53rd week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200410539 | System for Providing Personalized Marketing at a Mobile Device When in Proximity to a Retail Location - A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for providing personalized marketing at a mobile device when in proximity to a retail location. One general aspect includes a computer-implemented method for personalized proximity marketing including: detecting whether a mobile device is proximate a retail location of a product retailer; if the mobile device is proximate a retail location of the product retailer, querying a user profile associated with a user of the mobile device to determine whether the retail location has one or more items of interest available to the user of the mobile device, where the one or more items of interest are identified based on product preferences associated with the user profile; and in response to the query, alerting a user at the mobile device one or more of the items of interest are available at the retail location. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410540 | HOVERING PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A hovering promotional advertisement apparatus includes a digital screen configured to display promotional advertisements and a hovering mechanism configured to secure the digital screen in a position hovering in air. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410541 | DYNAMICALLY CHANGING DISPLAY ON FOR-HIRE VEHICLES - A dynamic display system on a for-hire vehicle (FHV) is provided, the display system being configured to change displayed information when it is safe and when other conditions are met. The FHV display system can determine it is safe when the FHV is in a defined location or meets other criteria that reduce a probability of violating a law or of other drivers allowing themselves to become distracted by the display change. The FHV display system can be configured to process information about the FHV, including its position and its speed to determine whether safety conditions are met. The FHV display system can include a notification system configured to alert the FHV operator that a display change is requested and to indicate proposed transition locations near the position of the FHV. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410542 | REAL-TIME VIDEO AD EVALUATION - There are disclosed devices, system and methods for predicting a likelihood of whether digital video ads will start on a given user device using a predictive model of the user device. The predictive model simulates a start of play in the user device and determines if the digital video ad started to play. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410543 | Application Modification Using Software Services - An approach for generating a modified software application by leveraging a customized advertisement between application owner and application vendor. The approach includes identifying a software application from a software application store repository and retrieving information from the software application store repository associated with the software application. The approach creates a requirement based on the retrieved information and identifying one or more vendor based on the requirement. After creating the targeted advertisement aimed at an application owner based on the identified vendor then the approach launches the advertisement campaign. The approach receives the notification from the application owner based on the advertisement to engage the identified vendor and modifies the software application based on the requirement. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410544 | Rebroadcasting of Advertisements in a Social Network - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that receives at a server a first request to rebroadcast a first sponsored content item that was displayed on the social network to the first user to a second user. A second request to display at least one sponsored content item to the second user when the second user accesses an electronic document associated with the social network is received at the server. The first sponsored content item is retrieved for rebroadcast from one or more sponsored content items indicated for rebroadcast to the second user. The first sponsored content item is output to the second user of the social network in response to the second request to display and without requiring the second user to select the first sponsored content item for display. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410545 | Rebroadcasting of Advertisements in a Social Network - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that receives at a server a first request to rebroadcast a first sponsored content item that was displayed on the social network to the first user to a second user. A second request to display at least one sponsored content item to the second user when the second user accesses an electronic document associated with the social network is received at the server. The first sponsored content item is retrieved for rebroadcast from one or more sponsored content items indicated for rebroadcast to the second user. The first sponsored content item is output to the second user of the social network in response to the second request to display and without requiring the second user to select the first sponsored content item for display. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410546 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDING DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS - This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically determining and providing digital advertisements to targeted users. In some examples, a computing device receives campaign data identifying items to advertise on a website, and generates campaign user data identifying a user that has engaged all of the items on the website. The computing device may then determine a portion of the users based on a relationship between each user and the campaign user data, and may determine user-item values for each of the items for each user of the portion of users, where each user-item value identifies a relational value between the corresponding user and item. The computing device may then identify one or more of the items to advertise to each user of the portion of users based on the user-item values, and may transmit to a web server an indication of the items to advertise for each user. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410547 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDING DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS - This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically determining and providing digital advertisements to targeted users. In some examples, a computing device receives campaign data identifying items to advertise on a website, and generates campaign user data identifying a user that has engaged all of the items on the website. The computing device may then determine a portion of the users based on a relationship between each user and the campaign user data, and may determine user-item values for each of the items for each user of the portion of users, where each user-item value identifies a relational value between the corresponding user and item. The computing device may then identify one or more of the items to advertise to each user of the portion of users based on the user-item values, and may transmit to a web server an indication of the items to advertise for each user. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410548 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMERCE AND ADVERTISING - In one or more embodiments, a system and method for e-commerce price-per-click marketing and advertising includes establishing delivery windows for publishers to deliver clicks. Clicks desired by an advertiser are posted to a publisher web site portal for publishers to accept. Acceptance by a publisher of a quantity of clicks for delivery establishes a finite delivery window. During a publisher's delivery window, clicks committed for delivery are subtracted from the web site posting. After the delivery window, actual delivered clicks are subtracted and undelivered reserved clicks are added to the quantity of desired clicks; the updated quantity is posted for other publishers to accept. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410549 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND PROGRAMMED PRODUCTS FOR TRACKING DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE OF STATIC ADVERTISEMENTS IN PUBLIC OR SEMI-PUBLIC LOCATIONS WITHIN A DIGITAL ADVERTISING PLATFORM - A system and method for dynamically tracking the delivery and performance of static advertising placed in public or semi-public physical locations, and integrating, displaying, and reporting impressions and events related to the static advertising in digital ad buying systems. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410550 | LOCATION-BASED BID MODIFIERS - Systems and methods for determining location-based bid modifier suggestions include determining a content placement cost based in part on a likelihood of a user that has entered a physical establishment completing a transaction, an average transaction amount for the establishment, and an expected return on investment (ROI). A location-based bid modifier may be determined using the computed cost and a base bid amount. In some implementations, the location-based bid modifier may also be based on a probability model that models the probability of the user visiting the establishment. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410551 | MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO SUGGEST TARGETING CRITERIA FOR CONTENT DELIVERY CAMPAIGNS - Techniques for suggesting targeting criteria for a content delivery campaign are provided. An affinity score representing an affinity between the attribute values of each pair of multiple pairs of attribute values is computed. First input indicating a particular attribute value for a particular attribute type is received through a user interface for creating a content delivery campaign. The user interface includes fields for inputting attribute values for multiple attribute types that includes the particular attribute type. In response to the first input and based on affinity scores associated with the particular attribute value, a set of suggested attribute values is identified. The user interface is updated to include the set of suggested attribute values. Second input indicating a selection of a particular suggested attribute value is received. The particular suggested attribute value is added to the content delivery campaign. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410552 | ADVERTISEMENT CREATION AND PUBLISHING SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND METHOD OF USE - An advertisement creation and distribution system, process of generating advertisements, and methods of use are presented. The advertisement creation and distribution system, process, and method of use can work with a variety of dynamic templates to produce a variety of textual and visual differences across the advertisements and/or advertisement campaigns. The advertisement creation and distribution system, process, and method of use can create many different advertisements and/or advertisement campaigns for the same products, each with different text and imagery. The advertisement creation and distribution system, process, and method of use can diversify the advertising which is seen by a consumer. The advertisement creation and distribution system, process, and method of use can create new templates (configurations for arranging the text and visual content) easily and add these templates to the system itself. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410553 | DYNAMIC SELECTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS USING DEEP LEARNING MODELS ON CLIENT DEVICES - Systems, methods, and computer program products to transmit, by a web browser to a web server, a hypertext transfer protocol request for a web page at a first uniform resource identifier (URI). The web browser may receive, from the web server via, the web page and metadata of a plurality of candidate advertisements, the plurality of candidate advertisements determined based on a master machine learning (ML) model. A client ML model executing in the web browser may process the received metadata, the client ML model trained based on prior interactions between one or more users of the web browser and a plurality of previously displayed advertisements. The client ML model may determine based on the processing, a first candidate advertisement of the plurality of candidate advertisements to display in the web browser with the received web page. The web browser may receive, from a second URI, the first candidate advertisement of the plurality of candidate advertisements and output the web page and the first candidate advertisement on a display device. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410554 | Platform for Providing Customizable User Brand Experiences, Sponsorship Junctions, and Conversion Attribution - A computer-readable medium that, when executed on a server, establishes processes for providing a brand sponsorship environment, the processes including providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410555 | DYNAMIC RIDESHARE SERVICE BEHAVIOR BASED ON PAST PASSENGER EXPERIENCE DATA - The present technology pertains to providing an improved user experience for user accounts taking group rideshare rides. In some aspects of the present technology, a rideshare service can use ride experience data relating to a group rideshare ride experience by a user account to determine that a user associated with the user account might have reason to be dissatisfied with the group rideshare ride, and can compensate the user account. In some aspects of the present technology, a rideshare service can proactively suggest a group rideshare itinerary to a user account when the group itinerary matches a previous itinerary arranged by the user account, and the suggested group rideshare itinerary can be offered at a preferred charge. In some aspects of the present technology, a rideshare service can permit a user account to create an organized carpool ride with other invited user accounts. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410556 | PARTNER FEE RECOMMENDATION SERVICE - Methods and systems are provided to determine a partner fee recommendation. Such a partner fee may be a flat fee, percentage-based fee, or both, that a marketplace provider charges for sellers to use their platform. The partner fee recommendation may be calculated based on a plurality of factors. The partner fee recommendation may be based on data from a plurality of marketplaces. At least a portion of such data may be collected by a payment service provider or other service provider that provides services at multiple levels of transactions and through a plurality of marketplace platforms. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410557 | PRICING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSIENT COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic commerce, and provided thereby are a pricing method performed by a computer and device, and a non-transient computer-readable storage medium. The pricing method includes: determining a price vector to be tested and a reference conversion rate score according to a set of price vectors and a conversion rate score corresponding to each price vector, wherein each price vector in the set of price vectors comprises the price of one or more inventory units in the same period; selecting an optimization direction according to a result of comparison between the conversion rate score corresponding to the price vector to be tested and the reference conversion rate score, and determining an optimized price vector on the basis of the optimization direction; and updating the current price of the inventory unit using the price in the optimized price vector. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410558 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRICING OF VIRTUAL CONTAINERS DETERMINED STOCHASTICALLY UPON ACTIVATION - An approach to facilitating pricing of virtual containers is provided. Item prices associated with obtaining item instances of virtual items in a game space may be determined. Probabilities that container instances of virtual containers will provide individual ones of the item instances of the virtual items upon activation by users in the game space may be determined. Container prices to be associated with obtaining the container instances of the virtual containers may be determined based on the determined item prices and/or the determined probabilities. A store interface may present offers to the users to purchase the container instances of the virtual containers at the determined container prices. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRIER SETTLEMENT USING BLOCKCHAIN - A framework is provided for blockchain-based customer dispute management of wholesale telecommunications claims. A network device receives a telecommunication claim to dispute an invoice from a provider network. The provider network and a partner network that includes the network device are related through a wholesale telecommunications agreement. The network device validates the telecommunication claim based on information in a distributed ledger of the distributed consensus network. The distributed ledger includes transaction information generated by the provider network for the partner network under the wholesale telecommunications agreement. The network device adjudicates the telecommunication claim based on information in the distributed ledger and instructions in a contract and updates the distributed ledger with the adjudicated claim. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410560 | Prefilled Owner Invoices - An example computing system receives a prime contract schedule of values (SOV) including a plurality of line items, each having an associated project code and contract amount. The computing system also receives sub invoices including at least one sub invoice line item, each sub invoice line item having an associated cost code and sub invoice amount. The computing device matches the cost code from each sub invoice line item to a corresponding project code in one of the plurality of line items in the prime contract SOV such that each sub invoice line item corresponds to one of the plurality of line items in the prime contract SOV. Based on the matching, the computing device generates a prefilled owner invoice such that the sub invoice amount from each respective sub invoice line item is applied to the contract amount from the corresponding line item in the prime contract SOV. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410561 | MULTI-FORMAT ELECTRONIC INVOICING SYSTEM - According to some embodiments, an invoice data store contains electronic records for invoices associated with customers and an enterprise, including an electronic record identifier and a set of attribute values. An electronic invoicing system computer server may receive invoice data (associated with a customer of the enterprise) from remote invoice platforms, and the server may create invoice documents in first and second formats based on information in the invoice data store. It may be determined that the invoice documents represent “work in process” and, as a result, the system may prevent the invoice documents from being transmitted to a customer device. An adjustment to the invoice document in an intermediate format is received and the invoice document in at least one of the first and second format is automatically updated. When it is later determined that the invoice documents no longer represent “work in process,” the system electronically transmits the invoice documents to the customer device. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410562 | SUPPLIER INVOICE RECONCILIATION AND PAYMENT USING EVENT DRIVEN PLATFORM - A system for automated supplier invoice reconciliation is disclosed. The system may receive an order confirmation associated with a purchase order (PO) from a supplier system. The system may receive the PO associated with the order confirmation from a buyer system. The system may receive a first invoice associated with the PO and the order confirmation from the supplier system. The system may reconcile between the PO, the first invoice, and the order confirmation to generate a second invoice. The system may pass the second invoice to the buyer system. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410563 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED ANALYTICAL ENGINE - An enhanced analytical engine system may perform the steps of providing optimized individual transaction recommendations. The system may receive a request comprising customer financial information, customer identification information, and vehicle identification information. The system may collect information associated with one or more vehicles within an inventory listing associated with one or more dealership systems. The system may then provide data representing information associated with the one or more vehicles within an inventory listing associated with the one or more dealership systems. The system may receive data indicating selection of a vehicle of interest. The system may determine a proposed offer package for the vehicle of interest comprising an associated overall price and at least one from among a warranty option, maintenance option, and service contract option based on the customer preferences information and historical transaction data. The system may provide the determined proposed offer package for presentation to the customer. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410564 | ANONYMIZED ONLINE SHOPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND POINT OF SALE PRICING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A retail service data center provides client facing web pages to allow users to remotely shop for items to be delivered from local retailers without either the users or the local retailer knowing the identity of each other. A retail service is used by shoppers that searches for items in nearby retail stores' inventory. The retail service allows the retail stores to match, or beat, an advertised price at which a given item is being offered by an online retailer. If the user decides to buy an item, the retail service conducts a first transaction with the retail service, which then uses the funds to buy the item from the local retailer. In addition, the retail service arranges for pick-up and delivery of the item by a local driving service. The identities of the buyer and the retailer are not made known to each other. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410565 | INTERACTIVE TIRE WALL AND PURCHASE METHOD - An interactive tire wall includes a vertical wall that is formed with a plurality of openings. Tires are mounted in the openings on the vertical wall, and placards are mounted on the vertical wall, in which each placard is adjacent and corresponds to a respective tire. A machine-readable code is formed on each placard and corresponds to a respective one of the tires. The code is capable of being read by an imaging device contained in a portable device that is connected to the Internet. When the machine-readable code is read by the imaging device, data in the machine-readable code directs a browser or a software application stored on the portable device to a web site containing purchasing information for the selected tire. A method of purchasing tires is also provided. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410566 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRICE COMPARISON AND OPTIMIZATION BY NOVEL SEARCH ENGINES - Systems and methods of dynamic searching, price comparison, and optimization utilizing novel search engines are provided. A search engine enables searching across multiple virtual private servers in a tailored group of geographical locations. Back-end architecture including one or more databases and tracking tools compares prices of a product or service in the tailored group of geographical locations. The system provides the lowest price for the product or service in the tailored group of geographical locations to a user in any geographical location. The search engine may be provided via a front-end mobile application. A user can drag a sticker icon over any search result to request price information for the product or service shown in the search result and be directed to a pop-up showing the price information for the product or service and/or a website providing the lowest price for the product or service. Disclosed systems and methods are particularly useful for people shopping for flights and other travel services. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410567 | INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present disclosure relates to an information recommendation device, method, and computer-readable storage medium, and relates to the technical field of computer. The information recommendation device includes: a receiver configured to receive a communication identifier of a contact of a recommended user; a processor configured to acquire a user identifier corresponding to the communication identifier of the contact, and acquire shopping information of the contact according to the user identifier; and a transmitter configured to recommend the shopping information of the contact to the recommended user. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410568 | Clothing Matching Systems and Methods - Clothing matching systems and methods for matching clothing are provided. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising software instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor analyze images of articles of clothing, compare the images, and provide feedback and a recommendation on whether the articles of clothing match. A system and a method for providing clothing suggestions comprises using a mobile electronic device with a matching characteristics component to analyze images of articles of clothing, compare the images, and provide feedback and a recommendation on whether the articles of clothing match. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410569 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided are an image processing system, an image processing method, and a program that can provide recommendation information according to a disposable income estimated on the basis of an analysis result of an image group. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410570 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A FOOD-SHARING APPLICATION PLATFORM - A system, platform, and method including a user interface adapted to receive a user input and communicatively connected with a communications module, a foodstuff database stored in memory including a set of available foodstuff transactions, and a controller module adapted to receive the user input receive at the user interface by way of the communications module, and configured to query the foodstuff database based on the user input, identify at least a subset of available foodstuff transactions based on the query, and send the identified subset of available foodstuff transactions to the user interface by way of the communications module. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410571 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING GROUP PURCHASES VIA NETWORK - In response to detecting that a first selectable element on a webpage or application page of a merchant has been accessed by a user, a computer system stores a visual representation of an item that corresponds to the first selectable element in a first space of the user. In response to detecting a selection of a second selectable element from within the first space, the computer system determines a threshold number of users to associate with the visual representation and creates a post in a network feed that includes the visual representation, wherein a third selectable element is associated with the post, that when selected, causes a user to join or vote for the first visual representation. In response to determining that a number of users that have selected the third selectable element meets the threshold number of users, the computer system initiates a group purchase for the item. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410572 | SELF-CHECKOUT SYSTEM, PURCHASED PRODUCT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PURCHASED PRODUCT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - On the basis of a detected change in the display state of the product and of a person included in the captured image or a person whose in-store flow line has been detected, a rearrangement detection means | 2020-12-31 |
20200410573 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR GENERATING A SUGGESTION LIST AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ORDER LIST - A computer-implemented method for generating a suggestion list for a user for product identifications for products stored in a product database. The suggestion list is generated for a certain point in time, i.e. not only relates to the user, but also to the particular moment. Whether a product is included in this suggestion list is determined by the method by analysing the times and time intervals of past purchases of this user for this product and, if applicable, products related to this product; and also, if applicable, by corresponding times and time intervals of other purchasers. The invention also relates to a system for generating an order list and for filling a shopping basket, which system uses a device designed to carry out the method. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410574 | FACILITATING PURCHASES USING PERIPHERAL DEVICES - A peripheral device, e.g., a headphone, connected to a communication device may have controls that are configured to switch between a regular mode and a purchase mode. When in the purchase mode, the controls of the peripheral device may be configured to facilitate purchase by receiving user input related to making a purchase. The peripheral or the communication device may be configured to receive user instructions, such as a voice command, to switch between the regular mode and the purchase mode. In particular, the controls may include volume buttons configured to adjust volume in the regular mode and configured to adjust purchase price in purchase mode. The controls also may include a start/end button configured to selectively activate or end an application in the regular mode and configured to confirm or select a purchase in the purchase mode. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410575 | GENERATING CUSTOMIZABLE AVATAR OUTFITS - Method of generating customizable avatar outfits and accessories starts with a processor receiving a first identification information associated with a first article of clothing for sale on a first third-party server. The processor generates an outfit update interface comprising an avatar associated with a user of a client device and a first selectable item corresponding to the first article of clothing. The processor receives a selection from the client device of the first selectable item. The processor modifies the avatar to generate a modified avatar that is wearing an avatar outfit that comprises a first item that resembles the first article of clothing. The processor then causes the modified avatar to be displayed on a display screen of the client device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410576 | Systems and Methods for Implementing an Interactive Virtual Design Tool - A virtual, interactive floorplan system includes a database system configured to store data associated with a plurality of home interior options, and a web-based portal communicatively coupled to the database system, wherein the web-based portal is configured to provide a user interface. The user interface provides: (a) an option-selection mechanism through which a user can select, for a specified home design, one or more options from the plurality of home interior options; (b) a graphical visualization of the specified home design from a 2D plan view and a 3D virtual interactive mode that together display the effect of selecting the home interior options; (c) a report generation mechanism through which the user can generate purchase orders and trade specific installation instructions in the form of at least lot-specific plans, orders, and a bill of materials. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410577 | VEHICLE LENDING CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE LENDING CONTROL METHOD FOR MANAGING A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES AVAILABLE FOR RENT - When the communication circuit receives, from the second electronic device, information indicating application to rent a vehicle by a given user and biological information on the given user, and when the biological information on the given user meets a first condition, the communication circuit outputs information to offer to lend a vehicle of the first rank. When the communication circuit receives, from the second electronic device, information indicating application to rent a vehicle by a given user and biological information on the given user, and when the biological information on the given user meets a second condition different from the first condition, the communication circuit outputs information to offer to lend a vehicle of the second rank. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410578 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing apparatus receives an information request concerning a dealer or rental trader holding a lendable electric power supply device from a terminal via a network, acquires information about a lendable electric power supply device by accessing a database configured to manage information about the lendable electric power supply device which includes an electric generator and a rechargeable battery that can be charged by electric power generated by the electric generator, and information about the lent electric power supply device and a lending period to be updated along with an elapse of time during lending of the electric power supply device, edits information to be provided to the terminal that has issued the information request, based on the acquired information, and transmits the edited information to the terminal that has issued the information request, via the network. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410579 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing apparatus provides information concerning a lendable electric power supply device. More specifically, the information providing apparatus for providing information via a network in response to a request from a terminal, performs the following processes. The apparatus receives, from the terminal via the network, an information request concerning a lendable electric power supply device configured to supply electric power, acquires information concerning electric power that can be provided by the electric power supply device and a lending price of the electric power supply device by communicating with the electric power supply device via the network. The apparatus further edits, based on the acquired information, information to be provided to the terminal that has issued the information request, and transmits the edited information to the terminal that has issued the information request via the network. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410580 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing apparatus receives an information request concerning a lendable movable external power feeding apparatus (power feeder) for supplying electric power from a terminal via a network, provides, by communicating with such a power feeder via the network, lending/borrowing information acquired from a database for managing information including an electric power supply capability, a current location, and a weight of the power feeder, an identifier for specifying the power feeder, and lending/borrowing information of the power feeder, acquires information concerning a lending price of the power feeder set by the owner in response to the information request, and edits information to be provided to the terminal, based on the acquired information and transmits the edited information to the terminal via the network. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410581 | FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INDICATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A network device accesses a server via a network to collect information from a user and to verify identification of the user. Financial information of the user is accessed from one or more sources other than the user. An indicator of financial responsibility is assigned to the user based on the collected information and the accessed financial information of the user. The indicator of financial responsibility is disclosed to other persons under conditions selected by the user by communicating the indicator of financial responsibility via the network to one or more network devices. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410582 | Preventing Impersonation of Users in a Transaction System - Techniques are disclosed for preventing impersonation of users in a transaction system. One method includes receiving, at a computer system, a request to change profile information associated with a particular user having an account with a transaction system. In response to receiving the request, the computer system accesses a database that identifies potential targets that may be impersonated using the transaction service. If the access to the database results in a determination that the profile data in the request matches one or more of the potential targets stored therein, one or more restrictions is placed on the request being able to complete. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410583 | FINANCIAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE PLATFORM - A financial regulatory compliance platform includes a processor, a memory including computer program code, wherein executing the computer program code by the processor causes the financial regulatory compliance platform to utilize a rules engine to verify transaction data from a business client against a set of compliance rules to determine financial regulatory compliance, upon determining financial regulatory compliance, provide a notification of compliance to a financial institution receiving the transaction data, and upon determining financial regulatory non-compliance, provide a notification of non-compliance to the financial institution. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410584 | FAMILY ACCOUNTS FOR AN ONLINE CONTENT STORAGE SHARING SERVICE - A computing device provides methods and workflow for setting up a shared family account on a content storage system, including the creation of accounts for child family members. A computing device supports the creation of a family account using an account on the content storage system associated with an adult family member acting as a family organizer. The family organizer can designate a specific account as a purchase account for allowing other family member to purchase content from content servers associated with the content storage system. The family organizer can invite other adult family members to join the shared family account. The family organizer can create new accounts on the content storage system for child family members, and can designate access and purchase restrictions for such child family members. Family members have access to shared storage content, as well as services such as family calendar, group messaging, and device location. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410585 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOUD FINANCING MANAGEMENT - A computer system or method for facilitating a financial process of loan deal. A system or method for storing documents of a borrower securely and authorising lenders to access the requested documents. A system or method for automatically collecting, verifying, and update documents for a borrower and authorising lenders to access only the requested documents. It may be advantageous to provide for a system or method for matching a debt tender to a debt tender proposal. A system or method for matching multiple debt tenders to a single debt tender proposal. system or method for matching a single debt tender to multiple debt tender proposals. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410586 | Adjusting Method and Adjusting Device, Server and Storage Medium for Scorecard Model - The invention discloses an adjusting method and an adjusting device, server and storage medium for a scorecard model, comprising: determining at least one high cardinality variable from multiple candidate independent variables of the scorecard model; determining a rolling variable from the at least one high cardinality variable according to a preset rule, wherein the rolling variable is divided into at least one group; acquiring parameter information of various groups in the at least one group in a preset time and determining WOE values corresponding to the various groups according to the parameter information; and adjusting the scorecard model according to the WOE values corresponding to the various groups and the rolling variable. The rolling variable can be selected into the scorecard model, and the scorecard model can be adjusted by utilizing the rolling variable, so that the accuracy of risk prediction results of the scorecard model is advantageously improved. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410587 | Prioritized Distribution of Funds in Reverse Mortgages - Disbursements in an electronic reverse mortgage application may be prioritized. When a borrower applies for a reverse mortgage, the borrower submits the electronic reverse mortgage application. At closing the borrower will receive one or more disbursements (such as cash at closing, a monthly disbursement, and/or a line of credit). The borrower or other user, however, may prioritize the multiple disbursements according to a disbursement priority. The borrower or other user establishes or assigns different disbursement priorities to the cash at closing, the monthly disbursement, and/or the line of credit. Available proceeds of the reverse mortgage are calculated, and then the various disbursements are calculated according to the disbursement priorities. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410588 | DETERMINING VALUE OF SOURCE OF DATA - One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. One or more actions may be performed based upon a plurality of sets of data. A first value associated with performance of the one or more actions may be determined. A plurality of sources of the plurality of sets of data may be determined based upon the plurality of sets of data. A plurality of values associated with the plurality of sources may be determined based upon the first value and/or the plurality of sets of data. A plurality of payment values associated with the plurality of sources may be generated based upon the plurality of values. A first payment value of the plurality of payment values may be associated with a first source of the plurality of sources. A first payment associated with the first payment value may be transferred to a first account associated with the first source. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410589 | System for Generating Interactive User Interface - A transaction management system includes a communication interface configured to receive, from a user device, a dollar amount to be spent on a selected investment product and a transaction control module. The transaction control module is configured to calculate, based on the received dollar amount and a price per share of the selected investment product, a highest number of whole shares of the selected investment product that can be purchased for the received dollar amount and selectively update the calculated highest number of whole shares in response to adjustments to the received dollar amount and the price per share of the selected investment product. The communication interface is further configured to transmit, for display on the user device, the calculated highest number of whole shares. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410590 | Business Method, Apparatus and System for Managing Data, Analytics and Associated Financial Transactions for Environmental, Engineered and Natural Systems - The subject of the invention is an insurance claim and/or financial transaction processing system for parametric risk related claims and/or performance warranty related transactions that can be processed using transparency and in a rapid manner wherein the performance or insurance is transacted using sensors and/or analytics. The invention also includes a marketplace where parties can enter or leave, buy or sell, a transaction or transactions associated with an insurance or financial transaction. The system enables aggregation and/or distribution of risk, performance obligations or investments, and aggregation/distribution and/or syndication of insurers or bankers, crowdsourcing/crowdfunding and/or participation of individuals and small groups within the transaction system. The integration of investment, insurance risk conditionalities and performance guarantees within a single exchangeable system is also envisioned. Transaction re-risking and de-risking and associated payments or payouts is also envisioned. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410591 | COMPUTERIZED ASSET TRANSFER AND TITLE RECORDAL ON DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS - A computer system for facilitating transactions includes a buyer computing device to record an indication of a request from a buyer device to purchase an asset and a seller computing device to record an indication of acceptance from a seller device to sell the asset in accordance with the request for an agreed price. The system further includes a sponsor computing device, an operator of which is to establish a holding entity through which ownership of the asset is transferred from an operator of the seller device to an operator of the buyer device through completion of a financing term in which the operator of the buyer device effects repayment of a loan price to the operator of the sponsor computing device. The sponsor computing device is further to record aspects of the transaction on a distributed ledger. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410592 | BINARY OPTIONS ON SELECTED INDICES - Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, and computer-readable media for configuring and trading binary options. A first index may be configured, e.g., based on a portfolio configured by a user. One or more second indices may be determined. A binary option may pay out if the first index outperforms the one or more second indices, e.g., over a period of time. The binary option may be traded in the primary and secondary markets. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410593 | EXCHANGE FEED FOR TRADE REPORTING HAVING REDUCED REDUNDANCY - The disclosed embodiments relate to communication of financial messages from an exchange to market participants whereby messages, or at least a portion of the content thereof, indicative of changes in the market, due to one or more trades between two or more market participants, are structured so as to reduce redundant data therein and prioritize the transmission of that portion of the message which summarizes the event and result thereof. Further, these event reporting messages may further consolidate, or otherwise be combined with, the corresponding directed reporting messages communicated to the particular market participants participating in the reported trade while preserving the anonymity of those market participants to which messages are particularly directed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410594 | INTELLIGENT PLANNING FOR TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP OBLIGATIONS - A system and computer-implemented method for use in generating an investment strategy for retirement income growth utilizing a total cost of ownership (TCO) obligation for an item as an input is provided. Information about the user may be gathered. An item having a TCO obligation may be determined using the user information. The TCO obligation for the item may be estimated from a plurality of sources. A category for the item may be determined. An impact on the user's retirement income growth based on the TCO obligation for the item may be assessed. A modification to the investment strategy, the item, and/or a lifestyle interest of the user may be recommended based on the assessed retirement income growth impact and/or the category of the item. Steps to implement the recommendation may then be provided to the user. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410595 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING A PORTFOLIO USING VISUALIZATION AND CONTROL OF FACTOR EXPOSURE - Systems and methods for customizing a portfolio using visualization and control of factor exposures are disclosed. Assets are selected for inclusion in factor portfolios from a universe of assets based on risk premia factor scores. The factor portfolios can be combined into blended portfolios having varying degrees of factor exposures using simple visual controls for adjusting relative proportions of the factor portfolios. Any one of the individual factor portfolios and the resulting blended portfolio can be evaluated by comparing its performance against a benchmark portfolio or across a number of regimes representing various market or economic conditions or factor-specific regimes. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410596 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED ADVICE - Disclosed is a computer implemented method of providing automated advice including receiving factors for use in providing automated advice, each factor including a defined respective set of categories, and each factor and each category including a respective initial weighting; receiving a rule for generating a recommendation and using the respective weightings of the factors and categories, the rule including a set of possible recommendations such that a generated recommendation is one of the set of possible recommendations; receiving training cases, each training case including inputs relating to each factor, and to the categories, and including a respective validated recommendation; processing the training cases, to derive a respective optimized weighting for each factor and for each category, to satisfy or to match the respective validated recommendations optimally, using the rule, and storing the derived respective optimized weightings for the factors and for each category. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410597 | INTEREST RATE SWAP COMPRESSION - A computer system may access data corresponding to a portfolio that comprises interest rate swaps and may calculate parameters for a compressed swap. The computer system may determine, based at least in part on the parameters for the compressed swap, a performance bond requirement attributable to the interest rate swaps. The computer system may compare the performance bond requirement to account data associated with a holder of the portfolio and may perform one or more additional actions based on the comparing. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410598 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DISPLAY OF MARKET DATA IN AN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM - A system for managing trading orders comprises a memory operable to store a first order associated with a particular trading product, wherein the first order is associated with a first price comprising a first root value. The system further comprises a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to receive a second order associated with the particular trading product. The second order is associated with a second price; and the second price comprises a second root value and a particular fractional pip value. The processor is further operable to disclose the first root value and the second root value while suppressing the particular fractional pip value. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410599 | Investor Knowledge Web - A system for displaying a knowledge web. The knowledge web is generated in accordance with data describing at least one of news, topics, sectors, or portfolios. the knowledge web indicates the strength of connection or influence between any pair of data. The news, topics, sectors, or portfolios are connected by edges. Various shapes, sizes, colors, distances between elements, and line thickness can be used to indicate the strength of connection or influence. A server analyses the knowledge web and suggests asset trades of assets or securities based upon the knowledge web. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410600 | AUTOMATION AND ROBOTIC INSURANCE POLICY - The computer implemented system and method for providing insurance policy to an individuals whose job is or may be lost due to displacement by an artificial intelligence, automation and/or robotics is disclosed. The system and method offers insurance policies to individuals or an organizations and allows to access and register within the system using a user interface device. The computer implemented system then verifies, reviews and identifies the risk factors related to the individual and accordingly defines and offers the insurance plans to the applicant for providing coverage in case of job displacement due to artificial intelligence, algorithms, augmented reality, automation, software, machine learning, technology and virtual reality or any other advancement in technology. Further, the computer implemented system comprises and provides services such as educational service for improvement of skill of individual, service for development of recruitment strategies within the individual, services of connecting the individual with staffing agencies for new job. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410601 | AUTOMATED PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUEST GENERATION AND TRACKING - A computer implemented method includes receiving an indication of a medical order for a patient, accessing insurance information of the patient, such insurance information identifying a payor, accessing an electronic medical record corresponding to the patient, using a machine learning program trained on properly filled out payor specific prior authorization request to generate a prior authorization request corresponding to the medical order based on data in the electronic medical record, and submitting the generated prior authorization request to the payor for processing. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410602 | MULTI-PURPOSE DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE CERTIFICATES INCLUDING MEMBER CERTIFICATE - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for provisioning and using a multi-purpose device. The device contains information regarding a plurality of memberships. The device contains one or more membership certificate chains, comprising multiple certificates, wherein a membership provider certificate is signed by a private key associated with a membership root certificate authority, and wherein a member certificate is signed by a private key associated with the membership provider certificate. The member certificate includes member attributes regarding the user, such as member benefit information. The device also includes a payment certificate chain, comprising multiple certificates, wherein a payment provider certificate is signed by a private key associated with a payment root certificate authority, and wherein a payment certificate is signed by a private key associated with the payment provider certificate. The payment certificate includes payment attributes regarding the user, such as a payment account. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410603 | PRINCIPAL GUARANTEED SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for mass market hedge fund investing is proposed that preferably works in conjunction with the U.S. Treasury's Treasury Direct program for direct investment in U.S. Government securities. A primary investment in a principal-guaranteed, fixed term financial instrument, such as U.S. Government securities, including U.S. Notes, Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) having principal linked to the Consumer Price Index, wherein the principal is guaranteed to the extent of the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, generates an interest income stream. The interest stream is electronically diverted to a separate account within an aggregated pool invested in a hedge fund over a predetermined time horizon. The fund is preferably run by an experienced chief portfolio strategist and a money-management team. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410604 | WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING FUEL TAX MONITORING - A system is disclosed for managing waste services. The system may have a provider portal, a locating device configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of a service vehicle, and a central processing unit in communication with the provider portal and the locating device. The central processing unit may be configured to determine a total amount of fuel consumed by the service vehicle and to determine, based at least in part on the location signal, a portion of the total amount of fuel consumed by the service vehicle when the service vehicle is not traveling on public roadways. The central processing unit may be further configured to cause an indication of the portion of the total amount of fuel to be displayed on the provider portal. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410605 | MOBILE, SERVER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The operating method of a mobile according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include receiving, from a server, a first profile group, from among a plurality of profile information, transmitted from a plurality of mobiles to the server; creating and transmitting a first favorability signal for at least one profile information included in the first profile group; determining which mobile transmitted a second favorability signal to the mobile, from among the plurality of mobiles; and performing communication between the mobile and the plurality of mobiles, in response to a result of transmitting the first favorability signal and a result of receiving the second favorability signal. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410606 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING A DIGITAL BUSINESS CARD - Methods and systems for creating a digital business card in form of a progressive web application. The method includes receiving user profile information. The user profile information includes personal information and one or more of: one or more social media links; one or more photos; and one or more videos. The method includes creating a digital business card for a user based on the received user profile information. The digital business card is a microsite created in form of one or more progressive web pages. The method further includes facilitating sharing of the digital business card with one or more individuals by the user. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410607 | AIRLINE PILOT INFORMATION PORTAL - A pilot information portal enables airline passengers to view airline pilots operating their flight and leave comments relating to their pilot and their flight experience. The pilot information portal includes pilot avatars corresponding to each pilot that may be viewed by portal users and may be presented specifically to airline passengers when they book a flight piloted by the corresponding pilot. Each pilot avatar may display biographical information, credentials, flight history, and one or more photographs of the pilot. Portal users may view information and interact via a user interface which, in addition to displaying pilot data, may also display flight or ticket data, and provide a digital network which enables the user to post and browse comments associated with their pilot. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410608 | DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING BODY FLUID ANALYSIS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENT PLANNING - Event planning using social networking enables an efficient implementation of planning an event, as well as minimizing network traffic and optimizing other technological aspects of life. Additional information acquired by sensors and other technology is able to improve the quality of the event planning Social network information as well as the additional information is able to be used to select aspects of the event such as time, location, and/or many other aspects of the event. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410609 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ARTICLE TRANSPORTATION AND MANAGEMENT THEREOF - A system for managing and tracking plant management at a site is provided. The system includes a device management server and a plant management device communicatively connected to the device management server via a network. The plant management device is configured to: receive a plant management task order including task instructions for performing a plant management task and automatically perform the plant management task according to the task instructions; send a task receipt notification to the device management server, the task receipt notification including task beneficiary data; and transmit task performance data to the device management server, the task performance data logged during performance of the plant management task. The device management server is configured to: generate a work report for the plant management device from the task performance data; generate a billing report for the plant management device from the task beneficiary data and billing rate data, the billing report including a billable amount; and generate a productivity profile for the plant management device. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410610 | System and method for Making Reservations in a Hospitality Establishment - A system and method for making reservations in a hospitality establishment are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a database includes multiple the media source files relative to guest room spaces within a room. A server which handles reservations renders a map view of the hospitality establishment based on obtained map data. The map view includes a graphical representation of the room as well as other rooms. In response to the room being selected, the graphical representation of the selected room is annotated with room reservation data and at least one of the media source files of the selected room. The server may execute a reservation for the selected room. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESTAURANT CUSTOMER DATA ELEMENTS - This invention is a system and method for managing restaurant customer data elements. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410612 | CREATING TRAVEL PLANS BASED ON PICTORIAL REPRESENTATIONS - A user interface facility is described. The facility receives an indication that a trip is to be planned for one or more travelers including a first user. In response to receiving this indication, the facility causes to be displayed to the first user a multiplicity of pictorial representations, each of the displayed pictorial representations conveying one or more travel interests. For each of multiplemultiple pictorial representations among the displayed pictorial representations, the y: receives user input selecting the displayed pictorial representation; and, in response to receiving the user input, causes redisplay of the displayed pictorial representation in a manner that visually reflects that it has been selected. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410613 | REAL ESTATE BUBBLE PREDICTION BASED ON BIG DATA - Disclosed herein are a computer apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and method for predicting real estate bubbles based on big data analysis. Historical variable data associated with real estate assets are obtained from remote data sources. Portions of the historical variable data are distributed among a plurality nodes. Historical real estate values are received from the plurality of nodes. A plurality of previous peaks in the historical real estate values are identified. A prediction of a future peak in real estate values is generated. An alert comprising the prediction is transmitted. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410614 | MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC EVALUATION OF CLINICAL TRIAL DATA - Aspects of the subject matter described in this specification are embodied in systems and methods that utilize machine-learning techniques to evaluate clinical trial data using one or more learning models trained to identify anomalies representing adverse events associated with a clinical trial investigation. In some implementations, investigation data collected at a clinical trial site is obtained. A set of models corresponding to the clinical trial site is selected. Each model included in the set of models is trained to identify, based on historical investigation data collected at the clinical trial site, a distinct set of one or more indicators that indicate a compliance risk associated with the investigation data. A score for the clinical trial site is determined based on the investigation data relative to the historical investigation data. The score represents a likelihood that the investigation data is associated with at least one indicator representing the compliance risk. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410615 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION TO REMOTE PARTICIPANTS - Systems, methods, and media for providing virtual mock trials are provided. A system includes one or more hardware processors that are operative to initiate an interactive mock trial session via a network to a plurality of remote participants. The one or more hardware processors generate first and second presentation displays of the mock trial, each having an arrangement of content that may include a live-action video, a pre-recorded video, an image, interactive actuators or icons, text, or combinations thereof. The first display has a first set of interactive options and is transmitted to a plurality of mock jurors, while the second display has a second set of interactive options and is transmitted to at least one other remote participant, which may be, for example, a trial manager, an attorney, or an observer. Evaluations of the mock trial are interactively completed and received by the hardware processor. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410616 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO CONTRACTS - The current invention provides a method for electronically signing a video contract between a first user having a first device and a second user having a second device based on a portion of video content; said second user being different from said first user; said portion of video content providing information relating to said video contract; said first device comprising a camera for recording video, a screen and connection means; said second device comprising a screen and connection means; the method comprising a plurality of steps. The invention further provides a system, use, a computer program product and a video contract. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410617 | DYNAMIC AND AUTOMATIC AGREEMENT GENERATION AND MODIFICATION - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that can automatically generate agreements and provisions between two or more parties. In one example, the method includes receiving by a processing element a plurality of entity characteristics corresponding to at least one of the two or more parties, analyzing by the processing element two or more of the entity characteristics, utilizing by the processing element the analyzed two or more characteristics to identify a first agreement from two or more agreements, and outputting by the processing element the first agreement to a first user device corresponding to at least one of the two or more parties. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410618 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SECURING A DRUG THERAPY - A system for customizing user parameters relating to a pharmaceutical treatment, receives, a first set of parameters associated with the pharmaceutical treatment, that indicate factors associated with the pharmaceutical treatment, in a first format. The system determines a subset of the set of first parameters based on the one or more factors and converts them into a second format. The system provides the second set of parameters to a second computing device, receives from the second computing device, a third set of parameters, wherein the third set of parameters are based on the one or more factors, the third set of parameters being provided in a third format, converts the third set of parameters from the second third format to the first format based on a second set of parameters, and present the converted third set of parameters received from the second computing device to the first computing device party. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410619 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR FAMILIES OF TEENAGE PARENTS - A method for providing education and counseling to families of teenage parents in order to improve and balance the physical, psychological, social and educational aspects of their lives. The method is executed in a series of steps that covers education and counseling to the teenage parents themselves, their parents, and their child. The method helps families avoid issues such as unplanned pregnancies, family violence, school desertion, and child abuse by implementing a series of professional interventions, guidance and courses in an order based on the family's specific needs. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410620 | Dynamic Travel Threat Assessment and Control System - Arrangements for dynamical travel threat assessment and control are provided. In some examples, a system may receive a request to schedule travel. The request may include one or more aspects. Based on the aspects, threat data may be requested. The threat data may be requested from a plurality of data sources including internal data sources and external data sources. Machine learning may be used to evaluate the threat data to generate or identify one or more potential threats associated with the requested travel. Based on the generated one or more potential threats, one or more actions may be identified. The actions may include completion criteria used to determine whether an action has been completed. The actions may be transmitted to one or more devices for execution. After executing the actions, action response data may be received and compared to the completion criteria to determine whether the requested travel should be authorized or denied. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410621 | Parcel Conveyance System - A parcel delivery system is provided for use in complex having a plurality of tenant units each having a tenant address, wherein the complex further comprising an intake facility, a delivery facility, and parcel storage boxes, and wherein the intake facility comprises a scanning station and a first automated ground delivery vehicle in communication with the scanning station and wherein the delivery facility comprises a second automated ground delivery vehicle configured to travel between the delivery station and tenant units. In accordance with embodiments, a computer system interfaces with the parcel delivery system to notify tenants when they have a parcel and to further notify tenants when delivery of the parcel has been completed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410622 | REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF BULK MATERIAL ACTIVITY - Disclosed herein are methods and system for redistributing bulk material across a geographical area. A method for providing bulk material for a wellbore operation, the method comprising: forming a logistical model database to determine bulk material required for an at least one wellsite located in a geographical area; acquiring bulk material from a distribution center; verifying the bulk material acquired; and transporting bulk material for the wellbore operation. A method for providing bulk material for a wellbore operation, the method comprising: determining demand for bulk material across a geographical area; collecting data throughout a life cycle of bulk material; transmitting collected data to an off-site network comprising an adaptive machine; analyzing collected data via the off-site network thereby producing an output; providing bulk material to a wellsite based on output. A system comprising: bulk material transport; off-site network comprising an adaptive machine; sensor coupled to the bulk material transport. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410623 | CURBSIDE GEOFENCING AND METERING - A method and device store a first geo-fence boundary associated with a particular curbside location inside of region of a municipality. Geo-based data are received from a mobile device of a commercial vehicle operator when within an estimated travel time of the geo-fence boundary. The device sends information associated with a plurality of available geo-fenced curbside locations to the mobile device. The device receives a selection of one of the available geo-fenced curbside locations, and, in response, the device reserves the selected curbside location for a pre-determined time. Upon completion of the transaction, a fee is charged to an account of the commercial vehicle operator based on detecting a crossing of the geo-fence boundary within a pre-determined time after receiving the selection for the reserved curbside location. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410624 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER POOL SIZE - The disclosed systems can regulate access to an online mode for a dynamic transportation matching system. For example, based on a provider efficiency parameter associated with the dynamic transportation matching system, the disclosed systems can prevent a transportation provider device from switching to the online mode within a geographic area. In addition, the disclosed systems can detect a pattern of behavior and, based on a comparison between the pattern of behavior and a behavioral threshold, cause a transportation provider device to switch from the online mode to an offline mode. Further, the disclosed systems can provide a map interface that indicates where a transportation provider device can switch from the offline mode to the online mode. Additionally, the disclosed systems can determine priorities associated with transportation provider devices and, based on the prioritization, selectively allow the transportation provider devices to switch from the offline mode to the online mode. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410625 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATING AND UPDATING MULTIPLIERS FOR A TRANSPORTATION MATCHING SYSTEM USING MACHINE LEARNING - This disclosure covers machine-learning methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems that generate a multiplier that efficiently and effectively provides on-demand transportation services for a geographic area. The methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems dynamically adjust the multiplier with machine learners to maintain a target estimated time of arrival for a provider device to fulfill a request received from a requestor device. In some embodiments, the methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems generate a multiplier report comprising a representation of a geographic area and an indication of the multiplier to facilitate inflow and outflow of provider devices within and without the geographic area. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410626 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WAVE SLOT MANAGEMENT - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. In some aspects, the apparatus can determine one or more context states of at least one context register in each of multiple wave slots. The apparatus can also send information corresponding to the one or more context states in one of the multiple wave slots to a context queue. Further, the apparatus can convert the information corresponding to the one or more context states to context information compatible with the context queue. The apparatus can also store the context information compatible with the context queue in the context queue. In some aspects, the apparatus can send the context information compatible with the context queue to one of the multiple wave slots. Additionally, the apparatus can convert the context information compatible with the context queue to the information corresponding to the one or more context states. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410627 | RUNTIME FLIP STABILITY CHARACTERIZATION - Methods and apparatus relating to techniques for runtime flip stability characterization are described. In an embodiment, logic circuitry determines the amount of work to be performed by a processor to render a pattern during each of a plurality of Vertical blank (Vblank) intervals. Memory stores information corresponding to a workload to be executed by the processor during each of the plurality of Vblank intervals. An operating frequency of the processor may then be modified based at least in part on analysis of the stored information to indicate which of the plurality of Vblank intervals would provide an improved stability for rendering the pattern. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410628 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING VIRTUALIZED MULTI-TILE GRAPHICS PROCESSING HARDWARE - An apparatus and method for provisioning virtualized tile-based graphics processing circuitry. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: processing resources to process commands including graphics commands and generate results; resource partitioning circuitry to partition the processing resources into a plurality of tiles in accordance with a specified tile-based resource allocation policy; and graphics virtualization circuitry to perform tile-based allocation of the processing resources to a plurality of virtual machines in accordance with a specified virtualization policy, the virtual machines to be executed in a virtualized execution environment. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410629 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AN OPENGL API WITH A VULKAN GRAPHICS DRIVER - A system, method, and computer-readable medium are provided for translating OpenGL API calls to operations in a Vulkan graphics driver using an OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver architecture. An OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver receives an OpenGL context and render function, translates an OpenGL format to a Vulkan format, creates a Vulkan object and sets a Vulkan state, and generates a Vulkan command buffer corresponding to the OpenGL render function. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410630 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY SWITCHING GRAPHICS MODES FOR PROVIDING A DISPLAY SIGNAL - Embodiments are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods to implement policies for dynamically switching between an integrated graphics mode and a discrete graphics mode for providing a display signal to an external USB Type-C port. Some embodiments include a controller configured to provide signals to a first multiplexer and to a second multiplexer, and based on a platform policy, control the at least first or the second multiplexer to dynamically switch to the first graphics mode to output signals received from an integrated graphics controller to the external USB Type-C port or to switch to the second graphics mode to output signals received from a discrete graphics controller to the external USB Type-C port. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410631 | MESH SHADER OUTPUT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY - Methods, systems and apparatuses may provide for technology that determines a size of a meshlet and writes the meshlet to a full-sized buffer allocation if the size of the meshlet is greater than a partial-sized buffer allocation. The technology may also write the meshlet to the partial-sized buffer allocation if the size of the meshlet is not greater than the partial-sized buffer allocation. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410632 | CACHE REPLACEMENT MECHANISM - An apparatus to facilitate cache replacement is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cache memory and cache replacement logic to manage data in the cache memory. The cache replacement logic includes tracking logic to track addresses accessed at the cache memory and replacement control logic to monitor the tracking logic and apply a replacement policy based on information received from the tracking logic. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410633 | PREDICTION SYSTEM FOR TEXTURE STREAMING - The present invention relates to a prediction system for determining a set of subregions to be used for rendering a virtual world of a computer graphics application, said subregions belonging to streamable objects to be used for rendering said virtual world, said streamable objects each comprising a plurality of subregions. The prediction system comprises
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20200410634 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FISHEYE IMAGE PROCESSING - A system and method for fisheye image processing can be configured to: receive fisheye image data from at least one fisheye lens camera associated with an autonomous vehicle, the fisheye image data representing at least one fisheye image frame; partition the fisheye image frame into a plurality of image portions representing portions of the fisheye image frame; warp each of the plurality of image portions to map an arc of a camera projected view into a line corresponding to a mapped target view, the mapped target view being generally orthogonal to a line between a camera center and a center of the arc of the camera projected view; combine the plurality of warped image portions to form a combined resulting fisheye image data set representing recovered or distortion-reduced fisheye image data corresponding to the fisheye image frame; generate auto-calibration data representing a correspondence between pixels in the at least one fisheye image frame and corresponding pixels in the combined resulting fisheye image data set; and provide the combined resulting fisheye image data set as an output for other autonomous vehicle subsystems. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410635 | CONSISTENTLY EDITING LIGHT FIELD DATA - The invention describes a method for applying a geometric warp to the light field capture of a 3D scene, consisting of several views of the scene taken from different viewpoints. The warp is specified as a set of (source point, target point) positional constraints on a subset of the views. These positional constraints are propagated to all the views and a warped image is generated for each view, in such a way that these warped images are geometrically consistent in 3D across the views. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410636 | ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An electronic device is described, that includes a processing logic configured to receive input image data and generate output image data having a different format from the input image data using an artificial neural network model. The artificial neural network model includes a plurality of encoding layer units, including a plurality of layers located at a plurality of levels, respectively. The artificial neural network model also includes a plurality of decoding layer units including a plurality of layers and configured to form skip connections with the plurality of encoding layer units at the same levels. A first encoding layer unit of a first level receives a first input feature map and outputs a first output feature map. A first output feature map is based on the first input feature map, to a subsequent encoding layer unit and a decoding layer unit at the first level. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410637 | INTERFRAME REGISTRATION AND ADAPTIVE STEP SIZE-BASED NON-UNIFORMITY CORRECTION METHOD FOR INFRARED IMAGE - An interframe registration and adaptive step size-based non-uniformity correction method for an infrared image, comprising: first calculating a normalized cross-power spectrum of n-th and (n−1)-th original infrared images with the non-uniformity, and then calculating a horizontal relative displacement and a vertical relative displacement of the n-th and (n−1)-th original infrared images with the non-uniformity; calculating a space variance and a time variance of each pixel of the n-th original infrared image with the non-uniformity, using the obtained space variance and time variance to calculate an adaptive iterative step size of each pixel of the n-th original infrared image with the non-uniformity, and using the iterative step size to update a gain correction coefficient and a bias correction coefficient; finally, performing non-uniformity correction on the pixel in an overlapping area of the n-th and (n−1)-th original infrared images with the non-uniformity. | 2020-12-31 |
20200410638 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING VIRTUAL VIEWPOINT IMAGES - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for synthesizing virtual viewpoint image. The apparatus for synthesizing virtual viewpoint images includes one or more processors, and an execution memory for storing at least one program that is executed by the one or more processors, wherein the at least one program is configured to receive multiple viewpoint images from cameras that capture images of multiple viewpoints, and back-project the multiple viewpoint images onto a world coordinate system in a three-dimensional (3D) space, generate warped images by performing triangular warping of projecting the multiple viewpoint images, back-projected onto the world coordinate system, onto a virtual viewpoint image coordinate system, and generate a finally synthesized virtual viewpoint image by blending the warped images. | 2020-12-31 |