Edwards, GA
Bruce Edwards, Johns Creek, GA US
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20110291660 | System and Method for Low Battery Detection - Systems and methods for monitoring a voltage pump to determine the status of a battery connected to the voltage pump are provided. The operation of the voltage pump is monitored during at least one monitoring period which corresponds to a period of relatively heavy consistent load. The operation of the voltage pump can be monitored by sampling a control signal that corresponds to the operation of the voltage pump. | 12-01-2011 |
Bruce H. Edwards, Johns Creek, GA US
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20100072990 | Magnetic Rotation Sensing - Embodiments for rotation sensing are provided. A device may include a magnet apparatus including a first and a second magnet. The magnet apparatus may be configured to be coupled to a dial apparatus of a meter. The device may include a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor configured to be coupled to a dial cover. The magnetic field sensors may generate signals based upon the sensed magnetic fields. In some embodiments, the device may include logic for counting rotations and/or logic for detecting abnormal conditions such as a missing dial hand, missing dial cover, magnetic tampering and/or malfunctioning magnetic field sensors. | 03-25-2010 |
20130064159 | Systems and Methods for Optimizing the Distribution of Point-to-Point and Broadcast Messages in a Layered Mesh Network - Various aspects of the present invention relate to optimizing the distribution of point-to-point and broadcast messages in a layered mesh network of nodes. In one aspect, a node in the mesh network identifies a point-to-point frequency for sending a point-to-point message to a preferred node, which facilitates communication with a collector node. The node also identifies a broadcast frequency of the preferred node that is distinct from the point-to-point frequency. According to one configuration, the broadcast frequency is offset a predetermined number of frequency channels from the point-to-point frequency. In addition to listening on the broadcast frequency, the node further identifies and listens on a receive frequency for point-to-point messages from other nodes. | 03-14-2013 |
Caleb Joseph Edwards, Lawrenceville, GA US
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20140230130 | Garments with removable panels - Garments with fastenable panels are provided. In this regard, a representative garment includes: a body formed of material and configured as pants; an opening defined in the body; and a panel sized and shaped to cover the opening, the panel being movable between an opening position, in which the panel provides access to the opening, and a closed position, in which the panel obstructs access to the opening. | 08-21-2014 |
Celisa Jeanette Edwards, Pendergrass, GA US
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20150204122 | Portable Lock-down System - A portable lock-down device, comprising of a loop or clasping device encircling or grasping a door handle or other fixed object on the door, a cable or other flexible material extending to a loop or cable attachment device allowing easy attachment and detachment to the fixed primary eyebolt via a spring coupling device, said portable lockdown device passes through an eyebolt or collapsible ring adjacent to the doors edge, coupling to the primary eyebolt, mounted in the wall, well out of reach of an intruder, provides classroom security. | 07-23-2015 |
20150225989 | PORTABLE LOCK-DOWN SYSTEM - A portable lock down device having at least one end encircling or grasping a door or window handle or other fixed object on the door, a cable or other flexible material extending to a loop or cable attachment device allowing easy attachment and detachment to the primary fixed eyebolt via a spring coupling device, the lock-down system passing through an eyebolt or collapsible ring adjacent to the door's edge, coupling to a primary eyebolt mounted in the wall and out of reach of an intruder so as to provide classroom security. | 08-13-2015 |
Charles Edwards, Roswell, GA US
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20130046064 | USE OF SURFACE-TREATED CARBON BLACKS IN AN ELASTOMER TO REDUCE COMPOUND HYSTERESIS AND TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE AND IMPROVE WET TRACTION - A composition of a surface-treated-carbon-black and a functionalized polymer with functionalization along the polymer chain is disclosed, wherein the polymer represents a solution SBR including, but not limited to blends of the SBR (PBR4003) with BR, NR and EPDM, and the SBR polymer functionalization comprises polar, oxygen-containing functional groups, such that the compound exhibits reduced hysteresis and rolling resistance, improved wet traction with excellent abrasion resistance as would be used in passenger, truck and racing tires. | 02-21-2013 |
Christopher Tyson Edwards, Decatur, GA US
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20140350963 | DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dental management practice system and method for a dental office. | 11-27-2014 |
Curtis Lee Edwards, Pendergrass, GA US
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20150204122 | Portable Lock-down System - A portable lock-down device, comprising of a loop or clasping device encircling or grasping a door handle or other fixed object on the door, a cable or other flexible material extending to a loop or cable attachment device allowing easy attachment and detachment to the fixed primary eyebolt via a spring coupling device, said portable lockdown device passes through an eyebolt or collapsible ring adjacent to the doors edge, coupling to the primary eyebolt, mounted in the wall, well out of reach of an intruder, provides classroom security. | 07-23-2015 |
20150225989 | PORTABLE LOCK-DOWN SYSTEM - A portable lock down device having at least one end encircling or grasping a door or window handle or other fixed object on the door, a cable or other flexible material extending to a loop or cable attachment device allowing easy attachment and detachment to the primary fixed eyebolt via a spring coupling device, the lock-down system passing through an eyebolt or collapsible ring adjacent to the door's edge, coupling to a primary eyebolt mounted in the wall and out of reach of an intruder so as to provide classroom security. | 08-13-2015 |
Daniel Edwards, Duluth, GA US
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20090191884 | CHANNEL ELEMENT PACKING AND REPACKING - Providing for efficient utilization of channel element device ladder (CEDL) resources is described herein. By way of example, a received data request can be packed in a first portion of the CEDL and a received voice request can be packed in a second portion of the CEDL. Subsequent requests can be assigned to contiguous channel elements (CEs) of the CEDL within the first or second portion, as suitable. In addition, non-assigned CEs can be maintained in a third portion of the CEDL, by packing requests initially from opposite ends of the first and second portion, and be re-packing dropped traffic within the CEDL. Accordingly, the subject disclosure provides for efficient utilization of CEDL resources both for incoming voice traffic requests and incoming data traffic requests, by packing and maintaining data, voice and un-assigned CEs in contiguous portions of the CEDL. | 07-30-2009 |
Daniel C. Edwards, Duluth, GA US
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20100228854 | NETWORK OPERATION MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods are provided to monitor and control peripheral devices at a remote operational site. A management platform configures a site controller deployed at the operational site, wherein configuration specifies collection of data from the peripheral devices connected to the site controller. Conditions that monitor device status and specify device alarms triggers also can be configured. Commands, which can be part of a script, remotely control peripheral devices functionally coupled to the site controller. Collected data is conveyed through a wired or wireless link to management component, which stores the data for analysis and report generation, and can supply the data to an authorized terminal. Data and reports can be conveyed to one or more systems and mass storage functionally connected to the management component. Analysis includes data trend generation. Reports include features of observed and predicted data, and alarm summaries. | 09-09-2010 |
Drew W. Edwards, Canton, GA US
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20120246069 | FUNDS NETWORK AND METHOD - In a method of providing funds to a monetary repository, information is received identifying a payee and request by the payee to convert a negotiable instrument made to the payee to funds. In response to the information, confirmation is received whether to convert the negotiable instrument to funds. An image of the endorsed negotiable instrument is received. If a determination is made to convert the negotiable instrument to funds, an amount of funds corresponding to a value of the negotiable instrument is directed to a repository. | 09-27-2012 |
20130110724 | DUPLICATE CHECK SETTLEMENT DETECTION | 05-02-2013 |
20130212008 | FUNDS NETWORK AND METHOD - In a method of providing funds to a monetary repository, information is received identifying a payee and request by the payee to convert a negotiable instrument made to the payee to funds. In response to the information, confirmation is received whether to convert the negotiable instrument to funds. An image of the endorsed negotiable instrument is received. If a determination is made to convert the negotiable instrument to funds, an amount of funds corresponding to a value of the negotiable instrument is directed to a repository. | 08-15-2013 |
Earl Edwards, Trenton, GA US
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20150103614 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A CONCRETE PLANT - A concrete plant comprising an aggregate feed bin adapted to hold and release aggregate materials, a feed conveyor adapted to receive the aggregate materials from the aggregate feed bin, a collecting belt conveyor adapted to receive the aggregate materials from the feed conveyor, a silo assembly adapted to hold and release components of concrete, a screw conveyor adapted to receive the components of concrete from the silo assembly and convey the components of concrete to the collecting belt conveyor, and a mixer adapted to receive the aggregate materials and components of concrete from the collecting belt conveyor and mix the aggregate materials and components of concrete with water. The amount of aggregate materials received by the collecting belt conveyor from the conveyor and the amount of concrete components received by the collecting belt conveyor from the conveyor are precisely and accurately controlled. | 04-16-2015 |
Emily Edwards, Atlanta, GA US
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20120266483 | Blow Dryer and Controls for Same - A hand-held hair dryer has a body with an air intake and an outlet nozzle. A heating element is positioned within the body between the air intake and the outlet nozzle. A handle extends from the body and defines a hand grip. A temperature controller is located on a surface of the body and configured to control the temperature of the heating element. The temperature controller can lie essentially flush with or below a level of the surface of the body around the temperature controller. A motor control switch can be provided on the handle to operate a motor for directing air from the intake to the heating element and then to the outlet nozzle. | 10-25-2012 |
Frederick Edwards, Ellenwood, GA US
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20100091661 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING PORTS IN DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (DSL) NETWORK ELEMENTS - Example systems and methods for managing resources in broadband networks are disclosed. An example method for configuring a port of a digital subscriber line access multiplexor (DSLAM), the method including obtaining from a pre-defined configuration for the port a parameter indicating that a customer line termination port card is to be installed in the port, querying the DSLAM to determine a configuration state of the port, configuring the DSLAM with the parameter for the port when the port has not been configured, and reconfiguring the DSLAM with the parameter for the port when the port is incorrectly configured for a network line termination port card. | 04-15-2010 |
Gordon Edwards, Stockbridge, GA US
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20100274667 | MULTIMEDIA ACCESS - A computer-implemented method provides access to multimedia content, which include units of content that include audio components. Meta data for the units of content is formed to an association of key phrases detected in the audio components and the units. In some examples, forming the meta data includes determining a candidate set of key phrases associated with the unit of multimedia and searching for the presence of the candidate key phrases in the audio components. Forming the meta data then includes forming data representing the presence of key phrases in the audio components. | 10-28-2010 |
20110033036 | REAL-TIME AGENT ASSISTANCE - Some general aspects of the invention relate to systems and methods for improving contact center agent performance, for instance, by integrating real-time call monitoring with speech analytics to present agents with information useful to the handling of the current calls. In some implementations, phonetically based speech analysis techniques are applied to process live audio streams to identify key words and/or phrases of relevance, based on which knowledge articles can be selectively presented to agents to drive more efficient business processes. | 02-10-2011 |
Hardy M. Edwards, Winterville, GA US
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20120184514 | VITAMIN D COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAME - An air-stable, high-melt 1a-hydroxy-vitamin D3 compound, methods for preparing an animal feed composition, methods of preparing 1α-hydroxy-vitamin D3, methods of enhancing phytate phosphorus and calcium utilization, and an animal feed regime are provided. | 07-19-2012 |
Harry A. Edwards, Marietta, GA US
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20150075860 | Expandable Electrical Entry Box for Hollow Wall - A cable entry box for mounting in a drywall panel, including a front opening for alignment with an opening in the drywall panel and a side opening to receive an expansion pocket that protrudes beyond the cable entry box, internally of the drywall panel for receiving electrical wiring and other components that are to be supported interiorly of the drywall structure. | 03-19-2015 |
Jeffrey Wallace Edwards, Bremen, GA US
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20120064178 | Cell-8 Solution - Cell-8 Solution is an intravenous solution introduced into the veins of the patient. Cell-8 Solution provides the cells of the body with highly absorbed minerals as well as new RNA information which changes the relationship of the body to the cancer in question. Treatment with Cell-8 Solution will prevent the body from accepting the existence of cancer cells so that cancer cell replication will no longer occur. Although intravenous Cell-8 Solution is superior, other applications include nebulized, transdermal and oral. | 03-15-2012 |
20120070898 | iCell - The iCell is a newly-created cell that is incubated and harvested using sprouted barley grain (or other gluten grains) along with clover seeds, pepper seeds, alfalfa water, and a live yeast sponge. An electrical current is used to stimulate the curing process to solidify the iCell in a contained field. | 03-22-2012 |
Jesse Edwards, Hiram, GA US
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20090024482 | System and method for deploying an ad widget - The present invention provides a system and method for deploying a requested widget as an advertisement on a remote device. The system comprising means for determining location of the remote device, means for determining if the requested widget to be placed on the remote device exists, and means for serving the requested widget as an advertisement to the remote device if the location is enabled for the requested widget and the requested widget exists. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for deploying a requested widget as an advertisement on a remote device. The method operates by determining location of the remote device, determining if the requested widget to be placed on the remote device exists, and serving the requested widget as an advertisement to the remote device if the location is enabled for the requested widget and the requested widget exists. | 01-22-2009 |
J. Lee Edwards, Sandy Springs, GA US
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20100102946 | Way of Controlling Vehicle Brake Lights and a Control Circuit Designed to Realize this Control - The embodiments of the invention are directed to a method and apparatus to generate pulsing lights where parameters such as frequency, degree of brightness, and the number of pulses vary depending on the duration of the brake pedal application, the time interval between consecutive brake applications, and the deceleration rate of the vehicle, as well as optionally its distance from other vehicles. The brake light control system incorporates a microprocessor having multiple inputs, including a brake pedal sensor, and its output connected via an amplifying circuit to the lights. Other inputs of the microprocessor include a deceleration sensor, a distance sensor, and an optional manual pushbutton or switch located within the driver's reach. The lights controlled by the system may include brake lights, emergency lights, or additional lights shaped into a warning triangle. | 04-29-2010 |
John G. Edwards, Atlanta, GA US
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20100168606 | Improved Photobleaching Method - The present disclosure provides an improved method for photobleaching an eye of a subject. The disclosed method may be used in a number of psychophysical test methods, including, but not limited to, measurement of dark adaptation. The improved method for photo-bleaching involves at least one of the following improvements: (i) the use of a bleaching light emitting a particular wavelength of light or a tailored spectrum of wavelengths; (ii) restricting or otherwise spatially tailoring the region of the retina that is subject to photobleaching; and (iii) utilizing a bleaching light having an intensity that is at or below the intensity of ambient daylight. The present disclosure additionally provides a combination of a photobleaching light and an apparatus to administer a psychophysical test suitable for use in practicing the disclosed methods. | 07-01-2010 |
20140340641 | Photobleaching Method - The present disclosure provides an improved method for photobleaching an eye of a subject. The disclosed method may be used in a number of psychophysical test methods, including, but not limited to, measurement of dark adaptation. The improved method for photobleaching involves at least one of the following improvements: (i) the use of a bleaching light emitting a particular wavelength of light or a tailored spectrum of wavelengths; (ii) restricting or otherwise spatially tailoring the region of the retina that is subject to photobleaching; and (iii) utilizing a bleaching light having an intensity that is at or below the intensity of ambient daylight. The present disclosure additionally provides a combination of a photobleaching light and an apparatus to administer a psychophysical test suitable for use in practicing the disclosed methods. | 11-20-2014 |
Joseph L. Edwards, Sandy Springs, GA US
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20150197182 | Illuminated Vehicle Warning System - An illuminative device ( | 07-16-2015 |
Luke Edwards, Mableton, GA US
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20160089571 | REHABILITATION MONITORING DEVICE - A wearable rehabilitation monitoring device is disclosed that can be used by patients and medical professionals to monitor progress and compliance with at-home rehabilitation programs. Also disclosed is a method for monitoring rehabilitation by a subject that involves collecting data from a rehabilitation monitoring device worn by the subject during at-home rehabilitation exercise. | 03-31-2016 |
Matthew L. Edwards, Brookhaven, GA US
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20150197182 | Illuminated Vehicle Warning System - An illuminative device ( | 07-16-2015 |
Randy Edwards, Snellville, GA US
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20100150122 | MANAGING AND MONITORING EMERGENCY SERVICES SECTOR RESOURCES - A system includes one or more wireless islands, one or more incident management applications, and one or more message management and routing (MMR) systems. Each MMR systems is configured to act as an intermediary for communication between one of the wireless islands and one or more of the incident management applications. One of the wireless islands includes a radio network. The radio network includes a plurality of remote sensor nodes (RSNs), and a gateway controller. An RSN of the plurality of RSNs is worn by ESS personnel, the gateway controller is mounted to an ESS vehicle, and the RSN is configured to wirelessly communicate with the gateway controller. | 06-17-2010 |
20130072144 | MANAGING AND MONITORING EMERGENCY SERVICES SECTOR RESOURCES - A system includes one or more wireless islands, one or more incident management applications, and one or more message management and routing (MMR) systems. Each MMR systems is configured to act as an intermediary for communication between one of the wireless islands and one or more of the incident management applications. One of the wireless islands includes a radio network. The radio network includes a plurality of remote sensor nodes (RSNs), and a gateway controller. An RSN of the plurality of RSNs is worn by ESS personnel, the gateway controller is mounted to an ESS vehicle, and the RSN is configured to wirelessly communicate with the gateway controller. | 03-21-2013 |
Robert Edwards, Atlanta, GA US
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20120089618 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PERSONAL VALUE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL - A method and apparatus for generating a personal value for a user are disclosed. For example, the method collects data associated with the user, wherein the data that is collected comprises social connection data, enhances the data that is collected, receives a request, and generates a response to the request by using a personal value for the user, where the personal value is generated from the data that is enhanced. | 04-12-2012 |
20150213562 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PERSONAL VALUE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL - A method and apparatus for generating a personal value for a user are disclosed. For example, the method collects data associated with the user, wherein the data that is collected comprises social connection data, enhances the data that is collected, receives a request, and generates a response to the request by using a personal value for the user, where the personal value is generated from the data that is enhanced. | 07-30-2015 |
Shawn Kevin Edwards, Gainesville, GA US
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20110004494 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE STATUS OF MEDICAL CLAIMS - The system is an advanced, web-enabled, clearinghouse that facilitates efficient and effective claim routing, monitoring and report retrieval. A claim status summary is displayed that links directly to a rejected claim listing, wherein each rejected claim listed is a link to associated detailed claim information. The detailed claim information display has fields to edit the associated detailed claim information. During the editing process, a rules verification is performed against the edited claim information to ensure the edit comply with the known rules for the associated payer. Upon successfully completing the rules verification, the edited claim is submitted to a payer. | 01-06-2011 |
20110145021 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING MEDICAL CLAIMS - The system is an advanced, web-enabled, clearinghouse that facilitates efficient and effective claim routing, monitoring and report retrieval. A claim status summary is displayed that links directly to a rejected claim listing, wherein each rejected claim listed is a link to associated detailed claim information. The detailed claim information display has fields to edit the associated detailed claim information. During the editing process, a rules verification is performed against the edited claim information to ensure the edit comply with the known rules for the associated payer. Upon successfully completing the rules verification, the edited claim is submitted to a payer. | 06-16-2011 |
Thomas V. Edwards, Suwanee, GA US
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20110246301 | METHODS TO ACCESS PRODUCT PLACEMENT DATA - A method is provided to that allows product placement data of specific items to be conveniently accessed. A user may submit a request for a specific item or items via a client device (e.g., a mobile device, laptop, desktop, etc.) to a server. The server responds with product placement data for providers (e.g., retailers, stores, service providers, libraries, etc.) of the item or items that are close geographically to the user's location. Other data may be included with the response including pricing information of the item, distance or directions to the provider, and promotions. | 10-06-2011 |
20110295704 | Techniques for assisted self checkout - Techniques for assisted self checkout are provided. Customers or store personnel use scan devices that are independent of a self-checkout kiosk as they shop in a store to scan goods that are to be purchased. The transactions are independent of any particular checkout terminal. When the customer is ready to checkout, the customer approaches a checkout station and the transaction for the customer is located and recalled. The customer completes payment at the station to end the transaction and exit the store. | 12-01-2011 |
20110320296 | Methods and Apparatus for Self-Service Checkout - A context aware process is utilized to speed self-checkout. In one aspect, such a process is utilized to simplify response to a weight mismatch condition where a produce scale weight and a bagging scale weight for an item differs by more than a predetermined amount. Other examples of the application of such a process to other aspects of self-checkout are provided. | 12-29-2011 |
20120055982 | Checkout Methods and Apparatus - Item characteristic databases, such as item weight databases are employed in a variety of checkout contexts in stores. As one example, a security weight database is often employed in a security check during self-checkout in which an item's weight is checked during bagging against a stored weight for the item. Approaches for extending such security checks for a single item or items sold in small quantities are addressed. | 03-08-2012 |
20120109372 | DISTRIBUTED ITEM DISPENSER MANAGEMENT - Systems and techniques for distributed dispenser management are provided. A list of item selections is received, the list including at least one item with an item type. A collection of one or more dispenser groups may be identified, where each dispenser group in the collection includes a unique combination of one or more item dispensers with a combined unreserved inventory sufficient to dispense each item in the list. An item dispenser group may then be selected from the collection based on even depletion. The items in the list may be reserved from the selected dispenser group. | 05-03-2012 |
20120136736 | PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING SERVICES IN A TERMINAL OR KIOSK - A software platform and method are presented for integrating loosely coupled services or offerings provided across a retail environment into self-service terminals configured to perform different type of retail functions. The integration is accomplished with little or no modifications to existing software applications that provide the services or offerings. | 05-31-2012 |
20120143704 | Standardizing Point of Sale Services and Leveraging Instances of the PLU Data - An adaptable and extensible interface is described for connecting one or more point of sale (POS) applications to one or more at a wide variety of retail application is described. The interface may be embodied as a programmable state machine employing XML tiles to customize its operation reusable retail applications may be utilized as part of the interface approach. | 06-07-2012 |
20120158529 | DYNAMIC SECURITY FOR A SELF-CHECKOUT TERMINAL - An item level security system is provided that uses dynamic security settings to optimize the competing requirements for high security and transaction throughput. Customer metrics such as customer traffic volume and the number and type of items purchased change over the course of a day and are further influenced by the day of the week and by holidays and certain vacation schedules for local schools and employers. The invention provides dynamic security settings for the item level security system that address the changing customer metrics. | 06-21-2012 |
20130085878 | System and Method for Performing a Security Check at a Checkout Terminal - A system and method for performing a security check at a checkout terminal is disclosed. Various heuristics are utilized to verify that a customer or clerk has properly identified an item being purchased. In various embodiments, the weight or other physical characteristics of an item placed on a product scale are measured and compared with expected physical characteristics for the item. If a mismatch is detected between the actual physical characteristics and the expected physical characteristics, the transaction may be flagged for further investigation. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085879 | Time Multiplexing POS for INAisle Scanning - Multiplexing techniques are addressed to allow multiple in store devices to share point of sale instances thereby reducing the overall number of point of sale instances employed. Customer scanning applications, such as price checking and phone based in aisle scanning are addressed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130191230 | POINT-OF-SALE (POS) DIRECT SUPPORT OF SELF-CHECKOUT - Techniques for Point-Of-Sale (POS) direct support of Self Checkout (SCO) are provided. A checkout station is configured with software to support two different interfaces and workflows: one interface and workflow supporting SCO on the checkout station and the other interface and the other workflow supporting assisted checkout operation. The checkout station can be dynamically switched between the two modes of operation, such that the checkout station is usable within an enterprise for both cashier assisted operations for customers and for self-service checkout operations performed by customers without assistance. | 07-25-2013 |
20130207772 | PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR KIOSK PAYMENT - Techniques for proximity detection of kiosk payments are provided. A kiosk system includes a cash/coin acceptor device and an added sensor. The sensor detects when a hand of a customer is in proximity to the cash/coin acceptor device indicating cash or coins are about to be inserted into the device. The sensor coordinates with a state of the kiosk system and when the state permits and the hand is in proximity to the device, the device is activated or enabled to accept the cash or coins for a transaction of the customer. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211833 | TECHNIQUES FOR OVERLAYING A CUSTOM INTERFACE ONTO AN EXISTING KIOSK INTERFACE - Techniques for overlaying a custom interface onto an existing kiosk interface are provided. An event is detected that triggers a kiosk to process an agent that overlays, and without modifying, the kiosk's existing interface. The agent alters screen features and visual presentation of the existing interface and provides additional alternative operations for navigating and executing features defined in the existing interface. In an embodiment, the agent provides a custom interface overlaid onto the existing interface to provide a customer-facing interface for individuals that are sight impaired. | 08-15-2013 |
20130232037 | TECHNIQUES FOR PERSONALIZING SELF CHECKOUTS - A customer/user registers User Interface (UI) preferences for a self checkout system. Subsequently, when the user properly authenticates with a self checkout system, the preferences are recalled and used to dynamically configure the UI of the self checkout system that the user is interacting with to complete a transaction with an enterprise. | 09-05-2013 |
20140063262 | TECHNIQUES FOR CHECKOUT SECURITY USING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - Techniques for checkout security using video surveillance are provided. A customer is video tracked while in a store, the pauses made in aisles and the arm movements are recorded. Expected purchased items, based on movements and pauses by the customer within the store, are then compared to actual purchased items and a determination is made whether a checkout audit is needed for the customer. | 03-06-2014 |
20140324613 | High-Velocity Scanned Item Distribution Method and Apparatus - A high-velocity scanned item distribution apparatus and method are presented. The high-velocity scanned item distribution apparatus permits bagging operations for multiple purchase transactions to occur in parallel. Overlapping the bagging operation of multiple purchase transactions allows the scanning and payment operations of the purchase transactions to continue at higher speeds. In addition, point of sale terminals with high-velocity item scanners are allowed to function at higher speeds. | 10-30-2014 |
20150235197 | TECHNIQUES FOR ASSISTED SELF CHECKOUT - Techniques for assisted self checkout are provided. Customers or store personnel use scan devices that are independent of a self-checkout kiosk as they shop in a store to scan goods that are to be purchased. The transactions are independent of any particular checkout terminal. When the customer is ready to checkout, the customer approaches a checkout station and the transaction for the customer is located and recalled. The customer completes payment at the station to end the transaction and exit the store. | 08-20-2015 |
Troid Edwards, Atlanta, GA US
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20090099905 | Method and System for Efficient Cost and Resource Management Using Predictive Techniques - A method and system to operate a load may include the steps of determining cost data for a resource of the load, forming a regression analysis based on the cost data and other data, generating usage bands based on the cost data and regression analysis, generating a plurality of tasks to correspond to the usage bands, executing the task to control the resource based upon a current cost and the usage bands. The cost may be obtained from a plurality of sources, and the cost may be obtained from a wholesale cost. The cost may be obtained from a future cost, and the cost may be an independent cost. The method and system may include generating a load weight based on a predetermined period of time, and the task may include throttling the load. The task may include purchasing additional resources, and the usage bands may include a high-cost usage band. The usage bands may include an average cost usage band, and the usage bands may include a low cost usage band. | 04-16-2009 |
W. Keith Edwards, Atlanta, GA US
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20130191711 | Systems and Methods to Facilitate Active Reading - Review systems and methods facilitate active reading by providing a flexible environment in which users can examine documents. A review system can comprise a virtual workspace, a document view region, a preview region, and optional document objects. The virtual workspace can simulate a desktop or other physical workspace. The document view region can display a portion of an open document at a magnification sufficient for reading. The preview region can display the document at a magnification sufficient to enable the general layout of the entire document to be determined. The document objects can be created from the document through tools of the review system. These document objects can be independently moveable throughout the virtual workspace as needed to facilitate the user's active reading process. | 07-25-2013 |