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Benjamin Ian Symons, Southport AU
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20090157549 | USING A MOBILE PHONE AS A REMOTE PIN ENTRY TERMINAL FOR CNP CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS - A computer implemented method, computer program product, and data processing system for authorizing a financial transaction with an account. A request to perform the financial transaction with the account is received. The financial transaction is authorized responsive to receiving a pre-determined code from a mobile communication device associated with a user who has authority to authorize the financial transaction. | 06-18-2009 |
David Malcolm Symons, Kidlington GB
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20160006459 | LOW BER HARD-DECISION LDPC DECODER - A non-volatile memory controller includes a hard-decision Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) decoder with a capability to dynamically select a voting method to improve the decoding in low bit error rate (BER) situations. The hard-decision LDPC decoder dynamically selects a voting method associated with a strength requirement for bit flipping decisions. In one implementation, the voting method is selected based on the degree of a variable node and previous syndrome values. | 01-07-2016 |
20160006462 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH ERROR CORRECTION (ECC) TUNING VIA ERROR STATISTICS COLLECTION - A non-volatile memory controller for a solid state drive includes a soft-decision LDPC decoder. The soft-decision LDPC decoder includes a probability generation module. A processor reads collected statistics collated from decoded frames and tunes the performance of the soft-decision LDPC decoder performance. Additional parameters may also be taken into account, such as the scramble seed and the type of non-volatile memory. An asymmetry in errors may also be detected and provided to a hard-decision LDPC decoder to adjust its performance. | 01-07-2016 |
Dominic Symons, Wilkie Edge SG
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20160108989 | FASTENING DEVICE - Novel fastening devices and methods are disclosed. An example of the disclosed fastening device includes an elastomeric cord having a diameter dR in its normal relaxed state. The cord is coupled to a head having a slot formed on the outside of the head to receive the cord. The slot has an opening smaller in diameter than dR of the cord. In this manner, the cord needs to be stretched and thinned out to fit within the slot. When the cord is wrapped around one of more items and then stretched and thinned out to fit within the slot, a secure loop forms around the one or more items. As the cord is released, the head maintains the secure loop around the one or more items without damaging the items and without the need for hooks, hook and loop material, or the like. Depending on the application, the device may further comprise multiple slots and multiple cords. In yet another example, the head may be permanently affixed or mounted to an object, such as the cover of a book, to keep the book closed when not in use. | 04-21-2016 |
Gary M. Symons, Kelowna CA
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20110038594 | Handheld recorder incorporating true raw audio or video certification - A method and apparatus for recording audio or video data so as to enable true raw audio or video certification includes recording on a mobile recorder an audio or video data stream taken from at least one microphone or camera respectively cooperating with the recorder, generating a digital hash and embedding the digital hash in the data stream concurrently with the recording of the data stream, enabling playback of the recording containing the digital hash by a playback device not equipped to decode the digital hash, wherein the digital hash contains attributes unique to the recording and where the digital hash is embedded in the data stream so as to minimize noise impact on a later playback of the data stream respectively by the playback device, and wherein the digital hash is embedded during the embedding continuously on a periodic basis throughout the duration of the recording. | 02-17-2011 |
Gary Mark Symons, Kelowna CA
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20110258547 | DIGITAL MEDIA EDITING INTERFACE - An editing method includes: detecting a selection of first and second clip portions of a source media depiction, generating corresponding first and second block icons and snapping hands-free the first and second block icons across the screen to a linear queue so that the blocks are snugly adjacent, detecting a move of the first or second block icon relative to one another substantially along the queue, and if the first or second block icon overlaps the other by substantially one half of the other block icon, reversing displayed positions in the queue of the first and second block icons. | 10-20-2011 |
Greg Symons, Sydney AU
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20140067650 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSUMER LENDING - Systems and methods for lending based on automatic retrieval from third-party databases of data for loan qualification scoring factors in the nature of: financial management, leadership, social networking, advocacy, and accountability, and providing investors a borrower credit profile and/or loan qualification score derived at least in part from the scoring factors. A method of dynamic loan pricing, including the steps of: periodically updating an existing borrower's credit profile, and changing the terms of an existing borrower's loan, or making a new loan offering, based on an updating. A method of lending based on automated use of the following loan qualification scoring factors: financial management, leadership, social networking, advocacy, and accountability. Methods and systems for creating fractional units of a loan and offering the units to lenders to create a loan that is the aggregate of multiple subloans (loan subunits) from different lenders. | 03-06-2014 |
20140258093 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELF-FUNDING INVESTMENTS - Methods, systems and/or computer instructions of enabling the creation and configuration of lending circles for members of organized communities, while optionally maintaining the anonymity of members. | 09-11-2014 |
Jonathan Symons, Hants GB
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20110099197 | Method and System for Identification of Distributed Broadcast Content - A method and system of performing high-throughput identifications of broadcast content is provided. A device can send a content identification query, which includes a sample of content being broadcast, to a server to request an identity of the content. The server will perform a computational identification of the content, return the result to the device, and store the result. For all subsequently received content identification queries requesting an identity of content being broadcast from the same source and in a time during which the content is still being broadcast from the source, the server will send the stored content identification in response to the subsequent queries. If a subsequent content identification query does not request the identity of content being broadcast from the same source or is not received during the time that the content is still being broadcast, the server will perform a computational identification of a content sample. | 04-28-2011 |
20120079515 | Method and System for Identification of Distributed Broadcast Content - A method and system of performing high-throughput identifications of broadcast content is provided. A device can send a content identification query, which includes a sample of content being broadcast, to a server to request an identity of the content. The server will perform a computational identification of the content, return the result to the device, and store the result. For all subsequently received content identification queries requesting an identity of content being broadcast from the same source and in a time during which the content is still being broadcast from the source, the server will send the stored content identification in response to the subsequent queries. If a subsequent content identification query does not request the identity of content being broadcast from the same source or is not received during the time that the content is still being broadcast, the server will perform a computational identification of a content sample. | 03-29-2012 |
20130247082 | Method and System for Identification of Distributed Broadcast Content - A method and system of performing high-throughput identifications of broadcast content is provided. A device can send a content identification query, which includes a sample of content being broadcast, to a server to request an identity of the content. The server will perform a computational identification of the content, return the result to the device, and store the result. For all subsequently received content identification queries requesting an identity of content being broadcast from the same source and in a time during which the content is still being broadcast from the source, the server will send the stored content identification in response to the subsequent queries. If a subsequent content identification query does not request the identity of content being broadcast from the same source or is not received during the time that the content is still being broadcast, the server will perform a computational identification of a content sample. | 09-19-2013 |
20150205865 | Method and System for Identification of Distributed Broadcast Content - A method and system of performing high-throughput identifications of broadcast content is provided. A device can send a content identification query, which includes a sample of content being broadcast, to a server to request an identity of the content. The server will perform a computational identification of the content, return the result to the device, and store the result. For all subsequently received content identification queries requesting an identity of content being broadcast from the same source and in a time during which the content is still being broadcast from the source, the server will send the stored content identification in response to the subsequent queries. If a subsequent content identification query does not request the identity of content being broadcast from the same source or is not received during the time that the content is still being broadcast, the server will perform a computational identification of a content sample. | 07-23-2015 |
Kirk David Symons, Kelowna CA
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20110038594 | Handheld recorder incorporating true raw audio or video certification - A method and apparatus for recording audio or video data so as to enable true raw audio or video certification includes recording on a mobile recorder an audio or video data stream taken from at least one microphone or camera respectively cooperating with the recorder, generating a digital hash and embedding the digital hash in the data stream concurrently with the recording of the data stream, enabling playback of the recording containing the digital hash by a playback device not equipped to decode the digital hash, wherein the digital hash contains attributes unique to the recording and where the digital hash is embedded in the data stream so as to minimize noise impact on a later playback of the data stream respectively by the playback device, and wherein the digital hash is embedded during the embedding continuously on a periodic basis throughout the duration of the recording. | 02-17-2011 |
20110258547 | DIGITAL MEDIA EDITING INTERFACE - An editing method includes: detecting a selection of first and second clip portions of a source media depiction, generating corresponding first and second block icons and snapping hands-free the first and second block icons across the screen to a linear queue so that the blocks are snugly adjacent, detecting a move of the first or second block icon relative to one another substantially along the queue, and if the first or second block icon overlaps the other by substantially one half of the other block icon, reversing displayed positions in the queue of the first and second block icons. | 10-20-2011 |
Martin Symons, Dorset GB
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20110259216 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT - An imaging system for and a method of imaging at least one workpiece alignment feature on an upper surface of a supported workpiece, the system comprising: a workpiece support which includes a support surface for supporting a workpiece; and at least one imaging unit which is disposed below the support surface of the workpiece support for imaging at least one workpiece alignment feature on the upper surface of the workpiece, wherein the at least one imaging unit comprises an infra-red illuminator which is operative to illuminate a region of a lower surface of the workpiece and a detector which is operative to capture an image of the region of the workpiece which includes at least one workpiece alignment feature on the upper surface of the workpiece. | 10-27-2011 |
20120090483 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A screen printing apparatus and method for printing deposits of a print medium on workpieces, the apparatus comprising: a frame support unit for supporting a printing screen unit which comprises a screen sheet which includes at least first and second patterns of print apertures; a workpiece support unit; a print head unit; and at least one screen cleaning unit; wherein the at least one screen cleaning unit and the print head unit are operated in parallel, whereby, when the printing screen unit is in the first printing position, the at least one screen cleaning unit cleans the underside of the screen sheet at a location corresponding to one of the first and second sets of print apertures and the print head unit prints print medium onto workpieces through the other of the first and second sets of print apertures. | 04-19-2012 |
Matt Symons, Sydney AU
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20140067650 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSUMER LENDING - Systems and methods for lending based on automatic retrieval from third-party databases of data for loan qualification scoring factors in the nature of: financial management, leadership, social networking, advocacy, and accountability, and providing investors a borrower credit profile and/or loan qualification score derived at least in part from the scoring factors. A method of dynamic loan pricing, including the steps of: periodically updating an existing borrower's credit profile, and changing the terms of an existing borrower's loan, or making a new loan offering, based on an updating. A method of lending based on automated use of the following loan qualification scoring factors: financial management, leadership, social networking, advocacy, and accountability. Methods and systems for creating fractional units of a loan and offering the units to lenders to create a loan that is the aggregate of multiple subloans (loan subunits) from different lenders. | 03-06-2014 |
Matthew John Symons, Sydney AU
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20140244351 | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) SYSTEMS - A customer, prospect and campaign management system maintains a single view of customers in one unified funnel, allowing companies to share platform-based, single-funnel views of prospects and customers in a privacy-compliant networked system. Individual customer relationship data records can be shared in a distributed multi-master, multi-slave or peer-peer context, partially or fully anonymously by removal of personally identifiable information, to one or more distributed slave or peer CRM systems. Anonymous data records in the slave or peer CRM systems may be used to select, target and track customers through a customer relationship funnel for communications using one or more communication proxies. Target customers may be advanced within the master, slave or peer CRM funnels and, given appropriate customer permission, the customer record may be identified fully or partially. | 08-28-2014 |
20140258093 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELF-FUNDING INVESTMENTS - Methods, systems and/or computer instructions of enabling the creation and configuration of lending circles for members of organized communities, while optionally maintaining the anonymity of members. | 09-11-2014 |
Michael Windsor Symons, Pretoria ZA
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20090312448 | METHOD OF AGGLOMERATION - The invention provides a method of agglomeration ( | 12-17-2009 |
Peter Symons, Wokingham GB
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20110189953 | Near Field Communications, NFC, Communicators and NFC Communications Enabled Devices - A NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device has a data store to store data, an inductive coupler to couple inductively with the magnetic field of a radio frequency signal and a signal supplier to supply a radio frequency signal to the inductive coupler. A modulator is provided to modulate a radio frequency signal in accordance with data and a demodulator is provided to extract data from a modulated radio frequency signal inductively coupled to the coupler A controller enables the NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device both to initiate near field radio frequency communication with another near field RF communicator and to respond to near field radio frequency communication initiated by another near field RF communicator. The inductive coupler has an antenna and a variable impedance element and the controller is operable to control the variable impedance element to control a magnetic field strength associated with a radio frequency signal supplied by the signal supplier. | 08-04-2011 |
20130023208 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES HAVING CONTROLLED IMPEDANCES - A NFC communications enabled device has a data store to store data, an inductive coupler to couple inductively with the magnetic field of a radio frequency signal and a signal supplier to supply a radio frequency signal to the inductive coupler. A modulator modulates a radio frequency signal in accordance with data and a demodulator extracts data from a modulated radio frequency signal inductively coupled to the coupler. A controller enables the NFC communications enabled device both to initiate near field radio frequency communication with another near field RF communicator and to respond to near field radio frequency communication initiated by another near field RF communicator. The inductive coupler has an antenna and a variable impedance element. The controller is configured to control the variable impedance element to control a magnetic field strength associated with a radio frequency signal supplied by the signal supplier. | 01-24-2013 |
Peter Symons, Berkshire GB
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20090088077 | Communications Apparatus - Communications apparatus has a short range wireless radio frequency communicator ( | 04-02-2009 |
Peter Symons, Workingham GB
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20100285672 | VARIABLE CONFIGURATION APPARATUS - A variable configuration apparatus has components or sub-systems. At least some components ( | 11-11-2010 |
Peter R. Symons, Greinton GB
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20120231734 | Near Field RF Communicators and Near Field RF Communications Enabled Devices - A near field communications (NFC) enabled device configured to adaptively switch between a power saving sense mode and a communication mode is provided. The NFC enabled device includes a sense signal controller configured to cause an initiating coupler to generate a sense signal, and a sensor unit configured to determine when a target RF communicator is in near field range based on a change in an impedance of the initiating coupler. The NFC enabled device also includes an activation signal controller configured to cause the initiating coupler to send an activation signal to a target coupler upon determination by the sensor unit that the target RF communicator is in near field range. The NFC enabled device generates the sense signal when in the power saving sense mode, and sends the activation signal to the target RF communicator when in the communication mode. | 09-13-2012 |
Peter R. Symons, Somerset GB
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20100015917 | NEAR FIELD RF COMMUNICATORS AND NEAR FIELD RF COMMUNICATIONS ENABLED DEVICES - A near field RF communicator ( | 01-21-2010 |
Peter Robert Symons, Berks GB
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20080272889 | Nfc Communicators and Nfc Communications Enabled Devices - A NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device ( | 11-06-2008 |
Peter Robert Symons, Wokingham GB
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20080246667 | Near Field Communications, Nfc, Communicators and Nfc Communications Enabled Devices - A NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device ( | 10-09-2008 |
20130217326 | Charging A Chargeable Power Supply of A Near Field Communication (NFC) Enabled Device from A Radio Frequency (RF) Signal Inductively Coupled Onto A Magnetic Field - A NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device has a data store to store data, a coupler to couple inductively with the magnetic field of a radio frequency signal and a signal generator to supply a radio frequency signal to the coupler. A modulator is provided to modulate a radio frequency signal in accordance with data and a demodulator is provided to extract data from a modulated radio frequency signal inductively coupled to the coupler. A controller enables the NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device both to initiate near field radio frequency communication with another near field RF communicator and to respond to near field radio frequency communication initiated by another near field RF communicator. The NFC communicator or NFC communications enabled device also has a power deriver that derives power from a radio frequency signal inductively coupled to the coupler to charge a chargeable power supply. | 08-22-2013 |
Stephan Symons, Bonn DE
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20150026556 | Systems and Methods for Extracting Table Information from Documents - Systems and methods for extracting table information from documents are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include annotating a document with annotations that identify table cell data included therein, generating a candidate table for each of a plurality of table models using the annotated table cell data, scoring each of the candidate tables, selecting a highest scoring candidate table, and annotating the highest scoring table to produce a final table. | 01-22-2015 |