06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090037175 | Confidence measure generation for speech related searching - A voice search system has a speech recognizer, a search component, and a dialog manager. A confidence measure generator receives speech recognition features from the speech recognizer, search features from the search component, and dialog features from the dialog manager, and calculates an overall confidence measure for voice search results based upon the features received. The invention can be extended to include the generation of additional features, based on those received from the individual components of the voice search system. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037176 | CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION OF A SPEECH RECOGNIZER BY WORDSPOTTING - A wordspotting system is applied to a speech source in a preliminary processing phase. The putative hits corresponding to queries (e.g., keywords, key phrases, or more complex queries that may include Boolean expressions and proximity operators) are used to control a speech recognizer. The control can include one or more of application of a time specification that is determined from the putative hits for selecting an interval of the speech source to which to apply the speech recognizer; application of a grammar specification determined from the putative hits that is used by the speech recognizer, and application of a specification of a lattice or pruning specification that is used by the recognizer to limit or guide the recognizer in recognition of the speech source. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037177 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING 3D AUDIO WORK - A method for providing a 3D audio work includes providing a one-ear HRTF filter and a related function synthesizer storing a related function therein, and inputting sound signals into the one-ear HRTF filter. The sound signals are converted into one-ear output sound signals which are received by one ear and synthesized to output sound signals for the other ear. A method for providing the related function includes inputting sound signals into HRTF filters of opposite ears and obtaining output sound signals which respectively act as raw signals and target signals. The raw signals are synthesized by a synthesizer to output sound signals which compare with the target signals. A related function registered in the synthesizer is accordingly regulated so as to obtain the related function which satisfies a minimum difference between the output sound signals from the synthesizer and the target signals. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037178 | ANSWER AN INCOMING VOICE CALL WITHOUT REQUIRING A USER TO SPEAK - A system comprises a wireless transceiver and logic coupled to the wireless transceiver. The logic is adapted to answer a phone call from a calling party with an automated voice message and then, in the same phone call, to enable a user to have a two-way conversation with the calling party without requiring the user to speak. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037179 | Method and Apparatus for Automatically Converting Voice - The invention proposes a method and apparatus for significantly improving the quality of voice morphing and guaranteeing the similarity of converted voice. The invention sets several standard speakers in a TTS database, and selects the voices of different standard speakers for speech synthesis according to different roles, wherein the voice of the selected standard speaker is similar to the original role to a certain extent. Then the invention further performs voice morphing on the standard voice similar to the original voice to a certain extent, in order to accurately mimic the voice of the original speaker, so as to make the converted voice closer to the original voice features while guaranteeing the similarity. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037180 | TRANSCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided is a method and apparatus for encoding a bitstream, which was encoded by a predetermined method, in another method. By adaptively encoding a bitstream encoded by a predetermined method by selecting a domain in which the encoding is performed for each predetermined band, the bitstream can be efficiently encoded and transmitted and received, and compatibility can be provided. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037181 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes reading random access information from the audio signal. The random access information indicates whether or not random access operation is allowed in the audio signal. If the random access operation is allowed, the audio signal has a plurality of random access units. A random access unit includes one or more of frames and at least one of the frames is a random access frame. The random access frame is a frame encoded such that previous frames are not necessary to decode the random access frame, and the random access information further indicates a distance between random access frames in frames. The random access frame is decoded based on the random access information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037182 | Apparatus and method of processing an audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an audio signal including a prediction residual of a block of digital audio data and coded-coefficient values; and obtaining table index information from the digital audio data. The table index information indicates whether entropy coding of coded-coefficient values is performed, and the table index information further identifies a table from a plurality of tables to select if the table index information indicating that entropy coding of coded-coefficient values is performed. A set of prediction coefficient values is reconstructed from the coded-coefficient values if the table index information indicates that entropy coding of coded-coefficient values is performed. The reconstruction includes selecting a table including offset values and entropy parameters from the plurality of tables based on the table index information, first entropy decoding the coded-coefficient values using entropy codes defined by the entropy parameters from the selected table, and calculating a set of prediction coefficient values based on the offset values from the selected table and the decoded coded-coefficient values. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037183 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving audio frame data having at least first and second channel data. The first and second channel data includes a plurality of blocks, where the blocks are classified by a block type. Block information indicating the block type is obtained. The block information corresponds to the first and second channel data being common when the first and second channel data are paired. The first and second channel data is lossless decoded based on the block information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037184 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving audio frame data having at least first and second channel data. The first and second channel data includes a plurality of blocks, where the blocks are classified by a block type. The first and second channel data is provided jointly if the first and second channel data are paired with each other. The method further includes obtaining frame length information indicating a length of the audio frame data, obtaining block information indicating a block type, and lossless decoding the first and second channel data based on the frame length information and the block information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037185 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving audio frame data having at least first and second channel data. The first and second channel data include a plurality of blocks, where the blocks are classified by a block type. The first and second channel data is provided jointly if the first and second channel data are paired with each other. The method further includes obtaining frame length information indicating a length of the audio frame data, and obtaining block information indicating the block type. The block information corresponds to the first and second channel data being common when the channel data are paired. The first and second channel data are lossless decoded based on the frame length information and the block information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037186 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving the audio signal having configuration information and multi-channels, and reading a first indicator from the configuration information. The first indicator indicates whether or not channel mapping information is included in the configuration information. The channel mapping information is read from the configuration information if the first indicator indicates that the channel mapping information is included in the configuration information. The channel mapping information indicates to which speaker in a reproduction device to map each channel in the audio signal. A second indicator is also read from the configuration information. The second indicator indicates whether or not channel rearrangement information is included in the configuration information. The channel rearrangement information is read from the configuration information if the second indicator indicates that the channel rearrangement information is included in the configuration information. The channel rearrangement information indicates a rearrangement of the multi-channels. The multi-channels are decoded based on the channel mapping information and channel rearrangement information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037187 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signals - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an audio signal having configuration information and at least one channel, and reading an indicator from the configuration information. The indicator indicates whether or not channel mapping information is included in the configuration information. The channel mapping information is read from the configuration information if the indicator indicates that the channel mapping information is included in the configuration information. The channel mapping information indicates to which speaker in a reproduction device to map each channel in the audio signal. The channel is decoded based on the channel mapping information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037188 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signals - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an audio signal having configuration information and multi-channels, and reading an indicator from the configuration information. The indicator indicates whether or not channel mapping information is included in the configuration information. The method further includes reading the channel mapping information from the configuration information if the indicator indicates that the channel mapping information is included in the configuration information. The channel mapping information indicates to which speaker in a reproduction device to map each channel in the audio signal. Channel rearrangement information is read from the configuration information. The channel rearrangement information indicates the rearrangement of the multi-channels. The multi-channels are decoded based on the channel mapping information and channel rearrangement information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037189 | Apparatus and Method for Encoding/Decoding Signal - An encoding method and apparatus and a decoding method and apparatus are provided. The decoding method includes extracting a three-dimensional (3D) down-mix signal and spatial information from an input bitstream, removing 3D effects from the 3D down-mix signal by performing a 3D rendering operation on the 3D down-mix signal, and generating a multi-channel signal using the spatial information and a down-mix signal obtained by the removal. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently encode multi-channel signals with 3D effects and to adaptively restore and reproduce audio signals with optimum sound quality according to the characteristics of a reproduction environment. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037190 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving audio frame data having at least first and second channel data. The first and second channel data include a plurality of blocks, where the blocks are classified by a block type. The first and second channel data are provided jointly if the first and second channel data are paired with each other. The embodiment further includes obtaining block information indicating the block type, and lossless decoding the first and second channel data based on the block information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037191 | Apparatus and method of encoding and decoding audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving audio frame data having at least first and second channel data. The first and second channel data includes a plurality of blocks, where the blocks are classified by a block type. The embodiment further includes obtaining frame length information indicating a length of the audio frame data, and obtaining block information indicating the block type. The block information corresponds to the first and second channel data being common when the first and second channel data are paired. The first and second channel data are lossless decoded based on the frame length information and the block information. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037192 | Apparatus and method of processing an audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving the audio signal including at least one block of audio data and configuration information, and reading coding type information and partitioning information from the configuration information. The coding type information indicates an entropy coding scheme used in encoding the audio signal, and the partitioning information indicates a sub-block partition scheme by which the block is divided into sub-blocks. Sub-block information is read from the block of audio data, and the sub-block information indicates a number of the sub-blocks into which the block is partitioned given the sub-block partitioning scheme. The number of the sub-blocks is determined based on the entropy coding scheme and the sub-block partition scheme. The partitioned sub-blocks are decoded based on the entropy coding scheme. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037193 | REAL TIME BUSINESS EVENT MONITORING, TRACKING, AND EXECUTION ARCHITECTURE - A computer system ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090037194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCURING TAXICAB SERVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a dispatch system having a controller element to receive from a communication device a first wireless message including a location coordinate and a request for taxicab service, and determine available taxicab services according to the location coordinate and the request. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037195 | MANAGEMENT OF SALES OPPORTUNITIES - An inquiry handler may be configured to receive one or more customer inquiries in response to one or more pre-sales documents associated with a product. An opportunity parser may be configured to determine a sales opportunity associated with the one or more customer inquiries based on the pre-sales documents. An activity engine may be configured to track one or more sales activities performed with respect to the sales opportunity and in response to the one or more customer inquiries. A status engine may be configured to determine a status of each of the one or more customer inquiries based on the one or more sales activities. A report generator may be configured to generate one or more activity reports associated with the sales opportunity based on the one or more customer inquiries and including the status associated with each customer inquiry. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037196 | DETERMINING WHETHER A POSTAL MAIL ITEM CONTAINING A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFIER (RFID) IS JUNK MAIL - A method, computer program product, and apparatus for receiving a postal mail item. The postal mail item is received. The postal mail item contains a radio frequency identifier identifying the sender of the postal mail item. Responsive to receiving the postal mail item in the mailbox, the radio frequency identifier of the postal mail item is scanned with a scanner to identify the sender of the postal mail item. A determination is made whether the sender of the postal mail item is in a junk mail list. The junk mail list includes a list of senders accessible to a processor in the scanner. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037197 | Multi-threaded Business Programming Library - A business programming library for use by an enterprise resource planning system provides a run-time environment and a library of API services for accessing common data types and business methods, accessing table and form meta-data, and database administration and retrieval/modification. The library provides the ability to safely call into exposed services using multiple threads, and also provides indirect and executable permission checking for increasing system security. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037198 | TECHNIQUES FOR TEMPORARILY HOLDING PROJECT STAGES - Techniques for temporarily holding project stages are provided. Resources and configuration information associated with a source stage of project's lifecycle are imaged in a self-contained project package. The package is published to an intermediate holding area. The package is pulled to and initiated within a target stage of the project's lifecycle when release and access criteria are satisfied. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037199 | Warranty entitlement of image-forming device consumable item - A first computer program generates a code encoding a date when the code was generated, an at least substantially unique identifier of a consumable item for an image-forming device, and usage information regarding the consumable item. The at least substantially unique identifier and the usage information are retrieved from a memory of the consumable item. Upon a user returning the consumable item for warranty purposes, a second computer program decodes the code to obtain the date, the at least substantially unique identifier, and the usage information. The second computer program determines whether to entitle the consumable item for warranty purposes based on the date, the at least substantially unique identifier, and the usage information. The second computer program outputs whether the consumable item should be entitled for warranty purposes. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037200 | Systems and Methods for Providing Computing Device Counts - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing computing device counts are disclosed. Exemplary methods include providing a count of computing devices corresponding to an organization, the count of computing devices being responsive to data corresponding to the computing devices, providing a time period for which the count is valid, and providing information on how the computing device count was determined. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037201 | Care Provider Online Interview System and Method - Audio and video data associated with an answer to an interview question associated with care is received from a care provider. The audio and video data associated with the answer to the interview question is stored. At least a portion of the stored audio and video data is selectively output in response to a request for the audio and video data. In some embodiments, a portion of a profile of a care provider is output in response to a request. The profile includes audio and video data associated with answers by the care provider to a set of care-related interview questions. Information associated with a subscription to a care provider service is received. The entire profile of the care provider is output after receiving the information associated with the subscription. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037202 | Organization Maps and Mash-ups - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for representing an organization as an organization map that can be manipulated and used as a substrate to plot data includes a memory storing data corresponding to the organization map and plot data, and a processor in communication with the memory for receiving organization map and the plot data and executing commands for rendering the organization map and the plot data including, rendering the organization map as a substrate, the organization map displaying a representation of individuals in the organization, and plotting the plot data on the organization map. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037203 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AND DYNAMICALLY UPDATING CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC SHIPPING INFORMATION ON AN ON-SITE SERVER - A commerce system for serving a customer of delivery services using dynamically updated data including platform services, an operations-management server maintained by a vendor, and a local commerce server and a remote computer system maintained by a delivery services company. The operations-management server is positioned at a customer location and operatively connected to the platform services. The commerce server is operatively connected to the operations-management server and operatively connected to the platform services and includes local programs configured for providing services of the delivery services company to the customer. The remote computer system is connected to the local commerce server by a network. The remote computer system includes a message-management system, wherein at least one of the message-management compartments holds update data connected to the local commerce server for updating the commerce data, and includes remote programs. The operations-management and local commerce servers run interactively on the platform services. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037204 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PRODUCT SAFETY TO A MANUFACTURED ITEM USING A MULTIPLE USE VERIFICATION CODE - In a method and system for providing product safety to a manufactured item, a verification code is associated with the manufactured item. The verification code is initialized to an unvalidated state. The manufactured item is then supplied with this verification code hidden from view. The verification code may be exposed by a user and submitted to a validation service for validation for any number of occasions. In response to the validation service receiving the verification code for validation, the user is provided with an indicator of a current state of the verification code. A first successful validation of the verification code is then used as an event that triggers a state transition of the verification code from the unvalidated state to a validated state. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037205 | USING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION TO CONFIGURE A FOAM SPRING MATTRESS - An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and system of receiving information of a user's support facility comfort requirements; using a software application to determine a proper support facility firmness configuration to match the user's requirement; selecting foam springs with the proper user required firmness as determined by the software application; and configuring the selected foam springs within the support facility to match the user's firmness requirements. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037206 | Method of forecasting maintenance of a machine - A method of forecasting maintenance of a machine is disclosed. The method includes measuring a parameter of the machine, the parameter being indicative of a condition of the machine, and transferring the measured parameter to a maintenance planning system. The method also includes predicting two or more parameter variation curves indicating the variation of the parameter over time, each parameter variation curve representing values of the parameter at a different confidence level. The method further includes identifying a first time period for maintenance of the machine based on the two or more parameter variation curves. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037207 | Automated transfer of wireless provisioning parameters between existing and new devices - A method, computer program, apparatus and system that permits provisioning information and service account authorization on a wireless network to be transferred from an existing wireless device to a new wireless device by operation of the wireless devices. The method includes transferring provisioning information from the existing wireless device to the new wireless device; establishing a communication link with the wireless network; sending a service transfer request from the existing wireless device to the wireless network; and, in response to the transfer request, activating the new wireless device for service on the network. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037208 | Using a reason code to indicate a reason for a rating of a network interaction - Providing a reason code for a network interaction is disclosed. One or more data regarding a new incoming network interaction originated from a third party device over a network is received. A rating of the network interaction is determined based at least in part on the one or more data regarding the network interaction. A reason code is determined. The reason code indicates a reason for the rating. The reason code for the network interaction is provided. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037209 | Packaging Specification - An interface between a packaging system and a data storage device which stores a plurality of packaging specifications, for selecting at least one packaging specification out of the plurality of packaging specifications, the interface comprising a plurality of input parameters and at least one output parameter, wherein each input parameter receives a search key, and the interface triggers the selection of at least one packaging specification according to the received search key and the output parameter provides the at least one selected packaging specification. The selected packaging specifications are applied to several packaging systems, for example packaging machines. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME MONITORING OF DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS - A system method and apparatus for providing a presentation of a status and progress of a digital campaign to a user. Information pertaining to a plurality of digital campaigns may be obtained from a plurality of advertising or publishing objects. A plurality of delta parameters may be computed according to such information. A plurality of KPI parameters may be computed based on the delta parameters and may further be used to provide a graphical representation of various aspects pertaining to a plurality of digital campaigns. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING COMMUNITY BASED AND CONTENT BASED INFORMATION NETWORKS - A system for storing, managing, and accessing information on a network by providing an interface between a social network and a content network includes an applications platform. The system provides messaging and social networking facility incorporating enhanced instant messaging, file synchronization, network presence, interactive chat capabilities, text messaging, voice and video messaging, blogging, and email. The system includes a viewer, an indexing facility, and a storage facility. The viewer enables users to traverse content and provides services based upon context of time, place, structure, node, and observed user behavior. The viewer provides a means for users to interact with information on the network and services to manipulate information and transact activities. The indexing facility manages the structure of the network and tracks attributes and controlled vocabularies. The indexing facility supports navigation across the structure and resolves the logical index to a physical storage location. The storage facility provides physical persistence for an information component. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037212 | AIR TRAVEL COORDINATION, COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - System and method for the coordination, communication and documentation of air travel, including design and instructions for a computer program that maintains and operates the system and method. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037213 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING USERS AND DETECTING FRAUD BY USE OF THE INTERNET - A method and system for detecting and preventing Internet fraud in online transactions by utilizing and analyzing a number of parameters to uniquely identify a computer user and potential fraudulent transaction through predictive modeling. The method and system uses a delta of time between the clock of the computer used by the actual fraudulent use and the potentially fraudulent user and the clock of the server computer in conjunction with personal information and/or non-personal information, preferably the Browser ID. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037214 | METHOD OF BUILDING AN INTERNAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS - Building an internal digital library for an organization includes accepting abstracts from members of the organization, the abstracts submitted for publication; performing internal review on the abstracts to approve or deny publication; storing approved abstracts in the internal digital library; and accepting papers corresponding to the abstracts and storing the papers in the internal digital library. The papers are stored regardless of whether they are approved for publication. Building the internal library further includes linking the abstracts to the corresponding papers; and making the abstracts accessible to members of the organization. A paper can be accessed from the internal library by following the link from its corresponding abstract. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037215 | SCREENING METHOD - An automated method of screening a candidate for a clinical trial is disclosed. The method involves processing a drug rule indicative of a criteria associated with at least one drug and a candidiate drug list comprising a list of drugs taken by a candidate. An output is generated, the output being indicative of the candidate's suitability for the clinical trial based upon the processing. The method can be used to screen the candidate prior to the clinical trial. The method can also be used to assess the ongoing suitability of a candidate, while the candidate is participating in the trial. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037216 | Medical treatment system with a device for supplying patient-related data - The invention relates to a medical treatment system, which has at least one device for carrying out a medical treatment, in particular dialysis treatment and a device for providing patient-related data. The patient-related data is stored by the server and the data can be displayed in a patient mode on a screen. The dialysis system has various security features, which prevent an erroneous input and the erroneous display of patient-related data in the patient mode on the screen. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037217 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PACKAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a multi-functional package system. This integrated package system integrates the aspects authentication, prompting the consumer to consume a product from the package as per a prescribed plan including appropriate patient feedback from clinical trials and/or collection of pharmacovigilance data, real time recording of the history of product dispensed from the package, communicating/interacting with an external device, establishing and converting the package into a non-authentic package after the validity period/expiry period has elapsed or the package has been tampered with or after the entire contents of the package has been dispensed. This multi-functional capability is achieved by the synergistic combination of a tailored coupling/decoupling of the dispensing system, product sensing system, data processing system and communicating/interacting with an external device/system along with the unique identification information provided on the package. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037218 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HEALTHCARE FACILITY - A method of operating a healthcare facility includes off-site staff members employed by a service provider. The staff members are in virtual communication with the healthcare facility. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037219 | Measurement results managing method, system, and apparatus - A measurement results managing apparatus for carrying out operations, comprising: receiving a first measurement order which includes a plurality of measurement items from a high-order computer; determining whether all the measurement items included in the first measurement order are measurable at the facility at which the measurement results managing apparatus is installed; when the first measurement order includes a non-measurable item that cannot be measured at the first facility, sending a second measurement order that includes the non-measurable item to an other measurement results managing apparatus for managing measurement results received from a plurality of second analyzers, and which is installed at an other facility capable of measuring the non-measurable item; and receiving a measurement result of the non-measurable item from the other measurement results managing apparatus. A measurement results managing method and system are also disclosed. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037220 | Portable medical monitoring and diagnostic system - A patient care distribution and management system is provided. The system allows for the seamless roaming of a patient within a particular medical facility or between medical facilities. The system includes body area network (BAN) management agents which process data within specified parts of a defined operational remit of a medical facility, a BAN hub agent associated with each patient that communicates with a BAN management agent and stores patient data delivered thereto by medical telemetry monitor diagnostic devices (MTMDDs) connected to each patient. The essential feature of the system is that the BAN hub agent has relatively little processing power compared to the BAN management agent which feeds it with patient monitoring rules to monitor the patient condition and to enable the BAN hub agent to set off alarms etc. as required. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037221 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZABLE PILL BOTTLE SLEEVES - Systems and methods for providing customizable sleeves for pill bottles, customizable adhesive attachments, customizable Post-it notes and methods for the manufacture thereof are provided. Also provided are methods of surveying pharmacists regarding the effect of customizable adhesive attachments to a pill bottle. The method may include using a digital computer to receive information relating to issues in implementation of a system for providing customizable adhesive attachments. The customizable adhesive attachments may be attached to the bottle. The adhesive attachments may be customizable with respect to at least two of 1) color; 2) content; and 3) texture. The method may further include using a digital computer to receive information relating to benefits obtained from the adhesive attachment. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037222 | Clinical data file - Embodiments are provided for a patient data file menu and methods for creating the same. One embodiment includes a number of patient medical information items including a data type label and a position in a data file menu, a sequence of one or more tabs, where each tab represents a stage in a procedure, and where the patient medical information items are associated with the tab corresponding to the stage in the procedure to which the patient medical information item corresponds, treatment professional information in a treatment professional profile section of the file, and patient personal information in a patient profile section of the file. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037223 | System and method for accessing patient history information in a health services environment using a human body graphical user interface - Methods and systems for accessing patient history information in a health services environment using a human body graphical user interface are presented. An exemplary computer-implemented method for accessing patient history information includes identifying established medical codes, which are associated with portions of the human body, from patient history information for a patient; mapping the patient history information to corresponding portions of the human body based on the identified established medical codes; and displaying the patient history information for the patient in accordance with the mapping using a human body graphical user interface (GUI). The human body GUI comprises an anatomical representation of the human body that graphically depicts a plurality of portions of the human body associated with the established medical codes. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037224 | RECORDS ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT - An electronic device for aggregating electronic medical records, in which electronic medical records are aggregated from multiple electronic repositories and displayed as a single set of records. The multiple electronic repositories may store records for a particular patient using varying identifying/access information to facilitate anonymous access to the electronic medical records. Emergency medical services providers may be able to access medical records for a patient using the electronic device after being authenticated as a valid/licensed medical services provider. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037225 | SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - A computer-implemented system and method for managing and delivering workflow to a home healthcare service is disclosed. A processing interface is configured to communicate with and receive a request from an application. A request interpretation component converts the request to a standard format and a response formatting component is configured to convert a response to a format that a requesting application is configured to understand. Modules process the request to generate a response and to further process workflow resulting from the response or the request to generate workflow result. A storage platform stores the request, workflow, and workflow result. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037226 | UTILIZING LIFE INSURANCE TO BENEFIT A CHARITY - Funding a charity includes identifying an individual whose life represents an insurable interest to the charity, obtaining an insurance policy to cover the identified individual's life, funding premiums for the insurance policy from a funding source other than the insured individual and paying proceeds from the insurance policy for the benefit of the charity, pursuant to an agreement made approximately when the insurance policy was obtained. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037227 | System and method for providing transferable pre-need funeral services - A system and method for providing a pre-need funeral services that enables a consumer to select a funeral plan and servicing funeral home, within a desired budget, through a website service or associated telephonic system. Following subscription to a service plan, the consumer will be provided with a Pre-need subscription account which funeral plan and other pre-need plans may Be provided. The present system seeks to maintain a database of all purchased Pre-need plans and pre-need planning services including funeral plans and arrangements so as to facilitate servicing funeral home online delivery of pre-need offerings for servicing funeral homes overall profitability and consumers online pre-need planning service through a subscription service method. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037228 | System and Method for Analyzing Complex Insurance Policy Proposals - A system and method for providing businesses with comparative insurance proposal information. The present invention is embodied in an online software system that provides a home page for both agents and businesses and a business only page that provides additional information such as tips on saving money and purchasing insurance. A business first provides underwriting data to those wanting to provide quotes. The insurance agent or representative of the insurance company uploads the proposal(s) to the insurance valuator system via manual or electronic methods the proposed limits and coverage. An automated communication is then generated and sent to the business when the agent logs in and when it is complete. After the proposal information is uploaded, custom reports (based on sets of industry specific rules, guidelines or other criteria) can be generated and viewed or printed by the business. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037229 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE EXPOSURE TIME OF THE COVERAGE OFFERED BY AN INSURANCE POLICY - The invention relates to a system which can be used to measure information corresponding to the term of insurance contracts in units of time of less than one day, using devices which are installed in the vehicles (or in other elements which require a mechanical or electrical motor or which are controlled by an electronic system), which are disposed at the insurance company's premises and which are in the possession of the policy holders. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037230 | System for Electronic Application of Discounts to Insurance Policies - A method for electronic validation and application of available, standard discounts to eligible automobile and property insurance policies of an insured which will significantly reduce the administrative cost of the paper-intensive processing methods utilized presently by property and casualty insurance carriers. The system employs a validation system which securely collects information from verification entities such as schools for academic discounts and fire and security monitoring companies for homeowner's discounts. The validation system then authenticates the source of the collected information. Once authenticated, this information is processed and provided to insurance carriers electronically. The insurance carriers then provide the discount to the insured's policy. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037231 | Method and system for converting an annuity fund to a life insurance policy - A method and system for converting an annuity fund to a life insurance policy at a predetermined conversion date comprising the following steps: establishing an annuity fund of a predetermined value and purchasing a fixed or variable annuity for the annuity fund, establishing an irrevocable life insurance conversion plan including selecting the predetermined conversion date, selecting a predetermined mortality death benefit at the predetermined conversion date and purchasing a guaranteed insurability option to guarantee the availability of the predetermined mortality death benefit at the predetermined conversion date, accruing investment income within the annuity fund on a tax deferred basis until the predetermined conversion date, converting the annuity fund to the life insurance policy with the predetermined mortality death benefit at the predetermined conversion date, accruing income within the life insurance policy until the death of the insured under the life insurance policy and disbursing the death benefit consisting of mortality insurance and accrued cash values to the beneficiary at the death of the insured under the life insurance policy. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037232 | Loans Collateralized by Life Insurance Policies - This document describes techniques pertaining to loans collateralized by life insurance policies. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037233 | INTERACTIVE DEMAND MANAGEMENT - A system and method is disclosed which allows the aggregation of the demands of various buyers, providing an incentive for suppliers to bid to supply those demands in an auction. The system and method operates by scanning a database which contains a listing of goods or services sought by various people or entities. Thereafter, similar goods or services are grouped together and presented to various vendors. The vendors are given the opportunity to bid on the group of similar goods or services. Such a bid may vary from the originally purchased goods or services as long as the bid is within a predetermined range. The vendor which presents the optimum bid within a predetermined period of time is selected as the provider of the goods or services and proceeds to supply the goods or services at the bid upon amount. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037234 | INLAND FREIGHT MANAGEMENT - An inland freight management module for managing inland moves of freight from a plurality of vendor supply locations to port includes a profile maintenance component, a load planning component, and a load routing and booking component. The profile maintenance component is adapted for maintaining an inland planning zone profile including information relating to a plurality of inland planning zones generated according to one or more customs districts. The load planning component is programmed for planning field consolidation of one or more container loads via a multi-stop route between the plurality of vendor supply locations, where the multi-stop route is generated within one of the plurality of inland planning zones. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037235 | System that automatically identifies a Candidate for hiring by using a composite score comprised of a Spec Score generated by a Candidates answers to questions and an Industry Score based on a database of key words & key texts compiled from source documents, such as job descriptions - A system that automatically identifies a Candidate for hiring by using a composite score comprised of a Spec Score generated by a Candidates answers to questions and an Industry Score based on key words & key texts from a source document, such as a job description. This system may reduce the time required to select a meaningful shortlist, as well as improving the compatibility of qualifications of candidates towards the requirements of a position by using a composite score. In doing so, the savings may result in reduction of both tangible and intangible costs currently incurred by an employer-company today. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037236 | ANALYTICAL REPORTING AND DATA MART ARCHITECTURE FOR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS - A data management architecture for a public institution such as a university is able to extract, transform, and load fact data from disparate data sources and store the information in appropriate data marts. The fact data is correlated with corresponding dimension data, and is correlated with various metrics of a data model, the metrics defined to be useful to the institution. A reporting tool provides user-selectable objects for each metric whereby a user simply selects an object and adds the object to a report in order to automatically generate reports using data from multiple data systems without any manual calculations or reporting by the user. The metrics and data marts can include information for such needs as grants management, financial aid management, admissions, and recruiting. The data marts also can store data over time to provide historical information that may not otherwise be available from the data sources. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037237 | SEMANTIC EXTENSIONS OF BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING TOOLS - A method and a system directed to semantically annotating business process modeling components of a business process model are described. For example, a definition of a business process modeling component and an association of a domain element with the business process modeling component are received. Then, the definition of the business process modeling component is semantically annotated using the domain element. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037238 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VALIDITY INDEX FOR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - A computer readable storage medium comprises executable instructions to define and calculate a plurality of performance indicators, including key performance indicators. A validity index for a key performance indicator is determined based on variances of performance indicators that are in conflict with the key performance indicator. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037239 | Method For Improving Internet Advertising Click-Through Rates through Time-Dependent Keywords - A tool that allows internet advertisers to examine the popularity of various different keyphrases entered into a search engine over time is presented. The tool then allows the advertiser to specify a changing set of keyphrases that will be monitored and used to trigger the selection of internet advertisements. In this manner, internet advertisers can take advantage of the different keyphrases used by search engine users that tend to change over time. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037240 | Joint Tracking and Tracing and Business Activity Monitoring - A system and method for executing a business application that comprises a number of monitoring events and a number of monitoring processes corresponding to a number of supply chain events of the supply chain. Tracking and tracing data for the number of supply chain events is generated with one or more RFID readers of an RFID platform. The tracking and tracing data for the number of supply chain events is then mapped against a set of the number of monitoring events and the number of monitoring processes defined for the business application, to monitor performance of the supply chain and business application. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037241 | Automated strategic planning system and method - Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for creating a strategic plan for a business, implementing the strategic plan, and measuring progress towards the plan are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a guided method for creating corporate goals, and from the goals creating action items. The action items are then used to create department goals. Using the department goals, departments then set department action items. The department action items then become individual goals. The individuals then use the goals to set individual action items. The corporation can track progress by tracking progress made towards the individual action items. The individual action items are aggregated to (at least partially) produce the department scorecard. Department scorecards can then be aggregated to (at least partially) produce the corporate scorecard. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037242 | System for Monitoring Periodic Processing of Business Related Data - A system stores and analyzes task processing statistical data and adaptively calculates the overall completion time of day-end processing of a set of standard jobs that create reports that need to be run at the end of each business day, for example, to extract and summarize key business data. In response different processing loads and task execution times occurring on different days. A system for monitoring periodic processing of business related data to provide reports at day end and other times, includes a repository of information. The information identifies multiple measured time durations required for processing business related data to provide a corresponding plurality of reports for individual days of multiple days. A computation processor determines an average time duration for processing business related data to provide an individual report by averaging measured time durations required for processing data to provide the individual report over multiple days. The computation processor uses the average time duration, together with a reference time of processing, to provide a predicted time of completion of processing to provide the individual report. A communication processor provides result data to a user. The result data represents the predicted time of completion of processing to provide the individual report. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037243 | Audio substitution options in media works - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary techniques may be used to provide audio and/or visual substitution options in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable alteration guidelines. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037244 | INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An inventory management system for identifying and locating items in a facility includes a plurality of identification tags, each of which includes identification information regarding an item to which each respective identification tag is attached, a memory device including information regarding all of the items in the facility, including image information for each item, an input device operable to receive information from a user, including a request for a desired item, a plurality of readers positioned around the facility, wherein each reader is operable to transmit an inquiry signal that triggers one or more identification tag to emit a response signal, the response signal including the identification information regarding the item to which each tag is attached, wherein the response signal is received by at least one reader of the plurality of readers; and a controller connected to the plurality of readers and the input device, the controller being operable to control the readers to emit the inquiry signal and to provide location information indicating a location of the desired item requested by the user based on the response signal received by the reader; wherein the controller retrieves image information for the desired item from the memory device and wherein the location information and image information related to the desired item is displayed to the user of the system. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037245 | GATEWAY BALANCING - A gateway balancing module for balancing shipments of a plurality of containers between a plurality of associated gateways includes a determine demand subcomponent, a calculate containers subcomponent, a determine capacity subcomponent, and a generate balance recommendations subcomponent. The determine capacity subcomponent is adapted to determine available de-consolidation capacity for each of the plurality of associated gateways. The generate balance recommendations subcomponent is adapted to provide a user with a gateway balancing recommendation based upon a comparison of the handicapped gateway demand and the de-consolidation capacities of each of the plurality of associated gateways. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037246 | Resource allocation system and method - A method for resource planning in a business organization may include receiving project data describing a project assigned to a group in the business organization. The project data may include a time period in which the project should be completed by the group, a resource availability value for the group during the time period, and a resource requirement value for the group during the time period. The method may also include a determining a resource disparity value indicative of disparity between the resource availability value and the resource requirement value for the group in the time period. The method may further include displaying the resource disparity value for the group in the time period. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LEGAL MATTERS - This invention generally relates to a system and method for managing legal services as well as legal matters, assets, expenses and/or invoices and more particularly relates to a computer assisted system that stores, organizes and/or performs operations on data relating to legal services, legal matters, assets, costs, invoices and the like allowing a user of the system to search, sort, report, track, docket, sum, average and/or perform other operations on this data to generate legal service performance review reports, invoice review reports and/or various expense reports as well as calculate accounts payable, calculate inter-company charges and/or otherwise may manage the same by identifying internal and legal service provider inefficiencies and by identifying unnecessary and excessively priced services and expenses. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037248 | AUTOMATED POLLING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a polling system. The system starts by receiving responses to a poll from one or more poll respondents. The system then uses information in a database to determine the reliability of the responses. Next, the system aggregates the poll responses. The system then displays the aggregated poll responses | 2009-02-05 |
20090037249 | Forecasted Currency Exposure Management - Methods and apparatuses enable forecast currency risk management. A risk management system receives forecast or prospective transaction data denominated in a first currency. A value of forecast currency exposure is determined for the forecast data respective to a second currency. The system matches hedge data to the forecast currency exposure to determine a net prospective currency exposure, which may indicate under- or over-hedging. To compensate for the net prospective currency exposure, the system determines a hedge action. The net prospective currency exposure can then be revised based on the hedge action, and the hedge action and revised net prospective currency exposure can be reported. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037250 | System and method for automated processing of claims - A system and method are disclosed that provide for processing claims. The system and method include receiving a claim from a customer and determining if a customer average value associated with the customer is greater than or equal to a threshold value. The system and method also include processing the claim when the customer average value is less than the threshold value and determining if the claim meets one or more predetermined parameters when the customer average value is greater than or equal to the threshold value. In addition, the system and method include processing the claim when the claim meets the one or more predetermined parameters and forwarding the claim for further investigation when the claim fails to meet the one or more predetermined parameters and the customer average value is greater than or equal to the threshold value. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037251 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTING SALES INFORMATION TO A SELECTED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS - A method is provided for electronically distributing sales information to selected individuals from a group, each individual in the group having a communication device that is connected to a communication network. The individuals are selected from a database having a plurality of records representing the individuals in the group, each record representing a specific individual and including identification, interest, and location information, and maximum travel distance. The method includes the steps of (a) providing geographical location information of a specific store and calculating the distance between the specific store and each of the individuals in the group, (b) selecting individuals from the group if the distance between the specific store and the individual is less than the maximum distance and based on the interest information, and (c) transmitting the sales information via the communication network to the communication devices of the selected individuals. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037252 | USING PARTICIPATION TELEVISION TO FACILITATE ADVERTISING - In some implementations, techniques are described for customer lead generation and fulfillment through viewer participation in television, cellular or mobile telephone, and Internet-enabled computer or computing device platforms. Participation television may be leveraged to identify potential consumers and advertising leads may be selected for the potential consumers. An exchange of information related to an advertisement, offer, or gift may be facilitated between an advertiser and a participant in a participation television segment. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037253 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE LEAD GENERATION - A system and method for collecting and processing user data over a network relating to a given advertisement. The invention displays advertisements on a given web page to a user running a web browser application on a client. In response to a user action such as clicking on the advertisement or moving the mouse cursor over the advertisement, a form is displayed to the user for input of data. The user may then input data into the form, and receive a new advertisement in the same location as the old advertisement upon completing the form. At no point is the user redirected to a new web page, nor does a new web page “pop up” over or under the current web page. The user inputted data is checked for accuracy and completeness, and may either be sent to the advertiser immediately or stored for future transmission. This data collection, processing, and delivery is all handled by the real-time communication within the original web page context. Advertisements selected for display are targeted to the user based on a variety of factors. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037254 | Sponsored Content Responsive to Rules - The disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus in which sponsors upload advertisements into a database and create rules and rule parameters regarding the use of the advertisements and specify arguments for certain of the rule parameters; publishers upload content, view available sponsors, select advertisements and the spacial-temporal locations in which to place the advertisements within the content; the uploaded content and advertisements are combined with a watermark and technology to solicit and receive viewer feedback, which may constitute arguments for certain of the rule parameters; the combined content-advertisement is made available to the audience via publication venues; the audience views the combined content-advertisement, optionally provides feedback, and rules are acted upon. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037255 | Behavior aggregation - After receiving a call from a caller, the identity of the caller is determined. A method determines at least one caller behavior associated with the caller. This caller behavior is determined based on the caller's association with a social network. Next, multiple available advertisements are identified. An advertisement is selected based on the caller behavior associated with the caller. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037256 | System for Transmitting and Managing Multimedia Content in Interactive Mode - Abstract A system for transmitting and managing multimedia content in interactive mode, includes a series of advertising installations ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090037257 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE - A system that utilizes peer influences to help advertisers to reach target audiences. This system used peer recommendations through Widgets and comments to influence consumer behavior. This is a system for placing advertising on Influencer websites or pages includes determining the audience of the Influencer and setting tags to characterize the audience. An advertiser chooses tags to characterize an advertising campaign or offer and the system determines which of the influences provide matches or partial matches to the advertising campaigns or offers. Influencers pick which campaigns they wish to offer to their audience and install a Widget on their website or page(s) that is used to display ads and process click-throughs. Influencers are rewarded with payments or reward incentives for placing the campaigns or offers and/or if the campaigns are successful. A web system is configured to provide the necessary functions to support the ad placement and rewards process. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037258 | Pension Fund Systems - A method, for use for example in pension scheme defeasance, comprises providing to an entity a financial instrument which undertakes to pay to the entity, at regular points in time within a specified duration, sums according to a schedule of payment amounts associated with the financial instrument, the scheduled payment amounts being arranged to match with the expected cash flow obligations of a pension scheme to its members. At a re-set point in time the schedule of payment amounts is re-set such that the entity will receive an adjusted payment amount calculated to be the aggregate of nominal cash flows to be paid to the pension scheme members adjusted to take into account the actual cumulative mortality experience of the pension scheme prior to the re-set point in time. Calculations for carrying out the method may be made using a data processing system. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037259 | System and method for automated, reader-based filtration of literary works at internet-related submission site - A system, method, and business model by which literary works are posted for review on publicly accessible networks such as the internet where reader input is used to identify the works likely to succeed in the marketplace, Authors/writers submit works for electronic review. Reader demographics (where possible) and reader evaluations of works are recorded and used to rank submitted works. Top ranked works receive additional reviews until a “market significant” level is reached. All authors are provided feedback and ranking statistics on their works. Top ranked authors are allowed to market their works using the branding of the business or publicly accessible network (e.g., internet site branding). Publishers, agents, and other media representatives are provided access to top ranked authors/writers, their works, work-specific statistics and overall market statistics. This invention may be characterized as a reader-based, electronic, editorial marketplace for literary works, providing services across the publishing industry and other media industries. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037260 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE-ASSISTED ELECTION AUDITING - A method for auditing ballots cast in an election, wherein each ballot is associated with a group. A subset of groups from which sample ballots will be chosen is identified. An identifier is printed on each ballot in the subset. Each ballot has a different identifier than every other ballot in its group. A check is performed to determine whether the identifiers were printed correctly on the ballots. If so, a machine re-count of ballots in each group in the subset is performed and the results are compared to the initial tally of ballots associated with the group. If there is a mismatch, a further investigation is triggered. If there is a match, manual verification is performed on sample ballots from each group. The audit may begin prior to completion of voting from all precincts by estimating the number of samples that will be necessary. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037261 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEARCH RESULT ADVERTISEMENT INVENTORY - Optimizing search engine advertising inventory includes storing a plurality of advertisements for a plurality of advertising techniques in an inventory database. The system and method includes, in response to a user search request, selecting one or more advertisements from the inventory database to be displayed in a selected advertising technique based on user click activity, advertisement performance data and the plurality of advertisements, selected for a search results page having the selected advertisement disposed thereon. The system and method thereby determines prospective inventory content for the inventory database based on the selected advertisements and advertising techniques. This prospective inventory content may be used to optimize storage of advertisements and advertising sales techniques, such as giving sales people an indication of which advertising techniques to be marketed or sold. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037262 | SYSTEM FOR CONTEXTUAL MATCHING OF VIDEOS WITH ADVERTISEMENTS - A system and method are disclosed for the automated selection of an advertisement to be displayed within a video. The video may be analyzed and compared with available advertisements to select a relevant advertisement. Video data may be related to the video and compared with advertisement data that is related to each of the available advertisements in selecting the relevant advertisement. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037263 | SYSTEM FOR THE INSERTION AND CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN VIDEO - A system and method are disclosed for editing a video to include an advertisement in the video. The advertisement may be inserted into the video based on the video timeline or on a frame-by-frame basis. The user may control when and how the advertisement is displayed within the video. The advertisement may be selected based on a variety of factors that may determine the effectiveness or profitability of the advertisement. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037264 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING COUPONS TO SELECT CONSUMERS - A method and system for providing coupons to select consumers includes a process for providing coupons to select consumers whereby a coupon provider defines one or more coupon eligibility criterion that must be met by a consumer in order for the consumer to be eligible to receive one or more coupons. Access to data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion is then provided. A consumer's financial data is then obtained from one or more sources using a computing system implemented financial management system. In one embodiment, using the consumer's financial data and the data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion, one or more coupons are identified that the consumer is eligible to receive. In one embodiment, the consumer is then provided access to the one or more coupons identified that the consumer is eligible to receive. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037265 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING, EXECUTING, AND MONITORING COMPLEX PRODUCT OFFERINGS - A computer readable medium comprising software instructions for purchasing units, wherein the software instructions, when executed by a processor, enable a system including the processor to receive a request for an initial trial unit from a user, receive a request to purchase the initial trial unit from the user, complete the purchase of the initial trial unit using a first financial incentive, wherein the purchase of the initial trial unit is completed within an initial unit conversion period, provide, to the user, a second financial incentive to purchase at least one conversion unit after the completion of the purchase of the first unit, receive a request to purchase the at least one conversion unit, and complete the purchase of the at least one conversion unit using the second financial incentive, wherein the purchase of the second conversion unit is completed within a total promotion period. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037266 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RELEVANT COUPONS TO CONSUMERS BASED ON FINANCIAL TRANSACTION HISTORY AND INTERNET BROWSING ACTIVITY - A method and system for providing relevant coupons includes a process for providing relevant coupons whereby a consumer's financial transaction data is obtained from one or more sources using a computing system implemented financial management system. The consumer is provided one or more financial transaction based coupons based, at least in part, on the consumer's financial transaction data. The financial transaction based coupons are then stored in a financial transaction based coupon database in an account and/or location associated with the consumer. When the consumer is viewing a given website, data about the website being viewed is then used to search the financial transaction based coupon database to attempt to find one or more financial transaction based coupons relevant to the website the consumer is currently viewing. If one or more financial transaction based coupons relevant to the website the consumer is currently viewing are found, the consumer is alerted to the relevant financial transaction based coupons. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037267 | Customized Distribution of Advertising Impressions - Among other things, a computer-implemented method for customizing the distribution of advertising impressions includes generating a target number of advertising impressions for one or more advertising categories based, at least in part, on a non-uniform percentage distribution of advertising impressions for an advertising campaign, the percentage distribution corresponding to the one or more advertising categories. A determination is made on whether enough advertising inventory is available to fulfill the target number of advertising impressions. When a shortage of available inventory is detected in the one or more advertising categories, an actual number of advertising impressions for the one or more advertising categories is generated. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037268 | Relevance Engine for Delivering Increasingly Relevant Content to Users - An electronic means for delivering increasingly relevant advertising content to users comprises a relevance engine a user enrollment portal so that the user can submit relevant user preference information to the engine, means for determining relevant advertising content to be delivered to the user based on submitted user preferences and use preferences learned by the engine, and, means for adjusting the relevance of advertising content delivered to the user based on user responses to the ads delivered. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037269 | Integration of Cash Registers and WiFi Support for Customers - A WiFi sales reward system provides WiFi Internet access to customers in a store on a complementary basis along with purchases from the store. The store gives an Internet access code to the customer along with a qualifying purchase. The customer can then access the Internet through the store's WiFi hotspot by entering the access code when prompted for it. The access code grants a predetermined amount of Internet access time, based on the amount of the purchase or other terms specified by the store. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037270 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMPENSATING A USER FOR VIEWING AN ADVERTISEMENT AND PURCHASING A GOOD OR SERVICE - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for compensating a user for viewing an advertisement and purchasing a good or service. In use, an advertisement is presented for a good or service. Additionally, a user is compensated a first amount for viewing the advertisement. Further, the user is compensated a second amount for purchasing the good or service. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037271 | RECOMMENDING THE ADDITIONAL PURCHASE OF A LESSER INCLUDED PART OF AN ITEM, WHEN THE ITEM IS SELECTED FOR PURCHASE AND IS NOT TO BE DELIVERED VIA THE INTERNET - Based on an online customer's selection of format and postal delivery option for an item (i.e. book, CD, or movie DVD) to be purchased, a computer implemented service recommends the additional purchase of a lesser included part (i.e. chapter, song, or movie scene) of the same item, in a digital format for download or access. The online customer who follows the recommendation will be able to download any selected lesser included part(s), or access any selected lesser included part(s) at a website controlled by the online merchant. In this way the online customer will have a “get it now option”, so that the customer may begin enjoying a lesser included part of the item immediately while waiting for the item to be delivered by postal carrier. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037272 | System and method for purchasing values generation, tracking and expenditure - A system, method and computer-readable medium are provided for generating, tracking and spending credits, i.e. purchasing values, that are earned by making purchases of goods and services from a group of participating merchants. The spending of the purchasing values is limited to a predetermined geography, whereby localized purchasing of goods and services is encouraged and rewarded. In one version, the participating merchants receive advertising services in exchange for issuing and accepting purchasing values. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037273 | Systems and methods for displaying advertisement information - An advertisement system is provided for displaying advertisement information. The system includes a movable apparatus configured to move at various speeds from various starting locations to various ending locations along various routes. The movable apparatus includes a display assembly that has at least one display screen. The display screen faces away from the movable apparatus and displays advertisement information for public viewers outside the movable apparatus to view. A controller selects a piece of advertisement information from a plurality of pieces of advertisement information to display on the display screen. The selected piece of advertisement information is irrelevant to the starting locations, the ending locations, and the routes of the first movable apparatus. | 2009-02-05 |
20090037274 | Electronic coupon redemption utilizing RFID key ring scan, magnetic swipe card and credit card processed by processing terminal with automated coupon verification, demographic collection and storage, consumer information collection device - Portable or stationary collection device for collection of consumer information and coupon club sign up. A collection device one or several in number that is hand held for the collection of consumer information and capable of transfer of data by utilizing wired or wireless technology to a centralized computer which puts consumer information into a data base for later use in the coupon process. Electronic coupons sent by e mail, cell phone or taken off the internet or intranet, redeemed and verified by swiping a credit card into a credit card processing terminal, reading of a RFID key ring, read of a magnetic swipe card by a matching processing terminal. Special coupon numbering received by cell phone coupon and redeemed by punching number into a credit card terminal. | 2009-02-05 |