| 11th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
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| 20090070088 | Method and Apparatus fo Computer Modeling Diabetes - The present invention relates generally to a mathematical and computer model of diabetes related disorders (e.g., human type 2 diabetes) within the framework of multiple macronutrient metabolism. The model includes a representation of complex physiological control mechanisms directing, for example, fat metabolism, protein metabolism and/or carbohydrate metabolism. In one embodiment, for example, the model can account for the interconversion between macronutrients, as well as their digestion, absorption, storage, mobilization, and adaptive utilization, as well as the endocrine control of these processes. In this embodiment, the model can simulate, for example, a heterogeneous group of diabetes related disorders, from insulin resistant to severe diabetic, and can predict the likely effects of therapeutic interventions. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070089 | Method of Analyzing Cell or the Like Having Linear Shape, Method of Analyzing Nerve Cell and Apparatus and Program for Performing These Methods - It is intended to propose a technique whereby a nerve cell is morphologically analyzed automatically based on a three-dimensional image of the nerve cell. First, a dendritic projection is traced by using the scale space method. In this step, irregularities are reduced by using the σ-convolution smoothing method and thus the center line of the dendritic projection is identified. Next, a negative curvature is searched for by the Hess tensor method. The part corresponding to the negative curvature in all coordinate axes is judged as the area occupied by “heads”. The center of this area (heads) is referred to as the spine position. Approximation is made on the assumption that the spine head has an ellipsoidal shape. Thus, the minor diameter, medium diameter and major diameter of the ellipsoid are calculated. From the spine position, a perpendicular line is dropped toward the dendritic projection closest thereto and this perpendicular line is considered as the column part. By combining the dendritic projection with the spine head and column thus obtained, the final morphological shape of the nerve cell is obtained. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070090 | Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Code for Electerosurgery and Thermal Ablation Simulations - A method for performing a simulation of an electrosurgical procedure is provided. The method includes the step of generating a three-dimensional model of a medium comprising one or more material regions representing a physical object or a region of the tissue. The method also includes the step of calculating one of an electrical energy solution and a thermal transport solution based on one of a mathematical model and finite element method. The method further includes the step of updating one or more property values of the material region in response to temperature changes based on an empirically derived value, wherein one of the electrical energy solution and the thermal transport solution is updated as a function of the updated property value. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070091 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES AT THE AIRCRAFT LEVEL DURING PRE-DESIGN - In an aircraft power system architecture, power requirements stem from functional top-level aircraft requirements and from the interrelationship among many systems. Thus, to balance power in the overall aircraft power system architecture or at least a portion of the power system architecture at the aircraft level, these interrelationships are considered. A method, system and computer program product are provided for the management of power system architectures at the aircraft level during pre-design. The designer can specify top-level aircraft parameters, and power values in all the systems of the aircraft at varying levels of complexity can be displayed. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070092 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING MULTIPLE HOSTS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for simulating multiple hosts. An object module creates a plurality of host object instances. Each host object instance simulates a host to a storage device connection. In addition, each host object instance includes a unique identifier. A traffic generator serially establishes communications between each host object instance and a storage device using the unique identifier. The traffic generator serially establishes communications until a number of host object instances in communication with the storage device is greater than a host threshold. A verification module verifies that the storage device established communications with each host object instance according to a specified connection protocol. The verification module communicates a pass if each host object instance communication is verified. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070093 | PROGRAM, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GAME DEVICE - A game device calculates a shift angle A based on a magnitude of a velocity vector S of a moving object MO and inclination information that indicates an inclination of a controller, calculates a direction D of the moving object on a slope based on a direction of the velocity vector S of the moving object and the shift angle A, calculates a first force vector P | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070094 | USER-CONFIGURABLE TRANSLATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS - Generally speaking, systems, methods and media for selectively modifying an electronic document by restoring user-selected portions of translated electronic document text to their original language are disclosed. Embodiments of a method for selectively modifying an electronic document may include receiving a request from a user to view a user selection of text of an electronic document in an original language instead of a second translated language where the electronic document has substantially all of its text in the second translated language. Embodiments may also include analyzing the request to determine an expanded selection to be changed into original replacement language. Embodiments may also include determining original replacement language associated with the determined expanded selection, selectively modifying the electronic document by permanently replacing text of the electronic document in the second translated language with text in the associated original replacement language, and storing the modified electronic document. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070095 | MINING BILINGUAL DICTIONARIES FROM MONOLINGUAL WEB PAGES - Systems and methods for identifying translation pairs from web pages are provided. One disclosed method includes receiving monolingual web page data of a source language, and processing the web page data by detecting the occurrence of a predefined pattern in the web page data, and extracting a plurality of translation pair candidates. Each of the translation pair candidates may include a source language string and target language string. The method may further include determining whether each translation pair candidate is a valid transliteration. The method may also include, for each translation pair that is determined not to be a valid transliteration, determining whether each translation pair candidate is a valid translation. The method may further include adding each translation pair that is determined to be a valid translation or transliteration to a dictionary. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070096 | Apparel or fabric with the functionality of human languages translation - A type of invented article, which may refer to apparel or fabric products, can translate languages during a conversation without common language. The invention resolves the most common conversational translation needs and eliminates a burden of bringing a dictionary, or e-dictionary, or hiring an interpreter. The apparel is attached or printed a graphic pattern which includes multiple human language written words or characters that can mutually annotate and interpret each other, a user can finger-point those words in his language to spell the sentences he wish to speak out, similar with the process of typing on computer keyboard to spell a word. In parallel as other conversational partners may watch the neighboring annotation in another language(s) they understand then catch the meaning of sentences. The invented article here may refer to T-shirts (short sleeve T-shirts and long sleeve T-shirts), jacket, shirt, suits, muffler, underwear, glove, pants, coat, sweet, swimsuit, wearable woven fabric, wearable knitted fabric, leather or cloth bags, etc. all types as per common understandings. This invention is also about a method to construct a graphic pattern capable of language translation. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070097 | USER INPUT CLASSIFICATION - Systems and methods of classifying user input are disclosed. The user input can be, for example, in the form of Roman characters. An ambiguous word (e.g., a word that is a non-pinyin word written in Roman characters and a valid pinyin word) can be identified in the user input. Contextual words (e.g., words adjacent to the ambiguous word) are classified as a pinyin context or a non-pinyin context. The ambiguous word is classified based on the context of the contextual words. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070098 | Dynamic Virtual Input Device Configuration - In one aspect, a virtual input device can be configured by detecting a language identifier associated with a selected data entry field, determining a key mapping corresponding to the detected language identifier, configuring a virtual input device in accordance with the key mapping, wherein the virtual input device includes one or more controls and the key mapping specifies a character corresponding to at least one of the plurality of controls, and presenting the virtual input device to a user. The language identifier can comprise one of an Extensible Markup Language tag and a Hypertext Markup Language tag. Further, user input selecting a second data entry field can be received, wherein a second language identifier is associated with the second data entry field, a second key mapping corresponding to the second language identifier can be determined, and the virtual input device can be configured in accordance with the second key mapping. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070099 | METHOD FOR TRANSLATING DOCUMENTS FROM ONE LANGUAGE INTO ANOTHER USING A DATABASE OF TRANSLATIONS, A TERMINOLOGY DICTIONARY, A TRANSLATION DICTIONARY, AND A MACHINE TRANSLATION SYSTEM - In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for translating a document in an input language into an output language comprising: a) for each document fragment for which a translation is readily available, translating said document fragment based on said readily available translation; and b) for each remaining untranslated fragment for which a translation is not readily available, translating said untranslated fragment based on a model-based machine translation technique. A translation is readily available if a search reveals at least one matching translation for the document fragment in a translation database. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070100 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE GRAMMAR EVALUATION - A method, system, and computer program product for spoken language grammar evaluation are provided. The method includes playing a recorded question to a candidate, recording a spoken answer from the candidate, and converting the spoken answer into text. The method further includes comparing the text to a grammar database, calculating a spoken language grammar evaluation score based on the comparison, and outputting the spoken language grammar evaluation score. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070101 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING INFORMATION ANALYSIS REPORT, PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING INFORMATION ANALYSIS REPORT, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING INFORMATION ANALYSIS REPORT | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070102 | SPEECH RECOGNITION METHOD, SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND SERVER THEREOF - A speech recognition method includes a model selection step which selects a recognition model and translation dictionary information based on characteristic information of input speech and a speech recognition step which translates input speech into text data based on the selected recognition model and translation step which translates the text data based on the selected translation dictionary information. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070103 | Management and Processing of Information - Disclosed is a method to perform natural language (NL) processing. The method includes accessing a data source having one or more data portions, and applying multi-stage NL processing on the one or more data portions, using a dynamically generated set of concepts relating to one or more subject matters and relationships between at least some of the concepts, to determine the association of the one or more data portions with one or more of the concepts. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070104 | ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A number of encoders for encoding a data signal within an audio signal are provided. In some of the encoders, the audio signal is separated into a tonal part, and a residual part, and the data signal is shaped based on the residual part. In other encoders, the data signal is separated into a tonal part and a residual part, and the data signal is combined with the audio signal independence upon the residual part. In other encoders, the rate at which the data is encoded within the audio signal is varied in dependence upon the audio signal. There are also described various decoders associated with the described encoders. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070105 | VOICE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A voice communication apparatus includes a communication portion that receives a plurality of frames including at least a first frame having first voice data and a second frame having second voice data subsequent to the first frame, the first voice data and the second voice data being encoded by a predetermined encoding system, a decoding portion that decodes the first voice data and the second voice data received by the communication portion, a buffer that retains the first voice data and the second voice data decoded by the decoding portion, a calculation portion that calculates an amplitude envelope based on the first voice data decoded by the decoding portion, and a controlling portion that judges whether or not the second voice data decoded by the decoding portion exceeds the amplitude envelope and corrects the second voice data that exceeds the amplitude envelope. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070106 | Method and system for reducing effects of noise producing artifacts in a speech signal - There is provided a method of reducing effect of noise producing artifacts in silence areas of a speech signal for use by a speech decoding system. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of incoming samples of a speech subframe; summing an absolute value of an energy level for each of the plurality of incoming samples to generate a total input level (gain_in); smoothing the total input level to generate a smoothed level (Level_in_sm); determining that the speech subframe is in a silence area based on the total input level, the smoothed level and a spectral tilt parameter; defining a gain using k1*(Level_in_sm/1024)+(1−k1), where K1 is a function of the spectral tilt parameter; and modifying an energy level of the speech subframe using the gain. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070107 | SCALABLE ENCODING DEVICE AND SCALABLE ENCODING METHOD - Provided is a scalable encoding device capable of improving quality of a decoded signal without increasing an encoding amount and compensating data with a sufficient quality upon data loss. In the scalable encoding device, an extension layer bit distribution calculation unit ( | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070108 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SPEECH SOUND AND NON-SPEECH SOUND IN AN ENVIRONMENT - In a method and system for identifying speech sound and non-speech sound in an environment, a speech signal and other non-speech signals are identified from a mixed sound source having a plurality of channels. The method includes the following steps: (a) using a blind source separation (BSS) unit to separate the mixed sound source into a plurality of sound signals; (b) storing spectrum of each of the sound signals; (c) calculating spectrum fluctuation of each of the sound signals in accordance with stored past spectrum information and current spectrum information sent from the blind source separation unit; and (d) identifying one of the sound signals that has a largest spectrum fluctuation as the speech signal. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070109 | Speech-to-Text Transcription for Personal Communication Devices - A speech-to-text transcription system for a personal communication device (PCD) is housed in a communications server that is communicatively coupled to one or more PCDs. A user of the PCD, dictates an e-mail, for example, into the PCD. The PCD converts the user's voice into a speech signal that is transmitted to the speech-to-text transcription system located in the server. The speech-to-text transcription system transcribes the speech signal into a text message. The text message is then transmitted by the server to the PCD. Upon receiving the text message, the user carries out corrections on erroneously transcribed words before using the text message in various applications. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070110 | COMBINING RESULTS OF IMAGE RETRIEVAL PROCESSES - A MMR system for newspaper publishing comprises a plurality of mobile devices, an MMR gateway, an MMR matching unit and an MMR publisher. The MMR matching unit receives an image query from the MMR gateway and sends it to one or more of the recognition units to identify a result including a document, the page and the location on the page. The MMR matching unit also includes a result combiner coupled to each of the recognition units to receive recognition results. The result combiner produces a list of most likely results and associated confidence scores. This list of results is sent by the result combiner back to the MMR gateway for presentation on the mobile device. The result combiner uses the quality predictor as an input in deciding which results are best. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for generating the list of best results. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070111 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE GRAMMAR EVALUATION - A method, system, and computer program product for spoken language grammar evaluation are provided. The method includes playing a recorded question to a candidate, recording a spoken answer from the candidate, and converting the spoken answer into text. The method further includes comparing the text to a grammar database, calculating a spoken language grammar evaluation score based on the comparison, and outputting the spoken language grammar evaluation score. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070112 | Automatic reading tutoring - A method of providing automatic reading tutoring is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a textual indication of a story from a data store and creating a language model including constructing a target context free grammar indicative of a first portion of the story. A first acoustic input is received and a speech recognition engine is employed to recognize the first acoustic input. An output of the speech recognition engine is compared to the language model and a signal indicative of whether the output of the speech recognition matches at least a portion of the target context free grammar is provided. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070113 | SYSTEM FOR HANDLING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN A NATURAL LANGUAGE DIALOG SERVICE - A voice-enabled help desk service is disclosed. The service comprises an automatic speech recognition module for recognizing speech from a user, a spoken language understanding module for understanding the output from the automatic speech recognition module, a dialog management module for generating a response to speech from the user, a natural voices text-to-speech synthesis module for synthesizing speech to generate the response to the user, and a frequently asked questions module. The frequently asked questions module handles frequently asked questions from the user by changing voices and providing predetermined prompts to answer the frequently asked question. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070114 | AUDIBLE METADATA - This disclosure describes systems and methods for audibly presenting metadata. Audibly presentable metadata is referred to as audible metadata. Audible metadata may be associated with one or more media objects. In one embodiment, audible metadata is pre-recorded requiring little or no processing before it can be rendered. In another embodiment, audible metadata is text, and a text-to-speech conversion device may be used to convert the text into renderable audible metadata. Audible metadata may be rendered at any point before or after rendering of a media object, or may be rendered during rendering of a media object via a dynamic user request. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070115 | SPEECH SYNTHESIS SYSTEM, SPEECH SYNTHESIS PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SPEECH SYNTHESIS METHOD - It is an objective of the present invention to provide waveform concatenation speech synthesis with high sound quality utilizing its advantages in the case where there is a large quantity of speech segments while providing waveform concatenation speech synthesis with accurate accents in other cases. Prosody with both high accuracy and high sound quality is achieved by performing a two-path search including a speech segment search and a prosody modification value search. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, an accurate accent is secured by evaluating the consistency of the prosody by using a statistical model of prosody variations (the slope of fundamental frequency) for both of two paths of the speech segment selection and the modification value search. In the prosody modification value search, a prosody modification value sequence that minimizes a modified prosody cost is searched for. This allows a search for a modification value sequence that can increase the likelihood of absolute values or variations of the prosody to the statistical model as high as possible with minimum modification values. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070116 | FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY PATTERN GENERATION APPARATUS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY PATTERN GENERATION METHOD - A fundamental frequency pattern generation apparatus includes a first storage including representative vectors each corresponding to a prosodic control unit and having a section for changing the number of phonemes, a second storage unit including a rule to select a vector corresponding to an input context, a selection unit configured to select a vector from the representative vectors by applying the rule to the context and output the selected vector, a calculation unit configured to calculate an expansion/contraction ratio of the section of the selected vector in a time-axis direction based on a designated value for a specific feature amount related to a length of a fundamental frequency pattern to be generated, the designated value of the feature amount being required of the fundamental frequency pattern to be generated, and an expansion/contraction unit configured to expand/contract the selected vector based on the expansion/contraction ratio to generate the fundamental frequency pattern. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070117 | Interpolation method - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method for interpolating a partial loss of an audio signal including a sound signal component and a background noise component in transmission thereof, the method comprising the steps of: calculating frequency characteristic of the background noise in the audio signal; extracting the sound signal component from the audio signal; generating pseudo noise by applying the frequency characteristic of the background noise included in the audio signal to white noise; and generating an interpolation signal by combining the pseudo noise with the extracted sound signal component included in the audio signal to supersede the partial loss of the audio signal. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070118 | AUDIO CODING AND DECODING - An audio encoding device ( | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070119 | POWER EFFICIENT BATCH-FRAME AUDIO DECODING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - Power savings in a mobile device is accomplished by generating audio samples by decoding a bitstream with a decoding system within the mobile device. The generated audio samples are transferred into at least one memory bank in a set of memory banks in a power saver block within the mobile device. Parts of the decoding system not involved in the storing of the generated audio samples are switched off after batch decoding a bitstream associated with multiple audio frames. The bitstream includes bits less than that found in one audio file. At least one of the memory banks in the set of memory banks is power collapsible. The fetching of the decoded by the decoding system can be synchronized with a paging channel of a modem in the mobile device. The transferred audio samples is a lossless compression and may occur after a re-encoding. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070120 | Audio regeneration method - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method for regenerating an audio signal including a low frequency component and a high frequency component by decoding a coded data including a first coded data and a second coded data, the method comprising the steps of: generating the low frequency component; generating the high frequency component; determining whether the low frequency component has transient characteristics or not; generating a low frequency correction component by removing a stationary component when the audio signal has the transient characteristics; generating a corrected high frequency component by correcting the high-frequency component on the basis of the duration of the low frequency correction component when the audio signal has the transient characteristics; and regenerating the audio signal by synthesizing the low frequency component with the corrected high-frequency component. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070121 | System, Method And Graphical User Interface For Workflow Generation, Deployment And/Or Execution - A method, system and graphical user interface for generating, deploying and/or executing one or more workflows are provided. The method includes forming, from information associated with a graphical representation of a workflow, a record for facilitating an execution of the workflow, dispatching the record to facilitate an execution of the workflow; and issuing, from the graphical-user interface, an instruction to cause execution of the workflow. To facilitate deploying the workflow, the method may, optionally, issue an instruction to cause a generation of executable instructions for executing the workflow. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070122 | ESCROW SERVICE FOR PROVIDING LICENSED DIGITAL CONTENT - Physical media containing digital content can be exchanged for a license to download an electronic copy of the digital content. In an implementation, the physical media is received at a kiosk and secured such that it is not accessible to the user after the license is granted. The license provides the user with rights to download the digital content to a personal computer, set-top box, gaming device, portable video player or portable image viewer having digital rights enforcement. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070123 | FINANCIAL DECISION AID FOR 4-D NAVIGATION - A method for facilitating a financial decision for 4-dimensional navigation of a vehicle includes receiving navigation information for the vehicle. A current location of the vehicle is determined. Data associated with at least one predetermined location of a plurality of predetermined locations is retrieved. A range of costs for said vehicle, representative of the at least one predetermined arrival time for the at least one predetermined location, is estimated. The range of costs is associated with a minimum value of the navigational information and a maximum value of the navigational information. An indicator representative of at least one cost of the range of costs is displayed. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070124 | Method - The method of and process of building businesses and doing business creations, etc. and the development of any and all ideas, goods and services that can be thought of and created by the human mind and can serve a purpose can be protected under the identify or name such as, for example, Future. Then market these in all marketing sectors, so forth, in building new products and services under the name Future and not limited to the name Future. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070125 | Updating of an electronic periodical - An electronic periodical includes at least one object its content has at least one updatable segment. Updating is accomplished by substituting a content of a segment of an object stored in a database of objects associated with the currently publicized edition being ready for publishing. Updating rate is higher than the rate in which two successive editions of the periodical are publicized. A subscribing service in which: a. subscribers are eligible to update a selected content of a specified object of a currently publicized edition of the electronic periodical; b. subscribers are notified regarding such intermediate updates, is provided. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070126 | System and method for facilitating online employment opportunities between employers and job seekers - A system and method for facilitating access to online employment opportunities between employers and job seekers, wherein the system will rank both job seekers and employers based on a predetermined points schedule, and wherein the system will automatically match job seekers with job listings, and employers with job seekers, and finally wherein employers will purchase contact information for job seekers they are interested for a system-determined price based on job seeker's rank within the system. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070127 | Method and apparatus for network-based mobile device coordination - A system and method for network-based coordination of a plurality of devices using precise timing methods is provided. The method includes registering a device for an event that utilizes precise timing. The method continues with identifying a list of devices that will participate in the event, downloading a set of tools that enable the devices to perform the event, and initiating the event for the list of devices coordinated by precise timing. The system for network-based precision includes a timing source that provides precise timing for the devices, a subscription handler that organizes the devices and event application server that provides a list of registered subscribers and initiates the group event. The method and system disclosed may be used to coordinate mobile devices for collecting data and/or provide coordination for mobile devices to display video and play audio in a group coordinated manner. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070128 | Community-based community project content creation system and method - A method and system of community-based project content creation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating user profiles, associating first user with a first user profile, generating project profiles, each project profile associated with at least one user profile, associating the first user with a first project profile, designating a privilege level associated with a second user profile, and generating as online project collaboration between the first project profile and the second user profile based on the privilege level. The method may also include generating community building activities. The method may also include personalizing the first user profile. The method may further include generating a search associated with the user profiles and/or the project profiles. In addition, the method may include generating a post-publishing activity associated. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070129 | Customer Discovery and Identification System and Method - A customer targeting tool for identifying and targeting potential customers on a network. The customer targeting tool comprises an discovery unit for analyzing customer data regarding customer reaction to previous promotion activity. The reactions being positive or negative and the analysis identify groupings from customers differentiated by the reactions. The customer targeting tool further comprises a targeting unit, associated with the discovery unit, and configured to target customers belonging to groups discovered from customers showing positive reactions. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070130 | REPUTATION SCORING - In one example embodiment, a system and method is shown that includes receiving a feedback score relating to a transaction engaged in by a user. The system and method also includes applying a weight to the feedback score based on weighting criteria to create a weighted feedback score. Further, generating a reputation score for the user based on the weighted feedback score may also be implemented. In an additional example embodiment, the system and method includes identifying a reputation score relating at least one neighbor of a user, the at least one neighbor of the user including another user with whom the user has engaged in a transaction. Further, the system and method includes ordering the reputation score relating to at least one neighbor of the user to create an ordered reputation score. Moreover, the system and method includes displaying the ordered reputation score. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070131 | STANDARDIZED URBAN PRODUCT - A mesh-sheet standardized block module includes a standardized house module, an animal/plant type house artistic module, or other building, and a mesh-sheet standardized block underground space module. The mesh-sheet standardized block module further includes a net-like standardized road/bridge module and a net-like standardized canal module, and may be replicated and assembled to form a standardized urban product with a required scale. The standardized urban product has a scientific layout, appropriate function, fresh air, exquisite landscape, and fluent traffic. Moreover, due to its high efficiency and low cost, the standardized urban product has significant economic benefits, and may create a profit of 20,000 billion US dollars, and provide plenty of jobs. In addition the criteria and methods for manufacturing a standardized urban product with no traffic jam, but exquisite environment, low price, and commodity house markets in various prices are provided through technical schemes for countries with water sources such as China, the USA, India, and Nigeria. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070132 | HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS REGISTERING SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGISTERING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, PROGRAM FOR REGISTERING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, AND MEDIUM STORING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS REGISTERING PROGRAM AND READABLE BY COMPUTER - To provide a human relationships registering system, a method and a server for registering human relationships, a program for registering human relationships, and a medium storing human relationships registering program and readable by a computer, all of which are used to establish wide and close relationships with members having a variety of occupations or engaged in various technical fields and to obtain expert knowledge or information. The human relationships registering system comprises first data processing units | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070133 | System and Method for Providing a Near Matches Feature in a Network Environment - An apparatus for providing a feature in a network environment is provided that includes a central website operable to interface with one or more end users and to manage information related to one or more of the end users. One or more searches are conducted for one or more of the end users, and one or more attributes previously determined by a selected one of the end users are varied to offer one or more additional matches to the selected end user, and the additional matches are different from matches offered to the selected end user based on the previously determined attributes. In more specific embodiments, the central website offers the additional matches based on a number of current matches being served to the selected end user. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070134 | TRACKING COMMUNICABLE PATHOGENS - Methods, systems, computer program products, and data structures are used for tracking communicable pathogens in a healthcare facility. An individual is digitally tagged as been at risk for spreading communicable pathogens upon coming into contact with another individually that is digitally tagged as been at risk for spreading communicable pathogens. Digitally tagged individuals can be patients that are diagnosed with a communicable disease, individuals that come into contact with patients diagnosed with a communicable disease, and individuals that come into contact with other individuals (e.g., that through a chain of one or more other contacts) have been in contact with patients diagnosed with a communicable disease. Staff members and visitors digitally tagged through contact can perform appropriate hygiene procedures to remove their digitally tagged status. A system sensor can be used to track individual contacts and activation of hygiene equipment. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CLAIMS PROCESSING IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for managing clinical documents for claims processing. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving a command to submit an invoice to a payer. The method also includes acquiring a first set of files from an electronic medical records database according to a first set of rules. The first set of rules provide for acquiring a first set of files required for submission to a payer. The method also includes displaying an identifier for the first set of files to a user for approval. The first set of files may be transmitted to the payer. In an embodiment, the method may also include receiving a request for additional information from the payer. A second set of files may be acquired according to a second set of rules. The second set of files may be transmitted to the payer. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070136 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICATION MANAGEMENT USING MULTIPLE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for medication management including a user interface, a processor, and a display component. The user interface is adapted to receive patient data. The processor is adapted to aggregate medication data from at least one medication data source. The display component is adapted to display the medication data. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070137 | Method and system to optimize quality of patient care paths - A system and method for optimizing status of a care plan is described, the method including defining a care plan as worksteps associated by a rule-based process. Historical data is collected for a plurality of worksteps for such attributes as diagnosis, clinical outcome and cost. The data may be analyzed by data mining techniques so as to discover the optimum relationships between the patient symptoms, the worksteps and a success criteria. The success criteria may include correct diagnosis, equipment use efficiency, cost, and successful clinical outcome. The rule-based process may be modified to take account of the optimum relationships. A patient presenting with a constellation of symptoms may have the symptoms compared with care plans success ranking to determine an optimum care plan. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070138 | INTEGRATED CLINICAL RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method is provided for analyzing patient risk and determining an individual therapeutic treatment plan for a cancer patient. The method includes entering patient medical information into a risk assessment tool; identifying any obtaining missing or out-of-date patient information; initializing the risk assessment tool based on the patient's demographics and cancer characteristics and determining a default treatment plan for the patient; modifying the default treatment plan by observing the modification of a risk score for the patient; and confirming a treatment order for the patient based on a balancing of the risk and treatment plan factors. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070139 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MAINTAINING A DIET FREE FROM REFINED FOODS - Described herein are methods, apparatuses and kits suitable for treating a person afflicted with a disorder related to the consumption of refined foods. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070140 | Visualizing the Documentation and Coding of Surgical Procedures - Among other things, methods, systems and computer program products for providing visual indication of documentation and coding of medical procedures may include providing a choice of medical codes associated with a medical procedure. A user selection of one of the medical codes is detected. Based on the detection, a visual indication of the user selection is generated on one or more anatomical diagrams. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070141 | Method and System for Defining, Configuring, Deploying, Delivering, and Monitoring Health Improvement Programs - A method and system for defining, configuring, deploying, delivering, and monitoring health improvement programs are described. According to one embodiment, a method, comprises defining health improvement program components. The health improvement program components are assembled into a plurality of configured health improvement program templates. One or more program templates of the plurality of configured health improvement program templates are configured to meet the requirements of a given population. The one or more health improvement program templates are deployed to a plurality of program participants within the population. a personalized health improvement program is delivered for each participant of the plurality of program participants within the population. Participant progress is monitored. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070142 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PATIENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method of providing patient information. The method includes requesting patient data, supplying the patient data using a mobile electronic device, storing the patient data to a memory associated with the mobile electronic device, and communicating the patient data to a remote data server. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070143 | Method and system for differential diagnosis neuro solution - A system and method for diagnosing neurological syndromes is described. A form-based data entry device is used to collect data about the current state of the patient, and the data is supplemented by such data as may be available for a patient history medical data base. A rule-based analysis engine is used to process the data so as to produce a diagnosis of one of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, or other non-stroke syndrome, and a suitable care path recommended. The rule-based engine may be modified to reflect the capabilities and diagnostic equipment suite available at a specific medical facility, and to implement a version of an approved medical protocol consistent with the local constraints. The diagnosis is linkable to a suitable care path plan. Some of all of the form-based data may be entered by emergency personnel while the patient is in transit to the treatment facility. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070144 | Method and system for stroke prevention and care - A system and method for evaluating patient risk factors and managing the care of patients with risk factors for neurological syndromes is described. A form-based data entry device is used to retrieve medical history data of a patient, to enter updated data, and to request further medical tests and studies. A rule-based analysis engine is used to process the data so as to permit a user to interact with the system so as to determine a suitable care path for either long-term or acute situations. The rule-based engine may be modified to reflect the capabilities and diagnostic equipment suite available at a specific medical facility, and to implement a version of an approved medical protocol consistent with the local constraints. Some of all of the form-based data may be entered by emergency personnel while the patient is in transit to the treatment facility. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070145 | Method and system for coronary artery disease care - A system and method for evaluating patient risk factors and managing the care of patients with risk factors or symptoms of cardiovascular disease is described. A form-based data entry device is used to retrieve medical history data of a patient, to enter updated data, and to request further medical tests and studies. A rule-based analysis engine is used to process the data so as to permit a user to interact with the system so as to determine a suitable care path for either long-term or acute situations. The rule-based engine may be modified to reflect the capabilities and diagnostic equipment suite available at a specific medical facility, and to implement a version of an approved medical protocol consistent with the local constraints. Some of the form-based data may be entered by emergency personnel while the patient is in transit to the treatment facility. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070146 | Method for managing the release of data - A system and method is described for managing the release of information from a personal electronic health record (EHR). A central data warehouse maintains at least a part of the HER along with at least a copy of a patient's permission plan for the release of data to others in the health care system. Requests for information may be made by addressees, each addressee possessing credentials. The system and method compares the credentials of the addressee with the personal permissions plan and releases the information permitted by the permissions plan. Where information is denied by the plan, the patient may be offered the opportunity to modify profiles of the plan so as to permit the release of information. The patient may be provided with background information on the need for release of the data, and legal aspects of the release of the data so as to make an informed choice. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070147 | PERSONALIZED INFORMATION DISCOVERY AND PRESENTATION SYSTEM - A personalized health information discovery and presentation system is presented. The system has an input device, a subject-profile module, an information database, an alignment module, a solutions module, an integration engine, a plan module, a graphical user interface, and a processor. The input device allows a user to enter a personalized subject-profile, the subject-profile module receives the subject-profile and converts it into a recognized health profile. The health information database comprises a library of health information, and the alignment module aligns the recognized health profile with relevant health information. The solution's module parses the relevant information into information subsets, and the integration engine integrates the information; identifies conflicting health information, contraindications, or health warnings; creates notifications; and compiles data for presentation to the user. The plan module converts the integrated health information into a personalized health maintenance plan for display in a form selected by the user. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070148 | HEALTH CARE DATA MANAGEMENT - Health care data is stored in memory accessible to a server. The server allows users to access the health care data, such as across a communication network. In some embodiments a biometric identifier for a patient is stored with patient information. The biometric identifier can be used to control access to patient records and to quickly locate patient information associated with a particular patient. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070149 | INTELLIGENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An intelligent data management system and method are disclosed. The system includes a database of stored data, a middleware layer having access to the stored data, and at least one client device for remotely accessing a provided course of action. The middleware layer includes a fuzzy logic knowledge base for generating, updating, or firing fuzzy logic rules and a fuzzy logic inference engine for processing the stored data guided by the fuzzy logic rules to provide the course of action. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070150 | Methods and Systems for Managing the Risks of Patent Coverage - Presented herein are methods and systems for managing an entity's risks of patent coverage. More specifically, the present invention is directed to methods and system for insuring an entity against damage awards in patent litigation. The presented methods and systems allow a manufacturer to minimize their exposure to damage awards in patent litigation by conducting pre-emptive analyses and properly allocating funds for royalty payments and/or damage awards. An insurance market is also established to insure the manufacturer against excessive damage awards. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070151 | Advanced integrated data environment - The present invention is directed towards a computer software package for managing data related to the purchase of a future value asset. The invention includes a database of data related to at least one account identifying a transaction between a holder of a future value asset and a purchaser of future value assets. The data includes information regarding the transaction. The invention further includes an interface that allows access to the data and a generator for producing a report of an account. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070152 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC QUOTE GENERATION - Accurate quotes can be generated using a dynamic approach to obtaining information. A set of questions can be generated to be displayed to a user. At least some of the questions can be evaluative questions, such that when an answer is received that answer is analyzed and the set of questions can be updated based upon the answer as determined by various business rules, etc. Once all answers are obtained, the answers are analyzed using a database of quote information and a set of quotes can be generated automatically. Information such as the carrier for each quote can be withheld such that the user is not able to independently use the quote to buy a product or service, and a user also can be prevented from going back and changing answers to the various questions in order to adjust the quotes displayed. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070153 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENDOWMENT INSURANCE AT AUTONOMOUS INTEREST RATES - A method and a system for endowment insurance at autonomous interest rates implemented in the insurance field of financial e-commerce are provided, in which endowment insurance funds are operated in a new mode through a deposit and borrowing platform at autonomous interest rates. Thus, an insurance company can avoid bearing interest rate risks, and a consumer earns an interest of direct finance before winning a bid and has opportunities of raising funds and expanding investment after winning the bid, so as to earn higher returns than the conventional endowment insurance in a form of club deposit. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070154 | System for funding roadways within a state - Disclosed is a method for funding thoroughfares in a state by requiring insurance companies doing business within a state fund a pool of money managed by a fund manager. When a driver is issued pulled over and is issued a summons or has an incident on a roadway the police report the number of emergency vehicles involved at the time and a prescribed fee is released from the pool of money to the designated state department the use of improving roadways. The find manager reports to the insurance company of the driver and the insurance company assesses the fee and a charge to the driver to replenish the pool of money. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070155 | AUTOMATED METHOD TO MANAGE RENTAL UNITS, HOTEL ROOMS, OR GUEST SUITES - A method to manage a plurality of guest rental units, wherein the method provides a plurality of guest rental units, wherein each guest rental unit comprises one or more bed rooms and a bath room. The method further disposes a different rental kiosk adjacent to, and associated with, each guest rental unit, displays on each rental kiosk a vacancy status for a designated guest rental unit, and accepts a rental payment at each rental kiosk for a designated guest rental unit. In certain embodiments, the method displays upon request the availability of a rental unit in accordance with a previous reservation made by the traveler. The kiosk displays this availability, and upon approval of the travelers credit card, assigns a room or rental unit to the traveler and enables said travelers credit card to also enable a locking device on the room or rental unit to permit entry to the traveler. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070156 | Visitor parking system and method - A method of managing a visitor parking facility available to a plurality of users is described, the visitor parking facility comprising: a plurality of visitor parking bays, and a barrier for controlling the entry to and exit from the visitor parking facility of visitor vehicles. The method of managing the visitor parking facility available to a plurality of users comprising the steps of: registering a plurality of users, and storing user information; for each of the plurality of users limiting the number of visitor parking bays the user can book; receiving a request from a user to book a vehicle parking bay for a vehicle; booking a vehicle parking bay for the requesting user if the request is a valid request; storing the booking; and controlling the barrier to allow entry to and exit from the facility for a vehicle having a booked vehicle parking bay. The method also includes making statistical information on user usage of the visitor parking facility available. A system implement the method is also described. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070157 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR DELIVERING, HANDLING AND USING CODED INFORMATION - A method and apparatus for delivering coded information using mobile phones with a display. The method is characterized in that the coded information includes element codes, the elements of which are selected from character sets supported by short text messaging systems and disseminated by, but not limited to standard SMS distributed via SMCS. The element codes do not require EMS, MMS or other more complicated communication elements and can therefore be simply and efficiently delivered to practically every mobile phone and be used for ticketing, couponing and access control purposes. Apparatus is provided for performing the method. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070158 | METHOD APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZATION OF PROBABILISTIC MODELS - A method, apparatus, computer system and a program storage device for modeling a business process to assess risk is provided. A preferred embodiment of the method includes the steps of: (a) creating a high level model for the business process, (b) modeling a calculation algorithm for the business process; and (c) testing the model; wherein one or more views are used in each of steps (a), (b) and (c); and wherein the pattern technique of identifying and visualizing uncertainty is used in each of steps (a), (b) and (c), in increasing detail at each successive step. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070159 | Processing device, a system and a method for providing a message to a user - The present invention relates to a method, a processing device, and a system for providing message(s) to a user of e.g. a mobile terminal. The method comprises receiving a message(s) including an indication in a processing device and retrieving a personal file, which is stored in a personal unit, in the processing device. After receiving the message(s) and the personal profile, the processing device compares the personal profile and the indication. Therefore, in case the personal profile and the indication match, showing the message(s) to the user or in case the personal profile and the indication do not match, not showing the message(s) to the user. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070160 | Quantitative Alignment of Business Offerings with the Expectations of a Business Prospect - In certain embodiments, a method for quantitative alignment of business offerings with the expectations of a business prospect includes accessing a novelty indicator for an offering, the novelty indicator being based on one or more characteristics of the offering and rating an innovation level of the offering. The method further includes accessing an innovation perception indicator for a prospect of the offering, the innovation perception indicator providing an indication of how the prospect views innovation. The method further includes comparing the novelty indicator for the offering with the innovation perception indicator for the prospect to determine if the offering is aligned with the expectations of the prospect. In certain embodiments, the method includes generating a recommendation, possibly in the form of a report, based on the comparison of the novelty indicator for the offering and the innovation perception indicator for the prospect. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070161 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DATA MODEL FOR MAXIMIZING THE ANNUAL PROFIT OF A HOUSEHOLD MICRO-ECONOMY - A periodical expense planning system, method and data model considers income, predicted and unpredicted expenses, in order to maximize final balance and profit for the analysis period. It applies multi-period linear optimization techniques, analyzing the expenses of a house cell over N periods for every period within N. The model analyzes the predicted expenses (known costs, but not necessarily the same amount on every period) of the k future periods to come, and also takes into account the actual costs incurred in the r previous periods (having that k+r=N). By doing that, the model calculates the optimal amount that can be taken away from the model in each period (i.e., money to be invested and thus give the user earnings) is achieved, and a planning for the expenses' payment is given. The variables under analysis for each period are how much to save for the next period, how much can be taken away from the model (i.e., the money to be invested), how much should be put into the system (i.e., a low-rate loan), and which expenses should be paid on each specific period. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070162 | System, Method And Graphical User Interface For Workflow Generation, Deployment And/Or Execution - A method, system and graphical user interface for generating, deploying and/or executing one or more workflows are provided. The method includes obtaining, via a graphical-user interface, information for executing a plurality of tasks of a workflow, wherein the information defines an abstraction of at least one function of the plurality of tasks, and forming, from the information, a record for executing a workflow, wherein the record is operable to be dispatched to facilitate execution of the workflow. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING LABOR STANDARDS FROM VIDEO DATA - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for creating a labor standard for a task. The process automatically detects event data derived from a continuous video stream, wherein the event data comprises metadata describing a sequence of motions for performing the task, and parses the event data to identify appropriate event data describing a discrete set of motions from the sequence of motions. The process then analyzes, using an analysis server, the discrete set of motions to form a labor standard, wherein the labor standard specifies an optimal manner of performing the discrete set of motions. Thereafter, the process generates a set of recommendations for performing the task efficiently according to the labor standard. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070164 | REAL TIME SELF ADJUSTING TEST PROCESS - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to test processing manufactured products and provide a method, system and computer program product for self-adjusting test processing of manufactured goods in a supply chain management data processing system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for real time self adjusting testing of products in a supply chain manufacturing operation can be provided. The method can include associating different products with optional test activities as part of one or more risk groups. Thereafter, a production order can be evaluated to identify a product, to match one or more of the risk groups to the product, and to omit associated ones of the optional test activities in the matched risk groups from a production process for the production order. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WORKFLOW SOLUTION OVERVIEW - A method and system are provided for providing a user interface in a workflow management system. The method includes, responsive to user inputs defining a workflow in the workflow management system, displaying the workflow in a graph-based format, wherein the workflow includes a set of steps and a control flow. The method further includes deriving a set of automatically-generated rules from the set of steps and the control flow to create a rule-based format representing the workflow. There may more manual-maintained rules that are not a part of the graph or control flow, but attached to one or more steps. The method further includes executing the rule-based format workflow at a server. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070166 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING LIABILITY RELATED TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS - Embodiments of the invention may be used to mitigate potential liability for non-compliance with legal requirements related to employment authorization and verification. In one embodiment, a method is used to digitize employment verification forms, to create a database of the information reflected in the paper employment verification forms, and to identify errors in the employment verification forms, while concurrently limiting both the potential for unwanted disclosure of employee personal data and the potential for increased employer liability due to “knowledge” of problematic or incorrect employment verification form data. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070167 | Rule based product assessment method and apparatus - A computer implemented method, and apparatus, and a computer readable media for automated processing of standard cost estimates for business activities. A standard cost estimate indicating standard costs of a business activity is defined. A design pattern is used to encapsulate product characteristics including, defining at least one change request based on a production scenario, and modifying the standardized cost estimate. An updated standardized cost estimate indicating updated cost of the business activity based on the at least one change request is then derived. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070168 | Enterprise energy management system with social network approach to data analysis - A system for analyzing power management data by a community of users having a common interest is disclosed. Power management related data is collected from multiple sources and categorized. The power management data can then be manipulated and presented based at least on the categorization thereof. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070169 | VALUE ADDED BUSINESS MONITORING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, method and reports, for executing calculating economic and tax capital balances at the partner/shareholder level for partnerships and unitized companies are disclosed. The system provides full reporting and allows for business information to be transmitted electronically and in multiple formats. The system also allows a user to retrieve a business entity's foundation documents within the system. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070170 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT - There is disclosed a method for assessing and managing risk within a process comprising:
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| 20090070171 | HOST CAPTURE - A system and method for processing transactions. A unique transaction identifier is generated for each transaction. Processing of the transaction utilizes the unique transaction identifier. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070172 | RENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE - Disclosed is software to manage tenants and provide accounting. The present invention is rent management software that allows unlimited tracking of properties and units. Provided is a powerful search engine that will scan a database in many different ways. An email or letter can be generated from any address stored in the database. A reminder feature will keep a user constantly organized with daily prompts. A find replace filter system is included to quickly save time and then money. An accounting system is included that requires little accounting experience. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070173 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SPACE EFFICIENCY FOR OFFICE USERS - A system and method for identifying and calculating inefficiencies in a real estate space includes determining the areas of rooms required by a user. A circulation loss is calculated. The total of the room areas and the circulation loss are added to determine a net usable space required by the user. The net usable amount of space is multiplied by the subject building's inefficiency measure to identify the amount of rentable space necessary given an efficient program, space plan and building. The user's updated, proposed space program is compared to the user's current or original space program to identify efficiency losses. The system may be configured on a network computer system or a standalone computer. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070174 | Lab reservation system - The present invention provides a computer implemented lab reservation system including a reservation engine and a reservation database. The reservation database contains data concerning the computer systems and target operating environments in the lab. The reservation engine manipulates the reservation database in order to efficiently match user requests to specific lab computer systems and target operating environments. The reservation system also manipulates the reservation database in order to efficiently configure computer systems and target operating environments. The reservation engine also manipulates the reservation database in order to efficiently reinstall computer system default settings, when users return configured systems, so that the computer systems can be reallocated to new requests. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070175 | Mobile-Based Systems And Methods For Processing Fuel Orders - Systems and methods for handling fuel orders. A system can include application software that is configured for operation upon a vehicle operator's communication device. The application software receives fuel order data and displays the received data to the fuel vehicle driver. The received fuel order data is for use in handling logistics related to picking up from a fuel source and delivering petrochemical fuel to a fuel destination. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070176 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING FULFILLMENT OF ORDERS - A method, system and program product for optimally managing fulfillment of orders that are channeled through a diversified manufacturing environment that utilizes different process models, product nomenclatures and communication methods. The method includes sending by a contemporary fulfillment application to a legacy application a scheduling request for an order that includes a code recommending that the order is deemed eligible for fulfillment by a specific manufacturing site. The method further includes returning by the legacy application a scheduling response providing scheduling information for the order and confirming that the order is to be fulfilled by the specific manufacturing site. The method further includes transmitting a shipment request by the contemporary fulfillment application to a contemporary production application for routing delivery of the order to the specific manufacturing site and receiving a shipment response from the contemporary production application providing a delivery status of the order. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070177 | System and Method for Optimally Allocating Overlapping Inventory - The present invention introduces methods for allocating: overlapping inventory. In the system of the present invention overlapping inventory problems are reformulated as a network transport problem. Specifically, different inventory types are represented as inventory network nodes. Similarly, corresponding inventory requests are also represented as request network nodes. The different inventory network nodes corresponding to inventory that can satisfy inventory requests are coupled to the request network nodes associated with those inventory requests. A source node is then coupled to the inventory network nodes and a destination node is coupled to the request network nodes. A flow limit of the available inventory is assigned to the connections between the source node and the inventory network nodes. Finally, inventory requests that must be satisfied are represented as flow minimums between the request network nodes and the destination network node. The transport network problem is then solved to solve the corresponding overlapping inventory allocation problem. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070178 | System and method for scheduling and confirming appointments - A system and method are disclosed to allow scheduling of viewing and service appointments over a network. A user accesses the system over the network and views a plurality of time slots corresponding to a real estate property or corresponding to a service appointment. Upon user selection of a time slot, an electronic request is sent for the selected time slot. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070179 | Impact meter - A system, means, and method for providing real-time feedback to a contributor of a charitable cause is described. It allows the contributor to see both the good they are doing directly, and the good being created by all the people who take positive actions as a result of the contributor's own actions. Thus, it provides real-time visibility into the direct and indirect effects of the contributor's actions. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070180 | Variant rating plans for virtual world environment - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide virtual world oversight protection related to one or more selected aspects of a virtual world environment. In some implementations different types of virtual world rating plans are available that provide various rating categories attributed to different portions of a virtual world environment, as well as aspects and characteristics thereof. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR SERVICES SELECTABLE FROM MULTIPLE CATEGORIES - The present invention is a method and system for an online reservation system providing services of multiple categories of service providers. Service providers may integrate all of their appointments with a calendar maintained by the online reservation system. The system automatically collects client data and may provide accounting services and marketing services. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070182 | Organization activity management system - An automated method and system ( | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070183 | Turfs and Skills for Multiple Technicians - Methods and systems are disclosed for assigning multiple technicians to turfs and to skills. One method allows a user to interface with an Integrated Dispatch System and assign multiple technicians to a turf. The turf designates a geographic area within a telecommunications network. The multiple technicians and the turf are displayed via a graphical user interface on a computer. Another method allows the user to assign multiple technicians to a skill level. The skill level describes a qualification for repairing the telecommunications network. The multiple technicians and the skill level are displayed via the graphical user interface. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070184 | EMBEDDED MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS - A system and method for embedding recommendations on a portable media player are provided. In general, recommendations for media presentations stored or to be stored on the portable media player are generated by a recommendation engine hosted by an external system such as, for example, a user's personal computer or a network server. In one embodiment, the media presentations are songs, and the recommendations include a number of recommended songs for each song stored or to be stored on the portable media player. The recommendations may be limited to the media presentations stored on the portable media player or otherwise accessible to the portable media player. After the recommendations are generated, the recommendations are stored, or embedded, on the portable media player. Thereafter, the portable media player may use the recommendations to facilitate playback of media content on the portable media player. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070185 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING A DIGITAL MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - A system and method for recommending a subscription media service for a user are provided. In general, a user profile for the user is generated. The user profile may include information such as, but not limited to, information identifying media items in the user's media collection, biographical information describing the user, demographic information describing the user, media recommendations received by the user, or any combination thereof. Based on the user profile and service profiles of a number of subscription media services, a service recommendation function generates a service recommendation for the user. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070186 | INTERACTIVELY PRESENTING ADVERTISING CONTENT OFFLINE - Methods, media, and components are provided for presenting advertising content in an offline setting. In one embodiment, the method includes presenting on a user interface (UI) an advertisement in an electronic form that is associated with selectable options that are also presented on the UI. The selectable options lead to a presentation of supplemental advertising information that is related to the advertisement. The method also includes receiving user input via one the selectable options, and while not communicatively coupled to a source-delivery network, presenting supplemental advertising information that is related to the advertisement. | 2009-03-12 |
| 20090070187 | ENERGY MERCHANT EXCHANGE - Methods and systems for evaluating decisions associated with energy market interaction events and providing feedback to users are provided. Market interaction events include events associated with energy production and the sale of energy. Market interaction events that result in lost opportunities are identified and associated lost profits are analyzed and then displayed to users. Policies that result in the lost opportunities may also be identified and changes in policies may be recommended. | 2009-03-12 |
