29th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100185465 | Electronic Appointment Scheduling For Medical Resources - A computer-implemented system for scheduling patient appointments including a patient interface terminal configured to receive a patient identifier and to display a patient-specific listing of reasons for a medical appointment. The system further includes a computer system adapted for receiving the patient identifier, generating the patient-specific listing of reasons for a medical appointment based on an electronic medical record associated with the patient identifier and a comprehensive listing of reasons stored in a reasons database, receiving a selected reason for a requested medical appointment from the patient interface terminal, and generating and providing one or more specialized appointment scheduling options based on a combination of the selected reason and data from the electronic medical record associated with the patient identifier, the specialized appointment scheduling options including scheduling options for specialized medical resources specifically associated with the combination. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185466 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING HEALTH-RELATED SPENDING FOR VALIDATION OF DISABILITY BENEFITS CLAIMS - A method for tracking health-related spending for validation of disability benefits claims includes receiving, by a Medicare Secondary Payer statute-compliance company, from an authorization server, an identification of an approved transaction initiated by a recipient of insurance settlement funds to acquire at least one of a healthcare-related service and a healthcare-related good by a provider, the recipient authorized to receive the at least one of the healthcare-related service and the healthcare-related good from the provider. The method includes tracking, by the Medicare Secondary Payer statute-compliance company, healthcare-related expenditures by the recipient. The method includes generating, by the Medicare Secondary Payer statute-compliance company, a statement of approved transactions. The method includes transmitting, by the Medicare Secondary Payer statute-compliance company, to a disability benefit provider, the statement of approved transactions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185467 | Computer Implemented Method and Apparatus for Establishing and Executing a Dynamic Equity Instrument - Equity returns, expenses, and risk in a real estate asset are shared dynamically between an investor and an owner of rights. In one of several computing system based embodiments, holding the real estate asset is considered to be a joint venture, contributions by the owner and the investor to the joint venture are calculated periodically, and residual accounts or payments are adjusted to balance out the venture. Some of the residual accounts may exist outside of the conventional capital structure consisting of various debt and equity interests associated with the asset. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185468 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GUARANTEED INCOME - The present invention is directed towards a computerized method comprising receiving one or more contributions for an annuity from a qualified plan. At a first time, the method computes a first benefit base of the annuity based at least in part on the one or more contributions and determines a first guaranteed withdrawal amount as a function of the computed first benefit base. At a second time, the method computes a second income base based at least in part the one or more contributions and any amounts withdrawn from the annuity and determines a second guaranteed withdrawal amount as a function of the computed second benefit base. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185469 | Insurance Policy Renewal Chain - A system and method for the automatic linking of expired, current, and future insurance policies is provided. Within each insurance policy is a plurality of conditions frequently used in the determination of an insurance policy premium or rate quote. Such terms are calculated based upon information either associated with or obtained from a particular policyholder. By automatically linking policy information and policy terms from prior insurance policies, information previously submitted by a policyholder or calculated in regards to activity on a particular policy is used in automatic calculation and generation of a future policy term. Thus, straight-thru processing is achieved via organizing of prior policies for assistance in renewals, loss ratio calculations, shifts in payroll numbers (i.e., the number of employees insured under a single policy), and previous claim activity under the same type of policy. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185470 | AUTOMATED RESERSVATION SYSTEM WITH TRANSFER OF USER-PREFERENCES FROM HOME TO GUEST ACCOMODATIONS - When a user reserves guest accommodations the user programmable settings of the appliances of the user's home network are transferred to the appliances of the guest accommodations. The settings can be stored in a file on the user's computer system or on an accessible external system such as the internet. Alternatively, or in addition, when the user makes a reservation, the home network can query appliances connected to the home network to determine the user programmable settings of such appliances. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185471 | ANALYZING VOYAGE EFFICIENCIES - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are present for analyzing voyage efficiency. Historical data for a completed voyage of a ship is obtained. A baseline voyage solution for a completed voyage is generated with a software application executing on a processor unit using a model of the ship and the historical data. The baseline voyage solution is compared to an actual voyage solution used for the completed voyage to form a comparison. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185472 | Locomotive Assistant - There is provided a system for managing information comprising a network, a hand-held mobile device, and a central server computer. The network is established between the central server computer and the hand-held mobile device to communicate computer readable information between the central server computer and the hand-held mobile device. In an embodiment, the computer-readable information is human interface information related to operation of a train. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185473 | DOCUMENT VAULT AND APPLICATION PLATFORM - Online document storage and/or retrieval techniques are described. In an implementation, one or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that are executable to provide a web service application programming interface (API). The web service API is configured to accept a document and information specified by the document's provider. The information specifying which of a plurality of tabs in a user interface at least a portion of data included in the document is to be associated with for display in which at least one of the tabs pertains to billing data and another one of the tabs does not pertain to billing data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185474 | Milestone Generation Techniques - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for generating project milestones. A method for programmatically determining a status of a particular task is described. Project management data for a particular task is retrieved from a data store. Milestone indicators are retrieved from a key word data store. An analysis is performed of the project-related files to determine an actual status of the particular task, using the milestone indicators and project management data as part of the analysis. When the analysis reveals that the project-related files reflect a different status for the project than the project management data reflects, one or more notifications are raised. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185475 | Three Dimensional Virtual Planning - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating maintenance plans. An embodiment of the invention includes obtaining information from a number of databases in response to receiving a request to generate a maintenance plan for a structure. A maintenance need for the structure is determined using the information obtained from the number of databases. A number of tasks required to meet the maintenance need are determined using the information obtained from the number of databases. A three dimensional task simulation for each task in the number of tasks required to meet the maintenance need is identified using the information obtained from the number of databases to form a number of three dimensional task simulations. The number of three dimensional task simulations for the number of tasks required is compiled into a sequence of three dimensional task simulations to form the maintenance plan. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185476 | Shipment Option Selection Method - A computer-implemented method of offering shipment options for selection is disclosed. The method includes receiving shipment-related criteria from a user and defining at one or more one shipment options that meet the shipment-related criteria. Environmental data corresponding to the shipment options are received and an corresponding environmental impacts, based on the environmental data, are determined. The method further includes displaying the shipment option with the corresponding environmental impact to the user and storing a selection by the user of one shipment option of the one or more shipment options. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185477 | WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM THEREOF - A workflow management apparatus including a workflow table in which tasks are associated with respective users and a task list that is a list of tasks corresponding to a user. The apparatus identifies the user in charge of a target task that is the target of processing in the workflow and determines whether or not the processing of the target task has been completed. If the apparatus has determined that the processing has not been completed, the apparatus determines whether or not the target task meets a predetermined condition. If the apparatus has determined that the predetermined condition is met, the target task is registered in the task list corresponding to the user in charge of the target task, and when the target task has been registered and is thus considered to have been processed, the apparatus advances to the processing of the next task in the workflow. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185478 | Collaborative Working of Business Process Management Methods - The collaborative working of process-oriented and event-based business process management (BPM) methods in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) is supported. The execution models of the business process include process-oriented execution models and event-based execution models. The process-oriented execution models and the event-based execution models are executed at runtime. A bridge implements the interaction between the process-oriented runtime execution and the event-based runtime execution. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ANALYZE GPS DATA TO DETERMINE IF A VEHICLE HAS ADHERED TO A PREDETERMINED ROUTE - System and method for analyzing position data from a vehicle equipped with a geographical position system to determine if the vehicle has adhered to a predetermined schedule, where the vehicle is scheduled to arrive at each one of a plurality of predetermined locations during a corresponding predetermined time window, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time. Position data from the vehicle is collected as the vehicle travels to the plurality of different locations, the position data identifying a specific geographical location of the vehicle at a specific point in time. Then the position data is analyzed to determine whether the vehicle was at each predetermined location during the corresponding predetermined time window. An exception report is automatically generated for each instance that the vehicle was not at one of the plurality of predetermined locations during the corresponding time window. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185480 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR TESTING INDUSTRY - A system and a method for resource allocation in the semiconductor testing industry are provided. In the system, an industry characteristic conversion module is used to transform the industry characteristic obtained from an input module into a chromosome structure. Next, an artificial intelligence evolution module proceeds to find an optimal solution by handling the chromosome structure until a candidate solution having a maximum final total profit converges to a value. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ALLOCATING RESOURCES - Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system having a plurality of partitions, comprising a pay-per-use (PPU) system including at least one computing resource available for use in the computer system on a chargeable basis, a resource management system for receiving a computing resource request from one of the partitions and allocating computing resources amongst the partitions, wherein the resource management system is arranged to allocate a computing resource from the PPU system to the requesting partition according to the received request without charge by the PPU system, and to allocate a corresponding computing resource to the PPU system from another of the partitions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185482 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SUPPLY CHAIN - The present document describes a method, a processor platform and a processor readable medium for controlling a supply chain for moving goods by agents according to orders. The method is for controlling globally and/or individually, and for optimizing based on live events, in real-time, in a single or multi company environment, simultaneously many well known business activities such as customer relationship management (CRM), pickup calls phone services, scheduling, monitoring of picking up and delivery of parcels and operations status, of transfer, of terminal, of interleaving and of deliveries, human resource management, pricing, maintenance, engine monitoring, device monitoring and invoicing, offering thus integrated solutions to each segment of the market of goods transportation in a single system. The method comprises: updating a knowledge base populated with statuses of the goods; statuses of the agents; rules for establishing expected behaviors of the goods and of the agents; and the orders. The method further comprises: determining, based on the knowledge base, instructions to be executed by the agents for moving the goods to achieve the orders, each one of the instructions having an expected completion duration; sending the instructions to the agents; receiving the instructions for execution by the agents; upon completion an instruction by an agent or when an event affects an instruction executed by an agent, the same agent sending the status of a good or its own status to the knowledge base; and returning to the updating a knowledge base, wherein each elapsed time between each agent sending the status of a good or its own status to the knowledge base and the same agent receiving an instruction is smaller that the expected completion duration of the same instruction. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185483 | SCALE WITH KIOSK ORDERING INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A food product scale is adapted to interface with an electronic product ordering system, such as a kiosk ordering system, enabling store personnel to more readily identify, process and complete such orders. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185484 | ALLOCATION OF INTERNET ADVERTISING INVENTORY - A method and system for allocating inventory in an Internet environment is provided. A method employed by the system may include generating several inventory pools, where each inventory pool represents a number of impressions deliverable to different groups of users characterized by attributes. Impressions deliverable to users represented by each inventory pool may be allocated to each inventory pool. Impressions that correspond to multiple pools may be distributed between the multiple pools. The inventory pools may be stored to a database. Afterwards, and order may be received. The order may include parameters that define an audience and a number of impressions. The number of impressions in the order may be allocated from pools in the database. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185485 | ALLOCATION OF INTERNET ADVERTISING INVENTORY - A method and system for allocating inventory in an Internet environment is provided. A method employed by the system may include generating samples of representatives that represent impression inventory, where each sample represents a number of users to which impressions are deliverable. An order may be received. The order may include a number of impressions to book and target audience information. A cushion of impressions needed to guarantee delivery of the number of impressions ordered may be determined. The number of impressions ordered plus the cushion may be allocated from the samples. A contract including the target audience information, the number of impressions, and the cushion may be stored to a database. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185486 | DETERMINING DEMAND ASSOCIATED WITH ORIGIN-DESTINATION PAIRS FOR BUS RIDERSHIP FORECASTING - A method for forecasting demand for transportation services. The method includes running a count-to-demand translation module with a processor on a computer system and, with the computer system, receiving a count data for passengers getting on and off a vehicle at each stop along a route. The method includes operating the translation module to determine a demand for pairs of the stops such as origin-destination pairs on the route based on the counts at each stop. The set of count data includes a geographical location associated with each stop as well as the time. The demand found by the translation module is attributed to predefined time periods. In the method, the demand of at least some of the OD pairs of the stops is proportional to the offcounts at the destination one of the stops in the pairs relative to the offcounts in the other destination stops. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185487 | AUTOMATIC COLLECTION AND CORRELATION OF RETAIL METRICS - The invention provides a method, system, and program product for collecting and correlating retail metrics. In one embodiment, the invention includes providing a spatial representation of a retail space containing a plurality of products, automatically collecting data representing movement of at least one customer within the retail space, obtaining data related to products purchased by the at least one customer, and transforming the movement data and the purchasing data into correlation data representing temporal, spatial, and purchasing metrics within the retail space. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185488 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POLICY CONTROL IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - This disclosure relates to a method and system for policy control in telecommunications services. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185489 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PERSONALIZED TRUE COST OF SERVICE OFFERINGS - In embodiments of the invention, comparing service plans based on a user's usage data may include collecting at least one of predicted and past service usage and reward earnings data for a user's current service using a computer implemented facility, analyzing the service usage and rewards earnings data to obtain a normalized service usage and rewards dataset, normalizing data related to a plurality of alternative service offerings according to a normalized alternative service offering model, applying the normalized alternative service offering model to the normalized service usage and rewards dataset to produce a plurality of alternative service offering normalized datasets and comparing the alternative service offering normalized datasets to the normalized usage dataset according to at least one element of the datasets to determine if an alternative service offering is better than the user's current service. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING ALTERNATIVE WIRELESS SERVICE OFFERINGS - In embodiments of the invention, a method for comparing wireless service plans based on a user's usage data includes collecting wireless service usage data for a user's current wireless service using a computer implemented facility, analyzing the wireless service usage data to obtain a normalized wireless service usage dataset, normalizing data related to a plurality of alternative wireless service offerings according to a normalized alternative wireless service offering model, applying the normalized alternative wireless service offering model to the normalized wireless usage dataset to produce a plurality of alternative wireless service offering normalized datasets, and comparing the alternative wireless service offering normalized datasets to the normalized wireless service usage dataset to determine if an alternative wireless service offering is better than the user's current wireless service. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185491 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING ALTERNATIVE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OFFERINGS - In embodiments of the invention, a method for comparing savings account offerings based on a user's savings account data includes collecting savings account usage data for a user's current savings account using a computer implemented facility, analyzing the savings account usage data to obtain a normalized savings account usage dataset, normalizing data related to a plurality of alternative savings account offerings according to a normalized alternative savings account offering model, applying the normalized alternative savings account offering model to the normalized savings account usage dataset to produce a plurality of alternative savings account offering normalized datasets. and comparing the alternative savings account offering normalized datasets to the normalized savings account usage dataset to determine if an alternative savings account offering is better than the user's current savings account. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING ALTERNATIVE COMBINED INTERNET, TELEVISION, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE PLANS - In embodiments of the invention, a method for comparing combined internet, television, and telephone service plans includes collecting and analyzing a user's current combined internet, television, and telephone service usage data to obtain a normalized combined internet, television, and telephone service usage dataset, normalizing data related to a plurality of alternative combined internet, television, and telephone service offerings according to a normalized alternative combined internet, television, and telephone service offering model, applying the model to the normalized combined internet, television, and telephone usage dataset to produce a plurality of alternative combined internet, television, and telephone service offering normalized datasets, and comparing the datasets to the normalized combined internet, television, and telephone service usage dataset to determine if an alternative combined internet, television, and telephone service offering is better than the user's current combined internet, television, and telephone service. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185493 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING INFORMATION USING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE FROM DIVERSE SOURCES - System, method, computer program product, and business operating model. Information processing system comprising: server computer having processor for executing computer instructions and memory coupled to processor for storing instructions and data; communications link for communicating between server and information appliance client entities external to server, communication link enabling receipt of first information from a plurality of external entities and for transmitting second information to second entities, first and second entities may be same entities or different entities; data store defining database for storing first and second information; computer program having plurality of executable command instructions and executing in processor and memory for generating second information from at least some of plurality of first information; wherein first information comprising plurality of individual information items and second information comprising processed collective information generated from plurality of individual information items and having increased value to second entities by virtue of collective contribution and processing applied thereto. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185494 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING, MANAGING AND PROCESSING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEGREE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND IT PRODUCT USING SUCH METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for acquiring, managing and processing information concerning the degree of customer satisfaction to provide information about the quality of the service offered by the activity center and an IT product using such acquiring method. Particularly, the method foresees the steps of providing a database ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100185495 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR CAPTURING AUDIENCE RESEARCH DATA - A monitoring device ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100185496 | DYNAMIC MARKETING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided herein are systems and methods for providing access to marketing data via a reduced-complexity marketer GUI for dynamically defining market segments for use in marketing campaigns. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185497 | AUTOMOTIVE CORE FULFILLMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for facilitating acquisition of automotive core parts from automotive recyclers for remanufacture includes identifying automotive cores and determining the value of the cores with a core fulfillment system. The core fulfillment system includes an interchange database with automotive core descriptions and corresponding interchange identification indicators. The system includes a core supplier database that includes automotive core descriptions with corresponding core supplier identification indicators and an interchange number matching module that equates database entries in the interchange database with database entries in the core supplier database. An interface module provides access to the core fulfillment system, accepts vehicle information, and provides demand and pricing information regarding automotive cores. Vehicle information is received and compared to automotive core descriptions, automotive interchange numbers, and core supplier identification indicators that correspond to the vehicle identification information. Automotive cores are identified based upon the comparison, and a core value is determined. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185498 | SYSTEM FOR RELATIVE PERFORMANCE BASED VALUATION OF RESPONSES - A system for relative performance based valuation of responses is described. The system may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store responses related to an item and scores of the responses. The interface receives the responses and communicates with devices of users. The processor may receive the responses related to the item. The processor may provide, to devices of the users, pairs of the responses. For each pair of responses, the processor may receive, from the devices of the users, a selection of a response. The processor may calculate scores for each response based on the number of times each response was presented to the users for selection, the number of times each response was selected by the users, and an indication of the other responses of the plurality of responses each response was presented with. The processor may store the scores in the memory. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185499 | ROBUST FORECASTING TECHNIQUES WITH REDUCED SENSITIVITY TO ANOMALOUS DATA - Robust forecasting techniques are relatively immune from anomalies or outliers in observed data, such as a stream of data values reflective of the operation or use of a computer system. One robust technique provides a relatively accurate forecast of seasonal behavior even in the presence of an anomaly in corresponding historical data. Another robust forecasting technique provides a relatively accurate forecast even in the presence of an anomaly that spans multiple recent observations. In one embodiment, both techniques are used in combination to automatically detect anomalies in the operation and/or use of a multi-user computer system. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185500 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING RISK RELATED TO EITHER OR BOTH OF LABOR LAW AND HUMAN RESOURCES - This is a system and method to assist employers in managing risks inherent in either or both of human resource and labor law relations. Human resource and labor related queries and documentation are routinely disseminated to employees through employee devices by a risk management device. A response is required from the employee device for the disseminated queries and documentation, which is captured and stored by the risk management device. Stored responses may generate alerts to designated personnel to take appropriate actions as indicated by the alerts. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185501 | Mobile Advertising Device and Application Thereof - A mobile advertising device includes an e-paper, a display control unit, a wireless communication unit and a processing unit. The display control unit controls the e-paper. The positioning unit receives a positioning signal and calculates the present location of the mobile advertising device according to the positioning signal. The wireless communication unit builds a connection with a server through wireless communication and transmits the present location of the mobile advertising device to the server. The processing unit includes an advertising module to obtain at least one advertisement of at least one store corresponding to the present location of the mobile advertising device from the server through the wireless communication unit. Then, the advertising module displays the advertisement of the store on the e-paper through the display control unit. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185502 | DYNAMIC MIXED MEDIA PACKAGE - It has been discovered that a dynamic mixed media package with a mechanism for dynamic modification/update provides a media experience to users that exceeds the experience offered by individual media files. A dynamic mixed media package accommodates various types of media and allows for additional media and modifications of existing media. Additional media includes media generated by consumers, such as media derived from a seed media. A seed media is marked and assembled with supplemental media into a package. The seed media is marked to allow performance of various operations, such as identification of the seed media during the lifetime of the package and attribution when the seed media is incorporated into consumer generated derivative media. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185503 | Product Warranties Having a Residual Value - The present disclosure is directed to product warranties having a residual value and a potential rebate based on the residual value. The residual value can thus be inversely related to the number of claims filed against the warranty. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185504 | MANAGEMENT OF DYNAMIC MOBILE COUPONS - Providing for network-based management of dynamic mobile coupons (DMCs) employed in mobile device-related commerce is described herein. Management can include mitigating processing load involved in processing dynamic characteristics of a set of DMCs, facilitating post-transaction evaluation of DMCs, or facilitating a virtual shopping experience in conjunction with redeeming DMCs in a mobile-commerce environment. Communicative association between a mobile device and network components can be implemented to leverage data collected by the mobile device with communication and processing capabilities of the network. Dynamic DMC states are determined from the collected data, which are implemented to facilitate the mobile-commerce. The disclosure provides an integrated mechanism for efficient utilization of DMCs to enhance user experience and satisfaction with mobile commerce. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185505 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSACTING PURCHASES WITH A CASH VENDOR USING POINTS AND A VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD - System and method that utilizes a participant's points and a single use, virtual credit card account to implement a cash purchase with a cash vendor. The virtual credit card is active for a single purchase only with an available credit equal to the total of the cash purchase price and any fees. The virtual credit card may further be active for a limited period of time. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185506 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS USED IN THE OPERATION OF A RECYCLING ENTERPRISE - A system and computer program product for managing an online recycling operation, including uniquely associating one or more recyclable products with unique identifiers and other product information stored in a database, receiving information associated with the one or more recyclable products, periodically storing and updating the information associated with the one or more recyclable products in the database, associating the unique identifier with a recycling user having user account information stored in the database, updating the reward point total based on an activity of the recycling user, communicating the product information and the user account information to the recycling user over a network, communicating rewards that are available in exchange for reward points to the recycling user over the network, and redeeming reward points upon demand by the recycling user over the network. Each recyclable product includes indicia that uniquely identifies the recyclable product. The user account information includes user information comprising a reward point total and recycling data associated with the recycling user. The activity includes recycling activities and active participation on an environmentally-friendly web server. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185507 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ADVERTISEMENT WITH CUSTOMIZED CONTENT - An exemplary embodiment provides a computer-implemented method of online marketing. In a server, a node x of a social graph linked to a node y of the social graph is identified through a tie λ comprising a behavior μ of the node y with the social networking website and a profile information μ of the node y with the social networking website. An advertisement relevant to the tie λ is determined. A design α is applied to the advertisement through an algorithmic analysis in the server of the tie λ. A characteristic of the node y is algorithmically integrated into the advertisement. The advertisement is displayed on a webpage accessible by node x. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185508 | Last Call for a Real Estate Property, a Chattel or a Financial Instrument - A method of advertising, marketing, and auction sale of real estate properties, chattel properties and financial instruments and more particularly a method of handling last minute online bidding extensions are described. An Internet website has been designed for this purpose such that prospective customers or interested bidders may view property specific photographs and other details with respect to the property on property profile pages. In the electronic bidding format, as long as at least one bid is made within an established bid period before the deadline, the bidding can be extended for a pre-determined amount of time. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185509 | INTEREST-BASED RANKING SYSTEM FOR TARGETED MARKETING - A method for ranking entities with respect to a tag for targeted advertisement is provided. For each entity to be ranked, a first score is calculated, which indicates the level of uniqueness the tag is to the entity. For each entity to be ranked, a second score is calculated, which indicates the number of people connected with the entity. For each entity to be ranked, a final score is calculated, which combines the first score and the second score. The entities are ranked based on their respective final scores. Optionally, the entity rankings may be used to determine the cost of advertisement for each entity and to recommend entities with respect to an advertisement. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185510 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TURNING VIRTUAL WORLD PARTICIPANTS INTO REAL LIFE LEADS - The present disclosure details a method and system used for turning human participants who control avatars in a virtual world setting into real life marketing leads. In one embodiment, a virtual location is presented within a virtual world to facilitate interaction with an avatar. The avatar is identified within a master data management system, and a profile of the human behind the avatar is created or retrieved. To encourage the human user to provide real-world information through the avatar within the virtual world, an incentive is offered and awarded as necessary. The real-world information about the human user, such as address or demographic information about the human user is collected and stored in the profile, and eventually synchronized with a CRM system. As appropriate, the data collected and compiled in the CRM system may be used to launch marketing campaigns. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185511 | Standalone Active Display Device for Advertising of Goods and Method of use thereof - An active display is adapted to advertise the goods displayed on a shelf. A high-aspect-ratio display screen is connected to a display controller, which provides a static or animated image to the display screen. The image may be periodically cycled. In some embodiments, a nearby camera captures images of a consumer near the display and superimposes the consumer's image onto the screen, creating the illusion of interaction with the scene portrayed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185512 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR INTEGRATING ADVERTISING WITHIN WEB CONTENT - Systems, methods, and computer program products that facilitate the integration and accounting of advertising within audio Web content requested by users via telephone devices are provided. Upon receiving a request from a user for Web content via a telephone device, a Web server retrieves an advertisement from an advertisement server, inserts the retrieved advertisement within the user requested Web content, and forwards the user requested Web content and advertisement to a text-to-speech transcoder for conversion to an audio format. The text-to-speech transcoder converts the Web content and advertisement from a text-based format to an audio format and serves the Web content and advertisement in the audio format to the user client device via a telephone link established with the user client device. If an advertisement is interactive, a text-to-speech transcoder may be configured to notify an advertisement server of user interaction with the advertisement. Information such as an identification of a requesting client device, user, as well as time and date information, may be recorded by an advertisement server for use in measuring effectiveness of a particular marketing and/or advertising campaign. Information associated with providing a user with additional information associated with an advertisement may also be stored. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185513 | SERVING ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON CONTENT - Advertisers are permitted to put targeted ads on page on the web (or some other document of any media type). The present invention may do so by (i) obtaining content that includes available spots for ads, (ii) determining ads relevant to content, and/or (iii) combining content with ads determined to be relevant to the content. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185514 | VIRTUAL REALITY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE - A solution is provided for a method for a user to shop online in a three dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) setting by receiving a request at a shopping server to view a shopping location, having at least one store, and displaying the shopping location to the user's computer in a 3D interactive simulation view via a web browser to emulate a real-life shopping experience for the user. The server then obtains a request to enter into one of the stores and displays the store website to the user in the same web browser. The store website has one or more enhanced VR features. The server then receives a request to view at least one product and the product is presented in a 3D interactive simulation view to emulate a real-life viewing of the product. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185515 | ALLOCATION OF INTERNET ADVERTISING INVENTORY - A method and system for allocating inventory in an Internet environment is provided. A method employed by the system may include generating an inventory pool that represents a number of impressions deliverable to all users, then determining, from multiple past orders for booking impressions, a hierarchy of parameters utilized to target users and a number of impressions deliverable to users characterized by the parameters. The inventory pool may then be partitioned into multiple inventory pools according to the hierarchy, where each inventory pool represents a number of impressions deliverable to users characterized by parameters associated with the inventory pool. The hierarchy of pools may then be stored to a database. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185516 | ALLOCATION OF INTERNET ADVERTISING INVENTORY - A method and system for allocating inventory in an Internet environment is provided. A method employed by the system may include generating multiple top-tier inventory pools and bottom-tier inventory pools that represent impression inventory. Each top-tier pool may represent the combined number of impressions represented by one or more bottom-tier pools. Each top-tier and bottom-tier inventory pool may represent a number of impressions deliverable to users characterized by attributes. Top-tier and bottom-tier inventory pools may be stored to a database. An order for booking impression from the plurality of inventory pools may be received. The order may include parameters that define an audience and a number of impressions. The impressions order may be allocated from top-tier inventory pools when the impressions ordered are entirely represented by top-tier inventory pools. Otherwise the impressions are allocated from bottom-tier inventory pools. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185517 | USER INTERFACE FOR INTEREST-BASED TARGETED MARKETING - A user interface for targeted advertisement is provided, which comprises a plurality of interface components, wherein selected ones of the plurality of interface components are capable of: receiving a list of advertising targets; presenting a list of most representative entities for the list of advertising targets, wherein an entity is relatively more representative of an advertising target if the advertising target is relatively more uniquely and frequently associated with the entity; receiving a list of target entities selected from the list of most representative entities; and presenting an estimated advertising cost for the list of target entities. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185518 | INTEREST-BASED ACTIVITY MARKETING - A method for targeted advertisement is provided, for which one or more tags relating to an advertisement is/are accessed, one or more of the most representative activities for the tag(s) is/are determined, and the advertisement is targeted to the one or more most representative activities. In addition, for each of a plurality of tags, one or more of the most representative activities is/are determined based on term frequency-inverse document frequency, such that an activity is relatively more representative of a tag if the tag is more uniquely and/or frequently associated with the activity. The advertisement is delivered to participants of the activities, and optionally during a time interval relevant to the activities. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185519 | System and method for presenting relevant contextual advertisements in microblogging services - This invention relates in general to microblogging services and more specifically to a system and method for providing relevant, contextual advertisements to users of such microblogging services. The system in this invention comprises of a user-device, a microblog server, and an advertisement server. Contextual cues that show the preferences and needs of the user are derived based on his own microblogs, the microblogs of other users who are following the user's microblogs and the microblogs of users whose microblogs the user is following. The ‘following’ and ‘followed by’ relationships in the microblogging system are also analyzed to extract the interests of the user at the current time. The trends and topics that are most popular among the microblogs in the whole microblogging system or those that are most popular in the specific geographical area where the user is located are also used to select the advertisements. The advertisements are prioritized to maximize the commercial value to the microblogging service and also based on the user's location. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185520 | Method and system for sharing brand information - An interactive, computer network based system presents consumers with multimedia brand information via a browser-based interface called the GraffitiWall®. Consumers can use the GraffitiWall® to modify and display a sponsor's brand information in any way desired, including use of avatars. Consumer modifications are immediately communicated to the other member consumers and the advertiser/sponsor. Consumers can rate the GraffitiWall®, or portions thereof, and email the GraffitiWall®. An archive of GraffitiWalls™ is maintained by the system. Consumers participate in online focus groups, one-to-one interviews and discussions, as well as games and promotions pertaining to the brand. Interaction with consumers through focus groups, one-to-one interviews, discussions, games and promotions allows the hosting company to reinforce brand equities; speak directly to their target audience; test new and updated products and services; and encourage participation to a brand via purchases and signups by rewarding the participant with coupons, samples, gift certificates, and the like. An ongoing dialogue between business and consumer, as well as consumer-to-consumer, nurtures customer participation, loyalty and satisfaction, and builds a community housed within the company's brand. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185521 | System and Method for Sponsoring Reduction of Harmful Emissions to the Atmosphere - Sponsoring reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere comprises identifying an agricultural activity which reduced carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, collecting a voluntary sponsored amount from a purchaser of a fossil fuel, and using the sponsored amount to fund the agricultural activity. The sponsored amount is associated with a unit area of land which is used for agriculture so that the purchaser of fuel who sponsors funds can better identify with use of the funds. The purchaser may be provided with points in an account in exchange for the sponsored amount in which points are debited from the account upon purchasing the fossil fuel, for example for consumption in a vehicle. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185522 | Item Identifier for a Physical Item, Catalogs, and Catalog Query - This invention is related to electronic information transfer between trading partners and more particularly to the use of a physical item identifier affixed to a physical item for tracking the item using physical identification systems. The invention further discloses the catalogs, catalog queries and processes to provide the information to initialize the item in the physical identification systems. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185523 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS WHEREIN A LOTTERY NUMBER COMBINATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate lottery ticket transactions. A request to purchase a lottery ticket is received, the lottery ticket being associated with a lottery number combination, such as a limited number of lottery tickets or a limited number of players. An indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with a limited number of occurrences is also received. For example, an indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with only a single lottery ticket may be received. A price associated with the lottery ticket is determined based on the received indication. According to one embodiment, the price is increased by a predetermined amount based on the received indication. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185524 | TELEMATICS UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING - A method of operating a telematics unit comprising the steps of: first operating the telematics unit in a logistical support mode containing a first set of operations assisting tracking of at least one of (a) the telematics unit and (b) a vehicle containing the telematics unit through storage and travel; and second operating the telematics unit in a customer service mode containing a second set of operations supporting a customer associated with the vehicle, wherein the first set of operations contains at least one operation unique from the second set of operations. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185525 | CONTROLLING PRESENTATION OF PURCHASING INFORMATION BASED ON ITEM AVAILABILITY - Systems and methods may relate to receiving a request for an electronic document comprising content, retrieving the electronic document associated with the request, and processing the electronic document to identify an inventory tag that identifies an item in the content. The systems and methods may further relate to obtaining availability information of the item associated with the inventory tag, updating the electronic document to include the availability information, and transmitting the electronic document including the availability information. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185526 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TRADE - A method of electronic commerce trade includes generating an on-line order for each of commodities selected to buy by a user; receiving multiple on-line payment requests initiated once by the user for multiple selected on-line orders; and performing payments according to the multiple on-line payment requests. A system of electronic commerce trade includes an order generating module adapted to generate an on-line order for each of commodities selected to buy by a user; and an order payment module adapted to receive multiple on-line payment requests initiated once by the user for multiple selected on-line orders, and perform payments according to the multiple on-line payment requests, the multiple selected on-line orders being selected by the user from the on-line orders generated by the order generating module. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185527 | ON-LINE SHOPPING SYSTEM - The present invention sets forth a method for implementing an on-line shopping system that is capable of enhancing a consumer's on-line shopping experience. In one embodiment, the method includes steps of preparing a consumer profile comprising a first consumer information, generating a consumer image on the basis of the first consumer information, and presenting a first set of selectable items according to the first consumer information. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185528 | METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE USING POINTS, SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for electronic commerce, a system, and a recording medium thereof, and more particularly, to a method for electronic commerce using a point on the basis of the grade of a member depending on the position and code of each of a GM member and an SM member on-line, an electronic commerce system, and a recording medium readable by a computer. A method for electronic commerce, an electronic commerce system, and a computer-readable recording medium of embodiments of the present invention have advantages of creating an increase in the number of members having loyalty by enhancing an association relationship between members and providing a higher incentive to a member inducing membership joining and the resultant activation of an on-line enterprise. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185529 | AUGMENTED REALITY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING ENVIRONMENTS AND BUYING/SELLING GOODS - Described is a method and a corresponding system for designing interior and exterior environments and for selling real world goods that appear as virtual objects within an augmented reality-generated design. The method includes the steps of generating a digitized still or moving image of a real world environment; providing in a programmable computer a database of virtual objects; parsing the image with a programmable computer to determine if the image contains any real world markers corresponding to the virtual objects in the database; retrieving corresponding virtual objects from the database and superimposing the images contained in the virtual objects in registration upon their corresponding real world markers in the image; and enabling users to retrieve the attributes of the real world objects depicted in the augmented reality image. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185530 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ON-LINE MALL - A method for providing an on-line mall with multiple communities. The method provides multiple communities within an on-line mall environment. Multiple stores are provided within each of the multiple communities, with each store being associated with a merchant with merchandise directed to its community. At least a partially common facade is provided for multiple stores within a particular community. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185531 | SOFTWARE-BASED COMMERCE ENGINE DEPLOYED IN VIDEO GAME ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are systems that permit players of a video game to secure contracts in-game using, e.g., credit systems such as credit cards or other financial instruments. Virtual and/or real world financial penalties can be applied to players and/or player characters who default on agreements. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185532 | Placing a Purchase Order Using One of Multiple Procurement Options - A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet. The order is placed by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The client system can display information identifying the item and, for each of multiple procurement options having information related to ordering the identified item, can display an indication of the procurement option such that selection of the displayed indication represents an ordering of the identified item using the information of the procurement option. In response to selection of a displayed indication, the client system can send to a server computer a request to order the identified item using the information of the procurement option for the selected indication. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185533 | Voice recognition method and apparatus using model number lookup - A voice response system for use in obtaining return qualification information for a product using a non-unique product identifier, including: a dial-in voice system operable to prompt a caller for the non-unique product identifier, wherein the non-unique product identifies the product as a member of a defined product group: a product registration database including a plurality of different, non-unique product identifiers: a return policy storage that defines return policies for each of the non-unique product identifiers: and an arrangement that looks up a specific return policy for the non-unique product identified entered by the caller and provides information to the caller regarding return qualification for the product identified by the non-unique product identifier. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NORMALIZING SERVICE USAGE DATA - In embodiments of the invention, a method for normalizing service usage data includes defining a plurality of service usage-related data types, collecting service usage data using a computer implemented facility, and sorting the service usage data according to the defined service plan-related data types. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185535 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN THE CHECKING OF TRANSACTION RECORDS, TRANSACTION DEVICE, SERVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAMS - A method and apparatus are provided for assisting in checking accuracy of bank transaction records edited in a bank statement and performed by at least one transaction device. The method includes, for at least one of the transactions: emission, by the transaction device, of at least one first signal including a message relating to the transaction; receipt, by at least one mobile terminal, of the at least one first signal; transmission, by the mobile terminal, of a second signal including at least the message, to at least one banking organization; association, by a server of the banking organization in charge of the transaction, of the message with at least one datum relating to the transaction, and marking of the transaction as a pre-checked transaction. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185536 | PREPAID ACCOUNT PRODUCT PEER SCORING - Data from transactions conducted on prepaid accounts are accumulated for an issuer and its peers. The accumulated data is used for calculations for both the issuer and its peers to make comparison therebetween. The comparisons between the issuer and its peers are rendered graphically in a report. The issuers are in an open system payment processing network that includes merchants and their acquirers, and a transaction handler for authorizing, clearing and settling the transactions that are conducted on prepaid accounts. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185537 | HOME NETWORKING USING LTE RADIO - A system and methodology that facilitates management of a single identity and billing relationship for multiple UE (user equipment) associated with a subscriber is provided. Specifically, each of the multiple UEs can employ LTE (Long Term Evolution) radio technology to authenticate and register with a femto access point. Further, the transport level billing associated with the multiple UE can be facilitated by the femto access point by employing a femto id (identity) and/or credentials. Moreover, the femto access point can be employed by the multiple UEs as a network hub and can be employed by the UEs to perform authentication to connect to a core network. In addition, the femto access point can determine an authorized IP cloud associated with a registered UE and allow the registered UE to access only the authorized IP cloud. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185538 | CONTENT ACCESS WITH HANDHELD DOCUMENT DATA CAPTURE DEVICES - Embodiments of the disclosed innovations provide systems and methods for automatically locating and retrieving digital supplemental materials and counterparts of rendered documents. These systems and methods are especially useful when the provider or copyright holder of the digital document charges a fee for access to the digital materials. Some embodiments solve the technical problem of allowing a user to access restricted digital content associated with a rendered document via a search string captured from the rendered document. Some embodiments further provide automatic intermediation to gain access to protected digital materials. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185539 | ELECTRONIC CARGO PAYMENT SYSTEM - Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to an electronic cargo payment system and methods for electronically and automatically processing electronic payments for goods shipped by carriers for shippers. In embodiments, the accounts receivable system of the carrier transfers one or more invoices to a central payment system. The central payment system stores and organizes the invoices. A shipper communicates with the central payment system to view invoices related to that shipper. Upon approval of the invoice, the central payment system can automatically pay the invoice for the shipper and to the carrier. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185540 | ORDER-RESOURCE FULFILLMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND APPROACH - Historical data is used to manage and authorize payment for merchant offerings for transactions among a plurality of transaction parties. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, invoiced item quantities are processed using historical fulfilled and billed quantities of each item. If invoiced item quantities involved items that have been fulfilled but not billed, payment for the invoiced items is authorized. If some or all of the invoiced items have not been fulfilled or have been previously billed, payment authorization is withheld for at least the portion of unfulfilled or previously billed (and paid) invoiced items. With this approach, historical information relative to order fulfillment and payment status is used to automatically process invoices (e.g., audit the invoices for payment). | 2010-07-22 |
20100185541 | NETWORK SERVICE FOR MODULARLY CONSTRUCTING A SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO - Systems and methods are provided that disclose a network service for modularly constructing a software defined radio (“SDR”). A server system provides an SDR kernel (i.e., a potentially platform-neutral definition of digital signal processing functionality and control operations necessary to implement the core portion of a software defined radio implementing a particular radio standard) to a client system. The client system may select a desired SDR kernel through a variety of means disclosed herein. While some SDR kernels may be provided for free and unrestricted use, others may be purchased or subscribed to and additionally restricted by digital rights management (“DRM”) policies. Based upon the agreed upon payment terms and any other restrictions, a customized set of DRM policies may be applied by the server system to the SDR kernel before sending it to a client system. Additionally, the server system may provide a description of governmental regulations applicable to a given locality. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED VOLUME-WEIGHTED AVERGAE PRICE TRADING - Systems and methods for providing trading using an eVWAP price in an illiquid market are provided. In an illiquid market there may be little or no actual trades. During a trading period, the eVWAP price is therefore determined from not only trades, but also unmatched bids and offers. The eVWAP price is determined when new information becomes available or at a specified time interval. The final eVWAP price is determined when the sampling period ends. Once the final eVWAP price is determined, the value of the final eVWAP price is published for use as a price to settle a contract. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185543 | Due diligence and finance method and system to lend on master art using the master art as the only collateral or to purchase master art - A method and system of facilitating transactions involving master art includes: identifying at least one piece of art as master art; pre-qualifying said master art for full due diligence; executing said full due diligence; establishing the authenticity of said master art; establishing the value of said master art, said value applied as collateral to:
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20100185544 | Method and System for Making a Payment Through a Mobile Communication Device - A method for making a payment through a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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20100185545 | DYNAMIC PRIMARY ACCOUNT NUMBER (PAN) AND UNIQUE KEY PER CARD - Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for handling information related to a financial transaction including utilizing dynamic cryptograms. According to one embodiment, a method of processing a financial transaction related to a financial account can comprise detecting initiation of the transaction with a device used as a presentation instrument in the transaction. A Dynamic Transaction Cryptogram (DTC) and a dynamic PAN can be generated at the device. The DTC can be used to authenticate the transaction and the dynamic PAN can comprise an encrypted form of a real PAN of the financial account that is valid for a single transaction. The DTC and the dynamic PAN can be provided by the device for use in the transaction. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185546 | PERSONAL DATA SUBSCRIBER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for facilitating the propagation of personal data are provided. Example embodiments provide a Personal Data Propagation Environment (“PDP environment”), which facilitates the propagation of personal data items between secure personal data stores and various consumers of the personal data items. In one embodiment, the PDP environment includes a personal data manager and a personal data subscriber. The personal data manager manages personal data items on a secure data store associated with a user computing device. The personal data manager provides access to personal data items stored on the secure data store in accordance with a personal data subscription associated with the personal data subscriber. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185547 | PROJECT PLANNING SYSTEM - An interactive and collaborative, planning, designing and facilitating tool that connects users with organized information and relevant data, providers and facilitators to resolve technical issues in conceptualizing, designing and implementing a custom project. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185548 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Agreement Generation and Negotiation via an Agreement Modeling System - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate generation and/or negotiation of an agreement document via an agreement modeling system. According to one embodiment, agreement information associated with an agreement between a party and a counter-party is determined. An agreement document is generated in accordance with the agreement information, and it is automatically arranged for the agreement document to be received by the party and/or the counter-party. For example, an agreement modeling system controller may transmit the agreement document to the counter-party via an electronic mail address. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185549 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT AN INSPECTION OR MAINTENANCE OPERATION WITH COMPLIANCE TRACKING USING A HANDHELD DEVICE - The present invention is a system and method for inspections and compliance verification of industrial equipment using a handheld device. An inspector first segments an inspected component into logical inspection points. The inspector then scans a unique machine-readable tag, such as an RFID tag, with a handheld device at each logical inspection point. The inspector then takes a media sample, such as a digital photograph, of the physical component referred to by each corresponding logical inspection point. Then the inspector associates the media samples with the corresponding scan of the unique machine-readable tag. For each of the actions the inspector carries out on the handheld device, a timestamp is added that represents evidence of a date and a time of physical visitation to the associated logical inspection point. The inspector may then annotate the media samples in such ways that substantiate inspector statements of problems with inspected components found during inspection. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185550 | Human resources networking system and method thereof - A human resource networking system, which is a novel method establishing a business system for locating, identifying, promoting and assisting in the employing of career project workers in the non-career workforce, includes a Relational Database comprising an Inductive Credit Matrix containing People Elements, Places Elements, Projects Elements, and Things Elements derived from People Information, Places Information, Project Elements, and Things Elements; a plurality of Credit Constructs each of which is formed by associating two or more of the People Elements, the Places Elements, the Projects Elements, and the Things Elements and stored in the Inductive Credit Matrix of the Relational Database; and a Display Device for outputting Credit Bytes generated by combining the Credit Constructs upon query. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185551 | Web-based method for automating recruiting processes comprising job description generation, screening questionnaire generation, Boolean logic generation, screening applicants using knock-out, non-knock-out and essay questions, allowing employers to score and rank candidates, and allowing employers to re-calibrate the scores and rankings of applicants - The invention removes much of the labor previously associated with recruiting employees. Specifically the invention automates processes comprising compilation of strings of terms used in resume searches, writing of job descriptions, advertising and posting of job descriptions on Internet accessible job boards, sending e-mail invitations to apply to likely candidates, creation and administration of applicant screening questionnaires, scoring submitted questionnaires, re-calibration of scores based on changed criteria, and sending notification to employers about qualified candidates. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185552 | PROVIDING GPS-BASED LOCATION AND TIME INFORMATION - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing data pertaining to a one or more users' visits to an establishment. A location of one or more global positioning system devices is determined. Each global positioning system device is associated with a user of the device. One or more establishments situated at each determined location are identified. One or more of a time of day and a duration of the user's visit to the establishment is determined. One or more of the location, the time of day and the duration of the user's visit are recorded in a database. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185553 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MARKING OBJECTS - In a method and system for marking objects which pass through different process stages, the objects are described ontologically for the respective process stages, and classes and/or relations for marking the objects as equivalents are linked to one another. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185554 | System and method for managing a portfolio of differenet cuts of meat - A system and method for modifying a portfolio having respective quantities of a plurality of different meat cut types (MCT) of an animal comprising: accessing portfolio information of the portfolio stored in a memory, the portfolio information including a first quantity of a first MCT and a second quantity of a second MCT, the first MCT having a first predicted future price for a first future time period (FTP) and the second MCT having a second predicted future price for a second FTP, the first and second MCTs being part of the plurality of different MCTs; determining first comparison data based on historical first market prices of the first MCT and historical second market prices of the second MCT for a selected historical time period; determining a correlation value between the first MCT and the second MCT based on the first comparison data and the second first comparison data and the first quantity and the second quantity; analyzing the correlation value and adjusting a parameter of a price model used in determining the first predicted future price in order to modify a value of a first price premium associated with the first predicted future price, the first price premium representing compensation in exchange for assuming a risk that the first predicted future price may be different from the eventual market price of the first MCT when reaching the first FTP; and sending the modified value of the first price premium for presentation to a member of the portfolio for promoting either an increase or a decrease in the quantity of the first MCT in the portfolio. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185555 | System and method for predicting future prices of a cut meat - A system and method for determining a future price of a selected meat cut type (MCT) of an animal for a selected future time period (FTP) including: receiving the selected MCT; storing said selected MCT in a memory; using a price model configured for determining said future price of said selected MCT for the selected FTP, said future price based on one or more defined risk levels, historical market price of said selected MCT for one or more time periods prior to said selected FTP, and live animal futures defining a price of the live animal traded as a commodity; determining via the model the future price of the selected MCT for the selected FTP, a price premium for the selected MCT for the selected FTP, and a hedge relationship defining the relative price of the live animal futures with said future price for the selected FTP; and sending the future price and the price premium for the selected MCT for the selected FTP for presentation on a user interface. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185556 | Portfolio Synchronizing Between Different Interfaces - A system for updating parameters of financial transactions associated with financial services initiated and completed on behalf of or directly by a user through access to a data-packet-network into more than one electronic interface accessible to the user is provided. The system comprises, a main electronic interface supported by back-end software, the main interface for registering all user accounts into at least one portfolio group, the accounts accessible in detail through the main interface, at least one cobranded electronic interface supported by back-end software, the cobranded interface mirroring the accounts registered in the main electronic interface and a plurality of institution-specific electronic interfaces for providing direct account registration, reporting, and maintenance specific to accounts provided by the associated institutions. Through direct linking between the main, cobranded, and institution-specific interfaces, any parameters associated with any action initiated to a specific account through any of the interfaces is immediately propagated to the other interfaces. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185557 | Resource allocation techniques - Resource allocation techniques for robust optimization of a set of assets. In these techniques, a user defines or selects scenarios that model investment conditions including normal and/or extreme conditions. The set of assets is optimized across the scenarios to produce weights for the assets in the set that optimize the worst-case value of the assets. A resource allocation system is disclosed which first selects a reliable set of assets for optimization and then optimizes the reliable set of assets. Optimization of the set of assets may involve robust or non-robust optimization, many different kinds of constraints and/or multiple constraints, different objective functions, and different adjustments for the objective functions. Selection of the set of assets and selection of the kind of optimization, of the constraints, of the objective function, and of the adjustments to the objective function is done using a graphical user interface. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185558 | MASUDA STICK CHART GENERATION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - To make exact future predictions, easily represent prediction results in chart form, provide users with exact information needed to grasp buy/sell timing using the resulting chart, and make predictions without depending on data on price changes and the like. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185559 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ELECTRONIC TRADING OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - An internet-protocol based anonymous trading system which enables traders to identify bids and offers which they are eligible to trade based upon a color coded methodology which gives the trader credit preference information about the potential counterparty while still maintaining the anonymity of the potential counterparty. To that end, each bid or offer is prescreened against all possible counterparties' credit information in the system and each counterparty sees a unique color coded trading interface based upon their particular credit preference combinations and the others in the system. The system then shows all prices in the system, and the color-coding tells the trader which prices he is able to trade, and also shows him the full depth of the market, including those the trader is unable to trade. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185560 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Allocating Assets Among a Plurality of Investments to Guarantee a Predetermined Value at the End of a Predetermined Period - A system, method, and computer program product for allocating assets among a plurality of investments to guarantee a predetermined value at the end of a predetermined time period. A computer program controls the allocation of assets in the investment vehicle, which allows the investor to initially invest one hundred percent of the initial deposit in non-secure, high risk investments. At the end of the each trading day, the computer program determines if assets should be reallocated from the non-secure investments to the secure investments, from the secure investments to the non-secure investments, or if no reallocation is necessary. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185561 | Simulation Of Portfolios And Risk Budget Analysis - The present disclosure relates to household portfolio simulation and analysis to provide retirement income. In particular, it discloses advanced technologies for modeling, simulation and analysis of potential economic futures, as applied to household retirement prospects. Improved modeling may capture factors such as concrete objectives of participants' priorities among objectives, risk adversity and starting conditions that impact tax consequences of transactions Improved modeling may address consistency among similar factors, tax consequences in simulation periods and transactions in real estate and private investments. Improved analyses may apply a margin of safety and/or risk budget analysis to a household portfolio to produce a meaningful presentation. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185562 | Risk Management Contracts and Method and Apparatus for Trading Same - Provided herein are various exemplary methods and apparatus for implementation of futures securities custom tailored to specific clienteles; one or more variable pay-out futures contracts as devices for hedging; hedging contracts having variable pay-outs; variable payout hedging contracts having limited exposure; freezing assets of an originator of an order to buy or sell a variable pay-out contract sufficient to cover a maximum exposure of the contract; determining whether an originator of an order to buy or sell a variable pay-out contract has assets sufficient to cover the contract at the time of placing the order; determining whether an originator of an order to buy or sell a variable pay-out contract has assets sufficient to cover the contract immediately before fulfilling the order and charging a penalty to an originator of an order to buy or sell a variable pay-out contract who does not have assets sufficient to cover the contract. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185563 | ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMEOWNERSHIP MORTGAGE PROGRAM - A program for encouraging homebuyers and current homeowners to purchase more efficient HVAC equipment at the time they purchase a home or refinance a home loan is described. Realtors, bankers, lenders, mortgage brokers, and like individuals involved in the purchase or refinancing of a home present an opportunity to purchase energy efficient HVAC equipment to a client at a time when the purchase price of the equipment can be included in the mortgage or refinance loan. The realtors, bankers, lenders, mortgage brokers, and other individuals presenting the opportunity to the client act as marketers or salespeople for the program and the new equipment. These new salespeople work with a facilitator who coordinates the efforts of everyone involved in the transaction. The program provides the client with lower total homeownership costs through utility and maintenance savings. This program could potentially create hundreds of thousands of new salespeople (i.e. realtors, mortgage brokers, lenders, and other people involved in the purchase of a home or refinance of a home loan) that could illustrate to potential clients the positive cash flow they could receive, with no upfront costs, merely by installing new energy efficient HVAC equipment in their home. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185564 | METHOD AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MEASURING CONSUMER EMOTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCTS - A method of measuring consumer emotions associated with a product comprises producing a list of emotional terms and validating emotional terms from the list that consumers use with the product. The method also includes developing a questionnaire, using the validated emotional terms, that asks the consumers to describe their feelings associated with the product and analyzing data from the completed questionnaire. The questionnaire includes a plurality of validated emotional terms associated with the product and a scale next to each of the validated emotional terms for the consumer to indicate the applicability of the emotional terms associated with the product. | 2010-07-22 |