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20090254604 | Method and system for enabling a consumer of a media content to communicate with a producer - There is provided a method of enabling a consumer of a media content to communicate with a producer of the media content, comprising receiving an originating message concerning the media content from the consumer, assigning metadata to the originating message based on the media content or the content of the originating message, determining the producer based on the media content or the content of the originating message, forwarding the originating message through a message support network for distribution to the producer, retrieving a responsive message provided by the producer from among message updates stored on a message database, and associating the responsive message with one or more content subsets of the content according to the metadata assigned to the originating message. In one embodiment, media content and instructions comprising an interactive communication control application are stored on a computer readable medium. | 10-08-2009 |
20100015994 | System and method for providing location-based data on a wireless portable device - There is provided a wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and an expansion bay with an attached expansion cartridge. The wireless transmitter can transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network. The wireless receiver can receive location-based data relating to a point of interest from the wireless server periodically and automatically, based on the location of the wireless portable device. The expansion cartridge can receive location-based data while the wireless portable device is in a low power sleep state. There is also provided a method for a wireless server to provide location-based data to a wireless portable device after a pre-determined period of time, including an interactive game relating to a point of interest. | 01-21-2010 |
20100063854 | System and method for providing location-based data on a wireless portable device - There is provided a wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a display. The wireless transmitter can transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network. The wireless receiver can receive location-based data relating to a point of interest from the wireless server periodically and automatically, based on the location of the wireless portable device. By optimizing map routes and schedules using the location-based data and user preferences including wish lists, the wireless portable device can provide helpful recommendations via the display, enabling the user to plan an efficient schedule of activities in the defined geographical area optimized by walking distance, queue wait times, booking and arriving at reserved events, and/or by other user preferences. | 03-11-2010 |
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20100130296 | System and method for providing an augmented reality experience - There is provided a system comprising a venue including a mapped physical space; a venue management system configured to control real events occurring within the venue; a transporter designed to transport at least one occupant through the mapped physical space along a known path, the transporter configured to move through the mapped physical space under the control of the venue management system; an augmented reality experience server including a virtual venue generator in communication with the venue management system, the virtual venue generator for producing a virtual venue having a virtual representation of the mapped physical space including virtual events and real events occurring within the venue; the augmented reality experience server configured to provide the at least one occupant of the transporter with an augmented sensory perspective including a selective combination of the real events occurring in the venue and the virtual events produced by the virtual venue generator. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131865 | Method and system for providing a multi-mode interactive experience - Disclosed are methods and systems for providing a multi-mode interactive experience. In one embodiment, a method comprises hosting a virtual environment corresponding to a real-life simulation environment, on a multi-mode interactive experience server, and networking the server and a venue management system configured to control events occurring in the real-life simulation environment. The networking enables a user to interact with the multi-mode interactive experience in a real-life simulation mode or in a virtual mode. The method further comprises associating a personalized version of the multi-mode interactive experience with an identification code assigned to the user, updating the personalized version of the multi-mode interactive experience according to events occurring in the real-life simulation mode and events occurring in the virtual mode of the multi-mode interactive experience, and providing the updated personalized version of the multi-mode interactive experience in one of the real-life simulation mode or the virtual mode. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131947 | System and method for enabling a local user of a real-life simulation environment to interact with a remote user of a corresponding virtual environment - Disclosed are systems and methods for enabling a local user of a real-life simulation environment to interact with a remote user of a corresponding virtual environment. In one embodiment, such a system comprises a venue including the real-life simulation environment for use by the local user, a venue management system configured to control real events occurring within the real-life simulation environment, and a multi-user experience server interactively linked to the venue management system. The multi-user experience server includes a virtual environment generator configured to produce the virtual environment corresponding to the real-life simulation environment, and the system further comprises a communication network enabling the local user and the remote user to access the multi-user experience server concurrently. The multi-user experience server is configured to enable the local user to perceive the remote user and to affect virtual events in the virtual environment corresponding to the real-life simulation environment. | 05-27-2010 |
20100144413 | System and method for providing a real-time interactive surface - Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a real-time interactive surface. In one embodiment, such a system comprises an activity surface for use as a venue for an interactive experience, and an interactive experience control unit including an events management application. The events management application is configured to monitor and coordinate events occurring during the interactive experience. The system also comprises a surface rendering application interactively linked to the events management application, the surface rendering application configured to render a visual image for display at the activity surface in real-time, the visual image corresponding to one or more visual assets associated with a subset of the events occurring during the interactive experience. The system further comprises a surface display module interactively linked to the surface rendering application, the surface display module configured to display the rendered real-time visual image at the activity surface to provide the real-time interactive surface. | 06-10-2010 |
20130130813 | System and Method for Providing an Augmented Reality Experience - There is provided a system comprising a venue including a mapped physical space; a venue management system configured to control real events occurring within the venue; a transporter designed to transport at least one occupant through the mapped physical space along a known path, the transporter configured to move through the mapped physical space under the control of the venue management system; an augmented reality experience server including a virtual venue generator in communication with the venue management system, the virtual venue generator for producing a virtual venue having a virtual representation of the mapped physical space including virtual events and real events occurring within the venue; the augmented reality experience server configured to provide the at least one occupant of the transporter with an augmented sensory perspective including a selective combination of the real events occurring in the venue and the virtual events produced by the virtual venue generator. | 05-23-2013 |
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20130332468 | User Reputation in Social Network and eCommerce Rating Systems - A rating system provides a mechanism whereby users can submit objects to be rated (ROs), and whereby users can submit ratings (ARs) regarding the ROs of other users. In a first novel aspect, each AR is multiplied by a weighting factor to determine a corresponding effective rating (ER). The weighting factor that is used to determine an ER from an AR is a function of the reputation RP | 12-12-2013 |
20130346501 | System and Method for Calculating Global Reputation - As social networks become more powerful and sophisticated, each member of a social network may belong to different communities. The computing reputation for users in a single community is not adequate anymore. As a result, a method of calculating global reputation for each member is desirable. Various considerations are described to address challenges related to global reputation for a user who participates in activities among multiple communities. Considerations on accessibility of a community, quality vs. quantity of submissions, posting ideas vs. comments, weighting of each community, and volatility of the reputation value are discussed in the present invention. Finally, a formula for calculating a global reputation value of the user is proposed by combining all the considerations. A system that implements the global reputation computation is described. | 12-26-2013 |
20140019557 | System and Method for Determining the Value of a Crowd Network - The present invention proposes that the value of a crowd network comes from network entropy and a very well engaged crowd has more value than a poorly engaged crowd. The engagement (and the resultant value generated from the engagement) of a crowd network can be measured in terms of the entropy of the network. The entropy is calculated as a function of the probability distribution of incoming and outgoing messages, which represents the entropy or uncertainty in the activity over the network. In this way, the activity occurring over a network in terms of message exchange is translated as a measure of the value of the network. An evolutionary algorithm is presented to optimize the entropy of a network by successively changing the network topology. Results indicate that the value of a crowd network very closely relate to its small world-ness, sparsity, and connectedness. | 01-16-2014 |
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20100160861 | Control Tabs for Infusion Devices and Methods of Using the Same - An external infusion device that infuses a fluid into an individual's body includes a housing, a reservoir, a drive system, a power supply, electrical elements, and a tab. The reservoir contains the fluid, and the drive system forces the fluid from the reservoir. The electrical elements control the power to the drive system to regulate the rate that fluid is forced from the reservoir. The tab mates with the housing, and contains at least one electrical element. The tab is removable, and may be replaced with a different tab. The different tab may change the rate fluid is forced from the reservoir. A tab may be removed from one external infusion device and installed in a different external infusion device. The tab may be limited to use in a predetermined number of external infusion devices and may include a power supply. | 06-24-2010 |
20100191086 | SENSING SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY DISPLAY - A system is provided for sensing blood glucose data of a patient. The system includes a sensor, user interface, and an optional auxiliary device. If the connection between the sensor and user interface is by a wire, the sensor remains powered when the wire is disconnected. The communication between the sensor and the user interface may be wireless. The auxiliary device can be a patient monitor or other display or signal device, which displays information about the blood glucose data collected by the sensor. The sensor is connected to sensor electronics, which include a sensor power supply, a voltage regulator, and optionally a memory and processor. | 07-29-2010 |
20100191087 | SENSING SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY DISPLAY - A system is provided for sensing blood glucose data of a patient. The system includes a sensor, user interface, and an optional auxiliary device. If the connection between the sensor and user interface is by a wire, the sensor remains powered when the wire is disconnected. The communication between the sensor and the user interface may be wireless. The auxiliary device can be a patient monitor or other display or signal device, which displays information about the blood glucose data collected by the sensor. The sensor is connected to sensor electronics, which include a sensor power supply, a voltage regulator, and optionally a memory and processor. | 07-29-2010 |
20110152658 | IDENTIFICATION OF ABERRANT MEASUREMENTS OF IN VIVO GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION USING TEMPERATURE - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for generating an estimate of an in vivo analyte concentration and identifying whether the estimate is aberrant. In some embodiments, the system includes a sensor comprising an analyte sensor and a temperature sensing element, and a control unit programmed to identify changes in temperature that may indicate a non-physiologic condition (and result in an aberrant glucose measurement). In some embodiments, the methods include generating an estimate of analyte concentration at a particular time using the analyte sensor, and generating first and second signals indicative of temperature using the temperature sensing element. In some embodiments the methods include identifying the estimate of analyte concentration as aberrant if the magnitude of the difference between the first and second signals indicative of temperature exceeds a threshold value. | 06-23-2011 |
20120179015 | TELEMETERED CHARACTERISTIC MONITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A telemetered characteristic monitor system includes a remotely located data receiving device, a sensor for producing signal indicative of a characteristic of a user, and a transmitter device. The transmitter device includes a housing, a sensor connector, a processor, and a transmitter. The transmitter receives the signals from the sensor and wirelessly transmits the processed signals to the remotely located data receiving device. The processor coupled to the sensor processes the signals from the sensor for transmission to the remotely located data receiving device. The data receiving device may be a characteristic monitor, a data receiver that provides data to another device, an RF programmer for a medical device, a medication delivery device (such as an infusion pump), or the like. | 07-12-2012 |
20120180571 | AMBULATORY INFUSION DEVICES AND METHODS - Infusion devices with blockage detection capability and methods of monitoring infusion devices. | 07-19-2012 |
20130345625 | Handheld Personal Data Assistant (PDA) with a Medical Device and Method of Using the Same - A medical device module for use in a system with a remote programmer and/or a personal data assistant (PDA) with at least one medical device includes a housing, at least one medical device and a processor. The housing is adapted to couple with the PDA. The at least one medical device interface is coupled to the housing for interfacing with the at least one medical device. The processor is coupled to the at least one medical device interface to process data from the at least one medical device. The processor is also capable of interfacing with the PDA. | 12-26-2013 |