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20100094717 | Subscribing To Content - A method includes (a) receiving periodic subscription fees from subscribers of a content subscription service, (b) updating an electronically maintained account of the subscriber to reflect an additional amount of scrip corresponding to each subscription fee, and (c) enabling the subscriber to obtain items of content in amounts and at times determined arbitrarily by the subscriber in exchange for amounts of scrip in the subscriber's account. | 04-15-2010 |
20110064208 | Service Interfacing for Telephony - During a telephone call between a telephone user and an interactive response system, the user is enabled to use only his voice and key presses on a numeric keypad of his telephone to interactively specify information that can be used to control delivery of content to a visual display of, or a storage medium accessible by, a target telephone which may be a land-line phone, a mobile phone, or some other device acting as a telecommunications device. The target telephone has a visual display or a memory to display or store the delivered content, which may include ringtones, text messages, games, wallpapers, ring-back tones, video clips, web pages, applications, or links to information. The user is enabled to engage in an interaction with the response system that is representative of an interaction between the user and a server connected to the Internet. On behalf of the user, a separate interaction is conducted with the server through the Internet based on the representative interaction. Information is received that can be used to identify the user and the target device. Based on the received information, user authentication information is transmitted to the user, the authentication information is received from the user, and the user is allowed to access a service. | 03-17-2011 |
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20100153583 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING CUSTOMIZED CONTENT TO MOBILE DEVICES - The illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides a platform that enables a content developer to distribute uniform content to multiple types of requesting mobile devices. By authoring content in a generic markup language and using the technologies included in the Mobile Content Framework (MCF), the content developer is able to provide content to multiple types devices without providing different versions of the content. The content may be authored originally in the generic markup language or translated from other languages into the generic markup language by the MCF. The MCF exploits the capabilities and accommodates the limitations of different types of wireless devices by converting generic markup language content to device-specific content. The MCF interacts with device registries holding records of the device attributes in order to provide the device-specific content. The MCF handles these issues for current mobile devices while also being extensible for future mobile devices. | 06-17-2010 |
20140013381 | VIDEO INTERACTION - Interactive material is delivered at least partly wirelessly to a mobile device in the vicinity of a video device on which video content is being displayed, the interactive material being related to the video content. | 01-09-2014 |
20140207602 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUBSCRIBING TO CONTENT - A method includes (a) receiving periodic subscription fees from subscribers of a content subscription service, (b) updating an electronically maintained account of the subscriber to reflect an additional amount of scrip corresponding to each subscription fee, and (c) enabling the subscriber to obtain items of content in amounts and at times determined arbitrarily by the subscriber in exchange for amounts of scrip in the subscriber's account. | 07-24-2014 |
20140378106 | SERVICE INTERFACING FOR TELEPHONY - An interactive response system that enables a user to engage in an interaction with the response system that is representative of an interaction between the user and a server connected to the Internet is described. During a telephone call between a user and an interactive response system, the user uses only his voice or key presses on a keypad of his telephone to interactively specify information that can be used to control delivery of content to a visual display of, or a storage medium accessible by, a target device. A separate interaction on behalf of the user is conducted by the interactive response system with the server. Information is received that can be used to identify the user and the target. Based on the received information, user authentication information is transmitted to the user, authentication information is received from the user, and the user is allowed to access a service. | 12-25-2014 |
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20080208697 | SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT CARD AND DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING VIA INFORMATION SPLITTING - A method is provided for securely storing and retrieving data. A data unit is split by an entity, into a first component and at least a further second component such that the data unit cannot be reconstructed without having the first and second component. The second component is stored on a secure server in a non-volatile memory, the secure server being separate from any entity that may store the first component. The first and second component of the data unit are then subsequently accessed by a secure data retriever who is not an originator of the data, where the second component is accessed from the secure server. The secure data retriever combines these components into the original data unit. The method is particularly applied in commerce for credit card information in which significant restrictions are placed on the permanent storage of such data. | 08-28-2008 |
20080229430 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING PRANK ORDERS FOR INTERNET PURCHASING - A system and method are provided for establishing a secure user account, comprising contacting a registration server by a user and then providing, by the user, identification information of the user that identifies a verifiable hardware user device having third-party verifiable account information associated with it. The registration server sends, to the user, a verification contact address. The user then contacts the verification server, which may be the registration server, at the verification contact address using the verifiable hardware user device. The verification server then obtains the third-party verifiable account information from a third party associated with the verifiable hardware user device. Finally, the verification server authorizes the secure user account if the third-party verifiable account information matches, in part, the identification information provided by the user. | 09-18-2008 |
20090213132 | SECURE COMPUTER SCREEN ENTRY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for entering secure data at an input device includes displaying a graphical input region having input elements, such as a number keypad, and receiving selections of the input elements via a display selection device, such as a mouse or touch screen. An attribute of the displayed graphical input region is changed so that inputs by the display selection device change for the same data input. Examples include changing the position, size and/or layout of the input elements and/or graphical input region. The graphical input elements may instead be provided with two characters so that typing one character results in input of the corresponding character, and then changing the association of the characters on the displayed input elements. | 08-27-2009 |
20090240598 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED ORDERING AND PAYMENT - A method and apparatus for ordering and payment using a mobile device such as a mobile telephone. A graphical code element corresponding to goods to be ordered is scanned or photographed using a camera function on the mobile phone, the code is decoded by the phone, and an order for the goods is transmitted by the phone. The order transmission may include user address information for the delivery of the goods and payment information. Payment for goods or services includes scanning or photographing a code with price and payee information using the mobile device. The code is decoded and payment information is sent by the mobile device. The code for the payment may be presented to the purchaser by a seller as a displayed code on a mobile device of the seller, such as on a mobile device of a delivery person delivering the goods. The purchaser images the displayed code using the purchaser's mobile device to initiate the payment. | 09-24-2009 |
20090261162 | SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT CARD AND DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING VIA INFORMATION SPLITTING - A method is provided for securely storing and retrieving data. A data unit is split by an entity, into a first component and at least a further second component such that the data unit cannot be reconstructed without having the first and second component. The second component is stored on a secure server in a non-volatile memory, the secure server being separate from any entity that may store the first component. The first and second component of the data unit are then subsequently accessed by a secure data retriever who is not an originator of the data, where the second component is accessed from the secure server. The secure data retriever combines these components into the original data unit. The method is particularly applied in commerce for credit card information in which significant restrictions are placed on the permanent storage of such data. | 10-22-2009 |
20090276347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF A TEMPORARY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION NUMBER OR CODE - A temporary financial transaction number is generated for conducting a financial transaction, such as for paying for goods or services. The temporary number has limits on use, such as time, and amount limits and limits on the type of goods or services that may be purchased or on the type of business at which the purchase may be made. The limits may be encoded into the temporary number or otherwise linked to the number. User identification information, or information on other authorized users, may also be encoded into the number or otherwise linked to the number. When presented for a payment, the number is checked for validity as well as whether the purchase is within the limits. An authorized purchase is applied against a user bank account or credit card account without disclosure of the account information. The temporary number is printed or is displayed on a display of a portable electronic device for presentation to the seller, or is transmitted to the seller for on-line purchases. | 11-05-2009 |
20090281701 | MULTI-MODE ACCELERATOR FOR AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD - An accelerator pedal for an automobile, truck or other vehicle has three ranges of motion corresponding to three operating zones or modes of the vehicle. Moving the accelerator to the first range of motion maintains the vehicle at a constant speed as a first zone or mode of operation. Moving the accelerator pedal to the second range of motion provides a controlled gradual acceleration of the vehicle in a fuel efficient manner. This second zone or mode of operation is controlled by a computer control. Moving the accelerator to the third range of motion changes the operating mode of the vehicle to the third zone which provides normal operation of the accelerator to control the speed of the vehicle. Indicators may be provided to the driver to indicate the operating mode. An indicator may be provided on the rear of the vehicle to indicate operating mode to other drivers. The accelerator control may be added as a retrofit to existing vehicles or provided as factory equipment on new vehicles. | 11-12-2009 |