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20090112516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELATING INFORMATION ACROSS SEEMINGLY UNRELATED TOPICS - A system and method for determining likelihoods of relationships between unrelated variables associated with characteristics of a user includes collecting scores for a plurality of variables and transforming the scores to discrete values. A first property having a discrete value and a second property having a discrete value are selected. How many times more likely the first property is exhibited for people who have the second property as compared to a general probability in an entire population for the first property to be exhibited is represented by computing a ratio of probabilities. The ratio of probabilities is reported. | 04-30-2009 |
20090249234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY DISPLAYING SCORE INFORMATION RELATED TO ENTITIES - A system and method for graphically presenting profile data includes providing a plurality of fields on a display, each field representing a different trait. The fields are populated with a representative shape. Each shape represents a trait or sub trait where the shape represents a magnitude of the trait or sub trait. The traits and sub traits collectively provide an entity profile. Graphic modification to the representative shape permits a comparison with another entity profile with graphically depicted traits in accordance with the graphic modification. | 10-01-2009 |
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20080222722 | Method and Apparatus for Sequential Authentication Using One or More Error Rates Characterizing Each Security Challenge - Methods and apparatus are provided for sequential authentication of a user that employ one or mole error rates characterizing each security challenge. According to one aspect of the invention, a user is challenged with at least one knowledge challenge to obtain an intermediate authentication result; and the user challenges continue until a cumulative authentication result satisfies one or more criteria. The intermediate authentication result is based, for example, on one or more of false accept and false reject error probabilities for each knowledge challenge. A false accept error probability describes a probability of a different user answering the knowledge challenge correctly. A false reject error probability describes a probability of a genuine user not answering the knowledge challenge correctly. The false accept and false reject error probabilities can be adapted based on field data or known information about a given challenge. | 09-11-2008 |
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20080317007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING CONCURRENT COMMUNICATION OVER MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS AND PHYSICAL MEDIA - A system and method for enabling communication concurrently over multiple access points and multiple physical media including but not limited to: cellular, network (e.g., Ethernet), broadband wireless, audio communication schemes. | 12-25-2008 |
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