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| 20090178117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RETRIEVING A SERVICE CONTACT IDENTIFIER - Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method of retrieving a service contact identifier for providing a service to a user is proposed. The method is performed in a system comprising at least one server system configured for connecting to a user device of said user. The server system has access to a database comprising at least a first service contact identifier required for providing a first service and a second service contact identifier required for providing a second service. The first service is identified by a first service identifier. The first service contact identifier and second service contact identifier are different service contact identifiers. The first service identifier and a service contact identifier are received from the user device of said user. The first service contact identifier may then be retrieved in dependence of the received first service identifier and the received service contact identifier, irrespective of whether said received service contact identifier is said first service contact identifier or said second service contact identifier. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090187666 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER APPLICATION PROGRAM - Aspects of the invention relate to a computer-implemented method of controlling a computer application program in a computer system configured for electronically communication with a client. The computer system is configured to have access to a first request set of one or more allowable requests corresponding to a first application state of the computer application program. The computer application program may run on the computer system or on one or more other computer systems. A client request is received at the computer system for the computer application program. The computer application program is in the first application state in relation to said client (using e.g. the client connection). The client request is analysed to determine if the client request matches one of the allowable requests corresponding to the first application state of the computer application program. The computer application program is controlled by instructing this program to execute the client request only if the client request matches an allowable request of the first request set. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090210240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AGE VERIFICATION FOR PURCHASING AGE-RESTRICTED ITEMS - Aspects of the invention relate to an age verification terminal configured for verifying the age of a person and providing a purchase ticket for purchasing an age-restricted item is proposed. In one embodiment, the terminal comprises a video camera configured for capturing an image of the person and a document reader configured for capturing an image of an identification document of the person. The terminal also comprises a connecting device and receiving device. The connecting device configured for connecting to a remote age verification center to transmit the image of said person and the image of (at least a part of) the identification document to the age verification center. The receiver is configured for receiving a purchase approval signal from the age verification center in response to having transmitted the person image and/or the document image. The age verification module comprises a controller configured for controlling a ticket printer to print the purchase ticket in response to receiving the purchase approval signal. The purchase ticket then comprises an image of the person and/or a ticket code intended for allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090230185 | CASH REGISTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CASH REGISTER SYSTEM - An aspect of the invention relates to a cash register system and a method of operating a cash register system. The cash register system comprises an age verification system. An image of a person is captured and transmitted to a remote age verification center. An authorization signal is subsequently received if from the image the person can be determined to have an age allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. A release signal is provided to the cash register system only if the authorization signal is received in order to allow payment of the age-restricted item. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090230187 | CASH REGISTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CASH REGISTER SYSTEM - Aspects of the invention relate to a cash register system and a method of operating a cash register system. The cash register system comprises an age verification system. An image of a person is captured and transmitted to a remote age verification center. An authorization signal is subsequently received if from the image the person can be determined to have an age allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. A release signal is provided only if the authorization signal is received in order to allow payment of the age-restricted item. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100234987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AGE VERIFICATION FOR SELLING AGE-RESTRICTED GOODS FROM A VENDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a method of vending and authorizing age-restricted goods from a vending system. The vending system comprises a vending machine and a video camera, or equivalent means, for capturing an image of a person desiring purchasing of an age-restricted good. An image of the person is captured and transmitted to a (remote) age verification centre. If, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase authorization signal from the age verification is received centre at the vending system. Subsequently, the age-restricted good may be provided from the vending machine. On the other hand, if, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is not of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase denial signal is received from the age verification centre at the vending system. The age-restricted good will then not be provided to the person. In some cases, it will not be possible to determine whether or not a person should be authorized to purchase the age-restricted good. Only in those cases, an identification request signal will be received at the vending system from the age verification centre to present an identification document. | 09-16-2010 |
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| 20090153826 | Lithographic method and apparatus - A multiple patterning process employs a phase change material, portions of which can be converted to an amorphous state and then a remaining portion is selectively removed to provide high resolution pattern features with a feature spacing smaller than, for example, a minimum spacing available in a conventional patterning layer employing a single exposure. A lithographic apparatus for use in the process may comprise an exposure tool having a single illuminator and single patterning device that is imaged through a single exposure slit onto a scanning substrate. Alternatively, the exposure tool may have multiple illuminators and/or multiple scanning complementary patterning devices optionally used with multiple exposure slits on the scanning substrate to facilitate double patterning in a single substrate pass. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090257044 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus and method for simultaneously exposing two patterning devices onto a substrate is disclosed. In an embodiment, a lithographic apparatus includes a plurality of illumination systems for receiving and conditioning a pulsed radiation beam, a beam director arranged between a source of the pulsed radiation and the illumination systems for alternately directing pulses of the radiation beam to the respective illumination systems, a support table for holding a plurality of patterning devices, each of the patterning devices being capable of imparting a respective conditioned radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a plurality of patterned radiation beams, and a projection system configured to project each of the plurality of patterned radiation beams coincidentally onto a target portion of a substrate. In an embodiment, the substrate is covered with a phase change material. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100233600 | LEVEL SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A level sensor arrangement is useable for measuring a height of a surface of a substrate in a lithographic apparatus. The level sensor arrangement is provided with a light source emitting detection radiation towards the substrate, and a detector unit for measuring radiation reflected from the substrate in operation. The light source is arranged to emit detection radiation in a wavelength range in which a resist to be used for processing the substrate in the lithographic apparatus is sensitive. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110013169 | SUBSTRATE TABLE FOR A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF USING A SUBSTRATE TABLE AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A cover is provided for a substrate table in an immersion lithographic apparatus that covers at least the gap between a substrate and a recess in a substrate table in which the substrate is received. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110188016 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, PROGRAMMABLE PATTERNING DEVICE AND LITHOGRAPHIC METHOD - In an embodiment, a lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a modulator configured to expose an exposure area of the substrate to a plurality of beams modulated according to a desired pattern and a projection system configured to project the modulated beams onto the substrate. The modulator may be moveable with respect the exposure area and/or the projection system may have an array of lenses to receive the plurality of beams, the array of lenses moveable with respect to the exposure area. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110273687 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a solid immersion lithography apparatus, the final element of the projection system is maintained at a distance of less than about 50 nm from the substrate by an actuator system. The final element may be formed as two parts, with a fluid, e.g. a liquid, confined between them. The actuator system may be controlled relative to a reference frame, which may be supported by a bearing. Backscatter detection can be used to determine if the distance between the final element and the substrate is too large. A cleaning device can clean the substrate between exposures. | 11-10-2011 |
