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| 20080252487 | System and method for monitoring and updating speed-by-street data - System and method for identifying speeding violations, comprising determining a current speed and a current location of a vehicle, determining a posted speed limit for the current location from a speed-by-street database, comparing the current speed of the vehicle to the posted speed limit, and evaluating whether the current speed exceeds the posted speed limit. Errors are identified in the speed-by-street database by storing a plurality of speeding violation records, wherein the speeding violation records each include a speeding event location; analyzing the speeding violation records to identify one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations; comparing a posted speed limit at the one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations to corresponding speed limit data in the speed-by-street database; and identifying one or more speed limit entries in the speed-by-street database that do not match the posted speed limit. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080262670 | System and method for monitoring vehicle parameters and driver behavior - System and method for monitoring the operation of a vehicle, comprising a housing having an accelerometer unit, and a global positioning system (GPS) unit, wherein the housing is adapted to be mounted in a window of the vehicle, and wherein the system is adapted to be powered by an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090009321 | System and Method for Defining Areas of Interest and Modifying Asset Monitoring in Relation Thereto - System and method for tracking assets comprises determining if an asset is inside a geofence area, using a first set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is inside the geofence area, and using a second set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is outside the geofence area. The invention further comprises a system and method for providing one or more competitors with an asset tracking device, wherein the asset tracking device allows each competitor's location to be monitored, defining one or more geofence areas on a racetrack, and detecting when the competitors enter a designated geofence area. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090024273 | System and Method for Providing a User Interface for Vehicle Monitoring System Users and Insurers - System and method for providing a website, portal and/or user interface adding, reviewing and editing street mapping data and speed-by-street information. The website, portal and/or user interface allows users to add, review and editing all or selected matters of safety data and street information in a street mapping database. The website, portal and/or user interface also allows the user to select any geographical area and/or any group of vehicles and adjust the system response for any reason, such as weather, traffic, road conditions, etc. The present invention also provides a website, portal and/or user interface that allows a user to register their vehicle and/or vehicle monitoring system hardware so that driver profile information and performance data may be stored on the site and viewed by insurance companies. The insurance companies may bid on drivers they wanted to insure. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20110267205 | System and Method for Monitoring and Updating Speed-By-Street Data - System and method for identifying speeding violations, comprising determining a current speed and a current location of a vehicle, determining a posted speed limit for the current location from a speed-by-street database, comparing the current speed of the vehicle to the posted speed limit, and evaluating whether the current speed exceeds the posted speed limit. Errors are identified in the speed-by-street database by storing a plurality of speeding violation records, wherein the speeding violation records each include a speeding event location; analyzing the speeding violation records to identify one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations; comparing a posted speed limit at the one or more speeding event locations having multiple speeding violations to corresponding speed limit data in the speed-by-street database; and identifying one or more speed limit entries in the speed-by-street database that do not match the posted speed limit. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120044063 | System and method for defining areas of interest and modifying asset monitoring in relation thereto - System and method for tracking assets comprises determining if an asset is inside a geofence area, using a first set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is inside the geofence area, and using a second set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is outside the geofence area. The invention further comprises a system and method for providing one or more competitors with an asset tracking device, wherein the asset tracking device allows each competitor's location to be monitored, defining one or more geofence areas on a racetrack, and detecting when the competitors enter a designated geofence area. | 02-23-2012 |
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| 20090281618 | Prosthetic Heart Valve Devices and Methods of Valve Replacement - A stented valve of two or more leaflets made of pericardium or other material having a relatively thin profile at the annulus. The leaflet surfaces are attached via chords to a stent frame, where the chords are positioned to mimic the native valve anatomy and functionality. In particular, the valves of one exemplary embodiment of the invention are sized to replace a mitral valve and therefore the chords are arranged to prevent prolapse of the leaflets into the atrium. The stented valve has a relatively short height at its annulus due to the positioning of the chords. In addition, the stented valve is capable of being crimped to a small enough size that it can be delivered to the implantation site via transcatheter delivery systems and methods. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100036479 | Stented Heart Valve Devices - A stent frame including an annular portion having first and second ends, a central longitudinal axis, and a wire portion with at least two extending posts and a generally sinusoidal series of peaks and valleys between each of the at least two extending posts; an atrial portion extending from the first end of the annular portion, wherein the atrial portion includes a plurality of flares that extend radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis of the annular portion; and a ventricular portion extending from the second end of the annular portion, wherein the ventricular portion includes at least one flare that extends radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis of the annular portion. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100305685 | STENTED PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES - A surgical sutureless valve that is attached to a stent frame for delivery to a location in a patient using percutaneous implantation devices and methods. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20120059454 | Stented Prosthetic Heart Valves - A surgical sutureless valve that is attached to a stent frame for delivery to a location in a patient using percutaneous implantation devices and methods. | 03-08-2012 |
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| 20090051809 | System and Method for Combining Interlaced Video Frames - System and method for combining interlaced video frames. A method embodiment for displaying a de-interlaced video sequence includes receiving a video stream, decoding the video stream to produce a sequence of interlaced video fields, creating a first de-interlaced video frame by combining at least two interlaced video fields, determining a cadence of the first de-interlaced video frame, and outputting the first de-interlaced video frame in a next de-interlaced video frame display time slot if the first de-interlaced video frame has proper cadence, while if the de-interlaced video frame has a broken cadence, re-outputting a previously outputted de-interlaced video frame in the next de-interlaced video frame display time slot. A feed-forward control signal may be used to determine which de-interlaced video frame to output and helps to minimize latency as well as storage requirements. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100091181 | System and Method for Multistage Frame Rate Conversion - System and method for multistage frame rate conversion. A method comprises receiving an incoming frame at a first frame rate, and determining whether a fault condition exists. The method also includes if the fault condition does not exist, toggling a write buffer pointer from a first frame buffer to a second frame buffer, and storing the incoming frame in the second frame buffer. The method additionally includes if the fault condition exists, determining whether a previously received frame was repeated, discarding the incoming frame if the previously received incoming frame was not repeated, and storing the incoming frame in one of the frame buffers pointed to by the write buffer pointer if the previously received incoming frame was repeated. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100188333 | POINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pointing device, display system, and method of operation to allow the detection of a point on an image plane at which the pointing device is pointing. | 07-29-2010 |
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| 20110208643 | HONORARY CREDIT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in some embodiments is a method for conducting an honorary credit transaction. The method includes providing a system configured to provide honorary credit to a purchaser in exchange for an honorary commitment to provide payment for electronically transmittable item to one or more agents, wherein the honorary commitment comprises a non-legally binding commitment to provide a payment to the one or more agents for purchase of the electronically transmittable item, receiving a request from a first purchaser to provide a second purchaser honorary credit in exchange for an honorary commitment to provide payment for an electronically transmittable item to one or more agents, providing the second purchaser honorary credit in exchange for an honorary commitment to provide payment for the electronically transmittable item to one or more agents, providing the electronically transmittable item to the second purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving payment for the electronically transmittable item, and if a payment is received for the electronically transmittable item via at least one of the one or more agents, providing an incentive to the first purchaser. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208649 | INVOICE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in some embodiments is a method of providing an invoice for payment. The method includes providing, in a computer system memory, an indicia set comprising a finite number of indices serviceable by a indicia system, wherein the indicia set includes a subset of indices each having a monetary value associated therewith, receiving a request to provide one or more indices having a net monetary value, assessing the indicia subset to determine a combination of indices comprising a net value equal to the monetary value, wherein the net value comprises a sum of the monetary values associated with each indicia of the combination of indices, and providing the combination of indices for inclusion on the invoice for payment. | 08-25-2011 |
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| 20110208612 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in some embodiments is a method for conducting an honorary credit transaction. The method includes receiving a request to purchase an electronically transmittable item of a vendor via electronic communication network, wherein the electronically transmittable item is configured to be received via electronic transmission, providing honorary credit to a purchaser in exchange for an honorary commitment to provide payment for the electronically transmittable item to one or more agents, wherein the honorary commitment comprises a non-legally binding commitment to provide payment to the one or more agents for purchase of the electronically transmittable item, providing the electronically transmittable item to the purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving partial or complete payment for the electronically transmittable item, and receiving partial or complete payment for the electronically transmittable item via at least one of the one or more agents. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208641 | HONORARY PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in some embodiments is a method for conducting a transaction for electronically transmittable items. The method includes receiving a request to purchase an electronically transmittable item of an internet vendor, wherein the electronically transmittable item is configured to be received via electronic transmission, requesting a voluntary payment from a purchaser in exchange for providing the electronically transmittable item, wherein the request comprises a request to provide the voluntary payment to one or more third party agents, providing the electronically transmittable item to the purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving the voluntary payment for the electronically transmittable item, and receiving the voluntary payment for the electronically transmittable item via at least one of the one or more third party agents. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208642 | TRANSACTION SCORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in some embodiments is a method for conducting an honorary credit transaction. The method includes receiving a request to purchase an electronically transmittable item of an internet vendor, wherein the electronically transmittable item is configured to be received via electronic transmission, assessing honorary credit worthiness of a purchaser requesting to purchase the electronically transmittable item from an internet vendor via electronic transmission, and if the honorary creditworthiness of the purchaser satisfies a credit threshold: providing honorary credit to the purchaser in exchange for an honorary commitment to provide payment for the electronically transmittable item to one or more agents, wherein the honorary commitment comprises a non-legally binding commitment to provide payment to the one or more agents for purchase of the electronically transmittable item, and providing the electronically transmittable item to the purchaser via electronic transmission prior to receiving payment for the electronically transmittable item. | 08-25-2011 |
