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| 20080319972 | SHORT PERIOD SEARCH KEYWORD - A search engine provides a registration of short period search terms to provide memorable key words that allow a person to view a specific Web page without having to remember a long and complicated uniform resource locator. A search engine is modified to weight a specific search term to the highest value for a short period of time. A content provider may pay a price to have a memorable search term registered for a period of time. When the search engine receives a search request with the registered search term, the particular page will be placed on top of the search results due to the increased weight. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090040236 | Method of and System for Preventing Viewing by Bystanders of Information - A method of and system for preventing viewing by bystanders of information displayed on a display screen displays simultaneously an active image and a second image. The display screen has a first viewing angle and a second viewing angle. The first image is visible from the first viewing angle and invisible from said second viewing angle. The obfuscating image is invisible from the first viewing and visible from the second viewing angle. The system simultaneously manipulates the first and obfuscating images in response to input by a user. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090051490 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE RFID INVENTORY POLLING ACCURACY - Methods, systems, and media to improve polling accuracy in RFID systems are disclosed. Embodiments comprise receiving information from one or more tags by a tag reader, comparing the information from the tags to other information, and adding the tag to an inventory if the tag does not exist in the other information. While some embodiments compare the tag information from the tags to baseline inventories for other areas, some embodiments compare it to current inventories for the other areas or compare it to a combination of both inventories. Some embodiments involve polling RFID tags in storage containers. Other embodiments involve machine-accessible mediums with instructions to receive information from the tag reader, analyze the information with baseline and current inventories of other areas, and store identification information for the tag in a current inventory database if the information is absent from the baseline and current inventories. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090100998 | System and Method for Implementing Variable-Intimidation Weapons - A system and method for implementing variable-intimidation weapons. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image display manager generates a collection of signals for displaying a desired color scheme among a collection of color schemes on a display device covering a weapon, in response to receiving an input to a weapon. At least a first color scheme among the collection of color schemes enhances the weapon's visibility and at least a second color scheme among the collection of color schemes reduces the weapon's visibility. In response to receiving the collection of signals, the image display manager displays the desire color scheme on the display according to the collection of signals. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090137322 | METHOD FOR STORING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A VIDEO GAME - A method for storing data associated with a video game is provided. The method includes receiving position data indicative of a position of a wireless input device over a time interval at a video game controller. The method further includes generating a plurality of digital images associated with the video game over the time interval based on the position data, utilizing the video game controller. The method further includes storing a file having the position data and the plurality of digital images in either a central server or the wireless input device, utilizing the video game controller. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090243853 | FINDING AND PACKING TRAVEL ARTICLES - A system and method for locating one or more travel articles for packing, out of a plurality of travel articles. A transponder having a unique locator tag is disposed on each travel article that can be potentially selected for packing. A user or computer selects one or more travel articles for packing using an article tracking unit. Article tracking unit communicates a ping signal to a transponder that is associated with a selected travel article for packing. Upon receipt of the ping signal, a transponder controller activates an indicator, such as an aural or visual cue. The activated indicator assists a user in locating the travel article that is associated with the activated indicator. Once the selected travel article for packing is located and packed in a travel container, the indicator is deactivated. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090248549 | MAINTAINING A RUNNING LIST OF PACKED TRAVEL ARTICLES - A system and method for maintaining a running list of a plurality of travel articles that are packed in one or more travel containers. A transponder having a unique locator tag is disposed on each travel article that is packed. A current packing distribution list is stored in memory and generated by a tracking controller, which utilizes (i) information relating to one or more packed travel articles and (ii) an identification of the travel container(s) in which the travel article(s) is/are packed. Moreover, the current packing distribution list is updated depending on whether the packed travel articles have been added to or removed from a particular travel container. If the current packing distribution list is determined to be optimizable, an optimized packing distribution list is generated and serves as the new current packing distribution list. The current packing distribution list is stored and displayed. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100205102 | Method and System for Manipulation of Scheduling Information in a Distributed Virtual Enterprise - A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for processing e-commerce information are presented. A business entity may transfer e-commerce agreements through an electronic marketplace. The business entity retrieves dependency information about a commercial transaction from an e-commerce agreement. The business entity incorporates the dependency information, e.g., dates, costs, deliveries, etc., as dependency relationships within a project model that represents a project for a product or service for sale by the first business entity. User input is received for manipulating a scheduling dependency relationship within the project model while constraining the user input to ensure that another type of dependency relationship is not incompatible with modifications to the scheduling dependency relationship. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100217746 | Dynamic Workflow Documentation System - The dynamic workflow documentation system is a computer implemented process comprising the following steps: The dynamic workflow documentation system starts a workflow manager program, a class loader program in a computer memory and creates an instance of a workflow program in the computer memory. The dynamic workflow documentation system extracts metadata properties from the workflow program and records the metadata properties in the memory. The dynamic workflow documentation system notifies the workflow manager that a new instance of the workflow program has been created and repeats the steps of creating an instance of a workflow component program, extracting metadata properties, recording the metadata properties and notifying the workflow manager for all workflow components associated with the workflow program. Optionally, the dynamic workflow documentation system periodically polls the workflow program and associated workflow component programs and retrieves updated metadata properties which can be analyzed and used produce workflow status information. The status information can then be published as a file. Security and auditing functions of the dynamic workflow documentation system ensure that workflow programs execute according to the workflow requirements. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100230597 | Thermal Profiling To Validate Electronic Device Authenticity - Counterfeit electronic devices are detected by comparing a thermal profile of the counterfeit device and an authentic device under predetermined operating conditions. A thermal profile for an authentic electronic device is recorded executing an instruction set over time, such as with static infrared images at predetermined times, video infrared images over a predetermined time period or temperature measurements made at predetermined locations of the electronic device. In one embodiment, a thermal profile indicates that a processor device has been used in the place of a field programmable grid array device. In an alternative embodiment, an electromagnetic profile is detected instead of or in addition to the thermal profile. The electromagnetic profile of an authentic device is used to create an expected profile for comparison with an electromagnetic profile of electronic devices under test. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100237854 | Electromagnetic Profiling To Validate Electronic Device Authenticity - Counterfeit electronic devices are detected by comparing a thermal profile of the counterfeit device and an authentic device under predetermined operating conditions. A thermal profile for an authentic electronic device is recorded executing an instruction set over time, such as with static infrared images at predetermined times, video infrared images over a predetermined time period or temperature measurements made at predetermined locations of the electronic device. In one embodiment, a thermal profile indicates that a processor device has been used in the place of a field programmable grid array device. In an alternative embodiment, an electromagnetic profile is detected instead of or in addition to the thermal profile. The electromagnetic profile of an authentic device is used to create an expected profile for comparison with an electromagnetic profile of electronic devices under test. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100264217 | System and Method for Implementing Non-Lethal Chemical Warfare Against Rampage Shooters - A system and method for implementing non-lethal chemical warfare against rampage shooters. A sound detection module detects a sound of a gunshot from at least one of a collection of sensors within a building. A sound location module determines a location of the gunshot by analyzing the sound. At least one emitter releases non-lethal chemical countermeasures from at least one at the location of the gunshot. | 10-21-2010 |
