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Dietz, WA
David S. Dietz, Camas, WA US
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| 20100110629 | Laptop cover - There is disclosed a snuggly fitting laptop computer cover that is exceptionally easy to fit over a laptop computer, that provides cable plug access and adequate cooling when the computer is in use. | 05-06-2010 |
John Dietz, Redmond, WA US
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| 20100042485 | ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - An advertisement delivery system for internet advertising is provided. The system comprises an ad server in functional communication with a delivery engine capable of delivering an advertisement to a web server for display in a webpage in response to a triggering event by an internet user. A configuration module may be provided in functional communication with the delivery engine. The configuration module may be adapted to schedule an advertisement for delivery by the delivery engine. The configuration module may also be capable of communicating the advertisement to the delivery engine according to the schedule. The configuration module may have a schedule of advertisements for display in a defined period of time. The advertisement delivery system also may include a means for calculating in real time internet traffic flow and means for adjusting the schedule of delivery of advertisements based upon the internet traffic flow. A method of advertisement delivery for internet advertisements is also disclosed. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042496 | ADVERTISING INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An advertisement inventory management system for internet advertising is provided. The system comprises an ad server including a delivery engine capable of delivering an advertisement to a web server for display in a webpage in response to a triggering event by an internet user. A configuration module may be provided in functional communication with the delivery engine. The configuration module may be adapted to schedule an advertisement for delivery by the delivery engine. The configuration module may also be capable of communicating the advertisement to the delivery engine according to the schedule. The advertisement management system may also include an inventory management system having a plurality of advertisement targeting parameters arranged in a tree structure. The inventory management system may be adapted to forecast capacity of possible advertisement impressions of the plurality of advertisement targeting parameters and to match the advertising target parameters at a branch of the tree structure with sold advertisement data to identify advertisement inventory for the branch of the tree structure. The inventory management system may also be in communication with the configuration module so as to identify an advertisement from the advertisement inventory for delivery to an internet user satisfying the advertisement targeting parameters. A sales system may also be provided which may query for available inventory. A method of use of the advertisement inventory management system is also disclosed. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110053568 | SMS-SPONSORED WAP ADVERTISEMENT - Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software for providing an integrated SMS/WAP advertisement are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a system for providing SMS-sponsored WAP advertisements. One such system comprises a short messaging service (SMS) application server and a web server. The SMS application server is configured to send a short message service (SMS) message to a mobile terminal that has an embedded link to a wireless access protocol (WAP) site. The embedded link includes a predetermined parameter identifying an advertiser associated with the SMS message. The web server is configured to receive a request for the WAP site. If the request includes the predetermined parameter, it is determined that the request originated from the SMS message and the WAP site is provided to the mobile terminal with an advertisement associated with the advertiser. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055012 | CROSS-PLATFORM TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS - Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software are disclosed for implementing cross-platform targeted advertisements. One embodiment is a method for providing a targeted advertisement. One such method comprises: accessing one of a web site and a mobile site in an initial session; collecting information related to a user in the initial session; storing the collected information; accessing the other of the web site and the mobile site in a subsequent session; determining the user for the subsequent session based on the stored information; selecting a targeted advertisement for the subsequent session based on the stored information; and providing the targeted advertisement to the user in the subsequent session. | 03-03-2011 |
John C. Dietz, Redmond, WA US
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| 20090198559 | MULTI-RESOLUTIONAL FORECASTING SYSTEM - Traffic to a selected network resource, such as a Web site, is forecast using a forecasting model that is based upon a selected resolution. The resolution can be a year, month, season, week, day of the week, an annual day-long event, or any other repetitive time interval for which data can be collected. Historical traffic data for the resolution of interest is retrieved from a database, and the selected forecasting model is applied to the retrieved data to produce a forecast. | 08-06-2009 |
John M, Dietz, Bothell, WA US
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| 20100131420 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE, MULTI-PARCEL, MULTI-CARRIER, MULTI-SERVICE PARCEL RETURNS SHIPPING MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides a computer system (the “System”, or the “Return System”) that is configured and programmed to provide online stores with a fast, simple, convenient way for eCommerce customers of an online store to return merchandise purchased from that store from within that online store. The Return System provides multi-carrier shipment rating, shipment labeling, shipment tracking, shipment tracking management reports, returns analysis and returns management reporting In an exemplary embodiment, the Return System has three major components: 1.) A Returns Manager Subsystem that provides a user interface to each Merchant to setup the Merchant's account, setup the Merchant's return policy and rules, and to monitor the status and movement of return shipments; 2.) A Consumer Returns Subsystem (also sometimes referred to as a “Customer Returns Subsystem”) that provides each consumer using the Returns System with an online user interface that leads the consumer through the returns process, displays the return policies and rules to the consumer, provides shipping document to ship the return package if appropriate, and permits the consumer to track their return shipments; and 3.) a Returns Processing Subsystem that, in the exemplary embodiment, provides background shipping and tracking functionality. In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the Online Merchant integrates the Merchant's online system with the Returns Processing Subsystem. In another exemplary embodiment, the Returns Processing Subsystem is provided as an independent web-based application service (referred to as a “Return Merchant Service System”) operated by a common provider. In such an embodiment, the Merchant's system interacts with the Return Merchant Service System through Application Program Interfaces (“API”). | 05-27-2010 |
John Mcniel Dietz, Newcastle, WA US
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| 20100153148 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF SERVICE STATUS OF GEOGRAPHICAL DELIVERY AREAS FOR COMMON CARRIERS - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for modifying the status for one or more carrier services based on one or more geographical delivery areas. Such embodiments provide an interface module executed by a processor to modify data indicating the status for the one or more carrier services in response to obtaining data indicating the one or more carrier services to be modified, a beginning date for which the status of the one or more carrier services is to be modified, an ending date for which the status will return to its pre-existing state prior to being modified, one or more geographical delivery areas in which the status is to be modified, and a modification for the one or more carrier services. | 06-17-2010 |
Paul Dietz, Redmond, WA US
Paul H. Dietz, Redmond, WA US
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| 20100066567 | RESISTIVE SWITCH MATRIX - Architecture for a keyboard that supports the n-key rollover feature, while being compatible with well established, high volume, inexpensive manufacturing techniques. The design is a matrix design that uses resistors at each key rather than diodes, and employs novel circuits which allow any combination of simultaneous key presses to be detected using this resistive matrix. The resistors can be screen printed on the flexible sheets in a manner similar to the conductors. A resistive keyboard matrix employs circuit techniques that eliminate phantom key presses. The resistors can be created by screen-printing carbon ink. Additionally, various implementations of the decoder circuits can be employed to provide the n-key rollover feature on flexible sheets for inexpensive production. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066572 | RESISTIVE SWITCH MATRIX - Architecture for a keyboard that supports the n-key rollover feature, while being compatible with well established, high volume, inexpensive manufacturing techniques. The design is a matrix design that uses resistors at each key rather than diodes, and employs novel circuits which allow any combination of simultaneous key presses to be detected using this resistive matrix. The resistors can be screen printed on the flexible sheets in a manner similar to the conductors. A resistive keyboard matrix employs circuit techniques that eliminate phantom key presses. The resistors can be created by screen-printing carbon ink. Additionally, various implementations of the decoder circuits can be employed to provide the n-key rollover feature on flexible sheets for inexpensive production. | 03-18-2010 |
Robert Dietz, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090325139 | COURSE HUB FOR ADVANCED ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING - A method for implementing a course hub can include generating a three dimensional activity grading object. Furthermore, an assessable learner process journal can be generated as part of implementing the course hub. In addition, the implementing of the course hub can include generating a plurality of communication zones. Moreover, a “what if” assignment grade modeling can be generated as part of implementing the course hub. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090325141 | MEMORIZATION OPTIMIZATION PLATFORM - A method and system for optimizing memorization of stored content. One or more discrete units of content selected for memorization are obtained. The units of content as displayed to the user according to a pre-determined order. Feedback is received from the user indicating the level of memorization achieved by the user corresponding to the displayed units of content. The subsequent order to display content is adjusted to achieve an optimized order for memorization based on the feedback received. | 12-31-2009 |
Robert S. Dietz, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090282364 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MULTI-FRAME PRESENTATION - A computing device configured to execute computer code to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for creating a multi-frame presentation is provided. The generated GUI may include a canvas pane configured to display a main frame and supporting frame icons representing a plurality of supporting frames of the presentation. The generated GUI may further include a connector tool operable within the canvas pane for creating a link between a source element and a target element, the source element being the main frame or an element of the main frame, the target element being a supporting frame or an element of a supporting frame, the link being defined by an associated linking script, the connector tool being operable to create the link via a click-and-drag action from the source element to the target element. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090288031 | TIME BLOCK PLANNING - A system, method and apparatus for time block planning is disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises receiving a first task with a set start time and a set duration, receiving a second task with a flexible start time, and scheduling the first task at the set start time and for the set duration. Next, the embodiment comprises scheduling the second task if the second task does not temporally overlap the first task, otherwise scheduling the second task at a different time or placing the second task in a user input queue if the second task temporally overlaps the first task. Additionally, this embodiment comprises displaying a schedule with a graphical user interface and prompting a response to the second task in the user input queue. In this way, a second task can be scheduled at a different time according to a response to the user input queue. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090292823 | Digital Asset Format Transformation - A method for providing a digital asset to a remote recipient via a network. An unmodified digital asset is received in a native format, transformed into a derived digital asset having a non-native format, and offered to a remote recipient via the network. The method further includes sending the derived digital asset to the remote recipient in response to a request of the remote recipient. | 11-26-2009 |
Robert Scott Dietz, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20110154266 | CAMERA NAVIGATION FOR PRESENTATIONS - Techniques for managing a presentation of information in a gesture-based system, where gestures are derived from a user's body position or motion in the physical space, may enable a user to use gestures to control the manner in which the information is presented or to otherwise interact with the gesture-based system. A user may present information to an audience to an audience using gestures that control aspects of the system, or multiple users may work together using gestures to control aspects of the system. Thus, in an example embodiment, a single user can control the presentation of information to the audience via gestures. In another example embodiment, multiple participants can share control of the presentation via gestures captured by a capture device or otherwise interact with the system to control aspects of the presentation. | 06-23-2011 |