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| 20100106550 | ACTIVITY POST AND SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - An activity assignment system is provided which establishes a ‘win-win’ environment benefiting both an employer as well as an employee. Generally, the innovation promotes professional development by providing mechanisms to promote volunteer opportunities within business units of an organization. By enabling employees to bid on intra- and inter-unit opportunities, these mechanisms promote cross-training and personal development. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100114748 | Predictive advisor system and method for communicating with a user regarding a payment account in a computer network - A networked computer system for communicating with a user about spending associated with a payment account of the user. The system comprises a user, a payment account of the user, a web interface for communicating with the user, and a predictive advisor system. The predictive advisor system comprises a predictive advisor engine for monitoring spending activity related to the payment account and for providing financial and savings advice to the user via the web interface. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114768 | Payment vehicle with on and off function - A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100161478 | Computer payment banking system and method - A computer payment banking system comprising a bank or financial institution, a sourced bank account, a sourced bank account holder, and a merchant. The bank or financial institution uses monetary funds from the sourced bank account to pay the merchant. The system is directed to processing of an online web-based purchase associated with the sourced bank account or holder. The system is directed to processing purchases made using a credit or debit instrument associated with the sourced bank account. A source of monetary funds for the sourced bank account includes, but is not limited to, a checking account, credit or debit instrument, online banking account, bank or non-bank line of credit, loan, financial account, and a combination thereof. Online access to rewards, financial reports, budget tools, or spending information of the sourced bank account holder may be provided by the bank or financial institution to the sourced bank account holder. | 06-24-2010 |
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| 20090025090 | DIGITAL SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX - A system that enables secure data storage into a third party managed electronic storage vault is disclosed. This electronic storage vault provides customers with a secure location to store important data such as insurance policies, automobile titles, deeds, wills, birth certificates, tax documents or the like. An interface can be provided which secures (e.g., encrypts, digitally signs) data related to transmission, storage and retrieval. A management component can be employed to regulate (e.g., authenticate) deposit or access of documents to/from the storage vault. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090132392 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC WALLET - Association of personal, financial, and/or business-related identification information with a mobile communication device (MCD) is provided for herein. For example, an MCD can be associated with a financial account and can further include an identification component that verifies an identity of a user of the MCD. Identity can be verified by biometric analysis (e.g., finger/thumb print scan), username and password, optical feature scan, or a combination thereof or of like mechanisms, for instance. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter provides a mechanism to verify identification of a user of an MCD and incorporate user ID into remote data exchange, including remote financial transactions, with one or more networked devices. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132415 | MOBILE DEVICE CREDIT ACCOUNT - Providing for a mobile communication device (MCD) credit account and credit transactions by way of such an MCD is described herein. As an example, a credit account sponsored by a financial or commercial entity can be associated with a unique ID of an MCD. The MCD can interface with another electronic device and initiate credit transactions, such as commercial purchases, credit transfers, currency conversions, and the like, via the interface. Further, rules provided by the sponsoring entity can guide such transactions, enforcing credit limits, for instance. A management component can then synchronize transactions conducted by the device with a server of a financial institution over a remote communication interface, such as the Internet or a cellular/mobile communication network. Accordingly, a mobile device can replace a traditional credit card in transacting credit business. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090326999 | INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT - Systems (and corresponding methodologies) for monitoring and tracking the evolution of innovations within organizations, such as corporations, are provided. The innovation employs an image rendering to graphically convey development status. Overall, the innovation discloses a formalized mechanism by which innovations can be progressed from conception to product (or process) development and deployment. Thus, the innovation structures the evolution process of ideas throughout the development from conception to application. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100145835 | MOBILE DEVICE CREDIT ACCOUNT - Providing for a mobile communication device (MCD) credit account and credit transactions by way of such an MCD is described herein. As an example, a credit account sponsored by a financial or commercial entity can be associated with a unique ID of an MCD. The MCD can interface with another electronic device and initiate credit transactions, such as commercial purchases, credit transfers, currency conversions, and the like, via the interface. Further, rules provided by the sponsoring entity can guide such transactions, enforcing credit limits, for instance. A management component can then synchronize transactions conducted by the device with a server of a financial institution over a remote communication interface, such as the Internet or a cellular/mobile communication network. Accordingly, a mobile device can replace a traditional credit card in transacting credit business. | 06-10-2010 |
