Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090319270 | CAPTCHA Using Challenges Optimized for Distinguishing Between Humans and Machines - An audible based electronic challenge system is used to control access to a computing resource by using a test to identify an origin of a voice. The test is based on analyzing a spoken utterance using optimized challenge items selected for their discrimination capability to determine if it was articulated by an unauthorized human or a text to speech (TTS) system. | 12-24-2009 |
20090319271 | System and Method for Generating Challenge Items for CAPTCHAs - Challenge items for an audible based electronic challenge system are generated using a variety of techniques to identify optimal candidates. The challenge items are intended for use in a computing system that discriminates between humans and text to speech (TTS) system. | 12-24-2009 |
20090319274 | System and Method for Verifying Origin of Input Through Spoken Language Analysis - An audible based electronic challenge system is used to control access to a computing resource by using a test to identify an origin of a voice. The test is based on analyzing a spoken utterance to determine if it was articulated by an unauthorized human or a text to speech (TTS) system. | 12-24-2009 |
20090325661 | Internet Based Pictorial Game System & Method - An Internet based pictorial game allows participants to both contribute and decode pictorial content. The participants' performance, as well as that of artists and their artwork, can be tabulated and presented for community entertainment. Supplemental features can be added according to a desired rule set. Speech recognition can be used in some applications of the invention as well. Advertising can be integrated into game play as part of the picture decoding process. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325696 | Pictorial Game System & Method - A pictorial game allows participants to both contribute and decode pictorial content. The participants' performance, as well as that of artists and their artwork, can be tabulated and presented for community entertainment. Different modes can be used for presenting the images in different platforms, including on standalone platforms, gaming sites, social networking profiles, etc. Supplemental features can be added according to a desired rule set. Speech recognition can be used in some applications of the invention as well. Advertising can be integrated into game play as part of the picture decoding process. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328150 | Progressive Pictorial & Motion Based CAPTCHAs - A CAPTCHA system uses images/pictures and/or motion for granting access to a computing system. The images can be culled from examples used in pictorial games, and can progressively presented to increase the strength of the CAPTCHA challenges. Speech recognition, motion and touch sensing can also be employed as parts of the challenge. | 12-31-2009 |
20100322001 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT EMBEDDED WITH NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY HAVING VARIABLE COUPLING AND SEPARATE READ/WRITE PATHS - A multi-programmable non-volatile device is operated with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Different source/drain regions can be used for program and read operations. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications. | 12-23-2010 |
20110087545 | System & Method of Delivering Content Based Advertising Within a Blog - A system and method is disclosed for presenting relevant advertising to user search queries. The ads can be selected by reference to an underlying content presented in web logs. | 04-14-2011 |
20110116314 | METHOD OF OPERATING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT EMBEDDED WITH NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY HAVING VARIABLE COUPLING RELATED APPLICATION DATA - A programmable non-volatile device is operated with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Multi-state embodiments are also possible. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications. | 05-19-2011 |
20110288919 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 11-24-2011 |
20110289171 | Social Network Site Recommender System & Method - A document management system monitors proposed recipients for documents and provides recommendations on alterations to the distribution set, such as by adding or removing recipients. | 11-24-2011 |
20120046073 | Remote Monitoring Device & Process - A remote monitoring device is integrated as part of a cell phone or personal digital assistant. By sharing computing resources of a communications transceiver, the cost of a monitoring device can be significantly reduced, while still permitting sufficient functionality to effectively observe an area of interest, such as a child's sleeping area. An alert is generated and transmitted to an observer using a separate transceiver when activity at the monitored area (i.e., sound or video activity) meets a specified threshold. | 02-23-2012 |
20120124073 | System & Method For Recommending Content Sources - A networked computer system identifies, optimizes and recommends content sources for users. The content sources can be used for providing news feeds, search results, etc. based on taking into net useful content contributed by such sources over other sources. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124149 | Message Distribution System & Method - A networked computer system passes messages between source devices and destination devices based on source selections made by users of the destination devices. The source selections are based on taking into content contributed by the users. Overlap and duplication of content can be reduced in a datastream to enhance a user experience. | 05-17-2012 |
20120179557 | Performance Based Internet Reward System - A networked computer system allows content submitters to have their submissions rated and evaluated by members of a social networking sitev. Winners can be determined by evaluating votes cast by other members in favor of the submissions. | 07-12-2012 |
20120191502 | System & Method For Analyzing & Predicting Behavior Of An Organization & Personnel - A networked computer system permits users to analyze events associated with a target entity, using primarily externally reported data. By analyzing the target entity's personnel, procedures and reports, embodiments of the invention can assess, present and predict outcomes and timings of submissions processed by the target entity/organization. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191619 | System & Method For Locating & Assessing Intellectual Property Assets - A networked computer system permits users to analyze intellectual property assets based on a desired profile, status, or associated event. Both issued and pending applications (including in post grant challenges) can be assessed to identify both a value and/or potential threat posed by such assets. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191748 | System & Method For Facilitating Sequential Review of Restructured Protected Data - A networked computer system permits users to examine application proceedings data from a first database using an electronic interface which allows multiple records to be retrieved and presented from a second database which restructures records in the first database. The invention allows for more efficient and rapid review of records in governmental agency databases which typically constrain access for an online query interface to a single parameter or single record retrieval, and based on one or more access challenges. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191753 | System & Method For Assessing & Responding to Intellectual Property Rights Proceedings/Challenges - An automated system profiles personnel, organizational behavior, etc., of entities associated with intellectual property rights proceedings and challenges. By analyzing rules and events associated with such organizations (Patent & Trademark Office, Board of Appeals, District/Appellate Courts, etc.) more accurate assessments can be made of the merits and potential outcomes of IP proceedings. Ratings can be calculated and assigned for individuals, entities, representatives, cases, etc., as part of the assessment. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191757 | System & Method For Compiling Intellectual Property Asset Data - An access server computing system scrapes a set of records maintained by a target computing system in a database which is only made accessible over the Internet with a limited protocol query and an access challenge. The access server accesses the target computing system through an Internet browser interface based on emulating a user query made through the limited protocol, including by automatically passing locator identifier fields to retrieve a corresponding set of record which are stored in the first database. | 07-26-2012 |
20130035988 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 02-07-2013 |
20130041488 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041754 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041834 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041839 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041840 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 02-14-2013 |
20130065641 | Remote Monitoring Device & Process - A remote monitoring device is integrated as part of a cell phone or personal digital assistant. By sharing computing resources of a communications transceiver, the cost of a monitoring device can be significantly reduced, while still permitting sufficient functionality to effectively observe an area of interest, such as a child's sleeping area. An alert is generated and transmitted to an observer using a separate transceiver when activity at the monitored area (i.e., sound or video activity) meets a specified threshold. | 03-14-2013 |
20130080556 | Social Network Site Recommender System and Method - Particular embodiments evaluate a plurality of messages. Each message may be associated with an author. Information may be logged for each message, such as information associated with the author, information associated with one or more designated recipients of the message, and time information. Correlation values may be determined for one or more sets of designated recipients based on at least a portion of the logged information. Particular embodiments may determine an association amongst a plurality of users over time. The determination may be based on the correlation values. At least one of the plurality of users may comprise at least one of the designated recipients. | 03-28-2013 |
20130128674 | METHOD OF OPERATING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT EMBEDDED WITH NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY HAVING VARIABLE COUPLING RELATED APPLICATION DATA - A programmable non-volatile device is operated with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Multi-state embodiments are also possible. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132093 | System and Method for Generating Challenge Items for CAPTCHAs - Challenge items for an audible based electronic challenge system are generated using a variety of techniques to identify optimal candidates. The challenge items are intended for use in a computing system that discriminates between humans and text to speech (TTS) system. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132157 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 05-23-2013 |
20130159106 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS INCLUDING RELEVANT LOCATION BASED CONTENT - A search engine considers events and stories described in electronic documents, a location of a searcher/reviewer, and a situs associated with a query and content of the document to determine how/if they should be presented to users as part of relevant search results. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159116 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING NEWS CONTENT - A news and/or search engine system predicts events and stories based on existing events, stories, etc., extracted from a knowledge domain. These predictions can be used for a number of different purposes, including locating new content and actual event outcomes. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159295 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND RANKING NEWS SOURCES - A search engine and/or news aggregator considers events and stories described in electronic documents, a location of a searcher/reviewer, and a situs associated with content of the document to determine how/if they should be presented to users. | 06-20-2013 |
20130226690 | System & Method of Presenting Content Based Advertising - A system and method searches, identifies, tests and/or evaluates websites and content related ads for suitability. The results can be used to target ads more effectively to users and identify and promote services to prospective advertising affiliates as part of an advertising campaign. | 08-29-2013 |
20130268609 | Social Network Site Recommender System and Method - Particular embodiments evaluate a plurality of messages. Each message may be associated with an author. Information may be logged for each message, such as information associated with the author, information associated with one or more designated recipients of the message, and time information. Correlation values may be determined for one or more sets of designated recipients based on at least a portion of the logged information. Particular embodiments may determine an association amongst a plurality of users over time. The determination may be based on the correlation values. At least one of the plurality of users may comprise at least one of the designated recipients. | 10-10-2013 |
20130346349 | TEMPORAL DOCUMENT TRAINER AND METHOD - An electronic document sorter is trained to classify documents based on their temporal qualities. The invention can be used in environments such as automated news aggregators, search engines and other electronic systems which compile information having temporal qualities. | 12-26-2013 |
20140020084 | System & Method for Controlling Access to Resources with a Spoken CAPTCHA Test - Systems and methods for controlling access to resources using spoken Completely Automatic Public Turing Tests To Tell Humans And Computers Apart (CAPTCHA) tests are disclosed. In these systems and methods, entities seeking access to resources are required to produce an input utterance that contains at least some audio. That utterance is compared with voice reference data for human and machine entities, and a determination is made as to whether the entity requesting access is a human or a machine. Access is then permitted or refused based on that determination. | 01-16-2014 |
20140039980 | Item Data Collection Systems and Methods with Social Network Integration - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 02-06-2014 |
20140065772 | METHOD OF MAKING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT EMBEDDED WITH NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY HAVING VARIABLE COUPLING - A programmable non-volatile device is made with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Multi-state embodiments are also possible. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications. | 03-06-2014 |
20140081754 | Methods For Presenting Online Advertising At A Social Network Site Based on Tracking User Actions At Other Websites - An advertising system generates customized advertising for social network members. The ads results are personalized based on member actions taken at third party websites, including content reviews, selections, etc. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081755 | Methods For Presenting Online Advertising At A Social Network Site Based on Correlating Users and User Adoptions - An advertising system generates customized advertising for social network members. The ads results are personalized based on members' explicit and implicit interests derived from user actions, advertising and content selections, friend designations, etc. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081756 | Methods For Presenting Online Advertising At A Social Network Site With Recommended Content - An advertising system generates customized advertising for social network members. The ads results are personalized based on content presented to members. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081757 | Methods For Presenting Online Advertising At A Social Network Site Based on Search Results - An advertising system generates customized advertising for social network members based on search queries. The ads results are personalized based on member actions taken, content reviews, selections, etc. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081943 | Social Search System & Method - A search system generates customized search results for social network members. The results are responsive to queries and are personalized based on members' explicit and implicit interests derived from user actions, content selections, etc. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081960 | Friend & Group Recommendations for Social Networks - A recommendation system generates customized recommendations for social network members, including suggestions for new friends, groups, etc. The outputs for recommended content are personalized based on members' explicit and implicit interests derived from user actions, content selections, etc. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081965 | Content recommendations for Social Networks - A recommendation system generates customized recommendations for social network members. The outputs for recommended content are personalized based on members' explicit and implicit interests derived from user | 03-20-2014 |
20140089103 | Methods For Presenting Online Advertising At A Social Network Site Based on User Interests - An advertising system generates customized advertising for social network members. The ads results are personalized based on members' explicit and implicit interests derived from user actions, content selections, etc. | 03-27-2014 |
20140100946 | METHOD OF TESTING ONLINE RECOMMENDER SYSTEM - A recommender system can be analyzed to determine various performance characteristics of an online content service provider. The recommender system is analyzed using a predetermined policy, to determine if it satisfies such policy, and/or has other measurable intended and/or unintended biases. The policy can include such parameters as whether a particular profile is presented with certain particular types of items by the recommender system. The reliability of search engines can also be tested using a similar approach. | 04-10-2014 |
20140100949 | METHOD OF TESTING INVENTORY AT ONLINE PROVIDERS - A recommender system can be analyzed to determine various performance characteristics of an online content service provider. The recommender system is analyzed using a predetermined policy, to determine if it satisfies such policy, and/or has other measurable intended and/or unintended biases. The policy can include such parameters as whether a particular profile is presented with certain particular types of items by the recommender system. The reliability of search engines can also be tested using a similar approach. | 04-10-2014 |
20140100950 | METHOD OF TESTING ONLINE RECOMMENDER SYSTEM - A recommender system can be analyzed to determine various performance characteristics of an online content service provider. The recommender system is analyzed using a predetermined policy, to determine if it satisfies such policy, and/or has other measurable intended and/or unintended biases. The policy can include such parameters as whether a particular profile is presented with certain particular types of items by the recommender system. The reliability of search engines can also be tested using a similar approach. | 04-10-2014 |
20140180933 | Hybrid Distribution Method for Playable Media - A hybrid distribution system and method for distributing/temporarily renting playable media items, such as movies in a digital format. The distribution system includes a first option in which a title is delivered in a ranking order identified by the subscriber and based on an allocation priority associated with the subscriber for such title. Alternatively the subscriber can be given a second option to gain access rights to the first title from a third party. In this manner a content provider can manage different types of demand through a combination of dedicated and third party inventory. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181095 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS INCLUDING RELEVANT LOCATION BASED CONTENT - A search engine considers events and stories described in electronic documents, a location of a searcher/reviewer, and a situs associated with a query and content of the document to determine how/if they should be presented to users as part of relevant search results. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181250 | Playable Media Delivery Capacity Exchange Method - A network based distribution system and method is disclosed for exchanging capacity between subscribers for distribution of playable media items, such as movies in a digital format. The system allows subscribers to exchange capacity directly between themselves, and/or to have such exchange performed automatically on their behalf. | 06-26-2014 |
20140280124 | Social Graph Sybils - Artificial identities or information sources are created and used for—among other things—the purpose of manipulating the output of information retrieval, recommendation systems, or any information gathering and classifying technique based on relationships between information sources. Fictitious information sources or information designed to be recognized as untrustworthy by an information trust ranking system are created. By linking otherwise trustworthy information sources to fictitious information or information, they also appear less trustworthy. Target information or information sources are made to rank much lower in the output of systems designed to prioritize trustworthy information sources. Other applications include creating information or associations to make targeted information or information sources rank higher and reliable by information retrieval or recommendation systems. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289828 | Progressive Pictorial & Motion Based CAPTCHAs - A CAPTCHA system uses images/pictures and/or motion for granting access to a computing system. The images can be culled from examples used in pictorial games, and can progressively presented to increase the strength of the CAPTCHA challenges. Speech recognition, motion and touch sensing can also be employed as parts of the challenge. | 09-25-2014 |
20140295927 | Progressive Pictorial & Motion Based CAPTCHAs - A CAPTCHA system uses images/pictures and/or motion for granting access to a computing system. The images can be culled from examples used in pictorial games, and can progressively presented to increase the strength of the CAPTCHA challenges. Speech recognition, motion and touch sensing can also be employed as parts of the challenge. | 10-02-2014 |
20140304654 | Wine Rating Tool, Simulator & Game For Portable Computing Device - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, with an interface adapted to capture numerical ratings and other descriptors. Events can be facilitated and simulated by a game wizard to assist in planning and effecting events. | 10-09-2014 |
20140316786 | Creating statistical language models for audio CAPTCHAs - Methods for creating statistical language models (SLMs) for audio Completely Automated Turing Tests for Telling Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHAs) are disclosed. In these methods, candidate challenge items including one or more words are automatically selected from a document corpus. Selected ones of the challenge items are articulated by a machine text-to-speech (TTS) system as candidate articulations. Those articulations are ranked based on a human listener score indicating whether a candidate articulation originated from a machine. The SLM is then trained to recognize machine TTS articulations according to those rankings, by using a subset of the plurality of candidate challenge items identified as machine articulations as a seed set. | 10-23-2014 |
20140316911 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY VERIFYING DOCUMENT CONTENT - A news and/or search engine system predicts events and stories based on existing events, stories, etc., extracted from a knowledge domain. These predictions can be used for a number of different purposes, including locating new content and actual event outcomes. | 10-23-2014 |
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20150039315 | System & Method for Controlling Access to Resources with a Spoken CAPTCHA Test - Systems and methods for controlling access to resources using spoken Completely Automatic Public Turing Tests To Tell Humans And Computers Apart (CAPTCHA) tests are disclosed. In these systems and methods, entities seeking access to resources are required to produce an input utterance that contains at least some audio. That utterance is compared with voice reference data for human and machine entities, and a determination is made as to whether the entity requesting access is a human or a machine. Access is then permitted or refused based on that determination. | 02-05-2015 |