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| 20100223396 | INTELLIGENT STATUS POLLING - Systems, methods, and computer program products are described that intelligently determines the status of a process. The process is performed with respect to a creative asset that may be included in an online ad, for example. The status of the process is requested at a poll time that is calculated based on at least one attribute of the creative asset. For example, the calculated poll time may be based on a duration of a video associated with the creative asset, a weight (i.e., bitsize) of the creative asset, etc. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223620 | SMART RECOVERY OF ASYNCHRONOUS PROCESSING - Systems, methods, and computer program products are described that are capable of recovering an asynchronous process after an error occurs with respect to the process. For example, the process may be re-initiated upon detection of the error. The re-initiated process is capable of not repeating tasks of the process that were completed prior to the occurrence of the error. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100250365 | AD GROUPS FOR USING ADVERTISEMENTS ACROSS PLACEMENTS - Advertisements are enabled to be trafficked to an ad group having multiple associated placements. A user interface is configured to enable an ad group and an online advertisement to be selected. The selected ad group has an associated plurality of advertisement placements. An ad group modifier module is configured to associate the selected online advertisement with the selected ad group. | 09-30-2010 |
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| 20100145839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYER (BUYER) DEFINED ELECTRONIC INVOICE EXCHANGE - A method of implementing buyer and seller transactions is provided. A set of rules for accepting information into a document is received from the buyer. Also defined is the form of the presentation of an interface to the seller for creating the seller's invoice. The seller also receives address information from the buyer. The rules for accepting information, the rules regarding presentation and the address information are stored in a storage resource. The rules regarding presentation are accessed from the storage resource, and an interface is presented to the seller based on those rules. The rules for accepting information are accessed from the storage resource, and information for the document based on those rules is accepted through the interface. The address information is accessed from the storage resource, and the document with the accepted information is sent to the buyer. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100274729 | System and Method for Varying Electronic Settlements Between Buyers and Suppliers with Dynamic Discount Terms - A method of making payment. A request is received to effect payment between a buyer and a seller for a transaction having established terms. The terms include a payment amount and a settlement date. Messages are exchanged between the buyer and the seller that include an offer and acceptance of new terms for payment other than the established terms. The new terms include an adjusted amount of payment to be made at a particular time after an event associated with the transaction. An electronic notification that the event has occurred is received, and after the notification, payment between the buyer and seller is effected under the new terms. In one implementation, a digital signature indicating acceptance of the new terms is received. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of effecting payment that includes receiving requests to effect a set of transactions with a set of entities. Requests for offers of terms different than the established terms are sent to the entities, and the different terms are to apply to payment made at a particular time after the event. Offers are received in response to the requests, and a set of offers among the offers is selected based on a set of one or more criteria. Requests for offers and selection of the offers may be made based on a goal seeking process. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of making payment involving a buyer, seller and a third party, such as a financial institution. A system for making payment is also described. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110251965 | System and method for varying electronic settlements between buyers and suppliers with dynamic discount terms - A method of making payment. A request is received to effect payment between a buyer and a seller for a transaction having established terms. The terms include a payment amount and a settlement date. Messages are exchanged between the buyer and the seller that include an offer and acceptance of new terms for payment at other than the established terms. The new terms include an adjusted amount of payment to be made at a particular time after an event associated with the transaction. An electronic notification that the event has occurred is received, and the after the notification, payment between the buyer and seller is effected under the new terms. In one implementation, a digital signature indicating acceptance of the new terms is received. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of effecting payment that includes receiving requests to effect a set of transactions with a set of entities. Requests for offers of terms different than the established terms are sent to the entities, and the different terms are to apply to payment made at a particular time after the event. Offers are received in response to the requests, and a set of offers among the offers is selected based on a set of one or more criteria. Requests for offers and selection of the offers may be made based on a goal seeking process. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of making payment involving a buyer, seller and a third party, such as a financial institution. A system for making payment is also described. | 10-13-2011 |
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| 20100003406 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Embodiments of the invention provide apparatuses and methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD), such as plasma-enhanced ALD (PE-ALD). In some embodiments, a PE-ALD chamber is provided which includes a chamber lid assembly coupled with a chamber body having a substrate support therein. In one embodiment, the chamber lid assembly has an inlet manifold assembly containing an annular channel encompassing a centralized channel, wherein the centralized channel extends through the inlet manifold assembly, and the inlet manifold assembly further contains injection holes extending from the annular channel, through a sidewall of the centralized channel, and to the centralized channel. The chamber lid assembly further contains a showerhead assembly disposed below the inlet manifold assembly, a water box disposed between the inlet manifold assembly and the showerhead assembly, and a remote plasma system (RPS) disposed above and coupled with the inlet manifold assembly, and in fluid communication with the centralized channel. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20120000422 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Embodiments of the invention provide apparatuses and methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD), such as plasma-enhanced ALD (PE-ALD). In some embodiments, a PE-ALD chamber is provided which includes a chamber lid assembly coupled with a chamber body having a substrate support therein. In one embodiment, the chamber lid assembly has an inlet manifold assembly containing an annular channel encompassing a centralized channel, wherein the centralized channel extends through the inlet manifold assembly, and the inlet manifold assembly further contains injection holes extending from the annular channel, through a sidewall of the centralized channel, and to the centralized channel. The chamber lid assembly further contains a showerhead assembly disposed below the inlet manifold assembly, a water box disposed between the inlet manifold assembly and the showerhead assembly, and a remote plasma system (RPS) disposed above and coupled with the inlet manifold assembly, and in fluid communication with the centralized channel. | 01-05-2012 |
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| 20090141397 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD WITH STEPPED WRITE POLE FOR REDUCED MCW DEPENDENCY ON SKEW ANGLE - A magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic data recording having a notched write pole for reduced magnetic core width (MCW) dependence on skew. The write pole is configured with a notch that can extend to or slightly beyond the flare point of the write pole, and is formed on the leading portion of the write pole. The notch can have a notch depth, as measured from the ABS of 50-200 nm or about 120 nm. The notch can have a notch height, measured in the down track direction that is 40-90 nm or 20-90 percent of the write pole height. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090168240 | PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD HAVING A MODIFIED WRAP-AROUND SHIELD TO IMPROVE OVERWRITE, ADJACENT TRACK INTERFERENCE AND MAGNETIC CORE WIDTH DEPENDENCE ON SKEW ANGLE - A magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic data recording. The write head includes an wrap around trailing shield structure for improved write field strength, reduced skew related adjacent track interference and magnetic core width. The trailing wrap around shield includes a side shield that is separated from sides of the write pole by a side gap that is narrower near the leading edge of the write pole and wider near the trailing edge of the write pole. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090219649 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD HAVING A NOVEL TRAILING RETURN POLE FOR REDUCED WIDE-AREA-TRACK-ERASURE - A magnetic write head having a magnetic return pole that is configured to prevent wide area track erasure. The magnetic return pole has a throat region with a relatively narrow width and has a inner and outer wing portions formed near the air bearing surface. The inner wing portion has a front edge that is disposed at the air bearing surface, whereas the outer wing portion has a front edge that is recessed from the air bearing surface. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20120162821 | WRITE HEAD WITH ROTATIONAL WRITE FIELD - The present disclosure describes various ways to achieve a rotational write field using a single coil. For example, a rotational write field can be achieved with a single coil by using different yoke lengths for different poles of a write element. Also described are ways to achieve a rotational write field with a single coil by varying the resistivity, saturation flux density, or pole width of the different poles of the write element of the present invention. The present disclosure also describes various ways to achieve a rotational write field using varied windings of a single coil. | 06-28-2012 |
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| 20090187551 | SEARCH RESULTS WHEN SEARCHING FOR RECORDS OF A BUSINESS OBJECT - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for searching records of a business object using a keyword search. According to one embodiment, a method of searching for one or more records of a business object can comprise converting one or more records of the business object to one or more keyword lists and searching for records of the business object based on the keyword lists and the search criteria. Converting records of the business object to one or more keyword lists can comprise converting one or more attributes of each of the records to one or more keyword-value pairs and saving the keyword-value pairs in the keyword lists. Searching for records of the business object based on the keyword lists comprises applying a keyword search to the keyword-value pairs of the keyword lists. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100030762 | REDUCING LAG TIME WHEN SEARCHING A REPOSITORY USING A KEYWORD SEARCH - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for searching a repository of information such as a database using a keyword search and/or an attribute search in near real time. According to one embodiment, a method of searching a repository of information can comprise receiving a set of search criteria for performing the search and selectively performing one or more of an attribute search and a keyword search of the information in the repository based on the received search criteria. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110040697 | REASSIGNMENT AND RECONCILIATION FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SALES TERRITORIES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for using multi-dimensional modeling techniques to handle gaps, overlaps, and reassignments of opportunities for sales territory management. Embodiments use multi-dimensional modeling to define territories in such a way that accounts for applicable territory criteria as sets with logical boundaries, rather than as a defined rule-based architecture (e.g., as dimensions in a territory hypercube). The multi-dimensional model is de-normalized to capture the multi-dimensional nature of the sales territory definitions while, for example, flattening hierarchical trees and minimizing or eliminating the need for ordinal processing of the data. In some embodiments, the de-normalized territory definitions are used to facilitate efficient and reliable gap and/or overlap processing (e.g., detection, reconciliation, etc.). In other embodiments, the de-normalized territory definitions are used to optimize identification of territory regions where reassignment of opportunities is appropriate and/or to reassign opportunities in those regions. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110040698 | SANDBOXING AND WHAT-IF ANALYSIS FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SALES TERRITORIES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for using multi-dimensional modeling techniques to handle territory proposals for sandboxing territory changes, for performing what-if analyses, etc. In some embodiments, a staging environment allows the creation of a proposed territory model (e.g., a proposed territory hypercube) based on a production territory model or some other baseline territory model version. The territory proposal is associated with a name, owner, activation trigger event, and the proposed territory model. The owner can modify the proposed territory definitions in the staging environment, and the modifications may be published to subordinates, audited for errors, etc. When the proposed territory model is as desired, the owner may request activation of the territory upon occurrence of the activation trigger event occurs. Activation may involve promotion of the proposed territory model (e.g., or the modifications) to the production environment, for example, including realignment, reconciliation, auditing, and/or any other processing. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110041089 | ANALYTICAL PREVIEWING OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SALES TERRITORY PROPOSALS - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for using multi-dimensional modeling techniques to handle analytical metrics and assignment previews, for example, in the context of territory proposals and what-if analyses. In some embodiments, a set of proposed territory definitions is generated in a territory management system to represent a hierarchical set of proposed territories each as a set of cells of a hypercube. A modification is received to the proposed territory definitions, and the proposed territory definitions are updated according to the modification. A query is received (e.g., at the territory management system via a user interface) and is executed against the proposed territory definitions in the territory management system to generate a query result. The query result is output to provide analytical metrics and/or assignment preview functionality. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110125668 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELING OF SALES TERRITORIES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for using multi-dimensional modeling techniques to optimize definition and management of sales territories. Embodiments use multi-dimensional modeling to define territories in such a way that accounts for applicable territory criteria as sets with logical boundaries, rather than as a defined rule-based architecture. For example, territory criteria are modeled as hierarchical dimensions that form boundaries to a territory hypercube. An individual territory may be a set of cells in the hypercube. In certain embodiments, the territory (e.g., set of cells) is formalized by an MDX query. | 05-26-2011 |
