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| 20080198844 | Cross-media communication coordination - Methods and a media system for cross-media communication coordination may include but are not limited to receiving one or more data packets via one or more modes of communication; providing a data storage format for the one or more data packets; providing an identification tag to enable manipulation of one or more selected data packets; and converting the one or more selected data packets from an original communication type to an alternative communication type. Other methods and systems for cross-media communication coordination may include but are not limited to receiving one or more data packets; determining an original media type associated with the one or more data packets; and converting one or more selected data packets using the original media type to a specified content storage format appropriate for including in a further communication to a predetermined computing device. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080201389 | Cross-media storage coordination - Methods and a media system and storage system for cross-media storage coordination include but are not limited to storing a first data version of specified content based on a particular media format; storing at least a second data version of related content based on a different media format; providing a cross-reference between the first data version and the at least second data version to enable coordinated management by a designated user and/or an approved device for search and possible retrieval of the first data version and/or the at least second data version; and implementing communication access by one or more parties and/or the designated user via a communication type that is correlated with the first data version and/or the at least second data version. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080208635 | Data maintenance via patient monitoring technique - Exemplary embodiments provide a verification technique that facilitates administration of a health-related procedure to an intended recipient patient or group of patients. An interface template or signal protocol may be configured to establish suitable matching between the patient and various types of objects used to administer the health-related procedure. In some embodiments real-time monitoring data regarding administration of a health-related procedure to a recipient patient is posted to a patient data record that has restricted read/write access. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080210748 | Systems and methods for receiving pathogen related information and responding - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems that may be used for detection of one or more pathogens and determining one or more agents in response to pathogen detection. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215434 | Real world interaction with virtual world privileges - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world entertainment, educational, and transactional activities. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The participant or player may have an opportunity of engaging in real-world activities and transactions in order to obtain a promotional virtual world premium or privilege. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can be involved in the virtual world and real-world activities and transactions that involve and may be affected by the virtual world premium or privilege. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215435 | Map-based guide system and method - Provided is a computer system and methods for a map-based guide. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map-based guide; determining a location associated with the request; preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive and/or a goodwill factor; and transmitting the map-based guide. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080219589 | Estimating shared image device operational capabilities or resources - This disclosure describes a number of devices or techniques that can be capable of obtaining an operational capacity for a shared image device; estimating at least one operational resource to perform a transformation of one or more images based at least in part on the obtaining the operational capacity; and sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device in a manner that performs the transformation of the one or more images. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080228607 | Resolution of virtual world revocable transfers - A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in a possible future transfer or related transfer revocation or related transfer modification involving various types of virtual objects and virtual rights. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080229198 | Electronically providing user assistance - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes receiving a signal indicative of a user-selected portion of a manual pertaining to an apparatus that includes an electronic device. The method also includes searching a file for an assistance pertaining to the apparatus and corresponding to the user-selected portion of the manual. The method further includes generating a signal indicative of the assistance pertaining to the apparatus and corresponding to the user-selected portion of the manual, wherein the manual is physically distinct from the apparatus. In an alternative embodiment, the method includes facilitating an electronic display of the assistance using a user interface of the electronic device. The facilitating may include facilitating a projection of a display of the assistance from the electronic device. In another alternative embodiment, the method may include displaying at least two user-selectable portions of the manual. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080234998 | Coordinating instances of a thread or other service in emulation - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance; and accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234999 | Implementing performance-dependent transfer or execution decisions from service emulation indications - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining data from a first emulator and from a first emulation environment hosting software and signaling a decision whether to transfer any of the data to a second emulator at least partly as a result of the first emulation environment hosting the software. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080235000 | Implementing security control practice omission decisions from service emulation indications - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining an indication of an emulation of a service in a first environment with a first security control practice or obtaining one or more gradational norms of software performance in an emulation environment; and signaling a decision whether to allow a software object to execute in another environment at least partly as a result of whether the software object apparently performed in conformity with the one or more gradational norms of software performance in the emulation environment or signaling a decision whether to use a second environment without the first security control practice in performing at least a portion of the service as a result of the indication of the emulation of the service in the first environment with the first security control practice. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080235001 | Implementing emulation decisions in response to software evaluations or the like - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for to obtaining a decision whether to host an instruction sequence natively in a physical environment in response to an operational history of software apparently containing the instruction sequence or obtaining a decision whether to host an instruction sequence in an emulation environment at least in response to an evaluation of software containing the instruction sequence; and causing another environment to host the instruction sequence in response to the decision whether to host the instruction sequence in the emulation environment or signaling a decision whether to cause an emulation environment to host the instruction sequence in response to the decision whether to host the instruction sequence natively in the physical environment. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080235002 | Implementing performance-dependent transfer or execution decisions from service emulation indications - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining data from a first emulator and from a first emulation environment hosting software; and signaling a decision whether to transfer any of the data to a second emulator at least partly as a result of the first emulation environment hosting the software. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080235711 | Coordinating instances of a thread or other service in emulation - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining a software flaw indication resulting from an emulation of a first instance of a thread at least partly in response to a first input from a user interface or indicating a virtually instantiated service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually instantiated service including at least a virtual instance; and accessing another instance of the virtually instantiated service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually instantiated service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system or manipulating a second instance of the thread at least partly in response to a second input arriving from the user interface after beginning the emulation of the first instance of the thread. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080235756 | Resource authorizations dependent on emulation environment isolation policies - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining a resource authorization dependent upon apparent compliance with a policy of causing an emulation environment to isolate a first software object type from a second software object type; and signaling a decision whether to comply with the policy of causing the emulation environment to isolate the first software object type from the second software object type. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080235764 | Resource authorizations dependent on emulation environment isolation policies - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining a resource authorization dependent upon apparent compliance with a policy of causing an emulation environment to isolate a first software object type from a second software object type and signaling a decision whether to comply with the policy of causing the emulation environment to isolate the first software object type from the second software object type. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080241000 | Systems for pathogen detection - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, devices, and microfluidic chips that may be used for the detection of pathogens. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080241909 | Microfluidic chips for pathogen detection - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, devices, and microfluidic chips that may be used for the detection of pathogens. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080241910 | Devices for pathogen detection - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, devices, and microfluidic chips that may be used for the detection of pathogens. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080241935 | Methods for pathogen detection - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, devices, and microfluidic chips that may be used for the detection of pathogens. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080242947 | Configuring software for effective health monitoring or the like - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining an indication of an activity status change of an application program and causing a movement of data distillation code relating to physiology-indicative data in response to the indication of the activity status change of the application program; or for obtaining (a) first clinical data acceptable to a clinical analysis module and (b) a pointer to the clinical analysis module, configuring one or more applications using the pointer to the clinical analysis module after receiving at least the first clinical data acceptable to the clinical analysis module, and using second clinical data acceptable to the clinical analysis module with at least one of the one or more applications configured using the pointer to the clinical analysis module after receiving at least the first clinical data acceptable to the clinical analysis module. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080242948 | Effective low-profile health monitoring or the like - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining data from occupational or leisure intercommunication at least between a device and a user or receiving health-status-indicative data surreptitiously captured from an interaction between a device and a user; and applying one or more data extraction criteria to the health-status-indicative data surreptitiously captured from the interaction between the device and the user or signaling a data distillation indicating a health status change of the user at least partly based on the data from the occupational or leisure intercommunication. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080242949 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device; obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application; and presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080242951 | Effective low-profile health monitoring or the like - Systems, methods, computer program products, and media are described for obtaining data from occupational or leisure intercommunication at least between a device and a user and signaling a data distillation indicating a health status change of the user at least partly based on the data from the occupational or leisure intercommunication; or for receiving health-status-indicative data surreptitiously captured from an interaction between a device and a user and applying one or more data extraction criteria to the health-status-indicative data surreptitiously captured from the interaction between the device and the user. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080242952 | Effective response protocols for health monitoring or the like - Systems, methods, computer program products, and media are described for obtaining data from occupational or leisure intercommunication at least between a device and a user and signaling a data distillation indicating a health status change of the user at least partly based on the data from the occupational or leisure intercommunication; or for receiving health-status-indicative data surreptitiously captured from an interaction between a device and a user and applying one or more data extraction criteria to the health-status-indicative data surreptitiously captured from the interaction between the device and the user. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243005 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out obtaining user-health data; selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data; and applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243543 | Effective response protocols for health monitoring or the like - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for receiving an indication of an anomalous device-interactive performance of a specific individual or signaling a decision whether to notify a first party at least by applying a first screen to one or more health-status-indicative updates relating to a second party; and signaling a decision whether to notify a third party at least by applying a second screen to the one or more health-status-indicative updates relating to the second party or selecting one or more diagnostic instructions at least partly based on the anomalous device-interactive performance of the specific individual. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080244755 | Authorization for media content alteration - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. Some embodiment implementations may include a derivative version of the media work wherein substitute content, such as an alterable component element having one or more designated aspects, is associated with a real-world entity or person. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080245740 | Fluidic methods - The present disclosure relates to methods and devices that may be used to separate components from one or more samples. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080249808 | Generating output data based on patient monitoring - Exemplary system and method embodiments may include real-time monitoring data regarding administration of a health-related procedure to a recipient patient which is posted to a patient data record that has restricted read/write access. In some instances the monitoring data is processed to determine compliance or non-compliance based on comparison of the health-related procedure with a predetermined benchmark standard. Exemplary aspects of the monitoring data transmitted and/or received via one or more communication links may include updated confirmation of a patient identifier and verification of an updated parameter regarding administration of the health-related procedure. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080266249 | Medical overlay mirror - Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270161 | Authorization rights for substitute media content - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Some embodiment implementations may include a derivative version of the media work wherein substitute content, such as an alterable component element having one or more designated aspects, is associated with a real-world entity or person. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270165 | Virtual world property disposition after real-world occurrence - A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in possible transfers of various types of virtual property and virtual property rights. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270234 | Rewarding influencers - Embodiments include a system, a device an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. An embodiment provides an influence evaluation method. The method includes receiving data indicative of a person accessing at least one of a first network-available electronic content having a first-electronic-content portion or a second network-available electronic content having a second-electronic-content portion. The method also includes receiving data indicative of an involvement between the person and a third party. The method further includes facilitating delivered of a benefit to an owner of the first-electronic content or an owner of the second electronic content in response to an assessed influence bad the first-electronic-content portion and/or the second-electronic-content portion on the involvement between the person and the third-party. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270416 | Determining influencers - Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. An embodiment provides an influencer discovery method includes receiving at least one of content site data, computing device data, search engine site data, or beneficiary site data. The method also includes determining a correlation between the communication between the content site and the computing device responsive to a human user input; and the communication between the computing device responsive to a human user input and the beneficiary site. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270426 | Collecting influence information - Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. A method of reporting influence on a person includes collecting data indicative of the person accessing electronic content over a computer network using the user computing device. The method also includes generating a user influence report by transforming the collected data into information indicative of events associatable with the person accessing the electronic content over a computer network using the user computing device. The method further includes transmitting data indicative of the user influence report via a network, the user influence report being receivable by a site operable to facilitate delivery of a benefit to an owner of the electronic content. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270473 | Determining an influence on a person by web pages - Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. A user-side influence reporting method includes collecting data indicative of a computing device environment of a user-side computing device facilitating a person accessing Web pages and facilitating the person communicating with a third-party via a computer network. The method also includes transforming the collected data to indicate an involvement between the third-party and the person. The method further includes transforming the collected data to indicate the Web pages accessed by the person. The method also includes correlating the indicated involvement between the third-party and the person with the indicated Web pages accessed by the person. The method further includes outputting from the user-side computing device data indicative of the correlation. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270474 | Collecting influence information - Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. A method of reporting influence on a person includes collecting data indicative of the person accessing electronic content over a computer network using the user computing device. The method also includes generating a user influence report by transforming the collected data into information indicative of events associatable with the person accessing the electronic content over a computer network using the user computing device. The method further includes transmitting data indicative of the user influence report via a network, the user influence report being receivable by a site operable to facilitate delivery of a benefit to an owner of the electronic content. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270476 | Rewarding independent influencers - A method embodiment includes receiving data indicative of a person accessing at least one of a first network-available electronic content or a second network-available electronic content. Also, receiving data indicative of an involvement with respect to possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. The involvement being independent of the person activating a link to a site owned by the third-party that is included in the first network-available electronic content or in the second network available electronic content. Further, assessing a behavioral influence by the first network-available electronic content and/or the second network-available electronic content on the indicated involvement with respect to the possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. Also, facilitating delivery of a benefit to an owner of the first network-available electronic content and/or an owner of the second network-available electronic content in response to the assessed behavioral influence. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270551 | Rewarding influencers - Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. An embodiment provides an influence evaluation method. The method includes receiving data indicative of a person accessing at least one of a first network-available electronic content having a first-electronic-content portion or a second network-available electronic content having a second-electronic-content portion. The method also includes receiving data indicative of an involvement between the person and a third party. The method further includes facilitating delivery of a benefit to an owner of the first-electronic content or an owner of the second electronic content in response to an assessed influence by the first-electronic-content portion and/or the second-electronic-content portion on the involvement between the person and the third-party. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270552 | Determining influencers - Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method and a computer program product. An embodiment provides an influencer discovery method includes receiving at least one of content site data, computing device data, search engine site data, or beneficiary site data. The method also includes determining a correlation between the communication between the content site and the computing device responsive to a human user input; and the communication between the computing device responsive to a human user input and the beneficiary site. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270620 | Reporting influence on a person by network-available content - Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. A method includes assessing a behavioral influence with respect to possible matters of interest to other parties including a third-party by network-available content on a person accessing the network-available content. The method also includes generating a user influence report responsive to the assessed behavioral influence. At least one characteristic of the user influence report includes differentiating between (i) a behavioral influence on the person resulting from the person activating a link included in the network-available content to another network-available content owned by the third-party, and (ii) another behavioral influence on the person. The method further includes transmitting information derived from the user influence report. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080281636 | Compliance data for health-related procedures - Exemplary embodiments provide a verification technique that facilitates administration of a health-related procedure to an intended recipient patient or group of patients. An interface template or signal protocol may be configured to establish suitable matching between the patient and various types of objects used to administer the health-related procedure. In some embodiments real-time monitoring data regarding administration of a health-related procedure to a recipient patient is posted to a patient data record that has restricted read/write access. In some instances the monitoring data is processed to determine compliance or non-compliance based on comparison of the health-related procedure with a predetermined benchmark standard. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080287821 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting at least one user-health test function output at least partly based on an interaction between at least one user and at least one device-operable application; accepting brain activity measurement data proximate to the interaction; associating the at least one user-health test function output with the brain activity measurement data; and presenting the at least one user-health test function output and the brain activity measurement data at least partly based on the associating the at least one user-health test function output with the brain activity measurement data. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080304512 | Context associating for context designated destination communication system - One aspect relates to associating an at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device with an at least one context at least partially by specifying an at least one context designated destination that designates the at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device based at least partially on the at least one context. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080304648 | Context identifying aspects - One aspect relates to attempting to establish a communication with at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device based at least in part on an at least one context designated destination relating at least partially to at least one context of the at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device. Another aspect relates to altering an at least one transmitted data between a relatively ambiguous specification and a relatively precise specification at least partially based on an at least one context relating to communications with an at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080305806 | CONTEXT ASSOCIATING ASPECTS - One aspect relates to associating an at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device with an at least one context at least partially by specifying an at least one context designated destination that designates the at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device based at least partially on the at least one context. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080313045 | Using payment mode rankings responsive to item attributes - A method and system are described for obtaining at least a first mode ranking and a second mode ranking responsive to one or more categorical attributes of a first item and to one or more payment mode use constraints and transmitting at least an indication of a first payment mode responsive to at least the first mode ranking or the second mode ranking. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080313233 | Implementing audio substitution options in media works - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary techniques may be used to provide audio and/or visual substitution options in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable alteration guidelines. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080313335 | Communicator establishing aspects with context identifying - One aspect relates to attempting to establish a communication with at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device based at least in part on an at least one context designated destination relating at least partially to at least one context of the at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device. Another aspect relates to altering an at least one transmitted data between a relatively ambiguous specification and a relatively precise specification at least partially based on an at least one context relating to communications with an at least one identifiable person and/or identifiable communication device. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080319276 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out detecting user data from an interaction between a user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection; mapping the user data from the interaction between the user and the at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection to at least one user-health test function set; and selecting at least one user-health test function in response to the at least one user-health test function set. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080319863 | Using payment mode rankings responsive to item attributes - A method and system are described for obtaining at least a first mode ranking and a second mode ranking responsive to one or more categorical attributes of a first item and to one or more payment mode use constraints and transmitting at least an indication of a first payment mode responsive to at least the first mode ranking or the second mode ranking. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080320088 | Helping valuable message content pass apparent message filtering - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining an indication of one or more message filtering rules and accepting text-containing content after obtaining the indication of the one or more message filtering rules and after an acceptance of a delivery evaluation of the text-containing content; or causing a target-dependent, message-content-dependent delivery evaluation to depend at least partly on an indication of an apparent message filtering rule and signaling a resource allocation at least partly based on an acceptance of the target-dependent, message-content-dependent delivery evaluation. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080320089 | Preliminary destination-dependent evaluation of message content - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for causing message content to undergo an evaluation mode at least partly dependent upon one or more message content destinations and indicating at least one outcome of the evaluation mode before detecting an apparent authorization to transmit the message content to the one or more message content destinations; or obtaining one or more evaluation parameters in association with a message content destination selection and transmitting at least a tentative-message-content evaluation result from an application of the one or more evaluation parameters to tentative-message-content. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080320098 | Providing treatment-indicative feedback dependent on putative content treatment - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining a content type indication locally of a remote system's apparent content treatment and causing provisional-update-responsive feedback to depend at least partly on the content type indication of the remote system's apparent content treatment. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090005653 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out implementing in at least one device at least one user-health test function that is structurally distinct from at least one application whose primary function is different from symptom detection, the at least one application being operable on the at least one device; obtaining user data in response to an interaction between a user and the at least one application; and presenting an output of the at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user data. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090005654 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out obtaining user-health data; selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user-health data; and applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application whose primary function is different from symptom detection. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090016585 | Time-lapsing data methods and systems - Time-lapsing mirror methods and related systems. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090017808 | Call transfer to proximate devices - A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is made to the second device. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018407 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting user data from an interaction between a user and at least one device-implemented application unrelated to user-health testing; mapping the user data from the interaction between the user and the at least one device-implemented application unrelated to user-health testing to at least one user-health test function set; accepting brain activity measurement data proximate to the interaction between the user and the at least one device-implemented application unrelated to user-health testing; and selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the at least one user-health test function set and the brain activity measurement data. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018910 | Virtual world interconnection technique - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities and transactions. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may be a possible recipient of a real-world consequence or benefit based on a virtual world occurrence. In some instances confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit may be provided via a communication interconnection. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090023390 | Bring call here selectively - A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and to provide a substantially uninterrupted transfer of selected parties to the call to the second communication device. A proximate device may be identified as one capable of rendering a particular data type, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer may be performed to the proximate device of data of the communications having the data type. An application associated with communication data may be identified, as well as a proximate device capable of providing the application, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer may be performed to the proximate device of data associated with the application. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090023430 | Bring call here selectively - A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and to provide a substantially uninterrupted transfer of selected parties to the call to the second communication device. A proximate device may be identified as one capable of rendering a particular data type, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer may be performed to the proximate device of data of the communications having the data type. An application associated with communication data may be identified, as well as a proximate device capable of providing the application, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer may be performed to the proximate device of data associated with the application. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024050 | Computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting user brain activity measurement data; selecting at least one user-health test function at least partly based on the user brain activity measurement data; and applying the at least one user-health test function to at least one interaction between at least one user and at least one device-implemented application. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090027307 | Cosmetic enhancement mirror - Cosmetic enhancement mirror methods and related systems | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027505 | Peripheral shared image device sharing - A mechanism configurable to transmit at least a portion of at least one image representation at a peripheral shared image device in a manner that can be received by at least one capturing shared image device, and/or configurable to receive at least the portion of the at least one image representation at the at least one capturing shared image device such as been transmitted by the peripheral shared image device. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027546 | Image transformation estimator of an imaging device - A technique includes obtaining an operational capacity of an imaging device. The technique can also include estimating one or more operational resources to perform an image transformation that estimates whether the imaging device has adequate operational capacity to transform one or more images. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090029688 | Enhancing a transferred call - A communication system includes logic to detect I/O activity of a first communication device, logic to ascertain whether a second communication device having an active call is in proximity to the first communication device, and logic to provide a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call from the second communication device to the first communication device in response to detecting the I/O activity of the first communication device if the second communication device is in proximity to the first communication device and has an active call. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090029689 | Transfer back - A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, logic to provide substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device, and logic to transfer in a substantially uninterrupted fashion at least a portion of the call to the second communication device back to the first communication device upon indications that a user of the second communication device has shifted back to using the first communication device. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090029690 | Enhancing a transferred call - A communication system includes logic to detect I/O activity of a first communication device, logic to ascertain whether a second communication device having an active call is in proximity to the first communication device, and logic to provide a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call from the second communication device to the first communication device in response to detecting the I/O activity of the first communication device if the second communication device is in proximity to the first communication device and has an active call. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030732 | Generating output data based on patient monitoring - Exemplary system and method embodiments may include real-time monitoring data regarding administration of a health-related procedure to a recipient patient which is posted to a patient data record that has restricted read/write access. In some instances the monitoring data is processed to determine compliance or non-compliance based on comparison of the health-related procedure with a predetermined benchmark standard. Exemplary aspects of the monitoring data transmitted and/or received via one or more communication links may include updated confirmation of a patient identifier and verification of an updated parameter regarding administration of the health-related procedure. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030772 | Rewarding independent influencers - A method embodiment includes receiving data indicative of a person accessing at least one of a first network-available electronic content or a second network-available electronic content. Also, receiving data indicative of an involvement with respect to possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. The involvement being independent of the person activating a link to a site owned by the third-party that is included in the first network-available electronic content or in the second network available electronic content. Further, assessing a behavioral influence by the first network-available electronic content and/or the second network-available electronic content on the indicated involvement with respect to the possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. Also, facilitating delivery of a benefit to an owner of the first network-available electronic content and/or an owner of the second network-available electronic content in response to the assessed behavioral influence. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090037243 | Audio substitution options in media works - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary techniques may be used to provide audio and/or visual substitution options in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable alteration guidelines. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090037278 | Implementing visual substitution options in media works - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary techniques may be used to provide audio and/or visual substitution options in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable alteration guidelines. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090037364 | Participation profiles of virtual world players - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world activities including transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The participant or player may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world activities and transactions. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can be involved in the virtual world and real-world activities and transactions. Some embodiments include arrangements for real-world informational data to be made available in the virtual world environment to a participant or player, based on virtual world activities related to a topic of interest to a real-world entity. Other embodiments provide for making a profile record for use by a real-world entity, wherein the profile record may include particular types of participation activity by a participant or player in the virtual world environment. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090043604 | Disposition of component virtual property rights - A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in possible transfers of various types of virtual property and virtual property rights. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090043613 | Generating output data based on patient monitoring - Exemplary system and method embodiments may include real-time monitoring data regarding administration of a health-related procedure to a recipient patient which is posted to a patient data record that has restricted read/write access. In some instances the monitoring data is processed to determine compliance or non-compliance based on comparison of the health-related procedure with a predetermined benchmark standard. Exemplary aspects of the monitoring data transmitted and/or received via one or more communication links may include updated confirmation of a patient identifier and verification of an updated parameter regarding administration of the health-related procedure. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090043682 | Real-world profile data for making virtual world contacts - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities and transactions. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may be a possible recipient of a real-world consequence or benefit based on a virtual world occurrence. In some instances confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit may be provided via a communication interconnection. Real-world profile data may be used in connection with promotional activities in a virtual world environment. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090043683 | Virtual world reversion rights - A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in possible transfers and/or transfer revocations involving various types of virtual objects and virtual rights. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090045938 | Effectively documenting irregularities in a responsive user's environment - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for accepting user-response-indicative data and environmental-regularity-indicative data from an environment and configuring a distillation recording of the environmental-regularity-indicative data and a distillation recording of the user-response-indicative data. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048692 | Selective invocation of playback content supplementation - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining one or more positions in a playable message and at least an indication of a playback system configuration and signaling a decision of which supplemental content to use in supplementing the one or more positions in the playable message. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090049502 | Facilitating communications among message recipients - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining an indication of a first device receiving a message portion during a time interval in which a second device received the message portion and signaling a decision whether to facilitate a signal transfer at least between the first device and the second device. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090050569 | Fluidic methods - The present disclosure relates to methods and devices that may be used to separate components from one or more samples. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090051542 | Individualizing a content presentation - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, and a method. A method individualizing a presentation of content includes receiving data indicative of a physical orientation of a person relative to a display operable to present the content. The method also includes selecting a display parameter of the presented content in response to the received data indicative of a physical orientation of a person. The method further includes employing the selected display parameter in presenting the content. The method may include generating the data indicative of a physical orientation of a person relative to a display operable to present the content. The method may include receiving information indicative of a change in the physical orientation of the person proximate to the display; and changing the display parameter of the presented content in response to the received information indicative of a change in the physical orientation of the person proximate to the display. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090055223 | Compliance data for health-related procedures - Exemplary embodiments provide a verification technique that facilitates administration of a health-related procedure to an intended recipient patient or group of patients. An interface template or signal protocol may be configured to establish suitable matching between the patient and various types of objects used to administer the health-related procedure. In some embodiments real-time monitoring data regarding administration of a health-related procedure to a recipient patient is posted to a patient data record that has restricted read/write access. In some instances the monitoring data is processed to determine compliance or non-compliance based on comparison of the health-related procedure with a predetermined benchmark standard. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090055246 | Real-world profile data for making virtual world contacts - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities and transactions. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may be a possible recipient of a real-world consequence or benefit based on a virtual world occurrence. In some instances confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit may be provided via a communication interconnection. Real-world profile data may be used in connection with promotional activities in a virtual world environment. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090055546 | Predicted concurrent streaming program selection - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, and a method. A method includes determining a characteristic of a streaming content selected by a user and currently being displayed. The method also includes identifying a concurrently available streaming content in response to the determined characteristic. The method further includes saving at least a portion of the identified concurrently available streaming content. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090055853 | System individualizing a content presentation - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, and a method. A system includes a tracking apparatus operable to gather data indicative of a spatial aspect of a person with respect to the display. The system also includes an individualization module operable to individualize a parameter of the content presentation in response to the data indicative of a spatial aspect of a person with respect to the display. The system further includes a display controller operable to implement the individualized parameter in a presentation of the content by the display. The system may include the display operable to present a humanly perceivable content to at least one person proximate to the display. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090061793 | Authorized transmission of navigation assistance - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a device, and a method. A method includes automatically providing data indicative of a location of a first mobile wireless communications device from the first mobile wireless communications device to a second mobile wireless communications device in response to respective human-user imitated authorizations exchanged between the two mobile wireless communications devices. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090061836 | Transfer back - A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, logic to provide substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device, and logic to transfer in a substantially uninterrupted fashion at least a portion of the call to the second communication device back to the first communication device upon indications that a user of the second communication device has shifted back to using the first communication device. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090061896 | Location assistance in a paired device - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a device, and a method. A method includes a method implemented in a second mobile wireless communication device. The method includes transmitting a request for data indicative of a location of a first wireless communication device. The method also includes receiving an affirmative reply to the request for data indicative of a location of a first wireless communication device. The affirmative reply originating from the first wireless communication device and generated in response to an input received from a human user of the first wireless communication device. The method further includes receiving the data indicative of a location of the first wireless communication device. The method may include displaying information usable in directing at least one of a person, vehicle, craft, or airplane associated with the second mobile wireless communication device to the location of the first wireless communication device. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090063518 | Using destination-dependent criteria to guide data transmission decisions - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for causing one or more destination-dependent criteria to be applied at least to a data object and indicating a decision whether to transmit the data object to a destination partly based on a default value and partly based on one or more results of the one or more destination-dependent criteria being applied at least to the data object. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090063585 | Using party classifiability to inform message versioning - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining an indication of whether one or more parties in a region can be classified using auditory or optical data and signaling a decision of which version of a message to introduce into the region at least partly based on the indication of whether the one or more parties can be classified using the auditory or optical data. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090063631 | Message-reply-dependent update decisions - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for receiving a reply to a message transmitted to a first remote system and signaling a decision whether to cause an update to at least a portion of the message at a second remote system at least partly based upon the reply to the message transmitted to the first remote system. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090063632 | Layering prospective activity information - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for signaling a decision whether to present first message content at least partly based on one or more prospective activity attribute identifiers and signaling a decision whether to present second message content partly based on whether a user indicates the first message content and partly based on a relationship between the first message content and the second message content. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090070180 | Variant rating plans for virtual world environment - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide virtual world oversight protection related to one or more selected aspects of a virtual world environment. In some implementations different types of virtual world rating plans are available that provide various rating categories attributed to different portions of a virtual world environment, as well as aspects and characteristics thereof. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090073190 | Image mapping to provide visual geographic path - Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the predefined area to enable mapping the visual path through the predefined area in response to one or more input path parameters. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090073268 | Shared image devices - A device comprising a first shared image device that captures at least one image representation. The first shared image device receives a request to share the at least one image representation to an at least one other shared image device. The first shared image device and the at least one other shared image device are each capable of capturing image representations. The first shared image device transmits the at least one image representation. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090076418 | Repetitive strain mitigation - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a device, a computer program product, and a method. A method embodiment includes a method implemented in an environment that includes a person interacting with an electronic device via a user interface. The method includes monitoring at least one of a movement or a position of an appendage of the person with respect to the user interface of the device. The method also includes determining if the monitored movement or position of the appendage of the person is indicative of a risk of a repetitive injury to the person. The method further includes implementing an action facilitating a reduction of the determined indicated risk of a repetitive injury to the person. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090076720 | Image mapping to provide visual geographic path - Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the predefined area to enable mapping the visual path through the predefined area in response to one or more input path parameters. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090084844 | Specialty stents with flow control features or the like - Methods and systems are described for obtaining a parameter relating to a stent inventory shortage or to a specific patient and for configuring a stent in response. For example, the response may involve configuring a stent with a flow occlusion portion in response to the obtained parameter relating to the stent inventory shortage, configuring a stent with a flow occlusion portion in response to receiving the parameter relating to the specific patient, or specializing one or more stents in response to obtaining the parameter relating to the stent inventory shortage. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088138 | Context-appropriate answering responses for a mobile communications device - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a device, a computer program product, and a method. A method embodiment provides method implemented in a mobile communications device. The method includes determining an ambient environmental context of the mobile communications device. The method also includes selecting an answer to an incoming-communication that is at least substantially responsive to the determined environmental context of the mobile communications device. The method further includes facilitating a delivery of the selected answer in reply to an incoming communication to the mobile communications device. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090099930 | Participation profiles of virtual world players - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world activities including transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The participant or player may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world activities and transactions. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can be involved in the virtual world and real-world activities and transactions. Some embodiments include arrangements for real-world informational data to be made available in the virtual world environment to a participant or player, based on virtual world activities related to a topic of interest to a real-world entity. Other embodiments provide for making a profile record for use by a real-world entity, wherein the profile record may include particular types of participation activity by a participant or player in the virtual world environment. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090100354 | Third party control over virtual world characters - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide an oversight procedure that enables a supervisory entity to exercise direct or indirect control over certain virtual world aspects of a participant or player. In some implementations the oversight procedure is at least partially based on an attribute related to the participant or player. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090102747 | Multi-angle mirror - Multi-angle mirror methods and related systems. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090106673 | Third party control over virtual world characters - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide an oversight procedure that enables a supervisory entity to exercise direct or indirect control over certain virtual world aspects of a participant or player. In some implementations the oversight procedure is at least partially based on an attribute related to the participant or player. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090112616 | Polling for interest in computational user-health test output - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting an output of at least one user-health test function, the output at least partly based on an interaction between a user and at least one device-implemented application having an apparent function that is unrelated to user-health testing; and polling an entity to obtain an indication of interest in the output of the at least one user-health test function. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112617 | Computational user-health testing responsive to a user interaction with advertiser-configured content - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out specifying at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions responsive to an interaction between a user and at least one advertiser-specified attribute; and transmitting at least one output of the at least one user-health test function related to the at least one advertiser-specified attribute. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112620 | Polling for interest in computational user-health test output - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting an output of at least one user-health test function, the output at least partly based on an interaction between a user and at least one device-implemented application having an apparent function that is unrelated to user-health testing; and polling an entity to obtain an indication of interest in the output of the at least one user-health test function. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112621 | Computational user-health testing responsive to a user interaction with advertiser-configured content - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out specifying at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions responsive to an interaction between a user and at least one advertiser-specified attribute; and transmitting at least one output of the at least one user-health test function related to the at least one advertiser-specified attribute. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112656 | Returning a personalized advertisement - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes receiving from a requestor device a marketing impact information indicative of a physiological response by a person to a general advertisement. The method also includes acquiring an indication of a characteristic of the general advertisement. The method further includes initiating a selection of a targeted-advertisement by an advertising rule responsive to at least the characteristic of the general advertisement and the marketing impact information. The method also includes returning an indication of the targeted-advertisement. The method may include analyzing the marketing impact information for an indication of a reaction by the person to the general advertisement. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112693 | Providing personalized advertising - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, electronic system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes generating a marketing impact information indicative of a physiological response by a person to an electronically displayed general advertisement. The method also includes sending the marketing impact information to an advertising-selector server. The method further includes receiving an indication of a targeted-advertisement chosen using an advertising rule responsive to at least a characteristic of the electronically displayed general advertisement and the marketing impact information. The method also includes facilitating an electronic display of the targeted advertisement. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112694 | Targeted-advertising based on a sensed physiological response by a person to a general advertisement - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided method is implemented in an environment that includes a person viewing content displayed by an electronic device, and includes generating a marketing impact information indicative of a physiological response by a person to an electronically displayed general advertisement. The method also includes acquiring an indication of a characteristic of the electronically displayed general advertisement. The method further includes initiating a selection of a targeted-advertisement using an advertising rule responsive to at least the characteristic of the electronically displayed general advertisement and the marketing impact information. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112695 | Physiological response based targeted advertising - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, electronic system, computer program product, and method. A provided electronic system includes a response sensor apparatus operable to acquire data indicative of a physiological response by a person to an advertisement. The system also includes a recognition circuit operable to generate a marketing impact information about the general advertisement based at least in part on the acquired data indicative of a physiological response. The system further includes a query circuit operable to initiate a selection of a targeted-advertisement by a targeted-advertising selection engine responsive at least to a characteristic of the general advertisement and the marketing impact information. The system also includes an electronic display circuit operable to present the targeted-advertisement in a manner perceivable by a person. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112696 | Method of space-available advertising in a mobile device - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes a method implemented in a mobile device having a core communication function and operable to present human perceivable content using a display surface. The method includes identifying an attention of a person with respect to the display surface. The method also includes determining that the display surface is available to present advertising content. The method further includes presenting an advertising content using the display surface. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112697 | Providing personalized advertising - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, electronic system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes generating a marketing impact information indicative of a physiological response by a person to an electronically displayed general advertisement. The method also includes sending the marketing impact information to an advertising-selector server. The method further includes receiving an indication of a target-advertisement chosen using an advertising rule responsive to at least a characteristic of the electronically displayed general advertisement and the marketing impact information. The method also includes facilitating an electronic display of the targeted advertisement. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112713 | Opportunity advertising in a mobile device - Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes a method implemented in a mobile device having a core communication function and operable to present human perceivable content using a display. The method includes detecting an attention of a person with respect to the display. The method also includes determining that space is available on the display for presentation of advertising content. The method further includes sending to a third-party an indication of the detected attention of the person and an indication of the determined availability of the display to present advertising content. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112810 | Selecting a second content based on a user's reaction to a first content - Embodiments include a device, a system, a computer program product, and a method. A system embodiment includes: a display surface operable to display electronic content in a manner perceivable by a person; a sensor apparatus operable to acquire data indicative of a response by the person to a first electronic content displayed on the surface; an analytic circuit operable determine an indication of an expression by the person corresponding with the displayed first electronic content—the determination based on the data indicative of a response; a characterization circuit operable to determine an attribute of the displayed first electronic content; a query circuit operable to cause a search for a second electronic content corresponding to the indication of expression and to the attribute of the first electronic content; and a chooser circuit operable to select the second electronic content from a result of the search. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112813 | Method of selecting a second content based on a user's reaction to a first content of at least two instances of displayed content - Embodiments provide a device, a system, a computer program product, and a method. A provided method embodiment may be implemented in an environment that includes a person viewing at least two instances of content having a common contextual attribute and displayed by an electronic device. The method includes detecting a reaction by a person to a displayed first content of the at least two instances of displayed content having a common contextual attribute. The method also includes determining a content attribute of the displayed first content. The method further includes initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected reaction and to the determined content attribute. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112817 | Returning a new content based on a person's reaction to at least two instances of previously displayed content - Embodiments provide a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes receiving information that is indicative of respective responses by a person to each of at least two instances of electronically displayed content. The received information is derived from data acquired by a sensor coupled to the person and sent by a requestor electronic device. The method also includes selecting a particular content from the at least two instances of electronically displayed content. The selecting is based at least in part on the received information. The method further includes facilitating a search for a new content using a search parameter corresponding to a content attribute of the particular content. The method also includes returning an indication of the new content to the requestor electronic device. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112849 | Selecting a second content based on a user's reaction to a first content of at least two instances of displayed content - Embodiments provide a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided electronic apparatus includes a display surface, a response sensor apparatus, a target-content selector circuit, a characterization circuit, a query circuit, and a chooser circuit. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112914 | Returning a second content based on a user's reaction to a first content - Embodiments include a device, a system, a computer program product, and a method. A method embodiment includes receiving from a requester sensor data indicative of a response by a person to a first content displayed to the person. The method also includes analyzing the received sensor data for an indication of an expression by the person corresponding to the first content. The method further includes facilitating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the indication of an expression by the person and to a content attribute of the displayed first content. The method also includes returning to the requester an indication of the second content. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090113297 | Requesting a second content based on a user's reaction to a first content - Embodiments provide a device, a system, a computer program product, and a method. A method embodiment provides a method implemented in an environment that includes a person viewing content displayed by an electronic device. The method includes detecting a reaction by the person to a displayed first content. The method also includes transmitting a search request for a second content corresponding to the detected reaction and to an attribute of the displayed first content. The method further includes receiving a response to the search request that includes at least an indication of the second content. The method also includes displaying the second content. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090113298 | Method of selecting a second content based on a user's reaction to a first content - Embodiments include an apparatus, a system, a device, a computer program product, and a method. A method embodiment includes a method implemented in an environment that includes a person interacting with an electronic device via a user device. The method includes detecting a reaction by the person to a displayed first content. The method also includes determining a content attribute of the displayed first content. The method further includes facilitating a search for a second content based on the detected reaction and on the determined content attribute. The method includes displaying the second content in a manner perceivable by the person. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090115852 | Shared image devices - A device comprising a first shared image device that captures at least one image representation. The first shared image device receives a request to share the at least one image representation to an at least one other shared image device. The first shared image device and the at least one other shared image device are each capable of capturing image representations. The first shared image device transmits the at least one image representation. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115889 | Multi-angle mirror - Multi-angle mirror methods and related systems. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090118593 | Determining a demographic characteristic based on computational user-health testing of a user interaction with advertiser-specified content - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out specifying at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions responsive to an interaction between a user and at least one advertiser-specified attribute; and transmitting at least one demographic characteristic of the user based on at least one output of the at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090119154 | Determining a demographic characteristic based on computational user-health testing of a user interaction with advertiser-specified content - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out specifying at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions responsive to an interaction between a user and at least one advertiser-specified attribute; and transmitting at least one demographic characteristic of the user based on at least one output of the at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090125383 | Participation profiles of virtual world players - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world activities including transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The participant or player may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world activities and transactions. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can be involved in the virtual world and real-world activities and transactions. Some embodiments include arrangements for real-world informational data to be made available in the virtual world environment to a participant or player, based on virtual world activities related to a topic of interest to a real-world entity. Other embodiments provide for making a profile record for use by a real-world entity, wherein the profile record may include particular types of participation activity by a participant or player in the virtual world environment. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090125914 | Using evaluations of tentative message content - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining one or more evaluation parameters in association with a message content destination selection and transmitting at least a tentative-message-content evaluation result from an application of the one or more evaluation parameters to tentative-message-content. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090131026 | Call transfer to proximate devices - A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is made to the second device. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132275 | Determining a demographic characteristic of a user based on computational user-health testing - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting at least one output of at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions, the at least one output at least partly based on an interaction between a user and at least one device-implemented application having an apparent function that is unrelated to user-health testing; and transmitting at least one demographic characteristic of the user based on the at least one output of the at least one of a plurality of user-health test functions. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132296 | Tracking a participant loss in a virtual world - Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, a system includes a virtual world in which a participant may participate. The system also includes a covered-loss detection module operable to identify an occurrence of a defined loss in the virtual world suffered by the participant. The defined loss is described in an agreement that includes an obligation of a protection entity to provide a benefit to the participant upon an occurrence in the virtual world of the defined loss. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132297 | Probability adjustment of a virtual world loss event - Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented system includes a virtual world in which a participant may participate and that includes a loss event having a likelihood of occurrence. The computer-implemented system also includes a record of a protected loss corresponding to the loss event, the protected loss described in an agreement that includes an obligation to provide a benefit to the participant upon an occurrence of the protected loss suffered in the virtual world by the participant. The computer-implemented system further includes a loss event regulator module operable to change the likelihood of occurrence of the loss event in response to the protected loss. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132667 | Adaptive filtering of annotated messages or the like - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining an indication of one or more message filtering rules and accepting text-containing content after obtaining the indication of the one or more message filtering rules and after a value acceptance of a delivery evaluation of the text-containing content. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090138333 | Follow-up contacts with virtual world participants - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world activities including transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The participant or player may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world activities and transactions. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can be involved in the virtual world and real-world activities and transactions. Some embodiments include arrangements for real-world informational data to be made available in the virtual world environment to a participant or player, based on virtual world activities related to a topic of interest to a real-world entity. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138355 | Real-world profile data for making virtual world contacts - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities and transactions. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may be a possible recipient of a real-world consequence or benefit based on a virtual world occurrence. In some instances confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit may be provided via a communication interconnection. Real-world profile data for a targeted virtual world patron may be used in connection with promoting or offering or awarding a real-world benefit in a virtual world environment. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090141663 | Transfer then sleep - A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call. A substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is provided from the first communication device to the second communication device. At least a part of the first communication device is placed into a sleep mode in response to transfer of the call to the second communication device. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090143053 | Transfer then sleep - A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call. A substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is provided from the first communication device to the second communication device. At least a part of the first communication device is placed into a sleep mode in response to transfer of the call to the second communication device. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090144073 | Probability adjustment of a virtual world loss event - Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented system includes a virtual world in which a participant may participate and that includes a loss event having a likelihood of occurrence. The computer-implemented system also includes a record of a protected loss corresponding to the loss event, the protected loss described in an agreement that includes an obligation to provide a benefit to the participant upon an occurrence of the protected loss suffered in the virtual world by the participant. The computer-implemented system further includes a loss event regulator module operable to change the likelihood of occurrence of the loss event in response to the protected loss. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090144132 | Follow-up contacts with virtual world participants - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world activities including transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The participant or player may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world activities and transactions. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can be involved in the virtual world and real-world activities and transactions. Some embodiments include arrangements for real-world informational data to be made available in the virtual world environment to a participant or player, based on virtual world activities related to a topic of interest to a real-world entity. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090144148 | Attribute enhancement in virtual world environments - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities including transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world activities and transactions. Designated virtual objects with special distinguishable attributes may be sponsored by a real-world entity. Some virtual world communication techniques may be used to help establish a recognizable association between the real-world entity and the designated virtual objects. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090144391 | Audio sharing - One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device. The aspect of the disclosure also relates to temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be received by at least one other shared audio device such that corresponding segments of the at least some audio information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponding to when corresponding segments of the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090146802 | Converting raw data t representative information for indicators or actuators - One aspect relates to detecting raw indicator data at least partially from an indicator; and converting the raw indicator data to indicator-representative information at least partially based on an indication by the indicator at least partially in response to the detecting the raw indicator data. Another aspect relates to detecting raw actuator data at least partially from an actuator, and converting the raw actuator data to actuator-representative information at least partially in response to the detecting the raw actuator data. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090150199 | Visual substitution options in media works - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary techniques may be used to provide audio and/or visual substitution options in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable alteration guidelines. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090150444 | Media markup for audio content alteration - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented for audio, visual, and audio/video alterable content. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090151004 | Media markup for visual content alteration - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented for audio, visual, and audio/video alterable content. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090151008 | Media markup system for content alteration in derivative works - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented for audio, visual, and audio/video alterable content. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090156907 | Methods and systems for specifying an avatar - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting at least one characteristic to at least one member of a population cohort; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population cohort, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one presented characteristic; associating the at least one physiological activity with at least one mental state; and specifying at least one avatar attribute based on the at least one mental state. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090156955 | Methods and systems for comparing media content - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting to at least one member of a population a plurality of avatars associated with at least one instance of media content; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to at least one presented avatar among the plurality of avatars associated with at least one instance of media content; associating the at least one physiologic activity with at least one mental state; and identifying at least one instance of media content based on the at least one mental state. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157323 | Methods and systems for specifying an avatar - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting at least one characteristic to at least one member of a population cohort; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population cohort, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one presented characteristic; associating the at least one physiological activity with at least one mental state; and specifying at least one avatar attribute based on the at least one mental state. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157481 | Methods and systems for specifying a cohort-linked avatar attribute - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out obtaining collected population cohort data; and specifying at least one cohort-linked avatar attribute at least partly based on the collected population cohort data. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157482 | Methods and systems for indicating behavior in a population cohort - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out identifying a member of a population cohort; and indicating at least one behavior in the member of the population cohort based on an association between the population cohort and at least one cohort-linked avatar. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157625 | Methods and systems for identifying an avatar-linked population cohort - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting to at least one member of a population at least one avatar associated with at least one instance of media content; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one presented avatar associated with the at least one instance of media content; associating the at least one physiologic activity with at least one mental state; and identifying at least one population cohort based on the at least one mental state. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157660 | Methods and systems employing a cohort-linked avatar - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out obtaining at least one item description; determining an indication of fit between at least one aspect of the item description and at least one cohort-linked avatar; and transmitting the indication of fit to at least one entity. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157751 | Methods and systems for specifying an avatar - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting at least one characteristic to at least one member of a population cohort; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population cohort, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one presented characteristic; associating the at least one physiological activity with at least one mental state; and specifying at least one avatar attribute based on the at least one mental state. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157813 | Methods and systems for identifying an avatar-linked population cohort - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting to at least one member of a population at least one avatar associated with at least one instance of media content; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one presented avatar associated with the at least one instance of media content; associating the at least one physiologic activity with at least one mental state; and identifying at least one population cohort based on the at least one mental state. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090164302 | Methods and systems for specifying a cohort-linked avatar attribute - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out obtaining collected population cohort data; and specifying at least one cohort-linked avatar attribute at least partly based on the collected population cohort data. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164379 | Conditional authorization for security-activated device - Various methods and systems include exemplary implementations for a security-activated operational component involved in creating or producing or duplicating or processing or testing one or more objects. Possible embodiments include but are not limited to obtaining access to an object data file configured to implement various functional operations regarding one or more objects; verifying validity of an authorization code associated with the object data file; and controlling operation of the operational component based on operational monitoring data processed by a verification module in accordance with a permission agreement and/or a licensing restriction. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164401 | Methods and systems for inducing behavior in a population cohort - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out identifying a member of a population cohort; and inducing at least one behavior in the member of the population cohort based on an association between the population cohort and at least one cohort-linked avatar. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164403 | Methods and systems for indicating behavior in a population cohort - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out identifying a member of a population cohort; and indicating at least one behavior in the member of the population cohort based on an association between the population cohort and at least one cohort-linked avatar. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164458 | Methods and systems employing a cohort-linked avatar - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out obtaining at least one item description; determining an indication of fit between at least one aspect of the item description and at least one cohort-linked avatar; and transmitting the indication of fit to at least one entity. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164503 | Methods and systems for specifying a media content-linked population cohort - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out identifying at least one instance of media content as a prospective cohort-linked attribute; presenting to at least one member of a population the at least one instance of media content; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one instance of media content; associating the at least one physiologic activity with at least one mental state; and specifying at least one population cohort based on the at least one mental state. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164504 | Look ahead of links/alter links - A computationally-implemented method comprising retrieving at least a portion of data from a data source, determining an effect of the data, determining an acceptability of the effect of the data at least in part via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a real machine having one or more end-user specified preferences and providing at least one data display option based on the determining acceptability of the effect of the data. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164549 | Methods and systems for determining interest in a cohort-linked avatar - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out receiving an indication of interest in at least one cohort-linked avatar attribute; and transmitting the at least one cohort-linked avatar attribute in response to the indication of interest. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164892 | Look Ahead of links/alter links - A computationally-implemented method comprises obtaining at least a portion of data from a data source, determining a content of the data, determining an acceptability of an effect of content of the data at least in part via at least two virtual machine representations of at least a part of a real machine having at least one end-user specified preference, at least one of the at least two virtual machine representations operating at least in part on an individual core of a multi-core system, and displaying at least one data display option based on the determining an acceptability of a content of the data. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164924 | Look ahead of links/alter links - A computationally-implemented method comprises retrieving at least a portion of data from a data source, determining an acceptability of an effect of the retrieved at least a portion of the data at least in part via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of an end user's real machine having one or more end-user specified preferences, and providing at least one data display option to the end user's real machine based on the determining acceptability of the effect of the retrieved at least a portion of the data. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164992 | Look ahead of links/alter links - A computationally-implemented method comprises retrieving at least a portion of data from a data source, determining an acceptability of an effect of the retrieved at least a portion of the data at least in part via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of an end user's real machine having one or more end-user specified preferences, and providing at least one data display option to the end user's real machine based on the determining acceptability of the effect of the retrieved at least a portion of the data. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164993 | Look ahead of links/alter links - A computationally-implemented method comprises obtaining at least a portion of data from a data source, determining a content of the data, determining an acceptability of an effect of content of the data at least in part via at least two virtual machine representations of at least a part of a real machine having at least one end-user specified preference, at least one of the at least two virtual machine representations operating at least in part on an individual core of a multi-core system, and displaying at least one data display option based on the determining an acceptability of a content of the data. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090165126 | Manufacturing control system - Methods and systems for a manufacturing control system include but are not limited to identifying at least one object data file configured to produce an object by a manufacturing machine; confirming that an authorization code is associated with the object data file, the authorization code configured to be received by the manufacturing machine, the manufacturing machine adapted to receive the authorization code; and enabling the manufacturing machine to interface with the object data file only if the authorization code meets one or more predetermined conditions. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090165127 | Authorization rights for operational components - Various methods and systems include exemplary implementations for a security-activated operational component. Possible embodiments include but are not limited to obtaining access to an object data file configured to implement various functional operation regarding one or more objects; verifying validity of an authorization code associated with the object data file; and controlling operation of the operational component to enable or prevent its activation pursuant to the authorization code in accordance with one or more predetermined conditions. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090165134 | Look ahead of links/alter links - A computationally-implemented method comprising retrieving at least a portion of data from a data source, determining an effect of the data, determining an acceptability of the effect of the data at least in part via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a real machine having one or more end-user specified preferences and providing at least one data display option based on the determining acceptability of the effect of the data. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090165147 | Control technique for object production rights - Methods for a control technique for object production rights include but are not limited to receiving at the duplication control system a digital rights management code, the digital rights management code associated with one or more object data files; generating an authorization status based on the digital rights management code; and configuring one or more manufacturing machines to operate as a function of the authorization status. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090167633 | Managing multiple display surfaces - Embodiments of systems and methods for managing multiple overlapping electronic displays are disclosed, including the electronic displays of electronic paper, electronic books, computer monitors, and other electronic display devices. In one embodiment, a method includes sensing an overlap area of a first display and a second display relative to a specified view location, determining a nearest unobstructed display to the specified view location, and displaying within the overlap area of the nearest unobstructed display a highest priority information from among first and second information. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090170502 | Automatic mobile device backup - Embodiments of systems and methods for automatic backup of a user's data stored on a mobile device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes storing a user information from a memory of a mobile communication device into a database; determining a status of the mobile communication device; and when the status indicates that the mobile communication device requires replacement, notifying a user of an availability of the user information from the storage facility for creation of a replacement device. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171164 | Methods and systems for identifying an avatar-linked population cohort - Avatars, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out presenting to at least one member of a population at least one avatar associated with at least one instance of media content; measuring at least one physiologic activity of the at least one member of the population, the at least one physiologic activity proximate to the at least one presented avatar associated with the at least one instance of media content; associating the at least one physiologic activity with at least one mental state; and identifying at least one population cohort based on the at least one mental state. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090172540 | Population cohort-linked avatar - Avatars, computer program products, devices and systems are described that relate to at least one cohort-linked avatar comprising at least one avatar attribute that is at least partly based on an association of at least one physiologic activity of at least one member of a population cohort with at least one mental state. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090177375 | Map Display System and Method - Provided is a computer system and methods related to a map display. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map, the map illustrating one or more locations; determining a status associated with at least one of the one or more locations on the map, the status being a function of one or more location interaction rules associated with the at least one of the one or more locations on the map; and generating a signal related to indicating on the map the status associated with the at least one of the one or more locations. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177527 | Rewarding influencers - The present disclosure relates generally to rewarding influencers in a Web 2.0 environment. More specifically, in some implementations, an influence of an electronically-accessed content on an involvement between an accessor and a third party is assessed. In further implementations, a provider of the electronically accessed content is rewarded based on the assessed influence. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090198604 | Tracking a participant loss in a virtual world - Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, a system includes a virtual world in which a participant may participate. The system also includes a covered-loss detection module operable to identify an occurrence of a defined loss in the virtual world suffered by the participant. The defined loss is described in an agreement that includes an obligation of a protection entity to provide a benefit to the participant upon an occurrence in the virtual world of the defined loss. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090204475 | Media markup for promotional visual content - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented for audio, visual, and audio/video alterable content. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090208378 | Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status - Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210946 | Media markup for promotional audio content - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented for audio, visual, and audio/video alterable content. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090215157 | METHODS FOR PATHOGEN DETECTION - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, devices, and microfluidic chips that may be used for the detection of pathogens. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090232703 | Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status - Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090235364 | Media markup for promotional content alteration - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented for audio, visual, and audio/video alterable content. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090248493 | Systems for rewarding influences - The present disclosure relates generally to systems for rewarding influencers in a Web 2.0 environment. More specifically, in some implementations, a system is configured to assess an influence of an electronically-accessed content on an involvement between an accessor and a third party, and may also be configured to facilitate a reward to one or more influencers based on one or more assessed influences | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090267758 | Systems and apparatus for measuring a bioactive agent effect - Apparatus and systems are described that include physical media related to accepting at least one attribute associated with an individual from a licensed health care provider and/or presenting an output of an artificial sensory experience associated with a request to measure at least one effect of a bioactive agent on the attribute associated with individual. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090269329 | Combination Therapeutic products and systems - Combination therapeutics, computer program products, and systems are described that include at least one combined prescription psychiatric medication and at least one artificial sensory experience for treating a psychiatric disorder | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090270688 | Methods and systems for presenting a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of an individual's compliance with an artificial sensory experience and presenting an indication of a bioactive agent at least partly based on the indication of the individual's compliance with the artificial sensory experience. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090270692 | Combination treatment alteration methods and systems - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include detecting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or altering an artificial sensory experience to modify at least one effect of the bioactive agent. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090270693 | Methods and systems for modifying bioactive agent use - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include measuring at least one effect of a combined bioactive agent and artificial sensory experience on an individual and/or modifying at least one of the bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one effect. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090270694 | Methods and systems for monitoring and modifying a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one health attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience, associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health attribute of the individual, and/or modifying at least one of a bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partly based on associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health attribute of the individual. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090270786 | Methods and systems for presenting a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of a schedule for administration of a bioactive agent to an individual and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the accepting an indication of the schedule for administration of the bioactive agent to the individual. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271008 | Combination treatment modification methods and systems - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or modifying an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the bioactive agent. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271009 | Combination treatment modification methods and systems - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or modifying an artificial sensory experience to alter at least one effect of the bioactive agent. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271010 | Combination treatment alteration methods and systems - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include detecting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or altering an artificial sensory experience to modify at least one effect of the bioactive agent. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271011 | Methods and systems for monitoring bioactive agent use - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of a bioactive agent use by an individual and/or assigning an artificial sensory experience to monitor at least one desired effect of the bioactive agent on the individual. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271120 | Methods and systems for monitoring bioactive agent use - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of a bioactive agent use by an individual and/or assigning an artificial sensory experience to monitor at least one desired effect of the bioactive agent on the individual. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271121 | Methods and systems for detecting a bioactive agent effect - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience programmed to detect at least one effect of the bioactive agent at least partly based on the at least one indication of the bioactive agent. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271122 | Methods and systems for monitoring and modifying a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent, identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual, and/or modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271213 | Combination treatment selection methods and systems - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one attribute of at least one individual, querying at least one database at least partly based on the at least one attribute, selecting from the at least one database at least one prescription medication and at least one artificial sensory experience to address the at least one attribute of at least one individual, and/or presenting an indication of the at least one prescription medication and the at least one artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the selecting from the at least one database at least one prescription medication and at least one artificial sensory experience to address the at least one attribute of at least one individual | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271215 | Methods and systems for detecting a bioactive agent effect - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience programmed to detect at least one effect of the bioactive agent at least partly based on the at least one indication of the bioactive agent. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271217 | Side effect ameliorating combination therapeutic products and systems - Combination therapeutics, computer program products, and systems are described that include at least one combined prescription psychiatric medication and at least one artificial sensory experience for ameliorating at least one side effect of the psychiatric medication. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271219 | Methods and systems for presenting a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of an individual's compliance with an artificial sensory experience and presenting an indication of a bioactive agent at least partly based on the indication of the individual's compliance with the artificial sensory experience. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271347 | Methods and systems for monitoring bioactive agent use - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of a bioactive agent use by an individual and/or assigning an artificial sensory experience to monitor at least one side effect of the bioactive agent on the individual. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271375 | Combination treatment selection methods and systems - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one attribute of at least one individual, querying at least one database at least partly based on the at least one attribute, selecting from the at least one database at least one prescription medication and at least one artificial sensory experience to address the at least one attribute of at least one individual, and/or presenting an indication of the at least one prescription medication and the at least one artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the selecting from the at least one database at least one prescription medication and at least one artificial sensory experience to address the at least one attribute of at least one individual | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090290767 | Determination of extent of congruity between observation of authoring user and observation of receiving user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a result of an observation of an authoring user; acquiring a result of an observation of a receiving user; comparing the result of the observation of the authoring user with the result of the observation of the receiving user; and presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the result of the observation of the authoring user and the result of the observation of the receiving user based at least in part on said comparing. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292389 | Security-activated robotic system - Various methods and systems include exemplary implementations for a security-activated operational component involved in creating or producing or duplicating or processing or testing one or more objects. Possible embodiments include but are not limited to verifying an authorization code to control a task or function of a robotic operation system, and responsive to the verification, enabling or disabling one or more operational components of the robotic operation system. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292657 | Acquisition and association of data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user; and associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292658 | Acquisition and particular association of inference data indicative of inferred mental states of authoring users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic message, acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic message; and associating the first inference data and the second inference data with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292659 | Acquisition and particular association of inference data indicative of inferred mental states of authoring users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic message, acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic message; and associating the first inference data and the second inference data with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292666 | Acquisition and presentation of data indicative of an extent of congruence between inferred mental states of authoring users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document, acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document; comparing the first inference data with the second inference data; and presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292702 | Acquisition and association of data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user; and associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292713 | Acquisition and particular association of data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user in connection with at least a particular item of an electronic message, and associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292724 | Acquisition and particular association of inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user and source identity data - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user in connection with at least a particular item of an electronic message, acquiring source identity data providing one or more identities of one or more sources that is or are basis, at least in part, for the inference data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, associating the inference data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the particular item; and associating the source identity data providing one or more identities of the one or more sources with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292725 | Acquisition and presentation of data indicative of an extent of congruence between inferred mental states of authoring users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document, acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document; comparing the first inference data with the second inference data; and presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292733 | Acquisition and particular association of data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user in connection with at least a particular item of an electronic message, and associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292770 | Determination of extent of congruity between observation of authoring user and observation of receiving user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a result of an observation of an authoring user; acquiring a result of an observation of a receiving user; comparing the result of the observation of the authoring user with the result of the observation of the receiving user; and presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the result of the observation of the authoring user and the result of the observation of the receiving user based at least in part on said comparing. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292928 | Acquisition and particular association of inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user and source identity data - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user in connection with at least a particular item of an electronic message, acquiring source identity data providing one or more identities of one or more sources that is or are basis, at least in part, for the inference data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, associating the inference data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the particular item; and associating the source identity data providing one or more identities of the one or more sources with the particular item. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090300480 | Media segment alteration with embedded markup identifier - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or topic or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented to enable selective audio, visual, and audio/video content alteration. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090309718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECTING IN RESPONSE TO CONFORMATION - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090309826 | Systems and devices - The present disclosure relates to systems and devices that may be configured to facilitate content projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090309828 | Methods and systems for transmitting instructions associated with user parameter responsive projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to transmitting and receiving instructions associated with user parameter responsive projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310035 | Methods and systems for receiving and transmitting signals associated with projection - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems that may be configured to facilitate projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310036 | Methods and systems for projecting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection in response to position. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310037 | Methods and systems for projecting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection in response to position. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310038 | Projection in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310039 | Methods and systems for user parameter responsive projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310040 | Methods and systems for receiving instructions associated with user parameter responsive projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to transmitting and receiving instructions associated with user parameter responsive projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310088 | Systems and methods for projecting - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310089 | Systems and methods for receiving information associated with projecting - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to transmitting and receiving information associated with projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310093 | Systems and methods for projecting in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310094 | Systems and methods for projecting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310095 | Systems and methods associated with projecting in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310096 | Systems and methods for transmitting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310097 | Projection in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310098 | Methods and systems for projecting in response to conformation - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection in response to conformation. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310099 | Methods associated with receiving and transmitting information related to projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310101 | Projection associated methods and systems - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310102 | Projection associated methods and systems - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310103 | Methods and systems for receiving information associated with the coordinated use of two or more user responsive projectors - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to coordinated projection from two or more projectors. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310104 | Methods and systems for coordinated use of two or more user responsive projectors - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to coordinated projection from two or more projectors. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310144 | Systems and methods for transmitting information associated with projecting - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to transmitting and receiving information associated with projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090311965 | Systems associated with receiving and transmitting information related to projection - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090312854 | Methods and systems for transmitting information associated with the coordinated use of two or more user responsive projectors - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to coordinated projection from two or more projectors. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090313150 | Methods associated with projection billing - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are associated with billing one or more fees that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090313151 | Methods associated with projection system billing - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are associated with billing one or more fees that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090313152 | Systems associated with projection billing - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are associated with billing one or more fees that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090313153 | Systems associated with projection system billing - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are associated with billing one or more fees that are related to projection. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090313332 | Layering destination-dependent content handling guidance - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining one or more potential recipient identifiers and one or more user indications of first content generation guidance and presenting second content generation guidance partly based on the one or more potential recipient identifiers and partly based on the one or more user indications of the first content generation guidance. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090318773 | Involuntary-response-dependent consequences - Systems and methods are described for obtaining and acting upon information indicative of a human or other subject's response to stimuli and related phenomena. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090319301 | Methods and systems for presenting a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of a schedule for administration of a bioactive agent to an individual and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the accepting an indication of the schedule for administration of the bioactive agent to the individual. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090324138 | Methods and systems related to an image capture projection surface - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that are related to an image capture projection surface. For example, in some implementations, a method includes receiving at least one projected image on at least one image capture projection surface, capturing at least a portion of the at least one projected image from the at least one image capture projection surface to form a captured image, and communicating at least a portion of the captured image. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326681 | Systems and methods for projecting in response to position - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100002204 | Motion responsive devices and systems - The present disclosure relates to motion responsive devices and systems that may be configured for projection. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100017885 | Media markup identifier for alterable promotional segments - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or topic or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented to enable selective audio, visual, and audio/video content alteration. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100030089 | Methods and systems for monitoring and modifying a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience while the individual is under the influence of a bioactive agent, identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to a desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual, and/or modifying at least one of the artificial sensory experience or the bioactive agent at least partly based on the identifying at least one characteristic of the artificial sensory experience that is proximate to the desired change in the at least one attribute of the individual. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100031351 | Security-activated production device - Methods and systems for a security-activated production device include but are not limited to obtaining access to an object data file configured to produce one or more objects on the production device; verifying an authorization code associated with the object data file; and controlling operation of the production device to enable or prevent production of the one or more objects pursuant to the authorization code in accordance with one or more predetermined conditions. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100031374 | Security-activated operational components - Various methods and systems include exemplary implementations for a security-activated operational component. Possible embodiments include but are not limited to obtaining access to an object data file configured to implement various functional operation regarding one or more objects; verifying validity of an authorization code associated with the object data file; and controlling operation of the operational component to enable or prevent its activation pursuant to the authorization code in accordance with one or more predetermined conditions. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100039218 | System and method for transmitting illusory and non-illusory identification characteristics - Methods and systems for transmitting illusory identification characteristics are provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100040214 | System and method for transmitting illusory identification characteristics - Methods and systems for associating one or more fees with transmissions of one or more illusory identification characteristics are provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100041964 | Methods and systems for monitoring and modifying a combination treatment - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one health attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience, associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health attribute of the individual, and/or modifying at least one of a bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partly based on associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health attribute of the individual. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042667 | System and method for transmitting illusory identification characteristics - Methods and systems for transmitting illusory identification characteristics are provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042669 | System and method for modifying illusory user identification characteristics - Methods and systems for modifying illusory user identification characteristics are provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100051680 | Application control based on flexible electronic device conformation sequence status - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and coordinating the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible electronic device with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053067 | E-paper display control of classified content based on e-paper conformation - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053068 | Bendable electronic device status information system and method - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and sending one or more bendable electronic device physical status related information portions to the bendable electronic device based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053071 | Display control of classified content based on flexible display containing electronic device conformation - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible display containing electronic device and controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053072 | Application control based on flexible interface conformation sequence status - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface and coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053073 | Display control based on bendable display containing electronic device conformation sequence status - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device and controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053074 | Display control based on bendable display containing electronic device conformation sequence status - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable display containing electronic device and one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable display containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable display containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053075 | Display control based on bendable interface containing electronic device conformation sequence status - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable interface containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable interface containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053076 | Display control based on bendable interface containing electronic device conformation sequence status - A system includes, but is not limited to: one and one or more display control modules configured to direct controlling display of one or more portions of the bendable interface containing electronic device regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the bendable interface containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053122 | Display control of classified content based on flexible interface E-paper conformation - A system includes, but is not limited to one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct acquisition of first information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of a flexible interface containing electronic device and one or more display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of the flexible interface containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053173 | Display control of classified content based on flexible display containing electronic device conformation - A system includes, but is not limited to one and one or more display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of the flexible display containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible display containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053174 | Display control of classified content based on flexible interface e-paper conformation - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and controlling display of one or more portions of the flexible interface containing electronic device regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the flexible interface containing electronic device. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053207 | Application control based on flexible electronic device conformation sequence status - A system includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible electronic device with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053217 | E-paper display control of classified content based on E-paper conformation - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information associated with one or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and controlling display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100056214 | Application control based on flexible interface conformation sequence status - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface and one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100060564 | E-paper display control of classified content based on e-paper conformation - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and controlling display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100060565 | E-paper display control of classified content based on e-paper conformation - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and one or more multi-layer display control modules configured to direct control of display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information having one or more classifications in response to the first information associated with one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061528 | Systems and methods for structured voice interaction facilitated by data channel - A voice channel connection and a data channel connection are established with a structured voice interaction system. Navigation information for and provided by the structured voice interaction system is received over the data channel connection. The data channel navigation information is coordinated with navigation information provided by the structured voice interaction system over the voice channel connection. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100062754 | Cue-aware privacy filter for participants in persistent communications - A cue, for example a facial expression or hand gesture, is identified, and a device communication is filtered according to the cue. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100066689 | Devices related to projection input surfaces - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that are related to a projection input surface. For example, in some implementations, a device includes one or more projection input surfaces configured to receive projection input from one or more projectors; and one or more projection input capture modules configured to capture the projection input from the one or more projection input surfaces. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066983 | Methods and systems related to a projection surface - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that are related to a projection surface. For example, in some implementations, a method includes receiving projection input with one or more projection surfaces from one or more projectors; comparing at least a portion of the projection input with one or more benchmarks; and initiating an action in response to the comparing at least a portion of the projection input with one or more benchmarks. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100073263 | E-Paper application control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to:obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and coordinating the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073278 | E-paper application control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073333 | E-paper application control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to:one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073334 | E-paper application control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100085277 | E-paper display control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and controlling display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085298 | E-paper display control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and controlling display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085300 | Bendable electronic interface external control system and method - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information regarding one or more positions of one or more portions of one or more regions of a bendable electronic interface and sending one or more application related information portions to the bendable electronic interface based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085301 | Bendable electronic interface external control system and method - A system includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and one or more application information sending modules configured to direct sending one or more application related information portions to the bendable electronic interface based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100086447 | Methods and systems for sterilization - The present disclosure relates to sterilization methods and systems that may be used within numerous contexts, such as health-care and manufacturing facilities. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100090837 | Methods and systems for sterilization - The present disclosure relates to sterilization methods and systems that may be used within numerous contexts, such as health-care and manufacturing facilities. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100090991 | E-Paper display control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to:obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and controlling display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091008 | E-paper display control based on conformation sequence status - A system for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and controlling display of one or more portions of one or more display layers of the electronic paper assembly regarding display of second information in response to the information associated with the one or more changes in the one or more conformations of the one or more portions of the one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100103123 | Bendable electronic device status information system and method - A system includes, but is not limited to: obtaining and one or more physical status sending modules configured to direct sending one or more bendable electronic device physical status related information portions to the bendable electronic device based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100111775 | Surveying sterilizer methods and systems - Methods and systems for surveying and sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114662 | Real-world profile data for making virtual world contacts - A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities and transactions. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may be a possible recipient of a real-world consequence or benefit based on a virtual world occurrence. In some instances confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit may be provided via a communication interconnection. Real-world profile data for a targeted virtual world patron may be used in connection with promoting or offering or awarding a real-world benefit in a virtual world environment. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100117954 | E-paper display control based on conformation sequence status - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information regarding one or more positions of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and sending one or more electronic paper assembly physical status related information portions to the electronic paper assembly based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100117955 | E-paper display control based on conformation sequence status - A system for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to:one or more position obtaining modules configured to direct obtaining first information regarding one or more positions of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and one or more physical status sending modules configured to direct sending one or more electronic paper assembly physical status related information portions to the electronic paper assembly based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100123689 | E-paper external control system and method - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information regarding one or more positions of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and sending one or more application related information portions to the electronic paper assembly based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100124879 | E-paper external control system and method - A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information regarding one or more positions of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and sending one or more application related information portions to the electronic paper assembly based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100128657 | Using a signal route dependent on a node speed change prediction - A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for receiving wireless data via a node-speed-change-prediction-dependent signal route and relaying at least a portion of the wireless data. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131291 | Correlating data indicating at least one subjective user state with data indicating at least one objective occurrence associated with a user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring subjective user state data including data indicating at least one subjective user state associated with a user; acquiring objective occurrence data including data indicating at least one objective occurrence associated with the user; correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data based, at least in part, on a determination of at least one sequential pattern associated with the at least one subjective user state and the at least one objective occurrence; and presenting one or more results of the correlating. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131334 | Hypothesis development based on selective reported events - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring events data including data indicating incidence of a first one or more reported events and data indicating incidence of a second one or more reported events, at least one of the first one or more reported events and the second one or more reported events being associated with a user; determining an events pattern based selectively on the incidences of the first one or more reported events and the second one or more reported events; and developing a hypothesis associated with the user based, at least in part, on the determined events pattern. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131435 | Hypothesis based solicitation of data indicating at least one subjective user state - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: soliciting, based at least in part on a hypothesis that links one or more objective occurrences with one or more subjective user states and in response at least in part to an incidence of at least one objective occurrence, subjective user state data including data indicating incidence of at least one subjective user state associated with a user; and acquiring the subjective user state data including the data indicating incidence of at least one subjective user state associated with the user. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131436 | Soliciting data indicating at least one subjective user state in response to acquisition of data indicating at least one objective occurrence - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring objective occurrence data including data indicating occurrence of at least one objective occurrence; soliciting, in response to the acquisition of the objective occurrence data, subjective user state data including data indicating occurrence of at least one subjective user state associated with a user; acquiring the subjective user state data and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131437 | Correlating data indicating subjective user states associated with multipleusers with data indicating objective occurrences - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to acquiring subjective user state data including data indicating incidence of at least a first subjective user state associated with a first user and data indicating incidence of at least a second subjective user state associated with a second user; acquiring objective occurrence data including data indicating incidence of at least a first objective occurrence and data indicating incidence of at least a second objective occurrence; and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131446 | Action execution based on user modified hypothesis - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: presenting to a user a hypothesis identifying at least a relationship between a first event type and a second event type; receiving from the user one or more modifications to modify the hypothesis; and executing one or more actions based, at least in part, on a modified hypothesis resulting, at least in part, from the reception of the one or more modifications. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131448 | Hypothesis based solicitation of data indicating at least one objective occurrence - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: soliciting, based at least in part on a hypothesis that links one or more objective occurrences with one or more subjective user states and in response at least in part to an incidence of at least one subjective user state associated with a user, at least a portion of objective occurrence data including data indicating incidence of at least one objective occurrence; and acquiring the objective occurrence data including the data indicating incidence of at least one objective occurrence. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131449 | Hypothesis development based on selective reported events - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring events data including data indicating incidence of a first one or more reported events and data indicating incidence of a second one or more reported events, at least one of the first one or more reported events and the second one or more reported events being associated with a user; determining an events pattern based selectively on the incidences of the first one or more reported events and the second one or more reported events; and developing a hypothesis associated with the user based, at least in part, on the determined events pattern. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131453 | Hypothesis selection and presentation of one or more advisories - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: selecting at least one hypothesis from a plurality of hypotheses relevant to a user, the selection of the at least one hypothesis being based, at least in part, on at least one reported event associated with the user; and presenting one or more advisories related to the hypothesis. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131471 | Correlating subjective user states with objective occurrences associated with a user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring subjective user state data including at least a first subjective user state and a second subjective user state; acquiring objective context data including at least a first context data indicative of a first objective occurrence associated with a user and a second context data indicative of a second objective occurrence associated with the user; and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective context data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131503 | Soliciting data indicating at least one objective occurrence in response to acquisition of data indicating at least one subjective user state - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring subjective user state data including data indicating at least one subjective user state associated with a user; soliciting, in response to the acquisition of the subjective user state data, objective occurrence data including data indicating occurrence of at least one objective occurrence; acquiring the objective occurrence data; and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131504 | Hypothesis based solicitation of data indicating at least one objective occurrence - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: soliciting, based at least in part on a hypothesis that links one or more objective occurrences with one or more subjective user states and in response at least in part to an incidence of at least one subjective user state associated with a user, at least a portion of objective occurrence data including data indicating incidence of at least one objective occurrence; and acquiring the objective occurrence data including the data indicating incidence of at least one objective occurrence. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131519 | Correlating subjective user states with objective occurrences associated with a user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring subjective user state data including at least a first subjective user state and a second subjective user state; acquiring objective context data including at least a first context data indicative of a first objective occurrence associated with a user and a second context data indicative of a second objective occurrence associated with the user; and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective context data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131602 | Correlating data indicating at least one subjective user state with data indicating at least one objective occurrence associated with a user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring subjective user state data including data indicating at least one subjective user state associated with a user; acquiring objective occurrence data including data indicating at least one objective occurrence associated with the user; correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data based, at least in part, on a determination of at least one sequential pattern associated with the at least one subjective user state and the at least one objective occurrence; and presenting one or more results of the correlating. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131605 | Soliciting data indicating at least one objective occurrence in response to acquisition of data indicating at least one subjective user state - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring subjective user state data including data indicating at least one subjective user state associated with a user; soliciting, in response to the acquisition of the subjective user state data, objective occurrence data including data indicating occurrence of at least one objective occurrence; acquiring the objective occurrence data; and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131606 | Soliciting data indicating at least one subjective user state in response to acquisition of data indicating at least one objective occurrence - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring objective occurrence data including data indicating occurrence of at least one objective occurrence; soliciting, in response to the acquisition of the objective occurrence data, subjective user state data including data indicating occurrence of at least one subjective user state associated with a user; acquiring the subjective user state data and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131607 | Correlating data indicating subjective user states associated with multiple users with data indicating objective occurrences - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to acquiring subjective user state data including data indicating incidence of at least a first subjective user state associated with a first user and data indicating incidence of at least a second subjective user state associated with a second user; acquiring objective occurrence data including data indicating incidence of at least a first objective occurrence and data indicating incidence of at least a second objective occurrence; and correlating the subjective user state data with the objective occurrence data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131608 | Hypothesis based solicitation of data indicating at least one subjective user state - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: soliciting, based at least in part on a hypothesis that links one or more objective occurrences with one or more subjective user states and in response at least in part to an incidence of at least one objective occurrence, subjective user state data including data indicating incidence of at least one subjective user state associated with a user; and acquiring the subjective user state data including the data indicating incidence of at least one subjective user state associated with the user. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131875 | Action execution based on user modified hypothesis - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: presenting to a user a hypothesis identifying at least a relationship between a first event type and a second event type; receiving from the user one or more modifications to modify the hypothesis; and executing one or more actions based, at least in part, on a modified hypothesis resulting, at least in part, from the reception of the one or more modifications. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131891 | Hypothesis selection and presentation of one or more advisories - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: selecting at least one hypothesis from a plurality of hypotheses relevant to a user, the selection of the at least one hypothesis being based, at least in part, on at least one reported event associated with the user; and presenting one or more advisories related to the hypothesis. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131963 | Hypothesis development based on user and sensing device data - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first data indicating at least one reported event as originally reported by a user and a second data indicating at least a second reported event as originally reported by one or more sensing devices; and developing a hypothesis based, at least in part, on the first data and the second data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131964 | Hypothesis development based on user and sensing device data - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first data indicating at least one reported event as originally reported by a user and a second data indicating at least a second reported event as originally reported by one or more sensing devices; and developing a hypothesis based, at least in part, on the first data and the second data. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100146390 | Obtaining user assestance - An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that searches a plurality of end user assistances respectively corresponding to a plurality of items for an end user assistance correlating with a user-selected item. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100154065 | Media markup for user-activated content alteration - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or topic or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented to enable selective audio, visual, and audio/video content alteration. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100174942 | Systemic reset of a mote network - A method may include and/or involve a mote network receiving a signal to reset and applying the signal to reset to place the mote network into a reset condition. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100179601 | Threadless position augmenting mechanism - One aspect relates to augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element with respect to an originally unsecured bridging element. Another aspect relates to a surgical theater mechanism that can be at least partially fabricated at least partially based on position augmenting a first surgical theater element relative to a second surgical theater element. Yet another aspect relates to controlling positioning of a bony element at least partially by augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element relative to an originally unsecured bridging element. Still another aspect can relate to a shunt tube configured to be augmented secured with respect to a shunt device, at least partially to configure the shunt device into an operable position. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100201605 | Medical overlay mirror - Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100211477 | Considering selling exemplar-based goods, items, or services - One aspect relates to managing deliveries of at least one goods, items, and/or services that could be received by at least one customer, at least partially by recognizing an exemplar as corresponding to the at least one goods, items, and/or services. Another aspect relates to considering selling goods, items, and/or services from an exemplar merchant and/or store at least partially utilizing an exemplar item information as derived from a customer's previous history, wherein at least some of the exemplar item information as derived from the customer's previous history could be stored in certain embodiments of at least a portion of a shopping control mechanism. Yet another aspect relates to receiving an exemplar item information that can be used to recognize an exemplar as corresponding to an at least one goods, items, and/or services. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100214240 | Medical overlay mirror - Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100218095 | Obtaining user assistance - An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that searches a plurality of end user assistances respectively corresponding to a plurality of items for an end user assistance correlating with a user-selected item. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100218315 | Medical displaceable contouring mechanism - One aspect relates to reducing a pressure differential across one or more supporting surfaces of a body surface of an individual at least partially by displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit to at least partially conform to one or more contours of the body surface of the individual. Certain aspects can relate to stabilizing at least the one or more supporting surfaces of the body surface of the individual at least partially with at least one of the at least one displaceable contouring unit Other aspects can relate to relatively displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit with respect to a medical device portion based at least in part on a contour of an individual to support at least a portion of the individual while limiting pressure applied to the individual. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223065 | Supply-chain side assistance - An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that identifies an item having a presence within a geographic locale in response to a signal indicative of the item, obtains a first instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a first source and obtaining a second instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a second source; and aggregates the first supply-chain assistance and the second supply-chain assistance. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223117 | Payment options for virtual credit - A method and system provides for the use of credit arrangements in simulated environments. A user can participate in credit transactions involving purchases of virtual products, virtual services, and virtual items of value. Feedback is provided to the user regarding results of the credit transactions. In some embodiments multiple users can make simulated purchases or incur simulated credit obligations that are posted to virtual accounts, and the multiple users can also make simulated compensation against balances due or obligations owed for said virtual accounts. The user is also provided with an opportunity of engaging in real-world financial transactions related to the virtual credit arrangement. In some implementations of the system and method, multiple players at different locations can use virtual charge accounts and/or real world financial accounts in connection with arranging or resolving a virtual credit transaction. One aspect makes a virtual charge account service available for use in a fictional world environment, wherein a billing statement charges various fees that may be valuated in fictional world money, real-world money, or non-monetary fictional world value tokens. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223162 | Supply-chain side assistance - An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that identifies an item having a presence within a geographic locale in response to a signal indicative of the item, obtains a first instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a first source and obtaining a second instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a second source; and aggregates the first supply-chain assistance and the second supply-chain assistance. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223167 | Payment options for virtual credit - A method and system provides for the use of credit arrangements in simulated environments. A user can participate in credit transactions involving purchases of virtual products, virtual services, and virtual items of value. Feedback is provided to the user regarding results of the credit transactions. In some embodiments multiple users can make simulated purchases or incur simulated credit obligations that are posted to virtual accounts, and the multiple users can also make simulated compensation against balances due or obligations owed for said virtual accounts. The user is also provided with an opportunity of engaging in real-world financial transactions related to the virtual credit arrangement. In some implementations of the system and method, multiple players at different locations can use virtual charge accounts and/or real world financial accounts in connection with arranging or resolving a virtual credit transaction. One aspect makes a virtual charge account service available for use in a fictional world environment, wherein a billing statement charges various fees that may be valuated in fictional world money, real-world money, or non-monetary fictional world value tokens. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223191 | Virtual world property disposition after real-world occurrence - A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in possible transfers of various types of virtual property and virtual property rights. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100235178 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining at least one health service option for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235182 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; comparing at least two determined health service options; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235183 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; comparing at least two determined health service options; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235184 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235185 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235186 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; filtering the plurality of health service options; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235187 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option; and presenting value information about one or more experiences with the desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235188 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option; and presenting value information about one or more experiences with the desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235189 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235190 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235191 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; and soliciting advertising for at least one selected health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235195 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining at least one health service option for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235242 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; and soliciting advertising for at least one selected health service option. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235292 | Virtual world property disposition after real-world occurrence - A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in possible transfers of various types of virtual property and virtual property rights. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235466 | Audio sharing - One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device. The aspect of the disclosure also relates to temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be received by at least one other shared audio device such that corresponding segments of the at least some audio information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponding to when corresponding segments of the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100241448 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors; presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors; and presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241449 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting brain sensor data and presenting a plurality of health service options at least partly based on the accepting brain sensor data. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241454 | Computational Systems and Methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors; presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors; and presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100245243 | Positional display elements - One aspect relates to determining a position of at least one positional display element that can be used to display at least an image portion; and displaying the at least the image portion with the at least one positional display element based at least in part on the determining the position of the at least one positional display element. Another aspect relates to determining a position of at least one positional display element, in which the position can be used to affect a visual presentation. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249847 | Position augmenting mechanism - One aspect relates to augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element with respect to an originally unsecured bridging element. Another aspect relates to a surgical theater mechanism that can be at least partially fabricated at least partially based on position augmenting a first surgical theater element relative to a second surgical theater element. Yet another aspect relates to controlling positioning of a bony element at least partially by augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element relative to an originally unsecured bridging element. Still another aspect can relate to a shunt tube configured to be augmented secured with respect to a shunt device, at least partially to configure the shunt device into an operable position. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100253507 | Wireless device with an aggregate user interface for controlling other devices - An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that make a determination that a wireless device is in proximity to at least one secondary wireless device, and determine an aggregate user interface on the wireless device based on the determination. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100264228 | Radiant kinetic energy derived temperature(s) - One aspect relates to adjusting a positional state of an individual to a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to detecting a radiant kinetic energy from the individual. Another aspect relates to indicating to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically—indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on a detecting a radiant kinetic energy from the individual. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100265036 | Personalized device owner identifier - One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining an identifiable aspect of a supposed owner of a personalized device; and determining whether the supposed owner of the personalized device is a true owner of the personalized device based at least in part on the obtaining an identifiable aspect of the supposed owner of the personalized device. Another aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining a feature of a supposed owner; and identifying an aspect of a personalized device owner identifier based at least in part on the obtaining the feature of the supposed owner. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268057 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting brain sensor data and presenting a plurality of health service options at least partly based on the accepting brain sensor data. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268108 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to detecting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; accepting sensor data about the individual; and presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the detecting an indication of at least one attribute of the individual and the accepting sensor data about the individual. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100271490 | Regional proximity for shared image device(s) - Different aspects of the disclosure relate to either transmitting at least one portion of at least one image representation from, or receiving at least one portion of the at least one image representation at, a shared image device in a manner at least partially relying on a positioning of the shared image device within a sharing region | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274290 | Position augmenting mechanism - One aspect relates to augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element with respect to an originally unsecured bridging element. Another aspect relates to a surgical theater mechanism that can be at least partially fabricated at least partially based on position augmenting a first surgical theater element relative to a second surgical theater element. Yet another aspect relates to controlling positioning of a bony element at least partially by augmenting positioning of an originally unsecured attachment element relative to an originally unsecured bridging element. Still another aspect can relate to a shunt tube configured to be augmented secured with respect to a shunt device, at least partially to configure the shunt device into an operable position. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274577 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; accepting sensor data about the individual; presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the accepting sensor data about the individual; and providing a matching system for procurement of at least one selected health service option. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274578 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; accepting sensor data about the individual; presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the accepting sensor data about the individual; and providing a matching system for procurement of at least one selected health service option. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100280332 | Methods and systems for monitoring bioactive agent use - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of a bioactive agent use by an individual and/or assigning an artificial sensory experience to monitor at least one side effect of the bioactive agent on the individual. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100293002 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; accepting sensor data about the individual; and presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the accepting an indication of at least one attribute of the individual and the accepting sensor data about the individual. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100305962 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to detecting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; accepting sensor data about the individual; and presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the detecting an indication of at least one attribute of the individual and the accepting sensor data about the individual. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305963 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; activating at least one sensor at least partially based on the accepting an indication of at least one attribute of the individual; accepting sensor data from the at least one sensor; and presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the accepting sensor data from the at least one sensor. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100309011 | Obtaining user assistance - An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that detects a first electronic device in a proximity to a second electronic device; and obtains an end user assistance corresponding to an at least substantially common aspect of the first electronic device and the second electronic device. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100312579 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; activating at least one sensor at least partially based on the accepting an indication of at least one attribute of the individual; accepting sensor data from the at least one sensor; and presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the accepting sensor data from the at least one sensor. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100312661 | Virtual world reversion rights - A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in possible transfers and/or transfer revocations involving various types of virtual objects and virtual rights. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100315425 | Forms for completion with an electronic writing device - Embodiments include an article of manufacture, apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a display surface that includes a machine-distinguishable form identifier keyed to an electronic version of the form and at least two fields. Each field of the at least two fields respectively includes a unique machine-distinguishable field identifier keyed to a field of the electronic version of a form, a content area that accepts a hand-formed entry, and a unique user-understandable field identifier. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318374 | Determining influencers - The present disclosure relates generally to determining influencers in a Web 2.0 environment. More specifically, in some implementations, an influence of an electronically-accessed content on an involvement between an accessor and a third party is determined. In further implementations, a provider of the electronically accessed content is rewarded based on the assessed influence. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318595 | System and method for conditionally transmitting one or more locum tenentes - Methods and systems are provided for receiving a conditional directive to associate one or more identified entities with one or more representative locum tenentes, and transmitting the one or more representative locum tenentes in lieu of the one or more identified entities in accordance with the conditional directive. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100325411 | Deactivation system and method for a transferable device - Methods and systems for deactivation of one or more applications operating on a transferable device are provided. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110002821 | Surveying sterilizer methods and systems - Methods and systems for surveying and sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110004939 | Obfuscating identity of a source entity affiliated with a communique in accordance with conditional directive provided by a receiving entity - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a first communiqué that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to a receiving entity; and transmitting to the receiving entity, in lieu of the first communiqué, a second communiqué that is provided in accordance with one or more conditional directives to conditionally obfuscate identity of the source entity, the one or more conditional directives provided by the receiving entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110004940 | Obfuscating identity of a source entity affiliated with a communique in accordance with conditional directive provided by a receiving entity - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a first communiqué that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to a receiving entity; and transmitting to the receiving entity, in lieu of the first communiqué, a second communiqué that is provided in accordance with one or more conditional directives to conditionally obfuscate identity of the source entity, the one or more conditional directives provided by the receiving entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110007093 | Image mapping to provide visual geographic path - Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the predefined area to enable mapping the visual path through the predefined area in response to one or more input path parameters. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110035231 | Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one attribute of an individual; accepting sensor data about the individual; and presenting a set of health care options at least partially based on the accepting an indication of at least one attribute of the individual and the accepting sensor data about the individual. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110041061 | Obfuscating identity of a source entity affiliated with a communique directed to a receiving user and in accordance with conditional directive provided by the receiving user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving one or more conditional directives from a receiving user, the one or more conditional directives delineating one or more conditions for obfuscating identity of a source entity affiliated with one or more communiqués directed to the receiving user; and presenting at least a second communiqué in response to at least a reception of a first communiqué affiliated with the source entity and in accordance with the one or more conditional directives, the second communiqué being presented in lieu of presenting the first communiqué. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110041185 | Obfuscating identity of a source entity affiliated with a communique directed to a receiving user and in accordance with conditional directive provided by the receiving user - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving one or more conditional directives from a receiving user, the one or more conditional directives delineating one or more conditions for obfuscating identity of a source entity affiliated with one or more communiqués directed to the receiving user; and presenting at least a second communiqué in response to at least a reception of a first communiqué affiliated with the source entity and in accordance with the one or more conditional directives, the second communiqué being presented in lieu of presenting the first communiqué. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110044511 | Image mapping to provide visual geographic path - Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the predefined area to enable mapping the visual path through the predefined area in response to one or more input path parameters. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110050721 | Image mapping to provide visual geographic path - Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the predefined area to enable mapping the visual path through the predefined area in response to one or more input path parameters. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054866 | Personalized plan development - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a request for a personalized plan designed to facilitate an end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the personalized plan are emulated, the request identifying at least a source user; acquiring source user data indicating a plurality of reported aspects associated with at least the source user in response to receiving the request; and developing the personalized plan by at least determining which of the plurality of reported aspects associated with the source user are relevant to the achievement of the one or more target outcomes. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054867 | Detecting deviation from compliant execution of a template - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: detecting deviation from a compliant execution of a template by an end user, the template designed to facilitate the end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated, the one or more emulatable aspects being based on one or more relevant reported aspects of one or more source users that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and executing one or more actions in response to the detecting of the deviation In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054939 | Personalized plan development - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a request for a personalized plan designed to facilitate an end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the personalized plan are emulated, the request identifying at least a source user; acquiring source user data indicating a plurality of reported aspects associated with at least the source user in response to receiving the request; and developing the personalized plan by at least determining which of the plurality of reported aspects associated with the source user are relevant to the achievement of the one or more target outcomes. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054940 | Template modification based on deviation from compliant execution of the template - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining whether a plurality of end users deviated from compliantly executing a template designed to facilitate the plurality of end users in achieving one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated by the plurality of end users, the one or more emulatable aspects being based on one or more relevant reported aspects of one or more source users that were deemed to have been relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and modifying the template based, at least in part, on determining that the plurality of end users deviated from compliantly executing the template In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054941 | Template development based on reported aspects of a plurality of source users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects associated with a plurality of source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the providing of the plurality of relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the plurality of relevant reported aspects with respect to the one or more target outcomes; and developing a template designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated, the development of the template being based, at least in part, on the providing of the plurality of relevant reported aspects associated with the plurality of source users In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055094 | Personalized plan development based on outcome identification - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a request for one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the request identifying the one or more target outcomes; seeking one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes in response to receiving the request; and developing the one or more personalized plans based, at least in part, on the seeking. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055095 | Personalized plan development based on outcome identification - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a request for one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the request identifying the one or more target outcomes; seeking one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes in response to receiving the request; and developing the one or more personalized plans based, at least in part, on the seeking. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055096 | Personalized plan development based on identification of one or more relevant reported aspects - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: identifying one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identifying of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on the one or more relevant reported aspects' relevancy with respect to the one or more target outcomes; and developing one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the development of the one or more personalized plans being based, at least in part, on the identifying In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055097 | Template development based on sensor originated reported aspects - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: providing one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users that were originally reported by one or more sensors; and developing one or more templates designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more templates are emulated, the development of the one or more templates being based at least on a portion of the one or more reported aspects In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055105 | Personalized plan development based on identification of one or more relevant reported aspects - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: identifying one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identifying of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on the one or more relevant reported aspects' relevancy with respect to the one or more target outcomes; and developing one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the development of the one or more personalized plans being based, at least in part, on the identifying In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055124 | Development of personalized plans based on acquisition of relevant reported aspects - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the acquisition of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to the achievement of the one or more target outcomes; and developing one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the development of the one or more personalized plans being based, at least in part, on the acquiring In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055125 | Template development based on sensor originated reported aspects - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: providing one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users that were originally reported by one or more sensors; and developing one or more templates designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more templates are emulated, the development of the one or more templates being based at least on a portion of the one or more reported aspects In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055126 | Target outcome based provision of one or more templates - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving one or more requests indicating at least one or more target outcomes of one or more particular templates, the one or more particular templates designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the one or more particular templates are emulated; and providing from a plurality of templates the one or more particular templates, the providing being based at least on the one or more particular templates' association with the one or more target outcomes, the one or more particular templates developed based on one or more reported aspects of one or more source users In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055142 | Detecting deviation from compliant execution of a template - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: detecting deviation from a compliant execution of a template by an end user, the template designed to facilitate the end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated, the one or more emulatable aspects being based on one or more relevant reported aspects of one or more source users that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and executing one or more actions in response to the detecting of the deviation In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055143 | Template modification based on deviation from compliant execution of the template - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining whether a plurality of end users deviated from compliantly executing a template designed to facilitate the plurality of end users in achieving one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated by the plurality of end users, the one or more emulatable aspects being based on one or more relevant reported aspects of one or more source users that were deemed to have been relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and modifying the template based, at least in part, on determining that the plurality of end users deviated from compliantly executing the template In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055144 | Template development based on reported aspects of a plurality of source users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects associated with a plurality of source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the providing of the plurality of relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the plurality of relevant reported aspects with respect to the one or more target outcomes; and developing a template designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated, the development of the template being based, at least in part, on the providing of the plurality of relevant reported aspects associated with the plurality of source users In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055208 | Personalized plan development based on one or more reported aspects' association with one or more source users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: providing one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the providing of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on the one or more relevant reported aspects' association with the one or more source users; and developing one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the development of the one or more personalized plans being based, at least in part, on the providing In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055225 | Development of personalized plans based on acquisition of relevant reported aspects - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the acquisition of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to the achievement of the one or more target outcomes; and developing one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the development of the one or more personalized plans being based, at least in part, on the acquiring In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055262 | Personalized plan development based on one or more reported aspects' association with one or more source users - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: providing one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the providing of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on the one or more relevant reported aspects' association with the one or more source users; and developing one or more personalized plans designed to facilitate an end user to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the one or more personalized plans are emulated, the development of the one or more personalized plans being based, at least in part, on the providing In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055265 | Target outcome based provision of one or more templates - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving one or more requests indicating at least one or more target outcomes of one or more particular templates, the one or more particular templates designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve the one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the one or more particular templates are emulated; and providing from a plurality of templates the one or more particular templates, the providing being based at least on the one or more particular templates' association with the one or more target outcomes, the one or more particular templates developed based on one or more reported aspects of one or more source users In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055269 | Identification and provision of reported aspects that are relevant with respect to achievement of target outcomes - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and providing the one or more relevant reported aspects. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055270 | Identification and provision of reported aspects that are relevant with respect to achievement of target outcomes - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and providing the one or more relevant reported aspects. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055587 | Alert options for electronic-paper verification - A system and method to control the writing on electronic paper (e-paper). An e-paper device may incorporate authentication indicia as part of informational data written on e-paper material. The informational data is protected by a security methodology that is accessible to authorized entities. A reader device may be used to help make a verification determination of whether encrypted or encoded data has been altered. In some instances an output alert operably coupled to the reader device serves as a verification status indicator. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055705 | Source user based provision of one or more templates - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving one or more requests for one or more particular templates that are associated with one or more source users, the one or more particular templates designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the one or more particular templates are emulated; and providing from a plurality of templates the one or more particular templates, the providing being based at least on the association of the one or more particular templates with the one or more source users, the one or more particular templates developed based on one or more reported aspects associated with the one or more source users In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055717 | Source user based provision of one or more templates - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving one or more requests for one or more particular templates that are associated with one or more source users, the one or more particular templates designed to facilitate one or more end users to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the one or more particular templates are emulated; and providing from a plurality of templates the one or more particular templates, the providing being based at least on the association of the one or more particular templates with the one or more source users, the one or more particular templates developed based on one or more reported aspects associated with the one or more source users In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110057793 | Mote servicing - One aspect can include determining that at least one mote device is operating outside normal operational parameters and should be serviced, and determining at least partially using the at least one mote device that is operationally located within a mote network is not meeting a goal of the at least one mote device with respect to the mote network and should be serviced. Another aspect can include determining that at least one mote device should undergo routine servicing and configuring the at least one mote device to indicate the at least one mote device should undergo the routine servicing. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110069041 | Machine-differentiatable identifiers having a commonly accepted meaning - Embodiments include an article of manufacture, apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, system is provided that includes at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers, each identifier of the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers being respectively keyed to a data recipient and associatable with a hand-formed mark on a surface. The system also includes a commonly accepted meaning respectively associated by a group of users with each machine-differentiatable identifier of the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers. The system may include a surface displaying the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers. The system may include a surface displaying the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers and the commonly accepted meaning respectively associated by a group of users with each machine-differentiatable identifier of the at least two machine-differentiatable identifiers. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069196 | Viewfinder for shared image device - A technique includes receiving one or more captured shared image representations at a displaying shared image device from one or more shared image devices. At least one of the displaying shared image device and the one or more shared image devices configurable to capture one or more image representations. The technique further includes displaying a view-finder-based shared image representation over a viewfinder at the displaying shared image device. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069843 | Selective audio/sound aspects - Certain aspects relate to providing an at least one audio source to at least one user. Certain aspects relate to selectively modifying an at least one first sound source to be provided to the at least one user, wherein the at least one first sound source is combined with an at least one second sound source, and wherein the selectively modifying is performed relative to the at least one audio source based at least in part on at least some specific information of the at least one first sound source. Other aspects relate to selectively modifying the at least one first sound source to be provided to the at least one user relative to the at least one second sound source based at least in part on at least some specific information of the at least one first sound source. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069845 | Selective audio/sound aspects - Certain aspects relate to providing an at least one audio source to at least one user. Certain aspects relate to selectively modifying an at least one first sound source to be provided to the at least one user, wherein the at least one first sound source is combined with an at least one second sound source, and wherein the selectively modifying is performed relative to the at least one audio source based at least in part on at least some specific information of the at least one first sound source. Other aspects relate to selectively modifying the at least one first sound source to be provided to the at least one user relative to the at least one second sound source based at least in part on at least some specific information of the at least one first sound source. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110071822 | Selective audio/sound aspects - Certain aspects relate to providing an at least one audio source to at least one user. Certain aspects relate to selectively modifying an at least one first sound source to be provided to the at least one user, wherein the at least one first sound source is combined with an at least one second sound source, and wherein the selectively modifying is performed relative to the at least one audio source based at least in part on at least some specific information of the at least one first sound source. Other aspects relate to selectively modifying the at least one first sound source to be provided to the at least one user relative to the at least one second sound source based at least in part on at least some specific information of the at least one first sound source. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110081018 | Obfuscating reception of communique affiliated with a source entity - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a communiqué that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to a receiving user; and presenting, in lieu of presenting indication of reception of the communiqué, a covert indicator that covertly indicates reception of the communiqué, the presenting of the covert indicator being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the receiving user to conditionally obfuscate the reception of the communiqué affiliated with the source entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082639 | Method and system for interactive mapping to provide goal-oriented instructions - Provided is a computer system and methods for directing mobile peer devices. A method includes receiving an itinerary identifying one or more goals for the peer devices; receiving a priority associated with the itinerary, the priority identifying at least one goal of the one or more goals, the priority listing the at least one goal in order of importance; determining a routing in accordance with the itinerary and the priority; and broadcasting the routing. A computer system includes a routing module coupled to a memory configurable to determine a routing based on priorities and itinerary goals; a receiver coupled to a processor configurable to receive the priorities and the itinerary goals from at least two peer devices over a wireless connection; and a transmitter coupled to the processor configurable to broadcast the routing to the peer devices, the routing configurable to direct the peer devices. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110083010 | Conditionally intercepting data indicating one or more aspects of a communique to obfuscate the one or more aspects of the communique - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: intercepting communiqué aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué affiliated with the source entity; and transmitting to the end user entity, in response to intercepting the communiqué aspect data and in lieu of transmitting direct indication of the communiqué to the end user entity, covert indicator data that upon reception by the end user entity covertly indicates the one or more aspects of the communiqué. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110093806 | Obfuscating reception of communique affiliated with a source entity - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a communiqué that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to a receiving user; and presenting, in lieu of presenting indication of reception of the communiqué, a covert indicator that covertly indicates reception of the communiqué, the presenting of the covert indicator being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the receiving user to conditionally obfuscate the reception of the communiqué affiliated with the source entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110107427 | Obfuscating reception of communique affiliated with a source entity in response to receiving information indicating reception of the communique - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving communiqué reception information that indicates reception of a communiqué that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to an end user; and presenting, in response to receiving the communiqué reception information and in lieu of presenting direct indication of reception of the communiqué, a covert indicator that covertly indicates reception of the communiqué, the presenting of the covert indicator being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user to conditionally obfuscate the reception of the communiqué affiliated with the source entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110109595 | Handwriting Regions Keyed to a Data Receptor - Embodiments include an article of manufacture, apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a writing surface having at least two regions that accept handwriting. Each region of the at least two regions that accept handwriting respectively includes a unique user-understandable identifier and a unique machine-distinguishable identifier keyed to a data receptor. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110110518 | Obfuscating reception of communique affiliated with a source entity in response to receiving information indicating reception of the communique - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving communiqué reception information that indicates reception of a communiqué that is affiliated with a source entity and that is directed to an end user; and presenting, in response to receiving the communiqué reception information and in lieu of presenting direct indication of reception of the communiqué, a covert indicator that covertly indicates reception of the communiqué, the presenting of the covert indicator being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user to conditionally obfuscate the reception of the communiqué affiliated with the source entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110110608 | Image transformation estimator of an imaging device - A technique includes obtaining an operational capacity of an imaging device. The technique can also include estimating one or more operational resources to perform an image transformation that estimates whether the imaging device has adequate operational capacity to transform one or more images. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110125659 | System and method for output of assessment of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information for at least one of one or more physical entities, the assessment information based at least in part upon status information about one or more physical attributes associated with the one or more physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and the assessment information based at least in part upon input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125660 | System and method for assessment of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and determining assessment information for at least one of the one or more physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125688 | System and method for output of assessment of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining assessment information modules configured for obtaining assessment information for at least one of one or more physical entities, the assessment information based at least in part upon status information about one or more physical attributes associated with the one or more physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and the assessment information based at least in part upon input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and one or more output information modules configured for outputting output information based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125689 | System and method for physical attribute status comparison of physical entities including physical entities associated with a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: selecting, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, one or more first physical entities based at least in part upon location information, the selecting the one or more first physical entities for comparing the one or more first physical entities with one or more second physical entities, each of the one or more first physical entities associated with an electronic based social networking service, obtaining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and determining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, assessment information by at least in part comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information about the one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125690 | System and method for output of physical entity comparison associated with a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the assessment information based at least in part on a comparing being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the comparing being between one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities based at least in part on status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more first physical entities being selected for the comparing at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part on location information, each of the one or more first physical entities being associated with an electronic based social networking service, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and outputting output information at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125691 | System and method for output of comparison of physical entities of a received selection and associated with a social network - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the assessment information based at least in part on a comparing being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the comparing being between one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the comparing based at least in part on receiving a selection of the one or more first physical entities, the receiving the selection being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the selection being based at least in part on each of the one or more first physical entities being associated with an electronic based social networking service, the comparing being based at least in part upon status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and outputting output information at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125692 | System and method for physical attribute status comparison of physical entities including physical entities associated with a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: selecting, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, one or more first physical entities based at least in part upon location information, the selecting the one or more first physical entities for comparing the one or more first physical entities with one or more second physical entities, each of the one or more first physical entities associated with an electronic based social networking service, obtaining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and determining, through use of at least in part at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, assessment information by at least in part comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information about the one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125693 | System and method for output of physical entity comparison associated wih a social network and selected based on location information - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining assessment information being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the assessment information based at least in part on a comparing being performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the comparing being between one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities based at least in part on status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the one or more first physical entities being selected for the comparing at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part on location information, each of the one or more first physical entities being associated with an electronic based social networking service, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, and outputting output information at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter based at least in part upon one or more elements of the assessment information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125840 | System and method for assessment of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining status modules configured for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, one or more obtaining input modules configured for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and one or more determining assessment modules configured for determining assessment information for at least one of the one or more physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125841 | System and method for comparison of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125842 | System and method for comparison of physical entity attribute effects on physical environments through in part social networking service input - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more obtaining status modules configured for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, one or more obtaining input modules configured for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and one or more determining assessment modules configured for determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information. In addition to the foregoing, other related system/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126124 | System and method for receiving selection of physical entities associated with a social network for comparison of physical attribute status - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the obtaining status information performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, receiving a selection of one or more first physical entities, the receiving the selection performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the selection being based at least in part on each of the one or more first physical entities being associated with an electronic based social networking service, the selection of the one or more first physical entities for comparing the one or more first physical entities with one or more second physical entities, and determining assessment information by at least in part comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information about the one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the determining assessment information performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126125 | System and method for receiving selection of physical entities associated with a social network for comparison of physical attribute status - A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes for each of the one or more first physical entities and for each of the one or more second physical entities, the obtaining status information performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, receiving a selection of one or more first physical entities, the receiving the selection performed at least in part by at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110131409 | Conditionally intercepting data indicating one or more aspects of a communique to obfuscate the one or more aspects of the communique - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: intercepting communiqué aspect data that is directed to an end user entity and that indicates one or more aspects of a communiqué directed to the end user entity and that is affiliated with a particular source entity, the intercepting of the communiqué aspect data being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user entity to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué affiliated with the source entity; and transmitting to the end user entity, in response to intercepting the communiqué aspect data and in lieu of transmitting direct indication of the communiqué to the end user entity, covert indicator data that upon reception by the end user entity covertly indicates the one or more aspects of the communiqué. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110145009 | Methods and systems related to transmission of nutraceutical associatd information - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems related to transmission of nutraceutical associated information. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110154020 | Conditionally releasing a communique determined to be affiliated with a particular source entity in response to detecting occurrence of one or more environmental aspects - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: intercepting a communiqué that is determined to be affiliated with a source entity and that is addressed to an end user to prevent, at least temporarily, the communiqué from being received by a communication device associated with the end user; and releasing the communiqué to the communication device in response to at least detecting occurrence of one or more environmental aspects associated with the communication device, the releasing of the communiqué being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the end user to conditionally obfuscate the communiqué determined to be affiliated with the source entity. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110161217 | Conditionally obfuscating one or more secret entities with respect to one or more billing statements - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: associating one or more fees with one or more communiqués affiliated with one or more secret entities and addressed to a particular end user; and providing one or more billing statements that indicate the one or more fees without at least directly identifying the one or more secret entities, the providing of the one or more billing statements being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the particular end user to conditionally obfuscate the one or more secret entities with respect to the one or more billing statements. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110166972 | Conditionally obfuscating one or more secret entities with respect to one or more billing statements - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: associating one or more fees with one or more communiqués affiliated with one or more secret entities and addressed to a particular end user; and providing one or more billing statements that indicate the one or more fees without at least directly identifying the one or more secret entities, the providing of the one or more billing statements being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the particular end user to conditionally obfuscate the one or more secret entities with respect to the one or more billing statements. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166973 | Conditionally obfuscating one or more secret entities with respect to one or more billing statements related to one or more communiques addressed to the one or more secret entities - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: associating one or more fees with one or more communiqués that were transmitted by a particular end user and addressed to one or more secret entities; and providing one or more billing statements that indicate the one or more fees without at least directly identifying the one or more secret entities, the providing of the one or more billing statements being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the particular end user to conditionally obfuscate the one or more secret entities with respect to the one or more billing statements. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166974 | Conditionally obfuscating one or more secret entities with respect to one or more billing statements related to one or more communiques addressed to the one or more secret entities - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: associating one or more fees with one or more communiqués that were transmitted by a particular end user and addressed to one or more secret entities; and providing one or more billing statements that indicate the one or more fees without at least directly identifying the one or more secret entities, the providing of the one or more billing statements being in accordance with one or more conditional directives of the particular end user to conditionally obfuscate the one or more secret entities with respect to the one or more billing statements. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 07-07-2011 |
