Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130046686 | PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, method and stored program for processing payments and other financial transactions. The payment processing system of the present invention includes an input device for capturing information relevant to a customer's transaction (for example, credit card information) and storing that information securely associated with the customer. When it is determined that the customer owes a balance (for example, after an insurance company or other third party payor pays a portion of the customer's insurance claim), the balance remaining due is then calculated and submitted as a new financial transaction, using the stored information associated with the customer, e.g., in a new credit card charge, without having placed a hold on those funds as apart of an earlier transaction. | 02-21-2013 |
20130159118 | System and Method for Mobile Retail Transaction Processing - A system and method for processing retail transactions using a mobile device wherein a merchant has a mobile data processing device (such as a smart phone) into which he enters information about the transaction, then prepares a message to the processor of the transaction using a magnetic stripe reader coupled to his data processing device to provide a token which is authenticated by the processor of the transaction. The system may prepare a message regarding the transaction to a customer so that the customer may participate in the transaction, e.g., by entering an account number or PIN at his terminal, content which is used by the processor without being available to the merchant. | 06-20-2013 |
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20090285203 | FORCED HOLD CALL HANDLING IN A VOP ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides a technique for providing a forced hold service such as is used for an emergency services call, which is supported at least in part over a packet network. The forced hold service acts to effectively hold a connection for the call with a called party, even when the caller takes an action that would normally end a call, such as going on hook, pressing end, or the like. When the caller takes an action that would normally end the call, the forced hold service allows the caller to automatically reconnect to the emergency services provider over the held connection upon going offhook, pressing send, or the like. Alternatively, the emergency services provider can effectively re-engage the call wherein the caller is reconnected over the held connection upon going offhook, pressing send, or the like. | 11-19-2009 |
20100030808 | MULTIMEDIA ARCHITECTURE FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL CONTENT - A multimedia architecture for audio and video content. The architecture includes virtual assets that model, or are associated with, a media presentation and one or more real assets that model, or are associated with, digitally encoded embodiments of the media presentation. The architecture enables automatic selection of content in a format that is optimal for a particular device, shielding a user from the complexities of multiple digital formats. | 02-04-2010 |
20100153990 | CONTENT OVERLAYS IN ON-DEMAND STREAMING APPLICATIONS - A personalized content overlay is generated and sent for display to a subscriber. The content overlay may be generated in response to a request by the subscriber, such as a request to watch a program. The content overlay can include personalized information tailored to the subscriber based on subscriber information. The content overlay can also include information obtained from a third party, such as an advertiser, that has a preexisting relationship with the subscriber. The content overlay can include one or more triggers that, when activated by the subscriber, enable interactivity between the subscriber and a third party. | 06-17-2010 |
20100215038 | METERING IN PACKET-BASED TELEPHONY NETWORKS - One embodiment of the present invention facilitates efficient metering in a packet network environment by providing a single metering message, which contains sufficient information to provide the complete call tariff model for a particular call. The media gateway receiving the message can analyze the information provided in the message to determine how to provide metering pulses for all phases of the call, as well as any one-time charges, such as setup and add-on charges. Another embodiment of the invention provides a way for handling fractional pulse counts in an efficient manner. Yet another embodiment facilitates the handling of situations where charge intervals do not divide evenly into the phase duration of the phase associated with the call. In still another embodiment, the amount of information necessary to deliver the parameters of the call tariff model is minimized to reduce the overhead necessary for facilitating the metering process. | 08-26-2010 |
20120269100 | FORCED HOLD CALL HANDLING IN A VOP ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides a technique for providing a forced hold service such as is used for an emergency services call, which is supported at least in part over a packet network. The forced hold service acts to effectively hold a connection for the call with a called party, even when the caller takes an action that would normally end a call, such as going on hook, pressing end, or the like. When the caller takes an action that would normally end the call, the forced hold service allows the caller to automatically reconnect to the emergency services provider over the held connection upon going offhook, pressing send, or the like. Alternatively, the emergency services provider can effectively re-engage the call wherein the caller is reconnected over the held connection upon going offhook, pressing send, or the like. | 10-25-2012 |
20140198787 | FORCED HOLD CALL HANDLING IN A VOP ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides a technique for providing a forced hold service such as is used for an emergency services call, which is supported at least in part over a packet network. The forced hold service acts to effectively hold a connection for the call with a called party, even when the caller takes an action that would normally end a call, such as going on hook, pressing end, or the like. When the caller takes an action that would normally end the call, the forced hold service allows the caller to automatically reconnect to the emergency services provider over the held connection upon going offhook, pressing send, or the like. Alternatively, the emergency services provider can effectively re-engage the call wherein the caller is reconnected over the held connection upon going offhook, pressing send, or the like. | 07-17-2014 |