Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090117879 | MOBILE COMMERCE SYSTEM FOR CREATION OF ENFORCEABLE ORAL AGREEMENTS - The specification and drawing figures describe and show a mobile commerce system for creation of enforceable oral agreements. The system includes at least one mobile wireless communications instrument and a data processor operatively connected to the mobile wireless communications instrument. A recording subsystem is provided to record and archive information including identification, authorization, and authentication information. The system also includes means for disbursing and receiving digital currency. The system includes a dispute resolution protocol. | 05-07-2009 |
20090213852 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS MEDIATED COMMUNICATON - A system and method for mediating the routing of asynchronous messages includes routing the asynchronous message to a first recipient, determining whether the first recipient opened the asynchronous message, and re-routing the asynchronous message to a second recipient who is qualified to receive and respond to the message if the first recipient fails to open the message. In an aspect, the second recipient is selected based upon the role that the second recipient performs within the system. In another aspect, the message is re-routed to the second recipient if the first recipient fails to open the message within a deadline imposed by the message sender. In another aspect, the message is re-routed to the second recipient if the first recipient fails to open the message within a deadline automatically imposed by the system when the message is of a certain type. | 08-27-2009 |
20100161743 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING MESSAGE STATUS IN AN ASYNCHRONOUS MEDIATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for mediating the routing of asynchronous messages includes routing the asynchronous message to a first recipient, determining whether the first recipient opened the asynchronous message, and re-routing the asynchronous message to a second recipient who is qualified to receive and respond to the message if the first recipient fails to open the message (i.e., read, listen, display, act upon the message). In an embodiment, the message is re-routed to the second recipient if the first recipient fails to open the message within a deadline automatically imposed by the system when the message is of a certain type. In an embodiment, a mediator monitors if any recipient accepts responsibility for the asynchronous message and informs the other recipients that the asynchronous message may be deleted from their message queues. | 06-24-2010 |
20140323149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LOCAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A local positioning system uses a power delivery network throughout a facility to easily deploy inexpensive electromagnetic receivers for capturing location fingerprints from the transmission of wireless devices. These captured fingerprints are then compared with a database of similar fingerprints compiled from a facility surveying process. Location of the wireless device is inferred from the known location corresponding to that survey-derived fingerprint that is most highly correlated with the fingerprint derived from the wireless device. The known location may then be used to provide a logical mapping of the wireless device within facility floor plans or the like. | 10-30-2014 |
20140357295 | GEOSPATIAL ASSET TRACKING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING, MANIPULATING AND PRESENTING TELEMATIC METADATA - A convenient, easy to use ubiquitous governance system to help manage and maintain the plurality of semi-autonomous devices that will be loosely coupled to and communicate via the Internet or other network, more commonly referred to as the network of things. | 12-04-2014 |