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This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for dynamically generating coupons. The method may include associating a coupon value with a manufacturer's offer onto a presentation instrument. The presentation instrument may include a barcode to store terms of the manufacturer's offer and a storage device to...
1. (canceled) 2. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a computing system, a request to register an instrument that has an initial coupon value associated therewith, wherein the request includes at least one of demographic information, personal information, historical spending information, and survey...
This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for dynamically generating coupons. The method may include associating a coupon value with a manufacturer's offer onto a presentation instrument. The presentation instrument may include a barcode to store terms of the manufacturer's offer and a storage device to...
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A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating general risk scores for general risk cohorts. Digital sensor data associated with a general risk cohort is received from a set of multimodal sensors. The digital sensor data comprises metadata describing attributes associated with at ...
1. A computer implemented method of generating general risk scores for general risk cohorts, the computer implemented method comprising: receiving digital sensor data associated with a general risk cohort from a set of multimodal sensors, wherein the digital sensor data comprises metadata describing attributes associat...
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating general risk scores for general risk cohorts. Digital sensor data associated with a general risk cohort is received from a set of multimodal sensors. The digital sensor data comprises metadata describing attributes associated with at ...
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In one embodiment, a system for motivating electronically-scheduled event attendance can include a set of attendance listening components, an attendance prompt, and an attendance prompting tool. The attendance listening components can monitor activities performed in a networked environment. The attendance prompt can re...
1. A method comprising: a computing device receiving of a command by an attendance prompting tool to issue an attendance prompt to at least one attendee of an electronically-scheduled event, wherein said at least one attendee is denoted as being absent from the electronically-scheduled event when the at least one atten...
In one embodiment, a system for motivating electronically-scheduled event attendance can include a set of attendance listening components, an attendance prompt, and an attendance prompting tool. The attendance listening components can monitor activities performed in a networked environment. The attendance prompt can re...
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Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, a speed limit change that occurs between a straight road section and a curved road section. A database that represents the road network is used to d...
1. A method for making a database that represents a road network in a geographic region, the method comprising: using data contained in the database to identify locations where a speed limit change occurs between a straight road section and a curved road section located along roads throughout the geographic region; and...
Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, a speed limit change that occurs between a straight road section and a curved road section. A database that represents the road network is used to d...
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Methods and systems for testing, comparing, and optimizing creatives with multiple factors in digital advertising is presented. Experiments are designed for testing a plurality of factors combined to form a creative. Ad campaigns are launched or continue according to the design and the creatives' campaign performance d...
1. A method, comprising: performing, by one or more computers: selecting a subset of creatives from a group of creatives for a campaign; collecting performance data for the campaign, wherein the performance data includes performance data for each creative of the subset; constructing a predictive model based upon the pe...
Methods and systems for testing, comparing, and optimizing creatives with multiple factors in digital advertising is presented. Experiments are designed for testing a plurality of factors combined to form a creative. Ad campaigns are launched or continue according to the design and the creatives' campaign performance d...
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Techniques are disclosed for statistically and ontologically correlated business intelligence (BI) analytics. An example method includes performing an ontological analysis on relevant data defined for a BI analytics query to determine correlations with ontological concepts. The method includes performing a statistical ...
1-10. (canceled) 11. A computer program product for business intelligence (BI) analytics, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a computing device to: perform an ontological analysis on data items in a relevant d...
Techniques are disclosed for statistically and ontologically correlated business intelligence (BI) analytics. An example method includes performing an ontological analysis on relevant data defined for a BI analytics query to determine correlations with ontological concepts. The method includes performing a statistical ...
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The invention comprises a method for distributing dead bank cards to customers who have not solicited a bank card or submitted an application. The dead bank card is a bank card (e.g., ATM card, debit card, check card, and the like) which contains all necessary information to be used, including a pre-assigned bank accou...
1-40. (canceled) 41. A system for distributing bank cards, the system comprising: at least one computer memory storing at least one database; and at least one computer processor, accessing the computer memory and executing instructions to perform steps including: identifying a pool of potential new bank deposit account...
The invention comprises a method for distributing dead bank cards to customers who have not solicited a bank card or submitted an application. The dead bank card is a bank card (e.g., ATM card, debit card, check card, and the like) which contains all necessary information to be used, including a pre-assigned bank accou...
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A consumer device is disclosed. It includes a body, and a memory element coupled to the body, the memory storing a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag linking the first account and the second account.
1. A consumer device comprising: a body; and a memory element coupled to the body, the memory storing a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag linking the first account and the second account. 2. The consumer device o...
A consumer device is disclosed. It includes a body, and a memory element coupled to the body, the memory storing a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag linking the first account and the second account.1. A consumer ...
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A system for analyzing and optimizing allocation of factors among different business entities. The analysis, or optimization, can be targeted to a specific business financials measurement, or metric. Many different types of factors can be considered regardless of their initial definition, description or form. For examp...
1. A method for assigning a financial factor to one of a plurality of business entities, the method comprising identifying a factor to be assigned; indicating a metric to be optimized; defining one or more rules to be used in a matching process; using a computer system to perform a step of comparing degrees of opti...
A system for analyzing and optimizing allocation of factors among different business entities. The analysis, or optimization, can be targeted to a specific business financials measurement, or metric. Many different types of factors can be considered regardless of their initial definition, description or form. For examp...
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A system for interacting with a passenger within a vehicle is provided. The system includes, but is not limited to, in-vehicle equipment which communicates with a remote server, a wireless communication device which communicates information between the remote server outside of the vehicle and the in-vehicle equipment, ...
1. A system for interacting with a passenger within a vehicle comprising: a passenger information monitor having a first display for presenting primary content to the passenger; a wireless communication device which communicates information between a remote server outside of the vehicle and the passenger information mo...
A system for interacting with a passenger within a vehicle is provided. The system includes, but is not limited to, in-vehicle equipment which communicates with a remote server, a wireless communication device which communicates information between the remote server outside of the vehicle and the in-vehicle equipment, ...
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Systems and methods for rule-based bilateral negotiation of quotes in response to request for quotes (RFQ) and inside market inquiries is provided. A trader is provided with a user-interactive trading interface for submitting and receiving an RFQ. The user-interactive trading interface may provide a requesting trader w...
1. A method for rule-based bilateral negotiation of a quote using a user-interactive trading interface, the quote being a price quote for a traded instrument, the method comprising: receiving a request for quote from a requesting trader; posting said request for quote to at least one market participant; receiving sa...
Systems and methods for rule-based bilateral negotiation of quotes in response to request for quotes (RFQ) and inside market inquiries is provided. A trader is provided with a user-interactive trading interface for submitting and receiving an RFQ. The user-interactive trading interface may provide a requesting trader w...
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Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method for seismic data processing. The method may receive seismic data for a region of interest. The seismic data may be acquired in a seismic survey. The method may determine sparse seismic data by selecting shot points in the acquired seismic data us...
1. A method for seismic data processing, comprising: receiving seismic data for a region of interest, wherein the seismic data were acquired in a seismic survey; determining sparse seismic data by selecting shot points in the acquired seismic data using statistical sampling; determining simulated seismic data based at ...
Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method for seismic data processing. The method may receive seismic data for a region of interest. The seismic data may be acquired in a seismic survey. The method may determine sparse seismic data by selecting shot points in the acquired seismic data us...
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Examples of the present invention include profiling systems that store, manage and respond to electronic profiles. The profiling systems utilize attributes of the electronic profiles to take predictive or deterministic action, including identifying content to be provided and notification of selected content. Embodiment...
1. A system for providing selected content from a provider to an entity, the system comprising: a user system having a user interface, a display, a memory, and a processor coupled to the user interface, display and memory, the memory having computer readable instructions that, when executed cause the processor to recei...
Examples of the present invention include profiling systems that store, manage and respond to electronic profiles. The profiling systems utilize attributes of the electronic profiles to take predictive or deterministic action, including identifying content to be provided and notification of selected content. Embodiment...
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A method for operating a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system with an anti-lock brake system having a plurality of brake cylinders associated with the wheels to be braked. A central pressure generating device generates a hydraulic brake pressure, wherein the hydraulic brake pressure is distributed to the brake cylinder...
1. A method of operating a vehicle brake system comprising: generating a hydraulic brake pressure; providing a plurality of brake cylinders, each cylinder associated with a wheel; obtaining an estimated brake pressure for each wheel resulting in wheel lock; determining a pressure limit based on the maximum estimated br...
A method for operating a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system with an anti-lock brake system having a plurality of brake cylinders associated with the wheels to be braked. A central pressure generating device generates a hydraulic brake pressure, wherein the hydraulic brake pressure is distributed to the brake cylinder...
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A computerized tool and method for delivery of pharmacogenetic and pharmacological information, comprising a core system having algorithms and databases for storing, collating, accessing, cross-referencing, and interpreting genetic and pharmacologic data, with a graphical user interface for a client network of provider...
1. A method comprising: receiving, at a computing system, an identification of a drug; identifying, using the computing system, metabolic routes used in metabolization of the drug; selecting, using the computing system, certain factors affecting exposure of a patient to the drug, wherein the certain factors are selecte...
A computerized tool and method for delivery of pharmacogenetic and pharmacological information, comprising a core system having algorithms and databases for storing, collating, accessing, cross-referencing, and interpreting genetic and pharmacologic data, with a graphical user interface for a client network of provider...
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Mechanisms are provided for monitoring a process of a data processing system. With these mechanisms, a notification of an event comprising information regarding the event, and a process running in the data processing system that generated the event, is generated. It is determined whether one or more key performance ind...
1. A method, in a computing system, for monitoring a process of a data processing system, comprising: receiving, in the computing system, a notification of an event comprising information regarding the event and a process running in the data processing system that generated the event; determining, by the computing syst...
Mechanisms are provided for monitoring a process of a data processing system. With these mechanisms, a notification of an event comprising information regarding the event, and a process running in the data processing system that generated the event, is generated. It is determined whether one or more key performance ind...
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Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing fuel costs. Fuel-related data, including a request for authorization of a fuel transaction, is received from a fuel-related data source via a communications network. A fuel-related score is computed based on the fuel-related data and a predetermi...
1. A method for managing fuel costs, the method comprising steps of: receiving, from a fuel-related data source via a communications network, fuel-related data including a request for authorization of a fuel transaction; computing a fuel-related score based on the fuel-related data and a predetermined weighting factor;...
Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing fuel costs. Fuel-related data, including a request for authorization of a fuel transaction, is received from a fuel-related data source via a communications network. A fuel-related score is computed based on the fuel-related data and a predetermi...
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Systems and methods for matching orders are provided. One or more trade templates are created. The trade templates define groups of orders for financial instruments that may be combined such that all of the orders are matched. A collection of tradable price levels is also created for each template. New orders and resti...
1. A method of matching orders for financial instruments, the method comprising: (a) receiving at a processor an acceptable trade template that is based on more than two component financial instruments; (b) receiving at a processor a collection of tradable price levels for each of the component financial instruments of...
Systems and methods for matching orders are provided. One or more trade templates are created. The trade templates define groups of orders for financial instruments that may be combined such that all of the orders are matched. A collection of tradable price levels is also created for each template. New orders and resti...
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Disclosed are a method and system for distribution of targeted advertising between mobile communication devices. An endorsement program is set up based on a profile of an advertiser having at least one advertising media. A qualified subscriber is identified for the advertiser based on a profile of a subscriber. One or ...
1. A method for targeted distribution of promotional information relating to one or more product or service promotions by one or more advertisers, the distribution being first to one or more source communication devices associated respectively with one or more qualified subscribers and thereafter from the one or more s...
Disclosed are a method and system for distribution of targeted advertising between mobile communication devices. An endorsement program is set up based on a profile of an advertiser having at least one advertising media. A qualified subscriber is identified for the advertiser based on a profile of a subscriber. One or ...
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A system and method for processing funds transfers that may utilize a dual-message transaction with separate authorization and settlement messages for (consumer authentication value) CAV-based transactions. Initial authorization messages may be communicated to authorize and guarantee funds to a payee for goods and/or s...
1. A method of processing electronic funds transfers, the method comprising: receiving a first authorization request comprising an encrypted consumer authentication value (CAV) and a total amount of funds to be transferred; generating and communicating a second authorization request associated with the received first a...
A system and method for processing funds transfers that may utilize a dual-message transaction with separate authorization and settlement messages for (consumer authentication value) CAV-based transactions. Initial authorization messages may be communicated to authorize and guarantee funds to a payee for goods and/or s...
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A method of matching applicants, such as high school students seeking college admissions, to institutions, such as colleges, includes the creation of applicant profiles for the various applicants and institutional profiles for the various institutions. The profiles can incorporate psychometric, psychographic, demograph...
1. A method of matching applicant attributes to institutional attribute criteria, comprising: (a) establishing a user interface via a server device; (b) receiving at the server device, through the user interface, a plurality of profile creation inputs from an applicant; (c) defining a plurality of applicant attributes ...
A method of matching applicants, such as high school students seeking college admissions, to institutions, such as colleges, includes the creation of applicant profiles for the various applicants and institutional profiles for the various institutions. The profiles can incorporate psychometric, psychographic, demograph...
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A system is provided that identifies a cohort. The system retrieves metadata that includes information about one or more data fields of a data source. The system further creates a query for the data source based on the retrieved metadata. The system further compiles the query and executes the query on the data source. ...
1. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to identify a cohort, the identifying comprising: retrieving metadata that comprises information about one or more data fields of a data source, wherein the information comprises a data type and stru...
A system is provided that identifies a cohort. The system retrieves metadata that includes information about one or more data fields of a data source. The system further creates a query for the data source based on the retrieved metadata. The system further compiles the query and executes the query on the data source. ...
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A trading platform computer system for detecting an abnormal trading condition of a security uses real-time and estimated values of one or more variables associated with the condition of the security to generate one or more analytic metrics that are compared to empirical distributions based on one or more peer groups f...
1. A trading platform comprising: a trading interface executed on a trader desktop device; and a server computer coupled to one or more electronic communication networks, wherein said server computer is configured to: receive current market data from a remote data source via a digital communications link including a cu...
A trading platform computer system for detecting an abnormal trading condition of a security uses real-time and estimated values of one or more variables associated with the condition of the security to generate one or more analytic metrics that are compared to empirical distributions based on one or more peer groups f...
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In one embodiment, a plurality of bids on a location are obtained, wherein each of the plurality of bids pertains to one of a plurality of applications. A pre-defined number of the plurality of applications are selected based, at least in part, upon the plurality of bids, such that a set of one or more of the plurality...
1. A method, comprising: identifying by a network device a location, the location being associated with a set of one or more applications; ascertaining by the network device a set of one or more users that are present at the location; and providing by the network device the set of one or more applications or one or mor...
In one embodiment, a plurality of bids on a location are obtained, wherein each of the plurality of bids pertains to one of a plurality of applications. A pre-defined number of the plurality of applications are selected based, at least in part, upon the plurality of bids, such that a set of one or more of the plurality...
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A mobile system and method are provided for closing real estate transactions remotely. A mobile closing unit ( 24 ), which is included in a housing ( 20 ) having a satellite or wireless antenna ( 48 ), includes a printer ( 28 ) connected to a router ( 40 ) having a wireless card ( 84 ) for connecting to a wide area net...
1. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of; preparing transaction documents for a first transaction and a second transaction at an office location having an office network; storing electronically on the office network transaction documents for said first transaction and said second tra...
A mobile system and method are provided for closing real estate transactions remotely. A mobile closing unit ( 24 ), which is included in a housing ( 20 ) having a satellite or wireless antenna ( 48 ), includes a printer ( 28 ) connected to a router ( 40 ) having a wireless card ( 84 ) for connecting to a wide area net...
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A rolling-element bearing cage includes a plurality of cage segments, each cage segment including at least two adjacent receiving pockets, each receiving pocket being delimited by a front cage bridge having a front running surface for contacting a rolling element and a rear cage bridge having a rear running surface for...
1. A rolling-element bearing cage comprising a plurality of cage segments, each cage segment including at least two adjacent receiving pockets, each receiving pocket being delimited by a front cage bridge having a front running surface for contacting a rolling element and a rear cage bridge having a rear running surfac...
A rolling-element bearing cage includes a plurality of cage segments, each cage segment including at least two adjacent receiving pockets, each receiving pocket being delimited by a front cage bridge having a front running surface for contacting a rolling element and a rear cage bridge having a rear running surface for...
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A method and a system for performing real-time, continuous, measurements of the boron concentration in the water entering a nuclear reactor coolant system. The invention utilizes knowledge of the impact that boron contained in liquid water has on the attenuation of acoustic or ultrasonic waves. This information, couple...
1. A boron concentration monitor for measuring, in real time, the boron concentration of coolant within a piping servicing a primary loop of a nuclear reactor comprising: an acoustic transmitter acoustically coupled to or through the piping operable to transmit an acoustic signal substantially through an interior of th...
A method and a system for performing real-time, continuous, measurements of the boron concentration in the water entering a nuclear reactor coolant system. The invention utilizes knowledge of the impact that boron contained in liquid water has on the attenuation of acoustic or ultrasonic waves. This information, couple...
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Systems and methods disclosed herein for providing information about an obligation of an electronic contract. One embodiment involves receiving, at an electronic contract obligation server, an annotation associated with the electronic contract, the annotation specifying the obligation to be performed by a performing pa...
1. In a computer network environment, a method for providing information about an obligation of an electronic contract, the method comprising: receiving, at an electronic contract obligation server, an annotation associated with the electronic contract, the annotation specifying the obligation to be performed by a perf...
Systems and methods disclosed herein for providing information about an obligation of an electronic contract. One embodiment involves receiving, at an electronic contract obligation server, an annotation associated with the electronic contract, the annotation specifying the obligation to be performed by a performing pa...
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A system for recommending a service for use by a particular user comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of selecting from a plurality of use...
1. A system for recommending a service for use by a particular user, the system comprising a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of: selectin...
A system for recommending a service for use by a particular user comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of selecting from a plurality of use...
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Systems, methods, and apparatus for automatically generating offers for expressions of interest are disclosed. In one aspect, a computer system comprising a network interface, computer memory, a computer processor, and a computer readable storage medium that stores program instructions configured for execution by the c...
1. A user-driven method for obtaining responses to expressions of interest, the method comprising: by a computer system comprising computer hardware: receiving expressions of interest from users, the expressions of interest comprising expression characteristics, each expression of interest being associated with more th...
Systems, methods, and apparatus for automatically generating offers for expressions of interest are disclosed. In one aspect, a computer system comprising a network interface, computer memory, a computer processor, and a computer readable storage medium that stores program instructions configured for execution by the c...
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A network device in a customer premises network collects profile data for a client device of multiple client devices in the customer premises network and sends the client profile data to a remote provider network. The network device receives, from the remote provider network, a group of advertisement files for targeted...
1. A method performed by a local network device in a customer premises network, comprising: sending, by the local network device in the customer premises network and to a remote provider network, client profile data associated with a client device in the customer premises network; receiving, by the local network device...
A network device in a customer premises network collects profile data for a client device of multiple client devices in the customer premises network and sends the client profile data to a remote provider network. The network device receives, from the remote provider network, a group of advertisement files for targeted...
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Embodiments are directed to obtaining data pertaining to at least: a rate of descent of an aircraft and a measured distance of the aircraft from at least one of an obstacle and the ground, processing, by a processing device, the data to obtain a flight envelope, generating a tactile cue corresponding to the flight enve...
1. A method comprising: obtaining data pertaining to at least: a rate of descent of an aircraft and a measured distance of the aircraft from at least one of an obstacle and the ground; processing, by a processing device, the data to obtain a flight envelope; generating a tactile cue corresponding to the flight envelope...
Embodiments are directed to obtaining data pertaining to at least: a rate of descent of an aircraft and a measured distance of the aircraft from at least one of an obstacle and the ground, processing, by a processing device, the data to obtain a flight envelope, generating a tactile cue corresponding to the flight enve...
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Techniques are disclosed for filtering and analyzing social network content so that consumer sentiment can be gauged more accurately and efficiently. In certain embodiments social network content can be filtered so that individual content items can be identified as comprising neutral, sentiment bearing, spam or foreign...
1. A computer-implemented content filtration method for analyzing and filtering content generated via an online social network, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of social network content items from a social network server, wherein each of the plurality of content items can be characterized as one of a plura...
Techniques are disclosed for filtering and analyzing social network content so that consumer sentiment can be gauged more accurately and efficiently. In certain embodiments social network content can be filtered so that individual content items can be identified as comprising neutral, sentiment bearing, spam or foreign...
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A system and method for automated reservation management are provided. For example, automated reservation management may comprise predicting the need for a next service event for a user and a date and time during which the user and a vendor are available for the next service event, providing information related to a po...
1. A system for facilitating booking of service events based on amounts of time between previous service events, the system comprising: one or more physical processors programmed to execute one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more physical processors to: determine amounts of...
A system and method for automated reservation management are provided. For example, automated reservation management may comprise predicting the need for a next service event for a user and a date and time during which the user and a vendor are available for the next service event, providing information related to a po...
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A system for online securitization of illiquid assets is disclosed. The system includes a physical storage media storing instructions for administering online securitization of illiquid assets and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for performing a method of receiving, over a network a...
1.-26. (canceled) 27. A computer-implemented method for evaluating demand for divided interests in real property, the method comprising: receiving, over a network and from an owner or agent of the real property, information relating to the real property; using a processor to process at least a portion of the informatio...
A system for online securitization of illiquid assets is disclosed. The system includes a physical storage media storing instructions for administering online securitization of illiquid assets and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for performing a method of receiving, over a network a...
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A system for online securitization of illiquid assets is disclosed. The system includes a physical storage media storing instructions for administering online securitization of illiquid assets and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for performing a method of receiving, over a network a...
1. A computer-implemented method for online securitization of illiquid assets, the method comprising: receiving, over a network and from an owner or agent of an illiquid asset, information relating to the illiquid asset; using a processor to: analyze the information relating to the illiquid asset; securitize the illiqu...
A system for online securitization of illiquid assets is disclosed. The system includes a physical storage media storing instructions for administering online securitization of illiquid assets and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for performing a method of receiving, over a network a...
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A package of at least one glove pair, comprising a right glove and a left glove, wherein at least one glove has an indicia comprising at least one of a logo, a manufacturer's name, or usage information of the glove displayed thereon, wherein the right glove and the left glove are folded in a multi-fold configuration. A...
1. A package of at least one glove pair, comprising: a right glove and a left glove, wherein at least one glove has an indicia comprising at least one of a logo, a manufacturer's name, or usage information of the glove displayed thereon, wherein the right glove and the left glove are folded in a multi-fold configuratio...
A package of at least one glove pair, comprising a right glove and a left glove, wherein at least one glove has an indicia comprising at least one of a logo, a manufacturer's name, or usage information of the glove displayed thereon, wherein the right glove and the left glove are folded in a multi-fold configuration. A...
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A system and method for automated reservation management are provided. For example, automated reservation management may comprise predicting the need for a next service event for a user and a date and time during which the user and a vendor are available for the next service event, providing information related to a po...
1. A system for facilitating booking of service events based on a previous vendor location, the system comprising: one or more physical processors programmed to execute one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more physical processors to: receive a user request for a service even...
A system and method for automated reservation management are provided. For example, automated reservation management may comprise predicting the need for a next service event for a user and a date and time during which the user and a vendor are available for the next service event, providing information related to a po...
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Key features of these methods, apparatus, and designs include (but are not limited to) innovations and implementations of futures securities; the notion of Type I, Type II, and Type III futures contracts custom tailored to specific clienteles; the notion of tickets and coupons as tradable futures contracts; the notion ...
1. A method of conducting business comprising the steps of: establishing a computer-network based contract trading system electronically accessible by traders, said trading system including a plurality of trading accounts, each trader on the trading system being associated with at least one of the trading accounts; and...
Key features of these methods, apparatus, and designs include (but are not limited to) innovations and implementations of futures securities; the notion of Type I, Type II, and Type III futures contracts custom tailored to specific clienteles; the notion of tickets and coupons as tradable futures contracts; the notion ...
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A method and system for computer-assisted analyses of best practice safety assessment generates quantitative indicators of safety performance by using a questionnaire with questions in various sections directed to different areas of safety performance evaluation. Scores are given to the questions based on answers enter...
1. A method of generating quantitative indicators for a performance assessment of a safety program, comprising: presenting through an electronic user interface a questionnaire having a plurality of sections each having a plurality of questions, each section being directed to one area of safety performance assessment; ...
A method and system for computer-assisted analyses of best practice safety assessment generates quantitative indicators of safety performance by using a questionnaire with questions in various sections directed to different areas of safety performance evaluation. Scores are given to the questions based on answers enter...
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An apparatus for aiding a user in raising and lowering of a tailgate includes a handle and a connector for connecting the handle to the tailgate to allow for movement of the handle rearwardly relative to the tailgate as the tailgate is initially lowered by the user and forwardly to a position above the tailgate as the ...
1. An apparatus, comprising: a tailgate for being raising and lowered, the tailgate including a first corner; and a first bumper for covering the first corner. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tailgate includes a second corner, and further including a second bumper for covering the second corner. 3. The apparat...
An apparatus for aiding a user in raising and lowering of a tailgate includes a handle and a connector for connecting the handle to the tailgate to allow for movement of the handle rearwardly relative to the tailgate as the tailgate is initially lowered by the user and forwardly to a position above the tailgate as the ...
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12,641
14,011,181
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Techniques for predicting success rates for online search terms based on offline advertising are described herein. The techniques enable marketers to determine appropriate values for online search terms based on their predicted success rates. By so doing, marketers may decide whether to pay online search engines for pr...
1. A method comprising: receiving an offline advertising schedule for a product, brand, or entity; predicting, based on the offline advertising schedule, success rates for online advertisements or online search terms associated with a same, similar, or related product, brand, or entity; and providing the predicted succ...
Techniques for predicting success rates for online search terms based on offline advertising are described herein. The techniques enable marketers to determine appropriate values for online search terms based on their predicted success rates. By so doing, marketers may decide whether to pay online search engines for pr...
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12,642
11,846,501
3,685
Different adapters and applications may publish information on the messaging bus and retrieve information from the bus simultaneously in a manner that does not cause interference or problems in the publication or retrieval. Meter data is cleaned, validated and estimated by separate applications using the above-describe...
1. A meter data management computer system for managing meter data, said system in communication with a meter data collection system that collects meter data from a plurality of meters recording utility usage, and with an application software system, said meter data management computer system comprising: a plurality o...
Different adapters and applications may publish information on the messaging bus and retrieve information from the bus simultaneously in a manner that does not cause interference or problems in the publication or retrieval. Meter data is cleaned, validated and estimated by separate applications using the above-describe...
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12,643
14,573,364
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A mechanism is provided for making a decision in a service oriented architecture. A request is received for a decision service, the request comprising a plurality of user-defined parameters. A key is generated based on the relevant parameters in the plurality of user-defined parameters. The relevant parameters are para...
1. A method, in a data processing system, of making a decision in a service oriented architecture, the method comprising: receiving, by a processor in the data processing system, a request for a decision service, wherein the request comprises a plurality of user-defined parameters; generating, by the processor, a key b...
A mechanism is provided for making a decision in a service oriented architecture. A request is received for a decision service, the request comprising a plurality of user-defined parameters. A key is generated based on the relevant parameters in the plurality of user-defined parameters. The relevant parameters are para...
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Systems and methods for communicating wirelessly with automatic pool cleaners are addressed. Hydraulic cleaners, in particular, may be provided with on-board electricity-generating capabilities, processors, sensors, and transceivers for purposes of communication. Control of the cleaners may be accomplished using “smart...
1. A method of communicating with an automatic cleaner operating within a swimming pool, comprising: a. loading control software into a device configured to transmit and receive signals wirelessly; b. causing the device to transmit wireless signals to a receiver on-board the operating automatic cleaner; and c. allowing...
Systems and methods for communicating wirelessly with automatic pool cleaners are addressed. Hydraulic cleaners, in particular, may be provided with on-board electricity-generating capabilities, processors, sensors, and transceivers for purposes of communication. Control of the cleaners may be accomplished using “smart...
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13,926,785
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Embodiments of the invention are directed to computer that can utilize a first computer and a second computer. The first computer may determine a first fraud score based on transaction data. If the first fraud score is indeterminate, the transaction may be assigned to a transaction review queue. If the subsequent revie...
1. A system comprising: a processor; and a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code, executable by the processor, for implementing a method comprising a) receiving, by a first computer, transaction data for a transaction, b) determining, by the first computer, a first transaction score for...
Embodiments of the invention are directed to computer that can utilize a first computer and a second computer. The first computer may determine a first fraud score based on transaction data. If the first fraud score is indeterminate, the transaction may be assigned to a transaction review queue. If the subsequent revie...
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12,646
15,662,474
3,632
A locking cable hanger assembly for the solar, mining, and electrical industry includes a new wire locking mechanism, new multiple cable carrier saddles on one hanger, data carrier wire capability, and optional high dielectric, UV coated material.
1. A cable hanger which comprises: a high tensile strength wire with two opposing ends and cable carrying formations located intermediate of said ends; one of said wire ends having a spiral gripper formation for engaging a messenger wire; and the opposite of said one wire ends formed with a locking hook for engagement ...
A locking cable hanger assembly for the solar, mining, and electrical industry includes a new wire locking mechanism, new multiple cable carrier saddles on one hanger, data carrier wire capability, and optional high dielectric, UV coated material.1. A cable hanger which comprises: a high tensile strength wire with two ...
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12,647
13,278,072
3,697
A structured reference credit decision device includes a database configured to store information related to applicants, potential customers, referencers, potential referencers, lenders, and other third parties, a fetch data component coupled with the database, the fetch data component configured to receive input appli...
1. A method of generating a prediction of an outcome comprising: In a processing system, Collecting data related to a prospect requesting an action and storing the data in a database; using the processing system to identify relationships related to the prospect; using a network graph engine to generate a network graph ...
A structured reference credit decision device includes a database configured to store information related to applicants, potential customers, referencers, potential referencers, lenders, and other third parties, a fetch data component coupled with the database, the fetch data component configured to receive input appli...
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12,648
14,191,802
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Embodiments of the invention relate to generating an online marketing campaign that comprises a list of keywords to be purchased from a search engine. Keywords for a business' marketing campaign may be selected from a pre-defined template of keywords for the business service category into which the business falls. In a...
1-30. (canceled) 31. A method for generating keywords to be used in an online marketing campaign, the method comprising acts of: reviewing at least one taxonomy that specifies at least one business service category and a list of keywords that represent a proposed best practices list of keywords for the at least one bus...
Embodiments of the invention relate to generating an online marketing campaign that comprises a list of keywords to be purchased from a search engine. Keywords for a business' marketing campaign may be selected from a pre-defined template of keywords for the business service category into which the business falls. In a...
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12,649
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A check valve is provided having a magnetic plug and a magnetic seat. The magnetic seat and magnetic plug operationally engage so as to have a magnetic resistivity such that there is a first position in which the magnetic plug does not sealingly engage the magnetic seat and a second position where the magnetic plug is ...
1. A check valve comprising: a magnetic plug; a magnetic seat, wherein said magnetic plug and magnetic seat operationally engage so as to have a magnetic resistivity such that said magnetic plug has a first position in which it is not sealingly engaged with said magnetic seat and second position where said magnetic plu...
A check valve is provided having a magnetic plug and a magnetic seat. The magnetic seat and magnetic plug operationally engage so as to have a magnetic resistivity such that there is a first position in which the magnetic plug does not sealingly engage the magnetic seat and a second position where the magnetic plug is ...
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Disclosed is a system of education, monitoring and advising on glucose testing, diet, exercise and drug administration using a device which is carried by the patient and which is capable of: blood glucose testing, displaying messages advising the patient to initiate blood glucose testing, and of recording the results o...
1. A process of increasing diabetic patient compliance with a recommended diet and exercise regime, comprising: providing a recommended diet and exercise regimen for the patient to follow for a particular forthcoming period; providing an interactive wireless link between a server and a device carried by the patient: (i...
Disclosed is a system of education, monitoring and advising on glucose testing, diet, exercise and drug administration using a device which is carried by the patient and which is capable of: blood glucose testing, displaying messages advising the patient to initiate blood glucose testing, and of recording the results o...
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12,651
14,056,762
3,683
Systems, methods and media are proposed for user intent tracking streams. One example embodiment relates to a system that comprises an identification module to identify a plurality of aspects of contextual or personal information relating to a user, and an analysis module to analyze the plurality of aspects of contextu...
1. An intent tracking system comprising: an identification module to identify a plurality of aspects of contextual or personal information relating to a user; an analysis module to analyze the plurality of aspects of contextual or personal information to identify a user intent or a likelihood relating to a pre-determin...
Systems, methods and media are proposed for user intent tracking streams. One example embodiment relates to a system that comprises an identification module to identify a plurality of aspects of contextual or personal information relating to a user, and an analysis module to analyze the plurality of aspects of contextu...
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12,652
14,617,584
3,683
An interactive web-based marketing simulation game relying on a proprietary body of knowledge (BoK), techniques and methods allows marketing business leaders to simulate the likely outcomes arising from strategic choices made by the user or by management. A tool enabling modification to create evidence-based, objective...
1. A method for collecting, assembling, modifying and evaluating content and data about an organization for performing marketing scenario simulation, predicting specific, measurable outcomes that are empirically reproducible, and making, testing, and optimizing specific business decisions surrounding capability improve...
An interactive web-based marketing simulation game relying on a proprietary body of knowledge (BoK), techniques and methods allows marketing business leaders to simulate the likely outcomes arising from strategic choices made by the user or by management. A tool enabling modification to create evidence-based, objective...
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A system for authenticating an agent-initiated interaction between a customer and an agent is provided. A secure code generation module to generate a first secure code for an agent-initiated interaction between a customer and an agent and to provide the first secure code to an agent device; and a secure code verificati...
1. A system for authenticating an agent, the system comprising: a secure code generation module to generate a first secure code for an agent-initiated interaction between a customer and an agent and to provide the first secure code to an agent device; and a secure code verification module to receive a second secure cod...
A system for authenticating an agent-initiated interaction between a customer and an agent is provided. A secure code generation module to generate a first secure code for an agent-initiated interaction between a customer and an agent and to provide the first secure code to an agent device; and a secure code verificati...
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12,654
13,043,424
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A social networking system provides an advertisement for display to a viewing user along with a social endorsement, which contains information about a friend of the viewing user in the social networking system. The social endorsement is selected from the social information maintained by the social networking system. To...
1. A computer-implemented method for selecting social endorsement information to provide with an advertisement, the method comprising: receiving a request to display an advertisement with social endorsement information to a viewing user, wherein the viewing user is a user of a social networking system; identifying one ...
A social networking system provides an advertisement for display to a viewing user along with a social endorsement, which contains information about a friend of the viewing user in the social networking system. The social endorsement is selected from the social information maintained by the social networking system. To...
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12,655
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A tissue dispenser includes a tissue container having a plurality of walls forming a rectangular-shaped hollow interior space for holding clean tissues and a dispensing opening for removing the clean tissues from the interior space, and a plastic bag having an interior cavity separate from the interior space and an acc...
1. A tissue dispenser comprising, in combination: a container having a plurality of walls forming a rectangular-shaped hollow interior space for holding clean tissues and a dispensing opening for removing clean tissues from the interior space; a plastic bag having an interior cavity and an access opening for inserting ...
A tissue dispenser includes a tissue container having a plurality of walls forming a rectangular-shaped hollow interior space for holding clean tissues and a dispensing opening for removing the clean tissues from the interior space, and a plastic bag having an interior cavity separate from the interior space and an acc...
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A mobile device may present advertisements to users. However, advertisements may be ineffective or dangerous if presented when the attention of the user is unavailable (e.g., while operating a vehicle at a busy intersection.) It may also be desirable to select a sequence of advertisements that interrelate, or that rela...
1. A method of generating an advertisement plan for a user of a computer having a processor and having access to an advertisement set comprising advertisements provided by respective advertisers, the method comprising: executing upon the processor instructions configured to: identify at least one potential route of the...
A mobile device may present advertisements to users. However, advertisements may be ineffective or dangerous if presented when the attention of the user is unavailable (e.g., while operating a vehicle at a busy intersection.) It may also be desirable to select a sequence of advertisements that interrelate, or that rela...
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12,657
14,563,828
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The present disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for predicting item characteristic popularity—i.e., identifying item characteristics (e.g., item brands, item types, etc.) that are to eventually become popular. Something that is to eventually become popular is referred to herein as “pre-trend” or...
1. A non-transitory machine-useable storage medium embodying instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to execute operations comprising: receiving a query for one or more item listings of an electronic marketplace database; identifying data representing a first set of one or more popular item ch...
The present disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for predicting item characteristic popularity—i.e., identifying item characteristics (e.g., item brands, item types, etc.) that are to eventually become popular. Something that is to eventually become popular is referred to herein as “pre-trend” or...
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A system for estimating a risk that a site will have deficiencies receives data relating to the site. The data comprises a plurality of previous inspection results of the site. The system determines a risk score that corresponds to the expected deficiencies that would be found if the site were inspected, where a poor r...
1. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to estimate a risk for at least one site that the at least one site will have deficiencies, the estimating comprising: receiving data relating to the at least one site, wherein the data comprises a ...
A system for estimating a risk that a site will have deficiencies receives data relating to the site. The data comprises a plurality of previous inspection results of the site. The system determines a risk score that corresponds to the expected deficiencies that would be found if the site were inspected, where a poor r...
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12,659
13,794,206
3,694
A method for applying promotion codes to a payment transaction using a computing device is provided. The computing device includes a promotion application in communication with a server. The payment transaction includes a purchase made by a cardholder using a payment card over a payment card network. The method include...
1. A method for applying promotion codes to a payment transaction using a computing device comprising a promotion application in communication with a server system, the payment transaction including a purchase made by a cardholder using a payment card over a payment card network, the method comprising: providing, by th...
A method for applying promotion codes to a payment transaction using a computing device is provided. The computing device includes a promotion application in communication with a server. The payment transaction includes a purchase made by a cardholder using a payment card over a payment card network. The method include...
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A social networking system obtains information describing one or more interactions performed by users of the social networking system with various applications. The information identifies users, applications, and interactions by users with applications. Based on the obtained information, the social networking system de...
1. A method comprising: obtaining, at an online system, information describing one or more interactions performed by one or more users of the online system with one or more applications, the information including information identifying each of the users, identifying one or more types of the interactions performed, and...
A social networking system obtains information describing one or more interactions performed by users of the social networking system with various applications. The information identifies users, applications, and interactions by users with applications. Based on the obtained information, the social networking system de...
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12,268,296
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One embodiment of the disclosure is a method for providing a secure financial plan that includes allocating all or a portion of a financial contribution to a financial account having a plurality of financial investments, periodically distributing a balance of the financial account such that a first portion of the balan...
1. A financial plan management system, comprising: one or more processors; one or more memory modules; and software stored on computer-readable media and, when executed by the one or more processors, operable to: store, in the one or more memory modules, of an account holder, identifying information for an account hold...
One embodiment of the disclosure is a method for providing a secure financial plan that includes allocating all or a portion of a financial contribution to a financial account having a plurality of financial investments, periodically distributing a balance of the financial account such that a first portion of the balan...
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12,662
12,549,732
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In one embodiment, a method includes sending an advertisement template to a device, the advertisement template including at least one predefined field configured to be populated with data associated with the predefined field, and sending to the device a first instruction configured to define a personalized advertisemen...
1. A method, comprising: sending an advertisement template to a device, the advertisement template including at least one predefined field configured to be populated with data associated with the predefined field; and sending to the device a first instruction configured to define a personalized advertisement, the perso...
In one embodiment, a method includes sending an advertisement template to a device, the advertisement template including at least one predefined field configured to be populated with data associated with the predefined field, and sending to the device a first instruction configured to define a personalized advertisemen...
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12,663
12,572,804
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A method to secure a prepaid device for access to audio/video content having the possibility of reimbursement of the unused balance upon presentation of the aforementioned device to a control center by managing an account value in the prepaid device, the prepaid device including an identifier unique to each device and ...
1. A method for managing an account value in a prepaid device, the method comprising the steps of: receiving of a request to modify a current account value by an amount; calculating a new account value by modifying the current account value by the amount; determining a number of steps according to a function of the mod...
A method to secure a prepaid device for access to audio/video content having the possibility of reimbursement of the unused balance upon presentation of the aforementioned device to a control center by managing an account value in the prepaid device, the prepaid device including an identifier unique to each device and ...
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14,145,972
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Provided is a restaurant comprising a garden, where a food ingredient of an item served in the restaurant is harvested from the garden after a customer orders the item. Also provided is a restaurant that serves an ingredient to a customer before the ingredient is harvested. Additionally provided is a restaurant that of...
1. A restaurant comprising a garden, wherein at least one food ingredient of an item served in the restaurant is harvested from the garden after a customer of the restaurant orders the item, wherein the ingredient is a green vegetable, an herb, a spice, a vegetable, a mushroom, a fruit of a tree, bush or perennial herb...
Provided is a restaurant comprising a garden, where a food ingredient of an item served in the restaurant is harvested from the garden after a customer orders the item. Also provided is a restaurant that serves an ingredient to a customer before the ingredient is harvested. Additionally provided is a restaurant that of...
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12,665
15,363,026
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For the purpose of improving efficiency, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed. The device includes at least one panel for at least partly covering an opening of a machine compartment; and a connection unit for connecting the panel; the panel comprising at least one panel m...
1. A home appliance device comprising: at least one panel for at least partly covering an opening of a machine compartment; and a connection unit for connecting the panel; the panel comprising at least one panel module which has at least one fin, at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mount...
For the purpose of improving efficiency, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed. The device includes at least one panel for at least partly covering an opening of a machine compartment; and a connection unit for connecting the panel; the panel comprising at least one panel m...
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12,666
14,252,098
3,686
Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods related to determining beneficial and customized surroundings for a subject in a healthcare setting or related type setting, based at least in part on the subject's personal profile including one or more of personal health information, detected biological data, i...
1. A system, comprising: one or more computing devices having a non-transitory signal bearing medium operable to accept data related to a subject; convert the data related to a subject into a personal profile; compare the subject's personal profile to at least one Environmental Supplement dataset for enhancing the subj...
Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods related to determining beneficial and customized surroundings for a subject in a healthcare setting or related type setting, based at least in part on the subject's personal profile including one or more of personal health information, detected biological data, i...
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12,667
15,149,668
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A backing for an ornamental pin including a tab extended backwards at an angle. Said tab allows ornamental pin to become a display, and vice versa. Includes at least one hole configured to receive at least one type of pin back, including but not limited to needle style pins and locking pin mechanisms. Backing is substa...
1. A backing for an ornamental pin, the backing comprised of: at least one first portion with a top end and a bottom end; and at lease one tab portion coupled with at least one of the top end or the bottom end of the at least one first portion, wherein the tab portion is disposed at an angle to the first portion. 2. Th...
A backing for an ornamental pin including a tab extended backwards at an angle. Said tab allows ornamental pin to become a display, and vice versa. Includes at least one hole configured to receive at least one type of pin back, including but not limited to needle style pins and locking pin mechanisms. Backing is substa...
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12,668
14,595,694
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Folded sheet product cartridges and dispensing assemblies, systems, and methods of dispense therefor are provided. A dispensing assembly includes a housing for vertically stacked cartridges. The housing defines a load opening in a side panel or top end and a dispensing slot in a side panel or bottom end. A sheet produc...
1. A sheet product dispensing system, comprising: a housing having one or more vertically stacked cartridges therein, each cartridge containing a plurality of individual sheet products for dispense through a dispensing opening of the cartridge, wherein the housing defines a load opening in a side panel or top end of th...
Folded sheet product cartridges and dispensing assemblies, systems, and methods of dispense therefor are provided. A dispensing assembly includes a housing for vertically stacked cartridges. The housing defines a load opening in a side panel or top end and a dispensing slot in a side panel or bottom end. A sheet produc...
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14,635,811
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Techniques described herein relate to calculating the effectiveness or marketing “lift” of online social media promotions (e.g., Tweets® made on Twitter® or postings made on Facebook®), based on the impact that any such promotion is measured to have, after the promotion is made. Key performance indicators (KPI) for onl...
1. A computer implemented method of measuring performance of a promotion made by a handle in an online social media platform, the method comprising: identifying, by a computer processor, followers of the handle on the online social media platform; defining, by the computer processor, a first subset that includes follow...
Techniques described herein relate to calculating the effectiveness or marketing “lift” of online social media promotions (e.g., Tweets® made on Twitter® or postings made on Facebook®), based on the impact that any such promotion is measured to have, after the promotion is made. Key performance indicators (KPI) for onl...
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14,620,491
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The present invention broadly comprises crowd-sourced computer-implemented methods and systems of collecting requested data. One embodiment of the invention may be implemented as an electronic device including a request creating unit, a transmitter, and a receiver. The request creating unit is configured to create a re...
1. An electronic device comprising: a request creating unit configured to create a request; a transmitter configured to transmit the request for data to a plurality of collecting devices, to transmit an acceptance message to at least one of the plurality of collecting devices, and to transmit payment to each of the plu...
The present invention broadly comprises crowd-sourced computer-implemented methods and systems of collecting requested data. One embodiment of the invention may be implemented as an electronic device including a request creating unit, a transmitter, and a receiver. The request creating unit is configured to create a re...
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12,671
12,671
14,863,280
3,694
Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for verifying payment data related to payments sent from a payor to a biller and/or accelerating posting of such payments. More particularly, a system is provided for receiving payment data related to a paymen...
1. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for processing payments from a payor to a biller, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comp...
Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for verifying payment data related to payments sent from a payor to a biller and/or accelerating posting of such payments. More particularly, a system is provided for receiving payment data related to a paymen...
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12,672
14,169,921
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Computer-based processes are disclosed for mining and analyzing owner association (OA) data associated with a plurality of real estate properties and generating an OA amount model that can be used to estimate OA amounts for a subject property. The OA data may also be analyzed to identify OA ratings, OA recommendations,...
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer system that includes a data processor and is connected to at least one data repository, perform a method comprising: (a) accessing, by the computer system from the at least one data repository through a commu...
Computer-based processes are disclosed for mining and analyzing owner association (OA) data associated with a plurality of real estate properties and generating an OA amount model that can be used to estimate OA amounts for a subject property. The OA data may also be analyzed to identify OA ratings, OA recommendations,...
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12,673
13,135,240
3,694
A trust architecture, including an intermediary for use therewith, which may be referred to as a Personal Privacy Stronghold (“PPS”), is disclosed which facilitates user management, including control, enablement, extension and augmentation, of unsolicited server operations, allowing the user to control such operations ...
1. An intermediary for use in a client-server architecture, the client-server architecture comprising at least one client in communication, via a network, with at least one server, each of the at least one server being operative to perform at least one unsolicited function with respect to each of the at least one clien...
A trust architecture, including an intermediary for use therewith, which may be referred to as a Personal Privacy Stronghold (“PPS”), is disclosed which facilitates user management, including control, enablement, extension and augmentation, of unsolicited server operations, allowing the user to control such operations ...
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12,674
14,464,762
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An eye mask containing a loose filling of beads and an electro-massaging unit positioned in the mask to provide vibratory massage to a user's eye, nose and to the loose filling of beads.
1. An eye mask, comprising: a pair of fabric panels each having an interior surface and an exterior surface, joined to form a closed pouch; a plurality of beads substantially filling said pouch; and an electro-vibration unit mounted on the interior surface of at least one of said panels. 2. The eye mask of claim 1 wher...
An eye mask containing a loose filling of beads and an electro-massaging unit positioned in the mask to provide vibratory massage to a user's eye, nose and to the loose filling of beads.1. An eye mask, comprising: a pair of fabric panels each having an interior surface and an exterior surface, joined to form a closed p...
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12,675
13,462,178
3,627
According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus for integrating warehouse management and order management are provided. The method comprises: maintaining, in a memory connected to a first server, a first data store comprising a plurality of records representing one or more items ...
1. A method, comprising: maintaining, in a memory connected to a first server, a first data store comprising a plurality of records representing one or more items at a production site; detecting an event at the first server, the event comprising an update to the first data store; in response to detecting the event, det...
According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus for integrating warehouse management and order management are provided. The method comprises: maintaining, in a memory connected to a first server, a first data store comprising a plurality of records representing one or more items ...
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12,566,452
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An insurance policy management computing system ( 201 ) stores a legally-binding insurance policy as a read-only document including the complete policy history. To facilitate revisions to the policy, the computing system ( 201 ) provides an opportunity ( 202 ) to revise an insurance policy and recalls ( 203 ) the curre...
1. An apparatus comprising: an end-user interface; a memory; a processor operably coupled to the end-user interface and the memory and being configured to: provide an end user with an opportunity to revise a first version of an insurance policy that comprises a current version of the insurance policy, wherein the first...
An insurance policy management computing system ( 201 ) stores a legally-binding insurance policy as a read-only document including the complete policy history. To facilitate revisions to the policy, the computing system ( 201 ) provides an opportunity ( 202 ) to revise an insurance policy and recalls ( 203 ) the curre...
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A system and method are provided for indoor agriculture using at least one growth chamber illuminated by laser light. In an example embodiment of the agriculture system, a growth chamber is provided having one or more walls defining an interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system may include a removab...
1. An agriculture system comprising: a growth chamber having one or more walls defining an interior portion of the growth chamber; a tray disposed within the interior portion of the growth chamber, the tray configured to support growth media and one or more agriculture products; and a light source configured to illumin...
A system and method are provided for indoor agriculture using at least one growth chamber illuminated by laser light. In an example embodiment of the agriculture system, a growth chamber is provided having one or more walls defining an interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system may include a removab...
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A server for providing scheduling services to at least two remote devices includes a communications interface for transmitting scheduling options to the at least two remote devices and receiving user inputs from the at least two remote devices. The server further includes a processing circuit configured to manage sched...
1. A method for providing a scheduling service to two remote devices, comprising: receiving a request from a first remote device to generate an appointment request, wherein the request comprises two or more possible appointment times; transmitting the appointment request including the two or more possible appointment t...
A server for providing scheduling services to at least two remote devices includes a communications interface for transmitting scheduling options to the at least two remote devices and receiving user inputs from the at least two remote devices. The server further includes a processing circuit configured to manage sched...
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A trading platform and trading method that may allow access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described.
1. A method comprising: receiving, by an alternative trading system from an order submitter, a formula defining a set of orders for a side of trading in a financial instrument, in which the formula relates price to size to define the set of orders; transmitting, by the alternative trading system, an indication of the f...
A trading platform and trading method that may allow access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described.1. A method comprising: receiving, by an alternative trading system from an order submitter, a formula defining a set of orders for a side of trading in a financial instrument,...
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A vehicle system has a first communication processor connected to a vehicle network, a second communication processor connected to the first communication processor, and a vehicle processor configured to communicate with the first and second communication processors. The vehicle processor is programmed to, in response ...
1. A vehicle system comprising: a first communication processor (FCP) connected to a vehicle network; a second communication processor (SCP) connected to the FCP; and a vehicle processor configured to communicate with the FCP and SCP, and programmed to, in response to received vehicle data via the vehicle network, comm...
A vehicle system has a first communication processor connected to a vehicle network, a second communication processor connected to the first communication processor, and a vehicle processor configured to communicate with the first and second communication processors. The vehicle processor is programmed to, in response ...
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a computer-implemented business process monitoring system includes a set of concept probes. Each concept probe is communicatively connected to a monitoring component of an associated business process management (BPM) infrastructure. In response to the BPM infrastructure deploying a domain-specific business process acti...
1. A computer-implemented business process monitoring system comprising: a set of concept probes, each concept probe being communicatively connected to a monitoring component of an associated business process management (BPM) infrastructure, wherein in response to the BPM infrastructure deploying a domain-specific busi...
a computer-implemented business process monitoring system includes a set of concept probes. Each concept probe is communicatively connected to a monitoring component of an associated business process management (BPM) infrastructure. In response to the BPM infrastructure deploying a domain-specific business process acti...
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A method for generating a micro-neighborhood of consumers includes: storing a plurality of account profiles, each profile including data related to a consumer including account data, a micro-neighborhood location identifier, and a plurality of transaction data entries, each entry being related to a payment transaction ...
1. A method for generating a micro-neighborhood of consumers, comprising: storing, in an account database, a plurality of account profiles, wherein each account profile includes data related to a consumer including at least account data, a micro-neighborhood location identifier, and a plurality of transaction data entr...
A method for generating a micro-neighborhood of consumers includes: storing a plurality of account profiles, each profile including data related to a consumer including account data, a micro-neighborhood location identifier, and a plurality of transaction data entries, each entry being related to a payment transaction ...
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A computer-implemented method of ambient ad hoc project management can include defining a project and associating a project decay function with the project, wherein the project decay function regulates a rate at which project health declines. Responsive to detecting a project event, one or more parameters of the projec...
1-20. (canceled) 21. A computer-implemented method, comprising: associating, with a project and using a processor, a project decay function that regulates a rate at which a project health declines; identifying, from a project event and using the processor, a parameter of the project decay function; and calculating, bas...
A computer-implemented method of ambient ad hoc project management can include defining a project and associating a project decay function with the project, wherein the project decay function regulates a rate at which project health declines. Responsive to detecting a project event, one or more parameters of the projec...
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Embodiments are directed reducing the size of an elevator machine by establishing an envelope associated with a sheave of the machine, and recessing at least one bearing associated with the machine at least partially within the envelope. Embodiments are directed to an elevator machine comprising a motor, a sheave, and ...
1. A method for reducing the size of an elevator machine, comprising: establishing an envelope associated with a sheave of the machine; and recessing at least one bearing associated with the machine at least partially within the envelope. 2. The method of claim 1 comprising a plurality of bearings, and wherein each of ...
Embodiments are directed reducing the size of an elevator machine by establishing an envelope associated with a sheave of the machine, and recessing at least one bearing associated with the machine at least partially within the envelope. Embodiments are directed to an elevator machine comprising a motor, a sheave, and ...
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A system, method and computer program product for performing a data protection operation is provided. The method includes receiving a write instruction that is associated with a writable entity, the write instruction includes a writable entity identifier, and data protection metadata indicative of a relevancy of at lea...
1. A method for performing a data protection operation, the method comprising: receiving a write instruction that is associated with a writable entity; wherein the write instruction comprises: a writable entity identifier; and data protection metadata indicative of a relevancy of at least one data protection operation ...
A system, method and computer program product for performing a data protection operation is provided. The method includes receiving a write instruction that is associated with a writable entity, the write instruction includes a writable entity identifier, and data protection metadata indicative of a relevancy of at lea...
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A computer implemented communication method between healthcare professionals. includes receiving, from a first electronic device, a text communication having a patient identifier corresponding to a patient and identifying, via a computer, the patient identifier of the text communication. The method also includes retrie...
1. A computer implemented communication method between healthcare professionals, the method comprising: receiving, from a first electronic device, a text communication having a patient identifier corresponding to a patient; identifying, via a computer, the patient identifier of the text communication; retrieving, via t...
A computer implemented communication method between healthcare professionals. includes receiving, from a first electronic device, a text communication having a patient identifier corresponding to a patient and identifying, via a computer, the patient identifier of the text communication. The method also includes retrie...
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Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for an integrated business rules management system (BRMS) and mixed integer programming (MIP) technology application deployment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of rules processing with MIP constraints can include sel...
1. A method of rules processing with mixed integer programming (MIP) constraints comprising: selecting into a candidate set individual candidate rules from amongst a plurality of rules in a rules engine executing in memory of a computer; removing from the candidate set candidate rules according to constraints specified...
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for an integrated business rules management system (BRMS) and mixed integer programming (MIP) technology application deployment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of rules processing with MIP constraints can include sel...
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Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for an integrated business rules management system (BRMS) and mixed integer programming (MIP) technology application deployment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of rules processing with MIP constraints can include sel...
1.-6. (canceled) 7. A rules processing data processing system comprising: a computer with at least one processor and memory; a rules engine executing in the computer; and, a mixed integer programming (MIP) optimization engine coupled to the rules engine, the rules engine selecting candidate rules from amongst a set of ...
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for an integrated business rules management system (BRMS) and mixed integer programming (MIP) technology application deployment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of rules processing with MIP constraints can include sel...
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On the basis of simulated backtests, many portfolios including so-called smart beta and other factor products often boast impressive track records. However, given the additional trading that occurs, can such advertised performance truly be realized once transaction costs are taken into account? One might expect these p...
1. A computer-implemented method for constructing a portfolio of investment assets comprising: electronically receiving by a programmed computer a set of N potential investments having a range of liquidities; electronically receiving by the programmed computer an N-dimensional vector giving a measure of the trading liq...
On the basis of simulated backtests, many portfolios including so-called smart beta and other factor products often boast impressive track records. However, given the additional trading that occurs, can such advertised performance truly be realized once transaction costs are taken into account? One might expect these p...
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In an embodiment of the invention, there is proposed a method of initiating a charging request in a communication network, the method including the steps of: A. retrieving network context information of a web service from a data repository corresponding to the web service in response to a first charging request from th...
1. A method of initiating a charging request in a communication network, the method comprising: retrieving network context information of a web service from a data repository corresponding to the web service in response to a first charging request from the web service; generating a second charging request from the netw...
In an embodiment of the invention, there is proposed a method of initiating a charging request in a communication network, the method including the steps of: A. retrieving network context information of a web service from a data repository corresponding to the web service in response to a first charging request from th...
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To authorize a transaction between a host and a server, a token is operationally connected to the host. The host receives an identification credential of a user. The identification credential is verified by the token and/or by the server. If the token detects a prescribed human action, the token generates token authent...
1. A method of authorizing a transaction, between a host and a server, that is initiated by a user of the host, comprising the steps of: (a) operationally connecting a token to the host; (b) receiving an identification credential of the user, by the host; (c) verifying said identification credential, by at least one...
To authorize a transaction between a host and a server, a token is operationally connected to the host. The host receives an identification credential of a user. The identification credential is verified by the token and/or by the server. If the token detects a prescribed human action, the token generates token authent...
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A clamp for connecting ropes comprises a material which can be deformed under pressure with two U-shaped recesses arranged on opposite sides of the single-piece clamp into which the rope strands to be connected can be inserted, wherein the arm-like walls of the U-shaped recesses are pressed together and deformed follow...
1. A clamp for connecting ropes, in particular for the formation of nets, consisting of a material which can be deformed under pressure with two U-shaped recesses arranged on opposite sides of the single-piece clamp into which the rope strands to be connected can be inserted, wherein the arm-like walls of the U-shaped ...
A clamp for connecting ropes comprises a material which can be deformed under pressure with two U-shaped recesses arranged on opposite sides of the single-piece clamp into which the rope strands to be connected can be inserted, wherein the arm-like walls of the U-shaped recesses are pressed together and deformed follow...
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A system may include a processor that may receive a first set of energy data associated with a first asset in an automation system, wherein the first set energy data comprises a first confidence level associated with the first set energy data, receive an operational status associated with the first asset, wherein the o...
1. A system, comprising: a processor configured to: receive a first set of energy data associated with a first asset in an automation system, wherein the first set energy data comprises a first confidence level associated with the first set energy data; receive a second set of energy data associated with a second asset...
A system may include a processor that may receive a first set of energy data associated with a first asset in an automation system, wherein the first set energy data comprises a first confidence level associated with the first set energy data, receive an operational status associated with the first asset, wherein the o...
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The present embodiments provide a method of building an aviary comprising a floor, a roof, a frame, an exterior wall, and a cage tower including a plurality of support members. The method includes disposing the cage tower on the floor. The method also includes attaching the frame to the plurality of support members. Th...
1. A method of building an aviary comprising a floor, a roof, a frame, an exterior wall, and a cage tower including a plurality of support members, the method comprising: disposing the cage tower on the floor; attaching the frame to the plurality of support members; and attaching at least one of the exterior wall and t...
The present embodiments provide a method of building an aviary comprising a floor, a roof, a frame, an exterior wall, and a cage tower including a plurality of support members. The method includes disposing the cage tower on the floor. The method also includes attaching the frame to the plurality of support members. Th...
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A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of vendor offers. In one embodiment, a loyalty card, or portion thereof, is presented, the loyalty card having a plurality of loyalty portions associated with a vendor that indicate loyalty of a user based on interaction with the ve...
1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of facilitating managing vendor offers, the method comprising: providing at least a portion of a loyalty card, the loyalty card having a plurality of loyalty portions associated with a vendor that ind...
A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of vendor offers. In one embodiment, a loyalty card, or portion thereof, is presented, the loyalty card having a plurality of loyalty portions associated with a vendor that indicate loyalty of a user based on interaction with the ve...
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A bed includes: a foundation; a mattress assembly comprising a mattress and an underlying panel; and a lifting mechanism comprising a series of interconnected pivoting links. The foundation includes a head wall, a foot wall opposed to the head wall, opposed side walls between the head wall and the foot wall, and a floo...
1. A bed, comprising: a foundation including a head wall, a foot wall opposed to the head wall, opposed side walls between the head wall and the foot wall, and a floor, the head wall, the foot wall, the side walls and the floor forming at least one storage cavity; a mattress assembly comprising a mattress and an underl...
A bed includes: a foundation; a mattress assembly comprising a mattress and an underlying panel; and a lifting mechanism comprising a series of interconnected pivoting links. The foundation includes a head wall, a foot wall opposed to the head wall, opposed side walls between the head wall and the foot wall, and a floo...
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A computer-implemented method for monitoring cardholder return activity associated with cardholder transactions is implemented by a monitoring computer system coupled to a memory. The method includes receiving a set of first transaction data associated with a first transaction initiated by a cardholder at a merchant, d...
1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring cardholder return activity associated with cardholder transactions, the method implemented by a monitoring computer system in communication with a memory, the method comprising: receiving, at the monitoring computer system, a set of first transaction data associated with ...
A computer-implemented method for monitoring cardholder return activity associated with cardholder transactions is implemented by a monitoring computer system coupled to a memory. The method includes receiving a set of first transaction data associated with a first transaction initiated by a cardholder at a merchant, d...
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A quick-connect system for a high pressure connection includes a port and a collet. The port defines an inlet opening at an outer longitudinal end of the port and includes an inner wall having a first sloped surface at least partially defining a collet cavity. The first sloped surface has a first diameter at a first en...
1. A quick-connect system comprising: a port defining an inlet opening at an outer longitudinal end of the port and including an inner wall having a first sloped surface at least partially defining a collet cavity, the first sloped surface having a first diameter at a first end nearest the inlet opening and a second di...
A quick-connect system for a high pressure connection includes a port and a collet. The port defines an inlet opening at an outer longitudinal end of the port and includes an inner wall having a first sloped surface at least partially defining a collet cavity. The first sloped surface has a first diameter at a first en...
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A method for making a timely and targeted offer by an entity to an audience of potential acceptors is provided. The method involves retrieving information including purchasing and payment activity information attributable to the audience having a transaction, date and time identifier; retrieving information including w...
1. A method for making a timely and targeted offer by an entity to an audience of potential acceptors, said method comprising: retrieving, from one or more databases, a first set of information including purchasing and payment activity information attributable to said audience of potential acceptors, wherein at least a...
A method for making a timely and targeted offer by an entity to an audience of potential acceptors is provided. The method involves retrieving information including purchasing and payment activity information attributable to the audience having a transaction, date and time identifier; retrieving information including w...
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