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13,700 | 13,700 | 14,184,728 | 3,683 | In a method for providing guidance to agents of a contact center, a server of an agent guidance system provides a list of key selling points to a plurality of workstations. Each of the workstations is associated with an agent of the contact center. Each key selling point of the list is associated with an effectiveness ... | 1. A method for providing guidance to agents of a contact center, the method comprising:
providing by a server of an agent guidance system a list of key selling points to a plurality of workstations, each of the workstations associated with an agent of the agents of the contact center, each key selling point of the lis... | In a method for providing guidance to agents of a contact center, a server of an agent guidance system provides a list of key selling points to a plurality of workstations. Each of the workstations is associated with an agent of the contact center. Each key selling point of the list is associated with an effectiveness ... | 3,600 |
13,701 | 13,701 | 13,585,276 | 3,662 | Systems and methods to provide alerts when a rotorcraft is in a low airspeed condition. During takeoff or go-around, an aural alert is provided to the pilot before the aircraft slows to less than the effective translational lift speed. The aural, visual, and/or tactile alert gets the pilot's attention to manage the air... | 1. A method comprising:
at a processing device,
receiving vehicle position and airspeed information;
determining if operation intent of vehicle meets at least one predefined criterion based on the received vehicle position and airspeed information; and
if the intent meets the at least one predefined criterion,
generati... | Systems and methods to provide alerts when a rotorcraft is in a low airspeed condition. During takeoff or go-around, an aural alert is provided to the pilot before the aircraft slows to less than the effective translational lift speed. The aural, visual, and/or tactile alert gets the pilot's attention to manage the air... | 3,600 |
13,702 | 13,702 | 14,980,821 | 3,622 | Methods and apparatus to correct for deterioration of a demographic model to associate demographic information with media impression information are disclosed. An example method includes estimating first and second ages of audience members based on demographic information; estimating a third age of an audience member w... | 1. A method to correct for deterioration of a demographic model to associate demographic information with media impression information, comprising:
collecting, at a processor at an audience measurement entity, messages indicating first impressions of a media item delivered to devices via the Internet, the messages iden... | Methods and apparatus to correct for deterioration of a demographic model to associate demographic information with media impression information are disclosed. An example method includes estimating first and second ages of audience members based on demographic information; estimating a third age of an audience member w... | 3,600 |
13,703 | 13,703 | 14,173,102 | 3,649 | A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first ... | 1. A carton comprising:
an outer layer comprising at least one first score line therein and at least two second score lines therein, the at least one first score line dividing the outer layer into a plurality of central panels and the at least two second score lines respectively separating bottom flap panels and top fl... | A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first ... | 3,600 |
13,704 | 13,704 | 14,456,823 | 3,624 | Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for increasing order quality. In one implementation, an order for a product, such as a telecommunication product or service, is received. Information corresponding to critical order attributes is extracted from the order. The critical order attrib... | 1. A method for increasing order quality comprising:
receiving an order for a product using at least one computing device; extracting information corresponding to critical order attributes from the order using the at least one computing device, the critical order attributes including technical data for provisioning the... | Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for increasing order quality. In one implementation, an order for a product, such as a telecommunication product or service, is received. Information corresponding to critical order attributes is extracted from the order. The critical order attrib... | 3,600 |
13,705 | 13,705 | 14,330,601 | 3,697 | Traders are notified of a computed tradeable price for an object of commerce. The computed tradeable price is calculated by a computer in conformance to a standard published to traders in a market for the object of commerce. The standard specifies rules for calculating the tradeable price based on orders received or tr... | 1. A method, comprising the steps of:
notifying traders of a computed tradeable price for an object of commerce, the computed tradeable price calculated by a computer in conformance to a standard published to traders in a market for the object of commerce, the standard specifying rules for calculating the tradeable pri... | Traders are notified of a computed tradeable price for an object of commerce. The computed tradeable price is calculated by a computer in conformance to a standard published to traders in a market for the object of commerce. The standard specifies rules for calculating the tradeable price based on orders received or tr... | 3,600 |
13,706 | 13,706 | 13,224,247 | 3,629 | In one embodiment, a system and method for monitoring lost items, includes a database configured to store lost item information, the lost item information pertaining to lost items recovered at one or more establishments; and a computing device operatively connected to the database, the computing device operable to: (i)... | 1. A system for monitoring lost items, the system comprising:
a database configured to store lost item information, the lost item information pertaining to lost items that have been recovered at one or more establishments; and a computing device operatively connected to the database, the computing device operable to:
r... | In one embodiment, a system and method for monitoring lost items, includes a database configured to store lost item information, the lost item information pertaining to lost items recovered at one or more establishments; and a computing device operatively connected to the database, the computing device operable to: (i)... | 3,600 |
13,707 | 13,707 | 13,212,040 | 3,629 | A system and method for managing a home/property is disclosed in which the assets of a home/property may be managed. The assets may include location assets (e.g., a location of the property or house such as the backyard or first floor), fixed assets (e.g., equipment that is typically sold with a house/property such as ... | 1. An property asset system, comprising:
a store containing a plurality of assets associated with a property, each asset being one of a fixed item asset and a possession asset, where both assets are contained within spaces and each space is a physical location in one of on the property and within a house, the fixed ite... | A system and method for managing a home/property is disclosed in which the assets of a home/property may be managed. The assets may include location assets (e.g., a location of the property or house such as the backyard or first floor), fixed assets (e.g., equipment that is typically sold with a house/property such as ... | 3,600 |
13,708 | 13,708 | 14,870,518 | 3,622 | Methods and apparatus are provided for the dynamic placement, management and monitoring of Internet advertising. A provider of Internet content distributes the Internet content by embedding an advertisement placeholder in the Internet content; and provides the Internet content to an aggregator web site. The aggregator ... | 1. A method performed by a provider of Internet content for distributing the Internet content, comprising:
embedding, using at least one processing device, an advertisement placeholder in the Internet content, wherein said advertisement placeholder is a placeholder for a distinct advertisement and comprises an identifi... | Methods and apparatus are provided for the dynamic placement, management and monitoring of Internet advertising. A provider of Internet content distributes the Internet content by embedding an advertisement placeholder in the Internet content; and provides the Internet content to an aggregator web site. The aggregator ... | 3,600 |
13,709 | 13,709 | 13,679,508 | 3,624 | In one embodiment, a method includes centrally maintaining a parameter bank comprising a plurality of parameters and a question bank comprising a plurality of questions. The method further includes creating an application-migration assessment. The creating includes receiving a selection of parameters from the parameter... | 1. A method comprising:
centrally maintaining, by a computer system comprising at least one server computer, a parameter bank comprising a plurality of parameters and a question bank comprising a plurality of questions; creating, by the computer system, an application-migration assessment designed to evaluate an approp... | In one embodiment, a method includes centrally maintaining a parameter bank comprising a plurality of parameters and a question bank comprising a plurality of questions. The method further includes creating an application-migration assessment. The creating includes receiving a selection of parameters from the parameter... | 3,600 |
13,710 | 13,710 | 15,596,256 | 3,691 | Receiving a request to reveal a bid or an offer, transmitting a price and a size that corresponds to the bid or the offer; waiting a pre-determined period of time, and executing the bid or the offer at a default price and a default size, in the event that no command is submitted to trade within the pre-determined perio... | 1. A method for facilitating electronic trading over a network with interfaces of computing devices, the method comprising:
receiving, via an interface of a computing device of an electronic trading system, a request to reveal a first price of a selected order having a first price and a second price associated with the... | Receiving a request to reveal a bid or an offer, transmitting a price and a size that corresponds to the bid or the offer; waiting a pre-determined period of time, and executing the bid or the offer at a default price and a default size, in the event that no command is submitted to trade within the pre-determined perio... | 3,600 |
13,711 | 13,711 | 14,501,343 | 3,687 | A system and method for management of airspace for unmanned aircraft is disclosed. The system and method comprises administration of the airspace including designation of flyways and zones with reference to features in the region. The system and method comprises administration of aircraft including registration of airc... | 1. An unmanned aircraft configured for operation on a mission in an airspace comprising flyway segments managed by a management system of the airspace comprising:
(a) a profile for the aircraft used for registration of the aircraft with the management system before operation in the airspace; (b) an identifier for the a... | A system and method for management of airspace for unmanned aircraft is disclosed. The system and method comprises administration of the airspace including designation of flyways and zones with reference to features in the region. The system and method comprises administration of aircraft including registration of airc... | 3,600 |
13,712 | 13,712 | 14,763,170 | 3,623 | According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for managing a schedule is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving an event configuration request from a terminal device of a first user and receiving an approval for the event configuration request from a terminal device of a second user invo... | 1. A method for managing schedule, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving a request to arrange an event from a terminal device of a first user and receiving an approval for the request to arrange the event from a terminal device of a second user involved in the event; and (b) automatically determining at least one of t... | According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for managing a schedule is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving an event configuration request from a terminal device of a first user and receiving an approval for the event configuration request from a terminal device of a second user invo... | 3,600 |
13,713 | 13,713 | 14,584,689 | 3,686 | Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for blending data. The system may identify user behavior patterns such that relevant correlations are learned by the system and suggested to a user automatically. The system may also analyze each available data set to identify both present and potential correla... | 1. A computerized method, carried out by at least one server having one or more processors, the method comprising:
receiving an indication of a first data set; automatically evaluating a plurality of data sets to identify one or more data sets of the plurality of data sets that includes a correlation with the first dat... | Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for blending data. The system may identify user behavior patterns such that relevant correlations are learned by the system and suggested to a user automatically. The system may also analyze each available data set to identify both present and potential correla... | 3,600 |
13,714 | 13,714 | 13,631,456 | 3,629 | In one embodiment, a system and method for monitoring lost items, includes a database configured to store lost item information, the lost item information pertaining to lost items recovered at one or more establishments; and a computing device operatively connected to the database, the computing device operable to: (i)... | 1. A system for monitoring lost items, the system comprising:
a database configured to store lost item information, the lost item information pertaining to lost items that have been recovered at one or more establishments; and a computing device operatively connected to the database, the computing device operable to:
r... | In one embodiment, a system and method for monitoring lost items, includes a database configured to store lost item information, the lost item information pertaining to lost items recovered at one or more establishments; and a computing device operatively connected to the database, the computing device operable to: (i)... | 3,600 |
13,715 | 13,715 | 14,521,498 | 3,624 | Hoteling systems for open work areas are provided that may be used track occupancy of work spaces within the work area. These systems include a plurality of infrared sensor arrays that are mounted above the work area. Each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors. The field of... | 1. A hoteling system for an open work area that includes a plurality of work spaces, comprising:
a plurality of infrared sensor arrays mounted above the open work area, wherein each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors, wherein the field of view patterns of at least some o... | Hoteling systems for open work areas are provided that may be used track occupancy of work spaces within the work area. These systems include a plurality of infrared sensor arrays that are mounted above the work area. Each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors. The field of... | 3,600 |
13,716 | 13,716 | 13,895,123 | 3,688 | A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to link electronic voucher offers with complementary voucher offers and consolidate redemption of electronic vouchers with electronic payments into a single transaction. | 1. A merchant relationship manager method comprising:
receiving, from a computing device via a network interface, a user proposed electronic voucher offer, the user proposed electronic voucher offer having offer terms including a first merchant; transmitting the user proposed electronic voucher to the first merchant vi... | A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to link electronic voucher offers with complementary voucher offers and consolidate redemption of electronic vouchers with electronic payments into a single transaction.1. A merchant relationship manager method comprising:
receiving, from a computing dev... | 3,600 |
13,717 | 13,717 | 14,278,719 | 3,688 | An advertisement comprising a plurality of video portions in a single video stream can be presented to a user. While the advertisement is being presented in the single video stream, a user feedback indicating at least one of the plurality of video portions that is of interest to the user can be received from the user. ... | 1. A method, comprising:
presenting, to a first user, an advertisement comprising a plurality of video portions in a single video stream; receiving, from the first user, while the advertisement is being presented in the single video stream, a first user feedback indicating at least one of the plurality of video portion... | An advertisement comprising a plurality of video portions in a single video stream can be presented to a user. While the advertisement is being presented in the single video stream, a user feedback indicating at least one of the plurality of video portions that is of interest to the user can be received from the user. ... | 3,600 |
13,718 | 13,718 | 13,774,873 | 3,689 | A fraud-detection system facilitates detecting fraudulent entities by computing weighted fraud-detecting scores for the individual entities. During operation, the system can obtain fraud warnings for a plurality of entities, and for a plurality of fraud types. The system computes, for a respective entity, a fraud-detec... | 1. A computer-implemented method for detecting fraudulent entities, comprising:
obtaining fraud warnings for a plurality of entities, and for a plurality of fraud types; computing, for a respective entity, a fraud-detection score which indicates a normalized cost of fraudulent transactions from the respective entity; a... | A fraud-detection system facilitates detecting fraudulent entities by computing weighted fraud-detecting scores for the individual entities. During operation, the system can obtain fraud warnings for a plurality of entities, and for a plurality of fraud types. The system computes, for a respective entity, a fraud-detec... | 3,600 |
13,719 | 13,719 | 10,813,356 | 3,621 | A system tracks user actions associated with advertisements. The system may receive information in response to a user action. The system may then determine whether the action performed by the user resulted from an advertisement. | 1. A method for tracking user actions, comprising:
receiving information in response to a user action, the information indicating that the user performed a conversion; and determining whether the conversion resulted from an advertisement provided by a first entity. 2. The method of claim 1, the conversion correspondi... | A system tracks user actions associated with advertisements. The system may receive information in response to a user action. The system may then determine whether the action performed by the user resulted from an advertisement.1. A method for tracking user actions, comprising:
receiving information in response to a u... | 3,600 |
13,720 | 13,720 | 14,470,653 | 3,682 | Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to attribute events such as clicks and conversions to impressions are provided. One method includes determining a local time and a timezone associated with each of a plurality of events of a content campaign. The method further includes generating a... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, a request to generate a first report relating to a content campaign based on first criteria and a second report relating to the content campaign based on second criteria, the content campaign comprising a plurality of content items to be provided to a plural... | Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to attribute events such as clicks and conversions to impressions are provided. One method includes determining a local time and a timezone associated with each of a plurality of events of a content campaign. The method further includes generating a... | 3,600 |
13,721 | 13,721 | 13,958,951 | 3,685 | Systems and methods for conducting 3-D Secure transactions on-behalf-of (OBO) merchants. In an embodiment, a payer authentication response (PARes) message indicating enrollment in the 3-D Secure OBO merchants authentication service is received from an access control server by a computer and stored. The computer later r... | 1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a computer from an access control server (ACS) computer, a payer authentication response (PARes) message indicating enrollment in a 3-D Secure on-behalf-of (OBO) merchants authentication service; storing, by the computer, the PARes message; receiving, by the computer, a purchase t... | Systems and methods for conducting 3-D Secure transactions on-behalf-of (OBO) merchants. In an embodiment, a payer authentication response (PARes) message indicating enrollment in the 3-D Secure OBO merchants authentication service is received from an access control server by a computer and stored. The computer later r... | 3,600 |
13,722 | 13,722 | 15,608,309 | 3,616 | A computing device in a vehicle can be programmed to display a predicted path based on a planned lane change maneuver and execute the lane change maneuver. While the lane change maneuver is being executed, the computing device can update the predicted path display based on the lane change maneuver. | 1. A method, comprising:
displaying a predicted path based on a planned lane change maneuver; executing the lane change maneuver; and while the lane change maneuver is being executed updating the predicted path display based on the lane change maneuver. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the predicted path ba... | A computing device in a vehicle can be programmed to display a predicted path based on a planned lane change maneuver and execute the lane change maneuver. While the lane change maneuver is being executed, the computing device can update the predicted path display based on the lane change maneuver.1. A method, comprisi... | 3,600 |
13,723 | 13,723 | 14,501,111 | 3,678 | A fluid connection comprises a first component having a fluid connection portion and formed of a first material. A second component has a second fluid connection and is formed of a second material, with the first and second materials being dissimilar. A transition joint includes a first stub portion formed of a third m... | 1. A fluid connection comprising:
a first component having a first fluid and formed of a first material; a second component having a second fluid connection and formed of a second material, with said first and second materials being dissimilar; and a transition joint including a first stub portion formed of a third mat... | A fluid connection comprises a first component having a fluid connection portion and formed of a first material. A second component has a second fluid connection and is formed of a second material, with the first and second materials being dissimilar. A transition joint includes a first stub portion formed of a third m... | 3,600 |
13,724 | 13,724 | 14,280,970 | 3,684 | The invention relates to systems and methods of delivering items purchased from a gift registry based on user-defined delivery parameters, allowing users to request currency items as gifts, and exchanging items for other items, and providing group purchase items. The system may receive from a recipient user an identifi... | 1. A computer implemented method of fulfilling items from a gift registry based on one or more delivery parameters specified by a recipient user, the method being implemented in a computer system having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the one or more ... | The invention relates to systems and methods of delivering items purchased from a gift registry based on user-defined delivery parameters, allowing users to request currency items as gifts, and exchanging items for other items, and providing group purchase items. The system may receive from a recipient user an identifi... | 3,600 |
13,725 | 13,725 | 12,771,054 | 3,692 | Methods and systems for providing and implementing crossing markets are provided. These methods and systems preferably include facilitating trading at crossing markets by establishing crossing market trading rules, incentivizing crossing market participants, and improving the efficiency of crossing market trading. | 1. A method for providing a crossing market for trading a tradeable instrument, the method comprising:
providing crossing market rules that govern the trading in the crossing market; receiving a plurality of bid-offer liquidity spreads; receiving a plurality of customer orders; determining an order imbalance based on t... | Methods and systems for providing and implementing crossing markets are provided. These methods and systems preferably include facilitating trading at crossing markets by establishing crossing market trading rules, incentivizing crossing market participants, and improving the efficiency of crossing market trading.1. A ... | 3,600 |
13,726 | 13,726 | 13,616,937 | 3,619 | Systems and methods for creating and trading dynamic securities are provided. Dynamic securities according to the invention may preferably include any security or non-securitized investment. To form the dynamic security, a user may select a plurality of securities including stocks, bonds, baseball cards and modern art ... | 1. A method for creating a dynamic security comprising:
selecting a plurality of securities from a list of securities to form a selected plurality of securities; and forming a dynamic security from the selected plurality of securities. 2. The method of claim 1, the selecting a plurality of securities comprising selecti... | Systems and methods for creating and trading dynamic securities are provided. Dynamic securities according to the invention may preferably include any security or non-securitized investment. To form the dynamic security, a user may select a plurality of securities including stocks, bonds, baseball cards and modern art ... | 3,600 |
13,727 | 13,727 | 14,837,873 | 3,696 | A computerised auction system for enabling auctions of reinsurance placements. A server computer system comprises a processor, memory, auctions database, received bids database, adjusted bids database and administration database. The system communicates on line, or via a private network, with a cedent computer and a pl... | 1. A computerised method of auctioning reinsurance capacity, the method performed by an auction server computer system communicating with a cedent computer and a plurality of bidder computers via a communications network, the server computer system comprising a processor, a memory, a received bids database, an auctions... | A computerised auction system for enabling auctions of reinsurance placements. A server computer system comprises a processor, memory, auctions database, received bids database, adjusted bids database and administration database. The system communicates on line, or via a private network, with a cedent computer and a pl... | 3,600 |
13,728 | 13,728 | 15,404,140 | 3,685 | Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing automatic updating or pushing of credit card data, other payment information, and/or personal data to multiple retail and payment sites (collectively, “vendor websites”). In some embodiments, a method might include providing a user interface to a user device asso... | 1. A method for implementing automatic updating of payment information associated with users to multiple vendor websites, comprising:
providing a user interface to a user device associated with a user via an account management application running on the user device, the user interface enabling the user to manage a plur... | Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing automatic updating or pushing of credit card data, other payment information, and/or personal data to multiple retail and payment sites (collectively, “vendor websites”). In some embodiments, a method might include providing a user interface to a user device asso... | 3,600 |
13,729 | 13,729 | 10,606,729 | 3,688 | A system and method for displaying digital media files with compulsory advertisement files is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a user interface, a media file decryptor, an ad manager, an intersplicer, and a media player. The user interface receives input from a user indicating the selection of media fi... | 1. A method for presenting ads with user selected media files, said method comprising:
receiving at least one ad file; receiving input indicative of a user's selection of at least one media file; receiving a copy of said media file; and presenting said media file content and said ad file content to said user. 2. A ... | A system and method for displaying digital media files with compulsory advertisement files is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a user interface, a media file decryptor, an ad manager, an intersplicer, and a media player. The user interface receives input from a user indicating the selection of media fi... | 3,600 |
13,730 | 13,730 | 14,370,156 | 3,666 | A method for identifying redundantly received information in which the information is contained in vehicle-to-X messages, one vehicle-to-X message comprising at least one item of information, a plurality of vehicle-to-X messages being received by a receiver, and at least one portion of a total number of items of inform... | 1. A method for identifying redundantly received information items in which the information items are comprised by vehicle-to-X messages, wherein a vehicle-to-X message comprises at least one information item, wherein a receiver receives a multiplicity of vehicle-to-X messages and wherein at least one component of a to... | A method for identifying redundantly received information in which the information is contained in vehicle-to-X messages, one vehicle-to-X message comprising at least one item of information, a plurality of vehicle-to-X messages being received by a receiver, and at least one portion of a total number of items of inform... | 3,600 |
13,731 | 13,731 | 13,746,582 | 3,688 | Systems and methods are disclosed to facilitate real time feature selection. Some embodiments of the invention describe a framework for feature selection via an iterative probabilistic graph learning approach. A feature dataset can be collected and transformed into an information network in a star schema layout, respec... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving a dataset of records, at least some of the records including values for a plurality of feature types and a conversion of an advertisement; calculating, based on the received dataset of records, a mathematical metric between at least one of the plurality of feature types and the convers... | Systems and methods are disclosed to facilitate real time feature selection. Some embodiments of the invention describe a framework for feature selection via an iterative probabilistic graph learning approach. A feature dataset can be collected and transformed into an information network in a star schema layout, respec... | 3,600 |
13,732 | 13,732 | 15,021,733 | 3,649 | The present invention relates to a method of calculating a surgical intervention plan. Based on surface data of the patient, a surface representation of a part of the patient's body is created. From a database, a plurality of surgical methods may be selected and the geometrical parameters of a surgical plan can be adap... | 1. Method of calculating a surgical intervention plan, the method comprising the steps of
receiving surface data of a patient's surface (S1), receiving intervention data about a planned surgical intervention (S2), the intervention data including data representing a targeted object, creating a surface representation of ... | The present invention relates to a method of calculating a surgical intervention plan. Based on surface data of the patient, a surface representation of a part of the patient's body is created. From a database, a plurality of surgical methods may be selected and the geometrical parameters of a surgical plan can be adap... | 3,600 |
13,733 | 13,733 | 14,190,407 | 3,685 | A computer implemented system and method determines correlations between one or more personality traits of a group of consumers and one or more brand/product. A first collection of consumer motivations of the group of consumers are determined based on associations between possible consumer motivations and the one or mo... | 1. A computer implemented method for determining correlations between personality traits of a group of consumers and one or more brand/product, the method comprising:
storing one or more personality traits for the group of consumers in at least one data store; determining, using at least one processor, a first collecti... | A computer implemented system and method determines correlations between one or more personality traits of a group of consumers and one or more brand/product. A first collection of consumer motivations of the group of consumers are determined based on associations between possible consumer motivations and the one or mo... | 3,600 |
13,734 | 13,734 | 14,642,725 | 3,619 | Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for recommending health insurance plans. Data inputs are received from a graphical user interface. These inputs may include data about location, gender, age, health conditions, prescription drugs and smoking habits. A subset of available health insurance plans is determined. ... | 1. A method for transforming user data inputs into a health insurance plan recommendation comprising:
receiving user data inputs from a graphical user interface including location data, gender data, age data and smoking habits data; determining a subset of available health insurance plans from a set of plans in a datab... | Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for recommending health insurance plans. Data inputs are received from a graphical user interface. These inputs may include data about location, gender, age, health conditions, prescription drugs and smoking habits. A subset of available health insurance plans is determined. ... | 3,600 |
13,735 | 13,735 | 14,530,914 | 3,632 | A film-supporting device is used with a waste-disposal unit. The device comprises an annular body. The annular body has an annular wall. The inward radial surface of the wall defines a central opening of the body. The outline of the central opening in a transverse plane of the device has variable diametrical dimensions... | 1. A film-supporting device for use with a waste disposal unit comprising:
an annular body removably insertable in the waste-disposal unit and including an inner annular wall delimiting a central opening of the annular body, an outer annular wall, a bottom horizontal wall at a bottom end of the cassette, an outlines of... | A film-supporting device is used with a waste-disposal unit. The device comprises an annular body. The annular body has an annular wall. The inward radial surface of the wall defines a central opening of the body. The outline of the central opening in a transverse plane of the device has variable diametrical dimensions... | 3,600 |
13,736 | 13,736 | 13,279,739 | 3,689 | Automatically rating appraisal quality and evaluating comparables listed on the appraisal. A comparable selection model selects control comparables using transaction data and property characteristics relative to a subject from a database. An evaluation model compares the control comparables to the listed comparables to... | 1. A method for an automatic quality rating of appraisal selected comparables, comprising:
creating a comparable list by:
selecting by a comparable selection model control comparables based on a subject, and
adding the appraisal selected comparables to the control comparables;
ranking the comparable list using categor... | Automatically rating appraisal quality and evaluating comparables listed on the appraisal. A comparable selection model selects control comparables using transaction data and property characteristics relative to a subject from a database. An evaluation model compares the control comparables to the listed comparables to... | 3,600 |
13,737 | 13,737 | 15,414,543 | 3,683 | The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for economically optimal control of an electrical system. Some embodiments employ generalized multivariable constrained continuous optimization techniques to determine an optimal control sequence over a future time domain in the presence of any number of costs, ... | 1. A controller to optimize overall economics of operation of an electrical system, the controller comprising:
a communication interface to connect to a communication path to an electrical system; and one or more processors to:
determine a set of control values for a set of control variables to effectuate a change to t... | The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for economically optimal control of an electrical system. Some embodiments employ generalized multivariable constrained continuous optimization techniques to determine an optimal control sequence over a future time domain in the presence of any number of costs, ... | 3,600 |
13,738 | 13,738 | 14,719,030 | 3,685 | A method for linking blockchain transactions to privately verified identities includes: storing account profiles, each profile including data related to a transaction account including an account identifier and account data; receiving a transaction message, the message including a first data element configured to store... | 1. A method for linking blockchain transactions to privately verified identities, comprising:
storing, in an account database, a plurality of account profiles, wherein each account profile includes data related to a transaction account including at least an account identifier and account data; receiving, by a receiving... | A method for linking blockchain transactions to privately verified identities includes: storing account profiles, each profile including data related to a transaction account including an account identifier and account data; receiving a transaction message, the message including a first data element configured to store... | 3,600 |
13,739 | 13,739 | 14,565,607 | 3,626 | A system for assessing a clinical trial site's subject event reporting rate includes a subject event and visit count processor and a site subject event rate processor. The subject event and visit count processor receives subject event and subject visit data from a plurality of clinical trial sites and calculates for ea... | 1. A system for assessing a clinical trial site's subject event reporting rate, comprising:
a subject event and visit count processor for receiving subject event and subject visit data from a plurality of clinical trial sites, and calculating for each clinical trial site a total visit count and a total subject event co... | A system for assessing a clinical trial site's subject event reporting rate includes a subject event and visit count processor and a site subject event rate processor. The subject event and visit count processor receives subject event and subject visit data from a plurality of clinical trial sites and calculates for ea... | 3,600 |
13,740 | 13,740 | 14,849,768 | 3,682 | A system includes a processor configured to receive an indication of a trigger state indicating that a message should be broadcast over dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) from a broadcasting vehicle. The processor is also configured to select a message, in response to the trigger state, for broadcast and broadc... | 1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to: receive an indication of a trigger state indicating that a message should be broadcast over dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) from a broadcasting vehicle; select a message, in response to the trigger state, for broadcast; and broadcast the selected message whi... | A system includes a processor configured to receive an indication of a trigger state indicating that a message should be broadcast over dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) from a broadcasting vehicle. The processor is also configured to select a message, in response to the trigger state, for broadcast and broadc... | 3,600 |
13,741 | 13,741 | 16,007,945 | 3,685 | Methods and systems related to the use of tokenization services in payment processing systems are disclosed. The methods and systems include token translation services, token maps used as the basis for customer data models, specific approaches for securing the token maps and associated data, and the efficient storage o... | 1. A method comprising:
transmitting a tokenization request with an encrypted payment account number from a point of sale device to a tokenization service; receiving a token from the tokenization service in response to the tokenization request, wherein the token is a tokenized version of the encrypted payment account n... | Methods and systems related to the use of tokenization services in payment processing systems are disclosed. The methods and systems include token translation services, token maps used as the basis for customer data models, specific approaches for securing the token maps and associated data, and the efficient storage o... | 3,600 |
13,742 | 13,742 | 12,829,442 | 3,687 | Methods and systems for generating a guaranteed offer price for a vehicle are disclosed. An appraisal device selects a price adjustment category for the vehicle from a set of stored price adjustment categories. The appraisal device determines a base value for the vehicle by modifying a market value of a vehicle type ba... | 1. A method for generating a guaranteed offer price for a particular vehicle by an appraiser, wherein an appraiser computer is communicatively linked to a user computer and a database of market values for vehicle types, said method comprising:
selecting by the appraiser computer a price adjustment category for the vehi... | Methods and systems for generating a guaranteed offer price for a vehicle are disclosed. An appraisal device selects a price adjustment category for the vehicle from a set of stored price adjustment categories. The appraisal device determines a base value for the vehicle by modifying a market value of a vehicle type ba... | 3,600 |
13,743 | 13,743 | 12,731,852 | 3,695 | Embodiments of the present invention include methods, program product and machines for providing a confirmation for a mobile banking request, e.g., a funds movement request, originating via a text message utilizing a predetermined communications protocol, e.g., Short Message Service (SMS). A customer sends and a bank s... | 1. A machine to allow a user to transfer money to an account using a mobile device, the machine comprising:
a computer server associated with a bank defining a bank server, the bank server having memory and being positioned to send and receive text messages utilizing Short Message Service; computer program product asso... | Embodiments of the present invention include methods, program product and machines for providing a confirmation for a mobile banking request, e.g., a funds movement request, originating via a text message utilizing a predetermined communications protocol, e.g., Short Message Service (SMS). A customer sends and a bank s... | 3,600 |
13,744 | 13,744 | 14,883,835 | 3,697 | Methods and systems for authorizing an online purchase transaction. In some embodiments, during an online transaction a merchant plug-in (MPI) application of a merchant server receives a cardholder authentication message including an enhanced accountholder authentication variable (AAV) from an issuer access control ser... | 1. A method for authorizing an online purchase transaction, comprising:
receiving, by a merchant plug-in (MPI) application of a merchant server computer from an issuer access control server (ACS) during an online transaction, a cardholder authentication message comprising an enhanced accountholder authentication variab... | Methods and systems for authorizing an online purchase transaction. In some embodiments, during an online transaction a merchant plug-in (MPI) application of a merchant server receives a cardholder authentication message including an enhanced accountholder authentication variable (AAV) from an issuer access control ser... | 3,600 |
13,745 | 13,745 | 14,514,290 | 3,685 | Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, apparatuses, computer readable media and systems for providing, along with a token, a token assurance level and data used to generate the token assurance level. At the time a token is issued, one or more Identification and Verification (ID&V) methods may be performe... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computer, an authorization request message from a requestor, the authorization request message comprising a payment token representing a primary account number, the primary account number assigned by an issuer, wherein the authorization request message is for conducting a payment... | Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, apparatuses, computer readable media and systems for providing, along with a token, a token assurance level and data used to generate the token assurance level. At the time a token is issued, one or more Identification and Verification (ID&V) methods may be performe... | 3,600 |
13,746 | 13,746 | 13,898,214 | 3,695 | The present invention implements an auction in which multiple types of goods may be auctioned in a dynamic process. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is a system and method for computer implemented dynamic multi-unit auction in which the price paid or received by bidders tends to be independent of their ... | 1. A computer system for conducting a clock auction of one or more types of items among a plurality of users, said system comprising:
means for transmitting first prices for one or more types of items; means for receiving one or more bids, said bids indicating quantities of items that a user wishes to transact based on... | The present invention implements an auction in which multiple types of goods may be auctioned in a dynamic process. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is a system and method for computer implemented dynamic multi-unit auction in which the price paid or received by bidders tends to be independent of their ... | 3,600 |
13,747 | 13,747 | 15,437,425 | 3,641 | Disclosed is tagged ammunition, methods for making it, using it and detecting it to reduce gun violence. When implemented together with a smart phone coupled readers, standalone readers, or at a security center, software is included to allow integration of signals detected by multiple readers in the vicinity to map det... | 1. A piece of ammunition, the piece of ammunition comprising:
a primer portion of the piece of ammunition, wherein the primer portion has a microvalve connection between the primer portion and a next powder portion, wherein the next powder portion is ignited by a flash passing through the microvalve when a primer is ig... | Disclosed is tagged ammunition, methods for making it, using it and detecting it to reduce gun violence. When implemented together with a smart phone coupled readers, standalone readers, or at a security center, software is included to allow integration of signals detected by multiple readers in the vicinity to map det... | 3,600 |
13,748 | 13,748 | 15,828,075 | 3,683 | A plurality of banks of first deposit provide checking account activity data for both transit items (checks received for deposit that need to be cleared) and incoming returns (bounced checks) to a statistical model which determines from the data the likelihood that a check from a specific checking account will be retur... | 1. A multi-database system structure for facilitating account verification through a member service, comprising:
a first database system maintained by the member service; a second database system maintained by the member service; a computer management system at the member service for managing data at the first and seco... | A plurality of banks of first deposit provide checking account activity data for both transit items (checks received for deposit that need to be cleared) and incoming returns (bounced checks) to a statistical model which determines from the data the likelihood that a check from a specific checking account will be retur... | 3,600 |
13,749 | 13,749 | 13,607,908 | 3,622 | Methods, and systems, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable storage mediums, including a method for determining an aggregated user exposure level to a content item. The method includes receiving, by a user device, a content item; accessing, by the user device, measurement instructions including instr... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a user device, a content item from a content item provider; accessing, by the user device, measurement instructions from the content provider including instructions to measure user exposure levels to the content item during various display states of a viewport of the user device, e... | Methods, and systems, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable storage mediums, including a method for determining an aggregated user exposure level to a content item. The method includes receiving, by a user device, a content item; accessing, by the user device, measurement instructions including instr... | 3,600 |
13,750 | 13,750 | 14,684,229 | 3,623 | A system is disclosed for reducing oscillation in a supply chain, including a memory configured to store instructions, one or more input/output devices configured to receive user inputs and generate a user interface, and a processor configured to receive and execute the instructions. The instructions cause the processo... | 1. A system for reducing oscillation in a supply chain including a plurality of supply chain entities, the supply chain entities including a plurality of sources and a plurality of customers, the system comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; one or more input/output devices configured to receive user in... | A system is disclosed for reducing oscillation in a supply chain, including a memory configured to store instructions, one or more input/output devices configured to receive user inputs and generate a user interface, and a processor configured to receive and execute the instructions. The instructions cause the processo... | 3,600 |
13,751 | 13,751 | 15,559,279 | 3,682 | A method for providing context based commercial information, as well as a corresponding system and software application. The method includes establishing of a voice communication session, such as a telephone call, between a first party using a mobile communication device, such as a Smartphone, and at least one other pa... | 1-19. (canceled) 20. A method for providing context based commercial information, comprising:
establishing a voice communication session between a first party using a mobile communication device and at least one other party using a remote communication device via a communications network; receiving information associat... | A method for providing context based commercial information, as well as a corresponding system and software application. The method includes establishing of a voice communication session, such as a telephone call, between a first party using a mobile communication device, such as a Smartphone, and at least one other pa... | 3,600 |
13,752 | 13,752 | 14,857,412 | 3,624 | A service oriented architecture (SOA) system and method for optimizing an application service composition are provided. The system includes an interface to receive attributes for an experiment, a hardware processor, and a storage device storing instructions to cause the hardware processor to modify a service component ... | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. A service oriented architecture (SOA) optimization system to optimize an application service composition in a service oriented architecture (SOA), the system comprising:
an interface to receive attributes for an experiment; a hardware processor; a storage device storing instructions that when exec... | A service oriented architecture (SOA) system and method for optimizing an application service composition are provided. The system includes an interface to receive attributes for an experiment, a hardware processor, and a storage device storing instructions to cause the hardware processor to modify a service component ... | 3,600 |
13,753 | 13,753 | 15,154,177 | 3,697 | Enhanced payment card account methods and systems. In an embodiment, a fraud scoring platform receives purchase transaction information and an associated decline decision generated by an issuer financial institution (FI) for a purchase transaction involving an enhanced payment card account. The fraud scoring platform t... | 1. An enhanced payment card account method comprising:
receiving, by a fraud scoring platform from a payment network, purchase transaction information and an associated decline decision generated by an issuer financial institution (FI) computer for a purchase transaction involving an enhanced payment card account; form... | Enhanced payment card account methods and systems. In an embodiment, a fraud scoring platform receives purchase transaction information and an associated decline decision generated by an issuer financial institution (FI) for a purchase transaction involving an enhanced payment card account. The fraud scoring platform t... | 3,600 |
13,754 | 13,754 | 15,251,940 | 3,672 | A system for monitoring the volume of cuttings exiting a shaker table is disclosed. The system comprises a shaker table configured to be adjusted based on information compiled by a processor and at least one camera configured to monitor said shaker table. The camera may be operably connected to the processor. The proce... | 1. A system for monitoring volume of drilling cuttings, the system comprising:
a shaker table; a processor; and at least one camera configured to monitor said shaker table, wherein the camera is operably connected to the processor and wherein the processor is configured to identify drill cuttings and estimate the volum... | A system for monitoring the volume of cuttings exiting a shaker table is disclosed. The system comprises a shaker table configured to be adjusted based on information compiled by a processor and at least one camera configured to monitor said shaker table. The camera may be operably connected to the processor. The proce... | 3,600 |
13,755 | 13,755 | 14,138,460 | 3,629 | A computer-implemented method for selecting participants from an applicant pool to participate in a program to exit poverty is described. The method implemented using a computing device in communication with a memory. The method includes storing a plurality of questions to ask each applicant from a pool of applicants, ... | 1. A computer-implemented method for selecting participants from an applicant pool to participate in a program to exit poverty, said method implemented using a computer device in communication with a memory, said method comprising:
storing, in the memory, a plurality of questions to ask each applicant from a pool of ap... | A computer-implemented method for selecting participants from an applicant pool to participate in a program to exit poverty is described. The method implemented using a computing device in communication with a memory. The method includes storing a plurality of questions to ask each applicant from a pool of applicants, ... | 3,600 |
13,756 | 13,756 | 14,320,535 | 3,685 | A method comprises receiving, by a payment service from a point of sale (POS) system, a payment request having sale data and a card data token, generating a detokenize and erase request including the card data token, sending the detokenize and erase request to a token service, receiving, by the payment service, card da... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a payment service from a point of sale (POS) system, a payment request comprising sale data and a card data token; generating a detokenize and erase request comprising the card data token; sending the detokenize and erase request to a token service; receiving, by the payment servic... | A method comprises receiving, by a payment service from a point of sale (POS) system, a payment request having sale data and a card data token, generating a detokenize and erase request including the card data token, sending the detokenize and erase request to a token service, receiving, by the payment service, card da... | 3,600 |
13,757 | 13,757 | 14,933,153 | 3,681 | The invention generally relates to systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, to systems and methods for triggering immersive advertising in a virtual universe. In an embodiment, a method includes: obtaining tolerance data about a user who triggers a virtual universe advertisement (VU-ad) in a virtual... | 1. A computer implemented method for providing customized advertising in a virtual universe, comprising:
providing a program that defines a virtual universe advertisement (VU-ad); obtaining tolerance data about a first user and a second user who trigger a virtual universe advertisement (VU-ad) in a virtual universe (VU... | The invention generally relates to systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, to systems and methods for triggering immersive advertising in a virtual universe. In an embodiment, a method includes: obtaining tolerance data about a user who triggers a virtual universe advertisement (VU-ad) in a virtual... | 3,600 |
13,758 | 13,758 | 15,151,877 | 3,669 | This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting vehicle events. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. The system detects a vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals. The system selects a subset of sensors ... | 1. A system configured to capture information based on detected vehicle events, the system configured to couple with a vehicle, the system comprising:
electronic storage configured to electronically store information, wherein the electronic storage is carried by the vehicle; a set of sensors configured to generate outp... | This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting vehicle events. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. The system detects a vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals. The system selects a subset of sensors ... | 3,600 |
13,759 | 13,759 | 13,297,180 | 3,688 | A social networking system maintains profile information about a subject user and about a viewing user. The viewing user requests a page of information about the subject user (e.g., a profile page) from the social networking system. The social networking system determines a set of interests or other information about t... | 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
maintaining profile information about a subject user and about a viewing user of a social networking system; receiving, from the viewing user, a request for a profile page of the subject user; determining a set of interests of the subject user based on the profile informatio... | A social networking system maintains profile information about a subject user and about a viewing user. The viewing user requests a page of information about the subject user (e.g., a profile page) from the social networking system. The social networking system determines a set of interests or other information about t... | 3,600 |
13,760 | 13,760 | 12,905,040 | 3,691 | A system for private equity fund formation comprises an equity fund application and a memory configured to store fund documents. Access to the fund documents is managed by the equity fund application according to the status of a user as a general partner, an investor, or a placement agent, which is embodied in an autho... | 1. A system for private equity fund formation, the system comprising:
a computing network, an application server including a memory and a private equity fund application, the application server in communication with the computing network, the private equity fund application further comprising an agreement engine config... | A system for private equity fund formation comprises an equity fund application and a memory configured to store fund documents. Access to the fund documents is managed by the equity fund application according to the status of a user as a general partner, an investor, or a placement agent, which is embodied in an autho... | 3,600 |
13,761 | 13,761 | 13,423,127 | 3,624 | A computer implemented method for mining risks includes providing a set of risk-indicating patterns on a computing device; querying a corpus using the computing device to identify a set of potential risks by using a risk-identification-algorithm based, at least in part, on the set of risk-indicating patterns associated... | 1. A computer implemented method comprising:
a. automatically analyzing by a computer a set of linguistic characteristics of a set of information associated with an entity; b. based upon the step of automatically analyzing, automatically generating by the computer an entity-specific risk profile (“ERP”) associated with... | A computer implemented method for mining risks includes providing a set of risk-indicating patterns on a computing device; querying a corpus using the computing device to identify a set of potential risks by using a risk-identification-algorithm based, at least in part, on the set of risk-indicating patterns associated... | 3,600 |
13,762 | 13,762 | 13,966,649 | 3,684 | Computing systems and methods for purchasing tickets and attending ticketed events are disclosed. A computing system includes one or more memory device or storage components adapted to store user information regarding users of the computing system as well as event information regarding upcoming ticketed events, and one... | 1. A computing system, comprising:
one or more memory device or storage components adapted to store user information regarding one or more users of the computing system and event information regarding a plurality of upcoming ticketed events; and one or more hardware processors in communication with the one or more memo... | Computing systems and methods for purchasing tickets and attending ticketed events are disclosed. A computing system includes one or more memory device or storage components adapted to store user information regarding users of the computing system as well as event information regarding upcoming ticketed events, and one... | 3,600 |
13,763 | 13,763 | 13,728,862 | 3,686 | For example, and without limitation, an embodiment of the subject matter described herein includes a computer-implemented method. The computer-implemented method includes electronically receiving data indicative of a healthcare service provided to a particular patient. The received data includes at least one of data in... | 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
electronically receiving data indicative of at least part of a diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a particular disease, illness, injury, or other physical or mental impairment (hereafter “healthcare service”) provided to a particular patient, the received data including ... | For example, and without limitation, an embodiment of the subject matter described herein includes a computer-implemented method. The computer-implemented method includes electronically receiving data indicative of a healthcare service provided to a particular patient. The received data includes at least one of data in... | 3,600 |
13,764 | 13,764 | 15,404,304 | 3,661 | A method for evaluating a performance of a vehicle when the vehicle is operated according to a given application, the method may include sensing sensed vehicle parameters by multiple vehicle sensors that comprise multiple types of sensors; determining, by a vehicle monitor, based on the sensed vehicle parameters, duty ... | 1. A method for evaluating a performance of a vehicle when the vehicle is operated according to a given application, the method comprises:
sensing sensed vehicle parameters by multiple vehicle sensors that comprise multiple types of sensors;
determining, by a vehicle monitor, based on the sensed vehicle parameters, dut... | A method for evaluating a performance of a vehicle when the vehicle is operated according to a given application, the method may include sensing sensed vehicle parameters by multiple vehicle sensors that comprise multiple types of sensors; determining, by a vehicle monitor, based on the sensed vehicle parameters, duty ... | 3,600 |
13,765 | 13,765 | 13,643,726 | 3,617 | A vehicle having a wagon body which is supported on at least one running gear, wherein the wagon body defines a vehicle longitudinal direction, a vehicle transverse direction and a vehicle height direction. The wagon body has a body section and an adjacent head section. The head section has an outer skin and a flow sep... | 1. A vehicle comprising:
a wagon body which is supported on at least one running gear, wherein said wagon body defines a vehicle longitudinal direction, a vehicle transverse direction and a vehicle height direction, said wagon body has a body section and an adjacent head section, said head section is configured to form... | A vehicle having a wagon body which is supported on at least one running gear, wherein the wagon body defines a vehicle longitudinal direction, a vehicle transverse direction and a vehicle height direction. The wagon body has a body section and an adjacent head section. The head section has an outer skin and a flow sep... | 3,600 |
13,766 | 13,766 | 15,235,788 | 3,676 | A system and method for supplying electric power to various pieces of fracturing equipment in a fracturing operation with gas powered generators. The system and method also includes switch gears, auxiliary trailers, transformers, power distribution panels, new receptacles, and cables to supply three-phase power to elec... | 1. A fracturing system comprising:
a turbine generator having an electrical output; an electric motor that is in electrical communication with the electrical output; a fracturing pump that is driven by the electric motor; and a wireline system that is in electrical communication with the electrical output. 2. The syste... | A system and method for supplying electric power to various pieces of fracturing equipment in a fracturing operation with gas powered generators. The system and method also includes switch gears, auxiliary trailers, transformers, power distribution panels, new receptacles, and cables to supply three-phase power to elec... | 3,600 |
13,767 | 13,767 | 14,976,249 | 3,628 | A system includes a processor configured to add time to a parking meter in response to wireles sly receiving a request to add additional time from a vehicle computer, including charging a payment method, included with the request, for the added time, the request being received in response to a notification sent by the ... | 1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to: add time to a parking meter in response to wireles sly receiving a request to add additional time from a vehicle computer, including charging a payment method, included with the request, for the added time, the request being received in response to a notification sent ... | A system includes a processor configured to add time to a parking meter in response to wireles sly receiving a request to add additional time from a vehicle computer, including charging a payment method, included with the request, for the added time, the request being received in response to a notification sent by the ... | 3,600 |
13,768 | 13,768 | 13,585,228 | 3,688 | Systems and methods disclosed herein may operate to create, distribute and redeem offers on a mobile platform. In various embodiments, a first set of information describing terms of an offer for a product or service, and a second set of information identifying a first zone and a second zone, may be received from a comp... | 1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors to execute a deal management module, the deal management module configured to: receive, from a computing device corresponding to a merchant, a first set of information describing terms of an offer for a product or service provided by the merchant, and a second set of i... | Systems and methods disclosed herein may operate to create, distribute and redeem offers on a mobile platform. In various embodiments, a first set of information describing terms of an offer for a product or service, and a second set of information identifying a first zone and a second zone, may be received from a comp... | 3,600 |
13,769 | 13,769 | 15,282,624 | 3,632 | A cable support device including a first member for supporting a cable above a floor and a support member for coupling with a safety cone. The first member may include a base portion, a first portion, and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion. The first portion and the second portion may extend upwards f... | 1. A cable support device comprising:
a first member comprising a base portion, a first portion, and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, the first portion and the second portion extending upwards from opposite ends of the base portion; and a support member downwardly extending from the base portion of... | A cable support device including a first member for supporting a cable above a floor and a support member for coupling with a safety cone. The first member may include a base portion, a first portion, and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion. The first portion and the second portion may extend upwards f... | 3,600 |
13,770 | 13,770 | 14,686,896 | 3,683 | Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed that are configured to generate promotion effects for use by a demand forecast model. In one embodiment, a first regression analysis is performed on historical performance data for an item to generate first promotion effect values for a plurality of promotion compon... | 1. A method implemented by a computing device configured to execute a computer application, wherein the computer application is configured to process data in electronic form, the method comprising:
performing a first regression analysis on historical performance data for an item to generate first promotion effect value... | Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed that are configured to generate promotion effects for use by a demand forecast model. In one embodiment, a first regression analysis is performed on historical performance data for an item to generate first promotion effect values for a plurality of promotion compon... | 3,600 |
13,771 | 13,771 | 15,022,252 | 3,626 | A system 100 is provided for enabling review of a medical image. The system 100 comprises a user interface subsystem 140 for enabling a user to apply one or more graphical elements to the medical image during the review of the medical image. The system 100 further comprises a reporting subsystem 180 for acces... | 1. A system for enabling review of a medical image, comprising:
an image interface for obtaining the medical image; a user interface subsystem for enabling a user to apply one or more graphical elements to the medical image during the review of the medical image, thereby establishing application data representing appli... | A system 100 is provided for enabling review of a medical image. The system 100 comprises a user interface subsystem 140 for enabling a user to apply one or more graphical elements to the medical image during the review of the medical image. The system 100 further comprises a reporting subsystem 180 for acces... | 3,600 |
13,772 | 13,772 | 15,245,589 | 3,662 | Systems and methods are provided for controlling the motion of a tracked robot assembly. An exemplary method comprises disposing a mobile robot assembly proximate to a fuselage of an aircraft that is being assembled, aligning a left ranging sensor of the assembly with a left target, and aligning a right ranging sensor ... | 1. A method comprising:
disposing a mobile robot assembly proximate to a fuselage of an aircraft that is being assembled; aligning a left ranging sensor of the assembly with a left target; aligning a right ranging sensor of the assembly with a right target; directing the assembly to traverse to a location within the ai... | Systems and methods are provided for controlling the motion of a tracked robot assembly. An exemplary method comprises disposing a mobile robot assembly proximate to a fuselage of an aircraft that is being assembled, aligning a left ranging sensor of the assembly with a left target, and aligning a right ranging sensor ... | 3,600 |
13,773 | 13,773 | 15,851,006 | 3,617 | A fish skiff includes an inflatable floor made of high pressure drop stitch material; inflatable sides made of high-pressure drop stitch material formed at port and starboard sides of the inflatable floor, respectively; and a rigid transom formed at a rear portion of the fish skiff. The rigid transom is formed between ... | 1. A fish skiff comprising:
an inflatable floor made of high pressure drop stitch material; inflatable sides made of high-pressure drop stitch material attached to a top surface of the inflatable floor at port and starboard sides of the inflatable floor, respectively; and a rigid transom formed at a rear portion of the... | A fish skiff includes an inflatable floor made of high pressure drop stitch material; inflatable sides made of high-pressure drop stitch material formed at port and starboard sides of the inflatable floor, respectively; and a rigid transom formed at a rear portion of the fish skiff. The rigid transom is formed between ... | 3,600 |
13,774 | 13,774 | 14,246,778 | 3,621 | In a value transfer scheme, users are provided with programmable devices, for example, smart cards, capable of carrying data representing at least one available commodity value. Data representing user accounts is held at a remote processing station. Transactions between users are effected by the off-line exchange of da... | 1. A system for calculating a commodity transfer by electronic communication between a first programmable hardware device and a second programmable hardware device, the system comprising:
the first programmable hardware device associated with a first user and a first account, the first programmable hardware device gene... | In a value transfer scheme, users are provided with programmable devices, for example, smart cards, capable of carrying data representing at least one available commodity value. Data representing user accounts is held at a remote processing station. Transactions between users are effected by the off-line exchange of da... | 3,600 |
13,775 | 13,775 | 15,637,976 | 3,624 | Methods and systems for generating suggested calendar events within an electronic calendar. One system includes an electronic processor configured to access a plurality of data records associated with a user and generate and output an electronic calendar of the user, the electronic calendar including a representation o... | 1. A system for generating suggested calendar events within an electronic calendar, the system comprising:
an electronic processor configured to
access a plurality of data records associated with a user, each of the plurality of data records including data associated with one of a plurality of calendar events,
generate... | Methods and systems for generating suggested calendar events within an electronic calendar. One system includes an electronic processor configured to access a plurality of data records associated with a user and generate and output an electronic calendar of the user, the electronic calendar including a representation o... | 3,600 |
13,776 | 13,776 | 15,703,405 | 3,657 | A device ( 10 ) for protecting a mechanical part ( 20 ) against damage, in particular corrosion. The mechanical part bears on a support ( 22 ), or is under pressure as a result of weight. A flexible area ( 12 ) is designed to be in direct contact with the mechanical part and at least one row of rectilinear pads ( 14 ) ... | 1-11. (canceled) 12. A system for bearing a pipeline, comprising
a support (20) for a pipe, and a protective device (10) adapted to be placed between said support (20) and a pipe, wherein said protective device (10) comprises a flexible area (12) including at least one woven layer, and at least one row of rectilinear p... | A device ( 10 ) for protecting a mechanical part ( 20 ) against damage, in particular corrosion. The mechanical part bears on a support ( 22 ), or is under pressure as a result of weight. A flexible area ( 12 ) is designed to be in direct contact with the mechanical part and at least one row of rectilinear pads ( 14 ) ... | 3,600 |
13,777 | 13,777 | 15,049,698 | 3,641 | The present invention is an improved .30 caliber cartridge that overcomes the limitations of the prior art by providing a centerfire cartridge with a case having a head with a rim, a body extending from the head to a tapered shoulder to a mouth that seats a bullet. The cartridge having a dimension that is short enough ... | 1. A center fire pistol cartridge comprising: a case having a head having a rim, a body extending from the head to a tapered shoulder, a neck extending from the shoulder and defining a mouth receiving a bullet; the body having a straight external surface free of a protruding belt; the body having a maximum diameter siz... | The present invention is an improved .30 caliber cartridge that overcomes the limitations of the prior art by providing a centerfire cartridge with a case having a head with a rim, a body extending from the head to a tapered shoulder to a mouth that seats a bullet. The cartridge having a dimension that is short enough ... | 3,600 |
13,778 | 13,778 | 14,728,791 | 3,682 | Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for determining a context of a client device and selecting media content items to present at the client device based on their compatibility with the context. The context is based at least on the co-presentation rules associated wi... | 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
detecting that at least one media content presentation opportunity is available at a client device; generating a present context filter for the client device comprising one or more co-presentation rules associated with a present context of the client device; applying the pre... | Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for determining a context of a client device and selecting media content items to present at the client device based on their compatibility with the context. The context is based at least on the co-presentation rules associated wi... | 3,600 |
13,779 | 13,779 | 15,278,755 | 3,633 | A clamp is disclosed along with method of using the clamp attach or more or more strut channels to another element, which may be a flange, such as the flange of an I-beam or another strut. The clamp has an opening to accept the strut channel between a pair of sides and against the bottom of the clamp, and a pair of cla... | 1. A method of clamping one or more parallel strut channels to an element with a clamp, where the element is a rigid element having a first element side and a second element side parallel to the first element side, and where the clamp includes a clamp bottom at a proximal end of the clamp, where the clamp bottom includ... | A clamp is disclosed along with method of using the clamp attach or more or more strut channels to another element, which may be a flange, such as the flange of an I-beam or another strut. The clamp has an opening to accept the strut channel between a pair of sides and against the bottom of the clamp, and a pair of cla... | 3,600 |
13,780 | 13,780 | 12,259,092 | 3,681 | A device and method for increasing revenues in a transit system is provided wherein specific localized advertising of goods and services is generated and transmitted through the announcement system of transit vehicles. The device includes a transit vehicle equipped with means to track its location and produce an audio ... | 1. A method of increasing the revenues in a transit system including the steps of:
providing a transit vehicle having an address system; providing localized advertising messages targeted to specific transit passage points for dissemination through the vehicle address system; providing means to determine the time and pl... | A device and method for increasing revenues in a transit system is provided wherein specific localized advertising of goods and services is generated and transmitted through the announcement system of transit vehicles. The device includes a transit vehicle equipped with means to track its location and produce an audio ... | 3,600 |
13,781 | 13,781 | 15,005,258 | 3,663 | A method is provided for efficiently providing occupancy information on the surroundings of a vehicle, which vehicle has sensors for ascertaining the occupancy of the surroundings. The method includes the following steps: receiving sensor measurements of the surroundings of the vehicle; determining the occupancy of the... | 1. A method for providing occupancy information for surroundings of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises sensors for determining occupancy of the surroundings, the method comprising the acts of:
receiving sensor measurements of the surroundings of the vehicle; determining the occupancies of the surroundings by obst... | A method is provided for efficiently providing occupancy information on the surroundings of a vehicle, which vehicle has sensors for ascertaining the occupancy of the surroundings. The method includes the following steps: receiving sensor measurements of the surroundings of the vehicle; determining the occupancy of the... | 3,600 |
13,782 | 13,782 | 12,948,113 | 3,689 | A server maintains a project management data store. The project management data store comprises tasks of a project and corresponding current task status data for the tasks. The server obtains a commit log from a source code revision control system, wherein the commit log comprises new task status data for at least one ... | 1. A method, implemented by a server computing system programmed to perform the following, comprising:
maintaining, by the server computing system, a project management data store that is coupled to the server computing system, wherein the project management data store comprises tasks of a project and corresponding cur... | A server maintains a project management data store. The project management data store comprises tasks of a project and corresponding current task status data for the tasks. The server obtains a commit log from a source code revision control system, wherein the commit log comprises new task status data for at least one ... | 3,600 |
13,783 | 13,783 | 13,832,112 | 3,688 | A business development system for an enterprise is provided. The business development system includes a target searching module that seeks and engages a potential target in a promotional activity for gaining reward points. The business development system further includes a strategy determining module that analyzes circ... | 1. A business development system of an enterprise, comprising:
a target searching module for searching and selecting a target entity from a target list; a strategy determining module for determining a strategy to engage the target entity into a promotional activity corresponding to the enterprise; and a strategy execut... | A business development system for an enterprise is provided. The business development system includes a target searching module that seeks and engages a potential target in a promotional activity for gaining reward points. The business development system further includes a strategy determining module that analyzes circ... | 3,600 |
13,784 | 13,784 | 14,949,416 | 3,687 | Transaction data is analyzed according to one or more transaction rules to identify accounts that are suspected of being used for activity such as money laundering. The methods may be performed on an inquiry basis for ad hoc investigation of transaction activity relating to one or more particular account owners or othe... | 1. A method for identifying suspicious account activity, the method, comprising:
maintaining one or more computerized databases holding records of financial transactions and other information, including information about financial transactions involving a number of accounts and ownership records of the number of accoun... | Transaction data is analyzed according to one or more transaction rules to identify accounts that are suspected of being used for activity such as money laundering. The methods may be performed on an inquiry basis for ad hoc investigation of transaction activity relating to one or more particular account owners or othe... | 3,600 |
13,785 | 13,785 | 15,476,725 | 3,629 | An online system customizes content items by processing a matrix of temporal values using different types of filters. A temporal filter filters the matrix using time-based parameters such as start dates and end dates of the temporal values. An action filter filters the matrix using actions performed by the users and ma... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by an online system from a third party system, (i) a matrix of temporal values for a plurality of lodgings, each temporal value of the matrix of temporal values corresponding to at least a start date and an end date and (ii) one or more parameters describing the plurality of lodgings;... | An online system customizes content items by processing a matrix of temporal values using different types of filters. A temporal filter filters the matrix using time-based parameters such as start dates and end dates of the temporal values. An action filter filters the matrix using actions performed by the users and ma... | 3,600 |
13,786 | 13,786 | 15,353,809 | 3,689 | A device to measure and ensure compliance with vehicle recalls and/or mandatory service updates includes a processor, a communication device in communication with the processor, the communication device being configured to connect to one or more electronic control modules of a vehicle and a database in communication wi... | 1. A device to measure and ensure compliance with vehicle recalls or mandatory service updates, the device comprising:
a processor; a communication device in communication with the processor, the communication device being configured to connect to one or more electronic control modules of a vehicle under inspection; wh... | A device to measure and ensure compliance with vehicle recalls and/or mandatory service updates includes a processor, a communication device in communication with the processor, the communication device being configured to connect to one or more electronic control modules of a vehicle and a database in communication wi... | 3,600 |
13,787 | 13,787 | 13,788,937 | 3,629 | Systems and methods for identifying members of a social network service as candidate referral sources are described. In some example embodiments, the systems and methods may receive or access information associated with an available job, and for a member of a social network that is affiliated with the available job (e.... | 1. A method comprising:
for a given member of a social network service, receiving information associated with an available job opportunity; identifying a member of the social network service that is connected to the given member as a candidate referral source; and performing an action associated with the member identif... | Systems and methods for identifying members of a social network service as candidate referral sources are described. In some example embodiments, the systems and methods may receive or access information associated with an available job, and for a member of a social network that is affiliated with the available job (e.... | 3,600 |
13,788 | 13,788 | 14,747,425 | 3,624 | A mechanism is provided for predicting and reducing product return. For a historical regular product purchase associated with a current product purchase by a customer, a distribution of a number of product purchases and a distribution of a number of product returns is generated. A determination is made of a probability... | 1. A method, in a data processing system, for predicting and reducing product return, the method comprising:
for a historical regular product purchase associated with a current product purchase by a customer:
generating, by a processor in the data processing system, a distribution of a number of product purchases g1 (D... | A mechanism is provided for predicting and reducing product return. For a historical regular product purchase associated with a current product purchase by a customer, a distribution of a number of product purchases and a distribution of a number of product returns is generated. A determination is made of a probability... | 3,600 |
13,789 | 13,789 | 15,853,081 | 3,623 | A method to facilitate consumer behavioral research from end users. When necessary to find sufficiently qualified respondents to meet an audience segment to be surveyed, mobile devices that are or have been in a location of interest are identified (e.g., by their device identifiers). With respect to any device identifi... | 1. A method to improve a computational efficiency of a computing system that generates behavioral research from end users, wherein an end user has an associated mobile device having a device identifier, comprising:
receiving and storing a data set with respect to a behavioral research project, the data set comprising a... | A method to facilitate consumer behavioral research from end users. When necessary to find sufficiently qualified respondents to meet an audience segment to be surveyed, mobile devices that are or have been in a location of interest are identified (e.g., by their device identifiers). With respect to any device identifi... | 3,600 |
13,790 | 13,790 | 12,772,466 | 3,686 | A method for planning a current medical procedure to be performed on a body part of a current patient includes obtaining a current first representation of a surface of the body part of the current patient, and either obtaining a representation of a desired result surface for the current medical procedure or selecting p... | 1. A method for planning a current medical procedure to be performed on a body part of a current patient, the method comprising:
obtaining a current first representation of a surface of the body part of the current patient; obtaining a current second representation of a desired result surface for the current medical pr... | A method for planning a current medical procedure to be performed on a body part of a current patient includes obtaining a current first representation of a surface of the body part of the current patient, and either obtaining a representation of a desired result surface for the current medical procedure or selecting p... | 3,600 |
13,791 | 13,791 | 12,746,445 | 3,628 | A method and an apparatus for providing a transportation route to a user are provided. Travel information from the user, a plurality of transportation route goals ranked in a specified order by the user, and attribute information of a plurality of transit modes from a transit information system are received by the cent... | 1. A method for providing a transportation route to a user comprising the steps of:
receiving travel information from the user, a plurality of transportation route goals ranked in a specified order by the user, and attribute information of a plurality of transit modes from a transit information system; determining an o... | A method and an apparatus for providing a transportation route to a user are provided. Travel information from the user, a plurality of transportation route goals ranked in a specified order by the user, and attribute information of a plurality of transit modes from a transit information system are received by the cent... | 3,600 |
13,792 | 13,792 | 14,718,930 | 3,695 | A method for authorizing a blockchain-based transaction includes: receiving a transaction request, the request including a network identifier associated with a blockchain network, a transaction amount, and one of: a public key and an address identifier; generating an address identifier using at least the public key inc... | 1. A method for authorizing a blockchain-based transaction, comprising:
receiving, by a receiving device, a transaction request, wherein the transaction request includes at least a network identifier associated with a blockchain network, a transaction amount, and one of: a public key and an address identifier; generati... | A method for authorizing a blockchain-based transaction includes: receiving a transaction request, the request including a network identifier associated with a blockchain network, a transaction amount, and one of: a public key and an address identifier; generating an address identifier using at least the public key inc... | 3,600 |
13,793 | 13,793 | 15,331,275 | 3,641 | The present invention is an improved 0.30 caliber cartridge that overcomes the limitations of the prior art by providing a centerfire cartridge with a case having a head with a rim, a body extending from the head to a tapered shoulder to a mouth that seats a bullet. The cartridge having a dimension that is short enough... | 1. A center fire pistol cartridge comprising: a case having a head having a rim, a body extending from the head to a tapered shoulder, a neck extending from the shoulder and defining a mouth receiving a bullet; the body having a straight external surface free of a protruding belt; the body having a maximum diameter siz... | The present invention is an improved 0.30 caliber cartridge that overcomes the limitations of the prior art by providing a centerfire cartridge with a case having a head with a rim, a body extending from the head to a tapered shoulder to a mouth that seats a bullet. The cartridge having a dimension that is short enough... | 3,600 |
13,794 | 13,794 | 14,303,155 | 3,685 | A computer-based method for consumer authentication of payment card transactions using behavioral biometrics uses a computer device including a processor and a memory. The method includes identifying behavioral biometric profile data of an approved cardholder that is approved to use a payment card issued by an issuer. ... | 1. A computer-based method for consumer authentication of payment card transactions using behavioral biometrics, the method using a computer device including a processor and a memory, said method comprising:
identifying behavioral biometric profile data of an approved cardholder that is approved to use a payment card i... | A computer-based method for consumer authentication of payment card transactions using behavioral biometrics uses a computer device including a processor and a memory. The method includes identifying behavioral biometric profile data of an approved cardholder that is approved to use a payment card issued by an issuer. ... | 3,600 |
13,795 | 13,795 | 12,264,754 | 3,692 | A system and method by which an insurance company can make a loss estimate resulting from a loss event use a networked central repository, such as an electronic collaboration site, for collecting and sharing information to be used in the loss projection process. The common repository can be provided on a computer netwo... | 1. A method for making a loss estimate of an insurance company resulting from a loss event, the method comprising:
providing a common information repository on a computer network having a plurality of computers operably connected thereto, storing an electronic information file in the common information repository, the ... | A system and method by which an insurance company can make a loss estimate resulting from a loss event use a networked central repository, such as an electronic collaboration site, for collecting and sharing information to be used in the loss projection process. The common repository can be provided on a computer netwo... | 3,600 |
13,796 | 13,796 | 14,556,753 | 3,627 | A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein for ascertaining supply and demand analytics and outputting event. An example method comprises receiving blink data comprising at least a tag unique identifier from a tag, calculating, using a processor, tag location data, wherein the tag location dat... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving blink data comprising at least a tag unique identifier from a tag; calculating, using a processor, tag location data, wherein the tag location data is based on the blink data; and correlating the tag location data to provider location data. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
... | A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein for ascertaining supply and demand analytics and outputting event. An example method comprises receiving blink data comprising at least a tag unique identifier from a tag, calculating, using a processor, tag location data, wherein the tag location dat... | 3,600 |
13,797 | 13,797 | 13,584,154 | 3,622 | A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may inclu... | 1. A method comprising:
determining a first set of variables for a keyword of a web page, wherein the first set of variables is associated with a first context; determining a second set of variables for the keyword of the web page, wherein the second set of variable is associated with a second context that is different... | A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may inclu... | 3,600 |
13,798 | 13,798 | 16,119,046 | 3,694 | A device receives a request for information regarding a debt resolution plan available for a delinquent account. The request may include a first input indicating a payment amount, a second input indicating a payment frequency, and a third input indicating a payment start date. The device obtains account data associated... | 1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a device, a request for information regarding a debt resolution plan available for a delinquent account.
wherein the request includes:
a first input indicating a payment amount,
a second input indicating a payment frequency, and
a third input indicating a payment start date;
obt... | A device receives a request for information regarding a debt resolution plan available for a delinquent account. The request may include a first input indicating a payment amount, a second input indicating a payment frequency, and a third input indicating a payment start date. The device obtains account data associated... | 3,600 |
13,799 | 13,799 | 11,552,099 | 3,628 | The present disclosure relates to software and database architectures and features that are adapted to VRMs and computer savvy users who would otherwise go to VRMs. In particular, it relates to an updateable itinerary data structure, method and database system. It further relates to server-side tracking of click-throug... | 1. A travel reservation database and system, including:
a dynamic web page generation server coupled to a network, including logic and resources adapted to respond to a user request by generating web pages that present descriptions of a unit or a travel service without loading the unit or travel-related service descri... | The present disclosure relates to software and database architectures and features that are adapted to VRMs and computer savvy users who would otherwise go to VRMs. In particular, it relates to an updateable itinerary data structure, method and database system. It further relates to server-side tracking of click-throug... | 3,600 |
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