02nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
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20180012130 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING TRENDS - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media train a machine learning model to forecast growth of a content item, the growth being measured based at least in part on a count of user interactions with the content item, wherein the model is trained to adjust growth forecasts for the content item in response to one or more users interacting with the content item. A first growth forecast for the content item can be determined for a unit of time using the machine learning model. A determination is made that a first user has interacted with the content item. A second growth forecast for the content item can be determined for the unit of time using the machine learning model and based at least in part on the first user interacting with the content item. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012131 | PREDICTING AN EFFECT OF A SET OF MODIFICATIONS TO AN APPEARANCE OF CONTENT INCLUDED IN A CONTENT ITEM ON A PERFORMANCE METRIC ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTENT ITEM - An online system receives a request from a user of the online system to generate a content item specifying content (e.g., an image) received from the user and one or more modifications to the appearance of the content to be included in the content item. The online system generates multiple instances of the content item based on the request, in which each instance includes a different set of the specified modifications. Using an identifier that identifies each instance based on the set of modifications to the appearance of the included content (e.g., using an image fingerprint), the online system tracks a performance metric associated with each instance. By comparing the performance metrics associated with the instances, the online system identifies one or more modifications responsible for one or more differences between the performance metrics and predicts an effect on the performance metrics associated with content item instances including the identified modifications. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012132 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF SENSOR DATA TIME SERIES - A method using a fast algorithm automated analysis of time series sensor data that can find an optimal clustering value k for k-means analysis by using statistical analysis of the results of clustering for a stated maximal upper value of k. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012133 | Method and system for behavior control of AI-based systems. - Method and system for behavior control of AI-based systems comprising at least one processor connected to a clock to measure time and to a memory, wherein said AI-based system is independently operable. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012134 | IDENTIFYING COMPUTER DEVICES BASED ON MACHINE EFFECTIVE SPEED CALIBRATION - A historical repository of device identifiers associated with sets of prior mean values and prior standard deviation values, is maintained. A device identification message is received from a suspect computer device and contains a device identifier and a measured device signature value. A mean value and a standard deviation value are determined based thereon, and used to update the prior mean value and the prior standard deviation value in one of the sets in the historical repository having an association to the device identifier. A prior frequency value is determined. A posterior probability value, indicating likelihood that the suspect computer device corresponds to a genuine computer device identified by the device identifier, is generated based on the mean value, the standard deviation value, and the prior frequency value. Whether the suspect computer device is permitted to access an electronic resource is controlled based on the posterior probability value. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012135 | QUERY-TARGET REFINEMENT IN A DISTRIBUTED MOBILE SYSTEM - A method for executing a query includes determining one or more nodes that are likely to have local content that matches a search query. The determination is based on a location profile for each of the one or more nodes and a conditional probabilistic model for each of a set of distinct locations. The search query is executed at the one or more nodes. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012136 | PRIORITIZATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus for prioritizing communications are described. Metadata that characterizes an electronic communication is obtained and a machine learning algorithm is applied to the metadata to generate a scoring model. A score for the electronic communication is generated based on the scoring model. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012137 | APPROXIMATE VALUE ITERATION WITH COMPLEX RETURNS BY BOUNDING - A control system and method for controlling a system, which employs a data set representing a plurality of states and associated trajectories of an environment of the system; and which iteratively determines an estimate of an optimal control policy for the system. The iterative process performs the substeps, until convergence, of estimating a long term value for operation at a respective state of the environment over a series of predicted future environmental states; using a complex return of the data set to determine a bound to improve the estimated long term value; and producing an updated estimate of an optimal control policy dependent on the improved estimate of the long term value. The control system may produce an output signal to control the system directly, or output the optimized control policy. The system preferably is a reinforcement learning system which continually improves. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012138 | Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Evaluating Status of Computing Device User - Methods, systems and apparatus for assessing the likely status of an operator of a computing device interacting with a server as a human operator or an autonomic computer application, such as a “bot” are described herein. By monitoring at least some data, e.g., biometric data, generated at the client computing device, a comparison can be made between the monitored data and model data relating to human interaction with the computing device. The results of the comparison can lead to a value that represents the likelihood that the monitored data results from human interaction. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012139 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTENT CLASSIFICATION OF MESSAGES IN SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media according to certain aspects can receive at least one message sent by a user of a social networking system to a page provided by the social networking system, where the page is associated with an entity. A training data set including a plurality of messages can be determined, and the training data set can indicate an intent classification for each of the plurality of messages. The intent classification can be indicative of an intent associated with a particular message. A machine learning model may be trained based at least in part on the training data set. A first intent classification for the at least one message can be determined, based at least in part on the machine learning model. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012140 | CROSS-PLATFORM PROGRAM ANALYSIS USING MACHINE LEARNING BASED ON UNIVERSAL FEATURES - A method for performing program analysis includes receiving programs of a first platform that have been assigned a first label and programs of the first platform that have been assigned a second label. Each of the programs of the first platform is expressed as platform-independent logical features. A discriminatory model or classifier is trained, using machine learning, based on the expression of the programs of the first platform as platform-independent logical features, to distinguish between programs of the first label and programs of the second label. An unlabeled program of a second platform is received and is expressed as platform-independent logical features. The trained discriminatory model or classifier is used to determine if the unlabeled program warrants the first label or the second label, based on the expression of the unlabeled program as platform-independent logical features. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012141 | METHOD OF TRIP PREDICTION BY LEVERAGING TRIP HISTORIES FROM NEIGHBORING USERS - A method for generating a trip prediction specific to a given user includes acquiring a first dataset of trip histories taken in a given transportation network; dividing a trip history of a given user at a specific time point into user training and validation datasets; acquiring training datasets each associated with candidate neighboring users; identifying useful neighbors from the training and validation datasets; combining the user trip history and the trip history of each useful neighbor; applying a similarity function to the combined dataset, wherein a sum of similarities between a given trip and all other trips in the combined dataset is computed; associating a trip having the highest weighted similarity (weighted by frequency) with a prediction for a future trip; and outputting the prediction to an associated user device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012142 | CROSS-PLATFORM PROGRAM ANALYSIS USING MACHINES LEARNING BASED ON UNIVERSAL FEATURES - A method for performing program analysis includes receiving programs of a first platform that have been assigned a first label and programs of the first platform that have been assigned a second label. Each of the programs of the first platform is expressed as platform-independent logical features. A discriminatory model or classifier is trained, using machine learning, based on the expression of the programs of the first platform as platform-independent logical features, to distinguish between programs of the first label and programs of the second label. An unlabeled program of a second platform is received and is expressed as platform-independent logical features. The trained discriminatory model or classifier is used to determine if the unlabeled program warrants the first label or the second label, based on the expression of the unlabeled program as platform-independent logical features. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012143 | Metadata-Driven Machine Learning for Systems - Training prediction models and applying machine learning prediction to data is illustrated herein. A prediction instance comprising a set of data and metadata associated with the set of data identifying a prediction type is obtained. The data and metadata are used to determine an entity to train a prediction model using the prediction type. A trained prediction model is obtained from the entity. A notification system may be configured to react to monitor contextual information and apply the prediction. A workflow system may automatically perform a function in a workflow based on prediction. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012144 | INCREMENTAL AND SPECULATIVE ANALYSIS OF JAVASCRIPTS BASED ON A MULTI-INSTANCE MODEL FOR WEB SECURITY - Web security methods and apparatus are disclosed herein. A method includes receiving a detection model for detecting malicious webpages via a transceiver of the computing device, and storing the detection model in a non-volatile memory of the computing device. One or more JavaScripts are detected in the webpage, wherein each of the JavaScripts can be separately executed. A feature vector for each of the JavaScripts may be generated, either incrementally as the web page is being loaded or prefetching the JavaScript for the web page, to produce one or more feature vectors for the webpage, wherein a particular feature vector includes values for different features of a JavaScript. Each of the feature vectors are analyzed with the multi-instance learning based detection model to determine whether the webpage from which the JavaScripts originate is malicious or benign. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012145 | MACHINE LEARNING BASED ANALYTICS PLATFORM - The present subject matter discloses system | 2018-01-11 |
20180012146 | SENTIMENT POLARITY FOR USERS OF A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - A social networking system infers a sentiment polarity of a user toward content of a page. The sentiment polarity of the user is inferred based on received information about an interaction between the user and the page (e.g., like, report, etc.), and may be based on analysis of a topic extracted from text on the page. The system infers a positive or negative sentiment polarity of the user toward the content of the page, and that sentiment polarity then may be associated with any second or subsequent interaction from the user related to the page content. The system may identify a set of trusted users with strong sentiment polarities toward the content of a page or topic, and may use the trusted user data as training data for a machine learning model, which can be used to more accurately infer sentiment polarity of users as new data is received. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012147 | SECURE ANONYMOUS TRANSACTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The SECURE ANONYMOUS TRANSACTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“SAT”) transform hardware-verified user authentication requests via SAT components into secure transaction notifications. In one implementation, the SAT obtains a secure anonymous transaction user authentication request. The SAT verifies the authenticity of a user, using the secure anonymous transaction user authentication request. The SAT obtains an authenticated purchase order, in response to which it generates a one-time anonymous card account. Using the one-time card account, the SAT generates an anonymized purchase order for a merchant, and provides the anonymized purchase order. On obtaining a purchase notification for the anonymized purchase order, the SAT provides real-time notification for a user of the purchase notification. Also, on obtaining notification of a shipment related to the anonymized purchase order to an anonymized address, the SAT generates an order to re-route the shipment from the anonymized address to an actual shipment address of the user. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012148 | VEHICLE BOOKING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a vehicle booking system having a server configured to communicate with a plurality of vehicles, such that the server is configured to receive and store a plurality of vehicle booking requests in a vehicle booking requests database and the server is configured to identify and filter a plurality of undesirable vehicle booking requests from the plurality of vehicle booking requests to obtain a plurality of desirable vehicle booking requests and transmit the plurality of desirable vehicle booking requests to the plurality of vehicles. Further, the present invention provides a method of booking a vehicle. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012149 | System and Method to Facilitate Parking Transactions - A parking system and method is disclosed. The system facilitates coordination and communication between users to aid in parking transactions. For instance, one user may wish to occupy the parking spot of another user. The system and method allows users to display parking spots in the system such that they can be viewed by other users, and to request or to book parking spots posted by other users. The system may include an exchange medium in the form of points that can be swapped for parking spots or any other currency or payment method to incentivize the transfer of parking spots between users. The database may include any kind of parking spot from any source, including parking spots posted by other users on streets with free parking. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012150 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROCURING AIRLINE PRODUCTS - Aspects of the present disclosure involve a reservation system that monitors, purchases airline tickets and/or airline reservations automatically and in real-time. One or more graphical-user interfaces are generated that reduce the time it takes for a user to identify and reserve and airline ticket. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZABLE PRESCHEDULED DISPATCHING FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - A method for providing a customized platform for facilitating prescheduling transport and delivery services based on estimated driver availability and compatibility with individual customers. A service provider and customer may be matched based on favorites, preferred or regular and a dispatch matrix of preferences, limitations, and indicators. Customers and service providers may create favorites lists, preferred lists, and blacklists according to feedback with each other to enable customers to receive service from their favorite service providers and vice versa, and prevent service between customers and service providers when blacklisted. Customers and drivers may also negotiate prices for requested services based at least in part on supply and demand. The method provides for automatically scheduling transportation services in which service requests are received and automatically scheduled based on a partner driver arrangement using a micro-dispatch system without live dispatching agent involvement. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012152 | DETERMINING A PASSENGER SERVICE PARAMETER FOR FLIGHT DISRUPTION - Systems and methods for determining a passenger service parameter for flight disruption are provided. A method can include receiving, by one or more processors, data indicative of user selection of flight disruption criteria. The method can further include determining, by the one or more processors, at least one impacted passenger based at least upon the data indicative of the user selection. The method can further include determining, by the one or more processors, an alternate flight accommodation for the at least one impacted passenger. The method can further include determining, by the one or more processors, a flight delay for the at least one impacted passenger based at least upon the alternate flight accommodation. The method can further include determining, by the one or more processors, a passenger service parameter associated the at least one impacted passenger based at least upon the flight delay. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012153 | ORDER ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a system and a method of allocating orders. The system may include a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and a processor. The non-transitory computer may store an executable module. The processor may execute the executable module stored in the computer readable storage medium. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium may include a receiving unit ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180012154 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR SELECTING DELIVERY SERVICE FACILITY LOCATION - In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to delivery service facility location selection. In some embodiments, a system for delivery service facility location selection comprises an area information database, a node location database, and a control circuit configured to select one or more nodes as a recommended delivery service facility location by: assigning cost values to a plurality of items in the area information, associating area information with at least some nodes of the plurality of nodes based on the location information of the at least some nodes, determining an area cost value for each of the at least some nodes based on cost values associated with the plurality of items of the area information, determining a transportation cost value for each of the at least some nodes, and selecting a node from the at least some nodes as the recommended. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012155 | System and Method for Virtual Environment Preservation Based on Automated Item Reduction - A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes detecting one of an absence of a virtual universe (VU) occurrence in a VU within a predetermined time period, a special event in the VU and a change of real world status from a previous real world status. Additionally, the method includes determining a VU asset of a VU resident relevant to the VU occurrence, the special event or the previous real world status. Further, the method includes performing an automated asset reduction of the VU asset based on the determining. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012156 | VALET PARKING METHOD - A method for the optimized use of a parking area. Vehicles which are to be parked on the parking area are each assigned a parking space, the vehicles navigating to the respective assigned parking space, in particular autonomously. Furthermore, vehicles may carry out a change of the parking space in order to enable an improved use of the available parking area or a faster availability of the vehicle, whereby overall an optimized use of the parking area is achieved. Initially, an available range of the respective vehicles is ascertained, and the assignment of the respective parking space and/or a possible change of the parking space are made dependent on the available range of the individual vehicles. The available range of a vehicle is in particular described by a residual fuel amount or a charge state of the vehicle. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012157 | CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of, and system for, estimating a consumption value of a consumption device from a set of consumption devices (CDs). The method includes storing in a memory of a computer a model indicative of dependency between consumption relationships of CDs from the set of CDs, and transforming the operational measured value into estimated consumption values of one or more CDs, wherein transforming is provided by a processor operatively connected to the memory using the model stored in the memory. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012158 | Increasing the Expected Availability of Fast-Delivery Offers to Customers - A method and system for increasing the expected availability of fast-delivery offers to customers. A method may include identifying a total number of units of a plurality of items to be stored in one or more fulfillment centers. In some cases, the items may be a product or a group of products. The method may also include receiving an order forecast of expected orders for each of the plurality of items and determining, for each of the plurality of items, a portion of the expected orders that is expected to be fulfilled by the one or more fulfillment centers. The method may then include calculating based, at least in part, on the total number of units, the order forecast, and the portion of the expected orders, a target inventory of each of the plurality of items that increases an expected availability of a given delivery offer to future customers. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012159 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RISK OPTIMIZATION THROUGH EQUIPMENT, USER, AND SITE MODELING - A risk management method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include a data analyzing circuit configured to analyze user data, site data, and equipment data to map prior behavior types to an event on a site, a relationship determining circuit configured to determine a relationship between the mapped data and the event based on behaviors exhibited by the user and an impact on a performance factor and a risk factor, and a reinforcement learning circuit configured to use reinforcement learning to learn the performance factor to the risk factor ratio to optimize an overall site productivity. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012160 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING VEHICLE UTILIZATION - Various embodiments of systems and methods for optimizing vehicle utilization are described herein. The method includes determining demand, supply, and availability of vehicles. A graph with nodes (representing source and destination stations of orders) and arcs connecting nodes is generated based on validity conditions, e.g., there is network connectivity from source to destination node, etc. The arc is assigned for repositioning, waiting, and loaded move based upon input such as tolerable delay for orders, waiting cost at stations, repositioning cost, long stand cost, revenue generated from orders, order priority, etc. A network flow solver is successively executed to solve the graph to maximize profit, optimized utilization of vehicles, fulfill order on time, and balance demand and supply. Output tables including key performance indicators (KPIs) and information of fulfilled and unfulfilled orders are generated. Vehicle allocation, repositioning, waiting, and loaded move may in turn are optimized based on the output tables. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012161 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING UTILIZATION OF A POPULATION OF UNDERUTILIZED PHYSICAL FACILITIES SUCH AS TOURIST FACILITIES - Provided is a system for optimizing utilization of a population of underutilized physical facilities and including a time interval splitting controller operative to communicate with some but not all of a plurality of computerized organizations, the time interval splitting controller being configured to perform certain operations when a computerized organization, from among some but not all of the plurality of computerized organizations, seeks to reserve at least one portion of at least one physical facility for a specific time interval, including using a processor for partitioning at least one specific time interval at least twice, thereby to define at least first and second partitions thereof, each partition including a sequence of sub-intervals each having a length which does not exceed the specific time interval's length. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012162 | HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A human resource development support system calculates, for each agent, a profitability indicator value that is a value of an indicator of profitability of the agent on the basis of order histories for customers regarding industrial machinery at the agent. Then, the human resource development support system generates, for each agent, reference information capable of identifying a grade of service personnel for which human resource development is to be strengthened, on the basis of the calculated profitability indicator value and on the basis of constitution information indicating the numbers of service personnel belonging to the agent for individual grades. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012163 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SALES INFORMATION AND INSIGHTS THROUGH A CONVERSATIONAL INTERFACE - A method and system are described that provide responses to natural language queries regarding the performance of a business. The method and system processes data from multiple data sources including information generated by the business and analyzes the data to provide actionable suggestions as to how to determine how to improve the performance of the business. The use of natural language queries allows for a merchant without a business intelligence background obtain these insights easily. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012164 | METHOD OF PLANNING FOR DEPLOYMENT OF FACILITIES AND APPARATUS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A method of planning for deployment of facilities includes modeling maximization of satisfaction of demands for service in a geographic area (packing constraint) and minimization of distance traveled from locations of interest within the geographic area to deployed facilities (covering constraint) as a mixed packing and covering problem with a service level constraint on the deployed facilities and an overall budget constraint. Additional embodiments describe an iterative process to identify an optimized solution, an incremental process to identify incremental optimized solutions in relation to release of incremental budgets for deployment of facilities, and deployment of facilities in which multiple private providers compete for sites and subsidies from an authoritative agency. Various embodiments of facility deployment planning systems associated with the method are also provided, as well as various embodiments of non-transitory computer readable medium associated with the method. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012165 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVENT PARTICIPANT PROFILE MATCHING - Disclosed are various embodiments for optimizing social and/or business events organized to facilitate face-to-face interactions among participants to allow the participants to become better acquainted. An organizer of the event can submit event parameters. During each round of the event, event round matches between participants are determined according to at least the event parameters and participant profile information. Notifications can be sent to each participant to notify each participant of their seating location and match for each event round. Participants can be notified of a level of interest for different participants. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012166 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FORECASTS - Embodiments provide method and systems for determining business transaction forecast. The method includes receiving plurality of input data streams from multiple sources. The plurality of input data streams includes at least one of demand information and supply information associated with a business entity for which the business transaction forecast is to be determined. The method further includes determining one or more business transaction patterns in the plurality of input data streams. A forecast model is determined from among a plurality of forecast models upon determination of the one or more business transaction patterns, wherein the forecast model provides highest accuracy of the business transaction forecast among the plurality of forecast models. The method includes providing a business transaction forecast output generated based on the forecast model to a processing device of the business entity. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012167 | System and Method for Crop Management - A system and method for crop management uses data of specific varieties, such as the effect of growing degree units (GDU) on the phenological stage and optimal soil moisture percentage (SMP) to predict crop growth, to water the crops, and to manage agricultural systems by suggesting planting dates required to meet harvest goals. For plants growing in irrigation tracts, the system and method may use soil moisture sensors and the phenological stage information to provide water to the plants. In other embodiments, predictions are made of harvest dates for planted varieties and/or planting dates to reach harvest goals. The effect of mulching may be taken into account. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012168 | MULTI-YEAR CROP YIELD ANALYSIS USING REMOTELY-SENSED IMAGERY FOR MISSING OR INCOMPLETE YIELD EVENTS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC VARIABLE RATE APPLICATIONS - A multi-year yield analysis in precision agriculture characterizes variables affecting crop yield to enable site-specific prescription mapping for a bounded field. Remotely-sensed imagery of the bounded field is incorporated as a replacement for, or in addition to, one or more of coverage data, uniformity data, age data, and weather data that comprise variables in the multi-year yield analysis. The multi-year yield analysis enables recommendations for variable-rate applications to the bounded field such as seeding, fertilizing, and applying crop treatments. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012169 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SUPERVISING OPERATOR - A management system for supervising an operator within an operation area with a processing apparatus installed therein has an imaging camera for capturing an image of the operator, and a control unit. The control unit stores an area map that includes information about the processing apparatus and the positions of the processing apparatus, acquires identifying information regarding the operator on the basis of the image captured by the imaging camera, and extracts traffic lines of the operator. A management unit records the traffic lines of the operator and the identifying information of the operator, in relation to each other on the area map. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012170 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing Contextually Relevant Task Recommendations To Qualified Users - A computer-implemented system and method for providing contextually relevant task recommendations to qualified users is provided. Sensor data is collected for a user. The user's location is determined and subsequently, an activity of the user is determined based on the sensor data and the location. Two or more recommendable items are scored based on the activity and one or more of the recommendable items with the highest scores are selected. Finally, one or more recipients qualified to perform each of the recommendable items are identified. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012171 | ON-DEMAND RESOURCE ALLOCATION - Disclosed apparatus, systems and methods may provide a virtual marketplace. A method performed by a manager of the marketplace includes establishing a profile on a profiler for a first device that participates in a marketplace, receiving a first message that a loan request for a resource from a computing device operated by a second entity, responsive to the loan request, identifying the first entity as a candidate for providing the resource based on the profile of the first entity when the first entity has no prior history of loaning the resource, and enabling the second entity to negotiate with the first entity for a loan of the resource. The profile may characterize one or more business activities of the first entity based on one or more transactions in the marketplace. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING WASTE SERVICES - A system is disclosed for managing waste services. The system may have a locating device configured to generate a signal indicative of a location of a service vehicle, a motion tracking device wearable by an management personnel of the service vehicle, and a controller in communication with the locating and motion tracking devices. The controller may be configured to determine based on the signal a proximity of the service vehicle to a target location at which the waste services are to be performed, and to monitor an activity of the management personnel via the motion tracking device when the proximity of the service vehicle is within a threshold proximity of the target location. The controller may also be configured to automatically flag the target location in memory as having been serviced based on the monitored activity of the management personnel. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012173 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-USER COMMISSIONING - Devices, methods, and systems for multi-user commissioning are described herein. One system includes a mobile computing device comprising computer readable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to: retrieve configuration data for a physical controller from a remote database, install the configuration data on the physical controller, receive data associated with a status of the physical controller after the configuration data is installed on the physical controller, and synchronize the data associated with the status of the physical controller with the remote database. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012174 | System and Method for Managing Merchant-Performed Shipment Preparation Operations at a Vendor Facility - Embodiments may include, at a vendor's materials handling facility that includes a first process management component controlled by the vendor for preparing shipments and a second process management component controlled by a merchant that receives inventory items from the vendor at the vendor's materials handling facility, utilizing the second process management component to receive order information specifying one or more items that a customer ordered from the merchant. The reserved portion of the vendor's materials handling facility may be reserved for shipment preparation operations controlled by the merchant. Embodiments may include, subsequent to the merchant receiving the item(s) from the vendor into a reserved portion of the facility reserved for merchant operations, utilizing the second process management component to control the preparation of a shipment including the one or more items specified by the order information. That shipment preparation process may be performed within the reserved portion of the facility. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012175 | LUGGAGE CONTENTS RECOMMENDATIONS AND TRACKING - In an approach for suggesting an item to pack, a processor receives an indication that a user is packing a first item of luggage, wherein the indication includes information about a trip. A processor generates a packing list based on the information about the trip. A processor receives a request to link the first item of luggage and a second item of luggage for the trip. A processor links the first and second items of luggage such that contents of each item of luggage are jointly compared to the packing list. A processor receives, via a short-range point-to-point communication reader of the first item of luggage, a signal from a short-range point-to-point communication device operably affixed to a first item. A processor identifies the first item based on the signal. A processor determines that the first item is an item of the packing list. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012176 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING DELIVERY RESTRICTIONS WHEN DELIVERING PRODUCTS ORDERED BY A CUSTOMER - In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for delivering products to customers while analyzing and satisfying product-associated and/or delivery location-associated restrictions. The delivery attempt of the products is commenced after the product-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied. The delivery of the product or products to the customer or an authorized person is authorized after the delivery location-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012177 | COST-EFFECTIVE TRACKING - A tag comprising a communication unit configured to receive a signal representative of postal information and an information provisioning unit configured to make the postal information available to a postal service so as to facilitate transportation of the tag by said postal service. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012178 | PARCEL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A parcel delivery system and method. The parcel delivery system and method includes a user application loaded on mobile computing devices of a plurality of users and a service application loaded on mobile computing devices of a plurality of service providers. The users may create digital posts including information about parcels they would like to ship through the user application. The digital posts are accessible the user service provides on the service application. The service providers may select a digital post, pick up the parcel and deliver the parcel to a destination. The user may track the service provider during delivery via the user and service applications. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012179 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PICK UP OF PRODUCTS ORDERED BY A CUSTOMER BY A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER OF THE CUSTOMER - In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that permit a customer to purchase products from a retailer and elect an option for a friend or family member of the customer to pick up the ordered products from the retail facility of the retailer associated with the geographic location of the customer. If the friend or family member of the customer agrees to pick up the products for the customer, and if the customer agrees to have the selected friend or family member of the customer pick up the products for the customer, the friend or family member is allowed to pick up the products at the retail facility associated with the geographic location of the customer. The customer is then allowed to either pick up the products from such a friend or family member or the friend or family member may deliver the products to the customer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012180 | Stocking Level Indication System and Method - In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to provide an indication of stock level for products within a retail location. A marking material can be used on particular products to provide notification that the stock of the product is in or approaching a low stock situation. In some embodiments, a reader or sensor can be provided at or near a point of sale that is configured to detect the marking material and create a task. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012181 | METHOD OF COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - A method of collaboratively developing software includes recording a plurality of developers' tasks relating to a collection of software development files via software executing on a computer. The method further includes calculating a proximity score between a plurality of tasks based on the overlap of the developers' activities via software executing on a computer. The method further includes selecting and capturing a group of task properties that along with the proximity score can be used to select a group of task pairings that require coordination. The method further includes notifying the developers assigned to the task pairings selected that they may need to coordinate their development efforts. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012182 | COLLABORATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Known computer peripheral devices are typically interchangeable and can be used with different computers systems and platforms. Most computer operating systems are able to automatically configure the coupled computer peripheral device for use with the computer operating system without the need for installation of a specific driver. However, when these peripheral devices are detected by the computer system, a generic UI control configuration is often assigned to them and whatever customised settings previously configured by the user will be lost and replaced with a new set of unfamiliar settings. The present technology is a collaboration management system initiating a collaboration session for a plurality of computing systems having user-interfaces (UIs) coupled thereto. The collaboration management system discovers the device profiles corresponding to the UIs for extracting corresponding configuration specific to each of the UIs for configuring interactions between the UIs and an application operating during the collaboration session. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012183 | HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A human resource development support system calculates, for each agent, a profitability indicator value that is a value of an indicator of profitability of the agent, on the basis of order histories for customers regarding industrial machinery at the agent, and sets a target agent for each agent on the basis of the profitability indicator value. Then, the human resource development support system identifies, for each agent, a grade of service personnel for which an investment in human resource development is to be made, on the basis of constitution information indicating the numbers of service personnel belonging to the target agent for individual grades, and then calculates, for each agent, an investment effect indicator value that is a value of an indicator of an investment effect obtained when an investment in human resource development is made for the identified grade, on the basis of the calculated profitability indicator value. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012184 | ONLINE FRAUD SOLUTION - Various embodiments of the invention provide solutions (including inter alia, systems, methods and software) for dealing with online fraud. Some embodiments function to access and/or obtain information from (and/or receive data from) a data source; the data might, for example, indicate a possible instance of online fraud. Certain embodiments, therefore, can be configured to analyze the data, e.g., to determine whether the data indicate a likely instance of online fraud. Such instances may be further investigated, and/or a response may be initiated. Data sources can include, without limitation, web pages, email messages, online chat sessions, domain zone files, newsgroup (and/or posting thereto), etc. Data obtained from the data sources can include, without limitation, suspect domain registrations, uniform resources locators, references to trademarks, advertisements, etc. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012185 | RESOURCE SHARING PLATFORM - A system and method for providing a resource sharing platform, including storing in a talent registry talents of a user and conditions under which the user may share the talents; storing in an organization registry needs of an organization and conditions pertaining to a fulfillment of the needs by a potential resource sharing match involving the user and the organization; generating a talent interface on a client device of the user that enables the user to discover the needs and the conditions of the organization; generating an organization interface on a client device of the organization that enables the organization to discover the talents and the conditions of the user; and obtaining an approval of the potential resource sharing match involving the user and the organization in response to match conditions specified by a home organization of the user. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012186 | REAL TIME DISCOVERY OF RISK OPTIMAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - An amount of time needed to fill a job requirement is forecasted. By executing a forecasting algorithm, a numerosity of resumes matching the job requirement during the amount of time is forecasted. Using the numerosity and the amount of time, a risk value is computed corresponding to the job requirement, the risk value being indicative of a probability that the job requirement will go unfulfilled in the amount of time. From a base tuple corresponding to the job requirement, a second tuple is constructed, the second tuple having a distance from the base tuple. In real-time a second risk value is computed corresponding to the second tuple. When the second risk value is less than the risk value, data of the second tuple is presented as a risk minimization option for the job requirement. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012187 | Prediction Tool - A system includes a memory, a prediction engine, and an offer engine. The memory stores a plurality of salaries and an average salary for each age group. The prediction engine determines that a first user is of a first age that belongs in a first age group and predicts, based on the salaries for the users in a second age group different from the first age group, a percentage of the average salary for the second age group that the first user will make at a second age greater than the first age. The prediction engine also determines a probability that the first user will retire at the second age based on the predicted percentage. The offer engine determines an amount of money that will increase the determined probability above a threshold and displays the amount of money, the determined probability, and the predicted percentage. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012188 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING WORKFORCE RELATIONSHIPS - There are disclosed systems, devices, and methods for managing workforce relationships. Records reflective of a plurality of employers and records reflective of a plurality of workers, and identifiers identifying a subset of the plurality of workers preferred by at least one of the employers, are maintained in at least one electronic datastore. Parameters reflecting a given job to be performed by at least one of the workers are received from a given one of the plurality of employers. The given job is presented to a selection of the plurality of workers, wherein the presenting includes transitioning from a first mode in which said job is presented to workers selected from the subset of workers preferred by the given employer, to a second mode in which said job is presented to workers selected from the plurality of workers. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO TRACK TIME AND ATTENDANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL AT A WORKPLACE FOR A SCHEDULED WORKSHIFT - A system and method to track time and attendance of an individual at a workplace is provided. The system includes a location tracking system that detects a presence of a portable electronic device carried by the individual, a time clock system that records a registration time of the individual at the workplace, and a main controller. If the main controller receives an electronic communication indicative that the portable electronic device is at the workplace, and if the main controller does not detect recording of the individual registration time at the time clock system, and if the main controller detects a current time at or later than a start time of a scheduled work shift time period of the individual at the workplace, then main controller automatically causes an alert at the portable electronic device prompting the individual to transmit a feedback signal acknowledging need to record the registration time. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012190 | AUTOMATIC INFERENCE OF MEETING ATTENDANCE - In one embodiment, a method for automatic inference of meeting attendance is provided. The method comprises sending a calendar request to a plurality of users that are invited to a meeting. The method further comprises receiving from each user of the plurality, a unique string identifying the user. The method further comprises generating a lookup table identifying the users of the plurality and their respective unique strings. The method further comprises receiving a first string broadcasted by a first user during the meeting. The method further comprises, responsive to determining that the broadcasted first string does not match one of the unique strings in the lookup table, performing an action to prevent the first user from receiving meeting content determined to be confidential. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012191 | USING CALENDAR INFORMATION TO AUTHORIZE USER ADMISSION TO ONLINE MEETINGS - A meeting server receives from a client device a join request for a user to join a scheduled meeting. An identifier is obtained for the user based on the join request. Information for the meeting is accessed based on the join request, the information including a list of invitees for the meeting. The identifier for the user is compared with the list of invitees for the meeting. It is determined whether to connect the client device to the meeting based on the comparing. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012192 | USER EXPERIENCES IN PERSONAL MEETING ROOMS - A meeting server receives from a client device a join request for a user to join a web-based meeting in a web-based personal meeting room of a meeting host. An identifier for the user is obtained based on the join request. Information indicating web-based meetings scheduled in the personal meeting room is accessed, the information including a start time and an end time of each web-based meeting and a list of invitees to each web-based meeting scheduled in the personal meeting room. The identifier for the user is compared with the list of invitees for each of one or more web-based meetings scheduled in the personal meeting room. It is determined whether to connect the client device to the personal meeting room based on the comparing and a current time. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012193 | AUTOMATIC INFERENCE OF MEETING ATTENDANCE - In one embodiment, a method for automatic inference of meeting attendance is provided. The method comprises sending a calendar request to a plurality of users that are invited to a meeting. The method further comprises receiving from each user of the plurality, a unique string identifying the user. The method further comprises generating a lookup table identifying the users of the plurality and their respective unique strings. The method further comprises receiving a first string broadcasted by a first user during the meeting. The method further comprises, responsive to determining that the broadcasted first string does not match one of the unique strings in the lookup table, performing an action to prevent the first user from receiving meeting content determined to be confidential. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012194 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing system includes circuitry to: generate meeting information indicating contents of a meeting, based on data used by the meeting, the data being stored in at least one information terminal connected through a network; extract partial information from the meeting information to generate the partial information having an output format, based on a request received from the at least one information terminal through the network during the meeting; and output the partial information to at least one of the at least one information terminal and an output device connected through the network, to cause the meeting information and the partial information to be transmitted to the at least one information terminal through the network. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012195 | Automated Schedule Systems and Methods - Automated matching, notification, and acceptance/rejection of appointment or opening in a calendar/schedule via network-based systems and methods, including application over social networks and website based connection between users and service providers. Notifications include offers of rewards and/or incentives, which are in the form of discounts, promotions, and/or a currency such as a cryptocurrency. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012196 | VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MANAGER - A method and system are provided for managing maintenance services performed on a vehicle. A service provider system receives a request from an on-board vehicle diagnostic system for charging or replacement of a battery of a rechargeable electric vehicle. Based on a set of rules from one or more databases, the service provider selects a charging facility to perform the battery charging or replacement. The service provider system, based on dynamic pricing parameters, determines a value for the battery charging or replacement and provides to the vehicle the selected charging facility location and value for the battery charging or replacement. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012197 | BATTERY EXCHANGE LICENSING PROGRAM BASED ON STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY PACK - A method and system are provided that manage an exchange of a vehicle power source. The system maintains a set of user or vehicle records for each of one or more users or vehicles and a set of equipment records for each of a plurality of pieces of equipment. The system receives a request to exchange a power source of the vehicle, identifies a service level of a plurality of service levels for the requested service based at least in part on the set of user or vehicle records and selects an available power source for the exchange based on the identified at least one service level and the set of equipment records. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012198 | MANAGING SERVICE LOGISTICS - According to one embodiment, managing services performed on a vehicle can comprise receiving, at a service provider system and over a communications network, a request for maintenance of one or more vehicles. The request can be received from an on-board diagnostic system of the one or more vehicles or one or more servers of a third-party system. The service provider system can read a set of management rules, a set of service configuration information, and/or a set of user or vehicle specific maintenance and use information for the one or more vehicles from one or more databases. Logistics for the service can be determined based on applying the management rules and using the set of service configuration information and the set of user or vehicle specific maintenance and use information. Instructions related to the service can be provided to the one or more vehicles based on the determined logistics. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012199 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT CLEARING AND CHECK IMAGE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and corresponding method are provided. The system includes a plurality of first entities (such as banks), each first entity communicatively connected to at least one distributed traffic agent (DTA), a second entity (such as a central facility) communicatively connected to a DTA, and a communication network communicatively connecting the DTAs. A payload containing a data file (such as electronic check presentment data, electronic payment data, or any other data type) is communicated from one first entity to another through their respective DTAs via the communication network. In addition, a transmittal containing control information corresponding to the payload is communicated from the one first entity to the second entity through their respective DTAs via the communication network. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012200 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT CLEARING AND CHECK IMAGE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and corresponding method are provided. The system includes a plurality of first entities (such as banks), each first entity communicatively connected to at least one distributed traffic agent (DTA), a second entity (such as a central facility) communicatively connected to a DTA, and a communication network communicatively connecting the DTAs. A payload containing a data file (such as electronic check presentment data, electronic payment data, or any other data type) is communicated from one first entity to another through their respective DTAs via the communication network. In addition, a transmittal containing control information corresponding to the payload is communicated from the one first entity to the second entity through their respective DTAs via the communication network. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012201 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT CLEARING AND CHECK IMAGE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and corresponding method are provided. The system includes a plurality of first entities (such as banks), each first entity communicatively connected to at least one distributed traffic agent (DTA), a second entity (such as a central facility) communicatively connected to a DTA, and a communication network communicatively connecting the DTAs. A payload containing a data file (such as electronic check presentment data, electronic payment data, or any other data type) is communicated from one first entity to another through their respective DTAs via the communication network. In addition, a transmittal containing control information corresponding to the payload is communicated from the one first entity to the second entity through their respective DTAs via the communication network. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012202 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACH TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS THAT LIMITS FINANCIAL RISK TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - A system and method of transferring funds between accounts. A customer (user) sends an ACH transaction request to transfer an amount of funds from a first account of a first financial institution to a second account of a second financial institution. The first financial institution generates a same day ACH transaction to transfer the amount of funds from the first account to a general ledger account of the first financial institution and at the same time or near the same time, the first financial institution generates a next day or more ACH transaction including a transfer of the amount of funds from the general ledger account of the first financial institution to the second bank account of the second financial institution. The next day or more ACH transaction is completed only if the same day ACH transaction is completed. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012203 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM WITH OPTION TO ACCEPT OR REJECT A PROFFERED PAYMENT - A system and method for selective processing of electronic payments such as rent, utility bill payments or debtor settlement payments is disclosed. Payer tenders an electronic payment through a web-based user interface and a notice is transmitted to Payee that funds are available for transfer if Payee chooses to accept the payment. Payee has the opportunity to manually review the details of the incoming payment and can choose to accept the payment, in which case, funds are transferred to Payee, or reject it, in which case the transfer of the funds is cancelled and no payment is made to the Payee. The Payee may also define a set of rules or conditions (including lower acceptance amount or partial conditions in case of negotiations), which would govern the automatic acceptance processing of the transaction. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012204 | FUEL MEASUREMENT FOR FLEET VEHICLES - In some examples, a processor on a vehicle may determine, based at least partially on information obtained from a sensor, that a fuel level of the vehicle is increasing. Further, the processor may determine that the fuel level has stabilized for a threshold time. In addition, the processor may determine an amount of fuel added to the vehicle, and may send, over a wireless network to a computing device, a communication indicating the amount of fuel added. In some cases, the computing device may compare the amount of fuel indicated in the communication from the processor with an amount of fuel indicated in information received from a point-of-sale device for determining a difference. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012205 | Fuel Dispenser Wired Communication - Various methods, systems, and device are provided for facilitating communication between a fuel dispenser and a forecourt controller. In some embodiments, the methods, systems, and devices allow data to be combined and compressed for transmission through a reduced number of data connections, and then decompressed for transmission to the forecourt controller or components of the fuel dispenser. In certain exemplary embodiments, the compressing and decompressing can be performed by one or more signal combiners at the forecourt controller and the fuel dispenser. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GIFT CARD REDEMPTION - Systems and methods for online redemption of gift cards purchased through a secondary market comprises modifying a third-party application operating on a computing device to establish bi-directional communication between the third-party application and a gift card redemption application that operates on the computing device. Inject a code to the third party application to modify the visual presentation of the checkout page within the third party application to obscure gift card details when entered into the third party application to complete the transaction. Identify navigation to a checkout page within the third party application, and identify transaction completion within the third party application. Initiate recording of a transaction at the checkout page. Request payment through the gift card redemption application, access encrypted gift card details with the gift card redemption application. Monitor the third party application for completion of the transaction. Complete recording and store a record of the transaction. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012207 | MULTI-SCREEN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM)/AUTOMATED TELLER ASSIST (ATA) MACHINES FOR USE BY WHEELCHAIR USERS - An automated teller machine (ATM) including multiple user screens is provided. The ATM preferably includes an ATM processor, an ATM user information input device and/or an ATM receiver, a customer-facing ATM touch screen configured to display an initial ATM display, an ATM dispenser configured to dispense a cash withdrawal amount in the event that an ATM central processing unit (CPU) receives information relating to a selection of the cash withdrawal amount. The ATM may further include a second, customer-facing, touch screen configured to selectably display an automated teller assist (ATA) display configured to provide a video display of a live teller located at a remote location. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ONLINE TRANSACTION REQUEST - A computer server includes a transaction processor that is configured to receive from a POS terminal an incoming authorization request that includes an original numeric value, a token cryptogram and an identification number identifying an identity token; confirm that the token cryptogram was generated from the original numeric value and a cryptographic key associated with the token; determine primary and secondary numeric values from the original numeric value and a user profile associated with the identification number; confirm that the secondary numeric value is not greater than the balance in a loyalty points account associated with the identification number; transmit to an authorization server a revised authorization request that includes the identification number and the primary numeric value; and receive from the authorization server a confirmation message confirming that the primary numeric value is not greater than the balance in a payment account associated with the identification number. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012209 | Mobile Wireless Order Point And Pick-Up Station - An apparatus can be employed as a mobile wireless order point and pick-up station. The apparatus can be configured to house a display device and to allow the display device to be used in many different locations for the purpose of receiving and/or picking up orders. To facilitate its mobility, the apparatus can include an integrated pallet jack and be configured with wireless communication capabilities and a portable power source. The apparatus may also include a retractable awning which can serve to provide shading to the display device to facilitate its use and to reduce heating when the apparatus is used in an outdoor environment. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012210 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TAKE-OUT ORDER MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for automating a take-out ordering process. In an embodiment, menu data is imported from a restaurant Point-of-Sale (POS) system over at least one network. The menu data may comprise a plurality of menu items. A menu user interface is generated. The menu user interface may comprise one or more menu screens, which comprise a subset of one or more of the plurality of menu items. A selection of at least one menu item from the subset may be received from a user. Up-sell options can be determined and provided to the user. Once completed, an order is sent to the restaurant POS system over the at least one network. The order can comprise the selected menu item(s) and any of the up-sell options selected by the user. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012211 | DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING PREFERENCES TO A COMPUTER SYSTEM - The described device allows a user to set preference and receive the preferences by simply allowing a payment device to communicate with a preference reader. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012212 | POINT OF SALE TERMINAL WITH BREAKAWAY CABLE - A handheld POS terminal is provided, which is wired to a secure base unit by a cable consisting of two pieces that are joined together by a plug-in connector. The plug-in connector has a pull-out force necessary to separate the connector that is greater than the weight of the POS terminal but less than the force necessary to damage the cable connections at the POS terminal or at the base unit. The cable may also include a coiled section, which acts as a spring, so that if the POS terminal is dropped, the coiled section brings the POS terminal gently to a stop before it hits the ground. If a customer drives away with the POS terminal still in the car, the cable will separate at the plug-in connector, preventing damage to the POS terminal. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012213 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT TRANSACTION PROCESSING WITH PAYMENT APPLICATION DRIVER - A pre-certified payment application driver code configured to satisfy requirements of a particular level of a credit card data security certification compliance may be integrated with first and second POS applications to generate first and second integrated applications, respectively, as a fully integrated, tested and production-ready solution. Each integrated application meets all levels of data security compliance requirements and enables data security-compliant transactions with end-to-end encryptions by enabling, in response to a POS application initiating a payment transaction, a payment terminal to share an encryption key with a payment server. Each integrated application can receive payment data encrypted with the encryption key, transmit the encrypted payment data to the payment server for processing the payment transaction using the encrypted payment data, and receive a processing result of the payment transaction from the payment server and communicate the processing result to the POS application. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012214 | Scanner-Based Apparatus and Method - A retail shopping facility having at least one public entrance, a customer service area, a product display area, and at least one point-of-sale (POS) station also has at least one scanner configured to remotely and uniquely identify a product previously purchased from the product display area as that product re-enters the retail shopping facility via the public entrance with a customer. That scanner provides corresponding identifying information regarding that returning product to a control circuit that in turn uses that information to automatically process an exchange transaction of the returning product for a substitute product in the product display area such that the exchange transaction occurs without the customer engaging either the customer service area or one of the POS stations. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012215 | METHODS FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS - The present invention relates to a method for a secure transaction utilizing a portable radio communication device ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180012216 | POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MOBILE PAYMENT FEATURE - A point-of-sale system with a mobile payment feature includes an electronic display, one or more processors, and storage media storing a payment plugin to the point-of-sale system. The payment plugin sends ticket data representing a guest ticket over one or more data networks to an online service provider computer system; receives instruction from the service provider computer system to mark the guest ticket as designated for mobile payment; and causes user interface feedback on the electronic display that the guest ticket is to be paid via mobile payment. By doing so, the merchant is informed through their point-of-sale system that payment of the guest ticket will be facilitated by the online service provider. This alleviates the merchant from collecting payment from the guest before the guest leaves the merchant's premises and allows the guest to leave the premises as soon as the guest ticket is ready for mobile payment. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012217 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING ACCOUNT INFORMATION - Systems and methods are provided for displaying account information. The systems and methods may include a portable smart display device in short-range communication with a mobile device. The smart display device may be configured to provide a user with quick and easy yet secure access to account information, without the need for multi-step login and verification processes. The smart display device may be sized to fit within a wallet and within quick, easy reach of a user. The smart display device may receive up-to-date account information from the mobile device, and display the account information on-demand upon detecting an activation event, thereby providing an enjoyable user experience and a useful tool for quickly informing the user of their financial situation. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012218 | Payment Method, Payer Terminal, and Payee Terminal - A payment method, a payer terminal, and a payee terminal are provided. The method includes receiving a transaction request from a payee terminal that includes a payment amount and determining whether an electronic cash application has a balance that is sufficient to cover the payment amount. If the balance is not sufficient, determining whether there are at least two electronic cash applications, a sum of whose balances are greater than or equal to the payment amount. If the balances are sufficient, selecting a group of electronic cash applications, a sum of whose balances are greater than or equal to the payment amount, performing deduction from a balance of each selected electronic cash application until a sum of the deduction is equal to the payment amount; and sending account number and corresponding deduction data of each of the selected electronic cash applications and transaction identifications to the payee terminal. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012219 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY DETERMINING ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed which may allow a merchant to wirelessly transmit accepted forms of payment using a beacon installed in the merchant location or near the merchant location. A consumer having a device capable of receiving the wireless transmission may receive the accepted forms of payment and have them displayed on a screen of the device. The device may also send the accepted forms of payment to a remote server that has issued the consumer a programmable credit card such that the remote server can program the credit card based on the forms of payment accepted by the merchant. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012220 | RESOURCE DEDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, INTELLIGENT TERMINAL, AND DEDUCTION SERVER - The present disclosure belongs to the field of network technologies, and discloses a resource deduction method and apparatus, an intelligent terminal, and a deduction server. The method includes: sending a rule obtaining request for a deduction rule of a user-specified deduction item to the deduction server; receiving the deduction rule returned by the deduction server; calculating a second resource value that is obtained after applying the deduction rule to a first resource value associated with the user-specified deduction item; and sending a resource transfer request carrying the second resource value to the deduction server. The present disclosure resolves a problem that a merchant needs to manually calculate expense that is obtained after applying the deduction rule to the first resource, and payment efficiency is relatively low. Expense that is obtained after applying the deduction rule to the first resource is automatically calculated by using an intelligent terminal, and payment efficiency is improved. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012221 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POINTS-OF-SALE TRANSACTIONS AND CUSTOM CONTENT - A system may receive a request for user data associated with a user account, transmit the user data in response to the request, and receive an authorization request for a transaction from a merchant device. The authorization request may include transaction data and an item identifier. The system may also approve the transaction in response to a user account having sufficient funds available and store the transaction data and the item identifier in association with the user account. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012222 | PRE-AUTHENTICATION OF MOBILE PAYMENTS - An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and system for transaction authentication. The embodiment may include receiving, by a mobile device from a network server via a wireless access point using a medium-range wireless communication protocol, an indication corresponding to a transaction to execute. The embodiment may include displaying a graphical interface element having an indication of approval to initiate the transaction to execute from a user based on receiving the indication. The embodiment may include authorizing the transaction to execute for a period of time based on receiving the indication of approval to initiate the transaction to execute. The embodiment may include detecting within the period of time, from a point of sale device using a short-range wireless communication protocol, a mobile payment method associated with the transaction to execute. The embodiment may include initiating the transaction based on detecting the mobile payment method. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012223 | METHODS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING A PAYMENT CARD NETWORK - A computer-implemented method of operating a payment card network is proposed in which the expiry date of each payment card is stored, not on or in the payment cards themselves, but as a payment card record within an electronic database. When the payment card is used, the record is accessed using other payment card details to check that expiry date has not passed. The process does not require that the expiry date is read from the payment card. This has the advantage that the payment card does not have to be replaced at the expiry date. Instead, the expiry date can be updated by updating the record. In place of the expiry date, the card has an auxiliary date which is the birthdate of the consumer in the YYMM format. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012224 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL TO A THIRD PARTY - A vehicle, based on user preferences and while the vehicle is in motion: in response to identification of a first event (e.g., a third party resident being in a vehicle location and/or on the route of the vehicle) and based on the user preferences, determines that the user desires to perform a transaction with the third party, automatically sends a first communication to the third party for the user (the first communication being part of a secure session and enabling authentication of the user by the third party), at a second later time and while the vehicle is in motion, and in response to identification of a second event, automatically sends a different second communication to the third party. The second communication is part of the secure session and enables the third party to complete the transaction with the user. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012225 | REDUCING AUTHENTICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA TRANSMISSIONS - A method of reducing authentication requirements for data transmissions includes receiving a request for a data transmission between a sender and a receiver. The request includes an amount of data associated with the data transmission. An overall confidence level is determined between the receiver and the sender. A data transmission protection mechanism is selected based on the overall confidence level between the receiver and the sender. The data transmission is performed based on the selected data transmission protection mechanism. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012226 | METHODS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT IN PAYMENT DEVICE SYSTEM - Methods and systems are described for setting a risk management limit to be applied to authorized purchase transactions for a payment card account. In an embodiment, a payment card issuer sets a risk management limit to be applied to authorized purchase transactions for a payment card account, receives an authorization request for a first purchase transaction, determines that the payment card account is within a threshold amount of the risk management limit, and transmits a warning message to a mobile telephone of the account holder that the risk management limit is imminent. Next, the payment card issuer computer receives a second authorization request for a second purchase transaction, determines that the payment card account now exceeds the risk management limit and that no contact has been received from the account holder, and then suspends the payment card account pending contact from the account holder. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012227 | Biometric, Behavioral-Metric, Knowledge-Metric, and Electronic-Metric Directed Authentication and Transaction Method and System - A system to authenticate an entity and/or select details relative to an action or a financial account using biometric, behavior-metric, electronic-metric and/or knowledge-metric inputs. These inputs may comprise gestures, facial expressions, body movements, voice prints, sound excerpts, etc. Features are extracted from the inputs and each feature converted to a risk score, which is then translated to a representative value, such as a letter or a number, i.e., a code or PIN that represents the input. For user authentication, the code is compared with a data base of legitimate/authenticated codes. In some embodiments a user selects specific information elements, such as an account or a payment amount using one or more of a biometric, a behavior-metric, an electronic-metric and/or a knowledge-metric input. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012228 | Wearable Earpiece Multifactorial Biometric Analysis System and Method - A system, method and one or more wireless earpieces for authenticating a transaction utilizing one or more wireless earpieces. An indication that the transaction is pending is received by the one or more wireless earpieces. Biometric readings are performed for a user utilizing sensors of the one or more wireless earpieces. The biometric readings are analyzed to determine whether the user is authorized to perform the transaction. The transaction is authenticated in response to determining the biometric readings authorize the user to perform the transaction. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012229 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing Contextually Relevant Servicing - A computer-implemented system and method for providing contextually relevant servicing is provided. A request for servicing is received via a call center and assigned to a user. A context of the user is tracked via sensors that are associated with the user. An activity performed by the user during the servicing is determined based on the context, and one or more recommendations relevant to the identified activity are provided to the user. | 2018-01-11 |