07th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160048864 | THIRD PARTY DIGITAL WALLET PAY WITH POINTS - A system, method and computer program product for redemptions of reward points to purchase goods and services offered by a third-party digital wallet or merchant aggregator. A single integration with a merchant aggregator enables cross-merchant functionality. This system, method and computer program may allow certain transaction account holders to directly pay with their loyalty points (“points”) in any third party digital wallet. Utilizing the system, transaction account holders may earn one or more point for virtually every dollar charged on eligible, enrolled transaction account and then redeem their points for a wide array of rewards, including retail merchandise or travel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048865 | ACTIVATING OFFERS BASED ON LOCATION - Providing offers to a point of sale (“POS”) terminal utilizes a digital wallet of a user and a digital wallet system. A digital wallet account stores offers provided by merchants, manufacturers, and others. The offers are associated with a particular geographic location. When a user computing device operating the digital wallet application is in a location associated with the POS terminal, the digital wallet application accesses the location of the user computing device. If an offer is associated with the location of the user computing device, the offer is readied for communication to the POS terminal. When the user taps the user computing device to the POS terminal, the offer is communicated to the POS terminal for application to the transaction. If the user leaves the location that is associated with the offer, the offer parameters are removed from the secure element. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048866 | Systems And Methods for Obtaining And Utilizing User Reaction And Feedback - Systems and methods for getting and using reaction and feedback on contents presented on device. In an aspect, viewing time of user is measured by eye-tracking method, and used to conduct analysis, change contents, charge fees, or award users. In another aspect, other methods are used to detect user reaction and feedback, perform feedback analysis, respond to user request, or improve user experience. Contents include advertisement or other sponsored programs. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048867 | System for Repository Database - Systems and methods for a transmitting data to and receiving data from a repository are provided. For instance, presenting a transmission to a customer during a transaction at a system which may include an optimization computer, a repository database which may store one or more transmissions and information regarding a particular audience to which the respective transmissions should be presented and a computer system configured to allow transmissions to be uploaded to the repository database are provided. The transmission may be presented at a point of transaction wherein the transaction is being conducted and the transaction data from the transaction being conducted at the point of transaction may be determined at the point of transaction and may be transmitted to the optimization computer. Further, the optimization computer may compare the transaction data with the information regarding a particular audience to which the respective transmissions should be presented and may select a transmission to be presented during the transaction based on the comparison of the transaction data with the information regarding a particular audience to which the respective transmissions should be presented. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048868 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBFUSCATED AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - A panel provider may transmit queries to an audience measurement server to retrieve measurement data for subsets of clients selected via one or more characteristics, such as characteristics of the client, characteristics of the client's device, characteristics of the received content, etc. To protect panel data, the panel provider need not identify these characteristics to the audience measurement server; rather, queries may be made via a plurality of filters that may be applied to client and/or content identifiers. Because the audience measurement server may apply the filters or data structures to select client data for retrieval without knowing what the filter represents, the panel provider's reason for any particular query may be hidden. For further obfuscation, the panel provider may provide a plurality of filters that individually may identify large numbers of clients, but when intersected or applied together, identify only the clients for whom measurement data is required. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048869 | ATTRIBUTING IN-STORE VISITS TO MEDIA CONSUMPTION BASED ON DATA COLLECTED FROM USER DEVICES - A system and method for attributing in-store visits to exposure to advertisement (“ad”) impressions associated with an ad campaign are disclosed. The system gathers impression data and uses that data to identify users who were exposed to the ad impressions. The system then uses location data, activity information and in some instances beacon data points reported by mobile devices of the impression users to determine if the impression users visited a target place during a conversion window. Based on the impression users who were exposed to the ad impressions, the system establishes a control group of users who were not exposed to the ad impressions to perform quasi-experimental analyses to assess whether the ad impressions had any impact on changing the impression users' physical in-store visitation behavior. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048870 | Export Permissions In A Claims-Based Social Networking System - A social graph, which records the actions of users in a social networking system platform, may be modeled at least in part as a collection of claims that may be exported to other systems, such as third party publishers, based on permissions granted by users and entities. The social networking system may also act as a publisher, enabling web applications and mobile applications to publish claims to a variety of audiences based on the permissions granted by users and entities, or agents of the social networking system. Permissions may be granted based on agreed-upon terms of service between agents, agents and publishers, agents and the social networking system platform, and publishers and the social networking system. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048871 | TARGETED ADVERTISING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A RETAIL KIOSK - A retail kiosk advertising system includes a retail display structure management server in communication with one or more retail display structures that support and display a retailer computing device and one or more consumer items for sale. The retail display structure management server receives proximity information from a proximity sensing device configured on the retail display structure in which the proximity information indicates when a portable computing device is within a specified range of the retail display structure. In response, the server determines an identity of a user of the portable computing device, obtains targeted advertising content associated with the consumer items, transmits the targeted advertising content to the retailer computing device. The retailer computing device also plays the targeted advertising for view by the user, and facilitates a transaction for the consumer item with the user. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048872 | SELECTIVELY GENERATING CUSTOMIZED MARKETING CONTENT - Selectively generating customized marketing content is described. A system identifies a communication device via a communication channel. The system sends a uniform resource locator associated with the communication channel to the communication device. The system generates customized marketing content based on data which includes the identity of the user associated with the communication device, in response to receiving a selection of the uniform resource locator by the communication device. The system sends the customized marketing content to the communication device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048873 | OBTAINING AN AD RELATED TO A SEARCH QUERY - Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for obtaining a content item from a content server. The system may be configured to transmit, to a content server, a request for a content item, the request comprising search terms, determine a first query characteristic based on the search terms, and transmit, to the content server subsequent to the transmitting of the request, the first query characteristic. The system may further be configured to receive the content item from the content server, wherein the content item was selected by the content server from a plurality of content items based on at least one of the search terms or the first query characteristic. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048874 | A REAL ESTATE PROPERTY CONTENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Systems, methods and computer readable media are for use with databases and selected real estate advertisements presented by search engines in response to input from users. They enable receipt of real estate pass-through data, and automatic determination of: predefined information corresponding with the real estate advertisements; and real estate hotlist queries based thereon and on the real estate pass-through data. They enable sending the real estate hotlist queries to the databases and, in response, determination and receipt of real estate property listing data and market information for presentation to the users. The real estate property listing data and market information are automatically processed to determine a real estate hotlist output for presentation to the users. Thus, the real estate advertisements and the input are used to automatically determine the real estate property listing data and market information for presentation to the users. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048875 | ENTITY BASED SEARCH ADVERTISING WITHIN A MODULAR SEARCH OBJECT FRAMEWORK - A modular search object framework can provide monetization of entity based content. Such a framework can include circuitry configured to manually or automatically link monetized search terms with entities, so that the entities can be monetized without additional bids on the entities. Once the framework generates such links, advertisers may continue to bid on search terms, and create new links or change initial links. Also, through the framework advertisers may bid on an entity that can encompass a set of associated search terms. For example, instead of bidding on a great number of search terms, an advertiser can bid on a few entities that include at least a majority of the associated search terms. With such functionality, the workload of the advertiser can be greatly reduced. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048876 | CATEGORIZING GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BASED ON USER INTERACTIONS - A system for categorizing geographic areas may include one or more processors and a memory. The one or more processors may receive a plurality of geographic locations each having been associated with one of a plurality of categories based at least in part on a plurality of user interactions. The one or more processors may associate a geographic area that encompasses the plurality of geographic locations with a category of the plurality of categories that has a highest commonality across the plurality of geographic locations. The one or more processors may receive an advertisement request that comprises an indication of one of the plurality of geographic locations that is encompassed by the geographic area, and provide an advertisement that is selected based at least in part on the category of the plurality of categories associated with the geographic area that encompasses the plurality of geographic locations. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048877 | AGGREGATOR SYSTEM HAVING A PLATFORM FOR ENGAGING MOBILE DEVICE USERS - Methods and systems are presented for attracting and engaging a user for a merchant system. A selectable option associated with the merchant system is displayed on a client device associated with a user. An indication of a user selection of the selectable option is received, and a content page is provided to the client device in response to the indication. Customer relationship management (CRM) information associated with the user of the client device is received from a carrier system associated with the client device. A transaction is processed for the user on behalf of the merchant system, based on the CRM information, and data associated with the user and the transaction are output to the merchant system. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048878 | Electronic tags for micro-proximity location, detection and services - Designs of a tag are described. Relevant parameters of the tag can be selected and determined via a device (e.g., a mobile device) running the client module in a predefined mode. Not only is the transmission power controlled to a small amount for detection of a nearby device, but the tag also operates periodically (e.g., every 2 or 10 seconds) to preserve the power driving it. The tag generates a transmission signal in compliance with a wireless technology standard so that the transmission signal can be received by a commonly-used device (e.g., a smartphone). In addition, for simplicity, the tag is not designed as a transceiver but operates as a transmitter only. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING PROMOTIONAL OFFERS - An apparatus including a server computer processor, and a server computer memory, in which the server computer processor is programmed by a computer program to collect user data from a plurality of users, concerning calendar dates which are special to one or more users, store the user data in the server computer memory, and provide merchant promotional deals to one or more users based on the user data. The merchant promotional deals may be provided via a client user interface to one or more users. The users may be notified about readiness of the merchant promotional deals by computer software application notifications which provide a link to a list of the merchant promotional deals. A method is also provided which includes preparing targeted merchant deals for a specific group of people using a computer processor based on user criteria, such as age, gender, language. nationality, and user's interests. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048880 | EXPANDED TRACKING AND ADVERTISING TARGETING OF SOCIAL NETWORKING USERS - The present disclosure relates, in part, to an advertisement system that provides for the augmentation of social networking profiles with information derived from user activity associated with third-party content outside of a social networking system. The augmented profiles of users may be analyzed and compared to identify targeted advertisement opportunities for one or more users. The advertisement system can analyze the augmented profiles of one or more users to identify look-alike product advertisement opportunities, look-alike user advertisement opportunities, as well as various remarketing, reminders, and cross-device marketing opportunities. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048881 | Maintaining Information Describing A Group Of Online System Users Specified By A Third-Party System - An online system receives information describing a target group of online system users from a third party system and determines whether to store the information describing the target group. Online system users included in the target group are identified and scores are determined for each of the identified user. A score associated with a user represents the online system's effectiveness in targeting content to the user via targeting criteria maintained by the online system. Based on the scores, the online system determines a group score associated with the target group and stores the information describing the target group if the group score satisfies one or more criteria. If the information describing the target group is stored, the online system may determine whether to continue storing the information describing the target group based on revenue obtained by the online system from presenting content based on the target group. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048882 | Determining Whether to Maintain Information Describing a Group of Online System Users Specified by a Third-Party System Based On Revenue from Content Selection Based On the Group - An online system receives information describing a target group of online system users from a third party system and stores the information describing the target group. The online system subsequently uses the target group to select content for presentation to one or more users. For example, users included in the target group are identified as eligible to be presented with content items. Based on revenue obtained by the online system from presenting content based on the target group, the online system determines a monetization value for the target group. The online system determines whether to continue storing the information describing the target group based on the monetization value. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048883 | System and Method for Distributed Advertising - A server computer coupled to a distributed advertising system network has a web server adapted for running a web application having access to advertiser metadata and other advertiser data. A client computer coupled to the network includes first software configured to collect and save in first memory user data locally in a user device, but not send that data to the server computer, second software configured to download via the network from the web server and save in a first memory advertiser metadata in a manner where the entire advertiser metadata file needs to be downloaded every time, and third software configured, when accessing a website or social network, to match local data against the local copy of advertiser metadata residing at the user's device, and if there are desirable advertisers to display, to download parts of the other advertiser data related to those advertisers and display targeted ads. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048884 | CLIENT-BASED DEAL FILTERING AND DISPLAY - Various implementations relate to a system that provides a collection of deals to a mobile application on a client device. The mobile application then filters the deals based on relevance using a user profile within the client device, and displays the deals to a user. The display of the deals may be governed by the relevance of the respective deals as determined by matching of the deals with the user profile within the client device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048885 | Offer Matching for a User Segment - User data and a plurality of micro-segment definitions are received. Each micro-segment definition in the plurality of micro-segment definitions corresponds to one or more offers in an offer provider campaign. Further, a each micro-segment definition from the plurality of micro-segment definitions is parsed into a plurality of parsed expression segments that indicate a plurality of micro-segment condition rules. The plurality of parsed expression segments are compiled into an executable object that indicates a plurality of instructions to determine if the user data matches the plurality of micro-segment definitions. Each micro-segment definition is processed to apply the plurality of micro-segment condition rules to the user data to determine a match of a user belonging to a micro-segment. Further, a score is assigned to indicate the strength of each match. In addition, each match is ranked according to the score for each match. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING TARGETED CONTENT - A method and system for presenting targeted content to users over the internet is provided. The method includes enabling a user to sign into a website. An identifier is generated for the user, if the user is signing into the website for the first time. Information corresponding to the user is mined and the information is linked to the user. Further, verification is made to determine whether the generated identifier matches with existing identifiers. If the generated identifier matches with an existing identifier, then existing information corresponding to the matched identifier is linked to the user. Targeted content is presented to the user by processing at least the information linked to the user. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048887 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAINING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ASPECTS OF SOCIAL LIFE OF A PERSON USING VISUAL CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PERSON - Systems and methods to analyze a person's social media photos or videos, such as those posted on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. and determine properties of their social life. Using information on the number of people appearing in the photos or videos, their ages, and genders, this method can predict whether the person is in a romantic relationship, has a close family, is a group person, or is single. This information is valuable for generating audiovisual content recommendations as well as for advertisers, because it allows targeting personalized advertisements to the person posting the photos. The described methods may be performed (and the advertisements or other content may be selected for recommendation) substantially in real-time as the user accesses a specific online resource. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048888 | System and Method for Media Buying - A media purchase system. In the system a user receives a brief description of service at landing page, chooses a media option, selects a basic demographic, then a narrow demographic. The user views media units ranked in the order of the media unit's ability to deliver the selected demographic and user is provided the opportunity to request a reservation from the media company that operates the media unit of interest by interacting with a booking calendar. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048889 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM FOR SHARING VIRTUAL PRODUCT SAMPLES - The invention relates to a computer-implemented method and system for sharing “sample bags” consisting of virtual samples of products and services over a computer network and performing searches for samples or sample bags. A template is provided for compiling a virtual sample bag by a first user, which may be private for viewing and sharing only by designated other users or public. The sample bag is stored in the host database in a user-searchable format. A second user may request to share the sample bag from a second user and the sample bag is then communicated to the second user for viewing and sharing. The second user may copy (“sample”) the samples from the shared bag into another bag. The invention also relates to a computer-implemented method and system for searching for samples in which search is performed within a sample bag database of the host computer and also over the web. The search results may be grouped according to predetermined criteria such as price or sample location. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048890 | Pet social network - A social network for pets comprising: a computer system wherein a user uploads photos and videos of a user's pets. The system further comprises images of advertiser's products and services related to pets. The system provides products comprising pet supplies and pet services. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048891 | MISERY INDEX FOR A COMMUNITY - Described are platforms, systems, and media for expressing negative sentiment toward media reflecting an adverse impact on a particular community. The sentiments are expressed via push notifications sent to devices of friends within the community. Also described are platforms, systems, and media for a mobile micro impulse philanthropic application. The application enables a donor to have their online media analyzed and associated with various causes. This allows the donor to donate to the cause without having to research what charity or organization might support what they wish to donate to. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048892 | LOCATION AND TIME-BASED CONVERSATIONS FOR DISCUSSING RELEVANT INFORMATION - A system, method, and computer readable medium is provided to identify a user that can provide relevant information to another user currently located at a particular location. A device location (DL) manager receives first data indicating a presence of a first computing device at a location that corresponds to an item. The first computing device is associated with a first user account. The DL manager sends a first notification to the first user account due to activity related to the item by a second user account. The first notification identifies the second user account. The DL manager receives a message from the first user account for the second user account. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048893 | SERVICE LEVEL BASED ON SOURCE OF TRUTH - A system and method for a service level application are described. The service level application receives authentication data from a client seeking access to establish an account in an online marketplace. The service level application identifies a source of truth corresponding to the authentication data and verifies the authentication data with the corresponding source of truth. The service level application determines an access level tier to the online marketplace for the client based on the source of truth. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNET-BASED CUSTOMER CHECK-IN - An internet-based system and method allows customers to remotely check-in to a wait list for a no-appointment first listed-first served business. A location associated with a customer is received and an interactive map displays multiple icons with each icon corresponding to a location of the business. A dynamically updated estimated wait time for the wait list at each business location is displayed. A customer selection of a location at which to receive a service from the business is received by a selection of the icon representing the business and the customer is added to the wait list at the location. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048895 | Virtual Marketplace Enabling Machine-to-Machine Commerce - A commerce system has a virtual marketplace. A personal shopping agent is connected to the virtual marketplace. A sales agent is connected to the virtual marketplace. An intent to buy is received through the personal shopping agent. The intent to buy is satisfied with a product selected by a negotiation between the personal shopping agent and the sales agent. A consideration set is provided. The intent to buy is satisfied with a product from the consideration set. An API is provided for connecting to the sales agent. A retailer or manufacturer control system is connected to the sales agent through the API. The control system controls the negotiation using the control system. Configuration data is received through the personal shopping agent. The product is selected to satisfy the configuration data. A database including transactional log data is used during the negotiation. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048896 | CUSTOM FLAT CABLE CONFIGURATOR - The embodiments disclose an apparatus including a custom flat cable configurator program to allow a user to design a custom flat cable using cable elements, at least one drag and drop flat cable element, wherein a user selects at least one cable element, a digital code program to automatically create a concurrent cable assembly drawing, a listing of selected cable elements and a cable price from user drag and drop selected cable elements, and a user interface wherein the user submits a final custom flat cable configurator program cable assembly and the user automatically is sent an email with a final cable assembly drawing, a no-obligation price, a final listing of selected cable elements and final custom flat cable purchase instructions. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048897 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTED RESULTS FOR SEARCH INTERFACE - Several systems, apparatuses, and methods are described. A data transmission that includes data indicating a first search query for an item of a publication system is received from a client machine. A first plurality of search results is determined from listed items based, at least in part, on the first search query, and the first plurality of search results are each associated with a price. A range of prices associated with a first subset of the search results is determined based on a price distribution range including a median price associated with the first search results, or a utility cost function using a plurality of price quantiles and a plurality of price values included in different price quantiles. The determined first search results and the range of prices associated with the first subset of the first search results are transmitted to the client machine for display. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048898 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF ITEM INFORMATION - Apparatus and methods for efficient delivery of a plurality of information regarding vehicles or chattel. In one embodiment, a request for information regarding a quality of plurality of items is received and an item information source is queried for the requested information, which is compiled and provided to the device. At a predetermined future time, second information is received and provided to the device. The second information updates one or more aspects of the requested information. In one variant, the plurality of items are vehicles and the request includes a VIN uniquely associated to each vehicle. The predetermined future time may be monitored an entity which requests the second information, or by an entity which provides it automatically. In another variant, the information source provides the second information in substantially real-time. Consideration may be required in exchange for one or both of the requested information and the second information. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048899 | Auto Recognition of Acquirable Entities - A method of identifying, to a user, acquirable entities that the user may be interested in is disclosed. The method includes at a component configured to analyze information across a plurality of applications, analyzing in one or more of the applications being used by a user, content in the one or more applications. The method further includes based on the content, identifying one or more acquirable entities from the content. The method further includes identifying to the user the identified acquirable entities. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048900 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING DISCOVERY AND MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS INFORMATION - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided to assist a user to identify one or more businesses of interest. Individual selections of businesses by end users to retain information corresponding to the businesses may be facilitated. Collections of business information may be retained in a repository. Each end user may be classified into a set of categories based on attributes. A first end user may be matched to a first category. A first set of collection information associated with a first set of end users that correspond to the first category and the first location may be identified. A recommendation for the first end user may be determined based on the first set of collection information, the first category, and the first location. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048901 | CONTENT SUGGESTIONS - Users may create and/or interact with content that may reference various businesses. For example, a user may submit a search query “Akron Hardware Store” to a search interface that may provide relevant search results for the search query. As provided herein, content suggestions may be provided to the user based upon an occurrence of a business reference of a business. For example, search keywords that resulted in user engagement with the business may be evaluated to identify a set of search keywords (e.g., search queries that led users to an Akron Hardware Store website). A set of content suggestions (e.g., coupons, maps, search queries, website links, images, descriptions, etc.) may be generated based upon the set of search keywords, and may be provided to the user. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048902 | Recommending Content Items - Recommending content items is disclosed. In some embodiments, determining an item to recommend includes receiving an indication that a first item is of interest and selecting a second item to recommend based at least in part on a degree of similarity of the second item to the first item as determined based at least in part on a number of other instances in which both the first item and the second item have been of interest and a first decayed popularity of the first item. In some embodiments, the degree of similarity of the second item to the first item is determined based in addition on a second decayed popularity of the second item. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048903 | System and Method for Providing Curated Content Items - A system and method for providing curated content items is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes selecting a first set of content items from a plurality of available content items provided by a plurality of content provider servers, providing the first set of content items to a first user account of a plurality of first user accounts on a first user portal that displays on a user device, each of the first user accounts associated with a respective subscriber account of a plurality of subscriber accounts, receiving consumption information for each of the plurality of first user accounts regarding the first set of content items from the user device, determining limited content curation analytics regarding the plurality of available content items, selecting a second set of content items for the plurality of first user accounts from the plurality of available content items based on the limited content curation analytics and the consumption information, and providing the second set of content items to each of the plurality of first user accounts on the first user portal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048904 | PET AVATAR PRIVATE LABELING AND PRODUCT FILING METHOD - The present invention is a method and system that enables consumers to easily and conveniently purchase breed specific products. The present invention creates a data store that relates animal breeds with specific products. A user is able to select a specific breed and/or breed variations resulting in a return of products suitable for the selected breed or breed variation. Additionally, the present invention provides images of the selected breed or breed variations with the products to aid the purchaser. After a product is purchased, a label is created and included on or included with the purchased products. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048905 | SHOPPING LIST CREATOR AND OPTIMIZER - A mobile app for a mobile device includes logic for an overlay for the UI of the mobile device, and a location on the UI where the overlay is to be displayed, as specified by the user. The mobile app also comprises a scanning layer to create a list of items to be located and acquired. Instructions for locating the items, and objectives for ordering the locations of the items on the overlay are received from the user. The objectives may be for a trip to acquire the items, such as total cost, time, number of stops, preferred establishments for acquiring the items, preferred brands of the items, and other bases. The locations of the items are identified and filtered in accordance with the instructions. The locations of the items are displayed on the overlay at the area of the user interface specified by the user, according to geographical location. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048906 | MAP-BASED SEARCH FOR REAL ESTATE SERVICE PROVIDERS - A computer system for locating real estate service providers by navigating an aerial image map of a geographic region. The system determines a search region corresponding to the geographic region by use of geospatial information associated with the geographic region. Once the search region is determined, the system searches a database for real estate service providers that are associated with the search region and that satisfy certain predetermined criteria. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048907 | ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic shelf label display may include a memory configured to store data of a basic image having a update area and a non-update area, and a communicator configured to receive data of an update image having a blank area and a display area from an external communications device. The electronic shelf label display may include a controller configured to overlap the non-update area of the basic image with the blank area of the update image, and replace the update area of the basic image with the display area of the update image, and thereby form an updated basic image. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048908 | INTERACTIVE COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-based virtual interactive global marketplace system may facilitate the sale, over a network, of a real product or service by a seller to a buyer having access to a client device. The system may allow the buyer to customize the product or service and interact with digital non-playing characters to learn about the product or service. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048909 | Landlord Financial Recovery Bureau - Disclosed is a system for a landlord to negotiate with a tenant, including the steps of at least one tenant and one landlord entering into a lease agreement that obligates the tenant to provide identifying information, sign a waiver and entering all of the aforementioned information into a database, a landlord financial recovery bureau requesting on behalf of the tenant that the landlord executes an agreement and collecting factual information about the tenant for a tenant occupancy report. The tenant occupancy report being used to develop a tenant fact report summarizing details related to the tenant's occupancy of the rental property and being annotated to reflect verified documents in a tenant evidence locker. Any tenant or client request for information or submission of information being administered online through submission of forms to a central database or manually by a landlord financial recovery bureau. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048910 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING USER SELECTION OF A CATEGORY ITEM IN A TRANSACTION - A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction. A category field is provided, containing a plurality of category entries used to categorize an item in the auction. One category entry is selected in the category field and at least one subcategory field is provided, containing a plurality of subcategory entries also used to categorize the item in the auction, the subcategory entries corresponding to the one selected category entry of the plurality of category entries. At least one subcategory entry corresponding to the one selected category entry is further selected in the at least one subcategory field for further processing. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048911 | BID OVERSIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Oversight system includes receiving, by a meeting auction entity within a bid oversight system from a meeting host on a host system, meeting information about a meeting. The meeting information includes availability dates, type of meeting, and a minimum bid amount. A bidder using a bidder system initiates a bid. The bidder provides information about the bid from the bidder system to the bid oversight system. The information includes bidder contact information, bid price, and a proposed parameter document or video for a meeting. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048912 | ADAPTIVE DYNAMIC BUDGETING - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for adaptively, dynamically managing a budget adjusts budget categories in response to a potential purchase exceeding the target amount of one budget category and creating an overage. Certain budget categories may have an adjustable target amount while other budget categories may have fixed target amounts and, thus, the budget categories with adjustable target amounts may be adjusted or modified in order to accommodate an overage in another budget category. The budget categories to be modified may be selected based on various priorities and may be suggested to the user for modification upon selection. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048913 | Systems and Methods for Assigning a Variable Length Bank Identification Number - Systems and methods for use in assigning bank identification numbers (BINs) are disclosed. One exemplary method includes identifying a payment account demand for an issuer. The payment account demand is associated with an anticipated number of primary account numbers (PANs) for the issuer, each PAN having a PAN length. The method further includes selecting a BIN length for the issuer based on the payment account demand where the BIN length being less than the PAN length, assigning a BIN to the issuer where the BIN has the BIN length, and appending the BIN to a BIN directory. The BIN is associated with the issuer. The BIN is different than each other BIN in the BIN directory. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048914 | TRADE SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS - Certain example embodiments relate to trade surveillance and monitoring systems and/or methods that take into account both subjective physical trader emotional attributes, and objective activity measures (e.g., trading activity, financial market activity, etc.). Detect scenarios (which may be thought of as logical sequences that define types or patterns used in detecting unwanted incidents) and context scenarios (which may be thought of as logical sequences that help provide additional context in the investigation stage of an incident) may be defined to take into account such information and be used in these and/or regards. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048915 | AUTOMATED TRADING EXCHANGE SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED QUOTE RISK MONITORING AND INTEGRATED QUOTE MODIFICATION SERVICES - An automated trading exchange having integrated quote risk monitoring and quote modification services. An apparatus is implemented using at least one computer, having memory, and a processor. The computer is configured to receive orders and quotes, wherein specified ones of the quotes are contained in a quote group, and have associated trading parameters such as a risk threshold. Not all received quotes are required to have trading parameters as described herein. Preferably, the quote group contains all the quotes, or a subset of quotes, belonging to an individual market-maker for a given class of options contracts, or possibly the quotes of two or more market-makers that have identified themselves as belonging to a group for the purposes of risk monitoring and quote modification. The computer typically generates a trade by matching the received orders and quotes to previously received orders and quotes, and otherwise stores each of the received orders and quotes if a trade is not generated. The computer then determines whether a quote within the quote group has been filled as a result of the generated trade, and if so, determines a risk level and an aggregate risk level associated with said trade. The computer then compares the aggregate risk level with the market-maker's risk threshold, and if the threshold is exceeded, automatically modifies at least one of the remaining quotes in the quote group. The computer may also automatically regenerate quotes that have been filled. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048916 | AGGREGATION OF TRADING ORDERS - Systems and methods for generating limit order books are disclosed. A computer system may receive, from a plurality of trading entities, orders that are specified using a machine-to-machine communication protocol. The computer system may select two or more of the received orders, including orders from at least two different ones of the plurality of trading entities, and then generate a limit order book that includes the selected orders. The computer system may then convey the limit order book to a graphical user interface of a trader. In one embodiment, the orders may be for foreign exchange instruments. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048917 | AUTOMATED TRADING - Systems and methods for automated trading are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer system may execute program instructions to generate dealable prices at which a first trading entity is willing to buy and/or sell an item. The system may then communicate the generated prices from the computer system to a trading system, causing the trading system to post the communicated prices. In another embodiment, the computer system may execute program instructions to determine to hit dealable prices for items posted to the trading system. For example, these actions may be performed for spot trades of a foreign currency pair, without requiring the use of a graphical user interface. In other embodiments, the computer system may use received prices to automatically generate a pricing forecast. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048918 | Alerting Method of a Trend of Security Information - An alerting method of a trend of security information is implemented in a client device of a security information processing system. The method allows a user of the client device to click and drag at least one trend line on a technical graph of security information to form at least one alerting line so as to generate at least one advising condition corresponding to the trend line and the user's click-and-drag operations. When the client device receives a plurality of security information, the client device checks if any of the received security information matches any one of the advising conditions. If “YES”, then the client device generates an alerting signal and displays that matched security information on the client device, such that the user can see the matched security information and take it as a reference for deciding whether or not to buy or sell the security. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048919 | SYSTEM FOR TRADING ELECTRONIC TRADED PROPERTIES - A programmed computer for facilitating trades of electronic traded properties (ETP) including a memory and a processor executing program code stored in the memory. The program includes receiving a number of shares and rentable building area for an ETP, generating an indifference factor for the ETP based on the number of shares and the rentable building area, receiving and displaying in real time a price expressed in price per share for the ETP, and generating and displaying in real time a price expressed in price per square foot based on the price expressed in price per share and the indifference factor. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048920 | CONTROL SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided herewith for determining prices and executing trades for a plurality of users of an electronic trading system. A central processor may receive a processor a plurality of bid-offer pairs from a plurality of users. Each bid-offer pair may comprise a bid price and an offer price, e.g. for a financial transaction such as a currency exchange. A price of a trade may be determined based on one or more of the bid-offer pairs. The processor may match user orders to trade and transact a trade at the determined price. A price for the traded product may be measured at a predetermined time after the trade. A flow may be determined for a plurality of trades between two users based on the difference, for each trade, between the trade price and a subsequent price measured at a predetermined time after the trade. Afterwards, for at least one subsequent trade between the two users, the at least one corresponding price may be adjusted or otherwise determined based on the determined flow. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048921 | INTEREST RATE SWAP AND SWAPTION LIQUIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided for determining liquidations costs for portfolios of financial instruments. Survey data for liquidation costs at different risk profiles is received from market participants. An initial attempt is made to hedge part of the portfolio. Some hedges may not be available during market stress conditions. A warehousing cost for warehousing the unhedged portion of the portfolio is determined and a re-hedge cost for hedging the partially hedged portfolio when hedges are available is determined. A liquidation cost is a combination of the hedge cost, the warehousing cost and the re-hedge cost. Weighting for Greek ladder may be created by mapping liquidation costs to Greek ladders. Lookup tables may be created from liquidity cost. The lookup tables may be used to look up for liquidity cost using aggregated Greek generated by weighted sum of Greek ladder and provide a simplified mechanism for determining liquidation costs. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048922 | ETF RESEARCH PLATFORM - Disclosed is an exchange traded fund (ETF) research system. The ETF research system typically includes a processor, a memory, and a scoring module stored in the memory. The scoring module is typically configured for determining a first score of each of a plurality of exchange traded fund according to a first multifactor model; based on the first score of each exchange traded fund, determining a first percentile ranking of each exchange traded fund relative to the plurality of exchange traded funds; determining a first percentile ranking for each of a plurality of asset class categories; and graphically presenting a first user interface including a numeric representation and a color representation of the first percentile ranking of one or more of the asset class categories. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048923 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING ECONOMIC LOSSES FROM HAIL STORMS - The present invention relates to systems and methods for estimating economic losses from hail storms. Accordingly, provided herein are methods for insurance underwriting of hail risk. Also provided are systems and computer-readable storage media configured for performing the disclosed methods. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048924 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CREATION AND DELIVERY TO A USER OF AN AUTOMATED, REAL TIME, ONLINE INSURANCE POLICY AND CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FOR RENTAL OF A VENUE AND/OR EQUIPMENT - A method of furnishing a real-time, self-binding, on-line bound policy for a venue and rental equipment insurance product for a user of such a venue, comprises presenting to the user, via an electronic interface, prompted questions relating to venue and location, and at least one of activity to be undertaken at venue and duration of activity; receiving at a computing device, user answers to the prompted questions; searching attributes of the venue in a base data relating to said venue; receiving rating information from a rating engine relating to at least one of: venue and location, activity to be undertaken at venue, duration of activity and maximum benefits payable upon the occurrence of an insured event (limit selection); and using base data and rating information to calculate insurance terms, an insurance quote and to create, issue electronically transmit insurance policy and certificate of insurance to a computing device of user. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048925 | METHOD OF DETERMINING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE USING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TREE PROXIMITY FACTORS - Described are computer-implemented methods for determining damage to one or more structures by trees or by one or more weather effects. The method may comprise calculating a Tree Proximity Score for one or more sets of geospatial coordinates from weather-related damage data and tree characteristic information using a computer processor. The tree characteristic information may be from a geographic area encompassing each of the sets of geospatial coordinates, and the sets of geospatial coordinates may comprise geographic locations of a plurality of structures. The tree characteristic information may comprise one or more categories based on the presence of tall or medium-height trees within one or more parcels surrounding the sets of geospatial coordinates. Uses for the Tree Proximity Score may be in the insurance industry in insurance policy implementation and underwriting or in the home-buying process as a factor for quantifying whether a particular property is safe. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048926 | AUDITING SYSTEM WITH HISTORIC SALE DEVIATION DATABASE - Methods, systems, and computer program products for auditing of transactions involving the sale of travel services by an indirect seller. An auditing module receives data defining a transaction proposed by the indirect seller. The module compares a quoted price for the transaction to a correct price for the transaction to determine if there is a pricing discrepancy. If a discrepancy exists, the module classifies the transaction and searches a business rules database maintained by a travel service provider for business rules relevant to the classification. The audit module further queries a historical sales deviation database to retrieve seller history data, and selects the relevant business rule having the best match to the seller history data. The audit module then determines whether to allow or block the transaction, issue a warning, or suggest an Agency Debit Memo based on an action defined by the business rule having the best match. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048927 | HYBRID ELECTRONIC LOCKBOX - A method of managing an electric lockbox, such as to reduce processing times associated with remittance processing, may include receiving, by one or more computing devices at a financial institution, a batch file and/or one or more physical remittances at lockbox associated with a payee, the batch file and any physical remittances comprising information associated with a plurality of financial transactions between one or more payors and the payee. The one or more computing devices may then determine whether at least a portion of the information corresponds to a payee preference. A report may be communicated to the payee, the report including a record of the plurality of financial transactions as a set of documents corresponding to the payee preference. In some cases, the report may include at least a portion of the remittance information associated with the plurality of financial transactions deposited into an account associated with the payee. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048928 | ADAPTIVE DYNAMIC BUDGETING - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for adaptively, dynamically managing a budget adjusts budget categories in response to a potential purchase exceeding the target amount of one budget category and creating an overage. Certain budget categories may have an adjustable target amount while other budget categories may have fixed target amounts and, thus, the budget categories with adjustable target amounts may be adjusted or modified in order to accommodate an overage in another budget category. The budget categories to be modified may be selected based on various priorities and may be suggested to the user for modification upon selection. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048929 | PAYROLL SYSTEM WITH FLEXIBLE DISBURSEMENT OPTIONS - A method includes storing payroll information for an employee of an employer. The payroll information may include the employee's name, address, electronic contact information, etc. A payroll service computer may receive an indication from an employer that the computer is to make a payroll disbursement to the employee. The computer may present disbursement options to the employee. The employee may select one of the disbursement options. The computer may initiate the payroll disbursement in accordance with the option selected by the employee. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048930 | WORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WORK MANAGEMENT METHOD - A work management system ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160048931 | System and Method for the Creation of DNA Guilds for Structuring Socially-, Legally- and Financially-Related Groups of Allelically or Phenotypically Related Individuals - The invention provides a method for the automated or semi-automated creation and management of human groups based on common genetic conditions, either real as confirmed by DNA or other genetic or hereditary assays, or hypothesized with respect to common phenotypic traits of group members. These groups, known individually as a “DNA Guild” and in plurality as “DNA Guilds,” are based on a customized triumvirate of social, legal and financial structural contracts which together comprise the individual operative charter for each DNA Guild. This novel structure solves the problem of how to form efficiently a plurality of distinct, special-purpose interest groups comprised of individuals or entities with interests related to specific genetic conditions, without the high overhead and risk of failure typically associated with founding traditional corporations, non-profit organizations, or other high-cost-overhead or loosely-structured groups. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048932 | METHOD FOR PARTITIONING SOCIAL MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS AND INTEGRATING COLLABORATION APPLICATIONS - Disclosed herein is a social media platform that enables a user with one account to access multiple social environments partitioned for various aspects of their lives. The partitioned platform creates environments for a user's personal life and professional life and also connected and partitioned to the user's enterprise life, which is privately controlled by an organization such as a business. Methods for shared computing devices are disclosed for use with the social media platform in physical locations such as corporate meeting rooms and hotel rooms. Further a method in presented for suggesting, navigating, selecting and engaging one of numerous disconnected collaboration applications. Further several methods for increasing social media adoption are disclosed as well as integration of the platform with a property management system. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048933 | RESERVOIR PROPERTY TREND MODELING GUIDANCE USING DATA-DRIVEN UNCERTAINTY RANGE - Methods and systems for trend modeling of subsurface properties are disclosed. One method includes defining a stratigraphic grid of a subsurface volume, the stratigraphic grid including a plurality of columns and a plurality of layers. The method further includes determining, for each layer or column, an initial average property value based at least in part on well data in the subsurface volume and a confidence interval around that initial average property value defining a range of likely values for a target average property value. The method also includes receiving one or more user-defined edits to the initial average property value in one or more of the layers or columns, the one or more edits resulting in the modeled target average property value, and determining whether the modeled target average property value falls within the confidence interval. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048934 | Property Scoring System & Method - A home rating and assessment system includes logic configured to identify, analyze and rate features of properties in accordance with customizable filters. By accounting for specific structural aspects of properties, including key structural features, their workmanship, condition, etc. more precise estimates can be calculated for rating/ranking homes relative to each other for particular industries. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048935 | COMPREHENSIVE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE MODEL FOR A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a user interface for specifying details of a development project, receiving, through the user interface, user-input specifying a type for the development project, a location for development project, and a financing structure for the development project, determining one or more projected outcomes for the development project based on data for the specified type, location, and financing structure of the development project, and, providing, through the user interface, an analysis of each of the one or more projected outcomes. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048936 | Computer-Implemented Methods of and Systems for Analyzing Patent Claims - An advanced relational database and user interface system used for the evaluation, analysis and generation of specialized reports in any of a plurality data analysis environments. The database and analysis system can be utilized for many purposes, but particularly and preferably to support the analysis of patent claims and more specifically claim construction, infringement, written description, invalidity and/or patentability, among other matters of intellectual property litigation and analysis. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048937 | AUTOMATED DATABASE ANALYSIS TO DETECT MALFEASANCE - In various embodiments, systems, methods, and techniques are disclosed for analyzing various entity data items including users, computing devices, and IP addresses, to detect malfeasance. The data and/or database items may be automatically analyzed to detect malfeasance, such as criminal activity to disguise the origins of illegal activities. Various money laundering indicators or rules may be applied to the entity data items to determine a likelihood that money laundering is occurring. Further, the system may determine one or more scores (and/or metascores) for each entity data item that may be indicative of a likelihood that it is involved in money laundering. Scores/metascores may be determined based on, for example, various money laundering scoring criteria and/or strategies. Account entities may be ranked based on their associated scores/metascores. Various embodiments may enable an analyst to discover various insights related to money laundering. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048938 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND ANALYZING IMPACT SEVERITY OF EVENT ON A NETWORK - The present disclosure discloses a server having a microprocessor, a memory, a network interface to receive incoming and send outgoing messages, a buffer for temporary storage of incoming and send outgoing messages, and an interface driver to provide the control signals to effect operation of the network interface and buffer. The memory can include a microprocessor executable impact assessment analyzer to determine and provide, via the network interface, buffer, and interface driver and for an event impacting a selected supply and/or logistics chain, a significance of an impact of the event on a selected object in the selected supply and/or logistics chain. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE CLIENT-SIDE IN-BROWSER SCALING OF DIGITAL IMAGES - According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method for high-performance client-side in-browser scaling of digital images. The instant invention processes large digital images in a client-based web browser, prior to upload to a server. The system provides a tremendous decrease in time required for uploading of digital images for online use. The instant invention that is carried out on the client device is therewith decreasing processing time and bandwidth. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048940 | DIGITAL WATERMARKING IN DATA REPRESENTING COLOR CHANNELS - The present disclosure relates to digital watermarking. One claim recites a method to detect two or more different digital watermarks in media. The method includes: receiving captured imagery of the media, the captured imagery comprising a plurality of image frames; for a first image frame applying a first watermark detector to search for a first digital watermark hidden within the first image frame, in which an electronic processor is programmed as the first watermark detector; and for a second image frame applying a second, different watermark detector to search for a second, different watermark hidden within the second image frame, in which an electronic processor is programmed as the second watermark detector. Other claims and combinations are provided too. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048941 | TEXTURE ELEMENT STREAMING - In one example, a method for transmitting video data includes outputting, by a source device to a sink device, graphical commands and one or more texture elements that are renderable into video data. In this example, outputting a particular texture element of the one or more texture elements includes streaming, by the source device and to the sink device, a plurality of stages that each respectively correspond to a respective subset of pixels of the particular texture element. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048942 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - An information processing method for causing a computer to process an image, wherein the image processing method causes the computer to execute an acquisition step of acquiring the image, a first production step of producing an editing image for editing at least a portion of the image and a first changing image for changing the editing image to be output, an editing step of editing the image on the produced editing image, a second production step of producing a second changing image based on an image edited at the editing step, and an output step of outputting an output image that has at least the editing image and the second changing image. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048943 | PROCESSING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN RESPONSE TO EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS - A digital photograph is processed by receiving a communication related to the digital photograph from an application external to an image storage device that stores the digital photograph. Parameters related to the application are processed. The digital photograph is changed based on the parameters related to the application. Related methods, devices, and/or computer program products are described. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048944 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING IMAGE DATA VISUALIZATION - An image processing apparatus comprises a data receiving unit for receiving a medical image data set, the medical image data set being representative of at least part of a patient, and a processing unit for processing the medical image data set to restrict visualization of at least part of the patient's skin surface. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048945 | Method and Apparatus of Generating Image - In a method of generating a mosaic image from consecutive images taken by a moving or rotating camera, to provide means for generating a highly fine mosaic image having little distortion at high speed, plural taken images consecutive in time series are inputted from a camera, a key image is set at an image pair selecting unit, necessary minimum image pairs for reducing distortion of a mosaic image are selected based on sensor information mounted on a camera at image taking time points stringed to the key image and the respective images, corresponding points in the respective image pairs are detected by a corresponding point searching unit, and positions of the respective images on the mosaic image are adjusted based on the corresponding points at an image position adjusting unit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048946 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a super-resolution processing unit for executing super-resolution processing on one input image among an input image group having a plurality of color channels and input images each having a common partial region, a resolution conversion unit for executing resolution conversion processing on the input image having been subjected to the super-resolution processing, and a specification unit for specifying a combination of a magnification of the super-resolution processing and a magnification of the resolution conversion processing for each color channel. The specification unit specifies the combination so that a magnification of the super-resolution processing of at least one color channel differs from a magnification of the super-resolution processing of other color channels. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048947 | UPSAMPLING AND SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT - A signal which is to be quality-improved often suffers from the quality degradation in the spatial high frequency region more than compared to the spatial low frequency region. Accordingly a quality improvement is performed efficiently by combining the signal to be quality improved with a high frequency portion extracted from a sparse approximation of the signal to be quality improved. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048948 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION TRANSFORMS OF FREQUENCY-SPACE AND INVERSE FREQUENCY-SPACE DATA - A method and system for high-resolution and parallelizable data processing, reconstruction, and deconstruction, uses arbitrary frequency-space (FS) or inverse frequency-space (IFS, such as image, audio, or video space) sample points in N dimensions. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a subset of optionally pre-processed and/or pre-conditioned N-dimensional FS data (or IFS data) is acquired ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160048949 | SKIN TONE TUNED IMAGE ENHANCEMENT - Techniques related to skin tone tuned image enhancement are described. Such techniques may include performing an enhancement of a pixel of an input image based on a skin tone detection score and local detail information of the pixel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048950 | COMPRESSIVE IMAGING USING APPROXIMATE MESSAGE PASSING WITH DENOISING - Various examples of methods and systems are provided for compressive imaging using approximate message passing with denoising. According to an aspect, a method includes applying an approximate message passing (AMP) conversion framework to a plurality of substantially linear measurements for conversion into a plurality of scalar measurements. A denoiser algorithm can be applied to the plurality of scalar measurements to generate a plurality of denoised scalar measurements. Further, a conversion term can be applied to the plurality of denoised scalar measurements for converting the plurality of denoised scalar measurements to a plurality of denoised substantially linear measurements. The plurality of substantially linear measurements can represent two-dimensional or three-dimensional signals. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048951 | ENHANCING MOTION PICTURES WITH ACCURATE MOTION INFORMATION - Methods and systems for digitally enhancing the characteristics of an image sequence including video and motion picture images are provided. Highly accurate motion information represented by trajectories are generated through analyzing available image frames in the image sequence. Some embodiments of the present invention relate to generating multiple layer trajectories from an image sequence. Certain aspects may be applicable to the enhancement of three-dimensional (3D) image sequences including 3D video and 3D motion pictures. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048952 | ALGORITHM AND DEVICE FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - Deblurring a blurry image ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160048953 | TARGETS, FIXTURES, AND WORKFLOWS FOR CALIBRATING AN ENDOSCOPIC CAMERA - The present disclosure relates to calibration assemblies and methods for use with an imaging system, such as an endoscopic imaging system. A calibration assembly includes: an interface for constraining engagement with an endoscopic imaging system; a target coupled with the interface so as to be within the field of view of the imaging system, the target including multiple of markers having calibration features that include identification features; and a processor configured to identify from first and second images obtained at first and second relative spatial arrangements between the imaging system and the target, respectively, at least some of the markers from the identification features, and using the identified markers and calibration feature positions within the images to generate calibration data. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048954 | METHOD OF DETECTING ULTRAVIOLET RAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method is provided for operating an electronic device. The method includes detecting an ultraviolet ray value through an ultraviolet ray detection sensor; acquiring an image including a sun object; comparing a position of the sun object within the acquired image to a position of a guide object; and correcting the detected ultraviolet ray value based on a difference between the position of the sun object and the position of the guide object | 2016-02-18 |
20160048955 | PERFUSION IMAGING - Described herein is an approach for analyzing perfusion characteristics of heterogeneous tissues in 4D data set (i.e., a time series of contrast enhanced 3D volumes) in which spatially entangled tissue components are separated into individual tissue components and perfusion maps for the individual tissue components are generated and visually presented. In one instance, the approach includes obtaining the 4D data set in electronic format, generating a different time activity curve point for each of the different tissue components for each voxel being evaluated for each time frame being evaluated, and generating a signal indicative of a different parameter map for each of the different tissue components based at least on the time activity curves. Optionally, relations between parameters of the different components are determined and presented in relation maps. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS AND PROBABILISTIC DIAGNOSIS - Methods and systems for obtaining a probabilistic diagnosis based on medical images of a patient are disclosed. In exemplary embodiments, such methods include the steps of scanning some or all of a patient to obtain a medical image; evaluating the medical image for one or more designated key features; assigning discrete values to the one or more designated key features to form a patient scan key feature pattern; and transmitting the values of the one or more designated key features to a processor programmed to match the patient scan key feature pattern to one or more known disease-specific key feature patterns to create a probabilistic diagnosis and transmit the probabilistic diagnosis to a user. Associated systems include a medical imaging device that is capable of producing a medical image of some or all of a patient and a processor programmed to create a probabilistic diagnosis. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048957 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING ARTIFACT OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE - A method for eliminating an artifact of a computed tomography image is provided. The method includes eliminating a machine artifact from a cross-sectional computed tomography scans of the brain; setting boundary points positioned on a horizontal axis and a vertical axis in the computed tomography image, from which the machine artifact has been eliminated; resetting a boundary point positioned at a boundary between the skull of the brain and the brain tissue based on the boundary points; detecting a position of a fracture of the brain in the computed tomography image, in which the boundary point has been reset, and overlaying a fracture region with a skull pixel; and eliminating an artifact from the computed tomography image, which has been overlaid with the skull pixel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048958 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME COMPRESSION CORRECTION FOR TRACKED ULTRASOUND AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - A method for real-time correction of tissue compression for tracked ultrasound includes acquiring an ultrasound image of tissues of interest with an ultrasound probe having a probe surface, where the ultrasound probe is tracked to provide a position and an orientation of the probe surface of the ultrasound probe for the acquired ultrasound image; acquiring intraoperative measurements of the undeformed tissue surface; constructing a generic grid representation of tissues for use with a mathematical model of tissue biomechanics, where the generic grid representation is pre-aligned to the acquired ultrasound image by performing a calibration to the ultrasound probe; determining boundary conditions to the mathematical model represented by the generic grid representation; solving the mathematical model for 3D displacements in the generic grid representation of the tissues; and performing correction of tissue compression by using the reversed and interpolated 3D displacement field on the acquired ultrasound image. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048959 | Classifying Image Data for Vasospasm Diagnosis - In order to classify a cerebral vascular segment as normal or pathological, a time-series of three dimensional (3D) images representing the cerebral vascular segment is generated. A length of the cerebral vascular segment is determined, and a blood flow speed through the cerebral vascular segment is determined based on the length and the generated time-series of 3D images. The cerebral vascular segment is categorized based on the determined blood flow, and a representation of the cerebral vascular segment is displayed based on the categorization. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048960 | MARKING OF FLUOROSCOPE FIELD-OF-VIEW - A method includes registering a first coordinate system of a fluoroscopic imaging system and a second coordinate system of a magnetic position tracking system. A three-dimensional (3D) map of an organ of a patient, which is produced by the magnetic position tracking system, is displayed. A 3D volume that would be irradiated by the fluoroscopic imaging system is calculated using the registered first and second coordinate systems. The calculated 3D volume is marked on the 3D map. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048961 | ESTIMATED LOCAL RIGID REGIONS FROM DENSE DEFORMATION IN SUBTRACTION - A medical image data processing apparatus comprises a registration unit configured to perform a non-rigid registration of a first set of medical image data and a second set of medical image data thereby to determine a deformation field, and a region identification unit configured to identify at least one region for which the deformation field is approximately homogeneous, and, for at least part of at least one identified region, to obtain a substantially homogeneous approximation of the deformation field. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATLAS REGISTRATION - A system and method for associating anatomically significant regions with regions of one or more images may include automatically modifying images of different modalities according to different correction algorithms, providing a user interface for identifying a plane within three-dimensional data, scaling atlas structures to fit an anatomical image according to identified landmarks, registering an atlas to such an image via a combination of registration algorithms, and/or registering an atlas to such an image using a feature extraction algorithm. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048963 | 3-D Localization And Imaging of Dense Arrays of Particles - Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed to localize and/or image a dense array of particles. In some embodiments, a plurality of particles may be imaged using an imaging device. A plurality of point spread function dictionary coefficients of the image may be estimated using a point spread function dictionary; where the point spread function dictionary can include a plurality of spread function responses corresponding to different particle positions. From the point spread function dictionary coefficients the number of particles in the image can be determined. Moreover location of each particle in the image can be determined from the point spread function dictionary co efficients. | 2016-02-18 |