34th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150235098 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING FINGERPRINT - A method and apparatus for recognizing a fingerprint. The method includes displaying a guide area corresponding to a finger touch in at least one area of a display unit; and providing guide information related to fingerprint recognition based on a touch detected via the guide area. The apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a guide area corresponding to a finger touch in at least one area in a fingerprint mode; an input unit configured to detect a touch input, wherein the input unit is integrally configured with the display unit; a fingerprint scan sensor located in an area adjacent to the guide area of the display unit; and a controller configured to provide guide information related to fingerprint recognition based on a touch detected via the guide area in the fingerprint mode. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235099 | Odometry Feature Matching - Methods and systems for determining features of interest for following within various frames of data received from multiple sensors of a device are disclosed. An example method may include receiving data from a plurality of sensors of a device. The method may also include determining, based on the data, motion data that is indicative of a movement of the device in an environment. The method may also include as the device moves in the environment, receiving image data from a camera of the device. The method may additionally include selecting, based at least in part on the motion data, features in the image data for feature-following. The method may further include estimating one or more of a position of the device or a velocity of the device in the environment as supported by the data from the plurality of sensors and feature-following of the selected features in the images. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235100 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image processing system and method is provided. The image processing system includes extracting a first local statistical characteristics from an observed image, generating a low-pass filter according to the first local statistical characteristics to generate a predicted noise image, and extracting second local statistical characteristics from the predicted noise image, extracting a third local statistical characteristics from a predicted original image using the first local statistical characteristics of the observed image and the second local statistical characteristics of the predicted noise image, and setting a flag level indicating a noise level for each pixel of the observed image according to the third local statistical characteristics of the predicted original image to detect noise, and setting a filter coefficient according to the flag level of the detected noise to remove the noise, and restoring the observed image. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235101 | TOPOLOGY PRESERVING INTENSITY BINNING ON REDUCED RESOLUTION GRID OF ADAPTIVE WEIGHTED CELLS - An image sensor and a pre-processing circuit adapted to associate weights respectively with cells of a grid. The cells respectively may include multiple contiguous picture elements of the image sensor. The pre-processing circuit may be configured to adaptively change the weights responsive to changes in the scene being imaged by the image sensor. The number of the cells per distance on the surface of the image sensor may be substantially less than the resolution of the image sensor. The cells which share the same weights may specify a region of interest on the image sensor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235102 | DETECTING A TARGET IN A SCENE - A system and method are disclosed for detecting a target within a scene. The system comprises a sensor for acquiring hyperspectral image data of the scene, a repository for storing a set of target spectra and a processor for processing spectra generated from locations within the scene with the known set of target spectra. The processor is further arranged to generate a probability that the spectra generated from locations within the scene correspond with one or more target spectra based on the comparison between the spectra generated from locations within the scene with the target spectra. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235103 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM - A distance measurement apparatus having: a setting unit configured to set a first local region in a first image including a target pixel, and a second local region in a second image corresponding to the first local region; an extraction unit configured to extract a plurality of shift regions; a first calculation unit configured to calculate a correlation value between the first local region and each of the plurality of shift regions; a decision unit configured to determine a correlation value used for calculating the distance information, based on the plurality of correlation values calculated by the first calculation unit; and a second calculation unit configured to calculate the distance information on the distance calculation target pixel, based on the correlation value determined by the first decision unit. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235104 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION/ALIGNMENT OF 3D DIGITAL MODELS - Systems and methods, devices and software are described for use in image comparison such as required for medical planning such as in dental implantology or other applications that require registration of digital images. A method and system is described for automatically finding correspondences between two or more digital representations such as images of one or more 3D objects with an identical, partially identical or similar geometry. The method and system, devices and software have the advantage that although the different digital representations of the object may be influenced by either noise, or scatter, or occlusion, or clutter, or any combination of these, correspondence can be found. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235105 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPIDLY DETECTING OBJECT OF INTEREST - An apparatus for rapidly detecting an object of interest includes: a first object of interest detector configured to determine a region of an object of interest for an image, from which the object of interest is to be detected, by using a first training image; and a second object of interest detector configured to detect the object of interest from the region of the object of interest determined by the first object of interest detector by using a second training image, which is bigger in size than the first training image. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235106 | VEHICLE IMAGE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image management system includes a controller and one or more analysis processors. The controller is configured to receive search parameters that specify at least one of operational data or a range of operational data of one or more vehicle systems. The one or more analysis processors are configured to search remotely stored image data based on the search parameters to identify matching image data. The remotely stored image data was obtained by one or more imaging systems disposed onboard the one or more vehicle systems, and are associated with the operational data of the one or more vehicle systems that was current when the remotely stored image data was acquired. The one or more analysis processors also are configured to obtain the matching image data having the operational data specified by the search parameters and to present the matching image data to an operator. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235107 | OPTICAL COIN DISCRIMINATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH CONSUMER-OPERATED KIOSKS AND THE LIKE - Systems and associated methods for optical coin discrimination are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for discriminating coins includes obtaining a digital image of a coin, identifying the outline of the coin using a suitable algorithm, and determining the diameter of the coin using the outline of the coin. The method of this embodiment further includes generating a rectangular image of the coin using, for example, a log-polar transform, generating a series of, for example, Fourier transforms from the rectangular image, and identifying spectral peak locations and intensities in the Fourier transform results. The diameter of the coin, spectral peak location, spectral peak intensity of the coin and/or other aspects of the coin can then be compared to known values for different coins to discriminate the coin. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235108 | Signal Response Metrology For Image Based Overlay Measurements - Methods and systems for creating an image-based measurement model based only on measured, image-based training data are presented. The trained, image-based measurement model is then used to calculate values of one or more parameters of interest directly from measured image data collected from other wafers. The image-based measurement models receive image data directly as input and provide values of parameters of interest as output. In some embodiments, the image-based measurement model enables the direct measurement of overlay error. In some embodiments, overlay error is determined from images of on-device structures. In some other embodiments, overlay error is determined from images of specialized target structures. In some embodiments, image data from multiple targets, image data collected by multiple metrologies, or both, is used for model building, training, and measurement. In some embodiments, an optimization algorithm automates the image-based measurement model building and training process. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235109 | LEARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PATTERN RECOGNITION - A method for information processing includes a learning process to generate a tree structured dictionary based on a plurality of patterns including a target object to be recognized. The method includes selecting a plurality of points from an input pattern based on a distribution of a probability that the target object to be recognized is present in the input pattern at each node of a tree structure generated in the learning process, and classifying the input pattern into a branch based on a value of a predetermined function that corresponds to values of the input pattern at selected plurality of points. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235110 | OBJECT RECOGNITION OR DETECTION BASED ON VERIFICATION TESTS - Object recognition systems, methods, and devices are provided. Candidate objects may be detected. The candidate objects may be verified as depicting objects of a predetermined object type with verification tests that are based on comparisons with reference images known to include such objects and/or based on context of the candidate objects. The object recognition system may identify images in a social networking service that may include objects of a predetermined type. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235111 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus for generating drawing data by using a print job including print data and setting information, includes a description detection unit detecting a characteristic description included in the print data; a conversion unit converting the print data, the characteristic description, and the setting information into an instruction group; and one or more drawing data generation units generating the drawing data by executing the instruction group. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235112 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device is for creating render data by using a print job including print data and setting information. The information processing device includes a conversion unit configured to convert the setting information into device setting information for each of a plurality of render data creating units; the render data creating units being configured to create the render data from the print data and the device setting information; a render control unit configured to cause the render data creating units to respectively create the render data by using the device setting information that has been converted for the respective render data creating units and the print data; a display unit configured to display the render data created by the render data creating units; and a selection receiving unit configured to receive a selection of the render data. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235113 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a determining unit that determines whether image data includes multi-valued drawing information for drawing a multi-valued image; a multi-valued drawing unit that draws the multi-valued image of the image data when the multi-valued drawing information is determined to be included in the image data; a less-than-multi-valued drawing unit that draws a less-than-multi-valued image of the image data when the multi-valued drawing information is not determined to be included in the image data; a value-count reducing image processing unit that reduces number of values of a drawing result of the multi-valued image to generate an image with a fewer number of values; and a less-than-multi-valued encoding processing unit that encodes a drawing result obtained by drawing the less-than-multi-valued image and encodes the generated image with the fewer number of values. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235114 | SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTIC ACQUISITION DEVICE, IMAGE EVALUATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A spectral characteristic acquisition device includes a light irradiation part configured to irradiate an object with light, a diffraction part configured to diffract light reflected from the object to provide diffracted light, a light-receiving part configured to receive the diffracted light and output a signal based on an amount of the diffracted light, a calibration color index configured to include a color with a known spectral characteristic, and an operation part configured to calculate a spectral characteristic of the object from a signal output from the light-receiving part by using a predetermined transformation matrix and calibrate the transformation matrix by using the calibration color index. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235115 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus that shifts to a power saving state includes a detection unit that detects an abnormality occurring in a device of the apparatus, a storage unit that stores, when the apparatus is to shift to the power saving state, information indicating the detected abnormality, a reception unit that receives a request to wake up from the power saving state, a determination unit that determines, when the reception unit has received the request, whether the device identified by the stored information is to be used, a control unit that performs control to supply power to the detection unit if the determination unit determines that the device is not to be used, and a display unit that displays information on the abnormality. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235116 | PRINTING APPARATUS - There is provided a printing apparatus which identifies the size of a sheet indicated by the guide of a feeding cassette and displays a warning screen if the identified size of the sheet is not included in the size group set to the feeding cassette. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235117 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Whether to limit display of information relating to a job of a type of interest, which belongs to a user other than a login user, is set on a job type basis. Display of the information relating to a job of a designated type is controlled based on a setting set for the designated type. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235118 | Two-Dimensional Barcodes Having A Plurality of Different Regions - An embodiment of a two-dimensional barcode has a number of regions. A first region of the number of regions comprises black and white modules and one or more first colored modules. The one or more first colored modules encode data that is readable by reading the one or more first colored modules as white modules and different data that is readable by reading the one or more first colored modules based on their color. A second region of the number of regions comprises black and white modules only or comprises black and white modules and one or more second colored modules. The one or more second colored modules encode data that is readable by reading the one or more second colored modules as white modules and different data that is readable by reading the one or more second colored modules based on their color. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235119 | PLUGS HAVING DEPOLARIZERS - The present disclosure provides plugs of cables or tubes including at least one depolarizer, configured to emit depolarized light in response to polarized light impinging thereon and arranged such light emitted from the at least one depolarizer and passed through a polarizing element optically orthogonal to the impinging polarized light can be detected by a connection system. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235120 | JEWELRY PIECE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE RFID TAG - An apparatus for conveniently and unobtrusively carrying a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. A jewelry piece is operatively connected to a housing using a screw post and threaded slot. A radio frequency identification tag and buffer ring are disposed within the housing and enclosed by a cap. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235121 | RFID TAG AND MICRO CHIP INTEGRATION DESIGN - An integrated micro chip, method of integrating a micro chip, and micro chip integration system are described. In an embodiment, a micro chip such as a micro RFID chip or integrated passive device (IPD) is electrostatically transferred and bonded to a conductive pattern including a line break. In an embodiment, the line break is formed by a suitable cutting technique such as laser laser ablation, ion beam etching, or photolithography with chemical etching to accommodate the micro chip. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235122 | DUAL INTERFACE CARD WITH METALLIZED LAYER - Card body (CB) for a dual interface smart card (SC) comprising a metal foil (MF) or metallized layer (ML). An opening in the metal layer may be sized so that a coupler coil (CC) of a booster antenna (BA) is exposed. Improving coupling between a contactless reader and a transponder comprising providing a patch booster antenna (PBA) on a substrate disposed on the reader. Various booster antenna designs are disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235123 | AMBIPOLAR SYNAPTIC DEVICES - Device architectures based on trapping and de-trapping holes or electrons and/or recombination of both types of carriers are obtained by carrier trapping either in near-interface deep ambipolar states or in quantum wells/dots, either serving as ambipolar traps in semiconductor layers or in gate dielectric/barrier layers. In either case, the potential barrier for trapping is small and retention is provided by carrier confinement in the deep trap states and/or quantum wells/dots. The device architectures are usable as three terminal or two terminal devices. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235124 | PHASE-CODING FOR COORDINATE TRANSFORMATION - A method for coordinate transformation in a spiking neural network includes encoding a first positional representation as phase information in the spiking neural network. The method also includes shifting the phase information to modify the first positional representation into a second positional representation. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235125 | AUDITORY SOURCE SEPARATION IN A SPIKING NEURAL NETWORK - A method of audio source segregation includes selecting an audio attribute of an audio signal. The method also includes representing a portion of the audio attribute that is dominated by a single source as a source spiking event. In addition, the method includes representing a remaining portion of the audio signal as an audio signal spiking event. The method further includes determining whether the remaining portion coincides with the single source based on coincidence of the source spiking event and audio signal spiking event. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235126 | CONCURRENT EVALUATION OF LARGE RULE SETS WITH CONDITIONS - Embodiments are directed towards concurrent evaluation of large rule sets with conditions. A rule compiler may receive rule sets that include rules for policy management. During compilation, root nodes may be generated that include the rules and set to the current node in during the building of a decision tree. Next, the most common operand and a condition from the rule set may be determined. Evaluators corresponding to the most common operand and its condition may be generated. Each evaluator may include transition points pointing to other nodes in the decision tree. If two or more rules remain a node, the rule compiler may generate another node to process the two or more rules. If a transition corresponds to a single rule absent any condition, the rule compiler generates a match node. Completed decisions trees are deployed for execution in a policy engine. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235127 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING REPRESENTATIVE USER BEHAVIOR BASED ON RECOGNITION OF UNIT BEHAVIORS - An apparatus for recognizing a representative user behavior includes a unit-data extracting unit configured to extract at least one unit data from sensor data, a feature-information extracting unit configured to extract feature information from each of the at least one unit data, a unit-behavior recognizing unit configured to recognize a respective unit behavior for each of the at least one unit data based on the feature information, and a representative-behavior recognizing unit configured to recognize at least one representative behavior based on the respective unit behavior recognized for each of the at least one unit data. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235128 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDIA CAPTURE DATA AND CONTEXT BASED MEDIA BASED ON CROWD-SOURCE CONTEXTUAL DATA - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating context based media based on crowd sourced contextual data. In one embodiment a method is provided including receiving a first media; receiving contextual data associated with a consumption of a first media; generating an inference based on the contextual data; generating media capture data based on the inference and the first media; transmitting media capture data; and receiving a second media in response to transmitting the media capture data, wherein the second media is based on the media capture data. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235129 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR TRACKING AND EVALUATING PREDICTIONS REGARDING RELATIONSHIPS - Methods, non-transitory computer-readable storage media, and computer systems comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and at least one processor are provided for evaluating predictions regarding relationships. A computer system is controlled to manage a relationships database of relationship data records. Each relationship data record includes a person identifier for each person in the relationship. The computer system is controlled to manage a prediction database of prediction data records. Each prediction data record includes a relationship prediction for a relationship identified by a relationship data record in the relationships database. For each relationship prediction included in a prediction data record in the prediction database, the computer system is controlled to determine whether the relationship prediction is correct by accessing official records from a database via a network, and generate a prediction result indicator that indicates a result of the determination. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235130 | NLP Duration and Duration Range Comparison Methodology Using Similarity Weighting - A mechanism is provided in a question answering system for duration similarity weighting in a question answering system. The question answering system receives an input question. The question answering system generates a plurality of candidate answers to the input question using a corpus of information. The question answering system identifies a question-side duration value for the input question and identifies a policy-side duration value for a policy to be applied to an entity identified in the input question. The question answering system determines a duration similarity weight for each of the plurality of candidate answers. The question answering system applies the duration similarity weight to each of the plurality of candidate answers. The question answering system ranks the plurality of candidate answers and outputs one or more of the candidate answers. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235131 | QUESTION RESOLUTION PROCESSING IN DEEP QUESTION ANSWERING SYSTEMS - System, method, and computer program product for performing an operation, the operation comprising receiving, by a deep question answering system, a question not specifying an element of input data, identifying a set of possible values for the element of input data, generating, by the deep question answering system, a respective set of candidate answers for the question: (i) without the element of input data, and (ii) with each possible value in the set of possible values for the element of input data, and returning at least one candidate answer from at least one set of candidate answers as responsive to the question. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235132 | DYNAMIC INTERFACING IN A DEEP QUESTION ANSWERING SYSTEM - System, method, and computer program product for performing an operation, the operation comprising analyzing a question submitted to a deep question answering system to determine a level of sophistication of the question, and modifying one or more subsequent communications issued by the deep question answering system based on the determined level of sophistication, wherein the modifying attempts to more closely match the determined level of sophistication of the question with a level of sophistication of the one or more subsequent communications. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235133 | DATA CONCENTRATION PREDICTION DEVICE, DATA CONCENTRATION PREDICTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM THEREOF - [Problem] To provide a data concentration prediction device accurately predicting data concentration by analytically processing additional learning data extracted from within a necessary-sufficient range; a method thereof; and a program thereof. [Solution] A data concentration prediction means ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235134 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A MODEL INDICATIVE OF A SUBJECT'S EMOTIONAL STATE WHEN LISTENING TO MUSICAL PIECES - A method for deriving optimal discriminating features indicative of a subject state when the subject listens to one of a set of musical pieces, comprising a step of extracting frequency features from the subject's EEG signal when the subject is in a first subject state and a second subject state, the frequency features being extracted from more than one frequency band in one set of time segments; and identifying optimal discriminating features from the extracted frequency features, the optimal discriminating features indicative of characteristics of the EEG signal when the subject is in the first subject state and the second subject state, wherein one of the first subject state and the second subject state indicates that the subject likes a musical piece while the other state indicates that the subject does not like the musical piece. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235135 | CREATING EPISODIC MEMORY BASED ON UNSTRUCTURED DATA IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and system for identifying episodic events in a user's life using an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving, by the electronic device, unstructured data from at least one data source associated with a user, and identifying at least one episodic event from the unstructured data based on at least one parameter, wherein the at least one parameter is at least one of a casual reasoning, a spatial reasoning, or a temporal reasoning. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235136 | PERSONAL TASTE ASSESSMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A personal taste assessment system recommends and predicts a person's preference for a consumable or other item. The system accesses a user profile for a person. The user profile includes a preference model representing associations between the person's ratings of items and a set of item characteristics. The system also accesses a database of characteristic values for a group of items, uses the identifying information to identify a candidate item having characteristic values whose properties match characteristics associated with the rated items that the person found to be appealing, and processes the characteristic values of the candidate item with the user profile to generate a predicted rating as a prediction of how the person would rate the identified candidate item. The system then causes an electronic device to output an identification of the candidate item and the predicted rating. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235137 | PREDICTING INFLUENCE IN SOCIAL NETWORKS - A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for predicting influence in a social network. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying a set of users of the social network, and identifying a subset of the users as influential users based on defined criteria. A multitude of measures are identified as predictors of which ones of the set of users are the influential users. These measures are aggregated, and a composite predictor model is formed based on this aggregation. This composite predictor model is used to predict which ones of the set of users will have a specified influence in the social network in the future. In one embodiment, the specified influence is based on messages sent from the users, and for example, may be based on the number of the messages sent from each user that are re-sent by other users. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235138 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GENERATING HYPOTHESES IN DATA SETS - A method for generating hypotheses in a corpus of data comprises selecting a form of ontology; coding the corpus of data based on the form of the ontology; generating ontology space based on coding results and the ontology; transforming the ontology space into a hypothesis space by grouping hypotheses; weighing hypotheses included in the hypothesis space; and applying a science-based sorting algorithm configured to model a science-based treatment of the weighted hypotheses. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235139 | EXTRACTING INTERPRETABLE FEATURES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF MULTIVARIATE TIME SERIES FROM PHYSICAL SYSTEMS - A method and system are provided. The method includes extracting shapelets from each of a plurality of time series dimensions of multi-dimensional time series data. The method further includes building a plurality of decision-tree classifiers, one for each time series dimension, responsive to the shapelets extracted therefrom. The method also includes generating a pairwise similarity matrix between respective different ones of the plurality of time series dimensions using the shapelets as intermediaries for determining similarity. The method additionally includes applying a feature selection technique to the matrix to determine respective feature weights for each of shapelet features of the shapelets and respective classifier weights for each of the decision-tree classifiers that uses the shapelet features. The method further includes combining decisions issued from the decision-tree classifiers to generate a final verdict of classification for a time series dimension responsive to the respective feature weights and the respective classifier weights. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235140 | METHOD AND INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A LANE CHANGE WHICH IS INTENDED OR NOT INTENDED BY THE DRIVER WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE - A method for determining whether a lane change is intended by the driver of a vehicle includes: reading in at least one object acquired in front of the vehicle; assigning one of a plurality of possible risk values to the object, the risk value representing a potential risk of the object to the vehicle; recognizing a lane change carried out, or that is to be carried out, by the vehicle during travel; and evaluating the recognized lane change to determine whether the lane change is intended or not intended by the driver, the evaluation taking place taking into account the risk value assigned to the at least one object. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235141 | Automatic fault detection and diagnosis in complex physical systems - A fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) system designed to automatically and efficiently determine the true fault underlying a set of symptoms, presenting the operator with a clear cause and effect diagram for all faults and symptoms. An Event Cluster is used to group related symptoms and causes, potentially across multiple pieces of equipment, and establish a cause and effect relationship chain. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT ELEMENTS - A system and method for identifying multimedia content elements are presented. The method includes generating a signature for an unknown multimedia content element (MMCE), wherein the unknown MMCE is a portion of a multimedia content item; comparing a signature of the unknown MMCE to a signature cluster of at least one concept to determine whether each of the at least one concepts is proximate to the unknown MMCE; for each proximate concept, determining a probability that the at least one proximate concept identifies the unknown MMCE; and identifying the MMCE based on the determined probabilities of the at least one proximate concept. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235143 | Transfer Learning For Predictive Model Development - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer readable storage medium, for using transfer learning to train a predictive model. In one aspect, a system receives predictive model training data. The training data and one or more training methods are used to train multiple predictive models. Variables and a predictive model type are then selected from the trained predictive models. The selected variables are then transferred into the selected type of predictive model as long as they reduce an error measure. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235144 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING EFFECTIVE USE OF SYSTEM RESOURCES - Methods and systems for making effective use of system resources. A plurality of requests for access to a resource are received. Each request has an associated group of features. The group of features for each request is analyzed to collect observations about the plurality of requests. A function to predict an outcome of a subsequent request is generated based on the observations. Resources are allocated to service the subsequent request based on the function. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235145 | OPEN TICKETLESS TRAVEL SERVICES - Methods, systems, and computer program products for associating a traveler with an electronic ticket reserving a travel related service. During a booking process, the traveler may be asked to provide an identification image. The identification image provided by the traveler may be associated with the electronic ticket in an electronic ticket database. At a point-of-service, the traveler may present an image that is captured by a control system. The control system may compare the captured image to the identification image and determine if the images match. In response to the images matching, the control system may provide an indication that the traveler should receive the travel service reserved by the electronic ticket. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235146 | BOOKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and system for booking reservations in a booking system and synchronizing bookings among several booking systems. The system comprises at least one booking system; at least one service provider; a mediator service; a client, and at least one client terminal device that can be a mobile device and that includes a dialogue. The client uses the dialogue to enter information into the system and the mediator receives inquiries and answers from the at least one booking system, the at least one service provider, and the at least one client. The mediator transfers and adapts information between them. The method and system are particularly suited for use with mobile phone users by Small Message Service messages. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235147 | RESERVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A reservation system is disclosed. The system comprises a communication means for receiving, from a remote device, an availability request for a product or service; sending, to the device, a first ordered list element data representing a distribution of a plurality of different products or services within a map in response to receiving the request; and for receiving, from the remote device, a reservation request for one of the plurality of different products or services. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235148 | System and Method for Reserving a Parking Space - Provided herein are methods for reserving a parking space. In a user-implemented method, a user inputs a request into an electronic device to reserve one or more parking spaces and pays for the reservation. The reservation may be for a general parking space or for a specific parking space in a parking lot or garage. In another method the user inquiry is received as input and processed on an electronic device networked to a central cloud server comprising a distributed cloud computer system. A status of the parking space is displayed to the user in real time to which the user makes a reply. Also provided is a distributed e-parking space system able to execute instructions to receive input and, via a Distributed Internet Services system, to distribute an application or components to process input, deploy the distributed applications/components and synchronize data related to the reservation process. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235149 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF PRINT PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS - A method of simulating performance of a print production environment may include receiving, by a computing device, print production environment information that comprises one or more of the following: inventory information from a warehouse management system, worker information from a people management system, equipment information from an equipment management system, or job information from a job management system. The method may include receiving, by the computing device, a performance parameter associated with the print production environment, and performing, by the computing device, a simulation of operation of the print production environment using the received print production environment information to determine an impact of the performance parameter on the print production environment's performance. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - A method for determining an operating set point for a combined cycle power plant, the method includes: simulating the operation of the power plant; correcting the simulation of the operation of the power plant; optimizing the simulation of the operation by simulating the operation at different operating settings and selecting at least one of the operating settings as being optimal, and generating the operating set point based on the optimized simulation of the power plant. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235151 | Workflow Tracking System - A method of operating a data processing system to monitor conforming events generated by an event generating system is disclosed. The method includes storing lists of workflow definitions and active workflow instances. Each workflow definition includes a plurality of phase definitions, each phase definition includes a list of event types that start and terminate that phase. Each active workflow instance conforms to one of the workflow definitions and includes a list of active phase instances for that active workflow instance. Conforming events are processed by terminating an active phase instance if the conforming event corresponds to an event that terminates that active phase instance, by starting a new active phase instance if the conforming event corresponds to an event that starts a phase corresponding to one of the workflow instances, and by recording the conforming event and all active phase instances that were started or terminated by the conforming event. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235152 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND CONSISTENCY TO DETECT MALICIOUS INSIDERS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for identifying anomalies. During operation, the system obtains work practice data associated with a plurality of users. The work practice data includes a plurality of user events. The system further categorizes the work practice data into a plurality of domains based on types of the user events, models user behaviors within a respective domain based on work practice data associated with the respective domain, and identifies at least one anomalous user based on modeled user behaviors from the multiple domains. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANKING NATURAL HAZARD MODELS - A computer system programmatically determines a ranking of the plurality of natural hazard models (NHMs) based at least in part on calculation of one or more indicators of accuracy for each of the NHMs. The indicators of accuracy for each of the NHMs are based at least in part on the NHM's prediction of natural hazard events for the one or more properties and the reference event for the one or more properties. The computer system may be provided for assessing risks with assets, such as personal or real properties. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235154 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE BUSINESS PROCESS & CASE MODELING AND EXECUTION OF BUSINESS PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES - A computerized system or method to provide business process or case modeling of business processes, wherein the method or system provides a method to reflect changes to a metamodel of activities, rules, interfaces and types within engine infrastructure components as well as physical data type systems at runtime, by the decoupling of technical instance state(s) and instance data from the physical process or workflow or case definitions and the meta-model modeling the business processes, in order to reflect changes to a metamodel of the business processes, including wherein the business model includes activities, rules, interfaces and types within engine infrastructure components and physical data type systems at runtime. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235155 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING THE COMPETENCY OF INDIVIDUALS - A system for tracking the competency of individuals within an organization may include at least one user creating and accessing an account. A list of competencies, at least one specification for each competency, a plurality of informational material and at least one verification method may be provided by the at least one user. At least one individual may create and access an account. The at least one individual may view the list of competencies, at least one specification, plurality of informational material and the verification method. The at least one individual may record achievements and the system may verify the performance of the achievements by the at least one individual. The verified competency achievements may be sent to a database for analysis. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235156 | Enabling Capacity On Demand In A Computing System Using A Calendar - Enabling capacity on demand in a computing system using a calendar, including: receiving, by a resource management module, a request to purchase capacity on demand, the request including a cumulative amount of time for capacity on demand; receiving, by the resource management module, one or more calendar entries identifying requested periods of time for capacity on demand; and allocating, by the resource management module, capacity on demand in dependence upon the cumulative amount of time for capacity on demand and the requested periods of time for capacity on demand. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235157 | MOBILE DEVICE BASED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND SALES TRENDS ANALYSIS IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - A method for calculating sales trend of a product at a store shelf based on crowdsourcing, includes receiving, by a retail store server, availability data of a product measured on a shelf in the retail store from a portable device, where the availability data is in the form of a picture acquired of the product on the shelf, identifying products on the shelf using tags attached to the shelves, calculating sales velocity and sales trends of the product from the identified products, and transmitting the sales velocity and sales trend of the product to one or more third parties' systems in a supply chain of said retail store. Products and their locations on retail store shelves have been cataloged in a product database. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235158 | SYSTEM FOR HANDLING WORK REQUESTS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product for handling work requests. The system typically including a memory, a processor and a module configured to initiate the presentation of a first interface to enable an allocator to assign the work request to an associate to complete the work request based on at least a priority level, wherein the work request comprises at least a priority level; initiate the presentation of a second interface to enable the associate to complete the work request and transmit the completed work request to an analyst for review; initiate the presentation of a third interface to enable the analyst to review the completed work request and transmit the reviewed and completed work request to the associate; and initiate the presentation of a fourth interface to enable the administrator to generate a report. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235159 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTACT CENTER AGENT GUIDANCE WITH FEEDBACK - In a method for providing guidance to agents of a contact center, a server of an agent guidance system provides a list of key selling points to a plurality of workstations. Each of the workstations is associated with an agent of the contact center. Each key selling point of the list is associated with an effectiveness status. The server receives from a workstation feedback related to an effectiveness of a key selling point of the list. The effectiveness status of a key selling point of the list is automatically modified in accordance with the received feedback. The server provides to the workstations a modified list that incorporates the modified effectiveness status. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235160 | GENERATING GOLD QUESTIONS FOR CROWDSOURCING - A system and method for generating gold questions for labeling tasks are disclosed. The method includes sampling a positive class from a predefined set of classes to be used in labeling documents, based on a computed measure of class popularity. A set of negative classes is identified from the set of classes based on a distance measure between the positive class and other classes in the set of classes. A gold question is generated which includes a document representative of the positive class and a set of candidate answers. The candidate answers include a label for the positive class and a label for each of the negative classes in the identified set of negative classes. A task may be generated which includes the gold question and a plurality of standard questions which each include a document to be labeled. A computer processor may implement all or part of the method. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235161 | WIRELESS CUSTOMER AND LABOR MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION IN RETAIL SETTINGS - Techniques and system configurations for tracking customers and employees in a commercial environment such as a retail store are described herein. Customer devices that are operated by an associated customer may be tracked to determine customer shopping activities in a retail store, and to obtain promotions or affect targeted results based on the customer's activity and a profile associated with the customer. Employee devices that are operated by an associated employee also may be tracked to identify employee activities and manage the interactions that occur with customers in the retail environment. In-store activities and interactions accordingly may be enhanced as a result of advertising, marketing, and analytics derived from the tracked activities. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235162 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A TRACKING REPORT - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product for generating reports. The system typically including a memory, a processor and a module configured to receive a work request from a source, wherein the work request comprises at least one status; determine a duration of time that the work request has been associated with the status; generate a report, wherein the report comprises a graphical representation of each of the at least one status and the duration of time the work request has been associated with the at least one status; and transmit the report to the user. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235163 | TRACKING SYSTEM - A method and system for tracking an absconding employee is disclosed. The system includes a database maintaining one or more employee profiles, an interface module to receive a request to track an absconding employee, the interface module to initiate at least one communication with the absconding employee using at least one request detail and an analytical module to take a preliminary action for the received request and pursue at least one settlement option based upon a response to the at least one communication. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235164 | Role-Based Control of Incident Response in a Secure Collaborative Environment - Various systems and method for incident response may benefit from role-based control. More particularly, role-based control of incident response may be of benefit in a secure collaborative environment. A method can include determining, by a computer for a computer-controlled workflow, whether filtering is activated. The method can also include determining, by the computer when filtering is activated, whether a threshold severity level is met by the workflow or whether a critical data type is implemented in the workflow. The method can further include alerting, by the computer, an attorney about the workflow when the threshold is met or the critical data type is implemented. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235165 | METHOD OF HANDLING PARCELS, AND A LOGISTICS CENTER FOR HANDLING PARCELS - A method of handling parcels ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235166 | EXTRACTING PURCHASE-RELATED INFORMATION FROM ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - Product order and shipping information received via email messages is automatically aggregated for ready user review. Once the user is authenticated, authorization to access their email mailbox is obtained and the email message headers of their emails are analyzed to identify those messages of interest. The bodies of the email messages of interest are parsed to extract the product order and shipping information which is stored and presented for display to the user typically grouped by individual product thus greatly simplifying user review of orders. The aggregated product order and shipping information can be augmented with additional information such as shipping status, delivery status, a product image, and/or a last date that the product can be returned. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235167 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDITING OBJECTS, INVENTORY, AND COLLATERAL - A method for auditing object inventory disposed at an inventory storage location that comprises installing a wireless base station having a base station transponder at the inventory storage location. The base station transponder transmits a first radio signal out to a predetermined base station signal range boundary. Disposing at least one object having a wireless portable object transponder within the predetermined base station signal range boundary. The portable object transponder transmits a first object transponder radio signal out to predetermined transponder signal range boundary that encompasses the wireless base station. Upon detecting the first portable object transponder radio signal the base station transponder transmits a second base station radio signal causing the portable object transponder to transmit a second portable object transponder radio signal to the base station transponder that includes unique identifier data pertaining to the object being audited. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235168 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING FEATURES OF TERMINAL OPERATION INCLUDING TOS-AGNOSTIC, USER INTERFACE AND/OR OTHER FEATURES - Systems and methods are disclosed for processing information related to a terminal operating system. According to one illustrative implementation, an exemplary method for processing information involving terminal operating system herein may include processing data in a TOS format associated with a TOS type, converting the data into a TOS agnostic format, and performing processing using the TOS agnostic data. In another exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for providing information of terminal operating system management. The method may include processing information related to an input to manage the terminal operating system management. Other exemplary implementations may include processing to generate a result such that an output of a result of the managed terminal operating system management functionality is produced. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235169 | Intelligent Label Processing System - Briefly, a new network processing system is provided that collects and coordinates key indicators regarding a product's quality as that product moves from supplier to end user. By doing so, the processing system provides robust, authentic, and trustworthy data that (1) reports the time period when any custodian had the product, (2) identifies what timing or environmental condition caused the product to go bad, and (3) verifies which custodian acted to make the product defective. In use, an intelligent label is attached to a product, and the intelligent label has a timer as well as one or more sensors for monitoring environmental conditions. Upon exceeding timing or environmental rules, a visual alarm indicator is activated on the label. Since the label has electronically retrievable data, electronically scanable data, and human readable date, the network process can collected key data regarding the product along the entire distribution chain. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235170 | AGRICULTURE DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A product management system including a product management unit that includes a processor, a memory, an identifier generating unit and an identifier reading unit with the memory operating a program executing the steps of receiving a quantity of a product to order from a client, retrieving a plurality of rules relating to the production and delivery of the product from the producer to the client, selecting at least one provider based on the client rules to provide the product in compliance with the client rules, selecting a facility to aggregate the product from the at least one provider based on the client rules, selecting a distributor to deliver the product to the client from a distribution facility to the client based the client rules, selecting a backhaul provider to deliver the product from the aggregation facility to the distribution facility based on the client rules, generating a unique identifier for the product and affixing the unique identifier to the product or a container holding the product, associating the unique identifier with the provider, facility, distributor and back haul provider, and monitoring the movement of the product to confirm compliance with the customer rules by reading the product identifier at least two delivery stages. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235171 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT VISIBILITY ACROSS AN OUTCOME-BASED SERVICE CYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE - Various embodiments provide a service cycle management system for intelligently evaluating one or more parameters of a reverse service cycle loop within a supply chain management infrastructure. The system comprises one or more processors configured to: receive the real-time data comprising one or more parameters associated with execution of one or more service tasks; retrieve the simulation data from the one or more memory storage areas; dynamically compare one or more parameters within the real-time data against corresponding one or more parameters within the simulation data to identify one or more discrepancies there-between; in response to identifying one or more discrepancies, and generating one or more representations thereof, so as to inform one or more users of the system of one or more areas for focusing future initiatives. Associated computer program products and computer implemented methods are also provided. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235172 | System and Method for Detecting Potentially Unauthorized Access to an Enclosure - A method for detecting potentially unauthorized access to an enclosure is disclosed. Such a method includes detecting movement (e.g., opening and/or closing) of an access barrier of an enclosure. The method further detects whether a motor was used to move the access barrier. This may be accomplished, for example, by detecting electrical current drawn by the motor, vibration of the motor, voltage drop of electrical power supplied to the motor, rotation of the motor, or the like. In the event the access barrier was moved without using the motor, the method notifies a user, such as by sending an email or text message to the user. A corresponding system is also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235173 | Automated Tracking-Number Based Administration of Access Codes - A method for more efficiently delivering goods to recipients is disclosed herein. Such a method includes obtaining a unique identifier (e.g., tracking number, order number, product number, etc.), wherein the unique identifier is associated with an order of goods intended for delivery to a recipient. The method further includes obtaining an access code for association with the unique identifier. The access code enables a delivery agent to gain access to an enclosure of the recipient for deposit of the goods therein. In certain embodiments, the access code is a temporary access code that expires once the delivery is fulfilled or the enclosure is accessed, thereby reducing the chance of unauthorized access to the enclosure. The method may also enable parameters (e.g., restrictions, constraints, conditions, etc.) with regard to use of the access code to be established. A corresponding system is also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235174 | Tracking-Number Extraction Facilitating Administration of Access Codes - A method for more efficiently delivering goods to recipients is disclosed. Such a method includes receiving a communication, such as an email or text message, containing a unique identifier (e.g., tracking number, order number, product number, etc.). The unique identifier is associated with an order of goods intended for delivery to a recipient. The method extracts the unique identifier from the communication and generates an access code for association with the unique identifier. The access code enables a delivery agent to gain access to an enclosure of the recipient for deposit of the goods therein. In certain embodiments, the access code is derived from the unique identifier, such as by using certain digits or portions of the unique identifier to generate the access code. A corresponding system is also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235175 | Automated Access Code Expiration Based on Delivery Fulfillment - A method for more efficiently delivering goods to recipients is disclosed. Such a method includes generating an access code configured to enable access to an enclosure. The method further monitors a status of a delivery of goods intended for deposit in the enclosure. This may be accomplished, for example, by monitoring a package tracking system used to monitor and track delivery of the goods. In response to detecting fulfillment of the delivery, the method automatically causes the access code to expire. A corresponding system is also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235176 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DIARY SERVICE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for generating a diary in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying an application execution screen, collecting and storing information through an electronic pen in the application execution screen, and generating and displaying a diary from the stored information when it is a predetermined time. Therefore, a diary is automatically generated, and thus convenience can be improved. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235177 | 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, newsgroups (and/or postings thereto), etc. Data obtained from the data sources can include, without limitation, suspect domain registrations, uniform resource locators, references to trademarks, advertisements, etc. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235178 | OUT OF OFFICE MESSAGE IMPROVEMENTS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to set of improvements to the out of office assistant that send out of office messages to senders of messages while a recipient is out of the office. One embodiment of the out of office assistant associates an out of office message with a calendar event to ensure the out of office message is sent only for the predetermined time period associated with the calendar event. Other embodiments of the out of office assistant generating different messages to people internal to an organization and people external to an organization, and the out of office assistant allows different rich text formatting for the different messages. In a further embodiment, a persistent reminder reminds the user that the out of office message application is turned on. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235179 | Self-Directed Career Management System - This invention, the Self-Directed Career Management System, is a web application enabling job seekers in one or more occupational categories to connect to a server via the internet from a client computer with a web browser. Once connected, they can create a user account permitting them to input, view, edit and delete all data and documents required by any employer in making hiring decisions. Once the data is entered, the user can then direct the system to send documents such as resumes and applications in a variety of formats, such as PDF, Microsoft Word, and XML to specified recipients. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235180 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFYING AN EMPLOYMENT NETWORK OF RECRUITERS - A system and method for unifying an employment network is disclosed. The system and method includes an open listing of candidates that may be represented by several different recruiters that are registered to use the system. The recruiters can use a graphical user interface of the system to invite their respective candidates to participate in the open listing of available candidates. The candidates that elect to participate in the open listing will be visible to recruiters other than the recruiter that currently represents the candidate. The system generates candidate profiles where the identity of a particular candidate is anonymous to recruiters that are searching for available candidates until an agreement is reached between a job owner recruiter seeking a candidate, a candidate owner recruiter that represents a candidate, the candidate, and/or any combination thereof. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235181 | Intelligent Job Matching System and Method - A job searching and matching system and method is disclosed that gathers job seeker information in the form of job seeker parameters from one or more job seekers, gathers job information in the form of job parameters from prospective employers and/or recruiters, correlates the information with past job seeker behavior, parameters and behavior from other job seekers, and job parameters and, in response to a job seeker's query, provides matching job results based on common parameters between the job seeker and jobs along with suggested alternative jobs based on the co-relationships. In addition, the system correlates employer/recruiter behavior information with past employer/recruiter behavior, parameters and information concerning other job seekers, which are candidates to the employer, and resume parameters, and, in response to a Employer's query, provides matching job seeker results based on common parameters between the job seeker resumes and jobs along with suggested alternative job seeker candidates based on the identified co-relationships. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND MAINTAINING ACTIVITY PLANS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for activity management. During operation, the system provides a user interface that allows a user to access on a mobile device activity plans that each includes a plurality of activity items. The system receives user input to select an activity plan. Next, the system displays the selected activity plan as a sequence of schedule bubbles. Each schedule bubble represents a block of time and is associated with one or more activity items. The system receives user input to select an activity item associated with a schedule bubble. The system displays a new window with at least one of the following associated with the schedule bubble: a video clip, a link to a video clip, a picture, a link to a picture, a diagram, a link to a diagram, an activity item usage count, and an activity item most recent usage date. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235183 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS WITH CLIENTS - The invention described herein is a computer implemented method and system for scheduling an appointment between a provider and one of a plurality of waiting clients that are matched and ranked by likelihood of availability. The moment the provider inputs an available appointment opening into the system, the system cross-references the appointment time with the clients' availability and multiple other temporal, geographical, and situational variables; selects and ranks the clients who are likely able to attend the appointment opening; and sends said clients a computer-generated notification message (via email and/or SMS text message and/or voice message) regarding the appointment opening. The clients' availability and their temporal, geographic, and situational variables may be updated by the system in real-time so that the system selects and ranks clients based on availability information that is as accurate as possible. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235184 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS - An electronic terminal is described for us in the context of recycling activity. The terminal can be located at a recycling return center. The terminal can provide a consumer with access to the consumer's recycling account information. The terminal can include a scanner for identifying the consumer. Methods of operation of the terminal are also described. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235185 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACCOUNT-BASED RECYCLING PROGRAM - Methods and apparatus for managing information relating to recycling activities are described. One embodiment described herein is directed to a method for accessing aggregated recycling information for use and/or display in connection with an account-based recycling program. The method comprises receiving first and second container information, the first container information concerning a plurality of first containers for a first recycling transaction and the second container information concerning a plurality of second containers for a second recycling transaction. The first and second container information is stored and associated account information concerning at least one consumer account. The method further comprises accessing, in response to receiving a query relating to a plurality of recycling transactions, information relating to at least the first and second containers so as to enable the use and/or display of aggregated recycling information. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235186 | ACH PAYMENT PROCESSING - Efficiently processing ACH payments by processing batches of ACH payments in parallel. A processing system of an ACH operator receives an ACH file including multiple batches of ACH items. Each batch includes at least one ACH item. A control module of the processing system organizes data in the ACH file into multiple partitions according to a selected strategy. Each partition includes at least one of the batches. A processing module of the processing system separately processes each partition in parallel, validating the batches and ACH items and creating at least one output batch for each partition. If the control module determines that the ACH file is acceptable, based on this parallel processing, then the processing module settles the ACH items in the output batches and creates at least one new ACH file for transmitting the settled ACH items to one or more corresponding receiving depository financial institutions. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235187 | Real-Time Data Capture and Distribution System for E-Commerce Payment Transactions - Real-time data capture and distribution for e-commerce payment transactions which includes receiving, at a secure gateway, a payment transaction request sent from a virtual terminal of a customer website via a network. The payment transaction request includes a merchant identifier associated with the virtual terminal. The payment transaction data is stored in a database accessible by the secure gateway. The payment transaction data is sent from the secure gateway to be stored by a merchant data capture service in association with the merchant identifier. A customer data portal executing on a customer device retrieves the payment transaction data from the merchant data capture service based on the merchant identifier. The payment transaction data is presented on the customer device by the customer data portal. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235188 | BANKNOTE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND BANKNOTE PROCESSING METHOD - A banknote processing device includes a first pay-out port and a second pay-out port in which banknotes for pay-out are stacked, a conveyance section that conveys banknotes to the first pay-out port or to the second pay-out port, a first opening-closing member capable of opening and closing the first pay-out port by moving, a second opening-closing member capable of opening and closing the second pay-out port by moving, and a controller that controls conveyance of the banknotes by the conveyance section, and that controls opening and closing operations of the first and second opening-closing members. When the number of banknotes stacked in the first pay-out port has reached a maximum stacking number in pay-out processing, the controller performs a switching operation to switch a conveyance destination of the banknotes from the first pay-out port to the second pay-out port, and performs an opening operation to open the first opening-closing member. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235189 | GENOMIC SEQUENCE BANKING SYSTEM - A genomic sequence banking system is provided. A depositor may first deposit genomic sequence data into a gene bank. Companies or researchers (third parties) may have access to the information. The third parties may pay per amount of data used. A share of payments may be paid to depositors of genetic data. The genetic information may be entrusted to the gene bank and may be the sole property of the depositor. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235190 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE ENTRY OF IDENTIFICATION DATA FOR THE AUTHENTICATION OF A TRANSACTION BEING PERFORMED BY MEANS OF A SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A system for authentication and execution of a transaction at a self-service terminal. The system has a first computerized unit (PINSRV) which, in correspondence to a first data set comprising first elements ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150235191 | USING CONFIGURED APPLICATION INFORMATION TO CONTROL USE OF INVOCABLE SERVICES - Techniques are described for facilitating use of invocable services by applications in a configurable manner. In at least some situations, the invocable services are Web services or other network-accessible services that are made available by providers of the services for use by others in exchange for fees defined by the service providers. The described techniques facilitate use of such invocable services by applications in a manner configured by the application providers and the service providers, including to track use of third-party invocable services by applications on behalf of end users and to allocate fees that are charged end users between the applications and the services as configured by the providers of the applications and services. In some situations, the configured pricing terms for a service specify fees for end users that differ in one or more ways from the defined fees charged by the provider of that service. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235192 | TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATING SELF-SERVICE TRANSACTIONS - Techniques for automated transactions are provided. A customer uses a mobile device to interact with a self-service checkout device (SSCO) to perform a transaction. Initially, a unique barcode for the transaction is generated and displayed to the customer, via an attract screen of the SSCO. The mobile device scans the barcode (can be a QR code); this causes the mobile device to communicate with a remote server that identifies the customer. Preferences for the customer are retrieved and the transaction and features of the SSCO are configured based on the preferences. The transaction proceeds with the configured preferences. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235193 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WITH THIRD PARTY POINT OF SALE DEVICES - An ordering system for a business includes an ordering terminal, a queue module, an order execution module, and an agent. The ordering terminal receives a first order from a first person. The queue module stores data representing the first order. The order execution module conveys the first order to the point of sale terminal. The agent is installed on a point of sale terminal and selectively sends user interface events to a point of sale application executing on the point of sale terminal. The order execution module conveys the first order to the point of sale terminal by (i) retrieving the data representing the first order from the queue module and (ii) instructing the agent to send user interface events according to the retrieved data. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235194 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SOCIAL ANALYTICS DURING PURCHASING - A method, system and program product comprises transmitting at least an identifying information for an item to a server system. The item is chosen by a customer for purchase. The server system is configured for communicating with at least a social media platform to communicate at least a part of the identifying information wherein the social media platform returns to the server system at least one social media content related to the item. At least the one social media content is received from the server system. A filtering process is applied to the received at least one social media content. The filtering process determines a disposition of the received at least one social media content for displaying to the customer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235195 | CARD READER EMULATION FOR CARDLESS TRANSACTIONS - Disclosed are method and apparatus that enable a cardless payment transaction to be executed from a merchant point-of-sale (POS) system. A user is enabled to check in at a merchant by using a mobile device of the user and then to pay by simply appearing at the merchant and mentioning his name. By emulating card read events and intercepting receipt printer outputs, the technique cleanly integrates into a conventional merchant POS system, without the need for customized software or hardware to accommodate individual POS vendor-proprietary application programming interfaces (APIs). | 2015-08-20 |
20150235196 | Payment method and device - Disclosed are a payment method and device. With the method, after a payment request is received from a terminal, a two-dimensional code containing payment information of an account corresponding to the two-dimensional code is acquired from the terminal; the payment information of the account in the two-dimensional code is read; and the account is charged using the payment information according to the payment request. With the disclosure, a solution for cumbersome payment for a product in an electronic store in related art is provided, providing a user with a fast and convenient way to pay for a product in an electronic store, and increasing user experience. | 2015-08-20 |
20150235197 | TECHNIQUES FOR ASSISTED SELF CHECKOUT - Techniques for assisted self checkout are provided. Customers or store personnel use scan devices that are independent of a self-checkout kiosk as they shop in a store to scan goods that are to be purchased. The transactions are independent of any particular checkout terminal. When the customer is ready to checkout, the customer approaches a checkout station and the transaction for the customer is located and recalled. The customer completes payment at the station to end the transaction and exit the store. | 2015-08-20 |