41st week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210319349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AN APPLICATION PREDICTION ENGINE - An embodiment of the present invention is directed to dynamic caches that handle a large request load using limited resources. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to exploring forecasting request loads to provide an optimal cache based of historical data. For example, the prediction engine may first forecast the most likely requests for the next day. Then, the timing of those requests may be forecasted. Optimization may be performed on the forecasted request load to provide an appropriate cache based on user priority and/or content size of the payload. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319350 | Quantum Data Loader - This disclosure relates generally to the field of quantum algorithms and quantum data loading, and more particularly to constructing quantum circuits for loading classical data into quantum states which reduces the computational resources of the circuit, e.g., number of qubits, depth of quantum circuit, and type of gates in the circuit. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319351 | Quantum Data Loader - This disclosure relates generally to the field of quantum algorithms and quantum data loading, and more particularly to constructing quantum circuits for loading classical data into quantum states which reduces the computational resources of the circuit, e.g., number of qubits, depth of quantum circuit, and type of gates in the circuit. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319352 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Iteratively Refining a Training Data Set - Provided are methods for iteratively refining a training data set which may include training a first predictive model based on a first set of user profiles; determining a classification for each user profile of a second set of user profiles; determining a performance score for the first predictive model; determining to update the first predictive model based on the performance score for the first predictive model; determining a classification for each user profile of the first set of user profiles using the first predictive model; and selecting at least one user profile of the first set of user profiles to include in a removal set of user profiles. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method may include removing each user profile included in the removal set of user profiles from the first set of user profiles. Systems and computer program products are also provided. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319353 | VERIFICATION OF STOCHASTIC GRADIENT DESCENT - An example operation includes one or more of computing, by a data owner node, updated gradients on a loss function based on a batch of private data and previous parameters of a machine learning model associated with a blockchain, encrypting, by the data owner node, update information, recording, by the data owner, the encrypted update information as a new transaction on the blockchain, and providing the update information for an audit. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319354 | PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT OF PREDICTORS - A method, apparatus and a product for determining a performance measurement of predictors. The method comprises obtaining a dataset comprising data instances. Each data instance is associated with a label; obtaining a predictor. The predictor is configured to provide a prediction of a label for a data instance; determining a plurality of data slices that are subsets of the dataset. computing, for each data slice in the plurality of data slices and based on an application of the predictor on each data instance that is mapped to the data slice, a performance measurement that is indicative of a successful label prediction for a data instance comprised by the data slice, whereby obtaining a plurality of performance measurements; based on the plurality of performance measurements, computing a performance measurement of the predictor over the dataset; if the performance measurement of the predictor is below a threshold, performing a mitigating action. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319355 | TECHNIQUES FOR PARALLEL MODEL TRAINING - Techniques and apparatus for an interactive element presentation process are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include logic operative to store a plurality of model specifications for computational models, monitor the object storage service for at least one model event using a first serverless computing service, provide the plurality of model specifications associated with the at least one model event to one of a plurality of serverless computing clusters, generate model data for each of the plurality of model specifications, store the model data for each of the plurality of computational models in the object storage service, monitor the object storage service for at least one data event associated with the model data using a second serverless computing service, cause the plurality of instances to generate a plurality of trained model specifications based on training of the plurality of computational models. Other embodiments are described. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319356 | AUTOMATED NON-NATIVE TABLE REPRESENTATION ANNOTATION FOR MACHINE-LEARNING MODELS - One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving two documents, one of the two documents having at least one table that includes the same information as a corresponding table in the other of the two documents, wherein (i) one of the two documents comprises the at least one table in an unstructured table representation and (ii) the other of the two documents comprises the at least one table in a structured table representation; identifying text elements within the at least one table in the unstructured table representation; matching the identified text elements with table elements within the at least one table in the structured table representation; and annotating the at least one table in the structured table representation based upon the matches between the table elements and text elements. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319357 | MACHINE-LEARNED PREDICTIVE MODELS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA PREPARATION RECOMMENDATIONS - Systems are provided for facilitating the building and use of models used to make data preparation recommendations. The systems identify ground truth from a plurality of notebooks and utilizes the ground truth to generate the corresponding data preparation recommendation models. The data preparation recommendation models are used to predict accurate (e.g., useful and relevant) data preparations steps based on user input and user notebook data. The data preparation computing system generates a recommendation prompt based on output from the data preparation recommendation model that can be viewed and/or selected by the user to be applied to the user's notebook data. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319358 | LEARNING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND LEARNING METHOD - A learning apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire communication data transmitted to a network, and a learning unit configured to perform machine learning by using the communication data acquired by the acquisition unit as teacher data. The network includes a communication apparatus and a communication apparatus, and the acquisition unit acquires communication data between the communication apparatuses. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319359 | METHOD AND SERVER FOR TRAINING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM FOR RANKING OBJECTS - Method and server for training a Machine Learning Algorithm (MLA) for ranking objects in response to a query are disclosed. The training includes use of a ranking quality metric function that is one of a flat and a discontinuous function to determine a performance score of the MLA. The method includes generating relevance scores for a set of training objects based on data associated with the set of training objects and a training query, generating noise-induced relevance scores for the set of training objects by combining the relevance scores and noise values, generating the performance score for the MLA based on the noise-induced relevance scores, determining a policy gradient value for adjusting relevance scores to be generated by the MLA for the in-use objects in response to the in-use query, and applying the policy gradient value for training the MLA to rank in-use objects in response to an in-use query. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319360 | FAST AND SCALABLE MULTI-TENANT SERVE POOL FOR CHATBOTS - Techniques are disclosed for providing a scalable multi-tenant serve pool for chatbot systems. A query serving system (QSS) receives a request to serve a query for a new skillbot. The QSS comprises a plurality of deployments, each of which is configured to host a plurality of machine-learning models, each machine-learning model being associated with a skillbot, each deployment including a serving container and a model manager container that hosts a model manager, the serving container including a plurality of sub-containers, each of which hosts one of the machine-learning models downloaded by the model manager. The QSS selects a first deployment to be assigned to the new skillbot based on a first criterion, and loads the machine-learning model associated with the new skillbot into the first deployment. The machine-learning model is trained to serve the query for the new skillbot. The query is served using the machine-learning model. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319361 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing system ( | 2021-10-14 |
20210319362 | INCENTIVE CONTROL FOR MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS - A machine learning system comprises: a set of agents, each having associated processing circuitry and associated memory circuitry, the associated memory circuitry of each agent holding a respective policy for selecting an action in dependence on the agent making an observation of an environment; and a meta-agent having associated processing circuitry and associated memory circuitry. The associated memory circuitry of each agent further holds program code which, when executed by the associated processing circuitry of that agent, causes that agent to update iteratively the respective policy of that agent, each iteration of the updating comprising, for each of a sequence of time steps: making an observation of the environment; selecting and performing an action depending on the observation and the respective policy; and determining a reward in response to performing the selected action, the reward depending on a reward modifier parameter. Each iteration of the updating further includes: generating trajectory data dependent on the observations made, the actions performed, and the rewards determined at each of the sequence of time steps; and updating the respective policy using the sequentially generated trajectory data. The iterative updating causes the respective policy of each of the agents to converge towards a respective stationary policy, thereby substantially inducing equilibrium behaviour between the agents. The associated memory circuitry of the meta-agent holds program code which, when executed by the associated processing circuitry of the meta-agent, causes the agent to: determine a system reward depending on the equilibrium behaviour of the agents; determine, using the determined system reward, an estimated system value associated with the equilibrium behaviour of the agents; and determine, using the estimated system value, a revised reward modifier parameter for determining subsequent reward signals for the plurality of agents. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319363 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ANNOTATED TRAINING DATA - A method of generating an annotated synthetic training data for training a machine learning module for processing an operational data set includes creating a first procedural model for the object, the first procedural model having a first set of parameters relating to the object; creating a second procedural model for the background, the second procedural model having a second set of parameters relating to the background; creating the task environment model pertaining to the machine learning task using the first and the second procedural models; creating a synthetic data set using the task environment model; and allocating at least one parameter of the first set of parameters as an annotation for the simulation data to generate the annotated synthetic training data. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319364 | Data Analyzing Method, Data Analyzing Device, and Learning Model Creating Method for Data Analysis - The present disclosure provides methods for analyzing data to be analyzed by an analysis program using an analysis parameter. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319365 | Methods of Developing Predictive Analytics from Progressions of Comparative Analyses of Base case vs. hypothetical Alternative cases - A system and methods for producing and modeling predictive data analytics for forecasting future performance in the context of multi-dimensional, sub-datasets via an automated back-end application computer server, comprising: (a) at least one internal data source storing data collected by the enterprise; (b) at least one third-party data source external to the enterprise; (c) a data store containing electronic records created in accordance with data from both the internal data source and the third-party data source, each electronic record representing an association for an entity in connection with a plurality of relationships, wherein each electronic record contains a set of record characteristic values; (d) the back-end application computer server, coupled to the data store, programmed to: (i) search, fetch, and access the electronic records in the database using a uniquely defined a team and player Identity (ID) numbering algorithm to associate, arrange, store, retrieve, compare, and manipulate player profiles containing data and analytics to associate and track player statistics by their team+position+order on roster depth charts to enable “apple-apple” (i.e., same player position, same player depth on roster depth chart) comparison and substitutions of player statistics between teams, (ii) automatically designate a first sub-set of the set of record characteristic values of each electronic record as fixed effect variables, (iii) automatically designate a second sub-set of the set of record characteristic values of each electronic record as random effect variables, (iv) generate, by a data analytics mixed effect predictive model based on the fixed effect variables and the random effect variables, a future performance estimation value. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319366 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING MODEL AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present disclosure discloses a method, apparatus and device for generating a model and a storage medium. A method can include: acquiring sample resource features and sample labels; determining a first screening factor according to the sample resource features and the sample labels, and determining first resource features from the sample resource features according to the first screening factor; determining a second screening factor, and determining second resource features from the first resource features based on the second screening factor, and obtaining features of a target model based on the second resource features; and training a machine learning model, by taking the features of the target model as an input of the target model, and taking the sample labels corresponding to the features of the target model as an output of the target model, to obtain the trained target model. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319367 | DIVERSIFIED IMITATION LEARNING FOR AUTOMATED MACHINES - Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems and methods for diversified imitation learning for automated machines. In an embodiment, a process-profiling system obtains sensor data captured by a plurality of sensors that are arranged to observe one or more human subjects performing one or more processes to accomplish one or more tasks. The process-profiling system clusters the sensor data based on a set of one or more process-performance criteria. The process-profiling system also performs, based on the clustered sensor data, one or both of generating and updating one or more process profiles in a plurality of process profiles. The process-profiling system selects, for one or more corresponding automated machines, one or more process profiles from among the plurality of process profiles, and the process-profiling system configures the one or more corresponding automated machines to operate according to the selected one or more process profiles. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319368 | FAULT DIAGNOSIS FOR DIAGNOSIS TARGET SYSTEM - A fault diagnosis device includes circuitry configured to acquire diagnosis target data including parameter values from the diagnosis target system, to store extraction source data including a plurality of data sets that includes the parameter values of the diagnosis target data representing a normal state of the diagnosis target system, to determine an extraction condition based on the diagnosis target data and on condition setting information, to extract a group of data sets satisfying the extraction condition among the plurality of data sets, to select, as learning data, a number of first data sets of the group, in which the data sets of the group are sorted according to a sorting criterion, to generate learning information from the learning data, and to determine whether the diagnosis target data associated with the diagnosis target system is faulty based on the learning information. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319369 | MULTI-LEVEL CACHING FOR DYNAMIC DEEP LEARNING MODELS - Systems, apparatuses and methods provide technology for model generation with intermediate stage caching and re-use, including generating, via a model pipeline, a multi-level set of intermediate stages for a model, caching each of the set of intermediate stages, and responsive to a change in the model pipeline, regenerating an executable for the model using a first one of the cached intermediate stages to bypass regeneration of at least one of the intermediate stages. The multi-level set of intermediate stages can correspond to a hierarchy of processing stages in the model pipeline, where using the first one of the cached intermediate stages results in bypassing regeneration of a corresponding intermediate stage and of all intermediate stages preceding the corresponding intermediate stage in the hierarchy. Further, regenerating an executable for the model can include regenerating one or more intermediate stages following the corresponding intermediate stage in the hierarchy. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319370 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING MACROECONOMIC TRENDS USING GEOSPATIAL DATA AND A MACHINE LEARNING TOOL - A system for forecasting macroeconomic trends using geospatial data and a machine learning model. The system may include a server computing device in communication with a user computing device via a network, the server computing device comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing computer-executable instructions which are executed by the processor to: obtain images from a satellite imagery catalog; determine Normalized-Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI) values of one or more zones between various bands of the images; determine an average of the NDBI values for each zone; seasonally adjust the average NDBI values; obtain economic data from external sources; generate a stationarity dataset based on the adjusted NDBI values and the economic data; generate a statistical relationship model based on the stationarity dataset and economic activity of each zone; and forecast a macroeconomic trend based on the statistical relationship model and the current satellite imagery data. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319371 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - A method includes: obtaining, with respect to a route optimization problem that packages are delivered to or from a plurality of nodes by using a plurality of mobile bodies, node information that specifies each node included in the plurality of nodes, demand amount information that indicates a demand amount of each of the plurality of nodes, and mobile body information that indicates a maximum load capacity of each of the plurality of mobile bodies; executing a generation process to specify a node group, among the plurality of nodes, to which the packages are delivered and that satisfies a condition of the maximum load capacity for each of the plurality of mobile bodies and generate a plurality of routes that defines a delivery order of each node included in the node group; and executing a calculation process to execute processing for solving the route optimization problem using the plurality of routes. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319372 | ONTOLOGICALLY-DRIVEN BUSINESS MODEL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for designing, building and operating a business model for a business on an electronic computing device is described. The system and method including creating an ontology of the elements and links representative of the business model; creating a declarative specification of these schema via deployment of hardware and software configurations, realising this specification through deployment into a cloud system; and creating an operational interface and displaying the operational interface to allow a user to operate the business. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319373 | INTELLIGENT MULTI-POLLUTANT ULTRA-LOW EMISSION SYSTEM AND GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to an intelligent multi-pollutant ultra-low emission system and a global optimization method thereof. The intelligent multi-pollutant ultra-low emission system comprises a device layer, a sensing layer, a control layer and an optimization layer from bottom to top. The global optimization method comprises: obtaining an accurate description multiple pollutants in the generation, migration, transformation and removal process in multiple devices by means of accurate modeling of a multi-device multi-pollutant simultaneous removal process of the ultra-low emission system; accurately evaluating multi-pollutant emission reduction costs under different loads, coal qualities, pollutant concentrations and operating parameters through a global operating cost evaluation method of the ultra-low emission system; realizing minute-level planning and optimization of emission reductions of a global pollutant emission reduction device under different emission targets through a multi-pollutant, multi-target and multi-condition global operating optimization method; and guaranteeing reliable emission reduction and margin control of the pollutants through an advanced control method for reliable up-to-standard ultra-low emission of the pollutants. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319374 | UTILIZING A COMBINATORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK DATABASE SYSTEM FOR RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE - A method, system and/or computer usable program product for utilizing a combinatorial framework system for assessing risk management and compliance of an entity, including obtaining a master framework database for automating the management of an risk management and compliance program, the master framework database including a first framework database directed to mapping activities of the entity, the first framework also including comparable selected standard activities, and the master framework database including a second framework database directed to mapping controls of the entity, the second framework also including comparable selected standard controls, the first and second framework databases including cross referenced data elements; accessing the first framework database to generate a first risk management and compliance analysis of the activities of the entity compared with selected standard activities applicable to the entity; and accessing the second framework database to generate a second risk management and compliance analysis of the controls of the entity compared with selected standard controls applicable to the entity; wherein during the first and second risk management and compliance analysis of the activities and the controls of the entity, utilizing the cross referenced data elements to identify previously implemented activities and controls of the entity. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319375 | CHURN PREDICTION IN A BROADBAND NETWORK - A chum predictor predicts whether a customer is likely to chum. The chum predictor is built and trained from data collected from mul-tiple customers. The data can include static configuration data and dynamic measured data. A chum predictor builder generates multiple customer in-stances and processes the instances based on the collected data, and based on separating the instances into one or more training subsets. Based on the pro-cessing, the builder generates and saves a chum predictor. The chum predictor can access data for a customer and generate a customer instancance and generates a chum likelihood score. Based on a chum type, the chum predictor system can generate preventive action for the customer. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319376 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Implementations of the present specification provide a resource allocation method and apparatus, and an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining resource data of a user; calculating a risk preference coefficient of the user based on the resource data of the user; calculating a maximum utility value of a utility function by using the risk preference coefficient; and determining a resource allocation ratio of the user based on the obtained maximum utility value, so as to configure a resource combination solution that meets actual needs of the user. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319377 | TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RISK POTENTIAL FOR AN ALKALI-SILICA REACTION IN MINERAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - The subject matter of the present application relates to a test method for determining the risk potential of an alkali-silica reaction in mineral construction materials such as concrete. The test method may be characterized by the steps of: a) examining ( | 2021-10-14 |
20210319378 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND CUSTOMIZED SERVICES - The invention is related to pairing a customer with the best service provider upon a selection from the customer in on-demand transportation service. A platform in the invention provides a graphical representation of the electronic interface displaying sets of indicators that reflect transportation service relevant data corresponding to each of the available service providers and containing two or more identifications through at least a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. The display is corresponding to the one or more inputs provided by the customer to the two or more search parameters including a maximum number of available service providers and at least one of the following groups comprising the one or more available service providers within a time span or a distance span for arrival to a pick-up location of the customer. The sets of indicators corresponding to each of the available service providers that match the preset preferences. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319379 | NETWORK-BASED WORK ASSIGNMENT PLATFORM - A network-based work assignment platform is provided. Employers and workers are registered on the platform. A registered employer posts a temporary job on the platform. The platform matches a registered worker to the temporary job. The platform facilitates, coordinates, and monitors performance of the temporary job by the registered worker and processes payment to the registered worker for performance of the temporary job on behalf of the registered employer. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR DRIVERS AND USERS OF A GEOGRAPHIC REGION - A system can receive location information from computing devices of drivers to determine current positions of each of the drivers as the drivers operate throughout a geographic region. The system can transmit data to a computing device of a user, causing the computing device to generate a map interface including (i) a map indicating a current location of the computing device of the user on the map, (ii) an estimated time of arrival for a particular vehicle to rendezvous with the user, and (iii) a user interface feature operable by the user to request transport. Based on the user configuring the user interface feature displayed on the map interface, the system receives a transport request specifying a pickup location and selects a driver to fulfill the transport request. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319381 | SCHEDULE MEDIATION SYSTEM AND SCHEDULE MEDIATION METHOD - Profits of respective stakeholders related to business by mobile shop vehicles are efficiently adjusted, and preferable schedules for the mobile shops can be created. A schedule mediation system includes: an in-vehicle server configured to hold inventory information, receive request information containing various information about merchandise etc. for which a customer asks from a user terminal, create an initial schedule for mobile sales based on a purchase place and a purchase date and time shown by purchase conditions and send it to a mediation server, receive an after-correction schedule corrected according to a mediation result in the server and, in response to this, correct the request information and sends it to the user terminal; and a schedule mediation server configured to perform mediation processing for settling a competing situation between the initial schedules shown by the mediation request, correct the initial schedule, and send an after-correction schedule to the in-vehicle server. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319382 | SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION BASED PROPOSALS AND METHOD OF USE - A method for creating highly accurate construction and renovation estimates and proposals for a client is described. The computer implemented method includes providing a platform to include all of the items and assemblies required in a construction project that make up the construction proposal, including all labor costs, material costs, and additional costs for taxes and mark ups. The method simplifies a highly complex and usually inaccurate process of having to calculate all of the costs associated with construction and renovation, in particular for residential properties, and allows clients to select desired items and receive a highly accurate, detailed estimate and proposal very quickly. The process further includes the ability to make any changes and upgrades quickly because of the unique system which includes linked dimensions, linked line items, and linked assemblies that allows a selection to affect multiple related elements, and further includes all hidden costs for better accuracy. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319383 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING OBJECTS - Systems and methods for allocating objects are provided. In these systems and methods a request is received from a plurality of users. Each request has a predefined format comprising a minimum number of requested objects, a maximum number of requested objects and a price offered per object. Based on each of the received requests, an optimised allocation of at least some of the plurality of objects is calculated. The calculation step is arranged such that it occurs within a predefined time period and optimises the total allocated number of the plurality of objects and/or the total price for the plurality of objects. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319384 | Blockchain-Based Energy Interaction Apparatus, Energy Internet System and Interaction Method - Disclosed by the present disclosure are a blockchain-based energy interaction apparatus, an energy internet system and interaction method, relating to the field of energy information. The energy interaction apparatus comprises an energy information acquisition module and a blockchain node module, wherein the energy information acquisition module is configured to acquire energy information of an energy device; the blockchain node module is configured to write energy information into a blockchain network and acquire energy blocks from the blockchain network for information interaction. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319385 | DYNAMIC USER ASSESSMENT OPTIMIZED BASED ON TIME AVAILABLE FOR ASSESSING - In response to receipt of a request for an assessment of a user at a system and from a client terminal, the system identifies a duration of time available for responding to the request and starts a timer. The system transmits requests for information about the user to data sources. The system can and receive some responsive datasets back from the data sources, and can determine which responsive datasets are optimal to wait for and which are not based on how closely the timer is approaching the duration of time available for responding to the request. The system generates the assessment of the user based on the datasets that the system received before the timer reached a threshold time that is based on the duration of time available for responding to the request, and sends the assessment of the user to the client terminal. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319386 | DETERMINATION OF SAME-GROUP CONNECTIVITY - Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for capturing teammate-connection information and leveraging this information to improve services of a social networking service. The teammates feature allows users to identify a subset of their connections as teammate connections, which are connections that work directly with the user as a manager, a peer (person reporting to the same manager as the user), or a direct report. The teammate-connection information is used for improving services and notifications, such as new-connection suggestions, construction of the user feed, group conversations and messaging, notification prioritization, etc. Unlike existing connection patterns, the teammate-connections information is structured data. The structured data provides a better understanding of the relationships among the users and allows optimization of the user experience. In one aspect, a method is presented to generate recommendations of possible teammates for users of the social networking service. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319387 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED APPROACH FOR DYNAMIC PREDICTION OF INJURED PATIENT HEALTH-STATE - The following relates generally to prediction of a patient's future work-status and their Return to Work (RTW) date(s). In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes: training a deep learning algorithm based on (i) input observations, and (ii) work-statuses; inputting, into the deep learning algorithm, observation data of the individual patient; and predicting, with the deep learning algorithm, a work-status of the individual patient based on the observation data of the individual patient. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319388 | ACCOUNTABILITY TRACKING SYSTEM - A system and application for maintaining and tracking accountability by users. The system allows a user to create and assign one or more tasks, actions, or objectives to one or more other users, receive information or confirmation from said one or more other users of a status or completion of a particular task, action, or objective, and respond thereto, if necessary. In several embodiments, two or more users may jointly send and/or receive information or confirmation about the status or completion of a particular task, action or objective, thereby providing accountability among the group of users. The particular task, action or objective may be assigned, performed or accomplished by a single individual, by members of a group individually, and/or by members of group together. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319389 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PORTAL - A project management portal is disclosed that may include a graphical user interface (GUI) by which individuals internal and external to the enterprise may coordinate performance of tasks and communicate with one another to complete the project. The GUI may include a job list window that displays a plurality of selectable jobs, each corresponding to a job that has been created by a user, and a job details window that displays information associated with a job corresponding to a selected job within the job list window. The job details window may include any number of data entry fields that allow a job to be configured. In some embodiments, some jobs within a job list window may be dependent upon other jobs, such that data produced during performance of a first job acts as an input to be used during performance of a second job. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319390 | Labor Management Software System - An improved way of managing the labor expended on a construction project, whether a small-scale or large-scale, includes a system, program and method that will use the estimate of labor for a project as an input to the labor management system. The percent complete of the project will be a calculation of installed equipment as opposed to a perceived percent complete of the project. The calculation will be compared to the percent of labor hours used to then determine the state of the construction project. The labor management calculation will be facilitated through a user interface where the user can highlight one or more portions of the virtual project, where the one or more portions represent one or more installed units of the project, such as installed equipment. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319391 | PERPETUAL BATCH ORDER FULFILLMENT - Methods, systems, and devices for implementing and managing order fulfilment processes are generally described. An order fulfilment system may include order management device configured to manage order information associated with a plurality of orders having one or more units orders for the order fulfillment system. The system may also include an order procurement device configured to receive order information from the order management device and to implement the fulfilment of the orders. The order procurement device may transmit completed order information to the order management device. The order management device may assign orders to the order procurement device responsive to receiving an indication that the order procurement device has completed an order. The orders may be assigned based on various order assignment factors, such as travel costs, order ranking, unit characteristics, customer characteristics, or the like. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319392 | PRODUCT RE-ORDERING NOTIFICATION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a product re-ordering notification device that comprises a scanner, and a slot to receive a tag, wherein the tag has a unique scannable code printed on its first side, said code being mapped to a product such that when the tag is inserted in the slot, said scanner scans the tag so as to generate and transmit, to a first computing device, a first signal based on which reordering of the product is performed by user of said first computing device. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319393 | AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE CONTROL AND ORGANIZING INVENTORY ITEMS USING STOCK KEEPING UNIT CLUSTERS - A method determines a processing cluster including one or more stock keeping units (SKUs); divides the processing cluster into a first cluster and a second cluster based on SKU affinities between the one or more SKUs in the processing cluster; determines a first SKU of the first cluster to be replicated to the second cluster based on a demand correlation between the first SKU of the first cluster and a second SKU of the second cluster; replicates the first SKU of the first cluster to the second cluster; responsive to replicating the first SKU of the first cluster to the second cluster, determines whether the first cluster and the second cluster satisfy a defined constraint; and responsive to determining that the first cluster and the second cluster satisfy the defined constraint, assigns the first cluster to a first physical location and assigning the second cluster to a second physical location. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319394 | CONTROL DEVICE, UNMANNED VEHICLE, AND METHOD - A control device ( | 2021-10-14 |
20210319395 | Method for Making a Purchase - A method for making a purchase includes relaying by a user of a vehicle a shopping list to the vehicle, sending by the vehicle a shopping request corresponding to the shopping list to a sales facility or a plurality of sales facilities, and delivering by at least one sales facility an item listed on the shopping list to the vehicle. The sending is only done when the vehicle is at a standstill. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319396 | SECURE DELIVERY AND BUSINESS SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for providing verified delivery of an item. The system includes a delivery system having a database for storing identities of at least one recipient or at least one representative; and one or more delivery confirmation devices communicating with at least the delivery system, the delivery confirmation devices adapted to receive the identities of at least one recipient, the at least one representative, at least one alternative delivery site or at least one alternative signatory. Additionally, the system includes at least one user device including at least one biometric component communicating with at least the delivery system, the at least one biometric component adapted to confirm the identity of at least the at least one representative and transmit such confirmation to at least the delivery system, whereby upon receipt of such confirmation, the delivery system communicates at least one of the identities of at least one recipient, the at least one representative, at least one alternative delivery site and at least one alternative signatory to the delivery confirmation device. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319397 | REAL-TIME TRACKING OF CARGO LOADS - A tracking system for communicating real-time information concerning a cargo load on a cargo handling system to a third party is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a processor; a first communication link connecting the processor to the cargo handling system, the cargo handling system including a plurality of sensing agents configured to monitor a status of the cargo load; and a second communication link connecting the processor to the third party, where the processor is configured to receive a first load status data from the cargo handling system over the first communication link and to transmit a second load status data to the third party over the second communication link. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319398 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATE SHIPPING - A method for aggregate shipping of a plurality of objects designated for a user including receiving shipping data associated with shipment of a first object of the plurality of objects; generating a personalized content model associated with the user based on the shipping data in combination with user data retrieved from a database; determining personalized content based on the personalized content model; providing the personalized content to the user; receiving supplementary shipping data associated with shipment of a second object selected by the user in response to provision of the personalized content; determining a batch parameter based on an analysis of the shipping data and the supplementary shipping data; and batching the first object and second object into an aggregate shipment based on the batch parameter. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319399 | ESTIMATING SHIPPING COSTS WITH MACHINE LEARNING - Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for estimating shipping costs of items purchased in an online market using machine learning techniques. By determining in real-time the dimensional weight of an item with reference to a machine learning model describing past transactions, a buyer and seller in the online market can finalize the transaction in real-time. The machine learning model further implements a bias within the machine learning algorithm towards heavier estimation to avoid undercharging the market participants for shipping costs. One embodiment involves using these cost-estimation techniques in the context of a local shipping feature, which allows buyers and sellers to schedule a same-day delivery by seamlessly involving a local carrier. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319400 | SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING DATA PROCESSING OF ARTICLE - A sales data processing apparatus comprises a control module which switches between a first mode for enabling a reading section, which reads a three-dimensional shape of an article and a two-dimensional image of the article, to read the three-dimensional shape of the article and a second mode for reading the two-dimensional image of the article; a calculation module which calculates a delivery charge of the article based on the three-dimensional shape of the article read in the first mode and a list in which the charge is determined for each volume of the article to be delivered; a registration module which registers an amount of the article contained in the two-dimensional image based on the two-dimensional image read in the second mode; and a first display control module which displays the delivery charge calculated by the calculation module or the amount registered by the registration module. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319401 | "GOFOR" FINAL MILE PACKAGE PICKUP - A final mile delivery system is disclosed and provides for delivering a package to a customer within a final mile. The system is configured to send information relating to a location of a delivery truck to a customer associated with a package on the delivery truck and send an authorization code to the customer that associates the customer with the package on the delivery truck. The customer may than go to the delivery truck where the package is released to the customer at an alternate delivery location that is not an original package destination in response to the operator of the delivery truck acknowledging the authorization code in possession of the customer. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319402 | ADOPTION CONTENT PROPAGATION BASED ON USER COLLABORATION DATA - A system and method for configuring an application is described. The system identifies user collaboration data of users of an application. The user collaboration data indicates durations of collaborations between one or more users using the application. The system computes an influencer score of a first user based on the duration of collaborations between the first user and the other users. The system determines that the influencer score of the first user exceeds an influencer score threshold and generates a configuration setting of the application for the first user. The system applies the configuration setting to the application for the first user. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL SESSION - Disclosed are systems, including client devices and servers, and methods for creating a collaborative virtual session between two or more client devices, wherein each of the client devices is associable with a coupler agent for interfacing with a communicating entity (such as a person). A client device, in accordance with the inventive principles, comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, the memory containing instructions whereby, when executed by the processor, the client device is operable to: generate a locally instantiated virtual room; instantiate a virtual representation of a first entity associated with said client device in said locally instantiated virtual room; transmit metadata representative of the first entity to the second client device; receive metadata representative of the second entity from the second client device; and, instantiate a virtual representation of the second entity as a function of said received metadata, from a perspective of the first entity, in the locally instantiated virtual room. A server, intermediate to the client devices, can be utilized to join the client devices in the collaborative virtual session and exchange the metadata. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319404 | HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION UTILIZATION SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD OF SAME - A human resource information utilization system which includes a central server for managing human resource information, wherein the central server: receives the registration of an institution and individuals belonging to the institution as members; generates a unique ID for each individual performing work in the institution; receives, from the institution, the input of human resource information at each preset interval; analyzes the human resource information and thus classifies the human resource information into individually-performed basic work information and project information; and constructs a database to store the classified basic work information and project information together with the corresponding unique ID of each individual, the basic work and project information on individuals provided by the institution being acquired and then stored in the database, thus making it possible to acquire human resource information that is of greater quantity and more complete than in the past. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319405 | ELECTRONIC BUSINESS CARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTACT INFORMATION - A business card system and a method for providing contact information to a user. The system includes a database server storing a plurality of contact user data records, the contact user data records each including contact user information such as a contact name, a contact physical address, a contact telephone number, a contact facsimile number and a contact email address, where each contact user data record is associated with one of a plurality of system contact users. A contact user identification card is associated with each system contact user and includes a code that is associated with the contact user data record in the database. An input device and an electronic communication device receive and transmit the code to the database server and receives the contact user information from the server. The contact user data records do not include contact user payment data. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319406 | Computer Implemented Online System For Ready For Production - A computer-implemented system and method for a computer implemented online system for ready for production requests for companies to find and connect to qualified professionals and hiring them. The system comprises a) at least one computer hardware processor; and b) at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing professional information and processor-executable instructions that, when executed create a job posting. Enter the job posting into the non-transient storage including tags. Post the job. Pay for the job posting to be published. Automatically publishing the job posting. Automatically search the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for talent to fill the job posting based on the tags entered. Automatically receiving talent applications in response to the job posting. Selecting talent from the received applications. Notifying the selected talent and sending the selected talent an application. Receiving the completed application from the selected talent. Finally, hiring the selected talent. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319407 | User interface component generation using service and/or duration information - Auto-populating a user interface based on service information and/or duration information is described. Transaction data associated with one or more transactions processed by a payment processing service on behalf of one or more merchants can be received. Based at least in part on stored transaction data associated with the one or more transactions, service information associated with one or more services performed by the one or more merchants can be determined. Based at least in part on the stored transaction data, duration information associated with the one or more services performed by the one or more merchants can be determined. The service information and/or the duration information can be used to generate, without input from a user, user interface components corresponding to the one or more services and one or more periods of time for performing the one or more services. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319408 | PLATFORM FOR ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT OF MEETINGS - In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for reducing emissions levels associated with meetings, such as emissions levels of carbon dioxide. In various embodiments, requirements for a meeting are determined, and two or more potential configurations for the meeting are determined that meet the requirements. Emissions levels are determined for each of the two or more configurations, where such emissions levels may be determined based on participants' travel times, participants' lodging requirements, the number of printouts provided to participants, and heating requirements for the meeting room. The configuration with the lowest associated emissions levels from among the two or more configurations considered may be selected as the final configuration for the meeting. Participants may then be invited to the meeting at the time and location specified by the final configuration. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319409 | SYSTEMS FOR TEAMING UP, CALENDARING, SOCIAL NETWORKING, PLANNING, AND E-COMMERCE - A computerized system is provided for generating a visual presentation for visually organizing one or more activities of a user, including consumers & vendors. The systems are directed to teaming up, calendaring, social networking, planning, E-COMMERCE for users, including vendors, consumers and enterprises. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319410 | VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSOR - A vehicle management system that manages vehicles allocated to multiple allocation areas is configured to execute an obtaining process that obtains vehicle information including traveling tendencies of the vehicles, a calculation process that calculates degrees of deterioration of components of the vehicles based on the obtained vehicle information, and a reallocation process that changes the allocation area of a vehicle of which the degree of deterioration of a component is greater than or equal to a preset value to an allocation area that has a vehicle of which the degree of deterioration of the same component is less than the preset value. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING EQUIPMENT LIFETIMES AND GENERATING HISTORY REPORTS TO THE SAME - Disclosed herein are digitalized blockchain-enabled asset tracking systems and methods to provide manufacturers, and other participants, with complete provenance of equipment in the system. This can include information such as location, ownership, warranties, service agreements, service history, and equipment status. The other participants in the system can also have the ability to add and/or modify immutable records, depending on the permissions assigned to each of the participants. Additionally, the disclosed systems and methods can generate history reports for each equipment unit registered with the system. The history reports can outline the entire equipment history, including all information written to the system during the equipment lifetime. In such a manner, the record of the equipment is stored in a singular, uniform format where it is easily accessible. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319412 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DIGITALLY TRACK AND MONITOR AN AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH REPAIR PROCESS - A method and a system to digitally track and monitor an automotive refinish repair process of a car within a car body shop is disclosed. The car to be repaired is provided with at least one beacon inside the car, and the car body shop is divided into a plurality of function-specific, geo-fenced areas each geo-fenced area being served by at least one communication node. The at least one communication node is in communicative connection with a cloud server that provides, based on collected data of the repair process, push reports and/or notifications and/or alerts via a user interface. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319413 | TICKETING SYSTEM, TICKET MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND PAYMENT METHOD - Tickets to which a number of points associated to points of a first user are allotted are issued, identification information is output based on the tickets, the identification information is received, the ticket corresponding to the identification information is identified, the number of points allotted to the ticket is added to points of the second user, and the ticket for which points have been allotted to the user is deleted from among the issued tickets. Because of this, a ticketing system, or the like, such that a transfer of points can be carried out easily and flexibly between users utilizing a system, such as a producer and a customer, by utilizing a ticket can be provided. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319414 | VEHICLE AND NOTIFICATION MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A system includes a wireless monitor station. The wireless station monitors a region in which one or more vehicles frequent such as automobiles, trains, etc. The wireless station receives a wireless communication indicating presence of a first vehicle in the monitored region. The first communication includes a unique identifier value assigned to the first vehicle. Based on detected presence of the first vehicle in the monitored region, the wireless station controls traffic flow associated with the monitored region. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319415 | TWO-IN-ONE PROCESS FOR PAYMENTS AND ELECTRONIC DATA - Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer-readable media for enabling a sender of a payment or payment instrument to send to a recipient an electronic package EP along with the payment or payment instrument. In a method embodiment of the present invention, the sender creates and saves the EP within a third party repository EW (step 1); EW assigns values to a full access key EA for accessing EP, based upon input from the sender (step 2), and creates a text string memo EM from EA, where EM includes a second (partial access) key EK (step 3); the sender sends EPIT (EM, plus the payment or payment instrument), to the recipient via a communication channel (step 4); the recipient uses EM to access a first compartment of EW, where the recipient reconstitutes EA (step 5); and finally, the recipient uses EA to access EP from a second compartment of EW (step 6). | 2021-10-14 |
20210319416 | Wireless Device for Retrofitting ATMs - A wireless device is provided for retrofitting ATMs. The wireless device including a memory; at least one hardware processor coupled to the memory; a hardware interface coupled to the least one hardware processor; and, at least one antenna coupled to the at least one hardware processor, where the at least one hardware processor is configured to: (i) receive over the at least one antenna an instruction to retrieve state data; (ii) receive the state data over the hardware interface from an ATM; and, (iii) transmit over a virtual private network (VPN) using the at least one antenna the state data, where the VPN is separate from a financial institution network the ATM communicates with to perform transactions. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319417 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DEVICE-ENABLED CARDLESS CASH WITHDRAWALS - Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods enabling cardless cash withdrawals from ATMs and/or other funds dispensing system. In various embodiments, a finite-duration access code is generated and associated with an account from which funds are to be withdrawn in response to a validated request generated at a mobile app operating on a user's mobile computing device. The access code is provided to the user (e.g., via the mobile app), who can then provide the finite-duration access code and an associated PIN to the funds dispensing system. The funds dispensing system transmits the received access code and/or PIN to servers to validate the request. The servers compare the transmitted data against stored data associated with the user's account, and generates a verification response to be transmitted to the funds dispensing system upon verification. The funds dispensing system then provides the requested cash to the user. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319418 | SHARED PURCHASES - One or more user accounts can be linked together to form a group of linked user accounts to access content items assigned to the other user accounts in the group of linked user accounts. Prior to completing a purchase for a content item, a requesting user can be alerted that a member of the group of linked user accounts has access to the content item. Content items assigned to a member of a group of linked user accounts can be downloaded by one or more other members of the group of linked user accounts along with a Digital Rights Management (DRM) key that enables use of the content item. The DRM key can represent the group relationship between the downloading user account and the content owner's user account to which the content item is assigned. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319419 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELLING CONTENT OVER A NETWORK - A method to generate revenue from supplied content is provided. Content is provided to a consumer via a network by providing a content service that allows the consumer to select and retrieve content as a package together with a clearing of the selectable content to an operator used by the consumer to select and retrieve the content via the network. Any content selected by the consumer is supplied directly to the consumer via the operator. The operator is charged for the supplied content. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319420 | RETAIL SYSTEM AND METHODS WITH VISUAL OBJECT TRACKING - This disclosure includes technologies for object tracking in general. The disclosed system can detect the event type based on one or more tracked objects. Further, appropriate responses may be invoked based on the event type. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319421 | POINT OF SALE SYSTEM - A point-of-sale system is a dual-screen stand assembly that includes a merchant terminal and a consumer terminal. The merchant terminal and the consumer terminal can be mated together in a fixed position to form a single unitary stand, or can be separated from each other in a separated position with each terminal serving as its own separate stand. The merchant terminal supports a merchant computing device and is oriented in a merchant-facing direction. The consumer terminal is detachably mated to the merchant terminal and supports a consumer computing device that is oriented in a consumer-facing direction. The point-of-sale system also includes a card reader as part of the customer terminal to perform a payment. The card reader is configured to accepting swipe cards, chip cards or contactless (EMV or NFC) payments. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319422 | Aggregated Session Management for Terminal Devices - A media terminal includes two integrated currency devices, each device providing at least one feature/operation that is similar to or is the same as the other device. Two independent sessions to each device are made and presented to a transaction application of the terminal as a single aggregated session. When the transaction application issues a command through the single aggregated session, a decision is made that is transparent to the application as to which device should process the command on behalf of the application and the command is issued to the selected device over the corresponding independent session. Results or notifications provided by the selected device are aggregated and provided to the application over the single aggregated session. In an embodiment, the two integrated currency devices are different types of devices from one another. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319423 | OPEN TICKET PAYMENT HANDLING WITH OFFLINE MODE - A payment handling system may operate to handle payments for the cost of a transaction in which one or more devices operate in an offline mode. The payment handling system may allow for merchant devices to make modifications to local versions of an open ticket while in an off-line mode. When a merchant device subsequently enters an online mode, the systems and techniques may operate to reconcile differences between the local versions of the open ticket. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319424 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONAL ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION PROCESSING - Systems and methods for artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems and methods for conditional electronic processing are provided. An example method includes receiving real time data from one or more data sources associated with one or more connected smart devices; continuously evaluating the real time data to determine whether the one or more transaction conditions is met; upon determining that the one or more transaction conditions has been met, utilizing prioritized parameters to determine to which users an alert of a transaction request is broadcast; broadcasting the alert of the transaction request via a user application; transmitting, via a push notification gateway, a push notification to the user application on a user device; and establishing, via a network, a secure connection between the user device and an AI engine for executing the transaction request. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319425 | PAYMENT APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A payment apparatus ( | 2021-10-14 |
20210319426 | LOGIN USING QR CODE - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a user to use a trusted device to provide sensitive information to an identity provider via QR (Quick Response) code for the identity provider to broker a website login or to collect information for the website. A user may securely transact with the website from unsecured devices by entering sensitive information into the trusted device. The identity provider may generate the QR code for display by the website on an unsecured device. A user running an application from the identity provider on the trusted device may scan the QR code to transmit the QR code to the identity provider. The identity provider may validate the QR code and may receive credential information to authenticate the user or may collect information for the website. Advantageously, the user may perform a safe login to the website from untrusted devices using the trusted device. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319427 | DETERMINING SPECIFIC TERMS FOR CONTACTLESS CARD ACTIVATION - Systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and computer-readable media for determining specific terms to activate a contactless card. An application executing on a server may receive a request from a device specifying a uniform resource locator comprising encrypted data, the encrypted data based at least in part on a private key assigned to a contactless card. The application may decrypt the encrypted data and determine a type of the contactless card. The application may determine a plurality of terms associated with the type of the contactless card and transmit the terms to a web browser on the device. The application may receive, from the web browser, an indication specifying acceptance of the plurality of terms. The application may store, based on the decryption of the encrypted data and the received indication specifying acceptance of the terms, an indication in a database specifying the contactless card is activated for use. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319428 | TOKENIZATION PLATFORM - In embodiments of the present invention, methods are provided for receiving a request to collateralize a collateral item of a user seeking a loan, along with information and a photograph of the collateral item. A processing system may generate a virtual representation of the collateral item based on the information and photograph and generate a digital token based on the virtual representation. Ownership of the digital token may be assigned to the user seeking the loan and an instance of a smart contract governing the loan may be generated and deployed, the instance of the smart contract indicating an amount to be paid back by the user to the lender and one or more conditions that cause ownership of the digital token to be transferred to the lender. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319429 | TOKENIZATION PLATFORM - In embodiments of the present invention, methods are provided for receiving attributes of an item via a graphical user interface of a tokenization platform. The item attributes may include a number of instances of the item that are available for transaction by a merchant of the item. A virtual representation of the item may be generated based on the item attributes, where the virtual representation is a data structure that stores the item attributes and N digital tokens based on the virtual representation may be generated, where N is an integer equal to the number of items available for transaction and where each digital token is redeemable by an owner of the respective digital token to satisfy the transaction for an instance of the item. Each of the N digital tokens may be cryptographically linked to a respective instance of the virtual representation of the item. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319430 | TOKENIZATION PLATFORM - In embodiments of the present invention, systems are provided for handling a set of secure digital tokens, each of which uniquely represents a real-world object, including an interface configured to handle a unique identifier for a unique unit of a real-world object, the object having a set of real-world object attributes, a cryptographic token generation system that generates a unique digital token that has a set of digital attributes that correspond to the set of real-world object attributes, a cryptographic linking system configured to generate a cryptographically secure, one-to-at-least-one link between the unique digital token generated by the cryptographic token generation system and the unique identifier for the unique unit of the real-world object, and an analytics system configured to monitor, track, and report on a set of states, events, and activities of the unique digital token. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319431 | TOKENIZATION PLATFORM - In embodiments a system for tokenizing a token is disclosed. The system includes an interface configured to handle a unique identifier a first digital token that is tokenized in accordance with a first protocol. The method also includes a cryptographic token generation system that generates a second digital token, the second digital token is tokenized in accordance with a second protocol. The system further includes a linking system that generates a one-to-at-least-one cryptographic link between the second digital token generated by the cryptographic token generation system and the first digital token, such that the second digital token provides a unique digital tokenization of the first digital token. The system includes a ledger update system that writes the second digital token to a cryptographic ledger in accordance with the second protocol, thereby facilitating transactions involving the first token using the second digital token protocol. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319432 | TOKENIZATION PLATFORM - In embodiments, a system for tokenizing tokens is disclosed. The system includes an interface configured to handle a token identifier for a first token, wherein the first token is a cryptocurrency. The system also includes a token generation system that generates a second token that represents a defined quantity of the cryptocurrency represented by the first token. The system also includes a linking system configured to generate a one-to-at-least-one link between the second token and the first token, such that the second token provides a unique tokenization of the first token. The system includes a messaging system integrating the handling of cryptocurrency exchanges into a messaging protocol, wherein the messaging system automatically executes exchange of the cryptocurrency from a first user to a second user upon sending a message from the first user to the second user that has the second token embedded therein. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319433 | TOKENIZATION PLATFORM - In embodiments of the present invention, systems are provided for tokenizing a token, including an interface configured to handle a unique identifier for a first digital token, wherein the first digital token is a cryptocurrency, a cryptographic token generation system that generates a second digital token that represents a defined quantity of the cryptocurrency represented by the first digital token, a linking system configured to generate a one-to-at-least-one link between the second digital token generated by the cryptographic token generation system and the first digital token, and a transfer system that enables control of a quantity of the first digital token using a workflow that omits interaction by users with a cryptography system. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319434 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SENDING CRYPTOCURRENCY TO BLOCKCHAIN ACCOUNT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory, a communication circuit, and a processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to receive a message from an external electronic device, the message including a blockchain address corresponding to a blockchain account and an identifier corresponding to at least one blockchain transaction related to the blockchain address, obtain blockchain transaction information related to the identifier from a node included in a blockchain network related to the blockchain address using the communication circuit, based on a request for remitting cryptocurrency to the blockchain address, when the blockchain transaction information obtained from the node corresponds to the blockchain address, remit the cryptocurrency to the blockchain address via the blockchain network, using the communication circuit and, when the blockchain transaction information obtained from the node does not correspond to the blockchain address, refrain from remitting the cryptocurrency to the blockchain address via the blockchain network. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319435 | Method And Device for Creating Secure Channel for Digital Currency Hardware - A method for creating a secure channel for updating a digital currency hardware wallet application: upon receiving a security operation execution instruction, obtaining a public key and a certificate number of a host computer from within the security operation execution instruction, obtaining a corresponding certificate of the host computer according to the certificate number, and verifying the certificate of the host computer using the public key of the host computer; when receiving a verification instruction, obtaining the public key of the host computer according to a key version number and a key ID in the verification instruction, generating a receipt according to a temporary public key of the host computer, the public key of the host computer and a generated session key which are in the verification instruction, and sending the receipt to the upper computer; upon receiving the application update instruction, using the session key to decrypt application data ciphertext in the application update instruction, and updating the saved application data using the successfully decrypted application data. By using the digital currency hardware wallet of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the wallet from being attacked, stolen or tampered with, mutual verification of communication parties may be carried out, and encryption and verification are carried out to ensure data privacy and integrity. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319436 | AUTONOMOUS EXCHANGE VIA ENTRUSTED LEDGER WALLET ADMINISTRATION TOOL - In a blockchain networking environment, a wallet keying system creates a private key that is used for authorizing user transactions while negating the need for the private key to be hosted on a user device or in a user application such as a blockchain wallet. The private key is fragmented and stored in a distributed fashion to prevent unauthorized access. To ensure scalability and network performance, a shard system allows the movement of users and user applications and tools within a decentralized and distributed blockchain network to enable better network balance and utilization of available resources at the local node level. A network provisioner is permitted to impose and adjust restrictions applied to a wallet or on blockchain tokens with the restrictions either being adjusted based on milestones and measured parameters or manually. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBFUSCATING TRANSACTION INFORMATION - A computer-implemented method for anonymizing online transaction details may include performing a process to generate an identifier (ID) and reference address for a user, and receiving a request for transaction processing from an e-commerce server. The request may include first data including: information associated with a purchase of a product to be delivered to the user; the identifier; and the reference address. The method may further include: in response to the request, determining whether the ID and reference address are included in the request, and if so, obtaining the accurate address and shipping rate rules; applying, based on the first data and the accurate address, the shipping rate rules to determine accurate shipping rate cost information associated with delivering the product to the accurate address; performing an anonymizing process on the accurate information to obtain anonymous shipping rate information, and transmitting the anonymous shipping rate information to the e-commerce server. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319438 | METHODS, BLOCKCHAIN NODES, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR DEPLOYING SMART CONTRACT - A computer-implemented method, non-transitory, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented system are provided for deploying a smart contract in a blockchain network. The computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a blockchain node in a blockchain network, a transaction for creating a smart contract, wherein the transaction comprises machine codes of the smart contract, and the machine codes of the smart contract are obtained by a compilation service provider performing Ahead of Time (AoT) compilation on bytecodes of the smart contract; determining, by the blockchain node, that the machine codes of the smart contract are obtained by a trusted compilation service provider; and in response to determining that the machine codes of the smart contract are obtained by the trusted compilation service provider, completing, by the blockchain node, a deployment of the smart contract. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319439 | METHODS, BLOCKCHAIN NODES AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR DEPLOYING SMART CONTRACT - Computer-implemented methods, non-transitory, computer-readable media, and computer-implemented systems are provided for deploying a smart contract in a blockchain network. The computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a blockchain node in a blockchain network, a transaction for creating a smart contract, wherein the transaction comprises a machine code of the smart contract, and the machine code of the smart contract is obtained by an Ahead of Time (AoT) compilation of a bytecode of the smart contract; determining, by the blockchain node, that an initiator account of the transaction is a predefined trusted account; and in response to determining that the initiator account of the transaction is the predefined trusted account, completing, by the blockchain node, a deployment of the smart contract. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319440 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A VALIDITY CHECK OF A USER DEVICE - There is disclosed a system for performing a validity check of a user device having an application stored thereon. The apparatus comprises a coupling device operable to communicate with the user device via near field communication, a processor, and memory storing program code for execution by the processor and validity check data. The program code comprises executable instructions to receive a determinate user device identifier from the user device via the coupling device and to receive application data from the user device via the coupling device, the application data being characteristic of the application stored on the user device. The program code processes the user device identifier and the application data to generate a test token, and determines whether the test token is a valid token using the validity check data. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319441 | UTILITY TOKEN-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Provided herein are systems, methods, and networks for tracking user compliance with a health program using a peer-to-peer distributed ledger computer network. Further provided are methods for stabilizing the price of tokens supplied to the distributed ledger computer network using a central authority or off-chain oracle. In some embodiments, the methods of stabilizing the price of tokens is leveraged in the systems and networks disclosed herein. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319442 | DUAL CONTROLS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - Methods and systems are presented for enabling an online service provider to process transaction requests according to a dual control workflow using multiple transaction processing systems that are only configured to process transaction requests according to a single control workflow. A dual control module is implemented between an interface server and the transaction processing systems. The dual control module may intercept transaction requests from the interface server. The dual control module may withhold transaction requests from being sent to any one of the transaction processing systems until a set of criteria is satisfied according to the dual control workflow. The dual control module may obtain approvals and/or denials from designated approvers. Once the set of criteria is satisfied for a transaction request, the dual control module may forward the transaction request to one of the transaction processing systems for processing. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319443 | System and Computer-Implemented Method for Dynamic Merchant Configuration in a Payment Terminal for Transacting in a Virtual Environment - The present invention relates to a system and computer implemented method for dynamic merchant configuration in a payment terminal for transacting in a virtual environment. The payment terminal receives a location information of a virtual user corresponding to a physical user performing a transaction in one of the one or more establishments configured in a virtual environment from a Virtual Reality (VR) device. Further, merchant and associated details corresponding to one of the one or more establishments is determined based on the location information upon the physical user initiating payment for the transaction using a physical payment card. Thereafter, a transaction message comprising the merchant and associated details is sent to an issuer system via a gateway associated with the merchant for authorization. Finally, a result of authorization of the transaction message is received from the issuer system via the gateway. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319444 | SECURE PAYMENTS BY THIRD PARTIES USING A PROCESSING PLATFORM IN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES - The present invention relates to secure electronic payment solutions that eliminate the manual handling of sensitive payment information, thereby eliminating the data security risk inherent in handling sensitive payment information in an insecure manner. The invention is applicable to a wide variety of use cases, including but not limited to internal ticket orders, suite rentals, and suite catering, and a wide variety of payment methods, including but not limited to credit card payment. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319445 | Method and System for Secure Transfer of Funds among Multiple Parties - A system and method for securely transferring funds is disclosed herein. A computing system receives a request to transfer funds from a first account associated with the transferor to a second account associated with the transferee. The computing system identifies one or more constraints specified in the request that are associated with the funds. The computing system stores the funds as reserved funds in the second accounts associated with the transferee. The computing system receives, from a third-party vendor, a transaction request for verifying a transaction between the transferee and the third-party vendor. The computing system identifies one or more parameters associated with the transaction request. The computing system determines that the one or more parameters associated with the transaction request are in accordance with the one or more rules related to use of the funds. The computing system grants the transaction request based on the determining. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319446 | FRAUD REDUCTION ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION DEVICE - Tamper-proofing and secure identity validation techniques in a transaction processing system and secure electronic payment techniques are disclosed. A tamper-proof transaction processing device is provided and comprises at least two different strength adhesives to secure parts of the device together and a housing comprising at least a first and second protective layer. An electronic component comprising a secure element chip storing unique information relating to the chip is located between the first and second protective layer in the housing. In another aspect, a transaction processing system includes a payment instrument that is configured to approve only negative value and/or zero value transaction requests. Another aspect provides an identity card checking system and method where the identity card is brought into proximity of a data processing device and identity information is displayed on the screen of the data processing device for the period of time while the card is in proximity. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319447 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LEVERAGING TRANSACTIONS TO DYNAMICALLY AUTHENTICATE A USER - A system and method for authenticating a candidate user accessing a host computing device as an authentic user is provided. The host computing device is in communication with an authenticating computing device. The method includes receiving, by the authenticating computing device, a request to authenticate the candidate user as an authentic user. The authentication request includes a user identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the authenticating computing device, transaction data including payment transactions performed by the authentic user based on the user identifier. The method also includes generating, by the authenticating computing device, a challenge question and a correct answer based on the transaction data associated with the authentic user, and transmitting the challenge question for display on a candidate user computing device used by the candidate user. | 2021-10-14 |
20210319448 | LOCALIZED ACCOUNT FREEZE FOR FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS - Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided for locally freezing a user account in a geographic or digital space. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, locally freezing a user account in a geographic or digital space includes receiving fraud data associated with the user account, the fraud data including a location where a fraud associated with the user account has occurred, wherein the fraud location includes at least one of a digital location or a geographical location; receiving account data associated with the user account, the account data including non-fraudulent account transaction information; generating a pattern of fraud based on the fraud data; generating a pattern of use associated with the user account based on the account data; determining a geodigital area for a localized account freeze based on the pattern of fraud and the pattern of use; and performing a localized account freeze on the user account based on the determined geodigital area. | 2021-10-14 |