43rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
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20210334828 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A QUANTITY AND A SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS - A computer-implemented method may include obtaining article information associated with the one or more articles; obtaining historical transactional data associated with purchasing the one or more articles; obtaining, via the one or more processors, article preference data associated with purchasing the one or more articles; determining, via the one or more processors, one or more assumptions based on the article preference data; determining, via the one or more processors, the quantity associated with purchasing the one or more articles based on the article information and the one or more assumptions; determining, via the one or more processors, the size distribution associated with purchasing the one or more articles based on the determined quantity, the historical transactional data, and the one or more assumptions; and transmitting, to a purchaser, a notification indicating the quantity and the size distribution associated with purchasing the one or more articles. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334829 | USER INTERFACE FOR VISUALIZING OUTPUT FROM SUPPLY CHAIN REPLENISHMENT SIMULATION - An interactive visualization tool for displaying metrics associated with inventory related output from a replenishment simulation for an enterprise supply chain is described. Predicted values for metrics associated with simulation output may be received on a per item, per node, per epoch basis for a plurality of items associated with the supply chain at a plurality of nodes of the supply chain over a plurality of epochs. A visualization tool user interface may be rendered that includes item and node menus enabling user selection of varying granularity levels for viewing the metrics. The metrics may be aggregated according to a presently selected level of granularity, and represented within a single graphical view of the user interface to visualize projected inventory positions of items across nodes of the supply chain. The aggregated metrics may include an expected projection and a worst-case projection for one or more types of the metrics. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334830 | Auto Clustering Prediction Models - Embodiments predict future demand for a first product by receiving historical sales data for an aggregate products/locations level, the historical sales data including a plurality of sales data points, including sales data points for the first product at each of a plurality of locations. Embodiments extract a plurality of different types of features related to sales of each of the products and generate a plurality of clusters of sales data points based on the plurality of different types of features. Embodiments train each of the clusters to generate a plurality of trained cluster models including promotion effects per cluster. For a particular time period, a particular location and the first product, embodiment identify the features for the time period and map to one of the trained cluster models to fetch the promotion effects for the time period. Embodiments then use the promotion effects to forecast demand for the first product. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334831 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS AND DELIVERING RELATIVE CONTENT TO AUDIENCE - A system and method is disclosed for identifying demographics of an audience (e.g., customers, shoppers and the like) using machine learning and delivering relative content to the audience. In one embodiment, a processing unit receives images and/or audio of an audience and uses a machine learning logic to identify audience demographical characteristics. Demographical characteristics are used to select and deliver audio entertainment, and/or audio information, and/or visual entertainment and/or visual information to the audience that is relevant to the audience. In other embodiments, demographic information is used to analyze audience or customer demographics based on time periods (hour, day, week, etc.), location(s), and/or point of sale data. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334832 | RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR PATTERNED PURCHASES - Systems as described herein may include making recommendations for patterned purchases. Transaction information for a user that is associated with a plurality of merchants in a geographic location may be received. Frequencies of visits and transaction patterns associated with the plurality of merchants may be determined. Risk factors and a success rate that the user to complete shopping successfully may be determined. In a variety of embodiments, after detecting that the success rate falls below a threshold value, a recommendation for the user to shop at an alternative merchant and alternative time/date may be presented to the user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334833 | TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM - The transaction processing system and method provide an efficient and effective way to authorize promotion redemption. The transaction processing system may receive an indication of a request for authorization, the indication comprising a merchant identifier, an account number, and a transaction amount. The transaction processing system may determine whether the request for authorization corresponds to a promotion. The system may further transmit a transaction authorization based on whether the request for authorization corresponds to the promotion. The transaction processing system may cause a promotion database to designate the promotion as redeemed. In this fashion, the transaction processing system improves the consumer experience and minimizes the transaction time needed to identify and redeem a promotion. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334834 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MATERIAL FOR ENCOURAGING STUDY OR MASTERY OF A FIBRE ART SKILL - A system, method, and material for encouraging study or mastery of a fibre art skill is provided. A fibre source material is incentivized to encourage individuals learning or mastering a fibre art skill by concealing a tracker in the fibre material or attaching it to the packaging of the fibre material. The tracker may be a coupon, token, or ticket that reveals a code, number, or some other form of identifier associated with an incentive. The tracker is revealed upon unwinding the fibre material while performing the fibre art skill, which allows the individual to exchange the revealed tracker for an incentive at, for example, a specific store, online, or through some other specified manner | 2021-10-28 |
20210334835 | YIELD MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFICATION OF RENDERABLE DATA OBJECTS - A method, apparatus and computer program products are provided for providing, simultaneously, a first dynamic user interface to a first device and a second dynamic user interface to a second device, the first dynamic user interface being different from the second dynamic user interface, wherein input at the first dynamic user interface causes real-time updating of the second dynamic user interface. One example method includes providing, via the first dynamic user interface of the first device, a set of data objects, each associated with an adjustable parameter, receiving input, at the first device, indicative of the adjustable parameter and a first data element, providing to the second device, via the second dynamic user interface, a subset of the set of data objects and the first data element, the first data element configured to display a particular characteristic of an associated member of the set of data objects. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334836 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING REWARD BASED VERIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS - Methods and systems for providing reward based verified recommendations. A method disclosed herein includes broadcasting a recommendation request to a plurality of registered users, on receiving the recommendation request from a customer. The method further includes receiving and verifying an input from at least user of the plurality of users in response to the broadcasted recommendation request using a blockchain. The received input relates to the recommendation request and the input includes at least one of at least one service provider and at least one service provided by the at least one service provider. The method also includes issuing reward points (RPs) to the at least one user who has provided the input and the service provider who is included in the input on verifying the input. The method further includes providing at least one recommendation to the requested customer using the verified input and maintained previous recommendations. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334837 | CONSUMER DATA AND PRIVACY CONTROLS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - Social network members control access to and utilization of their data. Static information associated with the member is acquired, and computer-based activities of the member are recorded to generate dynamic information associated with the member. A set of member preferences are acquired from the member, including an identification of a third party to whom access of the member profile is granted by the member in exchange for compensation to the member. A member profile is constructed including the static information associated with the member, the dynamic information associated with the member, and the member preferences. The member profile is transmitted to the third party identified in the member preferences, and compensation is provided to the member exchange for access to the member profile. The member profile is stored in a blockchain ledger and is updated by recording each computer-based activity to a record in the blockchain ledger. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334838 | WALLET SERVER, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, WALLET SYSTEM, AND REWARD PROVIDING METHOD - A wallet server includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to acquire, from a plurality of terminals that are preset, evaluation information indicating an evaluation for a terminal other than an own terminal among the plurality of terminals, the evaluation information being generated by the own terminal, calculate reward amounts for the respective terminals based on the evaluation information, and deposit electronic money corresponding to the reward amounts to electronic wallets associated with the respective terminals. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334839 | SERVER, WALLET SYSTEM, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM AND TRANSFER METHOD - A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: output, to a terminal, action schedule information in which a plurality of services provided by each of a plurality of service providers and date and time on which each of the plurality of services is available for experience are associated with each other; acquire user information in which an action history of a user who possesses the terminal and a settlement history regarding a settlement method of the user using electronic money are associated with each other; determine whether the user has experienced the plurality of services following the action schedule information, based on the user information; and perform a transfer process of transferring a predetermined rebate to an electronic money account associated with the terminal in a case where the user has experienced any one or more of the plurality of services. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334840 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO MEMBERS OF A SOCIAL NETWORK - A social network server computer forms a social network including a primary member linked to a plurality of secondary members, each of whom provides a member profile. A network profile is generated based on an analysis of the member profiles. A social network server computer then determines a relative value of the social network with respect to a merchant by analyzing the associated network profile, and offers a merchant incentive to the primary member of the network as a function of the determined relative value. In a second embodiment, a merchant computer associated with a merchant determines a relative value of the social network with respect to a merchant by analyzing the network profile, and offers a merchant incentive to the primary member of the network as a function of the determined relative value. The merchant incentives may be also offered to the secondary members of the associated social network. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334841 | Data Translator - Systems and methods are provided for translation and validation of representations of data for use in retail transactions. The systems and methods may be implemented by a device including at least one circuit. In some implementations a device may comprise a scanning component and a display component. The scanning component may be operable to capture data corresponding to a first representation of the data. The screen may be operable to display a second representation of the data. The data may correspond to coupon data associated with the sale of a product. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334842 | COUPON, CONTEST, AND ADVERTISING BUSINESS METHODS - Business methods related to contests, coupons, and advertising are described. Methods according to the disclosure can include methods related to movies and/or films, and can include company and/or product placement within the movies/films. The movies/films can be released in segments to users, and can be made using user input. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334843 | AUTOMATICALLY EMBEDDING DIGITAL DATA IN A MESSAGE AND CAPTURING ANALYTICS FOR THE DIGITAL DATA - Provided herein are system, apparatus, device, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof for automatically embedding digital data in a message and capturing analytics for the digital data. In some embodiments, a server may retrieve information about a user. The server may execute a predictive analysis on the information about the user to identify digital data to be transmitted to the user. The digital data may include an embedded tag associated with an object. The server may automatically embed the identified digital data in a messaging prompt to be transmitted to the user. The server may identify the object associated with the embedded tag, using the embedded tag. The server may determine interaction data for the object and digital data and render the interaction data on a user interface. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334844 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT ANALYTIC FOR A PROMOTION - There is provided a method and system for generating an output analytic for a promotion. The method includes determining, using an optimization machine learning model trained or instantiated with an optimization training set, at least one determined parameter for the promotion which optimizes at least one of received input parameters, the optimization training set comprising received historical data; forecasting, using a promotion forecasting machine learning model trained or instantiated with an forecasting training set, at least one output analytic of the promotion, the prediction training set comprising the received historical data, the at least one received input parameter and the at least one determined parameter; and outputting the at least one output analytic to the user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334845 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT ANALYTIC FOR A PROMOTION - There is provided a method and system for generating an output analytic for a promotion. The method includes determining, using an optimization machine learning model trained or instantiated with an optimization training set, at least one determined parameter for the promotion which optimizes at least one of received input parameters, the optimization training set comprising received historical data; forecasting, using a promotion forecasting machine learning model trained or instantiated with an forecasting training set, at least one output analytic of the promotion, the prediction training set comprising the received historical data, the at least one received input parameter and the at least one determined parameter; and outputting the at least one output analytic to the user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334846 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADVERTISING PERFORMANCE - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a performance of a creative presented by a first plurality of client devices in conjunction with a distribution of a first content item via a first outlet, determining that the performance exceeds a threshold, responsive to the determining that the performance exceeds the threshold, identifying a second outlet to distribute the first content item, and providing the first content item to the second outlet responsive to the identifying of the second outlet. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334847 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA, MEASURING ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA, AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMPONENTS OF TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA - Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for transition-coded media, measuring engagement of transition-coded media, and distribution of components of transition-coded media. For instance, the method may include: obtaining a media file; determining whether the media file includes transition-coded media; in response to determining the media file includes the transition-coded media, setting up a dynamic media environment; detecting whether a user is interacting with the transition-coded media; and in response to detecting the user is interacting with the transition-coded media, executing the transition-coded media with the dynamic media environment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334848 | PUBLISHING INFORMATION FOR AVAILABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WITHIN PRIVATE NETWORKS - Methods and systems to publish information associated with products and/or services for sale or auction within a selected private network are described. In some example embodiments, the systems receive product description information associated with an available product or service, identify one or more private networks to which to display the product description information, and publish the product description information within the identified private network or networks. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334849 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CONTENT PROMOTION TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN CONTENT PROMOTERS AND ARTISTS - A system and methods for facilitating transactions relating to slots in a content promoter's performance. The system allows content promoters to publish available slots in their performances and receive submissions from artists requesting their content be presented in those slots. The system facilitates transactions between promoters and artists using an escrow and “proof of play” system. The escrow system charges an artist in advance for content submitted to be presented, but holds payment of those charges until after the promoter has presented the content and proof of play has been confirmed. Proof of play may be directly confirmed by the artist, may be confirmed by the system, or may be provided to the artist in an audiovisual recording made by the promoter. The escrow and proof of play system helps protect promoters and artists against potential default by either party to the transaction. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334850 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PREDICTIVE AFFINITY RELATIONSHIP INFORMATION - In certain aspects, the disclosed implementations include methods and systems for dynamically generating and determining transaction affinity relationship information associated with a set of merchants involved in a set of transactions. In certain implementations, the transaction affinity relationship information may reflect affinity relationships between merchant chains in a merchant affinity network. The disclosed implementations may receive an adjustment to an affinity relationship associated with a merchant chain, and based on the adjustment, predicts one or more changes to affinity relationships associated with other merchant chains in the merchant affinity network. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334851 | EFFICIENT AND SECURE COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS SERVICE IDENTIFIERS - Systems and methods are provided for reducing communications between servers and a mobile device and providing enhanced security and privacy to wireless beacon services. This can involve a broadcast device transmitting a beacon transmission using a short range wireless radio, such a Bluetooth or WiFi, and including a MAC address, a first unique identifier, and a beacon service identifier. The mobile device then selects one or more unique identifiers from received beacon transmissions, by filtering (that is, selecting) those beacon transmissions which include the beacon service identifier. The wireless device then takes further action, if the first unique identifier is present among the selected one or more unique identifiers, using stored information from the server. The stored information may be delivered to the wireless device in response to the wireless device sending the first unique identifier to a server, or the stored information may have been previously downloaded. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334852 | AUTOMATED MECHANISMS TO RESOLVE EXPLORE-EXPLOIT DILEMMA WITH ADAPTIVE REVIVAL OPPORTUNITIES - A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: displaying content elements on one or more websites to users; tracking respective impression response data for each impression of a respective content element of the content elements comprising (a) a respective response of a respective user of the users and (b) a respective time of the respective response of the respective user; determining respective weightings of the content elements based on posterior distributions using the respective impression response data, as adjusted by a temporal decay factor, based on the respective times of the respective impression response data for the content elements; and generating a webpage of the one or more web sites to comprise a selected content element based on the respective weighting of the selected content element. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334853 | VEHICLE INVENTORY AND ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGN SYSTEM - The disclosed is an event-triggered advertisement communication system for vehicles and vehicle dealerships. In some embodiments, an advertising communication system may be configured to provide an advertisement campaign to a user designed to respond to certain events the user experiences in real-time. In some embodiments, the inventory advertisement management system may be designed to: (1) track whether the device is located within a predetermined perimeter; (2) provide current inventory attribute to status associated the device; and (3) send advertisement campaigns to the user depending on attribute and location perimeters. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334854 | PEDESTRIAN DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD - The object of the present invention is to enable presentation of information on a target object (vehicle) located on a road to a pedestrian at an appropriate time and such that the information includes appropriate information for the pedestrian's statues. A pedestrian device transmits position data of a pedestrian to an in-vehicle device, which determines whether or not the pedestrian approaches a vehicle based on the position data. When determining that the pedestrian approaches the vehicle, the in-vehicle device transmits guidance direction information to the pedestrian device. The pedestrian device performs control based on the guidance direction information so as to guide the pedestrian to look in the direction toward the vehicle, and the pedestrian device acquires sight status information of the pedestrian from a wearable terminal and transmits the sight status information to the in-vehicle terminal. Then, the in-vehicle terminal determines whether or not the pedestrian sees the vehicle. When determining that the pedestrian does not see the vehicle, the in-vehicle terminal transmit alert information to the pedestrian terminal, and the pedestrian terminal performs control based on the alert information so as to provide an alert to the pedestrian. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334855 | SECURELY BRIDGING ADVERTISING IDENTIFIERS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a mobile device gateway that receives an HTTP POST message including an advertising identifier from a mobile device, determining whether a uniform resource locator of the HTTP POST message is on a list of URLs for data management platforms; and routing the HTTP POST message to the Internet responsive to determining that the URL of the HTTP POST message is not on the list of URLs for data management platforms. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334856 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CALL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising: detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device; selecting an item of media content, the item of media content being associated with the calling party; augmenting the call with the item of media content; detecting a user interaction with the device in response to the item of media content; and transmitting information relating to the user interaction to the calling party. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334857 | ADVERTISING ENGINE - Delivering an advertisement is disclosed. Local user information is collected. Examples of local user information include language settings, web browser history, and actions taken by a user with respect to various applications. An advertisement is selected from a plurality of advertisements based at least in part on the local user information. The selected advertisement is caused to be displayed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334858 | SPLIT CONTROL OF SPOT BREAKS - A transfer time, at which control of automatically inserting advertisements into a broadcast is to be passed from a first advertisement management system to a second advertisement management system, is scheduled to occur within a spot break. During a first portion of the spot break controlled by the first advertisement management system, a determination is made that playout of a final advertisement scheduled for broadcast during the first portion of the spot break cannot be completed prior to the transfer time. A run-last-spot parameter indicating whether the first advertisement management system is permitted to pass control of automatically inserting advertisements into the broadcast prior to the transfer time is obtained. Control of automatically inserting advertisements into the broadcast is conditionally passed from the first advertisement management system to the second advertisement management system based on the run-last-spot parameter. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334859 | HEADLESS TRANSFORMATION ENGINE FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A SaaS solution for use with CMS or other marketing systems for creating campaign experiences on modern web technologies is presented herein. The invention allows users to continue to manage campaign content from their existing platforms. Embodiments of the present invention translate and aggregate multiple services into a single layer that is similar in structure to a headless CMS system. The present invention also provides extendibility so that other layers such as commerce or personalization layers may be included. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334860 | ESTIMATION METHOD FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST OF POWER BATTERY IN ECHELON UTILIZATION - Disclosed is an estimation method for a whole life cycle cost of a power battery in echelon utilization. In this method, echelon utilization grades are established for the power battery according to an SOH of the power battery; a whole battery capacity model is constructed corresponding to the echelon utilization grades; a cost model is constructed corresponding to the echelon utilization grades; and a variation trend of the whole life cycle cost of the power battery is estimated according to the echelon utilization grades for the power battery, the power battery capacity model and the cost model, and a result of estimation is outputted. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334861 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING AND MARKETING A STORED VALUE DONATION - The creation and marketing of a branded stored value currency by accepting a request can allow a variety of users to benefit from the donation being given by a user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334862 | MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR DETECTION OF PHYSICAL ACTIONS COUPLED WITH AN ACCESS POINT OFF-LOAD CONTROL CENTER - A system includes a millimeter (MM) wave radar detector, where the MM wave radar detector generates signal data associated with a person of interest (POI) within a field of view of the MM wave radar detector. The system further includes an Access Point (AP) coupled with the MM wave radar detector. The AP includes a computing device to receive and analyze the signal data provided by the MM wave radar detector to determine a movement or action of the POI within the field of view, and facilitate generation of a feedback response in response to the determined movement or action of the POI. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334863 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GUIDE SYSTEM - An information processing device includes a reception unit configured to receive designation of a plurality of products by a user, and a display control unit configured to display thumbnail images corresponding to at least a part of the plurality of products and a floor map on which icons indicating pieces of positional information of at least two or more products of the plurality of products are displayed in an identifiable manner. The display control unit displays the icons and the thumbnail images in such a way that the correspondence between them can be identified. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334864 | CROSS-PLATFORM RATING SYSTEM - A rating may be received for a user based on a stay at a lodging establishment, the rating comprising a positive attribute and a negative attribute. The rating may be based on data entered by a user of the lodging establishment and programmatically generated data. An overall rating may be generated based on the rating and a plurality of prior ratings for the user. A request to reserve a second stay at the lodging establishment may be received. A price for the second stay at the lodging establishment may be received. A reduced price for the second stay may be determined based on the overall rating for the user being above a threshold rating. An indication of the reduced price may be outputted for display. A dwelling unit in the lodging establishment for the second stay may be reserved at the reduced price. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334865 | Used Car Pricing Based on Telematics Information - A driving data analysis and vehicle maintenance server may be configured to receive vehicle driving data corresponding to vehicle operation data of a vehicle, analyze the received vehicle driving data, determine a driving behavior associated with the vehicle, determine recommended vehicle maintenance and calculate a vehicle resale price for the vehicle. The recommended vehicle maintenance may be determined based on vehicle driving data received from the plurality of sensors over a lifetime of the vehicle. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334866 | PRICE RANGE SYMBOL INDICATOR INTEGRATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE - A method of displaying a plurality of price range symbols, each price range symbol being representative of a time period, each time period having a same duration, the method includes generating and displaying, by a charting engine, a first of one or more price range symbols positioned starting at a first position corresponding to a first time and having a first symbol width spanning the time period, and generating and displaying, by the charting engine, a second of one or more price range symbols positioned starting at a second position corresponding to a second time and having a second symbol width spanning the time period, wherein the second time occurred after the first time and the second symbol width is wider than the first symbol width. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334867 | SERVICE BUNDLES IN SERVICE ORDER MANAGEMENT - Systems and processes for managing service orders for service bundles are provided herein. An account assignment object may be created in a service order database corresponding to a main item and a plurality of subitems may be linked to the account assignment object, the main item representing the service bundle and the plurality of subitems offered collectively as the service bundle. The main item and subitems may be part of a hierarchy structure in which the main item is at a higher level than the subitems. A value of the main item may be set corresponding to a price of the service bundle. Follow-up processing may be automatically performed and a billing document may be generated for the service order using the account assignment object. Entries for each of the main item and the plurality of subitems for the order may be displayed in a hierarchical line item view. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334868 | USING SCENARIOS TO MITIGATE SELLER RISK TO ENTER ONLINE PLATFORMS - A method may include generating, using a flow proportionalized graph, scores for platform sellers of an online platform. The flow proportionalized graph may include nodes corresponding to the platform sellers and buyers, and edges each connecting a buyer node corresponding to a buyer initiating a monetary transfer and a platform seller node corresponding to a platform seller receiving the monetary transfer. Each edge may have a weight that is a proportion of total monetary transfers by the buyer received by the platform seller. The method may further include matching, using the scores and a seller similarity metric, a non-platform seller with a platform seller, receiving a scenario for the platform seller to sell an item of the non-platform seller via the online platform, and generating a prediction regarding an outcome of the scenario by applying a model to scenarios. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334869 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEDIATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An intermediary device for mediating a transaction of used heavy equipment may be provided. The intermediary device may provide a semitransparent photographing guideline including guidance on a photographing portion and a photographing angle for photographing a heavy equipment image on a heavy equipment portion basis to a sale terminal device. When the intermediary device receives heavy equipment sales request information including at least one of a nameplate image and a registration certificate image of the heavy equipment to be sold, an appearance image, first heavy equipment information, heavy equipment location information, and a desired sale price from the sale terminal device, the intermediary device may recognize at least one of the nameplate image and the registration certificate image to extract second heavy equipment information. The intermediary device may compare the first heavy equipment information with the second heavy equipment information to authenticate the first heavy equipment information, and calculate an estimated sale price in which a commission and a tax are added to the desired sale price when the first heavy equipment information is successfully authenticated. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WHEEL STYLES AND ARTWORK ON VEHICLES - The embodiments disclose an apparatus including a system and method for displaying wheel styles and artwork on vehicles to allow customers to make an informed purchasing decision at the dealer location regarding different wheel styles or paint colors and paint pattern artwork choices to purchase for their vehicle. This system and method enables a sales person to show a customer a variety of wheel styles, tires, paint colors, paint patterns and various decorations, such as pinstriping, will look on the customers actual vehicle by holograph or conventional projection of the products displayed on the vehicle. Purchasers can also use a smartphone mobile application to superimpose products onto a photo of their vehicle on a smartphone display screen or view images in combination with a smartphone projector or virtual reality headset 3D viewer and their smartphone to get a complete 3D view of the product choices that the user can make for their vehicle. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND UPDATING PRODUCT CATALOGS TO WIRELESS DEVICES - Described herein are techniques for efficiently upgrading product information stored on a client device to the latest version that reflects the current products offered by a particular establishment. Product information changes frequently, which could result in large upgrade packages. Yet, the time available for downloading the packages onto a device may be severely limited. To improve download time, upgrade packages may be shard based on product commonality within different predefined scopes. For instance, information related to products common across chain-wide establishments may be upgraded using one set of upgrade packages, and information related to products common across region-wide establishments may be upgraded using another set. This upgrade framework helps reduce file size and leverage the edge-caching capabilities of content delivery networks to reduce the time needed to transmit upgrade packages to client devices. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334872 | SELECTING ONLINE CONTENT USING OFFLINE DATA - Systems and methods of the disclosure relate to selecting content using beacon identifiers. An indication of a location of a user device and a beacon identifier are received. The beacon identifier can correspond to a beacon at a retail location. A data structure storing attribute data associated with the beacon identifier can be accessed. The attribute data can be associated with a signal having a unique identifier of the user device. The signal can indicate the retail location having the beacon. A request for content for display on the user device can be received. A content item can be selected for display on the user device based on the attribute data. A reward value can be determined based on receiving an indication of user interaction with the content item and the attribute data used to select the content item. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334873 | Systems and Methods for Export Controlled Items using CryptoJSON - An indexing value may be determined, transparently with respect to a data user, based on a desired plaintext item of data and a transformation expression. The indexing value may be used to access an entry in an indexing structure to obtain a corresponding CryptoJSON record which includes a non-deterministically encrypted ciphertext item. Different versions of an export policy may change the ways in which the search is performed based on calculation of a numerical representation of an ECCN for the vendor access. In another embodiment, an indexing structure for a CryptoJSON recordset may be accessed. Positions of items of the indexing structure may be based on corresponding plaintext items. References related to the corresponding plaintext items in the indexing structure may be encrypted and other information in the indexing structure may be unencrypted. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334874 | Color Coordination For Scanned Products - Systems and methods for color coordination for scanned products are provided. A kiosk has an input device, a display device, and an optical code reader. The kiosk has access to a product/color database. The kiosk is configured to receive an identification code scanned by the optical code reader, determine a flooring product associated with the identification code, determine at least one coordinating color for the flooring product based on the product/color database, display a simulated environment including a sample room having at least one selectable surface, display on the display device the at least one coordinating color, receive with the input device a selected color, receive with the input device a selected surface from the sample room, and display on the display device the simulated environment showing the sample room with the flooring product and with the selected color on the selected surface of the sample room. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334875 | COMMODITY RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND COMMODITY RECOMMENDATION DEVICE - A commodity recommendation method and a commodity recommendation device are disclosed. The commodity recommendation method includes receiving location information of a user to whom the commodity is to be recommended, performing commodity recommendation according to the location information of the user to whom the commodity is to be recommended, and sending the recommended commodity information to the user to whom the commodity is to be recommended. This location-based commodity recommendation method can mere accurately meet user requirements while improve the convenience of shopping. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334876 | DATA-ANALYSIS-BASED VALIDATION OF PRODUCT REVIEW DATA AND LINKING TO SUPPLY CHAIN RECORD DATA - Data-analysis-based validation of product review data and linking to product record data are provided to facilitate forwarding product-related guidance. The processing includes one or more processors obtaining record data documenting, at least in part, a product's specific supply chain history, and receiving by the processor(s) review data for the product. Based on data analysis, the processor(s) authenticates the review data of the product to establish verified review data, and links the verified review data to the record data documenting, at least in part, the product's supply chain history. The processor(s) provides to a user product-related guidance based, at least in part, on the verified review data for the product that has been linked to the record data documenting, at least in part, the product's supply chain history. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FASHION STYLE RECOMMENDATION - A system and a method for recommending a set of fashion items. The method includes: providing fashion categories, fashion graphs each corresponding to one fashion category, and fitting formulas for each fashion graph; receiving a query fashion item having a query fashion attribute; selecting a fashion category, where the query fashion attribute in the selected fashion category has a highest number of fashion items; performing a similarity search between image of the query fashion item and images of fashion items in the fitting formulas; mapping the searched fitting formula to the fashion graph of the selected fashion category to obtain nodes matching the fashion items in the searched fitting formula; and recommending the set of fashion items respectively selected from fashion items in the matched nodes. The fitting formulas are generated based on co-appearance of fashion items from any two nodes of the corresponding fashion graph. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A PRODUCT EXCHANGE - An embodiment of this disclosure provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory element configured to store a plurality of products and services and a processor. The processor is configured to receive profile information for a user accessing a plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to receive video content information for each of the plurality of video content being accessed by the user in a smart viewer. The video content information identifies at least one category associated with each of the plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to identify one or more of the plurality of products or services based on the profile information and the at least one category of the video content information. The processor is also configured to send the one or more of the plurality of products or services to the smart viewer | 2021-10-28 |
20210334879 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE MANAGEMENT OF INVENTORY AND PROFILE INFORMATION - A secure inventory management system includes a product information data store that holds inventory information for products that are associated with one or more channels, as well as a consumer profile data store holding consumer-product purchase event information for each channel. The system also includes a channel manager user interface via which the system will receive a consumer identifier from a channel manager user for a first channel, identify products that are in an inventory of the first channel, and use the consumer profile data to generate recommendations for products in the inventory. At least some of the consumers, and at least some of the products, will be associated with multiple channels. The system maintains security and privacy of information so that only aggregate supplier information is shared across channels, and no personally identifiable consumer information is shared with anyone who is not authorized to access the information. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334880 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SIMULTANEOUS SHOPPING CARTS - Purchase history data is used to automatically create links within a data repository between product sold via an electronic vendor system and a plurality of shopping carts. When a customer performs a search for product, the vendor system queries the data repository to retrieve the plurality of shopping carts that have been linked to the product that is associated within the data repository to the search request. A plurality of customer interface elements, each corresponding to a one of the plurality of shopping carts, is then presented as a result to the search query. A selection of a one of the customer interface elements causes the vendor system to add one or more of the product to the corresponding one of the plurality of shopping carts. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334881 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING AND DISTRIBUTING INVENTORY - Presented herein is an online marketplace for the selling and delivering of items for sale. The online marketplace includes devices and systems as well as their methods of use for the online purchase of goods as well as for the efficient and expedient delivery of the goods purchased. In particular embodiments, the system may include a cloud based database that stores images of the items for purchase, and may further include an associated computing device that is configured for receiving data corresponding with the one or more physical items represented by the images of the goods for sale that are stored in the database. The computing device is further configured for displaying the data corresponding with the one or more physical items for sale, e.g., to a client via a web portal; obtaining order data for an online order for the one or more physical items for sale; assessing geolocation data for the online order for delivery within a defined delivery area, and notifies a client that the online order should be delivered as well as indicates the most efficient manner in which to make the delivery. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334882 | SCHEDULING OF ORDER PROCESSING FOR REMOTELY ORDERED GOODS - A computer-implemented method for scheduling processing of an order for goods at a provider location obtains an arrival estimate for when a user associated with the order is expected to arrive at the provider location and uses the arrival estimate to schedule processing of the order. Processing may be scheduled so that completion of order processing is expected to substantially coincide with arrival of the user at the provider location. The method may also obtain an order completion estimate for when processing of the order is expected to be completed and use both the arrival estimate and the order completion estimate to schedule processing of the order. The method may update one or both of the arrival estimate and the order completion estimate. The method may be executed by a networked mobile wireless telecommunication computing device of the user, or by a data processing system associated with the provider. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334883 | Geotagging Location Data - Systems and apparatuses for capturing an image of a vehicle for which roadside assistance is being requested are provided. The image may be captured by a mobile device and the mobile device may geotag location information to the image. The image and associated geotag location information may then be processed to determine a location of the vehicle and a roadside assistance issue for which service is being requested. The image may be further analyzed to determine a context including, a make, model and/or year of the vehicle, whether special equipment is needed to service the vehicle, whether the vehicle is located in a particular situation (e.g., within a structure, in a ditch, or the like). The information obtained from the image may be used to determine a type of service to provide to the vehicle and to identify one or more service providers to dispatch to the vehicle. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334884 | PRODUCT PLACEMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM - Described is a product placement verification system. The system includes a server having a memory storing store information, including at least one shelving video or photography of travel up and down aisles of a store recorded by a camera system. The system also includes a user computing device coupled to the server. The system allows a user to virtually navigate aisles in a store through the user computing device accessing the system and the stored shelving video or photography. The user may select items and the system determine location of the selected item within the store, including shelf height and slot width. The server may be programmed to provide a product placement report to the user computing device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING LOCAL SHOPPING OPTIONS - Systems and methods to provide a prioritized shopping system are discussed. For example, a method can include receiving a list of target items, receiving busyness data for a plurality of local merchants, developing a prioritized shopping plan, and communicating the prioritized shopping plan to a mobile device. Each target item in the list of target items can represents a product or service that a user has indicated an interest in purchasing. The prioritized shopping plan is based at least in part on the busyness data and the list of target items. Busyness data provides an indication of traffic levels within at least a portion of the plurality of local merchants. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334886 | USER-DEFINED PERSONALIZATION OF DYNAMICALLY RANKED CONTENT - Disclosed are various embodiments for providing a unique user experience for a user account interacting with an electronic commerce site by dynamically generating content that is organized and presented according to a strategy and/or a user context for a given shopping experience and allowing the user associated with the user account to rearrange the ordering of the displayed content. A user interacting with the electronic commerce system can be provided an interactive experience that is uniquely tailored for a specific user account according to type and arrangement of the content that is presented to each user associated with the user account. The user can further rearrange and/or specify the positioning of the content via user interactions (e.g., pinning a user interface element to indicate a preferred position, dragging a user interface element to a different location on a user interface, etc.). | 2021-10-28 |
20210334887 | System and Method for Continuous Virtual Fitting Using Virtual Fitting Catalogs - A continuous virtual fitting system for enabling a continuous virtual fitting and custom configuration of products and prototypes according to a procedure of processing and storing virtual fitting images with placeholder configurations in virtual fitting catalogs, creating automatic virtual fitting of variations of the products and prototypes using the virtual fitting catalogs. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334888 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR E-COMMERCE KITCHEN REMODELING - A method provides a user interface for selecting cabinets. The method displays a web-browser user interface with an interactive 3D model. The 3D model includes a plurality of different cabinet types. Each of the plurality of different cabinet types is selectable by the user from the interactive 3D model. The user makes the selection by selecting the graphical representation of the cabinet type from the interactive 3D model. The method displays available cabinet options along with the interactive 3D model in the web-browser user interface. The available cabinet options are associated with the selection of the cabinet type. The method also receives a selection, in the web-browser user interface, of one of the available cabinet options to add to a shopping cart. The selection defines a selected cabinet. The method displays the shopping cart along with the interactive 3D model in the web-browser user interface. The shopping cart includes the selected cabinet. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334889 | SHOPPING SYSTEM - Described is a shopping system. The system includes a server having a memory storing store information, including at least one shopping video or photography of travel up and down aisles of a store recorded by a camera system. The system also includes a shopper computing device and a user computing device, each coupled to the server. The system allows a customer to virtually navigate and shop in a store through the user computing device accessing the system and the stored shopping video or photography. The customer may select items and the system may apply a location tag to the location of the selected item within the store. Once an order is completed, a fulfillment shopper may then utilize the shopper computing device to receive a list of selected items and a map showing location of the items within the store that may display the most efficient route for fulfillment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334890 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A SIMULATED ROOM AND PORTIONS THEREOF - A system for displaying a simulated room can comprise a projector, a wall structure element, a physical object, and a room customization station. The room customization station can view images of selectable products and allows a selection thereof to be displayed on the wall structure element or the physical object. The projector can display the selectable product(s) on the wall structure element or the physical object. The physical object can be adjustable in size for different selectable product sizes. The system can include a physical accessory placeable in the simulated room to facilitate visualization of how the physical accessory would appear in the simulated room with the selectable product. Further, the room customization station can prevent a portion of the images from being projected onto a physical feature in the simulated room and allow other portions of the images to be projected into a portion of the simulated room. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334891 | System and Method for Visualization of Items in an Environment Using Augmented Reality - Systems and methods for visualization of an item in an environment using augmented reality are provided. Environment image data containing an image of an environment is received. A selection of an item for placement into an indicated location of the environment is received. An item image of the selected item is scaled based on dimensions determined from the environment image data for the environment. The scaled item image is augmented into the image of the environment at the indicated location to generate an augmented reality image that also includes information for the item. The augmented reality image is displayed on a device of a user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334892 | DIAGNOSIS EQUIPMENT RENTAL METHOD, SERVER AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a diagnosis equipment rental method, a server and a storage medium. Wherein, this method includes: acquiring a rental request of a user; presenting the rental information to the user according to the rental request; receiving target diagnosis equipment information and a target rental mode entered by the user; initiating a rental payment transaction request to the user according to the target diagnosis equipment information and the target rental mode; and granting a usage permission of the target diagnosis equipment to the user after receiving payment confirmation instruction. It is obvious that, by providing various rental modes for user selection, the user can select one rental mode as needed, there are a variety of rental modes, so that the user experience is improved. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334893 | TOURISM-ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC KICK SCOOTER RENTAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a tourism-associated electric kick scooter rental system and, more particularly, to a tourism-associated electric kick scooter rental system in which a tourism product and a product for leasing an electric kick scooter are associated. With the use of the system, many advantages can be obtained. That is, an associated business operator can easily sell the tourism product. Since the associated business operator has to lease the electric kick scooter in order to sell the tourism product, an administrator can easily get a business operator that will use the system. In addition, various products in which the tourism product and the leasing of the electric kick scooter are associated can be offered. In addition, the associated business operator and the administrator can easily secure customers and thus the cost of a product can be lowered. Further, a user can use the product at a low price. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334894 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - In a system for renting vehicles to users, the operation rate of the vehicles is improved. An information processing apparatus for managing the rental of vehicles to users is configured to perform: generating a rental schedule of a vehicle for a first user; obtaining demand data related to a demand for the vehicle; and changing, based on the demand data, a vehicle return point included in the rental schedule, the vehicle return point being a point at which the first user returns the vehicle. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334895 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND STORING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA IN A DIGITAL TRUST MODEL, AND PROCESSING THE DATA USING AN ACCOUNTING INFRASTRUCTURE - A data collection and processing system that aggregates data, such as for example environmental data, and then stores the data along with additional information in an immutable and trusted manner, such as for example by employing blockchain technology. The additional information stored in the blockchain can include third party data, the types of risk models and machine learning techniques employed by the system, as well as the data outputted from an enrichment or cognitive intelligence unit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334896 | CREDIT DECISIONING BASED ON GRAPH NEURAL NETWORKS - Systems, methods, and computer program products to provide credit decisioning based on graph neural networks. A lending network graph of a plurality of loans may be received, each loan associated with a creditor and one account. A first node of the graph may be associated with a first creditor and the second node may be associated with a first account. A graph neural network may receive a respective message from each node connected to the first node, each message comprising an embedding vector reflecting a current state of the node. The graph neural network may update weights for the first node in a forward pass. The graph neural network may receive a respective message from each node connected to the second node, each message comprising the embedding vector reflecting the current state of the node. The graph neural network may update weights for the second node in a backward pass. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334897 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADDITONAL MONTHLY INCOME BY CAPITALIZING EXPECTED ANNUAL TAX REFUND TO MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND OR PREDICTING ACCURATE TAX WITHHOLDINGS FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS - Systems and methods that may be used to provide a predictive tax loan or other monetary advance before the loan recipient (e.g., a taxpayer) prepares and files its tax return. A risk of providing a predictive tax loan or monetary advance is modeled separately from a machine learning model used to determine the anticipated tax refund amount and tax loan. The disclosed systems and methods may also predict accurate tax withholdings based on multiple machine learning models from multiple services, including non-payroll related services. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334898 | Computing Systems for Managing and Administering Dynamic Letters of Credit - Controlling communications between arrangements of computing systems improves letter of credit (“LC”) administration, speed, flexibility, and reach. The computing systems can be operated by an Applicant, Issuer, Custody Bank, and Beneficiary. LC improvements are achieved by the Applicant computing system making a LC request to the Issuer computing system, which obtains a hold on non-cash collateral and provides the hold to the Custody Bank computing system, designating the Custody Bank as both nominated person and paying agent. The Custody Bank computing system obtains a hold on the collateral, using it to immediately act on Beneficiary payment requests in kind of the collateral. Under these arrangements, the LC is capable of immediate payment and automated amendments to Stated Amounts to rebalance capacity amongst Beneficiaries of the Applicant, the LC Stated Amount and collateral values are always equal, and the LC is less susceptible to payment interference, automatic stays, and double payment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334899 | Search Space Minimization for Computerized Time-Series Data Forecasting System - A system includes a processor and a memory with instructions. The instructions include, in response to receiving a zoned graph request, determining a current breakeven point on a current date based on a strike price of an option. The instructions include estimating a future strike price of the option based on an expiration date of the option, determining a future breakeven point on the expiration date of the option based on the estimated future strike price, and determining a range as a current price corresponding to the current breakeven point to a future price corresponding to the future breakeven point. The instructions include, for each time between the current date and the expiration date, determining a middle breakeven point at the corresponding time based on the range and generating a zoned graph including the current breakeven point, the future breakeven point, and each middle breakeven point at the corresponding times. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334900 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ISSUING AND MANAGING CURRENCY - Provided is a method for issuing and managing a currency, which includes the following steps: selecting a planet corresponding to a currency; dividing a surface area of the planet equally according to a determined unit area; determining a total amount of currency issuance according to the number of divided unit areas of the planet; anchoring each unit area of the planet, and performing currency issuance in a manner that each unit area corresponds to one currency issuance unit. The total amount of currency is linked to the natural resources of a planet, thereby putting an end to an unreasonable and unfair phenomenon on the arbitrary printing of physical currency without restraint or regulation. Meanwhile, the currency keeps its value and increases its value with the change in natural resources, and has liquidity and high collection value. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334901 | Distributed Spreading Tools and Methods - Certain embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for trading in a distributed server architecture. An example method includes receiving, by a computing device, a definition for a trading strategy, wherein the trading strategy includes a first tradeable object and a second tradeable object. The example method includes selecting, by the computing device, a first server to process one or more trade orders for the first tradeable object and a second server to process one or more trade orders for the second tradeable object. The example method includes sending, by the computing device, the definition for the trading strategy to the first server and the second server. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334902 | EVALUATING DATA USING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - Improved methods and systems are disclosed for processing data records. A method includes receiving data records from a plurality of sources for a plurality of submitters and adjusting the data records by adding fields to the records. The added fields may provide normalized data. The method may also include parsing the added fields to identify a data window within the data records with at least a threshold of data for a subset of the plurality of submitters, determining data statistics of the data for each submitter for the determined data window, and appending flags to the records according to the data statistics. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334903 | Insurance Application Process Using Multiple Communication Channels - Methods, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable media are disclosed for providing a common application that allows a customer to submit relevant information across various channels for obtaining insurance policy products. Various aspects include a common application that receives information entered by a customer via one or more customer channels, which may include online channels, call center channels, insurance agent channels, and/or any other suitable channels. Various aspects also include aggregating portions of the relevant customer's information while identifying the channel in which the information was received and information not yet collected to determine an appropriate insurance policy product. In this way, a common application is utilized to provide a full suite of insurance policy products to customers while allowing the customers to submit relevant information over any number of different channels. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334904 | INSURANCE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Disclosed are an insurance guidance system and method for an autonomous vehicle. The insurance guidance system includes a user terminal for inputting a destination and a safety grade of the vehicle; and a server for transmitting insurance related information of each section of two or more existing sections on a driving route to the destination to the user terminal. Therefore, by providing a danger level of each section so that a user recognizes in advance a danger section on a driving route, an accident can be prevented, and when an accident occurs, a user's damage can be compensated with an appropriate insurance premium. At least one of an autonomous vehicle, a user terminal, and a server may be connected to or fused with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) module, a drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, and a device related to a 5G service. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334905 | DETERMINING GEOCODED REGION BASED RATING SYSTEMS FOR DECISIONING OUTPUTS - Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may determine, for a geographic region and based on geolocation data, a plurality of sub-regions, where each sub-region of the plurality of sub-regions may include real properties with a shared profile. The system may associate, with each sub-region, a collection of coordinate pairs, where each coordinate pair comprises a latitude and a longitude, and the collection describes a boundary of a geometric shape corresponding to the sub-region. The system may associate, with the geographic region, geometric shapes corresponding to the plurality of sub-regions. The system may associate, with each geometric shape, a rating factor for the real properties located within the sub-region corresponding to the geometric shape. The system may store the geometric shapes and rating factors, and may generate, based on the rating factor and for the real properties located within the sub-region, an output, and provide the generated output. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334906 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SERVICE EXECUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Appearance data of a target entity is collected as appearance data, where the target entity comprises a physical entity capable of accessing, as a member, a blockchain. The appearance data is registered in a distributed database associated with the blockchain as an identity of the target entity. A target transaction initiated by a member node device in the blockchain is received, where the target transaction comprises the appearance data of the target entity that is collected by the member node device and a service event that is related to the target entity and that is detected by the member node device. A smart contract that corresponds to the service event is invoked. Based on the identity indicated by the appearance data of the target entity, service logic stated in the smart contract is executed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PRIVACY PRESERVING JOINT TAX RETURN FILINGS - Systems and methods that may be used to allow married couples to prepare separate individual tax returns while also being able to evaluate the merits of filing a joint return in a manner that does not breach each spouse's financial privacy. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334908 | Method and Apparatus for Collecting, Detecting and Visualizing Fake News - Detecting fake news involves receiving a plurality of allegedly real news stories and allegedly fake news stories from one or more websites, receiving a plurality of user posts to a social media platform relating to the plurality of allegedly real news stories and allegedly fake news stories;
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20210334909 | USER-SPECIFIC EVENT POPULARITY MAP - Information can be provided in a convenient manner to help a user decide what events to attend. The information can include information regarding a popularity of the events. The popularity of the events can be based upon the number of people expected to attend, the number of the user's friends expected to attend, and/or the number of people fitting user-defined criteria who are expected to attend. The events for a user-specified time period can be shown on a map along with information representing the popularity of the events. Thus, the user can choose to attend those events in the user's area which are more popular. The map can be displayed on a user device, such as a cellular telephone. In this manner, the user can more readily attend those particular events which the user is more likely to enjoy. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334910 | Systematic Outage Planning and Coordination in a Distribution Grid - Disclosed is a system and method for automated outage and work-flow planning system in a distributed electrical power grid with planned de-energization of electrical equipment as opposed to responding to an unplanned power outage. An automated system provides core conflict resolution and power outage planning. The present invention automatically notifies requestors of upcoming work orders. In addition, the present invention reduces scheduling in efficiencies by requiring requestors to confirm, to decline, or to edit on the fly their pending work order(s). The system also determines if all the orders are not completed and places the order back on the calendar for another day. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334911 | POWER GRID RESOURCE ALLOCATION - Embodiments of the disclosure includes operating a power grid, including: generating, by a power management system of the power grid, a power grid resource allocation profile indicative of an operation of the power grid constrained by operational information of the power grid; generating a difference between a value of upper bounds from a plurality of obtained convergence paths and a value of lower bounds from the obtained convergence paths, the obtained convergence paths being based on a plurality of different initial conditions for the generated power grid resource allocation profile; and generating a resource allocation schedule for power grid resources operating within the power grid if the generated difference is smaller than a pre-determined threshold, the resource allocation schedule corresponding to a convergence path associated with the value of the upper bounds, the resource allocation schedule being configured to be received at the power grid resources. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334912 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING DESIGN SCHEME OF COLLABORATIVELY OPTIMIZED INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM - A method and system for obtaining a design scheme of a collaboratively optimized integrated energy system which resolves a problem of independent optimization failure caused by multi-device and multi-condition, structure complexity and diversity, and strong coupling of multi-energy flow operation. The method includes: determining types and a quantity of candidate devices, and taking a total quantity as a system scale during optimization; determining a quantity and types of variables using a unified model representing the integrated energy system as a chain structure; performing simulation by using a chain operating mode to obtain operating data, and solving variables to obtain a ranking result of the devices in the chain structure, by using a structure order, installed capacity, and control parameters of the devices as variables, and by using primary energy consumption, energy supply costs, and carbon emission as objectives; and obtaining a system design result according to the solving result. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334913 | COLLECTING AND TRANSMITTING UTILITY METER DATA - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for collecting utility meter data are described. An example system may include a flow controller and a server. The flow controller is configured to communicate with a water meter for a property and connected to at least one water outlet of a plurality of water outlets. The server is coupled to one or more infrastructure databases and the flow controller. The server includes a non-transitory computer readable media and is configured to execute instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable media. The instructions include receiving water usage data from the flow controller and transmitting the water usage data from the water meter for the property to a water utility company. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334914 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING POWER PRODUCTION IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER GRID - Systems and methods of determining power production in an electrical power grid, with receiving of weather data for a geographical area, wherein the weather data includes values corresponding to prospective production of power from a renewable energy source, collecting power consumption data for consumers of an electrical power grid in the geographical area, identifying at least one consumer having an inverse relationship between the collected power consumption data and received weather data, assigning a power | 2021-10-28 |
20210334915 | POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The system comprises: a period specifying unit configured to specify a period in which a vehicle having a driving power supply should be made available to transmit and receive power to/from a power network; and a price control unit configured to, when the vehicle is made available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network in the period specified by the period specifying unit, produce price information for the vehicle being made available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network to correspond the price information to at least one of a user of the vehicle and a person who made the vehicle available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334916 | PREARRAGING LOCATION SPECIFIC ARRIVAL-READY SEREVICE REQEST FOR PASSENGER OR DRIVER CLIENTS - A method enables a communication between a process client and a wireless process server to carry out an area-specific process in an area. The method includes a step of transmitting a message from a wireless process server to a wireless communication device operated by the process client. The message includes information related to the area-specific process for enabling the process-client to better arrange time before the area-specific process is scheduled to carry out in the area. In a specific embodiment, the wireless communication server sends a message to notify the process client about a location and an estimate time for the process client to carry out the area-specific process. In another preferred embodiment, the communication system enables the process client to employ a wireless communication device owned by the process client. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334917 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL ESTATE SERVICE USING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A method of providing real estate services using an autonomous vehicle including receiving desired-real-estate information through a human machine interface (HMI) provided in an autonomous vehicle, extracting a plurality of pieces of real-estate-for-sale information corresponding to the desired-real-estate information from a database, and transmitting the plurality of pieces of extracted real-estate-for-sale information to the HMI, receiving desired-real-estate-for-sale information selected by a user through the HMI, generating a path for autonomous driving to desired real estate for sale on the basis of the location of the desired real estate for sale and visit information on the desired real estate for sale included in the desired-real-estate-for-sale information, and when the location of the autonomous vehicle and the location of the desired real estate for sale are within a certain distance on the path for autonomous driving, assigning authority to access the desired real estate for sale to the user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334918 | AUTONOMOUS PROPERTY MONITORING - Techniques are described for automating aspects of the property condition monitoring process to efficiently determine a present property condition, and perform various actions associated with the determined property condition. In some implementations, a first set of image data for a region of the property is obtained prior to a start of the rental period. A determination that the rental period has ended at the property is made. A second set of image data for the region of the property is obtained in response to the determination. A representation of a difference between the first set of image data and the second set of image data is determined. An indication of the representation of the difference between the first set of image data and the second set of image data is provided for output to a computing device of a user associated with the property. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334919 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE ENCRYPTION OF REAL ESTATE TITLES AND PERMISSIONS - Methods and systems for managing real estate permissions are disclosed. At least one user device is in network communication with a server platform. The server platform comprises a database storing at least one master key associated with at least one piece of real estate. The at least one user device is operable to unlock the at least one master key by at least one corresponding slave key for permission. The at least one user device is operable to function within the at least one piece of real estate based on obtained permission. At least one geofence is associated with the at least one piece of real estate. The at least on geofence is defined by at least one geographic designator associated with at least one Internet Protocol (IP) address. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334920 | System for Interest-Aligned Educational Degree Planning - A system that characterizes majors and academic courses with vectors that can be matched to testable student interests is provided. Majors and courses can then be recommended by a matching of student interests with characterized courses. The system combines elements of both psychology and technology, to greatly reduce the challenge of selecting courses and majors, by automating parts of the complex selection process to produce understandable options. Improved matching of majors and courses to individuals can provide multiple benefits including improved educational outcomes, enhanced student retention, and significant reduction in student debt. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334921 | Career Accelerator Toolkit - Software tools serve universities and their prospective and enrolled students in the development of clearly understood career pathways, attainment of skills, and transition to employment. Exemplary embodiments are designed to better reveal the connections between chosen majors, required coursework, developed skills, future employment, and regional labor markets, while also providing data to better understand a student's process of making educational and career choices when exposed to this data. An overall goal of the product is to affect increased enrollment and successful outcomes of underserved and non-traditional students through exposure to guaranteed transfer pathways, cost savings, timely matriculation, higher retention, and increased post-graduation job opportunities focused on regional job markets. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334922 | INTEGRATED COMBAT VETERAN RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM - A year-long, four-phase integrated, holistic recovery and resiliency program that heals the emotional scars of the soul of a combat veteran or other individual resulting from PTSD or combat related TBI, each of the four phases themselves comprising four healing aspects, namely emotional, physical, spiritual and nutritional healing, and each of these phases occurring in a logical progression and integrating with the appropriate aspects of recovery for each such phase that results in an end healing effect on the combat veteran greater than the sum of the individual aspects. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334923 | RAPID DISASTER RESPONSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed are various embodiments for a rapid disaster response management system. In one embodiment, data is received indicating a plurality of event drivers for a first plurality of geographic areas respecting one or more historical events. Data is received indicating whether individual ones of the plurality of geographic areas were assigned first disaster designations for the one or more historical events. A machine learning model is trained to determine correlations between the plurality of event drivers and the first disaster designations. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334924 | PREDICTIVE COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION - Systems and methods for predicting commodity classifications for a shipment that increase the efficiency of clearing the shipment through a customs authority. Such systems and methods may utilize machine learning techniques to improve the accuracy of the predicted classifications. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334925 | NETWORK DETECTION-BASED MONITORING OF ELECTRONIC MERCHANDISE - An electronic device configured for retail display includes an antenna, a memory in which security monitoring instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute the security monitoring instructions to monitor a profile of wireless network communication devices detected via the antenna. The processor is further configured via the execution of the security monitoring instructions to, upon detection of a change in the profile of wireless network communication devices that exceeds a threshold, lock a user interface of the electronic device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334926 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CREATING AND TRANSMITTING AN OCCUPANT SAFETY TEST FOR OCCUPANTS IN AN ORGANIZATION - System and a method for creating and transmitting an occupant safety test in an organization. The system receives details of an organization. The organization includes sub-organizations in multiple locations. As such, the system receives details of each location of the organization. Further, each location includes multiple zones. Each zone of the multiple zones includes fixtures. A fixture indicates an area or subarea within the zone including safety equipment or emergency door that is physically present in the zone. The system receives a list of occupants in each zone in the location. Further, the system creates an occupant safety test for each occupant in the zone, by assigning a safety fixture onto to a zone plan of the zone, the safety fixture being indicative of a label created corresponding to the fixture in the zone, the safety fixture the occupant has to identify when executing the occupant safety test. After creating the occupant safety test, the system transmits the occupant safety test to the occupant. The user uses a user device to execute the occupant safety test by identifying protocols corresponding to the safety fixtures on the zone plan of the zone and gets familiarized with the fixtures in the zone. | 2021-10-28 |
20210334927 | FLUID DELIVERY, MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FROM SUPPLY SOURCES TO STATIONARY LOCATIONS - Fluid supply, monitoring and control system from LPG supply vehicles to tank trucks, the vehicle has a LPG liquid level gauger, an output line over which it is located in a fluid way a solenoid valve which allows or cuts the LPG flow besides of a flowmeter which measures the amount that flows through the said output line, a fluid coupled hose to the said output line with a connector which allows to safely couple to a stationary tank; the system also includes the use of a mobile computer device, a central that has at least one desktop computer device connected to a WIFI data network of mobile phone data network with which it communicates with the mobile device. The said level gauge is electronically coupled to a first manager which includes an electronic card, a processor, as well as the first antenna which allows to send data via Bluetooth to the mobile computer device; the said solenoid valve is electronically coupled to a second manager which includes an electronic card, a processor, energizing means or to re-energize the solenoid valve as well as a second antenna which allows to receive and send data via Bluetooth to the mobile computer device; besides, the said flowmeter is electronically coupled to a third manager which includes an electronic card, a processor, as well as a third antenna which allows to send data via Bluetooth to the mobile computer device; where the mobile computer device receives information from the level gauge and flowmeter which compares at all times when LPG is been delivered, can also send the encrypted instruction to open or close the solenoid valve, according to the collates of the data received from the sensors and the geographical location of the mobile computer device. | 2021-10-28 |