Abstract: A computer includes an improved architecture of a computing entity (CE) processing core section, a technology level (TL) co-processor section, a system database section, and a memory section, which stores a CE operating system and a TL operating system. The database section stores TL data operands regarding quantified technologies and the memory section further stores TL system applications, and TL user applications. The CE processing core section executes the TL operating system and the CE operating system. The TL co-processor section executes TL system application(s), in accordance with control of the TL operating system and the CE operating system, to produce TL data operands regarding quantified technologies from a large number of MSBTP documents. The TL co-processor section executes TL user application(s), in accordance with control of the TL operating system and the CE operating system, to produce a digital representation of a characteristic of the quantified technology for display.

Abstract: A computer includes a computing entity (CE) processing core section, a technology level (TL) co-processor section, a system database section, and a memory section. The database section stores TL data operands regarding quantified technologies and the memory section stores a CE operating system, a TL operating system, TL system applications, and TL user applications. The CE processing core section executes the TL operating system and the CE operating system. The TL co-processor section executes one or more TL system applications, in accordance with control of the TL operating system and the CE operating system, to produce TL data operands regarding a quantified technology from a large number of MSBTP documents.

Abstract: A computer includes a computing entity (CE) processing core section, a technology level (TL) co-processor section, a system database section, and a memory section. The database section stores TL data operands regarding quantified technologies and the memory section stores a CE operating system, a TL operating system, TL system applications, and TL user applications. The CE processing core section executes the TL operating system and the CE operating system. The TL co-processor section executes one or more TL system applications, in accordance with control of the TL operating system and the CE operating system, to produce TL data operands regarding usefulness of a quantified technology from a large number of MSBTP documents.

Abstract: A computer includes an improved computer architecture, one or more computing entities, and one or more system databases. The computer retrieves patent planning data pertaining to a market-technology unit (MTU) from the system database(s). The computer generates a plurality of multi-year plans based on the patent planning data and a plurality of patent positions. The computer calculates patent expenses and value of the MTU for each of the multi-year plans. The computer generates and displays, via a GUI, a digitally formatted graphical representation of each plan, its expenses, and its value. When a selection of a multi-year plan is received via the GUI, the computer finalizes the selected multi-year plan; and stores a graphical representation of it, its expenses, and its value in a system database.

Abstract: A computer includes a computing entity (CE) processing core section, a technology level (TL) co-processor section, a system database section, and a memory section. The database section stores TL data operands regarding quantified technologies and the memory section stores a CE operating system, a TL operating system, TL system applications, and TL user applications. The CE processing core section executes the TL operating system and the CE operating system. The TL co-processor section executes one or more TL system applications, in accordance with control of the TL operating system and the CE operating system, to produce TL data operands regarding technical challenges, level of innovation, and ideal protection of a quantified technology from a large number of MSBTP documents.

Abstract: A cell area extraction unit (241) extracts a cell area in a phase image that is created based on a hologram obtained by in-line holographic microscope (IHM). A background value acquisition unit (242) obtains a background value from phase values at a plurality of positions outside the cell area. An intracellular phase value acquisition unit (243) averages a plurality of phase values on a sampling line set at a position close to the periphery of a cell, while avoiding a central portion in which the phase value may be lowered in the cell area, to obtain an intracellular phase value. A phase change amount calculation unit (244) obtains the difference between the intracellular phase value and the background value. A phase change amount determination unit (245) compares the value of the difference with thresholds in two levels to determine whether the cell is in an undifferentiated state or an undifferentiation deviant state.

Abstract: A cell area extraction unit (241) extracts a cell area in a phase image that is created based on a hologram obtained by in-line holographic microscope (IHM). A background value acquisition unit (242) obtains a background value from phase values at a plurality of positions outside the cell area. An intracellular phase value acquisition unit (243) averages a plurality of phase values on a sampling line set at a position close to the periphery of a cell, while avoiding a central portion in which the phase value may be lowered in the cell area, to obtain an intracellular phase value. A phase change amount calculation unit (244) obtains the difference between the intracellular phase value and the background value. A phase change amount determination unit (245) compares the value of the difference with thresholds in two levels to determine whether the cell is in an undifferentiated state or an undifferentiation deviant state.

Abstract: A subscriber-based sales leads exchange system for efficiently maximizing revenue to lead sellers and for providing high quality, temporally relevant sales leads to lead buyers based on a transaction between a lead seller and a customer of said lead seller.

Abstract: A communication system, apparatus and method thereof are provided. The system includes a connection processing server, an advertisement server, and a communication apparatus. The communication apparatus, which is connected to the connection processing server and the advertisement server, transmits an advertisement request to the advertisement server and receives an advertisement information from the advertisement server, wherein the advertisement information includes an advertisement list and a plurality of advertisement contents corresponding to the advertisement list. When the communication apparatus displays the advertisement list and an operating signal is received by the communication apparatus, the communication apparatus displays one of the advertisement contents corresponding to the operating signal, and transmits a view-ad request to the advertisement server.

Abstract: A subscriber-based sales leads exchange system and method for efficiently maximizing revenue to lead sellers and for providing high quality, temporally relevant sales leads to lead buyers based on a transaction between a lead seller and a customer of said lead seller.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a hand-held portable computer, is provided with capability to operate an application during a low power mode. During the low power mode, portions of hardware, software, services, and/or other components of the portable computer that are not necessary to the operation of the application is suspended or otherwise deactivated. As each task is performed by the application, the components that are no longer needed for subsequent tasks to be performed by the application are also deactivated and reactivated as needed. The deactivation can be performed in sequence from the highest-level components to the lowest-level components to ensure that components that are needed by other components are not prematurely deactivated. A specific set of events transitions the portable computer out of the low power mode.

Abstract: Low power email capabilities are provided for an electronic device, such as a hand-held portable computer having capability to operate an application during a low power mode. During the low power mode, portions of hardware, software, services, and/or other components of the portable computer that are not necessary for email-related operations, such as polling a server for new email, are suspended or otherwise deactivated. At least a portion of a new email is stored in a memory of a low power display module (LPDM) of the portable computer. The LPDM is provided with its own low-power processing unit, user interface, and other components to allow access to and manipulation of the stored email while other components of the portable computer remain deactivated.

Abstract: A user interface (UI) for use with a secondary display module of a mobile electronic device. The UI allows the user to access application data without activating the operating system (OS) of the main portion of the mobile electronic device. The UI can allow the user to access application data by activating the OS and an associated low-power application without launching the application. The UI also provides a simple mechanism to disable wireless components of the mobile electronic device while allowing the user to use other non-wireless components. The secondary display module can be detached from a main portion of the mobile electronic device, with the UI being automatically activated. The UI can be automatically activated (or deactivated) in response to deactivation (or activation) of the UI of the main display of the mobile electronic device.

Abstract: According to the invention, a process for automating management of a service contract for a business machine associated with a user is disclosed. In one step, A data capture device is provided proximate to a business machine. A threshold event associated with the service contract is determined and programmed into the data capture device. In another step, notification of triggering of the threshold event is received. Information related to the service contract is reported electronically and automatically to the user based, at least in part, upon the receiving of the trigger notification.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking a consumer is provided. A consumer is detected at a first location within a vicinity of a content player playing a content item. A unique identification of the consumer is captured, such as a facial image or a Bluetooth signal emitted by a device associated with the consumer in some embodiments. A record is stored indicating the consumer perceived the content item. As the consumer perceives other content items or travels to other locations, the record is updated to reflect the consumer's behavior.

Abstract: Low power email capabilities are provided for an electronic device, such as a hand-held portable computer having capability to operate an application during a low power mode. During the low power mode, portions of hardware, software, services, and/or other components of the portable computer that are not necessary for email-related operations, such as polling a server for new email, are suspended or otherwise deactivated. At least a portion of a new email is stored in a memory of a low power display module (LPDM) of the portable computer. The LPDM is provided with its own low-power processing unit, user interface, and other components to allow access to and manipulation of the stored email while other components of the portable computer remain deactivated.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a electrical and mechanical attachment mechanism for coupling a peripheral module to a computing device. The attachment mechanism includes a set of pawls that engage with a receiving chamber thereby mechanically coupling the module to the device. The attachment mechanism also includes a set of electrical signal coupling pins. The receiving chamber includes a set of electrical signal coupling pads which interface with the electrical signal coupling pins and thereby establish electrical connectivity between the module and the device. The mechanism further includes a set of buttons for locking the pawls into a retracted position to allow the user to more easily align and couple the module to the device. The pawls are automatically released from their retracted position by a lock release pin being pressed inwardly as the module attached to the device.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a hand-held portable computer, is provided with client-side email capability that allows emails to be independently downloaded from a server, regardless of an operating mode of an email application and without using the standard email retrieval mechanism of the email application. The emails are periodically downloaded without attachments in response to a poll of the server and if a sufficient high-speed connection to the server is available, and then the downloaded email is locally stored in a local cache of the portable computer. Attachments associated with downloaded emails stored in the local cache can be selectively downloaded, via a background process, from the server independently of the operating mode of the email application and during any suitable power state of the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a hand-held portable computer, is provided with capability to operate an application during a low power mode. During the low power mode, portions of hardware, software, services, and/or other components of the portable computer that are not necessary to the operation of the application is suspended or otherwise deactivated. As each task is performed by the application, the components that are no longer needed for subsequent tasks to be performed by the application are also deactivated and reactivated as needed. The deactivation can be performed in sequence from the highest-level components to the lowest-level components to ensure that components that are needed by other components are not prematurely deactivated. A specific set of events transitions the portable computer out of the low power mode.

Abstract: A media delivery system that may be used for tracking the number and type of human impressions of media content rendered by the system during the time the media was rendered is provided. The media delivery system includes a rendering device for rendering media content, an environmental sensor for sensing impressions and other environmental variables and a computing device configured to gather data related to the external states detected by the environmental sensor. The data may be provided to a backend server for correlating the data to the rendered media content. The system may include rules that interpret that data and may cause the system to custom select, tailor or control future playback of media on the system.