Abstract: An electronic invoicing system includes an integrated method of searching both purchase order based electronic invoices and electronic invoices not associated with a purchase order or transaction receipt. A portal is provided. The portal has respective views for a supplier submitting purchase order based electronic invoices and electronic invoices not associated with a purchase order or transaction receipt, and a user of an enterprise submitting and/or reviewing electronic invoices. The supplier can search for both purchase order based and non-purchase order based invoices in a single criteria screen and interface in the portal.

Abstract: A system and method allows users to make purchases by charging or funding a prepaid debit card with their cell phone accounts by simulating a user roaming with their mobile device.

Abstract: To enhance the accuracy of a learner in semi-supervised learning, learning means of a learning system (S) causes the learner, which is configured to classify symbol information included in each of a plurality of documents, to learn based on training data indicating an attribute value of each of a plurality of attributes. Acquisition means inputs each of the plurality of documents to the learner to acquire the symbol information classified by the learner as an attribute value candidate. Determination means determines whether a symbol or a symbol string indicated by the attribute value candidate satisfies a predetermined condition. Additional learning control means controls, based on a determination result obtained by the determination means, additional learning by the learner using the attribute value candidate.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.

Abstract: A method for returning a results page responsive to a user search query, such as a search query on a web site, may include receiving a search query from a user, determining, responsive to the query, a set of relevant products from a plurality of product listings based on a similarity of the user query to the respective product listings, retrieving inventory information respective of each of the relevant products, the inventory information comprising one or more available fulfillment channels respective of each of the relevant products, ranking the relevant products with respect to each other according to the inventory information, and returning, to the user, a search result comprising a list of the relevant products, ordered according to the ranking.

Abstract: A peripheral device, e.g., a headphone, connected to a communication device may have controls that are configured to switch between a regular mode and a purchase mode. When in the purchase mode, the controls of the peripheral device may be configured to facilitate purchase by receiving user input related to making a purchase. The peripheral or the communication device may be configured to receive user instructions, such as a voice command, to switch between the regular mode and the purchase mode. In particular, the controls may include volume buttons configured to adjust volume in the regular mode and configured to adjust purchase price in purchase mode. The controls also may include a start/end button configured to selectively activate or end an application in the regular mode and configured to confirm or select a purchase in the purchase mode.

Abstract: A computer system is provided that includes a paired list of data transaction requests on which a matching process is performed. There are multiple different types of data transaction requests that are stored in the paired list including data transaction requests with midpoint attributes and data transaction requests with discretion attributes. The computer system may determine how the multiple different types of data transaction requests may be match against each other. Two matching processes can be used to determine if a match exists between the first and second sides of the paired list. Matches that are determined at private values are not disseminated to third-parties via public market data feeds.

Abstract: Processing of vehicle inventory information is described that allows vehicles that satisfy financial institution's financing requirements, as well as a purchaser's requirements are described. The inventory information is processed to determining eligible vehicles that meet the purchaser's requirements. The financial requirements are determined from financial booking information that describes how a financial institution determines the financing for vehicles providing a list of vehicles which can be financed by a financial institution while meeting the purchaser's requirements.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the disclosure provides computer-implemented systems and methods for providing graph-based recommendations of digital media collaborators for content creators. In an embodiment, the disclosure provides computers programmed to implement a networked, online platform for facilitating collaboration between content creators. In an example embodiment, the platform provides a system for recommending a collaborator for a particular content creator to create content with, of a specific content type. In another example embodiment, the platform provides a system for recommending a collaborator for a particular content creator to create content with, without restricting the content type, using a community detection algorithm. In embodiments, recommendations may be made partly based on centrality measures of creator nodes on a network graph programmatically calculated between content nodes of that network graph, or content nodes of a community detected in the network graph.

Abstract: A componentized order entry and editing system and method is provided. The functionality of an order model is divided in components each of which execute their own rules independently. A data model is maintained in the form of a set of ledgers, and each ledger includes a complete history of additions and removals from the ledger associated with an order. The current state of the order is obtained by collapsing information in the ledgers. The rules of the components can be triggered in various ways, including user input, workflow, changes to one or more ledgers, and change to collapsed state.

Abstract: A negotiation device conducting automated negotiation by transmitting and receiving proposals to and from a counterpart device includes an estimating unit configured to estimate a negotiation characteristic of the counterpart device by using information corresponding to a proposal transmitted by the negotiation device.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for generating new product offerings for display in which products are decoupled into components and the components are weighted based on user-specific preferences and market trends. The weighted components are then recompiled into new product offerings based on a probabilistic selection. Each component may be associated with related or otherwise applicable components and these associated components may also be incorporated into a new product offering for display during the probabilistic selection process. The selection and display process may also be tailored to specific users by adjusting weights based on preferences of those specific users.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for purchasing items using an e-commerce shopping assistant. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor to perform operations for receiving an electronic message comprising a web address from a user's mobile device via SMS, accessing a web page using the web address, identifying an item for purchase based on the content of the web page, retrieving the user's account information based on an identifier of the mobile device, wherein the account information comprises user preferences and user profile information, identifying merchants from which to purchase the identified item, selecting a merchant from the identified merchants based on the user preferences, configuring the purchase transaction based on the user preferences and the user profile information, and completing the purchase transaction at a merchant system of the selected merchant.

Abstract: A system for regulating online merchandise link activity. The system may comprise a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions may comprise: maintaining a set of items for online link processing, the items being associated with a website; selecting a first item from the set of items; receiving an electronic request from a first affiliate system related to the first item; registering the first affiliate system as associated with the first item; generating an online link associated with the first item and the registered affiliate system; detecting an actuation of the online link, the actuation being associated with digital activity; and, based on the detected actuation and digital activity, permitting or denying the first affiliate system from operating the online link.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a bundled set of individually redeemable healthcare services in a purchase data record, determining a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) for the at least one healthcare service of the bundled set, associating the purchase data record with user debt for purchase of the healthcare services, providing a digital health asset token representing the purchase data record identified by and with a unique confirmation number, said purchase data record comprising the associated user debt of the at least one bundled set of healthcare services, and providing marketplace access to the token to finance the debt. The marketplace may use the token for buying, selling or trading the bundled set of healthcare services to finance the debt. The token and a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) may be provided to an Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process for resolving a dispute under the No Surprises Act.

Abstract: An information processing device calculates a quoted price to be presented to a purchase contemplation person for a vehicle. The information processing device includes a control unit that calculates a demand forecast when the purchase contemplation person uses the vehicle as a car-sharing vehicle, calculates an expected income when the purchase contemplation person uses the vehicle as the car-sharing vehicle, based on the demand forecast, and calculates the quoted price based on a vehicle price of the vehicle and the expected income, to present the quoted price to the purchase contemplation person.

Abstract: Price searching and intelligent shopping lists on a mobile device is provided. A system for providing a shopping list comprises at least one subsystem that receives input data containing product identification information, at least one subsystem that determines location information of a product identified by the product identification information, and at least one subsystem that determines a proposed route from a particular location to a location of the product identified by the location information.

Abstract: Initiation of a purchase at an online shop or other retailer can be detected. In addition to, or instead of a payment method integrated with the online shop, one or more alternative payment services that are not integrated with the online shop or retailer can be considered for selection. A non-integrated payment service can be selected based on terms offered by the non-integrated payment service. The selected goods or services can be paid for by the non-integrated payment service using a virtual credit card. The user can reimburse the non-integrated payment service under the terms offered by the non-integrated payment service.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining pairwise scores for items in an electronic catalog that is stored in a storage device communicatively coupled to a server, and determining when a pair of items in the electronic catalog is valid. A sum of the pairwise scores by activity type for a plurality of activity types may be determined, and the pairwise scores for the plurality of activity types may be summed. A sorted list of items that compliment an anchor item of the electronic catalog may be generated. Items from the generated sorted list may be filtered, and an item ranking in the filtered list may adjusted. Consistency between recommendations of the items in the adjusted ranking list may be determined, final recommendations of the items based on the determined consistency between recommendations may be selected and transmitted for display.

Abstract: A system and method include providing product location information to a user; prompting a user to provide check digits; receiving a subset of digits from a set of digits associated with a product that are used for a purpose different than for check digits; and comparing the subset of digits to product check digits to confirm the user has located the product.