Abstract: The present invention relates to a set of oligonucleotides comprising index sequences and wherein the set comprises a plurality of subsets of oligonucleotides with different index sequences, wherein the index sequences of a subset of oligonucleotides differ at least by a non-zero number of sequence changes from each other; and wherein the set comprises at least 2 hierarchical tiers of subsets, wherein index sequences of a higher tier subset are members of a lower tier subset, and wherein the index sequences of a lower tier subset differ by a lower minimum number of sequence changes from each other than the index sequences of a higher tier subset; and wherein the oligonucleotides are assigned to one or more subsets. The invention further relates to methods of generating and using such sets.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining an amount of nucleic acid molecule copies of a preselected nucleic acid molecule in a sample in a fragmentation based method, comprising the steps of providing the fragment amount for said preselected nucleic acid molecule, a distribution of fragment coverage over a genetic coordinate for said preselected nucleic acid molecule, obtaining a plurality of virtual fragments, assembling the obtained virtual fragments, obtaining the amount of assembled virtual fragments per assembled sequence, whereby the amount of the copies of a preselected nucleic acid molecule in a sample can be calculated from the fragment quantity and the amount of assembled virtual fragments per assembled sequence.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of identifying a mobile device for carrying out a transaction includes receiving from a mobile device a purchase request, providing to the mobile device a redirect message to direct the mobile device to a device number identification service, and obtaining an identifier for conducting commerce with the device and using the identifier to request a transaction authorization from a billing service associated with the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for using a wireless telephone communication protocol to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA). An apparatus to use a hands-free telephonic device to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA) includes an announcer module configured to receive the NTAA from an application. The announcer module is configured to send an outgoing call initiation command signal to the hands-free telephonic device using a hands-free communication protocol. After the call initiation command signal is sent, the announcer sends the NTAA to the hands free telephonic device using the hands-free communication protocol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for using a wireless telephone communication protocol to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA). An apparatus to use a hands-free telephonic device to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA) includes an announcer module configured to receive the NTAA from an application. The announcer module is configured to send an outgoing call initiation command signal to the hands-free telephonic device using a hands-free communication protocol. After the call initiation command signal is sent, the announcer sends the NTAA to the hands free telephonic device using the hands-free communication protocol.

Abstract: The described embodiments of the present invention provide a video database client application configured to execute on a wireless communication device or a device with a small display screen. The video database client application includes a user interface including user interface components designed to access video information and view videos using the wireless communication device. The video database client application includes a video player module to integrate and control a native video player within the user interface. The video database client application further includes a video database interface module adapted to retrieve videos and video information from the video database. The video database interface module functions to pre-fetch information from the video database based on anticipated user information needs.

Abstract: The described embodiments of the present invention provide a video database client application configured to execute on a wireless communication device or a device with a small display screen. The video database client application includes a user interface including user interface components designed to access video information and view videos using the wireless communication device. The video database client application includes a video player module to integrate and control a native video player within the user interface. The video database client application further includes a video database interface module adapted to retrieve videos and video information from the video database. The video database interface module functions to pre-fetch information from the video database based on anticipated user information needs.