Abstract: A computing system that determines employee and organizational compliance includes one or more databases that store organizational data and one or more processors to execute instructions to perform various operations.

Abstract: A computing system that determines employee and organizational compliance includes one or more databases that store organizational data and one or more processors to execute instructions to perform various operations.

Abstract: An order entry system communicates with the customer over a user interface and at the same time works with an automated installation system for installing network service. The order entry system prompts the customer to place a new service order. The service parameters of the new service order are passed to the installation system. The order entry system notifies the customer of the route and prompts the customer to add a service order for the route to the customer order. If the customer adds the service order to the customer order, the order entry system prompts the customer to reserve the service order or to submit an order for the service. If the customer reserves or submits an order for the service, the order entry system requests the installation system to design an actual communication line circuit to satisfy the order.

Abstract: A portable electronic device, methods of controlling the portable electronic device and computer readable medium are provided. The portable electronic device includes a network interface, a memory storage unit and a processor for carrying out a method. A method involves generating audio output, receiving an input corresponding to a sleep detection request, detecting another input associated with a sleep detection process, and terminating generation of the audio output. Another method involves loading a pointer value stored in the memory storage unit, loading the audiobook associated with the pointer, setting a second time-position of the audiobook associated with the pointer value, and generating audio output. The computer readable medium directs a processor to carry out a method.

Abstract: A server and a method for providing content to client devices are provided. The server includes a network interface, a memory storage unit and a processor for carrying out the method. The method involves receiving a first request for the content, sending a first data chunk in response to the first request, receiving a marking data corresponding to a time-position of the content, receiving a second request for the content, and sending a second data chunk in response to the second request.

Abstract: An order entry system communicates with the customer over a user interface and at the same time works with an automated installation system for installing network service. The order entry system prompts the customer to place a new service order. The service parameters of the new service order are passed to the installation system. The order entry system notifies the customer of the route and prompts the customer to add a service order for the route to the customer order. If the customer adds the service order to the customer order, the order entry system prompts the customer to reserve the service order or to submit an order for the service. If the customer reserves or submits an order for the service, the order entry system requests the installation system to design an actual communication line circuit to satisfy the order.

Abstract: An order entry system communicates with the customer over a user interface and works with an automated installation system for installing network service. The order entry system prompts the customer to place a new service order. The service parameters of the new service order are passed to the installation system. The order entry system notifies the customer of the route and prompts the customer to add a service order for the route to the customer order. If the customer adds the service order to the customer order, the order entry system prompts the customer to reserve the service order or to submit an order for the service. If the customer reserves or submits an order for the service, the order entry system request the installation system to design an actual communication line circuit to satisfy the order.

Abstract: An order entry system communicates with the customer over a user interface and at the same time works with an automated installation system for installing network service. The communication with the customer can be accomplished over the world wide web. The customer goes to the network provider's web site and signs on to gain access to the order entry system. The order entry system than conducts a conversation with the customer who is requesting service, and the order entry system conducts a conversation with the automated installation system that is installing the service. The order entry performs the tasks of prompting the customer to place a new service order. The service parameters of the new service order are passed to the installation system. The installation system responds to the order entry system with a route, i.e. capacity available on the network, or no route.

Abstract: A system for selectively blocking or dropping calls in a telecommunications network. The system includes a first mechanism that monitors usage of the telecommunications network and provides a gauging signal in response thereto when the network usage exceeds a predetermined threshold. A second mechanism determines a percentage of calls to block by the network in response to the gauging signal. The percentage of calls to block corresponds to a desired number of blocked calls out of a certain number of calls. A third mechanism automatically blocks the percentage of calls out of the certain number of calls. In a specific embodiment, the third mechanism includes an additional mechanism that accounts for values of the percentage that do not evenly divide into the certain number of calls. The additional mechanism includes another mechanism that accounts for a remainder resulting from a division of the certain number of calls by the desired number of calls to be blocked.