Abstract: A first responder task-optimization system includes a network-connected server having at least one processor and data repository, software running on the at least one processor from a non-transitory medium, the software providing a first function for receiving evacuation-success notification information from persons evacuating from pre-specified locations in the path of the progression of a disaster, a second function for associating the received evacuation-success notification information to the pre-specified locations on at least one digitally rendered geographic representation of the area in the path of the disaster, and a third function for serving the at least one geographic representation including the associated notification information to first responders in the field.

Abstract: A system for ordering electronic advertisements includes a first interactive interface executable to run on a computing appliance connected to a network for configuring constraints relative to an advertisement service, and a second interactive interface executable to run on the computing appliance for displaying electronic advertisements from one or more advertisement stores connected to the network and associated with the advertisement service. A user operating the computing appliance inputs into the first interactive interface the types of goods and services desired and what pricing associated with those goods and services is acceptable and wherein the second interactive interface displays advertisements served to the computing appliance over the network that fit the user's input criteria.

Abstract: A system for ordering electronic advertisements includes a first interactive interface executable to run on a computing appliance connected to a network for configuring constraints relative to an advertisement service, and a second interactive interface executable to run on the computing appliance for displaying electronic advertisements from one or more advertisement stores connected to the network and associated with the advertisement service. A user operating the computing appliance inputs into the first interactive interface the types of goods and services desired and what pricing associated with those goods and services is acceptable and wherein the second interactive interface displays advertisements served to the computing appliance over the network that fit the user's input criteria.

Abstract: A system for ordering electronic advertisements includes a first interactive interface executable to run on a computing appliance connected to a network for configuring constraints relative to an advertisement service, and a second interactive interface executable to run on the computing appliance for displaying electronic advertisements from one or more advertisement stores connected to the network and associated with the advertisement service. A user operating the computing appliance inputs into the first interactive interface the types of goods and services desired and what pricing associated with those goods and services is acceptable and wherein the second interactive interface displays advertisements served to the computing appliance over the network that fit the user's input criteria.

Abstract: An alarm unit for providing warnings of multiple types of emergency situations includes a connector for connecting the unit to host electricity, a backup power source, receiver circuitry for receiving a broadcast warning, memory for storing digital alarm files, and a speaker for amplifying an executed alarm file. The receiver circuitry receives one or a combination of early warning system broadcast alerts, emergency band radio alerts, cellular network alerts, or data network alerts.

Abstract: A system for facilitating data entry and submission of an Internet-based ecommerce transaction includes a computing node having Internet access to an ecommerce server; and a secure memory drive removably coupled to the computing node for storing payment information, address information, and an interactive interface for recording data into forms and cross filling data between two or more forms. The system is characterized in that the memory drive is activated by an authentication procedure during an online transaction such that after authentication, information stored on the drive can be used to complete, to record for receipt, and to submit an ecommerce order form using the interactive interface, the form submission including a supplementary electronic form detailing accounting of quantities of items ordered to be shipped to different shipping destinations.

Abstract: A system for searching data over a network includes a server connected to the network adapted as an interface to users accessing the sever over the network using a computerized appliance, a data repository associated with the server adapted for storing and managing data, and a software interface for accepting a search request from a user. Privately held data managed by third-party content providers is accessed by the system and categorized, summarized, and indexed for search along with publically accessible data normally indexed for data searching and wherein the content providers provide user data to the system including authentication data of users authorized to access the privately held data, the users enabled by the software interface to request search results relative to privately held data the private search results served to the requesting users according to match of authentication data submitted with the request.

Abstract: A system for searching for image data based on a likeness constraint of the image data to candidate image data submitted as search criteria includes a network appliance having access to servers on the network and access to candidate image data, a server running a search interface application, the server having access to image data available over the network, and a software suite for formatting and analyzing images and for creating image signatures unique to analyzed images.

Abstract: An alarm unit for providing warnings of multiple types of emergency situations includes a connector for connecting the unit to host electricity, a backup power source receiver circuitry for receiving a broadcast warning, memory for storing digital alarm files, and a speaker for amplifying an executed alarm file. The receiver circuitry receives one or a combination of early warning system broadcast alerts, emergency band radio alerts, cellular network alerts, or data network alerts.

Abstract: A software application for organizing and editing image data files created through digital photography has a first portion thereof based on a computing platform; and a second portion thereof distributed to a device memory on a digital photographic device. The second portion of the software is used to organize and contain captured images, including annotation to individual ones of the captured images as photographic sessions bounded in one or more session containers according to programmable rules, and wherein the session containers appear as fully editable and annotate-able electronic documents containing the images of the session and captions associated to individual ones of the session images upon upload to the computing platform.

Abstract: A trinocular apparatus is provided for sighting and photographing subjects in the field. The trinocular apparatus comprises a binocular viewing system and a third barrel focusing a common image on an image capturing device mounted to the binocular viewing system. Focusing for both the binocular system and the third barrel is managed by a common focusing apparatus. In a preferred embodiment images are captured electronically, and the trinocular apparatus includes apparatus for storing and transferring captured images.

Abstract: A trinocular apparatus is provided for sighting and photographing subjects in the field. The trinocular apparatus comprises a binocular viewing system and a third barrel focusing a common image on an image capturing device mounted to the binocular viewing system. Focusing for both the binocular system and the third barrel is managed by a common focusing apparatus. In a preferred embodiment images are captured electronically, and the trinocular apparatus includes a system for annotating captured images as well as apparatus for storing and transferring captured images.

Abstract: A trinocular apparatus is provided for sighting and photographing subjects in the field. Images are captured electronically, and the trinocular apparatus includes a system for annotating captured images as well as apparatus for storing and transferring captured images. A text phrase is selected for use in annotating a non-text electronic file. Voice input such as a keyword is associated with a text version of the keyword which is matched to text words in stored text phrases, and the text phrases are then used to annotate the image.

Abstract: A trinocular apparatus is provided for sighting and photographing subjects in the field. The trinocular apparatus comprises a binocular viewing system and a third barrel focusing a common image on an image capturing device mounted to the binocular viewing system. Focusing for both the binocular system and the third barrel is managed by a common focusing apparatus. In a preferred embodiment images are captured electronically, and the trinocular apparatus includes apparatus for storing and transferring captured images.