Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for various pricing techniques. Initially, data associated with a sale of goods or services may be received. A plurality of values associated with the sale of goods or services may then be calculated based on the received data. At least one of the values is then optionally compared to a low threshold and at least one of the values is also optionally compared to a high threshold, although any threshold may be used. Even still, the threshold may be altered based on the received data. Consequently, the price of the goods or services may also be altered based on the comparisons, wherein the price may be altered, at least in part, in a random manner. Further, the altered price may be output.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 22, 2009
Date of Patent:
June 21, 2011
Assignee:
Amdocs Software Systems Limited
Inventors:
Tal Givoly, Michael Sabbah, Nitsan Sharon
Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for providing recommendations. In use, a plurality of contacts is identified, where each contact has a relationship with a user. In addition, information associated with activities of at least one of the contacts is received such that a recommendation may be generated for the user, based on the information.
Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for analyzing a plurality of rules in a textual rules structure. Further, the plurality of rules are decomposed into a plurality of contexts, based on the analysis. In addition, the plurality of contexts are stored in a table. Furthermore, a database associated with a device and/or any robot equipped with an operating system may be utilized.
Abstract: A rating system, method, and computer program product are provided. In use, a phone call is identified between a caller and a receiver. An offer associated with the receiver is then determined. Thus, the phone call is rated based, at least in part, on the offer associated with the receiver.
Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for charging a roaming network. In use, a home network identifies a chargeable event that is attributable to a roaming network. To this end, the roaming network may be charged for the chargeable event.
Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for communicating information among devices. In use, content is presented utilizing a first device. In one embodiment, a request for information associated with the content may then be received utilizing the first device. To this end, the requested information may be sent to a second device other than the first device. In another embodiment, a request for a contact associated with the content may be received utilizing the first device. Thus, in response to the request, contact may be established with the second device in regards to the content.
Abstract: An internet website which presents a hierarchical menu structure to users includes a personalization engine 14 to automatically modify the menu structure for each user at least according to that user's previous browsing history at the site. In one embodiment the engine 14 provides, as menu options for a selected menu page of the hierarchical menu, a plurality of the most probable links which the user may wish to reach from the selected menu page. In another embodiment there are provided, as additional menu options for a particular menu page, a plurality of links which are similar, as determined by meeting a predetermined similarity metric, to menu options present on the particular menu page other than through meeting the similarity metric.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 10, 2002
Date of Patent:
August 17, 2010
Assignee:
Amdocs Software Systems Limited
Inventors:
Barry Joseph Smyth, Paul Cotter, Elizabeth Ann McKenna, Nigel David Hanby
Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for scalable data collection. Input is received from users of client devices, utilizing agents. Further, records are formatted with a predetermined format representative of the input, utilizing the agents. In addition, a priority is dynamically assigned to the records according to a policy, utilizing the agents. At least one of a plurality of server devices is also identified based on a load balancing algorithm, utilizing the agents. Further, the records are transmitted from the client devices to the identified server device as a function of the priority. Upon receipt of the records, the records are processed utilizing a hierarchical architecture associated with the at least one server device.
Abstract: A network device discovery system, method, and computer program product are provided. In use, topological information associated with a plurality of network devices is identified. Further, network connectivity among the plurality of network devices is discovered based on the topological information.
Abstract: A method comprises obtaining data from a source system. Further, the obtained data is pre-processed by a stepwise operation to generate pre-processed data. The last operated upon data is recorded. In addition, the pre-processed data is transformed into subject-oriented data by utilizing reusable primary keys and Relational Database Management System dates in the source system to link related pre-processed data. Additionally, the subject-oriented data is stored in a data warehouse. The Relational Database Management System dates are utilized for distinctly characterizing the subject-oriented data when a plurality of tables containing data with duplicate primary keys are combined in the data warehouse.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 2006
Date of Patent:
February 16, 2010
Assignee:
Amdocs Software Systems Limited
Inventors:
Ruth Lecheler-Moore, Tom Serio, Kirven Dunham, Larry T. Riggs
Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for various pricing techniques. Initially, data associated with a sale of goods or services may be received. A plurality of values associated with the sale of goods or services may then be calculated based on the received data. At least one of the values is then optionally compared to a low threshold and at least one of the values is also optionally compared to a high threshold, although any threshold may be used. Even still, the threshold may be altered based on the received data. Consequently, the price of the goods or services may also be altered based on the comparisons, wherein the price may be altered, at least in part, in a random manner. Further, the altered price may be output.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 11, 2005
Date of Patent:
December 29, 2009
Assignee:
Amdocs Software Systems Limited
Inventors:
Tal Givoly, Michael Sabbah, Nitsan Sharon
Abstract: A rating system, method and computer program product are provided. A message is identified, after which it is determined whether the message is concatenated. The message is then rated based on the determination.
Abstract: Utilizing change data capture methodology, a computer facilitated historical data warehousing system accepts transactional/operational data having no directly tied dates from a legacy source system and processes that data into a subject-oriented format that is optimized for analytical and query reports via a two step process comprised of pre-processing and transforming. The pre-processing step entails a serial modification of data with only the last modification being recorded. The transforming step involves linking related data by utilizing reusable primary keys and dates obtained from an RDBMS in an operation system of the legacy source system that supplied the transactional/operational data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 8, 2001
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2006
Assignee:
Amdocs Software Systems Limited
Inventors:
Ruth Lecheler-Moore, Tom Serio, Kirven Dunham, Larry T. Riggs
Abstract: Telecommunications apparatus and method for detecting any unusual activity in customer behavior. A comprehensive behavior profile of a customer is generated on the basis of customer transactions. The profile includes a short-term customer behavior obtained from all of the customer's transactions, and further includes a long-term customer behavior obtained on the basis of the generated short-term behavior. Any behavior deviation from the profile is detected and identified as fraudulent or unusual.
Abstract: Method and apparatus for database management among linked computers are disclosed. Generally, data elements are selected and retrieved from databases in one or more linked database computers and placed into memory of a linked access computer. Inputs to the access computer are used to generate proposed changes to one or more of the retrieved data elements. Proposed changes are committed to corresponding database elements in the one or more linked database computers. Database elements so manipulated may be sub-elements of objects, objects, or classes of objects.
Abstract: In the present invention, a database structure is defined such that a database table having a plurality of objects each having an associated data is formed. A second table containing the relationship of one of the objects to another of the objects in a parent-child relationship is formed. A summary database table receives the data from the second database table and summarizes the data therefrom. By separating the relationship from the underlying data, and with the definition of each parent and child, execution of retrieval of information from the database structure is extremely efficient and fast.
Abstract: A method and system is provided for distributing and reusing object identifiers in a distributed database system. A first table of object identifiers created by the database is maintained for supplying unallocated object identifiers for each type. A second table of object identifiers is also maintained containing reusable and distributable object identifiers to one or more application server in the database system. The application server obtains a predetermined number of object identifiers from the first and second tables to be stored in each of the application servers for servicing client applications related to the application server.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2000
Date of Patent:
December 9, 2003
Assignee:
Amdocs Software Systems Limited
Inventors:
John P. Cherniavsky, Michael A. Gustafson, Rao S. Kota
Abstract: An event database table architecture includes an event table having information such as, for example, date, time, and activity. An event table has a field for identifying one of a plurality of participating tables, and a field for identifying a row within the identified participating table. A participant table has a field for identifying one of a plurality of participating tables, a second field for identifying a row within the identified participating table, a role code, and a row number identifying the event in the event table. Thus, each entry in the participant table relates to a unitary entry in the event table and also relates to a unitary row in one of the participating tables. Each event, participant, and act of participating can be accessed from any other related data item without accessing extraneous or unrelated data items.
Abstract: Telecommunications apparatus and method for detecting any unusual activity in customer behavior. A comprehensive behavior profile of a customer is generated on the basis of customer transactions. The profile includes a short-term customer behavior obtained from all of the customer's transactions, and further includes a long-term customer behavior obtained on the basis of the generated short-term behavior. Any behavior deviation from the profile is detected and identified as fraudulent or unusual.