Abstract: There are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for managing hierarchical reference data. There is a Web page for access by a user, where the Web page includes (i) data representing a hierarchy and (ii) rules defining modifications that are permitted to be made to data. The user is enabled to make a real-time modification to the data based on the rules.

Abstract: Data corresponding to a set of securities is identified. For each security in the set, data corresponding to a legacy risk contribution from a corresponding security in the set is identified. Data corresponding to a legacy risk of the entire set is identified based on the legacy risk contributions. The legacy risk is displayed.

Abstract: A price range is determined based on a set of historical transactions having a comparison volume substantially corresponding to the desired volume of the traded item. A price range is also determined by selecting historical transactions such that the set of historical transactions has a total volume substantially equal to the comparison volume. A price range is also determined by selecting historical transactions such that the set of historical transactions has a total volume greater than the comparison volume and selectively removing one or more historical transactions from the set of historical transactions until the set of historical transactions has a total volume substantially equal to the comparison volume.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for guiding a user through a transaction to change a contribution configuration in a defined contribution plan. A request is received by an application from a client device. The application processes the request and plan data associated with a user is retrieved. User interface data is generated by the application and the data is transmitted to the client device. A user interface is displayed which initiates, reviews and executes a transaction to change a current contribution configuration to a suggested contribution configuration without requiring the user to enter any additional information.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for creating and administering a process study. An administrator creates and configures a process study on a site on a network. A server on the network creates a process sampling module based on the process study. Participants in the study install the process sampling modules on their end client computing devices. The process sampling modules collect process sampling data from the participants and transmit the data to the server for collection.

Abstract: Described are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for mitigating against a cyber attack on a network. An indication is received from an intrusion detection system that an event has occurred representing a threat to the network. Upon receiving the event from the intrusion detection system, automated processes determine a port associated with the threat and automatically block the port.

Abstract: Described are methods and apparatus, including computerized methods and computer program products, for signal testing for a long-only portfolio. The methodology can be used for assessing the efficacy of a strategy for selecting securities in a long-only portfolio, and the strategy can be implemented to construct a revised long-only portfolio. The signal testing methodology can take into account the position and/or return of securities that do not have either a positive or negative attribute as well.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for generating code on a network. Input files including information files and schema files are utilized to generate platform independent runtime files. The processing of the runtime files generates one or more business service applications. The runtime files map data between a standard format and an internal format.

Abstract: A first party is provided with access to an account of a second party by inputting identification information for the account of the second party, and receiving account information for the account of the second party based on the identification information. The account of the second party is accessed based on the account information.

Abstract: Described are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for context-adaptive content distribution to handheld devices. Context data associated with the user is retrieved and a relevancy function is determined based on the context. A list of content available to the user is obtained. The list of available content is dynamically sorted based on the relevancy function. At least a portion of the list is transmitted to the handheld device according to the sorted order.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for mapping data on a network. Input files including information files and schema files are utilized to generate platform independent runtime files. The processing of the runtime files generates one or more business service applications. The runtime files map data between a standard format and an internal format.

Abstract: A user utilizing a user interface inputs debt information, income information and savings information. The user also inputs retirement information which includes aspects of the user's retirement plans (e.g., age of retirement, current age, etc.). The debt information, the income information, and the savings information are assigned to categories. The categories are prioritized to generate a savings plan that includes a savings prioritization (e.g., save into these types of accounts in this order) and/or a spending prioritization (e.g., spend from these types of accounts in this order). The savings plan and/or a quantified benefit of its use is displayed to the user.

Abstract: There are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for service improvement techniques for a transportation service provider using mobile devices. In one aspect there is received user-entered data for at least one field present in a provided electronic form. The form includes a link that, when activated, establishes a voice channel between the passenger and a customer representative and provides a unique identifier associated with the user-entered data that enables a customer representative to retrieve the user-entered data. In another aspect, there is a graphical representation that is transmitted to a customer or a driver to facilitate execution of a reservation of a transportation service to be provided to the customer by the driver. In another aspect, there is a location range received from a wireless handheld device associated with a driver and data received from the driver indicative of a more accurate location within the location range.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for managing insurance plans. Multiple bids are received from multiple reinsurance companies for the price of a unit of an insurance product (e.g., a fixed annuity paying ten dollars a month starting at the age of sixty five). The unit of the insurance product is associated with a set of one or more risk factors (e.g., age, range of ages). A bid is selected from the bids based on a relationship between the bids (e.g., lowest bid, lowest weighted bid). The selected bid is associated with a selected reinsurance company. Units of the insurance product associated with the selected bid are offered to participants associated with the set of one or more risk factors.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for providing a user interface for guest communication and information delivery. The user interface is provided on a computing device located in, for example, a guest's hotel room. The computing device is part of a system that can include internal and external networks, webportals, e-mail modules, document modules, and information storage modules. The guest uses the user interface to perform tasks that might otherwise require multiple resources. Guests may make telephone calls, send electronic messages, receive electronic messages, have electronic messages received by the hotel forwarded to other e-mail addresses, browse the Internet, and/or retrieve information on hotel services using the same computing device.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for parsing, flagging, and/or reconstructing data on a network. Data packets associated with user requests are distributed among a plurality of data centers for processing. The data packets are captured at the data centers for fraud detection. The captured data packets are preprocessed at the data center. The preprocessing includes disregarding data packets that are not applicable to fraud detection. The preprocessing includes indicating if data packets are applicable to fraud detection. The indicating of the applicable data packets includes parsing the data packets using particular rules optimized for fraud detection. The data packets are processed at each data center to reconstruct part of the data associated with a user. The processing of the data packets includes reconstructing the data packets based on customer information from network information and/or cookie information.

Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for parsing, flagging, and/or reconstructing data on a network. Data packets associated with user requests are distributed among a plurality of data centers for processing. The data packets are captured at the data centers for fraud detection. The captured data packets are preprocessed at the data center. The preprocessing includes disregarding data packets that are not applicable to fraud detection. The preprocessing includes indicating if data packets are applicable to fraud detection. The indicating of the applicable data packets includes parsing the data packets using particular rules optimized for fraud detection. The data packets are processed at each data center to reconstruct part of the data associated with a user. The processing of the data packets includes reconstructing the data packets based on customer information from network information and/or cookie information.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems, including computer program products, for trade strategy monitoring. A plurality of trade strategies are installed in the single window of a strategy monitor and the trade strategies are activated to execute automatically and independently of one another. The plurality of trade strategies can include a first trade strategy with a value of a parameter that is different from the value of a parameter of a second trade strategy.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems, including computer program products, for trade strategy monitoring. A back-end server can receive a first input from a first client device indicative of a first trade strategy and a first test parameter. The back-end server can obtain historical data associated with the first trade strategy, execute the first trade strategy on the historical data in accordance with the first test parameter, and transmit the results in a normalized format to the first client device. The back-end server can receive a second input from a second client device indicative of a second trade strategy and a second test parameter. The back-end server can obtain historical data associated with the second trade strategy, execute the second trade strategy on the historical data in accordance with the second test parameter, and transmits the results in a normalized format to the second client device.

Abstract: Dependents of benefit plan participants can be given access to personal information of a plan participant. The dependents, who are not existing users or members of the plan, can be allowed access to some or all of the personal information associated with the plan participant.