Abstract: An interactive shopping system, or smart cart. The system allows a user to select items in a store and complete a purchase without having to wait in lines or interact with store personnel. The system can have a container for holding products selected by at least one user, a user interface, a scanner in communication with the user interface, a processor in communication with the user interface, and a data storage comprising computer instructions executable by the processor. A user can select products, place them within the container, scan the products, and initiate a payment transaction to complete a purchase.

Abstract: A system for medical device inventory management is disclosed. The system is comprised of at least one scanner to scan medical device information associated with a medical device. The at least one scanner is in operable communication with at least one computing device configured to receive the medical device information from the scanner. A processor is in operable communication with the computing device and an interpreter adapted to transpose the medical device information to a graphical user interface. An inventory module is in operable communication with the processor to inventory the medical device information, including preparing a list of a plurality of medical devices. A document generator is in operable communication with the computing device to generate a document in a shareable format.

Abstract: A system and method facilitates obtaining accountant prepared financial statements associated with a client. An accountant is identified to the confirmation system by a client, or the client is identified by the accountant, wherein financial statements associated with the client are received from the accountant via the communications network. The client is only allowed to review and release, but not alter, the financial statements, and further provides permissions associated with the financial statements with respect to approved financial statement users. The financial statements are provided via the communications network to the approved financial statement users in accordance with the permissions provided by the client.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor and manage loading dock operations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sensor feedback analyzer to analyze feedback from sensors associated with a dock at a material handling facility to determine durations for completion of tasks in a sequence of operations associated with loading or unloading of a trailer at the dock based on the feedback. The apparatus also includes an efficiency analyzer to compare the durations to target thresholds associated with the tasks. The apparatus further includes a user interface generator to generate a user interface indicating at least one of the durations or the target thresholds.

Abstract: A project safety system receives data from electronic design and/or the project schedule providers, then reads and deciphers it in a way to correlate what specific safety measures and procedures should take place for any given design project. The system distributes alerts/notices to all individuals on the design project to take suggested actions and precautions. Also, the system provides a comprehensive, detailed, and interactive project safety plan that can be adjusted, used for contractual requirements, tracked, and updated. Because of the system's ability to evaluate the actual physical progress along with the status of subsequent successor delivery and assembly activities, the system distributes the most relevant procedures and precautions that all involved on site can specifically relate to their respective activities in real time.

Abstract: A project assembly system carries out the entire assembly of a designed construction project by directing subjects that will do the actual assembly, including utilizing automation and robotics that are currently available, and is adaptable to automation and robotics as the system evolves into the future. Initially, this system/module gathers the project design data, existing conditions of the site, and basic schedule constraint goal information inputted into it. It then takes this information, separates and categorizes all parts and pieces from large pieces of equipment and assembly systems to the smallest connection materials such as closure trim, screws, nails, adhesives, etc. With this information, the system further establishes project control points to ensure precise placement of each element and creates a step-by-step, piece by piece, matrix and sequence to control and direct the placement of each element.

Abstract: The AUTOBUILD schedule system/module gathers project design data information and basic schedule constraint goal information and separates and categorizes all parts and pieces from large pieces of equipment and assembly systems to the smallest connection materials such as closure trim, screws, nails, adhesives etc. From a basic construction logic, the AUTOBUILD schedule system/module assembles the initial schedule for the project. This initial schedule is then reevaluated by its internal system taking into several factors, including (1) an initial review and resequencing from a human professional; (2) information received from vendors bidding the project; and (3) input giving further accurate details of quantities required, actual production and delivery dates, weather, and/or other environmental factors, etc. The AUTOBUILD schedule system/module then tracks the actual project progress utilizing information and status of contractual commitments, procurement approvals, fabrication, and delivery.

Abstract: Botanical, plant-based products have a variety of labels and symbols that often do not represent active ingredients they contain. As described herein, this may be addressed using a method which comprises receiving active ingredient data for a product, determining a category for the product based on the received active ingredient data, generating one or more data outputs comprising an identifier for the product, and outputting the identifier for the product on a digital display of a computer which is local to a user. Other useful information, such as scores indicating interactions between product ingredients, may also be generated.

Abstract: A data conversion system receives and convert project design data into a unified system and language for enabling further design input management and to allow for automated construction processes within a comprehensive construction project management system. The data conversion system is operable in combination with a series of networked computers configured to implement a series of non-transitory, computer-implementable, software-based modular components allowing directional inter-module communication therebetween. A centralized design input conversion and management software module component receives data from at least one upstream software module component source and sends converted or re-formatted data to at least downstream software module component. Peripheral software module components in networked, inter-module communication with the centralized design input conversion and management software module component are thereby enabled to perform peripheral software module component functionality.

Abstract: Methods and systems related to near field communication (NFC) front ends for point of sale terminals are disclosed. One point of sale system includes an applications microprocessor programmed to: (i) instantiate an operating system for the point of sale system and (ii) generate a set of data packets. The system also includes a discrete microcontroller communicatively coupled with the applications microprocessor and programmed to: (i) selectively operate in an unsecure mode and a secure mode; and (ii) filter, when operating in the unsecure mode, the set of data packets received from the applications microprocessor using a filter and a whitelist for the filter. The system also includes a near field communication front end communicatively coupled to the discrete microcontroller and an antenna, for transmitting a near field communication signal based on information from the set of data packets via the antenna.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems to generate and communicate interactive digital receipts. A payment-processing system (PPS) receives first data associated with a payment transaction between a payee and a payor. The PPS is associated with a database that includes a payee profile and a payor profile. The payee profile includes payee employment history, transaction history, and location tags associated with the transactions. The payment transaction is processed. Based on the payee and payor profiles, an interactive digital proof of transaction, including an indication of an availability of a resource or a vacancy, is generated and displayed on a device associated with the payee or the payor. A location of the vacancy indicated is based on the location tags. The PPS receives second data indicating a user interaction with an interactable element of the interactive digital proof of transaction corresponding to the indication of the availability.

Abstract: A system and method for contemporaneous and combined in-store shopping among multiple individuals uses: a central server that is in communication with a database storing information associated with products located within a physical store (in-store products); and a plurality of mobile devices, with each mobile device being located within the physical store and in communication with the central server. A communication to the central server from one of the mobile devices initializes a combined shopping session in which two or more mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices located within the physical store are used to scan in-store products. Information associated with each in-store product scanned by the two or more mobile devices is retrieved from the database and added to one of a plurality of individual shopping transactions. The information within the plurality of individual shopping transactions is subsequently combined into a single, combined shopping transaction.

Abstract: Techniques are described for managing execution of programs. In some situations, program execution is managed for multiple users using excess program execution capacity of one or more computing systems. In some such situations, excess or otherwise unused program execution capacity may be made available to execute programs on a temporary basis, such that the programs executing using the excess program execution capacity may be terminated at any time if other preferred use for the excess program execution capacity arises. The excess program execution capacity may in some situations be provided in conjunction with other dedicated program execution capacity that is allocated to particular users, such as to use unused dedicated capacity of some users as excess capacity for other users. In some situations, the techniques are used in conjunction with a fee-based program execution service that executes multiple programs on behalf of multiple users of the service.

Abstract: The Bid Solicitation System and Method according to the present invention solicits vendors involved with all aspects of construction materials, equipment, and services wishing to be alerted of construction projects of wide variety provided vendor capabilities meet certain parameters established by the Bid Solicitation System and Method. The vendor, after reviewing the detailed requirements including time of delivery or services, can choose whether it wishes to provide a bid to be considered. To be part of the process, the vendor is first required to fill out an extensive application and provide a reasonable amount of backup support documentation all of which is verified by the Bid Solicitation System and Method. The system then generates a Request for Bid and delivers the Request for Bid to applicable vendors that provide such item(s) to support a conventional or automated construction processes.

Abstract: A management apparatus (100) includes: an area computation unit (102) that acquires an area of a displayable region of a display shelf in which a product can be displayed, and computes an area ratio of an area of a non-display region of the display shelf in which the product detected from a captured image is not displayed to the area of the display shelf; a decision unit (104) that decides whether to make a notification according to the area ratio; and a notification unit (106) that makes the notification when it is decided that the notification is to be made.

Abstract: A sales area management system includes an accounting device and a gate device. The accounting device acquires transaction information and executes accounting processing based on the transaction information. The accounting device receives the number of people associated with the transaction information and outputs payment completion information along with the associated number of people. The gate device includes receives the payment completion information and the associated number of people and detects the number of customers passing through the gate device. A notification control unit of the gate device causes a notification unit to indicate the remaining number of people corresponding to the associated number of people minus the detected number of people passing the gate. The gate device outputs error information when the detected number exceeds the associated number of people for the transaction.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking fiber along a textile supply chain aids in product tracking and can verify fiber source/origin. However, verifying the fiber origin and type in a textile product purchased at a retail location back to the bale is complicated by the nature of textile processes along the supply chain. The system as described in the present application addresses complications, such as contamination/cross-contamination, and is used to track fiber from bales of fiber processed into a textile product throughout a sequence of textile operations. The system captures, for each textile operation, a) input information, b) output information, and c) equipment information related to the equipment used in the textile operation. The output information is associated with the input information of a subsequent textile operation, thereby associating the input information and output information, for each textile operation, with the fiber information for the bales of fiber.

Abstract: A project cost module-based system according to the present invention gathers and summarizes the total cost of the project and organizes it into a detailed line-item format. The project cost module-based system matches up and confirms the quantity and types of all required materials, labor, and equipment. This project cost module-based system has the ability to understand the electronic design and basic schedule duration constraint data that is fed into it and knows, item by item, how to pinpoint required materials or equipment. This is done with its own built-in intelligence that is generated from a combination of historic data, basic logic, learned adjustments, barcoding, and other identification methods. Then, preferably by way of its own built-in intelligence/database or alternatively by way of other market databases, the project cost module-based system solicits pricing for that material.

Abstract: Rule data sets are received. These rule sets are associated with constraints controlling how records that are associated with the goods are consolidated. These goods are to be received for importing. An estimate score indicative of the risk for inspection for a first set of goods that are to be imported is generated. Based at least in part on the rule data sets and the generated estimate, a plurality of records are consolidated to a single instance for the first set of goods. Based on the consolidating, a user interface is caused to be generated that renders information associated with the consolidating.

Abstract: Real-time prevention of misappropriation and/or exposure assessment posed by a transaction at a POS terminal, especially those transactions in which it is not possible to otherwise definitively determine that a user/transactor is present at the POS terminal. AI is relied on, such as, a neural network implementing sequence modeling, to predict the likelihood that a user/transactor is present at the POS terminal. Location of a user is tracked via a designated mobile communication device and in instances in which a location of the mobile communication cannot be identified at the time of the transaction, the invention performs analysis based at least on the last-in-time location of the mobile communication device, the user's travel route leading up to the last-in-time location of the mobile communication device and other factors to predict a likelihood that the user is located at the POS terminal.