Abstract: A method and system for managing employment candidate data utilizes a pre-screen application to enable pre-screening of employment candidates who log on to a website and are prompted to enter additional information and schedule pre-employment tests via the website. The method and system for managing employment candidate data also uses a tracking and testing application to handle screening of candidates' paper-based applications, administration of interviews, hiring pool management, job offer support, and scheduling of training, and is integrated with an applicant tracking system. A resume tracking application of the method and system for managing employment candidate data automatically identifies and merges duplicate resume information to create a single unique resume in the tracking system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 10, 2003
Date of Patent:
October 1, 2013
Assignee:
Citicorp Credit Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Gregory Goodwin, Andrew L. Anderson, Stefan Zander, Narciso Tauler, William J. Brannen, Candice B. Morris
Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for detecting unknown scenarios in a data processing system. An example method includes the steps of: providing known scenario data describing one or more known scenarios in a database; generating element data depending on the known scenario data to form a set of elements, wherein each element is related to at least an actor and the behavior of the actor; computing subsets of elements by combining at least some of the elements of the set in dependence on their corresponding behavior; generating new scenario data related to new scenarios depending on the subsets of elements; and comparing the known scenario data with the new scenario data in order to identify the unknown scenarios.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 16, 2009
Date of Patent:
July 23, 2013
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Abstract: A content creation, monitoring and selection system establishes social networks for members such as content creators that generate creative content that may be placed in a content pool. The system assigns a profile for each member and provides social network services based on the profile. The system may also establish a content market. Creative contents may be placed in the content market with an asking price and prospective buyers may bid for ownership. Owners of content submissions may share the ownership by dividing up ownership rights and sell a portion of the ownership rights on the content market. By injecting market like mechanisms, the system may reduce risks associated with uncertainty of new products.
Abstract: Method of making airline luggage inspection secure while accommodating the needs of the traveler comprises making a special lock available to airline travelers, the special lock having a combination lock portion and a master key lock, the master key lock portion receiving a master key that can open the master key lock portion of any special lock of this type. The special lock is designed to be applied to an individual piece of airline luggage and has indicia conveying to luggage purchasers that the special lock is “approved”by a luggage screening authority and conveying to the luggage screening authority that the special lock can be opened using the master key. The method includes providing the luggage screening authority directly or indirectly with exclusive access to the master key. The manufacturers and/or provider of the master key and special lock retain copies of the master key.