Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an event validation status are provided. A start time and at least one authorization time for each of a plurality of event components relating to an event can be received. An authorization status of each event component can be determined across a predetermined period of time, based on the start time and the at least one authorization time of each of the plurality of event components. A validation status of the event can be determined across the predetermined period of time, based on the authorization status of each event component across the predetermined period of time. Graphical information corresponding to a visual representation of the authorization status of each event component and the validation status of the event across the predetermined period of time can be generated and displayed on an electronic display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an Internet of Things system for liquefied natural gas (LNG) management linked with warehousing, transportation, and a smart terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generation and aggregation of point-of-sale account data and generation of a marketplace platform are disclosed. Transaction information may be utilized to value one or more businesses, and those valuations may be presented to potential buyers in a generated marketplace platform. A remote system may facilitate a sales agreement between a buying merchant and a seller merchant by, for example, transferring funds from a remote system account to the selling merchant's account and accepting repayment from the buying merchant over time. Merging of transaction information and/or user accounts pursuant to the sales agreement may also be performed.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern logistic management of gaming supplies for gaming establishments, such as casinos. The logistic management is electronically managed for automated or user-initiated logistic requests for gaming supplies as well as end-to-end monitoring of fulfillment of such requests. The end-to-end monitoring can make use of electronic monitors, electronic notifications and electronic tracking. Consequently, logistic management can efficiently and reliably monitor, deliver and track supplies within a gaming establishment. Additionally or alternatively to managing request for gaming supplies, logistic management can also manage requests, needs or desires for other supplies or services, such as food and beverage services, gaming services, inventory services, entertainment services, customer services, maintenance services, and the like.

Abstract: This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically grouping the same or similar items provided by various suppliers that may use various supplier identification systems to identify the items to a retailer. In some examples, a computing device receives a supplier identifier from a supplier. The supplier identifier identifies an item that the supplier provides to the retailer for sale. The computing device may determine a group identifier for the item, where the group identifier identifies the item within a group of the retailer. The computing device may update the supplier identifier's association to the retailer identifier based on whether the group identifier is also associated with the retailer identifier. In some examples, the computing device executes a machine learning model to determine anomalies within a current database of supplier identifiers and associated retailer identifiers. In some examples, the computing device indicates changes to associations and any detected anomalies.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for collecting item and user information and utilizing that information to determine materials handling facility patterns, item trends and inventory location trends. User monitoring data for users located in a materials handling facility may include information identifying inventory locations approached by users, gaze directions of users, user dwell times, an identification of items picked by users, an identification of items placed by users, and/or in-transit times for items. This information may be aggregated and processed to determine materials handling facility patterns, item trends and/or inventory location trends.

Abstract: A method for configuring a POS-System, which uses multiple peripheral devices to complete a transaction, and uses a device server to which all peripheral devices are registered and logically connectable a POS-System, includes the steps of: before starting a transaction on the POS-System, requesting the peripheral devices from the device server to dedicate the devices to the POS-System; once the request is granted, starting the transaction and informing the device server about the start of the transaction for blocking access to the peripheral devices for another POS-System; and when a request for a peripheral device from another POS-System is received from the devices server, checking if a transaction is pending for the peripheral device from the POS system and if the transaction is pending the request is automatically declined and if no transaction is pending the device is reassigned to the other POS-System.

Abstract: An information management and synchronous communications system and method facilitates database equilibrium and synchronization with wired, wireless, and Web-based systems, user-friendly and efficient generation of computerized menus and reservations with handwritten/voice modifications for restaurants and other applications that utilize equipment with nonstandard graphical formats, display sizes and/or applications for use in remote data entry, information management and communication with host computer, digital input device or remote pager via standard hardwired connection, the interne, a wireless link, printer, or the like. Various operations employing automated the telephone calls and/or messaging may, for instance, be performed. For example, desired reservation and/or appointment information may be automatically converted and conveyed to one or more entities via automated telephone call and/or messaging.

Abstract: An information management and synchronous communications system and method facilitates database equilibrium and synchronization with wired, wireless, and Web-based systems, user-friendly and efficient generation of computerized menus and reservations with handwritten/voice modifications for restaurants and other applications that utilize equipment with nonstandard graphical formats, display sizes and/or applications for use in remote data entry, information management and communication with host computer, digital input device or remote pager via standard hardwired connection, the internet, a wireless link, printer, or the like. Various operations employing automated telephone calls and/or messaging may, for instance, be performed. For example, desired reservation and/or appointment information may be automatically converted and conveyed to one or more entities via automated telephone call and/or messaging.

Abstract: A store includes first and second racks of shelving that are respectively viewed by first and second cameras. A computer system, including one or more processors and memory, defines a first convolutional neural network (CNN) trained to recognize a first set of items stocked on the first rack of shelving, and a second CNN trained to recognize a second set of items stocked on the second rack of shelving. (The first camera provides imagery for recognition by the first CNN, and the second camera provides imagery for recognition by the second CNN.) In such arrangement, the second neural network is trained to recognize a particular item that the first neural network is not trained to recognize, and the first neural network is trained to recognize a certain item that the second neural network is not trained to recognize. Many other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, software, and data flows for customized order processing. One example embodiment includes receiving data representative of an ordered item and retrieving data representative of components of the ordered item based on the received data representative of the ordered item. This embodiment further includes assembling at least one aggregate dataset of the retrieved data representative of the components, at least one aggregate dataset being a dataset providing a representation of the ordered item when rendered. Each of the at least one aggregate datasets may then be rendered. The rendering may include rendering a label or a wrapper for the ordered item. The rendering may also or alternatively include publishing the rendered data to one or both of a customer loyalty and social media account.

Abstract: A payment processing system receives, from a plurality of merchant computing devices associated with respective merchants, transaction information of transactions performed between the respective merchants and customers. Further, the system may receive, from a first computing device, a request to finance a purchase to be made by a customer from a first merchant. The system may determine, based at least partially on analysis of previous transactions of the customer determined from the received transaction information, financing terms for the purchase, the financing terms including a financed amount and repayment terms for the customer for the financed amount. The system may transmit the financing terms to the first computing device, and may receive an acceptance by the customer of the financing terms. Additionally, the system may send, based on the approved financed amount, a communication indicating an amount to provide to an account associated with the first merchant.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing payment transactions using combination payment cards. The combination payment card is associated with an open-loop account and one or more closed-loop accounts. Transaction information is received from a point-of-sale device. At least one of the closed-loop and open-loop account is debited.

Abstract: An online system calculates bids for content items to display to users based on the value of a product described in the content item and the likelihood of a viewing user purchasing the product. The online system identifies an impression opportunity for an ad request and computes an expected value of the conversion and a likelihood of the conversion. The online system computes a bid amount based on the expected conversion value and the likelihood of the conversion. Bids based on the value of the conversion allow a third party system offering the product to optimize for the value of each conversion instead of the conversion rate.

Abstract: An electronic price label system, an apparatus and a method for managing an electronic price label are disclosed. The electronic price label includes a display and communication device. In the method, the identifier in an electronic price label is read and, based on the read identifier, a command is sent to the electronic price label by means of a near field. The command can be an emptying command and/or extinguishing command for an electronic price label or it can be a command containing a new state and/or price.

Abstract: The preset invention is an inventory-parts control system and supervisory arrangement suitable for tracking the actual use of and accounting for the ultimate disposition of at least some of the individual pieces constituting an implant (or a complete implant construct), which is then being surgically engrafted in-vivo. This inventory-parts control system and supervisory arrangement is accurate, reliable, and fully functional for inventory part control purposes during the surgery; and will account for the ultimate disposition of each required component item of that implant (or complete implant construct) individually and in a timely manner, as each part is individually surgically introduced and engrafted in-vivo at a preselected anatomic site upon or within the body of a living subject.

Abstract: An equipment rental system comprising a kiosk, the kiosk comprising a user interface configured to receive user input and provide outputs to a user, a processor configured to receive the user input from the user interface, generate user output and control a locker system; and a locker system configured to store the equipment and allow access to the equipment under control of the processor, the processor configured to: receive log in and credential information form a user via the user interface, present the user a choice of equipment, receive a selection of equipment through the user interface, gather payment information from the user through the user interface, wherein the payment information corresponds to a period of use for the selected equipment, and control the locker system to make the selected equipment available to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing services to smart devices connected in an Internet of things (IoT) platform. It detects the user and connected registered smart devices in it's vicinity, authenticates them, and receives and processes various requests from them. The user may also provide inputs in natural language and the invention maps context associated with the user utterance to an intent to utilize the one or more services. It may also generate one or more customized responses for one or more outlier requests based on historical data stored in the database. It may automatically processes payment pertaining to one or more services subscribed by the user, wherein information specific to the payment is obtained based on the configuration preferences stored in a database and the one or more services being analyzed by the Process Orchestration Layer module.

Abstract: A system for sorting and transporting inventory items from a warehouse environment to a packing station. A sorting device receives the inventory item and transports the item to a sort location. The item is transferred to an inventory transport and transported to a packing station for further processing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving, from a client device, a request to generate a value for a subject real-estate property, searching a database to identify a plurality of real-estate properties that have previously been sold, and automatically generating, based on a sale price of each of the plurality of real-estate properties, the value for the subject real-estate property. The systems and methods further provide for computing a collective physical state of the plurality of real-estate properties, determining whether the collective physical state corresponds to a threshold, and generating a prompt, based on the determination of whether the collective physical state corresponds to the threshold, for display on an operator device to review the automatically generated value before the value is presented to the client device.