Abstract: A service engine of a processor-based system determines an estimated amount of taxes due in association with a proposed transaction based on a risk tolerance value specified by a party to the transaction, such as a seller. Multiple classification code queries are generated for classifying an item that is the subject of the proposed transaction, from which a plurality of classification code candidates are determined. Each such classification code candidate is considered in determination of multiple corresponding possible tax-due amounts, and the taxes due for the proposed transaction are determined by the service engine based on a statistical calculation corresponding to the specified risk tolerance value. The service engine provides the estimated tax due amount to one or more parties to the proposed transaction.

Abstract: The disclosure a method for updating an electronic control unit (ECU) with a flash memory. The method includes: receiving a request to download and install a software update package, determining a package size of the software update package and an update counter value based on the package size, incrementing an update counter for an allocated software update memory of the flash memory with the determined update counter value to obtain an incremented update counter, determining if the incremented update counter exceeds an update blocking value, and updating the ECU by downloading and installing the software update package in the allocated software update memory of the flash memory, if the incremented update counter does not exceed the predefined update blocking value.

Abstract: A service engine of a processor-based system determines an estimated amount of taxes due in association with a proposed transaction based on a risk tolerance value specified by a party to the transaction, such as a seller. Multiple classification code queries are generated for classifying an item that is the subject of the proposed transaction, from which a plurality of classification code candidates are determined. Each such classification code candidate is considered in determination of multiple corresponding possible tax-due amounts, and the taxes due for the proposed transaction are determined by the service engine based on a statistical calculation corresponding to the specified risk tolerance value. The service engine provides the estimated tax due amount to one or more parties to the proposed transaction.