Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus for identifying and sorting part of recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans. The invention eases the process of sorting recyclable material at the recycle bin to avoid the sorting later in the process. After sorting the material, the recycle bin compresses the bottles or the cans to accommodate more material into the corresponding material compartment. The invention is a modular arrangement allowing ease of replacing any of the three units of the apparatus: compression, classification, and storage.

Abstract: An improved system and method for managing payment transactions whereby a paying entity and payment receiving entity perform the payment transaction using a transaction server of a payment management service provider that receives a keyword and performs a sequence of steps corresponding to a transaction scenario of a plurality of transaction scenarios corresponding to the keyword. As part of the sequence of steps the transaction server calls a phone of the paying entity to receive payment information that is provided using a keypad or voice commands. The transaction server provides the payment information to a payment processing service provider to authorize the transaction and provides transaction authorization information received from the payment processing service provider to the paying entity and payment receiving entity.

Abstract: Resources in a communication system are associated based on a query by receiving the query from a client device, generating requests based on the query, each request being formatted in a different message format, transmitting each of the plurality of requests to at least one corresponding source, and receiving at least one result associated with the query from the at least one corresponding source, where each result is associated with a communications application.

Abstract: Resources in a communication system are associated based on a query by receiving the query from a client device, generating requests based on the query, each request being formatted in a different message format, transmitting each of the plurality of requests to at least one corresponding source, and receiving at least one result associated with the query from the at least one corresponding source, where each result is associated with a communications application.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for selectively displaying data includes an aerial support mechanism, such as a helium balloon, adapted to be positioned at a desired location, which may be changed based on a user preference. The apparatus also includes a processor, coupled to the aerial support mechanism, which accesses, retrieves and stores display data. A projection module is coupled to the processing module and displays portions of the data, as a function of the processor. The projection module displays the portions of the data on a surface such as the ground, side of a building or screen. User-input commands determine the portions of the data displayed by the projection module and the projection module displays different data over a predetermined period of time. Also, a mobile display, mounted on a bus or taxi, can be used to display data based on the location of the mobile display.