Abstract: The present invention relates to a doormat adapted for outdoor use for melting snow and ice accumulations comprising of a base including a mat element and a bottom portion for engaging with a supporting surface, wherein the mat element is configured for housing heating pipes in electrical engagement with each other that are disposed between the mat element and an upper surface element; at least one removable battery pack, removably attached to the doormat by an electronic port, wherein the heating pipes are powered by removable battery packs connected to the doormat via Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) ports and as such providing for individualized charging of each removable battery pack; and the upper surface element comprising of a brush member with at least one or more apertures for providing access to the removable battery pack for charging the heating pipes disposed within.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus, system and method for pre-authorizing international use of an electronic credit or debit card (collectively “payment card”) using an electronic card case with biometric verification means for validating the card holder's biometric sample. Card holder may select a payment card housed within the electronic card case, which releases the selected payment card for use upon validation of the biometric sample and also causes the activation of the locator unit positioned within to determine location information for the electronic card case and by extension the selected payment card.

Abstract: A system that includes at least one radio service transceiver positioned within a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes an on-board diagnostic system, a removable unique identification module that is configured to be connected to the vehicle's on-board diagnostic system to deliver media content, including satellite radio services, and specifically radio content, making radio content more accessible by providing a customizable subscription plan to users, a pay per use payment structure, and removable unique identification module that is configured to be connected to a vehicle's on-board diagnostic port.

Abstract: An interactive postage stamp displayable on a mail item 102 evidencing payment of postage, and represented by an encoded image framed by an interactive frame that includes at least one embedded icon activated by scanning the interactive frame causing the activation of the at least one embedded icon, where upon activation the at least one embedded icon may be engaged for accessing the multimedia content linked to the interactive postage stamp, and for controlling the review of the multimedia content using control commands represented by the activated at least one embedded icon or at least one hyperlink within the activated interactive frame.

Abstract: A system comprising a commerce module to offer a copy of a piece of media content for sale, a server module to immediately provide access to a digital copy of the piece of media content, a reservation module to reserve a hard copy of the piece of media content, and a delivery module to deliver the hard copy of the piece of media content. A method comprising offering a digital copy of a piece of media content for sale, reserving a hard copy of the piece of media content when a digital copy of the piece of media content is sold, allowing at least one user to order the hard copy after having purchased the digital copy, and denying access to the digital copy when the hard copy has been ordered.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a computer application software program for mobile phones, and more specifically to an application program related to social networking websites wherein an individual's influence on social networking websites can be quantified based on his/her quantitative and qualitative activity postings. A social networker may register any one or more social networking websites for which he/she is a participant and the system and method discussed herein will measure all activity postings, responses, replies, discussions, third party use of the original activity postings and the like, to generate weighted scores that are aggregated for an impact score that is reflective of the social networkers respective influence.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method of interactive verification of a payment card user's identity. Specifically, by using an electronic payment card with a coded frame displayed thereon that includes one or more hot corners with one or more hyperlinks or icons embedded within the coded frame, activated for display when image capturing means scans the coded frame. Upon activation, a hyperlink or icon may be engaged for controlling interactive multimedia content pursuant to a control command associated with the one icon or hyperlink. The multimedia content may include authenticating information, e.g. security questions, a photograph and the like. Because the interactive multimedia content is not visible prior to the coded frame being scanned and the icons or hyperlinks in any one hot corner being engaged for retrieving the multimedia content, the payment card has varied layers of securitization of the information stored thereon.

Abstract: A system that includes at least one processor, at least one subscriber identification module connected to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one subscriber identification module is operative to store a plurality of subscriber identities that are each associated with a unique telephone number, respectively, at least one location determination module connected to the at least one processor, and computer executable instructions readable by the at least one processor and operative to use the at least one location determination module to determine at least one location of the at least one location determination module, at least one processor, or at least one subscriber identification module, and select at least one of the plurality of subscriber identities based on the at least one location.