Abstract: An apparatus for providing customized advertisements includes a database that stores a plurality of electronic advertisements, receives biometric information of a client from at least one biometric device of the client, and receives receptivity information of the client responding to the plurality of electronic advertisements, as well as a processor that accesses the database, and maps the biometric information and the receptivity information and analyzes the mapped information to generate customized marketing data. The processor also calculates a receptivity probability for each of the plurality of electronic advertisements based on the customized marketing data by using current biometric state of the client, selects an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on the calculated receptivity probabilities, and outputs to the client the selected electronic advertisement.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing customized advertisements includes a database that stores a plurality of electronic advertisements, receives biometric information of a client from at least one biometric device of the client, and receives receptivity information of the client responding to the plurality of electronic advertisements, as well as a processor that accesses the database, and maps the biometric information and the receptivity information and analyzes the mapped information to generate customized marketing data. The processor also calculates a receptivity probability for each of the plurality of electronic advertisements based on the customized marketing data by using current biometric state of the client, selects an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on the calculated receptivity probabilities, and outputs to the client the selected electronic advertisement.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing customized advertisements includes a database that stores a plurality of electronic advertisements, receives biometric information of a client from at least one biometric device of the client, and receives receptivity information of the client responding to the plurality of electronic advertisements, as well as a processor that accesses the database, and maps the biometric information and the receptivity information and analyzes the mapped information to generate customized marketing data. The processor also calculates a receptivity probability for each of the plurality of electronic advertisements based on the customized marketing data by using current biometric state of the client, selects an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on the calculated receptivity probabilities, and outputs to the client the selected electronic advertisement.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for operating magnetic stepping-type mechanisms. The current flowing in the coils of magnetic stepping-type mechanisms of the kind, for instance, that are used in control-element drive mechanisms is sensed and used to monitor operation of the mechanism. Current waveforms that characterize the motion of the mechanism are used to trigger changes in drive voltage and to verify that the drive mechanism is operating properly. In addition, incipient failures are detected through the observation of differences between the observed waveform and waveforms that characterize proper operation.