Abstract: The present teachings a non-transitory computer storage media storing computer-executable instructions associated with a method. The method includes: assigning one or more contacts to a retailer, the retailer being defined by a location, in a database table; tracking a location of a user mobile device automatically generating, without interaction of a user, a first notification, at least informing the one or more contacts of a location of the user mobile device based on an associated protocol; automatically and substantially instantaneously transmitting, without interaction of the user, the first notification to the one or more contact mobile devices assigned to the location; and receiving a shopping list from the one or more contact mobile devices.

Abstract: The present teachings a method including: receiving a beacon signal, from a beacon signal provider when a user mobile device is within a range of the beacon signal provider; generating a first notification to transmit from the user mobile device to one or more contact mobile devices based on an associated protocol; transmitting the first notification to the one or more contact mobile devices; and receiving a shopping request from the one or more contact mobile devices; wherein communication between the user and the one or more contacts is automatically facilitated so that the user is relieved of establishing and maintaining communication with one or more contacts; and wherein communication with the one or more contacts by the first notification is undertaken substantially instantaneously upon receiving the beacon signal.

Abstract: The present teachings a method including: receiving a beacon signal, from a beacon signal provider when a user mobile device is within a range of the beacon signal provider; generating a first notification to transmit from the user mobile device to one or more contact mobile devices based on an associated protocol; transmitting the first notification to the one or more contact mobile devices; and receiving a shopping request from the one or more contact mobile devices; wherein communication between the user and the one or more contacts is automatically facilitated so that the user is relieved of establishing and maintaining communication with one or more contacts; and wherein communication with the one or more contacts by the first notification is undertaken substantially instantaneously upon receiving the beacon signal.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle battery cell rebalancer for hybrid vehicles used to restore cell balance and improve performance while cooling and protecting the hybrid battery against damage from the rebalancing process. This may be accomplished by charging and/or discharging the battery cells in the hybrid battery pack at the same time while powering and controlling the vehicle's hybrid battery cooling fan.

Abstract: A valuation data analysis system includes a valuation data mining system configured to extract valuation data from at least one of a plurality of publicly listed items for sale and a non-public privately available database of previously sold items, and a valuation data processing system configured to receive the valuation data, the data processing system configured to process the valuation data to identify relationships between similar items currently listed for sale and previously sold items. The process of the valuation data analysis system can include the steps of identifying a listed item open for bidding at auction, identifying a plurality of auction listings for items similar to the item open for bidding, mining valuation data from the identified auction listings, and identifying relationships between the listed item open for bidding, closing prices for similar items, and the mined valuation data from the identified auction listings.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for conveniently diagnosing and conveying to a user the cause of a catastrophic failure during POST of a non-booting PC is described. In one embodiment, when an ID code identifying a POST procedure is written to port 80h, the ID code is also written to a POST code field in a non-volatile memory device. If the PC “hangs” prior to completion of POST, there will be a non-zero byte in the POST code field identifying which POST procedure resulted in the hang. Accordingly, if during boot-up of the PC, a non-zero byte is detected in the POST code field, the ID code will be beeped to the user to identify the POST procedure that caused the PC to hang. If POST completes successfully, the POST code field is set to zero and POST continues through the normal sequence.