Abstract: A method for creating personal authentication keys includes the steps of determining a number of RFID tags, generating a key, partitioning the key into a number of parts, the number of parts corresponding to the number of determined RFID tags, and writing each of the plurality of key parts to a corresponding RFID tag. This method for personal identification may also provide either primary or secondary personal access to a physical device or customized presentation within an entertainment or informational system, such as commerce or financial systems.

Abstract: A method for creating personal authentication keys includes the steps of determining a number of RFID tags, generating a key, partitioning the key into a number of parts, the number of parts corresponding to the number of determined RFID tags, and writing each of the plurality of key parts to a corresponding RFID tag.

Abstract: A method for creating personal authentication keys includes the steps of determining a number of RFID tags, generating a key, partitioning the key into a number of parts, the number of parts corresponding to the number of determined RFID tags, and writing each of the plurality of key parts to a corresponding RFID tag.

Abstract: The present invention includes a unique magnetic coupling that can be used as a drink identification system as well as a myriad of other useful purposes. In one embodiment, two magnets are connected by a connector. Each of the magnets have at least one surface with an opposite polarity from the other magnet to induce a magnetic attraction. When the magnets are close in proximity, they come together due to the polarity, and effectively produce a loop. The magnets can be attached to the rim of a cup. Decorative charms attached to a small ring or loop can be put onto the connector. Alternatively, the decorative charm can have a magnet attached to it. The charm can then be magnetically attached to the outer magnet of the coupling. A monogram or name tag can be substituted in lieu of a decorative charm. The magnetic coupling can be used for other purposes, such as securing objects in a drink (a decorative umbrella or drinking straw).

Abstract: Systems and methods for data storage, retrieval, manipulation and display provide search engines and computer-based research tools for enabling multiple hierarchical points of view. Category definitions in the hierarchical data structures can include lists of set members, like word arrays of set members, generative descriptions for determining set members, and fitness functions for determining fitness of a presented item for being a member of a set. Significance and interest values can be assigned to search categories to set threshold confidence levels for returning search results and for weighting the results, respectively. A user interface can present results in the form of browsing multiple hierarchical representations, wherein matching categories are differentiated from non-matching categories. Peer ratings can represent the ranking of search term results with relation to results using other search terms, providing an indication of the fitness of the search terms for returning satisfactory results.