Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a payment terminal, with corresponding methods, and computer-readable media, which includes a first interface and a second interface. The first interface receives transaction information from an existing interface of a sales device without modification to the sales device. The first interface also transmits first authorization information to the existing interface without requiring modification to the sales device, thereby enabling the sales device to monitor and authorize a transaction associated with the sales device. The second interface transmits authorization request information associated with the transaction to a payment authorization system. The authorization request information represents the payment information. The second interface receives authorization response information associated with the transaction from the payment authorization system.

Abstract: An indexing system and method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and video data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire has a carcass structure, a belt structure, and a tread. The belt structure has at least two plies of reinforcing cords, the cords in the at least two plies being inclined at angles greater than 5° relative to the tire centerline. The cords in the belt plies are inclined at equal but opposite directions relative to the tire centerline. The belt plies have a stiffness variation in the circumferential and meridional directions of the belt plies wherein the stiffness variation is in the range of 12 to 25% between a radially outermost belt ply and a radially innermost belt ply.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire has a carcass structure, a belt structure, and a tread. The belt structure has at least two plies of reinforcing cords, the cords in the at least two plies being inclined at angles greater than 5° relative to the tire centerline. The cords in the belt plies are inclined at equal but opposite directions relative to the tire centerline. The belt plies have a stiffness variation in the circumferential and meridional directions of the belt plies wherein the stiffness variation is in the range of 12 to 25% between a radially outermost belt ply and a radially innermost belt ply.

Abstract: An indexing system and method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and vide data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: An indexing method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and vide data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: An indexing method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and vide data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: An indexing method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and vide data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: An indexing method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and vide data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: An indexing method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and video data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: An indexing method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and video data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.

Abstract: An indexing method allows a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material while minimizing the time offset between audio and video data so that the viewer does not perceive a time delay between the audio and video. Video data frames may be grouped together into units referred to as "Groups of Pictures" (GOP's) comprising one or more frames. Synchronization is performed by correlating audio frames of the audio data with GOP's of the video data. When jumping to various points in an item of program material, this indexing method ensures that a jump is made to the beginning of a GOP. To prevent audio data from being "out of sync", the audio data must be correlated with the corresponding GOP. To do so, an index file for the video data is constructed, and then the video data index file is used to construct an index file for the corresponding audio data.