Abstract: A method for controlling access to data, involves evaluating an access authorization associated with a requestor for approving access to requested data, where access to the requested data by the requestor is approved, obtaining, responsive to access approval, outbound data for the requested data, evaluating the access authorization associated with a requestor for approving access to outbound data, where access to the outbound data by the requestor is not approved, and providing an alert based on non-approval of access to the outbound data based on the access authorization.

Abstract: A method for managing inventory information that includes displaying the inventory information in a graphical user interface of a mobile device, and adding an item as part of the inventory information, using the mobile device, where adding the item includes adding descriptive metadata about the item to the inventory information.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for using gestures to authenticate a principal. The method acquires a multi-pattern authentication gesture that has multiple input patterns. The multiple input patterns have a temporal dimension. At least two of the multiple input patterns overlap in the temporal dimension. The multi-pattern authentication gesture also has a duration. The method compares whether the multi-pattern authentication gesture is sufficiently similar to an available gesture template over a portion of the duration and assigns a level-of-trust to the principal responsive to the comparison. The apparatus and program products use the method.

Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for presenting a plurality of treatment options. The method includes obtaining medical information associated with an individual, wherein the medical information specifies an individual condition. The method further includes obtaining treatment information associated with the individual condition from a first plurality of benefit claims, generating the plurality of treatment options using the treatment information, and presenting the plurality of treatment options to a user.

Abstract: A method for feature migration that includes defining a feature specification of a feature in a first application, wherein the feature specification comprises a feature element in a first specification defining the first application, defining a profile specification of a second application, importing the feature specification of the feature into the profile specification, and generating code for the second application using the profile specification, wherein the feature is thereby incorporated in the second application.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a healthcare information collection and analysis system to collect health information, aggregate and/or analyze the information, and use the collected information to provide relevant information in an organized form to one or more system users. The information may be used to provide system users with health information about health conditions and their related procedures and medications. The information may be used by the system users, for example, to determine what procedures and medications they can expect with certain health conditions. The information may also help system users select healthcare providers and may provide system users with a range of approximate costs to expect for the procedures and medications.

Abstract: A method for staffing a project, involving receiving a staffing request for the project, wherein the staffing request includes at least one attribute of the project, and wherein the project is a task to be completed internally by an organization, automatically searching a plurality of user profiles to identify a subset of user profiles from the plurality of user profiles, wherein user data stored in each of the subset of user profiles matches the at least one attribute of the project, displaying the subset of user profiles, and receiving a selection of at least one user profile from the subset of user profiles for staffing the project.

Abstract: A method for managing inventory information that includes displaying the inventory information in a graphical user interface of a mobile device, and adding an item as part of the inventory information, using the mobile device, where adding the item includes adding descriptive metadata about the item to the inventory information.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates the selection of a doctor for a user. The system provides a list of doctors to the user based on an observed experience level of the listed doctors with a condition or a procedure. During operation, the system receives from a user a selection criteria for selecting of a doctor. The system also receives from the user a medical profile for the user. Next, the system receives from a third-party a plurality of doctors' profiles. Then, the system ranks the plurality of doctors' profiles into a ranked list based on the selection criteria and conditions within the medical profile. Finally, the system sends the ranked list to the user.

Abstract: A system that facilitates interactions with a digital video feed. During operation, the system receives the digital video feed, which includes a corresponding content feed, wherein the corresponding content feed is synchronized with the digital video feed, and wherein the corresponding content feed contains information associated with moving objects within the digital video feed. Next, the system plays the digital video feed within a viewer and allows a user to select a moving object being displayed within the viewer. In response to the selection, the system obtains content associated with the moving object and displays the content to the user.

Abstract: A priority-based scheduling service may schedule appointments between service providers and service consumers by assigning a priority to an appointment request based on one or more factors. The scheduling service may take into consideration the history of the service consumer and the purpose or reason for the appointment request. In addition, preferences indicated by the service provider and service consumer may be taken into consideration by the scheduling service. A prioritized appointment request may be scheduled dependent upon how high or low a priority has been assigned to the request. The scheduling service may apply rules during the prioritizing and scheduling processes. Rules may be configured by the service providers. Once the appointment has been scheduled by the scheduling service, notification may be sent to the service provider and service consumer. Communication between the scheduling service, service providers and service consumers may be accomplished via a communications network.

Abstract: A method for healthcare collaboration that includes granting access, across a network, to a portion of a personal health history (PHH) account associated with a patient, wherein access is granted to a healthcare provider and controlled by the patient, submitting healthcare data to the portion of the PHH account based on a health service received by the patient from the healthcare provider, and transfer the healthcare data for review.

Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for performing search engine optimizations using a financial application configured to manage a number of products. The method includes obtaining product data from the financial application, where the product data is associated with a first product of the number of products. The method further includes processing the product data to obtain optimization data, where the optimization data is configured to increase web traffic of a web page associated with the first product. The method further includes sending the optimization data to the financial application, where the web page is updated based on the optimization data.

Abstract: A method for identifying a geographic condition zone, involving receiving a request for claim data, obtaining the claim data associated with a plurality of users, wherein the claim data comprises location data, filtering the claim data using a predefined condition to obtain filtered claim data, mapping the filtered claim data and the location data to appropriate locations in a geographic context to obtain mapped filtered claim data, and transmitting the geographic context comprising the mapped filtered claim data.

Abstract: A method for obtaining healthcare that includes submitting biometric identification data to a Personal Health History (PHH) account that includes a PHH for a patient, permitting a healthcare provider to obtain the biometric identification data, wherein the healthcare provider accesses the PHH account with the biometric identification data to obtain the PHH, and receiving a treatment for a health condition of the patient, wherein the treatment is administered by the healthcare provider accessing the PHH.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system that tracks progress on a plan. The system starts by receiving a one or more completed plan templates (which constitute plans) from a set of plan providers. The system then stores the plans in a plan database. Next, the system receives a request for a plan, for which the plan database contains one or more plans that can be used to fulfill the request. The system then provides a user interface (UI) to display the plans that fulfill the request. Next, the system receives a selection signal that selects a plan to fulfill the request. The system then displays the selected plan through the UI, which involves initially displaying projected progress on the plan at one or more intervals on a timeline.

Abstract: A system for classifying an electronic mail message is presented. During operation of the system, type tags are included in an electronic mail message, wherein the type tag can be used to classify the electronic mail message. Furthermore, specified actions can be performed based on the type tags included in the electronic mail message.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates the selection of a doctor based on an observed experience level with a condition or a procedure. During operation, the system receives from a user a selection criteria for selecting of a doctor. The system also receives from the user a medical profile for the user. Next, the system receives from a third-party a plurality of doctors' profiles. Then, the system ranks the plurality of doctors' profiles into a ranked list based on the selection criteria and conditions within the medical profile. Finally, the system sends the ranked list to the user.

Abstract: A method for transferring health care data between a consumer health care application and a plurality of health care information sources. The method includes requesting a first portion of health care data corresponding to a consumer from a first health care information source of the plurality of health care information sources, receiving the first portion of health care data from the first health care information source, storing the first portion of health care data in a health care data repository, requesting a second portion of health care data corresponding to the consumer from a second health care information source of the plurality of health care information sources, receiving the second portion of health care data from the second health care information source, storing the second portion of health care data in the health care data repository, and accessing the first portion of health care data and the second portion of health care data from the health care data repository.

Abstract: A system that facilitates interactions with a digital video feed. During operation, the system receives the digital video feed, which includes a corresponding content feed, wherein the corresponding content feed is synchronized with the digital video feed, and wherein the corresponding content feed contains information associated with moving objects within the digital video feed. Next, the system plays the digital video feed within a viewer and allows a user to select a moving object being displayed within the viewer. In response to the selection, the system obtains content associated with the moving object and displays the content to the user.