Abstract: A universal asset and relationship manager, allows interaction and correlation between user-based data records—which define, list and catalogue user-based assets, comprising both physical assets and information assets—with vendor-based data records, in a manner which enables users to manage, track and service their assets for organizational, upkeep, inventory and business purposes.

Abstract: A license compliance verification system and method includes a license manager that internally monitors the use of licensed property and gathers data over specified time periods about the usage of the licensed property relative to a plurality of parameters including a parameter that defines the licensors of the licensed property. License compliance verification software interfaces with the license manager and extracts from its data logs licensor specific data that is subsequently forwarded to licensors. The collected data is authenticated to assure licensors that it has not been tampered with.

Abstract: An Internet-related invention comprising hardware and software constructs that operate substantially interactively and, to a degree, automatically, to produce search categories and search attributes that facilitate the creation, indexing and searching for physical and informational items stored on Internet databases and the like. Thereby, hosts of databases or the listers of information on databases, are able to interactively and dynamically, modify, augment or correct attributes based on the activity of end searchers, business needs of listers and hosts and the like.

Abstract: A universal asset and relationship manager, allows interaction and correlation between user-based data records—which define, list and catalogue user-based assets, comprising both physical assets and information assets—with vendor-based data records, in a manner which enables users to manage, track and service their assets for organizational, upkeep, inventory and business purposes.

Abstract: A license compliance verification system and method includes a license manager that internally monitors the use of licensed property and gathers data over specified time periods about the usage of the licensed property relative to a plurality of parameters including a parameter that defines the licensors of the licensed property. License compliance verification software interfaces with the license manager and extracts from its data logs licensor specific data that is subsequently forwarded to licensors. The collected data is authenticated to assure licensors that it has not been tampered with.

Abstract: A system and method for over-the-air and/or other types of broadcasting which creates incentives that promote the exchange of personal information of viewers in return for a more viewer-tailored program content as well as advertising content. The invention includes a content selector that selects program content, and an advertising inserter that is controlled by reference to viewers' personal profiles.