Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling permissions for an individual. The techniques can include presenting neurophysiological stimuli to the individual, measuring neurophysiological response by the individual to the neurophysiological stimuli, determining whether the individual is exhibiting cognitive impairment based on whether the measured neurophysiological response differs from a reference response by a threshold, and controlling a permission according to criteria and the determination as to whether the individual is exhibiting cognitive impairment, wherein the permission allows the individual to at least one of access a resource or perform an action.

Abstract: Systems and methods for screening a subject for neuropathology associated with COVID-19. The method can include providing neurophysiological stimuli to the subject, measuring response by the subject to the neurophysiological stimuli, comparing the measured responses to a reference, determining whether the subject demonstrates abnormal or changed responses to the neurophysiological stimuli according to whether the measured responses differ from the individual's baseline or from the reference by one or more thresholds, and providing an alert according to whether the subject has abnormal or changed responses to the neurophysiological stimuli, wherein the alert comprises an intervention associated with COVID-19.

Abstract: Systems and methods for screening a subject for neuropathology associated with a condition. The method can include providing neurophysiological stimuli to the subject, measuring response by the subject to the neurophysiological stimuli, comparing the measured responses to a reference, determining whether the subject demonstrates abnormal or changed responses to the neurophysiological stimuli according to whether the measured responses differ from the individual's baseline or from the reference by one or more thresholds, and providing an alert according to whether the subject has abnormal or changed responses to the neurophysiological stimuli, wherein the alert comprises an intervention associated with the condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for biometrically identifying an individual via a screening system for screening a subject for a response to neurophysiological stimuli as an indication for COVID-19, wherein the screening system is configured to capture biometric data associated with the subject during screening of the subject. The systems and methods provide the subject a neurophysiological stimulus selected for clinical manifestations of COVID-19, updating biometric template as necessary for individuals, and then determining whether an individual is the subject based on the updated biometric template and a response exhibited by the subject to the neurophysiological stimulus.

Abstract: A system and method for screening a subject for a pupillary response to an olfactory stimulus as an indication for COVID-19. The method can include providing the olfactory stimulus to the subject via a scent dispenser, measuring a pupillary response of the subject to the olfactory stimulus via a detector, and comparing the measured pupillary response to a reference. The reference could include a default value or a characterized pupillary response for the subject or a population of individuals to the olfactory stimulus. The method can further include determining whether the subject demonstrates a diminished or an absent response to the olfactory stimulus according to whether the measured pupillary response differs from the reference by a threshold and providing an alert accordingly. The alert can include an intervention associated with COVID-19, such a recommendation to seek medical evaluation or take a COVID-19 diagnostic test.

Abstract: A system and method for screening a subject for a pupillary response to an olfactory stimulus as an indication for COVID-19. The method can include providing the olfactory stimulus to the subject via a scent dispenser, measuring a pupillary response of the subject to the olfactory stimulus via a detector, and comparing the measured pupillary response to a reference. The reference could include a default value or a characterized pupillary response for the subject or a population of individuals to the olfactory stimulus. The method can further include determining whether the subject demonstrates a diminished or an absent response to the olfactory stimulus according to whether the measured pupillary response differs from the reference by a threshold and providing an alert accordingly. The alert can include an intervention associated with COVID-19, such a recommendation to seek medical evaluation or take a COVID-19 diagnostic test.

Abstract: A system and method for screening a subject for a pupillary response to an olfactory stimulus as an indication for COVID-19. The method can include providing the olfactory stimulus to the subject via a scent dispenser, measuring a pupillary response of the subject to the olfactory stimulus via a detector, and comparing the measured pupillary response to a reference. The reference could include a default value or a characterized pupillary response for the subject or a population of individuals to the olfactory stimulus. The method can further include determining whether the subject demonstrates a diminished or an absent response to the olfactory stimulus according to whether the measured pupillary response differs from the reference by a threshold and providing an alert accordingly. The alert can include an intervention associated with COVID-19, such a recommendation to seek medical evaluation or take a COVID-19 diagnostic test.

Abstract: A method and system for providing unified messages services to a subscriber. The subscriber utilizes an active interface embedded in an e-mail notification to control delivery of a non-literal, single media or multimedia message to the subscriber. Such a non-literal message includes, but is not limited to, any of a hyperlink-based message, a voicemail message, a facsimile, and a video clip. The active interface provides access to communications-related services as well, including access to stock/options trading and bill payment.

Abstract: A method and system which utilize a graphical user interface to identify potential participants in a teleconference, specify a user-controlled dial-up/hang-up order, and monitor the status of participants to the teleconference. The method and system receive conference commands from a World Wide Web (WWW) browser and translate the conference commands into commands that control a telephone bridge.

Abstract: A method and system for providing unified messages services to a subscriber. The subscriber utilizes an active interface embedded in an e-mail notification to control delivery of a non-literal, single media or multimedia message to the subscriber. Such a non-literal message includes, but is not limited to, any of a hyperlink-based message, a voicemail message, a facsimile, and a video clip. The active interface provides access to communications-related services as well, including access to stock/options trading and bill payment.

Abstract: A method and system for providing unified messages services to a subscriber. The subscriber utilizes an active interface embedded in an e-mail notification to control delivery of a non-literal, single media or multimedia message to the subscriber. Such a non-literal message includes, but is not limited to, any of a hyperlink-based message, a voicemail message, a facsimile, and a video clip. The active interface provides access to communications-related services as well, including access to stock/options trading and bill payment.

Abstract: A system and method of managing a prepaid card account to provide offers for goods and/or services in real time is provided. When a user establishes an electronic communication between the user and a service provider, and the service provider receives the user's prepaid card account card account number, the prepaid card account manager is notified. The prepaid account manager selects, and transmits, an offer of goods and/or services based on an interest database that corresponds to the user's prepaid card account, and the usage of that account.

Abstract: A method and system for recording an auxiliary signal, synchronizing the auxiliary signal with a video signal, and transmitting the auxiliary signal over a telecommunications network is provided.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for protecting a database against deduction of confidential attribute values therein. A memory 160 is provided for storing the database and a processor 155 is provided for processing the database. Using the processor, the database is electronically partitioning into public attributes, containing nonconfidential attribute values, and private attributes, containing private attribute values. The processor is then used to electronically process the private attribute values to reduce any high correlation between public attribute values and private attribute values. Specifically, the processor can partition the database into safe tuples and unsafe tuples, which unsafe tuples have highly correlative public attribute values. The processor can then selectively combine the public attribute values of the tuples to camouflage such tuples from deduction of their private attribute values beyond a threshold level of uncertainty or remove such tuples from the database.

Abstract: A method and system for managing telephone calls includes a personal telephone manager (PTM) (12) and uses out-of-band, wireless, two-way signaling, messaging and alerting to screen, control, route and respond to incoming telephone calls and to communicate called party text messages in auditory form to the caller. Through use of an out-of-band signaling/messaging path (16), the PTM (12) frees the called party from the need to maintain telephone network connectivity, from having to inform others of his/her current location, and from having to subscribe to and use cellular telephone service. Instead, the called party can rely on the availability of existing low bandwidth, wide area, two-way wireless data services, which make efficient and cost effective use of available radio spectrum. Two-way wireless data messaging to a portable computer (18) equipped with radio transceivers is also provided.

Abstract: A real time fault tolerant transaction processing system, particularly one suited for use in a service control point (SCP), is described. Specifically, the system utilizes a communication protocol, such as signalling system 7, that adaptively distributes message packets on an equal basis over multiple physical links that connect two points, such as an SCP and a signalling transfer point (STP), and non-fault tolerant front end and back end processors that are connected to each physical link for processing packets appearing on that link and providing corresponding responses thereto. All the front and back end processors are loosely coupled together for purposes of processor synchronization and re-assignment. Through this system, all the physical links simultaneously carry an equal number of packets which are, in turn, processed by all the processors connected thereto. In the event any physical link or either a front or back end processor connected thereto fails, then that link is declared to be out of service.