Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for automatically generating documents such as those required for divorce, eviction and small claims proceedings and other legal actions. A preferred embodiment of the system includes a server computer system and a user computer system connected to a network. The server computer system includes a memory for the storage of location-based divorce, eviction and small claims proceeding rules, a processor and a graphical user interface component. The user computer system includes a user interface component coupled to a processing component. The user interface component presents the graphical user interfaces generated by the graphical user interface component and receives responses to the presented graphical user interfaces. The responses include a selection of the location for the proceedings. The received responses are sent to the server and the server processor automatically generates documents based on the responses received.

Abstract: A method for selecting an optimized individual fee tariff system for a user of a telecommunication system. The fee tariff system includes fee rates for at least two different types of services, the method including receiving user data, the user data comprising an actual total sum of money paid for all types of services within a specific period of time in the past and an identification of the fee tariff system of the user in this period of time (e.g.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for validating an address associated with a delivery item. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method validates addresses associated with a delivery item. The method includes the steps of electronically receiving a data file from a sender, the data file comprising one or more addresses, and determining whether the addresses can be validated with a first weekly file comprising extended delivery codes and a second weekly file comprising delivery point verifications. The method may further include the steps of processing the data file using a database of addresses that are represented in neither the first weekly file nor the second weekly file, based on the determining step, updating the data file to indicate a status the addresses, and sending the updated data file back to the sender.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer products and a website for electrical power maintenance and restoration. Exemplary embodiments include an electrical power maintenance and restoration system, including a server having an interface for communicating over a computer network, a database having a region of memory having data related to an inventory of electrical power equipment, a website coupled to the database for accessing the inventory of electrical power equipment in response to an event and a webpage for displaying location-specific data of the inventory of electrical power equipment.

Abstract: A system and method provides content to a plurality of kiosks located in establishments for playback at those establishments. The system includes a management server that controls the delivery of the content to the kiosks, and schedules the playback of the content. The kiosks have one or more display screens for playing back the content. The kiosks receive information from the patrons at the establishments and pass this information to the management server. Based on the information collected by the kiosks, targeted content is provided to the kiosks by the management server.

Abstract: There is disclosed systems and methods for displaying current prices of goods or services provided at a plurality of locations within a geographical area. In an embodiment, a system includes a computer terminal, a map server, an information source, a set of map markers, and a web server. In another embodiment, a method includes specifying the geographical area by an input of data, providing a map of the geographical area to a computer terminal, sending a query to an information source, matching map markers indicating specific prices to the current prices for selected ones goods or services, and relaying the map markers to the computer terminal, and overlaying the map markers onto the map so as to display current prices simultaneously for each of the plurality of locations. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A communication system for information of medical doctor's questions to patients includes a terminal apparatus for medical doctor, a terminal apparatus for patient, and a database server apparatus for storing question sets for medical doctor's questions to patients, which are connected through a communication network. The terminal apparatus for patient generates question programs for making inquiries about medical doctor's questions to patients in accordance with the question sets received from the database server apparatus, displays the questions for medical doctor's questions to patients by execution of the generated question programs, enters answer data to the displayed questions, transmits the entered answer data to the database server apparatus, and stores the transmitted answer data in the database server apparatus. The terminal apparatus for medical doctor receives the stored answer data by accessing the database server apparatus, and displays the received answer data thereon.

Abstract: Systems, methods and a software product for disease reduction education and risk assessment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for computer-assisted disease risk assessment and education includes a processor that generates at least a plurality of questions directed to a disease risk assessment for a user. Based upon responses received from a user, the processor is further operable to generate one or more plans configured to prospectively guide the risk behavior and sexual activity of the user. At least one personal data entry and display device (PDDA) is communicatively coupled to the processor, that is operable to at least display the plurality of questions and to accept corresponding responses from the user.

Abstract: A method of safer immunization against infectious diseases by considering the potential recipients family history or other risk factors for a chronic immune mediated disorders, especially type 1 diabetes prior to immunizing the recipient. The method may include screening potential recipients of a vaccine and selectivity avoiding immunizing or administering a lower risk immunization schedule to those at increased risk for the chronic immune mediated disorder. The resulting method will lower the risk of the recipient in developing the immune mediated disorder.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for compensatory invoicing of a patient for health care services rendered by a Health Care Provider. The system and method enables a Health Care Provider to obtain payment of Full Rates for services rendered to a patient in circumstances where a Health Insurance Entity provides less than full-rate compensation (e.g., compensation at Contracted Rates) to the Health Care Provider AND the patient has been reimbursed additionally by another payment party for claims already paid for by the Health Insurance Entity. In one implementation, the patient contracts with the Health Care Provider to ensure that the Health Care Provider is fully compensated for the services rendered after the patient receives payments from a First and/or Third Party Payment Entity (e.g., an auto insurance carrier, worker's compensation insurance carrier, Medpay, PIP etc.) for the services.

Abstract: A system and method may generate a radiological request by which to conduct a radiological procedure that employs a series of procedural steps to acquire internal images of a patient. Each step may have a corresponding protocol item which affects image quality and the time required to complete the step. A database may be maintained that includes protocol items and patient characteristic data. A rule-based algorithm may accept patient characteristic data as input. Based upon one or more patient characteristics, an overall protocol by which to conduct the radiological procedure may be determined. The tailored protocol may include steps that are selected, omitted, and/or altered based upon a patient characteristic. The patient characteristics may be medical restrictions, such as age, pregnancy, allergies, artificial joints, or other limitations. As a result, the protocol items may be automatically selected based upon patient specific characteristics, and/or an anatomical structure to be examined.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for compensatory invoicing of a patient for health care services rendered by a Health Care Provider. The system and method enables a Health Care Provider to obtain payment of Full Rates for services rendered to a patient in circumstances where a Health Insurance Entity provides less than full-rate compensation (e.g., compensation at Contracted Rates) to the Health Care Provider AND the patient has been reimbursed additionally by another payment party for claims already paid for by the Health Insurance Entity. In one implementation, the patient contracts with the Health Care Provider to ensure that the Health Care Provider is fully compensated for the services rendered after the patient receives payments from a tortfeasor and/or First and/or Third Party Payment Entity (e.g., an auto insurance carrier, worker's compensation insurance carrier, Medpay, PIP etc.) for the services.

Abstract: A system enables a healthcare organization to evaluate cost efficient treatment options early in a patient treatment process by automatic monitoring of profit or loss of a treatment, in real-time and enables a clinical user to screen, simulate and control treatment profit or loss during a patient visit, based on both expected reimbursement and the actual costs of performed services. A system enables cost based treatment selection by providing a healthcare worker with patient specific treatment cost information during a treatment episode. An acquisition processor automatically interrogates at least one information repository for data concerning cost to a healthcare organization of providing a proposed treatment to a patient and expected cost reimbursement to the healthcare organization for the proposed treatment.

Abstract: A system and method for effectively distributing revenues generated from delivering specific healthcare advertisements and non health-care specific advertisements over electronic medical record systems (EMR) and a regional healthcare information network (RHIN) using an electronic advertising server in a manner compliant with HIPAA and Federal Anti-Kickback laws.

Abstract: An administration system (10) for administering medication (25) to peoples the system comprising: a medicine cabinet (20) to contain a plurality of medication (25), each medication (25) identified by at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (26); at Feast one RFID reader (40) to monitor the storage and removal of medication (25) from the medicine cabinet (20); a database (70) to store information related to the medication (25); an alert module (35) to provide an alert to the person if incorrect medication (25) have been removed from the medicine cabinet (20) or if correct medication (25) have not been removed from the medicine cabinet (20) at the correct time, wherein the information stored by the database (70) includes any one from the group consisting of: contraindications combination of medication (25) which may be safely taken, allergic reactions of medication (25), the recommended dosage for each medication (25), the administration schedule for each medication (25), and expiry date of each

Abstract: A system and method for collecting, aggregating and providing electronic medical records is presented. A patient enters information regarding medical services providers to a medical records service as part of a digital medical profile. The patient further submits a records authorization authorizing the release of the patient's medical records to the medical records service. Health care records are requested from each of the patient's medical services providers, and upon receipt, entered into a database. An interactive healthcare calendar permits a patient to enter medical appointments. Updates to the medical records are requested from relevant medical services providers at regular intervals, or after an appointment in the interactive healthcare calendar. The stored medical records are transferred to a portable records storage device such as a USB key, which may be carried by the patient for use by medical services providers, or in the case emergency medical treatment is needed.

Abstract: An image display apparatus 104 according to the present invention includes a DB 130 which stores patient information of a subject, a display unit 140 that displays a group of intra-subject images of the subject and patient information, an input unit 120 that inputs at least a part of the patient information of the subject, a control unit 150, and an I/F 160 that is communicatively connected to an external receiving device. The control unit 150 searches the DB 130 for patient information of a desired subject based on information input by the input unit 120, and displays the searched patient information on the display unit 140. The patient information is transferred to the external receiving device via the I/F 160, and registered in the external receiving device.

Abstract: A method for financing a provider of energy to a utility, the method including creating a financial instrument belonging to an energy provider, which includes an asset-backed security (ABS), the ABS being backed by non-mortgage assets and the energy provider being part of a corporation, issuing and selling the ABS to an investor, and protecting the investor from possible bankruptcy of the energy provider by: a. defining any transfer of assets from the energy provider as a non-recourse, true sale, b. giving the investor a perfected interest in the asset cash flows of the energy provider, and c. obtaining a non-consolidation legal opinion certifying that assets of the energy provider cannot be consolidated with assets of the corporation in the event of bankruptcy.

Abstract: Healthcare fraud detection is accomplished by mining social relationships and analyzing their patterns based on network data structures. Social networks are constructed which depict referral patterns (from health insurance claim information) and associations (from publicly available connection data) to analyze referral patterns and detect possible fraud, abuse and unnecessary overuse. The fraud and abuse management system supports the various aspects of fraud investigation and management, including prevention, investigation, detection and settlement. Using a unique combination of data mining capabilities and graphical reporting tools, the system can identify potentially fraudulent and abusive behavior before a claim is paid or, retrospectively, analyze providers' past behaviors to flag suspicious patterns.

Abstract: A system, method and user interface facilitating automotive glass repair and/or replacement utilizes a graphical user interface to display text that facilitates in arranging for repair and/or replacement of damaged automotive glass.

Abstract: The invention embodies a system and method of underwriting price risk with an insured window contract. The system and method has application in any marketplace where there is a transparent price that exhibits volatility over time. It is applicable to both buyers and sellers facing price risk in the marketplace. A window is established for the contract period which specifies upper and lower price bounds. Market prices outside the window result in a deposit to or withdrawl from an account owned by the participant in the insured window contract. The contingent account may be an actual account in a financial institution (a contingent account) or a virtual account used simply to determine net balance (a balance account). Surpluses or deficits accrue in the account over the duration of the contract. At contract expiry, deficits in such accounts, when they occur, are indemnified by a claim.

Abstract: The use of an insurance policy to accumulate a cash balance. The insurance policy is set up, however, such that a cash balance can be accumulated rapidly. The insurance policy is structured such that a portion of a premium for the insurance policy is directed towards non-term coverage that results in some accumulation of cash balance in the insurance policy, and a portion of the premium for the insurance policy is directed towards term coverage. The insurance policy permits additional cash payments beyond the premium to be paid as a cash value increase to the insurance policy. Although these additional cash payments have a limit, the limit may be greater due to the presence of the term coverage than it would be without the term coverage.

Abstract: A response processing system captures a three-dimensional movement of the consumer within a consumer environment, wherein the three-dimensional movement is determined using at least one image capture device aimed at the consumer. The response processing system identifies at least one behavior of the consumer in response to at least one stimulus within the consumer environment from a three-dimensional object properties stream of the captured movement. A consumer interaction system detects whether the at least one behavior of the consumer indicates a type of response to the at least one stimulus requiring adjustment of the consumer environment. Responsive to detecting that the behavior of the consumer indicates a type of response to the at least one stimulus requiring adjustment of the consumer environment, the consumer interaction system generates a control signal to trigger at least one change of the at least one stimulus within the consumer environment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system making it possible to reduce a description of the impact of a disaster on the world at large to measurable, firm-specific operational and financial implications. This makes it possible to bridge the divide between disaster prediction and business planning by facilitating the translation of physical and other effects of a disaster on a business into a dollars-and-cents impact. The present invention also allows a user to evaluate the costs and benefits of various disaster mitigation plans and/or policies and to understand the combined effects of multiple mitigation plans.

Abstract: The present invention provides an approach to transition an IT organization such as a data center to a service management oriented organization. Specifically, under the present invention, data is gathered pertaining to how the organization is currently managed. Then a set of workshops is planned to provide education on IT service management, to establish service management nomenclature, to identify IT services that the organization is capable of providing internally, and to identify IT services that the organization is capable of providing externally. Thereafter, an IT services capabilities and strategy analysis is performed for the organization, predetermined quantity of the IT Services is decomposed into their constituent configuration item, and recommendations and a roadmap are developed for the organization to transition to the service management oriented organization.

Abstract: A managed service for the detection of fraud and/or anomalous transactions is disclosed. In one implementation, the managed service receives data from customers over a wide area network, the data for each customer relating to information that the customer would like monitored for anomalous transactions. The service may analyze data from the customers based on Benford's law to detect potential anomalous transactions in the data from the customers. The managed service may further report occurrences of detected potential anomalous transactions to the customer.

Abstract: A system and related method for managing of a geographic area, such as an area of land having at least one resource wherein direct and indirect revenue streams may be obtained is disclosed. The system allows for determination of the value of an area of land based on a selected utilization strategy that may specify a schedule for harvesting of any resources produced by the geographical area. A plurality of inputs is then retrieved, including at least one financial input and at least one biological input for the area of land. The value of one of retrieved inputs is then varied over a selected range of values for one or more time intervals. The development of at least one resource is predicted for the same one or more intervals. A variation in value for the area of land is then calculated for each of the one or more time intervals for each utilization strategy.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an automatic analysis method of the patent bibliographic data. One of the automatic analysis methods of the present invention is to analyze the statistical results related to the patent bibliographic data of past years, and mainly includes: functionalizing step, which makes one or more functions from one or more groups of patent bibliographic data of a special group of patents in the past; differential step, which makes one or more differential results from the one or more functions; analysis step, which analyzes the one or more differential results. The functionalizing step, differential step and analysis step are executed automatically by an automatic apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus or system is used for planning the rotation of part usage between shafts or plants based at least on schedule information relating to operation and inspection-purpose shutdown, attribute information relating to part life, part maintenance periods, and other part attributes, and part information relating to the parts to be used in the rotation.

Abstract: A method is provided that includes receiving a primary work scope comprising a set of tasks associated with maintenance of the mechanical system including a life-limited part. The method further includes generating a set of work scopes for the mechanical system, where each work scope of the set of work scopes includes the primary work scope and at least one additional task associated with maintenance of the mechanical system. At least one work scope of the set of work scopes includes a maintenance task related to the life-limited part. The method further includes estimating an operating time and a cost performance parameter for the mechanical system based on each work scope of the set of work scopes and providing an enhanced work scope. The enhanced work scope has an operating time that is greater than a threshold.

Abstract: A framework for implementing Business Intelligence (BI) solutions at an organization level is provided. The framework includes an architecture module, a process module, an operations and support module, a governance module and a delivery module. The architecture module includes an execution architecture, an operations architecture and a development architecture. The process module manages processes implemented by Business Units (BUs) to provide BI solutions. The operations and support module manages the infrastructural requirements of the framework. The governance module manages the organizational requirements related to the implementation of the framework. The delivery module manages the delivery of the processed business data to the BUs. The process module, the operations and support module, the governance module and the delivery module are implemented, based on the architecture module. The framework is used as a Business Intelligence Competency Center (BICC) for providing real-time BI solutions to BUs.

Abstract: A method of compliance checking includes defining a set of rules related to shipping alcohol to a region. Compliance checking is performed by determining if a shipping client associated with a plurality of shipping orders is compliant with each of the set of rules when executing a plurality of shipping orders to the region. Further, an indication is given indicating whether the client is compliant with the set of rules in relation to execution of the plurality of shipping orders.

Abstract: A charging method of an Internet advertisement is provided. A method of monitoring an invalid click on a search advertisement, the method including: tracking user's activities after clicking a web site which is displayed as online advertisement, based, at least in part, upon predetermined rules; collecting the tracking information of the user's activities; analyzing at least one activity pattern of the user's activities based, at least in part, upon the collected tracking information; and determining if the user's click is an invalid click based, at least in part, upon the analyzed activity pattern and a predetermined reference value.

Abstract: A method of performing oilfield operations for an oilfield having a subterranean formation with a reservoir therein is provided. The method involves generating a business analysis of the oilfield based on business inputs, generating an operational analysis of the oilfield based on operational inputs, and selectively integrating the business analysis with the operational analysis by using the operational outputs as at least a portion of the business inputs and by using the business outputs as at least a portion of the operational inputs to form an integrated oilfield analysis. The business analysis includes business outputs for characterizing the business impact of projects performed on the oilfield. The operational analysis includes operational outputs for characterizing the operational impact of projects performed on the oilfield. The integrated oilfield analysis includes integrated oilfield outputs for characterizing the business and operational impact of projects performed on the oilfield.

Abstract: A system and method for representing a business with a component map of a target state of the business, arraying the components by competency and by management level, where each component is a group of cohesive business activities within a competency, and each competency is a non-overlapping partition of the activities of the business. An enterprise component map is also built, representing all businesses and serving as a basis for industry component maps and business component maps. The enterprise component map is partitioned into non-overlapping managing concepts, where each competency is formed of one or more managing concepts. Overlays of the current state of the business upon the component map are used to determine differences between the component map and the current state of the business, and these differences are prioritized for alignment of the business to high priority components of the component map.

Abstract: A data management system for a mobile device includes a communications module storing content created by a user of the system for delivery to a customer. A database module is connected to the communications module, matching customer data with user data and an identified geographic location of the customer in three-dimensional space to calculate a target customer for content delivery. A streaming module is connected to the database module which serves the content to the target customer. A priority module is connected to the streaming module for prioritizing the delivery of content to the target customer. The priority module determines an appropriate schedule for the delivery of the content to the target customer. The streaming module sends a notification to the mobile device that the content is available. The priority module receives, and authenticates with the database module, a first authorization by the target customer to deliver the content.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for determining staffing requirements or other resource requirements for a plurality of contact channels are disclosed. A contact volume forecast may be performed at a beginning of a season. The contact volume forecast may predict variability in contact volume over a plurality of time periods in the season for each of the contact channels. A resource plan may be determined based on the contact volume forecast. The resource plan may indicate an amount of resources required for each contact channel for each of the plurality of time periods in the season. For at least one time period, the resource plan may specify that resources are to be shifted into a first contact channel from one or more other contact channels.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for assessing information technology environment needs. A survey module surveys an IT environment. A current profile module creates a current profile of the IT environment. A business need module identifies a business need for the IT environment. A model profile module creates a model profile for the business need. A recommendation module recommends a needed building block for the current profile from a comparison between the current profile and the model profile if the needed building block is available. A request module requests the development of the needed building block if the needed building block is not available.

Abstract: A method of scheduling of the manufacturing operations required to produce cast steel products from molten iron in a steel manufacturing plant.

Abstract: A service management system includes a voice portal system configured to receive service description data from a service professional via voice recognition, and a service posting database system operatively connected to the voice portal system and configured to store the received service description data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of coordinating and stabilizing the delivery of wind generated power, such as to a power grid, or a facility having pneumatically driven equipment, so as to avoid sudden surges and spikes, despite wind speed fluctuations and oscillations. The method preferably uses a plurality of windmill stations, wherein energy can be used directly, and/or stored for later use when demand is high or wind availability is low. The method contemplates forming an energy delivery schedule, to coordinate the use of energy from storage, based on daily wind speed forecasts, which help to predict the resulting wind power availability levels for the upcoming day. The schedule preferably sets a reduced number of constant power output periods during the day, during which time energy delivery levels remain substantially constant, despite fluctuations and oscillations in wind speed and wind power availability levels.

Abstract: The invention provides a computer-implemented method for scheduling a manufacturing process for manufacturing a plurality of items, the method comprising: determining costs associated with switching the manufacturing process between different items; determining a set of costs associated with an inventory level for each item deviating outside predefined parameters associated with a demand forecast; determining a set of costs associated with a customer order being delivered outside of a delivery date; determining a set of production costs; determining a set of all possible manufacturing schedules for the combination of products to meet customer demand and the demand forecasts; for each schedule determining a cost; selecting a schedule which acceptably minimises or reduces the determined cost.

Abstract: Usage data is compiled by a manufacture and may be used to note or predict the time for additional services and maintenance. Based on the prediction, additional actions may be taken, such as creating service requests, ordering parts needed for services, scheduling service providers and designing efficient service provider schedules.

Abstract: A method and system for distributing labor based upon determinations of traffic in a facility, such as a store. Daily traffic forecast information is obtained for each day within a given time period from a source of such information. Calendar and event information for the facility for each day within the given time period is determined. Baseline days are selected from historical traffic data, and baseline averages and percentages for a predetermined time interval are also selected. The distribution of traffic for each day within the given time period at each time interval is determined using the baseline percentages for each time interval. Labor data is distributed. Labor recommendations are provided at each time interval for the given time period based on the distribution of traffic for each day, and at least one of other user-defined workforce requirements. The results of any or all the these steps are displayed to a user.

Abstract: Managing repeating events in a calendar application, including scheduling a series of repeating events using a calendar application executed by a computer, and configuring the calendar application to provide a reminder announcing the last event in the series as being the last event in the series.

Abstract: A method for managing an interview process of at least one candidate for a job is disclosed. The method includes selecting a list of attributes pertinent to the job and selecting a list of interviewers of the at least one candidate. The method further includes assigning at least one attribute to each interviewer and generating an interview template for each interviewer based on the at least one attribute assigned to each interviewer, wherein an interview template comprises a list of topics to discuss with each candidate. The method further includes scheduling an interview between each interviewer and candidate and allowing each interviewer to submit, via a Web page, feedback describing each candidate's competency in each of the attributes based on the interview between each interviewer and each candidate. The method further includes automatically calculating, for each candidate, a first value based on the feedback received from each interviewer.

Abstract: A redemption system for a mobile device includes a database module for determining a target customer. A streaming module is connected to the database module for serving content to the target customer. A priority module is connected to the streaming module for implementing a content delivery schedule. The streaming module serves first content data to the target customer. If the target customer affirmatively responds to the first content data, the priority module causes the system to send a redemption mechanism embedded in second content data to the target customer. The redemption mechanism enables the target customer to engage in a redemption activity using the mobile device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a planning and execution process used to forecast contact volumes that will occur over the course of a season and determine resources necessary to handle the contact volumes are disclosed. The planning and execution process may be used to determine staffing resources necessary to service contact volumes across a plurality of support channels. The contact volume forecast may be continually updated over the course of the season, and different models may be used to generate the contact volume forecast at different times during the season.

Abstract: Data ranges (domains) for statistical analysis of performance metrics are determined automatically based on user inputs for ending and starting periods. User interfaces are provided with allowances for addressing missing data in a consistent manner and for creating analyties over different time domains such as fiscal and Gregorian calendar measurements. Previews of analysis may be provided for visualization of data range parameter selections. Selections may be made explicitly or dynamically using textual or graphical user interface elements.

Abstract: Provided are computer implemented methods for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising: providing a web-based application accessible by a plurality of users via an interface, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval of content relating to the application; monitoring use by the plurality of users of user-specific content; assessing a value of the user-specific content; determining an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the user-specific content; and providing the specific user with the determined incentive or reward. Also provided is a computer network apparatus or system for rewarding a user of a web-based application. Further provided are methods of data mining, comprising: providing a web-based application (e.g.