Patents Issued in July 28, 2016
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Publication number: 20160217477Abstract: A method including detecting, for each of a plurality of aircraft during a time period, a corresponding plurality of ground positions; generating, for each of the plurality of aircraft, a path based on the corresponding plurality of ground positions; comparing each of the plurality of paths to each of a plurality of bounding boxes, each of the plurality of bounding boxes denoting a perimeter of a corresponding one of a plurality of fixed base operators (“FBOs”); generating a record of an FBO visit for each crossing of one of the paths into one of the bounding boxes, the record including an identity of the aircraft corresponding to the one of the paths and an identity of the one of the FBOs corresponding to the one of the bounding boxes; and determining market share data for each of the plurality of FBOs during the time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Gage Rindt, Ron Dunsky, James Barry
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Publication number: 20160217478Abstract: A system and method for managing media advertising enterprise data. An enterprise data management (EDM) module can be configured to include a set of rules at an enterprise level to manage disparate and disconnected records. A scoring function with respect to each record can be computed based on the rules to determine the highest priority. The rules in association with the scoring function can be stored locally in an EDM database. A matching process can then be performed to accurately match similar records regardless of manual input, location, and format of the records in a distributed system. Each record can then be assigned with a parent enterprise advertiser. Such an optimization mechanism can interactively manage and report records at the enterprise level in a simple and efficient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: Kohinoor Basu, Angel Barnachea Chua, Matthew M. Ferry, Scott Arthur Roberts
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Publication number: 20160217479Abstract: Methods and systems for recommending limited, personalized and relevant list of prospects to enterprises, in a configurable, automated, scalable and machine-learnt way. According to one embodiment, raw data about potential prospects across diverse areas is collected from various data sources. The raw data is transformed to variables containing values in a binary format, also known as interests, in accordance with a predetermined set of rules. An interest graph is created with the interests as nodes and affinity between them as edges and net affinities are calculated and stored in an interest table. The user's requirements are understood through user input and a set of user-relevant interests is captured and extended with additional similar interests from the interest table. Multiple scores are calculated for each of the potential prospects based on this set of interests. A net score for each potential prospect is calculated and highest potential prospects are finally recommended.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: AJAY KASHYAP, sANDEEP GURUVINDAPALLI, vivek RAVINDRAN
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Publication number: 20160217480Abstract: An agent-based demand prediction system for generating weather-dependent product demand predictions using agent-based modeling in which the clients for the product are the agents. The system including an analytics module arranged to select and/or generate agent behavior rules based on historical data relating to weather-dependent product acquisition by client agents, a weather module arranged to acquire weather forecasts in real time and to access pre-defined weather event rules and an agent-based simulation module arranged to use the agent behavior rules and weather forecasts to simulate agent behavior and generate product demand predictions. The weather module is arranged to compare the acquired weather forecasts with the pre-defined weather event rules, and trigger a simulation in the agent-based simulation module based on a match between an acquired weather forecast and a pre-defined weather event rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Brent WALKER, Michael LI, Balakrishnan BHASKARAN
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Publication number: 20160217481Abstract: A communication system is for conducting a user experience study. The communication system may include a server, and communications devices respectively associated with participants for the user experience study. The server may be configured to generate a participant interface for conducting the user experience study with the participants via the communications devices, and generate user experience data from the user experience study and store the user experience data in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Jacqueline Stetson PASTORE
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Publication number: 20160217482Abstract: A computer system identifies a ranking, and a fee for a user of a game. A computer system determines an amount to adjust the fee for the user of the game based upon the ranking of the user. Responsive to determining the amount to adjust the fee, a computer system updates the fee for the user of the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
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Publication number: 20160217483Abstract: Delivering personalized digital media is a way for artists, athletes, authors, and other celebrity figures to build a relationship with fans. The personalized digital media can be stored locally, in the cloud, or on a fan-specified device. The personalized digital media can also contain a one-time use code (e.g., an embedded electronic discount) for free giveaways, discounts, or similar loyalty program devices. The systems and methods herein demonstrate a way to ‘re-charge’ such a program by allowing the artist, at their discretion, to re-activate, renew, and/or replace the previously used (or unused) one-time code with another one to reward the fan for their continued interest in the artist's work. While consumers have always been able to add credits, cash, or similar mechanisms to reward cards for retailers, the disclosed systems and methods are designed specifically for artist-controlled rewards program and works only with personalized digital media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Publication number: 20160217484Abstract: A shopping assistant for online shopping. The invention provides for a software system to assist consumers in automatically locating and systematically applying discount codes to electronic commerce platforms to obtain reduced prices. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, discount codes are automatically located, evaluated against a user's shopping cart, and evaluated for the best results for the consumer. In the preferred embodiment, information about the utility of discount codes is recorded to machine readable storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Ryan David Hudson, GEORGE RUAN
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Publication number: 20160217485Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for embedding an electronic discount within personalized digital media that is communicated to a user's media device and that is subsequently redeemable at a predetermined vendor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Publication number: 20160217486Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for selectively providing electronic rewards to a user based on personalized digital media shared on social media site. The personalized digital media may include, for example, an electronic autograph, an electronic written message, an electronic video message, or a combination thereof provided by an author, a celebrity, an athlete, a musician, or a combination thereof having a unique identifier. In certain aspects, the unique identifier may be used to determine a user's electronic social media habits to further target user(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Publication number: 20160217487Abstract: A computing device is communicatively coupled to an optical scanner and redeems coupons by receiving data produced by an optical scan of a product code associated with a coupon. The product code encodes a primary processing action to be performed by the computing device when processing the coupon and a modifier identifying a remote storage location. The remote storage location stores instructions defining a secondary processing action to be performed by the computing device when processing the coupon. The computing device detects a predetermined trigger event associated with processing the coupon, and in response, retrieves the instructions defining the secondary processing action from the remote storage location. The computing device executes the instructions to redeem the coupon according to the secondary processing action.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Dean Frederick Herring, Bilal Aziz, Susan Brosnan, David Klages
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Publication number: 20160217488Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring consumer generated media are disclosed herein. Consumer generated media (CGM) is discovered using a plurality of keywords from a set of keywords configured to return consumer generated media embedded in a digital location. CGM is collected from a plurality of sources using a plurality of robots configured to collect media from the discovered CGM. CGM is normalized for statistical analysis. CGM is tested for conceptual relevance to the predetermined topic using the series of keywords. Sentiment is determined of the collected consumer generated media based on the semantics of the language in the collected CGM. A graphical user interface is generated having collected consumer generated media and statistical information related to at least one of the conceptual relevance and the determined sentiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Miles WARD, James WEBBER, Dean M. GRAZIANO
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Publication number: 20160217489Abstract: A system and method for measuring the efficiency of social media campaigns. The system collects searchable activity data of members of a social network and processes this data locally to extract interaction data happening on the profile page of the social media campaign on the social network. The interaction data is then weighed in accordance with its type. The system may also determine a reach of the campaign and a responsiveness score of a user. The system may also determine an effort score representing a monetary value of the profile page based on the volume of contribution by the owners of the social media campaign. The efficiency score may then be determined based on a relationship between the number of interactions, the weight associated with each interaction, the reach, the responsiveness score, and the effort score.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Paul Allard, Tom Liacas, Cédric de Saint Léger
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Publication number: 20160217490Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing machine learning technology to automatically calculate optimal maximum bids for a set of pay-per-click (PPC) keywords associated with an advertising campaign are disclosed. Embodiments include techniques for obtaining high quality training data for training machine learning models, including obtaining high quality training data despite scarcity of data for a particular campaign. Embodiments may also include PPC management systems that may be configured to manage a plurality of PPC advertising campaigns and include one or more bid calculation engines that utilize performance data from the various advertising campaigns and machine learning algorithms to automatically determine optimal base bid values and bid multipliers for each of the advertising campaigns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Hassan Malik, Siming Sun
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Publication number: 20160217491Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for preventing user churn, wherein the methods include: collecting target user data corresponding to one or more target users associated with a target application program (101), the target user data including user basic attribute information, user behavioral indicator information and user active indicator information; determining a target user type of the one or more target users based on at least information associated with the target user data of the one or more target users (102), the target user type including a normal active user, an approximately silent user and a silent user; and in response to the target user type of the one or more target users being an approximately silent user, pushing first data for promoting activeness to the one or more target users associated with the target application program (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Jingtao ZHU, Xi HU, Xin XU, Xiaolong ZHANG, Hu NI, Duobin XU, Lichun LIU, Chengtao FAN, Zhibing AI, Xiangyong YANG
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Publication number: 20160217492Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for advertising in messaging systems. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) receiving, via a real-time messaging system, an advertisement from a first user of a plurality of users of the real-time messaging system, the advertisement directed toward a second user of the plurality of users of the real-time messaging system; (2) determining whether the second user has expressed an interest in receiving messages from the first user; and (3) in accordance with a determination that the second user has expressed an interest in receiving messages from the first user, sending the advertisement to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Monica Anderson
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Publication number: 20160217493Abstract: A system and method for delivering targeted advertisements to consumers by inserting the targeted advertisements into a content stream. The content stream may be monitored for advertisement placement opportunities, such that the targeted advertisements may be seamlessly inserted into the content stream to replace an advertisement in the content stream. The content stream's owner and/or provider may be identified such that revenues from the targeted advertisement may be shared with the owner's and/or providers. The system and method are further able to use a biometric recognition technique to verify that the targeted advertisement is actually delivered to the targeted consumer. Another aspect allows the targeted advertisements to be delivered across multiple platforms in accordance with an advertising campaign.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: James R. Birch
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Publication number: 20160217494Abstract: Embodiments are configured to provide browsing and other functionality that can be used to provide viewable data based in part on a current viewable space of a browser interface, but the embodiments are not so limited. In an embodiment, components of a system can operate to communicate viewable data to a browser engine based in part on a configuration of the browser engine and/or a display architecture. In one embodiment, a computing device includes a browser application that can be used to provide data associated with viewable portions of a browser display, wherein the provided data can be used to monetize advertising revenue according to monetization and/or advertising requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David M. Callaghan, Robert Joseph Devine, Evgeny Veselov, Arron Eicholz
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Publication number: 20160217495Abstract: A method for generating an SMS business message for processing by a software application includes: a data collection interface accepting outgoing instructions and outgoing data from said software application; a message encoding engine encoding said outgoing instructions and outgoing data from said software application; using an encoding template to generate the SMS business message as a categorized SMS message formatted for processing by a data processing system; and a dispatcher runtime processor processing said SMS business message for transmission over a network to a recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Rohit V. Kapoor, Jimmy W. Lo, Joanna W. Ng
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Publication number: 20160217496Abstract: There is provides a system including a plurality of sensory indicators including a first sensory indicator at a first location and a second sensory indicator at a second location. The first sensory indicator is configured to receive a first signal from a first user beacon, determine a custom presentation based on the first signal, and generate, in response to receiving the first signal, a first sensory response to the user of the first user beacon using the custom presentation. The first sensory response guides the user from the first location to the second location. The second sensory indicator is configured to receive a second signal from the first user beacon and generate, in response to receiving the second signal, a second sensory response using the custom presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Avi C. Tuchman, Randi M. Cohn, Brian P. Handy
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Publication number: 20160217497Abstract: A system for brand advertising on a global network of computers has a digital content that is created and stored on a server. The digital content embeds an advertising image and the digital content is structured in a manner that the advertisement image is the first display seen by a receiver client when the digital content is received from a server on the global network and viewed on the client. The advertising image substantially obscures the digital content from being viewed and removes the image from the display after a time threshold, thus enables the digital content to be viewed. The image is displayed for a time threshold that is programmed to a time period that is equal to or less than 3.5 seconds and the viewing of the image cannot be bypassed until the expiry of the time threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Tara Chand Singhal
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Publication number: 20160217498Abstract: A webpage comprising first instructions to request ID data from a first ad decision system on a second domain, and second instructions to request an ad from a first real-time bidding platform on a third domain is received, by a computing device, from a webserver on a first domain. The first instructions are executed, by the computing device, to send a first request to the first ad decision system, the request including first data stored on the computing device and associated with the second domain. The ID data comprising an ID are received, by the computing device, from the first ad decision system. The second instructions are executed, by the computing device, to send a request to the first real-time bidding platform for the ad, the request comprising the ID. The ad is received, by the computing device, from the first real-time bidding platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Alban de La Bretèche, Eric Le Barz, Patrick Wyatt
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Publication number: 20160217499Abstract: Systems and methods for allocating content include a system comprising a data structure storing different types of item requests for items, each item request having a different corresponding time at which the items are allocated to that request type. Servers allocate a same given item to various different requestors at different times. For a first portion of allocations of the same given item, servers determine that the plurality of different types of item requests includes a reservation request. For a second portion of the allocations, the servers determine that the same given item will not be allocated to a reservation request. For a third portion of the allocations of the same given item, the servers determine that the same given item will not be allocated to a reservation request or an advance allocation request. The servers evaluate the reservation requests, advance allocation requests, and other requests during in an auction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Satya Patel, Gokul Rajaram
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Publication number: 20160217500Abstract: Systems and methods for management of automated dynamic messages are providing. In some embodiments, a data store is populated with one or more knowledge sets and one or more lead datasets in response to a user's input. A campaign builder may be provided to the user for generating and initiating campaigns. A campaign is a series of messages designed to satisfy one or more objectives. The campaign builder allows the creation of a campaign by allowing the composition of a series of message templates with variable fields. The variable fields correspond to classes of data from the knowledge sets and/or the lead data. Once the campaign has been initiated, the system categorizes the responses using algorithms. These categorizations have corresponding confidence levels. If the confidence level is too low, manual user intervention may be required in order to determine which subsequent action the system should perform.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Benjamin P. Brigham
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Publication number: 20160217501Abstract: Systems and methods for processing automated message exchanges using artificial intelligence are providing. In some embodiments, a message is generated by populating variable fields within a message template with corresponding data from a knowledge set and/or a lead data set. Lead data is the data known about the intended recipient of the message, whereas the knowledge set is contextual knowledge useful for the artificial intelligence. Once the message has been generated, the system waits for a response from the lead. Once the response is received, the AI algorithms may categorize the response and generate a corresponding confidence value for the categorization. The categorization and confidence level are utilized to determine which subsequent action the system takes. The actions consist of sending a follow-up message, a subsequent message in the series, requesting user input, or discontinuing messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Benjamin P. Brigham
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Publication number: 20160217502Abstract: A social network for pets comprising: a computer system wherein a user uploads photos and videos of a user's pets. The system further comprises images of advertiser's products and services related to pets. The system provides products comprising pet supplies and pet services.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Christopher Viale
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Publication number: 20160217503Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented logic circuit, also referred to as ad-handling logic, configured to handle advertisements when a web page is downloaded from a web site or a web portal in a communication network. The computer-implemented logic unit comprises processing circuitry and associated memory. The processing circuitry is configured to identify an executable script related to an advertisement, also referred to as an ad script, in the web page code corresponding to the web page. The processing circuitry is further configured to insert an advertisement-delaying script-based executable patch in relation to the ad script to enable a delay of the download of objects related to the advertisement. As an example, the computer-implemented logic unit may be configured for connection to or implementation with a proxy server in the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Attila MIHLÁLY, Lars WESTBERG, Gábor MOLNÁR
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Publication number: 20160217504Abstract: A method can include receiving a URL via an interface of a computing system responsive to activation of an Internet link by a remote user device wherein the Internet link is associated with a webpage ad for an item where the URL comprises user device data and ad data; based at least in part on the user device data, via the computing system, determining a geolocation of the user device; based at least in part on the ad data, via the computing system, determining information about the item; based at least in part on the geolocation of the user device and the information about the item, via the computing system, generating search results; and via the computing system, communicating the generated search results to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Jesse Lakes, Jesse Pasichnyk
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Publication number: 20160217505Abstract: Systems and methods for transmitting content to a client via a communication network are provided. According to one embodiment, an insertion server running within a firewall device of a network observes a content request of an application protocol by monitoring or proxying transport communication protocol connections established through the firewall device. The content request is (i) originated by a client device coupled to the network, (ii) directed to a destination device coupled to the network and (iii) associated with one of the multiple transport communication protocol connections. Responsive to observing the content request, the insertion server determines whether one or more conditions are satisfied. If so, the content request is negated by causing a canceling message of the transport communication protocol to be sent to the destination device and unsolicited content is selected and delivered to the client device via the application protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Fortinet, Inc.Inventors: Kunhua Lin, Michael Xie
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Publication number: 20160217506Abstract: Described herein is a system, method, and devices for remotely updating a purchase price, such as an MSRP, of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is located in an inventory of vehicles and the price is displayed electronically on a display associated with the vehicle. A system comprises a client device (portable user device); a data center; a dealer server connected to a transmitter; and a plurality of receivers, each receiver comprising an electronic price tag configured with a display, and associated with a vehicle within a vehicle inventory; the system configured for sending a request via the client device to the data, the request comprising a vehicle identifier and a value, the value corresponding to the purchase price of the vehicle, forwarding the value of the request to the transmitter, and updating the price displayed on the electronic price tag to reflect the value of the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Halcyon Consulting, LLCInventors: Srinivas Kakarala, Kartikeya Kakarala
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Publication number: 20160217507Abstract: A system capable of supporting and managing a plurality of fundraising campaigns that provides the participant with life-changing educational webinars/programs and a physical product as incentive donate. Educational webinars/programs contain gratitude-teaching content that increases an individual's well-being and happiness. The physical product serves as a reminder of the gratitude teachings disclosed in the educational webinars/programs. The system includes a common board for user accounts to post to and interact with in accordance with gratitude-teachings. Additionally, the system periodically retrieves gratitude statements from each of the users. Gratitude statements include user-determined list of things describing what the user is grateful for in their lives. Furthermore, the system includes an online store portal to allow arbitrary individuals the opportunity to donate to fundraising campaigns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Patricia K. Carl
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Publication number: 20160217508Abstract: A computer implemented method is provided for scoring a plurality of linked keywords, which may include steps of obtaining a plurality of keywords from reviews, users describing their experiences using linking keywords, these linking keywords are then linked to reviews, each of the linked reviews being pointed to by a link embedded within the text or hyperlinked keyword description used to describe a business, product, service or place within a review; these linked reviews obtaining text, video, live video and audio proof an experience. Optionally, an assigned score may be provided to each of the linked keywords based on the scores of one or more of the linking keywords and processing the linked reviews according to their scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Kenneth L. Poindexter, JR.
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Publication number: 20160217509Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for the management of electronic receipts and evaluation of the fair market value of goods and services is disclosed. Fair market values of goods and services may be generated from free-form descriptions of goods and services, as well as consumers' purchasing habits. The system, apparatus and method may comprise a computerized system for managing electronic receipts, and determining the fair market value of products and services. The system may include an Electronic Receipt Management Subsystem for managing Electronic Receipts associated with transactions for purchases of one or more of goods and services. The system may also include a Fair Market Value Estimation Subsystem which operably interacts with said Electronic Receipt Management Subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: York Eggleston, IV, Gennadiy Kolesnik
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Publication number: 20160217510Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium, the apparatus including processing circuitry configured to determine a first validation based on a first activity performed at a first location, which is determined based on a sensor of an external device, determine a second validation based on a second activity performed at a second location, which is determined based on the sensor of the external device, the second location being different from the first location, compute a total validation by aggregating the first validation and the second validation, calculate a total measure by adjusting an initial measure by the total validation, the initial measure corresponding to an amount that fluctuates based on predetermined conditions associated with a time of day and total amount of time spent at a geographical location that includes the first location and the second location, and transmit, via a network, the calculated total measure to the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: CHARLOTTESVILLE PARKING CENTER, INC.Inventor: William Mark BROWN
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Publication number: 20160217511Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for selecting and purchasing adventure packages on-line. The system includes a web site computer including a settlement module and a database configured to store indicia of a plurality of adventure packages from a plurality of outfitters, respectively; a user computer configured to interact with the web site computer through a network; and a settlement computer configured to interact with the web site computer through the network. The settlement module is configured to consummate the sale of a selected adventure package to the user in real time using the settlement computer as an intermediary. The indicia includes: i) an activity type comprising at least one of the attributes: hunting, fishing, and an interactive physical action; and ii) an attribute comprising at least one of: a specie, a license requirement, and a human physical requirement associated with the interactive physical action.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Robert Riggs, Ryan Franklin
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Publication number: 20160217512Abstract: A method and system is provided for provisioning curated insurance service. The present application provides a method and system for provisioning curated insurance service, comprises receiving consumer data along with geo-spatial data about insurance products; provisioning through a platform (102), plurality of insurance products to the consumer based on the consumer data; receiving from the consumer, one or more criteria for the insurance product selection; and provisioning quotation for a single or group insurance product to the consumer based on the one or more criteria through the platform (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: ARUNASHISH MAJUMDAR, GOVINDARAMAN KRISHNAN, PARTHIBAN RAMADASS, SUSHIL OJHA, BALASUBRAMANIAN KUMAR SENTHIL
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Publication number: 20160217513Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for predicting a status of a transaction are described. Feature data related to one or more transactions is collected and a subset of features is selected for use in predicting the status of the transaction. A model is trained using the collected feature data that corresponds to the selected features, and the model is applied to feature data of a selected transaction to generate a probability of the selected transaction attaining one or more defined statuses. Mitigating or preventive actions are performed based on the generated probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Samaneh Abbasi Moghaddam, Jerry Louis, Vipul C. Dalal
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Publication number: 20160217514Abstract: An electronic media trading or dealing system, when customer provides specifics of the desired item and traders are involved in a reverse bidding striving to entice the customer to purchase their product is disclosed. Traders are denied the knowledge of the customer's identity until their bid is selected. The customer is not involved in any direct communications with traders, until the desired price is negotiated and the offer is accepted. This system and method saves the customer hours of browsing through countless websites in search of the desired merchandise. Additionally, the described system and method promote integrity among traders. As a result, customers win by attaining a much better deal on the product through a much lesser hassle often associated with any direct purchase, and traders are provided with a much better tool to reach potential customers without the use of a large sales force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Robert Franklin Greer, Brian Scott Hockett, Michael Alan Beer
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Publication number: 20160217515Abstract: A method and apparatus enables identification of customer characteristics and behavior, and predicts the customer's intent. Such prediction can be used to adopt various business strategies to increase the chances of conversion of customer interaction to a sale, and thereby can increase revenue, and/or enhance the customer's experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Ravi VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Subhash Ramchandra KULKARNI, Kranthi Mitra ADUSUMILLI
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Publication number: 20160217516Abstract: A mobile station is arranged to determine its location, which is searched against street addresses from a database, and at least one matching street address is retrieved. The street address is searched on the mobile station and/or over the network. The search engine conducts a search in the mobile station file system and/or the Internet and/or a file system over the network with the at least one query term, —at least one search result is arranged to be displayed to user on the screen of the mobile station. This facilitates on-demand effortless Mobile Internet Search that allows the users to access opportunities that they did not know about, or would not have had time to find out about with minimum effort as the software of the mobile phone is scanning the Internet and information pages for these opportunities and displaying the results dynamically on the mobile phone screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Mikko VAANANEN
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Publication number: 20160217517Abstract: A host computer, a plurality of thermal carving machines, and a user terminal. are connected to a network. The host computer includes seal image creation means that permits edition of a seal image using the user terminal, site selection means that allows a user to specify one site from a site candidates list, ID issuing means that issues an order ID for identifying the contents of an order, and order information registration means that registers the issued order ID and order information in a database. A control device of the thermal carving machine includes order acceptance means that accepts an order ID input when information on the input order ID is registered in the database, and carving control means that performs seal caning of a stamp based on seal image data associated with the order ID.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Eiji ABE, Masayoshi UCHIDA
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Publication number: 20160217518Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for custom sexual stimulation device production, including receiving 3D scan information from a plurality of remote users, providing 3D scan information to a database, transmitting 3D scan information to each of a plurality of networks, verifying the 3D scan information against at least one network database, initiating the production of a custom sexual stimulation device utilizing the 3D scan information, and delivering a custom sexual stimulation device to at least one of the plurality of remote users. The 3D scan information received from the plurality of remote users is generally comprised of 3D scan data, production data, delivery data, security data, user data, and verification data. The 3D scan information generally corresponds to at least one remote scan subject, at least one remote device consumer, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Joseph M. Shapiro
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Publication number: 20160217519Abstract: A method and apparatus for proximity service discovery are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Ulas C. Kozat, Fujio Watanabe, Danh Le, Erdi Olmezogullari
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Publication number: 20160217520Abstract: A serving apparatus comprising a main receptacle for holding articles for customer selection, a first detector to detect product identification information associated with an article when said article is first introduced into said main receptacle during a serving session, a data storage device and a processor; wherein the processor is to collect and store said product identification information for use at end of said serving session.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Siu Kee WONG, Siu Kwong TSANG, Chun Sing Matthew MAN
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Publication number: 20160217521Abstract: Query suggestions are provided using a query log including a number of user sessions that comprise training data. The training data includes a sequence of a plurality of sets of queries, some of the sets of queries including query transitions followed by a purchase related event. From a cleaned and normalized query log stationary scores and transition scores of at least some of the plurality of sets are generated. A set of query suggestions is built and similarity scores are computed for at least some of the set of query suggestions to determine whether individual ones of the at least some of the set of query suggestions meet a predetermined assurance level. Those that meet the assurance level are included as elements of the set of query suggestions. The set of query suggestions is mixed and ranked according to a user behavior that is sought to be influenced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Mohammad Al Hasan, Nishith Parikh, Gyanit Singh, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Brian Scott Johnson, Udayan Khurana
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Publication number: 20160217522Abstract: A system for providing review based navigation on an e-commerce website, generally includes a product discovery system for responding to an user query and navigation request to discover and shop for a product with specific traits and features; a trait discovery system for predictively determining a list of traits of the product which exactly matches the product queried by the end user and a data integration system for matching a query by the end user to a product associated with the list of product traits and for matching the query by the end user to a product review with the list of traits for the product desired by the end user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Amit Jnagal, Pallav Tandon, Pratyusha Rasamsetty
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Publication number: 20160217523Abstract: Sellers can, anonymously to buyers if they choose, expose to potential buyers a property that is or may be for sale, with or without a sales price or listing agreement, with as little or as much description of their property as the sellers wish to provide. Potential buyers can identify the location and/or types of properties that they would be interested in purchasing, with as little or as much specificity as they wish, and, at their option, provide information about themselves, such as their financial ability to complete a purchase, to the extent they wish. The system allows sellers to gauge demand for their properties and, if desired, initiate contact with potential buyers who have expressed an interest in purchasing those types of properties. Similarly, the system allows buyers to identify properties that match their interests and, if desired, initiate contact with potential sellers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Paul Goodrich, Brian D. Marsh, Bryan J. Selner
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Publication number: 20160217524Abstract: A system for processing a bank transaction, comprising a payment card associated with at least one identifier ID-FC associated with a first bank account and associated with a second bank account; the second bank account being able to be considered as a bank account piggy-backed with the first bank account; a database is configured to store both the identifier ID-DBA and also the identifier ID-CBA in a manner associated with the identifier ID-FC of the payment card; when the bank transaction is performed, the payment amount being debited from the first bank account; and a saving amount being defined, then being credited to the second bank account.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Gilles BUISSON
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Publication number: 20160217525Abstract: A tracking system is provided for tracking personal property, such as to track collateral which is used to secure a loan. Collateral belonging to a borrower, such as electronic devices or other items of personal property having a wireless communication interface, is placed in communication with a tracking system which receives information from those items of collateral and utilizes that information to verify the existence of the borrower's collateral.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Steven Mack
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Publication number: 20160217526Abstract: Methods and systems for the calculation and display of time study information are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving, at a computing device, a first market data update providing a first candlestick definition for a first time period, wherein the first market data update relates to a tradeable object offered at an exchange. The example method includes calculating, at the computing device, a baseline value related to the tradeable object, wherein the baseline value is based on the first market data update. The example method includes calculating, at the computing device, a second candlestick definition based on the first candlestick definition and the calculated baseline value. In the example method, the second candle stick definition is for a second time period different from the first time period. The example method includes defining, at the computing device, first and second candlesticks based on respective first and second candlestick definitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Stephen P. DECKER