| 7043483 |
System and method allowing advertisers to manage search listings in a pay for placement search system using grouping |
| May-9-2006 |
A system for advertisers to efficiently manage their search listings in placement database search system includes grouping means for managing multiple categories for the search listings and query means... |
| 7043445 |
Market determination system |
| May-9-2006 |
A market analysis system uses travel time to define a relevant market area. A map is generated using stored geographical map information around a selected geographical point or area, and a travel time... |
| 7043442 |
Data retrieval and report generation system for foodstuffs |
| May-9-2006 |
Unique identifiers are defined with respect to products (ingredients). Each identifier is indicative of a source of information regarding a certification of the respective ingredient with respect to a... |
| 7043441 |
Method and apparatus using digital credentials and other electronic certificates for electronic transactions |
| May-9-2006 |
A method for performing electronic transactions, comprising receiving a long-term certificate, authenticating a user associated with the long-term certificate, and then sending a short-term certificate... |
| 7043393 |
System and method for online specification of measurement hardware |
| May-9-2006 |
A system and method for online configuration of a measurement device for a measurement system. The user accesses a server with a client computer over a network and specifies a desired measurement task.... |
| 7039953 |
Hierarchical correlation of intrusion detection events |
| May-2-2006 |
A method, computer program product, and apparatus for presenting data about security-related events that puts the data into a concise form is disclosed. Events are abstracted into a set data-type. Sets... |
| 7039615 |
Retail transactions involving digital content in a digital rights management (DRM) system |
| May-2-2006 |
A retailer facilitates issuance of a digital license from a licensor to a customer for a corresponding piece of digital content. The retailer receives payment for the license from the customer, where the... |
| 7039614 |
Method for simulcrypting scrambled data to a plurality of conditional access devices |
| May-2-2006 |
In accordance with one embodiment, a method for storing a normal scrambled digital program is provided. The method includes receiving a scrambled program, and receiving a plurality of access requirements.... |
| 7039607 |
System for evaluating a company's customer equity |
| May-2-2006 |
The object of the present invention is to provide a system for evaluating the customer equity of products and services provided by a company, with consideration of customer-purchase trends, and to provide... |
| 7039591 |
Configuring architecture for mobile access to at least one business resource |
| May-2-2006 |
A method of configuring an architecture for provision of mobile access to a wireless communication device provides a structured framework for defining a preferential configuration of the architecture.... |
| 7035872 |
Recurrent billing maintenance system |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A system for updating a merchant customer account database is provided, wherein the system may be used to update a merchant's customer database in response to changes made to a customer transaction account.... |
| 7035828 |
Method and system for modifying and transmitting data between a portable computer and a network |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A system for assisting a mobile client interact with associated computers includes a mobile device, a broker, a mini-server and a personal agent. The mobile device transmits requests which include identification... |
| 7032241 |
Methods and systems for accessing networks, methods and systems for accessing the internet |
| Apr-18-2006 |
Systems and methods for providing network access, e.g. Internet access, are described. An architecture includes a host organization network through which network access is provided. The host organization... |
| 7031939 |
Systems and methods for implementing person-to-person money exchange |
| Apr-18-2006 |
Systems and methods for effecting online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user accesses a fund exchange... |
| 7031928 |
Method and system for throttling I/O request servicing on behalf of an I/O request generator to prevent monopolization of a storage device by the I/O request generator |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A method and system for fairly distributing servicing of I/O requests by a storage device among remote computers that contract for a specified maximum rate of I/O request servicing by the storage device.... |
| 7030779 |
Cargo management system having user-selectable debug option |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A cargo management system is described in which a host computer system determines rejected freight shipment items and non-rejected freight shipment items based on one or more configurable parameters. A... |
| 7029441 |
Animal healthcare, well-being and nutrition |
| Apr-18-2006 |
Dynamic management of the health care, nutrition and well-being of pet animal, such as a dogs and cats. Data relating to the species of the animal, a selected group of the species, and the animal, including... |
| 7025802 |
Filter control method, and filter controlled by the method |
| Apr-11-2006 |
A filter maintenance monitoring method and a filter maintained thereby are provided, by which re-use of the filter by wash is smoothly and efficiently promoted. The filter includes that loaned from a filter... |
| 7024670 |
Timed start-conditions for activities in workflow management systems |
| Apr-4-2006 |
The present invention relates to a method for processing of start conditions of activities within a process model processable by a Workflow Management System (WFMS); said process model comprises activities... |
| 7024397 |
Method and apparatus for negotiating a real estate lease using a computer network |
| Apr-4-2006 |
The invention provides a system and method that facilitates a structured lease negotiation between two parties to a real estate transaction, and subsequent steps to occupy the leased premises and evaluate... |
| 7024395 |
Method and system for secure credit card transactions |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A customer making a credit card transaction inserts their smart card into a card reader attached to the merchant's system. The card reader activates the customer's card and passes certain merchant information.... |
| 7024391 |
System, method and program product for sharing information |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A member accessible information system for managing member information, and selectively providing member information to individual members. The members, typically belong to a common industry, such as the... |
| 7024384 |
Apparatus and process for calculating an option |
| Apr-4-2006 |
The present invention introduces an apparatus and process which may be implemented on a vast variety of computer systems. The apparatus and process of the present invention use a computer system to receive... |
| 7024373 |
Auto purchase system and method |
| Apr-4-2006 |
The inventive communications system dedicated to the sale of first items in conjunction with the establishment of a second, preferably long-term, commercial relationship between the consumer of the first... |
| 7021538 |
Form processing system and method |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A form processing system makes it easier to handle forms generated in conjunction with product sales and thereby improves overall productivity. This form processing system processes forms generated in... |
| 7021531 |
Payment device |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A payment device including an input unit arranged to receive first data taken from a medium and identifying a user who will proceed with a payment for a purchase which he has made, the input unit being... |
| 7020636 |
Storage-medium rental system |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A storage-medium rental system includes a portable storage medium to be rented to the user, a portable semiconductor memory owned by the user, a rental-shop apparatus owned by the rental agent, and a reproduction... |
| 7020634 |
Certification and unique electronic seals for online entities |
| Mar-28-2006 |
The invention provides techniques for issuing electronic seals of certification to online entities, such as online merchants, in a manner that prevents non-certified parties from easily stealing or otherwise... |
| 7020621 |
Method for determining total cost of ownership |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A method for determining the total cost incurred per user of information technology (IT) in a distributed computing environment includes obtaining base costs and ongoing costs of an IT system and applying... |
| 7017051 |
System and method for enterprise authentication |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A method for adaptively authenticating a subject, said method adapted to cooperate with a security provider interface hierarchy, said method comprising the steps of providing for the implementation of... |
| 7016860 |
Honoring of electronic coupons |
| Mar-21-2006 |
An electronic coupon, an electronic commerce system, and a method for the honoring of electronic coupons utilizing computing equipment are disclosed. In the method, an issuing party issues an electronic... |
| 7016851 |
Systems and methods for preparation of an intellectual property filing in accordance with jurisdiction- and/or agent specific requirements |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A facility has been developed whereby an applicant (or his representative) may file corresponding applications in multiple jurisdictions using multiple associates while automating the preparation of filings... |
| 7016854 |
Loyalty link method and apparatus with audio performance for integrating customer information with dealer management information |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A customer data capture system integrated with a dealership data management system allows customer and vehicle maintenance data to be exchanged between a kiosk on the floor of the dealership and the data... |
| 7016852 |
Fee transaction system and method for intellectual property acquisition and/or maintenance |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A facility has been developed whereby an applicant (or his representative) may initiate performance of an intellectual property service such as the making of a maintenance fee, annuity, renewal, tax or... |
| 7016853 |
Method and system for resume storage and retrieval |
| Mar-21-2006 |
This a method and system for resume storage and retrieval from multiple resume warehouses. The method system allow recruiters to collect and organize job applicant information gathered from multiply resume... |
| 7016855 |
Method and apparatus for managing a task list using location based filtering |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A method for managing a task list utilizes location-based filtering to generate a reminder to a user of a communication device to perform an outstanding task. The communication device is provided with... |
| 7016855 |
Method and apparatus for managing a task list using location based filtering |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A method for managing a task list utilizes location-based filtering to generate a reminder to a user of a communication device to perform an outstanding task. The communication device is provided with... |
| 7010570 |
System and method for the controlled progressive disclosure of information |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A system and method of operating a computer network implementing progressive information disclosure is provided. The system and method comprises receiving electronically from a first user a plurality of... |
| 7010511 |
Method and system for conducting electronic auctions with net present value bidding |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A method and system for an electronic auction is described. Bids by participating bidders are specified over multiple contract term segments (e.g., years), and define a pattern of cash payments over time.... |
| 7010494 |
Performing predictive pricing based on historical data |
| Mar-7-2006 |
Techniques are described for using predictive pricing information for items to assist in evaluating buying and/or selling decisions in various ways, such as on behalf of end-user item acquirers and/or... |
| 7010492 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic distribution of controlled and additional selective overlays in a streaming media |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A method and apparatus for providing a tailored content stream to respective clients from a server. A client profile is generated for each of the respective clients. From a plurality of related streams,... |
| 7010497 |
System and method for evaluating and/or monitoring effectiveness of on-line advertising |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A system and a method for measuring and monitoring effectiveness of on-line advertising are provided. The system and method provide a code attached to, for example, an advertising banner of a company that... |
| 7010493 |
Method and system for time-based storage access services |
| Mar-7-2006 |
The present invention provides techniques for managing access to storage resources according to an access time. Specific embodiments provide a variety of different kinds of time based access billing. For... |
| 7010493 |
Method and system for time-based storage access services |
| Mar-7-2006 |
The present invention provides techniques for managing access to storage resources according to an access time. Specific embodiments provide a variety of different kinds of time based access billing. For... |
| 7007088 |
Method and apparatus for providing an E-business audit trail in a distributed computing system |
| Feb-28-2006 |
A system, apparatus, and a method of memorializing an e-business audit trail are described. As a method, if a message is to be sent to a subscriber by a message service and if an administrator is running,... |
| 7007074 |
Targeted advertisements using time-dependent key search terms |
| Feb-28-2006 |
An advertisement generation system presents a time-dependent advertisement to a user based upon to a search term of a search query during a period of time via a communication network The system includes... |
| 7006998 |
Payment system |
| Feb-28-2006 |
The invention relates to a payment system utilizing so called "smart cards", which include a microprocessor attached to the card with associated memory circuits for storage of transactions, and which via... |
| 7006991 |
Computer-implemented securities trading system with a virtual specialist function |
| Feb-28-2006 |
The present invention discloses method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer-implemented financial management system that permits the trading of securities via a network. A server computer... |
| 7006979 |
Methods and systems for creating models for marketing campaigns |
| Feb-28-2006 |
Methods and systems for increasing efficiency of a marketing campaign are disclosed. The method uses a system including a database containing customer demographic data and includes the steps of building... |
| 7006977 |
System for automating and improving home design and construction |
| Feb-28-2006 |
A system for providing construction services is provided. The system includes a system computer having query routine software and calculation routine software executing thereon. Query routine software... |
