| 6477443 |
Method and apparatus for charging for printing mixed sheet sizes on an electrophotographic printing machine |
| Nov-5-2002 |
A method for enabling a printing machine having a customer billing interface to bill the customer for marking jobs having different sheet sizes includes programming different rates for different size sheets... |
| 6463419 |
Internet system for exchanging and organizing vessel transport information |
| Oct-8-2002 |
A ship chartering system is implemented on a computer or telecommunications network, such as the Internet, and is meant to supplement or replace services offered by current shipping brokers. The system... |
| 6456986 |
Decision network based event pricing system in a component based, object oriented convergent customer care and billing system |
| Sep-24-2002 |
A ratings engine system that uses decision networks to select and execute Price Plans to rate an Event. A plan selection rule set is used to select a Price Plan for the Event and an Algorithm rule set... |
| 6456980 |
Transaction systems and methods sending product identification signals to two processors in each register station |
| Sep-24-2002 |
A store system for a commercial system with multiple products. The store system includes multiple register stations. Each register station includes a bar code reader that generates a first signal identifying... |
| 6446053 |
Computer-implemented method and system for producing a proposal for a construction project |
| Sep-3-2002 |
A computerized system includes a central site with various databases and a user site connected for electronic communication over a networked communication system such as the Internet. The user site includes... |
| 6442531 |
Method of changing an electronic price label display sequence |
| Aug-27-2002 |
An electronic price label (EPL) display sequence change method which conserves system bandwidth. The method determines a number of pieces of information which are currently stored within a memory in an... |
| 6442529 |
Methods and apparatus for delivering targeted information and advertising over the internet |
| Aug-27-2002 |
Apparatus and methods are provided for subsidizing Internet access through advertising using a "portal provider" that supplies a "mini-portal" to the users of selected Internet service providers (ISPs).... |
| 6411943 |
Internet online backup system provides remote storage for customers using IDs and passwords which were interactively established when signing up for backup services |
| Jun-25-2002 |
A user can use his personal computer to call up an on-line service system over a telecommunications link such as a telephone line. The On-line system provides all sorts of useful services to the personal... |
| 6405175 |
Shopping scouts web site for rewarding customer referrals on product and price information with rewards scaled by the number of shoppers using the information |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A web site on the world-wide-web allows users to search a product/price database. The database contains product and price information for a wide variety of products from many different suppliers such as... |
| 6397199 |
System and method of altering transaction terms based upon current inventory levels |
| May-28-2002 |
A system and method of altering transaction terms which examines inventory levels and changes transaction terms, such as price and rental period. The system includes a plurality of electronic price labels... |
| 6393412 |
Method for allowing users to purchase professional services in a private chat room through a service brokerage via the internet |
| May-21-2002 |
A method for allowing a user to access a plurality of service providers through a service brokerage via the Internet. The service brokerage establishes accounts with the service providers and the user.... |
| 6385675 |
Printing system adapted to change a printing operation to be performed based on a result of an accounting operation |
| May-7-2002 |
There is disclosed a printer or copying machine which operates according to several different functional and operational modes, a host computer which sends a print or copy order to the printer or copying... |
| 6381590 |
Remote postage meter resetting system having alternate postage funding sources |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A remote postage meter resetting system includes apparatus for sending a request to recharge the postage meter by the postage recharge amount together with first data indicative of a first user prepaid... |
| 6381578 |
Factored representation of a set of priceable units |
| Apr-30-2002 |
An airline travel planning system is described. The system includes a server computer executing a server process including a search process to search for set of pricing solutions in accordance with at... |
| 6377890 |
Navigator |
| Apr-23-2002 |
Route guiding information is displayed on the basis of set information and positional data when set information and positional data are set by a keyboard or are transmitted from a sensor BOX 12. |
| 6366889 |
Optimizing operational efficiency and reducing costs of major energy system at large facilities |
| Apr-2-2002 |
A computer implemented system and method for assisting in the visual analysis of the operational efficiency of major energy consuming systems at large facilities and particularly the consumption of electricity... |
| 6363366 |
Produce identification and pricing system for checkouts |
| Mar-26-2002 |
A produce identification and pricing system for a supermarket checkout or other retail outlet where produce is handled includes one or more imagers which provide image data from produce to be identified,... |
| 6360211 |
System and method for electronically processing invoice information |
| Mar-19-2002 |
A system and method for processing invoice information in which billing data is communicated from a first site to a second site and an automated reasonability test is performed on the billing data at the... |
| 6360169 |
System for determining and tracking changes in location |
| Mar-19-2002 |
A handheld locator device is prompted to determine and store a first, Home location, and to determine a Return location, and to visually display the relative positions of the Home and Return locations.... |
| 6351745 |
Communication system for distributing such message as advertisement to user of terminal equipment |
| Feb-26-2002 |
In the communication network for distributing messages such as advertisements to terminal users, an information providing system provides the suitable information to each user. The system includes a terminal... |
| 6343285 |
Estimation and designing supporting apparatus |
| Jan-29-2002 |
An estimation and designing supporting apparatus has a component model's cost database which is used for calculating costs from the types and sizes of components, and a 3D-CAD assembly model database which... |
| 6343277 |
Energy network commerce system |
| Jan-29-2002 |
A computer-assisted method of facilitating a transaction between an energy consumer-client desiring an energy contract and an energy supplier. The method includes posting a buy order where the supplier... |
| 6341268 |
System and method providing a restaurant menu dynamically generated based on revenue management information |
| Jan-22-2002 |
A price associated with a menu item is automatically determined based at least partly on revenue management information. A request for a menu is received and a menu, including the automatically determined... |
| 6338046 |
System and method for determining charges for usage of a network connection |
| Jan-8-2002 |
A system and method for determining charges for use of network service connections. The network includes nodes which facilitate the transfer of information between source and destination locations. When... |
| 6336097 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for constructing large numbers of travel fares |
| Jan-1-2002 |
According to the present invention, apparatus, systems and methods are provided in which a computer (the "fare construction computer system") is programmed to construct travel fares in conformance with... |
| 6334119 |
Method and system for selectively interacting with a postage meter provided on an inserter system |
| Dec-25-2001 |
An operating management system and method for selectively interacting with at least one postage meter provided on each one of a plurality of inserter systems coupled to the operating management system.... |
| 6332125 |
Providing termination benefits for employees |
| Dec-18-2001 |
A computer-based method for pricing and managing an insurance product under which an insurer will provide termination benefits to employees who are non-voluntarily terminated from employment by an employer.... |
| 6330552 |
Database query cost model optimizer |
| Dec-11-2001 |
A method and apparatus is disclosed for accurately estimating the cost of a database query, including the total computer resources used and estimated elapsed time for the production of a first row and... |
| 6330542 |
Automated internet quoting and procurement system and process for commercial printing |
| Dec-11-2001 |
Automated internet or other networked data processing system commercial printing software consists primarily of two components: A Print Buyer Component (22) and A Print Provider Component (24). The print... |
| 6327579 |
Online computer services including help desk, anti-virus and/or application service features |
| Dec-4-2001 |
A customer computer connects to an online service provider by phone, Internet, or other telecommunications link. The link gives the customer access to additional processing and storage resources such as... |
| 6324528 |
Method and apparatus for recording actual time used by a service which makes requests for data |
| Nov-27-2001 |
An apparatus and method for recording actual time used by a service which makes requests for data. The apparatus includes a first timer for recording time during which the service is in operation and a... |
| 6324527 |
Methodology for distinguishing the cost of products in a multiple part number, multiple technology, fully or partially loaded semiconductor fabricator |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A method of, computer system for, and computer program product for causally relating costs to products comprises, identifying resource costs for manufacturing the product, computing load factors for each... |
| 6324517 |
Meeting site selection based on all-inclusive meeting cost |
| Nov-27-2001 |
Meeting or conference facilities are evaluated based on an all-inclusive meeting cost. The all-inclusive meeting cost is used to rank the facilities based on the lowest all-inclusive meeting cost or on... |
| 6311054 |
Method to determine charging information in a mobile telecommunications system and a mobile station |
| Oct-30-2001 |
A method and system to determine charging information in a mobile communications system comprising one or more mobile stations and a mobile telecommunications network wherein the system collects information... |
| 6308166 |
Methodology for advanced quantity-oriented cost assignment using various information sources |
| Oct-23-2001 |
A process template is provided to enhance the evaluation and control of an organization's costs, utilizing three layers. The first layer provides a user interface that accepts language-dependent function... |
| 6304853 |
Automated gemstone evaluation system |
| Oct-16-2001 |
An automated gemstone evaluation system for producing a gemstone evaluation report and method for doing the same. The automated gemstone evaluation system receives gemstone data unique to the gemstone... |
| 6298331 |
Method and apparatus for selling an aging food product |
| Oct-2-2001 |
An automated kitchen apparatus determines a time until expiration of a food product. In one embodiment, the kitchen apparatus determines the time until expiration by receiving a start signal indicating... |
| 6295521 |
Travel planning system |
| Sep-25-2001 |
An airline travel planning system is described. The system includes a server computer executing a server process including a search process to search for set of pricing solutions in accordance with at... |
| 6289314 |
Pay information providing system for descrambling information from plural sources and rescrambling the information before sending to a terminal or terminals |
| Sep-11-2001 |
A server scrambles received pay information in an internal scrambler and then transmits the result to a terminal which sent a request. A second charge managing portion determines a charge for the pay information... |
| 6285987 |
Internet advertising system |
| Sep-4-2001 |
A system for providing advertisements from a central server to viewers who access web sites. The central server stores both advertisements which are to be displayed and an information data base. The data... |
| 6275808 |
Pricing graph representation for sets of pricing solutions for travel planning system |
| Aug-14-2001 |
An airline travel planning system is described. The system includes a server computer executing a server process including a search process to search for set of pricing solutions in accordance with at... |
| 6266655 |
Computer-implemented value management tool for an asset intensive manufacturer |
| Jul-24-2001 |
A method of valuing resources of an asset intensive manufacturer. Calculations provide a MAV for each resource (machine) for each time horizon. The inputs for the calculations include the prices of products... |
| 6263323 |
Technique for producing constructed fares |
| Jul-17-2001 |
A technique for producing constructed fares that include an arbitrary added to a published fare is described. The techniques determine interior cities that appear with gateway cities in arbitraries for... |
| 6263322 |
Integrated automotive service system and method |
| Jul-17-2001 |
An integrated automotive repair shop network is designed to greatly enhance the efficiency and quality of diagnostic and repair work performed in an automotive repair shop. The network employs a data entry... |
| 6263319 |
Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing a shadow ledger |
| Jul-17-2001 |
The present invention provides a communication system for creating a shadow ledger for a remote communications unit. The system includes communications electronics adapted to provide radio communication... |
| 6260020 |
Method, system and program product for sizing a computer system migration programming effort |
| Jul-10-2001 |
A method, system and program product for sizing a programming effort associated with the migration of a computer program from a first to a second computer platform is described herein. The size of a computer... |
| 6259988 |
Real-time mission adaptable route planner |
| Jul-10-2001 |
A hybrid of grid-based and graph-based search computations, together with provision of a sparse search technique effectively limited to high-probability candidate nodes provides accommodation of path constraints... |
| 6259778 |
Method and apparatus for detecting modem tones for implementation of a different billing structure for modem calls |
| Jul-10-2001 |
This invention provides telecommunication companies and operators of private branch exchanges (PBXs) with the ability to detect the use of modem calls and bill the user accordingly. By detecting a modem... |
| 6249776 |
Methodology for proper weighting of photolithography in the cost of semiconductor products |
| Jun-19-2001 |
A method of, computer system for, and computer program product for causally relating costs to products, including relating costs to a wafer having semiconductor chips comprising identifying resource costs... |
| 6249769 |
Method, system and program product for evaluating the business requirements of an enterprise for generating business solution deliverables |
| Jun-19-2001 |
The information technology environment and requirements of a business entity are evaluated via an interactive engagement process, system and program product to successively match the entity's needs to... |
