| 7039612 |
Intranet platform system |
| May-2-2006 |
An intranet platform system that automatically configures and provides access to virtual intranet networks using intranet access cards. The intranet platform system comprises a processing system coupled... |
| 7039389 |
Cellular telephone-based transaction processing |
| May-2-2006 |
A retail transaction system provides enhanced customer convenience and increased transaction security by sending transaction information to a cellular network provider via a customer's digital cellular... |
| 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.... |
| 7035649 |
On demand multicast messaging system |
| Apr-25-2006 |
An on-demand message system includes a profile proxy server and a plurality of message servers coupled to a wireless network for sending messages to mobile users under conditions specified by the users... |
| 7024380 |
E-commerce system and method |
| Apr-4-2006 |
In an e-commerce system which rearranges merchandise information pieces distributed to a consumer to match preferences of the consumer based on a personal profile with which various keywords contained... |
| 7024376 |
Internet-based auction method |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A method and system enable users to purchase goods and services at an optimal price using a reverse auction process. The preferred approach incorporates two phases: first, the process determines the most... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 7013290 |
Personalized interactive digital catalog profiling |
| Mar-14-2006 |
A system and method of interactive cataloging of products and services by end users across multiple sales and marketing channels provide each end user with access to domain-independent catalog data from... |
| 7013289 |
Global electronic commerce system |
| Mar-14-2006 |
A comprehensive system effectuates global electronic commerce on the Internet across frontiers of nations, cultures, and languages. Referral Websites serving various locales offer Buyers the opportunity... |
| 7010501 |
Personal shopping system |
| Mar-7-2006 |
The present invention relates to a personal shopping system for combined use in both the home of a user and a shopping establishment. The system includes a host computer which is coupled to a host modem... |
| 7010500 |
On-line subscription method |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A system and a method of providing on-line subscription services from a subscription server to a user of a mobile terminal through the Internet. The subscription server receives from the mobile terminal... |
| 7010500 |
On-line subscription method |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A system and a method of providing on-line subscription services from a subscription server to a user of a mobile terminal through the Internet. The subscription server receives from the mobile terminal... |
| 7010146 |
Database constructing system |
| Mar-7-2006 |
In order to provide a database constructing system in which information from a plurality of persons can be automatically collected without being limited to a customer visiting a store and personal goods... |
| 7007245 |
Product selection expert system |
| Feb-28-2006 |
The invention includes a system for product selection, the system including: a CPU; a memory operatively connected to the CPU, the memory containing a program adapted to be executed by the CPU and the... |
| 7006990 |
Electronic product catalog systems |
| Feb-28-2006 |
Methods are provided for selecting a question to be presented to a user of an electronic product catalog system (1) to assist identification of a suitable product from a set of potentially suitable... |
| 7006989 |
Coordinating delivery of a gift |
| Feb-28-2006 |
A method in a computer system for coordinating the delivery a gift given by a gift giver to a recipient when the gift giver did not provide sufficient delivery information. The gift delivery system initially... |
| 7006988 |
Method of collaboration commerce |
| Feb-28-2006 |
A collaboration commerce method, which, with customers not knowing the whole collaboration commerce operation procedure, lowers the operation and executive costs among different supplier to achieve the... |
| 7003789 |
Television commerce payments |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A method, system, and computer readable code for extending payment protocols to include information related to the television context of commercial activity between a consumer using a television (or a... |
| 7003485 |
Ticket auction |
| Feb-21-2006 |
This computer-based Internet ticket auctioning method preregisters potential bidders and advises them that all bids are conditional offers to purchase tickets, and therefore cannot be lowered or canceled... |
| 6996538 |
Inventory control system and methods |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A system and method which allows third-parties to monitor company inventory via the Internet and World Wide Web ("web") and automatically order needed items. The present invention also provides a forum... |
| 6996534 |
Member registration system |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A customer computer receives, through radio communication, from a computer of a product or service provider (a provider), items of personal information necessary for member registration. Then, the customer... |
| 6993498 |
Point-of-sale server and method |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A method for use in marketing includes detecting, at the point-of-sale, a plurality of Uniform Product Codes associated with respective items purchased by a customer. The method also includes transmitting,... |
| 6990460 |
Dynamic demand management |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A system, method, and apparatus for allocating demand for a number of time periods is presented herein. The business volume is monitored during each time period, and wherein the business volume is found... |
| 6985877 |
Method for supply ordering |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A method of automatic supply ordering system for electronically ordering a consumable part or replaceable part in a marking machine. The system provides electronic identification of a condition of a replaceable... |
| 6985673 |
Automated film processing kiosk system |
| Jan-10-2006 |
Automated unattended film processing kiosk permits a customer to drop off a film unit, e.g., OTUC, and come back later to pick up the finished prints. The customer swipes a credit or debit card through... |
| 6983371 |
Super-distribution of protected digital content |
| Jan-3-2006 |
Briefly according to the present invention, a system, computer readable medium and method to deliver encrypted digital content to from a first system for playing the content to a second system for playing... |
| 6983311 |
Access to internet search capabilities |
| Jan-3-2006 |
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a client application for enabling access to an online service and displaying advertisements while the user is accessing the online service. The... |
| 6983255 |
Television commerce payments |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A method, system, and computer readable code for extending payment protocols to include information related to the television context of commercial activity between a consumer using a television (or a... |
| 6980965 |
Florist registry |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A coordinated system is provided whereby a subscriber or registrant may register with a specific merchant or a service which ties a plurality of merchants together. Preferences with the merchant or system... |
| 6980964 |
Virtual print market place |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A method to create a virtual print market place using one or more interconnected computers comprising collecting market information comprising an identity of service providers and the print services and... |
| 6963826 |
Performance optimizer system and method |
| Nov-8-2005 |
Information is received from a plurality of CRM/SFA sources within an operating environment and is mapped to specific business processes. Transactional data, learning systems information, technical support... |
| 6961467 |
Identifying image content |
| Nov-1-2005 |
Identifying content and authorizing sharing thereof based at least in part on extracting feature data from content to be shared and comparing this extracted feature data against a database of extracted... |
| 6959283 |
Automated cafeteria |
| Oct-25-2005 |
An automated cafeteria. Customers place orders via computers, over the Internet. Their orders are prepared by the cafeteria, and placed into a delivery bay. Each customer retrieves his own order from the... |
| 6957393 |
Mobile valet |
| Oct-18-2005 |
Enhanced delivery of services are provided through a wireless mobile device and one or more location service channels, preferably at the direction of the user of the mobile device requesting the desired... |
| 6957253 |
Transactional computer system |
| Oct-18-2005 |
A transactional computer system comprises a plurality of entities including at least one entity of each of the following forms, a Thing entity having the properties of identifying a client system and uniquely... |
| 6954732 |
Coupon delivery system |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A retail establishment discount coupon generating system for use with a chain made up of a plurality of retail establishments includes a targeting and delivery system which may assign coupons to individual... |
| 6941275 |
Music identification system |
| Sep-6-2005 |
The present invention relates to a music identification/purchasing system, specifically to a method for marking the time and the name of the radio station in portable device such as a key holder, watch,... |
| 6941274 |
Automated transaction machine |
| Sep-6-2005 |
The invention relates to an automated transaction machine of the recycling currency type. The machine permits a merchant to both store and withdraw cash. The machine also permits a customer to withdraw... |
| 6938004 |
Method of providing photofinishing credit |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A management system and method of assigning credit for unprintable images provided by a customer. When unprintable frames are submitted for processing, such as scanning, printing or storage, the method... |
| 6938000 |
Automated customer support system |
| Aug-30-2005 |
An automated customer support tool. A web server receives one or more queries regarding the product from a customer. A categorizer coupled to the web server categorizes the received queries based on a... |
| 6937999 |
Reorder-assistance functionality levels |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A consumable order assistance system is provided for computer peripheral devices. The system includes a personal computer, at least one computer peripheral device, a communication link, and a consumable... |
| 6937997 |
Configuring and purchasing imaging devices |
| Aug-30-2005 |
Imaging devices are configured and purchased by the steps of providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured imaging devices which have different features... |
| 6934686 |
Warranty transaction system and method |
| Aug-23-2005 |
A warranty transaction system (30) includes a user interface (32) that receives a warranty request from a customer computer (20) using a communications network (12). The warranty... |
| 6931254 |
Personalized presentation system and method |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A communications system includes a facility that has a tracking system and a central control system. The tracking system tracks locations of users within the facility. Based on the locations of such users... |
| 6928420 |
Automated transaction apparatus |
| Aug-9-2005 |
An automated transaction apparatus capable of connecting to both a private line and a commercial line. Therefore, by using a private line to communicate data requiring high security, it is possible to... |
| 6928416 |
Virtual client discount pricing |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A Virtual Client Discount Pricing system and method that allows a number of individuals or entities, referred to as participants, to create a virtual client for the purpose of purchasing, leasing or renting... |
| 6925469 |
Digital entertainment service platform |
| Aug-2-2005 |
The present invention is directed to an open business platform that provides an end-to-end solution for managing, distributing, and/or retailing digital media assets from various content suppliers. In... |
| 6920431 |
Remote ordering system and method |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A system and method for enabling patrons at large venues, such as spectator venues, convention halls, or airports, which have identifiable delivery locations, to utilize hand-held, wireless communication... |
| 6907402 |
Commodity trading system |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A method for buying commodities comprising identifying suppliers of commodities having surplus capacities; entering into take or pay supply agreements for a plurality of commodities with one or more of... |
