| 6970812 |
Virtual-space providing apparatus, virtual-space providing system, and virtual-space providing method |
| Nov-29-2005 |
Disclosed is a virtual-space providing apparatus, which is connected to a user terminal via a network, and which provides the user terminal with various kinds of services through a three-dimensional virtual... |
| 6968325 |
System and method for automatically adjusting merchandise pricing at a service-oriented interface terminal based upon the quantity of users present at the terminal |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A business method prompts users of electronic payment cards and automatically adjusts automobile fuel pricing based upon the number of passengers in a vehicle at a refueling station. When the driver stops... |
| 6968323 |
Dynamic allocation and pricing of resources of web server farm |
| Nov-22-2005 |
The present invention relates to a computer implementable system and method for allocation and pricing of classified resources of a web server farm to customers by a resource center comprising means for... |
| 6968315 |
Method and apparatus for advertising over a communications network |
| Nov-22-2005 |
The present invention relates to advertising over a communications network comprising a plurality of interactive client subscriber sites interconnected with an advertising information server site. The... |
| 6968313 |
Method and apparatus for facilitating and tracking personal referrals |
| Nov-22-2005 |
The present invention facilitates and tracks personal referrals made via electronic networks. In a preferred embodiment, using electronic mail delivered to a participant interface 110, a central controller... |
| 6965887 |
Rule processing methods for automating a decision and assessing satisfiability of rule-based decision diagrams |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A method of rule processing includes defining/entering attributes, enumerations, and/or relationships; packaging the definitions in a reduced canonical form suitable for propositional logic manipulation... |
| 6965878 |
Currency and credit rating system for business-to-business transaction |
| Nov-15-2005 |
This invention is a system to increase the profitability of businesses by facilitating transactions between members of trade exchanges. Global-Cash flexible currency is a currency made up of part cash... |
| 6965877 |
Brokering and facilitating consumer projects in an e-commerce system |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A method, system and program for brokering and facilitating consumer projects in an electronic system are provided. A buyer submits a project request to a broker system. The broker system distributes the... |
| 6965874 |
Method, apparatus and program product for facilitating transfer of vehicle leases |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A method for facilitating transfer of vehicle leases between parties involves providing a database of vehicle lease records concerning vehicle leases available for transfer. A search engine is provided... |
| 6965873 |
Electronic commerce using optical input device |
| Nov-15-2005 |
Sensing of machine readable indicia associated with a catalog permits on-line ordering of merchandise. A profile of user-specific data (e.g., clothing sizes) can be employed to customize the transaction.... |
| 6965872 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for facilitating the sale of commodity-like goods/services |
| Nov-15-2005 |
The invention provides systems and methods for facilitating the sale of commodity-like goods/services. The commodity-like goods/services at which the invention is directed, are of a type that are relatively... |
| 6965871 |
Method and apparatus to enable consumer replenishment shopping by expiration date |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A method produces a shopping list consisting of one or more items, wherein at least one item in the shopping list is a perishable item. The method operates in an e-commerce site and includes the steps... |
| 6965868 |
System and method for promoting commerce, including sales agent assisted commerce, in a networked economy |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A personal communication and electronic commerce system for use by participating users and participating merchants in connection with incentive programs in the Network Economy. The system includes a cellular... |
| 6965806 |
Automatic work order/parts order generation and tracking |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A process control system uses an asset utilization expert to collect data or information pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various sources or functional areas of the plant including, for... |
| 6963851 |
Method and apparatus to enable consumer replenishment shopping by useful life |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A method for producing a shopping list consisting of one or more items, wherein at least one item in the shopping list is a consumable item. The method on an e-commerce site comprising the storing data... |
| 6963850 |
Computer services for assisting users in locating and evaluating items in an electronic catalog based on actions performed by members of specific user communities |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A Web based system provides informational services for assisting customers in selecting products or other types of items from an electronic catalog of a merchant. Users of the system can create and join... |
| 6963843 |
Electronic commerce system and recording medium |
| Nov-8-2005 |
An exchange value unit identification code is sent to an electronic note generation site from an electronic note user site. When recognizing presence of an exchange value indicated by the exchange value... |
| 6961712 |
Consumer product information request (CPIR) enabling servlets and web-based consumer product information catalogs employing the same |
| Nov-1-2005 |
A consumer product information requesting (CPIR) enabling Servlet for execution on the server-side of an information network such as the Internet. The CPIR-enabling Servlet comprises a Universal Product... |
| 6961711 |
Method and system for facilitating delivery and pickup of goods |
| Nov-1-2005 |
The present system facilitates delivery and pickup of goods by providing a locker module at a location near a customer's residential site. For a vendor to deliver a good to the customer, the vendor leases... |
| 6959286 |
Method and system for searching a dynamically updated database of UPN/TM/PD and URL data links |
| Oct-25-2005 |
An Internet-based method of and system for enabling communication of consumer product information between a vendor and a consumer in a stream of commerce. The Internet-enabled system comprises an Internet-enabled... |
| 6959285 |
Method and a system for computer software distribution using networked software dispensing vending machines |
| Oct-25-2005 |
A method and a system for dispensing software programs from a networked software dispensing kiosk device or ATM. Software developers can place software for sale within the network thereby causing various... |
| 6959284 |
Containerized liquid coating product supply business method |
| Oct-25-2005 |
A consumer places an order for liquid coating product directly with a supplier via the internet or telecommunications. Customer order information is entered into a customer order subsystem on a computer,... |
| 6957190 |
Parts management information system and parts management method, and storage medium |
| Oct-18-2005 |
Since icons for identifying the contents of orders received or orders placed and the numbers of data representing the processing a status of the orders received or orders placed are displayed in combination... |
| 6957041 |
System and method for ordering and delivering media content |
| Oct-18-2005 |
An Automatic Purchase System (APS) provides a radio broadcast listener with the ability to conveniently purchase media content such as music or speech while listening to the radio. The user can respond... |
| 6954850 |
Electronic device that uses a pager network for remote reprogramming of the device |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A portable electronic device is disclosed that is reprogrammable through a pager network. The device includes a communications port. The device also includes a data transceiver for transmitting send data... |
| 6954802 |
Removable media recording station for the medical industry |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A removable medium recording station records medical image data in a format and removable medium that are widely accepted. The removable medium recording station can be used to effectively replace an installed... |
| 6954736 |
System, method and computer program product for order confirmation in a supply chain management framework |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for order confirmation in a supply chain management framework. A network is utilized to collect from a plurality of stores of a supply chain... |
| 6954734 |
Method of producing, selling, and distributing articles of manufacture |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A method of selling articles of manufacture which utilizes an electronic communication system to identify a plurality of articles of manufacture, from a plurality of manufacturing entities, which are available... |
| 6954733 |
Internet based computer system and method for component exchange |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A system and method for providing a computer component exchange in a network for executing buy orders for purchasing computer components is disclosed. A plurality of owner-processors are electrically connected... |
| 6952684 |
Image commercial transactions system and method, image transfer system and method, image distribution system and method, display device and method |
| Oct-4-2005 |
An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfer system and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts... |
| 6950857 |
Secure server-based indentification for simplified online transaction processing with palmtop computer |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A secure simplified transaction processing method and apparatus for a palmtop computer. Sensitive personal information is stored in a secure personal information database. A site map database contains... |
| 6950808 |
Booking certificate issuing apparatus and method |
| Sep-27-2005 |
Booking venders are to be enabled to issue booking certificates without having to consume their own resources. Advance booking is made and sent to a retailer from a consumer terminal via the Internet.... |
| 6950804 |
Systems and methods for distributing targeted multimedia content and advertising |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A method of delivering content from a content delivery system to a user's terminal over a communication link that provides users with flexibility in determining how to pay for content, one option being... |
| 6950803 |
Method of providing an automated package receptacle for the receipt, storage and pickup of a package at a retail site and for providing marketing and other communications to package recipients |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A method of package storage and retrieval by providing within a retail outlet a receptacle with a compartment capable of receiving, retaining and releasing at least one package deposited by a sender for... |
| 6950198 |
Effective transfer of images from a user to a service provider |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A method of selecting images from a plurality of images previously stored in a local digital memory, ordering services to be provided utilizing the images, and transferring such images over a channel to... |
| 6948169 |
Web-based factory manufacturing of computers in a build-to-order manufacturing environment |
| Sep-20-2005 |
One embodiment is a system and method for facilitating factory-installation of software in a build-to-order ("BTO") manufacturing environment using a web-based software distribution system. Subsequent... |
| 6947922 |
Recommender system and method for generating implicit ratings based on user interactions with handheld devices |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A recommender system employs implicit ratings generated from monitoring user interaction with an item, such as while listening to a music track on a MP3 player or reading an electronic book. A method for... |
| 6947906 |
Method for conducting a computerized government auction |
| Sep-20-2005 |
The invention provides a method for conducting a computerized auction of government-held property that is subject to a tiered restriction process. The sale or transfer of a government-held asset can be... |
| 6947902 |
Active transaction generation, processing, and routing system |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A method and computer system are provided for interfacing between customers and independent service providers. Customer information and transaction data are collected for transactions that may be divided... |
| 6947901 |
Derivative securities trading product utilizing subsets of indices or portfolios |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A first equity instrument which represents an ownership interest in a portfolio of stocks. The portfolio of stocks is a subset of a larger portfolio of stocks, which also has a corresponding second equity... |
| 6947900 |
Method and apparatus for automatic product listing |
| Sep-20-2005 |
On-line purchasing of products from an electronic commerce (e.g., a Web page) seller is assisted by providing users with a list of previously purchased products. The list of products can be used for simplified... |
| 6944668 |
System operable to identify and access information about a user |
| Sep-13-2005 |
The present invention relates to a system operable to identify and access information about a user (109) of a distributed communication system. The system comprises at least one service device (108),... |
| 6943867 |
Method and system for shipping of photofinishing orders |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A system and method for automatically determining the shipping weight and cost of a plurality of photofinishing items from a service provider without physically weighing the photofinishing order. A computer... |
| 6943866 |
Image prints having customized backprinting message |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A system and method of backprinting image prints in which an order is received specifying one or more recipients and, for each specified recipient, a set of one or more images associated with that recipient.... |
| 6941353 |
E-commerce system and method relating to program objects |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A system for distributing and selling program objects. The system has the ability to download a limited functionality program object from one computer system to another, then to allow a user to view and... |
| 6941277 |
Methods and systems for providing online information for networked devices |
| Sep-6-2005 |
Online information is centrally stored for various devices, and the online information includes reference manual and related information such as related products, new products and maintenance information.... |
| 6941276 |
System and method of changing attributes of an image-based product |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A system and method for changing attributes of an image-based product in which an attribute of a first image is automatically identified and a new value for a product attribute of the image-based product... |
| 6941273 |
Telephony-data application interface apparatus and method for multi-modal access to data applications |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A voice-enabled system for online shopping provides a voice and telephony interface, as well a text and graphic interface, for shopping over the Internet using a browser or a telephone. The system allows... |
| 6941272 |
Calculating cost discounts for mobile phone internet access |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A method, program and system for calculating a cost discount for mobile telephone Internet access are provided. The invention comprises receiving an access request from a customer using a mobile phone... |
| 6941270 |
Apparatus, and associated method, for loading a mobile terminal with an application program installed at a peer device |
| Sep-6-2005 |
Apparatus, and an associated method, provides for selective downloading of an application program stored at a provider mobile terminal to a recipient mobile terminal. The application program includes indicia... |
