| 7003487 |
Automated management system |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A bid estimating system and method is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a processor that accesses a database of existing customer information specific to that customer.... |
| 6973652 |
Sequencing of tasks within customer service processing systems |
| Dec-6-2005 |
Methods and apparatus for executing a series of sequential tasks existing within a system-level domain of a customer computing system providing provisioning of meta-level domain products are disclosed.... |
| 6970782 |
System for updating navigation information and apparatus for distributing updated navigation information |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A navigation information updating system G updates navigation information for use in a navigation process executed by navigation apparatus S that navigate respective vehicles. The navigation information... |
| 6968535 |
Service mapping method of enterprise application modeling and development for multi-tier service environments |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A method for modeling an enterprise application to be performed over multiple tiers in a distributed computer system. The method includes generating a model, such as a sequence diagram, of the enterprise... |
| 6963846 |
System and method of managing registration, sale, distribution and use of regulated agricultural products and the licensing/certification of dealers and applicators of agricultural products |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A method and system for managing agricultural product information, and for facilitating the controlled sale, distribution, and use of agricultural products provides a single data entry process for submitting... |
| 6957429 |
Service processing apparatus and service execution control method |
| Oct-18-2005 |
The present invention presents a list of applicable services dynamically updated and enables users to specify selective combinations of the services. A client includes an input unit, a display unit, a... |
| 6955883 |
Life sciences business systems and methods |
| Oct-18-2005 |
Improved life sciences business systems and methods are disclosed. One or more genomes are scanned for single nucleotide polymorphisms. The polymorphisms are assigned to haplotype blocks, and representative... |
| 6952682 |
System and method for matching multi-attribute auction bids |
| Oct-4-2005 |
A system and a method for matching multi-attribute auction bids are disclosed. A set of multi-attribute bids or bid values are collected from one or more buyers and one or more sellers. The set of bid... |
| 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... |
| 6904411 |
Multi-processing financial transaction processing system |
| Jun-7-2005 |
A financial transaction processing system is disclosed, wherein substantial processing efficiencies are provided with, additionally, a substantial decrease in the size of the executable code. Each transaction... |
| 6898790 |
Mapping actions to tasks within customer service processing systems |
| May-24-2005 |
Methods and apparatus for mapping an action, occurring within a customer servicing computer system, from a meta-level domain to tasks within a system-level domain are described. The actions are defined... |
| 6879962 |
Logistics system and method |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A logistics method is disclosed that provides logistics computer programming for controlling a plurality of transports to supply a plurality of delivery locations from one or more bases. Each of the bases... |
| 6876981 |
Method and system for analyzing and comparing financial investments |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A computer display for analyzing and comparing financial investments. The display includes an investment display section containing an investment table. The investment table includes a plurality of investment... |
| 6873964 |
Method and system for recruiting personnel |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A method for recruiting personnel for a business entity including a plurality of distinct business units each having individual hiring requirements, wherein at least some of the distinct business units'... |
| 6856964 |
System and methods for integrating a self-checkout system into an existing store system |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A self-checkout terminal system includes a self-checkout core application module for controlling a self-checkout terminal, the self-checkout core application module controlling peripheral input and output... |
| 6748368 |
Proprietary core permission structure and method |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A programmable logic device includes a non-volatile permission memory block to enable a customer to utilize a proprietary core. In one embodiment, the core supplier designs its core to check for a specified... |
| 6741967 |
Full service research bureau and test center method and apparatus |
| May-25-2004 |
A centralized full-service research bureau and test center method and apparatus is provided, which assists a customer, typically a Web product manager, in designing a usability test for typical tasks faced... |
| 6718311 |
Variance alerting dispenser system and variance detector apparatus and method |
| Apr-6-2004 |
A method, apparatus and system, the method comprising receiving a request indication representing a request for an item, receiving a provided indication representing providing said item, and signalling... |
| 6694298 |
Computer implemented patient medication review system and process for the managed care, health care and/or pharmacy industry |
| Feb-17-2004 |
An interactive computer assisted method reviews, and analyzes, a patient one or more medications using a computer and a user associated therewith. The method includes the steps of pre-selecting patients... |
| 6691547 |
Method of doing business and manufacturing in a stamping and extrusion facility |
| Feb-17-2004 |
A method of manufacturing a stamped, extruded finished part includes permanently attaching upper and lower shoes to a moveable ram and a stationary bolster plate of a dedicated stamping press. A replaceable... |
| 6629317 |
Method for providing for programming flash memory of a mailing apparatus |
| Sep-30-2003 |
A method providing for programming reprogramming at least some software into flash memory of a postage machine or other mailing apparatus. The method calls for providing the software to be programmed into... |
| 6623041 |
Method for discerning false from genuine |
| Sep-23-2003 |
The present invention relates to a method for discerning false from genuine. The method increases the difficulty of imitation by means of using the intrinsic stochastic structural vein of the material... |
| 6611819 |
Electronic money apparatus, method, card and computer readable record medium having electronic money processing program recorded thereon |
| Aug-26-2003 |
An IC card incorporates a processor, a memory, etc. The memory stores therein a general electronic money balance having an unlimited use range, a specific electronic money balance having a limited use... |
| 6607389 |
Systems and methods for making jury selection determinations |
| Aug-19-2003 |
A method provided for conducting a mock trial exercise in a lawsuit utilizes an attorney for a first party and an attorney for a second, opposing party. An initial pool of potential mock jurors is assembled... |
| 6584447 |
Method and computer program product for weather adapted, consumer event planning |
| Jun-24-2003 |
A system and method for forecasting future retail performance are described herein. The system includes a storage device that stores a sales history database, a weather history database, and a weather... |
| 6532449 |
Method of numerical times series prediction based on non-numerical time series |
| Mar-11-2003 |
A method for predicting a future value or direction of a first numerical time series comprising the steps of: forming an non-numerical time series; optimizing the non-numerical time series; converting... |
| 6505637 |
Sponsored small vehicle storage device |
| Jan-14-2003 |
A durable, secure small storage device that protects small vehicles from the elements and theft, as well as provides a platform upon which sponsors can advertise. Sponsors can include any entity that seeks... |
| 6484182 |
Method and apparatus for publishing part datasheets |
| Nov-19-2002 |
A method and apparatus are provided for publishing part datasheets. A part characterization database is created, and the technical characteristics of parts in the database are ascertained. In addition... |
| 6464505 |
Education system and method for home schoolers and the like |
| Oct-15-2002 |
An educational system to enhance the benefits derived from home schooling. A Home Schooling Program Center is established to coordinate between an existing school district and the home schooling units... |
| 6411936 |
Enterprise value enhancement system and method |
| Jun-25-2002 |
An enterprise value enhancement system, method, and apparatus that uses an enterprise value enhancement model based on planning loop structures. The system receives field feedback input from users in response... |
| 6356873 |
Computer implemented patient medication review system and process for the managed care, health care and/or pharmacy industry |
| Mar-12-2002 |
An interactive computer assisted method reviews, and analyzes, a patient one or more medications using a computer and a user associated therewith. The method includes the steps of pre-selecting patients... |
| 6347942 |
Early involvement method for preparing elementary school students for secondary school |
| Feb-19-2002 |
Elementary school students are introduced to secondary school in an early involvement program by enrolling in a secondary school class which meets before or after elementary school classes and which are... |
| 6338040 |
Method for delaying the development in pest species of resistance to control techniques, using insurance to encourage correct uses of refuges |
| Jan-8-2002 |
An insurance or warranty method protects financial interests of producers, such as farmers planting transgenic varieties of seed as a primary asset, who use proper refuges of similar but non-transgenic,... |
| 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... |
| 6301567 |
Lockbox browser system |
| Oct-9-2001 |
A method of providing information regarding lockbox receipts to a customer having a lockbox account, the method comprising the steps of: having alert criteria containing alert conditions selected by the... |
| 6278983 |
Automated resource allocation and management system |
| Aug-21-2001 |
An automated resource allocation and management system moves money between an invested fund and an uninvested fund, where the invested fund is typically invested in the stock market and the uninvested... |
| 6240400 |
Method and system for accommodating electronic commerce in the semiconductor manufacturing industry |
| May-29-2001 |
A method for accommodating electronic commerce in a semiconductor manufacturing capacity market. The method comprises the steps of identifying a plurality of players in the semiconductor manufacturing... |
| 6216108 |
Service business management system |
| Apr-10-2001 |
The invention provides a micro processor, an input device for entering job costing data and job parameter information, an output device such as a printer to generate contract proposals and/or management... |
| 6151585 |
Methods and apparatus for determining or inferring influential rumormongers from resource usage data |
| Nov-21-2000 |
Resource usage data is used to infer degrees of influence between users. Once such inferences are made, a directed graph representation of the users and the inferred "influence" between the users can be... |
| 6073107 |
Parametric software forecasting system and method |
| Jun-6-2000 |
A parametric software estimating system provides a class of user selectable size metrics. At least one of the metrics is adapted specifically for use with proposed object oriented software systems. An... |
| 5953532 |
Installation and deinstallation of application programs |
| Sep-14-1999 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer implemented method of installing and deinstalling Windows.TM. application programs. The present invention provides two windows. The first... |
| 5947526 |
Personal financial tracking system and method |
| Sep-7-1999 |
A system, method and device for selectively tracking expenditures against a total monetary amount. The device includes a support having a plurality of response areas for presenting information for selection,... |
| 5913204 |
Method and apparatus for surveying music listener opinion about songs |
| Jun-15-1999 |
A method and apparatus for surveying and reporting listener opinion of a list of songs such as the songs comprising a radio station music library. A group of music listeners is selected from whom individual... |
| 5517610 |
Portrait drawing apparatus having facial expression designating function |
| May-14-1996 |
A portrait drawing apparatus having a facial part data table comprising data about the correspondence of component facial parts of portraits to different facial expressions. When it is desired to modify... |
| 5060165 |
Optimizing mail processing by matching publisher and printer entities |
| Oct-22-1991 |
A system and method is described for optimizing mail processing by applying a co-mail concept. A network is established involving a data center and plural publishers and printers of advertising documents.... |
| 4931929 |
Design component selection computer with specification of product characteristics and of color by machine readable device |
| Jun-5-1990 |
A process for identification, description and display of design components, such as interior decoration products, selected by describing desired component characteristics to a digital computer. An image... |
