| 7043746 |
System and method for re-assuring delivery of television advertisements non-intrusively in real-time broadcast and time shift recording |
| May-9-2006 |
An advertising content redelivery system for use with real-time broadcasting and time shift recording includes a confirmation component detecting skipping of advertising content by a user. An input is... |
| 7043531 |
Web-based customer lead generator system with pre-emptive profiling |
| May-9-2006 |
A web-based customer lead generator system. The system is based on an application service model, with the programming for the system being accessible to users of the system via web browsers and the Internet.... |
| 7043451 |
Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance |
| May-9-2006 |
Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant... |
| 7043235 |
Secondary data encoded along with original data for generating responses to requests from wireless devices |
| May-9-2006 |
Encoding secondary data with original data for providing robust responses to requests from wireless devices. As a server receives data from various sources for wireless device users, it saves the data,... |
| 7039872 |
Method and system of creating floating windows for displaying sponsor information, messages or programs in non-obtrusive areas of the graphic user interface of a software application |
| May-2-2006 |
Most software applications of the present time have graphic user interface comprising of a document display window and a document supporting substrate area. The document display window is the area where... |
| 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... |
| 7039603 |
Settlement systems and methods wherein a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product purchased using a communication network |
| May-2-2006 |
Settlement systems and methods are provided wherein a buyer takes possession of a product at a retailer. In one embodiment, a purchasing system arranges through a communication network for a buyer to purchase... |
| 7039599 |
Method and apparatus for automatic placement of advertising |
| May-2-2006 |
A computer system for automatic replacement of direct advertisements in scarce media includes an advertising server for selecting a direct advertisement based on certain criteria. Transaction results of... |
| 7039600 |
ATM customer marketing system |
| May-2-2006 |
A marketing system includes a plurality of automated transaction machines (74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86). The automated transaction machines operate to carry out financial transactions with associated... |
| 7039601 |
Method and system for monetary gift registry |
| May-2-2006 |
The invention provides methods and systems for collecting and transferring monetary gifts. The method includes establishing a registry for gift accounts; creating a record for a customer in the registry;... |
| 7039598 |
Method of estimating expected revenues from business directory books |
| May-2-2006 |
A new system of analyzing advertising revenue derivation is provided that is particularly useful for predicting an amount of revenue that can be expected from advertisements placed in a business directory... |
| 7039594 |
Method and system for content management assessment, planning and delivery |
| May-2-2006 |
A method is disclosed for designing a coordinated content management and delivery system, using key considerations related to the client environment, and using key processes, and applying these to the... |
| 7038637 |
System and method for selling advertising space on electronic billboards over the internet |
| May-2-2006 |
Electronic billboards, which may be indoor or outdoor are located in various geographical areas. Associated with each billboard is a web address. A client desiring to display information, such as an advertisement,... |
| 7038118 |
Method and system for time-shortening songs |
| May-2-2006 |
A method and system for time-shortening one or more songs to generate time-shortened versions of the one or more songs are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a song editor time-shortens one or more songs... |
| 7035901 |
SMTP server, POP server, mail server, mail processing system and web server |
| Apr-25-2006 |
According to the present invention, an SMTP server sending a mail having a predetermined mail address as a recipient to a server that receives and manages the mail having the predetermined mail address,... |
| 7035813 |
Product registration using a code processing system |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A product registration system and method is disclosed that automatically registers a product with a manufacturer. In the product registration system, a point of sale system obtains a communication code... |
| 7035812 |
System and method for enabling multi-element bidding for influencing a position on a search result list generated by a computer network search engine |
| Apr-25-2006 |
In a system and method for enabling information providers to influence a position for a search listing within a search result list, a database stores accounts for the network information providers. Each... |
| 7035811 |
System and method for composite customer segmentation |
| Apr-25-2006 |
The profitability and effectiveness of a marketing program is increased by segmenting the customer population according to a combination of different segmentation strategies. A number of independent segmentation... |
| 7033273 |
Lotto gaming apparatus and method |
| Apr-25-2006 |
An individual electronic game for playing lotto wherein acknowledgment as to the player's win or loss status is rapidly displayed. The player plays his/her selected numbers against the electronic lotto... |
| 7032168 |
Method and apparatus for generating website links |
| Apr-18-2006 |
An application program interface (API), enables web development tools to interact directly with a hyperlink database subsystem. Tool developers use this API to design functionality that enables affiliates... |
| 7031932 |
Dynamically optimizing the presentation of advertising messages |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A facility for adjusting the execution of an advertising campaign in which advertising messages are presented using a plurality of advertising alternatives as described. During a first time period, the... |
| 7028891 |
System and method for confirming transaction or billing communications |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A system and method for confirming transactions is provided. A central processor receives a request to process a current transaction coupled with prior transaction information corresponding to a prior... |
| 7025674 |
Method and apparatus for awarding and redeeming promotional points at an electronic game |
| Apr-11-2006 |
An electronic game including at least one display exhibiting a plurality of windows or segments each displaying a different subject matter is disclosed. The different subject matter in each of the plurality... |
| 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.... |
| 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... |
| 7024374 |
Targeted marketing and purchase behavior monitoring system |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A system for presenting customized special offers to customers, the special offers including targeted offers to a customer selected from a plurality of customers, and for collecting purchasing behavior... |
| 7024377 |
Method and apparatus for managing electronic commerce |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A method for managing electronic commerce includes storing consumer information. Transactional information is sent to a user. A request made by the consumer to make a transaction and the consumer information... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 7020633 |
Method and system for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance |
| Mar-28-2006 |
Systems and methods for merchant processing of purchase card transactions with expanded card type acceptance are provided. For each merchant, a record is maintained of each card type that the merchant... |
| 7020625 |
Method of using product pickup to create direct marketing opportunities |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A method is defined to create marketing opportunities with the knowledge that an individual will be visiting a retail outlet to pick up a product. |
| 7020623 |
Method of inducing a purchaser to visit a retail outlet at a remote location and of inducing a retail outlet to act as such a remote location |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A method is defined for inducing a purchaser to visit a store at a remote location subsequent to the purchase of a product from a supplier to pick up or to return the product. This is done by providing... |
| 7016862 |
Method for enhancing security and providing assistance in the operation of a self-service checkout terminal |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A method of providing security during operation of a self-service checkout terminal includes the step of creating a transaction table which includes a plurality of records corresponding respectively to... |
| 7016861 |
Dispensing apparatus for dispensing tickets in reponse to an event |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A ticket dispensing apparatus 30 for dispensing tickets in response to an event comprising a vertically extending housing or structure 44 serving to accommodate advertising displays and a lower... |
| 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... |
| 7016681 |
Mobile communication device and data communication method using the same |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A mobile communication device that flexibly supports various services which utilize both Internet communications and short-distance wireless communications. An instruction data receiving section receives... |
| 7016617 |
Information delivering system, information delivering method, and computer product |
| Mar-21-2006 |
The advertisement managing device receives an advertisement request from an advertisement client terminal. The customer managing device specifies a copying machine adapted to the advertisement request,... |
| 7014110 |
POS system, network system, method of generating printing data for POS system, and method of managing sales and advertisement information in network system |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A POS system is made up of: a POS terminal having a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data, and a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and... |
| 7013286 |
Generation, distribution, storage, redemption, validation and clearing of electronic coupons |
| Mar-14-2006 |
A method and system generates, distributes, stores, redeems, validates and clears electronic manufacturer coupons and electronic store coupons. A coupon mint generates unforgable blank digital coupons.... |
| 7010509 |
System and method for funding an account and consolidating financial relationships |
| Mar-7-2006 |
The present invention is a method and system for providing for investments to be made on behalf of an individual by a financial institution based on the individual's overall relationship to the financial... |
| 7010498 |
Personal product locator on store-owned shopping aid |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A method for providing a location of products to a customer in a retail environment. A product locator unit is attached to a shopping aid utilized within the retail environment. The product locator unit... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 7008321 |
Method and system for issuing and using gaming machine receipts |
| Mar-7-2006 |
The invention comprises a gaming system including at least one gaming machine arranged to accept and print receipts. In one embodiment of a method, a player playing a gaming machine is issued a receipt... |
| 7008320 |
Gaming machine with receipt generation capabilities |
| Mar-7-2006 |
The invention comprises a gaming machine adapted to print receipts. In one embodiment, the gaming machine is associated with a gaming system including a player tracking or reward system. The gaming machine... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 7006983 |
Method and system for processing a rebate |
| Feb-28-2006 |
A point of sale (POS) rebate method and system allows a consumer purchasing a product having an associated manufacturer's mail-in rebate to redeem the rebate at the POS. Products that have associated manufacturer... |
| 7006984 |
Electronically augmented multiplayer sporting game with virtual ball passed by infrared apparatus |
| Feb-28-2006 |
A method and apparatus for conducting multi-player games in a wireless telecommunications system including a wireless telecommunications network which communicates using radio signals with a plurality... |
