| 6683941 |
Controlling advertising output during hold periods |
| Jan-27-2004 |
A method, system, and program for controlling advertising output during hold periods are provided. A context for a call on hold is detected. An advertisement is selected for output during a hold space... |
| 6681393 |
Viewer interaction feedback method and system for use with an interactive telecommunication system |
| Jan-20-2004 |
A viewer response method for use with an interactive telecommunications system. The viewer response method includes accumulating a user interaction history of a user of the system, the user interaction... |
| 6678685 |
Integrated household management system and method |
| Jan-13-2004 |
The invention provides an Internet-based integrated household management system. Each user or household has a unique account with the provider of the system to manage their personal data within system.... |
| 6678663 |
Transaction system and methodology with inter-party communications capability |
| Jan-13-2004 |
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, although not necessarily limited thereto, the system of the present invention may function in the context of an internet based commercial real estate... |
| 6671593 |
Dynamic aircraft maintenance production system |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A dynamic aircraft maintenance production system for planning a maintenance check of an aircraft includes means for obtaining any routine tasks that may exist and which are required to be performed on... |
| 6669086 |
Self service check cashing system and method |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A self service check cashing apparatus, for use by a customer with a check to be cashed. The apparatus utilizes biometric technology for security against fraudulent check cashing. A method for utilizing... |
| 6666768 |
System and method for tracking game of chance proceeds |
| Dec-23-2003 |
A system and method for tracking game of chance proceeds are provided. The invention includes a point of sale computer electronically communicating registered player purchase information to a sponsor computer.... |
| 6665573 |
System and method for matching a creative expression with an order for goods |
| Dec-16-2003 |
A system and method are provided for matching a creative expression with an order for at least one purchased item to be shipped to a purchaser. Briefly described, the system includes a processor electrically... |
| 6663105 |
Game or lottery with a reward validated and/or redeemed online |
| Dec-16-2003 |
A method for conducting a promotional game or lottery in which the awards are access to one or more predetermined internet-based services or sites. Validation codes are entered into a computer which is... |
| 6662215 |
System and method for content optimization |
| Dec-9-2003 |
A communication method for communication between a user computing device and a first server arrangement includes the steps of: transmitting a communication, which includes data representing a characteristic... |
| 6662164 |
Method and apparatus for determining commission |
| Dec-9-2003 |
The invention provides for a method and apparatus for determining the commission to be paid to a sales representative or sales team. Whenever a sale occurs, a Transaction describing the sale is created... |
| 6654725 |
System and method for providing customized advertising on the World Wide Web |
| Nov-25-2003 |
A system and method for customized advertisement selection and delivery on the World Wide Web (WWW) upon the Internet. The advertising system has a database server which stores advertisements and their... |
| 6651253 |
Interactive system and method for generating metadata for programming events |
| Nov-18-2003 |
Metadata for a programming event may be generated through an interactive process. A system may receive data corresponding to a programming event. The data may include descriptive information and timing... |
| 6651098 |
Web site management in a world wide web communication network through reassignment of the server computers designated for respective web documents based upon user hit rates for the documents |
| Nov-18-2003 |
A World Wide Web (Web) distribution site monitors hit rates for the Web documents distributed through the site and applies its server computer resources to meet surges in hit rates for the various Web... |
| 6651090 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and transmitting medium |
| Nov-18-2003 |
Personal information of a user is provided to an information provider from any location, through a simple apparatus, and with reliability. Personal information is pre-stored in a user profile database... |
| 6647417 |
Music distribution systems |
| Nov-11-2003 |
Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive... |
| 6647414 |
Method for automatic information transmission in an IP network |
| Nov-11-2003 |
The reliability of a data flow between a server and a client in a data communications network is increased. An application in a user terminal is arranged to receive information from a server, such as a... |
| 6647372 |
Method and apparatus for using prior activities to improve the probability of completing transactions for a customer in a retail environment |
| Nov-11-2003 |
Apparatus, and a corresponding method, present to a customer various forms of information (product, brand . . . ) during periods where the customer is idle. A signal indicating the start or impending start... |
| 6647269 |
Method and system for analyzing advertisements delivered to a mobile unit |
| Nov-11-2003 |
Accurate location information about a mobile telecommunication transceiver is used to generate advertising content responsive to a user approaching the location of a business. This advertising content... |
| 6645068 |
Profile-driven network gaming and prize redemption system |
| Nov-11-2003 |
A method and article of manufacture are provided for implementing a user profile-driven gaming and prize redeeming system. The user profile-driven gaming and prize redemption system allows for the tailoring... |
| 6644554 |
IC card |
| Nov-11-2003 |
A use information judging means compares use information recorded in use information recording means with a predetermined condition value to judge whether or not the use information agrees with the predetermined... |
| 6643650 |
Mechanism and apparatus for using messages to look up documents stored in spaces in a distributed computing environment |
| Nov-4-2003 |
A system and method for searching for documents within spaces in a distributed computing environment are provided. A client sends a lookup message to a space which stores documents. The lookup message... |
| 6643623 |
Method of transacting an electronic mail, an electronic commerce, and an electronic business transaction by an electronic commerce terminal using a gas pump |
| Nov-4-2003 |
The present invention relates to a method for transacting any combination of electronic mail, electronic commerce transactions, and electronic business transactions by way of an electronic commerce terminal... |
| 6640301 |
Third-party e-mail authentication service provider using checksum and unknown pad characters with removal of quotation indents |
| Oct-28-2003 |
Electronic mail (email) is certified and authenticated by an authentication service. The authentication service is integrated with an email web site that allows users to set up email accounts. Outgoing... |
| 6636247 |
Modality advertisement viewing system and method |
| Oct-21-2003 |
A system and method for extending a display of advertisements on a client web browser as provided. The method includes a response to a request for a web page presenting an advertisement associated with... |
| 6633850 |
Background advertising system |
| Oct-14-2003 |
An advertisement system and method are provided for inserting into an end user communication message a background reference to an advertisement. In some embodiments, the background reference causes an... |
| 6632992 |
System and method for distributing music data with advertisement |
| Oct-14-2003 |
A music data providing apparatus comprises a memory that stores a plurality of music data and a plurality of advertisement data, a receiver that receives a request for a desired music data from a user... |
| 6631404 |
Method and system for conducting a contest using a network |
| Oct-7-2003 |
A method for conducting a contest using a network. A selected article of commerce is identified to a plurality of users remotely disposed at user locations on the network which bears an indicia encoding... |
| 6631355 |
System and method for awarding credits to persons who book travel-related reservations |
| Oct-7-2003 |
A computerized system provides incentives for travel agents and similar persons to book particular travel-related reservations. The system achieves this by awarding cumulative credits to travel agents... |
| 6625578 |
On-line game playing with advertising |
| Sep-23-2003 |
The playing of games with advertising over a network, such as the Internet, is provided. The system for on-line game playing and advertising includes one or more client machines, game servers with advertisement... |
| 6622174 |
System for sending, converting, and adding advertisements to electronic messages sent across a network |
| Sep-16-2003 |
An information communication system includes a server device and information communication terminals connected by a network, in which the server device provides data communication services according to... |
| 6622124 |
Method of transacting an electronic mail, an electronic commerce, and an electronic business transaction by an electronic commerce terminal operated on a transportation vehicle |
| Sep-16-2003 |
The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public... |
| 6622125 |
Automatic sales promotion selection system and method |
| Sep-16-2003 |
An automated sales promotion selection system uses neural networks to identify promising sales promotions based on recent customer purchases. The system includes a customer information device that receives... |
| 6616533 |
Providing advertising with video games |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A video game may be associated with advertising such that when the player mouse clicks on an image element in the course of play of the game, the game play may automatically be paused in one embodiment.... |
| 6615183 |
Method of warehousing user data entered at an electronic commerce terminal |
| Sep-2-2003 |
The present invention relates to a processing method for conducting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to as a... |
| 6615189 |
Debit purchasing of stored value card for use by and/or delivery to others |
| Sep-2-2003 |
A method of issuing a purchase card is provided. The method includes the steps of presenting a purchaser with the opportunity to buy the purchase card, determining whether the purchaser has sufficient... |
| 6615179 |
Data distribution network and method of use |
| Sep-2-2003 |
A data distribution network for distributing data stores up-to-date or even real-time data in a central computer and disseminates the data through a plurality of data distribution nodes to a plurality... |
| 6612932 |
Method and apparatus for obtaining marketing information through the playing of a maze based game |
| Sep-2-2003 |
A system and process is designed to provide a medium for playing sweepstakes style games on the Internet. A standard game medium for decision point based, role playing style games is generated including... |
| 6611811 |
Method and system for accumulating marginal discounts and applying an associated incentive upon achieving threshold |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A method for customer promotion includes sequentially processing each of a plurality of items in a customer order. The price of each item is accumulated after processing. A marginal discount associated... |
| 6611810 |
Store display window connected to an electronic commerce terminal |
| Aug-26-2003 |
The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for retail store applications including point of sale transactions, and window display transactions. Additionally,... |
| 6609655 |
Smart card system for providing financial, travel, and entertainment-related services |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A smart card system for providing travel-and entertainment-related resources and associated methods is provided. The smart card system includes a smart card payment processing facility for communicating... |
| 6609104 |
Method and system for accumulating marginal discounts and applying an associated incentive |
| Aug-19-2003 |
A method for customer promotion includes sequentially processing each of a plurality of items in a customer order. A marginal discount associated with each item is determined. All unapplied marginal discounts... |
| 6609105 |
System and method for providing access to electronic works |
| Aug-19-2003 |
The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works,... |
| 6609106 |
System and method for providing electronic multi-merchant gift registry services over a distributed network |
| Aug-19-2003 |
An online Gift Registry Service provides registration of information for a gift registrant and allows access to the registry by potential gift giver users. In addition, users can tag items of interest... |
| 6609103 |
Electronic commerce terminal for facilitating incentive-based purchasing on transportation vehicles |
| Aug-19-2003 |
The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public... |
| 6609102 |
Universal interactive advertizing and payment system for public access electronic commerce and business related products and services |
| Aug-19-2003 |
The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system for networking, monitoring and controlling electronic commerce and vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce... |
| 6606605 |
Method to obtain customer specific data for public access electronic commerce services |
| Aug-12-2003 |
The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system for networking, monitoring and controlling electronic commerce and vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce... |
| 6606602 |
Vending machine control system having access to the internet for the purposes of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business, and for conducting vending transactions |
| Aug-12-2003 |
The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring, collecting data, selling goods and services, controlling interactive advertising, controlling... |
| 6604086 |
Electronic commerce terminal connected to a vending machine operable as a telephone |
| Aug-5-2003 |
The present invention relates to a public, private, or cellular phone with access to the Internet for the purposes of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business and for communicating voice and data.... |
| 6604085 |
Universal interactive advertising and payment system network for public access electronic commerce and business related products and services |
| Aug-5-2003 |
The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system for networking, monitoring and controlling electronic commerce and vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce... |
