| 7044362 |
Electronic ticketing system and method |
| May-16-2006 |
A method and system for electronic ticket recognition and acceptance. The method includes the step of facilitating a purchase of an electronic ticket from a networked ticketing computer. Another step is... |
| 7042333 |
Central access control system |
| May-9-2006 |
An access control system for work vehicles has a display, an operator input device and a computer configured to program individual vehicles keys to operate individual vehicles or groups of vehicles. |
| 7031945 |
System and method for reallocating and/or upgrading and/or rewarding tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium upgrade and award admittance of events to an event customer, preferably via a data communication network. The method includes, for example,... |
| 7031787 |
Change management |
| Apr-18-2006 |
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for managing change. The technique includes changing an object of a product creation process and accumulating the change without changing a baseline... |
| 7030732 |
System and method for locating individuals and equipment, airline reservation system, communication system |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A system for locating an individual in a facility, the system comprising a portable wireless transponder device borne by the individual; an interrogator; and a plurality of antennas distributed in the... |
| 7021535 |
Advertising compliance monitoring system |
| Apr-4-2006 |
An advertising compliance monitoring system is provided that includes a tag affixed to a sign or marketing material or shopper ID card, the tag communicating with a reader on a periodic basis. The tag... |
| 7020617 |
Strategic planning and optimization system |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A computer-based method for characterizing relationships between a primary goal and an auxiliary goal in an enterprise planning model includes representing the primary goal by a primary objective function,... |
| 7016857 |
Method and device implementing a seamless user/service reservation network |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A method device implementing a seamless user/service reservation network. A network is establishing having a user input module, an interface module and a vendor service module. The user input module accommodates... |
| 6999936 |
Electronic ticketing system and methods utilizing multi-service visitor cards |
| Feb-14-2006 |
A ticketing system and methods that encompass a plurality of entities, such as an event organizer, admission center, service providers and a visitor population, so as to automatically compile, issue, utilize... |
| 6993396 |
System for determining the health of process control feedback loops according to performance assessment criteria |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A method for calculating the health of a process control loop based on multiple key assessments of the loop's performance. The method uses the concepts of baselines and thresholds. The typical calculation... |
| 6990457 |
System and method for conducting transactions involving generically identified items |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A transaction system includes an item master database that stores generic information and specific information associated with one or more items and an inventory database that stores availability and price... |
| 6988076 |
Strategic planning and optimization system |
| Jan-17-2006 |
A software method for strategic planning and optimization allows a user to model an enterprise to visualize an effect of an auxiliary goal, such as price image, on a primary goal of the enterprise. A primary... |
| 6988034 |
Navigation radio for fleet car usage |
| Jan-17-2006 |
A fleet vehicle navigation system for supplying driver specific information to the driver of a fleet vehicle includes a computing system, a short-range radio transceiver and at least one fleet vehicle.... |
| 6985070 |
Biometric authentication of hospitality-site customers |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A method and system for checking a guest into a hospitality site is provided. A biometric sample is captured from a guest using a biometric-sample-capture device to create a portable biometric profile.... |
| 6983882 |
Personal biometric authentication and authorization device |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A personal biometric authentication and authorization device (PAD) provides protection for portable tokens such as magnetic stripe cards and smart cards. The PAD enables portable tokens upon engagement... |
| 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... |
| 6983200 |
Supplemental diagnostic and service resource planning for mobile systems |
| Jan-3-2006 |
Diagnostic codes from a vehicle or other system in transit are transmitted to an opportunity server, which forwards the codes to a supplemental diagnostic service provider. The diagnostic service provider... |
| 6979199 |
Method and system for training and organizing on-site event professionals |
| Dec-27-2005 |
The invention is a system and method for training and organizing on-site event professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry. The system has at least one server computer having a processor, an... |
| 6975997 |
Method for efficient vehicle allocation in vehicle sharing system |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A system for sharing a fleet of vehicles among a plurality of users, where in preferred embodiments the shared vehicles are electrically powered, the system comprising a system control computer that assigns... |
| 6974079 |
Methods and apparatus for predicting airline seat availability |
| Dec-13-2005 |
Systems predict the availability of travel resources and select an appropriate data source for obtaining travel resource inventory availability information by analyzing historical travel resource availability... |
| 6971009 |
System and method for placement of user-negotiated security features on ticket items |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A customer prints a ticket that includes customer security features that appear on the printed ticket. The features, such as a digital photograph of the customer, are checked by the merchant when the ticket... |
| 6961707 |
Interactive self-storage rental system and method |
| Nov-1-2005 |
A method and system for facilitating rental of self-storage rental units is operative to establish interactive communication between a potential customer located at a rental site service area and a remote... |
| 6952695 |
Spontaneous adverse events reporting |
| Oct-4-2005 |
A method of dynamically managing and improving the reliability, accuracy and quality of collected information comprising presenting the user with a hierarchically structured set of predefined terms, receiving... |
| 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.... |
| 6947881 |
Shared vehicle system and method with vehicle relocation |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A shared vehicle system includes a central facility, at least one vehicle distribution port facility and a plurality or fleet of vehicles, each having a vehicle subsystem. In general, the central station... |
| 6944767 |
Methods and apparatus for ensuring the privacy and security of personal medical information |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A method of ensuring the security of data from a medical test includes providing the patient with a medical data card issued by a secure information provider, and having a unique patient identification... |
| 6941197 |
Vehicle sharing system and method with vehicle parameter tracking |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A shared vehicle system includes a central facility, at least one vehicle distribution port facility and a plurality or fleet of vehicles, each having a vehicle subsystem. In general, the central station... |
| 6937991 |
Method and communication system for enhancing international travel preparedness within an organization |
| Aug-30-2005 |
In an organization having a large number of employees, and also having a travel center, a method is provided for enhancing preparedness of employees for international travel. When the travel center is... |
| 6910628 |
Travel system and methods utilizing multi-application airline passenger cards |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A travel system and methods that encompass a plurality of airline service providers and multi-application airline passenger cards for the automated compilation, issuance, and utilization of the passenger... |
| 6907405 |
Computer controlled priority right auctioning system |
| Jun-14-2005 |
An automated priority right auctioning system receives and evaluates bid information records received from a plurality of remote terminals. The bid information records correspond to bids for one or more... |
| 6899268 |
Electronic locker system |
| May-31-2005 |
An electronic locker system which is provided with: a locker for housing luggage; a reading means for electrically reading a depositor identifier that has been preliminarily determined by a contract between... |
| 6898598 |
Smart receipt |
| May-24-2005 |
A method, program, and system for processing electronic receipts within a computer network are provided. The present invention comprises creating a customer profile for a user using a Smart Receipt application.... |
| 6891946 |
Automated phone priorities |
| May-10-2005 |
A method of automatically routing a telephone call in a pharmacy, comprising the steps of: activating a telephone when a pharmacy employee signs onto a workstation; identifying a position type for the... |
| 6889098 |
Method and apparatus for managing attraction admission |
| May-3-2005 |
The invention is a method and system for managing admission to an attraction. In one or more embodiments, the system comprises a first queue by which customers may access the attraction by waiting in line... |
| 6886061 |
Electronic record system and control program device with display and tablet function for manipulating display area functions with pen stylus |
| Apr-26-2005 |
Disclosed is an electronic record system which dispenses with complicated operations using a menu and a button and handwriting input operation like paper writing can be achieved. A system is established... |
| 6877097 |
Security access method and apparatus |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A portable biometric device enables a designated person to unlock any one portal exclusive of other portals of a secure entity and or a secure service by choosing which of their personal biometric characteristics... |
| 6876973 |
Restaurant directory and marketing system |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A method useful with a computer network for providing a searchable data base of restaurants which can be accessed by prospective patrons, and once having obtained access the patron can then examine the... |
| 6868403 |
Secure online music distribution system |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A computer implemented online music distribution system provides for the secure delivery of audio data and related media, including text and images, over a public communications network. The online music... |
| 6865539 |
Electronic system for parking management and personal guidance |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A parking management and personal guidance system operates in conjunction with a reservation system which stores and manages reservation information in connection with prescheduled activities. Parking... |
| 6850153 |
Vehicle sharing system and method for controlling or securing vehicle access and/or enablement |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A shared vehicle system includes a central facility, at least one vehicle distribution port facility and a plurality or fleet of vehicles, each having a vehicle subsystem. In general, the central station... |
| 6845361 |
Virtual-wait queue for mobile commerce |
| Jan-18-2005 |
A method and a system are provided for maintaining a virtual-wait queue that controls access by customers to a physical resource such as a restaurant table. The method and system are especially adapted... |
| 6845293 |
Method and apparatus for transporting passenger baggage |
| Jan-18-2005 |
This invention comprises a baggage transport system for handling passenger baggage for transport. In accordance with one or more embodiments of this invention, when a passenger makes a reservation to travel,... |
| 6839679 |
Automated travel pricing system |
| Jan-4-2005 |
An automated pricing system (10) is provided. The system (10) obtains inventory information, specifying the rates and/or availability of a plurality of travel arrangements, from one or more computer reservation... |
| 6831663 |
System and process for automatically explaining probabilistic predictions |
| Dec-14-2004 |
The system and method of the present invention automatically assigns "scores" to the predictor/variable value pairs of a conventional probabilistic model to measure the relative impact or influence of... |
| 6829583 |
Method and apparatus to determine mean time to service |
| Dec-7-2004 |
Expected service delays are determined from actual service data captured during service at an establishment. For each party seeking service at an establishment, the time at which the party seeks service... |
| 6826543 |
System and method for matching an offer with a quote |
| Nov-30-2004 |
Described is a system and method that satisfies offers from customers with quotes from suppliers in a way that increases the likelihood of achieving an acceptable match. The system of the present invention... |
| 6813608 |
System and method for enhancing user experience in a wide-area facility having a distributed, bounded environment |
| Nov-2-2004 |
A wireless system, including a system controller, and a portable device with wireless connection to the wireless system, can be used to link customers to the operations of a business. This link can be... |
| 6808112 |
Automated self service hotel/motel front desk attendant system |
| Oct-26-2004 |
A guest operated front desk processing station is all contained in an upright stand alone housing. The housing contains a touch screen and keyboard for guest inputting information, and a signature pad... |
| 6807458 |
Baggage transportation security system |
| Oct-19-2004 |
In a communications network, such as the Internet system and method for arranging the transportation of baggage for airline passengers. Flight information and baggage information from a user is received... |
| 6806891 |
Method and apparatus for automated management and display of booking status |
| Oct-19-2004 |
The present invention provides a method and system for graphically displaying status information concerning the allocation of a process resource to a process entity. More particularly, the present invention... |
