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The present invention is a system comprising image capture device, such as a scanner or digital camera connected to a computer processor that is able to capture and store images, and method of using the same for storing and processing expense receipts. The computer processor analyzes the images of the receipts, converts the images to text, analyzes the data, extracts expense data, and puts the data into an expense report. The end user can review the captured expense data, correct it or add to it. Preferably, the system displays the image of the receipt side-by-side with the captured expense data to make review and editing easier. In a preferred embodiment the image capture device is portable, such as a handheld scanner or digital camera, so that a user can scan receipts while traveling and discard the receipt. Also, in a preferred embodiment, the images are encrypted to prevent tampering by the user or a third party, and thereby preserve the integrity of the receipt image. In one preferred embodiment, receipt images or uploaded via the Internet an intranet, or other network to a remote data storage facility to further protect the images, both from tampering and from loss.

A data processing apparatus a data processing method efficiently ascertain that data are valid, prevent encryption processing key data from leaking, eliminate illegal use of contents data, restrict contents utilization, apply a different plurality of data formats to contents and efficiently execute reproduction processing of compressed data. The verification process of partial data is executed by collating the integrity partial data as check values for a combination of partial data of a content, and the verification process of the entirety of the combination of partial data is executed by collating partial-integrity-check-value-verifying integrity check values that verify the combination of the partial integrity check values. Master keys to generate individual keys necessary for a process of such as data encryption are stored in the storage section and keys are generated as required. An illegal device list is stored in the header information of a content and referred to when data is used. Keys specific to a data processing apparatus and common keys are stored and the keys are selectively used according to the content use restriction. Plural content blocks are coupled, and at least a part of the content blocks is applied to an encryption process by an encryption key Kcon, then encryption key data that is the encryption key Kcon encrypted by an encryption key Kdis is stored in the header section. A content data is made of compression data and an expansion processing program or a combination of types of compression programs and the reproducing apparatus can determine an expansion program applicable to a compressed content.

Exemplary embodiments provide a digitally originated check (DOC) through an electronic payment system (EPS) which captures payor metadata instructions regarding the intended payment to a payee. The metadata may be stored in a database or the like for further processing instead of printing a paper check. An output of the metadata can be used to clear the DOC through either paper or electronic clearing mechanisms under Check 21.

A mobile communications device comprising a location sensing system, producing a location output; a memory, storing a set of locations and associated events; a telecommunications device, communicating event and location information between a remote system and said memory; and a processor, processing said location output in conjunction with said stored locations and associated events in said memory, to determine a priority thereof.

A certification-managing method of electronic ticket transaction includes setting up certification-management center of electronic ticket transaction; connecting said center to fax office, financial office, commercial bank, public security, etc; registering user with real name on terminal; purchasing and downloading electronic ticket; finalizing ticket filling, certifying, electronic signing and locking; exchanging ticket through transaction-certification network station of ticket for realizing integrated certification in order to ensure truth of ticket.

An improved device for use in authorizing transactions, supplying information and performing applications is provided by the present invention, effectively implementing a secured individual and portable Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) terminal. The device uses a local processor and secure data storage in conjunction with a variety of sensors to perform authentication processes that establish an individuals identity and provide authority to perform a desired transaction. The sensors allow the device to directly scan biometric identifying information from an individual. A card swipe interface and a proximity antenna are provided to facilitate communication between the device and remote interface devices such as magnetic swipe card readers, smart card readers, infrared communications ports and proximity and long range radio scanners. In addition, the local processor, memory, display and user inputs allow the device to run applications such as those performed by a traditional computer, gaming device, personal data assistant and smart phone.

A lancet assembly having a lancet holder and a triggler enclosing a lancet structure. The triggler is partially inserted into a lancet holder from the distal end. The holder is provided with a rigid internal spring holder to receive the spring-loaded lancet structure. The lancet structure is provided with a body coupled to a spring which extend from the proximal end of the body. The spring has a linear axis of compression which coincide with the longitudinal axis of the lancet assembly. A lancet is attached to the body with the sharp tip pointing towards the distal end. The triggler interacts with the lancet holder via a triggering element to maintain the spring in a compressed state such that the lancet structure is in a stable standby position which is not easily triggered by accidental bumps on the assembly. Upon firing, a second spring dampens the extension of the sharp tip, and ultimately assists in the retraction of the tip back into the assembly.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system provides for UAV deployment and remote, unattended operation with reduced logistics requirements. The system includes a launcher that can include one or more launch tubes, each launch tube configured to house a UAV in a canister and one or more gas generators operatively connected to each canister and configured to push the UAV out of the launch tube by releasing gas into the canister. A controller for activating the gas generators can sequentially, and with a predetermined time delay, expel the UAV with a desired velocity and acceleration. The system further includes a UAV recovery device, a power supply, a security subsystem, a command and control subsystem and a communications subsystem. Command, control and communications can be provided between a remote station and the UAV.

A mobile communications device comprising a location sensing system, producing a location output; a memory, storing a set of locations and associated events; a telecommunications device, communicating event and location information between a remote system and said memory; and a processor, processing said location output in conjunction with said stored locations and associated events in said memory, to determine a priority thereof.

A mailer has an outer, longitudinally extending, biodegradable film with lateral edges folded on itself to form a pocket having an opening and sealable by a flap. An assembly is composed of an inner, longitudinally extending, biodegradable film having lateral edges and a longitudinal extending pad composed of textile cuttings and microbial and superabsorbent powders. The inner film extends longitudinally around the pad and is attached to the pad. The assembly is positioned in the pocket with the inner film being sealed to the outer film adjacent the opening to the pocket trapping the pad between the outer and inner films. Sealing tape is mounted on the inner film adjacent to the pocket to seal the pocket closed. The lateral edges of both the outer and inner films, which extend laterally beyond the pad, are heat sealed together. A container has an outer box an inner insulative layer. The insulative layer is made from flocked textiles and is mixable with absorbatives and antimicrobials.

The invention discloses an electronic invoice management system and a method based on distributed accounting. The system comprises multiple verification nodes. Each verification node comprises an electronic invoice contract module and an agreement module, wherein the electronic invoice contract module comprises an electronic invoice service intelligent contract and is configured to be used for receiving a transaction command of the electronic invoice service intelligent contract and executing the transaction command according to a result of the agreement module so as to establish a block and form a block link, and the electronic invoice service intelligent contract is operation performed on an electronic invoice. The agreement module is configured to be used for communicating with other verification nodes when being triggered and making an agreement on a transaction command sequence between all verification nodes for the received transaction command according to an agreement algorithm. According to the invention, tamper-proofing is realized and the system and the method are cost-effective.

The invention discloses a firmware upgrading method based on digital signatures, and a device thereof, wherein the upgrading method comprises the following steps: encapsulation is performed according to a predefined encapsulation structure so as to generate an upgrading file based on a digital signature; a product needing firmware upgrading obtains the upgrading file; a digital signature file is extracted from the upgrading file and decrypted, so as to obtain an XML file; the XML file is analyzed so as to screen out upgrading module files needing to be upgraded; the legitimacy and integrity of every upgrading module file needing to be upgraded are verified respectively, so as to generate an upgrading script for upgrading all the upgrading module files which pass verification; and the upgrading script is executed so as to upgrade the firmware. The invention discloses a firmware encapsulating method based on digital signatures, and a device thereof. The invention verifies the integrity and legitimacy of every upgrading module file in the upgrading file through the digital signature file, and generates the upgrading script to finish upgrading firmware, thereby improving the security and convenience of firmware upgrading.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system provides for UAV deployment and remote, unattended operation with reduced logistics requirements. The system includes a launcher that can include one or more containers, or hangars, configured to house vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs. The system can further include a VTOL UAV orientation and charging module configured to mechanically position a UAV within a container and facilitate electrical mating and charging of a battery in the UAV. These operations, and others, can be performed by remote command that can initiate a series of pre-programmed steps. The UAV system can further include a power generation and storage subsystem, a security subsystem, a command and control subsystem and a communications subsystem. Command, control and communications can be provided between a remote station and the UAV.

The invention discloses a composite drive mandrel anchoring casing head and relates to the technical field of wellhead devices, the composite drive mandrel anchoring casing head comprises a casing head shell and an anchoring mandrel unit, a pressurizing hole is further formed in the side wall of the casing head shell, the first end of the pressurizing hole is connected with an anchoring hole part,and the second end of the pressurizing hole extends to the outer side of the casing head shell. The anchoring mandrel unit comprises an anchoring mandrel body, a slip exciting piece, an anchoring slip and an annular piston body, wherein the slip exciting piece, the anchoring slip and the annular piston body are sequentially arranged on the outer side of the anchoring mandrel body from top to bottom in a sleeving mode. The casing head can meet the hanging requirement of a mandrel hanger, after the anchoring mandrel body and the casing head shell are anchored, pipe column shifting can be avoided, and the stability and the reliability of the casing head are improved.

A sealed insulating glass unit comprises two glass sheets held apart by a spacer, optionally with a sealant between the edges of the glass sheets outside the spacer. The insulating glass unit contains an electronic device, having information relating to the origin, manufacture and / or properties of the insulating glass unit capable of being read from the device by means actuated from outside the insulating glass unit. The device is embedded within the spacer or sealant so that it is concealed within the insulating glass unit.

The invention provides a tracing record processing method and apparatus. According to one technical scheme, the method comprises: a first node generates a tracing record; the tracing record is broadcasted and a request of the tracing record is verified; a verification result, from a second node, of the tracing record is received; and according to the verification result of the tracing record, the tracing record is processed. According to another technical scheme, the method comprises: a second node receives a tracing record from a first node and verifies a request of the tracing record; the tracing record is verified according to the request; a tracing record verification result is broadcasted; verification results, from other nodes, of the tracing record are received; and the tracing record is processed according to the verification and the received tracing record verification results. On the basis of the technical schemes, multiple nodes can participate in tracing record verification and tracing record manipulation of a product can be prevented, so that security of product tracing can be improved.

The invention discloses an identity authentication method by a fingerprint USBkey and includes the following steps: (1) the fingerprint information of users is recorded into the fingerprint USBkey and the information is saved in advance; (2) at least a digital certificate generated, which comprises the following steps: firstly, a pair of private and public keys are generated in the fingerprint USBkey; the relevant information of the public keys and the digital certificate is sent to a CA center and generating the digital certificate by the CA center; (3) each digital certificate and corresponding private keys stored and encrypted on the fingerprint USBkey; (4) when a user terminal communicates with a processing platform, the fingerprint USBkey at the user terminal firstly checks the fingerprints, digital signature is carried out on the data to be sent by the corresponding private keys and the data is transmitted to the processing platform for identity authentication. The method permits the digital signature after the fingerprints authentication succeeds; the loophole of PIN code input and transmission does not exist in the whole interactive process, which improves the transaction security to the utmost extent.

A mailer has an outer, longitudinally extending, biodegradable film with lateral edges folded on itself to form a pocket having an opening and sealable by a flap. An assembly is composed of an inner, longitudinally extending, biodegradable film having lateral edges and a longitudinal extending pad composed of textile cuttings and microbial and super-absorbent powders. The inner film extends longitudinally around the pad and is attached to the pad. The assembly is positioned in the pocket with the inner film being sealed to the outer film adjacent the opening to the pocket trapping the pad between the outer and inner films. Sealing tape is mounted on the inner film adjacent to the pocket to seal the pocket closed. The lateral edges of both the outer and inner films, which extend laterally beyond the pad, are heat sealed together.

A system, method, and apparatus for integrating distributed energy sources, energy storage, and balance of system components into a single device with systems and control for monitoring, measuring, and conserving power generated on the premise. A data processing gateway, hybrid inverter / converter and charge controller provide flexibility in the multi-voltages, output capacities, and photovoltaic array sizes coupled to the apparatus and system. The system and apparatus may be used in various commercial and residential applications. A user may store energy provided by one or more alternate energy sources coupled to an energy storage module. The system provides a compact enclosure that fits within a utility workspace and enclosures that can be mechanically coupled together, placed in parallel or in a series. A method, computer implemented apparatus, computer readable medium, computer implemented method and a system for monitoring energy consumption, selling energy back to a utility company and peak shaving are also provided.

An optical disk comprises a disk substrate having a hub and an annular optical metallicized data region extending radially outward from the hub. The optical disk further comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder affixed to the disk substrate, e.g., within the non-data containing hub region. The optical disk further comprises at least one linear antenna element coupled to the transponder, e.g., via pole lead(s), and extending within the data region. The antenna element(s) can be applied to the disk substrate as a patterned antenna layer over a metallicized data region, and can be electrically isolated from the data region. A method and system of identifying an optical disk is provided. A radio frequency (RF) signal can be transmitted to the optical disk at a range of at least five feet, and preferably at a range of at least ten feet. An RF signal with an identification code (e.g., a unique number) can be received from the optical disk in response to the transmitted RF signal. The activating RF signal can be transmitted by, and the identification RF signal can be received by, e.g., a handheld RF reader or an RF reader that is affixed to a building. The identification code can then be processed for many purposes, such as identifying the optical disk as a non-counterfeited optical disk, calculating a royalty, or tracking the location of the optical disk.

A method and / or a system of a secure network bootstrap of devices in an automatic meter reading network is disclosed. A method of a network interface card in an automatic meter reading network includes generating a derived security key based on a secret key embedded in a network interface card and a provided security key of a device management server of the automatic meter reading network. The method also includes communicating the derived security key and a challenge data of a challenge-response pair of the device management server to a metering device and generating a response data through processing a reply data of the metering device reacting to the challenge data. In addition, the method includes communicating the response data to the device management server to authenticate the network interface card and / or the metering device.

Comprehensive, Systematic and Practical Engineering / Manufacture / Operation / Management System for Electric Vehicle with dual usage for Decentralized Smart Power Storage that includes: Smart Battery Subsystem (SBS), which includes the Smart Battery Assembly (SBA) with embedded computer / data logger and the Battery Compartment (BC) on the EV and in the Swapping Recharge Stations (RS); the computers on the EV and RS; hardware and software for the SBA Exchange / Recharge / Maintenance / Management / Billing Subsystem; the Smart Decentralized Energy Storage Subsystem for on-line, off-line and / or emergency uses. The SBA can be swapped at RS or recharged at home or any recharge stations, or dismounted / mounted easily in garage or during roadside service. The SBA could include the built-in charge controller and inverter. All the subsystems are indispensable parts or options for this invented integrated system.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method and system for processing medical data. The method comprises the steps that a medical data request is sent to a peer-to-peer network through a first node in the peer-to-peer network; after the first node passes whole network identity authentication of the peer-to-peer network and acquires the consensus of the whole network on the medical data request, the medical data request is recorded in a block chain / block chains stored in one or more network nodes of the peer-to-peer network. According to the method and system, the reliability of the medical data is enhanced, and the medical experience of people is improved.

A method for a panel having a magnetic mounting that utilizes a plurality of magnets in a magnet structure that allows high magnetic force when the panel is installed and the magnet structure is aligned while permitting removal using relatively light force applied to misalign the magnet structure to allow removal. In one embodiment, the magnet structure can provide precision positioning of the panel to a position on the order of the width of a single component magnet of the magnet structure. In another embodiment, the magnet structure may be misaligned for removal by a rotation of the magnet structure. In a further embodiment, the misalignment may be achieved by a lateral shift of the magnet structure. The invention may be adapted to a wide variety of panels including but not limited to doors, window coverings, storm coverings, seasonal covering panels, baby gates, white boards, and green house panels.

The invention discloses a security reinforcement method for a credible container based on Docker used for performing security reinforcement on a Docker container system, and realizes the credible container based on the Docker, as well is applied to a server cluster based on the Docker. The credible container based on the Docker comprises a container program Docker, a container credible measurement module, a progress monitoring module and a network communication monitoring module, wherein the container credible measurement module comprises a credible booting sub-module and a file measurement sub-module. The reinforcement method focuses on the credibility of the Docker container; a credible computing and integrity measurement technology is matched with a real-time monitoring module to reinforce the container system based on the Docker, so that the container and a mirror image are prevented from tampering; and meanwhile, a network communication behavior of the container is limited, and an inner progress of the container is monitored, so as to realize the security reinforced credible container.