163 results about "Computer maintenance" patented technology

A financial institution computer maintains a list of account identifiers for accounts enrolled in a prioritized payment program including pre-authorization of certain payment requests by select creditors. The computer estimates a value of prioritized payments and authorizes a sweep payment to the customer account from a stand-in account at a payroll processor, so that the estimated value is held back in the stand-in account. The financial institution computer then receives an incoming ACH file, including an automatic deposit destined for the customer account. The computer generates an outgoing ACH file with both an entry for an automatic deposit destined for the customer account and an entry for a pre-authorized prioritized payment to a select creditor, so that the automatic deposit is credited and relatively instantaneously any prioritized payment is debited from the customer account. The customer account can be, for example, a demand deposit account or a prepaid card account.

A system for consolidating multiple discrete machines and applications into a single rack mounted server system. Dedicated application servers maintain the discrete machines as virtual machines accessible by thin clients through secure hardwire or wireless connections and through client management servers. The system polls the application servers to compile lists of available and active applications. The list of available applications is displayed to users via an application navigation graphical user interface. The graphical user interface presents a menu from which users can point and click to select the application they wish to access.

A system and method are provided for extracting a set of data from a system user descriptive of the complete health snapshot of the user's to interact with a database of numerous other users so as to generate a cluster of similar user's exhibiting a similar (within some system defined distance metric) health snapshot. The system guides the user to present his or her data via a complex questionnaire based upon a novel descriptive taxonomy, based upon the principles of "cyberhealth" as opposed to the standard medical "disease oriented" singular cause and effect model. The system generates the cluster of similar users, analyzes the cluster to obtain a ranked list of possible remedies or therapies to assist the user in dealing with health problems. The system further creates a computer networked virtual community of users with common health problems/interests, facilitates online chat, discussion groups, and the trading of health information. Additionally, the system provides listings of and links to health care providers and medical testing laboratories who are able to assist users of the system.

A skimmed or preview version of multimedia content is provided to a client computer by a server computer using playlists. The skimmed version of multimedia content can be presented to a user of a client computer in less time than presenting the entire multimedia content would require. The server computer maintains skimming information that identifies particular segments of the multimedia content corresponding to the skimmed version. The server computer uses the skimming information to generate a playlist, which in turn is used by the server computer to access the appropriate segments of the multimedia content and provide the segments to the client computer.

Systems and methods of offering incentives such as electronic coupons at a point of sale. Transaction information gathered at a point of sale system is received at a host computer. The transaction information relates to a transaction performed by a consumer at a merchant, and includes a consumer account identifier identifying an account from which payment is to be made for the transaction, and includes a merchant identifier identifying the merchant. Using the host computer, it is recognized that the combination of merchant and consumer account identifiers qualifies for an incentive offer. The host computer transmits a description of the incentive offer to be offered to the consumer at the point of sale, and receives an indication that the consumer has accepted the offer. In a database maintained by the host computer, an indication is recorded that the offer is pending for the combination of consumer account and merchant identifiers.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for the efficient management of a digital currency system using a cryptocurrency scheme. Embodiments utilize a payment processor computer to manage entities in the digital currency system, which have the rights to generate, distribute, transact with, and redeem units of a digital currency. In some embodiments, the digital currency may represent points in a loyalty program operated by an entity or organization. Transactions performed using the digital currency and rules governing the digital currency can be tracked and maintained in a master ledger maintained by the payment processor computer, and distributed as sub-ledgers to other entities within the digital currency system.

A customized graphical user interface and method, system, and computer program product for providing the graphical user interface and for automating computer maintenance, security, and communication functions is provided. In one embodiment, the data processing system receives user login information and retrieves a user profile. Based on the user profile, a customized user interface is presented to the user. Only applications and information needed by the user to perform an enterprise defined function are presented to the user in the user interface, thereby eliminating the need for human input in these automated areas, thereby freeing an inexperienced user from wasting time trying to find applications and data needed to perform the user's work function. Furthermore, computer maintenance, communications, and security functions are performed with minimal user interaction, if any, further increasing the efficiency of the user in performing work functions and decreasing the training requirements for the user.

A method for maintaining a device via a remote service computer initiates a transmission of maintenance data via the device or the service computer, transmits maintenance data from the device to the service computer, and evaluates the maintenance data received from the device using the service computer. The method further transmits at least one monitoring parameter request from the service computer to the device as a function of the evaluation of the maintenance data, and at least one parameter value of the at least one requested monitoring parameter from the device to the service computer, then evaluates the at least one monitoring parameter value; and displays the evaluation of the at least one monitoring parameter value via a display device of the service computer.

A system for verifying the integrity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which is configured to reside in a UAV and interface with both the communications system of the UAV and the UAV's software and hardware resources. The UAV may be configured to execute firmware that obtains a serial number or unique identifier of hardware and software on the UAV, creates a hash code combination of such unique identifiers, encrypts the hash code, transmits the encrypted hash code over a wired or wireless communications system to another computer which maintains a table of the certified codes of each UAV which results in the computer authenticating the specific UAV (or not). The system also may determine whether a specific UAV's hardware or software has been changed since the UAV was last certified.

A computerized method for the automatic generation and distribution of documents is disclosed. A database is maintained by a computer. The database includes a list of the information required to complete a document associated with a case, and further includes a list of intended recipients, the contact information associated with each recipient, and the distribution method(s) preferred by each recipient. When all required information for a given document is available the document is automatically generated, then automatically sent to each recipient via the recipient's requested distribution method(s) without any further action by the system user.

A technique manages file system metadata and is performed in a data storage system that maintains a file system on behalf of a set of host computers. The technique involves modifying a first metadata block of the file system in response to a file system change, the first metadata block containing file system metadata. The technique further involves performing a compression operation to generate a compressed metadata block in volatile storage from the first metadata block, the compressed metadata block having a size that is smaller than a size of the first metadata block. The technique further involves writing the compressed metadata block from the volatile storage (volatile cache memory) to non-volatile storage (e.g., flash memory).

The present invention relates to a computer maintenance system for an aircraft comprising a server hosting maintenance software and at least one access terminal. The system comprises a KVM switch over IP linked to said server. The terminal is adapted to connect to said switch by means of a TCP/IP connection and hosts a client application. Symmetrically, the switch hosts a server application, said applications being suitable for implementing a protocol for remotely accessing a video frame buffer. Each video frame is transmitted from the server application to the client application in the form of bitmap image data, uncompressed or else compressed by a lossless compression algorithm.

The invention provides a multifunctional computer maintenance startup U disk, the storage chip of the U disk is a USB-CDROM optical driver mode chip at least comprising a startup program supporting optical driver mode or a chip comprising at least partition suitable for USB-CDROM optical driver. The invention also discloses a method for manufacturing the multifunctional computer maintenance startup U disk, comprising: (1) making a needed file into a ISO format mirror image file by using related software; and (2) writing the ISO format mirror image file made in the (1) step to partitions for USB-CDROM optical driver mode in USB-CDROM optical driver format by means of a batch producer. The multifunctional computer maintenance startup U disk is portable and convenient to use, cannot be infected by virus, and files cannot be deleted erroneously, thus the invention has wide popularization prospect.

The invention provides a computer hardware maintenance platform, which relates to the technical field of computer maintenance. The computer hardware maintenance platform comprises a base, wherein moving parts are fixedly arranged on the bottom part of the base; a control slot is formed in the base; a storage battery is fixedly arranged on the bottom part of an inner wall of the control slot; lifting cylinders are arranged in the control slot; the top parts of the lifting cylinders and the bottom part of a base plate are welded; a locking piece is welded to a side wall of the base plate; the top part of the base plate is movably connected with the bottom part of an operation plate through a base plate bearing; clamping pieces are fixedly arranged on the top part of the operation plate; a tool slot is formed in the top part of the base; a slot cover is movably arranged on the top part of the tool slot through a hinge; and a handle is fixedly arranged on the top part of the slot cover. According to the computer hardware maintenance platform, the height of an operation surface can be adjusted, so that maintenance personnel can conveniently use the platform; and a direction of a lighting lamp can be controlled, so that lighting can be conveniently provided for the hardware maintenance work.

The invention discloses a computer failure alarm system which comprises a BIOS, an MCU, a sound chip and a play device, wherein, the BIOS detects the inside of a computer; the MCU, which is connected with the BIOS, receives and processes the error information transmitted by the BIOS; moreover, the MCU transmits the error information to the sound chip; the sound chip drives the play device to send sound alarm according to the received computer error information. The invention realizes direct interception of computer error information at the buzzer driving end of the BIOS, and transmits the error information to the sound chip after being identified and translated by the MCU to select a corresponding sound source of the computer error information; moreover, the play device is driven to send sound alarm, thereby providing convenience for an ordinary computer user in computer maintenance.

The invention relates to a maintenance platform, in particular to an adjustable maintenance platform for computer maintenance. The adjustable maintenance platform for the computer maintenance is capable of freely adjusting and protects a computer from being damaged in the maintenance process. The adjustable maintenance platform for the computer maintenance comprises a bottom plate, a height adjusting mechanism, a first supporting plate, a first bearing seat, a rotating shaft, a placing plate, first annular slide rails, first sliding blocks and a clamping mechanism. The height adjusting mechanism is fixedly connected to the top of the bottom plate, the first supporting plate is fixedly connected with the output end of the height adjusting mechanism, and the first bearing seat and the firstannular slide rails are fixedly connected to the top of the first supporting plate. The adjustable maintenance platform for the computer maintenance achieves the effects of improving the maintenance efficiency of the computer and reducing the workload of maintenance personnel.

The present invention provides a computer maintenance support system which, in addition to simple analysis results, provides more detailed analysis results. The system provides information for supporting computer maintenance operations, and includes an analysis device, an analysis server and an output device for monitoring. The analysis device collects and analyzes analysis object data which has been saved at a maintenance object computer. The analysis object data includes settings information of the computer and log information which has recorded operations of the computer. The analysis server is connected with one or more analysis devices, acquires the analysis object data from an analysis device, and analyzes the analysis object data. The output device for monitoring receives a primary analysis report, from analysis by the analysis device, and a secondary analysis report, from analysis by the analysis server, and outputs information to be used for the computer maintenance operations.

The invention discloses a multi-functional computer fault diagnosis instrument. The multi-functional computer fault diagnosis instrument comprises a central processing unit, an LED display unit, a VGA interface unit, a RJ 45 interface unit, an audio power amplifier module, a BNC interface unit, a USB&PS/2 interface unit, an LED flashlight unit, a voltage comparator unit, a PCI gold finger interface, a keyboard, a lithium battery power supply unit, an electric leakage detection gold finger, a DC input interface, a power module, a wireless & infrared receiver, an audio input interface, an audio output interface, a loudspeaker, AUDIO row needle interfaces and 2P row needle interfaces. The multi-functional computer fault diagnosis instrument can not only detect a computer host fault, but also can detect whether a computer display, a sound, an earphone, the keyboard and a reticle are good or not, detect whether a computer microphone, a computer sound card, a monitoring camera and the wireless & infrared remote controller output signals or not and detect whether a computer case shell has electrical leakage or not, and the computer maintenance work becomes more relaxing and rapid.

The invention discloses a memory bank card slot dust clearing and brushing off device for computer maintenance. A left supporting plate is welded on the left side wall of a dust collecting cylinder, aright supporting plate is welded on the right side wall of the dust collecting cylinder, a left supporting column is welded on the left supporting plate, a right supporting column is welded on the right supporting plate, a dust clearing and brushing off belt motor is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the left supporting column, a carrying plate is welded to the bottom end of the right supporting column, a stand column is welded to the bottom end of the carrying plate, a driving shaft is installed in the dust clearing and brushing off belt motor, a driving belt pulley is installed on thedriving shaft, a driven belt pulley is installed on the stand column, and a dust clearing and brushing off belt is wound around the space between the driving belt pulley and the driven belt pulley. The memory bank card slot dust clearing and brushing off device is simple in structure, scientific and reasonable in design and convenient to use.