43 results about "Governmental agency" patented technology

A seamless ledger-based wagering system is provided wherein a secure, flexible and automated database method and apparatus is used for retrieving information and accounting for wagers in an electronic wagering format. The accounting system can be a ledger wherein funds are accounted for by a financial structure (e.g., financial institution such as a bank, credit union, savings and loan, deposit account, and the like) so that funds may be transferred through an intermediate transaction (e.g., the electronic wager entered onto the account) on the ledger and committed to payment at the ultimate target of the transfer (e.g., the pari-mutuel site, and ancillary recipients of wagering monies, such as horseman's associations, totalisator companies, automated machine lessors, track association, governmental agencies and the like). As the financial records from the financial structure never ‘sees’ the wagering facility in the transaction, transferring funds or guaranteeing funds to the intermediate transaction on a ledger, the entire transaction is in compliance with state and national regulations prohibiting or limiting or rendering illegal the availability of funds in the wagering transaction or transferring funds into a wagering account.

The present invention provides a method and system for securing sensitive data from unauthorized access or use. The method and system of the present invention is useful in a wide variety of settings, including commercial settings generally available to the public which may be extremely large or small with respect to the number of users. The method and system of the present invention is also useful in a more private setting, such as with a corporation or governmental agency, as well as between corporation, governmental agencies or any other entity.

The present invention provides a method and system for securing sensitive data from unauthorized access or use. The method and system of the present invention is useful in a wide variety of settings, including commercial settings generally available to the public which may be extremely large or small with respect to the number of users. The method and system of the present invention is also useful in a more private setting, such as with a corporation or governmental agency, as well as between corporation, governmental agencies or any other entity.

Data related to one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is collected and maintained by a device or system. The data may be organized and stored by any suitable memory structure, such as by a set of relational databases. In some examples, a system (or device) that stores such data is configured to generate a plurality of reports, such as a flight log for a particular UAV, a maintenance log for the UAV, and the like. The reports may, in some examples, need to be generated and submitted to governmental agencies in order to comply with governmental laws or regulations, such as U.S. Federal Air Regulations.

The invention discloses a network safety situation awareness early-warning method and system based big data, and the method comprises the steps: collecting intelligence information from the Internet, non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies and interiors of companies; obtaining log and network flow generated by safety equipment, network equipment, a host and other safety protection systems, carrying out the real-time preprocessing of the collected original data, carrying out the standardization of the data after preprocessing, and converting the data into safety data with the unified standard; carrying out scene modeling according to different attack behaviors, carrying out correlation analysis through combining with the intelligence information and the safety data, and generating early-warning information; carrying out the check processing of the early-warning information, and carrying out the visualized display of the early-warning information after check. The method can achieve the complete sensing of a safety situation, the early warning of safety threats and the capability of timely handling and responding of a safety event, and improves the overall safety protection capability of a power system.

A method for developing ratings of the environmental sensitivity of vehicles and vehicle manufacturers and for communicating such ratings to consumers, manufacturers and other interested parties. The method utilizes the Internet for acquiring data and disseminating information and identifies vehicles available on the market to consumers with an environmental performance rating based upon a rating algorithm. Trophies are awarded in recognition of the top rated vehicles and manufacturers in regard to environmental sensitivity. The rating system and the identification of the award winners is communicated to consumers and to stake-holders such as the manufacturers, special interest groups and governmental agencies.

The invention discloses an intelligent terminal-based medical care cloud platform. The platform comprises a medical platform user side and a medical platform robot side, wherein the medical platform user side comprises a system login system, an online registration unit, a disease guiding unit, an online consultation unit, an appointing and visiting unit, a user center unit and a medicine management unit; and the medical platform robot side is used for processing personal information of doctors and appointed information of patients by the doctors, and comprises a doctor management unit, an appointing processing unit and a visiting record unit. On the basis of cloud services, a healthy medical cloud platform is independently researched and developed; and through an intelligent terminal, interaction is carried out in a voice and video manner, so that rapid and convenient medical services related to doctor visiting and consultation are provided. A real-time doctor visiting, medicine delivery and lifetime case integrated database is established, comprehensive medical information share is realized, various health and medical services can be provided for the residents and governmental agencies, and a new generation of medical system is constructed.

The present invention is an electronic emergency incident notification system ("EEINS") which allows subscribers to transmit notification of a nuclear / chemical / biological release to a central server for transmittal to the appropriate governmental agencies. In the preferred embodiment, a subscriber would utilize a user interface device to transmit spatial data and an incident report to the central server, typically using the Internet. The central server would map the spatial data onto a GIS database to determine which agencies require notification, and would then transmit the incident report to the receiving nodes at the appropriate agencies. At the local level, the receiving node may include software to automatically activate the appropriate public warning systems. The EEINS is sufficiently flexible to service both fixed and mobile sites.

The present invention is for a system that delivers to owners of real and personal property a service to photographically inventory assets for a variety of purposes, including specifically to document the property for insurance claim purposes following damage or destruction or other loss resulting from hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, theft and / or fire. Other purposes include to document the condition of property after a catastrophic event, to show before and after comparisons regarding such events, to facilitate architect and homeowner communications on various issues, to allow an absentee owner to monitor reconstruction after damage or loss has occurred, to allow an absentee owner to make design or remodeling changes during repair, to view landscaping to make similar decisions, for a contractor to document building stages completion for draws, for use by governmental agencies such as local building and zoning departments or FEMA showing compliance with building codes or flood insurance restrictions, to show security measures, and the like.

Various governmental agencies each utilize one of four currently available radio frequency bands to facilitate intra-agency communications. Each of the radio frequency bands includes a mutual-aid channel. In the practice of the present invention whenever a state of emergency involving a particular agency is determined, the agency is directed to tune its radio communication system to the mutual-aid channel within the radio frequency band utilized by the agency. The mutual-aid channels of all of the radio frequency bands are interconnected during the state of emergency thereby facilitating communication among all of the agencies that are affected by the emergency.

The invention provides a method for conducting a computerized auction of property according to a tiered restriction process. The sale or transfer of the proper can be restricted as to the community a potential buyer must be a member of an specific attributes of the buyer. The buyer is only allowed to bid on those assets for which is community and attributes match those specified by the seller. Sellers, such as government agencies, may set up and defined their own asset profile codes comprising community groups, which permit the seller to restrict the sale of a particular asset to as large or small a community group as the seller desires and enables the government agency to accommodate any regulations or procedures that might be in place of a particular asset.

The invention provides a method for conducting a computerized auction of government-held property that is subject to a tiered restriction process. The sale or transfer of a government-held asset can be restricted as to the community a potential buyer must be a member of and specific attributes of the buyer. The buyer is only allowed to bid on those assets for which his organizational community and attributes match those specified by the seller. Government agency sellers set up and define their own asset profile codes comprising community groups, which permits the seller to restrict the sale of a particular asset to as large or small a community as the seller desires and enables the government agency to accommodate any regulations or procedures that might be in place for a particular asset.

The invention relates to the technical field of communication and data management, in particular to a refined management system. The refined management system comprises a server, a client side, a backstage management system and a front stage management system. The server comprises a refined management system web server and a system database server. A browser is installed on the client side. The front stage management system comprises an item establishing module, a data storage module, a data query module and a data export module. The backstage management system comprises a department management module, a role data management module, a user data management module, an application field setting module, an event log management module and a work target management module. The refined management system can accord with requirements for management of various item files of enterprises and governmental agencies, accord with requirements for data processing in items, and achieve objectification and refined management. Processing requirements of data can be processed by the whole system according to strategies under different conditions, requirements of different working people can be met, and dynamic operation and management of the whole system can be guaranteed.

Various governmental agencies each utilize one of four currently available radio frequency bands to facilitate intra-agency communications. Each of the radio frequency bands includes a mutual-aid channel. In the practice of the present invention whenever a state of emergency involving a particular agency is determined, the agency is directed to tune its radio communication system to the mutual-aid channel within the radio frequency band utilized by the agency. The mutual-aid channels of all of the radio frequency bands are interconnected during the state of emergency thereby facilitating communication among all of the agencies that are affected by the emergency.

The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for tracking electronic mail (e-mail) that requires Internet Service Providers to use appliances registered with a central governmental agency. The appliance amends each e-mail message by attaching the serial number of the appliance and an identification code. The identification code includes information that can be used to reference log entries maintained on the appliance that can be matched to ISP records containing sender log-in information and sender connection records, thereby allowing each e-mail to be traced back to the originating ISP and sender. Receiving ISPs will be able to authenticate each ID code to ensure that the sending ISP has a registered appliance and to prevent the use of unauthorized appliances. This method / apparatus is intended to lay the groundwork for enforcing a National Do Not E-Mail registry.

A solar powered Smart Sign Sleeve, that attaches to an existing stop sign or traffic sign post and uses motion sensors; lasers; cameras; hard drive; RF antenna; battery inversion pack and Wi-Fi to establish an approaching vehicle speed by sensors and upon detection, determine if the vehicle comes to a complete braking stop at the stop sign before proceeding through an intersection or making a turn. If vehicle does not come to a full stop, before proceeding pass the stop sign, the camera with an infra-red illuminator will photograph the vehicle license plate both day and night and transmit the vehicle violation by Wi-Fi or RF signal to a traffic bureau or agency, capable of dispensing fees and / or fines based on the documented time-stamped violation. The Smart Sign Sleeve, will also provide metrics to governmental agencies and other private related smart services data and analytics collection companies.

A method for systematically coordinating the collection, analysis and storage of payroll information provided to government agencies by government contractors pursuant to applicable regulations is disclosed. The method includes collecting payroll information from contractors, performing an automated compliance check on the payroll information collected from contractors, storing verified payroll information in at least one database, and performing an automated fraud check on payroll information. The method also includes notifying auditors of instances of possible fraud, notifying auditors of instances of non-compliance, sorting payroll information in the at least one database according to geographic and skill categories, and providing reports to agencies.

The invention discloses a food safety tracing method and system based on an industrial chain. The system comprises a supervisory system, an inquiry terminal and a data read-write device; the supervisory system comprises a tracing information feedback management module, a product approval administration module, a two-dimensional code distribution module, a cloud database and a webpage generation module. By using the system and the method, it can be realized that raw material suppliers, manufactures, logistics providers, vendors, governmental agencies and other different industrial chain bodiesperform full disclosure, multi-dimensional sharing and mutual supervision on the tracing information, thereby greatly improving the tracing efficiency and effects.

The present invention relates to the method and system for monitoring, verifying, measuring and reporting an individual's past, current and / or required or elected training, formal or informal education, licensing, certification or other designations including regulatory requirements along with aggregating such reporting for any entity comprised of more than one individual such as a partnership, a company, a governmental body or agency, educational institution or a corporation. The present invention will collect and report professional continuing education credits or courses, OSHA or any / every other governmental agency's required continuing education, safety training, environmental training, and industry or trade group required continuing education. The present invention will report on individuals for their personal training activities, trainers and their qualifications in their delivering of training courses, training entities and that entity's qualifications, instructors and groups of individuals along with their qualifications.

A tax fraud finder network is provided with a device for calculating a score based on information provided to government agencies by using multiple collections of information. An HEV algorithm uses mismatches in different sets of collections to arrive at a display and edit score. A report is generated and sent to local government agencies to find violations.

A method and system for efficiently managing and submitting taxes by placing taxes that are collected from sales into separate, verifiable, one or more virtual banks accounts, before submitting the owed taxes to the appropriate government agencies. The user can specify the frequency of tax submission, such as weekly or monthly. The software system can distinguish taxable sales from non-taxable sales for sales tax, as well as apply other types of taxes, including use taxes, luxury taxes, value added taxes, fuel taxes, tobacco taxes, alcohol taxes, and the like. The software system can also be configured to set aside the required payroll taxes and garnishments for each employee based on entered input, such as hourly wages, number of hours worked, etc. After setting aside the payroll taxes into one or more virtual accounts, the taxes are sent to the appropriate government agencies.

A method and apparatus for detecting malware containing e-mails based on inconsistencies between a governmental agency “From” address and a sending IP address whereby an incoming e-mail is analyzed to determine if the incoming e-mail includes a “From” address having a domain suffix that is normally associated with a governmental agency, such as a .gov, .gov.uk, .go.jp, or any similar governmental domain suffix. The connecting IP address or IP addresses within the received headers associated with the incoming e-mail are then analyzed to determine the geographical locations through which the incoming e-mail passed. If the geographical locations associated with these sending IP addresses of the incoming e-mail are not consistent with the country indicated by the domain suffix in the governmental “From” address of the incoming e-mail then the protective action is taken.

A system and method by which an independent party serves as a representative of the shareholders or equity holders of a privately-held company for purposes of interacting with the purchaser of the privately-held company, the shareholders, governmental agencies and certain other third parties, following the closing of such merger and acquisition transaction.

A networked computer system permits users to examine application proceedings data from a first database using an electronic interface which allows multiple records to be retrieved and presented from a second database which restructures records in the first database. The invention allows for more efficient and rapid review of records in governmental agency databases which typically constrain access for an online query interface to a single parameter or single record retrieval, and based on one or more access challenges.

Urban comprehensive intelligent information inquiry system and inquiry method are provided, which relates to the technical field of urban comprehensive intelligent information inquiry. The invention is intended to resolve the problems of no pertinence, inaccuracy, low efficiency, waste of time, resources, labor and money in existing website, integral inquiry machine and tolled voice telephone in inquiring urban comprehensive information. The invention is characterized in that: a touch screen LCD (1), a LCD drive circuit (2), a touch screen control circuit (3), a 232 serial communication circuit (5) and an external memory unit (6) are connected to a singlechip circuit (4). The operational procedure of the invention is: read the parameter of coordinate in real time; select the language for operation interface; select and operate the inquiry type. Therefore, the invention is able to carry out real-time inquiry of urban comprehensive information, such as the inquiry of bus route, hotel, bank, guesthouse, scenic spots, department stores, hospitals, schools, enterprise, and governmental agencies.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of biological characteristic identification and particularly relates to a multimodal biometric identification device and an identification method thereof. A display module, a fingerprint acquisition module, a facial image acquisition module, an iris image acquisition module, a voice acquisition module, a password input module and a communicationmodule are connected to a central processing unit. The central processing unit is used for processing collected information, comparing the collected information and information stored in a database,displaying a comparison result through a display device, and sending the result to related control equipment through the communication module. According to the multimodal biometric identification device and the identification method, through the reasonable combination or fusion of multiple biological features, recognition performance and reliability better than that of a single biometric identification system can be obtained, the difficulty and complexity of counterfeiting the biological features of a human body are increased, the safety of the system is improved, and the device and the methodcan be applied to day-to-day management of enterprises, governmental agency units with high security level demands, a financial industry and other application occasions.

A method of purchasing goods or services with use of a bank credit, debit or ATM card. The bank card is of the type issued to consumers as a means of identifying the consumers and for extending credit to consumers for the purchase of goods or services. Purchases made by consumers are tracked and purchasing information provided to a receiving body. The receiving body is authorized by consumers to purchase tickets in a lottery sanctioned by a governmental agency as to pay for lottery tickets purchased directly from the governmental agency to the extent the receiving body has logged credits based upon the consumer's card usage.

A method to finance data centers and other high infrastructure facilities provides suitable collateral to close real estate financing. The method has three portions: vetting of suitable projects upon a computer, assembly of select tax credits upon a computer, and formation of capital as collateral for financing. This invention finds a building that fits the criteria for a government preservation program. Then the invention obtains collateral for financing the building renovation or rehabilitation from governmental agencies in connection with the building. Next the invention finds a third party interested in the collateral that invests in a building project or ownership of the building in exchange for the collateral. The investment funds then provide a down payment for the financing. The collateral may have the form of a federal tax credit. The method promotes financing of structures that may otherwise not obtain financing for reconstruction into a new use.

A method for systematically coordinating the collection, analysis and storage of payroll information provided to government agencies by government contractors pursuant to applicable regulations is disclosed. The method includes collecting payroll information from contractors, performing an automated compliance check on the payroll information collected from contractors, storing verified payroll information in at least one database, and performing an automated fraud check on payroll information. The method also includes notifying auditors of instances of possible fraud, notifying auditors of instances of non-compliance, sorting payroll information in the at least one database according to geographic and skill categories, and providing reports to agencies.