106 results about "Online computer" patented technology

A method and apparatus for calculating, displaying and acting upon relationships in a social network is described. A computer system collects descriptive data about various individuals and allows those individuals to indicate other individuals with whom they have a personal relationship. The descriptive data and the relationship data are integrated and processed to reveal the series of social relationships connecting any two individuals within a social network. The pathways connecting any two individuals can be displayed. Further, the social network itself can be displayed to any number of degrees of separation. A user of the system can determine the optimal relationship path (i.e., contact pathway) to reach desired individuals. A communications tool allows individuals in the system to be introduced (or introduce themselves) and initiate direct communication.

A method and apparatus for calculating, displaying and acting upon relationships in a social network is described. A computer system collects descriptive data about various individuals and allows those individuals to indicate other individuals with whom they have a personal relationship. The descriptive data and the relationship data are integrated and processed to reveal the series of social relationships connecting any two individuals within a social network. The pathways connecting any two individuals can be displayed. Further, the social network itself can be displayed to any number of degrees of separation. A user of the system can determine the optimal relationship path (i.e., contact pathway) to reach desired individuals. A communications tool allows individuals in the system to be introduced (or introduce themselves) and initiate direct communication.

A customer computer connects to an online service provider by phone, Internet, or other telecommunications link. The link gives the customer access to additional processing and storage resources such as virtual storage, processing power and / or additional software or data through interaction between the customer computer and an online service provider computer over the link. The additional resources made available to the customer computer enhance the customers' local needs through access to virtual storage, a more powerful processor of similar type for program execution, and / or online support services such as software rental, software sales, release update services, anti-viral services, data backup and recovery services, diagnostic services and / or repair services.

An aspect of the present invention relates to methods and systems for the organization of online computer network gaming applications. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing filtered gaming applications in response to a user's computer game query. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing computer game recommendations to a user by matching identified computer game characteristics to the user's computer game preference. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing game file updates by tracking a user's actual computer game interactions and updating the user computer game preference file and game file with computer game applications that may match at least one characteristic of the user computer game preference file. Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing the user with targeted advertisement that may be based on the at least one characteristic of the user's computer game preference file. Embodiments of the present invention relate to aggregating monetized information from the user computer game preference file for at least one user computer game characteristic.

A process is provided for carrying out a task, such as enabling a customer to submit a report, feedback or other comments electronically to an online computer program, then providing a prompt on-site response to those comments. The process may be enabled by a system that includes the online computer program, which is accessible from a mobile electronic device, as well as a detectable code unique to a location from which comments are to be provided, and to which the comments may pertain. The detectable code may be scanned or otherwise sensed with the mobile electronic device, which may then communicate with the program (e.g., by way of application software on the mobile electronic device) to provide data regarding the location to the program. The program may then initiate an appropriate response to the data, or task, which may be promptly, or even immediately, carried out at the location.

A remote location having at least one monitoring device is monitored via a temporary communication channel so that an image from the remote location is displayed at a monitoring location along with a graphic signal that depends on the source of the image. Scrutiny information is sent from the remote location to the monitoring location, including the image. The graphic signal may represent a map of the remote location, and may include text providing helpful information relating to the remote location. In some cases, the temporary communication channel is provided at least in part through an online computer service. In some cases, the communications interface is a wireless communications interface.

An online product or service listing arrangement logs searches performed and uses the logged information to calculate a scarcity index that measures the scarcity of products and services. Scarcity may indicate the number of searches that consumers have conducted compared to available listings. Empirical techniques are used to take into account certain types of searches that may not accurately reflect actual consumer demand. Reports may compare item scarcity within different geographical or other markets to determine relative scarcity. Particularly advantageous but non-limiting applications include new and used motor vehicles, employment opportunities, and real estate.

Provided is a method and system for the management of inventory and / or promotional campaigns associated with electronic distribution of secure money saving or discount incentives, including coupons and other marketing incentives and, in particular, to modifying a promotional campaign and / or modifying inventory levels and product ordering based on transaction data relating to coupons distributed as part of an online computer system for interactively distributing such incentives to remotely connected consumer computers.

An online computer system enables users to identify and contact, if they so desire, users with similar attributes. The primary method of matching identity matches facial and at least one other physical, astrological, or other defined attribute. This matching is done by computer comparison of the photographs and other data provided by the users. The users may be provided with information to contact any matches.

An online storage system, method, or apparatus for use on the Internet that allows an individual or computer means to use previously recorded or stored file media for upload to the online storage system. This system, method, or apparatus concurrently provides means to create new media for upload to the online storage system. Said system also provides architecture for providing multimodal user interfaces and tools depending on the interface device type that is used to access the system. This system allows for the dynamic generation of tools for distribution, manipulation, and sharing of content for users of the system.

A method for linking online computer activity with non-online consumer activity by creating a unique identifier for each consumer; storing online and non-online consumer activity in a database indexed by the unique identifier; and modifying online or non-online consumer offerings based on processing the stored online and non-online consumer activity.

A security monitoring system has a monitoring location and a remote location with at least one monitoring device. A first image from one of the monitoring devices is recorded, and then compared with a second image from the same monitoring device. When the amount of change between the first and second images exceeds a predetermined threshold, then a scrutiny situation signal is generated. The video recorder may be located at either the monitoring location or the remote location. In some cases, the first and second video images are sent from the remote location to the monitoring location via a temporary communication channel that has at least one portion that is provided by an online computer service. In some cases, the first and second video images are sent from the remote location to the monitoring location via a temporary communication channel that has at least one wireless portion.

Embodiments of the invention include a document management system for the construction industry that organizes projects into accessible documents in an online computer network, such as the Internet, or computer readable media, such as an optical disk or other media. In one embodiment, the system includes a software utility for generating job-specific websites. Subcontractors, vendors, and the like, accessing the website can gather information useful in the submission of construction bids to the general contractor for all or a portion of the construction.

A method for marketing products, by selecting a product having a product identifier from a catalog, entering the product identifier into an online computer system, and using the online computer system to generate a customized sales sheet. The catalog may be in an abbreviated format to reduce the size and / or weight, and may include product codes enabling more expeditious access to the product information in the online system. The sales sheets are customizable with such information as product images complete with logos specific to a retail customer, a distributor, or both. The invention may also be embodied as a system for producing marketing materials.

A method for linking online computer activity with non-online consumer activity by creating a unique identifier for each consumer; storing online and non-online consumer activity in a database indexed by the unique identifier; and modifying online or non-online consumer offerings based on processing the stored online and non-online consumer activity.

A system and method for providing a listing activity engine for online computer users is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: accessing a plurality of listings corresponding to items offered on a host site; accessing listing activity level information related to the plurality of listings, the listing activity level information including information indicative of a number of times particular listings of the plurality of listings were viewed or activated; producing search results that include only matched listings of the plurality of listings that were viewed or activated a number of times less than a pre-determined listing activity threshold; and displaying the search results to a user.

A Web-based method for identifying matching or comparable siding materials for use in construction repair, remodeling and the like. The method employs an online computer network such as the Internet to provide access to a database of siding materials organized by siding profile and grain information—including such information not only for currently available products but for discontinued products—from different siding manufacturers. When performing a search for siding matching a given sample, a user accesses the database, selects a desired profile based on visual similarity between the sample and images of siding profiles stored in the database, and then selects a desired grain type based on visual similarity between the sample and images of siding of various grain types for the selected profile. The database preferably also contains a color specimen for each siding profile and grain type for visual comparison of color.

A system for building a database that stores information representative of the organizational structure of a community of users of a computer network is disclosed. The system uses an online computer applications service that facilitates the initiation and completion of transactions between users in the community. Initially, a first user from the community registers on the computer applications service and information representative of the first user is stored in the database. Next, a first transaction record is created in the database from information inputted by the first registered user. The first transaction record includes at least one field representing an identity of a first unregistered user in the community, a field representing a role of the first registered user in the first transaction, and a field representing a role of the first unregistered user in the first transaction. After creation of the first transaction record, the first unregistered user is invited to register with the service when information representative of the first transaction is sent to the first unregistered user. In response to this invitation, the first unregistered user registers with the service and information representative of the first unregistered user is stored in the database, thereby transforming the first unregistered user into a second registered user. After registration of the second user, further users from the community are invited onto the service and registered on the database by repeating the above process.

A method of conducting a login transaction on a computer, computer network, and online computer website, comprising: enrolling a user with a single secured authenticating computer, at an enrollment station located at physical premises; after receiving the user identity authentication notification, downloading from the authenticating computer, a secure biometric login (SBL) software module onto the mobile device storage device, wherein the SBL software module is configured with a non-secured section and with an inaccessible secured section, the secured section being provided with one or more encryption keys including a public key that are encapsulated in such a way that they are inaccessible externally to code of the SBL software module and are unextractable; receiving a one-time authenticating quick response (QR) code from the authenticating computer following submission of a request for login privileges by the given conducting party computer; displaying the authenticating QR code on the conducting party computer screen; and receive a notification from the authenticating computer as to whether the request for login privileges is allowed or denied. The acquired biometric identifying samples, the biometric data and the one or more encryption keys of the secured section are never extractably or accessibly stored on the storage device of the mobile device, and are stored by secure means in the authenticating computer.

Methods and apparatus for generating an interactive coding example for an online computer language tutorial are shown. The interactive coding example is displayed in an electronic document as part of an online computer language tutorial. An interactive example window is displayed in the electronic document by web browser software to enable the user to easily view, modify, execute, and debug the example instructions. The example source code is processed by an example execution engine in the user's computer.

The present invention provides a computer system including software with computer implemented methods for assessing health insurance risk profiles for a company group and for its individual employees, which system provides methods for assigning the appropriate health insurance costs and / or rates for the company group. In a preferred aspect, the software and methods provide an improved way to manage and control medical costs through lower administration and sales costs. The present invention further relates to electronic commerce in general, and, more particularly, to a computer implemented data processing system that provides an efficient market for the provision of insurance directly to those seeking insurance by an online computer insurance brokerage, rating and underwriting service that is combined with carrier and / or third party provider services and which may optionally avoid the need for those seeking such insurance to utilize a broker / agent / consultant.

A system and method for providing a personalized shopping assistant for online computer users is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes prompting for personalized profile data related to a consumer; associating the personalized profile data with one or more item feature sets; using the one or more item feature sets to qualify a search performed on an item listing database to produce filtered search results; and presenting the filtered search results to a user.

The invention belongs to the field of computer-aided human translation, specifically relates to an online computer translation method and an online computer translation system. The online computer translation method is characterized by comprising the steps of uploading a source text to be translated and then dividing the source text to be translated into sentence units, marking identity and sequence tags on the sentence units according to the sequences of the sentence units in the text, making the proper sentence units by a translator identity tag after being selected by a translator for translation, then, anew combining the sentence units into a complete translated text according to the locations of the sentence units in the source text; and storing the translated sentence units are in an online translation database for search by an automatic matcher, and recording the matched sentence units in the statistical information of copyright of translators for payment of remuneration each time. The online computer translation method and the online computer translation system have the advantages of maximization of resource utilization, saved time and labor, high translation efficiency and low cost.

A system and method for providing automatic advertising distribution for online computer users is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes obtaining a listing posted by a first user in a first region; processing the listing according to a set of pre-defined rules related to posting a listing in a second region, the processed listing being modified to produce a second version of the listing; pushing the second version of the listing to a server in the second region; and making the second version of the listing available for viewing by a second user in the second region.

Provided is a method and system for the management of inventory and / or promotional campaigns associated with electronic distribution of secure money saving or discount incentives, including coupons and other marketing incentives and, in particular, to modifying a promotional campaign and / or modifying inventory levels and product ordering based on transaction data relating to coupons distributed as part of an online computer system for interactively distributing such incentives to remotely connected consumer computers.

The invention relates to an active sludge online computer image analysis and early warning system and an active sludge online computer image analysis and early warning method thereof. The system consists of a sample diluter, a peristaltic pump, a computer, a high-speed camera, a microscope and a sample chamber. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a morphological image of a sample firstly and then processing the acquired image; analyzing floc size distribution and filamentous bacterium length distribution; associating the floc particle size distribution and filamentous bacterium length distribution of active sludge with settling properties of the active sludge so as to perform early warning on the settling effect of the active sludge.

A computer receives information about a debit account controlled by a third-party issuer, a user owing the account and instructions for managing the account after a specified trigger date. Operating according the instructions, an unknown remaining balance in the account may be exhausted after the trigger date has passed, using a sequence of charges responsive to the initial balance, to the last charge amount completed or attempted, and to whether or not the last charge amount is accepted. In the alternative, or in addition, the account may be managed to convert the remaining balance to a non-monetary coupon (e.g., “virtual currency”) for use in an online computer game or the like, after the trigger date.