45 results about "Rating Myself" patented technology

Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating analysis of expected interest rates and, in some embodiments, other conditions and circumstances associated with a variety of different loan types. In one embodiment, the present invention allows for a network-based application allowing users the ability to assess for what loan interest rates they are eligible based on current interest rate data and credit analysis scores that are used to determine qualifications for one of a variety of interest rates. In one embodiment, the present invention enables a web-based loan rate analysis system that combines credit score analysis with analyses of collateral and debt / income to offer users the ability to learn for what loan interest rates they are eligible when purchasing or refinancing a home. Embodiments of the present invention further provide “what if” calculators allowing users to assess the impact of hypothetical changes to various factors determinative of available loan rates and other circumstances associated with loans.

A method for providing rated hypermedia content, in which the rating represents degrees of objectionable content, includes four steps: generating raw hypermedia content from a set of units containing data from external data files, obtaining content rating vectors associated with the external data files, deriving a composite content rating vector for the raw hypermedia content from the content rating vectors, and storing the composite content rating vector in the raw hypermedia content to produce rated hypermedia content. Preferably, the raw hypermedia content is a raw search result page created automatically by a search engine in response to a query from a client machine. A rated search result page is generated and transmitted to the client machine over a computer network. The units may represent external data files, preferably other Web pages, and the content rating vectors represent the degrees of objectionable content of the Web pages. Content rating vectors are obtained directly from the external data files or by rating them automatically. The external data files may be of any type, including audio, text, image, or a combination. The composite content rating vector comprises a set of components, and each component is derived from corresponding components of the content rating vectors. Each component may equal the maximum value of the corresponding components of the content rating vectors.

An Internet auction method, system and computer site where independent and / or unrelated buyers are automatically pooled to buy products / services as a group in order to entice competitive bidding from pre-approved sellers who take advantage of the large group sales to bid (offer) discounts. The buyers purchase "buying power' or "value' from a winning seller, not a specific product / service at a specific price. In this way, buyers who have interest in a similar product type, join an auction pool to commit to a spending amount based on a discount rate they desire. Sellers competitively bid to win that pooled sales amount. The seller or sellers having the greatest discount and best meeting the buyer's individual conditions wins the business. All buyers who requested the winning bid discount rate or less, receive "buying power' redeemable at that seller.

The invention concerns a process for optimal operation of a slurry bubble column containing a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, characterized in that a gas phase containing the reactant(s) required for the production of the desired products is injected in the form of bubbles close to the lower extremity of said reactor and at least a portion of the liquid fraction and optionally of the solid fraction of said suspension is recirculated, drawn off from close to one extremity of said reactor and reintroduced close to the other extremity of said reactor, with a liquid flow rate U1 in the reactor which is at least equal to and preferably greater than the sedimentation rate Us of the solid particles. The invention also concerns an apparatus for optimal operation of the process. Finally, the invention concerns the use of the process and apparatus in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.

Techniques are described for eliminating backpressure in a distributed system by changing the rate data flows through a processing element. Backpressure occurs when data throughput in a processing element begins to decrease, for example, if new processing elements are added to the operating chart or if the distributed system is required to process more data. Indicators of backpressure (current or future) may be monitored. Once current backpressure or potential backpressure is identified, the operator graph or data rates may be altered to alleviate the backpressure. For example, a processing element may reduce the data rates it sends to processing elements that are downstream in the operator graph, or processing elements and / or data paths may be eliminated. In one embodiment, processing elements and associate data paths may be prioritized so that more important execution paths are maintained.

Systems and methods are provided for enabling users playing online games to create coaching videos of gameplay, and post such coaching videos to a cloud gaming system. In one example, coaching videos include a video clip of the gameplay and a video of the user, guiding and / or explaining how the game was played. A user playing the same game may desire coaching, and the cloud gaming system can identify previously posted coaching videos that correspond to the point in time or action in which the user requesting coaching is currently playing. The cloud system can access a database of coaching options, which are then presented to a user. The coaching options may be videos of gameplay and videos of the user providing coaching. The user can then view the coaching videos, rate them if desired, and then resume with his or her gameplay.

Techniques are described for eliminating backpressure in a distributed system by changing the rate data flows through a processing element. Backpressure occurs when data throughput in a processing element begins to decrease, for example, if new processing elements are added to the operating chart or if the distributed system is required to process more data. Indicators of backpressure (current or future) may be monitored. Once current backpressure or potential backpressure is identified, the operator graph or data rates may be altered to alleviate the backpressure. For example, a processing element may reduce the data rates it sends to processing elements that are downstream in the operator graph, or processing elements and / or data paths may be eliminated. In one embodiment, processing elements and associate data paths may be prioritized so that more important execution paths are maintained. In another embodiment, if a request to add one or more processing elements may cause future backpressure, the request may be refused.

A methodology and system for obtaining customer feedback via text messages from cellular phones uses an advertising display to solicit text message based feedback relating to a particular product or service. A receipt is generated at a point of sale when a transaction is consummated that identifies the time, place and goods or services associated with the transaction. The advertisement is positioned near the point of sale and prompts the customers to rate their service or experience and enter their identification code through text messages. A central server receives the text message responses and solicits additional feedback from the customers. Web based access to selected summary response data is provided to the customers. In addition, the retailer or advertiser can view more complete and unedited versions of the response data associated with their advertisements through a password protected web interface. GPS or cellular location technology is used when available to correlate the response data to a particular location or store. Directed advertisements are provided to the advertisers and customers based upon the products and services which they are associated with.

A Call Server in a network is able to monitor an offered rate of incoming calls per Access Gateway (AGW). A calculated GlobalLeakRate can be distributed between the AGWs in proportion to the traffic rate they offer. A leak rate calculation method is used to calculate the GlobalLeakRate control parameter of the ETSI NR restrictor at an overloaded Control Server The leak rate calculation is based on the POTS call rejection rate. In one particular embodiment of the present invention, the calculation is based on bringing the call reject rate close to a configurable low target reject level. An MGC is able to identify the end of an overload event with a greater degree of confidence and an AGW is able respond appropriately if the AGW is prematurely instructed to stop the control.

The invention discloses a method for identifying a magnetizing inrush current by utilizing current waveform characteristics. The method comprises the following specific steps: step 1: acquiring a three-phase current i phi(k) of a transformer winding, and performing differential treatment on the current of each phase, wherein phi is equal to A, B or C; step 2: calculating a change rate i'd phi(k) of the three-phase current within a power frequency period T, then determining sampling points of a maximum value i'd phi.max(k1 phi) and a minimal value i'd phi.min(k2 phi) of the change rate of the three-phase current, and calculating a time interval t phi of the extreme values of the change rate of the three-phase current; and step 3: identifying the inrush current and an internal fault by utilizing criteria. According to the method for identifying the magnetizing inrush current by utilizing the current waveform characteristics, the influence of a direct-current component is reduced; and the method is simple and small in calculation amount, so that differential protection misoperations are reduced.

A system for teaching basic arithmetic facts to students and for measuring their progress and rating their knowledge using a computer program that provides repetitive practice and immediate positive reinforcement is provided. The system features structured practice using problem sets of progressing levels of difficulty with problems selected randomly from each set. Progress made by individual students is tracked by generating a proficiency rating that reflects the arithmetic function tested, the level of difficulty of the problems presented, and the percentage of correct answers provided within a preset time period. Summary reports are generated and displayed at the end of each session as are the proficiency ratings.

Systems and methods for dimensionally rating mail pieces including cards, letters, flats, mailers, packages and parcels using a pointing device such as a digital pen are described. In one illustrative configuration the system includes a digital pen, a three dimensional digital pen pattern device, a computer and a printer for printing evidence of postage payment. A mail piece such as a small parcel is placed on the opened three dimensional digital pen pattern device. The user may select a digital pen pattern command box or may otherwise engage or be prompted to begin measurements. For a rectangular parcel, the user selects a bottom right and then a top left measurement point. The system then calculates the dimensions of the parcel, dimensionally rates it and then accounts for and prints a corresponding postage indicium.

The invention relates to a preparation method for an anti-oxidant silica-based ceramic coating with a wide temperature range for a carbon / carbon composite. The preparation method has the technical characteristics of preparing a silica-based ceramic coating toughened by SiC nanowires on the surface of the carbon / carbon composite by employing a combination of an embedding impregnation method and an in-situ synthesis method. The preparation method overcomes problems of poor compactness and the mismatch of thermal expansion between an inside layer and an outside layer of the silica-based ceramic coating toughened by SiC nanowires prepared by the background technology. The prepared coating can realize anti-oxidant protection in the wide temperature range for the C / C composite. The results show that the C / C composite with the prepared coating keeps a weight gain state all the time in a thermogravimetry testing process at the temperature of 1500 DEG C, and the maximum weight gain rate id 1.078%-1.156%.

A flow rate of a fluid in a flow system is determined based on one or more parameters of the flow system, the parameters not including the flow rate itself. The flow rate is also measured with a calibration sensor, and the measured flow rate is used to calibrate how the flow rate is determined.

The present invention relates to a method for extracting and purifying functional components of Chinese herbal medicine. The purpose is to provide a simple, safe, economical and efficient method for extracting and purifying monomeric compounds vitexin and isovitexin from pigeonpea branches and leaves. The technical scheme is: using fresh or dried branches and leaves of pigeonpea as raw materials, using homogenate extraction technology, ultrasonic assisted extraction technology, ultrasonic oscillation flocculation technology, negative pressure cavitation suspension liquid extraction technology, macroporous adsorption resin enrichment technology, ODS -C18 reverse phase medium pressure silica gel column chromatography technology combined with low temperature crystallization and recrystallization technology to obtain vitexin and isovitexin with a purity of over 90%, and the extraction rates are over 0.17% and 0.13% respectively . The raw materials used in the invention are fresh or dried pigeonpea branches and leaves which are mostly discarded in agricultural production, which neither destroys the ecological balance of plants nor affects agricultural production, and can obtain high-purity pigeonpea functional components. Moreover, the method is simple and easy to implement after extraction, preliminary impurity removal and repurification, and the loss of the target compound is small. It is suitable for industrial applications and is of great significance to industrial production.

In a data distribution system for distribution of music data from an information service center to remote user terminal equipment, the music data distributed to the user's terminal is divided into an outline data part representing an outline of the music data and a supplement data part recombinable with the outline part to restore the music data. The outline and supplement parts are time-division transmitted to the terminal equipment. Even if the terminal equipment receives data at a low transfer rate it can receive the outline part first and reproduce, for continuous monitoring, the music data being downloaded.

A method for adapting at least one system parameter (φi) defining a connection (C) between a transmitter unit (2) and a receiver unit (3, 4) in a radio based communications system (1), wherein an adaptation frequency (ν) at which the system parameter(φi) is adapted is dependent on at least one derivative of order n, n=0; 1, of a distance (D) between the transmitter unit (2) and the receiver unit (3, 4) with respect to time. Thus, the method provides an efficient way of relating the need to update system parameters in radio based communications systems to physically measured quantities in connection with constituents of said system, such that the parameter adaptation rate itself is adapted dynamically and system resources can be used in an optimized fashion.

A system is described for improving decision making for individuals, groups and organizations. The system enables participants to collaboratively provide informational statements as well as supporting and opposing arguments and share them and then rate them. The system visually facilitates participants prioritizing arguments, and allows participants to rate arguments on clarity, agreement, and relevance. The system includes multiple levels of authority, both inherent and topic-assignable, which enable posts to be made visible / invisible based on authority level and / or “need to know”. The system allows decision makers to increase the reach of participants in decisions while keeping the input and process manageable yielding better decisions. All posts, ratings, and edits of posts and ratings within the system are archived along with any reasons given, and archives are reviewable by users.

Prospective variable early-payment rebates under a purchase agreement are expressed as income streams to a buyer through use of a rebate calculation process, and these flows are monetized and secured. The rebates are based on contractual obligations between a buyer and a seller. The rebates are “performance based” in that the earlier a buyer pays off its account with a supplier, the larger the rebate. These monetized rebates form a new asset class that can be sold just like any other financial instrument. The buyer, based on predictable cash outflows, can receive income from these future rebates sooner, allowing it to potentially fund large-scale projects. A computer system determines the amount of the rebates, rates them based on the likelihood that they will be received, and determines their current value. Investors purchase these instruments, in the form of bonds or notes, and receive payment in principle and interest. A third-party issues financial instruments, secured by the rebates.

A radio communication system comprising a primary station and a plurality of secondary stations has a communication channel for the transmission of information from a secondary station to the primary station. The secondary station can adjust its output transmission power at a plurality of different rates, and the primary station can instruct the secondary station which of the plurality of rates it should use. The primary station determines the optimum rate for the secondary station to use by measurement of characteristics of signals received from the secondary station, for example the average signal to interference ratio, and instructs the secondary station accordingly. Other indications may be used to determine or verify the optimum rate, for example further properties of the received signals or information on the speed of the secondary station.

The invention discloses a method for determining a river state and self-purification ability by combination of a respiratory map and a spectrum. The method comprises: taking a suspension in a representative section of a river, carrying out respiratory map analysis, determining an oxygen consumption rate OUR value, determining three-dimensional fluorescence spectrums and ultraviolet absorbancy degrees of dissolved organic matters in all representative sections, dividing the three-dimensional fluorescence spectrums into five regions according to peak positions, selecting peaks T and absorbance UV254 for characterizing proteoids, drawing a dot map, and dividing the dot map plane into six regions corresponding to different river states. The method analyzes and determines the state and the self-purification ability of the river according to the combination of the spectrum and respiratory map. The method builds a river state comprehensive evaluation method and provides the theoretical basisand technical support for river ecological management.

Communication is performed in a preferable manner upon selecting any one of or two or more paths from among multiple paths existing between a communication apparatus and the other party in communication.In addition to measuring an effective rate itself, the effective rate is estimated from a combination of Phy rate, received power, Phy rate, and statistics information. Then, on the basis of information about the effective rate of each path, a path used for data transmission is selected according to a single selection method for selecting a single path or a multi-selection method for selecting multiple paths at a time. The single selection method can be classified into a method for each session or a physically exclusive method. The multi-selection method includes weighting method and redundancy degree attaching method.

The invention discloses a method for quality classification and pipe connection of chemical wastewater, and belongs to the technical field of wastewater treatment. The method for quality classification and pipe connection of the chemical wastewater specifically comprises the steps that 1, an OUR online measuring instrument is utilized for measuring a breathing rate OUR of the wastewater; 2, an activated sludge breathing instrument is utilized for measuring the breathing rate OUR of an endogenesis of activated sludge of an aeration tank of a wastewater pipe connection system; 3, by comparing the sizes of OUR and OUR endogenesis, the wastewater is divided into three categories including the biodegradable wastewater, the degradation-resistant non-toxic wastewater and the toxic wastewater; 4,different categories of wasterwater are discharged into different treatment systems for treatment respectively. The method solves the problems that in the prior art, non-differential treatment methodsfor chemical wastewater have high cost and unstable treatment effects. The method for quality classification and pipe connection of the chemical wastewater can effectively improve the wastewater treatment effect and achieve the wastewater treatment purpose of substantial reduction of toxic pollutants with economic stability.

A twin-wire line over (un)shielded (un)twisted pair for simplex and duplex analog and digital single- and multi-span single- and multi-channel local and long-distance cable communications comprising on every improved span the repeatedly in turn grounded pair wires at first the one wire, than the other wire etc. again the next from the pair wires are with the step length between said grounds are roughly and more of a fourth of the wave length of the low-frequency rate of the passband, and at least neither more than one time so grounded each pair wire of an improved span to increase several times the passband, span length, reduce the quantity of equipment and number of spans, improve, simplify and reduce cost of them and cable communications by means of reduce the currently in force passband attenuation per unit length of an existing pair of the existing / laying cables below of the universally known rated its self-value, reduced by means of the introduced parallel signal transmitting both as usual directly over the existing pair wires and in bypass over the same wires of the same pair and the ground return path accomplish as the external (frame) grounds, an AC network, a pair shield, and even a metallic cable sheath.

A system and method is disclosed for allowing artists to schedule and publicize their appearances and tours at smaller venues while providing consumers with access to these performances and the ability to rate them. An artist, venue or consumer may sign in to a website where they may select their desired purpose. Artists may schedule their tours and see reviews from fans. Consumers may make arrangements to see live performances based on the artists schedule and online ratings. Additionally, record labels may view the same ratings from concerts and music sales and use this information to appraise prospective bands for signing with their label. The use of this business method will allow smaller underground artists to attain a global presence and provide for a widespread conglomeration of the music scene and music industry.