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A relevant cost (also called avoidable cost or differential cost) is a cost that differs between alternatives being considered. It is often important for businesses to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant costs when analyzing alternatives because erroneously considering irrelevant costs can lead to unsound business decisions. Also, ignoring irrelevant data in analysis can save time and effort.
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions
InactiveUS6085172ALow costReduce shipping costsFinanceBuying/selling/leasing transactionsSingle sessionInformation access
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information, accesses a manufacturer return approval computer system through the internet or the like, and then submits the identifying information to the manufacturer for return approval. The manufacturer computer system utilizes the identifying information to access an electronic registration database to determine whether the returned product satisfies applicable return criteria. If so, the product is approved for return to the manufacturer. The regional product return center preferably scans a plurality of returned products in a single session. In response to the product identifying information submitted by the regional product return center, the manufacturer provides a list of approved returns and unapproved returns, along with a return authorization number for the batch of approved returns. The regional product return center then assembles the approved product returns into a box, shipping pallet, or the like, applies a label indicating the return authorization label, and ships the batch to the manufacturer. Shipping costs can be saved by omitting rejected product returns from the shipment. The manufacturer can handle the approved product returns from the regional return center as a batch, thereby reducing costs.
Owner:E2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE
Method of reducing employer health related costs while promoting employee wellness and health benefit plan strategy for same
In an effort to reduce employer health insurance related costs, at least one benefit under a health benefit plan is conditional on the employee voluntarily participating in a wellness program. The wellness program could include wellness categories such as a tobacco free category, normal blood pressure category, regular exercise category, a non-overweight category, a healthy cholesterol level category, a healthy blood glucose level category, and possibly even a category for participation in a health risk assessment. The invention may be implemented by an employer adopting a health plan with a higher deductible over a previous year, and providing credits against that deductible for employees who satisfy requirements regarding each of a variety of wellness categories. This should enable the employer to realize an immediate savings in the year that the invention is implemented, and future savings in years thereafter from healthier employees having lesser numbers of claims and smaller dollar claims.
Owner:SHORT DOUGLAS J
Apparatus and method for allocating resources based on service level agreement predictions and associated costs
ActiveUS20050256946A1Low costEasy maintenanceSpecial service provision for substationDigital computer detailsService-level agreementComputer resources
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for allocating resources based on predictions of service level agreement (SLA) breaches in order to minimize costs are provided. With the method, apparatus, and computer instructions, a prediction that an SLA will be breached is received from a prediction engine associated with the SLM system. Based on a prediction that an SLA will be breached, a minimum cost analysis is performed to determine if computer resources may be shifted from another service consumer under another SLA to facilitate the service consumer of the potentially breached SLA in order to reduce the cost of the penalty associated with breaching SLAs. If so, resources are reallocated in order to minimize penalties associated with SLA breaches.
Owner:SERVICENOW INC
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions
InactiveUS6269344B1Reduce shipping costsLow costFinanceBuying/selling/leasing transactionsSingle sessionInformation access
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information, accesses a manufacturer return approval computer system through the internet or the like, and then submits the identifying information to the manufacturer for return approval. The manufacturer computer system utilizes the identifying information to access an electronic registration database to determine whether the returned product satisfies applicable return criteria. If so, the product is approved for return to the manufacturer. The regional product return center preferably scans a plurality of returned products in a single session. In response to the product identifying information submitted by the regional product return center, the manufacturer provides a list of approved returns and unapproved returns, along with a return authorization number for the batch of approved returns. The regional product return center then assembles the approved product returns into a box, shipping pallet, or the like, applies a label indicating the return authorization label, and ships the batch to the manufacturer. Shipping costs can be saved by omitting rejected product returns from the shipment. The manufacturer can handle the approved product returns from the regional return center as a batch, thereby reducing costs.
Owner:E2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE
System and method for determining expected unserved energy to quantify generation reliability risks
A method, system and program product for quantifying a risk of an expected unserved energy in an energy generation system using a digital simulation. An energy load demand forecast is generated based at least in part on a weather year model. A plurality of energy generation resources are committed to meet the energy load demand. An operating status is determined for each committed energy generation resource in the energy generation system. A determination is made as to whether or not the committed resources are sufficient to meet the energy load demand. A dispatch order for a plurality of additional energy resources is selected if the committed resources are not sufficient to meet the energy load demand. Additional resources are committed based on the selected dispatch order until the energy load demand is met. The expected unserved energy is determined and an equivalent amount of energy load demand is shed based at least in part on an expected duration of unserved energy and a customer class grouping. An associated cost for the expected unserved energy is also determined.
Owner:SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES
Static dense multicast path and bandwidth management
Improved algorithms are provided for performing path management for a plurality of select data transmission sessions in a multicast network. The algorithms include: constructing a weighted graph which represents topology of the network; assigning load correlated costs to network links; and computing least cost paths for each of the data transmission sessions which accounts for global bandwidth utilization.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP
Image recognition system for rental vehicle damage detection and management
Techniques are disclosed for rental vehicle damage detection and automatic rental vehicle management. In one embodiment, a rental vehicle management application receives video and / or images of a rental vehicle's exterior and dashboard and processes the video and / or images to determine damage to the vehicle as well as the vehicle's mileage and fuel level. A machine learning model may be trained using image sets, extracted from larger images of vehicles, that depict distinct types of damage to vehicles, as well as image sets depicting undamaged vehicles, and the management application may apply such a machine learning model to identify and classify vehicle damage. The management application further determines sizes of vehicle damage by converting the damage sizes in pixels to real-world units, and the management application then generates a report and receipt indicating the damage to the vehicle if any, mileage, fuel level, and associated costs.
Owner:PANTON
Planner for reducing travel costs for meetings
Systems and methods provide a meeting planner that provide information allowing a user to select a meeting location that provides the lowest travel related cost relative to the desired qualities for the meeting location. One aspect of the systems and methods is the use of multiple airfare types for determining the travel cost associated with the meeting. These multiple airfare types include historical average airfares, contract airfares, and zone airfares. A further aspect of the systems and methods is the calculation of hotel days required, and the use of multiple hotel rate types. These multiple hotel rate types include historical average hotel rates, contract rates and group rates.
Owner:CARLSON COMPANIES
Static dense multicast path and bandwidth management
Improved algorithms are provided for performing path management for a plurality of select data transmission sessions in a multicast network. The algorithms include: constructing a weighted graph which represents topology of the network; assigning load correlated costs to network links; and computing least cost paths for each of the data transmission sessions which accounts for global bandwidth utilization.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP
Service enhancement discovery for connectivity traits and virtual network functions in network services
ActiveUS20160301579A1Low required bandwidthImprove throughputData switching networksService provisionNetwork measurement
Systems and methods for service enhancement discovery in a Software Defined Networking (SDN) network include obtaining network measurements for one or more candidate services in the network; utilizing the network measurements to determine one or more service enhancements for the one or more candidate services; determining a cost and a benefit for each of the service enhancements for the one or more candidate services; and providing the service enhancements for the one or more candidate services based on associated cost and associated benefit of each of the service enhancements.
Owner:CIENA
System and method for dynamically adjusting routing metrics based on power consumption
An approach is provided for optimizing power consumption and costs associated with routing information over a transport environment. A first collection interval corresponding to retrieval of a first data set specifying power consumption information and associated cost information for a plurality of routing nodes is determined. The first data set is compared with a second data set specifying power consumption information and associated cost information for a second collection interval. Routing metrics of the plurality of routing nodes are determined based on the comparison, wherein the routing metrics specify relative desirability of the plurality of routing nodes for establishing one or more communication paths formed by one or more of the plurality of routing nodes based on the routing metrics.
Owner:VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC
Enhancing utility and diversifying model risk in a portfolio optimization framework
Owner:EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES LLC
Decentralized load distribution to reduce power and/or cooling costs in an event-driven system
InactiveUS20110047554A1Low costDistributed loadEnergy efficient ICTDigital computer detailsLoad distributionMajorization minimization
A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computer readable storage medium directed to decentralized load placement in an event-driven system so as to minimize energy and cooling related costs. Included are receiving a data flow to be processed by a plurality of tasks at a plurality of nodes in the event-driven system having stateful and stateless event processing components, wherein the plurality of tasks are selected from the group consisting of hierarchical tasks (a task that is dependent on the output of another task), nonhierarchical tasks (a task that is not dependent on the output of another task) and mixtures thereof. Nodes are considered for quiescing whose current tasks can migrate to other nodes while meeting load distribution and energy efficiency parameters and the expected duration of the quiesce provides benefits commensurate with the costs of quiesce and later restart. Additionally, tasks are considered for migrating to neighbor nodes to distribute the system load of processing the tasks and reduce cooling costs.
Owner:IBM CORP
Secure Online Testing
A system for secure, web-based, proctored examinations is provided. A web-based platform allows for test delivery beyond a local testing center with the test delivered directly to the test-taker. Computing devices that have been secured for the taking of an examination allow a student or prospective professional to access an examination wherever there is an Internet connection. As a result, students and professionals can take examinations where they live, learn, and work thereby reducing the costs associated with travelling to testing centers and minimizing time away from work. Test-takers, proctors, instructors, administrators, authors, and test developers can all access data and test information anytime and anywhere. Secure examinations can be taken under the purview of a proctor either in person or via the Internet and utilizing any number of testing environment capture devices in conjunction with data forensic technologies.
Owner:KRYTERION
Method and System to deliver state of the art concierge medical services to healh care consumers via a control center and a network of mobile medical platforms
InactiveUS20130035955A1Easy accessGood serviceData processing applicationsVolume/mass flow measurementAppointment timeThe Internet
The method and system regard a medical concierge service combining a control center with a network of mobile medical platforms incorporating onsite and remote medical professionals, advanced medical, internet, videoconferencing, satellite, communication, computing, digital devices, electronic heath record and clean energy technologies to deliver state of the art medical services to patients at their chosen appointment time and location. The method and system increases access to healthcare, reduces associated costs and enhances traditional medical services while creating a here to unknown way of providing patient healthcare.
Owner:TORRES ADAM
Modular electrical connector
ActiveUS9437978B2Improve easeIncrease speedTwo pole connectionsTwo-part coupling devicesElectricityModularity
A system for providing electrical energy and related components is provided. More specifically, a universal module that is adapted to fit within a junction box commonly found in building construction is provided. The wire cable associated with a dwelling, for example, is interconnected to the module, which provides a plurality of locations for receipt of corresponding electrical connectors of an outlet or switch. The modules quickly and safely receive an electrical component, which reduces time and associated costs related to electrical system installation, repair, or modification.
Owner:GREEN WESLEY G
A method and apparatus for providing related sublinks in search results
ActiveCN102298616AShorten the pathHigh precisionWeb data indexingSpecial data processing applicationsUser inputData mining
Owner:BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECH (BEIJIBG) CO LTD
Cost-based community feedback
Owner:OMIDYAR NETWORK COMMONS
Method, system and computer program product for optimization of data compression
ActiveUS20060013493A1Code conversionCharacter and pattern recognitionDigital numberCode distribution
A sequence of n coefficients is compressed by determining a cost-determined sequence of n coefficient indices represented by a cost-determined sequence of (run, index derivative) pairs under a given quantization table and run-index derivative coding distribution, wherein each sequence of (run, index derivative) pairs defines a corresponding sequence of coefficient indices such that (i) each index in the corresponding sequence of coefficient indices is a digital number, (ii) the corresponding sequence of coefficient indices includes a plurality of values including a special value, and (iii) each (run, index derivative) pair defines a run value representing a number of consecutive indices of the special value, and an index-based value derived from a value of the index following the number of consecutive indices of the special value. This involves (a) using the given quantization table and run-index derivative coding distribution to formulate a cost function for a plurality of possible sequences of (run, index derivative) pairs; (b) applying the cost function to each possible sequence in the plurality of possible sequences of (run, index derivative) pairs to determine an associated cost; and, (c) selecting the cost-determined sequence of (run, index derivative) pairs from the plurality of possible sequences of (run, index derivative) pairs based on the associated cost of each of the plurality of possible sequences of (run, index derivative) pairs; and encoding the corresponding selected cost-determined sequence of (run, index derivative) pairs using entropy coding based on a run-index derivative coding distribution.
Owner:MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD
System and method for unbundling baggage costs from airfare prices
ActiveUS20050251430A1Encourage useImprove securityElectric signal transmission systemsDigital data processing detailsOnline bookingComputer science
A system and method is provided for categorizing airline passengers traveling with and without baggage and unbundling the baggage costs associated with the airfare to encourage separate parcel service use. In one embodiment, based on information from an online booking system, the traveler is allowed to choose from a variety of options addressing modes of baggage handling, and an online routine determines the associated costs for the options chosen, providing travel rates that vary from the typical base airfare.
Owner:JINDEL SATISH
Method and apparatus for designing and manufacturing electronic circuits subject to process variations
ActiveUS20050235232A1Additional circuitryImprove the environmentDetecting faulty computer hardwareCAD circuit designDisplay deviceTrade offs
Methods and apparatus are described in which, at design-time a thorough analysis and exploration is performed to represent a multi-objective “optimal” trade-off point or points, e.g. on Pareto curves, for the relevant cost (C) and constraint criteria. More formally, the trade-off points may e.g. be positions on a hyper-surface in an N-dimensional Pareto search space. The axes represent the relevant cost (C), quality cost (Q) and restriction (R) criteria. Each of these working points is determined by positions for the system operation (determined during the design-time mapping) for a selected set of decision knobs (e.g. the way data are organized in a memory hierarchy). The C-Q-R values are determined based on design-time models that then have to be “average-case” values in order to avoid a too worst-case characterisation. At processing time, first a run-time BIST manager performs a functional correctness test, i.e. checks all the modules based on stored self-test sequences and “equivalence checker” hardware. All units that fail are deactivated (so that they cannot consume any power any more) and with a flag the run-time trade-off controllers, e.g. Pareto controllers, are informed that these units are not available any more for the calibration or the mapping. At processing time, also a set of representative working points are “triggered” by an on-chip trade-off calibration manager, e.g. a Pareto calibration manager, that controls a set of monitors which measure the actual C-Q-R values and that calibrates the working points to their actual values. Especially timing monitors require a careful design because correctly calibrated absolute time scales have to be monitored.
Owner:INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO ELECTRONICS CENT (IMEC VZW)
System and process for providing improved aircraft operational safety
ActiveUS20060022845A1Operational safety is enhancedImprove flight safetyAnalogue computers for trafficRegistering/indicating working of vehiclesDriver/operatorWorkstation
The present invention relates to a system and a process for providing improved operational safety for aircraft. The system / process of the instant invention utilizes real-time, two-way transmission of voice and / or text and flight-critical data between an aircraft and a ground-based computer workstation, where transmitted information monitored and acted upon as necessary by a qualified flight safety person, e.g., a appropriately trained individual (including but not limited to a safety pilot or other person trained in safety procedures). This safety person can perform a number of functions that would enhance flight safety, such as reducing the workload of the primary pilot(s), assisting in the performance of routine checklists, monitoring communications with air traffic control, and advising the pilot in the aircraft on how to handle any in-flight situations that may arise. By providing many if not all of the advantages of a second or third pilot in the aircraft cockpit without imposing additional weight or space requirements on the aircraft, the system / process of the instant invention can increase flight safety while reducing the associated costs.
Owner:INNOVATIVE AVIATION SOLUTIONS
Computer system and method for generating healthcare risk indices using medication compliance information
ActiveUS20050091083A1High scoreEasy to useData processing applicationsHealth-index calculationUse medicationPharmacy
A healthcare risk index is generated using a patient or individual's pharmacy claims. The index may be used to explain and predict variation in pharmacy-related costs and variation in total healthcare costs or utilization. In particular, the index is generated by first examining the individual's pharmacy claims to identify any chronic conditions possessed by the individual. Similarly, the individual's pharmacy claims are examined to identify any compliance medications prescribed to the individual. The chronic condition information is used to generate a chronic condition score by summing regression coefficients for each chronic condition possessed by the individual. Likewise, the compliance medication information is used to generate a compliance medication score by summing products of regression coefficients for each compliance medication prescribed to the individual with associated medication supply weights. From there, a modified chronic condition score is generated by multiplying the chronic condition score by an overall chronic condition regression coefficient. The modified chronic condition score may then be further modified by subtracting a no-claims weight from the chronic condition score in cases where the individual has no pharmacy claims. Finally, the risk index may be determined by summing the modified chronic condition score and the compliance medication score.
Owner:EXPRESS SCRIPTS STRATEGIC DEV INC
Method and appatatus for efficient handling of product return transactions
InactiveUS20010011231A1Reduce shipping costsLow costHand manipulated computer devicesFinanceSingle sessionInformation access
Owner:E2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions
InactiveUS20120166320A1Low costReduce shipping costsComplete banking machinesFinanceComputerized systemThe Internet
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information, accesses a manufacturer return approval computer system through the internet or the like, and then submits the identifying information to the manufacturer for return approval. The manufacturer computer system utilizes the identifying information to access an electronic registration database to determine whether the returned product satisfies applicable return criteria. If so, the product is approved for return to the manufacturer.
Owner:E2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE
Online Proctoring
A system for secure, web-based, proctored examinations is provided. A web-based platform allows for test delivery beyond a local testing center with the test delivered directly to the test-taker. Computing devices that have been secured for the taking of an examination allow a student or prospective professional to access an examination wherever there is an Internet connection. As a result, students and professionals can take examinations where they live, learn, and work thereby reducing the costs associated with travelling to testing centers and minimizing time away from work. Test-takers, proctors, instructors, administrators, authors, and test developers can all access data and test information anytime and anywhere. Secure examinations can be taken under the purview of a proctor either in person or via the Internet and utilizing any number of testing environment capture devices in conjunction with data forensic technologies.
Owner:KRYTERION
Implementing continues PaaS apps resource optimization using production workload replay with intelligent configuration permutations
One embodiment is related to a method for determining an optimal resource configuration combination, comprising: (1) measuring performance of an application with a production resource configuration combination and its associated cost; (2) simulating historical workloads associated with the application with one or more candidate resource configuration combinations using idle resources; (3) selecting one of the candidate resource configuration combinations as a new production resource configuration combination based on cost and performance measurements and comparisons; (4) applying the new production resource configuration combination to a production environment; and (5) monitoring performance of the application with the new production resource configuration combination to confirm that it meets desired performance targets, wherein operations (1) to (5) are performed on a Platform as a Service (PaaS) platform.
Owner:EMC IP HLDG CO LLC
Apparatus and method for allocating resources based on service level agreement predictions and associated costs
ActiveUS8041797B2Low costEasy maintenanceDigital computer detailsData switching by path configurationComputer resourcesService-level agreement
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for allocating resources based on predictions of service level agreement (SLA) breaches in order to minimize costs are provided. With the method, apparatus, and computer instructions, a prediction that an SLA will be breached is received from a prediction engine associated with the SLM system. Based on a prediction that an SLA will be breached, a minimum cost analysis is performed to determine if computer resources may be shifted from another service consumer under another SLA to facilitate the service consumer of the potentially breached SLA in order to reduce the cost of the penalty associated with breaching SLAs. If so, resources are reallocated in order to minimize penalties associated with SLA breaches.
Owner:SERVICENOW INC
Service enhancement discovery for connectivity traits and virtual network functions in network services
ActiveUS9838272B2Good serviceLow required bandwidthNetwork traffic/resource managementData switching networksService provisionNetwork measurement
Systems and methods for service enhancement discovery in a Software Defined Networking (SDN) network include obtaining network measurements for one or more candidate services in the network; utilizing the network measurements to determine one or more service enhancements for the one or more candidate services; determining a cost and a benefit for each of the service enhancements for the one or more candidate services; and providing the service enhancements for the one or more candidate services based on associated cost and associated benefit of each of the service enhancements.
Owner:CIENA
Connecting an integrated circuit on a surface layer of a printed circuit board
ActiveUS7979983B2Printed circuit assemblingCross-talk/noise/interference reductionHigh densitySurface layer
Techniques for optimizing application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and other IC pin assignment corresponding to a high density interconnect (HDI) printed circuit board (PCB) layout are provided. Applying the techniques described herein, pin assignments may be systematically and strategically planned, for example, in an effort to reduce the PCB layer count and associated cost, increase signal integrity and speed, reduce the surface area used by an ASIC and its support circuitry, reduce plane perforations, and reduce via crosstalk when compared to conventional designs with an ASIC mounted on a multilayered PCB.
Owner:CISCO TECH INC
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