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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185909 | Predictive database resource utilization and load balancing using neural network model A preemptive neural network database load balancer configured to observe, learn and predict the resource utilization that given incoming tasks utilize. Allows for efficient execution and use of system resources. Preemptively assigns incoming tasks to particular serv... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185509 | Association of semantic objects with linguistic entity categories A system includes determination of a name of a semantic object associated with a semantic layer, determination of a linguistic entity category associated with the name, and storage, in association with the semantic layer, of an association between the semantic objec... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180779 | System and method for using external references to validate a data object's classification / consolidation A computer system and method for validating data object classification and consolidation using external references. The external references may be web pages, product catalogs, external databases, URLs, search results provided by a search engine or subsets or combina... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180745 | Persistent object references to parallel database containers A system to create a first database object in the object-oriented database, the first database object associated with a primary key, a first group ID m, and a first delta ID m, associate a first pointer with the first database object, create a second database object... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170935 | Systems and methods for evaluating the integrity of a model portfolio of a financial instrument System and methods for checking portfolios used to model the behavior of actively managed funds to facilitate intra-day trading of actively managed exchange traded funds (AMETFs) without revealing the fund assets. Exchange traded notes based on an underlying activel... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170934 | Systems and methods for trading actively managed funds Systems and methods are provided to determine an estimated value of a traded fund whose assets are not publicly disclosed on a daily basis, where a computer system includes one or more computers and is programmed to determine an estimated value of the traded fund. E... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167198 | Method, apparatus, assembly and kit for identification token An identification token assembly includes a card-shaped plastic body having a generally rectangular card-shaped plastic body; a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) embedded in the subcard body; and an antenna embedded in the subcard body an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165160 | Method and system to validate a write for a device on a serial bus A method and system, the method including, in some embodiments, calculating, by a message originator, a first check sum byte, appending the first check sum byte to the message, sending the message from the originator to a client over a single wire serial bus, and de... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8150755 | Computer system and method for determining optimal asset allocation A computer system is provided for selecting an asset allocation for an investment portfolio intended to produce a target payout starting at a target date. The computer system is programmed to receive inputs that may relate to the target payout, the target date and a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148959 | Microprocessor die with integrated voltage regulation control circuit An integrated circuit die includes a microprocessor and a control circuit to control elements of a voltage regulator to supply power to the microprocessor. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148838 | Systems and methods for tethered wind turbines According to some embodiments, a plurality of airborne bodies may each extend horizontally along an axis between a first point and a second point. Each body may be, for example, at least partially filled with a gas and two or more vanes may be provided airborne with... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146150 | Security management in multi-node, multi-processor platforms Multi-node and multi-processor security management is described in this application. Data may be secured in a TPM of any one of a plurality of nodes, each node including one or more processors. The secured data may be protected using hardware hooks to prevent unauth... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145990 | Systems and methods to dynamically recognize a database member identifier entered into a spreadsheet cell According to some embodiments, a system, method, means, and/or computer program code are provided to facilitate use of a spreadsheet application to access information stored in a multi-dimensional data source. Some embodiments include receiving, at an analyzer modul... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135716 | Systems and method for mapping large object data content in a database table to a work area According to some embodiments, a programming language in an application server may include access to different database server implementations, wherein the programming language accesses content of database tables via work areas derived from the database tables. A da... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135689 | Performance optimized retrieve transformation nodes Systems, methods, computer program code, and means are provided for processing retrieve requests received in a business software system. Pursuant to some embodiments, a retrieve request is processed by identifying that the requested node is a retrieve transformation... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132286 | String cleaning system An apparatus may include a first support, a first cleaning material coupled to a first side of the first support, a second support rotatably coupled to the first support at a first edge of the second support, the second support defining a first opening disposed adja... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127396 | Robotic floor cleaning with sterile, disposable cartridges An automated (robotic) floor cleaner (100) is adapted to allow sterile cleaning of sensitive environments, such as hospital room. In particular, the floor-cleaner chassis (124) is redesigned to be mounted on a deck (102) containing cleaning devi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123135 | Very small subcard for identification applications An apparatus includes a first substantially card-shaped body. The first card-shaped body has a plurality of voids formed therein to define sides of a second substantially card-shaped body. The second body is smaller than the first body and is adapted to be detached ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122381 | Context debugger Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for user a context debugger. A computer-implemented method of displaying information on a computer display device includes loading data into a context hierarchical data structure into memory during an execu... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8121849 | Content filtering for a digital audio signal According to some embodiments, content filtering is provided for a digital audio signal. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117529 | Object based navigation The object based navigation is an intelligent user interface that uses a source object to determine which target information is to be presented to the user. This is done by associating an object to one or more operations, so that selection of a given source object w... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117061 | System and method of using demand model to generate forecast and confidence interval for control of commerce system A method for transforming transactional data into a forecast and confidence interval for controlling a commerce system involves moving goods between members of a commerce system, and recording transaction data related to movement of goods between the members of the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117043 | System for evaluating potential claim outcomes using related historical data A computer system includes a data storage device. The data storage module receives, stores, and provides access to historical claim data. A categorical aggregation component comprising program instructions stored in a program memory provides categorized and aggregat... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112364 | Pre-authenticated identification token An identification token such as a proximity payment device may be integrated with a wristwatch. For security purposes, the identification token may be disabled when removed from the user's wrist. The identification token may be re-enabled by interaction with a docki... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112349 | Method, system, and storage medium for pre-screening customers for credit card approval at a point of sale An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system and storage medium for pre-screening customers for a credit card at a point of sale. The method includes receiving the customer data at a point of sale system and, during a check out process: trans... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111932 | Digital image decoder with integrated concurrent image prescaler According to some embodiments, encoded information associated with an image is received at a decoder. The encoded information may be decoded at the decoder to generate full-sized first image pixels representing a full-sized version of the image. Moreover, the full-s... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108434 | Dynamic node extensions and extension fields for business objects A system may include generation of extension metadata defining an extension node associated with a core node of a business object and extension fields associated with the extension node, and generation of a runtime metadata buffer comprising enhanced metadata, the e... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108433 | Dynamic extension fields for business objects A system may include generation of extension metadata defining an extension field of a core node of a business object, and generation of a runtime metadata buffer comprising enhanced metadata, the enhanced metadata based on core metadata of the business object and t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8095465 | Methods and apparatus for preventing fraud in payment processing transactions A method includes receiving an authorization request for a purchase transaction, and determining whether the authorization request arose from proximity-reading a proximity payment device. The method further includes mapping a first account number included in the aut... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082490 | Input in enterprise software applications Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for user input in enterprise software application. A method includes displaying a view on a display device, the view including an input field, and enabling a framework that describes properties and services... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8082440 | Managed data region for server management Some aspects include reception of a command from one of a chassis management module and a BIOS specifying a data region to be updated and a locking policy, determination of whether the data region is locked, implementation of the locking policy and returning of a se... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8082224 | Systems and methods to provide business information via a push model A system, method, means, and/or computer program code may be provided to facilitate a presentation of business information to a user. According to some embodiments, a request from a client is received at a server, and the request is associated with a query. The serv... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8082175 | System and method for optimization of a promotion plan A method (400) and system (100) for providing a promotion plan (128) for merchandising products (600) receives base data (142) for the products (600) that includes allowable offers (204) and price rules (206) t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080316 | Multifunctional ambient lighting compositions An acrylic or other polymer composition, optionally containing aluminum trihydrate, and having undoped and/or doped titanium dioxide dispersed evenly throughout is disclosed. Said composition provides a sterile surface which can be renewed. Said composition provides... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078643 | Schema modeler for generating an efficient database schema A schema modeler for generating an efficient database schema. Provides intelligent choices for schema structure, generates efficient schemas while minimizing the amount of experience required by a database designer. Architectural elements of a schema design are prop... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078598 | Efficient SQL access to point data and relational data Some embodiments include reception of a structured query language query, determination of at least one point data query and at least one relational data query based on the structured query language query, transmission of the at least one point data query to at least... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073727 | System and method for hierarchical weighting of model parameters A computer-implemented method estimates model parameters for a product. The method includes storing transaction data from customer sales in a database. The transaction data includes a product and a store. The database includes a hierarchical categorization of the pr... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069437 | Framework for a composite application and a method of implementing a frame work for a composite application Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a framework for composite applications. A computer-implemented framework for a composite application includes an object access layer to exchange data with enterprise base systems and to present the data... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069101 | Financial methodology to valuate and predict the news impact of major events on financial instruments A financial methodology for the analysis of events' impact on media coverage and business, and predictive indications of movements of stock prices (or other financial instruments) triggered by media and business impact is described. The methodology is based on a num... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069053 | Systems and methods for de-identification of personal data According to some embodiments, original data is retrieved from an original data source. The original data may be automatically searched for potential personal information, such as a person's name, address, or Social Security number. An obfuscation method may be sele... | 11/29/2011 |
