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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110282621 | REMOTE MONITORING An apparatus and method are provided for monitoring, remotely, information relating to the motion of at least one moving object. The apparatus comprises: means for illuminating a retro-reflective data carrier mounted on each moving object, in particular when the moving ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110233274 | ELECTRONIC PARKING VALIDATION A method and system are disclosed for providing electronic parking validations. The method and system involve providing a parking ticket with a unique identifier to a patron upon arrival to a parking facility, where the unique identifier is associated with parking infor... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110062230 | Using A Mobile Device For Vending Payment The present disclosure relates to a system and method for using a mobile device for vending payments. The system is provided with one or more processors configured to receive input and create a vending account; communicate vending transaction details with the mobile dev... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110055085 | Systems and Methods for Processing Benefits Systems and methods for processing, for example, childcare benefits include: issuing a benefit card to a childcare customer; receiving a start time for childcare service at a childcare provider, the start time recorded by using the benefit card at a terminal located at ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100147943 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING TRAFFIC QUALITY IN DISTRIBUTION Provided is a method and system for measuring traffic quality in distribution using test mail into which a radio frequency identity tag is inserted. The system accepts at least one test distribution piece including a tag, and collects information of test distribution by... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20090283590 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING PRODUCTS A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and closi... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090277957 | TIME STAMP MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING ATTENDANCE USING THE SAME A time stamp machine includes a reading unit, a recording unit, a comparing unit and a reminding unit. The reading unit reads unique identification codes when the time cards are clocked. The recording unit records the read identification codes and times when the identif... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090248553 | METHOD FOR RECORDING EMPLOYEE RECORDS The present invention is directed to one or more time and attendance systems specifically designed for use in the gaming (gambling) and hospitality (hotels and restaurants) industries, but may additionally be utilized advantageously in a wide range of other fields or in... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090248552 | REAL-TIME TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM The present invention is directed to one or more time and attendance systems specifically designed for use in the gaming (gambling) and hospitality (hotels and restaurants) industries, but may additionally be utilized advantageously in a wide range of other fields or in... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090222351 | System And Method For Obtaining Advertising Exposure Time The embodiments of the present invention disclose a system for obtaining advertising exposure time, which includes: one or more clients, adapted to calculate exposure time of playing an advertisement each time by the client, and send an identity of the advertisement and... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090198544 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING DATA TRANSACTIONS IN TIME RECORDING SYSTEMS Systems and methods for facilitating data transactions in time recording systems may include receiving, at a client application from a timekeeper, a timekeeper identification. The received timekeeper identification and a request for time entry data associated with the t... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090127328 | BIOMETRIC MULTI-PURPOSE BIOMETRIC TERMINAL, PAYROLL AND WORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS A time and attendance biometric terminal communicates with a payroll system via general packet radio service (GPRS) protocol. The biometric terminal may be remotely activated and set up by entry of its serial number and an internal activation token, which are both suppl... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090059728 | EXPANDABLE USB DATA TERMINAL FOR TIME & ATTENDANCE AND DATA COLLECTION APPLICATIONS A time and attendance device having an integrated USB hub and microcontroller is provided. An automated voice feature is provided that is controlled in response to user parameters. Also provided are a single target area having attention-getting illumination, proximity r... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080296364 | METHOD FOR TRACKING TIME ATTENDANCE OF EITHER A DEDICATED USER OR MULTIPLE NON-DEDICATED USERS, INTERCHANGEABLY, USING A SINGLE MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC HAND-HELD DEVICE A method for tracking time attendance for either a single dedicated user, and typically owner, of a single multi-function electronic hand-held device without the need of entering password information, or selectively interchangeable to multiple non-dedicated users which ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080251577 | Assembly Comprising a Tachograph An assembly has a tachograph and a data memory, in particular a data memory of a data card. The tachograph has an interface designed to exchange data between the tachograph and the data memory, logic function modules and at least one memory. In a method for operating th... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080121691 | DIGITAL TIME CLOCK FOR OPERATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH MECHANICAL TIME CLOCK A digital time clock that may be used in conjunction with a mechanical time clock. The digital time clock is placed on or adjacent to an existing mechanical time clock. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is associated with each time card that is distributed to ... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080023544 | Information processing system An information processing system comprises an identifying information reading portion that reads out identifying information from a recording medium storing the identifying information capable of identifying an individual, an information managing portion that in advance... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070272744 | Detection and visualization of patterns and associations in access card data A log file is generated from data supplied by cards readers that are part of an access control system and that read access control cards in connection with restricted areas. Probabilities of card holders entering the restricted areas are computed based on the data in th... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070158410 | Employer notification system An apparatus for monitoring employees is provided. The apparatus includes a biometric sensor generating biometric data, such as a fingerprint reader, and time of measurement data. An identification system receives the biometric data and determines a personal identifier,... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070145113 | BARCODE BASED TIME AND LOCATION TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM A system and method of tracking time spent at a location by a person is provided, which involves: (a) providing at least one machine-readable location identification code at the location to provide location information for the location; (b) providing the person with a r... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070063014 | Time and attendance recording system The present invention provides a method for use in a method for use in a system comprising user identification reading means, a computer operable to communicate with the user identification reading means, the computer having access to scheduled attendance information of... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070000992 | Networked time-keeping system Disclosed is time keeping system for an employer. The system includes one or more time-keeping network appliances. Each of these appliances includes a small web server. The system also includes some form of employee interface which enables the employee to submit, and th... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060175392 | Method and system for generating a calendar with a variable definition of days Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and system for generating a calendar comprising a variable definition of days. The variable definition of days may correspond to an assignment of varying combinations of interest day types to days represented by th... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060169765 | NETWORKED TIME-KEEPING SYSTEM Disclosed is time keeping system for an employer. The system includes one or more time-keeping network appliances. Each of these appliances includes a small web server. The system also includes some form of employee interface which enables the employee to submit, and th... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060163369 | Secure electronic entity for time certification The invention concerns a secure electronic entity (11) containing a time measuring unit (18) and comprising a unit (21) for certifying an information concerning a date or a time interval, the certifying unit (21) receiving from the time measu... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060151594 | Compound time recording device A compound time recording device includes a time recorder, a recording card, a radio frequency identification attached to the recording card, a reader for detecting and receiving a signal carrying card-associated data from the radio frequency identification, and a trans... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060131383 | Real time data from server Data is obtained from one or more data sources. The data sources may be real time data sources and non-real time data sources. Calculations may be performed on the data before delivering the data to one or more applications. A direct connection may be established betwee... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060081697 | Ensuring the performance of mandated inspections combined with the collection of ancillary data During an inspection discrete checkpoints provide data to a portable reader, enabling a record to be generated identifying each checkpoint visited during an inspection. At least one checkpoint associated with the inspection will convey ancillary data to the portable dev... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20050284931 | Digital transaction recorder with facility access control A digital transaction recorder system coupled to a database is used to create an identification badge, to permit access to an area of a facility, and to produce a database record, of the access to a facility by an individual. Digital images are captured of an individual... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050209886 | System and method for tracking patient flow The invention provides a system and method for tracking the progress of patient in a healthcare or medical facility, including an emergency room or department. The system requires minimal additional input of data from busy facility personnel or administrators. Tracking ... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050127157 | System and method for determining and reporting whether a mail piece has been opened by a recipient A system for determining whether a mail piece has been opened including mail pieces that have the ability indicate a previously opened and never opened state, such as with a state change element, an interrogator unit, such as an RFID reader, for receiving state informat... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050070978 | Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices A device for treating a tissue region is supplied with a separate usage key card. The usage key card comprises a storage medium, which is formatted to contain an identification code unique to the usage key card. The usage key card is adapted to be read by a remote reade... | 03/31/2005 |
