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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207037 | Overflow sensitive arithmetic instruction optimization using chaining A method for arithmetic expression optimization includes receiving an operator and at least one operand of a first instruction defined for a first processor having a first base. The method also includes converting the first instruction to a second instruction optimi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206763 | Method and system for commodity-based currency for payment of accounts A system and method for permitting gold or other commodities to circulate as currency requires a network of system users that participate in financial transactions where payment is made in units of gold. The gold is kept in secure storage at a deposit site for the b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204412 | Family stored value card program A family stored value card program is provided. One embodiment is a method for implementing a stored value card program. One such method comprises: identifying an existing stored value card account; and enabling a first customer associated with the existing stored v... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206756 | System and method for facilitating commercial transactions over a data network A method, a computer system and a computer program product to facilitate comparison-price shopping over a data network, such as the Internet, is provided that includes a price availability feature guaranteeing a price of a product associated with product-related inf... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206755 | Method, apparatus and article-of-manufacture for the creation, issuance, valuation/pricing, trading and exercise of options for attendance rights, and derivative instruments thereon Computer-related methods, apparatus, and/or articles of manufacture to permit/facilitate the creation, marketing, and/or distribution of options to purchase tickets to a particular future event, particularly an elimination format competition, when the chosen competi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204408 | System and method of data entry utilizing a scanning printer A system and method for data input into a data processing system. The data processing system includes a host computer and a multi-function terminal that includes a non-planer document-guidance track, only one scanner for retrieving data from a document and sending t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201315 | Service station car wash An improved service station car wash system. A car wash kiosk is coupled to the fuel dispenser communication loop in the forecourt of the service station so that the car wash kiosk appears to the service station controller just as a fuel dispenser would. The car was... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202785 | Mobile object tracking system A mobile object tracking system is provided for tracking the removal and use of specific objects within a group checked out from storage between the time the objects are checked out and the replacement of the objects in the storage. The system includes a system cont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199709 | Cart fleet management system A hand-operated cart constructed for carrying luggage or packages includes a frame including a cargo area, and cart wheels connected to the frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing the cart. The cart also includes a distance sensor construc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200255 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200842 | Object-oriented instruction set for resource-constrained devices A resource-constrained device such as a smart card or the like includes memory for storing an application software program comprising an object-oriented, verifiable, platform-independent, type-safe and pointer-safe sequence of instructions. The device can also inclu... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198195 | Multiple plane scanning system for data reading applications An optical system and method for data reading. A preferred system is directed to a scanner which includes a laser diode and a beam splitter for generating first optical beam and a second optical beam, the first optical beam being directed toward one side of a scanni... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197377 | Method of limiting brewer operation to authorized substances A method, apparatus and system for preventing unauthorized equipment usage that involves providing equipment, such as beverage making equipment, to a customer. Authorized product is provided to the customer in packaging that has a technological measure attached. The... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195237 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine and method An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one of sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation generally cause... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191950 | Portable tendering and customer service stations and related systems and method A portable tendering station includes a movable housing, a removable terminal attached to the housing for acquiring transaction information, and at least one peripheral device attached to the housing and coupled to the terminal for conveying the transaction informat... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191948 | Terminal for treating forms A self service bank terminal is constructed so as to be usable by sitting and standing customers, so as to take up little floor surface, and so that several terminals can be placed side-by-side with the display screen of one terminal being not viewable by customers ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194435 | Computerized method, apparatus and system for issuing surety bonds A method, system and apparatus for obtaining a bond is disclosed. The invention employs a computer system that has a work station in communication with a server to provide information on a contractor that is required by a surety over the computer system. The server ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191939 | Systems, methods, and devices for selling transaction instruments via web-based tool The present invention generally relates to a system and method for distributing a transaction instrument. The system includes the steps of: offering for sale, in a retail environment, the transaction instrument; selling a selected transaction instrument; communicati... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194251 | Intelligent gate distributed use and device network access management on personal area network The present invention relates to a method for managing access to a wireless personal area network in an intelligent concentrator. The method manages wireless access to a network by providing wireless communication in the network, providing firewall protection betwee... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194333 | Pharmacy envelope dispensing arrangement A prescription drug storage and dispensing arrangement allows prescriptions stored, as they are filled, in a cabinet for customer pickup. The prescriptions are placed into receptacles such as pharmacy envelopes and placed on carriers, e.g., hanger bars, that are tra... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191933 | Automatic fare paying device for vehicles and method A compact fare paying device has a housing for receiving a monetary member and at least one verifier unit in the housing for determining the authenticity of the monetary member. A storage device such as a safe can receive the monetary member or a return device can r... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191941 | Systems and methods for determining a need for authorization Authorization verification systems and methods are described that determine whether an authorization check is to be performed at a point of sale or other point of control, and, if the authorization check is to be performed, that check the authorization and that stor... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194427 | On-line group-buying sale with increased value system and method In the definition of an on-line group-buying sale (122), a price of a featured item may be specified as a fixed amount, such as $25 per month. As indicated at (124), the sale 122 has an increasing incentive as more buyers (104) join the s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191152 | Automated financial transaction system In an automated financial transaction system, a plurality of automated tellers machines (ATMs) have each a message input section and are each communicatably connected with a message depository via a public communications network. When a customer inputs at an ATM a m... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190482 | Image data registering apparatus and method, storage medium, and program product A designating picture plane for designating image data to be registered on the basis of specific information read out from a detachable memory for storing image data and the-specific information which specifies the image data is displayed. An area in which the image... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188771 | Fluid delivery apparatus A fluid delivery apparatus having a mobile storage container (10) having at least two compartments, for use in transporting at least two fluids from main storage tanks to subsidiary storage tanks (17, 18, 19). The apparatus having at least two fluid fl... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188761 | Read-write device for a smart card for use with a housing A value medium dispensing unit having a read/write device for operatively communicating with a user device capable of recording value information includes a housing having an opening on a vertical side, and a read/write device operatively mounted within the opening ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188762 | Secure card package for transaction cards and method of activating the same A secure card package which includes an inactive transaction card that includes an edge. The secure card package also includes a security piece that includes an edge. The security piece and the inactive transaction card are connected in an edge-to-edge manner to pre... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191137 | Market based control of structural movement A distributed market based control assembly used in conjunction with fixed or movable structures. Typically multiple actuators are attached to the structure, with each of the multiple actuators having an actuator controller to control actuator applied force. Sensors... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185810 | System and method of managing time-sensitive items A method of managing time-sensitive items which relies on identification information of RFID labels associated with the items. The method includes the steps of identifying the time-sensitive item, and obtaining the expiration information from a web site of a seller ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187795 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185804 | Receipt delivery system for secure depository A secure depository system (150, 158, 164, 180, 192) includes at least one secure depository (10, 152, 154, 160, 166, 168, 184, 194, 128). Deposits are enabled to be made into the secure depository by providing appropriate inputs to input devices (2... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185809 | RF point of purchase apparatus and method of using same The present invention provides a checkout device that includes a purchasable item having an RFID tag affixed thereto and a scanner for detecting the RFID tag. A dispenser proximate to the scanner dispenses a point of purchase product upon selection by a user of the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187928 | Call delivery systems for roaming prepaid subscribers The invention provides systems and methods that operate to provide seamless roaming to a prepaid subscriber in as many markets as possible. To that end, the systems of the invention include a location register (LR) that can determine the type, or class, of serving m... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182254 | Virtual card service system and method A virtual card service system and method are disclosed that include a mobile communication terminal for transmitting an amount of withdrawal money and a withdrawal term for a virtual cash card to the virtual card service system, a virtual cash card system for receiv... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183920 | System and method for detecting access to an article or opening of a package A system for detecting access to an article, including an RFID tag, a reader detecting the RFID tag via wireless communication, and a container including conductive material is described. The container encloses the article. The conductive material surrounds the RFID... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184428 | Facility management platform for a hybrid coaxial/twisted pair local loop network service architecture The present invention provides a facility management platform to monitor and view the status of a plurality of individually addressable downstream devices including, but not limited to, addressable terminals, IRG's, settops, cable modems, taps, nodes, and/or hubs at... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184989 | Staged transactions systems and methods Systems and methods for accepting payments for goods and services provided by a merchant. In one embodiment, a method for accepting payments from a consumer for a good or service provided by a merchant comprises receiving a transaction request from the merchant, rec... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182256 | Systems and methods for tracking pharmaceuticals within a facility A medication-dispensing unit is provided for tracking medical products having a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag uniquely associated therewith. The dispensing unit includes compartments for receiving medical products therein, and readers for reading the RFI... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184990 | Method and apparatus for selling an aging food product An automated kitchen apparatus determines a time until expiration of a food product. In one embodiment, the kitchen apparatus determines the time until expiration by receiving a start signal indicating that a food product is available to sell. Such a start signal ma... | 02/27/2007 |
