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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160217 | Systems, methods and apparatus for receipt printing and information display in a personal identification number delivery system Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a personal identification number (PIN) in the form of a receipt displayed and/or printed by a client terminal are disclosed. A method includes storing, at the client terminal, receipt templates, received from a server, f... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8059796 | Commercial product routing system with video vending capability A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data, scheduling appointments, implementing conferences, consummating... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059797 | Method and system for establishing a new account for a user with an online service Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for allowing users to efficiently create new accounts in an online service. The new account creation scheme allows users to begin using aspects of the online service before creating an account. The use... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7860225 | Method and apparatus for selectively providing messages in telecommunications systems A telecommunications advertising means is disclosed. The telecommunication advertising means includes an advertisement database coupled to a processing means. The advertisement database stores subscriber specific or third party advertisements that are selectively as... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7852995 | Method and apparatus for selectively providing messages in telecommunications systems A telecommunications advertising means is disclosed. The telecommunication advertising means includes an advertisement database coupled to a processing means. The advertisement database stores subscriber specific or third party advertisements that are selectively as... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7848496 | Method for buyer-seller-on-line commerce A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data, scheduling appointments, implementing conferences, consummating... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7839984 | Commercial product routing system with video vending capability A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data, scheduling appointments, implementing conferences, consummating... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835508 | Commercial product routing system with video vending capability A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data, scheduling appointments, implementing conferences, consummating... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835509 | Commercial product routing system with video vending capability A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data, scheduling appointments, implementing conferences, consummating... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7676030 | System and method for personal identification number distribution and delivery A system and method for obtaining a personal identification number (PIN) from a client terminal is disclosed herein. The method includes storing, at the client terminal, PINs for plural prepaid services. The method also includes receiving, at the client terminal, a ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7616744 | Order confirmation system using clip and method thereof, and on-line accomplishment authentication method of transaction accomplishment using the same The present invention relates to improvements of member management and business efficiency so that order information received through a customer's wired or wireless telephone can be used to write an order slip and then output through a print output unit while being ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7613284 | Systems, methods and apparatus for receipt printing and information display in a personal identification number delivery system Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a personal identification number (PIN) in the form of a receipt displayed and/or printed by a client terminal are disclosed. A method includes storing, at the client terminal, receipt templates, received from a server, f... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7522716 | System and method for distributing personal identification numbers over a computer network The present invention comprises a system and method for providing a personal identification number (PIN) to a client terminal over a computer network. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a server receives a request for a PIN over a network, the r... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7489768 | Method and apparatus for telecommunications advertising A telecommunications advertising means is disclosed. The telecommunication advertising means includes an advertisement database coupled to a processing means. The advertisement database stores subscriber specific or third party advertisements that are selectively as... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7433452 | Method and apparatus for cashless transactions via a telecommunications network A method of using a telecommunications network cashless transaction service is provided, in which a user accesses the service using a network access instrument, such as a mobile phone which produces a signal. The signal is forwarded to an interface device of the net... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430411 | Transmission of service availability information Methods and apparatuses for providing service availability information to a waiting customer using the customer's wireless device are generally introduced herein. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7380013 | Method for providing information to a web server Access to information related to a client terminal is provided to a first web server, the information being stored by a second web server. The first web server is connected to the client terminal via a proxy server. The second web server sends a message, including a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375844 | Method for generating a print data file, method for storing print data, a data storage medium therefor, and an apparatus for generating a data storage file A method and system for easily storing logo data in a target printer. A data storage file for storing the logo data in the target printer is produced by creating the print data, generating a set of commands for storing the print data in the non-volatile storage of t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373671 | Method and system for user information verification A system and method for authenticating users based on personal information. The personal information may include age-related data where the users are interested in receiving age-restricted content. The personal information may include an address and a permission req... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366900 | Platform-neutral system and method for providing secure remote operations over an insecure computer network A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for enhancing the security of a message sent through a network server from a client computer to a destination server running any computer platform. Credentials for authorizing a principal are obtained by th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363246 | System and method for enhancing buyer and seller interaction during a group-buying sale A method and system are provided that enable buyers and sellers to communicate with each other and to negotiate the purchase terms of featured merchandise in a group-buying opportunity. Sellers and buyers may use various forms of on-line group-buying mechanisms in c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363252 | Mobile telephone A portable telephone including a transmission and reception unit, a control unit, a speaker, a display unit, a code reader unit, an operation input section, a microphone and a storage unit. The storage unit includes a telephone number memory, a password-data memory,... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353033 | Position-matched information service system and operating method thereof Disclosed is a position-matched information system and operating method thereof that determines a current location of a serviced subject by a position tracking using a mobile terminal of the corresponding service subjects and selectively transmitting one of the prev... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347361 | System, method and program product for account transaction validation A system, method and program product for account transaction validation which may be downloaded or otherwise installed on a networked computing device such as a cell phone or other networked computing device. The networked computing device provides an encrypted vali... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7350071 | Encrypted and non-encrypted communication of message data A first datum of a message is communicated from a first computing device to a second computing device with encryption of the first datum. A second datum of the message is communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device without encryption ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343005 | Method and apparatus for voice-over IP services triggered by off-hook event The present invention is drawn to a method and apparatus for taking advantage of the always-on nature of a broadband VoIP network connection to provide enhanced services triggered by the off-hook event, bypassing a dial tone. In use, a caller triggers a network base... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343006 | Drive-in restaurant credit-card transaction system A method for conducting credit card transactions at a business having a plurality of remote customer interfaces includes the steps of electronically transmitting a customer's order from one of the plurality of remote customer interfaces to a transaction hub, enterin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340040 | System and method for real-time, personalized, dynamic, interactive voice services for corporate-analysis related information A system and method for creation and automatic deployment of personalized, dynamic and interactive voice services relating to subscriber corporate analysis related information, including information derived from on-line analytical processing (OLAP) systems. More spe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333820 | System and method for providing routing, mapping, and relative position information to users of a communication network The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing real-time position information of one party to another party by utilizing a conventional telecommunication network system such as the convention telephone network, a mobile telecommunications net... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328276 | Computer oriented record administration system A portable memory element containing encrypted data is operatively connected to a first client, and the person associated with the portable memory element provides passcode information necessary to access the encrypted data, wherein the passcode information can be e... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319477 | Videophone system for scrutiny monitoring with computer control In conjunction with the dial-up public telephone system, voice quality lines carry videophone signals for monitoring a multitude of locations from at least one central station for use in a variety of applications, such as for security, surveillance, quality control ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313387 | Method for operating a telecommunication system and telecommunication arrangement The invention relates to a method for operating a telecommunication system, including in particular a mobile radio network (PLMN), to provide a service and to obtain information. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7280823 | Method and apparatus for determining the context of a handheld device A system and method for determining the context of a wireless device is disclosed. An emitter (108) transmits an infrared signal to a wireless client (112). Emitter (108) is placed at a known location and has a known coverage area associated the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275991 | Slot machine with ticket-in/ticket-out capability A gaming apparatus which comprises a slat machine capable of accepting either paper currency, preprinted coupons, or cash out slips. The slot machine also includes a printer that prints and dispenses cash out slips which include a bar code representing a unique iden... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272222 | System and method for processing complaints A method and system for automating customer slamming and cramming complaints includes an automated reporting system having one or more receiving devices and a complaint module. Customers who want to report a slam or cram access the automated reporting system and rep... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7260537 | Disambiguating results within a speech based IVR session Within an interactive voice response system, a method of automatically disambiguating results presented to a user can include determining the identity of a user within an interactive voice response session, receiving user inputs specifying selections in an interacti... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260194 | Method and system for providing long distance service A system and method of providing long distance service products to users. Post-paid debit calling cards are purchased on-line by a customer or user and the user is billed monthly, along with other service charges. The calling card account, however, is debited as it ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255200 | Apparatus and method for operating a self-service checkout terminal having a voice generating device associated therewith A retail terminal includes a voice generating device. The retail terminal also includes a processing unit electrically coupled to the voice generating device. Moreover, the retail terminal further includes a memory device electrically coupled to the processing unit.... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257611 | Distributed nonstop architecture for an event processing system Methods and architectures for implementing a fault tolerant real time event processing system are provided. The system includes at least one satellite and at least one primary data center. The system remains operational when the primary data center is unavailable to... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257604 | System and method for communicating information relating to a network resource A system and method for communicating information relating to a network resource. A computer for displaying supplemental information about another document on a display screen for a user. Guiding individuals to places of interest on a network where information is st... | 08/14/2007 |
