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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160909 | Site optimizer Site optimizer is a tool that enables A/B testing of merchandising offers for your online store to help you determine which offers work best on your storefront. A/B testing compares multiple offers simultaneously to randomly selected groups of shoppers. The A/B test... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8145514 | Charging element capacity control in an IMS network Systems and methods are disclosed that allow an equipment vendor to monitor and detect overloads of IMS charging element equipment (e.g., the CCF or CDF) relative to certain vendor-specified thresholds and, responsive to detecting overloads, vendors may take action ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135635 | System and method for time tracking on a mobile computing device The invention relates to a method for tracking time using a mobile computing device. The method steps include providing a first event manager on the mobile computing device for managing event records, wherein each event record is synchronized via an exchange server ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8126788 | 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 wh... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121912 | Automated method for reconciling asynchronous time attendance records A method for reconciling asynchronous time attendance records in a time attendance system is provided. The reconciliation method of the present invention can reconcile and synchronize time attendance records from a single time attendance recorder device, or multiple... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8078509 | Method and system for auditing and reconciling telecommunications data A system and method for auditing and reconciliation of telecommunications billing data in real-time to prevent fraud. The system and method includes aggregation and maintenance of billing data records, from a service provider billing system database, its network ele... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8065173 | Collaborative multi-agent system for dynamic management of electronic services in a mobile global network environment A computer-readable electronic services management system for a mobile communications network, comprising a distributed network of agents in the form of collaborative autonomous software agents wherein the agents are configured to represent and act on behalf of a us... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8036960 | System and method for coordinating the collection, analysis and storage of payroll information provided to government agencies by government contractors A method for systematically coordinating the collection, analysis and storage of payroll information provided to government agencies by government contractors pursuant to applicable regulations is disclosed. The method includes collecting payroll information from co... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036961 | Dynamically managing timesheet data associated with multiple billing types Methods, systems, and computer program products manage timesheet data associated with multiple billing types. Embodiments of the present invention are unique in that each billing type is visually displayed as a separate database record when in actuality it is simply... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7933816 | System and computer program product for global compensation of employees An employee compensation system handles employees located world-wide using a single instance of global employee data. Compliance with various differing laws and regulations in separate countries is handled by separating and calculating unique requirements such as gr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908192 | System and method for time recording A method and system for time recording, in which an event is triggered to start recording one of a set of tasks. Recording of the one task is initiated responsive to triggering the event. The event is terminated and recording of the one task is terminated responsive... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7881990 | Automatic time tracking based on user interface events In various embodiments, an application may automatically track the amount of time a user spends performing activities on one or more computer applications. The tracked time may be used, for example, to bill a client for the activities performed. To automatically tra... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7853495 | Usage period management system for applications A method of managing downloading contents in a network system including a terminal device, a management server and a downloading site includes three phases of procedures. In a first phase procedure, the management server receives a request for downloading contents f... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7840458 | Internet settlement system A method and apparatus for collecting information about an event in which a user accesses the Internet through the system of a first Internet Service Provider with whom the user does not have an account. The apparatus includes a first server that creates a record of... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835955 | Time and/or attendance system using synchronized code A time and/or attendance system is provided which includes a service location. The service location has a server with a first periodically changing random code that is correlated with actual time. A device displaying a second periodically changing random code is loc... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7778896 | Systems and methods for direct electronic trading of depositary receipts An electronic DR conversion system includes a DR authority that interfaces with investors through the investor's order management system. When an investor has purchased or sold ordinary shares in a local market and wishes to convert them to, or cancel DRs, the inves... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7769648 | Method and system for automating keyword generation, management, and determining effectiveness A method and system for generating, management, and determining the cost effectiveness of keywords used in paid searches. Target objects for which customer traffic for an electronic storefront web site is to be targeted to are identified. Keywords corresponding to t... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7729962 | Timecard processing in a procurement management system The present invention provides timecard processing in a procurement management system. A service provider creates and submits an on-line timecard, the timecard is approved by an approver, and the billing information is forwarded to a payment processing function. An ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7707081 | System and method for computer-created advertisements The invention relates to a computerized method for a user to create an advertisement by displaying a plurality of advertising formats for selection by a user; displaying a template corresponding to a selected advertising format; displaying a plurality of product ref... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7707080 | Resource usage metering of network services Process accounting information is recorded, together with service request logs written by e-service applications. These two sets of information are aggregated and correlated, to generate usage metrics relating to resource usage for individual service requests. Such ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7634432 | Systems and methods for providing employee compensation Methods and systems of determining compensation for an hour of work to an employee are disclosed. A base hourly wage is determined based on the number of hours worked by the employee. A premium hourly wage is determined. The premium hourly wage can be determined by ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7426486 | Multi-party reporting system and method One or more parameters such as time is reported to a center using a form. The center then automatically extracts data from the form and converts it for storage and subsequent processing or review. The invention allows other parties, upon proper authentication, to an... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415431 | System and method for trusted self-billing and payment for utilities including audit, verification, reconciliation and dispute resolution A system for validating service bills includes a first monitoring subsystem associated with and under the control of a service user for determining user generated fee values associated with the amount due a service entity for service usage over a predetermined billi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383225 | Module for the interconnectivity of independent software applications The present invention discloses an interconnectivity program module that provides for interconnectivity and interfacing of independent application programs in the context of a data processing system. Specifically, the interconnectivity program module provides a time... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373346 | Methods and apparatus for improved security services An apparatus and method for providing and/or obtaining security services includes a database of information which relates to security services provided for at least one client. A computer that is Internet accessible hosts the database. The database includes security... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373375 | Information management system using agents An agent employment system comprising at least one data terminal and at least one server computer. The data terminal is connected to a communications network and having a display device. The sever computer is connected to the data terminal by the communications netw... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367491 | System and method for dynamically controlling attendance of a group of employees A system for dynamically controlling attendance of a group of employees includes a corporation website (12), an application server (13), a database (15), and a number of client computers (10). The application server includes an attendance... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370365 | Dynamic control of authorization to access internet services A method for managing authorization to access Internet services. A session object is created when a user logs onto a web site. The session object includes authorization-privilege information for N services. The user selects the service desired from the web site, at ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366681 | System, method, and computer program for managing storage distribution of money tills An automated management system for monitoring and controlling distribution and storage of money tills, and linking tracking of employee productivity to time in receipt of a till. The system comprises a cabinet, a control panel, and a personal computer. The cabinet i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366985 | Text based markup language resource interface A software control method and apparatus for displaying a text based markup language interface. The interface can interact with a computer to provide reference documents, install system drivers and perform various system utilities. The interface can reference optical... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366495 | Prepaid reservation-based rating system A billing system comprising servers, routers, and processors programmed to provide reservation based prepaid billing is disclosed. The billing system is also programmed to concurrently process multiple billing events on a single, prepaid subscriber account. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363262 | Account protection with one sided access A first account number and a second account number are created for an account. The first and second account numbers are associated with the account and can be used for transactions with the account. A first subset of operations is associated with the first account n... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356328 | Pre-paid wireless interactive voice response system with variable announcements A wireless communication system providing interactive voice response is disclosed. The system uses CSS7 equipment and infrastructure to account and manage pre-paid wireless services and to provide IVR (Interactive Voice Response) services. The system uses an SCP in ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340436 | Communication network charging method and system A method and system for changing subscribers in communications networks. In communications networks, more and more information providers (referred to as content providers) are making available WML/HTML pages (data contents) on their servers which subscribers can req... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340744 | System and method for optimizing sessions and network resources in a loadbalancing environment A method for loadbalancing in a network environment is provided that includes receiving a create request from an end user for a communications link provided by a network node and communicating a response to the end user in order to establish a communication session.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340422 | Systems and method for managing and processing of telecommunications invoices A system and method for management and processing a plurality of types of telecommunication invoices at a user's site involving importing the plurality of types of telecommunication invoices to provide comparable telecommunication invoices and auditing the comparabl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328000 | Transaction-based service billing in a telecommunication system A WAP Charging Gateway, and a method and system, for arranging transaction-based billing for WAP services in a telecommunication system that includes a telecommunication network, a terminal device connected to the telecommunication network and used for accessing WAP... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328078 | Services portal An apparatus for monitoring performance of an industrial process includes a service portal for collecting, transmitting and analyzing parameter data from process field devices that includes a network connection that connects to a process control system of the indust... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324954 | System and method for organizational risk based on personnel planning factors A system and method for organizational risk based on personnel planning factors is provided. Each employee has an employee profile data area that is used to store planning data and actual data corresponding to the employee. Planning data includes risk analysis data,... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319988 | System and method for processing protected audio information A method and apparatus of encouraging distribution, registration, and purchase of free copyable software and other digital information which is accessed on a User's System via a Programmer's Program. Software tools which can be incorporated into a Programmer's Progr... | 01/15/2008 |
