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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406467 | Network-based management of airline customer data A management system for a transportation carrier such as an airline is described that provides network-based management of customer data by allowing a user to form a list comprising multiple customers associated with different sets of criteria and to process custome... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7386490 | Automated retail website creation A website constructing tool for retailers streamlines and substantially automates the task of creating a website for retailers that buy their merchandise from a plurality of vendors. The system avoids the laborious, painstaking, unstructured and unformatted approach... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7337413 | Method and system for custom bouquet design A system, method, computer program, and online computer site is provided for designing and displaying a realistic bouquet from selected images and/or photographs to allow viewing of a custom designed bouquet thereby facilitating the selection process for bouquets, e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7249322 | Eautomobile dealership information management system The present invention provides for the first time, an integrated software application architecture with all functions required by an automobile dealership, including sales, F&I (finance and insurance), accounting, HR (Human Resources)/payroll, parts, service, and E | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243308 | System and method for dynamically adjusting data values and enforcing valid combinations of the data in response to remote user input The present invention is embodied in a system and method for dynamically adjusting data values and preventing conflicts in response to remote user input. Namely, the system and method provides a remote user with real time interaction of data values, such as a set of... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231612 | Computer-executable method for improving understanding of business data by interactive rule manipulation Methods and systems operating in accordance with the present invention provide an interactive directed data analysis tool. The tool provides a user interface that receives a model from a data mining system. The tool computes specified business metrics representing b... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7146567 | Method and system for dynamic display of marketing campaigns on display locations via a network A method and system for dynamic display of marketing campaigns on display locations via a network. The system includes a database for storing advertising material, and display locations for displaying the advertising material. Further, the system includes a server f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134087 | System and method for transacting purchases with a cash vendor using points A system for permitting a participant to transact a purchase using awarded points with a vendor system which transacts purchases in currency. A loyalty program awards points to the participant. The awarded points are maintained in a point account for the participant... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7089506 | Method for selecting products The invention relates to a method for selecting products, wherein with each product there is associated a data set with a plurality of product characteristics, wherein the selection of a product is performed based on criteria selected by a user relating to the chara... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7024632 | Trading platform user interface in a many-to-many hub The invention provides a user interface, such as used by an electronic trading hub. The interface includes a representation that describes instances in which a participant has won some units, but less than the number of items initially bid on. The representation of ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007245 | Product selection expert system The invention includes a system for product selection, the system including: a CPU; a memory operatively connected to the CPU, the memory containing a program adapted to be executed by the CPU and the CPU and memory cooperatively adapted for presenting a user interf... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003729 | Method and apparatus for supporting multiple alternative graphical user interfaces in computer-moderated electronic commerce A system and method supports multiple alternative graphical user interfaces in computer-moderated electronic commerce. A single database system provides information necessary for standard graphical user interface display by different display engines. The information... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6968507 | Method and apparatus for defeating a mechanism that blocks windows In one embodiment, a computer program blocks windows categorized as bad windows, while allowing windows categorized as good windows to be displayed. The computer program may categorize a window by consulting one or more lists. In one embodiment, a list may be update... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957393 | Mobile valet Enhanced delivery of services are provided through a wireless mobile device and one or more location service channels, preferably at the direction of the user of the mobile device requesting the desired service through common context-based user interfaces. The mobil... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6892354 | Method of advertising on line during a communication link idle time Method of advertising on-line during, for example, a world wide web session is provided by downloading full page advertisements from a predetermined site (e.g., remote server) to a user's computer during a communication link idle time. The downloaded advertising dat... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6868525 | Computer graphic display visualization system and method An improved human user computer interface system, providing a graphic representation of a hierarchy populated with naturally classified objects, having included therein at least one associated object having a distinct classification. Preferably, a collaborative filt... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6851092 | System and method for establishing viewer shopping preferences based on viewing and listening preferences A system and method for establishing recommended items for purchase or rental at a shopping kiosk, based on TV/DVD/CD etc. viewing profiles. A removable media such as a flash memory device can be inserted into an entertainment device receptacle, and the viewer's sub... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6696920 | Method of changing an electronic price label display sequence A method of changing a display sequence of an electronic price label which uses two commands to add and remove information from a display sequence. The method includes the steps of formulating a change sequence message including a number of change sequenc... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6677963 | Computer-executable method for improving understanding of business data by interactive rule manipulation Methods and systems are provided for performing interactive directed data analysis. An interactive data analysis tool provides a user interface that receives a model from a data mining system. The tool computes specified business metrics representing busi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6642946 | Livestock inventory and materials system with interactive graphical user interface A livestock and material inventory system having a database storing inventory data, at least one data explorer operable to access predetermined portions of data in the database, and a graphical user interface operable to display data accessed by the at le... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6636247 | Modality advertisement viewing system and method A system and method for extending a display of advertisements on a client web browser as provided. The method includes a response to a request for a web page presenting an advertisement associated with a web page and randomly embedding a control for proce... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6633289 | Method and a device for displaying at least part of the human body with a modified appearance thereof A method and a device for displaying at least part of a person's body, for example the head (10), with a modified appearance by providing first image data representatitve of the unmodified appearance of the body part, second image data representatitve of ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6622126 | Segment migration A system, program, and method which makes segment migration, the movement of individuals between segments over time, easily trackable, and provides a visualization that makes the results of the analyses useful. The preferred embodiment tracks which people... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6147686 | Method and system for real-time manipulation of merchandise layout and data collection A graphics data form includes an information processing system having a generator for generating graphics images, each image comprising a recognizable representation of at least one real-life object. The GDF also includes a selector for selecting an image... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6134547 | Computerized method and system for user-interactive, multimedia cataloguing, navigation and previewing of film and films on video The present invention relates to computerized methods and systems for user-interactive, multimedia cataloguing, navigation, the performance of data retrieval and previewing of films and videos. The system comprises an IBM compatible computer, with an Inte... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6072493 | System and method for associating services information with selected elements of an organization A system and method for providing and analyzing information regarding the association of services with elements of an organization. The system gathers information encoded in electronic form, organizes it into a services list, and correlates it with elemen... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6072481 | Electronic catalog data creating and/or displaying apparatus and method The present invention relates to an electronic catalog data creating and/or displaying apparatus and method. The electronic catalog data creating apparatus comprises a user interface through which a user enters parts data and a data converter which conver... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6011550 | Method and system for expanding and contracting point of sale scrolling lists Provided is a method and system for displaying a list of items in point of sale transactions on a touch screen user interface by virtually adjusting the display area of a touch screen user interface. The method and system achieve the forgoing by the follo... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5867153 | Method and system for automatically harmonizing access to a software application program via different access devices A method and system automatically harmonizes access to a given software application program via different access devices. Through use of the method and system, a financial institution can provide access to a given application (such as, for example, automa... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5850217 | Electronic funds transfer authorization system for generating a graphical receipt A graphical interface for a credit card authorization terminal. In a first embodiment of the present invention, the data transmission between the credit card authorization terminal and the receipt printer is monitored for the occurrence of a search data s... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5844554 | Methods and systems for user interfaces and constraint handling configurations software A computer implemented method of generating a user product configuration program module from a development environment. The user product configuration program module includes user controls that allow user input of information for use in configuration comp... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5732200 | Integration of groupware with quality function deployment methodology via facilitated work sessions A network application for automatically formatting and printing documents to be used as planning manuals by company personnel to produce quality products designed to satisfy customer preferences. Output documents can also be used as educational manuals an... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5502806 | Waiting line management system A waiting line management system that can be applied in any setting where usage demand exceeds the capacity for any attraction (ride, event, concert, food service outlet or any other type of entertainment, product or service) which results in a waiting pe... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5289572 | Electronic map combined with user service information A system allowing both map data and service-related data to be displayed on request for users' reference. Locations of candidate service-offering establishments are displayed in the map covering a specific geographical region. When one of these establishm... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5283865 | Computer-assisted parts sales system A computerized system provides a salesperson with assistance related to training and sales of parts corresponding to particular products. More particularly, a computerized system incorporating a data storage device, a display apparatus, a part selection d... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4926326 | Coin-operated message display system A coin-operated message display system used by the public under the control or censorship of a system operator. Typical uses are in skating rinks, convention halls, stadiums and other public gathering places. The user inserts a coin, dollar bill or combin... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4434467 | Hair coloring calculator A device for determining the hair coloring products to be used to change the user's present hair color to a new hair color. The device includes a keyboard for entering a designation which identifies the user's present hair color and the desired hair color... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4107777 | Dispensing system A dispensing system for controlling and displaying information regarding self-service operation of each of a plurality of fuel dispensers in a gasoline station includes, in one embodiment, an operator console having a CRT display displaying the status of ... | 08/15/1978 |
