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"The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?"
David Sarnoff, American radio pioneer ; 1921
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8140390 | System and method for displaying partial advertising data during trick play A method is disclosed including but not limited to initiating a trick play command having a trick play duration at the end user device during replay of video data an end user device main display; presenting an advertising data item having an advertising duration dur... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131594 | System and method for facilitating targeted advertising A method of providing an advertisement including receiving a request for an advertisement of an advertiser, determining a purchase history for a user associated with the request for the advertisement, providing an advertisement of an advertiser in response to the re... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8108255 | Methods and systems for obtaining reviews for items lacking reviews A system includes an interactive item catalog and a data repository that stores purchase histories for users, first reviews for items submitted by users, and first review helpfulness scores. A search engine system identifies catalog items that do not have reviews fr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8086488 | Method and apparatus for defining, distributing, and redeeming SMS and MMS coupons A method and apparatus is disclosed that allows advertisers to define and distribute Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) coupons to consumers, and for consumers to redeem the received coupons, where such SMS and MMS coupons are used ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086492 | Frame-based network advertising and exchange therefor Advertising is displayed in conjunction with web pages and other HTML-rendered information by splitting a display area into frames, so that requested content appears in one frame and one or more advertisements appear in other frames, respectively. By displaying adve... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082178 | System and method for managing advertising campaign data A method and system for managing ad campaign data. According to one embodiment, an application receives a request to store data associated with an ad campaign, and responsive to the request, stores one or more output files and context information associated with the... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8073736 | Systems and methods for redeeming rewards associated with accounts Among other things, the present invention provides systems and methods for fulfilling reward redemptions. In some cases, the systems and methods receive redemption requests associated with an account. The redemption request can be satisfied from a reward associated ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8055537 | Customer satisfaction method and system for network printers A method teaches monitoring at least one printing device via a communication network. A usage profile may be received from the printing device. The usage profile may include data that reflects usage of a consumable or a number of clicks by the printing device over a... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055539 | System and method for tracking internet related revenue The invention broadly comprises a computer-based method for tracking Internet-related revenue, including: recording, in an Internet-based system, a sign obtained from a business entity; correlating a first item purchased through the system with the sign; and compens... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8036935 | Computer self-support management A computer based technique for providing a list of selectable computer solutions in a self-support environment. The technique includes sending a computer solution to the client computer in response to a request from the client computer for the computer solution from... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027878 | Method and apparatus to compensate demand partners in a pay-per-call performance based advertising system One embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus to track demand partners in a pay-per call performance based advertising system. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus include assigning at least one telephonic reference to an advertiser,... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024224 | Method and apparatus to provide pay-per-call advertising and billing In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for pay-per-call advertising and billing. A method, comprises generating a web page listing a plurality of merchant entries; and providing a option to reveal a phone number of at least one merchant entry of the plur... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019645 | Business method for promoting goods and services of providers A business method for promoting goods and services of providers includes the steps of designating a group of targeted recipients, and storing demographics information of each recipient in an electronic database. A plurality of direct mail items including provider pr... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015062 | Marketing profile store A method and a system for providing content on a computer having a memory, a display having at least a viewable position and networking capabilities for communicating with other computers in a networked system is provided. A storepath establishes the relationship am... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8005717 | Internet advertising method and system using Web page An Internet advertising method using a Web page according to the present invention is performed between a Web server and a client terminal in the Internet. The Internet advertising method includes an advertisement location searching step of searching in a Web page t... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001003 | Methods and systems for searching for and identifying data repository deficits A computing system for searching for and identifying data repository deficits includes an interactive database of items, a data repository that stores a first type of information related to items, a search engine configured to identify items that do not have an amou... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996260 | Promotional carrier for promoting pharmaceutical prescription products A prescription pharmaceutical promotional carrier is provided that is effective to promote a series of prescription drugs. The carrier includes first and second portions with the second portion being referred to as a payment vehicle and the first portion being utili... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987112 | Method and system of utilizing print device consumption information for pricing and service A method of providing a discount may include monitoring at least one resource via a communication network. A usage profile may be received from the at least one resource. The usage profile may include a measurement of consumption of a consumable over a period of tim... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7970649 | Systems and methods of task cues A computing system for encouraging the performance of a task comprises association data, a proxy module, a display module, and a reward module. The association data associates tags with stimuli related to performing tasks. The proxy module is configured to receive e... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7949563 | System and method for collection of advertising usage information A system comprises users disposed in various locations within a region, each user associated with an advertisement of an associated web property, each advertisement for enabling visitors to navigate to the associated web property; pods distributed within the region,... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949557 | Method and system for improving recycling through the use of financial incentives Methods and systems are provided for improving recycling and participation rates by providing financial incentives to households engaged in recycling. Certain embodiments of the invention relate to reduction of costs associated with waste collection and the enhancem... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7873537 | Providing deep linking functions with digital rights management A method for providing deep linking activities with digital rights management. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes identifying a hypertext link on a source web page as a deep link and, upon selecting the deep link, accessing a deep link table associated ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7818203 | Method for scoring customer loyalty and satisfaction A computer-based method and computer program product for determining customer satisfaction and loyalty. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7742999 | Help center and print center applications Various disclosed help center features provide help to a user without a staffed help center, provide help to a user before the user recognizes the need, or create targeted commerce opportunities for a provider of goods or services. One help center feature provides a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7711576 | Indeterminate outcome management in problem management in service desk A computer-implemented method for managing problem tickets is provided. The method includes placing a first ticket for a first problem for which a root cause cannot be determined in an indeterminate category, placing a second ticket for a second problem for which a ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7711653 | System and method for facilitating customer service utilizing embedded client feedback links A system, method and computer-readable medium for facilitating customer service feedback utilizing embedded feedback links are provided. A consumer generates an inquiry to a service provider. The service provider generates a responsive communication that includes at... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7689435 | Method and apparatus for creating and managing complex business processes A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing composite business processes that include multiple trading mechanisms, such as requests for quotes (RFQs), auctions and contracts, or repeat passes through a single trading mechanism. The independence of the individu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7668724 | Method to use DMV web connection to process traffic tickets, appeals, and court fines A method, system, and computer program product for processing traffic tickets is provided. In one embodiment, a department of motor vehicle (DMV) server receives, from a portable law enforcement data processing system via a network, citation data and stores the cita... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7664656 | Method of sorting waste utilizing removable liners Methods for using a liner in a waste sorting and disposal system are provided. The liner includes an internal space and an opening that provides access to that internal space. In some embodiments, the liner may also include a machine-readable identification key that... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7660724 | Waste sorting system utilizing removable liners A liner for use in a waste sorting and disposal system is configured for placement in a container is provided. The liner includes an internal space and an opening that provides access to that internal space. In some embodiments, the liner may also include a machine-... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7634418 | Facility usage information processing apparatus and related method using tickets having unique information to manage congestion status of visitors Usage status in a facility is comprehended so that service information such as user waiting times is quickly offered to users and others. This is configured to comprise detection units (antennas) detecting unique information of tickets carried by visitors in areas f... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7627484 | Method and apparatus for managing and displaying user authorizations for a business process managed using a state machine A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing access control for a business process that is managed using a state machine. A domain represents the various trading mechanisms that are supported by a business process. Domains are placed at the highest level in a t... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7620559 | System for facilitating medical waste disposal A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7617113 | Medical waste sorting method A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7593856 | Brand recognition system Computer software for and method of determining livestock ownership comprising inputting an image of a livestock brand whose ownership is to be determined, automatically determining one or more computed closest fits to the image from a database of livestock brands, ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7587324 | Methods and systems for detecting user satisfaction Methods and systems are provided to detect user satisfaction based on user interaction patterns and properties. Methods and systems may monitor an interaction between a user and a computer and may compare the monitored interaction with a baseline value to determine ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7567910 | Method of validating entrance to event site A method is designed for validating an entrance to an event site. The method is carried out by the steps of accessing to a ticket issue server through a network by a portable terminal device to request an issue of ticket data, accepting a request of the ticket data ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7565299 | Waste sorting and tracking system and method A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552058 | Manual triggering of automated reporting of do-not-call list violation Convenient and automatic methods are disclosed for reporting a violation of a do-not-call list. The only action required by the callee is to enter a predetermined touch tone pattern on their telephone key pad when they receive the call (e.g. pressing 999), and then ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7533028 | Waste sorting method for rendering drugs non-recoverable A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises ... | 05/12/2009 |
