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02/28/06
7,006,989 Coordinating delivery of a gift
Issued: February 28, 2006
Filed: July 12, 2002
U.S. Class: 705/26
Abstract: A method in a computer system for coordinating the delivery a gift given by a gift giver to a recipient when the gift giver did not provide sufficient delivery information. The gift delivery system initially receives an order from the gift giver. The order identifies a gift to be delivered to the recipient and has contact information describing the recipient. The gift delivery system stores the received order in an order database along with an order tracking number. The gift delivery system then determines whether sufficient delivery information has been provided by the recipient. If the delivery information is not sufficient, the gift delivery system sends a communications to the recipient based on the contact information. The communications requests delivery information for the gift. The communications preferably includes the order tracking number so that the recipient can include the order tracking number in a response to the communications. When the recipient does not respond to the communications, the gift delivery system attempts to collect additional information that may be relevant to the recipient from various databases. When the delivery information is sufficient, the gift delivery system verifies whether the potential delivery information is valid. When the delivery information has been verified as being valid, the gift delivery system sends the gift based on the delivery information and notifies the gift giver that the gift has been sent to the recipient. In this way, the gift giver can send the gift to recipients even when the gift giver does not know or provide sufficient delivery information.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:39:47 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
02/28/06
7,007,008 Category searching
Issued: February 28, 2006
Filed: December 28, 2000
U.S. Class: 707/3
Abstract: Performing a category search to identify categories of web sites that relate to a search term includes receiving at least one search term that then is compared with a hierarchy of category identifiers, and with terms related to one or more categories, to determine whether matches exist. A category identifier is selected based on the matches that are determined to exist within the hierarchy and the terms, and at least the category identifier is displayed. Performing a search to identify web sites and categories of web sites that relate to a search term also may include receiving at least one search term that then is compared with a list of recommended web sites, previously performed searches, a hierarchy of category identifiers, and terms related to one or more categories to determine whether matches exist. Results based on matches that are determined to exist are displayed.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:39:18 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
02/28/06
7,006,001 Speech-emitting celebration device
Issued: February 28, 2006
Filed: June 4, 2002
U.S. Class: 340/692
Abstract: A speech or phrase emitting celebration device, in the nature of a piñata, includes a longitudinal axial channel within which is placed a complementally sized integrated circuit ("IC") including a library of pre-programmed voice chips having phrases selected by random. The circuit is responsive to impacts or shocks upon a fanciful housing of the device sufficient to actuate a shock sensor switch thereof. A speaker, in electrical communication with the circuit board of the integrated circuit, is in mechanical communication with a speaker at an end of the channel so that the emitted phrase may be heard by those in the vicinity of the device. A hollow cylindrical sensor may be disposed within the interior channel to provide appropriate input to the shock sensor switch, or a more sensitive discrete element sensor may be used.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:38:45 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
02/28/06
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02/28/06
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02/28/06
Telecoms hardware maker Ericsson has filed suit against Samsung Electronics, alleging patent infringement. "We have filed a lawsuit against Samsung for patent infringement in the US, UK, Germany and the Netherlands," Ericsson spokeswoman Ase Lindskog said Friday. "The reason is that we have had extensive negotiations with Samsung over a renewal of licences because their agreement with us expired on 31 December last year," she added. "They are using mobile phone patents which no longer have licences."
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:20:55 am into the following categories: In The News
02/28/06
Monsanto Co. will pay the University of California more than $100 million to settle the school's claim that the biotechnology company infringed on its patent related to a hormone that makes cows produce more milk. The university's Board of Regents and Monsanto made the announcement Monday as the bovine growth hormone case was scheduled to go to trial. The suit was filed in 2004. St. Louis-based Monsanto agreed to pay the school $100 million in upfront royalties and would pay 15 cents a dose, or at least $5 million annually, to license the patented technology, commonly called BST, in the future. The university's patent rights expire in 2023.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:17:12 am into the following categories: In The News
02/28/06
Patriot Scientific Corp. said it has received a total of $24 million as a result of processor licensing agreements with Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Hewlett-Packard. The company added that Casio Computer joined HP as the second system manufacturer to purchase a license to use intellectual property protected by the Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) portfolio. The MMP portfolio is owned jointly by Patriot (San Diego) and the TPL Group (Sunnyvale, Calif.)
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:14:03 am into the following categories: In The News
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