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12/11/07
7,308,419 Method and system for tracking consumer awareness of brand-names
Issued: December 11, 2007
Filed: May 19, 2000
U.S. Class: 705/14
Abstract: A method and system allowing the assessment of the strength of at least one mark relative to at least one other mark. In one embodiment, a method includes but is not limited to displaying at least two marks as activation mechanisms for a print-shopping-list command, and determining relative consumer awareness of the at least two marks by maintaining an accounting of the number of times each of the at least two marks is activated. In one embodiment, a system includes but is not limited to hardware and/or software effecting the method.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:09:07 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
12/11/07
7,308,425 Method, system and medium for assisting a user in evaluating a merchant in an electronic marketplace
Issued: December 11, 2007
Filed: September 29, 2006
U.S. Class: 705/26
Abstract: Various computer-implemented services are disclosed for assisting users in selecting items from an electronic catalog, and for selecting merchants with which to conduct transactions. One such service detects when a first user accesses a web page associated with a particular merchant, and then attempts to identify, from a set of users who are affiliated with the first user, a second user who has engaged in business with this merchant. If such a second user is identified, the service notifies the first user, and provides an option or information for the first user to contact the second user regarding the merchant.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:08:37 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
12/11/07
7,308,445 Method for estimating coverage of web search engines
Issued: December 11, 2007
Filed: January 21, 2004
U.S. Class: 707/5
Abstract: A computerized method is used to estimate the relative coverage of Web search engines. Each search engine maintains an index of words of pages located at specific URL addresses in a network. The method generates a random query. The random query is a logical combination of words found in a subset of the pages. The random query is submitted to a first search engine. In response a set of URLs of pages matching the query are received. Each URL identifies a page indexed by the first search engine that satisfies the random query. A particular URL identifying a sample page is randomly selected. A strong query corresponding to the sample page is generated, and the strong query is submitted to a second search engine. Result information received in response to the strong query is compared to determine if the second search engine has indexed the sample page, or a page substantially similar to the sample page. This procedure is repeated to gather statistical data which is used to estimate the relative sizes and amount of overlap of search engines.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:08:08 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
12/04/07
7,305,356 Travel value index
Issued: December 4, 2007
Filed: May 25, 2001
U.S. Class: 705/27
Abstract: Method and system are disclosed for assigning a relative value to a search result based on the personal preferences of the consumer. A consumer profile may be created for each consumer. The profile may contain the consumer's personal preferences for each one of the search criteria. A search value index may be derived for the search results based on the preferences in the consumer profile. The search value index may indicate to the consumer the value of a particular search result relative to other search results. Search results satisfying a consumer defined threshold may be retained, while the rest may be discarded.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:31:28 pm into the following categories: Patents of the Day
12/04/07
7,302,767 Water illusion column
Issued: December 4, 2007
Filed: November 12, 2004
U.S. Class: 40/409
Abstract: A water flow simulation system for audio and visual illusion has an inner conduit and an outer conduit spaced apart to define a flow channel therebetween. A blower directs a flow of air through the inner conduit from one end to an opposite end where at least some of the air exits and is redirected through the flow channel and back to the blower. The conduits are formed of clear plastic and a light source is positioned to light up a plurality of objects floating in the airflow to produce a visual effect of moving water. A sound source operates concurrently with the blower to produce a sound reminiscent of rippling water. The light source can change colors and strobe to enhance the visible image. A lenticular lens on an inner surface of the outer conduit also enhances the image.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:31:00 pm into the following categories: Patents of the Day
12/04/07
7,304,603 Radar apparatus and processing method for detecting human carried explosive devices
Issued: December 4, 2007
Filed: February 17, 2006
U.S. Class: 342/188
Abstract: A linear FM pulse radar with Doppler processing of co-polarized and cross-polarized radar return signals isolates the target echo signal content associated with a moving pedestrian to provide high quality target echo data for standoff HCE detection based on polarimetric signature analysis. Baseband co-polarized and cross-polarized radar return signals are repeatedly and coherently integrated across numerous successive radar return pulses to create co-polarized and cross-polarized range vs. velocity (Doppler) data maps. The co-polarized data map is used to identify a moving pedestrian, and co-polarized and cross-polarized data subsets corresponding to the identified pedestrian are extracted and subjected to polarization signature analysis to determine if the pedestrian is bearing explosive devices. Low pass filtering of the of the baseband co-polarized and cross-polarized radar return signals prior to integration provides range aliasing to reject signal content associated with objects beyond the unambiguous range of the radar apparatus.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:30:27 pm into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/27/07
7,302,395 Speech notification
Issued: November 27, 2007
Filed: September 9, 2003
U.S. Class: 704/275
Abstract: A notification device comprises control software including a calendar-type application, which is capable of managing notification messages and where the messages are associated with at least an item of notification content and a time of notification. The method comprises the steps of: deciding to notify a user, based at least in part on a comparison between said time of notification and current time, obtaining an audio signal based on the item of notification content, and outputting the audio signal through a speaker of the portable communication device with the resulting effect of notifying the user.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:16:53 pm into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/27/07
7,302,349 System and a method for observing and predicting a physiological state of an animal
Issued: November 27, 2007
Filed: August 15, 2003
U.S. Class: 702/32
Abstract: A system for observing and predicting a physiological state of an animal has been provided. The system includes a computer including a processor and being operatively connected to a database, at least one sample providing device for repetitively providing at least one sample of a body fluid of the animal, an analysis apparatus for analysing the at least one sample, so as to obtain at least one sample value of at least one parameter of the body fluid, a data interface for repetitively entering the sample value of the at least one parameter in the database, where the database is adapted to store multiple database entries representing the sample value of the at least one parameter at various points in time, and where the processor is programmed to perform at least one mathematical analysis of the at least one sample value, and selecting, on the basis of the at least one mathematical analysis, the point in time for providing a subsequent sample and performing a subsequent analysis of the subsequent sample for at least one of the parameters.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:16:21 pm into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/27/07
7,300,625 Chlorine gas generating candle
Issued: November 27, 2007
Filed: March 18, 2004
U.S. Class: 422/33
Abstract: A chlorine gas generating candle in a vented container which serves as a portable means to generate heated chlorine gas for killing insects, bacteria, viruses and other dangerous biological agents. The device has application in sanitizing dwellings, swimming pools and the like, and is effective in case of accidental release and/or biological attack. The chlorine gas generating candle disinfects an enclosed space with a quantity of heated chlorine gas. The chlorine gas generator is a self contained unit including an igniter which can be activated to initiate a self propagating burn of the entire candle and a resultant distribution of toxic chlorine gas. The use of one or a plurality of chlorine generators described in this application can provide any desired concentration of the killing gas. The chlorine gas generating candle can be safely and easily transported and does not require a source of power to operate.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:15:30 pm into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/20/07
7,297,860 System and method for determining genre of audio
Issued: November 20, 2007
Filed: November 12, 2004
U.S. Class: 84/615
Abstract: Both the beat and genre of music are used to select or generate a dance robot object for display of a robot icon on a computer monitor or for establishing the movements of a three-dimensional robot. The detected genre can define the type of dance performed by the robot. Also, the detected genre can be used to sort music. The genre can be detected using a neural network or by correlating the compressibility of the music to a genre.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:06:25 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/20/07
7,297,000 Periodic table of the elements in three dimensional form
Issued: November 20, 2007
Filed: November 26, 2003
U.S. Class: 434/282
Abstract: Disclosed is a three dimensional arrangement for the Periodic Table of the Elements that is based on an elliptical rather than rectangular arrangement represented in conventional charts. The three dimensional arrangement contains a continuous unidirectional periodic spiral of objects, the spiral having a substantially elliptical shape, and each object representing a different chemical element; the objects positioned so that chemical elements in a period are in a single spiral loop, and each successive period has a larger circumference than a preceding period; and the objects positioned so that chemical elements in a chemical group are in substantially the same vertical plane.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:05:55 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/20/07
7,297,110 Systems and methods for remote monitoring of fear and distress responses
Issued: November 20, 2007
Filed: December 8, 2004
U.S. Class: 600/300
Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for tracking and monitoring the location, health, emotional state, position, environment, sound, appearance, and other characteristics of subjects remotely over an electronic communications network by receiving signals transmitting such information from a device or devices located on or in the subject to a remote monitoring device over the electronic communications network.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:04:54 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/13/07
7,294,053 Prescription paper for physicians
Issued: November 13, 2007
Filed: August 24, 2004
U.S. Class: 462/67
Abstract: A prescription paper has reproduction material placed on selected areas of the back side of the paper so that prescription information can be transferred directly onto the patient's records while the prescription writer is writing the prescription. The reproduction material can be a carbonized backing or any other suitable reproduction material. The front side of the prescription paper comprises at least two lines that are separated by a pre-selected distance to match the distance between adjacent lines on the medical record. The prescription writer can align the lines on the prescription paper to the lines on the medical record so that information can be neatly transferred to the space between the lines on the medical record.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:37:40 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/13/07
7,296,016 Systems and methods for performing point-of-view searching
Issued: November 13, 2007
Filed: March 12, 2003
U.S. Class: 707/5
Abstract: A system provides search results relating to a point-of-view (POV). The system obtains a search query and POV data. The system generates a list of documents based on the search query and filters the list of documents based on the POV data. Alternatively, the system may perform a search based on the search query and the POV data to generate the list of documents. In either case, the system then presents the list of documents as the result of the search.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:37:08 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
11/13/07
7,295,127 National security warning system integrated with building fire alarm notification system
Issued: November 13, 2007
Filed: November 24, 2003
U.S. Class: 340/628
Abstract: A fire alarm system includes a fire alarm notification appliance, and a warning detector which detects a warning alert from an external source. The fire alarm notification appliance provides notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning alert.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:36:33 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
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