摘要:
A robot having a base with a moving mechanism configured to move the robot according to control instructions, a controller configured to move the robot within a predetermined area along a pathway area, a body supported on the base, a camera mounted on the body and controlled to capture photo images while traveling along the pathway area, wherein the robot is controlled to rotate its body about a point in the pathway area and use the camera to take a 360 degree photo image of the surrounding at the location. The photo image is analyzed to identify information related to the location.
摘要:
A method for identifying a song comprises receiving text data from a radio signal at a portable memory device (140). The text data is stored on the portable memory device. At a computer system (200), the text data from the portable memory device (140) is accessed and used at least a portion of the text data to query a database. The results of the database query are used to identify the song.
摘要:
A method for identifying a song comprises receiving text data from a radio signal at a portable memory device (140). The text data is stored on the portable memory device. At a computer system (200), the text data from the portable memory device (140) is accessed and used at least a portion of the text data to query a database. The results of the database query are used to identify the song.
摘要:
A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyers shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailers website or from an individual through an online auction, the buyer is capable of controlling the shipping process by logging on to their buyers shipping account. The buyer can use their shipping account to select the desired type of shipping service (overnight air or ground) and populate a shipping label with the shipping information. The shipping label is electronically transferred to the seller for use in shipping the package.
摘要:
A payment system (10) for enabling a first Internet user to make a payment to a second Internet user, for the purchase of an information product deliverable over the Internet (12). The payment system (10) provides cardholder accounts for the first and second Internet users. When the second user sends the information product to the first user over the Internet (12), the second user also makes a request over the Internet (12), the front end portion of the payment system (10) requests payment from the first user. The front end portion of the payment system (10) queries the first user over the Internet (12) whether to proceed with payment to the second user. If the first user replies affirmatively, a charge to the first user is processed off the Internet (12); however if the first user replies negatively, the first user is not charged for the information product. The payment system (10) informs the second user of the first user's decision and pays the second user upon collection of the charge from the first user.
摘要:
One embodiment of the invention provides a framework for facilitating business processes between multiple trading participants (300-314). Each trading participant (300-314) connects to a centralized process management platform (318) and becomes a member of an electronic trading community. Members of the electronic trading community may utilize the process management platform (318) as a conduit for sending and receiving business process data. The process management platform (318) monitors and manages the flow of business process messages and data to facilitate successful completion of business processes. The process management platform (318) acts as an intermediary for the parties involved in a particular business process. Trading participants (300-314) may connect to the process management platform (318) through process gateways. Each process gateway provides an interface for connecting to the process management platform (318) and may be located at a facility associated with the trading participant (300-314) or the process management platform (318).
摘要:
An improved processing system for tracking commerce on the Internet provides for subvariable processing and includes web page scanning to discern fraud or improper content to insure proper promotion of select products within the network environment.
摘要:
This order placement and payment settlement system provides secure transactions in online shopping by means of the intermediation of settlement bodies that authenticate buyers and sellers, allowing each party to conduct business with confidence in the other. The buyer's computer or other data terminal accesses the seller's server to obtain purchase order information and transmits such information as is required to the server of the settlement body. On the basis of that information, the server of the settlement body references buyer credit databases provided to it and then transmits the purchase order to the seller's server only when the buyer is capable of making payment. The settlement body server also uses a trustworthiness ranking of the seller to determine the timing of settlement and effects settlement unless the buyer objects to settlement before that time. The system thus provides both the buyer and the seller with enhanced confidence in the integrity of the transaction.