摘要:
A system for generating royalty revenue includes: a business entity configured to acquire rights to at least one intellectual property asset from at least one IP owner; a licensing group operating on behalf of the business entity, configured to perform at least one licensing activity to generate royalty revenue from the at least one intellectual property asset, thereby providing income for the at least one IP owner, wherein the business entity is configured to defend the at least one intellectual property asset for the at least one owner. A method of using intellectual property to generate licensing revenue includes: forming a business entity; acquiring at least one intellectual property asset from at least one IP owner who is not an employee of the business entity; generating royalty revenue from the at least one intellectual property asset; defending the at least one intellectual property asset; and providing at least one investor with at least a portion of the royalty revenue.
摘要:
A wide area communication network includes at least two hub sites which are interconnected by a communication backbone Each hub site provides wireless coverage in at least one sector. At least two remote sites reside in each sectors and are coupled to a corresponding hub site via a point to multi point broadband wireless system. The network preferably includes at least one service node which is accessible to the remote sites via the hub sites and backbone.
摘要:
A sponsor purchases a prepaid card that can be transmitted to an intended user with increased security. Using a prepaid card dispenser, the sponsor elects an amount for the prepaid card and is prompted for at least one telephone number at which a server platform should contact the sponsor when the intended user wants to authenticate the card. The sponsor may enter additional phone numbers that will be called if the sponsor does not answer the first number when called by the server platform. When an intended user has received the prepaid card, the intended user calls a telephone number associated with the server platform and is connected to the sponsor via a telephone bridge so that the sponsor may authenticate the intended user. The sponsor may then inform the server platform (e.g., via DTMF tones) that the card has been authenticated.
摘要:
A method of transferring value to an electronic wallet includes obtaining a first telephone number from a user, the first telephone number being associated with a mobile telephone of the user; obtaining a PIN from the user, the PIN being associated with a prepaid money transfer card, the prepaid money transfer card having a value associated therewith; obtaining a second telephone number from the user, the second telephone number being associated with a mobile telephone of an intended recipient of at least some of the value associated with the prepaid money transfer card; and transferring the at least some of the value associated with the prepaid money transfer card with an electronic wallet associated with the second telephone number.
摘要:
A sponsor purchases a prepaid card that can be transmitted to an intended user with increased security. Using a prepaid card dispenser, the sponsor elects an amount for the prepaid card and is prompted for at least one telephone number at which a server platform should contact the sponsor when the intended user wants to authenticate the card. The sponsor may enter additional phone numbers that will be called if the sponsor does not answer the first number when called by the server platform. When an intended user has received the prepaid card, the intended user calls a telephone number associated with the server platform and is connected to the sponsor via a telephone bridge so that the sponsor may authenticate the intended user. The sponsor may then inform the server platform (e.g., via DTMF tones) that the card has been authenticated.
摘要:
A sponsor purchases a prepaid card that can be transmitted to an intended user with increased security. Using a prepaid card dispenser, the sponsor elects an amount for the prepaid card and is prompted for at least one telephone number at which a server platform should contact the sponsor when the intended user wants to authenticate the card. The sponsor may enter additional phone numbers that will be called if the sponsor does not answer the first number when called by the server platform. When an intended user has received the prepaid card, the intended user calls a telephone number associated with the server platform and is connected to the sponsor via a telephone bridge so that the sponsor may authenticate the intended user. The sponsor may then inform the server platform (e.g., via DTMF tones) that the card has been authenticated.
摘要:
A method for authorizing a sale of a product, comprising: sending a first key from a point of sale device to a key management system; determining if the first key is found in the key management system; determining whether the first key is associated with a valid merchant identifier and terminal identifier; and authorizing a sale at a point of sale of the product if the first key is found in the key management system and if the first key is associated with a valid merchant identifier and terminal identifier, wherein a purchaser receives a copy of a second key associated with the first key at time of purchase. The system has a Key Management System (KMS) with databases. The system also has a first key file and associated second key(s) file in said databases. The system also has an input device at a retail-outlet terminal that inputs an identifier during a sale at the point of sale, wherein the KMS compares the identifier with the first key file and key attributes to determine if the first key is found and if its associated attributes are favorable. The KMS permits or denies the sale of the product based on these attributes. The KMS subsequently permits or denies the installation of the product on target devices based on vendor rules and product attributes.
摘要:
A prepaid virtual calling card, specifically for providing users (consumers and business affiliates) with an on-line method and apparatus to create custom prepaid calling cards for immediate use and distribution, wherein the prepaid virtual calling card is created by: connecting a user via a communications network to at least one server; presenting the user with an applications supplied by the server for the issuance of the virtual calling card; submitting the application to the server; and issuing the virtual calling card.
摘要:
A system of accounting is provided for an intellectual property trust that manages multiple intellectual property accounts and assets. The system provides for the allocation of new intellectual property assets to the trust and a determination of a unit value of those intellectual property assets. The system further provides for the entry of a transaction of those assets and a determination of the unit value of that transaction. The unit value of the transaction is posted to the unit values of the intellectual property assets and of the account. By comparing the unit value of the intellectual property assets and the account, a determination of the shareholdings of the beneficiaries in the corpus is made.