METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A BUYER AND ONE SELLER
    22.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A BUYER AND ONE SELLER 有权
    促进买方与卖方之间交易的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080010099A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-10

    申请号:US11861179

    申请日:2007-09-25

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00 G06Q10/00 G06Q30/00

    摘要: A seller server receives an offer which specifies a type of product (e.g. a seat on a flight), at least one condition (e.g. destination and date of departure), and an offer price specified by a buyer. The seller server also receives an associated payment identifier that specifies a financial account, such as a credit card account. The payment identifier essentially “guarantees” the offer in that the seller may receive payment from the financial account even if the buyer attempts to renege. The seller determines whether to accept the offer, based on various factors such as the offer price and the availability of appropriate products to satisfy the conditions of the offer. If the offer is accepted, payment is provided to the seller using the payment identifier.

    摘要翻译: 卖方服务器收到指定产品类型(例如飞行中的座位),至少一个条件(例如,目的地和出发日期)以及由买方指定的报价价格的报价。 卖方服务器还收到指定金融帐户(如信用卡账户)的相关支付标识符。 付款标识符本质上“保证”报价,因为卖方可以从金融账户接收付款,即使买方试图退出。 卖方决定是否接受要约,根据各种因素,如报价和适用产品的供应情况,以满足报价条件。 如果报价被接受,则使用支付标识符向卖方提供付款。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION BASED ON BRAND INDIFFERENCE
    23.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION BASED ON BRAND INDIFFERENCE 审中-公开
    用于基于品牌差异进行交易的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070150354A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11681441

    申请日:2007-03-02

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus allows a customer to indicate his or her brand indifference within a product category, and then receive a benefit for purchasing a product chosen by a third party from within this product category. This method and apparatus is particularly useful in differentiating between brand-loyal or brand-sensitive customers and brand-indifferent customers, and allows manufacturers to price-discriminate between these two types of customers. The method includes a step during which an indication of at least one product or service category of interest is received from a customer or other potential purchaser, a step during which a selection of at least one product or service is made that matches the indicated product or service category, a step during which an indication of the selected product or service is provided to the customer or other potential purchaser or to a device used or accessible by the customer or other potential purchaser, a step during which an indication is received that the customer or other potential purchaser has actually purchased, rented, leased, obtained, etc. the selected product or service, and a step during which a benefit is provided to the customer or purchaser who actually purchased, rented, leased, obtained, etc. the selected product or service, or to some other person or entity designated by the customer or some other person or entity.

    摘要翻译: 方法和装置允许客户在产品类别内指示他或她的品牌冷漠,然后从该产品类别中获得购买由第三方选择的产品的利益。 这种方法和设备在区分品牌忠诚或品牌敏感客户和品牌无关客户方面特别有用,并允许制造商对这两种类型的客户进行价格差异化。 该方法包括以下步骤:在该步骤期间,从客户或其他潜在购买者接收至少一个感兴趣的产品或服务类别的指示,在该步骤中进行至少一个产品或服务的选择以与指示的产品匹配,或 服务类别,其中将所选择的产品或服务的指示提供给客户或其他潜在购买者或由客户或其他潜在购买者使用或可访问的设备的步骤,其中接收到指示客户 或其他潜在购买者实际购买,租赁,租赁,获得等所选择的产品或服务,以及向所选择的实际购买,租赁,获得等获得的客户或购买者提供利益的步骤 产品或服务,或客户或其他个人或实体指定的其他个人或实体。

    SYSTEM TO DETERMINE CASINO OFFERS
    27.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM TO DETERMINE CASINO OFFERS 审中-公开
    系统确定CASINO优惠

    公开(公告)号:US20060240893A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11428591

    申请日:2006-07-05

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    摘要: A system to determine a product to be offered to a casino player based on player data and on an approximate maximum price for which the product may be sold through a retail channel. Advantageously, a potential increase in a casino's profit due to a product offer can be determined using the player data, and an approximate maximum profit attainable through sale of the product through a retail channel can be determined based on the determined price. As a result, a product to offer can be determined in a manner which maximizes casino profit.

    摘要翻译: 基于玩家数据确定要提供给赌场玩家的产品以及通过零售渠道销售产品的大致最高价格的系统。 有利地,可以使用玩家数据来确定由于产品报价导致的赌场利润的潜在增加,并且可以基于所确定的价格来确定通过零售渠道销售产品可获得的大致最大利润。 因此,可以以最大化赌场利润的方式确定提供的产品。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES
    28.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES 审中-公开
    增加和/或监测一方遵守药物附表的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060218015A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US11423901

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 H04B7/08

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing and/or monitoring a party's compliance with a schedule for taking medicines. In a first embodiment, a method is provided for use by a first container that is adapted to store a first medicine. The method includes storing information regarding the first medicine and wirelessly communicating a signal between the first container and a second container adapted to store a second medicine. In a second embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining if a first container for storing a first medicine is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. The method further includes generating data based at least in part on whether the first container is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with the second container. In a third embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal and, based at least in part on the received signal, determining whether a first container for storing a first medicine was positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. In a fourth embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal from a device that monitors whether a first container for storing a first medicine and a second container for storing a second medicine are positioned so as to communicate. The method further includes determining if at least one party has complied with a schedule for taking the first medicine and the second medicine based at least in part on the received signal. Systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided for carrying out the above-described embodiments and numerous other embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法和手段,用于增加和/或监测当事人遵守服药时间表。 在第一实施例中,提供了适于存储第一种药物的第一容器使用的方法。 该方法包括存储关于第一药物的信息,并且在第一容器和适于存储第二药物的第二容器之间无线地传递信号。 在第二实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与用于存储第二药物的第二容器无线通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信来生成数据。 在第三实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收信号,并且至少部分地基于所接收的信号,确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信以存储 第二药。 在第四实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收来自监视用于存储第一药物的第一容器和用于存储第二药物的第二容器的装置的信号的位置以进行通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于所接收的信号来确定至少一方是否已经遵守了服用第一种药物的方案和第二种药物。 提供了用于执行上述实施例和许多其他实施例的系统,装置和计算机程序产品。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES
    30.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES 有权
    增加和/或监测一方遵守药物计划的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070073560A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11423881

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 H04B7/08

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing and/or monitoring a party's compliance with a schedule for taking medicines. In a first embodiment, a method is provided for use by a first container that is adapted to store a first medicine. The method includes storing information regarding the first medicine and wirelessly communicating a signal between the first container and a second container adapted to store a second medicine. In a second embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining if a first container for storing a first medicine is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. The method further includes generating data based at least in part on whether the first container is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with the second container. In a third embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal and, based at least in part on the received signal, determining whether a first container for storing a first medicine was positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. In a fourth embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal from a device that monitors whether a first container for storing a first medicine and a second container for storing a second medicine are positioned so as to communicate. The method further includes determining if at least one party has complied with a schedule for taking the first medicine and the second medicine based at least in part on the received signal. Systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided for carrying out the above-described embodiments and numerous other embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法和手段,用于增加和/或监测当事人遵守服药时间表。 在第一实施例中,提供了适于存储第一种药物的第一容器使用的方法。 该方法包括存储关于第一药物的信息,并且在第一容器和适于存储第二药物的第二容器之间无线地传递信号。 在第二实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与用于存储第二药物的第二容器无线通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信来生成数据。 在第三实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收信号,并且至少部分地基于所接收的信号,确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信以存储 第二药。 在第四实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收来自监视用于存储第一药物的第一容器和用于存储第二药物的第二容器的装置的信号的位置以进行通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于所接收的信号来确定至少一方是否已经遵守了服用第一种药物的方案和第二种药物。 提供了用于执行上述实施例和许多其他实施例的系统,装置和计算机程序产品。