Products and processes for managing the prices of vending machine inventory
    52.
    发明授权
    Products and processes for managing the prices of vending machine inventory 有权
    管理售货机库存价格的产品和流程

    公开(公告)号:US07894936B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US10966407

    申请日:2004-10-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: According to one embodiment of the disclosed invention, an apparatus determines a current price of a product for sale by the vending machine. It then determines, for the product, a price increment, a predetermined price, and a demand threshold, that are defined by data stored in at least one data table. A rate of units of the product that are sold are determined. The rate is compared with the demand threshold.Based on the comparison of the rate with the demand data, it is determined whether the new price should be greater than or less than the current price. The new price is set to the predetermined price if the new price should be greater than the current price. If the new price should be less than the current price, a price increment amount is subtracted from the current price to yield the new price. The determined new price is displayed.

    摘要翻译: 根据所公开的发明的一个实施例,一种装置确定由售卖机销售的产品的当前价格。 然后,对于产品,确定由存储在至少一个数据表中的数据定义的价格增量,预定价格和需求阈值。 确定出售产品的单位率。 该比率与需求阈值进行比较。 根据利率与需求数据的比较,确定新价格是否应大于或小于当前价格。 如果新价格应该大于当前价格,则新价格将设定为预定价格。 如果新价格应该低于当前价格,则从当前价格中减去价格增量,以产生新价格。 显示确定的新价格。

    Internet surveillance system and method

    公开(公告)号:US07817182B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11424708

    申请日:2006-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication between a sensor at the remote location and the user device; and crediting value to the user in accordance with an amount of time the user device has been in communication with the remote sensor for remote monitoring purposes. An alternate exemplary method includes measuring user attentiveness while the user device is in communication with the remote sensor. Thus, the disclosed system and method provide a way for users of a data network such as the Internet to log on at any time and perform remote monitoring tasks for value. Idle time can now be turned into value using the disclosed system and method. Moreover, little or no skill is required of the user to earn value using the disclosed system and method; the user need only be attentive while performing a remote monitoring task. Location owners also benefit from the convenience by which they can now have their properties monitored and by the ability of the disclosed system and method to ensure the attentiveness of the user performing the remote monitoring task.

    Internet surveillance system and method
    55.
    发明授权
    Internet surveillance system and method 失效
    互联网监控系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07602414B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US11424702

    申请日:2006-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication between a sensor at the remote location and the user device; and crediting value to the user in accordance with an amount of time the user device has been in communication with the remote sensor for remote monitoring purposes. An alternate exemplary method includes measuring user attentiveness while the user device is in communication with the remote sensor. Thus, the disclosed system and method provide a way for users of a data network such as the Internet to log on at any time and perform remote monitoring tasks for value. Idle time can now be turned into value using the disclosed system and method. Moreover, little or no skill is required of the user to earn value using the disclosed system and method; the user need only be attentive while performing a remote monitoring task. Location owners also benefit from the convenience by which they can now have their properties monitored and by the ability of the disclosed system and method to ensure the attentiveness of the user performing the remote monitoring task.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于中央服务器来管理由数据网络的用户执行的远程监视任务的系统和方法。 一种示例性方法包括:从用户设备的用户接收请求以监视远程位置; 确定要监视的远程位置; 实现远程位置的传感器与用户设备之间的通信; 并根据用户设备已经与远程传感器进行通信的时间量,向用户记录价值,用于远程监控。 备选的示例性方法包括在用户设备与远程传感器通信时测量用户的注意力。 因此,所公开的系统和方法为诸如因特网之类的数据网络的用户提供了一种在任何时候登录的方式,并为远程监控任务提供价值。 现在可以使用公开的系统和方法将空闲时间变成价值。 此外,使用所公开的系统和方法,用户不需要很少或根本没有技能来获得价值; 在执行远程监控任务时,用户只需要注意。 位置所有者也受益于他们现在可以监视其属性的方便性,并且通过所公开的系统和方法的能力来确保执行远程监视任务的用户的注意力。

    Internet surveillance system and method

    公开(公告)号:US07593033B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-22

    申请号:US11424738

    申请日:2006-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication between a sensor at the remote location and the user device; and crediting value to the user in accordance with an amount of time the user device has been in communication with the remote sensor for remote monitoring purposes. An alternate exemplary method includes measuring user attentiveness while the user device is in communication with the remote sensor. Thus, the disclosed system and method provide a way for users of a data network such as the Internet to log on at any time and perform remote monitoring tasks for value. Idle time can now be turned into value using the disclosed system and method. Moreover, little or no skill is required of the user to earn value using the disclosed system and method; the user need only be attentive while performing a remote monitoring task. Location owners also benefit from the convenience by which they can now have their properties monitored and by the ability of the disclosed system and method to ensure the attentiveness of the user performing the remote monitoring task.

    Internet surveillance system and method

    公开(公告)号:USRE45401E1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US13475029

    申请日:2012-05-18

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication between a sensor at the remote location and the user device; and crediting value to the user in accordance with an amount of time the user device has been in communication with the remote sensor for remote monitoring purposes. An alternate exemplary method includes measuring user attentiveness while the user device is in communication with the remote sensor. Thus, the disclosed system and method provide a way for users of a data network such as the Internet to log on at any time and perform remote monitoring tasks for value. Idle time can now be turned into value using the disclosed system and method. Moreover, little or no skill is required of the user to earn value using the disclosed system and method; the user need only be attentive while performing a remote monitoring task. Location owners also benefit from the convenience by which they can now have their properties monitored and by the ability of the disclosed system and method to ensure the attentiveness of the user performing the remote monitoring task.

    Methods and systems for accepting offers via checks
    59.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for accepting offers via checks 有权
    通过支票接受报价的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07664705B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-16

    申请号:US10855653

    申请日:2004-05-27

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00

    摘要: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method and system are provided for facilitating the output of an offer to an account holder of a financial account, which offer the account holder may accept via a check being presented by the account holder as payment for a transaction. For example, the account holder may alter an indicium on the check to indicate acceptance of the offer. An example of an offer is an offer to sell to the account holder transactional overdraft protection for the transaction for which a check is provided as payment. Another example of an offer to provide a benefit to the account holder in exchange for a commitment by the account holder to an obligation. Such an offer may be provided by, for example, a merchant different than the merchant at which the check is being provided as payment for a transaction. In one or more embodiments, the offer or an indication of the offer may be printed on the check or handwritten on the check.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个或多个实施例,提供了一种方法和系统,用于便利向财务账户的账户持有者输出提供,该账户持有人可以通过由账户持有人提交的支票作为对 交易。 例如,账户持有人可以更改支票上的标记,以表示接受该要约。 报价的一个例子是向提供支票支付的交易的账户持有人交易透支保护的要约。 为账户持有人作出承诺而提供利益的另一个例子是兑换承担义务。 这样的提议可以由例如与作为交易支付的支票被提供的商家不同的商家来提供。 在一个或多个实施例中,报价的提供或指示可以打印在支票上或手写在支票上。

    Internet surveillance system and method

    公开(公告)号:US07605840B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-20

    申请号:US11424731

    申请日:2006-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication between a sensor at the remote location and the user device; and crediting value to the user in accordance with an amount of time the user device has been in communication with the remote sensor for remote monitoring purposes. An alternate exemplary method includes measuring user attentiveness while the user device is in communication with the remote sensor. Thus, the disclosed system and method provide a way for users of a data network such as the Internet to log on at any time and perform remote monitoring tasks for value. Idle time can now be turned into value using the disclosed system and method. Moreover, little or no skill is required of the user to earn value using the disclosed system and method; the user need only be attentive while performing a remote monitoring task. Location owners also benefit from the convenience by which they can now have their properties monitored and by the ability of the disclosed system and method to ensure the attentiveness of the user performing the remote monitoring task.