Abstract:
A system for facilitating a package delivery at or a pickup from a door assembly of a building structure is provided. |The door assembly may include a door with a thickness, and a door jamb. The door may be hingedly coupled to the door jamb to define a door channel between the door and the door jamb. The system includes a package receiving enclosure, a securing arrangement and a locking assembly. The securing arrangement may be coupled to the package receiving enclosure. The securing arrangement may be adapted to be received in the door channel between the door and the door jamb for detachably coupling the package receiving enclosure to the door assembly of the building structure. Further, the locking assembly may be coupled to the package receiving enclosure to enable locking and unlocking of the package receiving enclosure by an authorized personal.
Abstract:
There is provided an interface viewable on a display for a communications apparatus used during a session for voice communications between at least two parties. The interface includes at least one edge of the display having a row of objects, each object of the row being for representing each of the at least two parties; and a main portion of the display being for showing the object of the party speaking at a particular point in time, with a plurality of the objects being shown when a plurality of the parties are speaking at the particular point in time. Advantageously, the object of the speaking party is shown on the main portion when the speaking party's voice is detected by the speaking party's communications apparatus, a host server receiving information from the speaking party's communications apparatus to aid in displaying the object of the speaking party at the particular point in time. Alternatively, the object of the speaking party may also undergo a change of state, such as, for example, a blinking effect, a single occurrence resizing effect, a transitional blurring effect, a repeated resizing effect, and any combination of the aforementioned.
Abstract:
A computer implemented method involves requesting assistance while completing a first page of an online financial document, and engaging in a discussion using a chat window to obtain assistance in completing the online financial document, where the chat window is integrated with the online financial document, and where the chat window is displayed on a same screen as the online financial document.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for switching a source of an audiovisual program configured for distribution among a plurality of user terminals is described. In one example, a first real-time digital bitstream and a second real-time digital bitstream are received. The source is mapped to the first real-time digital bitstream. A request is received from a remote controller. The request is operative to switch the source of the audiovisual program. The source of the audiovisual program is switched to the second real-time digital bitstream in response to the request. Time stamp data in the second real-time digital bitstream is adjusted to provide a continuous time base for the audiovisual program.
Abstract:
A calibration system for calibrating multi-channel sound systems. The calibration system includes a method for calibrating a sound system that includes a plurality of loudspeakers. The method includes steps of mapping the plurality of loudspeakers into a virtual loudspeaker system representation displayable to a user, activating at least one calibration function that creates a calibration signal that is reproduced by one or more of the plurality of loudspeakers to produce a calibration sound perceivable by the user, modifying the virtual loudspeaker system representation to include a virtual calibration indicator that indicates a characteristic of the calibration signal, and adjusting the virtual calibration indicator based on a user input, wherein when the virtual calibration indicator is adjusted, a corresponding adjustment is made to the characteristic of the calibration signal until a selected calibration sound is achieved.
Abstract:
A method of scheduling at least one meeting for a consumer involves matching the consumer to a first professional of a plurality of professionals based on information associated with the consumer and the plurality of professionals, where the first professional is qualified to provide service to the consumer, scheduling a first meeting between the consumer and the first professional, and notifying the consumer and the first professional about the first meeting using information associated with the first meeting.
Abstract:
A pet collar comprises a strip body, a protective piece, an integrated circuit control board, a printed circuit piece, and a housing. The protective piece is either pervious the light or capable of reflecting light emitted by a motor vehicle of the like. The protective piece is attached to the outer side of the strip body by sewing so as to form a pocket in which the printed circuit piece is contained. The printed circuit piece is provided with a plurality of LED bulbs and is connected to the integrated circuit control board which is fastened with the strip body in conjunction with the housing.
Abstract:
A device for use in paint touch ups comprises a container, holding paint, its lid having a channel there through to securably accommodate a brush handle (and in the absence of a handle, being otherwise plugged shut) and a flexibly placed accessories box.
Abstract:
A method for providing remote financial assistance involves obtaining a request from a customer for financial assistance, and scheduling an appointment slot selected from multiple appointment slots, based on the request, where the scheduled appointment slot is associated with a financial professional selected from multiple financial professionals, where the multiple financial professionals are geographically dispersed, and where the financial professional provides remote financial assistance to the customer, in the scheduled appointment slot, by inputting financial information associated with the customer into a financial professional online interface.
Abstract:
There is provided an interface viewable on a display for a communications apparatus used during a session for voice communications between at least two parties. The interface includes at least one edge of the display having a row of objects, each object of the row being for representing each of the at least two parties; and a main portion of the display being for showing the object of the party speaking at a particular point in time, with a plurality of the objects being shown when a plurality of the parties are speaking at the particular point in time. Advantageously, the object of the speaking party is shown on the main portion when the speaking party's voice is detected by the speaking party's communications apparatus, a host server receiving information from the speaking party's communications apparatus to aid in displaying the object of the speaking party at the particular point in time. Alternatively, the object of the speaking party may also undergo a change of state, such as, for example, a blinking effect, a single occurrence resizing effect, a transitional blurring effect, a repeated resizing effect, and any combination of the aforementioned.