Fluid delivery control nozzle
The present invention includes a fluid delivery nozzle for delivering fluid from a fluid delivery device to a fluid container and for communicating information regarding a fluid delivery transaction t... Read More
Inventors: Ryan, Michael C.;, Assignee: |
Internet asset management system for a fuel dispensing environment
The present invention fulfills these needs by providing communication servers at each device in a fueling environment and connecting the servers to a common network. The network may be a local network... Read More
Inventors: Royal, Jr., William C.; Watkins, Randall O.;, Assignee: Gilbarco., Inc. (Greensboro, NC) |
Automobile navigation system using remote download of data
The present invention pertains to a method of enabling an on-board vehicle navigation system to a compute a route from a current position of the vehicle to a desired destination. In the method, a voic... Read More
Inventors: Oshizawa, Hidekazu;, Assignee: Visteon Technologies, LLC (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Fuel dispensing system providing customer preferences
The present invention is adapted to personalize a fueling operation on an individual customer basis. During a transaction, an interrogator will interrogate a transponder and receive customer preferenc... Read More
Inventors: Terranova, Steven N.;, Assignee: Gilbarco Inc. (Greensboro, NC) |
Method and apparatus for mitigation of disturbers in communication systems
The present invention includes a method and system for compensating for cross-talk interference in communication systems. The method includes determining an estimation of at least one interfering sign... Read More
Inventors: Pare, Jr., Thomas E.; Tsatsanis, Michail; Kanellakopoulos, Ioannis; Erickson, Mark Alan; Galarza, Cecilia Gabriela; Waite, James W.; Hernandez, Daniel Joseph; Shah, Sunil C.; Gu, Ming; Yuen, Norman Man Leung; Rosario, Heberly; Lin, Di; Lopez-de-Victoria,, Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited (Tokyo, JP) |
Configuration sizer for selecting system of computer components based on price/performance normalization
Using a device implemented according to the invention, a framework for a computer system configuration device ("framework") provides a user interface and functionality common to a number of computer s... Read More
Inventors: Kelley, Keith L.; Bartlett, Charles A.; Varghese, Manoj J.; Schmitz, Christoph;, Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX) |
System and method for providing computer upgrade information
The present invention describes a system and method of providing a computer upgrade recommendation that is more accurate, efficient, and reliable than known systems and methods. The current hardware ... Read More
Inventors: Zomaya, Christ J.; Berry, Michael R.;, Assignee: Zomaya Group, Inc. (Irvine, CA) |
Automated node restart in clustered computer system
The invention addresses these and other problems associated with the prior art in providing an apparatus, program product and method that initiate a restart of a node in a clustered computer system us... Read More
Inventors: Dervin, Jennifer Anne; Miller, Robert; Morey, Vicki Lynn; Thayib, Kiswanto;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
System for managing computer resources across a distributed computing environment by first reading discovery information about how to determine system resources presence
The invention is a novel method and apparatus for managing a computer network. The method is intended to be used in any distributed computing environment in which two or more computer systems are conn... Read More
Inventors: Bonnell, David N.; Tatarinov, Kirill L.; Picard, Martin W.;, Assignee: BMC Software, Inc. (Houston, TX) |
Processes and apparatuses for uploading instructions to a computer
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to obviate the above-described shortcomings of remote diagnosis of computer systems and software. It is another object of the present invention to... Read More
Inventors: Winkel, Jerry Curtis;, Assignee: Novell, Inc. (Provo, UT) |
Client--server system with central application management allowing an administrator to configure end user applications by executing them in the context of users and groups
The system described herein provides a common repository for configuration information for all users and applets in a client-server environment. This is referred to as client profile management. The ... Read More
Inventors: Hayes, Jr., Kent Fillmore;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Method in a packet data network of negotiating reporting mechanisms and reporting accounting records
OF EMBODIMENTS The 3GPP2 standards include provisions that allow for new extensions with new parameters to be added to the existing messages. The extensions for the accounting reporting method of the... Read More
Inventors: Barna, John; Madour, Lila; Gonthier, Jean-Charles;, Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm, SE) |
Method and apparatus for displaying information and information recording medium having information displaying means
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for displaying information and information recording medium having information display means capable of effectively... Read More
Inventors: Kamba, Tomonari;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and apparatus for executing cryptographically-enabled letters of credit
OF THE INVENTION Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of this invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. To illustrate the environment of ... Read More
Inventors: Walker, Jay S.; Schneier, Bruce;, Assignee: Walker Digital, LLC (Stamford, CT) |
Information security architecture for encrypting documents for remote access while maintaining access control
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S) Referring now to the Figures wherein like reference numerals indicate like elements, in FIG. 1, the system of the preferred embodiment can be broken down conceptually i... Read More
Inventors: Pensak, David A.; Cristy, John J.; Singles, Steven J.;, Assignee: Authentica, Inc. (Waltham, MA) |
Method and apparatus for a self-service content menu
OF THE FIGURES FIG. 1 depicts the client server apparatus of the present invention. The server computer 15 contains the operating system, relational database management system, and communications sof... Read More
Inventors: Zellweger, Paul;, Assignee: Zellweger; Paul (Cambridge, MA) |
Agent based instruction system and method
OF THE INVENTION Sec. 5.1 presents a general overview of the Agent Based Instruction system. Sec. 5.2 describes the preferred hardware and operating software configurations. Sec. 5.3 describes detail... Read More
Inventors: Cook, Donald A.; Lukas, George; Lukas, Andrew V.; Padwa, David J.;, Assignee: Finali Corporation (Westminster, CO) |
Method and system for providing dynamic hosted service management across disparate accounts/sites
The present invention is a method and system for operating a hosted service provider for the Internet in such a way as to provide dynamic management of hosted services across disparate customer accoun... Read More
Inventors: Sheets, Kitrick B.; Smith, Philip S.; Engel, Stephen J.; Deng, Yuefan; Guistozzi, Joseph; Korobka, Alexander;, Assignee: Galactic Computing Corporation BVI/BC (VG) |
Multiplexed liquid crystal display
The present invention was originally disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 54,146 filed July 2, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,286,118, of which the present application is a division. Said applica... Read More
Inventors: Mehaffey, Joseph H.; Szlam, Aleksander;, Assignee: Solid State Systems, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) |
Method for predictive dialing
It is an object of the present invention to provide improved automated dialing techniques for multi-operator telephone systems. It is yet another object of the invention to provide a multi-operator te... Read More
Inventors: Crockett, Gary B.; Torres-Ball, Jocelyn J.; Olender, Arthur J.;, Assignee: Teknekron Infoswitch Corporation (Ft. Worth, TX) |
Method and apparatus for dynamic and interdependent processing of inbound calls and outbound calls
The present invention is a method for operating an automated telephone call processing system so as to minimize the idle time of agents and the on-hold time of both called and calling parties and so a... Read More
Inventors: Szlam, Aleksander; Crooks, Jr., James W.; Harris, Dean H.;, Assignee: Inventions, Inc. (Norcross, GA) |
Radio receiver with a radio data signal (RDS) decoder
The radio receiver according to the invention is connected to an antenna 1 to receive the carrier frequency of the transmitter to which the tuner 2 is set by an automatic transmitter selector 3. The ... Read More
Inventors: Kasser, Jurgen;, Assignee: Blaupunkt-Werke GmbH (Hildesheim, DE) |
Method and apparatus for interconnecting a messaging system and a private branch exchange
Embodiments of the present invention are method and apparatus for interconnecting messaging systems (voice, facsimile, and so forth) with a private branch exchange ("PBX"). In particular, in accordan... Read More
Inventors: Harrington, Daniel A.; Higgins, Maura E.; Lee, Ivan M.; Remson, Joseph D.; Waln, Kenneth E.;, Assignee: Rolm Company (Santa Clara, CA) |
Telecommunication system with multilink host computer call control interface system and method
We claim: 1. In a telecommunication system having a single automatic call distributor with a multiport switch controlled by a central control processing unit and an associated memory for selectively i... Read More
Inventors: Harrington, Noreen A.; Michelson, Mark J.;, Assignee: |
Call sharing for inbound and outbound call center agents
In accordance with the present invention, an ACD function utilizes an Automatic Call Sharing (ACS) algorithm to enable inbound and outbound call functions to be performed by one ACD agent. Advantageo... Read More
Inventors: Dumas, Gregory P.; Perkins, Mark M.; White, Charles M.;, Assignee: Siemens Colm Communications Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) |
Automatic call distributor having multiple audio sources
This need is met by the automatic call distributor and method in accordance with the present invention wherein multiple music sources provide different types of audio communications, such as audio mes... Read More
Inventors: Doremus, Lonnie R.; Blaha, David L.;, Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation (Seal Beach, CA) |
Routing incoming calls to a PBX in response to route requests from a host computer
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of private branch exchange 1000 (PBX 1000) which operates in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, PBX 1000 comprises switching unit 10 (SWU 10) whic... Read More
Inventors: Keeler, Thomas C.; Dang, Loanne P.; Kelly, Chuck S.;, Assignee: Siemens Rolm Communications Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) |
Interface for automatic call distributor for performing agent functions via host computer
This need is met by the interface for an automatic call distributor in accordance with the present invention wherein a supervisor assistance function, an emergency function and a repeat of announcemen... Read More
Inventors: Koenig, Peter J.; Blaha, David L.;, Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation (Seal Beach, CA) |
Delay announcement group and time controller for a telephone system
What is claimed is: 1. A delay announcer group and delay announcement time controller for a telephone system, comprising: a host computer having means for directing an incoming call based upon informa... Read More
Inventors: Doremus, Lonnie; Blaha, David;, Assignee: Rockwell International Corp. (Seal Beach, CA) |
Automatic call distributor with automated voice responsive call servicing system and method
Accordingly, it is the principal object of the present invention to provide an automatic call distributor system with an automated voice responsive call servicing system and method in which the disadv... Read More
Inventors: Blaha, David L.; Shapley, Brian J.;, Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation (Costa Mesa, CA) |
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