SEGREGATING ANONYMOUS ACCESS TO DYNAMIC CONTENT ON A WEB SERVER, WITH CACHED LOGONS
Granted: April 29, 2010
Application Number:
20100107227
A system and method are provided for segregating access to dynamic content on multiple websites hosted by a web server. When a request is received for dynamic content from a website, a UserRetriever module identifies a path to the content and retrieves a username and password corresponding to the website, from a database that is separate from the web server and used for other purposes (e.g., billing). A UserImpersonator module requests a logon handle for that username from a logon cache…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME TRACKING ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE
Granted: April 22, 2010
Application Number:
20100100463
The invention relates to a method for tracking time using a mobile computing device. The method steps include providing a first event manager on the mobile computing device for managing a plurality of event records corresponding to a plurality of events, wherein each event record of the plurality of event records is synchronized via an exchange server to a corresponding event record managed by a second event manager on a client machine, generating a time tracking record comprising time…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A PERSISTENCE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
Granted: April 15, 2010
Application Number:
20100095311
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for implementing a persistence application programming interface (API) that is platform independent and can make up-calls to business logic. During operation, the system receives a request at the API to execute a command at a persistence tier of an n-tier distributed application. In response to the request, the system determines an entity type for an entity affected by the command. Next, the system identifies a function at a…
ASSOCIATING A FOREIGN CURRENCY WITH AN ACCOUNTING OBJECT
Granted: April 1, 2010
Application Number:
20100082461
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that automatically associates a foreign currency with an accounting object. First, a name is received from a user. Next, an association between the name and the foreign currency is determined, wherein the foreign currency is different from a home currency. Then, the accounting object is automatically associated with the foreign currency associated with the name.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A DYNAMIC HELP DOCUMENT
Granted: March 25, 2010
Application Number:
20100076998
A method for generating a dynamic help document involves obtaining question-answer pairs associated with a client-server application, determining rankings of the question-answer pairs based on user feedback about the question-answer pairs, and determining a first preferred question-answer pair based on rankings of question-answer pairs. The method further involves generating the dynamic help document using the first preferred question-answer pair, updating rankings of the question-answer…
TECHNIQUE FOR CORRECTING CHARACTER-RECOGNITION ERRORS
Granted: March 25, 2010
Application Number:
20100074509
Embodiments of a computer system, a method, and a computer-program product (e.g., software) for use with the computer system are described. These embodiments may be used to identify and correct errors in financial information that was extracted using character-recognition software, such as optical character recognition software and/or intelligent character recognition software. In particular, potential errors may be identified by comparing the financial information for a current…
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR DATA ENTRY
Granted: November 12, 2009
Application Number:
20090282370
A graphical user interface is provided for facilitating entry of data into a telephone, personal digital assistant or other computing device having a touch-sensitive input component (e.g., a touch screen). The interface includes multiple initial contact areas associated with different input (e.g., characters, numerical values, commands), a home area and spokes positioned between the initial contact areas and the home area. The interface is manipulated using gestures. A data input gesture…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION AS A RECURRING FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
Granted: November 5, 2009
Application Number:
20090276346
A system that automatically classifies a financial transaction as a recurring financial transaction based on classification data obtained from a set of users is presented. The system can also determine the frequency at which the recurring financial transaction repeats. If the financial transaction is classified as a recurring financial transaction, the system can mark the financial transaction as a recurring financial transaction. Alternatively, the system can notify the user that the…
WEIGHTED PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR FINANCIAL SOFTWARE
Granted: November 5, 2009
Application Number:
20090276761
Embodiments of a computer system that determines a performance metric are described. During operation, the computer system determines the performance metric for tasks performed by financial software during a time interval. This performance metric is based on a weighted summation of contributions from the tasks, and a given weight associated with a given task is based on a frequency of occurrence of the given task. Then, the computer system performs a remedial action to improve the…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENTERING ITEMS INTO A GIFT REGISTRY
Granted: October 22, 2009
Application Number:
20090265387
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that enters items into a gift registry. During operation, the system photographically captures images of items at stores containing the items. Moreover, the images include a set of barcodes identifying the items. Next, the system obtains a set of product codes for the one or more items from the barcodes in the images. Finally, the system enters the one or more items in the gift registry using the product codes.
DETERMINING TIME HISTORIES FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Granted: October 22, 2009
Application Number:
20090265261
Embodiments of a computer system that determines a time history are described. During operation, the computer system receives a single command which accesses information associated with the time history, wherein the command is received from a user, and the information is to be used by financial software. Then, the computer system generates multiple queries corresponding to the time history, where the multiple queries access multiple data sources. Next, the computer system executes the…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING GIFT REGISTRY SERVICES THROUGH A GIFT REGISTRY NETWORK
Granted: October 22, 2009
Application Number:
20090265253
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that provides gift registry services to a user. During operation, the system enrolls a business with a registry system and identifies a first set of items offered for sale by the business. Next, the system populates the registry system with the first set of items. Finally, the system presents the first set of items to the user for inclusion in a gift registry associated with the user.
IDENTIFYING AUDIO CONTENT USING DISTORTED TARGET PATTERNS
Granted: October 8, 2009
Application Number:
20090254343
Embodiments of a system for identifying audio content are described. During operation, the system receives a data stream from an electronic device via a communication network. Then, the system distorts a set of target patterns which are used to identify the audio content based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or the communication network. Next, the system identifies the audio content in the data stream based on the set of distorted target patterns.
TECHNIQUE FOR PERFORMING TRIPLE BOTTOM-LINE ASSESSMENTS
Granted: October 8, 2009
Application Number:
20090254387
Embodiments of a computer system for determining a social responsibility metric are described. During operation, the computer system aggregates information associated with financial transactions of a user to determine the social responsibility metric. Note that the financial transactions may be included in a data structure associated with financial software, and the data structure may be stored in a computer-readable medium. Next, the computer system may provide the social responsibility…
EXECUTABLE CODE GENERATED FROM COMMON SOURCE CODE
Granted: October 8, 2009
Application Number:
20090254878
A computer system generates first executable code in a first programming language based on common source code, where the first executable code is configured to execute at a server in the client-server environment. Then, the computer system executes the first executable to produce relational objects that constitute a tree hierarchy, where a given relational object defines a relationship between nodes and end points in the common source code. Next, the computer system generates second…
EXCHANGING ASSETS BETWEEN ON-LINE VIRTUAL WORLDS
Granted: October 8, 2009
Application Number:
20090253494
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates exchanging assets between online virtual worlds. During operation, the system receives a first asset from a representative of a first player who controls the first asset in a first virtual world, and receives a second asset from a representative of a second player who controls the second asset in the second virtual world. Next, the system provides the first asset to a representative of the second player in the…
ESTABLISHING AND RECOVERING CONTEXT RELATED TO AN ON-GOING SEQUENCE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Granted: October 8, 2009
Application Number:
20090252314
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that teach methods for establishing context of a subsequent electronic real-time communication. One method detects a connection attempt that is initiated by an instigator-identifiable for a subsequent electronic real-time communication that is directed to a target-identifiable. The instigator-identifiable is associated with a first identification characteristic and the target-identifiable is associated with a second…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ADAPTATION OF USER EXPERIENCE IN AN APPLICATION
Granted: October 1, 2009
Application Number:
20090248594
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that executes an application. During operation, the system physiologically monitors a user of the application with a set of sensors as the application executes. Next, the system assesses a mental state of the user based on physiological data collected from the sensors. Finally, the system changes the behavior of the application based on the assessed mental state to facilitate use of the application by the user.
LEARNING AND COMMUNITY-BASED WEB AGGREGATION TECHNIQUES
Granted: October 1, 2009
Application Number:
20090248789
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates access to a website from an application. During operation, the system obtains community data associated with interactions between a set of users and the website and examines the community data to identify an interactivity request made by the website to users of the website. Next, the system obtains user-specific data from a new user of the application, which includes a response to the interactivity request from…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TRANSACTION SPLITTING
Granted: September 24, 2009
Application Number:
20090240605
A system and method are provided for automated transaction splitting. A central repository gathers details of multi-category transactions between a first payee (e.g., merchant, investment firm) and one or more users. Each category's proportionate share of the total of the transactions is calculated and used to configure an average or model transaction. When a new transaction is received, it is automatically split among the categories based on the model transaction. Multiple types or…
