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The size of image data for a check or other negotiable instrument used for electronically clearing payments made by such negotiable instruments is reduced. A scanning process setup command received from a host system by a communication unit 11 is interpreted by the command interpreting unit 25 and settings for a specified image reading area 43 and/or cropping areas 51 to 54 are stored in control data storage unit 32. The image reading unit 14 is controlled and driven by the scanning control unit 31, and an image of the negotiable instrument is read by scanning the specified image reading area 43. An image cropping unit 35 extracts only the image data in the specified cropping areas 51 to 54.

A method and apparatus for bundling transmission rights and energy for trading allows participants to enter bids for complete energy and transmission rights bundles that they wish to buy and offers for the complete bundles that they wish to sell through a user interface. An optimization system is provided that continuously searches for ways to disassemble the bundles that participants wish to sell into their component elements (transmission rights and energy) and reassembles them into bundles that participants wish to buy. Any time that a set of bundles that participants wish to sell can be reassembled into a set of bundles that other customers wish to buy, and the aggregate bids for the new bundles exceeds the aggregate offers for the old bundles, the optimization system contracts orders for the bundles and performs the disassembly and reassembly. The invention provides a participant with a ex ante quote for any point-to-point transmission right at any time. An optimization system calculates this quote based on the standing bids and offers for other point-to-point transmission rights currently posted in the system by other participants or market makers. A participant that finds the quote attractive places an order at any time and is assured that the order will contract at the quoted price.

A system for selectively limiting the speed of a vehicle, wherein said system includes a sensor device ( 14 ) located on the vehicle, the sensor ( 14 ) being directed away from the vehicle so as to detect a structure nearby the vehicle, and a controller ( 12 ) which, in response to the sensor ( 14 ) detecting the structure imposes a predetermined speed limit on the vehicle.

A content gathering apparatus ( 100 ) including content collecting means ( 101 ) for gathering content information and template storage means ( 103 ) for storing at least one template including a plurality of template instructions. Processing means ( 104 ) are used to implement the template instructions. A user interface ( 105 ) displays information to a user of the apparatus ( 100 ). The template instructions, when executed, provide composition suggestions to the user of the content gathering apparatus ( 100 ) in relation to enhancing composition of the content information collected, the suggestions being provided via the user interface ( 105 ). Methods and systems for implementing the invention are also disclosed.

An image processing device and method for classifying symbols relies on a connected-component technique for isolating symbol regions. The device and method form connected components from an image derived by the application of an edge detection filter. The formation of connected components from this filtered image defines the edges of character shapes. As a result, the number of pixels that must be connected to define each connected component is substantially reduced and the speed of processing thereby increased. The application of the method is discussed primarily with respect to text in a video stream.

A simulation environment includes a number of simulation domains. Particular simulation domains in a simulation environment are selectively activated and deactivated such that performance and resolution for a circuit design being simulated are dynamically controlled.

Methods and systems for altering behavior in a variety of applications include recording information associated with an event related to a particular activity or field, determining a status of the event in connection with a rewards algorithm, calculating reward information in accordance with the rewards algorithm, and storing the calculated reward information. A recipient is notified in accordance with a notification algorithm of the calculated reward information. Incentives may be provided for participation in services plans, including professional services plans such as legal plans, adoption and use of types of funds, accounts and funds transfers, use of online services, and numerous other services. Rewards include the receipt of professional services and membership in services plans. Incentives for entering into transactions include offering of related services, including identity theft related services for events related to the transaction. Methods and systems for entering transactions include receiving first transaction request information from a transaction party in a first mode, prompting the transaction party for second transaction request information to be provided in a second mode, if the second transaction information is received in a suitable manner, then entering into the transaction, and otherwise terminating the transaction.

In order to reduce the burden of the work or the remittance service charge, a remittance management system for managing a remittance performed by a client from a remitter account at a first financial institution to a remittee account at a second financial institution, includes a deposit confirming unit for confirming that money has been transferred from the remitter account to the first account at the first financial institution managed by the remittance management system and a remitter changing unit for changing the remitter by ordering to remit money from the second account at the second financial institution managed by the remittance management system to the remittee account instead of a remittance from the first account to the remittee account caused by a deposit to the first account.

A streaming digital recording system and method uses a video recorder object and first memory in combination with a streaming object to stream video data to a digital storage device from the first memory. Computer readable instructions of the streaming object are operative with the first memory to monitor the first memory for intermediate storage of image data recorded by a video recorder or other data recording device, and to stream the image data from the first memory to a digital or optical storage device. The streaming of video data to a digital storage device can be performed while the first memory continues to receive additional image data, resulting in rapid creation of digital image and video files. The system is also described for use in creating high resolution digital video records of medical and surgical procedures.

A skeptical system protects an asset by monitoring commands of a user, predicting a plan of the user based on the monitored commands, inferring an actual plan from the predicted plan, receiving information related to an identity of the user, inferring an actual identity of the user from the information, assessing a threat based on the actual plan and the actual user identity, and selecting, from among a plurality of possible responses, a response that is appropriate to the assessed threat.

The invention is concerned with new phosphine ligands of formula I wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently of each other unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl, or alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl each of which independently is substituted by alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, aryl, —SO 2 —R 7 , —SO 3 − , —CO—NR 8 R 8′ , carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, trialkylsilyl, diarylalkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl or triarylsilyl; R 3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R 4′ and R 4 are independently of each other hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; or R 4 and R 4 together with the C-atom they are attached, form a 3-8-membered carbocyclic ring; dotted line is optionally a double bond; R 5 and R 6 are independently of each other hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, R 7 is alkyl or aryl; and R 8 and R 8′ are independently of each other hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; the substituents attached by the bold bonds are in cis relation to each other; metal complexes with such ligands in asymmetric reactions.

World-Wide-Walkie-Talkie, a high speed multifunction interstellar wireless computer/instant messenger communicator, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), coupled with a resilient, robust, VoIP data network and internet server method, deploying multiple wireless networks and protocols such as Voice Over IP, GPRS, WAP, Bluetooth, PCS, I-Mode, comprising a high speed Intel Pentium 4 Mobile™ or compatible Processor, to formulate a internet gateway system ( 99 ) and network bridge ( 150 ) for establishing instant low cost, real time global communications to the Public Switched Telephone Network via the internet ( 54 ). A PUSH-TO-TALK-WORLDWIDE button ( 21 ) instantly initiates global bisynchronous communications, or videoconferencing sessions. Fax, VideoMail, and unified messaging services are immediately available. GPS and mass memory provides global navigational tracking and data storage. Internet users, telephones, and cellular/satellite phone users can intercommunicate with the invention via VoIP/IM services. The invention provides uniformed global wireless communications, eliminates traditional long distance costs, and operates anywhere on earth.

A communication system and method are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises a server determining to examine contents of audio files in a storage facility, the server accessing one or more audio files stored in the storage facility, and sending a text message over a packet data network channel, the text message containing information about the one or more accessed audio files.

Registration correction for optical tomographic imaging in three dimensions. An object of interest is illuminated to produce an image. A lateral offset correction value is determined for the image. An axial offset correction value is determined for the image. The lateral offset correction value and the axial offset correction value are applied to the image to produce a corrected file image.

Deputy Series-Music Cinema et. al. Is a televisual/satellite, mass production and communications system. Coliseum Screens are maximized in mobility as a part of our “Digi-Tasking-Mobile-Cycle”. The Coliseum Screens are two wireless/cordless detachable television/computer monitors. Multiple style tooth ray enhancements along with media to media digital interface transfer. The Arsenal Tower will generate all components. Coliseum Screens/Television monitors will reach trillions in satellite cable style interface. Equipped with scrambler/de-scrambler-tracking capabilities. All keyboards will support functions that appear on Coliseum Screens. Dust Shield Wiper capabilities for screen cleaning. My Flavorite Pen enables writing in mid air through laser to laser enhancements.

A method and system provides credit arrangements in simulated environments. A user can participate in credit transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback is provided to the user regarding results of the credit transactions. In some embodiments multiple users can make simulated purchases or incur simulated credit obligations posted to virtual accounts, and can also make simulated compensation against balances due or obligations owed. The user may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world financial transactions. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can use virtual charge accounts and/or real world accounts for arranging or resolving a virtual credit transaction. Some embodiments enable a debtor obligation and/or a creditor right arising from a virtual credit transaction to be transferred to another party, in some instances without having to obtain any permission for such transfer.

A method and apparatus for providing a plurality of sequential image data samples for display, is disclosed. A first one of the image data samples is accessed and then a second one of the image data samples is accessed. The first and second image data samples may then be provided for display, where one or more further data samples are provided in the event that the first and second image data samples are not contiguous. These further data samples indicate that image data samples are not available between the first and second image data samples.

A digital keystone correction process locates image points in a corrected image from image points in a distorted image that was produced by misalignment of the axis of a sensor such as a camera. The correction process locates corrected image points by constructing intercept points that are the intersections of the extended sides of a quadrilateral in the distorted image plane that is constructed from a known rectangular feature in the subject plane. Reference points are located by drawing a line through each intercept point and the distorted image point. Distances are found from the intercept points to the image points and the reference points. The distances are scaled and corrected with an offset to locate the coordinates of the image points in the corrected image plane. This process can correct alignment errors of pitch, yaw, and roll between the subject plane and an image plane such as photographic film.

The invention comprises an entertaining digital chroma-key video photography event (“photo event”) wherein at least one photo subject is placed in front of a green screen background. The participant is photographed while moving or speaking in response to verbal prompts or from viewing action in a simultaneously shown interactive composite of the participant with the substitute and moving background. The participant may be provided with a still photo produced from the video or photographed simultaneously with the video. The participant may view or retrieve the full video or additional still photos by logging onto an Internet website, intranet or other computer network utilizing a handheld device such as a mobile phone or personal digital assistant (PDA). The invention also comprises use of multiple substitute images wherein there may be at least a substitute background and a substitute foreground. The image of the participant appears in the resulting composite as variably being in an intermediate position, the foreground or background. The invention also comprises a method of surveying individuals. The individuals responding to survey questions may be participants of the photo event or others, e.g., the parents of adolescent children. The individual are prompted to respond in exchange for or at the time of receipt of the video or photo.

A small wearable recall device is provided to capture images triggered by a combination of a detection of a capture condition (e.g., changes in motion, temperature or light level) followed by a relatively stable period, as detected by an accelerometer. By triggering on the combination of a detected capture condition followed by a detected stability condition, a clearer image of the environment of an interesting event is expected to be captured. The small size of the recall device makes it possible to integrate it into common portable consumer products, such as MP3 players, purses, clothing, hats, backpacks, necklaces, collars, and other human-wearable products.

A method for providing insurance coverage to a subscriber comprises offering an insurance policy to said subscriber wherein said insurance policy comprises providing allowances to pay for one or more expenses covered by said insurance policy and providing monetary credits to said subscriber for any unused portion of a given allowance where said monetary credits can be used to cover the cost of a subsequent allowed expense. The insurance policy may be a pharmacy benefits plan. The covered expenses may be pharmacy expenses. The allowed expenses may be medical expenses which qualify under section 213 of the US Internal Revenue code for payment by an employer without said subscriber having to declare said payment as taxable income.

Methods and systems are provided for processing a transaction. An authorization request for the transaction is received over a financial network. The authorization request includes account information and transaction information specifying at least a transaction amount. A financial account is identified from the account information. A history of the financial account is analyzed to generate a prediction of a balance of the financial account at a specified future time. It is determined that the balance of the financial account at the specified future time will support the transaction for the transaction amount. An approval response is accordingly generated for the transaction.

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated FA4W11-6023. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar FA4W11-6023. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar FA4W11-6023 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar FA4W11-6023 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

Methods and systems for providing information relating to the specialized handling of a package, and articles contained within the package. Data relating to a package containing an article that requires specialized handling is associated with a unique identifier and stored in a database. The unique identifier is also included in a machine readable code affixed to the package. A recipient of the package scans the machine readable code using an application downloaded into a mobile device, which extracts the unique identifier from the machine readable code and transmits a request to the database. The database may then identify data stored in the database that relates to the article based on the unique identifier, and transmit the data to the mobile device for display to the recipient. The data may include instructions on how to unpack the package, and how to store or use articles contained within the package.

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