48results about How to "Simplify the purchasing process" patented technology

A biometric method and system for personal authentication using sequences of partial fingerprint signatures provides a high security capability to various processes requiring positive identification of individuals. This approach is further enhanced by employing a frequency domain technique for calculating a Similarity Index of the partial fingerprint signatures. In a baseline usage, the sequential partial fingerprint sequence techniques augments sentinel systems for gaining access to restricted areas, and when used in combination with financial cards, offer a unique and greatly simplified means for authenticating or identifying individuals. A highly automated technique initially obtains four (illustratively) linear partial fingerprint signatures which serve as reference data against which later proffered candidate data in the form of at least two linear partial fingerprint signatures are compared for authentication. The particular two candidate signatures used and the sequence in which they are submitted are selected with the user's consent and serve as a PIN-like unique personal code. In an advanced embodiment, the same two candidate signatures in the chosen sequence are processed in a unique FFT / DFT process to produce a highly reliable Similarity Index to authenticate or verify the identity of individuals. The use of only partial fingerprint data greatly allays the concerns of widespread fingerprint dissemination by many individuals.

The present invention enables users to instantly purchase desired items with their mobile device (e.g., cell phone / PDA) while viewing services such as the Home Shopping Network, QVC, etc. on television or the Internet (using a PC). When the service displays a product on-screen, a barcode would also be displayed associated with the product being sold. To purchase the item, the user utilizes a camera-equipped mobile device to scan the on-screen barcode. The barcode information and user information is then sent to the vendor's server where it is processed. The preexisting transaction system is used to complete the user's transaction. Once the transaction has been complete, the vendor's server sends a confirmation message to the mobile device.

A system is disclosed for a digital rights management system which enforces license rights by incorporating a decryption key in a license rights package that further includes an account number associated with a primary consumer. The digital rights management system also includes a mechanism for renewing / updating the license by charging the account number associated with a primary consumer. This way, the consumer may transfer the license rights package along with the digital content to any personal devices he likes but he is discouraged from freely disseminating the license package as uses by other consumers will be debited against his package or, if renewed / extended, charged against his account.

A method of indicating relative values of products offered to a customer is provided, wherein the method is implemented by an intermediary over a computer network. Initially, a request is received by the intermediary over the computer network from a vendor. The request is directed to including a description of at least one product for sale by the vendor on a product list. A product evaluation is then performed for each of the at least one product according to a plurality of predetermined evaluation criteria. Thereafter, an inquiry is received from a customer, over the computer network, regarding a specific product. In response to the inquiry, the customer is provided with, over the computer network, the description of any product on the product list corresponding to the specific product, wherein each corresponding product description has the respective product evaluation and the vendor associated therewith so as to facilitate a product selection by the customer. An associated system and computer device for implementing the method are also provided.

A fulfillment bridge orchestrates various types of fulfillment that fall generally into three categories of fulfillment: CSB platform based automated provisioning; external automated provisioning; and manual workflow provisioning. External automated provisioning is implemented through fulfillment agents. The fulfillment agents can implements self-registration for allowing the fulfillment bridge to understand the capabilities of the fulfillment agent. Examples of such capabilities include, but are not limited to, supported actions and input / output parameters. Adapters of the fulfillment bridge interface with the fulfillment agents and fulfillment scripts that are independently operated with respect to the CSB platform can be use to interface with the fulfillment adapters.

The invention belongs to the technical field of automobile parts production management and provides an integrated procurement management system, including a local database server storing basic information of various departments of the enterprise, various requisition information, procurement information, order status, supplier basic information, inquiry records and bargaining records. The system also has an application server, which comprises a purchase order generation module, a framework agreement module, a price inquiry comparison module, an approval module, a reconciliation module and an archiving module. The advantage of the invention lies in the various ways in which the procurement of the enterprise is managed, It realizes the overall management and conditional sharing of capital management, procurement supplier information and price management information in enterprise procurement activities, and at the same time, it effectively realizes the restraint of procurement personnel behavior, greatly reduces enterprise procurement cost, reduces labor intensity, improves work efficiency, simplifies procurement process, and enhances enterprise competitiveness.

The invention belongs to the technical field of enterprise procurement management, and discloses an enterprise procurement system and a method for online transaction. The system comprises an order acquisition unit, an order generation unit, an approval unit, a payment unit, an order management unit and a data storage unit. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a purchasing application, judging whether the current purchasing application is an effective purchasing application, if so, confirming an internal article material number matched with the current effective purchasing application, and generating a purchasing order; receiving a confirmation instruction, and completing the payment of the current purchasing order through a preset enterprise payment account; and finished orders and index keywords are generated and archived. According to the method, online transaction of enterprise purchasing is realized, the purchasing process is simplified, online operation of the purchasing process is convenient for data tracing, internal supervision of enterprises is facilitated, internal article material numbers of the enterprises correspond to to-be-purchased articles at the beginning of purchasing, and the system is more convenient to use and suitable for popularization and application.

A circuit breaker (100), in particular a medium voltage circuit breaker, having a current (20) and / or a voltage measuring device (30) integrated thereon. The integration can be functional and / or physical. The functionally integrated current and / or voltage measuring device provides primary current and voltage representative signals to an on-board electronic device (50) in order to realize the measure, process, and protection functions as a whole.

The invention provides a general type 12.7-13.4 GHz full outdoor broadband IP digital microwave radio frequency unit. The radio frequency unit comprises radio frequency transmitting units and radio frequency receiving units. The total length of the radio frequency unit is smaller than or equal to 173 mm, and the total width of the radio frequency unit is smaller than or equal to 142 mm. The radio frequency transmitting units and the radio frequency receiving units are arranged in a plurality of independent cavities respectively. The adjacent cavities are communicated through grooves. Each radio frequency transmitting unit comprises a base band modulation circuit, a high and low station switching controller, a frequency mixer, a high-power amplifier, a medium frequency voltage-controlled oscillator, a radio frequency voltage-controlled oscillator and a loopback circuit. Each radio frequency receiving unit comprises a low-noise image rejection mixer, a base band amplifying circuit and a base band filter. The radio frequency unit is simple in structure, large in bandwidth, low in cost and high in generality, and the electromagnetic interference resisting ability of the circuits is high.

The invention provides an account management system of a joint-purchasing online shopping platform. The account management system is composed of an account management system, an authentication management system, a joint-purchasing transaction management system and an information management system. The account management system is connected with the authentication management system, the joint-purchasing transaction management system and the information management system respectively. The authentication management system consists of a main account authentication management system and a sub account authentication management system. The joint-purchasing transaction management system includes a main account joint-purchasing transaction management system and a sub account joint-purchasing transaction management system. The information management system includes a main account information management system and a sub account information management system. According to the invention, with the account management system provided by the invention, a parent company and subsidiary company that are involved in joint purchasing can purchase commodities at the platform without the need to submit purchasing applications in an offline manner, so that the purchasing companies purchase needed commodities conveniently, rapidly, and accurately; and with a purchasing approving unit, the administration function of joint-purchasing execution by the subsidiary company by the parent company is guaranteed.

A circuit breaker (100), in particular a medium voltage circuit breaker, having a current (20) and / or a voltage measuring device (30) integrated thereon. The integration can be functional and / or physical. The functionally integrated current and / or voltage measuring device provides primary current and voltage representative signals to an on-board electronic device (50) in order to realize the measure, process, and protection functions as a whole.