289 results about "M-government" patented technology

A server system that is connected to one or more networks, e.g., the Internet, corporate or government intranets, extranets, etc. The server has one or more application files or configuration sets that the server serves to from one or more kiosks on the network. The configuration sets are application specific. (An application is a use for which the kiosks are configured or reconfigured.) One or more of the files in the configuration sets include one or more embedded (control) programs that are used to control the local APIs of one or more of the devices on the kiosk. In this way, the devices are controlled to configure the kiosk to perform the application.

Location-blocking and identity-blocking services that can be commercially offered by a service promoter, e.g., a cellular service provider or a web advertiser. In the identity-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the current physical location of a mobile subscriber (i.e., a cellular phone operator) to a third party (e.g., a web advertiser) subscribing to the identity-blocking service. However, the service promoter may not send any identity information for the mobile subscriber to the third party. On the other hand, in the location-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the mobile subscriber's identity information to the third party, but not the current physical location of the mobile subscriber. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity or location information may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a government regulation, or to implement a telecommunication service option selected by the mobile subscriber. However, in the case of the mobile subscriber requesting emergency help, the service promoter may not block identity and / or location information. Instead, the service promoter may send all such information to the emergency service provider (e.g., the police or a hospital).

There is provided a method and system for transportation check-in (e.g., ticketing and identification) via near field communication (NFC) using a handheld electronic device, such as a cellular phone or a personal media player. The handheld device may store and transmit travel reservations and traveler identifications using a travel management application. Various methods may be employed to acquire the reservation and identification information on the handheld device. For example, travel reservations may be made via the management application or may be retrieved from an email, a website, another NFC-enabled device, or a carrier-provided confirmation number. User identification may be acquired by scanning a radio frequency identification tag embedded in a government-issued I.D. In another embodiment, an I.D. number may be entered via the travel management application, and the user's identification information may be downloaded from the issuing authority.

There is provided a method and system for transportation check-in (e.g., ticketing and identification) via near field communication (NFC) using a handheld electronic device, such as a cellular phone or a personal media player. The handheld device may store and transmit travel reservations and traveler identifications using a travel management application. Various methods may be employed to acquire the reservation and identification information on the handheld device. For example, travel reservations may be made via the management application or may be retrieved from an email, a website, another NFC-enabled device, or a carrier-provided confirmation number. User identification may be acquired by scanning a radio frequency identification tag embedded in a government-issued I.D. In another embodiment, an I.D. number may be entered via the travel management application, and the user's identification information may be downloaded from the issuing authority.

Data related to one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is collected and maintained by a device or system. The data may be organized and stored by any suitable memory structure, such as by a set of relational databases. In some examples, a system (or device) that stores such data is configured to generate a plurality of reports, such as a flight log for a particular UAV, a maintenance log for the UAV, and the like. The reports may, in some examples, need to be generated and submitted to governmental agencies in order to comply with governmental laws or regulations, such as U.S. Federal Air Regulations.

Methods for efficiently publishing electronic versions of traditionally paper-based government forms and utilizing the electronic forms for web-based transactional services are disclosed. Standard paper-based government forms are automatically converted to XML format, including data fields for entry of information by customers. Multiple electronic forms are accessible to the customer at a single access point, such as a web site. At the web site, the customer selects a form for filing with any of a plurality of government agencies. When presented to the customer, the selected form is presented with some of its data fields being pre-populated according to information retrieved from a database and specific to that customer. The customer completes the form, and a back-end system integrated with the web site handles the completed form, determines the appropriate government agency for filing the form, and transmits it as a transaction to the determined government agency.

Individuals asked to present two forms of picture identification face a problem as individuals usually only have one form of picture ID, that form of identification generally being a state-issued driver's license. The disclosed invention is a system and method for a party, generally a Customer or Patron, to establish proof of identification to another party, generally a Merchant or Agent, via a mobile phone using the mobile communications networks. The invention thereby provides the Merchant or Agent with an additional capability to verify the identity of Customers, including verification of the date of birth of the Customer. In a preferred embodiment, the invention uses the Short Message Service (“SMS”) and Multimedia Messaging Service (“MMS”) features available on mobile phones, or other wireless communication devices, to establish the identity of a Customer after communicating a request for such identification to a government administered identification database system.

A method for collecting, storing, interpreting and transmitting data from vehicles of all kinds allowing vehicle users and fleet managers to diagnose problems using the IntelaKey System, to transmit vehicle feature settings to on board vehicle computers, store and analyze vehicle operating data, recognize who the driver is at any particular time, transmit vehicle data to mechanical support personnel, record trip information and track vehicle maintenance. In addition, the IntelaKey System may be used for business in conjunction with accounting and dispatch software, and GPS systems to track hours for both billing and payroll purposes and travel routes for management of personnel efficiency. Daily work schedules, routes and work orders may be loaded on the IntelaKey for access via handheld or small personal computer by businesses or government field personnel. Governments may collect data from many IntelaKey Systems and users to analyze traffic patterns and vehicle emissions data.

An automated insurance quote system allows users to apply for one or more insurance quotes through a self-service communication channel. The system includes an interface that may receive applicant data from a remote location. A front-end processor selectively passes applicant data to a record keeping system retained in a memory. A controller or quote processors selects and transmits one or more insurance policies that are allowed under a user's governmental law and are tailored to the user's price and / or coverage preferences. The system conveys coverage details to users through the interface.

A set top box (STB) includes a trusted transactional cache and associated transactional protocol and enables e-commerce transactions to be securely committed to a remote server extremely quickly and with little network overhead. The invention does away with the user concern of whether the transaction was successful. The STB operates equally well on robust private networks as on unpredictable Internet or wireless networks, and avoids upsetting users who would otherwise have to wait in front of a display screen for confirmation of completion of the transaction after a temporary communication failure with the central site. The method may advantageously be used to provide cost-effective micro-payments solutions. The STB may include a dual headed display capability in which data and video maybe be directed to separate displays. The STB may feature an embedded ticket printer, as well as an embedded barcode scanner. This enables non computer literate users to more conveniently track transactions committed via the STB, or to take advantage of promotional coupons. The STB features an embedded hardware true Random Number Generator to produce maximum entropy encryption keys, therefore providing maximum secure and fool-proof means to protect private data using government authorized encryption schemes.

Information about emergency situations is securely collected and processed by an agency, such as the local police force. When the information is approved for distribution as an emergency alert of a particular type, the alert is transmitted to a server. The server in turn facilitates the distribution of information widely to the public, and on a locality by locality basis. The server may format the emergency alert message or information for a variety of devices and send the information to those devices to convey the information to the public. The devices may include, for example, wireless devices, such as cell phones, personal digital assistants or any other type of wireless device; computers; electronic road signs; EAS equipment; computers and webpages; and any other type of output device. The server may also act as a web portal to disseminate information to the public and to allow members of the public to sign up to receive emergency alerts in particular localities, for example by zip code, at no cost to government or the public.

A system and methods are described for providing a fully automated, requisition-driven, “Just-In-Time” supply-based, centralized e-procurement system, suitable for governments or entities with similar procurement needs. A Web site-based reverse-auction among competing authorized suppliers is employed for purchase of all goods and services, except those that must be procured by other means. Automated methods are provided for: requisition handling and pooling; order formulation; processing and tracking; consolidated, distributed and other shipping arrangements; procurement accounting and payment authorization; supplier-relations administration; centralized e-procurement catalog management; procurement data analysis, and report and alert generation; procurement-needs analysis; and inventory management. A structure of internal and external modules is created for security. To the extent possible, all communication from and to and within the system is performed digitally.

A technique and apparatus and supplemental module for providing electronic document management systems with the capability not only of ensuring the integrity and authentication of electronic communications, such as e-mail and the like, that it must receive, catalog and store, but also provide for fast, real-time compliance with pre-established and changing regulatory rules and policies, as distinguished from current post-message storage review and the inherent time delay and clogging of compliance review.

A method and system for airport or other building security where passengers or persons entering a building approach a check-in point or check-in counter and must undergo a positive identification (ID) by fingerprint scan, retinal or iris scan, face feature scan, or an other means of positive identification. A digital photograph can then be taken of the person. This data plus the positive ID data and optional data about the person including a scan of a government supplied ID like a drivers license or passport is entered in a database and checked against various law enforcement databases such as FBI or others for law enforcement interest in the person. The person is given an electronic card that has wireless capability. The person carries the card while in the airport or building. The system is notified when the person enters a secure gate area, boards or leaves an aircraft, etc. In addition, the system can determine if a person is carrying more than one card or if a card has been abandoned. The system detects and tracks any undesirable person in the airport or building an provides a means for apprehending the person by security or law enforcement personnel. In addition, immigration or customs can be notified about any undesirable person arriving in an airport or building. The system can track a passenger through airports and aircraft in the world air transportation system.

A business method and a system that focuses on offering, coordinating, fulfilling and delivering an array of knowledge and productivity services that corporate customers require in today's context, the knowledge / business service combinations representing of mission-critical services with intellectual knowledge embodied, the fulfillment of which is done for a cluster of clients located in large commercial office buildings, government buildings or universities. The method of the invention provides for pooling of the requirements of various end users for scale-advantaged efficiencies in the processing and service delivery, and sharing such economies of scale generated with the building owners / property managers, who provide the venue from which to operate and enable such pooling to take place, and also with the tenant occupants / users, thus creating a market pull. The fulfillment of specific services is done by outsourcing to individual service providers who are established experts in their respective fields and who have virtual access to new business opportunities according to the method of the invention. The invention includes a market niche identification process and a networked processing system that delivers multiple-custom services to multiple-tenant users in multiple buildings / locations simultaneously, either directly and indirectly, and either with or without human intervention, and providing economies of scale and scope to all users, thus making it possible to offer such services at market-exchange pricing without the need for binding agreements. The processing system tracks utilization in a portfolio management style, by type of service as well as by user, for total spend-rates as well as by accrued savings, and for benchmarking purposes. The business method includes agents to facilitate targeted engagement of multi-tenant buildings from a location, size, networking, occupancy and potential point of view to build a network of multiple-buildings for even greater economies of scale and scope. The invention also includes applications related to wireless communications and choiceboards

The instant invention relates to an integrated system and method of secure national citizen identity management and e-Governance—known as the CimeGo System®—using as the foundational platform a centralized national-level electronic database of all citizens known as the National Registry (NR) or Central Data Repository (CDR) (containing all relevant data including biometrics in uniquely designed formats, periodically updated) (and also separately for non-citizens) for national level identity management deploying secure smart cards bearing a single, unique scientifically derived identity reference allocated to each citizen valid for the lifetime of the citizen for all applications countrywide, replacing all multiple IDs presently in use. Dedicated India Card Centres (ICCs) across the country serve to rapidly complete citizens' enrolment procedures leading to card issuance and activation. Data stored on the card chip is ported from NR (CDR) and accessed by authorised personnel via card reader units located countrywide. Using the method offered under the instant invention, the NR also serves as the basis for operationalising a modern e-Governance programme with numerous advanced functionalities for efficient, facile bi-directional interaction between citizens versus government and other agencies, spanning a wide range of statutory and non-statutory applications. The Cimego® System facilitates efficient national administration, ensuring compliance by citizens with laid-down laws and national directives. The invention also helps to plan and monitor welfare measures to the populace and to maintain stringent levels of internal security and border regulation by means of the wide ranging actionable inputs and functional capabilities offered by the instant invention.

A uniform, centralized system for converting all existing systems into one unique, universal system which allows for tracking those titles for articles objects of value, such as motor vehicles, boats, land, antiques insurance files, etc., in a congruent and continual manner. The system provides a centralized computer data base(s) operating in a “client-server” computer environment for use in creating a title history file, and for assigning a singular registration number and identification number from the VIN (or other) identifying number with those numbers being coded, and creating a coded title and registration number and for storing relevant data on the item. The centralized data base is connected to various authorized agents such as insurance agents and car dealers, and to governmental agents such as department of motor vehicles and tax collecting entities. In this way, all relevant data on an item can now be is maintained on a centralized system which is accessible to all who need the information.

The present invention is a water use and / or a water energy use monitoring apparatus that is affixed to the hot and cold water supply piping for continuously (or on demand) monitoring displaying the water and water energy (hot vs. ambient) use within a residential or commercial building. A first wire or wireless means is incorporated to communicate with a remote display for viewing by the owner of a commercial building or occupier / resident of a home. A second optional wire or wireless means can be incorporated that can be monitored by civil, commercial, governmental or municipal operators or agencies, using a remote display and / or recorder means or by a secure wire or wireless communication network (e.g. cell phone technology communication means). A third wireless means communicates water parameter data utilizing typical cell tower technology and / or mesh network technology. The water use monitor apparatus includes a power generation, a microprocessor, temperature and water flow sensors, optional water quality sensors, timing circuits, wireless circuitry, and a display means. A first wired or wireless means is designed to electronically communicate water use and water energy use information to a remotely located display for convenient observation by a commercial operator or occupier, or resident. An optional second wireless means is designed to electronically communicate water and / or water energy use information to governmental or municipal operators or agencies.

A mobile device, e.g. portable computer, location tracking and data backup-and-wipe system and method enable a lost or stolen device to be recovered by reporting to its rightful owner and optionally to others its approximate location via triangulation and the use of location service providers. Social network members may be made aware automatically of the location of a reported lost or stolen device and can assist the rightful owner in recovering it based upon their identification of the user of the device, whether by the location coordinates or by viewing a photographic image taken by the computer. Alternatively, in governmental and / or institutional settings having privacy concerns, no photographic images are sent to a public website. Instead, they are sent to a proprietary employer server and maintained behind an institutional firewall.

A device and method for jamming wireless communication devices where the jamming signal is derived from the downlink signal of the base station and processed with a time delay sufficient length as to prevent the base station receiver from correctly processing the responding uplink signal from the targeted wireless communications device. Such wireless communication jamming device can be used by law enforcement and authorized government entities to block the operation of wireless communication devices such as cell phones within a target area.

Systems and methods are provided which enable client environments, such as corporate and government enterprises, to adopt an integrated, strategic approach to governance, risk and compliance. The systems described herein provide a “cloud-based” information security service that provides such enterprises with round-the-clock visibility into security issues and risks across the enterprise. An advanced security information and event management system, also referred to as an information assurance portal (IAP), is described, which enables client customers to select various services such as threat and vulnerability management, asset classification and tracking, and business threat and risk assessments through a software-as-a-service portal.

The invention provides a P2P financial platform fund bank storage management method based on a block chain, a P2P fund storage management system of a first participant, a P2P financial platform application of a second participant, a government platform and an insurance platform of a third participant and the like need to be provided, and all the participants are mutually connected through the block chain network. The block chain network comprises an intelligent contract block chain network and a certificate storage block chain network; after the P2P financing platform application executes thepoint-to-point network borrowing and loan service, the P2P fund storage and management system performs storage and management; and the insurance platform provides insurance service, performs service scheduling and storage through the P2P fund storage and management platform, inquires and analyzes storage data through the government platform, and audits and supervises P2P services. According to theinvention, the whole-process legal management of P2P fund bank storage and management is realized, the data storage difficulty of P2P transaction is reduced, the system performance based on the blockchain technology is improved, the approval process and business transaction complexity of multiple participants in fund hosting are simplified, and the information transparency and the supervision strength are improved.

The invention relates to a root service system for personal identity authentication. According to the invention, an internet technology, a telecommunication technology and a mobile phone sensing identification technology are utilized and a mobile phone number is corresponded to a personal identity card, so that a root service system for personal identity authentication is established. Therefore, when the invention is applied, a unified and comprehensive solution scheme is provided for solving problems that have been puzzled the society about social management for long time, wherein the problems include identity examination, ID-based ticket purchase, and network ID-based registration and supervision and the like; besides, support and guarantee service for third-party legal real-name authentication can be provided for network electronic commerce application like on-line visa, online shopping and electronic payment and the like; especially, a powerful backup is provided to help the government realize individual unified management on medical insurance, endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, insurance against injury at work and maternity insurance, housing fund, retirement fund, medical fund, tax and medical fee and the like. The root service system provided in the invention has advantages of convenience and practicality as well as security and confidentiality. Besides, the system has good compatibility to the prior application art; therefore, revolutionizing changes on network application will be brought about for comprehensive development of mobile commerce.

The invention discloses an expert-supported application system platform used for government affair and business affair decision and an establishment method thereof, and an E-IDSS theory and application thereof, which are used for realizing a new generation decision system by taking network consultation interaction and information safety as the basis, taking data acquisition and expert resource integration as the core and taking standardization and normalization as the link. The system consists of a center, two interfaces, three systems, six platforms, nine functional modules and a plurality of application systems; the establishment method for the system makes the system realize the interaction between experts and experts, experts and the government, experts and enterprises, and experts and the society; and network platforms which include the application platforms of full information carriers, namely communication carriers of an internet, a mobile internet, a cable TV network, an internet of things and the like serve social institutions, the government, the enterprises and the public, and become the new generation decision expert-supported platforms which integrate the national expert resources, enable knowledge storage and serve the government affairs and the business affairs of the provinces, the cities and the districts in China.

The present invention is a water use and / or a water energy use monitoring apparatus that is affixed to the hot and cold water supply piping for continuously (or on demand) monitoring displaying the water and water energy (hot vs. ambient) use within a residential or commercial building. A first wire or wireless means is incorporated to communicate with a remote display for viewing by the owner of a commercial building or occupier / resident of a home. A second optional wire or wireless means can be incorporated that can be monitored by civil, commercial, governmental or municipal operators or agencies, using a remote display and / or recorder means or by a secure wire or wireless communication network (e.g. cell phone technology communication means). A third wireless means communicates water parameter data utilizing typical cell tower technology and / or mesh network technology. The water use monitor apparatus includes a power generation, a microprocessor, temperature and water flow sensors, optional water quality sensors, timing circuits, wireless circuitry, and a display means. A first wired or wireless means is designed to electronically communicate water use and water energy use information to a remotely located display for convenient observation by a commercial operator or occupier, or resident. An optional second wireless means is designed to electronically communicate water and / or water energy use information to governmental or municipal operators or agencies.

Methods for efficiently publishing electronic versions of traditionally paper-based government forms and utilizing the electronic forms for web-based transactional services are disclosed. Standard paper-based government forms are automatically converted to XML format, including data fields for entry of information by customers. Multiple electronic forms are accessible to the customer at a single access point, such as a web site. At the web site, the customer selects a form for filing with any of a plurality of government agencies. When presented to the customer, the selected form is presented with some of its data fields being pre-populated according to information retrieved from a database and specific to that customer. The customer completes the form, and a back-end system integrated with the web site handles the completed form, determines the appropriate government agency for filing the form, and transmits it as a transaction to the determined government agency.

The invention discloses a geographic grid-based government affair information resource integration method. The method comprises the steps of performing multilevel geographic grid division; performing spatialization processing of government affair information resources; performing time-space coherence processing of the government affair information resources; and performing information integration of multi-scale geographic grids. By fully utilizing a geographic grid division technology, a grid coding method, a text word segmentation and extraction method and a spatial statistical analysis technology, the fusion of government affair information and space information is realized; deep integration and application of the government affair information resources are performed; and grid analysis of single type of data is upgraded to grid internal integration analysis of government affair information resources of multiple types and multiple scales, so that comprehensive government affair data space distribution, comparison and associative analysis can be carried out in a specified region. The information extraction and resource integration can be quickly realized in regional planning and emergency of governments.

The invention discloses an account receivable creditor's right certificate (contract) transfer system and method. The system comprises a creditor's right acceptance module, a risk review module, a code distribution module, an account receivable creditor's right certificate (contract) issuing module, an account receivable creditor's right certificate (contract) printing module, a creditor's right assignment module and a pledge registration module. Through sciences and technologies and a credit enhancement manner, account receivables, in static state, among various economic subjects are converted into paper or electronic account receivable certificates (contracts) which integrates the functions of financing, commodity financing, transfer, transaction and refunding (countervailing); in practice, solely state-owned account receivable creditor's right management companies are established by local governments or group applications are organized via mediation such as people mediation, industrial mediation and commerce chamber mediation; and through the system, account receivable creditor's right certificate (contract)s are issued for account receivables which accords with conditions so asto carry out transfer, so that a positive role is played in solving difficult financing of small and medium enterprises, resolving chain debts, resolving the debts of local governments and pushing the construction of credit systems.

The present invention is to an integrated end-to-end system and process composed of numerous application systems and subsystems (applicable in total or in subparts) which enables parties (such as businesses, buildings, prisons, governments, etc.) to acquire information (biometric and textual) regarding an applicant requesting entry, verify the acquired information—checking it against defined (e.g., government enforcement agencies) offender lists, and utilizing the acquired information at defined points in the process to track individuals. Further, the system preferably includes mandatory, scheduled check-ins to ensure compliance with the visitation requirements during the stay by the party in the sponsoring facility, country, business, etc.

A centralized Transportation communication vehicle for extracting transportation topics of information from a database such as the web, such that the web is made searchable for occurrences of topics of transportation information. The occurrences of topics of transportation information that were found in the database are analyzed to identify a pattern in which the topics were stored or extracted, and enabling the web and the topics to form a centralized transportation communication engine that enables communication with different systems and responsive to all different platforms, enabling the different platforms to talk to one another through one centralized system that integrates with all government transportation agencies, all police stations, all fire department agencies, homeland security agencies, and all local government agencies seamlessly in real time. The centralized transportation engine forming a broadband for a centralized transportation communication vehicle having the capabilities to integrate seamlessly with all existing transportation industries, commercial transportation companies, homeland security department, all fleet STEMS, car rental companies and all garages in the nation and around the world through their local existing systems and enable these systems to talk to each other and communicate better in real time interaction, real responsive, real resourceful, and real responsible to transportation system analysis, preventive maintenance scheduling and reprogramming, monitoring of at least a terrorist desiring transportation topics of information, and enabling a centralized database interaction with existing transportation companies.