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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (May 29)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Association Capital Resources Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Association Capital Resources, Jacksonville, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,452,696) developed by William Donald Morean, Red Lodge, Mont., Christopher Jae Heinberg, Tampa, Fla., and Harvey Emory Stringer Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., for a "method and system for the automation of abatement of fine recovery." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Municipalities, local authorities and agencies fine property owners for property infractions each year. When these property fines are not collected, they are turned into a lien assessed against the property, which is superior to other liens, title, and claims until paid. These liens are assessed for violations and accumulated on the real estate title. In many cases these liens are never collected, resulting in the loss of revenue to municipalities, local authorities and agencies. The described methodology is a process to improve on the collectability of these liens. Information is analyzed and categorized according to probability of collection. Once the system determines the value of the special assessment lien, upfront funding can be offered to the municipalities, local authorities and agencies. The system manages the debtor information and communications in order for the municipalities, local authorities and agencies to track collection efforts that contribute to the recovery of lost revenues." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2012 (13/540,206). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,52,696.PN.&OS=PN/84,52,696&RS=PN/84,52,696 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Red White Blue and Green Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Red White Blue and Green, Singer Island, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,452,661) developed by Christopher Karch, Singer Island, Fla., Thomas McCormick, Delray Beach, Fla., and James McCormick, Queensbury, N.Y., for a "metered electrical charging station with integrated expense tracking and invoice capabilities." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for safely recharging and charging electrically powered vehicles, including hybrid powered vehicles, includes an electrical charging station for connecting the vehicles to a source of Ground Fault Protected electrical power, an authorization device for permitting an operator of the vehicle to utilize a secure electronic content distributor. The system also includes a metering system for recording the amount of electrical power or electricity utilized to charge or recharge the vehicle. A cover is hinged to the charging station and includes an aperture sized to secure said power cord to said electrical connection output. A locking pin assembly secures the cover in a closed position while said position indicator is engaged and maintains the cover in a closed position until an authorization to release the cover is received." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2009 (12/399,467). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,52,661.PN.&OS=PN/84,52,661&RS=PN/84,52,661 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** S.B. Indexes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- S.B. Indexes, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,452,684) developed by Ronald Ryan, Jupiter, Fla., Stephen Tanzer, Eads, Tenn., and Robert Judge, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for a "method and system for creation of a floating rate pooled index." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method A computer-implemented method of creating an SBA 7 (a) index of floating rate pools comprising: (1) forming one or more candidate pools based on specific characteristics of SBA 7 (a) floating rate pools; (2) determining one or more selection criteria for including one or more candidate pools in an index; (3) comparing the one or more candidate pools to the selection criteria; (4) and if the criteria is met, then (5) weighting the pool and (6) storing said pool in the index." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2012 (13/442,922). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,52,684.PN.&OS=PN/84,52,684&RS=PN/84,52,684 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Trzyna Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Peter K. Trzyna, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,452,697) developed by Greg H. Crocker, Sanford, Fla., for loan lock options. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Computer-implemented options can be negotiated between two parties, addressing a financial term of a transaction, which financial term is subject to change before it becomes a fixed obligation of the parties. Disclosed embodiments implementing the options include a template for associating data indicating a desired price lock with data indicating a customer identity; a data structure; a database recorded on a computer readable medium; a programmed computer system; a self-executing option agreement; a method or machine for establishing a price lock for a future transaction; methods for calculating and hedging risk exposure resulting from accepting a portfolio of such options; and a computer-aided method for producing an asset-backed security backed by a multiplicity of loans." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2005 (10/575,995). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,52,697.PN.&OS=PN/84,52,697&RS=PN/84,52,697 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Signature Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Signature Systems, Miami Beach, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,452,651) developed by Richard Postrel, Miami Beach, Fla., for a "method and system for providing rewards to a portable computing device at the point of sale." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of providing rewards to a user by storing, in a portable computing device, user profile data which may be accessed by a merchant terminal only if allowed by the user. A merchant terminal interacts with the portable computing device by accessing the user profile data from the portable computing device if allowed by the user, and providing the user with a reward in accordance with the user profile data allowed by the user to be accessed by the merchant terminal, wherein the merchant terminal provides a relatively greater reward to the user when the user allows relatively more user profile data to be accessed by the merchant terminal and a relatively lesser reward to the user when the user allows relatively less data to be accessed by the merchant terminal." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2012 (13/607,098). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,52,651.PN.&OS=PN/84,52,651&RS=PN/84,52,651 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Signature Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Signature Systems, Miami Beach, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,452,647) developed by Richard Postrel, Miami Beach, Fla., for a "portable hand-held multi-function device for storing, managing and combining rewards." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for operating a reward points accumulation and redemption program wherein a user earns reward points from a plurality of independent reward points issuing entities, with each tracking the user's earned reward points in a user reward point account stored on a multi-function card (such as a frequent flyer account or a credit card loyalty account). The multi-function card is adapted to aggregate some or all of the user's earned reward points from the reward accounts and credit the aggregated points into a single reward exchange account on the multi-function card. The user may then select an item for purchase with the accumulated reward points from the multi-function card. The item is provided to the user in exchange for a subset or all of the reward points from the multi-function card." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2012 (13/452,317). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,52,647.PN.&OS=PN/84,52,647&RS=PN/84,52,647 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** TeleCommunication Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- TeleCommunication Systems, Annapolis, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,453,240) developed by Todd Lagimonier, Delray Beach, Fla., and Jim Voris, Cockeysville, Md., for a "system for efficiently handling cryptographic messages containing nonce values in a wireless connectionless environment without comprising security." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A secure communication module that accepts a cryptographic message if a nonce value for the received message is greater than the largest nonce value yet seen. If the received nonce value is not the largest nonce value yet seen, the secure communication module compares the received nonce value with a nonce acceptance window. If the nonce value falls outside the nonce acceptance window, the secure communication module rejects the received message and assumes a replay attack. Alternatively, if the nonce value falls within the nonce acceptance window, the secure communication module compares the received nonce value with a replay window mask. If comparison with the replay window mask indicates that the received nonce value has been seen before, the secure communication module rejects the received message and assumes a replay attack. Otherwise, the secure communication module accepts the message and adds the received nonce value to the replay window mask." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2012 (13/447,902). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,453,240&OS=8,453,240&RS=8,453,240 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Intellectual Ventures I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Intellectual Ventures I, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,452,998) developed by Michael Paljug, Palm Bay, Fla., for "systems and methods for waking wireless LAN devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for wireless waking computing devices over a computer network is provided. A signal is broadcast over the network that includes one or more device specific wake-up data sequences. Each device specific wake-up data sequence includes multiple iterations of the hardware address of the wireless network card associated with that device. While in a reduced power or "sleep mode", the wireless network card monitors wireless channels for packets containing a wake-up data sequence. If a wake-up data sequence is received, the sequence is matched against the hardware address information for that network card. If a match is determined, the network card sends a signal to the computing device causing full system power to be restored. A signal is sent to the network confirming that the device has been successfully woken from the sleep mode." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2012 (13/361,472). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,452,998.PN.&OS=PN/8,452,998&RS=PN/8,452,998 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,453,258) developed by Andrea M. Weisberger, Jacksonville, Fla., for a "protecting an electronic document by embedding an executable script." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for safeguarding information by, for example, controlling access to electronic files. Some embodiments of the present invention provide a method that includes embedding a script in an electronic file, where the script comprises commands that when operated on by a processor allow a recipient device to access the electronic file if either a token associated with the recipient device is detected or the recipient device is determined to be an authorized device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2010 (12/882,536). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,453,258&OS=8,453,258&RS=8,453,258 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Symantec Assigned Patent for High Performance Install Update ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Symantec, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,453,141) developed by James Poole, Oviedo, Fla., for a "high performance install update." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer system and method for installing a software product. A computer system includes a client coupled to a server. The client obtains an installation package of files to be used to install the software product and for each file, determines if there is a later file version available. The client creates a temporary folder. For each file, if a later version is not available, the client adds a link to the temporary folder that refers to the file in the installation package and if a later version of a file is available, adds a link to the temporary folder that refers to the later version of the file. The client executes an installation operation on the temporary folder. For only those files for which a later file version is available, the client may add links that refer to files downloaded from a server and stored in an update folder." The patent application was filed on Jan. 29, 2009 (12/362,234). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,453,141&OS=8,453,141&RS=8,453,141 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,453,212) developed by six co-inventors for "accessing resources of a secure computing network." The co-inventors are Maria Antonio Feliciano Andrews, Spring Hill, Fla., Sylvia A. Traxler, Seminole, Fla., Luisito D. Espiritu, Clearwater, Fla., Robert B. Batie, Lutz, Fla., Alen Cruz, Tampa, Fla., and Stephan Gonzalez, Clearwater, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for accessing resources of a secure computing network may be provided. The method may include receiving a request to allow a user to access a secure computing network. The user may be associated with an avatar that has a unique set of one or more identifiers that are associated with the user. A security clearance level of the avatar may be determined from the unique set of identifiers of the avatar. The avatar may be authorized to access one or more virtual compartments of the secure computing network according to the security clearance level of the avatar. The virtual compartment may comprise one or more resources of the secure computing network. The method may further include facilitating display of one or more resources of a virtual compartment accessed by the avatar." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2010 (12/844,084). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,453,212&OS=8,453,212&RS=8,453,212 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Digital Authentication Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Digital Authentication Technologies, Boca Raton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,453,005) developed by Roger R. Dube, Pittsford, N.Y., and Richard L. Morgenstern, Boca Raton, Fla., for a "system and method for container monitoring, real time authentication, anomaly detection, and alerts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An invention is provided for monitoring an item, such as a container. The invention includes a computer in communication with a receiver that receives signals from a remote source. A transmitter in communication with the computer receives values from the computer based on the signals received from the remote source. These values are then transmitted to a security device associated with the item, which includes an authentication table comprising a plurality of initial values. The security device then records values transmitted from the transmitter. The values can be jitter values, with each jitter value being a difference in arrival times of at least two timing signals from the same remote source." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2009 (12/469,393). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,453,005.PN.&OS=PN/8,453,005&RS=PN/8,453,005 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Data Deduplication Using CRC-seed Differentiation between Data and Stubs ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,453,031) developed by six co-inventors for a "data deduplication using CRC-seed differentiation between data and stubs." The co-inventors are Allen K. Bates, Tucson, Ariz., Nils Haustein, Soergenloch, Germany, Craig A. Klein, Redington Beach, Fla., Frank Krick, Ockenheim, Germany, Ulf Troppens, Mainz, Germany, and Daniel J. Winarski, Tucson, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments for differentiating between data and stubs pointing to a parent copy of deduplicated data are provided. Undeduplicated data is stored with a first cyclic redundancy check (CRC) seed. A stub pointing to the parent copy of the deduplicated data is stored with a second CRC seed. Subsequent to reading the deduplicated data, the first CRC seed is associated with the undeduplicated data, and the second CRC seed is associated with the stub. A CRC check is performed using one of the first and second CRC seeds. If the CRC check is positive, an I/O operation is allowed to proceed. If the CRC check is negative, an additional CRC check is performed using another one of the first and second CRC seeds." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2010 (12/730,400). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,453,031.PN.&OS=PN/8,453,031&RS=PN/8,453,031 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Apple Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Providing Translucent Images on a Computer Display ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (RE44,241) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for providing translucent images on a computer display." The co-inventors are Michael L. Gough, Ben Lomond, Calif., Joseph J. MacDougald, St. Petersburg, Fla., Gina D. Venolia, Bellevue, Wash., Thomas S. Gilley, New York, Greg M. Robbins, Issaquah, Wash., Daniel J. Hansen Jr., Georgetown, Texas, and Abhay Oswal, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus is described for producing a translucent image over a base image created on the display screen of a computer system by a selected first application program, and conducting image operations either on the base image created by the selected application program with reference to the translucent image produced, or conducting image operations on the translucent image with reference to the base image of the first application program. The first application program runs on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to produce a base image, and another application program referred to as the overlay program is run to produce the translucent image such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the translucent image. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2009 (12/437,500). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=RE44,241&OS=RE44,241&RS=RE44,241 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Collecting Computer Processor Instrumentation Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,453,124) developed by nine co-inventors for "collecting computer processor instrumentation data." The co-inventors are Gregory W. Alexander, Pflugerville, Texas, Jane Bartik, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Michael Billeci, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., David Hutton, Tallahassee, Fla., Christian Jacobi, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Jang-Soo Lee, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Eric Schwarz, Gardiner, N.Y., Chung-Lung Shum, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., and Phil C. Yeh, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for collecting instrumentation data in a processor with a pipelined instruction execution stages arranged in an out-of-order execution architecture. One instruction group in a Global Completion Table is marked as a tagged group. Instrumentation data is stored for processing stages processing instructions associated with the tagged group. Sample signal pulses trigger a determination of whether the tagged group is the next-to-complete instruction group. When the sample pulse occurs at a time when the tagged group is the next-to-complete group, the instrumentation data is written as an output. Instrumentation data present during sample pulses that occur when the tagged group is not the next-to-complete group is optionally discarded. Sample pulses are generated at a rate equal to the desired sample rate times the number of groups in the global completion table to better ensure occurrence of a next-to-complete tagged group." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2009 (12/645,687). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,453,124&OS=8,453,124&RS=8,453,124 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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