International Business Machines Corporation

Mark D Dennard

Matthew B Trevathan

Jessica E Marceau

John R Dingler

Eythan Christopher Holladay

Sri Ramanathan

Matthew Adam Terry

William Philip Shaouy

Christopher Eythan Holladay

Michael Patrick Outlaw

Lasith G Perera

Mark J S Schunzel

Tedrick Neal Northway

Robert J Torres

Randy Scott Johnson

Stephen Eric Jaffe

James Robert Rudd

Keith P Loring

Douglas J McCulloch

Mark J Schunzel

John R Dinglef

Ellen L Lewis

A system and method for sending text messages and, more particularly, a system and method for forcing SMS capable devices to communicate via SMS using, for example, SS7 protocol. A method includes providing a tag forcing a return text message to be sent via SS7 protocol. In use, the system and method is configured to force the use of SMS messages via the SS7 protocol. The system and method can be implemented over any network, for example, and any existing mobile device and related infrastructure can be modified to take advantage of the benefits and functionality of the system and method of the invention.

System and method of creating and providing SMS HTTP tagging

System and method of creating and providing SMS http tagging

A system and method is provided for reducing latency when providing user location information services. The system is implemented in a computer infrastructure which includes computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium. The executable code is operable to trigger a location based service to obtain user location information prior to the user registering for location services.

System and method for reducing latency of location based information retrieved from a location service

A system and method for providing RFID dynamic content presentation using wireless devices and RFID technologies. The method comprises providing a wireless capable device which is configured to receive RFID information and store the RFID information in storage for later retrieval. The system is an infrastructure which comprises at least one RFID tag which stores RFID information; and a wireless capable device which is configured to receive the RFID information and store the RFID information in storage for later retrieval.

System and method for RFID dynamic content presentation

A system and method is provided for reducing latency when providing user location information services. The system is implemented in a computer infrastructure which comprises computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium. The executable code is operable to trigger a location based service to obtain user location information prior to the user registering for location services.

A system and method for sending text messages and, more particularly, a system and method for forcing SMS capable devices to communicate via SMS using, for example, SS7 protocol. A method comprises providing a tag forcing a return text message to be sent via SS7 protocol. In use, the system and method is configured to force the use of SMS messages via the SS7 protocol. The system and method can be implemented over any network, for example, and any existing mobile device and related infrastructure can be modified to take advantage of the benefits and functionality of the system and method of the invention.

A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to at least one of receive and assess current technology adoption trends. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to provide a technology adoption forecast.

System and method to model and forecast technology adoption

A system and method for interactive marketing to consumers and, more particularly, to a system and method for marketing merchandise to consumers in an interactive retail environment. The method includes detecting a disturbance in an area and sending information related to the disturbance to a back end merchandising system. The method further includes retrieving relevant information related to the detected disturbance from the back end merchandising system and displaying the relevant informationon a display surface.

System and method for interactive marketing to consumers

A system and method for interactive marketing to consumers and, more particularly, to a system and method for marketing merchandise to consumers in an interactive retail environment. The method includes detecting a disturbance in an area and sending information related to the disturbance to a back end merchandising system. The method further includes retrieving relevant information related to the detected disturbance from the back end merchandising system and displaying the relevant information on a display surface.

A system and method of interacting with a display. The method comprises recognizing a disturbance in a display zone of a projected image and displaying a selected state in response to the recognized disturbance. The method further includes recognizing a gesture which interrupts a light source and is associated with an action to be taken on or associated with the displayed selected state. An action is executed in response to the recognized gesture. The system includes a server having a database containing data associated with at least one or more predefined gestures, and at least one of a hardware and software component for executing an action based on the at least one or more predefined gestures.

System and method for interacting with a display

A system and method for sending compressed html messages and, more particularly, a system and method for sending compressed html messages over a telephony protocol, the method comprises compressing an html message and sending the compressed html message via a telephony protocol. The compressed html message is sent as an SMS message and the telephony protocol is SS7 protocol, bypassing TCP/IP. The compressed html message can be coded with a return number, forcing a return message to be sent via a text message over SS7 protocol. The system and method includes a computer infrastructure operable to compress an html message and send the compressed html message such as and SMS message via a telephony protocol. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having readable program code embodied in the medium for performing the processes is also contemplated.

System and method of sending compressed html messages over telephony protocol

A system and method of authenticating fingerprints. A method of authenticating a fingerprint includes comparing a geometric shape of a scanned fingerprint to a corresponding geometric shape of a stored fingerprint. The geometric shape and the corresponding geometric shape are defined by vertices. The vertices are defined by minutiae points, while the vertices are spaced apart from the minutiae points.

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Decatur, GA, United States of America

Mark D Dennard