The Customer Activated Multi-Value (CAM) card provides a customer with a primary use as a transaction card which can be further activated to have a secondary use as a credit card. The CAM card can be activated as a transaction card or as a transaction card with a credit card feature. Activation of the CAM card as a transaction card allows the customer to purchase goods and services from one specific vendor and to establish a relationship with that vendor for the goods or services rendered (for example, telephone calling card or gasoline product purchasing card) while enjoying reward benefits based on those to purchases. Activation of the credit feature of the card allows the customer to interact with any merchant that accepts traditional credit cards such as VISA®, MASTERCARD®, AMERICAN EXPRESS®, or DISCOVER®. The combination of features allows a customer to purchase various goods and services from several different merchants. If the customer chooses to activate the CAM card as both a transaction card and a credit card, the customer is given the benefit of using the card in both manners described above.

Customer activated multi-value (CAM) card

An electronic device (1904) includes a first means (1911) for entering characters coupled to the device for generating a second character input data, where the second means (1906) for entering characters includes a system for monitoring a user's voice. A display (1905) displays the character thereon. A processor (not shown) is coupled to the first (1911) and second means (1906) for entering characters configured to receive the first and second character input data such that the characters displayed on the display (1905) corresponds to both the first and second character input data.

Systems to enhance data entry in mobile and fixed environment

This article consists of a collection of slides from the author's conference presentation. Presents an overview of Mataio, a company that provides products and services in the field of augmented reality and computer vision. Some of the specific topics discussed include: corporate structure, product launchings, markets served, and major areas of technnological innovation in the field.

Augmented reality

Embodiments of the invention provide a system for generating an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) database, the system comprising a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory comprising a list of telephone numbers associated with one or more destinations implementing IVR menus, wherein the one or more destinations are grouped based on a plurality of categories of the IVR menus. Further the memory includes instructions executable by said processor for automatically communicating with the one of more destinations, and receiving at least one customization record from said at least one destination to store in the IVR database.

Systems and methods for visual presentation and selection of ivr menu

The aim of this article is to analyze and review the scientific literature relating to the application of Augmented Reality (AR) technology in industry. AR technology is becoming increasingly diffu...

Augmented reality technology in the manufacturing industry: A review of the last decade

TeleAdvisor is a novel solution designed to support remote assistance tasks in many real-world scenarios. It consists of a video camera and a small projector mounted at the end of a tele-operated robotic arm. This enables a remote helper to view and interact with the workers' workspace, while controlling the point of view. It also provides the worker with a hands-free transportable device to be placed anywhere in his or her environment. Active tracking of the projection space is used in order to reliably correlate between the camera's view and the projector space.

TeleAdvisor: a versatile augmented reality tool for remote assistance

In a method and system for downloading graphic images on the Network, at least one high-resolution graphic image file of a reference image is stored at a network server. At least part of the reference image is compressed and downloaded at reduced resolution from the network server to a client connected to the network server. Upon suitable decompression, a corresponding low-resolution image is displayed and size data uniquely specifying a portion of the displayed image is uploaded from the client to the network server. The specified portion of the high-resolution graphic image file is extracted from the network server and downloaded to the client where it is displayed. Such an approach obviates the need to transfer high-resolution data intensive graphic files to the client and further allows the heavy image processing to be performed on the server much faster than is achieved in prior approaches where processing is performed locally at the client.

Method and system for downloading graphic images on the internet

TeleAdvisor is a versatile projection-based augmented reality system designed for remote collaboration It allows a remote expert to naturally guide a local user in need of assistance in carrying out physical tasks around real-world objects The system consists of a small projector and two cameras mounted on top of a tele-operated robotic arm at the worker's side, and an interface to view the camera stream, control the point-of-view and gesture using projected annotations at the remote expert's side TeleAdvisor provides a hands-free, mobile, low-cost solution that supports gesturing by the remote expert while minimizing the cognitive overhead of the local worker We describe the challenges, design considerations and implementation details of the two phases of the TeleAdvisor prototype, as well as its evaluation and deployment at an industrial manufacturing center We summarize our understandings from our experiences during the project and discuss the general implications for design of augmented reality remote collaboration systems

Design and Implementation of TeleAdvisor: a Projection-Based Augmented Reality System for Remote Collaboration

In this paper we investigate user performance and user behavior, related to the issue of who controls the point of view in a remote assistance scenario. We describe an experiment that examined users completing two different tasks with the aid of a remote gesturing device under two conditions: when control of the camera and gesturing point of view was in the hands of the remote helper, and when it was in the hands of the worker. Results indicate that in general, when most of the knowledge is with the helper, it is preferable to leave control in the hands of the helper. However, these results may depend on the situation and task at hand.

Ownership and control of point of view in remote assistance

A device for storing data relating to a printed work, including an electronic memory, fixed to the printed work, containing at least a portion of the information in the printed work. The device additionally includes a communications port, coupled to the memory, through which a computer external to the printed work accesses the information stored in the memory.

Benjamin Cohen

Papers

TeleAdvisor: a versatile augmented reality tool for remote assistance

Method and system for downloading graphic images on the internet

Design and Implementation of TeleAdvisor: a Projection-Based Augmented Reality System for Remote Collaboration

Ownership and control of point of view in remote assistance

Interactive enhancement for printed books