Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-17
2008-06-17
Ruhl, Dennis (Department: 3629)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07389243
ABSTRACT:
A notification system method is disclosed for alerting subscribers to a status of their rental queues. The system includes a number of components that interoperate to improve a subscriber's experience, including an intelligent queue monitor which works on his/her behalf to ensure that an adequate and interesting list of titles are brought to the attention of subscribers.
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Gross J. Nicholas
Ruhl Dennis
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