Author: claimsbot

1. A method for detecting fraud in a transaction between a consumer and a merchant over the Internet, wherein the transaction involves the consumer purchasing a product from the merchant using a credit card, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving, from the merchant, transaction information that identifies the consumer and the product, including an Internet address of the consumer;
receiving, from the merchant, credit card information associated with the consumer that identifies the credit card to be used in the transaction;
verifying the credit card information based upon a consistency check that determines whether the credit card information matches the consumer;
verifying the credit card information based upon a history check that determines whether the credit card information is consistent with the transaction information;
verifying the credit card information based upon an automatic verification system;
verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system that determines whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with other physical addresses that have been specified in a database of records of other transaction information for other transactions that are associated with the Internet address of the consumer;
creating and storing a fraud score value based on the verifying steps that provides the merchant with a quantifiable indication of whether the credit card transaction is fraudulent.
2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system comprises the step of:
receiving, from the merchant, transaction information that identifies the consumer and the product, including an Internet address of the consumer and a shipping address for the product;
retrieving, from the database of the Internet identification system, a plurality of records of other transaction information that are associated with the Internet address of the consumer;
determining whether a physical address contained in each of the plurality of records matches the shipping address in the transaction information;
verifying the credit card information when the physical address matches the shipping address in the transaction information.
3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system comprises the step of:
verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system that determines whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with other physical addresses that have been specified in other transaction information for other transactions associated with an Internet email address of the consumer.
4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system comprises the step of:
retrieving a plurality of records of other transactions from an Internet identification system that associates the credit card number with other physical addresses that have been specified in other transaction information for other transactions associated with an Internet address of the consumer;
creating and storing a map of the other transactions;
verifying the credit card information based upon the map of other transactions, by determining whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with the other physical addresses in the other transaction information.
5. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of:
weighting each of the verifying steps according to an importance as determined by the merchant of each verifying step to the credit card transaction.
6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of verifying the credit card information based upon a history check comprises the step of:
receiving, from other merchants, records of other transactions involving the other merchants and the consumer;
storing the records of other transactions in a transaction history database that can be accessed and supplemented by other merchants with information about other credit card transactions with the consumer and such other merchants;
verifying the credit card information based upon the transaction history database by determining whether the credit card information is consistent with the records of other transactions in the transaction history database.
7. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system comprises the step of:
receiving, from other merchants, records of other transactions involving the other merchants and the consumer;
storing the records of other transactions in an Internet identification database that can be accessed and supplemented by other merchants with information about other credit card transactions with the consumer and such other merchants;
verifying the credit card information based upon the Internet identification database by determining whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with other physical addresses that have been specified in records of the Internet identification database for other transactions associated with an Internet address of the consumer.
8. A method for detecting fraud in a credit card transaction between a consumer and a merchant over the Internet comprising the steps of:
receiving, from the consumer, credit card information relating to the transaction;
creating and storing a consistency check mechanism, a transaction history check mechanism, an automatic verification mechanism and an Internet identification mechanism, each of which may indicate whether the credit card transaction is fraudulent based on transaction information, in combination with information that identifies the consumer, in which the transaction information provides the merchant with a quantifiable indication of whether the credit card transaction is fraudulent;
receiving from the merchant and storing a weight value associated with each of the mechanisms and storing the weight value in association with information that identifies the mechanisms, wherein each of the weight values signifies an importance to the merchant of the value to the credit card transaction of the associated mechanism;
weighting each value of the plurality of parameters according to the weight values;
verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system that determines whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with other physical addresses that have been specified in a database of records of other transaction information for other transactions that are associated with the Internet address of the consumer;
creating and storing a fraud score value based on the verifying steps that provides the merchant with a quantifiable indication of whether the credit card transaction is fraudulent.
9. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein the steps of creating and storing further include:
creating and storing a transaction history check mechanism that includes a transaction history database which can be accessed and supplemented by other merchants with information about transactions of the consumer with such other merchants.
10. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein the steps of creating and storing further include:
creating and storing an Internet identification verification system (IIS) mechanism that includes an Internet address database that can be accessed and supplemented with new Internet addresses as Internet address expansion occurs.
11. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein the steps of creating and storing further include:
obtaining other transactions utilizing an Internet address that is identified with the credit card transaction;
constructing a map of credit card transactions based upon the other transactions;
utilizing the map of credit card transactions to determine if the credit card transaction is valid.
12. An integrated verification system for determining whether a transaction between a merchant and consumer over the Internet is fraudulent, wherein the transaction involves the consumer purchasing a product from the merchant using a credit card, the system comprising:
means for receiving, from the merchant, transaction information that identifies the consumer and the product;
means for receiving, from the merchant, credit card information associated with the consumer that identifies the credit card to be used in the transaction;
means for verifying the credit card information based upon a consistency check that determines whether the credit card information matches the consumer;
means for verifying the credit card information based upon a transaction history check that determines whether the credit card information is consistent with the transaction information;
means for verifying the credit card information based upon an automatic verification system;
verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system that determines whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with other physical addresses that have been specified in a database of records of other transaction information for other transactions that are associated with the Internet address of the consumer;
means for creating and storing a fraud score value based on the verifying steps that provides the merchant with a quantifiable indication of whether the credit card transaction is fraudulent.
13. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for detecting fraud in a credit card transaction between a consumer and a merchant over the Internet, wherein the transaction involves the consumer purchasing a product from the merchant using a credit card, wherein execution of the program instructions by one or more processors of a computer system causes the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
receiving, from the merchant, transaction information that identifies the consumer and the product;
receiving, from the merchant, credit card information associated with the consumer that identifies the credit card to be used in the transaction;
verifying the credit card information based upon a consistency check that determines whether the credit card information matches the consumer;
verifying the credit card information based upon a transaction history check that determines whether the credit card information is consistent with the transaction information;
verifying the credit card information based upon an automatic verification system;
verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system that determines whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with other physical addresses that have been specified in a database of records of other transaction information for other transactions that are associated with the Internet address of the consumer;
creating and storing a fraud score value based on the verifying steps that provides the merchant with a quantifiable indication of whether the credit card transaction is fraudulent.
14. A method for detecting fraud in a transaction between a consumer and a merchant over the Internet, wherein the transaction involves the consumer purchasing a product from the merchant using a credit card, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving, from the merchant, transaction information that identifies the consumer and the product;
receiving, from the merchant, credit card information associated with the consumer that identifies the credit card to be used in the transaction;
verifying the credit card information based upon a consistency check that determines whether the credit card information matches the consumer, a transaction history check that determines whether the credit card information is consistent with the transaction information, and an automatic verification system;
verifying the credit card information based upon an Internet identification system that determines whether a physical address specified in the transaction information is consistent with other physical addresses that have been specified in a database of records of other transaction information for other transactions that are associated with the Internet address of the consumer;
creating and storing a fraud score value based on the verifying steps that provides the merchant with a quantifiable indication of whether the credit card transaction is fraudulent.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A bicycle drive unit, comprising:
a case frame having a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion being arranged and configured for mounting to a bicycle frame and the rearward portion arranged and configured for supporting a rear wheel of a bicycle, the case frame including first and second case components defining an internal space therebetween, the case frame extending in lengthwise in a first direction, and having a width that extends in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the first direction;
a crank shaft having first and second rotation supporting portions and first and second crank carrier portions, the first and second rotation supporting portions being spaced apart from one another, the first and second crank carrier portions being located on outward sides of the first and second rotation supporting portions respectively, the crank shaft extending generally in the second direction and supported by the first and second case components in a freely rotatable manner, the first and second rotation supporting portions of the crank shaft being supported within the forward portion of the case frame, the first and second crank carrier portions extending outward from opposite sides of the case frame generally in the second direction;
a front sprocket non-rotatably mounted on the crank shaft within the case frame between the first and second rotation supporting portions;
a rear hub shaft having third and fourth rotation supporting portions and a wheel support portion, the third and fourth rotation supporting portions being spaced apart from one another and installed within the rearward portion case frame extending generally in the second direction, the third and fourth rotation supporting portions being supported by the first and second case components in a freely rotatable manner, the wheel support portion extending outwardly from one of the third and fourth supporting portions and further extending outward from the first case component, the wheel support portion arranged and configured to support the rear wheel;
a rear sprocket mounted on the rear hub shaft in a freely rotatable manner and having one sprocket gear ring;
a one-way clutch that is arranged and configured to transmit rotational power from the rear sprocket to the rear hub shaft in one rotational direction only; and
a chain installed on the front and rear sprockets for transmitting rotational power therebetween.
2. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
an undulation supporting bracket installed proximate the forward portion of the case frame, the undulation supporting bracket being arranged and configured for coupling the bicycle drive unit to a bicycle frame.
3. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:
a suspension unit having a bicycle frame mounting end and a bracket mounting end, the bracket mounting end being mounted to a distal end of the undulation supporting bracket, the bicycle frame mounting end being arranged and configured for mounting to the bicycle frame to dampen undulating movement between the bicycle drive unit and the bicycle frame.
4. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 3, wherein
the rear sprocket is mounted to the rear hub shaft between the third rotation supporting portion and the fourth rotation supporting portion.
5. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 3, wherein
the rear sprocket comprises a plurality of axially spaced gears, and a chain guide derailleur, each of the axially spaced gears having a differing number of gear teeth and the chain guide derailleur being installed within an interior of the case frame.
6. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:
a chain tension assembly installed within the interior of the aforementioned case frame for retaining the chain on the rear sprocket and the front sprocket.
7. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the rear sprocket is mounted to the rear hub shaft between the third rotation supporting portion and the fourth rotation supporting portion.
8. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the rear sprocket comprises a plurality of axially spaced gears, and a chain guide derailleur, each of the axially spaced gears having a differing number of gear teeth and the chain guide derailleur being installed within an interior of the case frame.
9. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:
a chain tension assembly installed within the interior of the aforementioned case frame for retaining the chain on the rear sprocket and the front sprocket.
10. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 9, wherein
the rear hub shaft is further formed with a rotor support portion that is arranged and configured to non-rotatably support a disk rotor at a position between the third rotational supporting portion and the rear wheel support portion.
11. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 10, wherein
the case frame formed with a caliper support portion on an outer surface of the rearward portion, the caliper support portion being arranged and configured to support a brake disk caliper that selectively engages the disk rotor.
12. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the rear hub shaft is further formed with a rotor support portion that is arranged and configured to non-rotatably support a disk rotor at a position between the third rotational supporting portion and the rear wheel support portion.
13. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 12, wherein
the case frame formed with a caliper support portion on an outer surface of the rearward portion, the caliper support portion being arranged and configured to support a brake disk caliper that selectively engages the disk rotor.
14. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:
a generator installed on the rear hub shaft within the case frame for generating electricity from rotation of the rear hub shaft.
15. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:
a drive mechanism installed on the crank shaft within the case frame selectively providing rotational power to the crank shaft.
16. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
a generator installed on the rear hub shaft within the case frame for generating electricity from rotation of the rear hub shaft.
17. The bicycle drive unit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
a drive mechanism installed on the crank shaft within the case frame selectively providing rotational power to the crank shaft.

1. A self-contained power controller comprising:
a power driver switch;
a programmable controller coupled to and communicating with the power driver switch, wherein the programmable controller has a run mode which, when selected, upon the occurrence of a trigger event allows the power driver switch to change its state and wherein the power driver switch is maintained at that state until the occurrence of a second event;
an environmental parameter device coupled to the programmable controller, the environmental parameter device providing at least one parameter value to the programmable controller to generate a first and second event; and
an analog voltage device and a direct current voltage device both coupled to a first voltage source at a first voltage value, wherein the analog voltage device produces a second voltage value and the direct current voltage device produces a third voltage value.
2. The self-contained power controller according to claim 1, wherein the environmental parameter device is coupled to a controlled device.
3. The self-contained power controller according to claim 1, further comprising:
a communication port including a transceiver for two way communication between the programmed power controller and at least one of a plurality of controllers.
4. The self-contained power controller according to claim 1, further comprising:
wherein the power driver switch is coupled to the first voltage source and has an on state and an off state.
5. The self-contained power controller according to claim 4, further comprising:
a communication port including a transceiver for two way communication between the self-contained power controller and at least one of a plurality of controllers.
6. The self-contained power controller according to claim 5, further comprising:
wherein the plurality of controllers is selected from the group consisting of a self-contained power controller, a supervisory controller, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, and a keypad.
7. The self-contained power controller according to claim 6, further comprising:
wherein the controller broadcasts identification information that configures the programmed controller to be at least a master or slave with respect to the at least one controller.
8. The self-contained power controller according to claim 7, further comprising:
wherein the controller broadcasts values indicative of the first and second condition which the programmed controller use a value to trigger the change in state of the power driver switch.
9. The self-contained power controller according to claim 5, wherein the controller broadcasts values indicative of the first and second condition to trigger the change in state of the power driver switch.
10. A method for operating a self-contained power controller having an associated power driver switch, a communication port, an environmental parameter device, and programmed controller comprising:
placing the programmed controller in run mode;
providing environmental parameter information from a control device;
providing a first voltage to the associated power driver switch, wherein the first voltage is from a first voltage source;
providing an analog voltage device and a direct current voltage device both operatively coupled to the first voltage source, wherein the analog voltage device produces a second voltage and the direct current voltage device produces a third voltage;
providing the second and third voltage to the programmed controller;
providing the second voltage to the environmental parameter device;
evaluating the environmental parameter information to determine the occurrence of a triggering event; and
charging the associated power driver switch state upon the occurrence of a triggering event.
11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the communication port is coupled to the programmed controller and at least one of a supervisory controller, a computer, a personal digital assistant, and a keypad.
12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the information received by the programmed controller through the communication port is at least one of run and program mode, identification of the programmed controller as a master or slave programmed controller, and values indicative of the first and second condition which the programmed controller to trigger the change in state of the power driver switch.
13. A system for operating a self-contained power controller having an associated power driver switch, a communication port, an environmental parameter device, and a programmed controller comprising:
means for placing the programmed controller in run mode;
means for providing environmental parameter information from a control device;
means for evaluating the environmental parameter information to determine occurrence of a triggering event; and
means for changing the associated power driver switch state upon the occurrence of the triggering event;
wherein the environmental parameter information received by the programmed controller through the communication port is at least one of run and program mode, identification of the programmed controller as a master or slave programmed controller, and values indicative of a first condition and a second condition which the programmed controller should use to trigger the change in the associated power driver switch state.
14. A system according to claim 13, wherein the communication port is in coupled to the programmed controller and at least one of supervisory controller, computer, personal digital assistant, and a keypad.
15. A system according to claim 13, wherein an analog voltage device and a direct current voltage device are operatively coupled to a first voltage source at a first voltage value, the analog voltage device produces a second voltage value and the direct current voltage device produces a third voltage value;
means for providing a first voltage to the power driver switch;
means for providing a second and third voltage to the programmed controller; and
means for providing a second voltage to the environmental parameter device.
16. A machine-accessible medium having instructions capable of directing a machine to perform:
placing a programmed controller in run mode;
providing an environmental parameter information from a control device;
receiving information by the programmed controller through a communication port, wherein the information is at least one of run and program mode, identification of the programmed controller as a master or slave programmed controller, and values indicative of a first condition and a second condition for changing power driver switch state;
evaluating the environmental parameter information to determine the occurrence of a triggering event; and
changing the state of the power driver switch upon the occurrence of the triggering event.
17. A machine-accessible medium having instructions capable of directing a machine according to claim 16, wherein a communication port is coupled to the programmed controller and at least one of a supervisory controller, a computer, a personal digital assistant, and a keypad.
18. A machine-accessible medium having instructions capable of directing a machine according to claim 16, wherein an analog voltage device and a direct current voltage device are both operatively coupled to a first voltage source at a first voltage value, the analog voltage device produces a second voltage value and the direct current voltage device produces a third voltage value,
providing a first voltage to the power driver switch;
providing a second and third voltage to the programmed controller; and
providing a second voltage to the environmental parameter device.
19. An apparatus having a power driver switch, a communication port, an environmental parameter device, and a machine-accessible medium, the machine-accessible medium comprising:
means for placing the apparatus in run mode;
means for providing environmental parameter information from a control device;
means for evaluating the environmental parameter information to determine the occurrence of a triggering event; and
means for changing the power driver switch state upon the occurrence of a triggering event;
wherein the environmental parameter information received by the programmed controller through the communication port is at least one of run and program mode, identification of the programmed controller as a master or slave programmed controller, and values indicative of a first condition and a second condition which the programmed controller should use to trigger the change in the power driver switch state.
20. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the apparatus is coupled to at least one of supervisory controller, computer, personal digital assistant, and a keypad.
21. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein an analog voltage device and a direct current voltage device are operatively coupled to a first voltage source at a first voltage value, the analog voltage device produces a second voltage value and the direct current voltage device produces a third voltage value, and the machine-accessible medium further comprises:
means for providing a first voltage to the power driver switch;
means for providing a second and third voltage to the programmed controller; and
means for providing a second voltage to the environmental parameter device.
22. A self-contained power controller comprising:
a signal indicative of an environmental condition external to said self-contained power controller;
a first voltage source external to said self-contained power controller;
a second voltage source in said self-contained power controller, wherein the second voltage source is an analog voltage device;
a third voltage source in said self-contained power controller, wherein the third voltage source is a direct current voltage device;
a power driver switch in said self-contained power controller and coupled to the first voltage source;
a programmable controller in said self-contained power controller coupled to said second voltage source, said third voltage source, said power driver switch, and said signal indicative of an environmental condition;
means for evaluating the signal indicative of an environmental condition to determine a triggering event; and
means for changing the power driver switch state upon the occurrence of a triggering event;
wherein the programmable controller has a run mode which, when selected, upon the occurrence of the triggering event allows the power driver switch to change its state;
wherein the power driver switch is maintained at the changed state until the occurrence of a second triggering event.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. In a system having a display and a selection device, a method of providing and selecting multiple control panels on the display, the method comprising:
providing a user interface on the display, the user interface including an object having a first axis and being user-scrollable about the first axis to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of view.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the object comprises a cylinder.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the control panels is operable to perform a function in response to user input.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the function comprises adjusting a video characteristic.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the control panels presents information related to a video characteristic.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface further comprises a ring and a menu, the ring having a second axis and being user-scrollable about the second axis to selectively bring items of the menu into and out of sight, and user selection of at least one of the items of the menu causing the object appear.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is operable to receive user input by touch, gesture, pen, remote control, mouse or keyboard.
8. In a system having a display and a selection device, a method of providing and selecting multiple control panels on the display, the method comprising:
providing a user interface on the display, the user interface including the multiple control panels arranged as book pages with at least one of the book pages appearing in 3D, the book pages being user-scrollable to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of user focus.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of the control panels is operable to perform a function in response to user input.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the function comprises adjusting a video characteristic.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of the control panels presents information related to a video characteristic.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the user interface further comprises a ring and a menu, the first ring having an axis and being user-scrollable about the axis to selectively bring items of the menu into and out of sight, and user selection of at least one of the items of the menu causing the book pages to appear.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the user interface is operable to receive user input by touch, gesture, pen, remote control, mouse or keyboard.
14. In a system having including a display and a selection device, a method of providing and selecting multiple control panels on the display, the method comprising:
providing a user interface on the display, the user interface including the multiple control panels arranged as 3D accordion folds, the multiple control panels being user-scrollable to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of user focus.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the control panels is operable to perform a function in response to user input.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the function comprises adjusting a video characteristic.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the control panels presents information related to a video characteristic.
18. The method of claim 14, wherein the user interface further comprises a ring and a menu, the ring having an axis and being user-scrollable about the axis to selectively bring items of the menu into and out of sight, and user selection of at least one of the items of the menu causing the multiple control panels to appear.
19. The method of claim 14, wherein the user interface is operable to receive user input by touch, gesture, pen, remote control, mouse or keyboard.
20. A method, comprising:
providing a computer system; and
providing a user interface on the computer system, the user interface including an object having an axis and being user-scrollable about the axis to selectively bring each of multiple control panels into and out of view.
21. A method, comprising:
providing a computer system; and
providing a user interface on the computer system, the user interface including multiple control panels arranged as book pages with at least one of the book pages appearing in 3D, the book pages being user-scrollable to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of user focus.
22. A method, comprising:
providing a computer system; and
providing a user interface on the computer system, the user interface including multiple control panels arranged as 3D accordion folds, the multiple control panels being user-scrollable to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of user focus.
23. A system for displaying video, comprising:
a processor programmed to provide a user interface on a display, the user interface including an object having an axis and being user-scrollable about the axis to selectively bring each of multiple control panels into and out of view.
24. A system for displaying video, comprising:
a processor programmed to provide a user interface on a display, the user interface including multiple control panels arranged as 3D accordion folds or as book pages with at least one of the book pages appearing in 3D, the accordion folds or book pages being user-scrollable to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of user focus.
25. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions for performing a method comprising:
displaying a user interface on a display device, the user interface including an object having an axis and being user-scrollable about the axis to selectively bring each of multiple control panels into and out of view.
26. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions for performing a method comprising:
displaying a user interface on a display device, the user interface including multiple control panels arranged as 3D accordion folds or as book pages with at least one of the book pages appearing in 3D, the accordion folds or book pages being user-scrollable to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of user focus.