Patents

“Interest-Based Ranking System for Targeted Marketing.” Publication Number: US 2010/0185509 A1. Filed: January 21, 2009. Published: July 22, 2010.

“User Interface for Interest-Based Targeted Marketing.” Publication Number: US 2010/0185517 A1. Filed: January 21, 2009. Published: July 22, 2010.

“Interest-Based Activity Marketing.” Publication Number: US 2010/0185518 A1. Filed: January 21, 2009. Published: July 22, 2010.

“Interest-Based Location Targeting Engine.” Publication Number: US 2010/0185642 A1. Filed: January 21, 2009. Published: July 22, 2010.

“Conditional Incentive Presentation, Tracking and Redemption.” Publication Number: US 2010/0179856 A1. Filed: January 14, 2009. Published: July 15, 2010.

“Dynamic Demand Calculation using Captured Data of Real Life Objects.” Publication Number: US 2010/0179857 A1. Filed: January 14, 2009. Published: July 15, 2010.

“Media Object Metadata Engine Configured to Determine Relationships Between Persons.” Publication Number: US 2010/0177938 A1. Filed: January 13, 2009. Published: July 15, 2010.

“Media Object Metadata Engine Configured to Determine Relationships Between Persons and Brands.” Publication Number: US 2010/0179874 A1. Filed: January 13, 2009. Published: July 15, 2010.

“Optimization of Map Views Based on Real-Time Data.” Publication Number: US 2010/0179756 A1. Filed: January 13, 2009. Published: July 15, 2010.

“System and Method for Autohyperlinking and Navigation in URL Based Context Queries.” Publication Number: WO 2010/059308 A2. Filed: October 12, 2009. Published: May 27, 2010.

“System and Method for URL Based Query for Retrieving Data Related to a Context.” Publication Number: WO 2010/059309 A2. Filed: October 12, 2009. Published: May 27, 2010.

“System and Method for URL Based Query for Retrieving Data Related to a Context.” Publication Number: WO 2010/059309 A2. Filed: October 12, 2009. Published: May 20, 2010.

“System and Method for Context Enhanced Messaging.” Publication Number: WO 2010/021833 A3R4 Filed: August 4, 2009. Published: April 15, 2010.

“System and Method for Context Enhanced Ad Creation.” Publication Number: WO 2010/039378 A2. Filed: August 31, 2009. Published: April 8, 2010.

“System and Methodology for Recommending Purchases for a Shopping Intent.” Publication Number: WO 2010/039459 A2. Filed: Sep 18, 2009. Published: April 8, 2010.

“System and Method for Improved Mapping and Routing.” Publication Number: WO 2010/014461 A3R4. Filed: July 21, 2009. Published: March 25, 2010.

“System and Method for Context Enhanced Messaging.” Publication Number: WO 2010/021833 A2. Filed: August 4, 2009. Published: February 25, 2010.

“System and Method for Determination and Display of Personalized Distance.” Publication Number: WO 2009/158168 A3R4. Filed: June 4, 2009. Published: February 25, 2010.

“System and Method for Improved Mapping and Routing.” Publication Number: WO 2010/014461 A2. Filed: July 21, 2009. Published: February 4, 2010.

“System and Method for Determination and Display of Personalized Distance.” Publication Number: WO 2009/158168 A2. Filed: June 4, 2009. Published: December 30, 2009.

“Techniques for Input Recognition and Completion.” Publication Number: WO 2009/145988 A1. Filed: March 25, 2009. Published: December 3, 2009.

“Open Framework for Integrating, Associating and Interacting with Content Objects.” Publication Number: WO 2009/146087 A1. Filed: April 1, 2009. Published: December 3, 2009.

“System and Method for Word-of-Mouth Advertising.” Publication Number: WO 2009/091655 A3R4. Filed: January 8, 2009. Published: December 3, 2009.

“Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Consumer Referral.” Publication Number: WO 2009/111167 A3R4. Filed: February 19, 2009. Published: December 3, 2009.

“System and Method for Real-Time Media Object-Specific Communications.” Publication Number: WO 2009/091656 A3R4. Filed: January 8, 2009. Published: November 19, 2009.

“Location Tracking Based on Proximity-Based Ad Hoc Network.” Publication Number: WO 2009/100013 A3R4. Filed: February 2, 2009. Published: November 12, 2009.

“Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Advocate Referral.” Publication Number: WO 2009/111166 A3R4. Filed: February 19, 2009. Published: November 5, 2009.

“Social Aspects of Content Aggregation, Syndication, Sharing, and Updating.” Publication Number: WO 2009/111226 A3R4. Filed: February 24, 2009. Published: October 29, 2009.

“Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Advocate Referral.”. Publication Number: WO 2009/111166 A2. Filed: February 19, 2009. Published: September 11, 2009.

“Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Consumer Referral.” Publication Number: WO 2009/111167 A2. Filed: February 19, 2009. Published: September 11, 2009.

“Social Aspects of Content Aggregation Syndication, Sharing, and Updating.” Publication Number: WO 2009/111226 A2. Filed: February 24, 2009. Published: September 11, 2009.

“Event Communication Platform for Mobile Device Users.” Publication Number: WO 2009/108439 A1. Filed: January 27, 2009. Published: September 3, 2009.

“Location Tracking Based on Proximity-Based Ad Hoc Network.”, Publication Number: WO 2009/100013 A2. Filed: February 2, 2009. Published: August 13, 2009.

“System and Method for Word-of-Mouth Advertising.” Publication Number: WO 2009/091655 A2. Filed: January 8, 2009. Published: July 23, 2009.

“System and Method for Real-Time Media Object-Specific Communications.” Publication Number: WO 2009/091656 A2 Filed: January 8, 2009. Published: July 23, 2009.

“Distributed Automatic Recording of Live Event.” Publication Number: US 2009/0148124 A1. Filed: February 11, 2009. Published: June 11, 2009.

“System and Method for Automated Service Recommendations.” Publication Number: US 2010/0161600 A1. Filed: December 19, 2008. Published: June 24, 2010.

“System and Method for Context Based Query Augmentation”. Application US 2010/0145976 A1. Filed: December 5, 2008. Published: June 10, 2010.

“System and Method for Generation of URL Based Context Queries.” Publication Number: US 2010/0125562 A1. Filed: November 18, 2008. Published: May 20, 2010.

“System and Method for Deriving Income From URL Based Context Queries.” Publication Number: US 2010/0125563 A1. Filed: November 18, 2008. Published: May 20, 2010.

“System and Method for Autohyperlinking and Navigation in URL Based Context Queries.” Publication Number: US 2010/0125569 A1. Filed: November 18, 2008. Published: May 20, 2010.

“System and Method for Data Privacy in URL Based Context Queries.” Publication Number: US 2010/0125605 A1. Filed: November 18, 2008. Published: May 20, 2010.

“Real-Time Distribution of Targeted Advertisement and Sponsored Content.” Publication Number: US 2010/0114697 A1. Filed: November 4, 2008. Published: May 6, 2010.

“Real-Time Distribution of Targeted Advertisement and Sponsored Content.” Publication Number: US 2010/0114707 A1. Filed: November 4, 2008. Published: May 6, 2010.

“Real-Time Distribution of Targeted Advertisement and Sponsored Content.” Publication Number: US 2010/0114709 A1. Filed: November 4, 2008. Published: May 6, 2010.

“System for Assembling and Providing Problem Solving Frameworks.” Publication Number: US 2010/0094899 A1. Filed: September 30, 2008. Published: April 15, 2010.

“System for Determining Active Copresence of Users During Interactions.” Publication Number: US 2010/0080364 A1. Filed: Sep 29, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“System for Providing Contextually Relevant Data.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082398 A1. Filed: Sep 29, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“System and Method for Context Enhanced Ad Creation.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082427 A1. Filed: Sep 30, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“Personalized Search Results To Multiple People.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082434 A1. Filed: Sep 29, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“System for Associating Data Items with Context.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082629 A1. Filed: Sep 29, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“System for Detecting User Input Error.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082674 A1. Filed: Sep 30, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“System and Method for Reporting and Analysis of Media Consumption Data.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082688 A1. Filed: Sep 30, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“System for Providing Feeds for Entities not Associated with Feed Services.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082745 A1. Filed: Sep 29, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“Address Quality Engine.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082757 A1. Filed: Sep 30, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“Community Caching Networks.” Publication Number: US 2010/0082764 A1. Filed: Sep 29, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“Methods and Systems for Optimizing Webpage Content Based on a Screen Orientation of a Device.” Publication Number: US 2010/0083163 A1. Filed: Sep 29, 2008. Published: April 1, 2010.

“Automatic Recommendation of Location Tracking Privacy Policies.” Publication Number: US 2010/0076777 A1. Filed: Sep 23, 2008. Published: March 25, 2010.

“System and Method for Distributing Media Related to a Location.” Publication Number: US 2010/0077017 A1. Filed: Sep 19, 2008. Published: March 25, 2010.

“Location Tracking Permissions and Privacy.” Publication Number: US 2010/0077484 A1. Filed: Sep 23, 2008. Published: March 25, 2010.

“System and Method for Socially Aware Identity Manager.” Publication Number: US 2010/0063993 A1. Filed: Sep 8, 2008. Published: March 11, 2010.

“System and Method for Improved Mapping and Routing.” Publication Number: US 2010/0027527 A1. Filed: July 30, 2008. Published: February 4, 2010.

“System and Method for Context Enhanced Mapping.” Publication Number: US 2010/0030740 A1. Filed: July 30, 2008. Published: February 4, 2010.

“Region and Duration Uniform Resource Identifiers (Uri) for Media Objects.”. Publication Number: US 2010/0030870 A1. Filed: July 29, 2008. Published: February 4, 2010.

“Real-Time Inventory Tracking via Mobile Device.” Publication Number: US 2010/0022221 A1. Filed: July 25, 2008. Published: January 28, 2010.

“System and Method for Presentation of Media Related to a Context.” Publication Number: US 2009/0325602 A1. Filed: June 27, 2008. Published: December 31, 2009.

“System and Method for Determination and Display of Personalized Distance.” Publication Number: US 2009/0326800 A1. Filed: June 27, 2008. Published: December 21, 2009.

“System and Method for Location Based Media Delivery.” Publication Number: US 2009/0328087 A1. Filed: June 27, 2008. Published: December 31, 2009.

“Interest Mapping System.” Publication Number: WO 2009/088782 A3R4. Filed: December 23, 2008. Published: November 26, 2009.

“Modification of Brand Representations By a Brand Engine in a Social Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0276453 A1. Filed: April 30, 2008. Published: November 5, 2009.

“Modification of Content Representation By a Brand Engine in a Social Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0276459 A1. Filed: April 30, 2008. Published: November 5, 2009.

“Adpack.” Publication Number: WO 2009/082588 A3R4. Filed: November 24, 2008. Published: October 22, 2009.

“Techniques for Input Recognition and Completion.” Publication Number: US 2009/0249198 A1. Filed: July 31, 2008. Published: October 1, 2009.

“Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Consumer Referral.” Publication Number: US 2009/0222302 A1. Filed: March 3, 2008. Published: September 3, 2009.

“Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Brand Referral.” Publication Number: US 2009/0222303 A1. Filed: March 3, 2008. Published: September 3, 2009.

“Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Advocate Referral.” Publication Number: US 2009/0222304 A1 Filed: March 3, 2008. Published: September 3, 2009.

“Social Aspects of Content Aggregation, Syndication, Sharing, and Updating.” Publication Number: US 2009/0222488 A1 Filed: July 30, 2008. Published: September 3, 2009.

“Mechanisms for Content Aggregation, Syndication, Sharing, and Updating.” Publication Number: US 2009/0222716 A1. Filed: July 30, 2008. Published: September 3, 2009.

“Systems and Methods of Ranking Attention.” Publication Number: WO 2009/085583 A3R4 Filed: December 8, 2008. Published: September 3, 2009.

“Comment Filters for Real-Time Multimedia Broadcast Sessions.” Publication Number: WO 2009/085413 A3R4. Filed: November 12, 2008. Published: August 27, 2009.

“Location Tracking Based on Proximity-Based Ad Hoc Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0201850 A1. Filed: February 8, 2008. Published: August 13, 2009.

“Data Sharing Based on Proximity-Based Ad Hoc Network.”. Publication Number: US 2009/0201896 A1. Filed: February 8, 2008. Published: August 13, 2009.

“Power Management for Proximity-Based Ad Hoc Networks.” Publication Number: US 2009/0204348 A1. Filed: February 8, 2008. Published: August 13, 2009.

“Time Code Validation and Correction for Proximity-Based Ad Hoc Networks.” Publication Number: US 2009/0204354 A1 Filed: February 8, 2008. Published: August 13, 2009.

“Advertising Associated with Multimedia Content.” Publication Number: WO 2009/076060 A3R4. Filed: November 24, 2008. Published: July 30, 2009.

“System and Method for Word-of-Mouth Advertising.” Publication Number: US 2009/0182618 A1. Filed: January 16, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“System and Method for Word-of-Mouth Advertising.” Publication Number: US 2009/0182631 A1. Filed: July 25, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“System and Method for Real-Time Media Object-Specific Communications.” Publication Number: US 2009/0182810 A1 Filed: January 16, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“System and Method for Word-of-Mouth Advertising.” Publication Number: US 2009/0183112 A1. Filed: July 25, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“System and Method for Delivery of Augmented Messages.” Publication Number: WO 2009/088664 A1. Filed: December 16, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“Identifying and Employing Social Network Relationships.” Publication Number: WO 2009/088671 A1. Filed: December 16, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“Interest Mapping System.” Publication Number: WO 2009/088782 A2. Filed: December 23, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“Identifying and Employing Social Network Relationships.” Publication Number: US 2009/0177744 A1. Filed: February 11, 2008. Published: July 16, 2009.

“System and Method for Delivery of Augmented Messages.” Publication Number: US 2009/0177745 A1. Filed: June 2, 2008. Published: July 9, 2009.

“Targeted Ad System Using Metadata.” Publication Number: WO 2009/085508 A1. Filed: November 25, 2008. Published: July 9, 2009.

“Comment Filters for Real-Time Multimedia Broadcast Sessions.” Publication Number: WO 2009/85413 A2. Filed: November 12, 2008. Published: July 9, 2009.

“Systems and Methods of Ranking Attention.” Publication Number: WO 2009/085583 A2. Filed: December 8, 2008. Published: July 9, 2009.

“AdPack.” Publication Number: WO 2009/082588 A2. Filed: November 24, 2008. Published: July 2, 2009.

“System and Method for Conditional Delivery of Messages.” Publication Number: WO 2009/076084 A1. Filed: December 1, 2008. Published: June 18, 2009.

“Advertising Associated with Multimedia Content.” Publication Number: WO 2009/076060 A2. Filed: November 24, 2008. Published: June 18, 2009.

“Targeted Distribution of Commercial Incentives.” Publication Number: WO 2009/070475 A1. Filed: November 19, 2008. Published: June 4, 2009.

“Game and Market Mechanisms for Virtual Real Estate.” Publication Number: US 2010/0124991 A1. Filed: November 18, 2008. Published: May 20, 2010.

“Distributed Live Multimedia Monetization Mechanism and Network.” Publication Number: WO 2009/045254 A1. Filed: August 19, 2008. Published: April 9, 2009.

“Distributed Live Multimedia Monetization Mechanism and Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0089152 A1. Filed: Sep 25, 2008. Published: April 2, 2009.

“Event Communication Platform for Mobile Device Users.” Publication Number: US 2009/0012841 A1. Filed: February 27, 2008. Published: January 8, 2009.

“Context-Based Community-Driven Suggestions for Media Annotation.” Publication Number: WO 2008/097706 A1. Filed: January 18, 2008. Published: August 14, 2008.

“System and Method for Context Enhanced Messaging.” Patent: US 7739304. Filed: February 8, 2007. Published: June 15, 2010.

“User-Generated Activity Maps.” Publication Number: US 2009/0171939 A1. Filed: December 28, 2007. Published: July 2, 2009.

“Targeted Ad Systems Using Metadata.” Publication Number: US 2009/0164301 A1. Filed: December 21, 2007. Published: June 25, 2009.

“Comment Filters for Real-Time Multimedia Broadcast Sessions.” Publication Number: US 2009/0164484 A1. Filed: December 21, 2007. Published: June 25, 2009.

“Blog-Based Video Summarization.” Publication Number: US 2009/0164904 A1. Filed: December 21, 2007. Published: June 25, 2009.

“Personal Broadcast Engine and Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0157496 A1. Filed: December 14, 2007. Published: June 18, 2009.

“System and Method for Synchronizing Data on a Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0150373 A1. Filed: December 6, 2007. Published: June 11, 2009.

“System and Method for Conditional Delivery of Messages.” Publication Number: US 2009/0150489 A1. Filed: December 10, 2007. Published: June 11, 2009.

“System and Method for Prioritizing Delivery of Communications Via Different Communication Channels.” Publication Number: US 2009/0150507 A1. Filed: December 7, 2007. Published: June 11, 2009.

“System and Method for Contextual Addressing of Communications on a Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0150514 A1. Filed: December 10, 2007. Published: June 11, 2009.

“Dynamic Representation of Group Activity Through Reactive Personas.” Publication Number: US 2009/0144211 A1. Filed: November 30, 2007. Published: June 4, 2009.

“Mobile Device Tracking and Location Awareness.” Publication Number: US 2009/0135002 A1. Filed: November 27, 2007. Published: May 28, 2009.

“Targeted Distribution of Commercial Incentives.” Publication Number: US 2009/0138328 A1. Filed: November 26, 2007. Published: May 28, 2009.

“Dynamic Augmentation of Commercial Incentives.” Publication Number: US 2009/0138347 A1. Filed: November 26, 2007. Published: May 28, 2009.

“Redistribution and Redemption of Commercial Incentives.” Publication Number: US 2009/0138348 A1. Filed: November 26, 2007. Published: May 28, 2009.

“Distributed Live Multimedia Monetization Mechanism and Network.” Publication Number:US 2009/0089162 A1. Filed: Sep 28, 2007. Published: April 2, 2009.

“Distributed Live Multimedia Capture, Feedback Mechanism, and Network.” Publication Number: US 2009/0089294 A1. Filed: Sep 28, 2007. Published: April 2, 2009.

“Distributed Live Multimedia Switching Mechanism and Network.”. Publication Number: US 2009/0089352 A1. Filed: Sep 28, 2007. Published: April 2, 2009.

“Context-Based Community-Driven Suggestions for Media Annotation.” Patent Number: US 7739304. Filed: February 8, 2007. Published: August 14, 2008. Issued: June 15, 2010.

“Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Delivery of Media.” Publication Number: WO 2008/064071 A3R4. Filed: November 15, 2007. Published: July 17, 2008.

“System for Creating Media Objects Including Advertisements.” Publication Number: WO 2008/082729 A1. Filed: Sep 19, 2007. Published: July 10, 2008.

“Optimization Framework for Association of Advertisements with Sequential Media.” Publication Number: WO 2008/082733 A1. Filed: Sep 26, 2007. Published: July 10, 2008.

“Bootstrapping Social Networks Using Augmented Peer To Peer Distributions of Social Networking Services.” Publication Number: US 2008/0134052 A1. Filed: October 3, 2007. Published: June 5, 2008.

“Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Delivery of Media.” Publication Number: WO 2008/064065 A1. Filed:November 15, 2007. Published: May 29, 2008.

“Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Delivery of Media.” Publication Number: WO 2008/064071 A2. Filed: November 15, 2007. Published: May 29, 2008.

“Optimization Framework for Association of Advertisements with Sequential Media.” Publication Number: US 2008/0172293 A1. Filed: December 28, 2006. Published: July 17, 2008.

“Methods and Systems for Pre-Caching Information on a Mobile Computing Device.” Publication Number: US 2008/0162686 A1. Filed: July 6, 2006. Published: July 3, 2008.

“Visualizing Location-Based Datasets Using “Tag Maps.” Patent Number: US 7769745. Filed: December 15, 2006. Published: June 19, 2008. Issued: August 3, 2010.

“Context Server for Associating Information with a Media Object Based on Context.” Publication Number: US 2008/0126960 A1. Filed: November 6, 2006. Published: May 29, 2008.

“Context Server for Associating Information Based on Context.” Publication Number: US 2008/0126961 A1. Filed: November 6, 2006. Published: May 29, 2008.

“Attention Manager for Occupying The Peripheral Attention of a Person in The Vicinity of a Display Device.” Patent Number: US 6750880. Filed: May 20, 2002. Issued: June 15, 2004.

“Attention Manager for Occupying The Peripheral Attention of a Person in The Vicinity of a Display Device.” Publication Number: US 2002/0180697 A1. Filed: May 20, 2002. Published: December 5, 2002.

“Time-Based Media Processing System.” Publication Number: US 6320598. Filed: March 28, 2001. Published: November 20, 2001.

“Automatic Personalized Media Creation System.” Publication Number: AU 2001/023008 A1. Filed: January 3, 2001. Published: September 27, 2001.

“Secure Uniform Resource Locator System.” Patent Number: TW544615B. Filed: January 16, 2001. Issued: August 1, 2003.

“Automatic Personalized Media Creation System.” Patent Number: TW487887B. Filed: January 16, 2001. Issued: May 21, 2002.

“Automatic Electronic Advertising Viewership Tracking System.” Patent Number: TW485290B. Filed: January 16, 2001. Issued: May 1, 2002.

“Automatic User Performance Capture System.” Patent Number: TW484108B. Filed: January 16, 2001. Issued: April 21, 2002.

“Automatic Personalized Media Identification System.” Patent Number: TW482986B. Filed: January 16, 2001. Issued: April 11, 2002.

”Automatic Personalized Media Creation System.” Publication Number: WO050416 A2. Filed: January 3, 2001. Filed: January 3, 2001. Published: July 12, 2001.

“Automatic Personalized Media Creation System.” Publication Number: WO 2001/050416 A3R4. Filed: January 3, 2001. Published: July 12, 2001.

“Automatic Media Editing System.” Patent Number: TW482987B. Filed: January 3, 2001. Issued: April 11, 2002.

2000

“Attention Manager for Occupying The Peripheral Attention of a Person in The Vicinity of a Display Device.” Patent Number: US 6788314. Filed: March 20, 2000. Issued: September 7, 2004.

1999

“Time-Based Media Processing System.” Patent Number: US 6243087. Filed: September 28, 1999. Issued: June 5, 2001.

1997

“Time-Based Media Processing System and Method.” Patent Number: EP 0917715 B1. Filed: July 28, 1997. Issued: January 22, 2003.

“Attention Manager for Occupying The Peripheral Attention of a Person in The Vicinity of a Display Device.” Patent Number: EP 0888604 B1. Filed: March 21, 1997. Issued: December 11, 2002.

“Time-Based Media Processing System.” Patent Number: AU 730965 B2. Filed: July 28, 1997. Issued: March 22, 2001.

“Time-Based Media Processing System.” Publication Number: WO 1998/006099 A1. Filed: July 28, 1997. Published: February 12, 1998.

“Attention Manager for Occupying The Peripheral Attention of a Person in The Vicinity of a Display Device.” Publication Number: WO 1997/035296 A1. Filed: March 21, 1997. Published: September 25, 1997.

1996

“Attention Manager for Occupying The Peripheral Attention of a Person in The Vicinity of a Display Device.” Patent Number: US 6034652. Filed: March 22, 1996. Issued: March 7, 2000.

“Time-Based Media Processing System.” Patent Number: US 5969716. Filed: August 6, 1996. Issued: October 19, 1999.