System and method for guaranteeing minimum periodic retirement income payments using an adjustment account

G Stiff, M Fay, P Haley, V Root, M Sharpe - US Patent 8,781,929, 2014 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for providing a user with a plurality of guaranteed
minimum retirement income payments is dis closed. The system comprises a variable …

Multicast operations using prioritized state information

T Eckert, GJ Shepherd - US Patent 8,018,964, 2011 - Google Patents
US8018964B2 - Multicast operations using prioritized state information - Google Patents
US8018964B2 - Multicast operations using prioritized state information - Google Patents …

System and method for imbedding a defined benefit in a defined contribution plan

G Stiff, M Sharpe, LW Atkinson III - US Patent 8,024,248, 2011 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for providing a user with a portable benefit based on
a formula the result of which indicates the exact guaranteed minimum periodic income that …

Systems and methods for providing a benefit product with periodic guaranteed minimum income

GS Stiff, DE Thomas, JC Eza, VL Root - US Patent 8,370,242, 2013 - Google Patents
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Multicast delivery method, system, and content server

K Sasame, Y Takahashi - US Patent App. 11/476,726, 2007 - Google Patents
If a failure occurs in a content server having a function to deliver a content as a multicast IP
packet, the influence on the end user is minimized. An active content server and a standby …

System and Method For Providing A Deferred Premium Annuity

G Stiff, J Templeman, H Harker, R Manka… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2008 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for providing an investor the ability to purchase an
option or pay a fee to exchange a future value of an asset or a portfolio of assets, regardless …

Failover of multicast traffic flows using NIC teaming

MS McGee, D Chang, N Madhi, MS Reeves - US Patent 7,586,842, 2009 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of operating a network computer system provides redundant
Internet Protocol (IP) Multicast traffic flow on a group of physical ports and comprises …

Controlling multicast source selection in an anycast source audio/video network

DM Smith, KH Liu, G Harp, TB Scholl - US Patent 8,385,190, 2013 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Conventional systems provide the capability for unicast data packet
transmission between a specific sender and a specific receiver. Multicast data transmission …

Systems and methods for providing a cash value adjustment to a life insurance policy

LW Atkinson III, KG Smith, GS Stiff - US Patent 8,612,263, 2013 - Google Patents
Int. Cl.--A method and system for performing a cash value adjustment G06Q 40/00(201201)
to a life insurance policy issued by an insurer and oWned by a (52) US 'Cl ' policy oWner, the …

Systems and methods for providing a benefit product with periodic guaranteed income

JC Templeman, M Sharpe, K Leighton, P Haley… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
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