The process of creating proprietary point spreads is done by computer but there is an eye-test element involved, so not all games with the highest edge will be featured every week.
Shopkick recently announced plans for localized promotions and engagement (likely using proprietary point to point Wi-Fi).
Jusp's proprietary Point Of Sale device uses Chip&Pin rather than the usual signing of some competitors, though iZettle beat them to it with a Chip & Pin reader back in February.
As the Internet is flattening payment processing, the trend to mobile in the post-PC era has enabled developers to innovate with commodity mobile hardware at the point of sale, which had been previously restricted to the limited number of proprietary point-of-sale device manufacturers.
Currently, the firm runs its own proprietary Points-of-Sale service under the brands of ZINSPILOT and SAVEDO allowing partner banks to market their deposit offers directly to savers.
With both, you get two of their proprietary rewards points for every dollar you spend.
A special rendition of a popular Oakley sunglass frame, 3D Gascan is designed with a proprietary Three-Point Fit to retain the lenses in precise optical alignment.
Instead, you use a stick-up mount, which connects to power via a micro USB cable, and which the Horizon plugs into via a dedicated, proprietary 5-point connector.
In discussing the propriety nature of the Flash software, Mr. Jobs acknowledged that Apple had proprietary products, too, pointing to its iPhone, iPod and iPad operating system.
Companies have been reluctant to share data to this point because they see their security information as proprietary, but as Herrod pointed out, this is a wrong-headed view.
"Specifically, we believe several proprietary and incremental data points validate our conservative estimates, including successful first price negotiations, large customer pull in of 300mm production, and accelerating March and forward demand from customers in Taiwan," said Lehman.
