04th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130024378 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS USING ACCESS DEVICES - A payment system for facilitating a payment transaction between a payer and a payee is disclosed. The payment system includes an access device, a payee device, and a services hub. The services hub is configured to communicate with the access device and the payee device; and generate a tracer ticket. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024379 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSFER OF A MONEY AMOUNT BY USING A TWO DIMENSION IMAGE CODE - The present disclosure concerns a method for transferring a money amount by using a two-dimension image code. It provides that the registration of the transfer parties affected by a managing entity generates a two-dimension image code containing registration and security data. Moreover, the request of the recipient party to the paying party of the money amount occurs by a two-dimension image code generated on the display of a mobile phone of the recipient party; the payment order of the paying party to the managing entity to pay said money amount involves the capture of the two-dimension image code from the display of the recipient party and sending to the managing party an encrypted SMS message including the data, the reception of the encrypted the SMS message by a central server of the managing party, which forwards or not the request of authorization of payment of the money amount. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024380 | Automated Submission of Prepaid Programs - A payment system includes transaction handler that processes transactions, each characterized by a consumer and a merchant engaging in a sales transaction involving a prepaid program having prepaid cards, such as a gift card, that an issuer provides to consumers. A method for establishing a prepaid program includes the issuer remotely accessing a computer system at the transaction handler. The computer system presenting the issuer with a program information form on which the issuer enters requested data. As each data item is entered, the computer system checks for errors, which are identified to and corrected by the issuer in real time. The issuer submits the data as a request to create a prepaid program, which the transaction handler reviews and responds by approving or rejecting creation of the prepaid program. The transaction handler electronically communicates approval or rejection of the prepaid program to the issuer. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024381 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTE REVIEW OF CLINICAL DATA OVER A VULNERABLE SYSTEM - A system for remotely reviewing medical data allows medical data to be transmitted over a vulnerable network to a physician's mobile device. The system includes a console, a data server and mobile devices. The system may include medical imaging equipment, medical records databases, and other sensors. Medical data is routed through the console to the data server to reach the mobile device via a wireless network. Patient's medical file may be separated into a demographics layer and a data layer, and separately encrypted using different encryption keys for the demographic layer and the data layer. Servers in the communication and processing system are provided with a decryption key for the layer processed by such server. Physicians may transmit comments to the requestor through the same system. A resident messaging system may notify users of messages or data awaiting review along with the urgency of the required review are also described. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024382 | COMMUNICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL DATA OVER A VULNERABLE SYSTEM - Methods and systems for communicating a patient medical file having personal demographic information, medical data and a diagnostic image include separating the file into layers including a demographic layer demographic information and a data layer. Medical data may be evaluated using an auto-analysis. The demographic layer may be encrypted with a first encryption key, and the data layer may be encrypted with a second encryption key different from the first. The encrypted demographic and data layers may be sent to a server capable of decrypting one of the layers but not both. The data layer may be decrypted at the server and an operation performed to select a second portion of the diagnostic image. The portion of the processed data layer including the selected second portion of the image may be re-encrypted and the encrypted demographic layer and re-encrypted data layer may be transmitted to a mobile device. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024383 | Mobile Device With Secure Element - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for securely communicating issuer updates, upgrades, and allowing configuration of payment-related applications on a mobile communication device using a mobile security application. One embodiment is directed to a method of using a mobile communication device comprising a mobile security application, a key associated with the mobile security application, a first mobile payment application in communication with the mobile security application and a second mobile payment application in communication with the mobile security application. The method includes communicating, by the first mobile payment application in the mobile communication device with a mobile gateway, in a first communication, wherein the first communication is encrypted using the key and communicating, by the second mobile payment application in the mobile communication device with a mobile gateway, in a second communication, wherein the second communication is encrypted using the key. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024384 | HAND GEOMETRY BIOMETRICS ON A PAYMENT DEVICE - The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using multiple biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a transponder configured with a biometric sensor. In another embodiment, the system includes a reader configured with a biometric sensor. In yet another embodiment, the present invention discloses methods for proffering and processing multiple biometric samples to facilitate authorization of transactions. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024385 | CUSTOMER SERVICE SYSTEM OF HOME APPLIANCES USING SMART GRID - A home appliance includes a main body including a driving unit that receives power for operation and a control unit to control the driving unit, a memory to store operational information of the home appliance during operation of the home appliance, and a service button, which when activated, causes the control unit to send a request for customer service to a customer service center, where the request includes the operational information of the home appliance. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024386 | ENGINE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING BUSINESS VALUATION AND DATABASE SERVICES USING ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT ARRANGMENTS - A computer-implemented engine, system and method for generating business valuations, scoring, and/or flagging over a network, responsively to information input by a user remote from the engine, system and method. The invention may include a graphical user interface capable of locally querying a user to input the company information, at least one network port capable of remotely receiving the company information from the graphical user interface, and at least one engine communicatively connected to the at least one network port, which engine preferably includes a plurality of rules to generate, responsively to the input company information, at least one of a business valuation, a business score, and/or one or more business flags to be used as indicators in a network marketplace, for the company associated with the inputted company information. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024387 | Systems and Methods for Tracking Assigned Code Strings - Systems and methods of tracking assigned random code strings are provided. Random code strings are grouped and each group is assigned a consecutive identifier. The assignment of the groups of random code strings to the consecutive identifier can be stored in a database, printed on a tag and/or printed directly on instantiations of products. The unique code strings themselves can be used to identify a group to which they are assigned and an amount of unique code strings in the identified group. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024388 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Modeling Contractual Terms As Structured Data For License Compliance Analysis - A computer-implemented system and method for modeling contractual terms as structured data for license compliance analysis is provided. A set of electronically-stored expressions is defined. Each expression includes parseable contract terminology and a meaning associated with the contract terminology. A license for a product is converted into structured data. Terms of use included in the license are parsed. The parsed terms of use are matched against the parseable contract terminology in the set of expressions. For each expression whose parseable contract terminology was matched to a parsed term of use, the associated meaning is assembled into a schematized data structure that represents the product license. Compliance of an installed base of the product is evaluated against each meaning in the schematized data structure. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING BUSINESS-CENTRIC INFORMATION FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLET - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for extracting business centric information from a social media outlet are disclosed. For example, the method obtains a plurality of messages from a social media outlet, classifies a subset of the plurality of messages obtained from the social media outlet as problem messages, extracts problem phrases by extracting a problem phrase from each one of the problem messages, and correlates a problem to a third party entity with the problem phrases. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024390 | Method and System of Matching Transportation Routes online - A new algorithm is introduced to compare different transportation routes. Using the formula a special indicator I is calculated online. For the purpose of the Invention I may fluctuate from 0 to 1. If it is zero the two routes are fully matched, they are same routes. If I>1 there is no match at all. The smaller is I the better is the match. Based on this algorithm a Social Networking website is created connecting people on the move with different services providers and between themselves. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024391 | SOCIAL TRAVEL RECOMMENDATIONS - Members of a traveler's social network or “friends” are identified by a social recommendation service. The identified friends may possess knowledge regarding travel information of interest to the traveler. The identification may be based on locations of the friends and/or information of interest, selection criteria provided by the traveler, clickstream data for the friends, the relationship between the friends and the traveler, etc. The social recommendation service may additionally provide the traveler with identifying information enabling the user to communicate with the identified friend(s). | 2013-01-24 |
20130024392 | ERGONOMICALLY IMPROVED DELIVERY VEHICLE AND METHOD - A method and system for providing cargo or product to an individual. The system may be a vehicle and include a plurality of bays, at least one of the plural bays having two rectangular frames, each frame having two horizontal members and two vertical members and each frame opposing and facing the other. The vehicle may also include a holding structure engaged by both of the rectangular frames, the structure comprising a plurality of trays wherein the structure is adaptable to provide vertical movement of the plural trays within the confines of the two rectangular frames. The vehicle may also include one or more mechanisms positioned between the lower horizontal members of the two rectangular frames, the one or more mechanisms adaptable to provide lateral movement within the confines of the two rectangular frames. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024393 | Cloaked Package Shipping Methods and Systems for Performing the same - Systems and methods for the transportation, delivery or shipment of packages by common or private carrier between a first party shipping a package and a second party receiving the package wherein other parties can not associate the identities or addresses of both parties related to the shipment. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024394 | SERVER APPARATUS, REACTION TRANSMITTING PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING COMPUTER-READABLE REACTION TRANSMITTING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, TERMINAL DEVICE, REACTION COUNTING METHOD, AND REACTION COUNTING SYSTEM - The present invention provides, for example, a server apparatus which can learn a reaction related to information by a user who the information is offered. A reaction of the user related to offer information offered by a webpage and a URL of the webpage are received from a terminal device, the reaction of the user and the URL are associated and stored in a memory means, and the reaction of the user is counted per URL. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024395 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING OUTPERFORMING PORTFOLIOS RELATIVE TO TARGET BENCHMARKS - The system and method described herein may be used to construct outperforming portfolios relative to target benchmarks. In particular, the system and method described herein may use multi-factor models that employ multi-objective evolutionary algorithms and mean variance optimization calculations to select constituents from a target benchmark index to include in a portfolio. The selected constituents may then be weighed to construct or rebalance the portfolio in a manner that can consistently outperform the target benchmark index while satisfying real-world constraints that relate to turnover limits, minimum and maximum stock positions, cardinalities, target market capitalizations, investment strategies, and other characteristics associated with the portfolio. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024396 | Systems and Methods for Determining Cost of Capital for an Entity in a Bottom-Up, Fully Risk-Based Manner - The present invention relates generally to determining cost-of-capital in a bottom-up, fully risk based manner. In particular, the present invention relates to methods, systems, and software tools for calculating the cost-of-capital for a business entity. One or more risk drivers are provided by identifying one or more scenarios and quantifying the drivers for each scenario. Based on the risk drivers, one or more entity returns, and optionally one or more market returns, are determined, and based on the entity returns and optionally the market returns, one or more entity risk measures are determined. A cost-of-capital for the entity may be determined based on one or more of the entity risk measures. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024397 | AQUA INDEX - A method and system for computing a stable index value of a regulated substance by computing a virtual value of the substance based on the value of a freely marketed product of the substance. Particularly the invention may be applied to develop a stable investment instrument for investing in fresh water. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024398 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ANALYZING SOCIAL NETWORK DATA TO IDENTIFY A FINANCIAL MARKET TREND - In general, the present disclosure includes a system, method and architecture for use in analyzing content of a social network data to identify a financial market trend, e.g., a trend associated with a financial market instrument. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024399 | SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY ALLOCATING NATURAL RESOURCES - Systems and methods for creating a dynamic resource trust can receive and distribute physical quantities of a resource at a future date. These systems and methods can be implemented in a computer system that dynamically designs and/or values shares of the trust's resources. These systems and methods can permit potential users of resources to tailor the amounts of resources they obtain under different market conditions in the future, with potentially lower costs than costs associated with futures contracts. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024400 | ADVANCED MODELING OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COSTS - A total cost estimate is calculated based on a set of printed circuit board (PCB) design parameters. The set of PCB design parameters are received, and PCB attributes are extracted from them. Based on the PCB attributes the PCB is classified and a cost equation is calculated. The cost equation is calculated based on a regression analysis of one or more of the PCB attributes. Once the cost equation is calculated, the total cost is computed based on the cost equation. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024401 | Apparatus and Method to Store Information - A data storage facility comprising a plurality of data storage media, an automated data storage library comprising a first plurality of storage cells, one or more data storage devices in communication with the controller, and a controller in communication with one or more host computers, a vault comprising a second plurality of storage cells, wherein the vault does not comprise any data storage devices, and a robotic accessor in communication with the controller, wherein the accessor comprises a gripper mechanism, and wherein the robotic accessor can bidirectionally transport each of the plurality of portable data storage media between the first plurality of storage cells and the one or more data storage devices. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024402 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SECURING ARTICLES AND ACCESSORIES IN VEHICLES PASSING THROUGH AUCTION - An apparatus and method for maximizing the auction value of vehicles by confirming and inventorying the vehicle contents, namely, accessories and components, and securing said contents within the vehicle in a locked and secured tamper-resistant bag as the vehicle passes through auction. A lockable, cut and tear resistant bag is adapted for secured attachment inside a vehicle. A certified inventory checklist is further provided to allow security personnel to inventory vehicle accessories and components placed into the locking bag. The bag is locked in the vehicle, such as to the door handle, under the seat, to the seat belt harness, or other vehicle structure using a locking cable. When the vehicle exits the auction, security personnel unlock the bag thereby allowing the bag and accessories and components contained therein to leave with the vehicle. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024403 | AUTOMATICALLY INDUCED CLASS BASED SHRINKAGE FEATURES FOR TEXT CLASSIFICATION - A method and apparatus are provided for automatically inducing class based shrinkage features. The method includes clustering each word in a set of word groupings of a given type into a respective one of a plurality of classes. The method further includes selecting and extracting a set of class-based shrinkage features from the set of word groupings based on the plurality of classes. The set of class-based shrinkage features is specifically selected for an intended classification application. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024404 | FLIGHT CACHING METHODS AND APPARATUS - According to some aspects, a system is provided comprising at least one computer readable storage medium storing a cache of flight information comprising a plurality of flight solutions, the cache capable of being accessed to obtain flight solutions that meet a criteria specified in one or more flight search queries, and at least one computer programmed to apply at least one machine learning model to at least some of the flight information in the flight information cache to classify at least one of the plurality of flight solutions according to an assessed fidelity of the at least one flight solution, and perform at least one action based on the classified at least one flight solution. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024405 | DISTRIBUTED SCALABLE INCREMENTALLY UPDATED MODELS IN DECISIONING SYSTEMS - In one embodiment, first weight information indicating a first set of delta values is obtained, where the first set of delta values includes a first delta value for each weight in a set of weights, the set of weights including a weight for each of a set of one or more parameters of a model. In addition, second weight information indicating a second set of delta values is obtained, where the second set of delta values includes a second delta value for each weight in the set of weights. Combined weight information including a combined set of delta values or a combined set of weights is generated based, at least in part, upon the first weight information and the second weight information. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024406 | Scalable Ontology Extraction - Techniques for facilitating learning of one or more ontological rules of a resource description framework database are provided. The techniques include obtaining ontology vocabulary from a resource description framework database, generating a rule hypothesis by incrementally building upon a previously learnt rule from the database by adding one or more predicates to the previously learnt rule, performing a constraint check on the generated rule hypothesis by determining compatibility with each previously learnt rule to ensure that a complete rule set including each previously learnt rule and the generated rule hypothesis is consistent, validating the rule hypothesis as a rule using one or more association rule mining techniques to determine validity of the rule hypothesis against the database, and applying the rule to the database to infer one or more facts from the database to facilitate learning of one or more additional ontological rules. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024407 | TEXT CLASSIFIER SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method, and a system, for analysing a textual passage and classifying it against a number of predetermined categories. In the event that the text passage under analysis is not sufficiently similar to any of the predetermined categories then it will be classified as belonging to a further category. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024408 | ACTION EXECUTION BASED ON USER MODIFIED HYPOTHESIS - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: selecting at least one hypothesis from a plurality of hypotheses relevant to a user, the selection of the at least one hypothesis being based, at least in part, on at least one reported event associated with the user; and presenting one or more advisories related to the hypothesis. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ROBUST NEURAL TEMPORAL CODING, LEARNING AND CELL RECRUITMENTS FOR MEMORY USING OSCILLATION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure support a technique for robust neural temporal coding, learning and cell recruitments for memory using oscillations. Methods are proposed for distinguishing temporal patterns and, in contrast to other “temporal pattern” methods, not merely coincidence of inputs or order of inputs. Moreover, the present disclosure propose practical methods that are biologically-inspired/consistent but reduced in complexity and capable of coding, decoding, recognizing, and learning temporal spike signal patterns. In this disclosure, extensions are proposed to a scalable temporal neural model for robustness, confidence or integrity coding, and recruitment of cells for efficient temporal pattern memory. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024410 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF NEURONAL FIRING MODULATION VIA NOISE CONTROL - Certain aspects of the present disclosure support a technique for neuronal firing modulation via noise control. Response curve of a typical neuron with a threshold can transition from not firing to always firing with a very small change in the neuron's input, thus limiting the range of excitable input patterns for the neuron. By introducing local, region and global noise terms, the slope of the neuron's response curve can be reduced. This may enable a larger set of input spike patterns to be effective in causing the neuron to fire, i.e., the neuron can be responsive to a large range of input patterns instead of an inherently small set of patterns in a noiseless situation. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024411 | Discovery of Vegetation over the Earth (DOVE) - A system, apparatus and method for identifying states or types of individual objects within a class of objects of interest are provided. A supervised algorithm is executed on a set of map data to separate a class of objects of interest from other objects. An unsupervised algorithm is executed to identify different types or states of individual objects within the class of objects of interest identified by the supervised algorithm. The results are then stored on a non-transitory storage medium. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024412 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING MAP-REDUCE FOR LARGE-SCALE ANALYSIS OF GRAPH-BASED DATA - Embodiments are described for a method for processing graph data by executing a Markov Clustering algorithm (MCL) to find clusters of vertices of the graph data, organizing the graph data by column by calculating a probability percentage for each column of a similarity matrix of the graph data to produce column data, generating a probability matrix of states of the column data, performing an expansion of the probability matrix by computing a power of the matrix using a Map-Reduce model executed in a processor-based computing device; and organizing the probability matrix into a set of sub-matrices to find the least amount of data needed for the Map-Reduce model given that two lines of data in the matrix are required to compute a single value for the power of the matrix. One of at least two strategies may be used to computing the power of the matrix (matrix square, M | 2013-01-24 |
20130024413 | NON-INTRUSIVE EVENT-DRIVEN PREDICTION - A method for non-intrusive event-driven prediction of a metric in a data processing environment is provided in the illustrative embodiments. At least one set of events is observed in the data processing environment, the set of events being generated by several processes executing in the data processing environment. A subset of the set of events are tracked for an observation period, the tracking resulting in bookkeeping information about the subset of events. A pattern of events is detected in the bookkeeping information. The pattern is formed as a tuple representing a process in the several processes, the metric corresponding to the process. A prediction model is selected for the tuple. The prediction model is supplied with the tuple and executed to generate a predicted value of the metric. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024414 | System of Sequential Kernel Regression Modeling for Forecasting and Prognostics - A monitoring system for determining the future operational condition of an object includes an empirical model to receive reference data that indicates the normal operational state of the object and input pattern arrays. Each input pattern array has a plurality of input vectors, while each input vector represents a time point and has input values representing a plurality of parameters indicating the current condition of the object. The model generates estimate values based on a calculation that uses an input pattern array and the reference data to determine a similarity measure between the input values and reference data. The estimate values, in the form of an estimate matrix, include at least one estimate vector of inferred estimate values, and represents at least one time point that is not represented by the input vectors. The inferred estimate values are used to determine a future condition of the object. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024415 | Monitoring Method Using Kernel Regression Modeling With Pattern Sequences - A method for monitoring the condition of an object includes obtaining reference data that indicates the normal operational state of the object, and obtaining input pattern arrays. Each input pattern array has a plurality of time-ordered input vectors, while each input vector has input values representing a plurality of parameters indicating the current condition of the object. Then at least one processor generates estimate values based on a calculation that uses an input pattern array and the reference data to determine a similarity measure between the input values and reference data. The estimate values are compared to the corresponding input values so that resulting values from the comparison can be used to determine the condition of the object. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024416 | Method of Sequential Kernel Regression Modeling For Forecasting and Prognostics - A method for determining the future operational condition of an object includes obtaining reference data that indicates the normal operational state of the object, and obtaining input pattern arrays. Each input pattern array has a plurality of input vectors, while each input vector represents a time point and has input values representing a plurality of parameters indicating the current condition of the object. At least one processor generates estimate values based on a calculation that uses an input pattern array and the reference data to determine a similarity measure between the input values and reference data. The estimate values, in the form of an estimate matrix, include at least one estimate vector of inferred estimate values, and represents at least one time point that is not represented by the input vectors. The inferred estimate values are used to determine a future condition of the object. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024417 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF BAYESIAN NETWORKS FROM SYSTEM RELIABILITY MODELS - A method, apparatus and computer program product for the conversion of at least one reliability model of a technical system to a Bayesian network model for assisting in the system's failure diagnostics, has the steps of creating a structure of a Bayesian network using information from at least one reliability model of the technical system, creating parameters of the Bayesian network using information from the reliability model of the technical system, the Bayesian network model having a plurality of observation nodes, obtaining information about the plurality of observation nodes from a list of observations that augments information contained in the reliability model of the technical system, and inserting the observation nodes into the created structure of the Bayesian network. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024418 | Systems And Methods Providing Collaborating Among A Plurality Of Users Each At A Respective Computing Appliance, And Providing Storage In Respective Data Layers Of Respective User Data, Provided Responsive To A Respective User Input, And Utilizing Event Processing Of Event Content Stored In The Data Layers - A plurality of computing appliances, each used by a respective user, provide for collaboration on a common project having an associated base image display. Data is stored in each of a plurality of separate respective data layers, of respective user data associated with a respective display for a respective user, responsive to user input. The user data is comprised of event content data (comprised of change reference data, and change content data, wherein the event content data is representative of a unique event, for each input by the respective user) generated in a defined order of entry relative to other of the events. Mapping logic defines a mapping of event content to corresponding respective data layers. A plurality of events is selected as a selected set of events. Event content data for said events in the selected set are retrieved from respective data layers, and used to generate presentation data. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024419 | COLLABORATION SWARMING - A swarm can develop around a piece of content. The swarm can include the original content, changes to the original content, the persons contributing the changes, and metadata, such as comments contributed by members of the swarm. A swarm can also include statistics generated about the content, such as the size of the swarm, the growth and/or death rates of the swarm, the longevity of the swarm, the intensity of the swarm, the persistence of the swarm, and the direction of the swarm. Swarms and their behaviors can be used to validate or invalidate content. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024420 | DATA SYNCHRONIZATION - A computer program product is provided. The computer program product includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and on which instructions are stored for execution by the processing circuit for, upon receipt of a command relating to a file stored at a remote location, synchronizing the file between the remote location and a local device, determining whether a list of files linked to the file is stored in the local device, and, in an event the list is stored in the local device, synchronizing the files included in the list between the remote location and the local device. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024421 | FILE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING FILE TO REMOTE ARCHIVE SYSTEM - An archive system and a file storage system are connected via a communication network, wherein the file storage system (a) replicates a file to the archive system; (b) manages the replicated file as a file to be stubbed; (c) updates the priority information of a metadata based on a result computed from the priority information of metadata of an already stored file and the priority information of the access request; (d) retains an access date and time information of the access request in the metadata; (e) monitors a used capacity of the file storage system; and (f) starts a deleting process of a file to be stubbed using either the priority information or the date and time information in the metadata when the used capacity exceeds an upper limit set in advance. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024422 | METHODS FOR TRACKING DATABASE CHANGES AND DEVICES THEREOF - Methods, devices, and computer-readable storage media for tracking changes in a database including at least one database table include adding a first column to a schema of each database table. The first column includes a row update identifier for each row of the database table. A global update identifier is incremented in response to a row change and recorded as the row update identifier for the changed row. In response to a latest database synchronization event, a reference table including a synchronization update identifier is generated, and the global update identifier is incremented and recorded as the synchronization update identifier. An update to a row in a database table is tracked based at least upon determining that a row update identifier of the updated row in the database table is greater than the synchronization update identifier in the reference table. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024423 | ADAPTIVE RETENTION FOR BACKUP DATA - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to adaptive retention for backup data. In aspects, space may be needed on a backup storage in order to store additional backup data. In response, an indication that space is needed provided to a retention manager. The retention manager attempts to prune data on the backup storage to free up space on the backup storage. Before deleting a version on the backup storage, the retention manager determines whether deletion conditions are met. The retention manager may apply one or more retention policies in its efforts to free space. The retention manager may manage and free the space such that versions of files already stored are preserved for the longest possible time. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024424 | DATA OBJECT STORE AND SERVER FOR A CLOUD STORAGE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING DATA DEDUPLICATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE CLOUD STORAGE SITES - Data storage operations, including content-indexing, containerized deduplication, and policy-driven storage, are performed within a cloud environment. The systems support a variety of clients and cloud storage sites that may connect to the system in a cloud environment that requires data transfer over wide area networks, such as the Internet, which may have appreciable latency and/or packet loss, using various network protocols, including HTTP and FTP. Methods are disclosed for content indexing data stored within a cloud environment to facilitate later searching, including collaborative searching. Methods are also disclosed for performing containerized deduplication to reduce the strain on a system namespace, effectuate cost savings, etc. Methods are disclosed for identifying suitable storage locations, including suitable cloud storage sites, for data files subject to a storage policy. Further, systems and methods for providing a cloud gateway and a scalable data object store within a cloud environment are disclosed, along with other features. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024425 | BACKUP FILE PRIORITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method include initiating a backup of system files on a computer system. A user selected priority is checked for each file. Files having a higher user selected priority are backed up prior to attempting to back up files having a lower user selected priority, wherein the files are backed up to a storage device as a function of storage space available on the storage device. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024426 | TRANSFER OF USER DATA BETWEEN LOGICAL DATA SITES - The data transfer between data backup sites techniques include a method, a system, and/or a computer software product. In some embodiments of these techniques, the method includes determining backup data for transferring from a source data backup site to a destination data backup site based on a storage parameter, the backup data comprising data associated with a client device. The method further includes receiving a transfer parameter from the destination data backup site, the transfer parameter comprising a storage logical site available for data storage. The method further includes matching the determined backup data to the storage logical site based on a parameter selected from a group consisting of the storage parameter, and the transfer parameter. The method further includes scheduling a transfer of the determined backup data to the storage logical site based on a parameter selected from a group consisting of the storage parameter, the transfer parameter, and a schedule parameter. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024427 | Method and Apparatus for Recovering Database Backup - A method and an apparatus for recovering a database backup is provided by the present invention, wherein the method comprises: backing up an old version database, wherein table structures of the old version database are stored; clearing records of all tables in a new version database, and acquiring table structures of the new version database; comparing the table structures of the old version database with the table structures of the new version database, and determining that the table structures changes; and recovering a backup of the old version database into the new version database according to a type of the change and a corresponding preset strategy. The forward compatibility of database backup recovery is achieved by the present invention. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024428 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A FAST FULL STYLE SYSTEM CHECK USING MULTITHREADED READ AHEAD - A method for file system checking in a storage device. The method includes executing a computer system having a plurality microprocessor cores, initiating a file system check operation by using a file system check agent that execute on the computer system and accesses a storage device, and validating a plurality of meta-data structures of the file system. The method further includes dividing and allocating the metadata structures among a plurality of worker threads. For each worker thread, data corresponding to the metadata structures is processed using a read ahead operation. file system check is processed to completion, wherein the read ahead operation feeds data corresponding to the metadata structures to each of the plurality of worker threads in parallel. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024429 | Multi-Jurisdiction Retention Scheduling For Record Management - A retention schedule is assigned to a record based on classification information associated with the record, wherein the retention schedule is linked to a plurality of jurisdiction triggers. Expiration dates for those jurisdiction triggers that correspond to jurisdiction information associated with the record are determined. A record expiration date for the record is selected from the determined expiration dates. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024430 | Automatic Consistent Sampling For Data Analysis - A method, computer program product, and system for analyzing data within one or more databases, comprising selecting one or more databases for analysis, each database comprising one or more database objects comprising one or more data values, applying a function to each data value in each database object within the one or more databases, where the function produces function values limited to a predetermined range, identifying for analysis the data values producing a certain function value within the predetermined range to form a sampled data set, and analyzing the sampled data set to determine relationships between the database objects within and across the one or more databases. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024431 | EVENT DATABASE FOR EVENT SEARCH AND TICKET RETRIEVAL - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for managing event data and exploring the event data in an event database are provided. A data acquisition system may process the event database to remove duplicates and assign event data ranks to the event data. The event data rank may be based on query log data. In turn, a search engine communicatively connected to the event database may generate search results that include the event data. The search engine may receive an event data search request from a user. The event data matching the event data search request is retrieved from the event database and formatted, by the search engine, for display in rank order based on the event data rank, proximity of user location to an event location, and extent of query match in various event fields like title, description, etc. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024432 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING DATA IN COMPLIANCE WITH A COMPRESSION HANDLING INSTRUCTION - A method for storing data in a storage system. In one embodiment, implementation of a method for storing data in compliance with a compression handling instruction includes: at a storage controller, receiving an object for storage within a data storage, wherein the object is in an original state; determining whether a compression handling instruction is received in association with the object; and executing the compression handling instruction when storing the object. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024433 | REAL-TIME COMPRESSION OF TABULAR DATA - Exemplary method, system, and computer program product embodiments for real-time column compression of data are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, a data structure is estimated for an initially unknown structured data. The estimated data structure is placed in a stream. A columnar compression operation is applied to the stream to generate an achieved compression ratio. The stream is compressed. Feedback of the achieved compression ratio is analyzed from the stream to determine if an optimal one of the columnar compression operations has been applied. If the optimal one of the columnar compression operations has been applied, the actual data structure of the initially unknown structured data is determined. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024434 | STREAM COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION - A method for compressing a sequence of records, each record comprising a sequence of fields, comprises steps of buffering a record in a line of a matrix, reordering the lines of the matrix according to locality sensitive hash values of the buffered records such that records with similar contents in corresponding fields are placed in proximity, and consolidating fields in columns of the matrix into a block of codes. In this, consolidating yields codes of one of a first type comprising a sequence of individual fields and a second type comprising a sequence of fields with at least one repetition. The second type of code comprises a presence field indicating repeated fields and an iteration field indicating a number of respective repetitions. Decompression of the records from the block codes compressed above is also described. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024435 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DELTA VERSION CHAINS - A system, a method, and a computer program product for managing delta version chains are provided. A version chain having a plurality of versions of data is provided. A first delta-compressed version and a second delta-compressed version corresponding to a first version of data in the version chain and a second version of data in the version chain, respectively, are selected. A third delta-compressed version configured to be independent of at least one of the first delta-compressed version and the second delta-compressed version and further configured to contain at least one third instruction determined based on at least one of the following: the first insert instruction, the second insert instruction, the first copy instruction, and the second copy instruction, is generated. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024436 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA MIGRATION IN A CLUSTERED FILE SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing more efficient handling of I/O requests for clustered file system data subject to data migration or the like. For instance, exemplary systems can more quickly determine if certain files on primary storage represent actual file data or stub data for recalling file data from secondary storage. Certain embodiments utilize a driver cache on each cluster node to maintain a record of recently accessed files that represent regular files (as opposed to stubs). A dual-locking process, using both strict locking and relaxed locking, maintains consistency between driver caches on different nodes and the data of the underlying clustered file system, while providing improved access to the data by the different nodes. Moreover, a signaling process can be used, such as with zero-length files, for alerting drivers on different nodes that data migration is to be performed and/or that the driver caches should be flushed. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024437 | ACTIVITY RECORDAL METHOD AND SYSTEM - An activity recordal method comprising electronically monitoring for occurrence of events pertaining to one or more activities, electronically associating information relating to said events with respective activities, recording said information relating to said events with data indicative of said respective activities in a database, electronically generating reporting data from said information relating to said events recorded in said database, and electronically outputting said reporting data. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024438 | DATABASE, BUSINESS CONTENT DATA MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND BUSINESS CONTENT DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - It is allowed to establish a system by which it is possible to make an inquiry into a variety of reports at a low cost without requiring a complex report program. A database (for example, a cube group memory | 2013-01-24 |
20130024439 | MODELING SEARCH IN A SOCIAL GRAPH - Architecture that interfaces entities such as a search engine with a social network, by enabling both entities to share a common storage. Search behavior is modeled as a search social graph that incorporates both search behavior and user relationships. The data in the graph can be data mined, and related aggregations (stories) can be surfaced to users of the architecture via websites of both entities. To facilitate collaboration, users can further interact on the aggregations by repeating a query, commenting on a query, and/or suggesting links. This interactive feedback activity can also be modeled and recorded into the search social graph, which generates further aggregations. The positive feedback cycle, as part of the architecture, encourages collaboration and interaction on an aggregation. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024440 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR SEMANTICALLY ENRICHING CONTENT AND FOR SEMANTIC NAVIGATION - Methods, systems and computer-readable media enable various techniques related to semantic navigation. One aspect is a technique for displaying semantically derived facets in the search engine interface. Each of the facets comprises faceted search results. Each of the faceted search results is displayed in association with user interface elements for including or excluding the faceted search result as additional search terms to subsequently refine the search query. Another aspect automatically infers new metadata from the content and from existing metadata and then automatically annotates the content with the new metadata to improve recall and navigation. Another aspect identifies semantic annotations by determining semantic connections between the semantic annotations and then dynamically generating a topic page based on the semantic connections. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024441 | CONFIGURING WEB CRAWLER TO EXTRACT WEB PAGE INFORMATION - Web crawling configuration includes: obtaining, using one or more computer processors, a webpage comprising a plurality of nodes; presenting the webpage to a user; receiving a user selection of a node in the webpage, the node comprising at least one element; in response to the user selection of the node, presenting a web crawling configuration option pertaining to a web crawling action to be performed with respect to the node, the web crawling configuration option depending at least in part on a type of an element included in the node; receiving a user input specifying the web crawling configuration options pertaining to the web crawling action to be performed with respect to the node; and storing user specified web crawling configuration options, performing the web crawling action on the node according to the user input, or both. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024442 | SYSTEM LOAD QUERY GOVERNOR - Techniques are disclosed for query processing. In one embodiment, a query is received for execution in a processing environment. Based on a measure of current load of the processing environment, a maximum amount of a resource that the query is allowed to consume is determined. An amount of the resource that the query is to consume is estimated. Execution of the query is managed based on a comparison between the maximum amount and the estimated amount. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024443 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND CLUSTERING SEARCH QUERIES - Computerized systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing search query relationships and managing electronic content. In accordance with one implementation, log data pertaining to a plurality of queries may be received over an electronic network. A click graph may be generated representing one or more relationships between the queries. Further, temporal similarities may be identified between the queries, for example, by looking at peaks in frequency of queries over time. A pair of search queries may be evaluated based on the generated click graph and the identified temporal similarities to determine whether the queries in the pair are related. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024444 | Topic Map for Navigation Control - Included are embodiments for providing a topic map. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving a plurality of web pages, the web pages including metadata, extracting at least a portion of the metadata from the web pages, and creating at least one topic associated with the web pages, the at least one topic corresponding to at least a portion of the metadata. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024445 | INTERFACE FOR A UNIVERSAL SEARCH - A search engine may perform a search for a user search query over a number of possible search categories. For example, the search query may be performed for general web documents, images, and news documents. The search engine ranks categories based on the search query and/or the documents returned for each category and presents the search results to the user by category. Higher ranking categories may be presented more prominently than lower ranking categories. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024446 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING UTILIZATION OF HUMAN SEARCHERS - A method and system of improving utilization of human searcher(s) in a search system provides an ambassador guide who may categorize and structure a request, interact with a user, provide a search result, and review a search result. The ambassador guide improves response time, automation, and efficiency of use of searchers and resources of the search system. A toolset may be provided to an ambassador to assist in rapidly executing relevant tasks. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024447 | Ranking and Searching Method and Apparatus Based on Interpersonal Distances - The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for ranking and searching based on interpersonal distances. The method includes: obtaining, by a ranking server, objects queried by a query request based on the request initiated from a user client and obtaining reference user groups corresponding to the queried objects; obtaining, by a ranking server, an interpersonal distance between each user in the reference user groups and a user who initiates the query request, and obtaining rating scores of the objects queried by the request that are given by each user in respective reference user groups; determining, by a ranking server, user relationship ranking indices of the objects based on the interpersonal distances and the rating scores, and ordering the objects based on the user relationship ranking indices of the objects. Compared with the existing technologies, the example ranking server performs ranking based on interpersonal distances between a user and reference users as well as rating scores associated with the reference users, quantifies a reference value of choices associated with a social network of the user with respect to shopping choices of the user, and provides a ranking method that is based on characteristics of the user. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024448 | RANKING SEARCH RESULTS USING FEATURE SCORE DISTRIBUTIONS - Document features or document ranking values can be associated with a distribution of values. Feature values, feature value coefficients, and/or document ranking values can be generated based on sampled values from the distribution of values. This can allow the relative ranking of a document to vary. As additional information is obtained regarding the document, leading to greater certainty about the appropriate ranking of the document, the width or variation generated by the distribution can be reduced to provide more stable ranking values | 2013-01-24 |
20130024449 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOWING USERS TO AUGMENT SEARCHES - Embodiment of the invention relate to a computer-implemented method for providing augmented searches for entities to a user, the method comprising obtaining, at a server computer operated by an entity search system, user data related to a user, and obtaining entity data related to a plurality of entities. Then, the entity search system receives a query for a search for relevant entities from the user. The method then further comprises searching for a set of relevant entities based on the query, entity data, and user data, determining a set of criteria for an initial order of relevance, and determining an order of relevance of the set of relevant entities based on the set of criteria. The set of relevant entities or order of relevance may be augmented by obtaining feedback data from the user, thereby providing an augmented search for relevant entities to the user. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024450 | CONVERTER TRAVERSAL USING POWER OF TWO-BASED OPERATIONS - A system includes reception of a request for a page location corresponding to a logical page number, determination of a difference between the logical page number and a smallest logical page number of each of a plurality of converter leaf pages descending from a parent converter inner page, determination of a smallest number 2 | 2013-01-24 |
20130024451 | Content transfer - The present invention provides a method of transferring content from a file and a database. In this case, the file includes content instances, each content instance being associated with a respective field, and each field having a respective type. The transfer is achieved by determining the type of each field, and then storing each content instance in a store in accordance with the determined field type of the associated field. Each content instance can then be transferred to the database in accordance with the determined field type. A similar procedure is provided for creating XML files based on content within the database. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PROJECTS - A method and system for managing a project. The method and system comprise accepting at least two project templates from a database, wherein the project database contains personal project templates and work project templates categorized by type of project. A start date and/or an end date for each project template may be accepted. Information related to each project template may be automatically generated. The information related to all project templates may be aggregated and a user may access the information related to all project templates from one user interface. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024453 | CONTEXT SYSTEM - The present invention provides an extended context map that can be used in the prioritisation of content which is displayed to a user. The extended context map contains a hierarchical arrangement of contexts, which are associated with a hierarchical arrangement of topics and sub-topics. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024454 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING DATA OF A SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION FEED - Techniques for organizing data of an information feed. An information feed including one or more feed items is displayed in a presentation on a display device. An indication that a portion of data of the one or more feed items of the information feed as being in a category is received. An identification of the first category is stored in a database system along with the portion of data. The identification and the portion of data may be evaluated, searched, modified or presented using various techniques. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY CONSOLIDATING APPLICATIONS TO A MACHINE USING RESOURCE UTILIZATION DATA - A system and method of selectively consolidating applications on a machine comprises retrieving resource utilization data for a plurality of applications over a plurality of cycles for designated resource dimensions. A representative utilization profile is calculated on each application for each resource dimension. Load mean and variance values of the applications are calculated for each resource dimension. Each application is assigned to a class based the mean and variance values. A consolidation algorithm is computed on each application for each resource dimension to determine if resource consumption of the consolidated applications potentially exceed an available capacity in a machine. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024456 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATEGORY BASED NAVIGATION - Embodiments of the invention relate to a category based navigation system obtaining user data related to a plurality of users relevant to the primary user. The method further comprises obtaining entity data associated with an entity in a plurality of entities. The category based navigation system then determines one or more entities relevant to the primary user, and determines an initial order of relevance of a set of relevant entities. The method further comprises categorizing and displaying the set of relevant entities with an initial categorization on a user device to the primary user. The category based navigation system may then obtain, via the user device, user feedback, adjust the initial categorization and initial order of relevance based on the user feedback; and display the adjusted categorization and adjusted order of relevance of the set of relevant entities to the primary user on the user device. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024457 | Automatic Frequently Asked Question Compilation From Community-Based Question Answering Archive - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) data are generated using Community-based Question Answering (CQA) data. A thematic hierarchy generation module receives multiple data sources and generates a thematic hierarchy of the data source, where a data source has one or more topics and a topic has one or more themes. A feature classifier classifies multiple CQA data into one or more themes based on the thematic hierarchy, where a CQA data contains multiple question-answer pairs. A selection module selects multiple question-answer pairs from the CQA data based on the classification, measures the quality of the selected question-answer pairs and generates FAQ data using the selected question-answer pairs of the CQA data. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024458 | System and Method for Efficiently Representing and Managing A Computer Facility - A method of representing and managing hierarchical relationship configuration in a computing facility is described. The method includes providing and storing a first index of hardware identifier assigned to each object in the computing facility; providing and storing a second index of ancestry identifiers of each object in the computing facility, the ancestry identifier of an object being the hardware identifier of an ancestor object at 1 to n hierarchy levels above the object; providing and storing a type information element for each ancestor object indicative of a type of ancestor object; and identifying an ancestor object of a particular object in the computing facility by accessing the first index of hardware identifier of the particular object, and identifying an ancestor object thereof of a particular type by accessing the ancestry identifiers and the type information element of the particular object. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024459 | Combining Full-Text Search and Queryable Fields in the Same Data Structure - A method for creating a search index is disclosed. A plurality of words found in one or more documents is identified. For each word of the plurality of words, one or more fields of the one or more documents in which the word can be found is identified. Using a computing device, a search index is created for each word of the plurality of words. The search index for each word of the plurality of words provides a mapping between the word and each occurrence of the word in each field of the one or more documents in which the word is found. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024460 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INDEXING DATA OF AN APPEND-ONLY, LOG-BASED STRUCTURE - Methods for indexing data of an append-only, log-based structure include writing a plurality of data packets to a storage medium by sequentially appending the data packets to a log-based structure of the storage medium, the data packets associated with different logical identifiers belonging to a logical address space that is independent of physical storage locations on the storage media. The methods may further include writing an index segment associated with the plurality of data packets to the log-based structure, the index segment comprising index entries for determining the logical identifiers of the data packets and recording, on the storage media, information indicating where the index segment is written on the storage medium. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024461 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-SENSITIVE AUTO-COMPLETE QUERY - Provided is a system and method for providing a location-sensitive auto-complete query. The system includes at least one processor; a memory to store at least one program configured to be executed by the at least one processor; a keyword generating unit to generate a keyword based on the query inputted from a user terminal and location information received from the user terminal; and a query providing unit to provide an auto-complete query corresponding to the generated keyword among the auto-complete queries indexed according to location information. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024462 | ACADEMIC ACTIVITY STREAM - A method and computer-readable medium for generating an activity stream is provided. The activity stream includes a ranked set of objects that are presented to one or more users. The ranking of objects is updated to reflect events associated with objects. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024463 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR INNOVATION FARMING - Systems, methods, and computer-readable code stored on a non-transitory media for assessing an entity's innovation level by one or more computing devices include gathering information relating to an entity's performance in plural disciplines; capturing strengths and opportunities of the entity based on the gathered information; generating an innovation score of the entity; analyzing the innovation score to generate an innovation report; and returning the innovation report to the entity | 2013-01-24 |
20130024464 | RECOMMENDATION ENGINE THAT PROCESSES DATA INCLUDING USER DATA TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO A USER - Embodiments of the invention relate to a computer-implemented method for generating explanatory data from a personalized recommendations process for a primary user based at least on stored data about the primary user. The method comprises a server computer obtaining data related to one or more users who are relevant to the primary user, then determining at least one group of users relevant to the primary user. The server computer also obtains data related to one or more entities, determines one or more entities relevant to the primary user, and associates the at least one relevant group of users with the one or more relevant entities. One or more potential candidate factors are generated. A set of factors are selected from the one or more potential candidate factors, wherein the potential candidate factors are used as explanatory data to determine recommendations to the primary user. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUICKLY EVALUATING ENTITIES - Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems for evaluating entities for a target user, the method comprising obtaining, at a server computer, entity data from a plurality of data sources. The entity data is then stored in an entity database. The method further comprises merging the entity data from the plurality of data sources, mapping the entity data to a corresponding entity, and differentiating the entity. Then a relevance is determined associated with the entity data and data source. The method further comprises generating a set of entity evaluations to the target user using the relevance, determining a set of one or more entities relevant to the primary user based on the entity data, user data, and the relevance, with an initial order of relevance, and displaying, on a user device, the set of relevant entities to the target user in the order of relevance. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024466 | SYSTEM EVENT LOGGING SYSTEM - Provided is a system event logging system for recoding a log of system events which relate to a process being monitored, the logging system having the aim of selectively recording system events that are necessary for purposes such as the reproduction of operations and excluding system events that are outside the intended purpose. Flag conditions and flag operation instructions are provided for each of the filters in a filter list, and the system event logging system uses the flag conditions as the conditions for applying the filters. When applying the filters, the logging system operates the flags according to the flag operation instructions. Thus, interrelated operation between the filters can be achieved by means of the flags, and also, interrelated operation can be achieved by means of the flags even between the processes performed for the system events. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024467 | DISTRIBUTED ONLINE COLLABORATION PLATFORM INCORPORATING UNSTRUCTURED AND STRUCTURED DATA - Methods and systems for facilitating collaboration among a plurality of geographically dispersed participants incorporating at least one of unstructured and structured data from the participants are disclosed. The unstructured and/or structured data may be synchronized from portable and other electronic devices to an online portal and may be normalized to facilitate collaboration via the online portal by other participants as well as additional processing by other legacy business software. The electronic device may include, for example, a smart pen or a smart phone or a desktop/laptop computer. The collaboration and additional processing may include, among others, at least one of searching, analyzing, coaching, sharing, auditing, business intelligence analysis, and business process application. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024468 | FRESH FOOD NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A food storage and nutrition management system including a primary container having which defines a volume for storing a plurality of secondary containers smaller than the primary container. The secondary containers store food items and include a bottom side and an upper rim and are sized and configured such that when placed in the primary container, the upper rims of the secondary containers are substantially co-planar. A container lid sealing closes the primary container and includes a resilient gasket on its underside. Lids are also provided for the secondary containers when used outside the primary container. The gasket is configured to engage the upper rims of the secondary containers regardless of the configuration in which the secondary containers are placed in the primary container. The gasket partially compresses at the upper rims of the secondary containers to form a substantially air tight seal between each of the secondary containers. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024469 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING REGRESSION DEFECTS WHEN UPDATING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS - A method for preventing regression defects when updating software components is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes providing a source repository storing multiple software components (e.g., software modules, source files, sections of program code, etc.). The method determines associations between the software components and stores these associations in a database. The method further enables a user to check out a software component from the source repository in order to make updates, and check in the software component to the source repository once updates are made. At a designated time, such as when the software component is checked in or out, the method automatically checks the database to determine whether the software component has an association with any other software component in the source repository. The method notifies the user if an association is discovered. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also disclosed. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024470 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTED CONTENT IN A PRINTED PUBLICATION - Supplemental content may be provided to users that is associated with printed content found in printed publications. Via, for example, a client computing platform a user may provide information identifying a specific publication, and then a content image (or images) representing the printed content. The content represented in the content image may be identified. This technique for identifying printed content may facilitate identification of printed content without requiring a machine-readable marker being included in the pages of the printed publication. Based on the identification of the specific printed content, supplemental content associated with the identified content may be accessed via the client computing platform. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024471 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME LOCATION-AWARE RECOMMENDATIONS - Systems and methods for real-time location-aware recommendations are discussed herein. In an example, a method for generating location-aware recommendations can include receiving a current location of a user, calculating a place graph for the user, traversing the place graph, selecting a recommendation, and communicating the recommendation. In this example, the place graph is calculated based on the current location. Traversing the place graph can identify one or more potential recommendations within a pre-defined distance of the current location, | 2013-01-24 |
20130024472 | EXTENSIBILITY OF BUSINESS PROCESS AND APPLICATION LOGIC - A core system including different program components performing distinct tasks in a workflow sequence that are initiated through status field updates of objects in database may be modified to define a new status triggering additional processes in an action management system. Once the additional processes are completed, the status field may be changed to an original status provided by the core system to trigger a second program component in the workflow sequence. The action management system may contain user customized processes that may be modified and changed independent of the functionality provided by the core system. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024473 | INTEGRATED DISPLAY AND MANAGEMENT OF DATA OBJECTS BASED ON SOCIAL, TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PARAMETERS - An embodiment is directed to displaying information to a user of a communications device. The communications device receives a query including a social parameter, a temporal parameter and a spatial parameter relative to the user that are indicative of a desired visual representation of a set of data objects. The communications device determines degrees to which the social, temporal and spatial parameters of the query are related to each of the set of data objects in social, temporal and spatial dimensions, respectively. The communications device displaying a first visual representation of at least a portion of the set of data objects to the user based on whether the determined degrees of relation in the social dimension, temporal dimension and spatial dimension satisfy the respective parameters of the query. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024474 | USER INTERFACES FOR SEARCH SYSTEMS USING IN-LINE CONTEXTUAL QUERIES - Systems and methods, including user interfaces, are provided for implementing searches using contextual information associated with a Web page (or other document) that a user is viewing when a query is entered. The page includes a contextual search interface that has an associated context vector representing content of the page. When the user submits a search query via the contextual search interface, the query and the context vector are both provided to the query processor and used in responding to the query. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024475 | REPOSITORY CONTENT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT - A repository content analysis and management system includes a periodic searching device connected to a repository, a content analysis heuristic engine for non-trivial assessment of content returned by the searching device, a processing engine to transform content detected through assessment, and a file management device to manage the operations on content to and from the repository. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024476 | METADATA RECORD GENERATION - A computer implemented method and system provide for automatic selection and extraction of metadata and media content from projects in a craft tool. Automated identification, classification and management of such metadata and content is provided using including techniques such as pattern recognition for audio and visual content. The automatic tracking and centralised storage of metadata and content for compliance purposes can be facilitated, and can enable querying of organised metadata stored in a central database. In an example, metadata and media content are extracted automatically from a project in a craft tool at a client system and are forwarded to a host system for the creation of a cue sheet including timings for media files from timing metadata in a project file to create the timings on the cue sheet. | 2013-01-24 |
20130024477 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SLA PROFILING IN PROCESS MODEL IMPLEMENTATION - A method and system memory to store a logical process model defining a logically structured series of process activities in a process, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) profile information defining a pre-defined plurality of SLA profiles which are potentially applicable to respective process instances. Each SLA profile comprises at least one performance metric with respect to the process and/or at least one of the process activities. A rules engine queries case data with respect to a particular process instance, and automatically determines an applicable SLA profile based on the case data. The applicable SLA profile is then applied to the particular process instance, and may be altered during performance of the process instance in response to case data changes. | 2013-01-24 |