05th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130031129 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING A MODEL OF A SEMANTIC WEB APPLICATION, AND TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A technique for extending a model of a semantic web application based on a model of a linked data set is provided. At least one linked data set related to the model of the semantic web application may be searched for, a model of the linked data set may be extracted, and information from the model of the linked data set may be added to the model of the semantic web application. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031130 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE QUERYING AND ANALYSIS OF DATA - This invention provides a system and method for the querying and analysis of data that is displayed on a computer monitor with the aid of a computer. More specifically, the invention provides interactive queries that enable a user to discover and quantify statistical relationships more efficiently and with greater granularity than is possible with current systems. The invention also provides methods and systems to perform data query via a computer display in a manner that accelerates the process of quantitative analysis. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEB KNOWLEDGE EXTRACTION - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for creating and executing a client workflow for web data extraction. For example, the disclosed embodiments provide a system for web data extraction. The system includes a data storage component configured for storing a plurality of preconfigured reusable software components that provide services for creating a client workflow for web data extraction. The system also includes a communication interface operable to receive workflow definitions from a client for creating the client workflow for web data extraction utilizing at, least one of the plurality of preconfigured reusable software components. The system has a processor for executing instructions to run the client workflow for web data extraction. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031132 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MAP DIFFERENTIAL DATA - An apparatus includes a map data storage device, a map update device, a determination device, and a data production device. The storage device stores map data. The update device reflects a first map update to a first version of the map data to produce a second version of the map data when the first map update occurs. The update device reflects a second map update to the second version of the map data to produce a third version of the map data when the second map update occurs after the first map update. The determination device determines whether the first and second map updates depend on each other. The production device produces map differential data from the first and second map updates when the determination device determines that the first and second map updates depend on each other. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SEARCHES IN A DATABASE COMPRISING TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION CONTENTS - A method for carrying out searches in a database by means of a data processing system is provided. The database includes a first plurality of first data items and a second plurality of second data items, a generic first data item being in relationship with one or more second data items and vice versa. In an internal memory of the data processing system, at least one among a first and a second data table structure are generated, each one including: a first and a second data table, each comprising a plurality of elements, each one corresponding to a respective first, respectively second, data item and univocally identified by a respective first, respectively second, index. The first and second data tables include a third data table including a plurality of elements, each one in a univocal relationship with a respective element of the first and second data tables. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031134 | TECHNIQUES FOR CHANGING PERCEIVABLE STIMULI ASSOCIATED WITH A USER INTERFACE FOR AN ON-DEMAND DATABASE SERVICE - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for providing perceivable stimuli in an interface of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. These techniques for providing perceivable stimuli facilitate collaborative efforts of groups of users of a multi-tenant on-demand database system while maintaining access constraints amongst users associated with a common tenant. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031135 | Cross-entity collaborative information management - A method is provided for implementing collaborative information management. Business operations information of information collaboration entities is maintained within an information data structure. Each information collaboration entity is a different business entity than each other information collaboration entity. The business operations information of each information collaboration entity is generated through a respective business activity thereof. Intra-entity information access is provided to the information data structure by an entity member of a first information collaboration entity for enabling the entity member of the first information collaboration entity to access the business operations information of the first information collaboration entity. Cross-entity information access is provided to the information data structure by the entity member of the first information collaboration entity for enabling the entity member of the first information collaboration entity to access at least a portion of the business operations information of a second information collaboration entity. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031136 | CLOUD DATABASE SHARING - A method, system and computer program product is provided achieving database sharing by providing an interface to contribute a database and a set of resources to a resource pool in a first cloud environment. The interface further allowing a user to input parameters identifying a database, a set of resources, a set of authorization credentials, and a sharing policy. The interface further comprising responsive to the user using the interface and providing the interface parameters which identify the database, the set of resources, the set of authorization credentials, and the sharing policy, adding the database, the set of resources, the set of authorization credentials, and the sharing policy to the database resource pool in the cloud environment, sharing the database, the set of resources, according to the sharing policy, and utilizing the set of authorization credentials. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031137 | DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF MULTI-LEVEL/MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA - The present application is directed to a data management system. The data management system is implemented within a computer system that includes one or more processors, one or more electronic memories, and a memory-mapped file facility that electronically stores data. The data management system, implemented by data management system control routines that are executed by the one or more processors, retrieves a particular projection of a multi-level, multi-dimension data set stored within the ONP-tree data structure that contains the multi-level, multi-dimension data set. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF OBJECT-ORIENTED QUEUES - A method for managing object-oriented queues by reusing queue entry objects instead of creating and destroying each queue entry object inserted into and removed from the queue. Inserting a queue entry object into the queue involves changing the status of the queue entry object from available to in-use, adding the queue entry object to a queue list, returning a reusable queue entry object to the queue user, receiving an insertion notification that the queue entry object data is valid, and marking the insertion of the queue entry object into the queue as complete. Removing a queue entry object from the queue involves un-marking the queue entry object in the queue as complete, removing the queue entry object from the queue list, returning the valid queue entry object to the queue user, receiving a removal notification that valid data has been extracted from the queue entry object, and changing the status of the reusable queue entry object removed from the queue list from in-use to available. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031139 | MULTI-INPUT, MULTI-OUTPUT-PER-INPUT USER-DEFINED-FUNCTION-BASED DATABASE OPERATIONS - The current application discloses a database management system that provides multiple-input, multiple-output-per-input user-defined-function-based operations. The database management system comprises at least one processor and electronic memory, a database-query processor, executed on a computer processor controlled by computer instructions stored in a computer-readable memory, that makes multiple calls to a multiple-input, multiple-output-per-input user-defined-function, in each call transmitting a next input to the multiple-input, multiple-output-per-input user-defined-function, and the multiple-input, multiple-output-per-input user-defined-function, executed on a computer processor controlled by computer instructions stored in a computer-readable memory, that uses three different memory buffers, the contents of which are maintained for three different time periods, to compute and return to the database-query processor multiple outputs in response to at least one of the multiple inputs. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031140 | Systems and Methods for Auto-Adaptive Control Over Converged Results for Multi-Dimensional Optimization - Systems and methods may include identifying an input population of parent epsilon chromosome data structures; combining genes of each selected pair of parent epsilon chromosome data structures according to at least one evolutionary operator to generate a plurality of child epsilon chromosome data structures, each child epsilon chromosome data structure providing one or more genes each having a respective candidate epsilon value representing a respective step size or spacing for the respective problem objective; and evaluating each of the plurality of child epsilon chromosome data structures according to one or more epsilon objective functions to generate respective epsilon objective function values for each child epsilon chromosome data structure, where each epsilon objective function is associated with a respective goal associated with at least one a priori criterion, where each respective epsilon objective function value indicates an extent to which each respective goal can be achieved. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031141 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR LOCALLY DEFINING RELATED REPORTS USING A GLOBAL DEFINITION - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for locally defining related reports using a global definition. These mechanisms and methods for locally defining related reports using a global definition can provide a single global definition that is applicable to various reports. The ability to provide such single global definition can enable multiple local definitions that are report specific to be configured, at least in part, using the single global definition. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031142 | Systems And Methods For Database Usage Visualization - Systems and methods for database usage visualization are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment is a method including the steps of receiving a virtual particle associated with an access event associated with a database; generating a first display signal configured to cause the display device to display the virtual particle within a virtual physical environment from a perspective point; transmitting the first display signal to the display device; determining an interaction between the virtual particle and a virtual physical object corresponding to a database object of a database within the virtual physical environment; changing a state of the virtual particle based at least in part on the interaction; generating a second display signal configured to cause the display device to display the virtual particle within the virtual physical environment from the perspective point based on the changed state of the virtual particle; and transmitting the second display signal to the display device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031143 | LARGE SCALE REAL-TIME MULTISTAGED ANALYTIC SYSTEM USING DATA CONTRACTS - An analytic system may have a number of processing stages. One or more data sources may provide data to a first processing stage. The first processing stage may specify one or more data contracts having a schema describing a layout and types of data provided by the one or more data sources. Each of the processing stages may specify a respective data contract having a schema such that the processing stages may understand a layout and types of data provided as input to the processing stages. The data contracts me further specify a valid range of values for various items of data described by schemas. Data not conforming to a data contract may be automatically filtered out such that a corresponding processing stage may not be provided with the non-conforming data. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031144 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING SUPPORT CASES IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT - A system and method are provided for creating a support case object in a multi-tenant database environment. The method, for example, may include receiving, by a support case manager on a multi-tenant database server, information related to an infrastructure event in the multi-tenant database environment, creating, by the support case manager, the support case based upon the received information, and associating, by the support case manager, the support case with the infrastructure event. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031145 | FORM PROCESSING CLOUD SERVICE WITH TEMPLATE REPOSITORY - Techniques for allowing multiple organizations to register form templates at a central repository are provided. The form templates are then available for other organizations that require filled-out forms to be processed. Each organization registers a different form template with a cloud service. Later, other organizations upload, to the cloud service, scanned versions of filled-out forms. For each uploaded scan data, the cloud service determines which form template best matches the format of the uploaded scan data. The cloud service extracts certain values from the scan data based on the matching form template. The cloud service stores the extracted values in association with the organization that sent the scan data. The cloud service allows other devices to retrieve the extracted values. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031146 | INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An integrated management system registers a library associated with a reference destination of a shortcut file. The integrated management system determines whether a folder on the reference destination of a selected shortcut file can be referred to via the library. When the folder on the reference destination of the selected shortcut file can be referred to via the library, the integrated management system displays information indicating the folder. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031147 | FILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COLLABORATION SERVICE AND INTEGRATION CAPABILITIES WITH THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS - A system and method for providing a file management service for collaboration is disclosed. The method for providing a file management service for collaboration, which may be implemented on a system, includes, for example, providing a client through which a user accesses a file through the file management service, further providing, by the file management service via the client, the user with collaboration capability of the file with other users, and/or controlling editing of the file by other users based on whether it is specified as being shared by the user. In one embodiment, the file management service further enables integration of a third-party service with the file management service and the third-party service is accessible for use with the file via the file management service. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031148 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DISTRIBUTED FILE STORAGE - Systems and methods for distributed file storage are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include, dividing a file into sections, distributing one or more of the sections to each of a first subset of the plurality of client devices so that all sections of the file are distributed across the first subset of the plurality of client devices, each of the first subset of the plurality of client devices having storage space that is allocated to the web server, and upon determining that an actual amount of sections that are currently available to the web server are below a threshold amount, redistributing the sections of the file to a second subset of the plurality of client devices determined to have storage space that is allocated to the web server. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031149 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DISTRIBUTED FILE STORAGE - Systems and methods for distributed file storage are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include, dividing a file into sections, distributing one or more of the sections to each of a first subset of the plurality of client devices so that all sections of the file are distributed across the first subset of the plurality of client devices, each of the first subset of the plurality of client devices having storage space that is allocated to the web server, and upon determining that an actual amount of sections that are currently available to the web server are below a threshold amount, redistributing the sections of the file to a second subset of the plurality of client devices determined to have storage space that is allocated to the web server. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031150 | Executing Transcription Requests on Files - One embodiment is method that receives a file and a transcription request to alter contents of the file. The file is associated with a file format, and the transcription request is associated with a function that will alter the contents of the file according to the transcription request. The function is executed on the file to alter the file format and to alter the contents of the file according to the transcription request. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031151 | INCORPORATING NOISE AND/OR JITTER INTO WAVEFORM GENERATION - Methods and apparatus disclosed herein operate, for example, to derive a non-ideal received signal from an ideal signal, to compute, from the non-ideal received signal, at least one probability density function of amplitude and time values representing deviations from the ideal signal, to derive at least one amplitude noise component and at least one timing jitter component from the at least one probability density function, and to generate a non-ideal waveform by applying the at least one amplitude noise component and the at least one timing jitter component to an ideal waveform. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031152 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONVOLUTIVE BLIND SOURCE SEPARATION - Methods and apparatuses for convolutive blind source separation are described. Each of a plurality of input signals is transformed into frequency domain. Values of coefficients of unmixing filter corresponding to frequency bins are calculated by performing a gradient descent process on a cost function at least dependent on the coefficients of the unmixing filters. In each iteration of the gradient descent process, gradient terms for calculating the values of the same coefficient of the unmixing filters are adjusted to improve smoothness of gradient terms across the frequency bins. With respect to each of the frequency bins, source signals are estimated by filtering the transformed input signals through the respective unmixing filter configured with the calculated values of the coefficients. The estimated source signals on the respective frequency bins are transformed into time domain. The cost function is adapted to evaluate decorrelation between the estimated source signals. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031153 | Processing with Compact Arithmetic Processing Element - A processor or other device, such as a programmable and/or massively parallel processor or other device, includes processing elements designed to perform arithmetic operations (possibly but not necessarily including, for example, one or more of addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division) on numerical values of low precision but high dynamic range (“LPHDR arithmetic”). Such a processor or other device may, for example, be implemented on a single chip. Whether or not implemented on a single chip, the number of LPHDR arithmetic elements in the processor or other device in certain embodiments of the present invention significantly exceeds (e.g., by at least 20 more than three times) the number of arithmetic elements, if any, in the processor or other device which are designed to perform high dynamic range arithmetic of traditional precision (such as 32 bit or 64 bit floating point arithmetic). | 2013-01-31 |
20130031154 | SELF-TIMED MULTIPLIER - A self-timed multiplier unit includes a multiplier and a clock generator. The multiplier has a first set of semiconductor circuits in a critical path. The clock generator has a second set of semiconductor circuits configured to control a clock period of said clock generator selected to set a clock period longer than the propagation delay through the critical path of the multiplier. The clock generator may include a delay circuit having a delay to set the clock period longer than the propagation delay through the critical path of said multiplier. The clock generator uses circuit with identical logical design including the same standard cells, the same logic design or the same floor plan. Close matching of these circuit causes the multiplier and the clock generator to experience the same PVT speed variations. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031155 | ELECTRONIC FILE SHARING - An embodiment offers users the ability to search and retrieve or receive multimedia content that is indexed in a digital “catalog” stored or otherwise located in the cloud, but stored or otherwise located on client devices outside of the cloud. A user having three client devices can access, using user interface available on first device of three devices, a digital catalog, stored in the cloud, of multimedia files accessible to user. User can select from catalog a first file stored on a second device of the three devices. First file is only stored on second device, and isn't stored on a server or otherwise in the cloud. By selecting first file from catalog user can cause first file, or copy of first file, to be transferred to the third device of three devices. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031156 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING MULTIMEDIA STREAMS - A method of transmitting data streams of a multimedia session between a first and a second terminal through a telecommunication network comprising a network core is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes the determination by border modules, points of access to the network core, of the routing topology and of the state of the links of the network. The method further includes the determination of parameters of the session, the selecting of input and output border modules of the network core for the streams, the predetermination of a path, between the input and output border modules for all the streams of the session, the setting up of resources along the path, the defining of routing rules at the routing modules situated along the path, and the transmission of the streams only by the path. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031157 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM - A computing node in a distributed system comprising a processor and associated memory, said memory storing: software component code executable to provide a service to software components running on other computers in said distributed system; component monitoring code executable to generate an event message for distribution in said distributed system in response to the occurrence of an event pertaining to the performance of said software component; action request assembly code executable to store an assemblage of action requests received from other computers in said distributed system in reaction to the distribution of said event message in said memory; action request assemblage processing code executable to order and/or filter said assemblage of action request to generate a processed set of action requests for execution by said software component. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031158 | MOVING ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS TO A CLOUD DOMAIN - Methods and systems for moving or porting an enterprise software application from an enterprise environment to a cloud domain are disclosed. An automated moving software program identifies enterprise components of an enterprise software application. The program assigns an enterprise component tag to the identified enterprise component. The program then assigns an enterprise attribute tag to the identified enterprise component and searches an attribute relationship map for at least one cloud attribute related to the assigned enterprise attribute. On identification of such a cloud attribute, the cloud attribute is assigned to the identified enterprise component and the enterprise component is converted to cloud component by creating a new cloud component to replicate the functions of the enterprise component or assigning a cloud component tag to the enterprise component, provided the enterprise component is render-able on the cloud domain resources. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031159 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENFORCING APPLICATION ADOPTION - A method includes determining that a legacy application is executing on a client device. When the legacy application is open in the client device, an adoption rule is applied, wherein the adoption rule defines an instance in which a user is required to use a replacement application instead of the legacy application. When it is determined that the adoption rule is satisfied, the replacement application is executed and use of the legacy application is prevented. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031160 | Web 3.0 Content Aggregation, Delivery and Navigation System - A web 3.0 system combines social network information, advertising information, and multimedia information, all obtained from the same query. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031161 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR UNIFIED VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE (UVE) SESSION CONTROL - A client-initiated session control method for Unified Virtual Experience (UVE) is provided. The client-initiated session control method includes the steps of transmitting, by one of a plurality of UVE clients in an ongoing application session, a first Suspension Request message to a UVE server for suspending the ongoing application session, receiving, by each of the UVE clients, a respective second Suspension Request message from the UVE server in response to the first Suspension Request message, and suspending, by each of the UVE clients, the ongoing application session in response to the second Suspension Request message. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031162 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA SELECTION BASED ON SOCIAL METADATA - The present application is directed to methods and systems for providing social interaction within a customized media streaming service. In one aspect, the present application is directed to methods and systems for automated playlist generation based on social metadata. These systems allow for an internet media delivery service to learn about a user's preferences, and changes in those preferences over time, without the user being required to tell the service directly, but rather through social networking profiles and relationships to one or more similar or related users. This allows the service to immediately, without any input from the listener, play programming that is likely to be enjoyed by the user. It also allows the service to learn about changes in a listener's preferences over time without requiring the user to actively express the preferences. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031163 | System and Method For Content Delivery - Based on a user profile, content that is predicted to be desired by the user, including past episodes of a series that may have been missed by the user, is downloaded to the user's home system during periods of low bandwidth usage in the home system. A determination is made dynamically as to whether to provide the content from a server or a peer-to-peer network based on network attributes, file size, etc. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031164 | METHOD FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL BETWEEN DEVICES IN A SUBSTATION SYSTEM AND A DEVICE THEREOF - An exemplary method and system are disclosed for coordinated transfer of control in a substation system having IED or logical devices/servers using GOOSE messages with preconfigured data models with logical nodes containing one or more data objects including private data objects (DO) connected in the substation communication network. The method for transfer of control can be illustrated for hot-standby device management and for other applications such as logical isolation of merging unit in a substation and load sharing between IEDs. The method can be used for devices that do not have MMS stack. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031165 | REAL-TIME OR NEAR REAL-TIME STREAMING WITH COMPRESSED PLAYLISTS - Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for a playlist file (e.g. an updated playlist) and specifying a compression protocol with or for the request; the request can come from a client device which is requesting the playlist from a web server. The web server can provide the playlist in a compressed format. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031166 | PROCESSING CONTENT IN A PLURALITY OF LANGUAGES - A method for processing content in a plurality of languages which comprises generating, by an application program at a client computer, a request to a server computer for first content which is in a first language, if the first content is not stored in an embedded database of the client computer. The method comprises automatically receiving from the server computer updated first content in the first language, if there is a change in second content which is content in a second language translated from the first language. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031167 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A system includes a server device and a plurality of user terminals. Each of the user terminals transmits a provisional user identifier, a group identifier, and activity information representing an activity of a user to the server device. For each of the received activity information, the server device selects distribution information based on the activity information, and also generates combination information including the distribution information and the provisional user identifier received with the activity information. The server device transmits a distribution information list including the combination information generated based on the activity information received with the group identifier, to each of the user terminals associated with the group identifier. Each of the user terminals acquires the distribution information included in the combination information including the provisional user identifier in the received distribution information list. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031168 | CLIENT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY OF ACCESSING NETWORKED SERVICES - A system makes it possible to use services offered by a plurality of servers different from one another is realized with the use of a common API. The system includes a plurality of service-offering servers, a client that uses services offered by the plurality of service-offering servers, and an interchange server that performs intermediary processing when the client uses a service. The client performs communication with the interchange server while using a common API when using any service among a plurality of services offered by the plurality of service-offering servers. The interchange server uses a unique API, which is unique to the service-offering server that offers the service selected by the client, to execute a processing sequence that is unique to the service-offering server. The client may use any service among services offered by the plurality of service-offering servers with the use of a common API without any need to use a unique API, which is unique to each of the plurality of service-offering servers. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031169 | CONDITIONAL LOCATION-BASED REMINDERS - Architecture that enables conditional location-based notifications. One or multiple factors (filter criteria) can be considered, and triggering of a notification can be based on some or all of the factors. Those factors can be static (e.g., time based) or dynamic (e.g., a previous user location) and extend the ability to filter unnecessary notifications, and thus, increase user satisfaction. The filter criteria can include checking user back balance, and calendar as prerequisites to sending a notification. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031170 | DISTRIBUTED CONTENT CACHING - A content server farm in a host network may be configured to receive a message indicating that content is to be downloaded to a content consumer device in the host network different from a partner network. A first copy of the content is stored at an originating content provider device in the partner network. A path for downloading the first copy of the content from the originating content provider device in the partner network to the content consumer device in the host network includes peering points that connect the host network to the partner network. The content server farm may determine whether a second copy of the content is cached at the content server farm in the host network, acquire the content when the second copy of the content is not cached at the content server farm in the host network, cache the content as the second copy at one or more locations in the content server farm in the host network, and generate indices that correspond to the second copy of the content and the locations at which the second copy of the content is stored. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031171 | SOCIAL NETWORK GRAPH INFERENCE AND AGGREGATION WITH PORTABILITY, PROTECTED SHARED CONTENT, AND APPLICATION PROGRAMS SPANNING MULTIPLE SOCIAL NETWORKS - An application program spans a plurality of digital social networks. The application program includes an inferred digital social network. Consent is obtained from a plurality of users of the digital social networks to participation in the inferred digital social network. Information is automatically obtained from the digital social networks for the users, through a plurality of respective communication channels, which can be application program interfaces or covert or subliminal channels. The information includes link information between each of the users and other individuals in the digital social networks. The information is aggregated for the users to form the inferred digital social network, corresponding to a graph having nodes representing the users and the other individuals and having links between the nodes representing social relationships. Each of the users is enabled to send and receive message information with other users, to view profile information of other users, and to view social contact information of other users, through the inferred digital social network. In response to inputs from the users, the application program provides state information to the digital social networks spanned by the application program that the digital social networks cause to be communicated to users of the digital social networks. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031172 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING FEED INFORMATION TO ONE OR MORE RECIPIENTS - Disclosed are systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable media for communicating feed information to one or more recipients. In some implementations, an instruction to communicate an information update to one or more identified first recipients is received. In some instances, an additional recipient indicator is identified and an identification of one or more second recipients based on the additional recipient indicator is generated. In some instances, the one or more second recipients are provided access to the information update. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031173 | INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION METHOD, RECOMMENDATION ENGINE, NETWORK SYSTEM - An information recommendation method, a recommendation engine, and a network system are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The method includes: acquiring a friend list of a user from a data source with a social relationship; acquiring a behavior record of a friend in the friend list of the user from a user behavior database; generating recommendation information matched with current behavior of the user, according to the behavior record of the friend in the friend list of the user and information of the current behavior of the user; and sending the recommendation information to an application website. Through the embodiments of the present invention, when information is recommended to a user, the recommendation information can be generated based on the social relationship and according to the behavior record of the friend of the user. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031174 | DATA SHARE SYSTEM, DATA PROCESS APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A data process apparatus for sharing shared data among plural data process apparatuses participating in an event. The data process apparatus includes a participation notification reception unit configured to receive a participation notification from each of the plural data process apparatus including first and second data process apparatuses in the event, a notifying unit configured to notify the second data process apparatus to the first data process apparatus as a data obtain target from which the shared data is to be obtained. The second data process apparatus is a data process apparatus from which the participation notification has already been received by the participation notification reception unit. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031175 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF GENERATING CONSUMER DATA BY FACILITATING THE COMMUNICATION OF FEEDBACK IN A GROUP SETTING - A method of generating consumer data by facilitating the communication of feedback in a group setting over a global data communications network is shown. After creating or joining a group, members of the group may send or receive polls, consisting of photos, videos, group texts and event messages to other group members and/or the poll creators' social networks. Other group members and social network friends are notified instantly or almost instantly and respond back promptly. The results are organized and presented in an engaging visual manner and the consumer data collected from such interactions are stored in a database. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031176 | IDENTIFICATION OF ROGUE SOCIAL MEDIA ASSETS - Identification of rogue social media assets is provided. In some embodiments, identification of rogue social media assets includes identifying a plurality of social media assets; comparing the plurality of social media assets with known social media assets to identify previously unknown social media assets; and displaying the identified previously unknown social media assets. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031177 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC MEDIA SELECTION - The present application is directed to methods and systems for providing social interaction within a customized media streaming service. In one aspect, the present application is directed to methods and systems for automated playlist generation based on social metadata. These systems allow for an internet media delivery service to learn about a listener's preferences, and changes in those preferences over time, without the listener being required to tell the service directly, but rather through social networking profiles and relationships to one or more similar or related users. This allows the service to immediately, without any input from the listener, play programming that is likely to be enjoyed by the listener. It also allows the service to learn about changes in a listener's preferences over time without requiring the user to actively express the preferences. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031178 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Message - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for managing message, including: receiving a request to perform a predetermined operation by a first user on a first message, the first message published by a second user and was previously obtained by the first user before the request to perform the predetermined operation, the request comprising information associated with the predetermined operation on the first message; determining status information of the first message based on a first index of the first message; sending the first message to the first user based on the status information. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031179 | SOCIAL-NETWORK METHOD FOR ANTICIPATING EPIDEMICS AND TRENDS - In order to anticipate an epidemic or adoption of a trend, individuals are randomly selected from a population and friends of the selected individuals are determined. These friends are then designated as sensors and monitored to predict or anticipate the adoption of a trend or the spread of a contagious outbreak. In one embodiment, online searches performed by these friends are monitored for the use of selected search queries to predict or anticipate the adoption of a trend or the spread of a contagious outbreak. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031180 | VIRTUAL IDENTITIES - A template is described that can be applied to user attribute data in order to generate a pseudonym/virtual identity for the user. The pseudonym includes a subset of the user's overall user attributes. The invention also enables a user to determine whether a particular pseudonym meets the requirements of a template by checking the pseudonym against a template provided, for example, by a service provider. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031181 | Using Social Network Information And Transaction Information - Among other things, a user can determine, from aggregated transaction data, private information about a transaction of another party. The other party is associated, in a shared social network database, as a contact with the user. The activity of the other party is related to an activity or contemplated activity of the user. The private information is from a source that is controlled independently of the shared social network database and the aggregated transaction data. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031182 | RESOLVING AN EXCHANGE OF OBJECTS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for resolving an exchange of a first object and a second object in a communication network. The first object is sent by a first entity to a second entity, the second object having been requested by the first entity from the second entity. A number of verifiers verify a transfer of the first object from the first entity, a number of trustees provide the second object or an equivalent to the second object. There are at least two verifiers or two trustees. Transfer verification is provided by at least one verifier. If the transfer of the first object from the first entity is verified, and a step of transferring the second objector the equivalent to the first entity by at least one trustee of the number of trustees based on the transfer verification. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031183 | ELECTRONIC MAIL PROCESSING AND PUBLICATION FOR SHARED ENVIRONMENTS - Techniques for electronic mail processing and publication for shared environments are described, including evaluating a data packet indicating receipt of an electronic message at a shared destination, retrieving the electronic message from the shared destination, processing the electronic message to generate a processed message configured to be posted to a shared environment, and posting the processed message to the shared environment. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031184 | OUT-OF-OFFICE AGGREGATOR - A computing device receives and stores configuration data for out-of-office calendar events and information for an employee out-of-office event. The computing device generates, in response to the receiving the information for the employee out-of-office event, a notification message for a manager, wherein the notification message is based on the configuration data and the information for an employee out-of-office event. The computing device receives a request to present an out-of-office calendar for a portion of an organization associated with the employee and sends, to a user device, a calendar with the stored information for the employee out-of-office event that is responsive to the request to present the out-of-office calendar. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031185 | Exporting an Email Thread to a Persistent Chat Room - A method, an apparatus and computer readable storage media facilitate establishing an email thread utilizing an email application used by a client device that communicates with other client devices across a network, where the email thread includes at least one email circulated to a group of users over the network relating to a discussion topic. The email application is linked with a synchronous communication application so as to establish a real-time discussion between at least some of the users of the group in relation to the topic utilizing the synchronous communication application and so that each email of the email thread is accessible via a graphical user interface associated with the synchronous communication application. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE MESSAGE DELIVERY TO A TRANSIENT RECIPIENT IN A DYNAMICALLY ROUTED NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided that route messages for a message consumer to a predicted future connection point of the consumer to a messaging network, while the consumer is not connected to the messaging network. In various embodiments, the network predicts or projects the future connection point based on the consumer's last connection, an itinerary or schedule for the consumer, the consumer's past connection behavior, and/or connection patterns of the consumer and/or a group of message consumers that are similar to the consumer. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031187 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED CONTENT FROM A LIVE EVENT - A server system receives event content for a live event. The server system determines user preferences for the live event filters the received content according to the user preferences. The system prepares customized content for the user based on the filtered content. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031188 | Integrated Physical and Electronic Mail Delivery - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes receiving virtual mail piece data and receiving a mail piece, the mail piece having machine-readable indicia on an exterior surface. The method includes decoding the indicia to produce a mail piece identifier and identifying a recipient of the mail piece using the mail piece identifier. The method includes retrieving subscription preferences from a recipient database according to the identified recipient. The method includes electronically sending a virtual mail piece to the recipient, the virtual mail piece corresponding to the mail piece, the virtual mail piece data, and the subscription preferences. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031189 | NOTIFICATION ENGINE - A method and apparatus are provided. The method is carried out by a notification engine, for delivering to a user equipment a group of incoming notifications from at least one application running on the user equipment. The application running on the user equipment is registered on the notification engine. The method includes: defining at least one criterion for delivering notifications, buffering the incoming notifications, and delivering according to the criterion a group of previously buffered notifications. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031190 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS - A computer-based method is provided for selectively providing notifications based on social relevance to a user. The notification is first parsed to determine a sender, a proposed recipient, and at least one topic addressed in the notification. The parsed notification is then evaluated against a social graph of the proposed recipient. A relevance score is assessed based on linkages traversed in the social graph to a predetermined degree of separation from the proposed recipient. The score is increased for linkages that match or relate to the at least one topic. The notification is released to the proposed recipient if the relevance score exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031191 | MOBILE DEVICE USAGE CONTROL IN A MOBILE NETWORK BY A DISTRIBUTED PROXY SYSTEM - Systems and methods of mobile device usage control in a mobile network by a distributed proxy system are disclosed. One embodiment includes, a proxy server remote from a mobile device that monitors, traffic activities, including inbound or outbound traffic, on the mobile device, receives, controlling information regarding usage of the mobile device and enforces the usage of the mobile device according to the controlling information. The controlling information can include usage limits or limitations to access to mobile applications potentially delivering inappropriate content and can be configured by a parent or supervising user of a user of the mobile device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031192 | Methods and Apparatus for Interactive Multimedia Communication - Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for establishing a synchronized interactive multimedia communication among a plurality of users. The method includes generating, at a first device, first information associated with a multimedia content selected by a first user. The first information is generated based on parameters. The method includes transmitting the first information to a second user. The first and second user is associated with a social computer network. Further, the method includes, at second devices, receiving the first information from the social network. The method includes processing the first information to establish a synchronized multimedia interactive communication between the second and the first user. The presentation of the multimedia content in the synchronized interactive multimedia communication is synchronized among the first device and the second device(s). The synchronized interactive multimedia communication is performed along with the presentation of the multimedia content. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031193 | Method and System for Controlled Distribution of Information Over a Network - An information management and distribution system is disclosed. The information management and distribution system includes a client-side application and a server application that interact to facilitate the controlled exchange of contact information over a network. The client-side application can provide creation and design, rolodex, exchange, and update features. The information management and distribution system can also include a corporate administrator application. Still another aspect of the invention is that contact information can be distributed to registered users in a common format. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031194 | Automatically Managing Objectionable Behavior In A Web-Based Social Network - A system and method for curtailing objectionable behavior in a web-based social network is disclosed. The method includes monitoring various actions of users of a web-based social network for objectionable behavior. The monitored actions are those that affect other users of the social network. A policy is determined based on behaviors of users. The policy may be violated by a user if the user exceeds a policy threshold. Some monitored actions include the poking, friend requesting, and wall posting. A policy may be violated by multiple occurrences of a single type of action or by a combination of different types of actions. Upon a policy violation, a warning may be issued to the user or the user's account may be suspended. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031195 | Preventing Execution of Programs that are Embedded in Email Messages - Systems and methods are presented which generate modified email messages, which are largely devoid of embedded functions, from original email messages, which have embedded functions. The embedded functions are amenable to self-executing codes such as viruses, worms, and Trojan programs Thus, the modified email message without these embedded functions, and any argument associated with these functions, provides a more secure email environment. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031196 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Facilitating Determination of a Message Recipient - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating determination of a message recipient. A method may include determining a message to be sent in one of multiple active messaging conversations. The method may further include determining a conversation to which the message is relevant from among the active messaging conversations based at least in part on data from historical conversations. The method may additionally include designating the message to be sent to at least one recipient. The at least one recipient may be a party participating in the determined conversation. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031197 | INTERNET CACHE SUBSCRIPTION FOR WIRELESS MOBILE USERS - A server device may receive an indication that a mobile device has enrolled in a cache subscription service. The server device may receive cache parameters associated with the cache subscription service, where the cache parameters are specific to the mobile device. Content may be retrieved from a network and stored, in a memory associated with the one or more server devices, based on the received cache parameters. The server device may receive, from the mobile device, a request for particular content, determine whether the request for particular content corresponds to content that is stored in the memory, and provide, when determining that the requested particular content corresponds to content that is stored in the memory, the corresponding stored content to the mobile device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031198 | TAILORING CONTENT TO BE DELIVERED TO MOBILE DEVICE BASED UPON FEATURES OF MOBILE DEVICE - A system and computer program product for delivering tailored specific content to a mobile device. A shim application is provided to the mobile device by a content server after the mobile device visits the content server for the first time. The shim application detects the capabilities of the mobile device, such as the screen size, screen resolution, memory size, browser capabilities, etc. The shim application then includes such information in the header of the requests, such as a request for content, sent from the mobile device to the content server. The content server then generates the requested content in the appropriate format based on the information provided in the header. In this manner, the content server will now be able to ensure that the content provided by the content server for a particular mobile device will be appropriately displayed on the mobile device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031199 | TRANSMITTING DATA INCLUDING PIECES OF DATA - A method and system for transmitting data including pieces of data. The method includes the steps of: placing a piece of data on at least one cache memory; and sending a signal indicating a presence of the piece of data on the cache memory to at least one client, where at least one of the steps is carried out by a computer device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031200 | QUALITY OF SERVICE MANAGEMENT - A method for managing an amount of IO requests transmitted from a host computer to a storage system is described. A current latency value of an IO request most recently removed from an issue queue maintained by the host computer in order to transmit IO requests from the host computer to the storage system is periodically determined. An average latency value is the calculated based on the current latency value and a size limit of the issue queue is adjusted based in part on the average latency value. Upon receiving an IO request from one of a plurality of client applications running on the host computer, it can then be determined whether a number of pending IO requests in the issue queue has reached the size limit and the IO request can be transmitted to the issue queue if the number of pending IO request falls within the size limit. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031201 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS FOR NETWORK TOPOLOGIES - Systems and methods for communicating data from an IED on an internal network to a server, a client or device on an external network through a firewall are provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031202 | Using Augmented Reality To Create An Interface For Datacenter And Systems Management - In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining information to determine a location of a data center device, communicating the information and an identity of a user of a portable device to an augmented reality manager, and receiving in the portable device overlay information responsive to the communication and a type of the user. This information can then be displayed over a view of the data center device on a display of the portable device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031203 | MANAGING CONSISTENT INTERFACES FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OBJECT IDENTIFIER MAPPING BUSINESS OBJECTS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS - A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to a communication system and/or an object identifier mapping business object. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ACCELERATING DELIVERY OF REMOTE CONTENT - Systems and methods of accelerating delivery of remote content are disclosed. An example method includes monitoring usage of a client for content at a remote source over time to predict client access to content. The method also includes prefetching related content from the remote source based on the usage by the client. The method also includes delivering the prefetched related content to the client if the client requests access to corresponding content at the remote source. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031205 | TAILORING CONTENT TO BE DELIVERED TO MOBILE DEVICE BASED UPON FEATURES OF MOBILE DEVICE - A method for delivering tailored specific content to a mobile device. A shim application is provided to the mobile device by a content server after the mobile device visits the content server for the first time. The shim application detects the capabilities of the mobile device, such as the screen size, screen resolution, memory size, browser capabilities, etc. The shim application then includes such information in the header of the requests, such as a request for content, sent from the mobile device to the content server. The content server then generates the requested content in the appropriate format based on the information provided in the header. In this manner, the content server will now be able to ensure that the content provided by the content server for a particular mobile device will be appropriately displayed on the mobile device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031206 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method and Program - There is provided an information processing apparatus which includes: a live content registration processing section that registers live content which is preset with play time and the playing time of the live content in a play list while connecting the play time to the live content; and an archive content registration processing section that registers archive content and the play time of the archive content in the play list after determining a period of time earlier than the play time of the live content as the play time of the archive content which is playable at given time. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031207 | Wireless Communication Network Having a Broadcast System for Information Distribution - Methods of performing communication among a group of user terminals in a communication network are described herein. The method includes, a first user terminal receiving at least one stream of media data packets, and the first user terminal decoding the received media data packets. Each received media data packet includes a source user terminal indicator indicating a user terminal from which the packet data stream was transmitted; The decoding includes eliminating any media data packets that include a source user terminal indicator indicating the first user terminal before decoding the received media data packets. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031208 | Management and Provision of Interactive Content - Various implementations for managing and providing interactive content are described. One example implementation includes a system having one or more processors, a communication unit, a content management engine, an interactivity module, and a reporting module. The communication unit sends and receives data over a network. The content management engine transmits a first instance of an interactive content dataset via the communication unit to a first client device of a first user for presentation. The interactivity module receives event data describing an interaction with the interactive content dataset from the first client device via the communication unit. The reporting module generates a report describing the interaction by the first user with the interactive content dataset and transmits the report via the communication unit to one or more of the first client device and a second client device of a second user for presentation. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031209 | Method and System for Managing the Transfer of Files Among Multiple Computer Systems - A system and method is disclosed for transferring files from a source computer to a destination computer. The system and method comprises reading a configuration file containing one or more parameter expressions representing file transfer instructions. One or more transfer files stored on the source computer are identified based on at least one of the parameter expressions contained within the configuration file. The identified transfer files are transferred from the source computer to the destination computer in accordance with the parameter expressions contained within the configuration file. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031210 | OPTIMIZED NEAR-SIMULTANEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - The “swarming” behavior of multimedia content distribution network subscribers—numerous, near-simultaneous requests for the same content by different users—is predicted, based on analysis of past viewing habits. Users are grouped based on correlations in the multimedia content requested and the time at which it is requested. When a set of users of a group requests particular multimedia content, that content is autonomously distributed, via a shared distribution channel, to the terminal equipment of all users in the group, where it is buffered. As other users in the group request the same multimedia content, an initial portion is distributed to each requesting user via an individual channel. As the rendered content catches up to the buffered content, the terminal equipment switches from the content delivered via the individual distribution channel to the buffered content. The individual distribution is then terminated, and the individual distribution channel released. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031211 | FEEDBACK ORIENTED PRIVATE OVERLAY NETWORK FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - A network of computers each serving as a “node” within a private, closed peer-to-peer network having a network administrator. Each node has a CPU and a hard drive, input/output device and connectivity to other nodes through the Internet. Each node is provided a hard drive (cache) to handle a multitude of data files. The cache supports multiple streams of fragments to multiple calling nodes without delay or deterioration of transfer rates. A plurality of metrics programs monitor the data demands on each node, the usage of each node's hard drive, and the transfer rates possible from the assigned node and provide that information to the network in a database available to all nodes. The network administrator, utilizing a contrarian selection method, pushes disaggregated data to the nodes in the network to evenly load data throughout the network and to fully load the node's hard drives. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031212 | GATEWAY AND IN-VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM - An in-vehicle system comprising a gateway between multiple networks is disclosed. One of the networks specifies that when a source apparatus connected to the one of the networks sends a request message to a destination apparatus connected to another one of the networks, the source apparatus should time-out if the source apparatus does not receive a response message within a specified time after sending the request message. Upon receipt of the request message, the gateway relays the request message to the destination apparatus and sends a wait request code to the source apparatus to instruct the source apparatus to wait by extending the specified time. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031213 | OBTAINING AND ASSESSING OBJECTIVE DATA RELATING TO NETWORK RESOURCES - The subject matter discloses a network comprising a plurality of network resources a method for automatically providing a user device with information regarding communication with a network resource, the method comprising: prior to sending data from the user device to the network resource in communication, retrieving information about the network resource from a directory server; evaluating the data to determine if sending the data to the network resource complies with security criteria according to the information about the network resource; providing the user device with a choice whether to send the data in case the data comprises confidential data. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031214 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT DOWNLOAD OF DATA PACKAGE - Methods for efficient download of a data package and a client device and server that may implement such methods are disclosed. The client device sends an inventory identifying existing stored content packages to the download server. The download server identifies portions of the requested data package already corresponding to content elements already stored on the client device, and sends information to the client device indicating which portions of the requested data package are already stored on the client device. The client device gathers the already-stored portions of the requested data package and requests a remaining portion of the requested data package from the download server. The download server receives the request for the remaining portion of the requested data package and sends the remaining portion to the client device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031215 | AIRCRAFT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A content distribution system comprises a server, a plurality of clients and means for distributing a plurality of items of content to the plurality of clients, wherein each client is configured to transmit at least one message to the server representative of portions of the items of content that are present or not present at that client, and the distribution means is configured to determine from the messages portions of the items of content that are missing from at least one client, and to distribute the missing portions of content to the clients according to a multicast protocol. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031216 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF CUSTOMIZED MEDIA PLAYLISTS - The present application is directed to methods and systems for providing social interaction within a customized media streaming service. In one aspect, the present application is directed to methods and systems for automated playlist generation based on social metadata. These systems allow for an internet media delivery service to learn about a listener's preferences, and changes in those preferences over time, without the listener being required to tell the service directly, but rather through social networking profiles and relationships to one or more similar or related users. This allows the service to immediately, without any input from the listener, play programming that is likely to be enjoyed by the listener. It also allows the service to learn about changes in a listener's preferences over time without requiring the user to actively express the preferences. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031217 | SYNCHRONOUS MEDIA RENDERING OF DEMUXED MEDIA COMPONENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES - Some media applications use media containers, media files or media streams that contain multiple media components in it and require that each component of media be sent to different destinations tailored for rendering a particular type of media component. Furthermore there may be multiple destinations for a particular media component type. For example an application might use a media file with one video and one stereo audio stream and want to send this to two video rendering devices and four stereo audio devices. This invention describes a system for rendering these media components synchronously on multiple devices by demultiplexing the media into media sub components at one destination, sending the components to all destinations and synchronizing the rendering at each device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031218 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING IMAGES USING AN UPLOAD MENU - There is disclosed a system and method for uploading an image file to an image repository from a mobile handheld communications device having an integrated camera. In an embodiment, the method comprises: upon determining capture of an image using the integrated camera, automatically initiating an image upload module; configuring the image upload module to display an image upload user interface having user selectable image upload settings; and upon receiving user instructions, uploading the image file to the image repository with the selected image upload settings. The upload settings may be preselected and the device may be preauthorized to access an account on the image repository. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031219 | Device And Method For Downloading Movie File - A device and method for downloading a movie file. The device includes a file parsing module, a file segmenting module, a network downloading module and a preview playing module. The file segmenting module segments a movie file according to position information of key frames parsed by the file parsing module. The network downloading module downloads file data according to file segmenting information, and the preview playing module implements a rapidly preview of movie content using downloaded file data. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031220 | System and Method for Recording and Sharing Music - A method includes the steps of allowing a first user to play a selected song on an electronic device at a first location, the selected song being transmitted across an electronic network from a server at a second location; allowing the first user to record a user-generated stem track using the electronic device at the first location while playing the selected song; transmitting the user-generated stem track across the electronic network to the second location; and storing the user-generated stem track on the server at the second location. An electronic system that allows the first user to perform the method is also disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031221 | DISTRIBUTED DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A distributed data storage system and method are disclosed. The distributed data storage system includes: an interface machine process module; at least one service process module; and at least one storage module. The interface machine process module is configured to receive a storage request containing data to be stored from a storage requester and distribute the storage request to one of the at least one service process module; the service process module is configured to receive the storage request from the interface machine process module and assign a storage identifier for the date contained in the storage request; the at least one storage module is configured to store the data according to the storage identifier assigned by the service process module. The distributed data storage system and method of the present invention can provide stable, simple, highly efficient, and low cost mass data storage and read/write services for users. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031222 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PAUSING VIDEO STREAMING CONTENT - It is presented a method, performed in an application server, the application server being part of a video streaming system further comprising a streaming server and a mobile streaming client. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining a pause timestamp representing a time where the mobile streaming client has paused video streaming content; determining a reference to a high quality image corresponding to an image of the video streaming content at the pause timestamp, wherein the high quality image is of a higher quality than the image of the video streaming content and the high quality image is stored separately from the video streaming content; and sending a high quality image message to the mobile streaming client comprising the reference to the high quality image. Corresponding client method, application server, mobile streaming client and computer program and computer program products are also presented. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031223 | SELF-CONFIGURING ROUTER AND METHOD THEREFOR - A self-configuring router for data transfer has a first storage device for storing historic performance and configuration data. A configuration device is coupled to the first storage device for configuring the router based on the performance and configuration data. A data collector is coupled to the configuration device for measuring operational data of the router. An analysis device is coupled to the data collector and the first storage device for analyzing the operational data. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031224 | AUTOMATED PROVISIONING AND MANAGEMENT OF CLOUD SERVICES - A system for managing the provisioning of cloud based services includes a collection module, a configuration module, a licensing module and a set up module. The collection module automatically obtains and stores information from end user machines that relevant to the provisioning of the could-based services. The configuration module uses the obtained information to automatically configure the use of the cloud based services. The licensing module automatically configures the account and licensing information allowing an end-user machine to access the cloud based services. The setup module automatically configures the end user machines to access and use the cloud-based services. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031225 | REMOTELY PRECONFIGURING A COMPUTING DEVICE - Disclosed are various embodiments for preconfiguring a computing device remotely. A virtualized version of a computing device may be executed remotely and preconfigured by a user. The configuration of the virtualized version of the computing device may then be replicated to a physical version of the computing device. Alternatively, the physical version of the computing device may be executed remotely and preconfigured directly by the user. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031226 | BROADCAST-BASED UPDATE MANAGEMENT - A first computing device establishes an update service associated with an identifier. When the first computing device receives a broadcast message from a second computing device that includes a network address of the second computing device, the first computing device transmits to the network address a message including the identifier associated with the update service. The update service receives from the second computing device a request including the identifier and in return transmits to the second computing device information about available updates. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031227 | TRANSMISSION OF CONFIGURATION TO A DEVICE FOR PROVISIONING IN A NETWORK - A method is provided that includes receiving a communication from a trusted device indicating that a device to be provisioned has been added to the network; obtaining identifying information of the device to be provisioned; accessing a stored configuration for the device based on the identifying information; and transmitting the configuration to the device for provisioning. Alternatively, a computer-readable medium is provided that stores instructions to perform a method to transmit a discovery communication to a trusted device, receive a communication originating at an administrative device including a configuration; and provision the device via reboot with the configuration. Alternatively, an apparatus is provided including a table of provisioning configurations, the table including a configuration for a device to be provisioned in a network and a provisioning module to retrieve the configuration of the device stored in the table of provisioning configurations based on identifying information received from a discovery communication. | 2013-01-31 |
20130031228 | SCHEDULED SPLIT TESTING - A set of enrollment hash slots are allocated to a business unit and are subdivided such that a portion of the enrollment hash slots are allocated to at least one test group. A user ID associated with a user can be hashed using a first hash function to map the user to one of the enrollment hash slots. A set of test hash slots are also subdivided such that a portion of the hash slots are allocated to a test version and a portion of the test hash slots are allocated to a control group. If the user was mapped to a hash slot that is allocated to test in the set of enrollment hash slots, the user ID will again be hashed using a second hash function to map the user to one of the test hash slots. | 2013-01-31 |