08th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090049115 | DIGITAL CONTENT DOWNLOAD INSURANCE - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for monitoring a browser's download activity to detect a download event associated with a digital content file, to determine an insurance policy related to the digital content file, and to provide a user with an option to insure the digital content file as described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049116 | SYSTEM FOR CALLING FOR LOCAL SERVICES OF AT LEAST ONE LOCAL APPLICATION WITH A CONVENTIONAL MESSAGING ARCHITECTURE FROM AT LEAST ONE REMOTE APPLICATION WITH A CONVENTIONAL MESSAGING ARCHITECTURE - The present invention relates to a system for calling for local services of at least one local application with a conventional messaging architecture from at least one remote application with a conventional messaging architecture, and it is characterized in that the remote application(s) and local application(s) are provided with communication interfaces using object distributions. According to one embodiment of the invention, said interfaces use the CORBA code. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049117 | Systems and Methods for Localizing a Network Storage Device - Provided are methods, systems and devices for localizing data existing on a distributed network which comprises receiving an instruction within a programmable logic device (“PLD”) for controlling a network peripheral from a client computing system, the PLD being in communication with the network peripheral via a modem and also in communication with the computing device via a generic interface and receiving a task request from the computing device via the generic interface to be accomplished according to the instruction. The methods, systems and devices further provide for augmenting the task request with an additional instruction provided by a meta-behavior interface. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049118 | MEDIA CONTENT SHARING - A media content sharing concept wherein users are able to share highlights or other portions of content with friends. The concept may be used in any number of environments where electronic media, such as but not limited to audio, video, and multi-media, is transferable between a number of users. Bookmarks or other features may be used to facilitate accessing the video clips for subsequent viewing. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049119 | Distribution of Multimedia Files Using a Transportation Provider Wireless Device - Methods and apparatus for distributing multimedia files units are disclosed. In an exemplary method, a plurality of multimedia files are downloaded using a transportation provider wireless device associated with a fare-based transport vehicle, such as a taxi, bus, ferry, or airplane. The downloaded multimedia files are stored in a data storage unit operatively connected to the transportation provider wireless device. In response to passenger input data received from a passenger wireless device, a desired multimedia file selected by the passenger is transferred to the passenger wireless device or played back using local speakers and/or video displays. In some embodiments, a selected multimedia file is associated with digital rights management information regulating authorized uses of the file. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049120 | Adding personalized value to web sites - The present invention adds new value to the Web, such as to improve accessibility, while maintaining changes to existing web sites to a minimum. An example system includes a first Web server and at least one other Web server, wherein a Web page can be displayed on a Web browser in a client device connected with the first Web server and the other Web server via a network, wherein the first Web server registers URLs of files providing added value for each of the first Web server and the other Web server that are defined as a set of Web servers to be provided with the same added value, and wherein the first Web server and the other Web server display an existing Web page in the Web browser, and provide the added value to the Web page by manipulating a DOM from another frame or another window. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049121 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTION USING CONTENTS - A mobile terminal and a method for controlling a function of the mobile terminal using contents are disclosed. The contents are authored to include function control information related to the function of the mobile terminal desired to be controlled. The mobile terminal downloads the contents and registers the function desired to be controlled included in the contents to a service table. The application of the mobile terminal does not execute the called function as it is if the predetermined function is called, but identifies if the called function is registered in the service table. If the called function is registered, the application cancels the existing execution routine for the called function and requests the contents player of the service related to the called function. Then, the contents player controls the called function according to a method programmed in the contents. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049122 | System and method for providing a video media toolbar - The system and method preferably provides a toolbar to use in a network browser. The toolbar is preferably integrated within a suitable browser program graphical interface as a browser toolbar having its own toolbar graphical interface. The toolbar enables a video file to be selectively uploaded from a publisher computer to a service provider. An HTML video snippet is generated from the video file received from the publisher computer. The HTML video snippet enables access to the stored video file via a browser. The HTML video snippet is distributed to the publisher computer for placement in a publisher web page so as to enable the HTML video snippet to be selected via a browser, In response to the selection of the HTML video snippet, the video data file is played on the networked computer. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049123 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING SEPARATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITHIN AN APPLICATION - The present invention is, in one embodiment, a system and method based on a client-server architecture for seamlessly integrating various information systems. In one embodiment, a bundle of files is deployed to a collaboration client, in order to enable the integration of the collaboration client with disparate information systems and content. In one embodiment, content within a mailbox item is allowed to become a “live” object, and is associated with trigger events, and actions, including sending all or part of the content to a separate information system. In one embodiment, mailbox items are subjected to predefined searches to assess whether they include certain content objects. In another embodiment, panel item elements are visible in the overview panel of the collaboration client. The user may interact with the panel items by dragging content onto them, double clicking them, and invoking actions from a context menu if one is available. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049124 | Real estate information exchange process and system - A system and process includes a computer that is operatively connected to an area network, such as to the Internet. A database of MLS properties that are for sale is maintained that is accessible to the computer. Real estate agents must subscribe in order to use the system and are then included in the database. Clients may be either prospective buyers or sellers of the MLS properties. Each client is required to complete a client commitment form whereby the client elects to have a currently subscribing real estate agent represent them before they are allowed access to the information and services provided. Current client files are also included in the database. Real estate agents are given the full functionality that is offered to the clients in that they may view any of the client's files and activities and they are also allowed to post upcoming MLS properties that are to be offered for sale and to FAX property defects that are made available only to other real estate agents. Agents are also able to view the activity of any of their own listings. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049125 | SCHEDULED ONLINE PRESENCE ON INSTANT MESSENGER - The embodiments provide systems and methods which allow users to schedule routine online presence information to let outside world see the users appear to be “online” or “offline” at a particular day and time. An exemplary system of scheduling and displaying an online presence of a user of an instant messaging (IM) application is provided. The system includes an online presence scheduler for entering the time zone of the user and for scheduling an online schedule for the user to appear online. The online schedule includes a start time, an end time, and a routine of the user. The system also includes a presence management server (PMS). PMS determines the online presence of the user based on a login time of the user to the IM application, the online schedule for the user, and an identification of the user. The PMS prepares an online presence information to reflect the determined online presence of the user for display. The time zone and online schedule of the user entered into the online presence scheduler and the identification of the user are stored in the PMS. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049126 | Technical support process for power monitoring networks - A technical support process is provided for multiple electrical power monitoring systems, each of which has multiple types of devices coupled to a common server through a network. A technical support group is provided at one or more locations remote from the power monitoring systems and associated with the manufacturer of at least certain of the devices in the power monitoring systems. The owners of the power monitoring systems and the common servers are provided with access to the remote technical support group so that the owners can request technical support from that group to solve a reported problems with the power monitoring systems. When an owner of one of the power monitoring systems requests technical support from the remote group, that owner is provided with a portable storage medium. The common server for the power monitoring system for which technical support was requested is then virtualized, the resulting virtualized server is loaded onto the portable storage medium, and that storage medium is delivered to the remote technical support group. The remote group uses the virtualized server to analyze the owner's actual server and arrive at a solution to the reported problem. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049127 | System and method for invitation targeting in a web-based social network - A system and method for selecting users of a web-based social network who are likely to respond to an invitation, each of the users having associated profile information is disclosed. The method includes selecting pilot users and a reduced set of keywords from the profile information. The method further includes sending the invitation to the pilot users, receiving responses from the pilot users, and classifying the responses as either positive or negative. A training set of vector pairs is created each vector pair representing a pilot user and including data representing a classified response and training keywords selected from the reduced set of keywords and associated profile information for the pilot user. A function is determined based on the vectors and used to calculate a likelihood that each of one or more users of the web based social network will respond to the invitation. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049128 | Schemes for game chat routing and taunt control - In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an application; detect a participant within the application; detect a distance between multiple participants; monitor the application for a qualifying event; and selectively initiate a communication channel between multiple participants based on the qualifying event and the distance between the multiple participants. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049129 | REAL TIME COLLABORATION FILE FORMAT FOR UNIFIED COMMUNICATION - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates enhancing real time unified communications. An interface can receive a portion of data associated with at least one of a client application or an environment that hosts a client application. A real time collaboration (RTC) component can employ an RTC file package to seamlessly initiate a real time collaboration session with the client application, wherein the RTC file package can include a portion of data that relates to at least one of the client application, the host environment, or a modality of the client application. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049130 | Method and system for sending electronic mail over a network - The present invention provides a method for sending o electronic mail messages (emails) via a network such as t internet by a mail processing unit, comprising: —generating by the mail processing unit of a user's electronic mail message to be authorized, wherein the mail message comprises text image and/or sound data; —addressing of the generated unauthorized mail message by the mail processing unit; —temporarily storing the generated unauthorized mail message at the mail processing unit; —showing the unauthorized mail message to a previously seed supervisor associated with the user; —sending the authorized electronic mail message to the addressee over the network only after authorization b the supervisor. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049131 | TASK ASSIGNMENT AND PROGRESS MONITORING IN AN INSTANT MESSAGING SESSION - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to task management in an instant messenger and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for task assignment and progress monitoring in an instant messaging session. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of task assignment and progress monitoring in an instant messaging session can be provided. The method can include maintaining an instant messaging session between first and second collaborators, assigning a task to the second collaborator on request of the first collaborator from within the instant messaging session, the task specifying a third collaborator external to the instant messaging session, and providing subsequent notice to the first collaborator of collaborative interactions between the second and third collaborators in respect to the assigned task. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049132 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ROUTING ELECTRONIC MAIL - Device, system, and method of handling electronic mail. For example, a method includes: extracting from a recipient field of an electronic mail message intended for transmission a string representing a telephone number of an intended recipient; based on said string, obtaining an electronic mail address of the intended recipient from a remote database that associates telephone numbers with respective electronic mail addresses; and replacing said string with said electronic mail address in the recipient field of the electronic mail message. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049133 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING AN INSTANT MESSAGE PERSONA TO MANAGE A SERVICE DESK ENVIRONMENT - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for managing a service desk environment. The process receives a request from the user. The request is received via instant messenger and includes at least one of a set of predefined messages. The process then identifies a source of information for generating a response to the request from the user. Thereafter, the process queries the source of information using the set of predefined messages to form a response to the request from the user. The process then presents the response to the user via instant messenger. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049134 | METHOD FOR DELAYING DELIVERY OF E-MAIL CONTENT - A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for managing the delivery of an electronic mail (e-mail) message, and for delaying the delivery of the e-mail message until a time in which the e-mail recipient is present to act upon the message. When a request is received from a sender to send an e-mail message to a recipient, a proxy e-mail message is generated which comprises a reference to the e-mail message. The proxy e-mail message is then sent to the recipient. When a notification from the recipient that the proxy e-mail message has been opened is received, the e-mail message is then sent to the recipient. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN INSTANT MESSAGING COMMUNITY - A system and method exploits organizational distances associated with an organizational hierarchy in a directed acyclic graph to both affect behavior in instant messaging systems, as well as to modify behavior (presence, IM, availability, who can get to the IM user) based on the reporting relationships that exist in an organization. One part of the invention is in exploiting a directed acyclic graph for the purposes of controlling instant messaging behavior for an individual, a team or a community. This is accommodated by abstracting organizational reporting relationships. The reporting relationships that exist in LDAP are used to enforce top-down rules which determine actions that motivate a change in behavior for instant messaging users across the organization. Such actions are not possible to motivate in conventional art. Conventional art relies on rules that a specific user manually builds, and do not consider capabilities around hierarchical imposition, not a reporting team/group/organizational. The present invention may force a change in behavior for a plurality of instant messaging users based on reporting relationships. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049136 | Method of and System for Dynamically Managing a System of Servers - A method and system manage a plurality of servers coupled to a network. Each of the servers is identified by a server name. At least one of the servers is identified by an old server name. The method notifies at least some of the plurality of servers that at a specified time the old server name will be changed to a new server name. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049137 | REFERENCING RELATIVE ROLE SUFFIXES IN A COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to referencing organizational roles in a collaborative computing environment and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for referencing relative role suffixes in a collaborative computing environment. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for referencing relative role suffixes in a collaborative computing environment can include receiving as input to a collaborative tool in the collaborative computing environment, a relative reference to a member of the collaborative computing environment and decomposing the relative reference into a prefix and a suffix. The method further can include determining a member specified by the prefix and a role specified by the suffix and transforming the role to a member of the collaborative computing environment relative to the member specified by the prefix. Finally, the method can include returning the transformed member to the collaborative tool. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049138 | MULTI-MODAL TRANSCRIPT UNIFICATION IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to multi-modal chat logging management in a collaborative environment, and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and apparatus for generating a unified chat transcript for a multi-modal conversation in an instant messaging session. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of generating a unified chat transcript for a multi-modal conversation in an instant messaging session can be provided. The method can include establishing concurrent voice messaging and text messaging sessions between two conversants, receiving both voice messages and text messages between two conversants through the voice messaging and instant messaging sessions, and logging the voice messages and text messages in a single transcript of conversation between the two conversants. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049139 | Method to Send Related Information to Indirect Email Recipients - A method, system, and computer-usable medium are disclosed for managing the sending of electronic mail (email) messages and responding to requests from indirect recipients for related information. An email message is originated with a first recipient and a recipient request prompt, which comprises a unique recipient request identifier (ID) linking it to the originator's email address. An empty recipient request list is generated, likewise linked to the recipient request ID. The message is then sent to a first recipient, who in turn forwards it to a second recipient. The recipient response prompt is displayed to the second recipient, who uses it to generate a recipient request for related information. The recipient request ID of the originated message and the second recipient's email address is appended to the recipient request, which is then sent to the message originator. The recipient request is received by the email system and parsed. The second recipient's email address is then appended to the recipient request list corresponding to the parsed recipient request ID. The originator is notified of the recipient request and responds accordingly. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049140 | ANALYZING EMAIL CONTENT TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL INTENDED RECIPIENTS - Described herein are processes and devices for analyzing email content to determine potential intended email recipients. One of the devices described is an email content analyzer device. The email content analyzer device can analyze content in a part of an email message that is not an email address recipient field. The email content analyzer device can obtain identifying information about a potential intended recipient of the email message, such as by looking for possible names of intended recipients within the body of the email message. The email content analyzer device can analyze the context of the identifying information in the content to determine the identity of the potential intended recipient. For example, the email content analyzer device can compare the identity of the potential intended recipient to an email addresses in an email address recipient field on the email message. The email content analyzer device can also determine whether the email message was intended for the potential intended recipient. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049141 | TRACKING DELIVERED E-MAIL - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to return receipt processing for e-mail messages and provide a method, system and computer program product for tracking delivered e-mail messages. In one embodiment of the invention, an e-mail tracking method can be provided. The method can include selecting an e-mail message already sent to a designated recipient, forwarding a status request to the designated recipient to determine a status of the e-mail message already sent to the designated recipient, and receiving in return without the intervention of the designated recipient a return receipt for the e-mail message indicating the status of the e-mail message. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049142 | CONFIDENTIALITY MANAGEMENT OF E-MAIL USERS IN REDISTRIBUTED E-MAIL MESSAGES - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to instant messaging and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for managing e-mail user confidentiality. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for managing e-mail user confidentiality can be provided. The method can include transmitting an e-mail message for delivery to multiple e-mail users and corresponding e-mail addresses, identifying a privacy preference for a particular one of the e-mail users; and, concealing a display within the e-mail message of an e-mail address associated with the particular one of the e-mail users responsive to the privacy preference. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049143 | System and method for transmitting messages for a set of communication devices - A method for transmitting messages for at least one predefined set of communication devices ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090049144 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROCESSING EMAIL, AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING EMAIL - An email processing apparatus determines, from at least one or more of a main body of an email and a subject of an email stored in an email storage unit, a content category of the email; specifies, based on the content category, a search target category of a search target email that relates to the email of the content category; acquires search target information for searching for a search target email of the search target category; and creates a search condition for searching for the search target email containing the search target information in the email storage unit. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049145 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A MESSAGE AND AN APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SUCH A METHOD - A method of generating and displaying a message comprising the steps of | 2009-02-19 |
20090049146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION - An improved system and method for data transmission is provided without changing the configuration of a client. A data-reading server ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090049147 | RECIPIENT APPARATUS, FILE SERVER APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A recipient apparatus and a file server apparatus respectively receive shared mails which are generated by performing secret sharing of an electronic mail from a sender apparatus by a mail server apparatus. The file server apparatus authenticates the recipient apparatus based on an account and transmits shared data to the recipient apparatus when authentication is successful. The recipient apparatus restores the electronic mail with the shared data and shared data in the shared mail which is previously received. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049148 | Method of Editing and Regenerating an Automatic Communication - A method of editing and regenerating an automatic communication to be sent to a recipient, the automatic communication being generated by applying data to a response template having data definitions and conditional criteria, wherein the step of regenerating the edited communication includes the step of storing the edited changes optionally within the regenerated communication or as the edited communication stored in a data store. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049149 | 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. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049150 | Data Compression in Electronic Communications - Disclosed are methods and systems for compressing data communicated in an electronic message. Files attached to an electronic communication are compressed based on an examination of the file type; and an identification of an alternative compressed file type. Accordingly, the first (original) file type is compressed into a second preferred, compressed file type for the purpose of streamlining the package to be delivered in the communication. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049151 | TIMED MESSAGE REDIRECTION FOR HIGH PRIORITY INSTANT MESSAGES - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to high priority instant message handling and provide a method, system and computer program product for time message redirection for high priority instant messages. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for the timed redirection of a high priority instant message can be provided. The method can include transmitting an instant message to a primary recipient, and redirecting the instant message to a set of secondary recipients in sequence, each of the secondary recipients receiving the redirected instant message one at a time at pre-programmed intervals of time. In response to receiving a response from the primary recipient or one of the secondary recipients, however, all redirects of the instant message can be cancelled. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049152 | Method and Apparatus for Collecting Performance Management Data in Communication Networks - Nodes such as base stations in a mobile communication network are divided and grouped into management clusters. One of the nodes in each management cluster is selected to be a master node. The master node aggregates performance data for each of the nodes in its assigned cluster, and sends a consolidated performance management report containing the aggregated data to a management entity. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049153 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING REMOTE CLIENT ACCESS TO EXPORTED FILE SYSTEMS - Remote clients may access remotely exported file systems using a remote token manager that provides communication among a plurality of caching file servers. In response to a client request for file system access, a program is invoked to determine whether the request relates to a locally exported file system exported by a local caching file server or a remotely exported file system exported by a remote caching file server. If the request relates to a locally exported file system, a local token manager is invoked to obtain a token granting access permission to the locally exported file system. If the request relates to a remotely exported file system, a remote token manager is invoked to communicate with a local access routine in the remote caching file server to obtain a token granting access permission for the remotely exported file system. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049154 | METHOD OF SENDING LOCATION SERVICE REQUEST IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for a network system to send location service request to a network user is provided. The method includes receiving a network client initiated location request including information associated with a first event and information associated with a second event. The method further includes processing the location request. Additionally, if the second event is determined to have occurred by the network system, the network system sends an event message to the network user including information associated with the first event. Moreover, the method includes returning a second receipt acknowledgment of the event message to the network client. In an alternative embodiment, a method for a network system to send a cancellation of a previous deferred location request to a network user is provided. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049155 | SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRESERVING A USER STATE IN AN APPLICATION - Under the present invention, milestones or points of closure are provided at predetermined locations within a workflow of an application. Typically, the milestones are provided at completion points of tasks in the workflow. To this extent, as the user proceeds through the workflow, he/she is associated with the milestones corresponding thereto. The associations are stored (optionally with any corresponding data) in a persistent storage. In the event of a failure, the milestone associations are used to transport the user back to the last milestone with which he/she was associated. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049156 | Notifying Remote Devices of Available Content - Methods of operating a portable electronic device including a display screen, a user interface, a controller, a memory and a transceiver are provided. The methods include executing a resource on the controller, and receiving a snapshot command through the user interface. In response to the snapshot command, a network address of a remote server from which the resource was downloaded is obtained, an audiovisual signal representative of the resource is generated, and the audiovisual signal and the network address are stored in a file. The file can be forwarded using the transceiver to a remote terminal, which can access the resource from the network address. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049157 | CONTENTS SALES METHOD AND CYBER MALL SYSTEM USING SUCH METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THEREIN ITS CONTENTS SALES PROGRAM - A cyber mall system has a contents sales apparatus for selling digital contents, a contents purchasing apparatus, and a network for connecting these components. When digital contents are registered into the contents sales apparatus, digital contents personal using conditions are generated on the basis of digital contents using conditions and are provided to a customer. If the digital contents are again purchased after the delivery of the digital contents fails, as long as the digital contents personal using conditions provided at the time of purchase are valid, the digital contents are again delivered without again collecting a digital contents value. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049158 | AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDER TOPOLOGY - A server includes a processing system configured to register a first ad hoc service provider and to register a second ad hoc service provider. The processing system is further configured to receive from the first ad hoc service provider information regarding the second ad hoc service provider. The information includes service information of the second ad hoc service provider. A method is also provided for a server to acquire or distribute information related to one or more alternate ad hoc service providers. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049159 | Method and Apparatus for Setting Up and Managing Operational Environment in P2P Wireless Networks - In a cognitive radio, a method of establishing an operational policy for use in a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) group, wherein the policy can be described by layers of policy parameters with progressively higher layers having a progressively increasing number of parameters, involves determining that a policy change is to be made from a current policy; requesting policy information from at least one P2P group member; receiving a policy description from the at least one P2P group member; and implementing a change in the lowest layer policy parameter to establish a new operational policy. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049160 | System and Method for Deployment of a Software Image - Systems and methods for deployment of a software image are disclosed. A system for deployment of a software image may include a host communicatively coupled to a first logical unit including a generic boot image and a software image, and to a second logical unit communicatively coupled to the first logical unit. The host may be operable to (a) boot from the generic boot image via a transport protocol; (b) copy the software image from the first logical unit to the second logical unit via the transport protocol; and (c) boot from the software image via the transport protocol. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049161 | SERVER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN NETWORK SYSTEM - (Purpose) To perform a dynamic network node management by dividing logically a network, with a physical connection being uniformly configured in a management of nodes over the network. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049162 | BUFFER MANIPULATION - A method and system for increasing throughput of incoming data and outgoing data through buffer manipulation is described. A channel connection is provided for determining which buffers are used for reading incoming data. Buffer manipulation includes enabling the reading of a subset of the incoming data directly into an application buffer associated with an application when a first set of criteria is met and enabling the reading of existing data from an intermediate buffer and storing the subset of the incoming data in the intermediate buffer when a second set of criteria is met. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049163 | DYNAMICALLY TYPED EXTENSIBLE MIB FOR SNMP AGENTS - The exemplary embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for storing data associated with a Simple Network Management Protocol managed information base. A storage area identifier that defines a storage area is reserved. The storage area does not have an associated pre-defined set of identifiers that a user can perform Simple Network Management Protocol operations on. An input is received from a requester, wherein the input comprises an input identifier. A determination is made as to whether storage area identifier is a prefix of the input identifier. Responsive to a determination that storage area identifier is a prefix of the input identifier, the input is processed without referring to a definition file for the managed information base. A response indicating a result is sent to the requester. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049164 | PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM ENABLING CALL AND ARRIVAL - A virtual device driver is installed in a client terminal and a server as software, and also a virtual hub is installed in a server as software. For example, by giving an L2-VPN function to the SIP terminal node itself, and installing the above-mentioned software in the existing server node, it is not necessary to install a special server node, and even when between the clients terminals which communicate use what kind of network environment and a protocol, peer-to-peer communication is enabled general-purpose. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049165 | Method and system for generating instruction signals for performing interventions in a communication network, and corresponding computer-program product - A system for generating instruction signals arranged in workflow for performing interventions on network equipment included in a communication network, wherein the equipment is associated with resource proxy agents, each responsible for managing a single equipment in the network. The system includes a distributed architecture of intervention management proxy agents to generate the instruction signals. The intervention management proxy agents are interactively coupled with the resource proxy agents, whereby the instruction signals are a function of the status of the equipment in the network on which the interventions are performed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049166 | Defining and Implementing Policies on Managed Object-Enabled Mobile Devices - Embodiments of a system configured to manage policies, including decision policies and active policies, on an Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) enabled mobile client devices is described. The system is configured to manage policies, including decision policies and active policies, on mobile devices is described that includes a device policy repository, a policy decision point, a decision policy enforcer, and an active policy enforcer. The system includes a server-side process configured to allow creation, modification and transmission of defined policies to the mobile client device, and a client-side process executed on the mobile client device and configured store the defined policies in an OMA DM management tree in the mobile client device as management objects, wherein each policy of the defined policies is represented as a subnode of the management tree. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049167 | PORT MONITORING - The invention is directed to the transparent allocation of a unique per user /tmp file system. A method for monitoring a port in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: obtaining a current uptime of a network switch; obtaining a status of a port of the network switch; in the case that the port of the network switch is idle: comparing the uptime of the network switch to a last used time of the port; and determining that the network switch has been rebooted since the port was last used, in the case that the uptime of the network switch is less than the last used time of the port. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049168 | Managing a Communication Availability Status - In response to a first user becoming active on a communication device, a first availability status can be automatically established as a current availability of the first user. A first time period can be automatically identified. During the first time period, the first availability status can be maintained as the current availability of the first user to at least a second user. In response to the first time period elapsing, a second availability status can be automatically established as the current availability of the first user to the second user. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049169 | Adaptively Processing Client Requests to a Network Server - In a computer network environment, a server protocol is provided to process read requests from clients. Rather than all read requests being processed synchronously or all read requests being processed asynchronously, an attempt is first made to perform a synchronous read. If the synchronous read is unsuccessful, the connection through which the request was received by the server is registered with a monitoring service. When the data is ready to be read, an appropriate callback is called and the data transmitted. An optional delay may be imposed before the synchronous read is attempted to increase the likelihood that the attempt will be successful. A series of delays/read attempts may also be employed in order to increase the likelihood still further that an attempt will be successful. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049170 | Connectivity Service-Level Guarantee Monitoring and Claim Validation Systems and Methods - A system monitors performance in a network that includes several network resources. The system obtains a list of targets in the network. The targets include selected ones of the resources. The system sends a request to the targets, receives responses from the targets, and determines a status of the targets based on the received responses or a lack of responses from the targets. The system then analyzes the status of the targets to determine compliance with the service-level guarantee. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049171 | SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS IN A DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Controlling access to information in a distributed data processing system. The distributed data processing system has a server, which stores the information and also further comprises a logging tool for creating a log file. The distributed data processing system also has a client computer comprising an application program for controlling a software agent. When the software agent requests information from the server, a process to identify the software agent is invoked. In response to the identification, all the requests from the identified software agent are stored in the log file and this data in the log file is analyzed. The data is also utilized in the process of monitoring the behavior of the identified software agent. In response to the monitoring process, at least one of a plurality of pre-defined rules is invoked, in order to control the behavior of the identified software agent. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049172 | Concurrent Node Self-Start in a Peer Cluster - A method and apparatus for joining a plurality of nodes to a cluster. Each node in the cluster maintains a respective membership list identifying each active member node of the cluster. Membership change messaging is managed relative to multiple concurrent start requests to ensure that a first node is added to the respective membership lists before broadcasting a membership change message (MCM) in response to which, the nodes of the cluster, inclusive of the first node, add the second node to the respective membership lists. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049173 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK MANAGEMENT USING PROXY SERVERS - The invention discloses a programming method and system for dynamic client/server network management using proxy servers, by allowing each active proxy server in an arrayed cluster to maintain an updated list of all other operating proxy servers in the cluster. When a client message requesting access to an application server is received by a clustered proxy server, the message may be forwarded to another proxy server (within the cluster) so that message (re)transmissions can pass through the same proxy server as the original message, allowing a proxy server to make consistent routing decisions (and other decisions) pertaining to that message. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049174 | System and method for managing access to resources and functionality of client computers in a client/server environment - Methods, systems, and apparatus for managing at least one client computer in a client-server computing system. The start-up boot process of the client computer is interrupted before the standard operating system user initialization program is executed. One or more resources to be permitted for use on the client computer, such as a communicative connection with the server, are enabled. An alternative user interface program which may be either a remote desktop access program or a task-oriented computer program is executed. Upon termination of the alternative user interface program, the alternative user interface program is automatically reexecuted to prevent self-help access to resources by the user. The alternative user interface program serves as the sole user interface to the client computer, and limits access by the user to resources to only one or more permitted resources. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049175 | STREAM RESERVATION PROTOCOL FOR BRIDGED NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a talker device may issue talker registrations to bridges of a network domain for a stream, the talker registration having at least a bandwidth requirement and a state of the talker registration as either offering or failed. Also, a listener device may issue listener registrations for a stream, the listener registration having at least a state of the listener registration as one of asking, asking-failed, ready, or ready-failed. In response to receiving a talker registration and listener registration for the same stream, a bridge of the network domain may then attempt to allocate resources for the stream if the bridge is on a path of the stream between the talker device and the listener device. The bridge may then notify, via respective states of the talker and listener registrations, the talker device and the listener device of whether resources have been allocated for the stream. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049176 | SCALABLE VIRTUAL PARTITIONING OF RESOURCES - Resources are partitioned via a virtual partitioning system to distribute the resources over a plurality of resource servers. A virtual partition table can be kept at each of a set of resource managers handling requests for resources in tandem. When a resource is requested, a virtual partition value is calculated algorithmically, and the value is mapped to a resource component via the virtual partition table. The resource component encapsulates information indicating on which of the resource servers the resource resides and can provide a component for performing operations on the resource even though the requester does not have information about where the resource resides. The resources can be repartitioned by modifying the virtual partition table, thus allowing the addition of additional resource servers to the system while the resources remain available. Additional resource types can be added without reengineering the system. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049177 | Provisioning Grid Services to Maintain Service Level Agreements - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for provisioning grid resources for a set of grid services. The service performance for the set of grid services is monitored. The set of grid services has a set of service level agreements. In response to monitoring service performance, a determination is made as to whether current allocations of grid resources is sufficient to maintain performance levels for the set of grid services to meet the set of service level objectives. In response to the current allocations being insufficient to maintain the performance levels, the current allocations of the grid resources are dynamically reallocated or provisioned for the set of grid services to maintain service levels for the set of grid services. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049178 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING RETRY DELAYS IN HIGH TRAFFIC COMPUTER NETWORKS - A system, method, and program product is provided that requests, by a first computer system, a new network session with a second computer system. The new network session request occurs after a previous network session between the two systems and the new network session request includes a new sequence number that is different from a previous sequence number that was used during the previous network session. The first computer system receives an acknowledgement from the second computer system that references the previous sequence number instead of the new sequence number. In response to receiving the acknowledgement at the first computer system that references the previous sequence number, the first computer system modifies the new sequence number by setting it to a value that is higher than the previous sequence number, and the first computer system re-requests the new network session using the modified new sequence number. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049179 | Establishing of a semantic multilayer network - A semantic multilayer network is established, wherein a first layer in said semantic multilayer network including tag annotations, and a second layer in said semantic multilayer network including data structured by an ontology, are established and wherein the first layer and the second layer are connected. Thus, connecting of two entirely different worlds of the dynamic, emergent “social tagging” (e.g., web applications like Web 2.0) and of the regular “ontology engineering” (e.g. Semantic Web) data, dynamic data tag annotations and ontology, seen as too opposed or conflictive, therefore being treated separately and independently so far, becomes possible. Here, by utilizing advantages of both worlds, computer aided handling of large amounts of data, including e.g. processing, management, or querying of data, becomes considerably efficient and effective, wherein said data may be distributed in different areas, locations, or systems. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049180 | GATEWAY APPARATUS - Even when all of usable sessions are in use, a communication can be established for a new session and the interrupted session is automatically restored. Information on degrees of importance of communication sessions and information of restoration requirement are set in advance and stored in a session importance table in association with identifier (URI) of communication initiating terminals and identifier of destinations of communication. When a connection request for a session having a high degree of importance such as an emergency session is received, the session having the lowest degree of importance is selected and interrupted. Information of the interrupted session such as the communication initiator identifier and the communication destination identifier is stored in a session restoration table. The session is automatically restored as soon as a session resource becomes unoccupied according to the communication initiator identifier and the communication destination identifier stored in the session restoration table. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049181 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SESSION RECOVERY METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING SESSION RECOVERY PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus, a session recovery method and a recording medium for storing a session recovery program are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, even if a session with a server apparatus connected via a network is invalidated, it is possible to resume the session without user's recognition of the session invalidation. The information processing apparatus includes an authentication information maintain part maintaining authentication information supplied to establish the session, a session invalidation detection part detecting that the session is invalidated, and a session recovery part, when the session invalidation detection part detects that the session has been invalidated, requesting the server apparatus to establish a session by using the authentication information in the authentication information maintain part. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049182 | AUTOMATIC TN3270 EMULATOR CONFIGURATION GENERATOR - Automatically generating TN3270 emulator configuration files for implementing communication sessions. A hardware master console (HMC) is data mined to determine a status for one or more data center mainframe entities that include one or more central processing centers (CPCs), sysplexes, logical partitions (LPARs), or various combinations thereof. The data mining also identifies one or more relationships between the data center mainframe entities. The one or more HMCs are periodically polled to update the status for the one or more data center mainframe entities. The updated status and the one or more identified relationships are incorporated into a graphical user interface that provides a navigational aid for navigating to each of a plurality of data center mainframe entities. Upon navigating to a data center mainframe entity of the plurality of data center mainframe entities, TN3270 emulator configuration files are dynamically generated for the data center mainframe entity using the updated status and the one or more identified relationships. The TN3270 emulator configuration files may be employed for use in implementing a single communication session, or to construct a set of TN3270 emulator configuration files for multiple communication sessions which may be unpacked for subsequent use. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049183 | Method of Client-Side Form Authentication - A method of form authentication enables a user to be automatically authenticated to a web application without being prompted for login credentials. Particularly, by use of “client-side” processing, the number and variety of web applications that can be successfully authenticated against may be increased. Client-side processing allows the login page scripting to execute prior to the form authentication process. The ability to execute client-side logic prior to authentication may significantly increase the number of web applications that can be successfully background authenticated against. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STREAMING DATA OVER A DISTRIBUTED INFRASTRUCTURE - A system and method of streaming data in real time and, more particularly, a system and method of real time streaming of data over a grid network or other distributed infrastructure. The method and system comprises updating a content directory of a root server with end resource information. The method and system further includes processing the end resource information to determine connection locations for streaming data to at least one requesting end resource in a network. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049185 | System and methods of streamlining media files from a dispersed peer network to maintain quality of service - Media content, including content suitable for streaming, is distributed to and accessible over a communications network by computer nodes within a peer storage network of computer nodes hosting respective content stores. Discrete portions of a content file are multiply distributed to and persisted in a distributed set of the content stores existing within the storage network such that various content stores persist subsets of the content file portions. A computer node retrieves the discrete portions of the content file from the various distributed content stores, depending on node availability, the particular discrete portions there available, and node and network performance factors sufficient to maintain a minimum quality of service, thereby enabling streaming presentation of the content file on the requesting computer node. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049186 | METHOD TO FACILITATE TRICK-MODES FOR STREAMING VIDEO - A method for navigating multimedia content comprising receiving an index list comprising a plurality of index points corresponding to timing information of portions of multimedia content, wherein the index list facilitates navigation through the multimedia content, selecting one of the plurality of index points from the index list, transmitting a request, after selecting one of the plurality of index points, to a service provider for one of the portions of multimedia content, wherein the request comprises the corresponding one of the plurality of index points, and receiving one of the portions of multimedia content corresponding to the request. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE LOAD SHEDDING - One embodiment of the present method and apparatus adaptive load shedding includes receiving at least one data stream (comprising a plurality of tuples, or data items) into a first sliding window of memory. A subset of tuples from the received data stream is then selected for processing in accordance with at least one data stream operation, such as a data stream join operation. Tuples that are not selected for processing are ignored. The number of tuples selected and the specific tuples selected depend at least in part on a variety of dynamic parameters, including the rate at which the data stream (and any other processed data streams) is received, time delays associated with the received data stream, a direction of a join operation performed on the data stream and the values of the individual tuples with respect to an expected output. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049188 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION - A communication control apparatus includes a data acquiring unit configured to acquire data to be transmitted to a receiving apparatus, a packetizing unit configured to generate packets using the data acquired by the data acquiring unit, a determining unit configured to compute a possible data transmission delay time of the data packetized by the packetizing unit and determine a transmission interval of the packets based on a result of the computation, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the packets generated by the packetizing unit at intervals that are each within the transmission interval determined by the determining unit. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049189 | Methods and apparatus for supporting transmission of streaming data - A gateway application in a content engine multiplexes requests for real-time content to servers that, in turn, service the requests by streaming appropriate real-time content to requesting users. A software communication port of the content engine may be reserved to receive request messages from multiple client computers, at least two of which request streaming of real-time content according to different selected formats. After identifying client properties (e.g., a format for which to receive streaming real-time content) associated with the requests for real-time content, the gateway application identifies corresponding servers of the content engine to serve the real-time content according to the different selected formats. The gateway application forwards the requests for streaming of real-time content associated with the request messages to the corresponding servers which, in turn, satisfy the requests by streaming the requested real-time content to the client computers. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049190 | MULTIPLE POINTS OF PRESENCE IN REAL TIME COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods are provided for multiple points of presence (MPOP) in the real time communication of data between or among users. More particularly, according to embodiments of the present invention, a messaging service network is provided that allows a user to connect to the messaging service network from multiple client devices and access features associated with the messaging service network from any one of the multiple client devices at any point in time. In this manner, a user can seamlessly transition among multiple client devices without interruption and access services provided by the messaging service network including, but not limited to, sending/receiving instant message (or “IM”) data to other user(s), publishing/subscribing presence to other user(s), making/receiving phone calls between user(s), etc. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049191 | Automatic route setup via snooping dynamic addresses - A routing device comprises a port accessible by a plurality of computers, processor-executable instructions configured for acquiring a DHCP-identified network address of a computer connected to the port in response to identifying the network address during monitoring of DHCP communication, and processor-executable instructions configured for configuring the port with an address route exclusive to the DHCP-identified network address in response to acquiring the DHCP-identified network address. Configuring the port includes creating a Classless Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) network address mask corresponding to the DHCP-identified network address and assigning the CIDR network address mask to the port. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049192 | Systems and methods of network operation and information processing, including use of unique/anonymous identifiers throughout all stages of information processing and delivery - Systems and methods are disclosed for network operation and information processing involving engaging users of a network. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method of engaging users of a public-access network. Moreover, the method includes associating a processing component with the public-access network; transmitting a request for authorization to use the public-access network, including transmission of a specific identifier associated with the user; transmitting first data including data determined by processing software as a function of the specific identifier; and opening up a connection to the network for the user. In one or more further embodiments, the specific identifier may include or be a function of a processing component ID or the MAC address of a device associated with the user. Other exemplary embodiments may include building profiles of users who access the network based on information collected. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049193 | RESTRICTING COMMUNICATION OF SELECTED PROCESSES TO A SET OF SPECIFIC NETWORK ADDRESSES - Selected processes are associated with sets of specific network addresses, and the associations are stored. When a selected process creates a child process, an association between the child process and the set of network addresses with which the parent process is associated is stored. When a selected process is deleted, the association between the selected process and its set of network addresses is deleted. Each selected process is restricted to network address-based communication via its associated set of network addresses. Certain communication protocol subroutines associated with network address-based communication are intercepted by an interception module. The interception module detects attempts by selected processes to communicate via network addresses. If a selected process attempts to communicate via an unassociated network addresses, the attempted communication is prohibited. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049194 | Updating state in edge routers - Methods, edge routers and an edge-router-refresh network signalling message used to update state information in edge routers. A data session is established on a path from a source towards a destination connected from the source via a plurality of Autonomous Systems (AS). The edge-router-refresh network signalling message is created by an edge router acting an ingress edge router. The edge-router-refresh network signalling message comprises an identifier of the data session, an identifier of the edge router, which issued the edge-router-refresh message and an indication that the edge-router-refresh message is meant to be used by the edge routers present on the modified path. Optionally, the edge-router-refresh network signalling message further comprises a list of the plurality of AS traversed by the path before the modification. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049195 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO SUPPORT SERVICE CALLS - In an embodiment, an apparatus, method, and/or system support a service request made by a computer user in an Internet café or similar electronic service environment. A user may operate a café-provided user terminal in a multi-terminal network controlled by a café service console. The user may operate a switch on the terminal to transmit a service request to the service console. A visible and/or audible indication may be provided to the user, via a suitable indicator on the terminal, regarding the status of the user's service request. The user's service request may cause service-related information to be displayed on a second display of the user terminal for selection by the user. The user may speak with a service administrator using a voice over Internet protocol module built into the terminal. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049196 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY GROUP INFORMATION USING A PROXY - A method and system for the assignment of security group information using a proxy is disclosed. The method includes receiving an address of a network device at a first network device, receiving a security group of the network device at the first network device and associating the address information and the security group information with one another at the first network device. The first network device is coupled to a second network device. The address is represented by address information, which is received from the second network device. The security group is identified using the security group information, which indicates the network device is a member of the security group. The address information and the security group information are associated with one another by storing the address information and the security group information at the first network device. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049197 | LIGHTWEIGHT ADDRESS FOR WIDELY-DISTRIBUTED ADHOC MULTICAST GROUPS - Delivery of a message over a communications network from a sender based on a single delivery address. The single delivery address is generated as one unit for the message. The single delivery address has a collection of recipient addresses including one or more recipient addresses each identifying at least one recipient of the message. Each of the one or more recipient addresses includes a user level information and a domain level information. The generated single delivery address with the collection of recipient addresses is included in the message. A copy of the message is provided to the identified recipient(s) as a function of the domain level information of the one or more recipient addresses. The message is transmitted over the communications network to the identified recipient(s) recipient based on the collection of recipient addresses. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049198 | Validating change of name server - A Domain Name System (DNS) service provider may be engaged to host DNS service for a domain. Before providing service for a domain, the service provider may wish to verify that the entity that set up the service is the owner, or authorized controller, of the domain. The service provider gives the entity some information, such as a particular pair of name servers, and instructs the entity to have the domain registrar put the information into the name server (NS) record(s) for the domain. The service provider then queries NS for the domain and compares the NS record(s) returned with the information provided to the entity. If the NS records match the information given to the entity, then the service provider concludes that the entity has control over the domain, and uses the DNS records provided by the entity to provide service. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049199 | VIRTUAL MAC ADDRESS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for creating a virtual MAC address, the method includes receiving an Internet Protocol address that is to be associated with a virtual MAC address. The method creates a virtual MAC address by setting an OUI portion of the virtual MAC address to an OUI value and setting the non-OUI portion of the virtual MAC address to a subset of the Internet Protocol (IP) address. In one embodiment, the lower three bytes of the IP address are used. Additionally, a method of migrating a virtual MAC address includes detecting a migration event on a first system; creating a virtual MAC address on a second system; and issuing a gratuitous ARP packet containing the virtual MAC address. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049200 | Providing Interoperability in Software Identifier Standards - A system manages information exchanges between components of the system so that information is provided in a format expected by each particular component. In a specific implementation, a translation service provider intercepts information exchanges between client and data sources or data services and translates of converts software identifiers (e.g., UUIDs or GUIDs) as needed so that the client or data source can properly process the data. For example, a client may use GUIDs in a first format, and when information is requested is presented using a GUID in a second format, different from the first, the translation service provider translates a GUID to the first format. The translation service provider may be transparent to the other components of the system. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049201 | System and Method for Providing Unified IP Presence - In accordance with one embodiment, a method includes creating a first session object by a first traffic processor of a first network element operating in an active mode, the first session object being associated with a communication session between an end user terminal and an information provider. The method further includes sending a state synchronization message associated with the first session object from the first traffic processor. The state synchronization message includes a transport layer address associated with a second traffic processor of a second network element operating in a standby mode. The state synchronization message is adapted to be received by the second traffic processor and cause the second traffic processor to create a second session object, the second session object tracking the communication session between the end user terminal and the information provider. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049202 | System and Method for SMS/IP Interoperability - Systems and methods for interoperability are disclosed which allow for a user of one network to communicate seamlessly with a user of another network. Users are provided seamless access to data services in different networks without having to subscribe to those networks. In one embodiment an application bridge comprising an application server may be used to service communications while a billing bridge may be provided to control and charge network subscribers. In one embodiment a user in a SMS domain may communicate with a user in an IP domain. In one embodiment, a platform may register with a federated interface of an IM domain to enable non-IM users to communicate with IM users. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049203 | Communication layer switching device - A switchable communicator, including a processor for running at least one communication service, up to at least communication layer 2, in conjunction with a computer to which the communicator is docked, a memory coupled with the processor for storing program code and data for the at least one communication service, a modem coupled with the processor for transmitting and receiving data for the at least one communication service, an input device coupled with the processor for inputting data to be transmitted by the at least one communication service, an output device coupled with the processor for displaying data that is received by the at least one communication service, and an interface for docking the communicator to the computer, and for synchronizing communication service data between the communicator and the computer when the communicator is docked to the computer, wherein the computer may be in an active mode or in an inactive mode, and wherein the processor switches to run the at least one communication service by itself, up to communication layer 7, when the computer is in inactive mode. A method is also described and claimed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049204 | VIRTUALIZATION AWARE HARD DRIVE - A system and method for a virtualization aware hard drive. A method may include issuing a context command and an input/output (I/O) command by a virtual machine to either a hardware controller or a virtual machine monitor (VMM). The controller (or VMM) fills in a context tag that corresponds to the context command and the I/O command. The controller (or VMM) provides the context tag and the I/O command to a virtualization aware hard drive. The context tag provides context to the hard drive for the I/O command. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049205 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes: a plurality of external device interfaces which is connectable with an external device; an address setting unit which sets a logical address corresponding to the external device, if the external device interface is connected with the external device; a UI (user interface) generator which generates UI information to control the external device; and a controller which controls the UI generator to display an external device menu window showing a type of the external device according to the logical address corresponding to the external device, on the display unit. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049206 | Integrated interface apparatus and method of operating an integrated interface apparatus - In an embodiment of the invention, an integrated interface apparatus for providing a serial differential data input for an integrated processor of a mobile radio terminal has a data reception apparatus having a physical layer which can be alternatively operated in a first operating mode according to a first interface standard or in a second operating mode according to a second interface standard, the first interface standard and the second interface standard not being compatible with one another with respect to the physical layer. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for operating an integrated interface apparatus is provided. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049207 | Network Scanning and Management in a Device Type Manager of Type Device - A method of communicating with a device using a Field Device Tool (FDT) framework, such that the device operates in a process control environment and is communicatively coupled to a communication link, includes generating an instance of a scan capable device type manager (DTM) of type device that represents the device in the FDT framework, communicatively connecting the instance of the scan capable DTM to a communication channel which corresponds to the communication link, scanning the communication link to discover the device using the instance of the scan capable DTM, and obtaining an address of the discovered device at the scan capable DTM. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049208 | Media Processing Device and Control Method for a Media Processing Device - When USB communication between a host computer and media processing device is interrupted while processing media, sending useless read data to the host computer is prevented. A control method for a media processing device | 2009-02-19 |
20090049209 | ATA HDD Interface for Personal Media Player With Increased Data Transfer Throughput - This invention is a method allowing for interfacing high speed hard disk drives (ATA-HDD) in high throughput PIO modes to currently available digital media processors (DMP). The prescribed interface programs signals available in the DMP external memory interface (EMIF) functions to match the requirements of ATA-HDD PIO functions. Selected signal redefinition and minimal glue logic is employed to form a seamless link between the EMIF I/O of the digital media processor DMP and the ATA-HDD hard drive. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049210 | Apparatus and method for storage cluster control - Input/output (I/O) I/O target selection is achieved within a data storage system having clustered nodes of initiators, I/O targets, and grouped storage logical units. A state definition component defines access states for each combination of one or more combinations of a node, an I/O target, and a storage logical unit. A profiler component produces an access state profile for each I/O target. A rank criteria compiler compiles rank criteria as a basis for best-fit identification of I/O targets for a logical unit (LU) group. A best-fit identifier is responsive to the profile component and the rank criteria compiler and identifies a ranked best-fit order of I/O targets for an LU group. A target selector selects an I/O target for an LU group from the ranked best-fit order. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049211 | ESTIMATING BACKEND PROCESSING TIME FOR RETRIEVING AND PROCESSING DATA AND DISPLAYING APPROPRIATE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT - A method is complementary to processing a retrieve and process pipe specification. The pipe specification is characterized by at least one constituent pipe, each constituent pipe being characterized by at least one of a group consisting of an input node and an output node. The input node is configured to input data, such as a syndication data feed or other data accessible via a web service and the output node is configured to output data, such as a syndication data feed. At least one of the constituent pipes includes a module configured to retrieve data via a web service, such as a source syndication data feed. The wires are configured according to the retrieve and process pipe specification. An amount of time to process the pipe specification is estimated, including an amount of time to retrieve data via the web services as specified in the pipe specification. Based at least in part on the estimated amount of time, appropriate supplemental content is determined to present to a user while the pipe specification is being actually processed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049212 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR MESOCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS IN MULTIPLE CLOCK DOMAINS AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Full-duplex communication over a communication link between an initiator operating with an initiator clock and a target operating with a target clock involves, in communication from the initiator to the target: storing data from the initiator in a first FIFO memory with the initiator clock, reading data from the initiator stored in the first FIFO memory, wherein reading is with the target clock transmitting the data read from the first FIFO memory over a first mesochronous link, and storing the data transmitted over the first mesochronous link in a buffer whereby the data are made available to the target. Communication from the target to the initiator includes: transmitting data from the target over a second mesochronous link, and storing the data transmitted over the second mesochronous link in a second FIFO memory, wherein storing is with the target clock, whereby the data are made available to the initiator for reading from the second FIFO memory with the initiator clock signal. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049213 | Computers having USB buses, methods of operation thereof and programs and information for use therewith - A computer has a USB bus with at least two USB connectors for removable USB devices. When a removable USB device is connected to at least one of the connectors, conventional standard actions are auto-launched. However, when a removable USB device is connected to at least one special USB connector, no action is auto-launched, or some non-standard action is auto-launched. The special USB connector is designated as such by a configuration file stored by the computer, because neither the USB address and port number of the hub for the special connector, nor the USB address allocated to the removable USB device can simply be used for this purpose. | 2009-02-19 |
20090049214 | GRAPHICS CARD TEST METHOD - A method for testing graphics cards is provided. The method utilizes a principle that when an operating system operates under a kernel layer, a CPU of the computer has privileges to execute any instructions, thus, able to perform privileged functions of a graphics card, thereby testing hardware acceleration functions of the graphics card. Utilizing the above method can test self-owned brand graphics cards before the GPU manufactured provides a formal graphics card driver of the graphics cards, and avoids abnormal situations resulting in bad communication between a graphics card test program and an informal graphics card driver of the graphics cards. | 2009-02-19 |