17th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090105970 | SEMICONDUCTOR TESTER - In a calculator | 2009-04-23 |
20090105971 | System And Method For Time Domain Reflectometry Testing - A TDR testing method comprises storing test data resulted from a TDR test applied on an electronic component, displaying the test data, identifying a distinctive portion of the test data corresponding to a defective location in the electronic component, modifying the distinctive portion of the test data, and computing the modified test data to verify whether a predetermined requirement is satisfied. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105972 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF WORK PERFORMANCE - The invention relates to a method for the determination of the electrical work in systems in which the voltage is switched. At preset times for this purpose current values are measured and interpolated between the measurement. With the help of the switched voltage a classification of each interpolated current path is performed. The interpolated current value is then multiplied or integrated by the voltage value/values between the preset times respectively for the determination of the work. Along with the electrical work moreover in accordance with a further method similarly the electrical power in such systems can be determined. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105973 | Noncontact Measurement Method of Currents on Superconductive Wires Connected in Parallel - A noncontact method for measuring currents flowing through superconductive wires connected in parallel is provided. The method includes arranging hall sensors for measuring voltage levels based on magnetic fields generated around the superconductive wires, setting a matrix relation between the measured voltage values, values of currents flowing through the superconductive wires, and a variable matrix having variables defining relations between the voltage values and the current values, applying predetermined current levels to the superconductive wires a number of times and measuring voltage values through the hall sensors, substituting the predetermined current values and the measured voltage values into the matrix relation to calculate the variables of the variable matrix, and substituting the calculated variable matrix and unknown voltage values, measured by the hall sensors when unknown currents flow through the superconductive wires, into the matrix relation to calculate values of the unknown currents flowing through the superconductive wires. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105974 | LIGHT EMITTING COMPONENT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A light emitting component control device includes a voltage detecting unit, a storage device and a microprocessor. The voltage detecting unit is used for detecting a voltage of at least one light emitting component. The storage device is used for storing a look-up table that comprises a corresponding relation between a plurality of voltages of the light emitting component and a plurality of luminance levels of the light emitting component. The processor is coupled to the voltage detecting unit and the storage device, and is used for determining a luminance level of the light emitting component according to the voltage and the corresponding relation. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105975 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING A CAPACITANCE - A method of measuring a capacitance, wherein a voltage across the capacitance is supplied to an input of an evaluation circuit that is designed so that it can detect input voltages with a predetermined degree of precision so long as these voltages are in a measurement interval, includes charging the capacitance to a predetermined starting voltage which exceeds a multiple of an upper limit of the measurement interval. The capacitance across a predetermined resistance is discharged for a predetermined time period. The voltage across the capacitance reaches a final voltage value which is dependent upon the amount of the capacitance. The resistance and the time interval are so chosen that the final voltage value lies in the measurement interval. The final voltage value is detected by the evaluation circuit and the capacitance is determined from the final voltage value. A circuit arrangement for measurement of a capacitance of a capacitor is also disclosed. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105976 | AUTOMATIC JITTER MEASUREMENT METHOD - An automatic jitter measurement method for an oscilloscope is provided. The method includes: establishing a database in a data processing unit, in which the step of establishing the database includes establishing at least a horizontal delay parameter and a horizontal scale parameter; enabling the oscilloscope for fetching a test signal, according to the horizontal delay parameter and the horizontal scale parameter; enabling a signal accumulation function of the oscilloscope for obtaining a signal accumulation maximum position value and a signal accumulation minimum position value of the test signal; and adjusting a display position of the test signal on the oscilloscope to obtain a jitter value of the test signal according to the signal accumulation maximum position value and the signal accumulation minimum position value. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105977 | TEST APPARATUS, SKEW MEASURING APPARATUS, DEVICE AND BOARD - There is provided a test apparatus for testing a device under test, which includes a plurality of drivers which output signals to the device under test, an output control section which controls the plurality of drivers to output a plurality of signals respectively, a calculating section which calculates skews of the plurality of signals output from the plurality of drivers respectively, based on a combination signal obtained by combining the plurality of signals, and an adjusting section which adjusts the timings to output signals to be output from the plurality of drivers, based on the skews. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105978 | EMULATION AND DEBUG INTERFACES FOR TESTING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH AN ASYNCHRONOUS MICROCONTROLLER - A method of testing a data transmission and reception system comprises sending a test signal from a transmitter ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090105979 | Fixed reference frame phase-locked loop (FRF-PLL) for unbalanced line voltage conditions - The present invention is an algorithm to implement a phase-locked loop (PLL) which is able to provide an estimation of the angular frequency, and both the positive and negative sequences of the fundamental component of a three-phase signal. These sequences are provided in fixed reference frame coordinates, and thus the proposed algorithm is referred as fixed reference frame PLL (FRF-PLL). In fact, the FRF-PLL does not require transformation of variables into the synchronous reference frame coordinates as in most PLL schemes. The detection of the positive sequence component of the source voltage at fundamental frequency is essential for the control and synchronization of systems coupled with the electric network, which are required to run even under grid disturbances such as unbalanced voltages, voltages sags, harmonic distortion and angular frequency variations. The design of the FRF-PLL is based on a complete description of the source voltage involving both positive and negative sequences in stationary coordinates and considering that the angular frequency is uncertain. Therefore the FRF-PLL is intended to perform properly under unbalanced conditions, and to be robust against angular frequency variations, providing a fast and precise response. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105980 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING STATUS OF SAID APPARATUS - The invention provides a method for detecting and managing the status of a plasma processing apparatus with high sensitivity so as to enable long-term stable processing. In a plasma processing apparatus comprising a vacuum processing chamber | 2009-04-23 |
20090105981 | Method of Calculating Key Performance Indicators in a Manufacturing Execution System - Key performance indicators, herein after referred as KPIs, are calculated within a manufacturing execution system. The calculation is performed by defining a custom KPI set at engineering time. In the case that the custom KPI definition is valid, a function code for calculating each custom KPI belonging to the custom KPI set is, automatically generated, through a software framework with support for code generation, at engineering time. At a runtime, a calculation is requested of a given custom KPI belonging to the custom KPI set. In the case that the calculation request is valid, at runtime, the calculation function code of the given custom KPI is executed. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105982 | DIAGNOSABILITY SYSTEM: FLOOD CONTROL - Techniques for controlling collection of diagnostic data in a monitored system. A set of flood control rules are configured for the monitored system for controlling the gathering of diagnostic data in the monitored system. The set of flood control rules may include one or more default flood control rules. The set of flood control rules are user-configurable enabling the user of the monitored system to set policies for dynamically controlling gathering of diagnostic data for the monitored system. In one embodiment, diagnostic data gathering is controlled based upon a number of previous occurrences of a condition in some predefined or user-configured time frame that triggers diagnostic data gathering and/or a number of previous executions of an action performed in some predefined or user-configured time frame responsive to the condition in the monitored system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105983 | TEST DEFINER, A METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING AND REPRESENTING FUNCTIONAL TESTS FOR A PCB HAVING ANALOG COMPONENTS AND A TEST SYSTEM - A test definer, a method for automatically determining functional tests for a printed circuit board (PCB) having analog components and a test system. In one embodiment, the test definer includes: (1) a circuit builder configured to generate a representative circuit of the PCB based on schematic information thereof, (2) a circuit organizer configured to partition the representative circuit into testable sub-circuits and (3) a specification generator configured to automatically determine functionality tests for the PCB based on the sub-circuits, obtain expected values from the functionality tests and generate platform-independent specifications representing the functionality tests and the expected values. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105984 | Methods and Apparatus for Dynamic Data Transformation for Visualization - Data transformation techniques are disclosed for use in such data visualization systems. For example, a method for dynamically deriving data transformations for optimized visualization based on data characteristics and given visualization type comprises the steps of obtaining raw data to be visualized and a visualization type to be used, and dynamically generating a list of data transformation operations that transform the raw input data to produce an optimized visualization for the given visualization type. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105985 | Programmable Measurement System with Modular Measurement Modules that Convey Interface Information - System and method for measurement, DAQ, and control operations which uses small form-factor measurement modules or cartridges with a re-configurable carrier unit, sensors, and a computer system to provide modular, efficient, cost-effective measurement solutions. The measurement module includes measurement circuitry, e.g., signal conditioner and/or signal conversion circuitry, and interface circuitry for communicating with the carrier unit. The module communicates interface information to the carrier unit, which informs the computer system how to program or configure a functional unit on the carrier unit to implement the communicated interface, or sends the information directly to the computer system. The computer system programs the carrier unit with the interface, and the programmed carrier unit and measurement module together function as a DAQ, measurement, and/or control device. The carrier unit may receive multiple cartridges, each having a respective interface protocol, where the carrier unit is configurable to support the respective protocols sequentially and/or in parallel. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105986 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAPPING AN AREA OF INTEREST - An apparatus and method are provided for mapping an area of interest using polar coordinates or Cartesian coordinates. The apparatus includes a range finder, an azimuth angle measuring device to provide a heading and an inclinometer to provide an angle of inclination of the range finder as it relates to primary reference points and points of interest. A computer is provided to receive signals from the range finder, inclinometer and azimuth angle measurer to record location data and calculate relative locations between one or more points of interest and one or more primary reference points. The method includes mapping of an area of interest to locate points of interest relative to one or more primary reference points and to store the information in the desired manner. The device may optionally also include an illuminator which can be utilized to paint the area of interest to indicate both points of interest and primary points of reference during and/or after data acquisition. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105987 | SITUATION-AWARE RECOMMENDATION USING LIMITED CLUSTER SIZES - In one embodiment, data relating to usage patterns of the user is stored, wherein the data includes information as to items which were used and the context in which they were used. The data is then clustered into clusters of data points, wherein the number of data points per cluster is limited based on a preset value. Then a centroid is determined for each of the clusters. Clusters similar to the current context of the user are then selected by comparing a data point representing the current context of the user to one or more of the centroids. Then, for each of the one or more items, a probability that the user wishes to use the corresponding item is computed, based on the selected similar clusters, wherein the probabilities are used to recommend one or more of the items. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105988 | Method of Producing Thermoelectric Material - A process for determining an optimum range of compositions for a nanocomposite thermoelectric material system, within which the material may exhibit generally high figure of merit values, is provided. The process is performed for a nanocomposite thermoelectric material system having a first component and a second component made from nanoparticles. The process includes selecting a plurality of material compositions for a nanocomposite thermoelectric material system to be investigated and calculating a thermal conductivity value and calculating an electrical resistance value for each material composition selected. In addition, at least one Seebeck coefficient is determined for the material compositions selected. Then, a plurality of figure of merit values are calculated using the calculated plurality of thermal conductivity values, the calculated plurality of electrical resistivity values and the determined at least one Seebeck coefficient. After the plurality of figure of merit values are calculated, an optimum compositional range can be determined within which the largest ZT values may be exhibited. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105989 | NON-INTRUSIVE GATHERING OF DIAGNOSTIC DATA USING ASYNCHRONOUS MECHANISMS - Techniques for non-intrusive performance of diagnostic actions including actions that result in gathering of diagnostic data in response to a condition detected in a monitored system. In one embodiment, the diagnostic actions are performed asynchronously by processes or threads that are different from the failing process or thread that receives or detects the condition that triggers the diagnostic actions such that the failing process or thread can continue processing without being affected by the executions of the diagnostic actions. Multiple asynchronous processes or threads that are different from the failing process or thread may be spawned to perform multiple diagnostic actions in parallel. The asynchronous processes or threads may be monitored to ensure that they do not adversely impact the monitored system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105990 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING DEFECT DATA AND INSPECTION APPARATUS AND REVIEW SYSTEM - The distribution states of defects are analyzed on the basis of the coordinates of defects detected by an inspection apparatus to classify them into a distribution feature category, or any one of repetitive defect, congestion defect, linear distribution defect, ring/lump distribution defect and random defect. In the manufacturing process for semiconductor substrates, defect distribution states are analyzed on the basis of defect data detected by an inspection apparatus, thereby specifying the cause of defect in apparatus or process. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105991 | RULE-BASED ENGINE FOR GATHERING DIAGNOSTIC DATA - An infrastructure is provided for gathering diagnostic data that is relevant to an error or other conditions detected in a monitored system. A diagnosability framework is provided that automates the gathering of relevant diagnostic data upon occurrence of the condition in the monitored system. In one embodiment, context data is determined for the condition detected in the monitored system. A rule-based engine is provided that is configured to automatically determine one or more actions to be performed for the condition detected in the monitored system based on the determined context data. The actions may include performing tasks that gather diagnostic data that is relevant to the detected condition, store the gathered diagnostic data in a repository, recommend one or more diagnostic actions to a user, and other diagnostic related actions. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105992 | HISTOGRAM GENERATION WITH CONFIGURABLE MEMORY - The configuration and utilization of multiple memories is disclosed to efficiently gather histogram data for either multiple devices or single devices. Each memory can be configured depending on the number of ADCs to be tested. Rather than utilizing a separate histogram engine for each ADC, or duplicate memories to test each ADC, the memory of each histogram engine can be used either for a single ADC having a large or otherwise substantial sample width, or for multiple ADCs, each having a smaller sample width. To accomplish this, the memory is partitioned into multiple segments using address decoding such that a single ADC can use all of the segments for histogram data collection, while multiple ADCs can each use one of the segments for histogram data collection. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105993 | HISTOGRAM GENERATION WITH MULTIPLE INCREMENT READ-MODIFY-WRITE CYCLES - Performing multiple increments to the count of a particular code in a single RMW cycle is disclosed when gathering histogram data. To accomplish this, a duplicate sample removal circuit receives a current code and one or more future codes from a device in a pipelined fashion, determines if any of the future codes are the same as the current code, and if they are, provides an increment value to an adder indicative of the current code plus the total number of future codes that match the current code. The output of the adder is then written back to the memory location specified by the current code. The duplicate sample removal circuit also “removes” those codes that have already been counted as part of a larger increment by de-asserting a write enable line to a memory element such as a dual port RAM. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105994 | Electronic Floor Plan Server and Method - A new and useful concept in electronic presentation and operation with a floor plan is provided, that is designed to enhance the ability of a buyer/renter to view or otherwise understand many of the attributes of a building. In an interactive version of the present invention, a user (e.g. a building buyer/renter or prospective building buyer/renter) is enabled to access, and work with a floor plan that is electronically stored at a floor plan server, via interaction between the floor plan server and a client that can be placed in circuit communication with the floor plan server (e.g. over the internet via a web browser). The user is enabled to (a) electronically work with the selected floor plan to produce a modified floor plan, and (b) save an instance of the modified floor plan at the floor plan server so that the user (or someone to whom the user emails a link to the saved instance) can revisit the saved instance. In a photo version of the present invention, a user can select a floor plan that is configured such that a user is provided with a symbol of the orientation from which an image associated with a room of the selected floor plan can be accessed and viewed, and the user can maneuver the accessed image to any location over the entire screen of a client. Moreover, a user is enabled to format the floor plan to fit the entire screen of a client, and to enlarge or reduce a selected area of the floor plan, independently of the capability of the user to maneuver a selected image over the entire screen of the client. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED BUILDING INCIDENT RESPONSE - A system and method for characterizing a building's (or building complex's) components, including all important entrances, egresses, and stairwells, collecting demographic information associated with locating people in a building, evacuating the building, and rescuing people still left in the building, etc., linking the building's components and demographic information to each other, and providing this information to authenticated users. The data can be made available through an internet connection, through a hand-held device, etc. Emergency workers and others can easily perform tasks such as directing building evacuation, dispatching other workers such as utility workers, and notifying neighbors, because the building's location, floor plan, emergency contacts, etc. are electronically interrelated. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105996 | Methods and Systems for Reducing Finite Element Simulation Time for Acoustic Response Analysis - Methods and systems for reducing finite element simulation time for acoustic response analysis are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes analytically creating a finite element model, the finite element model including a plurality of subdivisions. A plurality of cross-correlations between respective pairings of the subdivisions is then specified. A portion of the cross-correlations are then eliminated to provide a reduced set of cross-correlations between respective pairings of the subdivisions. The elimination includes determining a spatial distance value between at least two subdivisions, and discarding at least one of the cross-correlations for which the spatial distance value is greater than a specified threshold value. The finite element simulation is then performed using the reduced set of cross-correlations. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105997 | DYNAMICS SIMULATION DEVICE, DYNAMICS SIMULATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A dynamics simulation device for dynamically simulating physical interactions acting on a plurality of objects under an environment where the objects coexist is disclosed. The device includes: nominal value providing means for providing a nominal value Λ | 2009-04-23 |
20090105998 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING ARC FLASH ENERGY AND PPE CATEGORY WITHIN A REAL-TIME MONITORING SYSTEM - A method for simulating an arc flash event on an electrical power system is disclosed. The virtual system model of the electrical system is modified to introduce a short circuiting feature. The standard to supply equations used in the arc flash event calculations is chosen. The arc flash event is simulated using the modified virtual system model in accordance with the chosen standard. The quantity of arc energy released by the arc flash event is calculated using results from the simulation. The report that forecasts an aspect of the arc flash event is communicated. | 2009-04-23 |
20090105999 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING IMPORTATION AND CONVERGING SYSTEM DEFINITIONS DURING PLANNING PHASE FOR LOGICAL PARTITION (LPAR) SYSTEMS - Hardware and partition information of an existing LPAR system is collected and stored in a first system plan file. The first system plan file is applied to a partition planning tool. The partition planning tool identifies hardware to be reused in a second LPAR system and filters hardware to be excluded from the second LPAR system. The partition planning tool creates a plan for the second LPAR system using the identified hardware to be reused and the partition information. The created plan for the second LPAR system is applied to a partition deployment tool to partition the second LPAR system. The created plan for the second LPAR system is used to move and place hardware to be reused in the second LPAR system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106000 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM USING VOID FILLING AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor cooperating therewith for determining a void within a geospatial model data set defining a void boundary region, and selecting at least one raw fill region from within the geospatial model data set for filling the void. The processor may also cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for adjusting elevation values of the at least one raw fill region based upon elevation differences between corresponding portions of the void boundary region and the at least one raw fill region, and updating the geospatial model based upon the adjusted elevation values of the at least one raw fill region. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106001 | Digital I&C software failure simulation test facility - A test facility is obtained for software failure simulation. The test facility applies new failure modes related to software safety analysis and deduction. It is done by integrating a nuclear power plant simulation facility and a high pressure core flooder control facility. And the integration is done through a hardware I/O module and a quality guarantee network. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106002 | PROCESS SIMULATION FRAMEWORK - A process analysis and simulation framework is configured with several adaptable libraries that provide a user with the ability to select plug-in modules that are applicable to a particular process simulation. The user may add or remove modules to configure the framework with specific functionality and parameters according to the needs of a particular process simulation. The plug-in modules may execute individually or dependencies may be established between multiple plug-in modules. A simulation engine executes the process simulation to determine an optimized solution for the data. The data used in the execution of the process simulation may be manually input, provided by the plug-in modules, or retrieved from external sources. The output of the process simulation is displayed to the user and stored in a file or a database for future use. Thus, the stored output may be used in a subsequent process simulation to progressively refine an application. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106003 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SIMULATIONS - A method for managing a computer simulation is disclosed. The method includes providing an interface for soliciting input of initialization parameters for generating a training exercise and receiving from the interface initialization parameters entered by a user. The method further includes executing the training exercise defined by the initialization parameters and providing a second interface for soliciting input of execution parameters for managing execution of the training exercise. The method further includes receiving from the second interface execution parameters entered by a user and modifying execution of the training exercise as defined by the execution parameters. The method further includes storing performance data associated with performance of participants during execution of the training exercise and providing a third interface that provides a summary of the performance data. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106004 | Systems and methods for evaluating interventions - A system and method for evaluating one or more interventions having a direct or indirect impact on a disease identification or a disease progression incorporating a causal framework to establish relationships among the disease, complications, and comorbidities. The system and method determines population groups and risk factors for the disease, complications, and comorbidities. The system and method structures and calibrates a simulation model of the relationships, population groups, and risk factors and characterizes interventions. The system and method analyzes the characterized interventions to determine the direct or indirect impact of the interventions on the disease identification or progression using the simulation model. An indication of the impact of the interventions is provided on an electronic display or to a memory device. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106005 | SIMULATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A simulation reproducing apparatus performs a simulation for verifying a control program for controlling a target mechanism of a mechatronics apparatus by simulating a behavior of the target mechanism in cooperation with the control program by performing a dynamics simulation and a kinetics simulation over a given cycle times. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106006 | REVERSE ENGINEERING BASED COIL SPRING DESIGN METHOD - A finite element analysis (FEA) based coil spring design method that utilizes a reverse engineering based concept. The method involves first designing a desired jounce profile, which is typically an output in the conventional FEA based design, and then reversely determining the corresponding free profile necessary for manufacturing a spring having desired performance specifications. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106007 | Computer-Implemented Model of the Central Nervous System - A computer-implemented model of the central nervous system includes at least one of a basal ganglia portion, a cerebral cortex portion coupled to the basal ganglia portion, a cerebellum portion coupled to the cerebral cortex, or a brainstem/spinal cord portion coupled to at least one of the cerebral cortex portion, the cerebellum portion, or the basal ganglia portion. Each one of the basal ganglia portion, the cerebral cortex portion, and the cerebellum portion is comprised of respective elements representative of real neuroanatomical structures of a central nervous system and the respective elements are adapted to perform functions representative of real neuroanatomical functions of the central nervous system. The brainstem/spinal cord portion is comprised of brainstem/spinal cord elements representative of real neuroanatomical structures of a brainstem/spinal cord. The brainstem/spinal cord elements can perform functions representative of real neuroanatomical functions of the brainstem/spinal cord. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106008 | PERFORMANCE SAMPLING IN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS - One embodiment of the invention provides a method to identify a preferred system configuration for a distributed system to use for executing a given computing job. A benchmark profile may specify a collection of benchmarks representative of the job, and the collection of benchmarks may be executed across various permutations of compute nodes that are part of the distributed system. That is, the benchmark profile identifies one or more benchmarks which best represent the runtime characteristics of the computing job. The collection of benchmarks may be executed to predict the performance of the computing job using different permutations of available nodes, before deploying the job. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106009 | RECONSTRUCTION OF DATA FROM SIMULATION MODELS - Systems and media for reconstructing data from simulation models are disclosed. Embodiments may include a media containing instructions for accessing an alias from an alias file. The media may include instructions for searching for a net name and, if the net name is not found, searching an alias index file for an alias index entry associated with the net name, the alias index entry having a net name and an associated position. The instructions may also include, if the net name entry is found, instructions for accessing from an alias file an alias associated with the net name. A further embodiment may include instructions for receiving a net name and a position of an alias in the alias file, creating an alias index entry for the alias having a net name and the position of the alias, and storing the created alias index entry in the alias index file. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106010 | TECHNIQUE FOR DIGITAL CIRCUIT FUNCTIONALITY RECOGNITION FOR CIRCUIT CHARACTERIZATION - A method and system of digital circuit functionality recognition for circuit characterization is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for determining the valid arcs includes receiving a truth table including state information associated with input pins and their associated output pins in the digital circuit. Valid arcs are then determined based on whether a change in each of the input pins causes a change in associated one of the output pins using the received truth table. A first arc table is then formed using state information associated with substantially the determined valid arcs. Redundant arcs are then identified in the first arc table using the associated state information. A second arc table is then formed by removing the state information associated with the redundant arcs from the first arc table. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING SENSOR AND ACTUATOR APPLICATIONS OVER DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE - The present invention discloses a method for coordinating zero or more modelings, zero or more implementations and zero or more deployments of a computer system, including but not limited to computer systems involving sensors, actuators, or both and a system providing assistance to designers, implementers, and deployers of computer systems. The method and system including: defining one or more interfaces of one or more components; creating models for the one or more components, each of which is either a composite component model or a atomic component, model, creating the one or more composite components as instances of the composite component models creating the one or more atomic components as instances of the atomic component models creating a domain model by specifying the computational resources; and creating a deployment model by specifying one or more component-model instances and specifying which the component-model instances should be executed on which the computational resources of the domain model. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106012 | PERFORMANCE MODELING FOR SOA SECURITY APPLIANCE - A device, system, and method are directed towards optimizing a security apparatus within a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Performance data is gathered for the SOA. A plurality of queuing performance models are generated based on a plurality of components comprising a user land, a kernel, and a Central Processing Unit (CPU). The generation may be based on an incremental online training based on the gathered data, on a simulation based on the gathered data, on a probability distribution function, on an operational law, or the like. Derivative points are determined based on the plurality of queuing performance models. The derivative points are maximized by tuning at least one parameter of the user land, at least one parameter of the kernel, and/or at least one parameter of the CPU within at least another simulation and/or increment of the online training. The security apparatus is optimized based on the at least one parameters. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106013 | Memory emulation using resistivity-sensitive memory - Interface circuitry in communication with at least one non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memory is disclosed. The memory includes a plurality of non-volatile memory elements that may have two-terminals, are operative to store data as a plurality of conductivity profiles that can be determined by applying a read voltage across the memory element, and retain stored data in the absence of power. A plurality of the memory elements can be arranged in a cross-point array configuration. The interface circuitry electrically communicates with a system configured for memory types, such as DRAM, SRAM, and FLASH, for example, and is operative to communicate with the non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memory to emulate one or more of those memory types. The interface circuitry can be fabricated in a logic plane on a substrate with at least one non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memory vertically positioned over the logic plane. The non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memories may be vertically stacked upon one another. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106014 | Transient storage device emulation using resistivity-sensitive memory - Interface circuitry in communication with at least one non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memory is disclosed. The memory includes a plurality of non-volatile memory elements that may have two-terminals, are operative to store data as a plurality of conductivity profiles that can be determined by applying a read voltage across the memory element, and retain stored data in the absence of power. A plurality of the memory elements can be arranged in a cross-point array configuration. The interface circuitry electrically communicates with a system configured for memory types, such as DRAM, SRAM, and FLASH, for example, and is operative to communicate with the non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memory to emulate one or more of those memory types. The interface circuitry can be fabricated in a logic plane on a substrate with at least one non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memory vertically positioned over the logic plane. The non-volatile resistivity-sensitive memories may be vertically stacked upon one another. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106015 | Statistical machine translation processing - A method of statistical machine translation (SMT) is provided. The method comprises generating reordering knowledge based on the syntax of a source language (SL) and a number of alignment matrices that map sample SL sentences with sample target language (TL) sentences. The method further comprises receiving a SL word string and parsing the SL word string into a parse tree that represents the syntactic properties of the SL word string. The nodes on the parse tree are reordered based on the generated reordering knowledge in order to provide reordered word strings. The method further comprises translating a number of reordered word strings to create a number of TL word strings, and identifying a statistically preferred TL word string as a preferred translation of the SL word string. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106016 | VIRTUAL UNIVERSAL TRANSLATOR - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for providing a virtual universal translator (VUT) for a mobile device so that a user of such mobile device can use the camera and display of the mobile device to translate text from one language to another language. As the user points the mobile device's camera at a particular text string, such text string is automatically translated by the VUT into a different language that was selected by the user and this translated text is then transposed over the currently viewed image or video in the display of the mobile device. The user can utilize the VUT to continuously pass the camera over additional text strings so that the translated text displayed over the viewed image or video is continuously updated for each new text string. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106017 | Acceleration Method And System For Automatic Computer Translation - Computerised automatic translation method characterised by the use of multi-tasking with two processors or a dual core that duplicates the system into two twins, one becoming server of the other and instructing the first to send a remaining part that is less than half to the second while the first begins the translation of the first part to then, on completion of its work, pick up the text translated by the second and joint it to the first part that has already been translated. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106018 | WORD TRANSLATION DEVICE, TRANSLATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A word translation device stores a first-language word search TRIE structure ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090106019 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRIORITIZING COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON SENTENCE CLASSIFICATIONS - A method and system for prioritizing communications based on classifications of sentences within the communications is provided. A sentence classification system may classify sentences of communications according to various classifications such as “sentence mode.” The sentence classification system trains a sentence classifier using training data and then classifies sentences using the trained sentence classifier. After the sentences of a communication are classified, a document ranking system may generate a rank for the communication based on the classifications of the sentences within the communication. The document ranking system trains a document rank classifier using training data and then calculates the rank of communications using the trained document rank classifier. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106020 | AUDIO GLITCH REDUCTION - To reduce audio glitch rendering buffer of an audio application is pre-filled with natural sounding audio rather than zeros. For every frame of audio sent for rendering, the rendering buffer is also pre-filled or the signal is stretched in the buffer in anticipation of a glitch. If the glitch does not occur, then the stretched signal is overwritten and the end user does not notice it. If the glitch does occur, then the rendering buffer is already filled with a stretched version of the previous audio and may result in sound that is acceptable. After recovery from the glitch, any new data is smoothly merged into the fake audio that was generated before. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106021 | ROBUST TWO MICROPHONE NOISE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A system, method, and apparatus for separating speech signal from a noisy acoustic environment. The separation process may include directional filtering, blind source separation, and dual input spectral subtraction noise suppressor. The input channels may include two omnidirectional microphones whose output is processed using phase delay filtering to form speech and noise beamforms. Further, the beamforms may be frequency corrected. The omnidirectional microphones generate one channel that is substantially only noise, and another channel that is a combination of noise and speech. A blind source separation algorithm augments the directional separation through statistical techniques. The noise signal and speech signal are then used to set process characteristics at a dual input noise spectral subtraction suppressor (DINS) to efficiently reduce or eliminate the noise component. In this way, the noise is effectively removed from the combination signal to generate a good qualify speech signal. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106022 | System and method for learning a network of categories using prediction - An improved system and method is provided for efficiently learning a network of categories using prediction. A learning engine may receive a stream of characters and incrementally segment the stream of characters beginning with individual characters into larger and larger categories. To do so, a prediction engine may be provided for predicting a target category from the stream of characters using one or more context categories. Upon predicting the target category, the edges of the network of categories may be updated. A category composer may also be provided for composing a new category from existing categories in the network of categories, and a new category composed may then be added to the network of categories. Advantageously, iterative episodes of prediction and learning of categories for large scale applications may result in hundreds of thousands of categories connected by millions of prediction edges. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106023 | Speech recognition word dictionary/language model making system, method, and program, and speech recognition system - A speech recognition word dictionary/language model making system for creating a word dictionary for recognizing a word not appearing in a learning text by selecting a word-generation-model-learning-method-by-word-class according to the word to be added which does not appear in the learning text and for making a language model. The speech recognition word dictionary/language model making system ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090106024 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A NOISE SUPPRESSING METHOD THEREOF - A portable electronic device comprises a main body ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090106025 | SPEAKER MODEL REGISTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - EN) A speaker recognition system ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090106026 | Speech recognition method, device, and computer program - A speech recognition method including for a spoken expression: a) providing a vocabulary of words including predetermined subsets of words, b) assigning to each word of at least one subset an individual score as a function of the value of a criterion of the acoustic resemblance of that word to a portion of the spoken expression, c) for a plurality of subsets, assigning to each subset of the plurality of subsets a composite score corresponding to a sum of the individual scores of the words of said subset, d) determining at least one preferred subset having the highest composite score. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106027 | VOICE EDITION DEVICE, VOICE EDITION METHOD, AND VOICE EDITION PROGRAM - An object of the invention is to conveniently increase standard patterns registered in a voice recognition device to efficiently extend the amount of words that can be voice-recognized. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106028 | AUTOMATED TUNING OF SPEECH RECOGNITION PARAMETERS - A method for execution on a server for serving presence information, the method for providing dynamically loaded speech recognition parameters to a speech recognition engine, can be provided. The method can include storing at least one rule for selecting speech recognition parameters, wherein a rule comprises an if-portion including criteria and a then-portion specifying speech recognition parameters that must be used when the criteria is met. The method can further include receiving notice that a speech recognition session has been initiated between a user and the speech recognition engine. The method can further include selecting a first set of speech recognition parameters responsive to executing the at least one rule and providing to the speech recognition engine the first set of speech recognition parameters for performing speech recognition of the user. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106029 | VOICE ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A voice acquisition system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly. The mirror assembly may include a microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of these audio signals. The microphone may provide sound capture for a hands free cell phone system, an audio recording system and/or an emergency communication system. The system may include a control that is responsive to the output from the microphone and that distinguishes vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in the output. The microphone may provide sound capture for at least one accessory of the equipped vehicle, and the accessory may be responsive to a vocal signal captured by the microphone. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include at least one accessory, such as an antenna, a video device, a security system status indicator, a tire pressure indicator display and/or a loudspeaker. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106030 | METHOD OF SIGNAL ENCODING - There is described a method of encoding a signal (s(n)) in a coder ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090106031 | Method and Apparatus for Re-Encoding Signals - At the time of encoding audio content, the finally required data rate for delivery to the customer may be unknown. A data format is disclosed that is optimized for serving as Intermediate Format for efficient and fast recoding, to obtain one or more standard complying lossy encoded data streams with flexible data rates. Encoding can be performed in two steps that are inter-coordinated for cooperating, but may be locally and/or temporally separate. Between the partial encoders encoding parameters and/or auxiliary data are transmitted in a separate parameter enhancement layer, which complements a lossy data stream and can be used by the second encoder or transcoder for fast and computationally efficient implementation of the second encoding step. An additional lossless enhancement layer allows lossless reconstruction. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106032 | Apparatus and method of processing an audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving the audio signal including a block of audio data partitioned into N sub-blocks, and restoring a plurality of code parameters s( | 2009-04-23 |
20090106033 | System and Method for Estimating a Shipment Delivery Date - An estimated delivery date model determines an estimated delivery date for a shipment of a product to a consumer. For example, a built-to-order information handling system shipped through plural shipping providers has an estimated delivery date determined to provide early notice of the shipment to the consumer. The delivery date is estimated from a manifest for the product based on time in transit adjusted for predicted delays, such as in hubs or due to non-shipping days. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106034 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THIRD PARTY PICKUP AVAILABLE TO RETAIL CUSTOMERS - Third party pickup for an ordered item is made available to a customer by authenticating the identity of the customer. The identity of the customer is authenticated by retrieving information associated with the customer from a public record; posing a question to the customer based upon the retrieved information; receiving a response to the question from the customer; and evaluating the received response to determine if the response achieves a threshold score. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106035 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR ENABLING THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS' DIRECTORIES - A real-time directory access system provides the public with information of interest of an organization, and enabling mobile personal communication devices to access the organization's information of interest and to interactively communicate with the organization. This system includes an organization's central data server, a plurality of branch data servers for storing branch information of interest and for interactively communicating with mobile devices, a plurality of in-branch access points for distributing information of interest. The system also includes a plurality of mobile personal communication devices for receiving and displaying information of interest from access points and interactively communicating with branch data servers. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106036 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING AUTOMATED APPOINTMENTS - Methods and systems for scheduling vehicle service appointments from a remote site via an onboard system are provided. For example, there is provided a method for broadcasting vehicle event information to a plurality of vehicles that can include product update information and vehicle maintenance reminders. The user is able to respond to the vehicle event by requesting a service appointment from a desired dealer using the onboard system to communicate with a remote site using a cellular data line over a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, a proposed service appointment date and time is presented to the user. The proposed appointment date and time is based on the vehicle user's preference setting and a dealer's schedule corresponding to the dealer selected by the user. Proposed service appointment dates and times are released to other users when the user has not confirmed the appointment during a predetermined response time. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106037 | ELECTRONIC BOOK LOCATOR - An electronic book locator can be a hand-held or a mounted device for locating or cataloguing books. One or more images of book spines can be processed using character recognition methods to electronically recognize book identification information appearing on the book spine. Locations of books in a book storage area can be determined from images of the books in the book storage area. Determined book locations can be compared to designated locations and misplaced books can be indicated. A book database can be generated based on images of books. Identification information of a target book can be input into a book locator device and a location of the target book can be indicated by the device. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106038 | INFORMATION SYSTEM INCLUDING MANAGEMENT SERVER AND SUPPORT SERVER - A support server | 2009-04-23 |
20090106039 | FRANKING SYSTEM WITH A VERIFIED DISTRIBUTION POINT - A method of franking a mailpiece that is to be put into a letter box associated with a mail-receiving office, including, in a portable communications device of a sender of the mailpiece, firstly an operation of inputting an identifier of said letter box, and secondly an operation of transmitting the identifier together with other postal data, including at least one franking amount and an unique identification code relating to the mailpiece, to a server of a franking service having the function of issuing a franking authorization for the sender. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106040 | System And Method For Synchronous Recommendations of Social Interaction Spaces to Individuals - A system and method for recommending a social interaction space to an individual are disclosed. Real-time information about users and a social interaction environment are gathered. A real-time, general model of the social interaction environment, including social interaction space states, trajectories, and rhythms, is created, as well as real-time profiles of the users. Affinities are calculated between modeled environment and user profiles, and social interaction spaces of the modeled environment are recommended to the user based upon the calculated affinities. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106041 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION OF EXTENDED UTILITY THEFT - Systems, methods, and computer program products for identifying utility theft include a property management system operable to receive tenant data associated with a property. A service provider in communication with the property management system receives the tenant data from the property management system via a network such as the Internet, where the tenant data identifies a tenant responsible for payment of a utility service associated with a utility service account. The service provider, which may be a utility, compares the tenant data to utility data to determine if the tenant corresponds to a utility service account. A notification module provides one or more alerts identifying when the tenant fails to correspond to the utility service account. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106042 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION BY MOBILE PHONE - An authentication system enabling a customer to verify the authenticity of a product in a foolproof, secure and simple manner. plurality of secret sets of numbers is generated, each set comprising a challenge portion and a response portion. These sets are stored on a remote server. Each set is associated with a different product. The customer sends a challenge portion to the server, and prompts the server to provide a response. If the response matches that of the product in hand, the product is known to be authentic. In another embodiment of the system, cellular transmission is used to power an electronic tag attached to the product and carrying authentication data. In a third embodiment, the full manufacturer database is divided into separate databases, possibly related to product vendor, such that an authentication process can be performed without the need to access the manufacturer's entire database of products. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106043 | Method and system for identifying people who are likely to have a successful relationship - The functions and operations of a matching service are disclosed. This includes approximating the satisfaction that a user of the matching service has in the relationships that the user forms with others and identifying candidates for a relationship with the user based on the approximated satisfaction. This also includes approximating the satisfaction that the user will have in a relationship with a particular candidate. The matching service also identifies two parties for a relationship. The matching service makes available a plurality of communication levels at which the parties can communicate. Each communication level allows the parties to exchange information in a different format. The parties are permitted to exchange information at one of the communication levels. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106044 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE AND PETS - A system, apparatus and method for simultaneously managing health of different individuals and pets over a network are provided. The present invention provides a strategy to motivate an individual to exercise. In one embodiment of the invention, the pet is being used as a means of monitoring the pet-owner's compliance with the exercise regimen. A healthcare provider is provided for transmitting health and physical exercise related scripted content into communication devices of the individuals and the pets. Data related to physical activities of the pets and the individuals are collected and are sent to the remote server. The healthcare provider linked with the remote server is accessed by physicians and the veterinarians for analyzing the data related to the physical activities and providing feedback messages accordingly. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING EMERGENCY CONDITION USING WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - The present invention relates to a system and method of transmitting an emergency condition using a wireless sensor network that transmits a user's emergency condition using a wireless sensor network. A wireless sensor network communication device integrated with a biological sensor is attached to a user's body in order to gather user's biological information, and transmits the user's biological information through the wireless sensor network. A repeater receives the biological information from the communication device, and sends the received biological information by using a routing protocol of the wireless sensor network. A management server receives the biological information through the repeater, analyzes the biological information, and transmits a warning signal to a user or takes emergency measures. Therefore, it is possible to detect and cope with sudden physical problems, which are generated during user's exercises and outdoor activities, at an early stage. As a result, it is possible to significantly contribute to the prevention and reduction of danger for the weak and the elderly, and a user who is to be taken care of. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106046 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE PATIENT EDUCATION AND COMPLIANCE - The invention generally relates to a system and method for utilizing incentives to promote patient education and compliance. More particularly, the present invention provides a user-accessible website in which various rewards are provide to a patient upon completion of various education and other health-related tasks in order to promote education, health-management, and compliance. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106047 | Integrated solution for diagnostic reading and reporting - A method, a computer program product and a system are disclosed for producing a medical report. In at least one embodiment, the method includes provisioning medical examination data in a display context which has been selected from a multiplicity of display contexts; capturing diagnosis data which relate to the selected display context and to the medical examination data; and automatic conversion of the diagnosis data into a report context, the report context being explicitly associated with the selected display context. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106048 | Layers in the appointment book - A method and a scheduling system are disclosed for processing medical scheduling data which relates to the job planning for a medical appliance and of which each scheduling data item is associated with a data level. In at least one embodiment of the method a data level association is determined for each scheduling data item to be displayed, wherein the data level association relates to the data level associated with the scheduling data item, the data level or data levels currently to be displayed are ascertained, the data level association of the scheduling data item to be displayed is compared with the data level or data levels which are currently to be displayed, and the scheduling data item to be displayed is displayed if the data level association corresponds to at least one data level which is currently to be displayed. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106049 | BIOMEDICAL FEEDBACK METHOD AND SYSTEM - A feedback method and system. The method includes a computing system identifying a user. A biomedical feedback software application is enabled for the user. The biomedical feedback software application in the computing system monitors a first group of current biomedical characteristics of the user. The feedback software application analyzes the first group of current biomedical characteristics of the user with respect to a profile associated with the user. An analysis report is generated in response to the analysis. The analysis report is presented to the user. The computing system monitors a response to the analysis report from the user. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106050 | Bioinformation input/output device, bioinformation presenting device, bioinformation input/output method, and computer program - A bioinformation input/output apparatus comprises bioinformation storage means for storing bioinformation in association with a user or users, device information storage means for storing a device(s) in association with the user or users, and bioinformation output means for reading bioinformation stored in the bioinformation storage means and outputting the bioinformation to a device. The bioinformation output means outputs the bioinformation to the device according to the user associated with the device. With this, the bioinformation input/output apparatus outputs bioinformation according to the device. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106051 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCIES TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE IN AN AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE SETTING - The invention is a system and method for managing patient care workflow, staff and resource allocation in real time in an ambulatory health care (clinic) setting providing the clinic with improved operating efficiencies. The system can stand alone or integrate seamlessly with enabling Electronic Health Record (EHR) applications by presenting the most relevant EHR view and form to the user at appropriate times in the workflow. Embodiments of the invention provide users with enhanced clinical practice functionality, efficiency and effectiveness. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106052 | COMPUTERIZED ACQUISITION AND COMPILATION OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT INFORMATION - Vehicle accident information is collected at the scene of an accident utilizing a portable communication device having a user interface and a digital camera. A user loads an application onto the user interface of the portable communication device, displaying instructions for collecting accident information and instructs the user to record and input vehicle accident information to the application through the portable communications device that may also include digital images. The user may then transmit the accident information to a database where it is stored, may be edited by the user and forwarded to third parties. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106053 | System and method for processing payroll related insurance premiums - A computer process for determining an insurance premium comprises: validating username/passwords; receiving payroll data asynchronously or scheduled in real time; extracting payroll data required for premium determination; detecting the presence or absence of fraud related to the payroll data; applying state jurisdictional inclusion and exclusion rules applicable to workers' compensation premiums; transferring premium to a billing system for debiting the customer account. The elements to the system comprise a payroll system configured with an accounting/bookkeeping software where regular payroll data resides; a utility that permits reading payroll accounts residing in the accounting/bookkeeping software; an Internet connection having a browser; a filter to allow extraction of payroll data exclusive of other payroll deductions; a rules engine customized to a particular remote payroll system that includes a mechanism to separate different occupations and a billing system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106054 | CLINICAL DATA EVALUATION AND SCORING FOR NON CLINICAL PURPOSES SUCH AS BUSINESS METHODS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS - A method of doing business is disclosed for the sale of insurance options. An individual is assigned a Health Risk Score (HRS); in a preferred embodiment, the HRS is determined by using an automated case-based method for assessing risk. The individual may then purchase an option for insurance coverage that will begin only after a predetermined period of time. At the beginning of that period, the individual's HRS is re-evaluated, and if it remains within predetermined acceptable limits, the individual may then obtain insurance coverage with premiums and benefits defined at the time of the purchase of the option. A case-based method for assessing risk is disclosed, in which various risk factors and their combinations are used to provide a scoring matrix. This scoring matrix is then used to evaluate the individual's HRS. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106055 | COMPUTER NETWORK BASED UNIVERSAL RESERVATION SYSTEM - A computer network based universal reservation system (CNBURS) that enables clients to schedule reservations for services provided by service providers. In one embodiment the CNBURS includes a single universal reservations processing center (URPC), one or more service offering systems (SOSs) and one or more marketplaces. The URPC receives service offers defined by the service offer providers. Each SOS enables service offer providers to define one or more service offers. Each marketplace system receives the service offer(s) from the URPC, presents the clients the service offer(s), receives reservation requests from the clients relating to the service offer(s), and communicates received reservation requests to the URPC. The URPC communicates the service offer(s) from the one or more SOSs to the one or more marketplace systems and processes reservation requests received from the one or more marketplace systems. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106056 | UNIVERSAL BUSINESS TO MEDIA RESERVATION SYSTEM - A computer network based universal reservation system (CNBURS) architecture that enables reservations between one or more service providers and one or more customers relating to offers of services by the service providers. In one embodiment, the architecture of the CNBURS includes a scheduling agent system, one or more service offering systems and one or more marketplace systems. The scheduling agent system receives one or more offers of services available for reservation. Each service offering system enables service providers to define the offer(s) of services available for reservation. Each marketplace system receives the offer(s) of services from the scheduling agent system, presents the customers the offer(s) of services, receives reservation requests from the customers, and communicates received reservation requests to the scheduling agent system. The scheduling agent system communicates the offer(s) of services from the service offering system(s) to the marketplace system(s) and processes reservation requests received from the marketplace system(s). | 2009-04-23 |
20090106057 | Two-Leg Multilevel Marketing Organization Construction System - The invention provides a two-leg MLM organization construction system which encourages a member who puts in effort in recruiting members by offering a chance to drastically increase bonus earnings. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106058 | ASSESSING AD VALUE - A system is provided for assessing an effectiveness of online advertising by recording the context in which each advertisement is provided and tracking whether each advertisement resulted in a consumer response. When a request for an online advertisement is received, a unique code, which can be utilized to redeem a coupon, is generated and provided with an advertisement. Contextual information associated with providing the online advertisement is recorded for the unique code. Contextual information can include, for example, information about the provided advertisement, information about how the advertisement will be presented, information about the potential viewer for the advertisement, and the like. If the unique code is later utilized to redeem the coupon, the redemption is recorded for the unique code so that an online advertiser can assess the effectiveness of their online advertisements in relation to various contexts in which their advertisements are provided. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106059 | EXECUTIVE REPORTING - Providing for generating an executive report of business or personal activity is described herein. By way of example, such executive report can identify a change and related cause with respect to a prior report. As a particular example, an inference engine can receive an activity report and reference prior reports to identify the change and related cause. A set of results containing such information can be provided to a synthesis component that can include and highlight such information in the executive report. In addition, additional sources of data can be referenced in order to include and/or customize the report to a particular individual, organization, culture, or the like. As described, aspects of the subject innovation can provide an executive report highlighting important aspects of data and tailoring those aspects to interests of one or more users. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CAPITAL INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT CREATION AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF GREENFIELD INVESTMENT PROJECTS - A Project Size Estimation and Triple Weighted Location Assessment Model to estimate the capital investment, employment creation and to determine the highest quality geographic location for a Greenfield investment project, based on algorithms that firstly calculate and apply capital and employment intensity and average project size ratios to estimate capital investment and employment creation for the project and secondly apply a triple weighted quality assessment model to calculate the quality competitiveness of locations for the investment project. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106061 | PROGRESSIVE VENDOR DATA MANAGEMENT AND VERIFICATION IN A MULTI-NODE SUPPLY NETWORK - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to product data sharing in a multi-node supply chain and provide a method, system and computer program product for progressive vendor data management and verification in a multi-node supply chain. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for progressive vendor data management and verification in a multi-node supply chain can be provided. The method can include propagating vendor data requirements for a product component downstream from a root node in the supply chain to a leaf node in the supply chain producing a portion of the product component. The method further can include verifying vendor data at each node in the supply chain according to the vendor data requirements. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106062 | Employee performance return on investment - An Employee Performance Return on Investment (EP-ROI) tool helps a customer decide where to make investments in workplace design features to optimize employee performance and, thus, maximize the impacts on the financial productivity of the organization. The EP-ROI tool considers many factors in illustrating the impact on predicted business outcome values given various levels of investment in workplace design features. For example, the EP-ROI tool considers the customer's workplace environment type, such as a call center or professional\office, and the customer's remodeling or construction project type when developing the predicted business outcome values. In addition, the EP-ROI tool considers a customer's employee job types and their associated work process characteristics in reaching the predicted business outcome values. Furthermore, the EP-ROI tool allows a customer to create multiple customer models in illustrating the effects investing in different workplace design features have on predicted business outcome values. For example, the customer may refer to previously created models in reaching an informed business decision for investing in workplace design features. Hence, a customer may use the EP-ROI tool to create successive approximations that ultimately permit the customer to optimize the outcomes of the model to support their specific business objectives. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106063 | RELATIONAL LOGIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - In one aspect, the invention relates to a method to propagate relations between a first rule set and a second rule set wherein the first and second rule sets are invoked by a common workflow model. The method includes tracing paths forward through the workflow model from the first rule set to the second rule set. Enumerating relations that extend forward from the first rule set to the second rule set is another step in the method. Additionally, using multi-valued logic, calculating the effects to the relations of control flow through the workflow model from the first rule set to the second rule set, tracing paths backward through the workflow model from the first rule set to the second rule set, enumerating relations that extend backward form the second rule set to the first rule set, and using multi-valued logic, calculating the effects on the relations of control flow backwards through the workflow model from the second rule set to the first rule set are also steps in the method. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106064 | System and Method for Reduction of Cost of Ownership for Wireless Communication Networks - Systems and methods to assist wireless telecom service providers to determine the optimal core network evolution plan in a network planning time period. Total cost of ownership of wireless core networks is generally modeled to include capital expenditure, customer acquisition and retention cost, network operational cost and staffing and engineering cost. The total cost of ownership model is used to determine the optimal core network evolution plan at different layers of the core networks, which are modeled as a number of abstract networks in mathematical terms. A core network evolution optimization algorithm determines the optimal number of core network configurations and when to deploy the configurations in the planning period in order to minimize the total cost of ownership. A multi-level serving area optimization algorithm determines an optimal core network configuration at a given point of time. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106065 | PROCESS FOR AUTOMATICALLY HANDLING ELECTRONIC REQUESTS FOR NOTIFICATION OF UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL EMAIL AND OTHER SERVICE DISRUPTIONS - A system and method for automatically processing and responding to large volumes of customer requests regarding Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) and other service disruptions. The process combines manual and automated steps, and includes routing, filtering, aggregating, validating, ticketing, custom and automated responses, tracking, analyzing, and closing each validated request. The process can be used by the Customer Support Center (CSC) of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to insure that all complaints are handled successfully, that promotion of complaints is done correctly, that legal aspects of certain criminal or fraud related incidents are handled correctly, and that portions of the processing of complaints are handled automatically. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106066 | System and Method for Automating Integration of Semiconductor Work in Process Updates - WIP status updates, as received from semiconductor manufacturing suppliers, is converted to transactions. In one approach, supply chain events, for example lot splits, lot merges, and lot scrap, are identified based on previous lot statuses and current lot statuses from the WIP status update. Identified events are interpreted as transactions, which can be used to interface with a transactional system such as an ERP system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106067 | Schedule optimization system and method - A system for scheduling events is provided. The system includes a schedule system generating schedule data for an organization, such as a sports team associated with a school or university. Means for modifying the schedule data allows a user to identify a date, time, opposing team and location, such as based on the ratings percentage index for the opposing team. A notification system receives the modified schedule data and generates one or more messages based on the modified schedule data, such as a request to the opposing team to play a game with the sports team associated with the school or university at a selected time and location. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106068 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESILIENCY PLANNING - A method and a system for efficiently planning resiliency in a work environment based on resiliency parameters for a given definition of service, determining a best allocation plan with resources allocated, and allocating a resource request in a best allocation plan to the requesting source to perform the definition of service. | 2009-04-23 |
20090106069 | COUNTER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A counter management apparatus of the present invention issues a numbered ticket based on an input operation made by a customer and calls a customer to a counter, and includes: an input unit that receives an input of authentication information on a counter clerk who performs a predetermined transaction at the counter and an input of counter information associated with the counter; a specification unit that, based on the authentication information received by the input unit, specifies a transaction that can be handled by the counter clerk from a database in which the authentication information of the counter clerk and the transaction that can be handled by the counter clerk are associated and registered; and a counter information registration unit in which the transaction specified by the specification unit the counter information are associated and registered. | 2009-04-23 |