24th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 68 |
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20100153389 | Generating Receptivity Scores for Cohorts - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating receptivity cohorts. A receptivity cohort is identified. The receptivity cohort includes a set of members and conduct attributes for the set of members. Each conduct attribute in the set of conduct attributes describes at least one of a facial expression, vocalization, body language, and social interactions of a member in the set of members. Each conduct attribute is an indicator of receptiveness to a proposed future change in a set of circumstances associated with the set of members. Events metadata is received. The events metadata describes the set of circumstances associated with the set of members. The set of conduct attributes and the events metadata is analyzed to generate a receptivity score for the receptivity cohort. The receptivity score indicates a level of receptiveness of the set of members to the proposed future change in the set of circumstances. The set of members of the receptivity cohort are identified as receptive to the proposed future change based on the result of a comparison of the receptivity score to a threshold score. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153390 | Scoring Deportment and Comportment Cohorts - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for scoring deportment and comportment cohorts. A deportment and comportment cohort having a set of conduct attributes is received. The conduct attributes may include at least one of a facial expression, vocalization, body language, and social interactions. A deportment and comportment cohort score is calculated. The deportment and comportment cohort score is normalized to calculate an overall deportment and comportment cohort score using at least one of demographic data and patterns of historical conduct. The overall cohort score indicates an appropriateness of conduct displayed by a member of the deportment and comportment cohort. Thereafter, a predefined action is executed based on the overall deportment and comportment cohort score. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153391 | Method and System for Ranking of Keywords for Profitability - A physical computing device receives information regarding a total number of people who are searching on the search term. Information is received regarding an amount advertisers pay for the search term. Information is received regarding a click through rate of the search term. A traffic estimate of the search term is determined. Longevity of the search term is determined. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153392 | Consolidating Tags - Methods, systems, and computer program products for searching a resource associated with a tag. The method may include receiving a search request comprising a first tag for identifying the resources associated with the tag, replacing the tag of the search request with a tag in a standardized form and running a search query comprising the standardized tag to identify the resource associated with the standardized tag. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153393 | Constructing album data using discrete track data from multiple sources - A method and a system are provided for constructing album data using discrete track data from multiple sources. In one example, the system identifies one or more set of tracks having a similar album title, wherein the one or more set of tracks are obtained from one or more client devices. The system then searches across the one or more set of tracks for tracks having a matching fingerprint and a matching album title. The system groups tracks that match according to an original album title in metadata to obtain grouped tracks. The system mines across the grouped tracks to generate a juxtaposition of track data from the one or more client devices. The system then generates album data for one or more albums based on the juxtaposition of track data. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153394 | Method and Apparatus for Reclassifying E-Mail or Modifying a Spam Filter Based on Users' Input - A method is disclosed including passing a plurality of e-mails through a spam filter and classifying at least of the plurality of e-mails as not spam. Thereafter, the plurality of e-mails are received at each of a plurality of user computers. The method may further include receiving a plurality of reports, the plurality of reports including one report from each of the plurality of user computers that one or more of the plurality of e-mails are spam that was not classified as spam by the spam filter. Based on the plurality of reports, one or more of the plurality of e-mails is reclassified as spam and/or the spam filter is modified. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153395 | Method and Apparatus For Track and Track Subset Grouping - A method comprises storing real-time multimedia data in a plurality of tracks and/or track subsets; and identifying one or more multi-track groups, each multi-track group being associated with a relationship among one or more of the plurality of tracks and/or track subsets. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153396 | NAME INDEXING FOR NAME MATCHING SYSTEMS - Methods, systems and computer software program code products enabling the matching of a large number of names across any of a range of different languages comprise: receiving incoming names in any of a set of languages or scripts; generating high-recall keys based on the received incoming names; executing a full-text index process based on the generated high-recall keys; and looking up candidates for matching. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153397 | MAINTAINING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS OF DATA - Data is stored persistently. At least two different items of the data are stored in two different non-conflicting regions or two different physical clusters. A relationship is maintained between the two different items of data. The relationship enables a process to reach any one of the data items from the other data item. Consistency of the relationship is maintained notwithstanding updates of either or both of the items. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153398 | LEVERAGING CONCEPTS WITH INFORMATION RETRIEVAL TECHNIQUES AND KNOWLEDGE BASES - Various embodiments are described which leverage techniques for breaking down critical ideas from an inputted phrase into concepts in order to provide a response that is more relevant to the inputted phrase. In this regard, concepts and/or concept patterns are utilized with information retrieval searching to provide more relevant and concise documents in response to an inputted phrase. In addition, concepts and/or concept patterns are utilized with respect to assessing information (e.g., documents) available in a knowledge base and building appropriate pre-defined responses to an inputted phrase. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153399 | WINDOW GROUPiNG - A framework is provided for obtaining window information. The window information can be applied to different assignment models to assign windows to different groups. A group may correspond to a task being performed by a user. The window information can be semantic or temporal information captured as window events and properties of windows whose events are captured. Temporal information can be information about switches between windows. Semantic information can be window titles. Temporal information, semantic information, or both, can be used to assign windows to groups. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153400 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RATIONAL SELECTION OF CONTEXT SEQUENCES AND SEQUENCE TEMPLATES - Provided are systems and methods for rational selection of context sequences and sequence templates including a computer implemented method for obtaining a repository of attributes sets where the attributes sets are statistically associated with a sequence template representing two or more context sequences. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153401 | DATA CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - A system for classifying information comprises a group of at least four impact factors that includes confidentiality, legal applicability, integrity, and availability ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100153402 | METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY SEARCHING STOCK, IMAGE, AND OTHER NON-WORD-BASED DOCUMENTS - One embodiment of a non-word-based information retrieval system includes searching stock or image documents in a huge data source. A non-word-based document is first divided into a series of elements or an array of cells. Each element or cell is matched against a series of predefined token patterns, so that a match will generate a token having a name. The collection of the generated named tokens is a word-based representation of the non-word-based document. After tokens from all documents are collected in a master collection of tokens, the non-word-based documents can be efficiently and systematically searched in a manner analogous to a document search in a word-based search system | 2010-06-17 |
20100153403 | METHOD FOR DATA ENCRYPTION AND METHOD FOR CONJUNCTIVE KEYWORD SEARCH OF ENCRYPTED DATA - A server provides the user's desired data without the server knowing the contents or keywords of data by using a method of searching the desired data without decrypting the encrypted data, such that the privacy for the important data of the user can be secured. Also, the present invention shortens the operation time when searching the encrypted data, such that it can prevent the degradation in efficiency due to excess operation involved in the previous existing methods based on the pairing operation. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153404 | RANKING AND SELECTING ENTITIES BASED ON CALCULATED REPUTATION OR INFLUENCE SCORES - Ranking and selecting entities based on calculated reputation or influence scores is provided. In some embodiments, a method includes determining whether a first entity is a subject or an object; determining whether a second entity is a subject or an object; and generating a graph, in which a subset of the graph is a subject graph of subject nodes that includes at least one or more subjects (e.g., subject entities) linked to one or more other subjects, and in which the graph includes one or more objects (e.g., object entities) each linked to one or more subjects in the subject graph. In some embodiments, the graph includes directed and undirected links. In some embodiments, the graph includes one or more objects linked to one or more objects. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SEARCH A DATA SOURCE BASED ON A COMPATABILITY VIA A SPECIFICATION - Methods and systems to search a data source based on compatibility via a specification are disclosed. The system receives a query from a buyer that includes keywords and identifies at least one keyword in the query as application information. The application information describes a first application. Next, the system infers the other keywords in the query as item information that describes a first part that is sought on a network-based marketplace. The first part is a component of the first application. Next, the system associates the application information with specification identifiers respectively for parts that fit the first application. Next, the system searches the data storage device to identify listings that respectively describe an item for sale on the network-based marketplace, the listings to include listing specification information that matches at least one of the specification identifiers. The listings further include listing item information that matches the item information. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153406 | RECORDING DEVICE - To provide a data writing technique for randomly accessing any desired data efficiently with the number of files generated decreased. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153407 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DOCUMENT REGISTRATION - A method and system for automated document registration. The method and system provide an automatic document registration system that creates a secure transformed electronic document with an unalterable time and date stamp. Multiple third-parties are provided an ability to view a given original document in secure transformed electronic document format and each original individual document is provided with a unique set of approved third-party viewer/receivers/auditors via a virtual matrixed file system. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153408 | Resume Storage and Retrieval System - A method of and apparatus for storage and retrieval of resume images in a manner which preserves the appearance, organization, and information content of the original document. In addition, summaries or “outlines” of resume images, broken down into multiple fields, are stored, and can be searched field by field. A user interface is provided which is based on a familiar paper-based method already in common use, thus reducing the training required to effectively use the system. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153409 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Providing Paginated Search Results From A Database - Computer-implemented systems and methods provide paginated search results from a multi-table database that stores hierarchically arranged data nodes. A query request is received that identifies one or more constraints and one or more monitoring attributes. Records of the multi-table database are filtered to create a view containing only records which meet the constraints. Monitoring attributes associated with a first n records of the view are accessed to generate an output view, where n is the number of records that may be displayed on a single page, and the output view is displayed on a user-viewable medium. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153410 | DISTRIBUTING AND SHARING CONTENT IN A NETWORK - A method may include receiving, from a first user device associated with a user profile, a first request for a media file and streaming the media file over a network to the first user device in a first format appropriate for the first device. The method may also include stopping the streaming of the media file and associating a stop time with the stopping, wherein the stop time indicates a position in the media file and receiving, from a second user device different from the first user device, a second request for the media file, the second user device being associated with the user profile. The method may also include streaming, starting at the stop time, the media file over the network to the second user device in a second format appropriate for the second device and different than the first format. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153411 | Socially Collaborative Filtering for Providing Recommended Content to a Website for Presentation to an Identified User - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a website server device providing a website service, a request from an identified user of a user device, the request requesting network content provided within the website service; determining by the website server device an absence of new network content within the website service relative to a last prior access by the identified user to the website service; and obtaining, by the website server device for presentation to the identified user within the website service, an ordered list of network items most likely to be preferred by the identified user. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153412 | User Interface and Methods for Building Structural Queries - Disclosed herein is a user interface and methods for building a formulated query to search a database of structural data which is organized by classes, attributes of classes, literals of attributes, and structural relations between classes. The user interface can display results of the formulated query and includes a structural query section to define constraints for the formulated query. The structural query section includes one or more query elements to be populated and a means for adding one or more additional query elements, wherein each query element can have a class portion which is populated by designating one of a special class identifier and a concrete class identifier, and can have one or more attribute and literal portions. The class portion can be populated by designating the class identifier from an offered list, and the user interface can further include an offer section which displays the offered list. The offered class identifiers, relation identifiers, attribute identifiers and literal values can come from the particular searched structural data. The offered class identifiers, relation identifiers and attribute identifiers can come from the definition of the structural content of the searched data. A relationship between query elements is expressible using a defined structural relation, such as a “contains” relation. Relationships between two or more query elements or two or more query element attribute-literal pair portions are also expressible using logical relations, such as a logical “AND” relation, a logical “OR” relation, and a logical “XOR” relation. A query results section displays results of the formulated query after the formulated query is executed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153413 | COLLABORATIVE SEARCHING - Disclosed are techniques that allow users to collaborate in a search. Each user can contribute to an original search and to refining the results of the search. Preferences of all of the users are considered in the search even while those preferences can be kept private. In some embodiments of the present invention, at least two users each submit a search query. The multiple search queries are logically combined to produce one set of search results. The results can be reviewed by the users and refined if necessary. In some embodiments, a search query can be specified by a single user, but the search engine takes into consideration the stored preferences of multiple users (in addition to the search query itself, of course). | 2010-06-17 |
20100153414 | GENERATING SEARCH AND SELECT TABLES - A graphical user interface including, in a single table, a search pane on a top portion, a results section on a bottom portion, and a selected items section in a middle portion between the top portion and the bottom portion is provided. Thereafter, first user-generated input is received via the search pane in the top portion of the table in the graphical user interface that specifies a first alphanumeric search query. In response, one or more data repositories are polled to obtain results responsive to the first alphanumeric search query. Once the results are obtained, one or more results responsive to the first alphanumeric search query are displayed in the results section. Each result responsive to the first alphanumeric search query is displayed in a respective row in the results section of the table. Each result responsive to the first alphanumeric search query further includes a first graphical user interface element in the corresponding row. Second user-generated input is received that selects one or more of the first graphical user interface elements in the results section. In response to such second user-generated input results corresponding to the selected one or more first graphical user interface elements are moved from the results section to the selected items section of the table such that results that do not correspond to the selected one or more first graphical user interface elements remain displayed in the results section. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153415 | Method and Apparatus to Implement a Hierarchical Cache System with pNFS - A method implements a hierarchical cache system with a parallel Network File System (pNFS) configuration for a storage system. Upon receiving a request by the hierarchical cache system to access data stored in the storage system, the method divides the data into a plurality of data segments and distributes the plurality of data segments to a plurality of cache servers of the cache system. The method responds to the request a metadata layout for the plurality of data segments distributed among the plurality of cache servers. Based on the metadata layout, the plurality of data segments can be concurrently retrieved from the plurality of cache servers. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153416 | Techniques for Managing Persistent Document Collections - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153417 | Method of and System for Managing Drill-Through Targets - A target drill-through metadata manager has a target drill-through metadata handler and a target specification processor. The target drill-through metadata handler defines and manages target drill-through metadata in a metadata model for model constructs that are selected as drill-through target constructs. The target specification processor processes a target report definition using the target drill-through metadata to locate a data item that refers to a drill-through target construct or part of a drill-through target construct, and automatically adds one or more target filters associated with the drill-through target construct to a target report. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153418 | Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Obtaining Geographical Coordinates from a Textually Identified Location - A rule-based system for improving accuracy of geocoding results is provided including a communications device configured to transmit a query including a textually identified location and a geocoding accuracy module configured to receive the query from the communications device and successively remove constraints from the textually identified location until a match is located. Related methods and computer program products are also provided. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153419 | DIGITAL RAILROAD SYSTEM - Systems are provided for efficiently managing the effects of a change to a transportation system's state. One example system comprises a plurality of distributed data input and data output terminals, the distributed data input terminal configured to automatically generate data related to a first aspect of transportation system operation, at least one of a distributed database and a synchronized database configured to store data, a plurality of distributed computational engines configured to receive data from at least one database, and based on the data received, automatically manage operations of a second, different aspect of the transportation system operations, and a communications network linking the data input terminals, the data output terminals, the databases, and the computational engines, wherein the change to the transportation system's state is initiated by the data generated at the distributed input terminals. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153420 | DUAL-STAGE REGULAR EXPRESSION PATTERN MATCHING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A dual-stage regular expression pattern matching method and system is proposed, which is designed for integration to a data processing system, such as a computer platform, a firewall, a network intrusion detention system (NIDS), or a DNA sequence analysis system, for checking whether an input code sequence (such as a network data packet) is matched to specific patterns predefined by regular expressions. The proposed system and method includes a first-stage comparison procedure for comparison of the prefix string of each input code sequence and a second-stage comparison procedure for comparison of the postfix string of the same input code sequence. This feature can be used for processing code sequences having a special pattern without producing an enormous amount of state data that would cause the problem of insufficient memory during operation. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153421 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PACKED PE FILE - The present invention discloses a device and method for detecting a packed PE (portable executable) file. In the device and method for detecting a packed PE file, information for detecting packing are extracted by analyzing the header of a target file, and a record containing characteristic values shown only in a packed PE file is created by using the extracted information. The packing of the target file is detected by calculating the similarity with a PE file which is not packed based on the created record and comparing it with a derived threshold value. Therefore, a packed PE file can be detected even if it is packed by a packing method which is not well-known. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153422 | ENHANCED DOCUMENT BROWSING WITH AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED LINKS TO RELEVANT INFORMATION - Additional documents are automatically located that are relevant to an original document, such as a document being read by a user, and also potentially relevant to personal information of the user. The additional documents may be located based on descriptive information that includes personal information of the user and content information of the document being read. The additional documents, or links to the additional documents, may be incorporated into the document being read. In some implementations, the additional documents may be presented in-line with the document being read, such as through an in-link link or text snippet. The user can thus be efficiently presented with additional information that is relevant to the original document being read. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153423 | BATCH DATA SYNCHRONIZATION WITH FOREIGN KEY CONSTRAINTS - Data in tables with foreign key relationship is synchronized in batches employing a two-pass process during playback based on whether the foreign key constraint is a linear dependency, self-referencing, or cyclic. A separate table containing a primary key of records and database timestamp columns for change operations may also be used for batch synchronization in addition to or instead of adding database timestamp columns to existing tables. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153424 | SEARCH ENGINE METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method is provided for use with a search engine, the search engine being adapted to determine a set of search results relevant to one or more search terms input to it. The method comprises: receiving (S | 2010-06-17 |
20100153425 | Method for Counting Syllables in Readability Software - A software-implemented method is disclosed that can provide an accurate count of the number of syllables in each word of a body of text to be analyzed by readability software. If the software finds the word in a database, the syllable count is obtained from the database. If the software does not find the word in the database, the software asks a user to specify the number of syllables in the word. In preferred embodiments, the user can direct the software to add the target word and the associated syllable count to the database for future reference. As the software is used, the dictionary thereby grows and adapts to a specific user environment without need for a programmer to customize the software. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153426 | SEMANTIC SERVICE DISCOVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A semantic service discovery technology is provided. A semantic service discovery method includes: receiving a query for a service discovery from a user equipment (UE); analyzing the received query; conducting an ontology-based analysis of semantic information of the analyzed query; and generating a query for the service discovery by putting the analyzed semantic information together, converting the generated query into an ontology query, and discovering services using the ontology query. Therefore, a service desired by a user can be discovered through a semantic approach. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153427 | PROVIDING RECENT HISTORY WITH SEARCH RESULTS - A system, method, and medium are provided for presenting a user-interface to a user during a search session that includes information about the user's search history during that search session. A search session is instantiated, and search queries, search results, user selections of search results, and other information is recorded. Search results pages provided to the user in response to queries include a session tracker module that displays interactive information associated with recent search queries issued by the user during the same session, such that the user can quickly recall previously issued queries and corresponding search results. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153428 | HISTORY ANSWER FOR RE-FINDING SEARCH RESULTS - A system, method, and medium are provided for providing a personalized answer to a user-defined search query by utilizing the user's search history. A search session is instantiated, and search queries, search results, user selections of search results, and other information is recorded. A search query is received and analyzed to determine whether the query reflects user intent to re-find a search result that the user previously was presented in response to a previously issued search query. Search results pages provided to the user in response to queries include a personalized history answer that represents a previously viewed search result that the user may be attempting to re-find. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153429 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR OPTIMIZING PROCESSING OF QUERIES FEATURING MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM EQUALITY CONDITIONS IN A PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system, method, and computer-readable medium for optimized processing of queries that feature maximum or minimum equality conditions are provided. A table on which the query is applied is scanned a single time. Rows of the table distributed to respective processing modules are scanned by the processing modules. Each processing module maintains identification of any rows distributed to the respective processing module that have attribute values that equal the maximum or minimum attribute value locally identified by the processing module. Subsequently, a global aggregation mechanism is invoked to compute the query result without requiring an additional rescan of the table. Further, the disclosed mechanisms may be extended to compute top N queries featuring maximum or minimum equality conditions. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153430 | Method of and Apparatus for Extraction and Analysis of Macro Operations within Query Language Statement - A method receives a query containing at least a statement, and analyzes the statement to determine a query structure of elements forming the statement. The text of the statement is formatted to reflect the query structure. The formatted text is replaced with an equivalent tree of logical blocs representing the statement in a higher level. The representation of one or more of the logical blocks is shortened. A data flow tree of macro operation nodes is generated based on the logical blocks for presentation to a user. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153431 | ALERT TRIGGERED STATISTICS COLLECTIONS - In an example embodiment, a method is illustrated as including defining a rule for executing a structured query language (SQL) statement, the rule including a resource threshold. A violation of the rule may be detected during an execution of the SQL statement. Further, SQL execution data is logged in a log table as a result of the rule being violated, the SQL execution data including a statistics collection recommendation. An estimated cost of gathering statistics indicated by the statistics collection recommendation is compared to an estimated resource savings and a data dictionary storing statistics on data objects associated with the SQL statement is updated as a function of the comparing. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153432 | OBJECT BASED MODELING FOR SOFTWARE APPLICATION QUERY GENERATION - This disclosure relates to computer implemented methods, systems, and software for querying data associated with a service-oriented enterprise software application. A query request is received, for data associated with a service-oriented enterprise software application. A business information view object can be identified based on the query request. Using a query embodied in the business information view object, business objects can be queried that are decoupled from the enterprise software application. In another instance, a business object associated with a service-oriented enterprise software application can be identified and metadata extracted, relating to the identified business object. Business information view objects can be automatically generated based on the business object and the extracted metadata. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153433 | MULTIPLATFORM COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA JOURNAL WITH MAPPING - A plurality of media files may be maintained in a data store, where each of the plurality of media files is associated with at least one indication comprising at least one of a geographic indication and a time indication. At least one indication may be identified, wherein the at least one indication is one of a geographic indication and a time indication. A query may be sent to the data store, wherein the query includes the identified at least one indication and at least one media file may be retrieved from the data store according to the query. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153434 | SUPPORT 3-SCREEN USER EXPERIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF A SERVICES MARKETPLACE - The present invention is directed to sharing access to end user information in a multi-screen environment for the purpose of enhancing application functionality and end user experience including advertising functionality and experience. The invention includes storing end user information obtained from a first screen environment in an end user context database (ECD), and accessing the end user information in the ECD for use in a second screen environment. The multi-screen environments include a television, a network access device, such as a personal computer configured to provide access to the Internet, a telephone and other mobile and home devices such as PDAs. The first screen environment is different from the second screen environment. Use of an application associated with any of the first and second screen environments by an end user generates an event with end user information, and includes publishing the event to the ECD and forwarding or making the event information usable by, or accessible to, other applications serving the end user, including advertising applications. The invention further controls access to the ECD by other applications serving the end user, including advertising applications. The end user information includes information about the end user's context, desires or preferences. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153435 | Opening Document Stored at Multiple Database Replicas - A document stored at each of a number of database replicas communicatively connected with a current database replica is desired to be opened. The current database replica is initially opened. The current database replica stores an indicator for the document denoting the database replicas at which the document is stored. A probable time to retrieve the document from each database replica is retrieved from the current database replica. For each database replica, a real-time analysis of network parameters in relation to the database replica is performed based on the probable time retrieved. This analysis yields an updated probable time to retrieve the document from the database replica. The document is thus retrieved from the database replica having the lowest updated probable time. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153436 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING DATA - A method and system for searching data is provided. An index of a search engine is accessed. Distribution data is extracted from the index of the search engine. A value index is generated from the distribution data. A search request is received from a client. A query is generated based on the search request and the value index. The query is forwarded to the search engine for execution. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153437 | DATA STORING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD OF INFORMATIONAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A data storing system and data processing method of the informational household appliance are provided. The system includes: one or plurality of home database server of informational household appliance which connected with each other, one or plurality of household gateway server, and one or plurality of data managing server of informational household appliance. The data processing method includes: the data processing method of the informational household appliance on-lining, off-lining and status data updating thereof, and the current status of informational household appliance in real-time reflects to the data managing server of informational household appliance through the household gateway server by this data processing method. The data of the informational household appliance can be stored separately from the informational household appliance, and the data of the informational household appliance can be unitedly managed by the system and method. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153438 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING FOR HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE DOCUMENT - A method and apparatus for allowing a computer to search a hierarchical structure document by creating a list in which a true flag indicating that conditions of a predicate of a search formula are satisfied or a false flag indicating that the conditions of the predicate of the search formula are not satisfied is set to a predicate node of the document data based on the search formula, and scanning the list to search for data designated by the search formula from the document data. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153439 | Utilities for Deriving Values and Information From Within an Interlocking Trees Data Store - A method for accessing a KStore including at least one K path having at least one subcomponent node and at least one root node includes providing a utility routine and accessing the KStore using the utility routine. The accessing may include traversing the at least one K path. The at least one K path includes a further node and bidirectional links between the at least one subcomponent node and the further node. The method includes traversing between the at least one subcomponent node and the further node by way of the bidirectional links. The further node can be a beginning of thought node, an end of thought node, root node, or a subcomponent node. A location may be determined within the KStore. The K Store may be queried. Searches for information within the KStore may be performed. The KStore may be traversed to constrain and focus the KStore. The KStore may be updated. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153440 | SYSTEM WITH USER DIRECTED ENRICHMENT - A system for enriching document content using enrichment themes includes a directed search service and an import-export service. The directed search service allows users to author documents while querying information providers using the directed searches that are inserted as part of the authored documents. The import-export service enables meta-document exchanges between systems that provide document enrichment by binding imported meta-documents to identical or similar information providers. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153441 | Single access point for filing of converted electronic forms to multiple processing entities - Methods for efficiently publishing electronic versions of traditionally paper-based government forms and utilizing the electronic forms for web-based transactional services are disclosed. Standard paper-based government forms are automatically converted to XML format, including data fields for entry of information by customers. Multiple electronic forms are accessible to the customer at a single access point, such as a web site. At the web site, the customer selects a form for filing with any of a plurality of government agencies. When presented to the customer, the selected form is presented with some of its data fields being pre-populated according to information retrieved from a database and specific to that customer. The customer completes the form, and a back-end system integrated with the web site handles the completed form, determines the appropriate government agency for filing the form, and transmits it as a transaction to the determined government agency. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153442 | HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS REGISTERING SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGISTERING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, PROGRAM FOR REGISTERING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, AND MEDIUM STORING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS REGISTERING PROGRAM AND READABLE BY COMPUTER - To provide a human relationships registering system, a method and a server for registering human relationships, a program for registering human relationships, and a medium storing human relationships registering program and readable by a computer, all of which are used to establish wide and close relationships with members having a variety of occupations or engaged in various technical fields and to obtain expert knowledge or information. The human relationships registering system comprises first data processing units | 2010-06-17 |
20100153443 | UNIFIED CONFIGURATION OF MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - Various embodiments herein provide systems, methods, and software for unified configuration of multiple computer applications. Some embodiments include receiving input configuring a set of distinct computer applications in an application configuration environment. The application configuration environment may include a configuration repository that stores the settings of each distinct computer application. Such embodiments may further deploy the configuration settings from the configuration repository of the application configuration environment to at least one application execution environment including an instance of at least one of the set of distinct computer applications. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153444 | FRAMEWORK FOR WEB SERVICES EXPOSING LINE OF BUSINESS APPLICATIONS - Exposing functionality from a line of business application as a web service. A method includes receiving user input requesting information about objects exposed by a line of business application. Metadata is gathered about a first set of objects exposed by the line of business application. The metadata is returned to the user. User input is received selecting a second set of objects from among the first set of objects to be exposed as a web service. A web service model is constructed that exposes the second set of objects. The web service model includes a service description, metadata map, and configuration information. The web service model is published to allow for web service clients to access the second set of objects by accessing the web service model. The web service can then be used to translate messages between a line of business application and one or more web service clients. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153445 | SCHEDULING RECORDING OF RECOMMENDED MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMS - Users provide preferred multimedia programs types and receive electronic messages with recommendations for recording upcoming broadcasts. In response to receiving reply messages to the recommendations, the recommended multimedia programs may be scheduled for transport to the user. Example multimedia programs that may be recommended include without limitation television shows, sporting events, and pay-per-view events. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153446 | CUSTOMER GOALS USER INTERFACE - Exemplary embodiments may provide a computer implemented system and method that may integrate both sales and service functions of a customer service representative on a desktop user interface. A comprehensive set of customer service goals derived from a large sample of actual customer calls may be empirically identified. Desired customer sales goals may be integrated into the comprehensive list of service goals. The integrated set of service and sales goals may be presented in a user interface. A recommendation engine, to present in highlighted form, which subset of goals a customer service representative should pursue with a given customer, when to pursue them, and for how long, may be incorporated. A delineation of a step-by-step process (using “wizards” or “assistants”) may be provided for each goal. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153447 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SEARCH A DATA SOURCE BASED ON A COMPATIBILITY WITH AN APPLICATION - Methods and systems to search a data source based on compatibility with an application. The system receives a first query that includes keywords and identifies at least one keyword in the first query as application information. The application information describes a first application. Next the system infers remaining keywords in the first query as item information that describe a first item that is sought on a network-based marketplace. The first item is a part that is compatible with the first application. Next, the system searches a data storage device to identify a first listing on the data storage device as matched. The first listing includes an item for sale on the network-based marketplace and listing item information that matches the item information in the first query. The first listing further includes listing application information that is matched based on the application information. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153448 | PERSISTENT SEARCH NOTIFICATION - A method for conducting automated persistent searches with notifications includes receiving user inputted topic search criteria; receiving user inputted notification criteria; receiving user inputted search preferences; determining information content sources and collaborative environments to search in response to the user inputted topic search criteria; determining user context information from an event with a defined time of occurrence in response to user input or from a user's calendar and scheduling application; wherein user context information defines a period of relevancy for retrieved information content from a persistent search; performing a persistent search until an exit criteria is met by repeatedly interrogating the determined information content sources and the collaborative environments while taking into account the user's context information; and sending one or more notifications to one or more users upon meeting the exit criteria. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153449 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING IMAGE - An image retrieval method includes reading from a first database a first image group mapped to an object as a retrieval target, and extracting an image feature quantity of a plurality of images of the first image group. A second image group mapped to an object as a search key is read from a second database and an image feature quantity of a plurality of images of the second image group is extracted. Similarity is determined between the first image group and the second image group, based on the image feature quantity of the plurality of images of the first image group and the image feature quantity of the plurality of images of the second image group. On an output device, as retrieval results, the plurality of images of the first image group are displayed in order of similarity of the object as the retrieval target based on determined similarity. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153450 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION USING A SHARED TABLE AND SORTING EXPONENTIATION - Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for authentication using a shared table. The method receives an authentication challenge from a first entity including an accumulator with an initial value, lists of elements in a shared table, and a list of sorting algorithms, each sorting algorithm is associated with one of the lists of elements and modified to include embedded instructions operating on the accumulator. The method then generates a temporary table for each list of elements in the shared table by copying elements from the shared table as indicated in each respective list of elements, each temporary table being associated with one sorting algorithm in the list of sorting algorithms. The method sorts each generated temporary table with the associated sorting algorithm, thereby updating the accumulator with the embedded instructions. Finally, the method transmits the updated accumulator to the first entity for verification. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153451 | Multifactor authentication with changing unique values - A method of authentication includes the steps of providing a transaction service provider having a secure server; providing a user; requesting access authorization to the server of the service provider by the user, the server storing a set of use parameters obtained from the authorization access request, the use parameters including at least several prior location coordinates, methods of access, transaction information and access hardware used during the authentication to be used by the transaction service provider in subsequent requests by the user to access the server, the use parameters used in the authentication to be continually updated with the most recent data. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153452 | Discardable files - The present application includes methods and system for managing a storage device. In one implementation, a storage allocator that is present in a host or a storage device receives a request to store a file in a storage area of the storage device. The storage allocator marks the file as discardable in a file system structure associated with the storage device and updates a primary file allocation table (“FAT”) to associate a cluster chain that is allocated to the file with the file. The storage allocator additionally updates a discardable FAT or a database to reflect a physical location of the file, or may generate one or more location files that store the physical location of the file. The storage allocator then manages the storage area device based on the FAT and a discardable FAT, database, or one more location files indicating the physical location of the file. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153453 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a communication method and/or system ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100153454 | AGGREGATING PERSISTED OPERATIONAL DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT - Coordinating persisted data in a distributed system, in which persisted data is stored with identifiers that indicate a hierarchical relationship of the persisted data with a business scenario. When operation data is stored as a record of a transaction within the distributed system, a root identifier (ID) and a connection ID can be added to the operational data record. The root ID indicates a source endpoint of the transaction, and the connection ID indicates a communication message from the source endpoint to the destination endpoint related to the transaction. A persisted data coordination engine can access persisted data in the distributed system and generate a business scenario transaction tree based on the root ID and the connection ID. A map of the business scenario transaction tree can then be created and reported. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153455 | Method and System for Automatically Defining Organizational Data in Unified Messaging Systems - A method and system for automatically defining and provisioning organizational data in a unified messaging (UM) platform are disclosed. An adapter in a unified messaging platform connects to at least one client human resources database. Human resources information that is organized in an organizational hierarchy is retrieved from the human resources database, and hierarchical organizational data is automatically generated in the UM platform based on the organizational hierarchy of the human resources information retrieved from the human resources database. UM mailboxes are provisioned to messaging centers in the UM platform based on the hierarchical organizational data. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153456 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Variable Clustering In Large Data Sets - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for creating a cluster structure from a data set containing input variables. Global clusters are created within a first stage, by computing a similarity matrix from the data set. A global cluster structure and sub-cluster structure are created within a second stage, where the global cluster structure and the sub-cluster structure are created using a latent variable clustering technique and the cluster structure output is generated by combining the created global cluster structure and the created sub-cluster structure. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153457 | Gestural Interface Device and Method - A method for eliciting a computer generated reaction based upon an electronic image of a field of view communicated to said computer. Based on communicated images of objects by users, actions are taken based upon a user's determined choice of an object in the field of view. Secondary actions may be provided by the user's designation of colored indicia or positioning of the object. Product designators engaged upon the object allow a service provider to provide specific actions related to the object chosen based upon a subscribers instructions associated with the chosen object bearing the designator. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153458 | Identifying and Generating Sensor and Actuator Cohorts - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating a cohort using sensor and actuator input data. A signal is received from a set of sensors and actuators associated with a set of objects. In response to a determination that the signal is in an analog format, the signal is converted from the analog format into a digital format to form digital signal data. The digital signal data is processed to identify sensor and actuator attributes associated with the set of objects. The digital signal data comprises metadata describing the identified sensor and actuator attributes. A set of cohorts is generated using the sensor and actuator attributes, wherein each cohort in the set of cohorts comprises a subset of objects from the set of objects that share at least one sensor and actuator attribute in common. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153459 | CONTACT ENTRY POPULATION FROM CALL ENTITY INFORMATION - Populating a contact entry with selected entity information based on an identifier associated with a call (e.g., a telephone call, VoIP call, text message, electronic mail message, or any other communication). As the call is detected, entity information for the identifier (e.g., a telephone number, VoIP address, MAC address, etc.) is generated. The entity information is filtered based on a category of the entity information, user preferences, location of a computing device (e.g., mobile telephone) of the user, or other filtering criteria. The filtered entity information is associated with the contact entry for the identifier, thereby enhancing the contact entry while reducing typing on the computing device. In some embodiments, additional information such as advertisements for a competitor of the entity are provided to the user. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153460 | MANAGING INVERSE REFERENCES BETWEEN OBJECTS IN OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE - Managing inverse references across binary relationships. This functionality may be accomplished by using a base class with functionality for linking objects from both sides of a binary relationship. In particular, some embodiments implement a generalized inverse management capability. In some embodiments, by using a common base class for objects involved in one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many relationships, and by defining a field of one generic type when referring to at most one object, and by defining a field of another generic type when referring to many objects, automatic inverse management is obtained. Further, a specialization of the generic type of field used to refer to at most one object is used in cases of dependent relationships such that deletion of the reference without replacing it results in automatic disconnection of an object across all relationships. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153461 | Method and System for Managing Multiple Instance Subscriber Records in Unified Messaging Systems - A method and system for automatically managing changes to organizational data in a unified messaging (UM) platform are disclosed. A database snapshot is retrieved from a client human resources database. Added user information associated with a user is detected in the database snapshot, and an existing mailbox associated with the user in the UM platform is detected. Organizational data in the UM platform is automatically modified to combine the added user information and the existing mailbox in the UM platform. When the existing mailbox is detected in the UM platform for the user, it is possible for the UM platform to automatically compose and send a message to at least one user associated with the added user information including potential modifications of the organization data. The organizational data in the UM platform can then be modified in response to receiving approval of the potential modifications of the organizational data from at least one user associated with the added user information. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153462 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENTERING CONTACT INFORMATION IN A CONTACT BOOK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to present a new contact book entry of a contact book, detect an entry of a communication identifier of a party in one of a plurality of fields of the new contact book entry, search for contact information associated with the party in a reverse directory lookup database operating externally to the communication device using the communication identifier of the party, detect an entry in the reverse directory lookup database with additional contact information of the party, receive from the reverse directory lookup database the additional contact information of the party, and populate one or more additional fields of the new contact book entry with one or more portions of additional contact information according to their corresponding one or more tags. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153463 | RUN-TIME DATABASE REDIRECTION SYSTEM - A system for database redirection having a first machine where a database may be partitioned into several sub-schemas. Some of the sub-schemas may be moved to other machines for storage and access according to machine performance, size, availability, location, security technology type, and/or other criteria. Partitioning databases and moving or assigning resulting sub-schemas to the same or other machines may be done at an application start-up or during run-time of the first machine. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153464 | RE-ESTABLISHING TRACEABILITY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A traceability link establishing method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computing system, mapping data comprising data associating elements of a source model to elements of a target model. The computing system retrieves the target model and elements of the target model. The computing system processes an element of the elements. The computing system retrieves first traceability links from the element. The computing system processes the traceability links. The computing system retrieves supplier data associated with the traceability links. The supplier data comprises data associated with a first supplier. The computing system verifies if the supplier comprises a valid supplier. The computing system stores results of the verifying process. The results indicate if the supplier comprises a valid supplier. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMAGE GEO-METADATA MAPPING - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method including capturing one or more images at a location, wherein metadata is associated with each of the one or more images, determining location information associated with the location; and obtaining one or more addresses in a contact address book. The system and method also including analyzing the metadata associated with the one or more images, the location information, and the one or more addresses in the contact address book by correlating at least two of the metadata associated with the one or more images, the location information, and the one or more addresses in the contact address book; and displaying result of the analysis to a user. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153466 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO FACILITATE REPORT CREATION FOR NON-RELATIONAL DATABASES - According to some embodiments, a system, method, means, and/or computer program code are provided to facilitate report generation. In some cases, a list of nodes associated with a non-relational database may be gathered, the nodes in the list being oriented as a graph representing relations between the nodes. For each node in the list, node data may be automatically collected from the non-relational database on a node-by-node basis in accordance with the graph. Based on the collected node data, information may then be stored into a universal container, the stored information in the universal container being adapted to be accessed by a reporting tool. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153467 | ARRAY ATTRIBUTE CONFIGURATOR - An array attribute configurator configures a set of received values based upon a predetermined set of unique value fields of an array. Array attribute configurator determines if duplicates exist within the set of received values. Array attribute configurator determines if a unique value field lacks a corresponding value within the set of received values. Array attribute configurator configures an array attribute from the set of received values based upon these determinations. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153468 | CONFIGURATION CHANGE WITHOUT DISRUPTION OF INCOMPLETE PROCESSES - Various embodiments include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures to provide flexibility when configuring systems to new or different processes while not disrupting incomplete processes. Some embodiments include receiving input representative of a configuration change to at least one configuration setting and storing a copy of a setting of the at least one configuration setting from a current configuration to an historical configuration setting storage location. Such embodiments may further include storing the input representative of the configuration change into the current configuration. Following such configuring processes already initiated may be completed according to the copied historical configuration setting and new processes may be initiated according to the new configuration setting. These and other embodiments are described herein. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153469 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CREATING A SEQUENCE OF CONTENT ITEMS - The method of creating a sequence of content items of the invention comprises a first step of determining a second content item having a second value ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100153470 | Identifying and Generating Biometric Cohorts Based on Biometric Sensor Input - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating biometric cohorts. In one embodiment, biometric data is received which identifies a set of biometric patterns. The biometric data is received from a set of biometric sensors. The biometric data is processed to form digital biometric data that identifies attributes of the biometric data. In addition, the digital biometric data includes metadata describing the attributes of the biometric data. Thereafter, a set of biometric cohorts is generated using the digital biometric data. Each member of the set of biometric cohorts shares at least one biometric attribute in common. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153471 | CREATING AD HOC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENTITIES - Users are enabled to quickly and easily associate records representing entities such as themselves, other users, contacts, accounts, teams/groups, and similar ones employing a record of the association and assign each entity a role or other attributes as a part of this association. Relationship records and attributes preserving entity association information allow teamwork, communication, and collaboration for effective management of business processes. The records and attributes also enable visualization and facilitate deeper understanding of the relationships between people, data, and business processes. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153472 | System and Method for Processing Event Predicates - Described is a method comprising initializing a first set of bits corresponding to a first plurality of predicate indices to a first value, and initializing a second set of bits corresponding to a second plurality of predicate indices to a second value. A subscription is processed. The subscription includes a plurality of subscription predicates, each of the subscription predicates associated with corresponding predicate indices in one of the first and second pluralities. An event is processed. The event includes an event predicate. When the event predicate matches a first predicate index in the first plurality, a first bit associated with the first predicate index is toggled to the second value. When the event predicate matches a second predicate index in the second plurality, a second bit associated with the second predicate index is toggled to the first value. When each bit associated with the corresponding predicate indices is the second value, the event is outputted to a source of the subscription. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153473 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING A META-MODEL SCHEMA - The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for developing a meta-model schema on the basis of one or more requirements associated with an enterprise process. The method includes defining various sets of meta-models based on the requirements and a predefined ontology. Each set of meta-models includes at least one meta-model that has been defined based on at least one other meta-model of the set of meta-models. Thereafter, the sets of meta-models defined for the corresponding requirements are integrated to develop the meta-model schema. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153474 | DISCARDABLE FILES - Files stored, or to be stored, in a storage device are marked either as non-discardable or as discardable in a file system structure associated with a storage device. Each discardable file has associated with it a discarding priority level. A publisher file is permitted to be stored in the storage device only if storing the publisher file does not narrow a storage usage safety margin that is reserved for user files. User files are allowed to be stored in the storage device even if storing them narrows the storage usage safety margin but, in such cases, the storage usage safety margin is restored by removing one or more discardable files from the storage device. A discardable file is removed from the storage device if its discarding priority level equals or is higher than a predetermined discarding threshold value. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153475 | MONITORING MEMORY CONSUMPTION - Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to monitor the occurrence of memory garbage collection events and node content service requests, to determine a correlation between the node content service requests and the memory garbage collection events, and to report information associated with suspicious ones of the node content service requests. Suspicious requests may be identified as those that satisfy a preselected criteria associated with the correlation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153476 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A recording apparatus including a mounting unit to mount a removable recording medium, a recording capacity obtaining unit to obtain recording capacity of the recording medium, a file format determination unit to determine a file format used in the recording medium, and a changing unit to change the file format used in the recording medium and initialize the recording medium based on a relationship between the recording capacity and the file format. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153477 | METHOD OF CALCULATING TRANSPORT BLOCK SIZES IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of calculating a transport block size in an HSPA receiver of a communication system is provided. After decomposing an exponential function P | 2010-06-17 |
20100153478 | PARALLEL TRUE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR ARCHITECTURE - A system having an entropy module, a memory module and a main module is disclosed. The entropy module may be configured to generate a plurality of first random numbers. The memory module may be configured to buffer (i) the first random numbers and (ii) a plurality of second random numbers. The main module is generally configured to (i) control a first transfer of the first random numbers from the entropy module to the memory module, (ii) control a second transfer of the first random numbers from the memory module to the main module, (iii) generate the second random numbers by encrypting the first random numbers and (iv) control a third transfer of the second random numbers from the main module to the memory module. The generation of the first random numbers and the generation of the second random numbers may be performed in parallel. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153479 | APPARATUS FOR SETTING UP START POINT OF FAST FOURIER TRANSFORM AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a fast Fourier transform (FFT) start point setting apparatus, and a method thereof. An FFT start point according to a synchronization acquisition result is moved to a CP direction by a predetermined sample offset and perform FFT. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153480 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA ASSETS FROM MEDIA DELIVERY UNIT TO HANDHELD MEDIA PLAYER - A media delivery system is disclosed. The system comprises a media delivery unit, a handheld media player and a remote control device. According to one embodiment, the media delivery unit may include a high fidelity (HiFi) audio system with an added data compression unit and a file storage system. The handheld media player may be a MP3 player. The HiFi system and the MP3 player are connectable through a high speed connector such as a FIREWIRE (IEEE 1394 type of connection). The invention is characterized by that an audio file is compressed and is transferred to the connected MP3 player while the audio file in the high fidelity format is being played by the HiFi system. The remote control device is used to select a mode of data transfer between the HiFi system and the MP3 player. The modes may include transferring data from one device to another or transferring the data in a bi-directional manner to synchronize two media asset databases. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153481 | Failover Mechanism For Distributed Process Execution - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for distributed process execution. In one aspect, the computer-implemented method may provide an indication announcing that a structural change to the cluster will occur. The indication may enable at least one node of the cluster to respond with an existing view. The existing view may include a first set of authoritative data representing existing processes handled at the at least one node. The method may also include providing, to at least one of the nodes, an index representing a subsequent view of the cluster after the structural change. The subsequent view may include a second set of authoritative data representing processes handled at the at least one node after the structural change. The method may also activate the subsequent view of the cluster. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153482 | Cloud-Based Automation of Resources - In an example embodiment, workflow based procedures are authored, tested and converted to a collection of resource automation scripts with orchestration rules. The scripts and rules are uploaded to a cloud-based provisioning service. The cloud-based provisioning service follows the orchestration rules to coordinate with a provisioning agent installed on a VM host, storage area network (SAN) or other network device to execute a sequence of scripts to provision or tear down resources. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153483 | DISPLAYING APPLICATION CONTENT IN SYNCHRONOUSLY OPENED WINDOW - A computer-implemented method or a computer program product includes identifying a request for a target application and automatically requesting a target application and launching a program to display content associated with the target application. The request for the target application and the launch of the program generally occur nearly simultaneously. The method further includes displaying content associated with the target application with the display program. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153484 | OFFLOADING FILLING OF TEMPLATE PARAMETERS TO CLIENT FROM SERVER - One or more servers are communicatively connected to a client. An application program and a dummy template engine run on the servers. The dummy template engine substitutes an original template engine that can run on the servers. The original template engine is normally used by the application program to fill parameters of a template at the servers. The dummy template engine has the same interface as the original template has, such that the application program accesses the dummy template engine no differently than it accesses the original template engine. The dummy template engine is thus accessed by the application program in lieu of the original template engine. The dummy template engine causes the parameters of the template to be filled at the client instead of at the servers, such that template parameter filling is offloaded to the client. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153485 | SHARING OF SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RESOURCE LIST CONTENT IN RESOURCE LIST SERVER - A method for sharing subscriptions to the content of a resource list includes creating a first subscription to the content of the resource list upon receipt of a first subscription request for the presence state of the list from a first user; receiving a second presence subscription request for the resource list from a second user; sending a one-time request with the identity of the second subscribing user to an XCAP server; receiving an authorization response related to the one-time request; and creating a super user subscription to the content of the resource list, the super user subscription used to provide presence state information about the list members to the first user and the second user. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153486 | TECHNIQUES TO AUTOMATICALLY SYNDICATE CONTENT OVER A NETWORK - Techniques to automatically syndicate content over a network are described. An apparatus may comprise a client computer having a processing system with a processor and computer-readable medium. The computer readable medium may store program instructions for a syndication manager component communicatively coupled to a content producing component arranged to be executed by the processor. The syndication manager component may be operative to receive syndication content from the content producing component, and provide a syndication dialog through the content producing component to syndicate the syndication content using a content delivery platform. The syndication manager component may also syndicate the syndication content to form a syndication resource accessible from the content delivery platform over a network using a syndication referent. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153487 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND UPDATING EVENT RELATED INFORMATION USING AUTOMATED REMINDERS - There is provided a system for facilitating updating of stored event data of a scheduling device, the event data adaptable for use in generating an event reminder message for receipt by a client resulting in corresponding response data in response to the event reminder message, the system comprising: an upload module configured for receiving a data package including the event data and at least one of a client data and service provider data associated therewith; a filter module configured for removing unnecessary data from the data package in accordance with predetermined filter settings to provide a modified data package; a communication module for configuring the modified data package for transmission to a server for use in generating the event reminder message; and a download module configured for receiving a notification package including the response data translated into a native language format of the scheduling device suitable for updating the stored event data, wherein the notification package is subsequently sent to the scheduling device for updating of the corresponding event data. | 2010-06-17 |
20100153488 | Method and Apparatus For Obtaining Contextually Relevant Content - A method of obtaining contextually relevant content by a wireless communications device is provided. The method may comprise obtaining, by a wireless communications device (WCD), a destination device identifying item, transmitting the destination device identifying item to a contextual content server, wherein the contextual content server determines one or more contextually relevant content items by processing the received destination device identifying item and a WCD location value, and receiving, from the contextual content server, at least one of the one or more contextually relevant content items. | 2010-06-17 |