36th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110219221 | Dynamic warp subdivision for integrated branch and memory latency divergence tolerance - Dynamic warp subdivision (DWS), which allows a single warp to occupy more than one slot in the scheduler without requiring extra register file space, is described. Independent scheduling entities also allow divergent branch paths to interleave their execution, and allow threads that hit in the cache or otherwise have divergent memory-access latency to run ahead. The result is improved latency hiding and memory level parallelism (MLP). | 2011-09-08 |
20110219222 | Building Approximate Data Dependences with a Moving Window - Mechanisms for building approximate data dependences using a moving look-back window are provided. The mechanisms track dependence information for memory accesses over iterations of execution of a portion of code. The mechanisms receive a memory access of an iteration of the portion of code, the memory access having an address for access the memory and an access type indicating at least one of a read or a write access type. An entry in a moving look-back window data structure is generated corresponding to a memory location accessed by the memory access. The entry comprises at least an identification of the address, the access type, and an iteration number corresponding to the iteration of the memory access. The moving look-back window data structure is utilized to determine dependence information for memory accesses over a plurality of iterations of the portion of code. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219223 | Power control system, power control method, and computer system thereof - A power control system, a power control method, and a computer system thereof are disclosed. The power control system comprises a control module for receiving a control signal. A power management module is used for receiving a power signal and outputting an auxiliary power. A first switch module receives the control signal and controls the power management module to output the auxiliary power to the control module by the control signal. A second switch module controls the first switch module. After receiving the control signal, the control module determines whether the control signal is continuously received until a predetermined time. If yes, the control module controls the first switch module to transmit the auxiliary power continuously with the second switch module and receives the power signal to execute a boot procedure. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219224 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ITS HW ABSTRACTION METHOD - A computer system includes an ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) that abstracts HWs (hardwares) as objects arranged on an ACPI tree which is a virtual space, an OS (Operating System) that recognizes a configuration of the HW through the ACPI, a virtual HW provided between the ACPI and HW and includes a memory area in which locations storing information for each HW are arranged in the same arrangement as the objects on the ACPI tree, and a BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) that previously refers to the HW and stores information for each HW in the memory area of the virtual HW at a location corresponding to the HW. The ACPI refers not directly to the HW but to the memory area of the virtual HW to obtain information for each HW, thereby allowing the OS to recognize the HW configuration from the information for each HW. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219225 | UTILIZATION OF THE SCREEN IMAGE INFORMATION OF A PRIMARY ENVIRONMENT FOR REPRODUCTION AND USER-INTERACTION IN A SECONDARY ENVIRONMENT - A method and apparatus is provided for switching between a primary computing environment and a secondary computing environment without changing the layout of a graphical user interface and a background display of the apparatus. A switching system switches operation between the primary computing environment and the secondary computing environment, switches a screen item between the primary computing environment and the secondary computing environment, and permits one of the primary and the secondary computing environments to go into a sleep state. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219226 | Method of Triggering Location Based Events in a User Equipment - Methods, a user equipment, a server host, a client application, computer program products, and a server computer program. These methods and components can be utilized by a location based service. One method regards triggering of events in the user equipment based on a position of the user equipment, comprising the steps of:—looking up, in a server database at least one network cell-identity associated with a predefined geographical area,—sending the network cell-identity to the user equipment,—storing the network cell-identity in a database in the user equipment,—obtaining a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,—comparing in the user equipment the current network cell-identity with network cell-identities stored in the database, and—retrieving content associated with the current network cell-identity if the current network cell identity is among the network cell-identities in the database. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219227 | AUTOMATED CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT - A certificate management system provides automated management of certificate lifecycles and certificate distribution. Rather than depend upon an administrator to manually distribute and manage certificates, the system self-generates certificates, distributes the certificates to appropriate servers or other parties, and transitions from old certificates to new certificates in a well-defined manner that avoids breaking functionality. After generating one or more certificates, the system securely shares certificates in a way that parties that use them can find the new certificates without an administrator manually distributing the certificates. When it is time to update certificates, the system generates new certificates and shares the new certificates in a similar way. During a transition period, the system provides a protocol by which both old and new certificates can be used to perform authenticated access to resources, so that the transition from an old to a new certificate does not break services. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219228 | Method And Device For Identifying Objects - The invention relates to a method for identifying an object comprising at least one object identifier with an object code that is used to verify the authenticity of the object. The method comprises the following steps: creation of a unique random system code consisting of a first and a second system code, the first part of the system code being generated from a first character set by a first random method and the second part of the system code being generated from a second character set by a second random method and saving of the system code together with at least one first object-specific information in a first data memory, the first part of the system code being encrypted by a first encryption method and the second part of the system code by a second encryption method prior to being saved; creation of a random encryption key from a third character set by a third random method, creation of a unique assignment identifier by an assignment method and saving of the encryption key, assignment identifier and at least one second object-specific piece of information in a second data memory; creation of the object code, consisting of the first part of the system code and the assignment key, encryption of the object identifier by a fourth encryption method and saving of the encrypted system code together with the encrypted object identifier in a third data memory; and attachment of the object code to the object. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219229 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RIGHTS-MANAGED CONTENT AND DATA DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus for providing access to content across a plurality of devices and environments. In one embodiment, a downloadable rights profile is utilized in order for a user device to determine whether to provide content to a subscriber. The user device is first registered to content delivery the network; the device then requests a rights profile indicating the rights of the subscriber associated with the device to access content. The rights profile is transmitted to the device. The rights profile may be configured to be valid only for a pre-determined time, thus enabling a subscriber's rights to be updated (including revoked). Security mechanisms may also be utilized to ensure access to content is limited only to authorized subscribers. In another embodiment, a user-based authentication procedure is utilized, thereby making the rights determination and content provision process completely agnostic to the underlying hardware. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219230 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NOTIFYING MOBILE DEVICES TO COMPLETE TRANSACTIONS - A method including registering an authority device for an account on an auth platform; receiving transaction request from an initiator to the auth platform; messaging the authority device with the transaction request; receiving an authority agent response from the authority device to the auth platform; if the authority agent response confirms the transaction, communicating a confirmed transaction to the initiator; and if the authority agent response denies the transaction, communicating a denied transaction to the initiator. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219231 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING CGA PUBLIC KEY, AND METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CGA PUBLIC KEY - A method and an apparatus for identifying a Cryptographically Generated Address (CGA) public key, and a method, an apparatus, and a system for determining a CGA public key are disclosed. The method for identifying a CGA public key includes: receiving, by a receiving node, a first message protected using a public key from a sending node; obtaining a type of the public key according to the first message. The method for determining a CGA public key includes: receiving, by a receiving node, a first message protected using a public key from a sending node; obtaining, a type of the public key to be determined according to the first message; and judging whether the public key to be determined is supported by the receiving node according to the type of the public key to be determined; and, if the public key to be determined is supported by the receiving node, determining the public key as a public key supported by the receiving node. The embodiments of the present invention implement identification and determining of public keys in the process of CGA that supports multiple public keys. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219232 | CONTROLLER TO BE INCORPORATED IN STORAGE MEDIUM DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING STORAGE MEDIUM DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STORAGE MEDIUM DEVICE - The present invention is a controller capable of preventing card makers from conducting unauthorized acts. The controller includes: a controller key storage unit | 2011-09-08 |
20110219233 | QUADRATIC RESIDUE BASED PASSWORD AUTHENTICATED KEY EXCHANGE METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is provided for use in secure electronic communication. The method may include obtaining a password shared with an intended key exchange entity and sending a key exchange request including a first value to the intended key exchange entity. The method may also include receiving a key exchange reply including a permutation of a first quadratic residue of the first value, and calculating a second quadratic residue of the first value based on the key exchange reply. Further, the method may also include determining a second value shared with the key exchange entity based on the first quadratic residue and the second quadratic residue. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYPERVISOR-BASED REMEDIATION AND PROVISIONING OF A COMPUTER - A computer located outside of an organizational computing environment is remotely prepared and configured to work in the organizational computing environment. A hypervisor operating system is installed and replaces the primary operating system of the computer, and the primary operating system, virtual software appliances (VSA) and virtual machines (VM) can execute as processes of the hypervisor. The hypervisor is configured to establish secure connection with organizational computing environment and to receive from it organization-configured image software for configuring the compute to work in the organizational computing environment. The secure connection can also be used for remote maintenance of the computer even when the computer operating system is faulty or inactive. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219235 | DIGITAL SIGNATURE DEVICE, DIGITAL SIGNATURE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DIGITAL SIGNATURE PROGRAM - A digital signature device includes an operation unit configured to accept key information that specifies target information of digital signature from a user and to accept the digital signature from the user, a control unit configured to extract one or more values that correspond to the key information that is accepted, from a database that stores a plurality of pieces of key information that includes the key information in association with each value, to calculate a characteristic value that is uniquely defined for the value based on the one or more values that are extracted, and to generate signature data that includes the key information, the characteristic value, and information for the digital signature for each of the one or more values, and a storage unit configured to store the signature data. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219236 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING DIGITAL CONTENT - The invention provides a method and devices for managing digital content, the method comprising the steps of sending, by a first device ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110219237 | DOCUMENT REGISTRATION - A document accessible over a network can be registered. A registered document, and the content contained therein, cannot be transmitted undetected over and off of the network. In one embodiment, the invention includes maintaining a plurality of stored signatures, each signature being associated with one of a plurality of registered documents, intercepting an object being transmitted over a network, calculating a set of signatures associated with the intercepted object, and comparing the set of signatures with the plurality of stored signatures. In one embodiment, the invention can further include detecting registered content from the registered document being contained in the intercepted object, if the comparison results in a match of at least one of the signatures in the set of signatures with one or more of the plurality of stored signatures. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219238 | Method and System for Detecting Malware Using a Remote Server - The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for detecting malware using a remote server. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure a hash value for a file is generated. The hash value is transmitted to a remote server. A notification is received from the remote server indicating whether the file comprises malware. At least one operation on the file is prevented if the notification indicates the file comprises malware. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219239 | PC Secure Video Path - A system and method are disclosed for creating a secure video content path, or a protected media content bus, within an unsecure personal computer. A portable security module, or electronic key safe, may be inserted into a personal computer that has different internal components for processing secure and unsecured content. The security module may establish a secure encrypted link with a secure video processor of the personal computer, and may use the personal computer's network interface to request authority to receive secured content. The security module may provide content keys to the secure video processor to access secured content received over an external network. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219240 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REALIZING SECURE DATA STORAGE - A semiconductor memory device includes a controller module as well as a universal interface module and a semiconductor memory medium module, which are connected electrically with the controller module respectively. The device also includes a one-time programmable memory, which stores a unique serial number. This one-time programmable memory is provided within the controller module or the semiconductor memory medium module. The number sequence of the unique serial number contained in each of the semiconductor memory device is different from that of another semiconductor memory device. While providing a mobile data storage function, this invention adopts a security technology to prevent from illegal data reading/writing. This increases significantly the difficulty in decrypting the data of a legal user, subsequently improving the security of the stored data of the user greatly. This invention also provides a method for realizing secure data storage with this semiconductor memory device. With the help of the unique serial number in this semiconductor memory device, the user can protect the stored data. This invention can be extensively used in information security fields, including ID authentication, copyright protection, etc. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219241 | ENCRYPTION PROGRAM OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, an encryption program operation management system includes an encryption key table creation module which creates encryption keys and creates an encryption key table including encrypted versions of the encryption keys and items of plaintext index information for recognizing the encryption keys, and an installation package creation module which creates an installation package including an encryption program, the encryption key table, and an installation program for installing the encryption program into a computer. The installation program causes the computer to carry out an operation of selecting one of the encrypted versions of encryption keys and an operation of creating and storing encryption key information including the selected one of the encrypted versions of encryption key and one of the items of plaintext index information associated with the selected one of the encrypted versions of encryption keys. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219242 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SECURE CODE LOADING IN PC-SLAVE DEVICES - A secure processor in a PC-slave device may manage secure loading of execution code and/or data, which may be stored, in encrypted form, in a PC hard-drive. The secure processor may cause decryption of the execution code and/or data by the PC-slave device, and storage of the decrypted execution code and/or data in a restricted portion of a memory that is dedicated for use by the PC-slave device, with the restricted portion of the dedicated memory being only accessible by the PC-slave device. The secure processor may validate decrypted execution code and/or data. The secure processor may block operations of a main processor in the PC-slave device during secure loading of execution code and/or data, and may discontinue that blocking after validating the decrypted execution code and/or data. The secure processor may store encryption keys that are utilized during decryption of the encrypted execution code and/or data. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219243 | Supplying Power To A Computer System During A Holdup Time - A method for powering a computer system is disclosed. The method supplies power to a power distribution system in the computer using power components in the power supply when the power supply in the computer system is receiving AC power. When the AC power to the power supply is interrupted, at least one component in the computer system coupled to the power distribution system is powered down and power to the power distribution system is supplied using an energy storage device in the power supply for a holdup time H. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219244 | POWER EXTRACTING SYSTEM AND A SPLITTER - The invention discloses a power extracting system and a splitter. The power extracting system comprises a power sourcing equipment (PSE), an electric device, a power embedded communication line, and the splitter. The PSE provides a first DC power according to a triggering signal. The electric device is driven by a second DC power. The power embedded communication line, coupled to the PSE, transmits the first DC power and an Ethernet data. The splitter, coupled to the power embedded communication line, splitting the first DC power and the Ethernet data. The splitter comprises a converter and a simulating module. The converter receives the first DC power and supplies the second DC power to the electric device. The simulating module generates the triggering signal. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219245 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONTROL - A method and system of adaptive power control. Characteristics of a specific integrated circuit are used to adaptively control power of the integrated circuit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219246 | INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT INCLUDING SMT-ENABLED CPU AND ITS POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION METHOD - An information processing unit includes a processing unit including a plurality of processor cores; and a power consumption reduction device configured to reduce power consumption of the processing unit. The power consumption reduction device measures the loads on threads that are running in the plurality of cores; checks the number of high load threads which are threads in a high load state and the number of low load threads which are threads in a low load state for each core, on the basis of the measuring results; selects, when there exists a core having high load threads whose number is less than a preset threshold on the number of high load threads, the core as a candidate core; and replaces the high load threads existing in the candidate core with the low load threads existing in other cores when the total number of the low load threads in a core other than the candidate core is not less than the number of the high load threads in the candidate core. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219247 | FORCED IDLE OF A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to manage a power of a data processing system are described. One or more constraint parameters of a system are monitored. The data processing system is forced into an idle state for a first portion of a time while allowed to operate for a second portion of the time based on the one or more constraint parameters, wherein the system is forced into the idle state in response to comparing a target idle time to an actual idle time. The target idle time of the system is determined, in one embodiment, based on the one or more constraint parameters. The actual idle time of the system may be monitored to take into account interrupts which disrupt an idle time and idle times resulting from no software instructions to execute. The system may be allowed to operate based on comparisons of the target idle time and the actual idle time. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219248 | POWER-DOWN METHOD FOR SYSTEM HAVING VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES - A power-down method for a system including a plurality of volatile memory devices is disclosed. The method includes providing some of the plurality of volatile memory devices or some memory regions of the volatile memory devices to operate in a self-refresh mode, thereby increasing a rebooting operation speed and reducing power consumption. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219249 | Network Interface Apparatus - A network interface controller includes a first NIC connected to a LAN and a second NIC, which can proceed to a low power consumption status, connected to the first NIC via a bus. The first NIC includes a storing unit arranged to store response history information transmitted from the second NIC, a registration determining unit arranged to determine whether the received data has been registered in the response history information when network data is received and the status of the second NIC is the low power consumption status, a transmitting unit arranged to transmit response data registered in association with the received data when the received data has been registered, and an activation signal transmitting unit arranged to transmit an activation signal to the second NIC when the received data has not been registered. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219250 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE WHICH PERFORMS POWER SAVING CONTROL UPON AUTHENTICATION PRINTING - An image forming device can operate in a print mode, a first power saving mode, and a second power saving mode. In the print mode, a first circuit having a unit to acquire the state of the image forming device and a second circuit are both activated. In the first power saving mode, neither the first circuit nor the second circuit is activated. In the second power saving mode, only the first circuit is activated. When a secure print instruction is received in the first power saving mode, the operation mode is switched to the second power saving mode. When the identity of the user is authenticated in the second power saving mode, the operation mode is switched to the print mode. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the image forming device which can restrict power consumption and also reduce the time required for printing out after the identity authentication. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219251 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus which operates in a normal mode or a power saving mode in which power consumption is lower as compared to the normal mode includes a volatile storage unit, a first supplying unit configured to supply power to the storage unit, a second supplying unit configured to supply, if the first supplying unit cannot supply power to the storage unit, power to the storage unit, a charging unit configured to charge, if the information processing apparatus is operating in the normal mode, the second supplying unit, a first measurement unit configured to measure an amount of time that the information processing apparatus operates in the normal mode after the information processing apparatus shifts to the normal mode; and | 2011-09-08 |
20110219252 | Methods and Systems for Power Management in a Data Processing System - Methods and systems for managing power consumption in data processing systems are described. In one embodiment, a data processing system includes a general purpose processing unit, a graphics processing unit (GPU), at least one peripheral interface controller, at least one bus coupled to the general purpose processing unit, and a power controller coupled to at least the general purpose processing unit and the GPU. The power controller is configured to turn power off for the general purpose processing unit in response to a first state of an instruction queue of the general purpose processing unit and is configured to turn power off for the GPU in response to a second state of an instruction queue of the GPU. The first state and the second state represent an instruction queue having either no instructions or instructions for only future events or actions. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219253 | System and Method for Portable Power Source Management - A host system is provided comprising including a power source configured to provide power to a first auxiliary device; and a host power manager configured to monitor an available power level of the power source; and direct the power source to reduce power provided to the first auxiliary device based upon the available power level, wherein the reduced power is greater than zero. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219254 | VISUALIZING POWER LEVEL SCHEDULE - Embodiments of the present invention include a method, apparatus, system, and/or computer program for monitoring energy consumption in a network and producing a display grid that provides a visual depiction of network device power consumption at any given time. The method includes, in one example, receiving a request for a power level schedule for a network device. The request may include a time period or date range over which the power level schedule should be produced. The method may also include retrieving Cron job strings associated with the network device, and parsing the Cron job strings to determine transitions from one power level to another and times for the transitions of the power level of the network device. The method further includes building a visual grid that depicts the power level schedule for the network device during each hour of the time period, based on the determined transitions. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219255 | POWER SUPPLY AND PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF - A power supply includes a power supply module, a microcontroller, a setting unit, a number of switch units, a number of current detection units, and a number of output connectors. Each switch unit is connected to one output connector via one current detection unit. The power supply module converts an alternating current (AC) voltage into a direct current (DC) to power electronic devices connected to each output connector by the corresponding switch unit, and the corresponding current detection unit. Each current detection unit detects a current passing through the output connector. The microcontroller calculates a total power of the power supply module according the detected currents and the DC voltage, and turns off all the switch units when the total power is greater than a predetermined current according to a protection mode set in the setting unit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219256 | SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICES HAVING INPUT/OUTPUT DELAY MODEL TUNING ELEMENTS IN SIGNAL PATHS TO PROVIDE TUNING CAPABILITIES TO OFFSET SIGNAL MISMATCH - Apparatus for synchronizing signals. For memory devices, such as SDRAMs, implementing a synchronization device to synchronize one signal, such as an external clock signal with a second signal, such as a data signal, tuning elements may be provided at various points in the signal path of the synchronization device. The tuning elements are designed to be identical, such that a single design may be used to a signal mismatch that is produced in either direction, using a single design. The tuning elements may be implemented to provide uniformity in the access time through a range of conditions, such as drain voltages and temperatures. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219257 | IDLE-STATE DETECTION CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND IDLE-STATE DETECTION METHOD - An idle-state detection circuit detects that the processor repeats every predetermined number of clocks an operation to load data satisfying a preset idle-state condition from a particular address, and determines that the processor is in an idle state if the number of iterations is greater than a preset specified number of loops. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219258 | Content Interruptions - Techniques that address content interruptions are described. In an implementation, an interruption is detected at the client device in receipt of a stream of content from a distribution system that is to be recorded locally in memory at the client device. A stream of content is generated at the client device and the generated stream of content is recorded to fill the interruption in the stream of content from the distribution system in the memory of the client device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219259 | FLASH-BASED MEMORY SYSTEM WITH ROBUST BACKUP AND RESTART FEATURES AND REMOVABLE MODULES - A Flash-based memory system comprises a plurality of Flash memory devices, a Flash controller communicating independently with each Flash memory device to perform memory operations, a power circuit providing power the Flash memory devices, and a CPU configured to perform a controlled powering down procedure upon detecting a power failure. In some embodiments, the Flash-based memory system includes a backup power source having a charge storage device and charging circuitry, the CPU configured to perform one or more test procedures on the charge storage device to provide an indication of a charge storage capacity of the charge storage device. A plurality of Flash-based memory systems may be mounted on a Flash-based memory card, and multiple such Flash-based memory cards may be combined into a Flash-based memory module. A number of Flash-based memory modules may then be removably mounted in a rack-mountable housing to form unitary Flash-based memory unit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219260 | DEFECTIVE MEMORY BLOCK REMAPPING METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND MEMORY DEVICE AND PROCESSOR-BASED SYSTEM USING SAME - A non-volatile memory device includes a block remapping system that offsets an input block address by the addresses of non-functional blocks to provide an output block address that is used to address the memory device. The system generates the output block addresses by, in effect, adding to the input block address the addresses of all non-functional blocks of memory that are between an initial address and the output block address. The system performs this function be comparing the input block address to the address of any defective block. If the address of the defective block is less than or equal to the input block address, the addresses of all defective blocks starting at the block address are added to the input block address. The system then iteratively performs this process using each output block address generated by the system in place of the input block address. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219261 | RECOVERY CONTROL IN MIRRORED DISKS - An apparatus or method for operating a mirrored disk storage system, comprises a detector component operable to detect that a failure has left read stability in doubt, a determiner component for determining a repair characteristic of a pair of mirrored disks, a comparator for comparing the repair characteristic of a first of the pair with the repair characteristic of a second of the pair, and a selector for selecting one of the first or the second of the pair having a preferred repair characteristic to be used as a synchronization source disk. The preferred repair characteristic comprises the characteristic that no repair is required for the one of the first or the second of the pair, or that a least repair time is required for the one of the first or the second of the pair. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219262 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus controls a first and a second power supply units having a redundant configuration and converters connected to respective outputs of the power supply units. The power supply units generate a plurality of voltages and supply a storage device with the generated voltages through the respective converters. The control apparatus includes a determination unit for determining whether an abnormality occurs in a first voltage that the first power supply unit generates, upon the second power supply unit failing, and an instruction unit for instructing the converter connected to the first power supply unit to generate the first voltage on the basis of a second voltage that the first power supply unit generates, upon the abnormality occurring in the first voltage of the first power supply unit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219263 | FAST CLUSTER FAILURE DETECTION - A method and system for fast failure detection in a distributed computer system. The method includes executing a distributed computer system having a plurality of clusters comprising at least a first cluster, a second cluster and the third cluster, and initializing failure detection by creating a connected cluster list in each of the plurality of clusters, wherein for each one of the plurality of clusters, a respective connected cluster list describes others of the plurality of clusters said each one is communicatively connected with. A status update message is sent upon changes in connectivity between the plurality of clusters, and generating an updated connected cluster list in each of the plurality of clusters in accordance with the status update message. The method then determines whether the change in connectivity results from a cluster failure by examining the updated connected cluster list in each of the plurality of clusters. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219264 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING UNIT SWITCHING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROCESSING UNIT SWITCHING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes active units and a standby unit. In the active units and the standby unit, CPUs and DIMMs are divided into a plurality of logical partitions, which are controlled to be diagnosed respectively by diagnosing units. A scheduling unit periodically diagnoses the CPUs and the DIMMs of the standby unit in each of the partitions in turn. If a fault occurs on the active units side, a switching controlling unit controls a partition not being diagnosed in the standby unit to be embedded in an active unit system of the information processing apparatus. The scheduling unit instructs a diagnosis with a smaller number of diagnosis items as a diagnosis performed at reboot after the standby unit is embedded. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219265 | COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, VERIFICATION SUPPORT METHOD AND VERIFICATION SUPPORT APPARATUS - A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for verification support, the process includes: acquiring information of a timing of transmission of a process request for operating a program to-be-verified; acquiring first record information of a transfer process in a time zone corresponding to the acquired timing of the transmission, from a transfer device which transfers the process request to any of a plurality of information processing devices capable of running the program to-be-verified and which records the transfer process; specifying the information processing device to which the process request has been transferred, on the basis of the acquired first record information of the transfer process; and acquiring second record information of a process in the time zone corresponding to the timing of the transmission, from the specified information processing device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219266 | System and Method of Testing an Error Correction Module - In an embodiment, a method of testing an error correction scheme includes selectively observing and controlling data at one or more intermediate test points within an error correction circuit. Erroneous data may be selectively injected at a first intermediate test point and data related to the erroneous data may be observed at a second intermediate test point. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219267 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONFIGURATION VALIDATION OF A COMPLEX MULTI-ELEMENT SYSTEM - The object of the invention is in particular the validation of configuration of a system comprising a plurality of elements, at least one reference being associated with each element of the said plurality of elements. After at least one reference key has been calculated ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110219268 | MONITORING PROGRAM, MONITORING APPARATUS, AND MONITORING METHOD - A method for a computer, which is configured to access to hierarchical information indicating a hierarchical structure relating to processes executed by devices included in a network, includes receiving abnormal observation data from the network, detecting a transmission source device of the abnormal observation data and a process by which the abnormal observation data is issued, specifying a process relating, to the detected process in accordance with a kind of the detected transmission source device by referring to the hierarchical information, determining, by the computer, a failure occurrence point based on a status of the specified process. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219269 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A computer system having a plurality of devices including a data storage part which includes a plurality of cells to store data, and a controller to inspect whether there is a defective cell in the data storage part if a condition to execute a cell inspection function is met, and sets the defective cell to be assigned to one of the devices if a defective cell is found. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOGGING SYSTEM CHARACTERISTIC DATA - A method for logging system characteristic data of a system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of system characteristic data points associated with a first time period of predetermined length, and generating a one or more first power sums from the plurality of system characteristic data points. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219271 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A computer system functions to dynamically assign the storage capacity to the host computer. If an event such as a failure occurs in the logical resources, the performance requirements of the virtual volumes must be guaranteed to the host computer. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219272 | Data Transmission System and Method Thereof - A data transmission system is provided. The data transmission system includes a first control circuit coupled to a first device, a translation circuit coupled to the first control circuit and a second control circuit coupled to the translation circuit. The first control circuit decodes a first format data packet sent by the first device. The translation circuit receives the decoded first format data packet and translates the decoded first format data packet into a second format data packet. The second control circuit transmits the second format data packet to a host. A data transmission rate of the first device is slower than that of a second device, and the data transmission system is backward compatible to the first device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219273 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TESTING AN ASPECT OF A USER INTERFACE DETERMINED FROM A DATABASE DEDICATED TO THE TESTING - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for testing an aspect of a user interface determined from a database dedicated to the testing. These mechanisms and methods for testing an aspect of a user interface determined from a database dedicated to the testing can provide a testing dedicated database of aspects of a user interface. The ability to provide a testing dedicated database of aspects of a user interface can enable testing of the user interface without the limitations otherwise associated with a database of aspects of the user interface that is utilized when publishing the database. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219274 | MEMORY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING SYSTEM HANG - A memory system includes an error detection circuit having an error counter. When a bit error rate (BER) determined by the error counter exceeds a reference BER, the memory system reduces the BER by adjusting its operating speed or operating voltage, re-performing data training or impedance matching, or by adjusting a data swing width. Accordingly, a method of controlling a bit error rate may be performed, and a system hang is prevented. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219275 | MEMORY REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A memory system includes an array of memory cells. The array of memory cells includes redundant memory cells. The redundant memory cells include at least two of a redundant row and a redundant column of memory cells. The repair module is configured to (i) identify at least two of a row and a column of the array of memory cells having non-operational memory cells and (ii) substitute the at least two of the row and the column of the array of memory cells with selected rows or columns of the redundant memory cells based on X predetermined sequences of substitutions. The repair module is configured to detect a failure in the array of memory cells that cannot be repaired using the X predetermined sequences of substitutions, and use an alternative repair sequence to repair the non-operational memory cells based on the detection of the failure. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219276 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM HAVING A SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TESTING PROGRAM - An apparatus for testing a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a pattern data generating unit configured to generate test pattern data for testing a write operation in a memory of the semiconductor integrated circuit; and a write unit configured to write the test pattern data into a storage area of the semiconductor integrated circuit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219277 | System and Method of Test Mode Gate Operation - A system and method to select a gate to be modified as a test isolation gate is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes, after a layout phase of generating a design of a circuit, receiving timing information related to the design of the circuit. The method also includes selectively identifying at least one gate of a combinational logic portion of the design of the circuit to be modified to respond to a test enable signal, the at least one gate identified at least partially based on the timing information. The method also includes modifying the at least one gate. The at least one modified gate is fixed at a constant level during a test mode and is dynamically changeable during a functional mode of operation of the circuit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219278 | Panel Driving Circuit That Generates Panel Test Pattern and Panel Test Method Thereof - A panel driving circuit that produces a panel test pattern and a method of testing a panel are provided. The driving circuit includes a pattern generation unit and a selection unit. The pattern generation unit responds to a system clock and produces pattern test data and pattern test signals. The selection unit responds to a test signal and selects and outputs either (a) the pattern test data and the pattern test signals that are outputted from the pattern generation unit, or (b) the pattern test data and pattern test signals that are directly applied from the outside. The driving circuit and the method of the panel test generates the panel test data, the horizontal synchronizing signal, the vertical synchronizing signal, and the data activating signal within the driving circuit using a system clock so that the testing of the panel can be carried out without using a separate test device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219279 | APPLICATION LAYER FEC FRAMEWORK FOR WiGig - A method and apparatus perform forward error correction in a wireless communication device in a wireless communication network. Application layer forward error correction (AL-FEC) capability information is transmitted during a capabilities exchange. A set of source packets are reshaped to k equal-sized source symbols. Systematic packets for the source symbols and at least one parity packet is encoded using a single parity check (SPC) AL-FEC code on the k source symbols. A header of each encoded packet includes a parity packet indicator. The encoded packets are processed in a media access control (MAC) layer and a physical (PHY) layer for transmission. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219280 | COLLECTIVE NETWORK FOR COMPUTER STRUCTURES - A system and method for enabling high-speed, low-latency global collective communications among interconnected processing nodes. The global collective network optimally enables collective reduction operations to be performed during parallel algorithm operations executing in a computer structure having a plurality of the interconnected processing nodes. Router devices are included that interconnect the nodes of the network via links to facilitate performance of low-latency global processing operations at nodes of the virtual network and class structures. The global collective network may be configured to provide global barrier and interrupt functionality in asynchronous or synchronized manner. When implemented in a massively-parallel supercomputing structure, the global collective network is physically and logically partitionable according to needs of a processing algorithm. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219281 | METHOD FOR TRIGGERING RETRANSMISSION IN A MULTICAST SYSTEM AND APPARATUS IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - Disclosed is a method for triggering retransmission in a multicast system, comprising steps of: a base station eNB setting a retransmission condition based on a channel state indication and transmitting the set retransmission condition to a user equipment UE; and the UE comparing the current channel state indication of the UE with the received retransmission condition when receiving an error block, and feeding back a NACK signaling to the eNB trigger a retransmission when the retransmission condition is satisfied. The method according to the present invention is to restrict the trigger of the NACK signaling, by setting the condition of the UE feeding back the NACK signaling when the UE received the error block. Then the feedback signaling on the uplink channel would be restricted, and the retransmission probability would be limited in an appropriate region as in Rel 6 HSDPA, therefore the optimal ratio of efficiency over power would be achieved. Consequently, the number of NACK signaling is restricted so as to avoid the uplink overload. Meanwhile, the retransmission probability is limited so that the optimal ratio of efficiency over power may be achieved. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219282 | DECODER AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME - A decoder includes a first decoder configured to iteratively decode input data, accumulate iteratively decoded data in bit units, compare an accumulated value obtained for each bit of the iteratively decoded data with a plurality of reference values, and output decision data and indicator data according to a comparison result. The decoder includes a second decoder configured to perform error correction on a symbol including the decision data according to the indicator data. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219283 | SIGNAL QUALITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - This disclosure relates to method, device and system for measuring signal quality in a communication system. An access point receives an uplink signal from a transmitter. The uplink signal contains a data portion and a result of a hash function. The uplink signal is received at a time based on a slot start time and a random timing offset and is received while a portion of a second signal is received from a second transmitter. The access point measures a noncoherent energy metric for the uplink signal. The access point computes a local result of the hash function using the data portion. The uplink signal is then discarded if the result of the hash function matches the local result of the hash function but the noncoherent energy metric is below a threshold value. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219284 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY SYSTEM - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory system includes a semiconductor memory, at least one first error correction unit and at least one second error correction unit. The semiconductor memory stores a data frame encoded with LDPC codes. The at least one first error correction unit performs a first error correction for the data frame according to a first iterative decoding algorithm. The at least one second error correction unit performs a second error correction for the data frame which is failed to correct error by the at least one first error correction unit. The at least one second error correction unit performs the second error correction according to a second iterative decoding algorithm which uses a message having a larger number of quantization bits than that of the first iterative decoding algorithm. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219285 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit pertaining to the present invention comprises a plurality of storage elements for storing and holding an input signal, a majority circuit that outputs a result of a majority decision of outputs from the plurality of storage elements; an error detector circuit that detects a mismatch among the outputs of the plurality of storage elements and outputs error signals; and a monitor circuit that monitors the error signals from the error detector circuit, wherein the monitor circuit, based on the error signals, orders a refresh action that rewrites data for rectification to a storage element in which an output mismatch occurs out of the plurality of storage elements and, if rewrite and rectification by the refresh action are unsuccessful, sends a notification to an external unit or process. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219286 | DECODING DEVICE, DATA COMMUNICATION APPARATUS HAVING THE DECODER DEVICE, AND DATA MEMORY - A decoding device comprises two check node processing devices of feedback shift register type, each of which node processing includes a plurality of registers and a plurality of comparator circuits. A multiplexer and a demultiplexer switch between the two check node processing devices, and a memory holds the two sorts of data. The comparator circuits are interposed between registers of the check node processing device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219287 | REMOTE PRESENTATION OVER LOSSY TRANSPORT WITH FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION - In various embodiments, methods and systems are disclosed for integrating a remote presentation protocol with a datagram based transport. In one embodiment, an integrated protocol is configured to support lossless or reduced loss transport based on Retransmission (ARQ) combined with Forward Error Correction (FEC). The protocol involves encoding and decoding of data packets including feedback headers and FEC packets, continuous measurement of RTT, RTO and packet delay, dynamically evaluating loss probability to determine and adjust the ratio of FEC, congestion management based on dynamically detecting increase in packet delay, and fast data transmission rate ramp-up based on detecting a decrease in packet delay. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219288 | METHOD OF OPERATING NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING CONTROLLER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An method of operating a memory system including a nonvolatile memory device and a controller. The method includes receiving a source word, converting the received source word to a codeword, and programming the converted codeword in the nonvolatile memory device. A length of the converted codeword can be greater than a length of the received source word, and a difference between the numbers of first and second digital bits of the converted codeword can be less than a reference value. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219289 | COMPARING VALUES OF A BOUNDED DOMAIN - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media to compare values of a bounded domain are disclosed. A particular method includes, for each value in a bounded domain, determining a corresponding set of allowable errors associated with the value. The sets of allowable errors are stored at a memory. The method includes determining a comparison score between a first value of the bounded domain and a second value of the bounded domain based on a comparison of a first set of allowable errors corresponding to the first value and a second set of allowable errors corresponding to the second value. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219290 | System For And Method Of Providing Enhanced Content Navigation On A Reader Device - A system for and method of providing enhanced content navigation on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, embedding, in the electronic content, a navigation link that initiates a navigation action when activated at the electronic device, and transmitting, to the electronic device, the electronic content that comprises the navigation link via a network. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219291 | Systems and Methods for Embedded Internet Searching, and Result Display - Systems and methods allow a user of a text or graphics editor to quickly create multiple robust internet search queries by selecting and ranking groups or individual key words from a document. A user who is composing or reading a document can identify and link multiple sets of key words into separate search queries by highlighting and assigning either unique search numbers, colors or other readily ascertained indicators of their logical relation. Each individual search query is routed to selected internet search engines, and the results are returned to the user in the same viewed document. The user may select the form in which the results are displayed. For example, results may be listed within the document by way footnotes, endnotes, or separate hover or pull-down windows accessible from the search terms. In addition, the user can browse, sort, rank, edit or eliminate portions of the results. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219292 | CONTEXT SENSITIVE DELIMITER INSERTION WHEN ADDING REFERENCES - Context sensitive delimiter insertion when adding references is disclosed. In some embodiments, a plurality of indications of selections of a cell or cell range while in a formula editing mode in a host cell into which a formula is being entered is successively received, and in response to receiving each indication of selection of the plurality a reference to the selected cell or cell range is successively inserted into the formula, wherein the references inserted into the formula are delimited by a first delimiter type if in a first context and wherein the references inserted into the formula are delimited by a second delimiter type if in a second context. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219293 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POPULATING A FORM WITH DATA - A method and apparatus for populating a form with data is described. In one embodiment of the invention, a form is displayed to the user via the target application. Each form has one or more data receptacles. The data receptacles of a form are filled with data when the user executes a data population command. The form completion program executes the data population command when a graphical representation of a particular data set is placed over the form. Each data set is stored in an encrypted manner and is accessible to users who enter the appropriate information into an authentication mechanism. To populate a form with data the form completion program obtains an image of the form and then searches for a template file that resembles the form image to within a certain threshold. The template files are typically stored on the computer hosting the target application in a template directory that is arranged according to a predefined structure. The form completion program is configured to search for templates that resemble the form image in the template directory to within a certain threshold. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219294 | System And Method For Automatic Continuation Marks In An Electronic Publication - A system and method for automatic continuation marks in an electronic publication is disclosed. The method may include using a computer processor, identifying a first part of electronic content that can be rendered in an text box on a display of an electronic device; using the computer processor, calculating a position for a continuation marker to be displayed in the electronic content; using the computer processor, linking the continuation mark to a second part of the electronic content; and using the computer processor, automatically inserting the continuation mark in the electronic content following the first part of the electronic content. An electronic device that renders a electronic content is disclosed. may include a processor; a user interface; a display; and a memory comprising code that when executed by the processor performs the following: identify a first part of electronic content that can be rendered in a text box rendered on an electronic device; render a first part of the electronic content in the text box; render a continuation mark in the text box at the end of the first part of the electronic content; and hide a second part of the electronic content. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OPTIMIZING A WEB PAGE FOR SEARCH ENGINES - An organic search ranking of a web page for a particular search query can be optimized by publishing a large number of short, subsidiary web documents associated with the web page. The web page and the associated web documents can be individually optimized in terms of one or more parameters based upon web analytical data compiled for the search query. The web page and associated web documents can also be jointly optimized by coordinating the content of the associated web documents to align with the primary web page, and further by providing a network of links between the associated web documents and the primary web page. To provide greater insight and to assess the overall efficacy of the web presence optimization effort, historical search rank data can be correlated with specific events and reported to a user. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219296 | ASSIGNING A HOT SPOT IN AN ELECTRONIC ARTWORK - Apparatus and methods implementing a technique for creating an electronic artwork with a hot area. For a selected layer of the artwork, a non-transparent region is identified and an action is assigned to an area corresponding to the non-transparent region, the action defining a function that will be activated when the area is selected. The technique is advantageous in computer application programs that composite images from layers and for producing HTML (HyperText Markup Language) output that refers to a corresponding composited image, where the action is a URL and the area is defined by an image map. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219297 | LAYOUT EDITING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - This invention provides a user interface that aligns an object corresponding to an image or a text on an object corresponding to a page of an electronic album and displays the object in a list so that the user can easily, visually, and correctly recognize change of alignment of the objects when editing a layout of the objects. In an information processing apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of pages and reduced images corresponding thereto are orderly displayed in a list in a window. When first one of the reduced images is dragged and overlaps with second one of the reduced images, the second reduced image is shifted from an original alignment position and displayed in the window. When the first reduced image is dropped at an original alignment position of the second reduced image, an order of each page is changed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219298 | TIME SEQUENCING OF EDITING STEPS IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL DOCUMENT - What is provided is a system and method for time sequencing editing steps for allowing users to visualize and modify the editing history of a two-dimensional digital document. A three-dimensional image of the document is presented to the user with time of editing being represented as a third dimension. This three-dimensional presentation of editing operations provides the user with an “omniscient” perspective of the document where part of all of a document's editing history is represented. The document state at any point in its life, as affected by various previously preformed editing operations, is given by a corresponding slice through the three-dimensional object. The user is provided with an ability to manipulate the three-dimensional representation to not only undo prior operations but also to perform different editing operations at anytime in the editing history of the document, and thereby change the editing history of the document. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219299 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING COMPLETION SUGGESTION TO A PARTIAL LINGUISTIC ELEMENT - A method of acquiring one or more completion suggestions to a partial linguistic element. The method comprises detecting a user input having at least a partial linguistic element, selecting a group from a plurality of linguistic elements according to the partial linguistic element, each member of the group having at least one common character with the partial linguistic element, identifying at least one contextual characteristic of the partial linguistic element, prioritizing members of the group according to a match between the at least one contextual characteristic and a dataset mapping a plurality of contextual characteristics of each the linguistic element, and presenting at least some of the prioritized members as at least one completion suggestion to the partial linguistic element. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219300 | DETECTING AND REJECTING ANNOYING DOCUMENTS - A system and method for evaluating documents for approval or rejection and/or rating. The method comprises comparing the document to one or more criteria determining whether the document contains an element that is substantially identical to one or more of a visual element, an audio element or a textual element that is determined to be displeasing. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219301 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PREVIEW DISPLAY METHOD THEREFOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes: an information taker that obtains information of a key selection screen previously customized on the image forming apparatus itself or information of a key selection screen customized on a different image forming apparatus; and a comparison portion that compares second features currently installed on the image forming apparatus to first features installed on the image forming apparatus originally before the customization or to first features installed on the different image forming apparatus. And if it is judged based on the comparison results that the second features include one or more than one feature of the print function, not included in the first features, a controller makes a display portion indicates that there is a new feature having been installed on the image forming apparatus while displaying a preview image of print data to be outputted. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219302 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND INPUT DEVICE - A mobile terminal device includes a display section having a display screen, an input section having a touch input region on the display screen, and a control section for displaying a plurality of keys. The display screen is provided as a software keyboard where a touch operation on a specific key causes an input of the specific key. In the specific display region on the display screen that can display operation keys on the software keyboard, the control section selects these keys from a previously prepared set of input candidate key groups. In response to a specific operation on the specific display region, the control section allows the plurality of keys to be displayed on the specific display region. In response to touch on a desired key in the specific display region, the control section determines that an input of the key has been performed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219303 | Web-Clip Widgets on a Portable Multifunction Device - In a computer-implemented method for use at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, a web page or portion thereof is displayed on the touch screen display. An activation of a web-clip widget creation icon is detected. In response to detecting the activation, a web-clip widget is created from the web page or portion thereof. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219304 | DICTIONARY INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - A block data creation unit creates an explanatory assistance block data item in which an explanatory information item is placed on a word thereof in a display block of a specific size for each of the words searched for by the dictionary search unit. A block data display unit causes the display unit to display a specific number of explanatory assistance block data items created by the block data creation unit so as to correspond to an order of the words arranged in the text. A block change unit changeably displays another explanatory assistance block data item according to a user operation to the explanatory assistance block data items displayed by the block data display unit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219305 | COORDINATED MEDIA CONTROL SYSTEM - A coordinated media control system includes a node manager, a device control system, and a device. The node manager is operatively connected to a first node. The device control system is operatively connected to the node manager. The device is operatively connected to the device control system. The node manager is configured to establish and coordinate media streams for transmitting media from the device to a second node or for receiving media to the device from the second node. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219306 | TERMINAL PROVIDED WITH NETWORKING MODULE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING DATA USING THE SAME - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for receiving data includes receiving, via a communication unit of a terminal, at least one of displayable data and soundable data from an external device, wherein the external device includes at least one of a touch-sensitive unit, a first displaying unit and a first speaker, wherein the communication unit connects to the Internet and includes at least one of a cabled communication unit and a wireless communication unit, and wherein the displayable data is displayed on the first displaying unit of the external device, and the soundable data is outputted through the first speaker of the external device, and outputting signals associated with the received at least one of displayable data and soundable data to a connectable output unit, wherein the connectable output unit includes at least one of a second speaker and a second displaying unit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219307 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA MIXING BASED ON USER INTERACTIONS - An apparatus for providing media mixing based on user interaction may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least receiving an indication of shared content to be provided to a plurality of group members, receiving social interaction media associated with at least one of the group members, and mixing the shared content with the social interaction media to provide mixed content having audio mixing performed based at least in part on a configuration of the social interaction media relative to the shared content on a display. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219308 | PRE-PROCESSING AND ENCODING MEDIA CONTENT - A method, apparatus, system, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to generate a media content deliverable. Media content is defined and template files are established. Each template file contains settings used to generate one or more commands that operate on the media content to output a different deliverable. One or more of the template files are selected and master settings for the media content is specified. Commands are then generated that are based on each of the selected template files and the master settings. Further, the commands are utilized to output one or more of the deliverables. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219309 | VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - In a video display device for use in presentation, a display state on computer display screen of an application software program used in the presentation is detected. When it is detected that the application software is in a maximized display state, a video image is projected from a video display device; upon detection of any other states, a user's designated video non-display state is set up. An objective of using this arrangement is to automatically switch it to disappearance of a display image of the video display device or to displaying of an alternative image, thereby to improve the user's usability relating to non-display of a desktop image which can contain therein unexpected important information. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219310 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for a Dating Decision Process - A system and method include establishing a first member profile and displaying a second member profile. The first member is restricted from viewing portions of the second member profile. A level of interest the first member has for a second member is indicated in the second member profile and the server restricts the second member from viewing the indication. The first member is notified that the level of interest the first member has for the second member matches a second member's selected level of interest for the first member and the second member is notified of the matching. The first member views at least a portion of the portions that were restricted, the matching interest level and the list of pre-defined stages available for further selection and matching. The first member is enabled to contact the second member in response to the matching interest level corresponding to a desire to meet. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219311 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARTITIONING ASSET MANAGEMENT PLUGINS - An embodiment of the invention includes a system for partitioning asset management plugins. The system includes an application program interface for performing basic CRUD functions on assets having multiple asset types. At least one plugin having plugin components is provided, wherein the plugin manages at least one asset having a specific asset type (of the multiple asset types). The plugin components include a CRUD component, a state component, an actions component, and/or a view component. The system further includes plugin containers for hosting the plugin components, the plugin containers include at least one client-side plugin container and at least one server-side plugin container. The plugin components are partitioned and distributed from the plugin components to the plugin containers by a plugin server based on capabilities of the client. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219312 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING USER INTERFACE FOR TRANSMITTING CONTENTS - Provided is a digital apparatus displaying a user interface for a contents transmission. The digital apparatus generates and displays a user interface including a first area, a second area, and a third area, the first area displaying, based on the communication records, user lists up to a predetermined communication record rank among the plurality of user lists, the second area displaying, based on the usage records, contents lists up to a predetermined usage record rank among the plurality of contents lists, and the third area dynamically displaying at least one function menu list that is applicable to the plurality of the displayed contents lists. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219313 | Methods and Systems for Providing, by a Remote Machine, Access to a Desk Band Associated with a Resource Executing on a Local Machine - A method for providing, by a remote machine, access to a desk band associated with a resource on a local machine includes receiving, by a first agent on the remote machine, an identification of a desk band associated with a resource on a local machine. The first agent, in communication with a shell on the remote machine, maintains a taskbar window in a remote desktop environment. The taskbar window includes at least one window associated with a resource provided by the remote machine and a window region representing the desk band by using graphical data stored on the remote machine. The first agent transmits, to a second agent on the local machine, window attribute data and output data associated with the taskbar window in the remote desktop environment. The second agent displays at least a portion of the received output data in a local window on a local desktop environment. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219314 | NOTIFYING NETWORK CONTACTS OF INQUIRIES - A method, computer-readable medium, and user interface for displaying an inquiry indication related to an inquiring user's inquiry are described. An inquiring user prepares and submits an inquiry in an inquiry application. Upon preparing and submitting an inquiry, a notice of the inquiry is generated and routed to the inquiring user's network contacts. An inquiry indication is generated to notify network contacts that an inquiry has been submitted by the inquiring user. A network contact may select the inquiry indication to display an inquiry feature and may select an inquiry feature to view the inquiry and respond to the inquiry. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219315 | System And Method For Flexibly Taking Actions In Response To Detected Activities - A computer-implemented system and method for flexibly taking actions in response to detected activities is provided. A trigger in a computing environment is defined and includes at least one of specifying one or more documents, persons, key words, times, and projects associable with the activities of at least one user, and defining one or more actions associable with the activities of at least one such user. At least one of activities, events, and stimuli occurring within the computing environment is monitored in relation to the documents, persons, key words, times, and projects, and to the activities. Action is taken within the computing environment upon activation of the trigger by the at least one activity, event, and stimuli. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219316 | METHOD, SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR TRANSMITTING MESSAGE - A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium suitable for a terminal device to transmit a message through a mobile communication device are provided. In the present method, a message editing interface is displayed, and a message comprising at least one contact and message content, edited on the message editing interface by a user, is received. The edited message is then synchronized to the mobile communication device and the message is transmitted to each of the at least one contact in the message by the mobile communication device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219317 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DURING ADDRESS INPUT - Systems and methods to provide assistance for completion during address input. In one embodiment, a method includes automatically generating profiles for persons identified in messages, such as incoming and outgoing emails. Based on how the addresses of the persons are used in incoming and outgoing messages, the relevancy scores of the addresses are determined. When a user is typing an address, the profiles and the relevancy scores are used to identify and sort suggestions for the completion of the address input. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219318 | Character expression in a geo-spatial environment - A method, apparatus and system of character expression in a geo-spatial environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a community network of user profiles, each user profile associated with a specific geographic location, associating a first user with a first user profile, providing a first character expression associated with the first user profile, generating a first display view to include a three-dimensional map view embodied by the community network, the first character expression, and the first user profile represented at a location in the three-dimensional map view associated with the specific geographic location of the first user profile, and simultaneously representing other user profiles adjacent to the first user profile in the three-dimensional map view. The method may also include providing elements as a part of a commerce transaction and enabling the commerce transaction via a user profile. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KNOWLEDGE-BASED INPUT IN A BROWSER - One embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-implemented user interface for facilitating a query process. The user interface includes a display mechanism configured to display content to a user. The user interface also includes a selection mechanism configured to allow the user to select at least one displayed area. In addition, the user interface includes a content-analysis mechanism configured to analyze the content in a respective selected displayed area. Moreover, the user interface includes an attribute-retrieval mechanism configured to retrieve one or more attributes associated with the selected displayed area based on the content analysis. The user interface further includes an attribute selection mechanism configured allow the user to select one or more attributes. Furthermore, the user interface includes a query mechanism configured to issue a query based on the selected attributes without the user inputting characters for the query. | 2011-09-08 |
20110219320 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR GRAPHICAL OBJECTS OF A DESIGN - Searching for graphical objects of a design using a computer system. In one aspect of the inventions, a method includes defining a graphical search pattern based on input received from a user in a graphical interface displayed on a display device, where the search pattern is a graphical object and is defined with a plurality of types of characteristics. The graphical design is searched for all matching instances of graphical objects in the design that match the search pattern and match the characteristics specified by the search pattern. At least one of the matching instances is caused to be displayed on the display device as a result of the searching. | 2011-09-08 |