04th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090025024 | AUDIENCE DETERMINATION FOR MONETIZING DISPLAYABLE CONTENT - The present disclosure relates to the measurement of the audience characteristics or demographics which is or can be exposed to displayed interactive content depicted on a screen. The audience can include persons who are engaged in interacting with the interactive content as well as persons who are observers of the interactive content and/or the active participants. The content can include one or more targeted advertisements contained in or associated with interactive content, and can be varied based on the audience characteristics or demographics. The audience characteristics or demographics can be used to accurately charge advertisers for the impressions created by the content displayed and can also or alternatively be used to determine and/or trigger what content is actually displayed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025025 | System and method of determining viewership information - Systems and methods of determining viewership information are provided. A method of determining viewership information includes determining viewership information from multicast routing table data associated with one or more edge routers of a media content delivery service. Each edge router of the one or more edge routers is adapted to transmit media content streams to multiple devices via a first network. The method also includes sending data related to the viewership information to a requesting device via a second network. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025026 | CONDITIONAL RESPONSE SIGNALING AND BEHAVIOR FOR AD DECISION SYSTEMS - In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) receiving a placement opportunity in an ad decision manager (ADM); (ii) sending a request to an ad decision server (ADS); (iii) receiving a conditional response from the ADS, wherein the conditional response includes one or more conditional ads; and (iv) selecting from among the one or more conditional ads. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025027 | Systems & methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interest - Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in a switched digital video (SDV) system based on channel interest. In some embodiments, bandwidth is deallocated from channels and allocated to requested channels having a higher interest. Tiered approaches for allocating bandwidth are disclosed. Embodiments in which QAMs are allocated across services in a multi-service system based on interest are also disclosed. Embodiments for accommodating emergency access system (EAS) functionality in a SDV system are also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025028 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION VOICEMAIL MONITORING - Systems, methods and computer products for Internet Protocol Television voicemail monitoring. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing voicemail to an Internet-Protocol-enabled device, the method including receiving a communication that a voicemail to a called party is currently being deposited in a voicemail infrastructure, mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party, sending an indication to the Internet Protocol-enabled device and sending the voicemail to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number in response to a communication requesting to monitor the voicemail. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025029 | Digital channel generation apparatus - A digital channel generation apparatus is provided for easily setting up a digital channel by a user. The digital channel generation apparatus includes a storage unit, a user interface, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of set-top box data, a plurality of electronic device data, a plurality of multimedia data, and at least one channel set-up template. The user interface provides the user a functionality of selecting at least one electronic device data from the plurality of electronic device data. Furthermore, the user interface provides the user a functionality of inputting a set-up data of the digital channel based on the channel set-up template. The processing unit coupled to the user interface generates the digital channel for broadcasting the plurality of multimedia data based on the selected electronic device data, the plurality of set-top box data, the channel set-up template and the set-up data. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025030 | Contents display system and contents display method - A contents display system for displaying contents including video data including a plurality of video intervals and concomitant data associated with the video data includes a contents display mode determiner for determining, per video interval, a display mode for displaying video data and concomitant data included in the contents to be displayed on a display screen, and a contents arrangement unit for generating, per video interval, contents in which the video data and the concomitant data are arranged according to the display mode determined by the contents display mode determiner. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025031 | METHOD FOR SCHEDULING A BROADCAST BASED ON VIEWING TIME AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - A method for scheduling a broadcast based on a viewing start time and a broadcast receiving apparatus using the same are provided. The broadcast scheduling method includes detecting a viewing start time of a current broadcast, and scheduling at least one of a plurality of broadcast relating to the current broadcast based on the viewing start time. Accordingly, desired broadcasts can be scheduled. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025032 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAY METHOD - In the present invention, a remote control input analyzing part ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090025033 | INTEGRATED CONTENT GUIDE FOR INTERACTIVE SELECTION OF CONTENT AND SERVICES ON PERSONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE SOURCES AND MULTIPLE MEDIA PRESENTATION - A integrated content guide for multiple sources is provided with hyper-text type links to allow for the selection of various programs. The hyper-text links are provided for a transmitted and then stored digital bit stream. This allows for the embedding within the content guide what could be additional commercial information. The embedding may also be as to additional information for other related television or radio shows or the like. Information can be additional television shows, related information or activities on on-line services or automatic telephone ordering of products or services being displayed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025034 | Personal television guide - This is a method to use an individual's specific interests to appropriately select for television programming that matches these interests. Once the matching television programming is found, the individual is then notified through any number of communication means of upcoming matching television programming, ensuring that the individual never has to sit and flip through channels to find something they like and further never miss a television program that matches their interest. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025035 | Control apparatus, control method and program - A control apparatus that controls the programmed recording of a program includes an EPG data obtaining section obtaining EPG data, an EPG display control section causing a display device to display an EPG, and a programming section programming a program by creating programming data including a recording ending time based on a user's operation on the EPG, wherein the programming section defines a distribution ending time when the distribution of a target program, which is a program to be programmed, is to be ended as the recording ending time if the distribution ending time is available, or defines, as the recording ending time, the time after a predetermined estimated time stored in a storage section, which stores information, from a distribution starting time when the distribution of the target program is to be started if the distribution ending time of the target program is not available. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025036 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE IN A SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system for presenting an electronic programming guide in a satellite communication system is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a satellite media receiver having a controller element to transmit to a portal information associated with an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG). The portal can process the information to present a Graphical User Interface (GUI) window corresponding to a slideable canvas of the EPG in an Internet browser of a communication device requesting the EPG. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025037 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND TERMINAL FOR CHANGING A MANAGEMENT OBJECT OF BROADCAST SERVICE GUIDE - A method, system and terminal for changing an MO of a broadcast service guide. The method for changing an management object (MO) of a broadcast service guide includes: installing an MO tree by a terminal upon receiving a service guide for which at least one management object has been formed from a broadcast server; changing by the terminal a corresponding MO upon receiving a change-requested parameter of the service guide MO from a DM server; and updating by the terminal a corresponding portion of the service guide based on the changed MO. When the subscriber terminal which has received the broadcast service has a problem or needs to be updated, the problem of the terminal can be remotely, quickly and easily solved by correcting the change-requested parameter of the MO of the service guide of the terminal side according to a request of the server or the terminal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025038 | Methods and Apparatus for Updating a Favorite List of Channel Numbers - This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for updating a favorite list of channel numbers in an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: receiving channel update information comprising an existing channel number and a corresponding new channel number; determining if the existing channel number is in the favorite list; if the existing channel number is in the favorite list, removing the existing channel number from the favorite list and adding the corresponding new channel number to the favorite list. The apparatus for updating a favorite list of channel numbers comprises: a receiver for acquiring a television signal having information associated with one or more new channel number changes; memory for storing existing channel numbers; a mechanism to change the existing channel numbers to one or more new channel numbers, and an arrangement to feed back the changed channel numbers to a receiver of the television signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO DIGEST GENERATION - The present invention is a video digest which extracts only the relevant information out of the video content according to user preferences. Video digest generator is a combination of hardware and software constituting a component of the digital video recorder, which analyzes the content and extracts only the portions which are meaningful or important for the user. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025040 | INTERACTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, MULTIMEDIA CONTENT RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, SUB-CONTENT RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING INTERACTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TRANSMITTING DEVICE, PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT RECEIVING DEVICE, PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING SUB-CONTENT RECEVING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM - In an interactive service system ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090025041 | CHANGE-OVER SWITCH OF EXTERNAL UNITS OF FIXED AERIALS FOR SATELLITE SIGNAL RECEIVERS - For individual reception of signals of television, radio and other services provided for by means of geostationary telecommunication satellites there is designed a change-over switch of external units of fixed aerials with a system of individual switches controlled by means of standard pulses generated by a satellite receiver. The change-over switch is provided with a command decoding unit ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090025042 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICES, CORRESPONDING GATEWAY AND NETWORK - The invention concerns a method for-transmitting digital television services via a gateway suitable to receive several digital multiplexes, each multiplex comprising at least one digital audiovisual service, the gateway being capable of receiving a limited number of multiplexes among the said plurality and of transmitting them to at least one terminal. In order to improve access to the service when the gateway reaches its capacity limit, the gateway transmits a list of at least one available service, to at least one of the terminals; the available services being present on the multiplexes, that the gateway can receive depending on the possible services already transmitted to at least one of the said terminals. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025043 | Multiband receiving apparatus and multiband transmitting apparatus using tunable filter - A multiband receiving apparatus and multiband transmitting apparatus using a tunable band is provided. The receiving apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals, and a tunable filter unit for selectively outputting the received RF signals. As a result, a complicated RF transceiving system is simplified, and time and cost for developing and designing a transceiving apparatus are reduced. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025044 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided are an information providing method and a broadcast receiving apparatus using the method. According to the information providing method used by the broadcast receiving apparatus, the broadcast receiving apparatus generates a notification message based on a comparison of currently received information to previously received information. Therefore, the broadcast receiving apparatus may receive information from an external source, to inform a user whether the received information is updated. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025045 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING PERSONAL MEDIA OVER CABLE TELEVISION - A method and system for delivering personal media over cable television have been disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing digital content, the digital content including digital photographs, digital video, and music. The digital content is queued for review. A photo show is generated from the digital content. The photo show is transmitted to a cable system for transmission on a video on demand system. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025046 | Hybrid architecture for media services - Techniques of providing media services based on a hybrid architecture are disclosed. The hybrid architecture is provided to take the benefits, features and advantages of both distributed architecture and client-server architecture. According to one aspect of the present invention, data pertaining to a title (e.g., a movie, a game, a data file or a piece of footage) is divided or organized into several segments that are distributed among boxes in service. General orders of titles being offered in a library are fulfilled by a group of selected client devices delivering respective segments to an ordering box. Special orders of certain programs (e.g., a live event or a rare title not included in the library) are fulfilled directly by at least a server. In addition, the server is configured to supply some of the segments to an ordering box or back up any one of the selected boxes designated to supply the needed data to an ordering box. Because of the inherent superior computing power and more bandwidth, the server may deliver more than one segment at a time. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025047 | Method and apparatus for sending/receiving VOD streaming device providing client-favored advertisement - An apparatus and a method of sending/receiving video on demand (VOD) streaming service according to providing client-favored advertisement. A VOD server and a VOD client terminal tie the VOD streaming service to client advertisement selection interactions, such as advertisement receipt selections, advertisement selection attributes (e.g., type, mode, etc.). The VOD server comprises a service controller providing to clients multimedia contents and specific advertisement contents selected by the clients to receive and a data storing unit storing the multimedia contents, the advertisement contents, and the client data. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025048 | Method and apparatus for sharing media files among network nodes - Techniques for sharing data among a plurality of networked devices, also referred to network nodes, are discussed. To best use an available uploading bandwidth of a device sharing data with a receiving device, a portion of the data is uploaded within the available uploading bandwidth, and another portion of the data is uploaded from another device locally caching the same data. To satisfy the minimum transmission rate of the data to the receiving device, both portions of the data are concurrently uploaded from the two devices to the receiving device. In reference to a predetermined minimum uploading bandwidth and the available uploading bandwidth, the two portions of data are interleaved and must be reassembled to recover the data for consumption in the receiving device. A size of the first portion of the data is determined by a server in view of the available uploading bandwidth a designated supplying box has. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025049 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH PERSONALIZED TELEVISION APPARATUS - This document discloses a system and a method, both of which use a personalized television apparatus to access entertainment information from the Internet. It belongs in the television and communication areas. The said system includes but is not limited to a television apparatus with identifier, index server and source server. The said method includes but is not limited to the television apparatus with identifier, which searches for the required program information from the index website and finds the link address of the said program information. The said television apparatus logs into the corresponding website according to the link and accesses the content of the program from the source website. The invention enhances the speed of accessing information from the Internet by adding the information-accessing apparatus and establishing an index website. It makes full use of existing network resources and thereby reduces the cost of using the network. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025050 | Terminal apparatus used in information distribution system, recording medium on which information processing program is recorded, and information processing method - To provide a terminal apparatus, an information processing program, and an information processing method, with which a noise reduction and power saving are possible. A terminal apparatus puts an HDD into a stopped condition when a main switch is in a deactivated condition and, receiving a distribution request, temporarily puts the HDD into a driven condition when contents information which is a subject of the distribution request is stored in the HDD, and distributes the contents information. When the distribution of the contents information is completed, the terminal apparatus puts the HDD into the stopped condition. By this means, holding a time of the driven condition of the HDD to a minimum, a noise reduction and power saving are realized. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025051 | Method of transmitting and receiving broadcast signal and apparatus for receiving broadcast signal - Disclosed are a method of transmitting and receiving a broadcast signal and an apparatus for receiving the broadcast signal. In the present invention, first program table information describing a broadcasting stream, and second program table information including additional service identifier information of the multiplexed stream and third program table information describing the additional service data for the multiplexed stream are obtained. The additional service can be provided with the additional service data by using the third program table information. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025052 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Bandwidth of SDV Programming Supplied to an Edge Device in a n SDV System - A switched digital video (SDV) system is provided that includes an SDV manager for coordinating SDV sessions requested by subscriber terminals associated with a service group. An input is provided for receiving content to be broadcast during the SDV sessions. At least one edge device is provided for receiving transport streams that include SDV programming provided by the input and for transmitting each transport stream over an access network to at least one of the subscriber terminals on one of a plurality of SDV channels. The SDV manager is configured to (i) monitor bandwidth used by the edge device to provide the SDV programming to the service group and (ii) cause a bit rate of at least one SDV program supplied to the edge device to be adjusted based on the monitored bandwidth usage. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025053 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A QoS IN A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for selecting a QoS in a portable communication system are provided. The method includes, when using a high quality video communication service, sending a request for the high quality video communication service to a destination terminal using a Circuit Service Data (CSD) channel, receiving a reply message to the high quality video communication service request and, when the reply message is an acceptance of an execution of the high quality video communication service, disconnecting the CSD channel and then connecting a Packet Service Data (PSD) channel, and providing the high quality video communication service using the PSD channel. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025054 | Method and system for access to content in a content space - A method and system for access to content is provided. Providing access to content involves constructing a smart channel that facilitates adaptive content selection, identifying known content matching the smart channel content selection, performing a smart channel query to discover new content that is related to the known content, and prefetching newly discovered relevant content from a content space. The content includes video content for display on a display such as a TV. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025055 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTE ACCESS OF SATELLITE MEDIA SERVICES - A system for remote access of satellite communication services is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a portal having a controller element to present at a communication device one or more manageable services of a satellite media receiver operating in a satellite communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025056 | METHOD FOR RESTORING PROGRAM AND VIDEO APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - A program restore method and a video apparatus using the same are provided. The video apparatus includes a first storage unit which stores backup programs, a second storage unit which stores executing programs, and a main control unit which reads out programs from the first storage unit and stores the read programs in the second storage unit, if a program restore command is received while there is no video being currently replayed by the video apparatus. As a result, a user can restore programs even when a video apparatus does not operate normally, by using a panel key or remote controller provided along with the video apparatus. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025057 | Multi-Layer System for Privacy Enforcement and Monitoring of Suspicious Data Access Behavior - A method for controlling data access in a data-at-rest system includes executing a link intrusion prevention analysis between multiple layers of the data-at-rest system, introducing a privacy policy at enforcement points that span multiple system layers, and dynamically altering the privacy policy. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025058 | Methods and apparatuses for introducing devices with simple user interfaces into a secure network community - A method for introducing devices with simple user interfaces into a network community. A user pushes a button on a first device that listens for messages from central points for two seconds and, if no such message is received, becomes a central point and starts sending broadcast ID messages. The user the pushes a button on a second device to be insert, which after interaction with the central point enters a selected state. Noticing this on the user interface of the second device, the user pushes the button on the first device again, and after further communication between the devices, they enter an associated state, which can be verified on the user interface of the first device. Also provided is a first device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025059 | IP SERVICE AUTHORIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate protocol address assignment using protocols compatible with specified domains for mobile devices. Devices can request wireless network access through a gateway, which can forward an authentication/authorization request to an authentication server. Upon successful authentication, the authentication server can transmit one or more domain identifiers related to the device or a user thereof. Using the domain identifier, compatible protocols can be determined for use in configuring the device for subsequent domain communication. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT SECURITY IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION WIRELESS DEVICE - A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) is configured to receive unciphered and ciphered messages. The unciphered messages include identity requests, authentication requests, non-access stratum (NAS) security mode commands and tracking area update responses. The ciphered messages may come from the NAS and a Radio Resource Controller (RRC). The messages are ciphered using security keys. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025061 | CONDITIONAL PEER-TO-PEER TRUST IN THE ABSENCE OF CERTIFICATES PERTAINING TO MUTUALLY TRUSTED ENTITIES - A method, apparatus, and electronic device for protecting digital rights are disclosed. A network interface may receive a rights representation for a set of digital content from a source entity. A processor may conditionally accept the set of digital content. A memory may store a local blacklist identifying the source entity if a rights event occurs. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025062 | Verifying authenticity of conference call invitees - A conference call server comprises a collection of computer-executable instructions for facilitating conference call authentication functionality. Computer-executable instructions are provided for authenticating a plurality of invitees to a conference call session during the conference call session. Authenticating the plurality of conference call invitees includes cryptographically verifying an identity of each one of the conference call invitees using information associated with a respective authentication certificate. Computer-executable instructions are provided for outputting identification information contained in the authentication certificate of each one of the conference call invitees in response to successful authentication thereof. The identification information is outputted to at least one of the conference call invitees. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025063 | Role-based access control for redacted content - Apparatus and methods are described for accessing redacted material based on user roles. An author designates portions of content as to-be-redacted. The author establishes various users roles able to access it and defines attributes or time constraints affecting the viewing/using. Upon electronically saving the content, the to-be-redacted portion is encrypted. An intermediary, such as a keytable service, mediates access between later users and the content. Upon identification of a role of a user attempting to interact with the content, and matching the role to one of the author-established roles, the encrypted redacted portion is decrypted. In this manner, users gain access to content based only on their role. The surrounding events are also loggable, traceable, and verifiable. A monitored connection between the user and the content, as well as various user interface options, are other noteworthy features. Computer program products and computing network interaction are also defined. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025064 | ACCESS AUTHENTICATION FOR DISTRIBUTED NETWORKS - The present invention provides an account management system and method for use within a computer network that allows for automated provisioning, configuration, and maintenance of the servers and other devices connected to a computer network. This account management system and method make use of a master directory structure which is replicated by way of a directory structure replication hub to multiple remote data centers in the form of multiple copies of a directory structure. The directory structure allows access to various customers, who may access information contained only within that particular customer's account. Authentication information for each of the customers is located within the copies of the directory structures contained at each customer data center, and therefore transmitting authentication information is not required. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025065 | Image output system - When image data is outputted in a special image processing apparatus which has printed confidential data before, a server confirms whether the user who has instructed output is a permitted user or an unpermitted user. If the user is a permitted user, the server permits printing. If the user is an unpermitted user, the server confirms whether a predetermined period has elapsed after the special image processing apparatus was used last. If the predetermined period has elapsed, the server permits printing. If the predetermined period has not elapsed, the server restricts output by stopping printing or by document filing for storing image data. Thus, by restricting use by an outside user, leakage of confidential data is prevented. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025066 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIRST AND SECOND PARTY AUTHENTICATION - First and second parties may be authenticated. After generating a challenge to the first party, two responses are received via the first party based on the challenge and two different keys. Two responses are also generated, and compared against the received responses. If the respective responses are verified, a confirmation is generated. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025067 | GENERIC EXTENSIBLE PRE-OPERATING SYSTEM CRYPTOGRAPHIC INFRASTRUCTURE - A cryptographic device protocol provides a generic interface allowing pre-OS applications to employ any of a variety of cryptographic devices within the pre-OS environment. The generic interface can be used independent of the specific cryptographic devices and is independent of the cryptographic or hashing algorithms used by each device. Cryptographic functions may be performed in the pre-OS environment by pre-OS applications communicating with cryptographic device drivers using the cryptographic device protocol that is independent of the cryptographic devices. Each cryptographic device may be identified by a unique device identifier and may have a number of keys available to it, with each key being identified by a unique key identifier. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025068 | Authentication enforcement at resource level - The present description refers in particular to a computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product. The method may comprise providing authentication enforcement at resource level by specifying at design time at least one authentication key for at least one data storage unit of a resource. A request may be received at a server from a requester through a client to access the resource. Authentication of the requester may be enforced through the at least one authentication key at the at least one data storage unit of the resource. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025069 | MOBILE TERMINAL MAIL SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL MAIL CONTROL METHOD, AND MOBILE TERMINAL MAIL CONTROL PROGRAM - The mobile terminal mail system includes a plurality of wireless communication networks having different communication speeds, a multi-access terminal including electronic mailer, and an electronic mailer activation server which is adapted to, when the multi-access terminal has connected to one of the wireless communication networks whose communication speed is equal to or greater than a fixed communication speed, activate an electronic mailer through the wireless communication network. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025070 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ENABLE SUBSCRIBER SELF-ACTIVATION OF WIRELESS DATA TERMINALS - A wireless telephone and messaging system provides Secure Immediate Wireless Access (SIWA) to wireless telephones onto existing wireless networks, such as GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and analog (AMPS). The SIWA protocol uses existing wireless network messaging to exchange information between wireless devices and a network server, referred to herein as an Intelligent service manger (ISM). The ISM acts as a gateway between wireless devices and wireless service provider, and provides the wireless devices with an immediate limited or unlimited access to the wireless network. The ISM can also deny access to the wireless network from unauthorized wireless devices. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025071 | PROCESS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER OF FACILITIES, A SERVICE, A DATABASE OR A DATA NETWORK - A process for authenticating a user to control remote access to a service, data base or data network is provided, in which during an enrolment step, an initial voice sample provided by the user is analyzed to obtain an initial user-specific voice profile and, in a later verification step, a current voice sample of the user is analyzed and compared to the initial voice profile to generate an access control signal. An additional user-dedicated authentication is generated in a pre-enrolment period, and the additional authentication is used to authenticate the user in the enrolment step and/or in an access control step prior to and independent on the enrolment step, in a provisional or supplementary authentication procedure. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025072 | Image output authentication system, image output authentication server, and image output authentication method - An authentication server: has user identification information and a password of that user identification information previously stored therein in association with each other; receives user identification information transmitted, the user identification information being determined from information input at and received by an image output apparatus; obtains a password received by an image transmission apparatus used by a user associated with the received user identification information, from that image transmission apparatus after that user identification information is received; determines whether the obtained password and the password stored in the authentication server in association with the received user identification information match; and, if a decision is made that the passwords match, permits the image output apparatus that had sent the received user identification information, to output an image corresponding to image data transmitted from the image transmission apparatus and stored in that image output apparatus in association with that user identification information. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025073 | CLIENT AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF - A method of authenticating a data processing device includes receiving a request to authenticate the data processing device. In response, an authentication key is accessed an authenticated at an authentication module. The authentication key is stored at a storage module that is located within the same integrated circuit package as the authentication module, so that the authentication key can be communicated to the module without exposing the key to unauthorized probing. The integrated circuit package also includes a tamper detection module to determine whether a memory of the data processing device has been accessed. In response to determining the memory has been accessed, the tamper detection module instructs the authentication module to not authenticate the data processing device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025074 | UNIFORM MODULAR FRAMEWORK FOR A HOST COMPUTER SYSTEM - A security framework for a host computer system which allows a host to control access to a compliant security token by ensuring enforcement of established security policies administered by a middleware application. Processing between the host computer system and the security token is performed using one or more modular security application agents. The modular security application agents are counterpart applications to security applications installed in the security token and may be retrieved and installed upon to ensure compatibility between counterpart token and host security applications. The security policies are a composite of host security policies and token security policies which are logically combined by the middleware application at the beginning of a session. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025075 | On-demand authentication of call session party information during a telephone call - A method comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for requesting authentication of a target call session party during a call session between the target party and a call session party requesting said authentication. An operation is performed for receiving authentication information of the target call session party during the call session in response to requesting said authentication. An operation is performed for facilitating authentication of said authentication information during the call session in response to receiving said authentication information. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025076 | Mail certificate responder - A method and apparatus for generating a mail certificate is described. A client determines whether the client possesses a certificate. If a certificate is needed, the client sends a request to a certificate responder for a new certificate in response to the determination. The certificate responder generates and sends the new certificate back to the client. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025077 | MANAGING CONFIGURATIONS OF A FIREWALL - A method and system for managing multiple firewall configurations are disclosed. The method uses a pointer on a packet object representing a packet to reference a configuration object representing a configuration of the firewall which is assigned to the packet. By using a pointer to link each packet entering a computer system to the most recent configuration, the method can maintain multiple configurations and enable the firewall processing modules to process each packet according to its assigned configuration even if new configurations are released during the transition of the packet through the system. A reference count is also used as a variable by the configuration object to track the number of packets assigned to the configuration. A corresponding system is also provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025078 | SECURE SHARING OF TRANSPORT LAYER SECURITY SESSION KEYS WITH TRUSTED ENFORCEMENT POINTS - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to security enforcement point operability in a TLS secured communications path and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for the secure sharing of TLS session keys with trusted enforcement points. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for securely sharing TLS session keys with trusted enforcement points can be provided. The method can include conducting a TLS handshake with a TLS client to extract and decrypt a session key for a TLS session with the TLS client traversing at least one security enforcement point. The method further can include providing the session key to a communicatively coupled key server for distribution to the at least one security enforcement point. Finally, the method can include engaging in secure communications with the TLS client over the TLS session. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025079 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING OR RELAYING NETWORK ACCESS, RELAYING APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A switching equipment stores identification information of communication established with respect to an infrastructure network system in a storage unit, and when an access request is received from a terminal device, the switching equipment adds the stored identification information to the access request and transfers the access request to a 1× Radius server. When the terminal device having requested the access is authenticated, the 1× Radius server notifies a PANA PAA of address information of the terminal device associated with the identification information added to the access request. The PANA PAA approves the same network access as the switching equipment with respect to the terminal device in the received address information. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A CLIENT TO A SERVER VIA AN IPSEC VPN AND FACILITATING A SECURE MIGRATION TO SSL VPN REMOTE ACCESS - Authenticating a client to a server accessible through an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) Virtual Private Network (VPN) appliance. The IPSec VPN appliance and an SSL VPN appliance are configured to receive an initialization command from the client. The SSL VPN appliance is in communication with an authentication appliance for authenticating the client to the server. In response to the initialization command, the authentication appliance generates a client key pair including a client private key and a client public key. The authentication appliance generates a client certificate and a client IPSec profile. The authentication appliance transmits the client key pair, the client certificate and the client IPSec profile to the client. A secure communication session between the client and the server is established. The secure communication session is established through the IPSec VPN appliance. Upon receipt of the IPSec profile, the communication session between the client and the server is encrypted. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025081 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING LOCAL AND REMOTE RESOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH RENDERING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT ON DISSIMILAR FORMAT DEVICES BASED ON USER BIOMETRIC DATA - A system and method is provided for communication of information in a mobile communication device (WMCD) configured to network connection may include discovering via a wireless mobile communication device, available communication resources based on acquired biometric data for a user of the WMCD, and communicating multimedia information between the WMCD and one or more of the discovered available resources. The acquired biometric data may include physical and behavioral biometric data to be authenticated and validated by a pattern recognition database. A connection between the WMCD and one or more discovered available resources may be established through linking the acquired biometric data to resources in available local or remote network. The established connection may enable the WMCD to consume or redirect media from the available resources and may be dynamically adjusted and updated based on dynamic sensing of the acquired biometric data in the available network or available resources. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025082 | Method and apparatus for detecting computer-related attacks - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting prefix hijacking attacks. A source node is separated from a destination network at a first time via an original path. The destination network is associated with a prefix. At a second time, a packet is transmitted from the source node to the destination network to determine a current path between the source node and the destination network. A packet is also transmitted from the source node to a reference node to determine a reference node path. The reference node is located along the original path and is associated with a prefix different than the prefix associated with the destination network. The current path and the reference node path are then compared, and a prefix hijacking attack is detected when the reference node path is not a sub-path of the current path. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025083 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING EXECUTABLE CODE - There are provided an apparatus and method for detecting an executable code, capable of verifying reliability of an extracted signature by determining whether there is present an executable code in network data by using instruction pattern information related calling mechanism of function for distinguishing the executable code from a non-executable code, the method including: forming instructions by reverse assembling network data suspicious as an attack; comparing the respective formed instructions with instruction patterns according to calling mechanism of function; and determining whether there is present an executable code in the network data according to a result of the comparing | 2009-01-22 |
20090025084 | FRAUD DETECTION FILTER - A fraud detection filter installed in an application server including a secure application is disclosed. In one embodiment, the filter includes a rules engine for receiving request data representing an access request for the secure application from a user. The engine applies at least one risk condition rule to the request data to generate a risk probability level, and detects at least one fraud condition when the risk probability level exceeds a threshold level, before passing the access request to the secure application. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025085 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DOWNLOADING DRM CONTENT - A method and system for downloading DRM contnt are provided. The method includes a first device supporting DRM technology and acquiring content information from a download descriptor downloaded from a content provider system, the first device transmitting the acquired content information to a second device not supporting DRM technology, and the second device downloading the DRM content from the content provider system using the downloaded content information. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025086 | METHOD FOR MAKING CONTENTS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM - Contents can be made public or private, when to be switched so, by designating a common file identifier before and after the switching. An information providing system reads a second file identifier related to a first file identifier, from a storage device (S | 2009-01-22 |
20090025087 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING AND MANAGING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS - Systems and processes may obtain and manage electronic signatures for documents for real estate transactions. Documents for real estate transactions may be received and/or generated by the system. The documents may include metadata or software keys that are associated with signature blocks on the documents. The system may identify the signature blocks using the metadata or software keys and present the positions for signature by the user. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025088 | Method and system for registering domain - A first domain ID information piece for a first domain is sent from a first domain managing entity to a second domain managing entity. The first domain managing entity manages the first domain. The second domain managing entity manages a second domain. A second domain ID information piece for the second domain is sent from the second domain managing entity to the first domain managing entity. The first domain is registered with the second domain as a domain higher in rank than the second domain in response to the first domain ID information piece sent from the first domain managing entity to the second domain managing entity. The second domain is registered with the first domain as a domain lower in rank than the first domain in response to the second domain ID information piece sent from the second domain managing entity to the first domain managing entity. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025089 | Security System Based on Input Shortcuts for a Computer Device - A method of activating security functions on a computer device, for example a mobile communications device. The computer device includes a device state that may be realized by way of a first user input or a second user input. The method includes designating the first user input to realize the device state as a security rule having an associated security function, detecting realization of the device state, and activating the associated security function if the device state was realized by way of the second user input rather than the first user input. For example, the first user input may be a shortcut input, and the second user input may be a conventional or normal input. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025090 | DIGITAL SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX - A system that enables secure data storage into a third party managed electronic storage vault is disclosed. This electronic storage vault provides customers with a secure location to store important data such as insurance policies, automobile titles, deeds, wills, birth certificates, tax documents or the like. An interface can be provided which secures (e.g., encrypts, digitally signs) data related to transmission, storage and retrieval. A management component can be employed to regulate (e.g., authenticate) deposit or access of documents to/from the storage vault. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025091 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - The electronic apparatus includes: a timer for measuring an elapse time duration under a component-disengaged state after detection of the disengaged state by the sensor; a copy controlling unit for making data stored in the recording unit to be copied in a storage unit of the information processing apparatus; and a deleting unit for deleting data stored in the recording unit. The copy controlling unit makes data stored in the recording unit to be stored in the storage unit of the information processing apparatus when the timer detects elapse of a first predetermined time duration, and the deleting unit deletes data stored in the recording unit when data stored in the recording unit is copied in the storage unit. This makes it possible to prevent loss of data stored in the recording unit of the electronic apparatus, and to improve data confidentiality, and to prevent confidential information leakage. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025092 | SECURE ONLINE DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a preferred embodiment, a secure online data storage and retrieval system and method is provided. This may include a secure database capable of storing personal data provided by users, and a website in communication with the database which may be accessible to users who enter personal information. The website can securely receive and securely transfer user personal data to or from one or more third parties, such as private and/or state and/or federal governmental entities, upon a user's request. An API source code interface or other secure method of transmission may be used for this purpose. Portions of the personal data may be authenticated by one or more third parties prior to storage in the database. In this manner, users may be permitted to quickly obtain authenticated copies of various documents or send such copies to desired recipients. This can be especially advantageous should such documents (e.g., birth certificates, passports, etc.) be lost, stolen or destroyed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025093 | OPTICAL WRITING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An optical writing apparatus has a part configured to superpose an unauthorized copy protection pattern on image data; a control part configured to recognize the unauthorized copy protection pattern, correct image data of the unauthorized copy protection pattern in pixel unit, and control a size of an isolated dot included in the unauthorized copy protection pattern; and a writing part configured to write a corresponding image on a photosensitive body based on the thus-corrected image data. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025094 | Data collector with expanded functionality - Embodiments of the present invention recite a data collector with expanded functionality and a method of enhancing revenue generation using a data collector with expanded functionality. In one embodiment, a central unit of a data collector is configured to receive a replaceable unit such that any one of a variety of replaceable units can be configure to be attached to said central unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025095 | Method for Evaluating Compound Using Barlp and Substance for Regulating Eating and Body Weight - It is intended to provide a method for evaluating a compound which regulates eating or body weight characterized by comprising the steps of introducing a BARLP gene and preparing a cell expressing BARLP; bringing a test compound into contact with the cell; and detecting a specific binding of the test compound to the BARLP and a method for evaluating a compound further comprising the step of evaluating a test compound using a nonhuman genetically-engineered animal in which the BARLP gene is inactivated. According to this invention, knowledge about a relationship between BARLP and biological functions is obtained and a method for evaluating a compound targeting BARLP and a BARLP ligand obtained by the evaluation can be provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025096 | P4HAS AS MODIFIERS OF THE IGFR PATHWAY AND METHODS OF USE - Human P4HA genes are identified as modulators of the IGFR pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective IGFR function. Methods for identifying modulators of IGFR, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of P4HA are provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025097 | SHRNA AND SIRNA AND MIRNA EXPRESSION IN A LIVING ORGANISM UNDER CONTROL OF A CODON-OPTIMIZED REPRESSOR GENE - The present invention relates to a biological entity, notably a rat, carrying a regulator construct comprising a specific repressor gene and a responder construct comprising at least one segment corresponding to a short hairpin RNA (shRNA) or corresponding to complementary short interfering RNA (siRNA) strands or corresponding to miRNA, said at least one segment being under control of a promoter which contains an operator sequence corresponding to the repressor. The invention further relates to a method for preparing said biological entity and its use. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025098 | Hepatitis C receptor protein CD81 - The present invention relates to the use of CD81 protein and polynucleic acid in the therapy and diagnosis of hepatitis C and pharmaceutical compositions, animal models and diagnostic kits for such purposes. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025099 | METHODS FOR PLANT REGENERATION, TRANSFORMATION AND PRODUCTION OF INSECT RESISTANT TRANSGENIC OKRA - The present invention provides methods for regeneration of whole plant from the explants obtained from the | 2009-01-22 |
20090025100 | DWF12 and Mutants Thereof - DWARF12 (DWF12) sequences, mutants and methods of using the same are disclosed. The dwf12 polynucleotides can be used in the production of transgenic plants which display at least one dwf12 mutant phenotype, so that the resulting plants have altered biochemistry, structure or morphology. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025101 | Plant Yield Improvement By Ste20-Like Gene Expression - The present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Ste20-like polypeptide or a homologue thereof. One such method comprises introducing into a plant a Ste20-like nucleic acid or variant thereof. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having introduced therein a Ste20-like nucleic acid or variant thereof, which plants have increased yield relative to control plants. The present invention also concerns constructs useful in the methods of the invention. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025102 | GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED GENES AND PROTEINS FOR ENHANCING NITROGEN UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY IN CROP PLANTS - The invention provides isolated glutamate receptor associated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins for modulating nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants. The invention includes methods and compositions relating to altering nitrogen utilization and/or uptake in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025103 | DEFENSIN POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND METHODS OF USE - Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense responses are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding defensin proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense responses. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025104 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR AN INTEGRATED DUAL SITE-SPECIFIC RECOMBINATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE AND CLEAN TRANSGENIC PLANTS - The present invention provides a method of producing a transgenic hybrid plant having no or reduced sexual reproduction, the method comprising: (a) stably transforming a first plant with a first nucleic acid construct comprising: (i) a promoter, P1; (ii) a site specific recombinase, RS1; (iii) a promoter, P2; (iv) a selectable marker, SM1; (v) a promoter P3; (vi) at least one nucleotide sequence the expression of which results in no or reduced sexual reproduction, NRSR; and (vii) at least two target sites, TRS2, specific for a site specific recombinase, RS2 that is different from the site specific recombinase, RS1, and further wherein P1 is operably located upstream of RS1, P2 is operably located upstream of SM1, P3 is operably located upstream, of NRSR, a first TRS2 is located immediately downstream of P1 and a second TRS2 is located upstream of NRSR; (b) stably transforming a second plant with a second nucleic acid construct comprising: (i) a promoter, P4; (ii) a site specific recombinase, RS2, that is different from the site specific recombinase, RS1, of (a); (iii) a selectable marker, SM2; (iv) at least one nucleotide sequence of interest, NOI; (v) at least two target sites, TRS1, specific for the site specific recombinase, RS1; and (vi) at least two target sites, TRS2, specific for the site specific recombinase, RS2, and further wherein P4 is operably located upstream of SM2, RS2 is located downstream of SM2, a first TRS1 is located immediately downstream of P4, a second TRS1 is located immediately downstream of SM2, a first TRS2 is located immediately upstream of RS2 and downstream of the second TRS1, a second TRS2 is located immediately downstream of RS2 and the NOI is located immediately downstream of the second TRS2; and (c) cross-pollinating the stably transformed first plant of (a) with the stably transformed second plant of (b) to produce a transgenic hybrid plant having no or reduced sexual reproduction. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025105 | DESATURASES AND METHODS OF USING THEM FOR SYNTHESIS OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The amino acid and nucleic acid sequences of a Δ | 2009-01-22 |
20090025106 | C-TERMINALLY TRUNCATED INTERFERON - The invention described herein provides a C-terminally truncated interferon having enhanced biological activity and the polynucleotides encoding such interferon. Also provided are methods for producing and using such truncated interferon. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025107 | Polypeptides Having Organophosphorus Hydrolase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025108 | Resistance to Acetohydroxyacid Synthase-Inhibiting Herbicides in Rice - Nucleotide sequences are disclosed that may be used to impart herbicide resistance to green plants. The sources of novel herbicide resistance were originally isolated in mutant rice plants. The sequences impart pre-emergence resistance, post-emergence resistance, or both pre-emergence resistance and post-emergence resistance to multiple herbicides. To date, resistance has been demonstrated against at least the following herbicides: imazethapyr, imazapic, imazapyr, imazamox, sulfometuron methyl, imazaquin, chlorimuron ethyl, metsulfuron methyl, rimsulfuron, thifensulfuron methyl, pyrithiobac sodium, tribenuron methyl, and nicosulfuron. Green plants transformed with these sequences are resistant to these herbicides and to derivatives of these herbicides, and to at least some of the other herbicides that normally inhibit acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), particularly imidazolinone and sulfonylurea herbicides. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025109 | Rose Plant Named 'Felix Leclerc' - A new and distinct variety of rose plant, distinguished by its medium pink flowers with a light yellow center, disease resistance and new shoot colour. | 2009-01-22 |
20090025110 | Magnolia plant named 'GENIE' - A new cultivar of | 2009-01-22 |