15th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110087702 | DISTRIBUTED HISTORIAN ARCHITECTURE - A distributed historian framework is provided where historical data is collected in accordance with an organizational model of a hierarchical system that is distributed across various elements of an enterprise. A directory service operates with the organizational model to enable configuration of historian components within the organization and to enable data to be located within the organization. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes at least one historian component to archive data within an organization. A common data model then exposes functionality and data of the organization to the historian component. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087703 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEEP ANNOTATION AND SEMANTIC INDEXING OF VIDEOS - Video on demand services rely on frequent viewing and downloading of content to enhance the return on investment on such services. Videos in general and movies in particular hosted by video portals need to have extensive annotations to help in greater monetization of content. Such deep annotations help in creating content packages based on bits and pieces extracted from specific videos suited to individuals' queries thereby providing multiple opportunities for piece-wise monetization. Considering the complexity involved in extracting deep semantics for deep annotation based on video and audio analyses, a system and method for deep annotation uses video/movie scripts associated with content for supporting video-audio analysis in deep annotation. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087704 | CUSTOMIZABLE LIBRARY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT USING EXPERT KNOWLEDGE BASE - A system for providing a customized library platform of informational elements, each pertaining to one or more of information technology disciplines, includes a database of informational elements, and first computer-implemented user interfaces usable to provide the customization and a second user interface usable to view the customized library platform. The IT disciplines span design, analysis, modeling and management across a wide spectrum of IT functions and includes levels of detail and viewpoints that accommodate multiple roles across IT, from very senior executives to low level engineers and programmers. The knowledge base allows organizations to model their knowledge relationships to fit their structures, processes and guidelines, by using a provided framework as a starting point. The intelligent knowledge base emphasizes specific practices that enhance the linkage of business to IT, which is a widely recognized gap across IT creating massive waste and inefficiency. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087705 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR FACILITATING MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating management of social media (SM) information are provided. In some embodiments, a method can include: executing a batch linking application; and batch linking one or more social network (SN) contacts to one or more contacts stored on or accessible by the communication device, wherein the batch linking comprises obtaining the one or more SN contacts at the communication device, wherein the one or more SN contacts are selected for the batch linking based, at least, on a correspondence to the one or more contacts, and wherein the batch linking is performed by the communication device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087706 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ON DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED CLIENT-SERVER ARCHITECTURE COMPRISING HETEROGENEOUS PLATFORMS - A method of storing data in computer apparatus, the method comprising: marshalling data to provide encoded data; compressing the data; and storing the compressed, encoded data in a cache of the computer apparatus. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087707 | Hierarchical Representation of Time-Related Profiles - Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for representing data in a hierarchy using a deterministic skip list data structure. In embodiments, a profile or profiles may be represented using a multi-level, time-based hierarchy using a deterministic skip list data structure comprised of nodes of local data values. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087708 | BUSINESS OBJECT BASED OPERATIONAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS - Methods and systems are described that involve holistic and flexible operational reporting that does not require transformation of the underlying model or data harmonization since all business data and business logic of standard business processes are modeled and exposed in a standardized way using domain specific language and the operational reports are modeled with the same meta-model as the business data. A user can simply create a given operational report by selecting needed reporting elements of one or more business objects, run the report, and see the results. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087709 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC DATABASE CONTENT PERSISTENCE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for composing information into a generic information cell structure, which includes an information vacuole and a cell, is provided. In another embodiment, attaching generic tags, which correspond to the generic information cell structure, is provided. In another embodiment, generating structural and positional identification, fetching information characteristics, decomposing an information element into an atom class, processing the information element, and forming a native data manipulation statement, is provided. In another embodiment, a data repository, which includes an information element name and an atom type is provided. In yet another embodiment, a data directory, which includes a cell structure storage location identification, is provided. In one embodiment, a method of routing data by receiving a data store location identification for information, is provided. The data store identification may be externally defined and/or run-time defined. In another embodiment, a method for detecting an interaction within a transaction, where the transaction spans one or more sessions, storing intermediate transactional data, and providing a state description for the intermediate transactional data, is provided. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087710 | SOFTWARE, DEVICES AND METHODS FACILITATING EXECUTION OF SERVER-SIDE APPLICATIONS AT MOBILE DEVICES - Software, devices and methods allowing varied mobile devices to interact with server side software applications are disclosed. Data from an application executing at a computing device may be presented at a remote wireless device by providing the device an application definition file, containing definitions for a user interface format for the application at the wireless device; the format of network messages for exchange of data generated by the application; and a format for storing data related to the application at the wireless device. Using these definitions, the wireless device may receive data from said application in accordance with the definition and present an interface for the application. The application definition file may define a table, a message or data package, and an update to be made to the table based on the message or data package. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087711 | System for Entry, Storage, and Manipulation of Information and Data Related To Land Rights Acquisition Projects - A computer-implemented method and system for processing of data related to land rights acquisition projects, commonly encountered in connection with oil and gas drilling and production. The system and method use a computer based database tool known as “cross tables,” which create an association between unique identification (“ID”) numbers assigned to each of the database entries Accordingly, the system and method of the present invention may include the steps of acquiring data regarding tracts, owners, and contracts; entering same into a digital processor-based database; creating tables of tracts, owners, and contracts, and data related to each, wherein each of the tracts, owners, and contracts are assigned unique identification numbers; creating tables establishing a relationship or link between the unique identification numbers; and creating desired reports by accessing certain of the data and arranging same in a user-friendly format. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087712 | METHOD OF PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN A COLLABORATIVE SERVICE-ORIENTED FRAMEWORK - A method for process management in a collaborative service-oriented workshop for processing objects associated with data representing real data or processes, each object including a structure for storing links to other objects. After determining at least one function and at least one piece of information enabling the execution of the at least one function, an object including at least one reference to the at least one function and the at least one piece of information is created. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087713 | ASSOCIATIVE REFERENCES IN A GARBAGE COLLECTED PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT - Associative references in a garbage collected programming environment is disclosed. An indication that an object is not reachable from any root object. The object is kept alive if it is determined by a garbage collection process, based at least in part on data other than data comprising the object or managed by an application with which the object is associated, that the object is associated with at least one other object that has been determined to be reachable. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087714 | Methodology Based on Oracle's Umbel Data Import and Export - Based on the ORACLE's umbel data import and export method, | 2011-04-14 |
20110087715 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING MAP DATA - A method is disclosed for using a suitably programmed computer to fit a circular arc to a plurality of points, which form map data representing a feature. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining whether a region, in which a centre of a circle intersecting a first point and a region around at least one mid-point lies, intersects a perpendicular bisector of a line intersecting the first point and a second point. At least one embodiment of the method is suitable for preparing navigation maps and is applicable to any processing device configured to execute navigation software. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087716 | MULTI-RATE FILTER BANK - A multi-rate filter bank including an anti-aliasing filter, a plurality of multiplier block modules, a folding block, and a data composer is disclosed. The anti-aliasing filter receives an anti-aliasing input signal. The multiplier block modules receive an original signal and sequentially generate a plurality of processed signals. The multiplier block modules also receive a plurality of block input signals and a select signal. Each of the multiplier block modules is configured into a decimation block or an expanding anti-aliasing filter according to the select signal. The folding block receives the select signal and a folding input signal and generates a folding block output signal. The data composer receives and composes the folding block output signal and the outputs of the multiplexer block modules and the anti-aliasing filter and generates an anti-aliasing filter output signal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087717 | METHOD FOR DECIMATION OF IMAGES - In the case of printing at high addressability, where the cell size is smaller than the spot size, an image can be decimated in a manner that will limit the large accumulation of printed material. The proper decimation of the image will depend on the spot size, the physics of drop coalescence and the addressability during printing. A simple method of using concentric decimation is disclosed herein to enable this process. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087718 | METHOD FOR DECIMATION OF IMAGES - In the case of printing at high addressability, where the cell size is smaller than the spot size, an image can be decimated in a manner that will limit the large accumulation of printed material. The proper decimation of the image will depend on the spot size, the physics of drop coalescence and the addressability during printing. A simple method of using concentric decimation is disclosed herein to enable this process. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087719 | MULTIMETER WITH FILTERED MEASUREMENT MODE - A multimeter with filtered measurement mode is disclosed. The multimeter includes a signal conditioning circuit, a low-pass filter, a microprocessor, a measurement circuit, a root-mean-square (RMS) converter, a display unit, and an external rotary switch. The signal conditioning circuit receives a control signal to select an operation mode of the multimeter. The low-pass filter is electrically connected to the signal conditioning circuit. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the signal conditioning circuit. The measurement circuit is electrically connected to the microprocessor and the RMS converter to measure a signal outputted from the RMS converter. The display unit is electrically connected to the microprocessor and the measurement circuit. Also, the external rotary switch is optionally connected to the microprocessor. Whereby rotating the external rotary switch to generate the control signal and perform a low-pass filtering mode to communicate the low-pass filter with the RMS converter. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087720 | DISTRIBUTED DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A data acquisition and processing system and method includes one or more distributed and expandable data acquisition nodes for processing large amounts of data. Each data acquisition node includes a core group of primary boards electronically connected together via a vertical bus capable of providing intra-node communication between the primary boards. A secondary board horizontally connected in association with the primary board via a horizontal bus provides inter-node communication or instrumentation interfaces to sensors or other application specific instruments. A master control unit associated with a graphical user interface communicates with the data acquisition nodes via a communication protocol to permit high speed exchange of information and to display information reported from the acquisition system. A storage controller associated with a node controller controls storage of data associated with the data acquisition nodes on a database in a remote location. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087721 | HIGH PERFORMANCE MEMORY BASED COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE - Embodiments of the present invention include enhanced functionalities and components within a Communication Endpoint Processor (CEP) that act as an interface between computational and communications domains. The embodiments disclosed herein deliver a complete memory mapped high performance interface that has the ability to support the simultaneous transmission of multiple frames of multiple sizes, and that has the ability to interrupt the transmission of lower priority frames in order to send higher priority frames. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087722 | STITCHING TRANSACTIONS - A first transaction attribute is received from a first monitoring agent. The first transaction attribute includes a plurality of identifiers and is associated with a transaction. A second transaction attribute is received from a second monitoring agent. The second transaction attribute is associated with the transaction. The transaction is monitored through a plurality of application environments by associating at least a portion of the first transaction attribute with at least a portion of the second transaction attribute. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087723 | CONTROLLED STORAGE UTILIZATION - Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to maintain a repository of stored executable images including a unique instance of an executable image comprising an operating system and at least a portion of one or more applications, and to provide substantially simultaneous executable access to a plurality of virtual or physical machines to execute portions of the executable image without constructing additional instances of the executable image. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087724 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGED APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANAGEMENT - A management system in which a plurality of managed apparatuses and a managing apparatus managing the plurality of managed apparatuses are connected so that they communicate via an HTTP server, wherein each of the managed apparatus includes: a communication section accessing the HTTP server and writing apparatus information indicating status of apparatus itself; a timing setting section setting a timing of accessing the HTTP server based on a unique value of apparatus itself set in advance; and a communication control section making the communication section operate periodically based on set timing information; wherein the managing apparatus includes; a communication section accessing the HTTP server and reading out the apparatus information of each of the managed apparatuses. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087725 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USE OF APPLICATION SERVER APPLICATIONS - To enable use of an application on an application server at a mobile communication device, at a transaction server, a message received from the mobile is pushed out to the application. Any return messages is routed back to the mobile. The transaction server may use a queue to store all messages destined to a given application and attempt to push all messages on a given queue on receipt of a further message for the queue. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087726 | CLOUD SERVER, CLIENT TERMINAL, DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING CLOUD SERVER AND CLIENT TERMINAL - A cloud computing system that allows a client terminal to make use of different types of devices using a cloud computing service of a cloud server, is provided. The cloud server retrieves a virtual device driver for a device using retrieval information received from the client terminal and installs the virtual device driver so that the client terminal may control the device. Although the client terminal does not support an information format which is supported by the device, the computing service allows information to be used by the client terminal. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087727 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing system is disclosed. The system includes: a client that executes information display processing; and a server that creates a display structure description file applied in the information display processing, wherein the client acquires image data reference information and transmits display structure description file creating data including the image data reference information to the server, the server creates the display structure description file and transmits the created display structure description file to the client, and the client executes processing for displaying a map on a display unit on the basis of the display structure description file received from the server and acquiring image data from a storage unit within the client on the basis of the image data reference information recorded in the display structure description file and then displaying the acquired image data on the display unit. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087728 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND MANIPULATING EMBROIDERY DESIGNS OVER A WIDE AREA NETWORK - Methods and apparatus to manipulate embroidery designs via a communication network are disclosed. The method includes receiving at a server, via the communication network, a request from a client computer, the request including first data associated with the embroidery design, processing at least some of the first data at the server to generate at least one of image data or embroidery data, and transmitting, via the communication network, a response to the client computer, the response to be received by a user interface for manipulating embroidery design information at the client computer and including at least one of the image data or the embroidery data. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087729 | METHOD FOR UPDATING CONNECTION PROFILE IN CONTENT DELIVERY SERVICE - A method for updating a connection profile in a content delivery service by a dynamic content delivery (DCD) terminal, comprises: receiving, from a server, a connection profile update message including a connection profile; transmitting, to the server, a connection profile update confirmation message in response to the reception; transmitting, to the server, a session deactivation request message based on the connection profile; and transmitting, to another server, a session activation request message base on the connection profile. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087730 | Method, Device And System For Creating Instant Messaging System Window - Embodiments of this invention provide a method, device and system for creating an IM system window. Specifically, the method includes: pre-loading a dynamic link library and common resource file required for creating an IM system window; and when to create the IM system window for the first time currently, loading a characteristic resource file prepared for the IM system window, and creating the IM system window according to the pre-loaded dynamic link library and common resource file. In the embodiments of the present invention, before the user creates the IM system window for the first time, the dynamic link library and the common resource file required for creating the IM system window are pre-loaded. Hence, when the user creates the IM system window for the first time, the IM system window can be directly created according to the pre-loaded dynamic link library and common resource file. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROCESS A REQUEST RECEIVED AT AN APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE - Methods and systems to process a request received at an application program interface are described. The system receives a request from a client machine that includes a job that is associated with data. The request is received at an application program interface. Next, a peer-to-peer network of processing nodes generates a plurality of sub-jobs based on the job. The peer-to-peer network of processing nodes schedules the plurality of sub-jobs for parallel processing based on an availability of resources that are respectively utilized by the sub-jobs and parallel processes the plurality of sub-jobs before generating task results that are respectively associated with the plurality of sub-jobs. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087732 | LINKING VIRTUAL WORLDS AND COLLABORATION PLATFORMS BI-DIRECTIONALLY USING A CENTRAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product link information associated with a virtual world with information associated with a social collaboration platform. A virtual world user identifier and a social collaboration platform user identifier are stored. The virtual world identifier is associated with a set of virtual world contacts for the respective user. The social collaboration platform user identifier is associated with a set of social collaboration contacts for the user. The virtual world user identifier is linked to the social collaboration platform user identifier. An association is determined between at least one of the set of social collaboration contacts and the virtual world identifier set of virtual world contacts and the social collaboration platform user identifier, respectively, for the respective user. An information set associated with at least one of the virtual world user identifier and the social collaboration identifier is updated to include the association. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT DATA COMMUNICATION - A system designed for increasing network communication speed for users, while lowering network congestion for content owners and ISPs. The system employs network elements including an acceleration server, clients, agents, and peers, where communication requests generated by applications are intercepted by the client on the same machine. The IP address of the server in the communication request is transmitted to the acceleration server, which provides a list of agents to use for this IP address. The communication request is sent to the agents. One or more of the agents respond with a list of peers that have previously seen some or all of the content which is the response to this request (after checking whether this data is still valid). The client then downloads the data from these peers in parts and in parallel, thereby speeding up the Web transfer, releasing congestion from the Web by fetching the information from multiple sources, and relieving traffic from Web servers by offloading the data transfers from them to nearby peers. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087734 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED REFERRAL TO RESOURCES AND A RELATED SOCIAL NETWORK - A method and apparatus are provided for a user to construct a payload comprising content, such as multimedia, or references to content. The payload may be provided with further elements, such as a title or initial comments. The payload may be sent to any immediate contact of the user. Upon receipt by other users, the payload may be forwarded to any of the others' immediate contacts. Additionally, comments can be made by anyone in receipt of the payload for others in receipt of the payload to view. A social networking mechanism is provided, wherein a record is made for each forwarding of a payload and introductions can be made between individuals lying in the same forwarding chain of a payload. Immediate contacts can be collected into groups for ease in addressing. Teams of users can send and forward messages among themselves or to others outside of the team, according to predetermined rules and individuals' standing within the team. Users are provided with a sortable, filterable list of payloads sent to them. A thumbnail of each payload is provided to allow a user the opportunity to quickly assess the nature of the content. Payloads and invitations to join may be sent to people outside the system via email or as an instant message. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087735 | Voting in Chat System Without Topic-Specific Rooms - A method, system and graphical user interface for a chat system is disclosed. One aspect of certain embodiments includes receiving from respective users feedback data regarding the received messages or authors of the received messages and providing the feedback to the respective authors. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087736 | TECHNIQUES FOR PLANNING A CONFERENCE USING LOCATION DATA - Techniques for scheduling a conference among multiple persons include receiving quorum data and location data. Quorum data indicates a quorum for a particular conference. Location data indicates locations of a plurality of persons who satisfy the quorum. A proposed location for the particular conference is determined based on the location data and the quorum data. These techniques allow location data to include presence data that describes a current location of a person or a state of communication of that person; and therefore allow presence data to be used in determining where to conduct a conference and when. For example, an organizer of a meeting and meeting invitees are notified when the people constituting a quorum cross paths at the same location, or are situated at sites that support remote conferencing. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087737 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIVING USER REVIEWS - Systems and methods for creating an opinion timeline. Users are able to submit ongoing reviews for products and services based on extended use, new revelations, additional features, upgrades and the like. Users can be notified of upgrades or improvements and are requested to provide another review of the product or service which is tied to the original review. Users can also update their review of the product or service based on a change in mind. The opinion timeline can be applied to reviews of products, television shows, music, etc. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING SHARED STORAGE FOR COLLABORATION ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES - A method and apparatus is described in which anchors are used to produce a shared store display. The anchors are pointers to objects which are distributively stored on a peer-to-peer network. Not all of the objects are copied to each of the units in the peer-to-peer network. Additionally, not all of the objects are stored in a central server. The peer-to-peer network software allows for collaborative networking of the objects in the shared store. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087739 | Routing User Data Entries to Applications - A user data entry is received at a mobile communications device. After receiving the user data entry, user selections of a first application and a second application are received. In response to the user selections, the user data entry is routed to both the first application and the second application. Additionally, a list of user data entries can be maintained and displayed, allowing the user to select user data entries from the list and also select an application to which a selected user data entry is to be routed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087740 | LEVERAGING POINT-IN-TIME KNOWLEDGE TO RESPOND TO E-MAIL - Point-in-time actions are leveraged between computers that receive the same asynchronous electronic message. A point-in-time action is performed at a first receiving computer in response to receipt of an asynchronous electronic message. The point-in-time action results in an action alert, which is transmitted to a second receiving computer that also received the asynchronous electronic message. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087741 | COST MANAGEMENT FOR MESSAGES - Messages are managed for cost. A processing device includes receiving a message designating a recipient and determining a cost associated with the message. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087742 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RETAINING EMAIL RESPONSE TIME TRENDS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for retaining email response time trends. A send module determines a send time, the time that a user sends an email message to a recipient. A receive module determines a receive time, the time that the user receives a response from the recipient. A response time module determines a response time that corresponds to the email message based on an elapsed time between the send time and the receive time. A content identifier module determines a content identifier for the email message. A trend module determines a response time trend that corresponds to the recipient and the content identifier based on the response time and on a plurality of previous response times of the recipient. The plurality of previous response times correspond to a plurality of previous email messages between the user and the recipient that match the content identifier. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087743 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING EMAIL MESSAGES BASED ON RESPONSE TIME TRENDS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to display a set of email messages based on response time trends. An email identification module identifies a set of email messages for a user. A response time identification module determines one or more response time trends and each response time trend corresponds to at least one email message in the set of email messages. An email display module displays the set of email messages to the user. A response time display module displays a visual representation of each response time trend to the user such that each visual representation is visually associated with the at least one email message in the displayed set of email messages. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087744 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EMAIL RESPONSE TIME ESTIMATION BASED ON A SET OF RECIPIENTS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to dynamically estimate a response time while composing an email. A recipient module determines a set of email recipients identified by a user. The set of email recipients comprises intended recipients of a new email message from the user. A response time identification module determines a response time trend for each email recipient. Each response time trend has information relating to previous email response times of an email recipient. An estimate module determines an estimated response time for the new email message based on the retrieved response time trends. A display module displays a visual representation of the response time to the user. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087745 | GROUP VOTING ACCESS CONTROL FOR MULTI-PARTY FORUMS - Group access control for a multi-party forum that includes receiving by a server a request from a party to access a multi-party forum, forwarding by the server the request to an approval group comprising at least two people, and approving or a denying the request by the server based on receiving votes from at least two persons of the approval group. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087746 | System and Method for Electronic Delivery of Mail - Systems and methods for providing digital distribution of mail to addresses based upon physical mailing addresses are described. In certain configurations, additional electronic mail addresses are provided based upon an associated physical address and another identifier such as the first and last names of individuals in a particular household. Additionally, an improved change of address process is implemented using information received from third parties to determine a confidence level that a particular individual or family has moved. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087747 | MANAGEMENT OF CONTACT INFORMATION ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method for the display and selection of contact data for inclusion in an address entry field in a graphical user interface of a communication device is provided. When a character string is input in an address entry field, a selection list such as a drop-down list is presented for selection of a contact having contact information matching the input string. The list is populated from both an address book and a contact data store. The contact data store comprises contact data mined from incoming and outgoing messages at the communication device. The contact data in the contact data store is aged or evaluated for frequency of use. A copy of the contact data store may be maintained in an enterprise system associated with the communication device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087748 | DATA PROCESSOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer-readable medium for recording a program allowing a computer to execute: determining whether first identification information of the computer matches with second identification information stored in the computer-readable medium connected to the computer; executing a process stored in the computer-readable medium upon the determining that the first identification information and the second identification information do not match; selecting a communication unit from one or a plurality of communication units included in the computer; and transmitting third information regarding the execution of the process using the selected communication unit. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087749 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FACILITATING INFORMATION SHARING VIA COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating information sharing via a communication device are described. In some embodiments, a method includes: generating a text message shell; providing concurrent access to a plurality of different types of content, wherein the plurality of different types of content includes website information; receiving a signal indicative of content selected from the plurality of different types of content, wherein the content is to be included in the text messaging shell; and generating a text message including the content. In some embodiments, providing concurrent access to the plurality of different types of content comprises providing concurrent access to one or more of contacts information, media or geographical location information for the communication device, and wherein the website information comprises a uniform resource locator or a website title. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087750 | Resource Locators for Widely Distributed Systems - Implementations provide simple syndication, browsing, searching, and subscribing solutions to networks of friends. In at least some embodiments, the approaches utilize standard HTTP protocols for consumption, subscription, and interaction of data while using the local file system for publication. Some implementations overlay a URL address space that can be handled and routed interchangeably between multiple clients and servers or “locations”. In this manner, generated requests for user published content can be satisfied by local caches, servers, or peers through, for example, a peer-to-peer network. Accordingly, some implementations provide a platform to make this possible with a simple publishing model that is fully compatible with existing Internet enabled applications. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087751 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A DISTRIBUTION OF BANDWIDTH IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND SLAVE NODE - Method for managing a distribution of bandwidth in a communications network, corresponding computer-readable storage medium and slave node. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087752 | EXTERNAL REQUEST TYPE FUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, EXTERNAL REQUEST TYPE FUNCTION CONTROL METHOD, AND EXTERNAL REQUEST TYPE FUNCTION CONTROL PROGRAM - A function control information transmitter | 2011-04-14 |
20110087753 | SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF TARGETED ADVERTISING TO INTERNET USERS - A method of delivering secondary content for display concurrently with primary content by a web browser running on a user's computer includes running a client-side software application on the user's computer. The client-side software application collects usage data and generates a user profile based on usage data. Multiple items of secondary content are received at the user's computer and characteristics of the items of secondary content are compared with the user profile. At least one of the items is selected based on the comparison and the selected item of secondary content is displayed in a browser window concurrently with the primary content. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087754 | SESSION MANAGER - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for managing signal delivery to a plurality of display platforms are disclosed. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a centralized database, and a plurality of points of presence, each point of presence in the plurality of points of presence coupled to the centralized database, each point of presence comprising a management service and a data cache, wherein the management service maintains a data session with a client based on a comparison of information stored in the data cache and a current client request, the management service further comparing the current client request with the centralized database when the client is denied signal delivery from the system. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087755 | RATE SENSITIVE PACKET TRANSFER MECHANISM OVER A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - An apparatus, method and system to improve data transfer across a communications network by employing an acknowledgment independent equalized data packet transfer mechanism on a peer-to-peer basis. The present disclosure teaches how many computers can send data to many other computers, with particularity on a peer-to-peer basis when desired, without requiring acknowledgements of safe receipt by the receiving computer. By aggregating several computers to send data in a collection to a requesting computer, transfer rates may be increased. Further, by not requiring acknowledgment of receipt from the receiving computer, and by treating all data packets with equal utility, the present disclosure teaches a mechanism that reduces file transfer administration bandwidth, increases file transfer scalability on demand, and increases overall network transfer efficiency. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087756 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Data from Medical Devices - The invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for providing for the display of data from a plurality of non-homogeneous medical devices. In one embodiment the system includes a local authority to receive data using a first protocol from the medical devices and convert the data to a second protocol, a central authority in communication with the local authority, and a user interface, in communication with the central authority. The central authority routes data that has been converted to a second protocol for display by the user interface. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087757 | Configuring a client application - A method and apparatus for configuring an application at a device in a communications network. A server receives a request message from the device. The request message includes information that identifies the application, and further information relating to either or both of the device type or a network operator associated with the device. The further information is sued by the server to obtain specific configuration information relating to the application. A response is sent to the device, the response including the obtained specific configuration. The specific configuration information is subsequently be used by the device to configure the application. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087758 | IN-FLIGHT SERVICE SYSTEM - When a server unit is stopped by a failure, for example, and gives no response, and a monitor timer times out, an operation panel unit is switched to a proxy server. Then, the operation panel unit transmits request messages to the other operation panel units. The other operation panel units perform necessary operations, such as display and input operations, in accordance with the request messages. When the server unit recovers from the failure, the operation panel unit stops the proxy server function. Again, the server unit transmits request messages to the operation panel unit and the other operation panel units. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087759 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING CONTENTS USING DIGITAL LIVING NETWORK ALLIANCE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for reproducing contents using a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network are provided. The apparatus includes a Digital Media Server (DMS), a Digital Media Controller (DMC), and a Digital Media Renderer (DMR). The DMS provides contents stored in advance. The DMC selects contents according to an operation of the DMS, and reproduces the selected contents. The DMR reproduces contents under control the DMC. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087760 | AUTOMATED RAPID REGISTRATION OF APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus for managing distribution and use of software applications. An application manager at an administrator computer may be configured to receive requests for registering an application from a client computer. The application manager may determine whether the request should be approved based on historical responses to similar registration requests. A response to the request may accordingly be sent automatically to the requesting client computer. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087761 | POWER SAVING SCHEMES FOR WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Methods for saving power and facilitating transitions from power-saving states back to active states in mobile stations are provided. A base station transmits indication of a periodic interval at which system configuration information is to be transmitted, periodically transmits a current version of system configuration information and in advance of an action time of a new version of system configuration information, periodically transmits the new version of system configuration information at the periodic interval; and transmits a flag indicating whether the new version of system configuration information is available. In respect of each of at least one mobile station in a power-saving state, in which the mobile station (MS) is configured on a per-MS basis to periodically wake up and check for the presence of an information block relevant to the MS, the base station transmits an information block presence indicator indicative of whether the information block is present. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087762 | Method and system of smart detection and recovery - A smart detection and recovery method is implemented in a terminal for detecting statuses of a host. The method comprises steps of: receiving a datagram; determining if the datagram complies with a predetermined format? If “YES” then proceed; determining if a MAC address contained in the datagram is the same with a currently used MAC address pre-stored in the terminal? If “YES” then proceed; determining if an IP address contained in the datagram is the same with a currently used IP address pre-stored in the terminal? If “NO” then re-connect or guide the terminal to the IP address contained in the datagram, if “YES” then handle the datagram by normal operations. Therefore, changes of the IP address of the host can be detected as early as possible, such that the terminal can be re-connected or guided to the host and services of the host can recovered as soon as possible. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087763 | MAINTENANCE METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A maintenance method includes a maintenance module | 2011-04-14 |
20110087764 | ENGINE FOR GENERATING AND MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING ON-LINE COLLABORATION AMONG A PLURALITY OF USERS IN CONSIDERATION WITH A COMPUTERIZED APPLICATION - System for generating and managing communication accomplished by means of graphical layers is provided. The graphical layers may comprise graphical features, text pictures and computerized objects such as media player for displaying a selected film, The system enables a user to call one or more of her or his colleagues to on-line collaborate in consideration with a selected content. The system provides a user for generating a new graphical layer, adding or deleting user generated content (UGC) into, or off a graphical layer generated by another user. The system stores completed graphical layers in a database. The system successively combines graphical layers associated to the same selected content into a track, which is further stored in the database. The system provides a user for tracking a selected user who so permitted while selected user is wondering and searching the World Wide Web. The system is provides the tracking user with graphical layers generated by the wondering user while he is observing a URL. Thereby the system generates a “virtual blog”. Namely the tracking user may observe the UGC introduced by the wondering user overlaid across the content which triggered the wondering user to introduce this very UGC. The system automatically searches the database for content related to the selected content thereby providing the user who selected the content for receiving a picture of what the users other than her or his collaborating colleagues think about the content that he has selected. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087765 | NETWORK BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for managing bandwidth in a packet network carrying time sensitive data wherein sessions are established over virtual connections between respective pairs of endpoints. For at least some of the sessions, data representing local session bandwidth usage is sent over the network to a central server. The global bandwidth usage is monitored at the central server based on the local session bandwidth usage obtained from the data received from the endpoints. The central server sends messages to the endpoints to allocate bandwidth to the sessions in accordance with global bandwidth demands on the network. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087766 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING NETWORK RESOURCES - Apparatus and methods are provided for managing network resources. A central unified services and device management framework is operated to simultaneously manage various types of resources on behalf of multiple organizations. Within the framework, a common management layer provides services (e.g., account management, event logging) common to multiple different services and devices. Within a specific management layer, separate subsystems are implemented for different devices or types of devices. The device-specific subsystems invoke device-independent functional modules through primitives exposed by the common management layer. A given organization may establish tiered logical constructs to group resources deployed at different physical locations (e.g., cities, offices) or within different subdivisions of the organizations (e.g., subsidiaries, departments). | 2011-04-14 |
20110087767 | Computer Environment Analysis Tool - A computer environment analysis tool may have a modular architecture that comprises data collection modules and data analysis modules. The data collection modules may populate multiple data sets defined by a schema, and the data analysis modules may analyze or interpret the data from the database to produce report output. A reporting module may generate information that may be consumed by a user or other service. The data collection modules may be specialized modules that collect specific types of data from local and remote devices, and the data analysis modules may analyze the data for specific business logic, such as determining if a computer environment is capable of upgrading or deploying various changes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087768 | CODING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCAST CHANNELS - Methods and apparatus related to selecting and/or using different coding methods for a broadcast channel are described. The coding method to be used is selected as a function of an estimated level of congestion. Various methods and apparatus are well suited for use in peer to peer wireless communications systems including broadcast peer discovery channels. A wireless communications device, e.g., a mobile terminal supporting peer to peer signaling, detects peer discovery signals from other devices and estimates a level of congestion. The wireless communications device selects one of a plurality of alternative coding methods as a function of the estimated level of congestion. Two different coding methods which may be used, in some embodiments, vary in at least one of: coding rate, convolution code used, and amount of resources used. The wireless device transmits information indicating the selected coding method and coded peer discovery data in accordance with the selected coding method. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087769 | Domain Popularity Scoring - Systems and methods for scoring a domain including analyzing counter data and information obtained from a web site associated with the domain. Methods may include receiving requests to resolve the domain at an authoritative domain resolution server. A counter may be incremented for the domain based on the received requests. Information may be obtained from a web page associated with the domain. For example, obtaining information from the web page may include obtaining quantitative, qualitative, and/or functional information from the web page, such as link information, a status of network links corresponding to the link information, and associated ratios. The status of link information may include searching for functional details and/or results, such as, domain redirections, domain errors, mirror content, and commonly linked sites. A score may be calculated for the domain based upon the counter data and the information obtained from the web page associated with the domain. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087770 | System for Indicating to Network User the Cost of Service Provided to Each Device on Network - Managing printer and copier server units connected to a network by enabling the user of a personal computer connected to the network to know print costs depending on the environmental load. Server units provide document print and copy services to each network connected client unit, typically personal computers. The server units can operate in any of several operational states, including for example, a standby state, a sleep state and a run state. Upon receiving a service request from the client unit, a management unit estimates the change in operational state for each connected server unit, assigns a priority to the various server units based on the estimated operational state changes, and provides the information for selection by the user requesting the print or copy service. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087771 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR A LAYER OF STACKED NETWORK CAPTURED TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION DEVICES - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and devices for transmitting received captured traffic through a stacked topology of network captured traffic distribution devices are provided. An exemplary system may include a source of captured network traffic, a plurality of stacked network captured traffic distribution devices arranged in a stacked topology, and an external device. On some occasions, one or more of the network captured traffic distribution devices may be associated with unique IP address and the system may further include a web browser. The web browser may be enabled to communicate with each of the plurality of stacked network captured traffic distribution devices via their respective unique IP address. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087772 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR FILTERING CAPTURED NETWORK TRAFFIC - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and devices for filtering captured network traffic received by a network captured traffic distribution device communicatively coupled to a plurality of network captured network traffic distribution devices arranged in a stacked topology are described. Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and devices for applying a plurality of filters to received captured network traffic by a network captured traffic distribution device communicatively coupled to a plurality of network captured network traffic distribution devices arranged in a stacked topology are also described. Applying a plurality of filters to the received captured traffic may generate a plurality of filtered captured traffic sets. In some instances, filtered captured network traffic sets that have similar target destinations may be aggregated together and transmitted toward the target destination. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087773 | CONTENTS' RELATIONSHIP VISUALIZING APPARATUS, CONTENTS' RELATIONSHIP VISUALIZING METHOD AND ITS PROGRAM - There is provided a contents' relationship visualizing apparatus including a usage history acquiring unit for acquiring usage histories of multiple contents, a users' set specifying unit for specifying a content's users' set indicating users utilizing each content by use of the contents' usage histories, a similarity calculating unit for calculating a similarity between the specified users' sets by use of a similarity index, and a network creating unit for creating a network indicating a relationship between the contents by use of the calculated similarity between the users' sets. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087774 | SWITCHING API - A network interface device for a data processing system comprising: one or more network connection ports for connection to a network; a routing table supported at a memory of the network interface device; a controller operable to modify the routing table; and a control plane interface of the controller arranged to receive routing table update instructions carried in one or more control packets received at the said ports; wherein the control plane interface is configured to, on receiving a routing table update instruction, cause the controller to update the routing table in accordance with the routing table update instruction. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087775 | PEER-TO-PEER CONTROL DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION OVERLAY MANAGEMENT METHOD - A peer-to-peer (P2P) control device receives peer registration requests from a plurality of peers which want to receive contents and registers information regarding the plurality of peers, and receives an application service and contents registration request from at least one contents server providing contents and registers the information regarding the application service and contents. When the P2P control device receives a request for generating an overlay of desired contents from a requesting peer, it generates a P2P overlay, a logical path along which contents are to be transmitted to the requesting peer, by using the registered information regarding the plurality of peers, information regarding a network to which the plurality of peers are connected, and information regarding the application service corresponding to the desired contents, and delivers the connection information to the requesting peer with reference to the P2P overlay. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087776 | CLOUD BASED COMPUTER POWER MANAGEMENT - According to one general aspect, a method of providing data to a client device may include receiving a request from a client device for a multi-element document. The method may also include receiving, from the client device, an indicator related to the level of system resources of the client device. The method may include dynamically adjusting one or more of the elements included by the requested multi-element document based, at least in part, upon the received indicator. The method may further include transmitting the adjusted multi-element document to the client device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087777 | Information-processing device, information-processing method, and program - An information-processing device includes an execution unit configured to execute a plurality of application programs, an evaluation order decision unit configured to decide an evaluation order based on a degree of reliability of each of the plurality of application programs, and an execution management unit configured to manage execution, by the execution unit, of each of the application programs based on the evaluation order that is decided by the evaluation order decision unit. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087778 | PROVIDER PRESENCE INFORMATION - In some embodiments, a client computer includes a memory, a client presence program adapted to be located in the memory, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory and is adapted to execute the client presence program to receive provider presence information from an instant messaging (IM) server and to store the provider presence information in the memory. The provider presence information includes at least a provider status for at least one service provider. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087779 | DETECTION OF HEAVY USERS OF NETWORK RESOURCES - A device includes a multistage filter and an elephant trap. The multistage filter has hash functions and an array. The multistage filter is operable to receive a packet associated with a candidate heavy network user and send the packet to the hash functions. The hash functions generate hash function output values corresponding to indices in the array. The elephant trap is connected to the multistage filter. The elephant trap includes a buffer and probabilistic sampling logic. The probabilistic sampling logic is operable to attempt to add information associated with the packet to the buffer a particular percentage of the time based in part on the result of the multistage filter lookup. The buffer is operable to hold information associated with the packet, counter information, and timestamp information. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087780 | DETERMINING CLIENT SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES - In general, webpage or other resource accesses by client systems may be recorded, and those accesses may be analyzed to develop audience measurement reports. At times, it may be desirable to segment those reports according to classes of client systems (e.g., work vs. home client systems). A given client system can be classed into one of the reporting classes based on one or more classes of network service providers that provide the client with access to a network. The recorded resource accesses and classes of the client systems can then be used to generate audience measurement reports that are segmented according to one or more of the client system classes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087781 | REAL-TIME HARMFUL WEBSITE BLOCKING METHOD USING OBJECT ATTRIBUTE ACCESS ENGINE - A real-time harmful website blocking method using an object attribute access engine is disclosed. In one embodiment, information about visual objects, currently being displayed on a screen by processes currently being executed, is obtained from a client. Attributes of the visual objects are extracted from the obtained information about the visual objects. Whether harmfulness is present is determined based on the extracted object attributes, and thus whether to block access to a server being connected thereto is decided. The client is requested to terminate a process for displaying the visual objects. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087782 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS - According to one embodiment of present invention, there is provided a method of controlling access to a communication network. The method comprises receiving a request from a communication device to connect to the communication network, the request including a substantially unique identifier of the device, and determining whether the identifier is contained in a local device database of the network. Where it is determined that the identifier is not contained in the local database, the method further comprises authorizing the device to connect to the network, and at a subsequent update of the local device database, determining the status of the identifier from a shared device database, and updating the status of the determined identifier in the local device database with the determined status. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087783 | ALLOCATING RESOURCES OF A NODE IN A SERVER FARM - Allocating resources of a node in a cluster of nodes without requiring a central server. Resource metrics of the node are monitored at a service manager of the node. Resource usage of the node is disseminated to a plurality of neighboring nodes at the service manager of the node. Resource usage of the neighboring nodes is gathered at the service manager of the node. A request from an external client is received such that the request can be redirected to an appropriate node based on user directed constraints, the resource metrics of the node and the resource usage of the neighboring nodes. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087784 | DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF SHARED RISK GROUP IDENTIFIERS FOR MULTI-LAYER TRANSPORT NETWORKS WITH MULTI-TIER RESOURCES - A system includes a plurality of resources. A network analysis device is configured to identify a shared risk between at least two of the resources. A method includes arranging a plurality of resources in a resource group, identifying, by at least one network analysis device, a shared risk between at least two of the plurality of resources, and assigning a shared risk identifier to each resource having the shared. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087785 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING WORK AMONG A PLURALITY OF WORKERS - Systems and methods for distributing work among a plurality of workers in a distributed environment using a granularity determinator module to determine a desired granularity of a data to be worked-on whereby each one of a plurality of document subcomponents individually maintains a level of security based on a security policy. The data is separated out into a plurality of subcomponents which are transmitted to respective workers. A consolidator module can be used to consolidate subcomponents worked on by the respective workers into one worked-on document or file for validation purposes. The system and methods provide an efficient and cost effective way to distribute confidential work to workers without compromising the confidentiality of the information contained in the document or file being worked on. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087786 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION OF QUALITY OF SERVICE PROFILES IN MOBILE NETWORKS - Current subscriber-aware networks provision individual subscriber parameters in a centrally located repository and return the parameters to entities for quality of service (QoS) enforcement on a per-subscriber basis. In other words, there is a one-to-one mapping of each QoS profile for each subscriber. Attaching QoS profiles to each subscriber can result in very high resource requirements, such as a larger memory footprint or multiple policing profiles, resulting in a non-scalable network resource. To resolve resource explosion problem without sacrificing functional requirements, an example embodiment of the present invention allows few service classes with QoS parameters to exist and derives various subscriber plans out of them. The example embodiment is useful to generate subscriber plans dynamically as subscribers join network and thereby helps to reduce QoS resource requirements dramatically, without sacrificing any functional capability. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087787 | DATA TRANSFER PROTOCOL FOR DATA REPLICATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE PAIRS OF STORAGE CONTROLLERS ON A SAN FABRIC - A method for communicating between devices in a network includes creating an I/O tunnel between a first device and a second device through the network. The I/O tunnel is associated with I/O resources in both the first device and the second device, and wherein at least one of the I/O resources comprises a buffer resource. A data transfer operation may be sent between the first device and the second device by consuming at least some of the I/O resources associated with the I/O tunnel. A plurality of commands or a plurality of responses can be aggregated into a single buffer resource. Upon completion of the data transfer operation, the I/O resources that are consumed are automatically renewed. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087788 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTIPLE INPUTS OF USERS OF A HOME NETWORK - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for processing multiple inputs from a plurality of users in a home network. A control point requests electronic devices in the home network to transmit input capability information, receives the input capability information as a response to the request from the electronic devices, and performs session setup using the input capability information by determining a receiver for receiving input signals and at least two senders for sending input signals. The control point transmits input signals transmitted by the at least two senders to the receiver. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087789 | SUBSCRIPTION BASED NETWORK ROUTING TABLES AND ENFORCEMENT FOR OVERLAY NETWORKS - A method and apparatus are provided according to one example embodiment to allow a user device to access services over an overlay network. The method and apparatus of one example embodiment further allows a user device, such as a mobile terminal, to move freely across network access points without interruption in the services. An example method may include receiving a request for service, allocating an address to the request, configuring rules associated with the request, generating at least one routing table entry from the rules, and providing for transmission of the routing table entry and the address. An address prefix may be associated with the service, in which case the address includes the address prefix. Further, the address prefix may be associated with a unique overlay network. Prior to transmitting the routing table entry, the request for service may require approval. The address may be a static or dynamic address. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087790 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH STORAGE SYSTEMS USING SLIM IP STACKS - Methods, and associated devices, media, and systems, for establishing a communication link between a host system and a storage device are provided. One method includes an operation for providing on the host a communication stack including a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) module and a host physical layer module. The storage device includes a storage command extractor, and the method includes another operation for establishing a communication channel between an application in the host and the storage device, where the communication channel uses the communication stack and the storage command extractor. In the method, the TCP/IP module converts TCP/IP commands received from the application in the host to storage commands for the storage device. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING REGISTRATION OF SERVICES FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a device and method for managing access to a server. The method comprises: receiving a request from the device for access to servers in a network; generating and sending access requests to servers from an interface entity, where the access requests are produced from analyzing at least one capability of the device; monitoring for responses from the servers to the access requests; extracting access information from the responses; and generating and sending a response to the request for access to the device, the response including the access information from the responses from the servers. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087792 | Data replication method and apparatus - A data storage system, device, and method are provided for replicating data between different data storage systems or appliances. More specifically, the present invention affords communications between heterogeneous data storage systems that potential employ different communication protocols. A bridging communication protocol is utilized by one or both storage systems in order to accommodate different communication protocols. Alternatively, a storage appliance connecting the data storage systems may employ the bridging communication protocol. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087793 | DATA RECEPTION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DATA RECEPTION PROCESSING METHOD - A data reception processing apparatus includes: a data receiving section configured to receive processing target data; plural data acquiring sections configured to respectively acquire only data received by communication employing acquisition target protocols separately set in advance for the data acquiring sections; a data-acquisition control section configured to control the plural data acquiring sections to cause the data acquiring section corresponding to the acquisition target protocol used for reception of data received by the data receiving section to more preferentially receive the data than data received by using the acquisition target protocol corresponding to priority lower than priority associated with the acquisition target protocol used for the reception of the data; and a data output section configured to acquire the data from the data acquiring section and sequentially output the data to a processing section configured to process the data. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087794 | System and Method to Support Different Ingest and Delivery Schemes for a Content Delivery Network - In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a computer server includes receiving streaming media data. The streaming media data includes content fragments and a media description file, and the media description file includes metadata describing the content fragments. The method also includes storing the content fragments in a cache. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087795 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT SELECTION OF A TRANSPORT PROTOCOL FOR CONTENT STREAMING - A method and apparatus for intelligent selection of a transport protocol for streaming content is presented. Successful use of transport protocol over each data network infrastructure is tracked for each streaming content server. Subsequent content playback requests sent to streaming content servers default to previous successfully employed transport protocol over a data network infrastructure. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087796 | Method and System for Selectively Broadcasting Media During Dayparts - A method and apparatus for broadcasting media events, the method including the steps of providing a sequence of media events in a first server, the sequence of media events including at least one media event and a plurality of advertisement spots; playing the sequence from the first server to a second server prior to a predetermined broadcast time; and storing at the second server at least a part of the sequence received from the first server. The method may further include the steps of skipping, at the second server, spots during the broadcast of a sequence of media events during a spot-free daypart, inserting preferred content media events in the broadcast sequence, and inserting markers indicating whether a media event has been played during a spot-free daypart are to be played in the sequence of media events. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087797 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA IN A NETWORK COMPONENT AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A method, a device and a system are provided for processing data in a first network component comprising the steps of (i) the data is received by the first network component from a second network component; and (ii) the data is processed by a filter function according to which the whole data or a portion of the data is used. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REPORT RESOURCE VALUES IN A MOBILE NETWORK - In current systems, a typical way to collect application statistics includes sending requests to a resource manager that can access the resource hardware via a device driver. Current systems require multiple synchronous transactions between the processes, which results in the systems consuming large amounts of central processing unit resources that lead to sub-optimal rates of information retrieval. A method and apparatus configured to use asynchronous messaging across all modules and to return hardware statistics directly from the hardware to an application process, thereby bypassing transactions between the application and the resource manager, and bypassing similar transactions between the resource manager and a device driver. Embodiments of the invention are provided for minimizing the power consumed by the memory and minimizing the amount of dedicated memory necessary to perform. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087799 | Flyways in Data Centers - Described is a technology by which additional network communications capacity is provided to an oversubscribed base network where needed, through the use of dynamically provisioned communications links referred to as flyways. A controller detects a need for additional network communications capacity between two network machines, e.g., between two racks of servers with top-of-rack switches. The controller configures flyway mechanisms (e.g., one per rack) to carry at least some of the network traffic between the machines of the racks and thereby provide the additional network communications capacity. The flyway mechanisms may be based on any wireless or wired technologies, including 60 GHz technology, optical links, 802.11n or wired commodity switches. | 2011-04-14 |
20110087800 | Network Node and Method of Routing Messages in an IP-Based Signaling Network - A method of routing messages in an IP-based signaling network is provided. Further, a network node ( | 2011-04-14 |
20110087801 | TUNNELING SSL OVER SSH - A system and method for enabling single-socket server applications to receive information via multiple ports. In one embodiment, a system includes a network tunnel configured to receive traffic at a first port of an application server and to communicate the received traffic to a second port of the application server. The system further includes a single-socket application, coupled to the second port of the application server, to monitor for incoming traffic at the second port, and to receive the traffic destined for the first port and communicated to the second port via the network tunnel. | 2011-04-14 |