| 19th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
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| 20090119508 | DISABLING ON/OFF CAPACITY ON DEMAND - Apparatus and article of manufacture for disabling on-demand access to computerized resources on a computerized apparatus are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a disablement code; validating the disablement code; and disabling an on-demand resource if the validating is successful, thereby rendering the disabled on-demand resource unavailable for use by users of the computerized apparatus, wherein the disabled on-demand resource is a hardware resource of the computerized apparatus. Another embodiment includes receiving a disablement code comprising encrypted data, validating the disablement code, disabling at least one on-demand resource if the validating is successful. The validating includes generating a first key using system information unique to the computerized apparatus; decrypting the encrypted data using a second key to produce decrypted data; encrypting a value to produce an encrypted value; decrypting the encrypted value to produce a decrypted value; and comparing the value to the decrypted value. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119509 | METHOD FOR NEGOTIATING SECURITY-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF SUBSCRIBER STATION IN WIRELESS PORTABLE INTERNET SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a subscriber station security-related parameter negotiation method in a wireless portable Internet system. The subscriber station security-related parameter negotiation method includes security-related parameters in transmitting/receiving basic capability negotiation request messages and basic capability negotiation response messages such that the subscriber station and the base station negotiate the subscriber station security-related parameters. The security-related parameters include an authorization policy support subfield used to negotiate an authorization policy between the subscriber station and the base station, and message authentication code mode subfields used to negotiate a message authentication code mode. The base station can inform the subscriber station that authentication or message authentication is not performed and is omitted according to a service provider policy by writing it on the authorization policy support subfield or message authentication code mode subfield. In addition, the subscriber station and the base station can select an authorization policy formed with at least one combination through the authorization policy support subfield of the security negotiation parameters. According to the present invention, the service provider of the wireless portable Internet system can more efficiently and flexibly manage the system by providing a scheme for omitting an authentication function and a message authentication function as well as for supporting various authorization policies and message authentication functions. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119510 | END-TO-END NETWORK SECURITY WITH TRAFFIC VISIBILITY - End-to-end security between clients and a server, and traffic visibility to intermediate network devices, achieved through combined mode, single pass encryption and authentication using two keys is disclosed. In various embodiments, a combined encryption-authentication unit includes a cipher unit and an authentication unit coupled in parallel to the cipher unit, and generates an authentication tag using an authentication key in parallel with the generation of the cipher text using an encryption key, where the authentication and encryption key have different key values. In various embodiments, the cipher unit operates in AES counter mode, and the authentication unit operates in parallel, in AES-GMAC mode Using a two key, single pass combined mode algorithm preserves network performance using a limited number of HW gates, while allowing an intermediate device access to the encryption key for deciphering the data, without providing that device the ability to compromise data integrity, which is preserved between the end to end devices. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119511 | AUTOMATED KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for automatic key and certificate management is disclosed. In particular, a key store in a base computer contains both new and previously viewed cryptographic keys. In one embodiment, for each new key, if a corresponding certificate matches an existing certificate, the new certificate may be automatically downloaded to a mobile communications device without prompting a user. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119512 | System and method for providing secured electronic transactions - Methods and systems are provided for a secured electronic communication in a network that includes a verification station, a registration station, and a authentication station. At the registration station, a request for a digital certificate is received from a user. The registration station instructs the verification station to forward to the user a message associated with the request. The message is compared against the user at the authentication station to determine whether the message properly identifies the user. A first signal indicating the result of the comparison is sent to the verification station. If the first signal indicates that the message properly identifies the user, a second signal is sent to the registration station. Based on the second signal, the registration system then generates a digital certificate. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119513 | Method and System for Remotely Debugging A Failed Computer Machine - A method for conducting a remote debugging session comprises setting a secure connection link with a failed client machine, receiving status information from the client machine through the connection link in response to a debug instruction sent to the client machine, displaying the status information in a readable form, requesting a user to enter a cryptographic key in response to a request for saving the status information, and generating a secured file containing the status information encrypted with the cryptographic key. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119514 | CONTENT DATA STRUCTURE AND MEMORY CARD - Content data of the present invention is used by a playback apparatus having a display. The content data has a data structure in which a plurality of pieces of audio data to be played back are associated with pieces of encrypted code information which are created by encrypting with a predetermined algorithm pieces of code information. Each piece of the code information indicates text to be shown on the display at the time of playback of a corresponding piece of the audio data. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119515 | OBFUSCATION EVALUATION METHOD AND OBFUSCATION METHOD - An obfuscation evaluation method which sufficiently evaluates an obfuscation performed on a program. The obfuscation evaluation method includes: a step (S | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119516 | SECURE DEVICE AND READER-WRITER - The invention is to solve a problem such that a server application that a secure device has cannot be used by a client application that a different secure device has. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119517 | Apparatus and Method for Securing Data on a Portable Storage Device - A portable storage device including a microprocessor and a secure user data area, the microprocessor operable to perform on-the-fly encryption/decryption of secure data stored on the storage device under a user password, the microprocessor also operable to exclude access to the secure user data area unless the user password is provided. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119518 | Server-Implemented System And Method For Providing Private Inference Control - A server system maintains records and their associated attributes in a secure database. A plurality of queries generated by encrypting indices identifying a records and their associated attributes, by homomorphic encryption is received from a client system. A secret key is generated at a certain query count and is divided into randomly generated key shares. A key share sequence is homomorphically encrypted. A table is formed by encrypting the indices, secret key and attributes. Query responses, which each comprise the attributes for each of the records of the table of entries are provided. The key shares are decrypted sufficient to recover the secret key subject to a non-inference enabling query. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119519 | System and method for dynamic loop compensation for voltage mode control - A voltage regulator provides power to an information handling system component under management by a controller, such as a Buck circuit managed by a PID controller according to PID coefficient settings. An update module interfaced with the voltage regulator monitors operating conditions of the voltage regulator to update the coefficients used by the controller. For example, changes in the load applied to the voltage regulator and an inductance associated with the voltage regulator are used to periodically compute updated PID coefficients, which are then used by the controller to control the voltage regulator. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119520 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus including: a connection port to which an external device is connected; a charge portion that performs a charge operation to the external device connected to the connection port in a first mode or in a second mode according to a charge control signal; an update portion that toggles a charge designating data between a first state corresponds to the first mode and a second state corresponds to the second mode; and a setting portion that sets the charge control signal in accordance with the charge designating data when the charge designating data is updated by the update portion. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119521 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINISTIC THROTTLING FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A scheme to facilitate deterministic thermal management by having either device connected via a link to generate a thermal management request based on one device's thermal capability and the present conditions. The request is transmitted over the link to the other device with a specific sleep period. Consequently, the receiving device responds with an acknowledgement within a pre-configured or pre-agreed response time. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119522 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING APPARATUS, PACKET PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A processor includes a communication control unit for communicating with an external network device via a connecting unit. A power control unit switches a power mode between a normal power mode and a power saving mode. A packet processing unit includes a first determining unit that determines whether a packet processing is needed for a packet received when the power saving mode is set and a second determining unit that determines, when it is determined that the packet processing is needed, whether the packet processing is available. The power control unit switches the power mode based on a result of determination by the second determining unit. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119523 | Managing Power Consumption Based on Historical Average - In one embodiment, an upper power limit and an average power limit are specified for each server of a computer system. Power to each server is controlled so that the instantaneous power consumption does not exceed the upper power limit and the average power consumption does not exceed the average power limit. Servers whose average power consumption is currently less than the average power limit are identified. The instantaneous power consumption of each identified server is temporarily allowed to exceed its average power limit, to maximize server throughput. In cases where the average power limit of a device is reduced, such as may occur during peak energy pricing hours, the instantaneous power consumption of the device may be throttled down below the average power limit until the average power consumption no longer exceeds the average power limit. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119524 | Energy Efficient Ethernet Using Active/Idle Toggling - Generally, this disclosure describes an energy-efficient Ethernet communications approach. In at least one embodiment described herein, an Ethernet controller may be configured to operate in an active power state to transmit or receive data packets at a maximum available link speed. The maximum available link speed may be determined by a negotiation between the Ethernet controller and a link partner coupled to the Ethernet controller. Once the data packets are transmitted or received, the Ethernet controller may be configured to operate in an idle power state to reduce energy consumption. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119525 | Power Supply Device and Communication System - The invention relates to a power supply device and a communication system. The power supply device supplies power to a main device. The communication system is provided with the main device mounting the power supply device therein and an external device connected to the main device. A feature of the invention is to offer a power supply device and a communication system that are capable of being responsive to external signals for returning to a normal operation mode with minimum power consumption in a power-saving operation mode. In the power saving operation mode, a main power supply circuit ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119526 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND POWER CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Electronic systems capable of entering a power saving mode even if a processing unit therein crashes are provided, in which a system core block comprises a processing unit. A power control block, operating in a different power domain than the system core block comprises a power control logic circuit, which sends an enabling signal to a power supply to power down the system core block according to a triggering signal. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119527 | PORTABLE COMPUTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SAVING MODE OF PORTABLE COMPUTER - A portable computer and a method of controlling a power saving mode of the portable computer, in which an embedded controller directly turns off system power without system wake up operation in a process of turning off the system power or switching a power saving mode when battery power is decreased. The computer includes a control unit for notifying whether a power saving mode is a hybrid sleep mode when the portable computer enters the power saving mode; and an embedded controller for detecting whether the remaining amount of a battery decreases below a threshold value or a predetermined period of time has passed after the computer enters the power saving mode to perform hibernation or turn off system power, if the power saving mode notified from the control unit is the hybrid sleep mode. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119528 | MAIN COMPUTER FOR VEHICLE AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF - A main computer for vehicle includes a central processing unit and a programmable logic device. The central processing unit is configured for controlling operations of the main computer. The programmable logic device is coupled to the central processing unit and includes a built-in power state machine for managing power statuses of the main computer. The power state machine includes a turn-off status, an operating status, and a predetermined status located between the turn-off status and the operating status. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119529 | CONFIGURATION OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR A STORAGE SYSTEM - This invention provides, when optimizing a configuration of a storage system using a pool, an optimal configuration while ensuring a policy set by an administrator, the policy concerning a power saving performance, a response performance, or the like. The management computer sets, according to the set policy, priorities to volumes held by a storage subsystem, and reserves volumes satisfying the capacity of the pool, in descending order of the priority. Only some of the reserved volumes are registered for the pool in descending order of the priority. At this time, it can be guaranteed that a host computer makes no access to the volumes which have not been registered for the pool, and therefore the sleep state is set to physical drives forming the volumes or to a controller controlling the physical drives. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119530 | LOWER POWER DISK ARRAY AS A REPLACEMENT FOR ROBOTIC TAPE STORAGE - The present invention provides methods and systems for storage of data. In one aspect, the invention provides a data storage system that includes a plurality of storage devices, such as, disks, for storing data, and a controller that implements a policy for managing distribution of power to the storage devices, which are normally in a power-off mode. In particular, the controller can effect transition of a storage device from a power-off mode to a power-on mode upon receipt of a request for reading data from or writing data to that storage device. The controller further effects transition of a storage device from a power-on mode to a power-off mode if no read/write request is pending for that storage device and a selected time period, e.g., a few minutes, has elapsed since the last read/write request for that storage device. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119531 | Digital Phase Relationship Lock Loop - In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a first clocked storage device operable in a first clock domain corresponding to a first clock signal. The first clocked storage device has an input coupled to receive one or more bits transmitted on the input from a second clock domain corresponding to a second clock signal. The apparatus further comprises control circuitry configured to ensure that a change in a value of the one or more bits transmitted on the input meets setup and hold time requirements of the first clocked storage device. The control circuitry is responsive to a sample history of one of the first clock signal or the second clock signal to detect a phase relationship between the first clock signal and the second clock signal on each clock cycle to ensure the change meets the setup and hold time requirements. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119532 | Method and system for a free running strobe tolerant interface - A method of receiving data. A plurality of data signals and clocking signals are received over a source synchronous communication channel. The plurality of data signals is strobed with the clocking signal at a plurality of coarse time offset delays (e.g., time offset delays spanning over a data bit period). The plurality of error rates associated with the strobing at the plurality of coarse time offset delays is determined. Strobing design of a transmitting component (e.g., edge-strobed, center-strobed, etc.) may be determined based on the plurality of error rates. The error rates of the plurality of data signals strobed with a plurality of time offset delays close to the determined strobing design of the transmitting component is calculated. A time offset delay is selected based on the error rates. The plurality of data signals can be strobed with the selected time offset delay to recover the transmitted data signals. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119533 | Digital delay locked loop circuit using mode register set - A semiconductor memory device includes a mode register set for establishing information on a delay time, a delay time calculator for calculating an I/O path delay time of a data clock on a basis of a unit period of a system clock, and a delay locked clock generator for reflecting in the data clock a value of subtracting an output of the delay time calculator from the information established in the mode register set. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMPLOYING A CONTROLLED MODIFICATION CURRENT TIME VALUE - A method for employing a controlled-modification current time value is presented. In the method, the current time value is maintained. Also, requests for modification of the current time value are received. The requests are processed so that the requested modification associated with one of the requests is immediately incorporated into the current time value, and so that the requested modification associated with another one of the requests is not immediately incorporated into the current time value. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119535 | Method and apparatus for managing network synchronization information among multiple line cards - A method and apparatus for handling, maintaining, and controlling network synchronization information emanating from a plurality of line card circuits is described. The technique described may be applied to a redundant pair of line card circuits, where one line card circuit is active, while the other is inactive. Line card activity latches are managed by means of hardware logic that may be configured at the time of line card commissioning. The activity latches are coupled to a logic element. An incoming clock signal is applied to the logic element. If an activity latch indicates that a line card circuit is active, the logic element provides the incoming clock signal as an outgoing clock signal to a control card circuit. If the activity latch indicates that the line card circuit is inactive, the logic element blocks the incoming clock signal from being passed and provides a static output level as the outgoing clock signal to the control card circuit. The control card circuit is provided with circuitry to receive the outgoing clock signals from multiple line card circuits. The circuitry is sensitive to whether or not the line card circuits are configured for redundant operation. One or more of these clock signals are then selected and used for network synchronization. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119536 | INTELLIGENT DISASTER RECOVERY FOR DATABASE CONNECTION FAILURES - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for disaster recovery in the event of a database connection failure. In one embodiment, a network address for a secondary server may be stored in multiple data objects of a client computer. In the event of a failed connection to a primary server, the network address of the secondary server may be retrieved from one of the data objects stored in the client computer. When an updated network address for the secondary server is received, it may be propagated to the data objects of the client computer. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119537 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING MEMORY AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for repairing a main memory comprises the steps of: utilizing a spare memory to repair a main memory, wherein the spare memory includes a plurality of spare memory units; allocating a spare memory unit; determining whether available permutations of the allocated spare memory unit cover a newly found defect in the main memory; removing permutations of the spare memory unit failing to cover newly found defects in the main memory; and allocating another spare memory unit to repair the newly found defects if available permutations of the allocated spare memory unit fails to cover the newly found defects. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119538 | Storage Handling for Fault Tolerance in Virtual Machines - A fault-tolerant virtualized computer system comprises a primary host executing a primary virtual machine (VM) and a backup host executing a backup VM. In one embodiment, each VM includes a virtual disk mapped to a shared disk image on physical disk accessible to both hosts. A virtual disk IO request is received by virtualization software executing on the backup host from a backup VM. When the virtual disk IO request is a read request, the virtual disk IO request is mapped to a physical read IO request of a virtual disk image stored on a physical disk, the physical read IO request is issued to the physical disk. However, when the virtual disk IO request is a write request, it is assumed to be completed without mapping the virtual disk IO request or issuing a mapped physical IO request to the physical disk. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119539 | SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR ERROR HANDLING IN A DUAL ADAPTOR SYSTEM WHERE ONE ADAPTOR IS A MASTER - Provided is a method, system, and program for processing Input/Output (I/O) requests to a storage network including at least one storage device and at least two adaptors, wherein each adaptor is capable of communicating I/O requests to the at least one storage device. An error is detected in a system including a first adaptor, wherein the first adaptor is capable of communicating on the network after the error is detected. In response to detecting the error, a master switch timer is started that is less than a system timeout period if the first adaptor is the master. An error recovery procedure in the system including the first adaptor would be initiated after the system timeout period has expired. An operation is initiated to designate another adaptor in the storage network as the master if the first adaptor is the master in response to detecting an expiration of the master switch timer. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119540 | Device and method for performing switchover operations in a computer system having at least two execution units - A device and method for performing switchover operations in a computer system having at least two execution units, a changeover switch being provided which switches between at least two operating modes, a first operating mode corresponding to a comparison mode, and a second operating mode corresponding to a performance mode, in addition, a comparator being provided which is activated in the comparison mode, in which an arrangement provides desired switchover detection, the arrangement for desired switchover detection controlling the changeover switch in order to switch from one operating mode to another. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119541 | Information Processing Device, Recovery Device, Program and Recovery Method - The information processing device which recovers a domain developing a fault caused by added application and device driver while maintaining security and reliability includes a plurality of processors, wherein the plurality of processors form a plurality of domains according to processing contents to be executed, and the processors in different domains communicate with each other through a communication unit, and which further includes a recovery unit for executing, for a domain developing a fault, failure recovery processing based on a failure recovery request notified by the domain and a recovery condition set in advance for each domain. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119542 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SIMULATING TEST EQUIPMENT - The simulation method includes a step of measuring a predetermined characteristic from a real device by using test equipment that supplies a test signal to a device-under-test (DUT); a step of saving Response Data generated from measurements obtained by measuring in a file; and a step of verifying activities of a test plan program in a simulation system that simulates the test equipment by using the Response Data saved in the file. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119543 | Computer Implemented Life Form - The computer implemented life form (CILF) is a belief program which excludes all three of the classical logic paradigms, it can then (at least for discussion purposes) be considered derived from a form of “non-classical” logic. Certainly, even the mere idea that reality itself could possibly be nothing more than a simulation, could easily be considered a new (neo-classical) and useful form of non-classical thought. The programming methods used by the CILF are non-computational, meaning they will not generate any independent fact or data. Instead, the CILF programming method will merely check data to form a state of belief or doubt upon the input data from which a new and improved data store can be more correctly and effectively established. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119544 | GHOST AGENTS WITHIN A GRID ENVIRONMENT - A method for evaluating system behavior within a grid environment can include the step of identifying a host software object, wherein the host software object includes a user object, an application, and/or a process. The software object can be associated with the host software object. The host actions of the host software object can be replicated within the associated software object. Replicated actions can be recorded. The host software object can move from one grid within the grid environment to a different grid. In response to the moving of the host software object, the associated software object can move from the one grid to the different grid. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119545 | CORRELATING COMPLEX ERRORS WITH GENERALIZED END-USER TASKS - A system for reporting and/or displaying errors in a system that affect end-user tasks includes mechanisms for gathering, interpreting and displaying application status information in a convenient display. In one implementation, for example, distributed application programs in a system are configured to provide status reports (e.g., positive, negative, pending) to a centralized reporting service. The centralized service stores the status information in a database. An event interpreter module queries the database to identify the status of certain application components that affect or otherwise implicate performance of generalized end-user tasks, such as sending/receiving email, logging-in to the network, accessing the internet, remote computer management, or the like. A graphical user interface can then display this information to the administrator in a way that immediately indicates what end-user tasks might be affected by failure or correct execution of a given application component, as well as suggested corrective action as needed. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119546 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING FROM PCI BUS FAULT, RECORDING MEDIUM AND COMPUTER - A bus fault detecting unit | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119547 | SYSTEM AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR HANDLING A FABRIC FAILURE - Provided are a method, system, and program for handling a fabric failure. A module intercepts a signal indicating a failure of a path in a fabric providing a connection to a shared device. The module generates an interrupt to a device driver in an operating system providing an interface to the shared device that is inaccessible due to the path failure. The device driver requests information from the module on a status of a plurality of devices that are not accessible due to the path failure and receives information indicating the inaccessible device. The device driver reconfigures to discontinue use of the inaccessible device. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119548 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTING TRACE DETAIL AND HISTORY DATA - A tracing mechanism operates at a low level of detail during normal program execution and automatically provides an increased level of detail during exception situations. The tracing mechanism also discloses history information prior to the exception situation. Program activity trace data is used to control action of the configurable trace facility allowing history data of a program's activity to be combined with current trace data into a persistent log. The trace facility may also be configured to recognize specified trigger values from either hardware or software means. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119549 | METHOD FOR COUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOGGING AND REPLAY OF A DETERMINISTIC SEQUENCE OF EVENTS - This invention relates to a transparent and non-intrusive method for monitoring and managing the running of tasks executed in one or more computer processors, in particular in multi-processor systems with a parallel architecture. It proposes a system and method for managing a computer task, termed target, during a given execution period, termed activity period (SchJ, SchR), within a computer system, in a computer processor provided with means of monitoring or estimating performance and including a counter (PMC) with a given possible error in plus or minus, termed relative error, this process comprising
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| 20090119550 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ANALYSIS METHOD - A sufficient number of packets necessary for analysis of a fault in a network communication apparatus are obtained. A multi function peripheral (MFP) temporarily stores received packets as a file for every print job, and stores communication failure information as a log (communication failure log). The MFP deletes data in which no error has occurred in an application among the stored files. Then, in a case where an error has occurred during processing of a certain print job, the MFP stores received packets in a storage device, and compares a communication failure in the job packet in which the error has occurred with a communication failure in packets associated with all the received print jobs. As a result of the comparison, the MFP extracts a communication failure in only the job packet in which the error has occurred, and creates a log so that the extracted result can be identified. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119551 | Broadcast of Shared I/O Fabric Error Messages in a Multi-Host Environment to all Affected Root Nodes - A method, mechanism and computer usable medium is provided for distributing I/O fabric errors to the appropriate root nodes in a multi-root environment. The case where the I/O fabric is attached to more than one root node and where each root can potentially share with the other roots the I/O adapter (IOA) resources which are attached to the I/O is addressed. Additionally, a method, mechanism and computer usable medium is provided by which errors detected in an I/O fabric may be routed to all root nodes which may be affected by the error, while not being reported to the root nodes that will not be affected by those errors. In particular, distributed computing system which uses the PCI Express protocol to communicate over the I/O fabric is addressed. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119552 | Dynamic Frequency Scaling Sequence for Multi-Gigahertz Microprocessors - The present invention provides for reducing current spikes in a circuit when changing clocking frequencies. A first frequency is applied to a clock distribution network. A final frequency is selected. The first frequency is applied to a logic element over the clock distribution network. A hold signal is applied to the logic element. The clock rate of the clock distribution network is changed from the first frequency to the final frequency. The hold signal is unapplied to the logic element. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119553 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing device includes an input unit configured to input data, a processing unit configured to process the data, an output unit configured to output the data, and an execution unit configured to execute a first process, a second process, and a third process. A function of an application is provided by operating the input unit, the processing unit, and the output unit in conjunction with each other. The first process executes application management software that manages activation and termination of the application. The second process executes basic application software that provides a basic function of the information processing device. The third process executes extended application software that provides an extended function added to the information processing device. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119554 | BACKPLANE EMULATION TECHNIQUE FOR AUTOMATED TESTING - The present invention implements a method and apparatus for using components within a Serializer/DeSerializer (SerDes) to emulate the effects of a backplane in order to facilitate automated test equipment (ATE) testing of the SerDes. The SerDes includes a transmitter pre-emphasis circuit (TPXE) that pre-emphasizes a transmitted signal and a receiver equalization circuit (RXEQ) that equalizes a received signal. The TPXE includes coefficients that are dynamically programmable. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119555 | Hyperjtag System Including Debug Probe, On-Chip Instrumentation, and Protocol - A system for simultaneously interfacing multiple test instruments with multiple processor cores includes an on-chip instrumentation, a probe, and a connection mechanism for providing a transmission path between the probe and the on-chip instrumentation. The on-chip instrumentation includes an on-chip instrumentation concentrator and an on-chip instrumentation de-concentrator. The probe includes a probe concentrator and a probe de-concentrator. The probe concentrator concentrates signals from the test instruments into a first serial signal stream for transmission over the connector mechanism. The on-chip instrumentation de-concentrator de-concentrates the first serial signal stream into signals to be directed to at least one of the processor cores. The on-chip instrumentation concentrator concentrates signals from the processor cores into a second serial signal stream for transmission over the connector mechanism. The probe de-concentrator de-concentrates the second serial signal stream into signals to be directed to at least one of the testing instruments. Using this system, the testing instruments are able to simultaneously access and control respective processor cores. In one preferred embodiment the plurality of signals are directed to the processor cores using a plurality of loops, each loop having a chain of nodes, each of the processor cores connected to a respective node. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119556 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING LOGIC CIRCUIT DESIGNS - Disclosed is a logic testing system that includes a decompressor and a tester in communication with the decompressor. The tester is configured to store a seed and locations of scan inputs and is further configured to transmit the seed and the locations of scan inputs to the decompressor. The decompressor is configured to generate a test pattern from the seed and the locations of scan inputs. The decompressor includes a first test pattern generator, a second test pattern generator, and a selector configured to select the test pattern generated by the first test pattern generator or the test pattern generated by the second test pattern generator using the locations of scan inputs. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119557 | HIGH SPEED INTERCONNECT CIRCUIT TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS - A Propagation Test instruction, a Decay Test instruction and a Cycle Test instruction provide testing of DC and AC interconnect circuits between circuits including JTAG boundary scan cells. A few additions to the Test Access Port circuitry, including gating producing a Capture Test Strobe (CTS) signal, and the boundary scan cells are required to implement the additional instructions. The instructions are extensions of the conventional JTAG operating structure. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119558 | JTAG BUS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present disclosure describes using the JTAG Tap's TMS and/or TCK terminals as general purpose serial Input/Output (I/O) Manchester coded communication terminals. The Tap's TMS and/or TCK terminal can be used as a serial I/O communication channel between; (1) an IC and an external controller, (2) between a first and second IC, or (3) between a first and second core circuit within an IC. The use of the TMS and/or TCK terminal as serial I/O channels, as described, does not effect the standardized operation of the JTAG Tap, since the TMS and/or TCK I/O operations occur while the Tap is placed in a non-active steady state. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119559 | DISTRIBUTED TEST COMPRESSION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method for testing integrated circuits is provided. The method provides for incorporating compression and decompression logic into each sub-component of an integrated circuit, developing test modes that target different sub-components of the integrated circuit, selecting one of the test modes, applying a test pattern to one or more sub-components of the integrated circuit targeted by the one test mode, comparing a response from application of the test pattern to a known good response, and diagnosing the response to determine which part of the one or more sub-components targeted by the one test mode failed when the response does not match the known good response. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119560 | LOW POWER TESTING OF VERY LARGE CIRCUITS - Plural scan test paths ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119561 | Microcomputer and Method of Testing The Same - Embodiments of the present invention provide a microcomputer on which a plurality of ICs (Integrated Circuits) connected from one another by a source-synchronous interface is mounted. The microcomputer includes an IC on the side for transmitting data through the source-synchronous interface which further includes: a PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) circuit being adapted for transmitting an operation clock in actual operation; a first flip-flop being adapted for transmitting test data in accordance with the operation clock transmitted from the PLL circuit; and a second flip-flop being adapted for transmitting a synchronous clock in source-synchronous, in accordance with the operation clock transmitted from the PLL circuit, a synchronous clock in source synchronous, and an IC on the side for receiving data through the source-synchronous interface which further includes a third flip-flop being adapted for capturing, in accordance with the synchronous clock transmitted from the second flip-flop, the test data transmitted from the first flip-flop. Methods for testing the microcomputer are also provided. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119562 | ADAPTING SCAN ARCHITECTURES FOR LOW POWER OPERATION - Scan architectures are commonly used to test digital circuitry in integrated circuits. The present invention describes a method of adapting conventional scan architectures into a low power scan architecture. The low power scan architecture maintains the test time of conventional scan architectures, while requiring significantly less operational power than conventional scan architectures. The low power scan architecture is advantageous to IC/die manufacturers since it allows a larger number of circuits (such as DSP or CPU core circuits) embedded in an IC/die to be tested in parallel without consuming too much power within the IC/die. Since the low power scan architecture reduces test power consumption, it is possible to simultaneously test more die on a wafer than previously possible using conventional scan architectures. This allows wafer test times to be reduced which reduces the manufacturing cost of each die on the wafer. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119563 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING LOGIC CIRCUIT DESIGNS - Disclosed is a logic testing system that includes a decompressor and a tester in communication with the decompressor. The tester is configured to store a seed and locations of scan inputs and is further configured to transmit the seed and the locations of scan inputs to the decompressor. The decompressor is configured to generate a test pattern from the seed and the locations of scan inputs. The decompressor includes a first test pattern generator, a second test pattern generator, and a selector configured to select the test pattern generated by the first test pattern generator or the test pattern generated by the second test pattern generator using the locations of scan inputs. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119564 | Methods and Apparatus for Processing Error Control Messages in a Wireless Communication System - Methods and apparatus for processing error control messages, such as RLC ARQ control messages, are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises signaling a medium access controller (MAC) that link resources are needed for transmitting data, receiving an indication from the MAC that link resources for transmitting the data are scheduled, and generating an error control message after receiving said indication, based on a current error control status. The error control message is then forwarded to the MAC for transmission. Because the generation of an error control message is delayed until resources for its transmission are scheduled, the queuing of stale control messages is avoided. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119565 | Data transmitting/receiving system and method thereof - A data transmitter transmitting a data packet containing identifier information including a kind of data, a sequence of data, and/or a packet generating sequence. A receiver extracting a packet number and the identifier information for an error-receipt occurring data packet based upon the identifier information recorded in a header of the packet, generating retransmission control information, such as retransmission times and priority, based on the extracted packet number and the identifier information and transmitting the retransmission control information to the transmitter of the packet. The retransmitting the error-occurring data packet according to the received retransmission control information. The number of retransmissions and the retransmission priority can be varied according to characteristics of the transmitted data, so that retransmissions is suitable for the characteristics of the data and to more stably receive the data that is more influential to the restoration of the data. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119566 | TRANSMITTING DATA WITH VARIABLE UNIT FOR PLAYBACK - Provided is a transmitter for continuously and sequentially transmitting data with a variable unit for playback. The transmitter includes an obtaining section, a buffer, a computing section and a transmitting section. The obtaining section sequentially obtains segment data of the data to be transmitted. The buffer stores an error correction code to correct an error caused in the data by transmission. The computing section computes, every time newly obtained segment data reaches a predetermined size, XOR of the error correction code already stored in the buffer and the newly obtained segment data, and then updates the error correction code with the computed XOR. The transmitting section sequentially transmits the obtained segment data, as well as reads from the buffer and transmits the updated error correction code every time the computing section computes XOR for data in a size corresponding to the unit for playback. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119567 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY, OPERATING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY, AND SYSTEM - In a write operation, an error of regular data read from a regular memory cell is detected and corrected using parity data. A part of the corrected regular data is replaced with write data, to thereby generate new parity data. When write commands are supplied, the parity data starts to be read from a parity memory cell after the read of the regular data is started and while the regular data is read. Further, while the new parity data is supplied to the parity memory cell, the regular data starts to be read from the regular memory cell in response to a following write command. Accordingly, an access cycle time of a semiconductor memory can be reduced. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119568 | Single CRC polynomial for both turbo code block CRC and transport block CRC - Single CRC polynomial for both turbo code block CRC and transport block CRC. Rather than employing multiple and different generation polynomials for generating CRC fields for different levels within a coded signal, a single CRC polynomial is employed for the various levels. Effective error correction capability is achieved with minimal hardware requirement by using a single CRC polynomial for various layers of CRC encoding. Such CRC encoding can be implemented within any of a wide variety of communication devices that may be implemented within a wide variety of communication systems (e.g., a satellite communication system, a wireless communication system, a wired communication system, and a fiber-optic communication system, etc.). In addition, a single CRC check can be employed within a receiver (or transceiver) type communication device for each of the various layers of CRC of a received signal. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119569 | Encoding system and method for encoding error control codes within bit streams - An encoding system for encoding error control codes may include a first encoder configured to encode an input bit stream to generate first bit streams of C-bits, where c is an integer greater than zero, and a second encoder may be configured to receive the first bit streams and shuffle data of the received first bit streams to generate second bit streams. The data shuffling of the first bit streams may adjust an error distribution of the second bit streams. An encoding method may include encoding an input bit stream to generate first bit streams of C-bits, and receiving the first bit streams and shuffling data of the received first bit streams to generate second bit streams. An error distribution of the second bit streams may be adjusted based on the data shuffling. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119570 | LOW COMPLEXITY BLIND TRANSPORT FORMAT DETECTION - The present invention relates to a method, apparatus and computer program product for detecting a transport format of a multiplexed transport channel used for transferring binary data, wherein a path metric value which estimates likelihood for a hypothetical trellis path to end at a predetermined state is determined for every state of a trellis stage of a possible end bit position of a data block of the transport channel. Then, for each possible end bit position a number of path metric values which indicate higher likelihood for the hypothetical trellis path to end at said predetermined state than an initial state is calculated, and the best end bit positions which lead to highest values of the calculated number are selected and error checking is performed for the selected best end bit positions to detect the transport format. The proposed selection of best end bit positions leads to a reduced number of decoding operations and thus to a reduced processing complexity. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119571 | 64b/66b Coding Apparatus and Method - A system and method for transmitting digital data over a transmission medium includes receiving digital values representing a plurality of N-bit characters to be output over the transmission medium, each N-bit character being either a data character or a control character. A determination is made as to which of the plurality of N-bit characters are control characters. The digital values represented by the plurality of N-bit characters are encoded to provide an encoded codeword, the encoded codeword being {Mx(N−1)+P} bits having M fields of N−1 bits, each of the M fields corresponding to one of the N-bit characters being encoded. The encoding further includes: designating, for each data character, the respective field of the M fields as a data field, designating, for each control character, the respective field of the M fields as a control field, and ordering the M fields to position any control fields at predetermined positions with respect to each other in the encoded codeword and to position any data fields at other remaining positions within the encoded codeword. The encoded codeword is then transmitted over the transmission medium. A system and method that receives such an encoded codeword over a transmission medium is also contemplated. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119572 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINDING INFORMATION RESOURCES - A semantic service system may includes a tagging facility for collecting references to resources thereby providing tagged resources; a semantic database for storing the collected references; a semantic associating facility for determining semantic relationships among the references and the resources thereby providing semantic objects; and a user interface for presenting context-based views of one or more of the semantic objects, the references, and the tagged resources. A handheld tagging device includes a computing facility with a camera for acquiring images of resources and a motion sensor for detecting a tagging gesture. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119573 | GLOBAL METADATA EMBEDDING AND DECODING - In accordance with embodiments of the invention, global metadata, such as a document identifier, which may be a globally unique identifier, is embedded into an embedded interactive code document by combining a first m-array and a plurality of copies of the first m-array to generate a combined m-array with encoded global metadata such that respective start positions (x | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119574 | Method and System for Transferring Data From a Scanned Document Into a Spreadsheet - A system and method that transfers data from scanned documents and document images directly into a spreadsheet. The user can construct a map that associates data types in the input scanned document with an area in the spreadsheet. The user can also use pre-stored maps that have previously been constructed by the user or by someone else. The map may be stored as an XML file in a hidden sheet of the spreadsheet or in a separate file. During use, the user selects a map, scans the document, parses the document to extract the data types and associated data, and transfers the parsed data to the spreadsheet in accordance with the selected mapping. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119575 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTO-COMPLETION OF INFORMATION - An approach is provided for auto-completion functions. Textual input is received from a user via an application, a profile metadata is retrieved based on the textual input, a script is generated based on the profile metadata, and the script is transmitted to the application, wherein the script provides auto-completion of information corresponding to the textual input using the profile metadata. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119576 | MANAGING SOURCE ANNOTATION METADATA - A method, system and computer program product for managing source annotation metadata. The metadata management technique may include maintaining a set of metadata, maintaining data/metadata relationships between individual units of the metadata and individual units of the source data, and maintaining metadata/metadata relationships between individual units of the metadata. The metadata/metadata relationships define two or more intersecting search pathways through the metadata that intersect at one or more metadata units belonging to more than one search domain. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119577 | Method and Arrangement in a Display System - The invention relates to a method in rendering of a compound graphical document described by a markup language document. It is characterized by that the method renders a first display type by recursively using at least two composing types, enters a first composition renderer that implements a first composing type at a first time point, and enters a second composition renderer that implements a second composing type at a second time point being later than the first time point. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119578 | Programming Interface for a Computer Platform - A programming interface provides functions for generating applications, documents, media presentations and other content. These functions allow developers to obtain services from an operating system, object model service, or other system or service. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119579 | System for Monitoring Personal Computer Documents for Sensitive Data - An apparatus, and a computer program are provided for securing transmitted text. Once text has been produced by an application, the potential exists for an unintended third party to obtain sensitive data transmitted over computer networks. However, a parsing function can then operate either on an individual computer or on a network to scan text at an Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Layer 1 to assist in the prevention of sensitive data transmission. By utilizing the parsing function, text can be scanned for potentially sensitive data by using a variety of techniques, such as a learning algorithm. The sensitive data can then be verified by a user, bypassed, or autostripped. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119580 | Scalable Display of Internet Content on Mobile Devices - Mobile devices enabled to support resolution-independent scalable display of Internet (Web) content to allow Web pages to be scaled (zoomed) and panned for better viewing on smaller screen sizes. The mobile devices employ software-based processing of original Web content, including HTML-based content, XML, cascade style sheets, etc. to enable Web page content to be rapidly rendered, zoomed, and panned. Moreover, the rendered displays provide substantially the same or identical layout as the original Web page, enabling users to easily navigate to selected content and features on literally Billions of Web pages. User input schemes include tap-based context zooming that enables users to selectively zoom in on objects including columns, images, and paragraphs by simply tapping on them. Display lists may also be employed to provide further enhancements in rendering speed. Additionally, hardware-based programmed logic may be employed to facilitate various operations. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119581 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTO-COMPLETION OF INFORMATION USING STRINGS - An approach is provided for providing auto-completion of information functions utilizing strings. Textual input is received from a user via an application, an auto-complete variable (e.g., string) is retrieved based on the textual input, wherein the auto-complete variable includes a plurality of trigger strings from a predetermined number of matched data, the auto-complete variable is transmitted to the application, wherein the application compares the textual input with the auto-complete variable, an indication is received from the application that a match is found based on the comparison of the textual input and one of the trigger strings, information is retrieved in response to the indication, and the information is transmitted to the application for auto-completion of the textual input. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119582 | Handheld Electronic Device and Method for Dual-Mode Disambiguation of Text Input - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In response to an ambiguous editing input at a location preceding at least a portion of an output word, the software performs one disambiguation operation with respect to the editing input and another disambiguation operation with respect to the editing input in combination with the at least portion of the output word. The results are output in order of decreasing frequency value, with the results of the one disambiguation operation having the portion of the output word appended thereto. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119583 | IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An attribute determining unit determines an attribute of image data of an image. A still-image extracting unit extracts, when the attribute is a moving image, a still image from the image data. A feature-amount obtaining unit obtains a feature amount from image data of the still image and image data of a still image when the attribute is the still image. An arrangement-position determining unit determines an arrangement position of a display area based on the feature amount. A display-image generating unit generates a thumbnail image from the still image and displays a list of thumbnail images in the display area, based on the arrangement position and the display area. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119584 | Software Tool for Creating Outlines and Mind Maps that Generates Subtopics Automatically - A system automatically generates a text outline or mind map by applying pattern-matching translation rules to topic text. The system may be used as an educational aid for writing and/or brainstorming, or to enhance structured and in-depth thinking in any industry. A user may choose a topic, such as by choosing one of several topics displayed by the system or by typing a topic. In response, the system may apply rules to the topic to identify one or more relevant subtopics. The system may display the subtopics to the user. The user may select one of the subtopics, in response to which the system may apply the same or different rules to the subtopic to identify one or more additional subtopics. This process may be repeated to any depth to create and explore an outline, mind map, or other representation of topics related to the original topic. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119585 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A disclosed image display apparatus for displaying multiple images on a single screen includes a magnification unit configured to, in response to a zooming operation on the screen, magnify distances between centroids of first group images included in the multiple images and magnify the first group images; and a display control unit configured to display in a space of the magnified distances one or more images different from the multiple images. A magnification rate of the distances between the centroids has a nonlinear relationship to a magnification rate of the first group images, and within an extent of the nonlinear relationship, the magnification rate of the distances between the centroids has a predetermined range in which the magnification rate of the first group images is larger than the magnification rate of the distances between the centroids. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119586 | Automatic Generation of Interactive Systems From a Formalized Description Language - Systems and methods are described that automatically generate interactive systems configured for collecting dialog data of human-machine interactions in dialog systems. The systems and methods comprise receiving a task flow that describes operations of a dialog system. A formal description of the task flow is generated, and an interactive system comprising a graphical user interface (GUI) is automatically generated from the formal description. The GUI consists of templates for control of the dialog system and real-time collection and annotating of dialog data during a live dialog between only the dialog system and callers to the dialog system. The dialog data consists of data of the live dialog. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119587 | Interactive complex task teaching system - A system which allows a user to teach a computational device how to perform complex, repetitive tasks that the user usually would perform using the device's graphical user interface (GUI) often but not limited to being a web browser. The system includes software running on a user's computational device. The user “teaches” task steps by inputting natural language and demonstrating actions with the GUI. The system uses a semantic ontology and natural language processing to create an explicit representation of the task that is stored on the computer. After a complete task has been taught, the system is able to automatically execute the task in new situations. Because the task is represented in terms of the ontology and user's intentions, the system is able to adapt to changes in the computer code while still pursuing the objectives taught by the user. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119588 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR CREATING A VIRTUAL AGENT - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for producing a virtual agent. The virtual agent is generated. A demographic trait of a user, interacting with the virtual agent, is acquired. The virtual agent is endowed with the demographic trait, thereby enriching the virtual agent to appeal the user. Further, one or more intelligent agents are associated with the virtual agent allowing the virtual agent to accomplish specific tasking as directed by the user. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA ITEMS - A method including presenting one or more tabs on a display of a device corresponding to media content screens, presenting one or more media content items in a media content screen upon selection of a corresponding one of the one or more tabs, the one or more media content items being presented in at least one of scrollable rows and columns, including minimized content information with some of the media content items and including intermediate content information with other media content items and changing at least the intermediate content information to detailed content information corresponding to a selected one of the content items. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119590 | INTERACTIVE GROUP CONTENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In an exemplary system, a content hub subsystem is selectively and communicatively coupled to a plurality of access devices. At least a subset of the access devices is associated with a predefined group of users. The content hub subsystem is configured to receive data representative of content from at least one of the access devices associated with the predefined group of users, map the content to the predefined group of users, and provide data representative of the content to the access devices associated with the predefined group of users. Each of the access devices associated with the predefined group of users is configured to generate at least one interactive graphical object representative of the content, and generate and present a graphical user interface including the interactive graphical object. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119591 | Method of Creating a Summary of a Document Based On User-Defined Criteria, and Related Audio-Visual Device - The invention describes a creation method of a summary of an audiovisual document respecting both the criteria defined by the user and criteria helping in the understanding of said summary. The document is first split into sequences, each sequence associated with attribute values and a dependence parameter. The user first selects the first sequences either manually, or according to attribute values. Then second sequences are added according to the value of the dependence parameters. These added sequences enable a better understanding of the summary thus created. According to an improvement, the user introduces a maximum duration for the summary, first and/or second sequences are withdrawn from the summary if the duration of the summary thus created exceeds the introduced duration. The invention also relates to an audiovisual device for the creation and viewing of the summary. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119592 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER-SELECTED TOPICAL VIDEO CONTENT - A downloadable program and/or widget for installation on a user's computer, for the display of topical medial content, such as videos, selected based upon the users desires. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119593 | VIRTUAL TABLE - In one embodiment, an apparatus having a processor configured to: receive a first video image captured by a first camera via a first polarized filter having a first polarization, the first video image pertaining to a first display at a first location; receive a second video image from a first logic device, the second video image captured by a second camera via a second polarized filter having a second polarization, the second video image pertaining to a second display at a second location; transmit the second video image to the first display; control the first display to display the second video image, the first display having a third polarization substantially opposite from the first polarization; and transmit the first video image to the first logic device, the first video image to be displayed onto the second display having a fourth polarization substantially opposite from the second polarization. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119594 | FAST AND EDITING-FRIENDLY SAMPLE ASSOCIATION METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA FILE FORMATS - Systems and methods for using sample numbers to pair timed metadata samples with media or hint samples is provided. A timed metadata sample can be paired with media or hint samples since a sample number contained in the time media sample is provided relative to the appropriate media or hint track. Additionally, an offset of sample numbers, applicable to scenarios where a plurality of timed metadata samples exist, may be added to the provided sample number to obtain the actual sample number within the media or hint track. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119595 | Method And System For Presenting A Transition Effect Between Remotely-Sourced Content In A Browser - Methods and systems are described for presenting a transition effect between remotely-sourced content in a browser. One method includes receiving an association between a transition effect and a condition for applying the transition effect when transitioning between presenting remotely-sourced content in a widget of a browser, and storing separately from the remotely-sourced content the association between the transition effect and the condition. While a first remotely-sourced content received from a first content provider via a network is presented in the widget, an indication to receive, via the network, a second remotely-sourced content from a second content provider for presenting in the widget is received. In response to receiving the indication, it is determined whether the condition is satisfied. The method includes applying the transition effect associated with the condition to at least one of the first remotely-sourced content and the second remotely-sourced content when the condition is satisfied to create a transition that is presentable in the widget. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119596 | VIEWER DEVICE, SLIDE SHOW DISPLAY METHOD IN VIEWER DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A viewer apparatus displays, on a display screen, a slideshow of still image data recorded on a recording medium. The viewer apparatus includes a layout determination unit | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119597 | ACTION REPRESENTATION DURING SLIDE GENERATION - Techniques for displaying object animations on a slide are disclosed. In accordance with these techniques, objects on a slide may be assigned actions when generating or editing the slide. The effects of the actions on the slide are depicted using one or more respective representations which represent the slide as it will appear after implementation of one or more corresponding actions. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119598 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITEMISING WEB PAGES FOR DISPLAY ON A SCREEN - Embodiments of the invention provides a method of and apparatus for itemising web pages for display on a screen in a system comprising a server connected to the internet the server having storage for format data in respect of one or more accessible websites, the method comprising: at a client requesting from the server format data for a requested website; upon receipt of the format data, accessing the website; and when the website has been accessed itemising locally the website in dependence on the format data. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119599 | Computer, computer-readable medium, and related method for posting a message related to a vehicle license plate - A computer-readable medium, a computer including the computer-readable medium, and a related method for adding a message regarding a vehicle having a license plate to a web page that is associated with a website. The web page is configured to be displayed on a computer monitor for viewing by a user. The method includes receiving an electronic communication that includes information regarding the license plate and a message that is related to the vehicle, and adding the information regarding the license plate and the message to the web page. The user who views the web page that includes the information regarding the license plate and the message can be anyone who accesses the website. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119600 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING RESPONSE PATTERNS - A method and computer program product for evaluating response patterns including monitoring a plurality of interactions of a user. A response pattern of the user is defined based upon, at least in part, the plurality of interactions of the user. A response profile of the user is provided based upon, at least in part, the response pattern. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119601 | DELEGATION OF DATA ENTRY TASKS - To avoid the need for off-line collaboration, a primary user who is attempting to enter data required for computer-based process may, as part of the data entry process, delegate data entry tasks for specific input fields to designated delegate users who are more likely to be knowledgeable about the data to be entered. Data entry operations performed by the primary user are recorded and used to build a transaction model which will enable a server to provide required data input screens to delegate users. Data entered by the delegate users is merged with data entered by the primary user to meet the requirements of the computer-based process. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119602 | WEB-SCREEN SHARING SYSTEM, WEB-SCREEN SHARING TERMINALS, AND SHARING PROGRAM THEREOF - A Web-screen sharing system including a first and a second terminals, and a mediation server. The system includes: the terminals exchanging addresses through the mediation server; connecting the terminals using the addresses; when the first terminal is connected to any Web server, detecting whether a content in the Web server is security-protected; if protected, performing predetermined authentication processing with the Web server; when the authentication is successful, the Web server transmitting a content following the authentication processing to the first terminal; the first terminal displaying the content as a Web screen, and capturing the Web screen; transmitting an image file of the Web screen to the second terminal to display the screen on the second terminal, if not protected, the first terminal receiving the content from the Web server, and transmitting a URL at that time to the second terminal to display the Web screen. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119603 | Interaction Scheduling Based On Activity Status Updates - Disclosed herein is a computer implemented method and system of scheduling interactions between a first user and one or more of multiple second users in an electronic environment based on activity information of the second users. The second users provide information on multiple activities of the second users in the electronic environment. Current activity status and the future activity status of the second users are determined from the activity information. The first user is updated on the determined current activity status and the determined future activity status of the second users. The computer implemented method and system disclosed herein enables the first user to plan the interactions with the second users based on the current activity status and the future activity status of the second users. The planning enables the scheduling of the interactions with the second users. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119604 | VIRTUAL OFFICE DEVICES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates communicating data utilizing holographic representations. An interface component can receive a portion of data related to a virtual meeting. A holographic component can generate at least one holographic image within a virtual meeting space, wherein the holographic image can virtually represent at least one of the portion of data related to the virtual meeting or a user associated with the virtual meeting. Moreover, a share component can employ a public view or a private view for the holographic image within the virtual meeting space. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119605 | ADMINISTRATION OF ACCESS CONTROL KEYS IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A system and method for access control key administration in a virtual world that includes identifying an action to be performed on a key provided to a user controlling an avatar in a virtual world. The key provides the avatar access to a virtual space, a service, or an item in the virtual world. The action is applied to the key. The action is applied to the key to modify one or more access parameters on the key. The action applied to the key may be, for example, an update action, a revalidate action, or a remove action. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119606 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINING INSTANT MESSAGING WITH EMAIL IN ONE CLIENT INTERFACE - A system and method for seamlessly merging chats and email into one user interface is provided. The system and method of the present invention does not require that all users have access to the technology. Users of the technology can continue to communicate with others who may use email or their instant messaging system, although some of the minor features require that all users have the same technology. Terms used to describe the invention are “ChatMail” and “ChatThread”. ChatMail suggests the blend of chat and email while ChatThread suggests a blend of chat and an email “thread” which is a common semi-technical term that means a series of emails that share a common subject. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090119607 | INTEGRATION OF DISPARATE RENDERING PLATFORMS - A method and a processing device may be provided in which a number of disparate rendering platforms may be integrated to render a single integrated scene. The disparate rendering platforms may include logical trees of controls, which may define relationships among the controls. An integrated logical tree may formed from the logical trees of the disparate rendering platforms. At least some of the controls, related to a first rendering platform, may act as placeholders with respect to a second rendering platform. One of a number of different hosting modes may be employed to build upon the integrated logical tree to integrate the first rendering platform and the second rendering platform to produce a single integrated scene. Because the hosting modes may build upon the integrated logical tree, various embodiments may be capable of easily switching among the hosting modes. | 2009-05-07 |
