| 31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 71 |
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| 20100199284 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SELF-TESTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: a storage unit; testing units; read units that respectively read priority information, class information, and progress information from the storage unit; and an assignment unit that assigns an unexecuted testing process to a testing unit according to the read information, and that rewrites the progress information according to assignment of the unexecuted testing process. The testing units executes testing processes of the information processing apparatus. The priority information indicates a priority defined according to dependency among the testing processes in executing the testing processes. The class information associates a class with each testing process and indicates a range of the testing unit(s) to execute the associated testing process. The progress information indicates which testing process is uncompleted. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199285 | VIRTUAL MACHINE UTILITY COMPUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - An analytics engine receives real-time statistics from a set of virtual machines supporting a line of business (LOB) application. The statistics relate to computing resource utilization and are used by the analytics engine to generate a prediction of demand for the LOB application in order to dynamically control the provisioning of virtual machines to support the LOB application. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199286 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING A PROCESS OF ENGINES - The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and apparatus for building a process of engines. The method can comprise: obtaining a sequence relationship between every two engines based on a historical process of engines; and building a process of engines according to the sequence relationship between every two engines. Automatic engine integration can be implemented by using the method and the apparatus according to the present invention to facilitate user's use. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199287 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Context-Based Contact Information Management - An apparatus for context-based contact information management may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive contact information and associated sender-based context information. In this regard, the contact information and sender-based context information may have been transmitted from a sending device. The processor may also be configured to associate receiver-based context information with the contact information and identify a historical context within a historical multi-dimensional context environment based at least in part on the sender-based context information and the receiver-based context information. Further, the processor may be configured to link the contact information to the historical context. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199288 | Multi-Tasking Real-Time Operating System for Microprocessors with Limited Memory - A real-time operating system (RTOS) for use with minimal-memory controllers has a kernel for managing task execution, including context switching, a plurality of defined tasks, individual ones of the tasks having subroutines callable in nested levels for accomplishing tasks. In the RTOS context switching is constrained to occur only at task level, and cannot occur at any lower sub-routine level. This system can operate with a single call . . . return stack, saving memory requirement. The single stack can be implemented as either a general-purpose stack or as a hardware call . . . return stack. In other embodiments novel methods are taught for generating return addresses, and for using timing functions in a RTOS. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199289 | Method for Guaranteeing a Single Copy of A Shared Assembly Per Process In a Unix Environment - A computer implemented method, computer program product, and a data processing system access a version of shared assembly in a componentized environment, wherein multiple versions of the shared assembly exist concurrently in a single process, and wherein each version of the shared assembly comprises an assembly stub and an assembly implementation. A call to an assembly stub of the shared assembly is received. The call is then forwarded from the assembly stub to an identified assembly implementation using a proxy pointer. A function table structure is then retuned from the identified assembly implementation, wherein the function table structure contains implementation symbols from the identified assembly implementation. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE ENUMERATION - Disclosed are systems and methods for controlling the enumeration of a multifunction peripheral device on a host computer. A multifunction peripheral device may include a generic and non-generic functional units connected to a host interface. The device may store in its non-volatile memory one or more drivers for the non-generic functional unit. The peripheral device may further include a controller for controlling the order in which the generic and non-generic functional units are exposed to and enumerated on the host system. The controller may include a switch operable to switch on and off the generic and non-generic functional units thereby controlling the order in which these units are exposed to and enumerated on the host system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199291 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL COMMANDS - A method, system and apparatus for transmitting remote procedure call (RPC) commands are disclosed so that all terminals can be managed by using a protocol or specification in a converged network. The method includes: setting RPC commands in device management (DM) specification information; and transmitting the DM specification information. The system includes: a first device, adapted to: set RPC commands in the DM specification information, and send the DM specification information to a second device; and the second device, adapted to receive the DM specification information from the first device. The apparatus includes a terminal device and a DM server. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199292 | OPTICAL DISK DRIVE AND COMPUTER - The present invention provides an optical disc drive and computer. The optical disc drive comprises: a tray for laying a disc therein; a drive means connected to the tray; and a control circuit for connecting the drive means and a power supply of a computer connected to the optical disc drive, wherein the drive means establishes an electrical connection with the power supply via the control circuit. The control circuit comprises: a determination unit for determining whether a optical disc drive power-off condition is valid and acquiring a determination result; and a power supply control unit for transmitting a power-off instruction to a computer host when the determination result indicates that the optical disc drive power-off condition is valid. The power-off instruction is configured for instructing the computer to control the power supply to stop supplying power to the control circuit and the drive means. The present invention enables complete power-off of the optical disc drive so that electrical power consumption is reduced to a maximum degree. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199293 | Inclinable pick-and-place head of disc pick-and-place device - An inclinable pick-and-place head of a disc pick-and-place device comprises a first frame and a second frame movably coupled thereto; said first frame is coupled to a disc pick-and-place head; a first actuating mechanism may drive a bottom of the first frame to be near to or leave the second frame to cause a pick-and-place face of the pick-and-place head coupled to a disc is inclined to shorten a level width of the disc relative to an accepting groove of a disc tray. Thereby, an action similar to picking up and placing in a disc directly by a human's hand can be executed so that the disc is not blocked by tabs around the accepting groove or a panel of a copier to place in the accepting groove or take out from the accepting groove. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199294 | QUESTION AND ANSWER SERVICE METHOD, BROADCAST RECEIVER HAVING QUESTION AND ANSWER SERVICE FUNCTION AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - Provided are a question and answer service method for exchanging information related to a program or a scene being viewed, a broadcast receiver having a question and answer service function, and a computer readable storage medium storing a program for executing the method. The question and answer service method includes: obtaining image information on a special area on a screen image displayed on a display unit at a point of time when a question of a user is generated while watching a program; selecting question type information displayed on the display unit with respect to the obtained image information; transmitting information about the obtained image information and information about the selected question type to a server via a network; and outputting, if information about at least one answer to the selected question type information is sent from the server via the network, information on the received answer. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199295 | Dynamic video segment recommendation based on video playback location - A system and method for dynamically providing video segment recommendations to a user based on video metadata, current playback position within the video, and/or the user's previous viewing history or patterns. The system/method also provides the user with a simple mechanism to enable/disable receipt of these recommendations with the click of a button within the display interface. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199296 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING LOCATION INFORMATION TO MANAGE SPILLOVER IN AN AUDIENCE MONITORING SYSTEM - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for using location information to manage spillover in an audience monitoring system are disclosed. In an example method, a first location signal and a second location signal are received substantially simultaneously at a portable metering device. The first location signal is emitted via a first device located at a first location and includes a first signal characteristic associated with the first location. The second location signal is emitted via a second device located at a second location and includes a second signal characteristic associated with the second location. The first location signal or the second location signal is selected based on the first and second signal characteristics. Media monitoring information is generated based on the selected signal. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199297 | Method of conducting a reality show - A method of conducting a reality show is created, that allow unlimited numbers of participants in the show and eliminates the limits of broadcasting episodes, using the commercials breaks as a part of the reality show solution. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199298 | DATA READING METHOD, AND A VIDEO TRANSMITTER AND A VIDEO RECEIVER USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a data reading method, and a video transmitter and a video receiver using the same in which there is no video interruption time or a video interruption time is short during rewriting of EDID. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199299 | META CHANNEL MEDIA SYSTEM CONTROL AND ADVERTISEMENT TECHNOLOGY - Media system control technology, in which an advertisement on a selected content channel being experienced by a user using a media system is detected, advertisement preferences of the user are accessed from electronic storage, and secondary content is selected based on the accessed advertisement preferences of the user. The secondary content is substituted for the advertisement on the selected content channel, and the media system is controlled to output the secondary content instead of the advertisement. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199300 | Method for inserting an advertising clip into a video sequence and corresponding device - The present invention relates to a method for processing pictures intended to insert an advertising clip at a point, called insertion, between two pictures of a sequence of video pictures, called video sequence, comprising the following steps:
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| 20100199301 | DIGITAL BROADCAST TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE - A digital broadcast transmission device generates channel combination information associating a plurality of physical channels. The digital broadcast transmission device divides a bit stream into a plurality of bit streams, the bit stream including program-related information having added thereto channel combination information, and transmits the divided bit streams on the plurality of physical channels, respectively. A digital broadcast reception device selects the plurality of physical channels using a plurality of front ends based on the channel combination information, and demodulates broadcast waves received on the plurality of physical channels, respectively. The digital broadcast reception device combines bit streams obtained from the demodulation, and outputs the combined bit stream. The digital broadcast reception device also simultaneously transmits a light bit stream on a different single physical channel, the light bit stream being a bit stream smaller in amount of information than the combined bit stream. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199302 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH SECURITY FEATURES - A digital communication system is disclosed, that allows a display of override content to interrupt a display of ongoing content on one or more display units. Ongoing content, such as advertisements, news, entertainment, or other relevant information, is provided on the display units until an urgent or security-related alert is required, and display of override content becomes necessary. Override content can include information relevant to the security of a passenger or passer-by viewing the display. Override content can relate to security threats such as accidents, major delays, fire, missing children, terrorist activity, or other content deemed adequately pertinent to warrant interrupting the display of ongoing content. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199303 | BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USERS WITH INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA - A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, each of the broadcast communication receivers. In each of the receivers, the indication of the geographical area is compared with a geographic code associated with, and stored within, the receiver. Each of the receivers also relays the information to the user of the receiver if the geographic code indicates that the receiver is located within the geographical area. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199304 | INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH DIFFERENT CONTENT DISPLAYED TO DIFFERENT VIEWERS - In a system and method for providing a television broadcast that displays different content for different viewers, a pool of content items, or particular items from a pool of content items, is integrated with a signal for a television program. The combined signal is transmitted or broadcast in any suitable way, such as by satellite, antenna, cable, or the like. Once the combined signal has been transmitted, or while the signal is being transmitted, different items from the pool of content items are displayed to different viewers. The items may be displayed to viewers during a broadcast of a pre-recorded television program. Rules may be integrated into the combined signal governing how and when items from the pool of content items are displayed. The rules may also govern which items from the pool of content items are displayed. A return channel may be provided so that a viewer may communicate to a content provider. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199305 | IPTV DIGITAL-BROADCAST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CHANNEL CHANGE TIME - There is provided a IPTV digital broadcast system and method capable of reducing a channel change time, the system including: an IPTV providing server providing a broadcast stream including broadcast data for each channel; an EPG server, when a client terminal accesses, providing an EPG, multicast group information for each channel, and PID information for each channel to the client terminal; and a PID providing server acquiring the PID information for each channel itself and providing the PID information for each channel to the EPG server. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199306 | Method and Apparatus for User Interface Movement Scheme - The system provides a method and apparatus for implementing an electronic menu navigation system to present a range of categories and content items within each category to the user, and to allow the user to browse the categories with a cascading movement. Within each category the user can navigate left and right to view the items contained in that category. The new navigation is implemented as a cascading browser or cascading menu. The menu is presented as a plurality of tiers with each tier having a plurality of seats. The effect is three dimensional and similar to viewing audience seating from a stage. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199307 | Enhanced Display Panels of Television Receiving Devices and Methods - Information may be provided via a display panel of a television receiving device by determining satisfaction of at least one condition while at least one television program is selected, and displaying information other than the information regarding the selected at least one television program via the display panel of the television receiving device when satisfaction of the at least one condition is determined. Determining satisfaction of the condition may involve: determining an elapse of a predetermined period of time without user input after the information regarding the selected at least one television program is initially displayed; determining an elapse of a predetermined period of time without a change of the selected at least one television program after the information regarding the selected at least one television program is initially displayed; determining a standby state of the television receiving device; or determining an off state of the television receiving device. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199308 | Channel Change Insert - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to displaying supplemental content during a time period that occurs when a receiver switches from a first broadcast channel to a second broadcast channel. The supplemental content may include still or motion graphics, logos, animation, advertisements and/or modified frames of one or more of the first and second display channels. In connection with displaying supplemental content during a channel change, a receiver may use electronic program guide information to obtain graphics or scheduling information. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199309 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROGRAM - A program table includes a time axis indicating broadcast schedule time of programs, a date axis provided to cross the time axis to indicate the broadcast schedule days of the programs, and a plurality of program display sections provided to extend along the time axis for individual dates along the date axis. At least one program frame showing information about a program is displayed in any of the plurality of program display sections. The areas of the plurality of program display sections displayed on the screen are moved along the time axis on the basis of an operation of an operation device. In the movement, when the areas of the plurality of program display sections displayed on the screen include the ends of the program display sections of the individual dates and the beginnings of the program display sections of the next dates, the ends of the program display sections of the individual dates and the beginnings of the program display sections of the next dates are displayed continuously in the same program display sections. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199310 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RECOMMENDING MEDIA CONTENT - A method of recommending media content is presented. In the method, a first media content receiver receives from a first user an indication of recommended media content and an identity of a second user. The indication and an identity of the first user are transmitted to a second media content receiver associated with the second user. The indication, the identity of the first user, and available commands associated with the recommended media content are presented via the second media content receiver to the second user. The second media content receiver receives a selection of one of the available commands from the second user. The recommended media content is processed at the second media content receiver according to the selected command. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199311 | META CHANNEL CACHING AND INSTANT VIEWING RELATED TECHNOLOGY - Caching related technology, in which a time needed to begin rendering network-based video content without caching a decoded version of the content is determined and, the determined time to begin rendering the network-based video content is compared to a threshold time. When the determined time to begin rendering the network-based video content exceeds the threshold time, an initial portion of the network-based video content is pre-transcoded to a faster video codec format, and the pre-transcoded initial portion of the network-based video content is stored in electronic storage associated with a media system of a user. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199312 | META CHANNEL BASED MEDIA SYSTEM CONTROL TECHNOLGY - Meta-channels identify content entries and indicate an order with which to experience the content entries. The meta-channels may include a multi-source meta-channel that includes at least a first content entry that relates to first content broadcast by a first content provider at a specific time and a second content entry that relates to second content made available, over a network, by a second content provider in response to user requests. A selection of a meta-channel is received and the selection of the meta-channel is mapped to a content entry defined by the selected meta-channel. A media system is controlled to render content based on a content entry mapped to by the selected meta-channel. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199313 | METHOD OF PROVIDING IPTV SERVICE INFORMATION, HYBRID IPTV AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - Provided are a method of providing personalized Internet protocol television (IPTV) service information that is based on user information, a hybrid IPTV for executing the method, and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method. The method includes transmitting user information to an IPTV service server via an Internet protocol network, receiving personalized IPTV service information that is based on the user information from the IPTV service server, and displaying the personalized IPTV service information. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199314 | METHODS EMPLOYING STORED PREFERENCE DATA TO IDENTIFY VIDEO OF INTEREST TO A CONSUMER - The picture information of video can be used in various ways to identify the video or its topical subject matter. This enables numerous novel arrangements in which particular video of interest to a particular consumer can be discerned. Preference data for the consumer, by which video of interest is identified, can be shared with third parties, e.g., in exchange for a fee. A variety of other embodiments and features are also detailed. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199315 | Method, system and apparatus for hiding programs - The present invention discloses a method, a system and an apparatus for hiding programs. With the technology solution, which involves obtaining a sub-EPG identifier, receiving a total EPG, which contains sub-EPG identifiers and sub-EPGs each of which corresponds to one of the sub-EPG identifiers and which is transmitted by a central front end, searching the received total EPG for a sub-EPG corresponding to the obtained sub-EPG identifier and hiding programs based on the found sub-EPG. With technology solution, the program hiding is realized, and the regional program hiding and the programs hiding from particular subscribers may be realized. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199316 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PROVISION OF PACKET MOBILE DIGITAL BROADCAST SERVICES - A method for enabling a broadcast/cellular device within a coverage area of a cellular network to access packet mobile digital broadcast services offered by a cellular operator of the cellular network, includes: a) obtaining a first identifier identifying the cellular operator; and b) accessing a storage area in order to retrieve a second identifier identifying and enabling access to the packet mobile digital broadcast services offered by the cellular operator, based on the first identifier obtained in a). | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199317 | INFORMATION DEVICE - A device for obtaining, storing and displaying information from a remote server, the device has a modem for establishing communication sessions with the remote server. A memory coupled to the modem stores the obtained information, and a display is coupled to the memory for displaying the stored information. The device automatically and periodically communicates with the remote server for obtaining the information. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199318 | META CHANNEL NETWORK-BASED CONTENT DOWNLOAD TECHNOLOGY - Content download technology, in which a network-based video scheduled to be played at a particular time is identified, and multiple sources from which the network-based video is available for downloading are identified. An initial source from which to download the network-based video is selected from among the multiple sources, and a first process to download the network-based video from the initial source is initiated. Progress of the download of the network-based video is monitored. When an estimated amount of time remaining for the download of the network-based video from the initial source to complete does not enable viewing of the network-based video at the particular time without interruption, an alternative source from which to download at least a portion of the network-based video is selected from among the multiple sources, and a second process to download at least the portion the network-based video from the alternative source is initiated. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199319 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING VOIP COMMUNCATION BY MEANS OF DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING NETWORK - The present invention discloses a method and system for establishing VoIP communication by means of digital video broadcasting network. The method comprises: a first terminal sending a VoIP call request to a source VoIP server to which the first terminal belongs, the VoIP call request containing an address of a second terminal; the source VoIP server forwarding the VoIP call request to a destination VoIP server to which the second terminal belongs; the first terminal or any one of VoIP servers in a forwarding path from the source VoIP server to the destination VoIP server forwarding the VoIP call request to a digital video broadcasting front-end server; the digital video broadcasting front-end server converting the VoIP call request into a call request modulated in digital video signals and broadcasting it within the digital video broadcasting network. The method and system for establishing VoIP communication by means of digital video broadcasting network according to the present invention can receive the VoIP call and accordingly establish the VoIP communication even if the terminal, for example a DVB/IP combo set-top-box, is disconnected to the IP network. Moreover, the present invention can be implemented conveniently and has lower cost. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199320 | MULTIMODAL ESCALATION TO ENDPOINTS IN ENHANCED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Subscribers and endpoints of enhanced multimodal communication systems are enabled to direct call requests and escalations during an existing conversation based on capabilities of endpoints. A list of communication mode/endpoint identifiers are exchanged when a conversation is established, enabling the endpoints to direct requests to for particular communication modes to endpoints capable of facilitating the communication mode at any point during the conversation. Additional capabilities/endpoints are added to the list through updates during the conversation. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199321 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING IPTV SERVICE - A method for starting an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service is provided, which includes the following steps. Before the terminal accesses an IP network, an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)-based join request message carrying multicast program channel data is sent via a physical link connection. Then, a media stream of a multicast group which the join request message requests to join in is acquired. A device and a system for starting an IPTV service and an IPTV terminal are also provided. The IPTV service startup speed is accelerated, and the time spent on waiting for the startup of the IPTV services is shortened. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199322 | Server And Client Selective Video Frame Pathways - Video frames from a sequence of video frames and corresponding audio are received and processed by a client system. A portion of the video frames depend on one or more reference frames to be reconstructed and another portion are independent. The number of allowed reference frames per frame may be limited. The dependent and independent frames are treated differently. Independent frames are received at a lower data rate, with greater security and processed with a more robust protocol stack than the dependent frames. The dependent and independent frames may be stored in a single queue and/or separate queues. Independent frame data is utilized to compensate for lost frames when repeating and/or interpolating frames. Received audio content is synchronized with corresponding received frames, repeated frames and/or interpolated frames. The received, repeated and/or interpolated frames are assembled into display order and decoded. The audio content may be shifted in tone. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199323 | System for Dynamically Turning On or Off Log On Methods Used for Access to PC or Network Based Systems - A method or system for dynamically changing the log on environment to a PC or networked based system that allows IT administrators, security personnel or system owners to decide to enable or disable log on methods used for access. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLICY-BASED REGISTRATION OF CLIENT DEVICES - A system and method for policy-based registration of client devices is provided. Policy-based registration may use registration keys to register devices on a network. For example, registration keys may include policy assignments, folder assignments, group assignments, or other assignments for registering, identifying, and managing the device on the network. Devices can register one or more times (e.g., using one or more registration keys), resulting in the device being added to any number of folders and groups. Further, the policies may be used to control a registration process or to enforce registration rules. As such, administrators can construct folders or groups of devices with a set of keys, providing a consistent mechanism to easily register and manage a device. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199325 | SECURITY TECHNIQUES FOR DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES - Security techniques for device assisted services are provided. In some embodiments, secure service measurement and/or control execution partition is provided. In some embodiments, implementing a service profile executed at least in part in a secure execution environment of a processor of a communications device for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a wireless network, in which the service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the service profile is associated with a service plan that provides for access to the service on the wireless network; monitoring use of the service based on the service profile; and verifying the use of the service based on the monitored use of the service. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199326 | CONTROLLING WHETHER A NETWORK ENTITY PERFORMS ACCESS CONTROL BASED ON AN INDICATION FROM AN ACCESS POINT - An access point sends an indication or message to a network entity to indicate whether the network entity is to perform access control for an access terminal. In some implementations the indication/message may comprise an explicit indication of whether or not that network entity is to perform the access control. In some implementations, the inclusion of information (e.g., a CSG identifier) in the message or the exclusion of information from the message indicates whether the network entity is to perform the access control. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199327 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING CONTENT IN AN INTERNET BROADCASTING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for sharing content in an Internet broadcasting system that supports broadcasting services using an Internet protocol. The method includes creating, by a bookmark creator, a bookmark for contents, transmitting, by the bookmark creator, the bookmark to a service provider, receiving the bookmark by the service provider, notifying, by the service provider, that the bookmark is updated to a content-sharing party, receiving, by the service provider, a transmission request for the bookmark from the content-sharing party, sending, by the service provider, the bookmark to the content-sharing party, and accessing, by the content-sharing party, the contents by executing the bookmark. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199328 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILITY COMPUTING IN AD-HOC AND CONFIGURED PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - Executing a program structure by leveraging a peer-to-peer network comprises generating a program structure comprising a plurality of program instructions. A first of a plurality of network peers then executes a portion of the program instructions which initiates the execution of code hosted by said first network peer, where said portion comprising fewer than all program instructions. The first network peer then migrates one or more of the program instructions, together with any requisite data, to at least one other of the plurality of network peer. The at least one other network peer then continues execution of the program structure until one or more of the objections of the program structure are achieved. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199329 | ROUTER CONFIGURATION DEVICE DERIVATION USING MULTIPLE CONFIGURATION DEVICES - Systems and methods for managing router configuration devices in a secure data communication network are described herein. An illustrative system includes a plurality of programmed external configuration devices and a configuration device programmer. Each programmed external configuration device contains at least a portion of a definition of a secure data path between a first router and a second router. Each programmed external configuration device can be detachably coupled to a first router to create a secure data path between the first router and a second router. The configuration device programmer writes a secure data path definition into a selected external configuration device if a predetermined number of programmed external configuration devices are coupled to the configuration device programmer. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199330 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORKS - Method for providing a subscription to an IP-based Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for a first client of a packet-switched network is provided. The first client is identified by the same MSISDN number as a second, mobile client of a circuit-switched network. The method comprises the following steps: a) sending, by the first client, a register request to an IMS Server via the packet-switched network, b) sending, by the IMS server, a location query request to a register for the IMS user identities (HSS), c) requesting, by the register for the IMS user identities (HSS), the user subscription information of the circuit-switched network from the register for the circuit-switched network (HLR), d) sending, by the register for the circuit-switched network (HLR), to the register for the IMS user identities, the user subscription information of the second client, e) creating, by the register for the IMS user identities (HSS), a user IMS subscription information based on user subscription information of the second client. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199331 | User profile or user account association with multiple computers - A method of switching a network access configuration associated with a first electronic system to a second electronic system via a network is described. The first electronic system is inoperable. The second electronic system replaces the first electronic system such that a user seamlessly transitions from the first electronic system to the second electronic system. The user continues to access the network resources using the second electronic system rather than the first electronic system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199332 | Access-Network to Core-Network Trust Relationship Detection for a Mobile Node - The invention provides a method for trust relationship detection between a core and access network for a user equipment. The gist is that a security tunnel establishment procedure is used so one entity, be it part of the core network or be it the user equipment itself, is provided with information to determine whether the access network is trusted or untrusted. The information may comprise a first IP address/prefix, which is initially assigned to the user equipment, upon attaching to the access network. The necessary information may further comprise a second IP address/prefix, which is an address/prefix that is allocated at a trusted entity of the core network. Depending which entity determines the trust relationship of the access network, it might be necessary to transmit either the first IP address/prefix or the second IP address/prefix or the first and the second IP address/prefix using the security tunnel establishment procedure. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199333 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DEVICE MANAGEMENT SERVICE TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING NO BROADBAND COMMUNICATION MODULE - Disclosed is a system for providing an electronic device with a DM service, including: a DM server for providing the electronic device with the DM service; and a wireless terminal capable of being directly connected to the DM server for establishing a DM session while cooperating with the electronic device, generating an MO used for managing the electronic device with reference to a DDF of the electronic device if the wireless terminal receives the DDF of the electronic device from the electronic device through the DM session, and transmitting the generated MO to the DM server. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199334 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION - A device for identification and authentication of a remote user connecting to a service over a network includes a cryptographic processor and at least one cryptographic key and storage means, additional processing means and interface means to generate and transmit a unique authentication code as emulated keystrokes through a standard input, means of a client terminal. The code may be transmitted only by an explicit command of the user. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199335 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM-DECENTRALIZED TERMINAL ACCOMODATING SWITCHING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM-DECENTRALIZED TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a communication system-decentralized terminal control method that can prevent terminals from having the same communication system. The communication system-decentralized terminal control method includes a writing step of writing, when there is a connection request from a given terminal, user identification information of the terminal, a password corresponding to the identification information, identification information of a communication system that the terminal is equipped with, and an IP address and port number that the terminal uses for the communication system in a storage so that the user identification information, the password, the identification information of the communication system, the IP address and the port number are associated with one another; and a logoff step of logging off, when the same user identification information, password, and identification information of communication system as the above are already so written in the storage as to be associated with one another, the other terminal that has the IP address and port number that are already so written in the storage unit as to be associated with the user identification information, the password, and the identification information of communication system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199336 | TRANSFORMING STATIC PASSWORD SYSTEMS TO BECOME 2-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION - The present invention provides systems and processes for transforming any system that implements a static password authentication or 1 | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199337 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND AUTHORIZING A SECURITY CODE - A system and method for controlling access to a resource is provided. A user provides input to the system. Based on the user inputs, a security code may be automatically assembled by extracting stored data. If the assembled security code matches a required value, access may be granted. Otherwise, the user may be denied access to the resource. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199338 | ACCOUNT HIJACKING COUNTER-MEASURES - A method for providing an additional layer of authentication prior to accessing a user's account even though the user's credentials have previously been verified. User accounts are often accessed via a sign-in page that verifies the user's credentials. Upon detecting a device accessing the sign-in page, an identifier associated with the device is obtained. One such type of identifier is the IP address assigned to the device. Based on the identifier, it is determined whether the device is trusted or not. Even thought the user's credentials are verified via the sign-in page, if the device is not trusted, a second authentication page is presented to the user prior to proceeding to the account. The second authentication page presents at least one security question. The security question is based on information contained in the user's account (e.g., contact information, event information, electronic messages, etc.). The user is required to correctly answer the security question in order to access the account. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199339 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile terminal device, a wireless communication unit, a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method by which 1:N communication can be realized at low power consumption and a CH occupation time can be shortened. After each terminal transmits an authorization request, it performs a carrier sense with the pattern corresponding to the transmission timing and waits for authorization response from a key unit ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199340 | SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING MULTIPLE IM NETWORKS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES - Systems and methods are described herein that provide for the integration of instant messaging applications and social networking websites. In some embodiments, a user can chat with individuals or groups of individuals that are logged in to a variety of different instant messaging applications or social networking websites, of which the user is a member. Thus, the user is able to use a single application to chat with any contact appearing on any of the user's contact lists across multiple different IM or social networks. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199341 | Methods, Subscriber Server, and User Equipment for Facilitating Service Provision - A User Equipment (UE), a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and methods are provided for facilitating access to a second service (e.g. IPTV, IP Television) when the user registers with a network for a first service (e.g. IMS, IP Multimedia Subsystem service, or 2G mobile service). For example, the user employs his mobile terminal to register for IMS service, then requests a security token for the provision of the second service. The network validates the user subscription and provides the security token associated with the 2 | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL CERTIFICATE - A system and method for generating a digital certificate is provided wherein a new digital record is received and is assigned a sequence value. A first composite digital value is generated by applying a first deterministic function to the digital records stored in a repository. The sequence value and first composite digital value are included in a first certificate. After the digital record is added to the repository, a second composite digital value is generated by applying a second deterministic function to the digital records in the repository. This second composite digital value, and a composite sequence value, are published. An interval digital value which is based upon the first and second composite digital values, and the sequence value, are included in a second certificate which thus verifies the authenticity and sequence value of the digital record. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199343 | CLASSIFICATION OF WIRED TRAFFIC BASED ON VLAN - Controlling access and capabilities on wired digital networks. According to the invention, rather than use port-centric controls, multiple virtual local area networks (VLANs) are supported by a wired controller, and these VLANS may be terminated on multiple physical ports. Capabilities are then assigned on a VLAN basis, with default capabilities assigned to the port when no VLAN is used. By defining capabilities on a VLAN basis, as an example no access, trusted access, or untrusted access. Trusted access VLANS are not subject to authentication or firewalling. Untrusted VLANS are subject to authentication and firewalling, which may be configured as required for the VLAN and its authorized users. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199344 | REDUNDANCY DETECTION AND RESOLUTION AND PARTIAL ORDER DEPENDENCY QUANTIFICATION IN ACCESS CONTROL LISTS - Aspects of the invention pertain to analyzing and modifying access control lists that are used in computer networks. Access control lists may have many individual entries that indicate whether information can be passed between certain devices in a computer network. The access control lists may include redundant or conflicting entries. An aspect of the invention converts an order-dependent control list into an order-free equivalent. Redundant entries are identified and removed without adversely affecting the access control list. Redundancy may be identified by evaluating the volume contraction ratio, which is the ratio of the volume of spin-off entries to specific original entry in the access control list. This ratio reflects the extent of order-dependent impact on that entry in a given access control list. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199345 | Method and System for Providing Remote Protection of Web Servers - Techniques for preventing attacks of web servers are provided. In one embodiment, a secure web application firewall (“WAF”) service server is provided to protect one or more web servers from malicious activity. The secure WAF service server is located at a location that is remote from the one or more web servers. Incoming traffic to the web servers and outbound traffic from the web servers is directed through the secure WAF service server. A secure WAF associated with the secure WAF service server analyzes the incoming and outbound traffic and can perform various responsive actions if malicious activity is detected. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SYMANTIC EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN ACCESS CONTROL LISTS - Aspects of the invention pertain to analyzing and modifying access control lists that are used in computer networks. Access control lists may have many individual rules that indicate whether information can be passed between certain devices in a computer network. The access control lists may include redundant or conflicting rules. An aspect of the invention determines whether two or more access control lists are equivalent or not. Order-dependent access control lists are converted into order-independent access control lists, which enable checking of semantic equivalence of different access control lists. Upon conversion to an order-independent access control list, lower-precedence rules in the order-free list are checked for overlap with a current higher precedence entry. If overlap exists, existing order-free rules are modified so that spinoff rules have no overlap with the current entry. This is done while maintaining semantic equivalence. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199347 | Method and Apparatus for Authenticating Usage of an Application - Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for authenticating the usage of an application. A request to execute an application is received from a user device. The application is executed based on the request. An application-level usage indicator is received from the user device. The application-level usage indicator corresponds to current operation of the application by a user and comprises at least (i) user input commands and (ii) passive usage metrics. The identity of the user is determined by comparing the application-level usage indicator with a pre-established user profile wherein the user profile is associated with previous operation of the application by the user and comprises at least (i) user input commands and (ii) passive usage metrics. Execution of the application is terminated at the user device if the identified user is not entitled to use the application according to the user profile. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199348 | EFFICIENT INTRUSION DETECTION - A method to compress an unoptimized Aho-Corasick automaton is provided that can be used in network intrusion detection systems. Embodiments of the subject method use bitmaps with multiple levels of summaries as well as aggressive path compaction. By using multiple levels of summaries, a popcount can be determined with as few as 1 addition. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199349 | Method, apparatus, and computer program product for detecting computer worms in a network - A worm is a malicious process that autonomously spreads itself from one host to another. To infect a host, a worm must somehow copy itself to the host. The method in which a worm transmits a copy of itself produces network traffic patterns that can be generalized as a traffic behavior. As a worm spreads itself across the network, the propagation of the traffic behavior can be witnessed as hosts are infected, one after another. By monitoring the network traffic for propagations of traffic behaviors, a presence of a worm can be detected. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199350 | Federated Scanning of Multiple Computers - A data processing apparatus and associated computer-executed method are adapted for federated scanning of multiple computers. The data processing apparatus comprises a logic that controls scanning among a plurality of data objects distributed among a plurality of distributed electronic data storage systems. The logic maintains a data set of paired location identifiers and intrinsic references corresponding to individual data objects of the plurality of data objects and controls scanning so that redundant scanning of duplicate data objects with matching intrinsic references occurring in multiple locations is avoided. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199351 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING VIRTUAL MACHINES BY RESTRICTING ACCESS IN CONNECTION WITH A VULNERABILITY AUDIT - A method and system for securing a virtual machine is disclosed. An initiation signal from the host system that is generated upon startup of the virtual machine is intercepted, and a network connection on the host system accessible by the virtual machine is restricted in response. Then, the virtual machine is queried for preexisting vulnerabilities, and such data is received. Access by the virtual machine to the network connection is controlled based upon a comparison of a security policy, which is associated with the virtual machine, to the received preexisting vulnerabilities. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199352 | CONTROL AUTOMATION TOOL - A control automation tool (“CAT”) is configured for supporting discrete management of controls and their corresponding metrics. The control automation tool includes a software application connected with, stored on, and executed by one or more relational, closed-loop data repositories and computer systems. The use and maturation of a control within an organization depends on management of operational performance and expenses, which the CAT assists through lean project management, effective implementation of action plans and financial functions. Further, people resources, organizational hierarchy and access management functions are used to support mapping of controls arranged by organizational unit and support access permissions that are consistent with appropriate data management. The CAT also provides transparency and meaning to control and metric status and relevant data regarding controls and their associated metrics and is configured for ease of control and metric management via the CAT interface. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199353 | VULNERABILITY-BASED REMEDIATION SELECTION - A machine-actionable memory comprises one or more machine-actionable records arranged according to a data structure. Such a data structure may include links that respectively map between a remediation, at least one action, and at least two vulnerabilities. A method of selecting a remediation, that is appropriate to a vulnerability which is present on a machine to be remediated, may include: providing a machine-actionable memory as mentioned above; and indexing into the memory using: a given vulnerability identifier to determine (A) at least one of a remediation mapped thereto and (B) at least one action mapped to the given vulnerability identifier; and/or a given remediation to determine at least two vulnerabilities mapped thereto. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199354 | Obfuscating Computer Program Code - A computer-implemented method of tamper-protecting computer program code. The method comprises: obtaining an input representation of the computer program code; identifying a conditional program statement for causing a data processing system to selectively execute one of at least a first and a second sets of program statements when said computer program is executed by a data processing system; replacing said identified conditional program statement and the first and second sets of program statements with a set of transformed program statements to obtain obfuscated program code, wherein the set of transformed program statements is adapted to cause the data processing system to execute at least a part of each of the transformed program statements when said computer program is executed by the data processing system. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199355 | METHOD OF PROTECTING DIGITAL DOCUMENTS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED USES - The method comprises: taking a digital document for protection that constitutes a piece of source code, and identifying therein a programming language L defined by a grammar G | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199356 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING WEB PRIVACY - A method and an apparatus for providing privacy in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request, e.g., an HTTP request, from a user for information, wherein the information includes at least a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of at least an aggregator. The method identifies all personally identifiable information of the user. The method then masks the personally identifiable information from the browser in the endpoint device of the user, while responding to the request. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199357 | SECURE HOSTING FOR UNTRUSTED CODE - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for increasing security in execution environments. A system is described for handling DLL calls made from untrusted code. An execution environment instantiates a lower trust process when a high trust process determines a need to call untrusted code. When the untrusted code calls a method in an original DLL, the execution environment loads a shim DLL into the lower trust process. The shim DLL has a clone of the method from the original DLL. A method for increasing security when processing calls from untrusted code is described. A shim DLL is created from an original DLL, and is deployed so an execution environment will load the shim DLL instead of the original DLL. When an execution environment receives a call from a caller DLL to the original DLL, the call is routed through the shim DLL. A pluggable validation system is also described. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199358 | Information Exchange Apparatus, Method and Managing System Applied Thereto - An information exchange apparatus in accordance with the present invention has a processing unit, a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, a mainframe connection port and an identification module. The wireless communication unit has a transmitter and a receiver connected to the processing unit. The storage unit is connected to the processing unit and stores a device identification (ID) code, user information and data exchange records. The mainframe connection port is connected to the processing unit for connecting to an electronic device. The identification module is connected to the processing unit, has a secure memory and stores an identification procedure. The secure memory stores the device ID code and an identification key. The identification module allows the processing unit to access data in the storage unit and exchange data in the storage unit with other information exchange apparatus when the processing unit passes the identification procedure. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199359 | Operation apparatus, content parental lock setting method, and electronic apparatus - An operation apparatus includes a communication section to communicate with an electronic apparatus capable of communicating, through a first transmission medium, with an accumulation apparatus capable of accumulating contents, the communication section communicating with the electronic apparatus through a second transmission medium, a content selection section to select a content to which a parental lock is to be set from among the contents accumulated in the accumulation apparatus, a release key setting section to set a key for releasing the parental lock for the content selected, a storage section to associate identification information of the content selected with the key set by the release key setting section and stores the identification information and the key associated with each other, and a parental lock notification section to notify the accumulation apparatus in which the content is accumulated of the identification information of the content to which the parental lock is set. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199360 | ENHANCER-CONTAINING GENE TRAP VECTORS FOR RANDOM AND TARGETED GENE TRAPPING - The present invention relates to a novel class of gene trap vector (enhanced gene trap vectors, eGTV) for efficiently identifying silent or weakly expressed target genes in mammalian genomes, methods of their production and methods for identifying and mutating target genes by using the enhanced gene trap vectors. The gene trap vectors of the present invention can also be used for inducing the expression of silent genes and enhancing the expression of weakly expressed genes. The use of the enhanced gene trap vectors for creating transgenic organisms to identify gene function and to validate pharmaceutical compounds prior to clinical applications is a further aspect of the present invention. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199361 | Role of Proteoglycans in Drug Dependence - The invention provides methods of preventing or treating drug addiction, or ameliorating the craving for an addictive drug, as well as compounds, peptides, and pharmaceutical compositions that may be used to prevent or treat drug addiction or ameliorate the craving for an addictive drug. The invention also provides methods for identifying agents that may be used to prevent or treat drug addiction, or ameliorate the craving for an addictive drug. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199362 | WNT LIGANDS INVOLVED IN BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER DEVELOPMENT AND USES THEREFOR - Provided are methods of diagnosing and treating vascular disorders of the CNS or disorders of the blood-brain barrier comprising the use of Wnt ligands involved in the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199363 | ENZYMES FOR DEGRADING HERBICIDES - The present invention relates to a new type of enzyme which is able to degrade amine-containing herbicides such as glyphosate and glufosinate, as well as polynucleotides encoding these enzymes. The invention also relates to transgenic plants producing these enzymes which are resistant to an amine-containing herbicide activity. In addition, the present invention provides methods of bioremediation which rely on the activity of this new type of enzyme. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199364 | TNF SUPERFAMILY COLLECTIN FUSION PROTEINS - The present invention refers to a fusion protein comprising a TNF-superfamily (TNFSF) cytokine or a receptor binding domain thereof fused to a collectin trimerization domain, to a nucleic acid molecule encoding the fusion protein, and to a cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule. The fusion protein is present as a trimeric complex or as an oligomer thereof. The fusion protein, the nucleic acid, and the cell is suitable as pharmaceutical composition or for therapeutic, diagnostic and/or research applications. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199365 | DESATURASES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS - The present invention relates to polynucleotides from | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199366 | Gene therapy using transposon-based vectors - Methods and compositions are presented for the administration of transposon based vectors to an animal or human to provide gene therapy to the animal or human. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199367 | MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE EXON 3-DELETED ISOFORMS AND NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES ENCODING THE ISOFORMS - A new isoform of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and polynucleotides encoding it have been identified. This isoform, MnSOD E3(−), is a splice variant lacking exon 3 of the full length MnSOD. The polypeptide can be expressed using appropriate host cells. Modulation of either the expression of the polynucleotides of the activity of the polypeptide is also described. Furthermore, diagnostic and therapeutic methods have been developed as a consequence of the isolation of the polynucleotides and polypeptides. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199368 | BCL-2-MODIFYING FACTOR (BMF) SEQUENCES AND THEIR USE IN MODULATING APOPTOSIS - The present invention relates generally to novel molecules capable of, inter alia, modulating apoptosis in mammalian cells and to genetic sequences encoding same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel member of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, referred to herein as “Bmf”, and to genetic sequences encoding same and to regulatory sequences such as a promoter sequence directing expression of Bmf. Bmf comprises a BH3 domain which facilitates interaction to pro-survival Bcl-2 family members thereby triggering apoptosis. Bmf is regarded, therefore, as a BH3-only molecule. The molecules of the present invention are useful, for example, in therapy, diagnosis, antibody generation and as a screening tool for therapeutic agents capable of modulating physiological cell death or survival and/or modulating cell cycle entry. The present invention further contemplates genetically modified animals in which one or both alleles of Bmf are mutated or partially or wholly deleted alone or in combination with a mutation in one or both alleles of another Bcl-2-type molecule such as but not limited to Bim. The genetically modified animals are useful inter alia in screening for agents which ameliorate the symptoms of diseases caused by defects in apoptosis or which specifically promote apoptosis of target cells. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199370 | MEANS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING FRUITS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF ANTHOCYANINS AND FLAVONOLS - The invention includes means and methods for providing an AFT gene encoding a protein characterized by at least 80% identity with the amino acid sequence shown in FIG. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199371 | NOVEL GLYPHOSATE-N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE (GAT) GENES - Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199372 | Pasture, forage and seed production technology through pod and leaf retention on annuals of the Medicago genus (annual medics) - The present invention relates to improved cultivars, varieties, lines or plants of annual medics ( | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199373 | SOY COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF GENERATION - The present invention provides soy meat compositions with improved organoleptic properties and methods of identifying soybeans with improved organoleptic qualities. The invention also provides methods for producing soy compositions with improved organoleptic properties and for creating plants producing soybeans with such characteristics. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199374 | NOVEL POLYGALACTURONASES AND THEIR USES - The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences of novel | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199375 | Refined Plant Transformation - The present invention provides methods for producing transgenic plants based on an optimized transfer of DNA from | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199376 | Protein Involved in Restoration of Cytoplasmic Male Sterility to Fertility and Gene Encoding the Protein and Gene - The object of the present invention is to isolate Rf gene, particularly Rf1 gene derived from radish, and identify its structure. The present invention provides a protein involved in restoration of a cytoplasmic male sterile individual to fertility which has 14 or more pentatricopeptide repeat (hereafter may be abbreviated to PPR) motifs, wherein a group of the motifs is divided into 3 or more blocks, each of the individual blocks has at least 2 or more PPR motifs, and the block in a carboxyl terminal (C terminal) side has 4 PPR motifs. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199377 | Ubiquitin regulatory nucleic acids, vectors, and methods of using same - The invention is directed to a soybean polyubiquitin promoter, polyubiquitin terminator, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving a nucleotide sequence, for example a gene, or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199378 | SHADE TOLERANCE IN PLANTS - Materials and Methods for increasing shade tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding shade-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased shade tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased shade tolerance. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199379 | PLANTS HAVING ENHANCED YIELD-RELATED TRAITS AND/OR INCREASED ABIOTIC STRESS RESISTANCE, AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Yield Enhancing Protein (YEP). The YEP is selected from a Nucleosome Assembly Protein 1-like polypeptide (NAP1-like), a Like Sm polypeptide (Lsm protein), a truncated Cyclin H (CycH | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199380 | PLANTS HAVING ENHANCED YIELD-RELATED TRAITS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a yield increasing polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a yield increasing polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199381 | Plants Having Enhanced Yield-Related Traits And A Method For Making The Same - The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a GSBP-like polypeptide (GSBP: GT-Pase activating protein SH3 domain binding Protein). The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a GSBP-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199382 | Plants Having Increased Yield-Related Traits And A Method For Making The Same - The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for increasing various plant yield-related traits by increasing expression in a plant of: (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Growth-RegulatingFactor (GRF) polypeptide; and of (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a synovial sarcoma translocation (SYT) polypeptide, wherein said yield-related traits are increased relative to plants having increased expression of one of: (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a GRF polypeptide, or (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a SYT polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a GRF polypeptide; and of (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a SYT polypeptide, wherein said plants have increased yield-related traits relative to plants having increased expression of one of: (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a GRF polypeptide; or (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a SYT polypeptide. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention. | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199383 | Novel Bacillus Thuringiensis Gene with Coleopteran Activity - The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of | 2010-08-05 |
| 20100199384 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING YELLOW FLOWER BY CONTROLLING FLAVONOID SYNTHETIC PATHWAY - There is provided a gene coding for the amino acid sequence listed as SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 70, for example. Co-expression of the 4′CGT gene and AS gene in a plant lacking natural aurone synthesis ability is carried out to successfully accumulate aurones and alter the flower color to have a yellow tint. In addition to the expression of both genes, the flavonoid pigment synthesis pathway of the host plant itself is inhibited to obtain flowers with a more defined yellow color. | 2010-08-05 |
