32nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110197240 | DETECTING DISTRIBUTION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A system and method is disclosed for detecting distribution of multimedia content. The volume level of data traffic is monitored for a plurality of users to select any users with high-bandwidth usage. The time of day and the day of the week may be considered when determining whether a user is a high-bandwidth user. Upon selecting a user as one with high-bandwidth usage, such user may be subject to packet inspections of data traffic streams. In some embodiments, content identification parameters or watermarks are added to one or more packets in a data traffic stream carrying multimedia content. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197241 | DEVICE FOR SENDING IMAGE DATA FROM CAMERA TO CCTV NETWORK - An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet protocols, a file transfer device for communicating with a destination user directory on the Internet, and a transmission initiating device for initiating the connection and transfer operations of the file transfer device and transport control device. The network interface device may be a modem, network adapter, or adapter for connection to the Internet. Upon capturing the digital image, the camera initiates a connection to the Internet, connects to the destination user directory, and uploads the digital images. Thereafter, the digital images are available to authorized (or any) user having access to the Internet. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197242 | UNIVERSAL METHODS AND DEVICE FOR HAND-HELD PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES - A method and system for auxiliary data detection. Data is received on a hand-held device from a display of a signal on a monitor. The signal is visually displayed on the monitor at a frequency. A modulated video signal is received on the hand-held device from a display device. The modulated video signal contains auxiliary data modulated within a video signal in a substantially invisible way. The modulated video signal is demodulated to obtain the auxiliary data. At least one of the data or the auxiliary data is processed to identify a promotional opportunity available through the hand-held device. The user of the hand-held device is notified of availability of the promotional opportunity through the hand-held device. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197243 | Cable Set-Top Box With Integrated Cable Tuner and MOCA Support - A cable set-top box system with integrated cable tuners and MoCA may implemented on a single integrated circuit, supporting communication over a shared coaxial cable line. The system may include a memory interface shared by DOCSIS and video/audio subsystems. The system may further include an embedded processor in the MoCA subsystem, enabling autonomous operation of the MoCA subsystem and secure flash memory that is not directly accessible by the DOCSIS subsystem. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197244 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION METHOD - Upon start of processing, a digital broadcast receiver can acquire a CDN configuration information file (XML) after newly connected to a CDN by a user's operation. Next, the digital broadcast receiver acquires a PF configuration information file written in the CDN configuration information. The digital broadcast receiver judges whether there is an IP broadcast or not. If there is an IP broadcast, the digital broadcast receiver connects to a multicast address described in the PF configuration information file (XML), and acquires information on all channels in the PF from a SI dedicated stream (all station SI including no video or audio) (channel scan). The URL of a SNTP is described in the CDN configuration information file. Time information is acquired through the SNTP at the same time as (or at a timing near the timing of, such as immediately before or immediately after) the channel scan. The above processing enables easy time acquisition which is a problem peculiar to an IPTV with which viewing of an IP broadcast is possible. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197245 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND RECEPTION METHOD - If there is a service provider for which basic registration has already been performed, the processing proceeds to step S | 2011-08-11 |
20110197246 | Broadcast Media Management Router Video Server - A multi wide area network (WAN) media content router, remotely controlled, and located from client reception stations, that enables video stream and multimedia content reception from terrestrial, satellite, internet protocol (IP) sources, 3G, and 4G. The router receives a plurality of direct transport streams from these different transmission media types without compression and routes these signals based upon predetermined protocol. The router receives multiple signals, discerns among the signals of different transmission media types, assesses the quality of the signals received, and delivers the highest quality signal to several multiplexed channels as an output in the form of a transport stream or packet data to a plurality of clients. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197247 | CONTENT RECEPTION APPARATUS, CONTENT TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND CONTENT TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION CONTROL APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a content reception apparatus includes a communication module and a communication controller. The communication module is configured to communicate with a content transmission and reception control apparatus. The communication controller is configured to communicate with the content transmission and reception control apparatus by the communication module, to receive content transmittable time information of a content transmission apparatus managed by the content transmission and reception control apparatus, to request content managed by the content transmission apparatus based on the content transmittable time information, and to receive the content. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197248 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided that includes an input unit and a generation unit. The input unit is configured to receive video data. The generation unit is configured to generate a video stream having a plurality of packets based on the video data received by the input unit. The plurality of packets are arranged along a time axis. The video stream further has a vacant time period situated along the time axis in-between a time assigned to a first packet and a time assigned to a second packet. The length of the vacant time period is configured to accommodate at least one packet. The first and second packets are arranged adjacent to each other along the time axis and are included among the plurality of packets. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197249 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE CONTROLLER, SOURCE DEVICE, SYNC DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Disclosed are a multimedia device controller, a source device, a sink device and a transmission system that can manage multimedia devices capable of simultaneous output of video and audio from multiple Blu-ray discs or the like. A master device ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110197250 | Laser Marked CATV Filter - A CATV filter assembled inside a housing has the housing marked by a laser system with indicia relating to specific characteristics of the filter. The housing is thus not mechanically deformed during the step of marking, resulting in unchanged RF characteristics of the filter as a result of the marking | 2011-08-11 |
20110197251 | RECORDING EXTENSION OF DELAYED MEDIA CONTENT - Presented herein is a method of extending a recording in a media content receiver of a media event that is delayed. In the method, a recording of media content is begun at an expected start time for the media event based on a recording timer, wherein the recording timer indicates the expected start time and an expected end time for the media event. After beginning the recording, the media content being recorded is analyzed to determine an actual start time for the media event. The actual start time is then compared with the expected start time. If the difference between the actual start time and the expected start time exceeds some predetermined value, the expected end time is adjusted to extend the recording. The recording is then ended at the adjusted end time. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197252 | 16E1/T1 MEDIA GATEWAY - An apparatus, method and system of a 16E1/T1 media gateway are disclosed. In one embodiment, a 16E1/T1 media gateway includes two set of 8E1/T1 interfaces connected through RJ45 connectors to create 16 E1/T1 interface in a media gateway equipment to run a multiple applications simultaneously such as voice services such as voice dialers including OBD, IBD, CRBT, IVRS, and video services such as Video IVRS, Video dialing, 3G services, and Data services such as SMSC, USSD, SIP terminal, and other special services like WAP, LBS services, remote monitoring, GSM A interface value added services in a single hardware based solution. Each 8E1/T1 setup consists of a CPU board, a framer board, a DSP board, HDD, power supply unit with dual power inputs, LED board, fans, to provide above said services. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197253 | Method and System of Responding to Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities - The application discloses a method of protecting a computer against buffer overflow attacks by creating a security policy based on information about the buffer overflow. This results in a dynamic and “on-the-fly” security policy that can be applied to an application to protect the computer. The application also discloses a method where the buffer overflow is reported to central server. The central server monitors the publisher to determine when a patch becomes available to remedy the problem. The server notifies the security software when a patch is available so that either the security software or computer user can download and install the patch. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197254 | POLICY BASED PROVISIONING IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for policy based provisioning in a computing environment. In an example embodiment, the system is adapted to selectively allocate usage rights and access privileges to computing resources of a computing environment. The system includes a provisioning policy; a centralized resource provisioning module; one or more applications in communication with the centralized resource provisioning module; and software running on the resource provisioning module, wherein the software is adapted to initiate selective provisioning of computing resources offered by the one or more applications to a user in accordance with the provisioning policy. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197255 | SOCIAL NETWORK PRIVACY BY MEANS OF EVOLVING ACCESS CONTROL - A method and software product for limit privacy loss due to data shared in a social network, where the basic underlying assumptions are that users are interested in sharing data and cannot be assumed to constantly follow appropriate privacy policies. Social networks deploy an additional layer of server-assisted access control which, even under no action from a user, automatically evolves over time, by restricting access to the user's data. The evolving access control mechanism provides non-trivial quantifiable guarantees for formally specified requirements of utility (i.e., users share as much data as possible to all other users) and privacy (i.e., users expose combinations of sensitive data only with low probability and over a long time). | 2011-08-11 |
20110197256 | METHODS FOR SECURING A PROCESSING SYSTEM AND DEVICES THEREOF - A method, computer readable medium, and apparatus for securing a processing system includes implementing a virtual machine manager (VMM) using a hardware assisted handler in secure processing apparatus. One or more critical events are monitored with the VMM in the secure processing apparatus. One or more behaviors in response to the one or more monitored critical events are controlled with VMM. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197257 | ON DEVICE POLICY ENFORCEMENT TO SECURE OPEN PLATFORM VIA NETWORK AND OPEN NETWORK - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for using policy enforcement for securing open devices and networks. The method includes accessing, by a policy enforcer, a plurality of policies configured to enforce network integrity and monitoring programs and/or services running on a device. The method further includes based on at least one of the plurality of policies, comparing the programs and/or services running on the device against the programs and/or services allowed by the at least one of the plurality of policies, and based on the comparison, determining that the device is running at least one program and/or service disallowed by the at least one policy. Further, the method includes in response, prohibiting access of the device to the network. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOST DATA DESTRUCTION OF ELECTRONIC DATA STORED ON PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A data security system and method protects stored data from unauthorized access. According to one aspect of the invention, a client computing device communicates periodically with a server. If communications is note established between the client and the server for a selected activation interval and a subsequent grace period, the data is determined to be lost, and programmed security rules are automatically executed. Rules relating to encryption, as well as other security procedures, can be defined and entered by an administrator with access to the server, and then disseminated to each of a plurality of clients that access the server. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197259 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSOR OR WEB LOGON - A system is for a proof of knowledge enrollment or authentication. The system includes a processor having an input, an output and a routine; and a display having an image from the output of the processor. The routine is structured to input from the input of the processor a plurality of different position selections and/or a plurality of different path selections on the image. The routine is further structured to authenticate the proof of knowledge as a function of the plurality of different position selections and/or the plurality of different path selections on the image. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197260 | SYSTEM SELF INTEGRITY AND HEALTH VALIDATION FOR POLICY ENFORCEMENT - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for enforcing system self integrity validation policies. The method includes accessing, by a policy enforcer, a plurality of policies configured to enforce system integrity, monitoring system performance to determine actions executed by the system, and based on at least one of the plurality of policies, comparing the system performance with system performance required by the at least one or the plurality of policies. The method further includes, based on the comparison, determining that the system has performed in a manner contrary to the requirements of the at least one policy, and in response, prohibiting access of the system to services provided by a service provider. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197261 | SERVICE ACTIVATION METHOD, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND SERVER - A method for providing a mobile advertising (MobAd) service includes: receiving a MobAd service activation request sent by a terminal, where the MobAd service activation request includes collected terminal capability information; and providing a MobAd service to the terminal according to the terminal capability information. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197262 | NETWORK APPARATUS, ASSESSMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A network device restricts functions thereof in a special case such as theft, and comprises: an acquisition unit for acquiring one or more identification information pieces corresponding to one or more local devices in a communicable state; a calculation unit for calculating an index value for each local device; a holding unit for holding, for each local device whose identification information piece was acquired in the past, the identification information piece of the local device and the index value thereof; a difference specifying unit for specifying a difference between (i) one or more identification information pieces currently acquired and (ii) the one or more identification information pieces acquired in the past, thereby specifying a local device as the difference; and a judgment unit for judging whether to restrict the access based on the index value of the local device specified as the difference. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197263 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SPATIAL-INPUT-BASED MULTI-USER SHARED DISPLAY EXPERIENCE - Exemplary systems and methods for providing a spatial-input-based multi-user shared display session are disclosed herein. An exemplary system includes a spatial input subsystem configured to detect gestures made by a plurality of users within a physical user space associated with a display screen. The system further includes a shared display subsystem communicatively coupled to the spatial input subsystem and configured to authenticate the plurality of users, execute a multi-user shared display session that provides the plurality of authenticated users with concurrent control of a display on the display screen through the detected gestures, and control, based on a shared session heuristic, how at least one resource associated with the display is shared between the plurality of authenticated users during the multi-user shared display session. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197264 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MEDIA ACCESS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for remotely accessing media content. The method includes receiving authentication information originating from a communication device associated with a user. Media content that is stored on a media storage device associated with the user is also received. Digital rights management software is applied to the media content, and the received media content is communicated to the communication device. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING A USER TO SELECT AN AUTHENTICATION METHOD - The present invention facilitates access to a restricted service related to secure transactions via a network. The present invention allows a user to select a minimum security level of authentication for its own login to a restricted service. The user's selected minimum security level of authentication may be registered in an authentication method system, so that the user must use the selected minimum security level for authentication in order to gain access to the restricted service. Alternatively, the user may specify that the selected minimum security level for authentication may be over-turned by the user, or optionally re-set to a new authentication method depending on the needs of the user. As such, the present invention allows the user the flexibility to select its own authentication method for accessing a restricted service. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197266 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE USER AUTHENTICATION - Methods and systems for secure user authentication using a OTP involve, for example, pre-storing a OTP application on a first computing device for generating a valid OTP value for the user responsive to receiving entry of a valid PIN value of the user, no part of the valid PIN value is stored on the first computing device and pre-storing on a back-end server the valid PIN value and a valid shared secret for the user. Upon receiving entry of a purported PIN value of the user, a purported shared secret is dynamically synthesized on the first computing device by the OTP application based on the purported PIN value of the user and a purported OTP value is generated on the first computing device. When entry of the purported OTP value is received by the back-end server in an attempt to log on the back-end server from a second computing device, the back-end server cryptographically calculates a window of OTP values, and log on to the back-end server from the second computing device is allowed if the calculated window of OTP values corresponds to the received OTP value. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197267 | SECURE AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is disclosed a system and method for authenticating the identity of a user of a client device as part of a transaction between the client device and a server of a service provider over a communications network, the client device comprising a unique identifier. The system and method comprise one or more personal identification elements issued to the user based upon an initial authentication of the identity of the user, a credential issued to the client device by the service provider based upon the personal identification elements and the unique identifiers, and a trigger event for launching an authentication application installed on the client device. When the authentication application is launched by the trigger event, the authentication application transmits the one or more personal identification elements and the unique identifier in a combination with the credential to the server for authentication by the service provider. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197268 | CAPTCHAS THAT INCLUDE OVERLAPPED CHARACTERS, PROJECTIONS ON VIRTUAL 3D SURFACES, AND/OR VIRTUAL 3D OBJECTS - Techniques are described herein for generating CAPTCHAs that include overlapped characters, projections on virtual three-dimensional (3D) surfaces, and/or virtual 3D objects. A CAPTCHA is a type of challenge-response test that a content provider may present to users for authorizing the users to access content that the content provider hosts. For example, when a user attempts to access content, a CAPTCHA may be generated in accordance with one or more of the techniques described herein and provided to the user. The user may be asked to identify characters that overlap in the CAPTCHA, characters that are projected on a virtual 3D surface, and/or a designated virtual 3D object, so that the user may be authorized to access the content. The user may enter the characters and/or select the designated virtual 3D object that is identified in the CAPTCHA using an input device, such as a keyboard, touch screen, pointing device, etc. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197269 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPLIT MEDIUM MAIL SOLUTION FOR CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS - The present teachings provide and method and system for a split medium mail for customer communications. The present application relates to techniques and equipment used to create a single page summary communication included in a mailpiece to be mailed to a customer. The single page summary contains information necessary to access a full version of the customer communication by way of secure web access. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197270 | Biometric Pressure Grip - According to one embodiment, a method of authenticating a user includes receiving login credentials identifying a user. A plurality of pressure readings are received from a plurality of pressure sensors coupled to a biometric grip device. The plurality of pressure readings comprise a first biometric pressure reading from a first pressure sensor coupled to the biometric grip device and a second biometric pressure reading from a second pressure sensor coupled the biometric grip device. The first and second biometric pressure readings measure a first pressure exerted at the first pressure sensor and a second pressure exerted at the second pressure sensor. A neurological number is generated from the plurality of pressure readings. The user is authenticated by comparing the neurological number with a registered neurological number. If the neurological number matches the registered neurological number, the user is authorized to access a computer system coupled to the biometric grip device. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197271 | CARD BASED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELEASING STORED RENDERING JOBS - An authentication system and method for securely releasing a stored rendering job utilizing an electronically readable card. The electronically readable card can be registered by entering network credential at a user interface associated with a MFD and the card can be validated before storing the card details into a MFD database. The card can be swiped with respect to a card reader associated with the MFD in order to authenticate a user based on the stored credential via an authentication server. The MFD can be unlocked if the card is recognized in order to provide access to an appropriate service. The rendering jobs associated with the user can be displayed and released immediately based on user selection. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197272 | Low-Latency Detection of Scripting-Language-Based Exploits - Systems and methods for protecting client computers are described. One method includes receiving webpage data at a proxy from a webpage before the data reaches an intended recipient; gathering scripting-language-data from the webpage data; normalizing the scripting-language-data so as to generate normalized data; emulating execution of the normalized scripting-language-data with a inspection-point-script-execution engine that that is adapted to provide inspection points instead of effectuating particular functions, and determining whether to block the data from the intended recipient by analyzing inspection-data collected from the inspection points. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197273 | Real time firewall/data protection systems and methods - Methods and systems for firewall/data protection that filters data packets in real time and without packet buffering are disclosed. A data packet filtering hub, which may be implemented as part of a switch or router, receives a packet on one link, reshapes the electrical signal, and transmits it to one or more other links. During this process, a number of filters checks are performed in parallel, resulting in a decision about whether each packet should or should not be invalidated by the time that the last bit is transmitted. To execute this task, the filtering hub performs rules-based filtering on several levels simultaneously, preferably with a programmable logic or other hardware device. Various methods for packet filtering in real time and without buffering with programmable logic are disclosed. The system may include constituent elements of a stateful packet filtering hub, such as microprocessors, controllers, and integrated circuits. The system may be reset, enabled, disabled, configured, and/or reconfigured with toggles or other physical switches. Audio and visual feedback may be provided regarding the operation and status of the system. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197274 | RATE LIMITING DATA TRAFFIC IN A NETWORK - A network device coordinates with other devices in a network to create a distributed filtering system. The device detects an attack in the network, such as a distributed denial of service attack, and forwards attack information to the other devices. The devices may categorize data into one or more groups and rate limit the amount of data being forwarded based on rate limits for the particular categories. The rate limits may also be updated based on the network conditions. The rate limits may further be used to guarantee bandwidth for certain categories of data. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197275 | STOPPING AND REMEDIATING OUTBOUND MESSAGING ABUSE - Systems and methods are provided for allowing subscriber message sending profiles to be maintained and used in conjunction with behavior-based anomaly detection techniques and traditional content-based spam signature filtering to enable application of appropriate message disposition policies to outbound subscriber message traffic. According to one embodiment, subscriber profiles are constructed for multiple subscriber accounts associated with a service provider based on outbound message flow originated from the subscriber accounts. Then, possible subscriber account misuse may be discovered by performing behavior-based anomaly detection, including a comparison of a subscriber profile associated with the subscriber account with recent subscriber account usage information, to identify one or more behavioral anomalies in outbound message flow originated from a subscriber account, the behavior-based anomaly detection. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING AND CONTROLLING APPLICATIONS - A system and method for validating an application and for controlling execution of an application. A plurality of parameters may be computed for an authenticated object and for a tested object. A plurality of comparison and other metrics may be computed based on the computed plurality of parameters. Control of an execution of programs may be based on said metrics. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITIZING COMPUTERS BASED ON ANTI-MALWARE EVENTS - Tracking malware state information assigned to computers in an enterprise network is described. A computer may transition from a current malware state to a new malware state in accordance with a plurality of stored rules and detection of an anti-malware event on the computer. Examples of anti-malware events include, but are not limited to, detection of new malware on the computer or cleaning of the computer. The malware state information for computers on the network may be mapped to a risk level representing an amount of risk that infected computers present to other computers on the network. The results of a risk level assessment for the computers on the network may be output via a user interface to enable an administrator of the network to prioritize servicing of computers with detected malware. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197278 | CONTAINMENT MECHANISM FOR POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED END SYSTEMS - A malware detection and response system based on traffic pattern anomalies detection is provided, whereby packets associated with a variety of protocols on each port of a network element are counted distinctly for each direction. Such packets include: ARP requests, TCP/SYN requests and acknowledgements, TCP/RST packets, DNS/NETBEUI name lookups, out-going ICMP packets, UDP packets, etc. When a packet causes an individual count or combination of counts to exceed a threshold, appropriate action is taken. The system can be incorporated into the fast path, that is, the data plane, enabling communications systems such as switches, routers, and DSLAMs to have built-in security at a very low cost. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197279 | MANAGEMENT METHODS OF STORAGE SYSTEM AND FILE SYSTEM - If a file infected with an unknown virus is stored in the file system provided by the NAS system, this invention prevents the invasion of the virus when recovering from the backup data. If the anti-virus program | 2011-08-11 |
20110197280 | Network Managed Antivirus Appliance - Data can be scanned using a network managed appliance. The network managed appliance may integrate commercial hardware elements connected through a basic or simplified operating system environment expressly developed for the appliance, thus being more malware resistant and less vulnerable to attacks from the scanned data or other sources. The network managed appliance may be a self-contained apparatus with an integrated chassis, designed and configured as “single-purpose” device. Such appliances may be connected to an appliance management network including central management servers in communication with appliances in remote locations. The central management servers may ensure that scanning software and the definitions lists for each of the appliances are current and match an enterprise-approved configuration. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197281 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MALWARE DETECTION - Various embodiments include a computer system comprising a computer network including at least one client computer, the at least one client computer operable to generate a request, and an anti-malware engine coupled to the computer system and operable to provide anti-malware protection for the computer network, wherein the anti-malware engine is operable to receive the request generated by the at least one client, and to determine if the request is classified as malware by determining whether the request includes one or more valid tags. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SCANS IN REAL-TIME - A method and apparatus for detecting scans are described. In one example, a plurality of flows is allocated into a plurality of bins associated with different source Internet protocol (SIP) addresses. A set of bin characteristics for at least one bin of the plurality of bins is generated if the at least one bin reaches a predefined flow capacity. Afterwards, the set of bin characteristics is compared to a scan characteristics list to determine if a potential scan exists. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197283 | SECURITY AND TICKETING SYSTEM CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT - A security device of this invention includes a nonvolatile storage unit | 2011-08-11 |
20110197284 | ATTRIBUTES OF CAPTURED OBJECTS IN A CAPTURE SYSTEM - A system and method for capturing objects and balancing systems resources in a capture system are described. An object is captured, metadata associated with the objected generated, and the object and metadata stored. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197285 | Systems and Methods for Secure Transaction Management and Electronic Rights Protection - The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the “electronic highway.” | 2011-08-11 |
20110197286 | PROCUREMENT AND AUDIT OF DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DATA - A method and computer program product to procure digital rights management (DRM) event data comprises collecting a first set of event data in one or more standardized event data formats, and communicating the first set of event data to an event data collection server for storage. A second set of event data may also be collected in one or more standardized event data formats, which is also communicated to the event data collection server for storage. The method and computer program product may also include storing the first set, and optional second set, of event data in a centralized repository, authorizing access to the event data, and responding to at least one query from an authorized audit computer to provide event data associated with at least one of the first set of event data and the second set of event data retrieved from the centralized repository. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197287 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EVALUATING METADATA BEFORE EXECUTING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION - Systems and methods are provided for managing license objects to applications in an application platform database system. The method includes associating an LMA with an application installed to the application platform by a developer, notifying a license manager to which the license manager application is installed of the installation of the application to the application platform, and managing subscriber access to the application using the license manager application. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197288 | Transgenic animal for screening of compounds that modulate cell proliferation, and its use in the pharmaceutical field - The present invention relates to a transgenic non-human mammalian animal whose genome incorporates a biosensor of the activity of modulators of cell proliferation consisting of a DNA sequence that comprises the luciferase reporter transgene ligated downstream of a promoter sequence of the CYCB2 gene, this sequence promoter/reporter being flanked by HS4 insulator sequences at each of its 3′ and 5′ sides. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197289 | Storage of Entomopathogenic Nematodes - This invention relates to methods of prolonged storage of the species of entomopathogenic nematodes belonging to the genera of | 2011-08-11 |
20110197290 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC ARTIODACTYLS - Swine animal models comprising a genomic disruption of an endogenous gene chosen from the group consisting of a Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor gene LDLR, Duchene's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) gene, and hairless gene (HR). Methods of preparing transfected cells useful for making a transgenic animal comprising exposing a first group of cells to a transfection agent and reseeding the group with additional cells that have not been exposed to the agent. The transgenic animals are useful for medical and scientific animal models of human diseases and conditions, as well as sources for cells, tissues, and biomaterials. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197291 | Endoplasmic Reticulum Localization Signals - The invention relates to cellular localization signals. In particular, the invention relates to endoplasmic reticulum localization signals in monomeric or multimeric form. The localization signals are utilized as research tools or are linked to therapeutics. Disclosed are methods of making and using polypeptides and modified polypeptides as signals to localize therapeutics, experimental compounds, peptides, proteins and/or other macromolecules to the endoplasmic reticulum of eukaryotic cells. The polypeptides of the invention optionally include linkage to reporters, epitopes and/or other experimental or therapeutic molecules. The invention also encompasses polynucleotides encoding the localization signals and vectors comprising these polynucleotides. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197292 | Delivery method - The present invention relates, in general, to RNA silencing and, in particular, to a method of effecting targeted delivery of an RNA silencing moiety using a targeting moiety that binds to a cell surface receptor and mediates internalization of the RNA silencing moiety to be accessible to Dicer. Also provided is a chimeric nucleic acid molecule comprised of a targeting moiety and an RNA silencing moiety, wherein the targeting moiety is an aptamer and the RNA silencing moiety comprises a Dicer substrate. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197293 | SENSE AND ANTISENSE TRANSCRIPTS OF TRPM2 AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule being able to modulate the expression of the transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 2 (TRPM2) gene and to modulate apoptosis and uses thereof. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197294 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RESTORING MITOCHONDRIAL ELECTRON TRANSFER FUNCTION - The invention provides methods and compositions for treating, ameliorating or preventing diseases or conditions caused by or aggravated by lost and/or impaired mitochondrial Complex I function, including treating, ameliorating or preventing an ischemia and/or reperfusion injury, Parkinson's disease, myopathic diseases, cardiolipin deficiency, neurodegenerative diseases, aging, diabetes, obesity, sepsis and other conditions in which mitochondrial Complex I function is lost and/or impaired. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197295 | LETTUCE LINE RS 16884606 - The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line designated RS 16884606. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce line RS 16884606, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line RS 16884606 with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line RS 16884606, including the gametes of such plants. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197296 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE DESIGNATED CN5110R - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated CN5110R. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line CN5110R, to the plants of inbred sunflower line CN5110R and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line CN5110R with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred CN5110R. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197297 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE, DESIGNATED CI1151R - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated CI1151R. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line CI1151R, to the plants of inbred sunflower line CI1151R and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line CI1151R with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred CI1151R. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197298 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE, DESIGNATED OID263R - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated OID263R. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line OID263R, to the plants of inbred sunflower line OID263R and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line OID263R with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred OID263R. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197299 | TOMATO HYBRID PS02450650 AND PARENT LINES THEREOF - The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197300 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE DESIGNATED 503A/B - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated 503A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line 503A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line 503A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line 503A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred 503A/B. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197301 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE DESIGNATED ON2509A/B - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated ON2509A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line ON2509A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line ON2509A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line ON2509A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred ON2509A/B. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197302 | INBRED SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) LINE, DESIGNATED OI1153A/B - The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated OI1153A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line OI1153A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line OI1153A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line OI1153A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred OI1153A/B. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197303 | PEA LINE 08250833 - The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated 08250833. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line 08250833, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line 08250833 with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line 08250833, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197304 | PEA LINE 08250838 - The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated 08250838. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line 08250838, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line 08250838 with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line 08250838, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197305 | DENSE AND ERECT PANICLE GENE AND USES THEREOF - Compositions and methods for imparting a dense and erect panicle phenotype to plants, including polynucleotides, polypeptides, vectors and cells. This phenotype is associated with improving plant traits, such as improving plant yield. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197306 | Efficient Light Harvesting - Various aspects provide for genetically modifying photosynthetic cells. In some cases, an integrated light harvesting efficiency of photosynthetic cells may be increased by reducing the amount of incident light that is absorbed but not used for photosynthesis. In some cases, an increased transparency may be associated with an increased light harvesting efficiency when absorption due to non-photosynthetic processes is reduced. A reduced capacity of various light-harvesting antenna apparatus may increase transparency. In some cases, a capacity of an organism to adapt to varying light levels may be reduced, and in certain cases, a modified organism may have a reduced ability to acclimate to a low light irradiance. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197307 | Plants Tolerant to HPPD Inhibitor Herbicides - The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from Euryarchaeota belonging to the family Picrophilaceae, as well as the proteins encoded thereby, and to a chimeric gene which comprises such nucleic acid sequence, and to the use of such nucleic acid sequences, proteins or chimeric genes for obtaining plants which are tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197308 | Plants Tolerant to HPPD Inhibitor Herbicides - The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from bacteria belonging to the genus | 2011-08-11 |
20110197309 | Plants Tolerant to HPPD Inhibitor Herbicides - The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from bacteria belonging to the subfamily Synechococcoideae, as well as the proteins encoded thereby, and to a chimeric gene which comprises such nucleic acid sequence, and to the use of such nucleic acid sequences, proteins or chimeric genes for obtaining plants which are tolerant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197310 | Plants Tolerant to HPPD Inhibitor Herbicides - The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.27, abbreviated herein as HPPD) obtained from bacteria belonging to the genus | 2011-08-11 |
20110197311 | USE OF MULTIPLE TRANSFORMATION ENHANCER SEQUENCES TO IMPROVE PLANT TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for improving the efficiency of | 2011-08-11 |
20110197312 | Indigenous Viral Satellite RNA Associate with Cucumber Mosaic Virus used as a Biological Control Agent against Tomato Diseases caused by Virus Strains, Viroids, and Fungi - Viral satellite RNA associated with cucumber mosaic virus KU1 strain used as a biological control agent against a severe viral strain KU2 caused tomato necrosis. Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTV) caused tomato stunting, fusarium wilt disease in tomato caused by | 2011-08-11 |
20110197313 | Pepper Hybrid E42.2346 - A hybrid pepper designated E42.2346 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper E42.2346 to the plants of hybrid pepper E42.2346 and to methods for producing a hybrid plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the hybrid E42.2346 with itself or another pepper plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a pepper plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper E42.2346. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197314 | Methods and Compositions for Controlling Plant Pests - Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:13-24 or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1-12 and 25-44, as well as variants and fragments thereof. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197315 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING PLANT YIELD - Provided are methods of increasing yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, abiotic stress tolerance and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 905, 882, 1-12, 15-105, 203-297, 299-523, 845-881, 883-904, 906-925 or 933; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 172, 146, 106-117, 120-145, 147-171, 173-202, 524-616, 621-844, 926-931 or 932. Also provided isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:905, 882, 1-13, 15-105, 203-523, 845-881, 883-904, 906-925 and 933, which can be used to increase yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, abiotic stress tolerance and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197316 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED ABIOTIC STRESS RESISTANCE AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION - The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing transgenic plants having enhanced tolerance to biotic and/or abiotic stress and/or enhanced biomass production resulting from the expression of exogenous nucleotide sequences encoding SUMO E3 ligase or an active fragment thereof. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197317 | MULTISTORY BIOREACTION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING PHOTOSYNTHESIS - The present invention relates to a multistory system for using waste carbon dioxide and waste heat to facilitate cultivation of photosynthetic organisms. In particular, the present invention relates to a multistory system with the incorporation of upconverting and downconverting luminescent materials and other components suitable for enhancing growth of photosynthetic organisms. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197318 | Seed Treatment Agent and Method for Protecting Plant - PROBLEM Provided is a seed treatment agent having excellent control effect on plant diseases and a method for protecting a plant from plant diseases. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197319 | FIJI, MUNDAKA, ZUMA LETTUCE VARIETIES - A new lettuce variety designated FIJI, MUNDAKA, ZUMA is described. FIJI, MUNDAKA, ZUMA are romaine lettuce varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197320 | DYE COMPOSITION FOR FLOWER PETAL, DYEING METHOD FOR SAME, AND PLANT FURNISHED WITH PETALS DYED THEREBY - The present invention relates to a dye composition for flower petals that dyes various colors seldom found in nature onto various plants including live flowers, or carries out noctilucence or photoluminescence treatment on the colors of live flowers as is to afford an opportunity to appreciate new beauty aesthetically and even in dark places so that the added value of merchandise may be further enhanced, and enables preservation over a long period as the petals do not wilt easily and also carry out noctilucence, photoluminescence, and dyeing treatment of flow petals easily and quickly stressing natural colors of live flower regardless of conditions and environments anywhere, at any time, and by any one, and with the dyeing method for same and a plant furnished with petals dyed thereby. The method of dyeing the petals of a plant comprises a materials preparation step wherein oil soluble dyes, pigment/paint, and a solubilization substance that mutually dissolves or mixes said pigment/paint are prepared as materials for dyeing, a dyeing chemical preparation step wherein said oil soluble dye and said pigment/paint prepared in a certain mixing ratio are dissolved or mixed using said solubilization material to prepare a dyeing solution; a dyeing solution spray step wherein said dyeing solution is placed in a certain holder, and said dyeing solution is sprayed onto the petals of a plant via said holder; and a dye solution drying step wherein the dyeing solution is dried. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197321 | ROSA HYBRIDA SHRUB NAMED 'AUSNYSON' - A variety of rose plant of the shrub class, named ‘AUSnyson’. The ‘AUSnyson’ rose is a plant suitable for repeat flowering production having rich orange-red buds that open to form blooms with loosely-arranged petals having a salmon-pink upper side coloring and golden-yellow reverse side coloring with a strong tea fragrance and slightly arching growth. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197322 | ROSA HYBRIDA SHRUB NAMED 'AUSJOSIAH' - A variety of rose plant of the shrub class, named ‘AUSjosiah’. The ‘AUSjosiah’ rose is a plant suitable for repeat flowering production having beautiful and delicate individual blooms of a soft rose pink with a lovely fragrance which is fruity on outer petals with clove in center. The growth is exceptionally vigorous, sending up many shoots from the base and forming a large rampant shrub. The ample foliage is dark green and glossy. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197323 | Hybrid tea rose plant named 'Meitelov' - A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which abundantly forms attractive large double yellow blossoms that are lightly perfumed. The plant exhibits a strong vigorous growth habit, semi-glossy decorative dark green foliage, and excellent disease resistance. The attractive dark green foliage contrasts nicely with the yellow blossoms. The new variety is particularly well suited for growing as attractive ornamentation in the landscape such as in parks and gardens. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197324 | Hybrid tea rose plant named 'PC1249' - A new variety of Hybrid Tea Rose plant named ‘PC1249’, particularly characterized by hot pink flowers, high productivity, large stems, and good winter hardiness, is disclosed. | 2011-08-11 |
20110197325 | Abies plant named 'Bernadine Gold' - A new and distinct | 2011-08-11 |
20110197326 | Dianella caerulea x brevipedunculata plant named 'Indigo Bells' - ‘Indigo Bells’ is a distinctive variety of | 2011-08-11 |