46th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110283208 | CELLULAR USER INTERFACE - Configurations for a cellular user interface are provided. In one embodiment, a client configuration includes a viewer and a content development kit. A content server distributes cellularized content among several client viewers. Connectors in a scheduled configuration regularly acquire updated content from data sources. An integration server interfaces between the connectors and the content server for distributing content. A monitoring agent assists with content updating upon detecting source changes. A registration server enables cell content update in client viewers through the content server. Cells in the cellularized environment include a visual proxy component and a metadata component. The visual proxy component can be configured for displaying different content at various levels of detail. The metadata component enables intelligent organization and display of content through queries, channels, and data updates. In addition, procedural geometry in the cellularized environment automates the content presentation and provides a flexible arrangement of the cells. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283209 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING INFORMATION BETWEEN WIDGETS OPERATING ON THE SAME USER EQUIPMENT - Information corresponding to a user may be received from a first widget operating on the user equipment. The received information may be made accessible to a second widget operating on that user equipment. The received information may then be used to customize a manner in which the second widget provides content to the user. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283210 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND MANAGING PHOTO STORIES - A graphical user interface and method are described for designing and managing photo stories. For example, a graphical user interface (“GUI”) for creating photo stories according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a photo story creation region associated with a particular photo story and having a plurality of photos assigned thereto, the photos being responsively grouped into a the photo story based on an analysis of the photos and the metadata associated with the photos; a photo story design template displaying a preview image of a photo story design using the photos within the photo story creation region; wherein the photos within the photo story design template are arranged based on the order in which they are displayed within the photo story creation region and wherein the photos within the photo story design are rearranged in response to user modification of the photos within the photo story creation region. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283211 | METHODS FOR DESIGNING IMAGE-BASED PRODUCTS THROUGH A COMPUTER NETWORK - A method for assisting a user to design an image-based product includes storing a component dependency map on a computer device that defines relationships among a first component, a second component, and a third component, which each comprises functions that define actions and states at a user interface on the computer device. The method also includes executing a page controller in association with the user interface on the computer device, detecting an activation of the functions of the first component at the user interface by the first component, and executing functions of the second component and the third component in the user interface in accordance to the component dependency map to obtain a design of the image-based product to be produced by the image-service provider. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283212 | User Interface - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising receiving an indication of a first drag input on a user interface object within a user interface on a touch screen and in response to receiving a stationary input on the touch screen, interpreting the first drag input as an instruction to detach the user interface object from the user interface. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283213 | SYSTEM FOR RECORDING, SUGGESTING, AND DISPLAYING FANS OF A SUBJECT - A system for recording and displaying that an entity is a fan of at least one subject may include a graphical user interface including a graphical representation of a three-dimensional shape having at least a first face and a second face. The graphical representation of the three-dimensional shape may symbolize the entity or the subject in the system and the first face of the three-dimensional shape includes information corresponding to the entity or the subject. The system may further include a recording logic configured to receive information declaring that the entity or the subject is a fan. The system may further include a displaying logic configured to display on the graphical representation of the three-dimensional shape information corresponding to the entity or the subject. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283214 | CONFIGURING A MANAGEMENT MODULE THROUGH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR USE IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - A customization program for use in customizing a baseboard management controller used for monitoring operation of various computer system components is disclosed. A user interacts with the customization program to customize the baseboard management controller based on a configuration of components specified for the baseboard of the computer system. The customization program provides a user interface having a repository of icons and a design page. The icons represent various components that may be connected, either directly or indirectly, to the baseboard. The design page is used for constructing a model representing the specified configuration of components. As a user drags icons onto the design page, the model is updated to reflect selection of the components corresponding to these icons. Further, the customization program creates a configuration file that identifies and describes each of the selected components. The configuration file is loaded into the baseboard management controller to effectuate the aforementioned customization. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283215 | INTEGRATED USER INTERFACE CONTROLS FOR WEB DIALOGS - A web application dialog user interface is provided for presenting users with controls for viewing, editing, and otherwise managing content through the web application. Consistency in style and order of control elements in the user interface with control elements of a standard application user interface, launching of the dialog without a page refresh, and maintenance of task continuity provide users a seamless experience in managing their documents through the web application without loss of context. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283216 | Household Appliance with Controlled Amount of Energy Consumption - The present invention relates to a household appliance ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110283217 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS - Generating a searchable electronic record of a locate operation performed by a locate technician. The locate operation comprises identifying, using at least one physical locate mark, a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area may be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. A bare grid is displayed on display device and, via a user input device associated with the display device, at least one digital representation of the at least one physical locate mark is added to the displayed bare grid so as to generate a marked-up grid including the at least one digital representation of the at least one physical locate mark. Information relating to the marked-up grid is electronically transmitted and/or stored so as to generate the searchable electronic record of the locate operation. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283218 | Electronic Event Planner in Communication Device - A communication device including a controller coupled to a user interface wherein the controller is configured to recommend an event and a proposed time at which the event occurs based on tentative time and participant information provided to, or obtained by, the communication device. The participant information identifies an individual with which a user of the communication device may participate in the event. The recommended event and proposed time is communicated to the participants. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283219 | Method and System and Program Storage Device For Storing Oilfield Related Data in a Computer Database and Displaying a Field Data Handbook on a Computer Display Screen - A computerized handbook known as an ‘i-Handbook’ is adapted to be stored in a memory of a computer system and displayed on a display screen of the computer system for assisting field personnel in the performance of their respective job related responsibilities. The ‘i-Handbook’, when displayed, has the appearance of a real handbook and it includes a database and a plurality of calculators for calculating a plurality of oilfield or wellbore related data in response to a first plurality of data in the database and a second plurality of data input by a user. The plurality of calculators are adapted for calculating: unit conversions, triplex pump volumes, tank volumes, tubular stretch and free point, annulus volumes, slurry density, gate percentage, screen out, cement slurry, casing lift, HCL density, oil gravity and API, and salt requirements. The ‘i-Handbook’ has a wellbore diagram feature which will allow a user to draw and create differing types of downhole tubular, packers and perforations in the tubular adapted to be disposed in a wellbore. In addition, the ‘i-Handbook’ can display: tubular capacities and displacement volumes, and tubular data based on suppliers which will enable a user to search through a database of the tubular data to locate the suppliers. This abstract is provided for the sole purpose of aiding a patent searcher; it is provided with the understanding that this abstract shall not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283220 | IMAGE DISPLAY TABS FOR ACCESSING RELATED INFORMATION - Access is provided to information related to a digital image record on a data processing device. Presentation of the digital image record on a display is instructed. An indication of user interaction with the displayed digital image record is received. In response to the received indication, presentation of a tab on the display is instructed. The tab displays or emanates near or from an edge of the displayed digital image record or from an edge of a displayed digital image record container including the digital image record. The tab includes an access point configured to allow a user to access a category of information related to content contained within the digital image record, and the tab is labeled according to the category of information for user access. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283221 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM RELATED-INFORMATION-ACCESS TABS - A data processing device for providing access to information related to a digital image record includes a display for presenting the digital image record. A user interface system receives an indication of user interaction with the displayed digital image record. A data processing system responsive to the received indication presents tab on the display. The tab displays or emanates near or from an edge of the displayed digital image record or from an edge of a displayed digital image record container including the digital image record. The tab includes an access point configured to allow a user to access a category of information related to content contained within the digital image record, and the tab is labeled according to the category of information for user access. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283222 | IMAGE DISPLAY TABS FOR ACCESSING SOCIAL INFORMATION - Access to information related to a digital image record is provided on a data processing device having a display. The digital image record is presented on the display. An indication of user interaction with the displayed digital image record is received. In response to the received indication, a labeled tab is presented on the display. The tab displays or emanates near or from an edge of the displayed digital image record or from an edge of a displayed digital image record container including the digital image record. The tab includes an access point configured to allow a user to access information about a personal social association related to content contained within the digital image record. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283223 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RENDERING USER INTERFACE FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICE HAVING MAIN VIEW PORTION AND PREVIEW PORTION - A method including causing, at least in part, rendering of a user interface for a location-based service that simultaneously includes both a main view portion and a preview portion. One of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a perspective view of one or more objects in a field of view, and the other of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a plan view of at least a portion of the one or more objects in the field of view. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283224 | PROVIDING A TIMELINE CONTROL IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for providing a timeline control in a multi-tenant database system. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a plurality of entitlement processes and milestones that are to be enforced, where each entitlement process includes one or more actions, and where each action is associated with a corresponding milestone. The method further includes displaying a timeline control window that shows one or more milestones for an entitlement process, and updating the timeline control window as the status of the entitlement process changes. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283225 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY OF A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Method and apparatus for controlling a display of a data processing system. According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of controlling a display of a data processing system includes: displaying a first list as a scrollable view of items in a first mode; receiving an input to switch from the first mode to a second mode; and displaying, in the second mode, a representation of a command which when activated causes a display of a second list of the items. The first list is displayed within a window and the representation is displayed within the window. According to another embodiment of the invention, a method of controlling a display of a data processing system includes: displaying, in a first mode, a slider control having a slider which can be positioned in one of a plurality of positions to select a corresponding one of a plurality of parameters; receiving an input to switch from the first mode to a second mode; and displaying, in the second mode, a representation of a command which when activated causes a display of a list of items corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of parameters. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283226 | WINDOW DISPLAY MANAGEMENT IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - The present invention provides a computer implemented method and data processing system for effectively presenting popup and related windows on a computer GUI. An example system may include a computer processor coupled to the computer readable memory. The computer processor is configured to receive content of a new window for display in the display screen, perform a text analysis on the content of the new window to determine a relevance of the new window to the user, and determine a display position of the new window on the display screen based on the relevance of the new window to the user and a cursor position in the GUI displaying keyboard input such that the new window is displayed on the display screen at the determined display position. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283227 | DISPLAYING A USER INTERFACE IN A DEDICATED DISPLAY AREA - Some embodiments are directed to techniques for displaying a user interface of an application program on a display device. The display device may be partitioned into two portions, such that the user interface and a computer desktop are displayed in separate portions of the display. As a result, the user interface does not overlap or obscure any portion of the displayed desktop. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283228 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a displaying section that displays a page including a plurality of text elements, a detecting section that detects a position designated by the user to be magnified, on the page displayed by the displaying section, a selecting section that selects one of the text elements which is located near the position detected by the detecting section, a placing section that places a character string of the text element selected by the selecting section, in a pop-up window so that the character string is displayed in the pop-up window, and a display controlling section that controls display so that the pop-up window in which the character string has been placed by the placing section is displayed on the page. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283229 | FILE CONVERSION INITIATED BY NATURAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR - Some embodiments of a system and a method to process file conversion initiated by natural human behavior have been presented. For instance, a file conversion manager running on a processing device may intercept an operation invoked by a user to rename at least a first extension of a file name of a file having an original file format to a second extension associated with a target file format. In response to the operation, the file conversion manager may select and execute one of a group of third party file conversion applications to convert the file from the original file format to the target file format. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283230 | IN-SITU MOBILE APPLICATION SUGGESTIONS AND MULTI-APPLICATION UPDATES THROUGH CONTEXT SPECIFIC ANALYTICS - A system for implementing simultaneous functionality for a wireless communications device (WCD), including a processor for a first specially programmed computer in the WCD for: displaying, on a screen of a GUI for the WCD, a visual representation for a first application; receiving, via the GUI, input data for a plurality of fields for the first application; presenting respective sensory representations of a plurality of applications via the GUI while maintaining the visual representation on the screen; and receiving, via the GUI, respective inputs selecting the applications while maintaining the visual representation. The system includes a processor for a second specially programmed computer processor separate from the WCD for: identifying respective portions of the input data usable by the applications; simultaneously populating the first application and the applications with the input data and the respective portions of the input data, respectively; and implementing the first application and the applications. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283231 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES BY INTERACTIONS WITH VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF DATASETS - This disclosure provides examples of computerized methods and software for performing analytical procedures by interacting with visual representations of datasets. In one aspect, a visualization of a first dataset is displayed in a first portion of a GUI, where that visualization is associated with a set of criteria applied to the first dataset. A visualization of a second dataset is displayed in a second portion of the GUI. A selection of at least a portion of the data from the visualization of the first dataset is received, the selection associated with at least one set of set of criteria from the first dataset. A request to apply the selection to the second dataset is received, and, based thereon, the set of criteria from the first dataset is applied to the second dataset to generate a third dataset. A visual representation of the third dataset is then displayed in the GUI. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283232 | USER INTERFACE FOR PUBLIC AND PERSONAL CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to a plurality of content items from a plurality of content sources via a data network, the plurality of content sources including a public content source and a personal content source; processing the content information, using a processor, to provide digital representations of the plurality of content items, the digital representations including a digital representation of a public content item from the public content source and a digital representation of a personal content item from the personal content source; and displaying available content information related to the selected content item in response to receiving a selection of the content item, the available content information including at least one user-selectable command option for obtaining an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283233 | CART TRACKING SYSTEM - A system and method for distributing or auditing carts on collection routes includes the ability to add addresses to the route from a handheld device carried on the route. Additionally, the user can add a house to a known address where there was previously not a house. Additionally, the user can add an identifier (such as an RFID tag) to an existing cart along the route. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283234 | Contents Management System, Contents Management Method, and Computer Program - A contents management system manages multiple contents stored in a plurality of apparatuses. The contents management system includes a command input unit that assigns a viewing style for guiding a user to desired contents and a contents search condition; a screen format generating unit that generates a screen format according to the assigned viewing style; a contents search unit that searches a contents providing space constituted by the plurality of apparatuses, each storing contents, according to the assigned search condition; and a contents presenting unit that displays and outputs information on the individual contents searched by the contents search unit on the screen format through mapping. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283235 | RESULT-ORIENTED CONFIGURATION OF PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS - A plurality of configuration parameters for setting a device are determined by setting one or more performance parameters. The performance parameters are end-results of configuration that a user desires to achieve by setting the configuration parameters on a device. By setting the performance parameters instead of multiple configuration parameters, the user can conveniently achieve desired performance on the device without having to try many combinations of configuration parameters. When the user sets a performance parameter value, a set of configuration parameters corresponding to the performance value is computed or retrieved. The performance parameters may be set using a user interface element such as a slider that is intuitive and easy to manipulate. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283236 | Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users to provide access to media appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system in a location is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, and provide (1) attract or flight media operations, (2) browsing services, and/or (3) search screens appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. Such screens may be provided with a three-dimensional look-and-feel in certain exemplary embodiments. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283237 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes a storage unit configured to, if an instruction to interrupt an operation of a bookbinding application that sets print setting information is received, store operation contents of the bookbinding application at a point of interruption, a creation unit configured to create a shortcut icon to reproduce the operation contents at the point of interruption, and a reproduction unit configured to reproduce the operation contents at the point of interruption based on the stored operation contents at interruption, if the shortcut icon is designated. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283238 | Management of Digital Information via an Interface - An interface for managing digital information is provided. Digital information including one or more digital files is stored in memory. An icon is associated with the digital information and rendered inside a translucent bubble. The bubble may be manipulated in the digital environment by a user. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283239 | VISUAL ANALYSIS AND DEBUGGING OF COMPLEX EVENT FLOWS - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media to generate a user interface (UI) to analyze a complex event processing (CEP) query are disclosed. A particular method includes receiving data representing an event flow associated with execution of a CEP query. The CEP query includes a plurality of operators. A UI including a graph is generated. The graph includes a plurality of nodes. Each node of the graph corresponds to an operator of the CEP query, and each edge of the graph corresponds to a stream between operators of the CEP query. The method includes receiving an input identifying a particular node of the graph, where the particular node corresponds to a particular operator of the CEP query. In response to the input, an operator-specific output associated with at least one event processed by the particular operator is displayed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS - Systems and methods whereby, for example, one or more functional elements can be established and/or employed. Such functional elements might serve a number of purposes. For instance, such functional elements might be employable in interoperating with devices, software, and/or the like, in working with entities, and/or the like. Such functional elements may, for example, be arrangeable in an associative and/or hierarchical manner. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283241 | Touch Gesture Actions From A Device's Lock Screen - Embodiments enable a mobile device to execute an action analogous to a user-defined action in response to receipt of a gesture analogous to a user-defined gesture. In a first embodiment, a computer-implemented method executes an action on a mobile device. A lock screen view is displayed on the mobile device to prevent unauthorized and inadvertent access to the mobile device's data. While the mobile device is locked, a touch gesture having a pre-defined shape is detected on a touch screen of the mobile device independently of the initial position of the touch gesture on the touch screen. In response to detection of the touch gesture, a particular action is executed on the mobile device while the mobile device stays locked. The particular action determined according to the pre-defined shape. In this way, detection of the touch gesture causes the particular action to execute while keeping the mobile device locked. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283242 | REPORT OR APPLICATION SCREEN SEARCHING - Search results may be graphically displayed on a client device as thumbnail images. A search for one or more files in the form of a search term may be received from a client device. The search may be executed based on the search term by searching one or more databases corresponding to applications associated with the client device. One or more files may be identified that satisfy the search term. Metadata associated with the identified files may be processed to generate a thumbnail image of the file based at least in part on the metadata for each of the one or more identified files. The thumbnail images of at least a subset of the identified files may be provided to and displayed on the client device. The associated files may be accessed by the client device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283243 | DEDICATED ON-SCREEN CLOSED CAPTION DISPLAY - Methods and apparatus for displaying closed-captioning content on a display device. In response to determining that closed-captioning is desired, a display area of the display device is partitioned into non-overlapping portions. A first portion of the display area is configured to display the closed-captioning content and a second portion of the display area is configured to display a computer desktop. The closed-captioning content may be transformed by replacing at least some text in the closed-captioning content with at least one symbol based, at least in part, on a context of the at least some text in the closed-captioning content. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283244 | Test Pattern for Contour Calibration in OPC Model Build - A method of calibrating a lithographic process model is provided. The method includes providing a test pattern that includes a plurality of shapes; transferring the test pattern onto a photo-mask forming a resist image of the test pattern using the photo-mask; collecting model calibration data from the resist image; and calibrating the lithographic process model using the model calibration data, wherein the plurality of shapes of the test pattern have at least a first shape and a second shape, and distances from an edge of the first shape to an edge of the second shape over a range thereof, when being measured parallel to each other, differ from each other. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283245 | AUTOMATIC LAYOUT CONVERSION FOR FINFET DEVICE - A method for generating a layout for a FinFET device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an initial layout containing an active region that has an edge extending in a first direction. The method includes designating a portion of the layout as a first region. The first region contains the active region. The method includes designating an elongate portion of the first region as a second region that extends in the first direction. The method includes designating a different elongate portion of the first region as a third region that extends in the first direction and that is adjacent to the second region in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes enlarging the active region if the edge of the active region falls inside the third region, and shrinking the active region if the edge of the active region falls outside the third region. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283246 | Method and Apparatus for Merging EDA Coverage Logs of Coverage Data - An electronic design automation technology merges coverage logs. The coverage logs are generated by verification of a hardware description language circuit design. The coverage logs are merged as the coverage logs are generated, without waiting for all pending coverage logs. Another electronic design automation technology also merges coverage logs. The merged coverage logs include a first coverage log of a first simulation of a hardware description language circuit design and a second coverage log of a second simulation of the hardware description language circuit design. The first simulation is based on a first hardware verification language coverage model of the hardware description language circuit design. The second simulation is based on a second hardware verification language coverage model of the hardware description language circuit design. The second hardware verification language coverage model is newer and different than the first hardware verification language coverage model. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283247 | METHOD OF RECORDING AND REPLAYING CALL FRAMES FOR THE TESTBENCH - A computer-implemented method to debug testbench and the associated circuit design by recording a trace of call frames along with the activities of the circuit design. By correlating and displaying the recorded call frames, the method enables users to easily trace the execution history of the subroutines and debug the testbench code. In addition, users can trace the source code of the testbench by using the trace of call frames. Furthermore, users can debug with a virtual simulation, which is done by post-processing the simulation records stored in a database. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283248 | LAYOUT METHOD, LAYOUT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING LAYOUT PROGRAM OF SEMICODUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A layout method of a semiconductor integrated circuit according to the present invention includes selecting M (M is an integer of two or larger and N or smaller) pieces of sequential circuits from N (N is an integer of three or larger) pieces of sequential circuits mounted on the semiconductor integrated circuit, a clock being distributed to the N pieces of sequential circuits from the same clock route; and replacing the M pieces of sequential circuits that are selected with one multi-data input/output sequential circuit including M pieces of input terminals and output terminals and one clock terminal that receives the clock distributed from the clock route. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283249 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREDICT A NUMBER OF ELECTROMIGRATION CRITICAL ELEMENTS - A method and system to predict a number of electromigration critical elements in semiconductor products. This method includes determining critical element factors for a plurality of library elements in a circuit design library using a design tool running on a computer device and based on at least one of an increased reliability temperature and an increased expected current. The method also includes determining a number of critical elements in a product based on: (i) numbers of respective ones of the plurality of library elements comprised in the product, and (ii) the critical element factors. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283250 | Method and apparatus for performing asynchronous and synchronous reset removal during synthesis - A method for designing a system on a target device is disclosed. A system is synthesized by converting a high level description of the system into gates, registers, and reset circuitry. An analysis is performed to identify and remove redundant reset circuitry. The system is optimized after the redundant reset circuitry has been removed. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283251 | Effective Gate Length Circuit Modeling Based On Concurrent Length And Mobility Analysis - Disclosed is a computer implemented method and computer program product to determine metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gate functional limitations. A simulator obtains a plurality of slices of a MOS gate, the slices each comprising at least one parameter, the parameter comprising a slice gate width and a slice gate length. The simulator determines a current for each slice based on a slice gate length of the slice to form a length-based current for each slice. The simulator determines a length-based current for the MOS gate by summing the length-based current for each slice. The simulator calculates a stress profile for each slice. The simulator determines a slice carrier mobility for each slice based on the stress profile of each slice. The simulator determines a carrier mobility-based current for each slice, based on each slice carrier mobility. The simulator determines a carrier mobility for the MOS gate based on the carrier mobility-based current for each slice. The simulator determines an effective length for the MOS gate based on the length-based current. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283252 | CHANGE NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION UPDATE BASED ON UNCOMPILED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed to provide change notification based on updates to an uncompiled software development project. A particular method includes detecting a project switch to a first software development project from an uncompiled second software development project. A metadata representation of one or more software entities associated with the second software development project is created. The method also includes updating a file including one or more proxy classes of the first software development project, where the proxy classes are updated based on the metadata representation. One or more clients of the first software development project are notified that the file has been updated. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283253 | ENFORCEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN DURING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - Architectural design intent for software is represented in some type of concrete form. A set of computable rules are inferred from the representation of the architectural design intent. The rules are applied to the codebase at various points in the development process including but not limited to when source code is checked into a project or when a build is run, or when a test run is performed. If the codebase being developed is not consistent with the architectural intent of the designer as captured, feedback concerning non-compliance is provided. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283254 | Converting a Statechart from a First Statechart Format to a Second Statechart Format - System and method for converting a statechart from a first statechart development environment to a second statechart development environment. A first statechart may be received. The first statechart may be created in a first statechart development environment. The first statechart may implement a first functionality. The first statechart may be parsed to determine a plurality of elements of the first statechart. A markup language representation of the first statechart may be generated. The markup language representation may represent the plurality of elements of the first statechart. A second statechart may be generated based on the markup language representation. The second statechart may be in a second statechart development environment. The second statechart may implement the first functionality. The second statechart may be stored. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283255 | PROGRAM CODE GENERATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM EXECUTION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM CODE COMPRESSION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREOF - To obtain a program code generation support device, method, and the like, capable of generating a new program code, in particular, generating in accordance with an incorporating apparatus, by performing a further optimization on a program code. The device includes storage means for storing as data, an optimization rule that is composed of a conversion condition for converting data of a program code and a conversion content thereof, and code optimization means that includes a code analysis unit for analyzing the program code, a condition search unit for search a part matching the conversion condition in the program code through a collation with the optimization rule stored in the storage means on the basis of the analyzed program code, and an optimization unit for generating data of a new program code by converting the part matching the conversion condition on the basis of the conversion content. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283256 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SYSTEM FOR NON-BLOCKING DYNAMIC UPDATE OF STATICALLY TYPED CLASS-BASED OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE - Under the present invention, a method, computer program product, and system for non-blocking dynamic update of statically-typed class-based object-oriented software executing as byte-code on a virtual machine within an actively running computer system is provided. A set of objects instantiated from an existing module or multiple modules (identifiable collections of application resources and class definitions in the form of byte-code representations) is ready for execution on a virtual machine in an actively running computer system. New versions of one or more modules corresponding to those already loaded into the actively running virtual machine are dynamically loaded into the virtual machine for the purpose of updating the running software. The class definitions within the loaded modules are prepared for dynamic update by inserting byte-code that enables; transparent state transfer and shared object identity between objects of a former version and the new version of a class. On the event of a software update, the objects instantiated from a former version of an updated class become un-initialized surrogate objects with the potential to redirect to their future corresponding objects. Corresponding objects are created lazily on first access of the declaring class members. Besides lazy redirection of the behavior of objects and classes, non-blocking dynamic update is achieved by lazy migration of the state of former objects and classes while locking on a temporary field access lock. Thus, the algorithm for controlling field access and state migration is completely lock-free both before and after state migration; hence the performance degradation is minimal. Finally, any unreferenced objects are removed from memory. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283257 | SUPPORTING AND DEPLOYING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING COMPONENTS - Techniques for supporting and deploying distributed computing components are described, including a computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a data processing system to perform a method, the method comprising receiving a request to generate a distributed computing component, generating code corresponding to the distributed computing component, the code containing a method having one type of a plurality of available types, and displaying a graphical representation of the code, the graphical representation including a set of separately delineated display areas, wherein the set of separately delineated display areas includes a delineated display area for each of the plurality of available types. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283258 | Refactoring Call Sites - A system and method for refactoring one or more call sites based on a revised signature. If the original call site is ordered, the refactored call site is generated by sorting the arguments based on the revised signature. Each unnamed argument is selectively changed to a named argument based on whether it is preceded by a named argument and whether its index value matches the index value of its corresponding parameter in the revised signature. If the original call site is unordered, the arguments preceding the first named argument are ordered. New arguments corresponding to new parameters are added and selectively made to be named arguments. New optional arguments may be included or omitted from the refactored call site. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283259 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A PLATFORM APPLICATION WITH MULTIPLE APPLETS - A method and system for creating a telephony application with multiple applets, wherein the applets operate through a telephony platform, including the steps instantiating at least a first applet in an application configuration; adding an applet reference of a second applet in an outlet of the first applet; mapping a telephony endpoint to the first applet in an application configuration; and deploying the application on the telephony platform wherein an incoming communication to the telephony endpoint is routed to the first applet. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283260 | QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOLS FOR USE WITH SOURCE CODE AND A SEMANTIC MODEL - Tools that provide quality assurance to improve the efficiency of developing software using a Finite Input Output Semantic Model (FIOSM, or herein referred to as a Semantic Model (SM) or Semantic Model Program) and automated reasoning services compatible with a semantic model. Exemplary embodiments of the tools allow a user to validate a semantic model and its related source software system and executable, while providing the enormous benefit of automating the quality assurance process. Instead of rigorous manual analysis of code to determine where a problem resides, the tools, through their relationship with the semantic model, visualize for the user on a display or in another tangible media where in the source software system a problem(s) resides. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283261 | METHOD OF TESTING MULTIPLE LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF A SOFTWARE SYSTEM USING ONE TEST SCRIPT - A system and method for testing software systems having a plurality of linguistic versions is presented. The method comprises creating an initial test script in one linguistic version of the plurality of linguistic versions, executing and modifying this test script, and executing the modified initial test script in additional linguistic versions. Executing the initial test script can comprise performing test steps, and storing a result of each test step as log data in a log file, each test step usually having Windows controls to test. Modifying the initial test script can comprise recognizing the test step controls using the log data, performing the test step, and replacing the test step control text with another text. Alternatively, modifying the initial test script can comprise entering into a test step having a control text, recognizing the control based on the control attributes, performing the test step, and replacing the test step control text. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283262 | ENHANCED RELIABILITY USING DETERMINISTIC MULTIPROCESSING-BASED SYNCHRONIZED REPLICATION - A hardware and/or software facility for executing a multithreaded program is described. The facility causes each of a plurality of machines to execute the multithreaded program deterministically, such that the deterministic execution of the multithreaded program is replaced across the plurality of machines. The facility detects a problem in the execution of the multithreaded Program by one of the plurality of machines. In response, the facility adjusts the execution of the multithreaded program by at least one of the machines of the plurality. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283263 | CONDITIONAL DYNAMIC INSTRUMENTATION OF SOFTWARE IN A SPECIFIED TRANSACTION CONTEXT - Techniques for analyzing software in which un-instrumented components can be discovered and conditionally instrumented during a runtime of the software. Initially, software such as an application can be configured with a baseline set of instrumented components such as methods. As the application runs, performance data gathered from the instrumentation may indicate that the performance of some methods is below expectations. To analyze this, any methods which are callable from a method at issue are discovered, such as by inspecting the byte code of loaded classes in a JAVA Virtual Machine (JVM). To limit and focus the diagnosis, the instrumentation which is added to the discovered components can be conditional, so that the instrumentation is executed only in a specified context. The context can involve, e.g., a specified sequence of components in which a discovered component is called, and/or transaction data in which a discovered component is called. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283264 | DETECTION OF METHOD CALLS TO STREAMLINE DIAGNOSIS OF CUSTOM CODE THROUGH DYNAMIC INSTRUMENTATION - A technique for analyzing software in which un-instrumented components can be discovered and dynamically instrumented during a runtime of the software. Initially, an application configured with a baseline set of instrumented components such as methods. As the application runs, performance data is gathered from the instrumentation, and it may be learned that the performance of some methods is an issue. To analyze the problem, any methods which are callable from a method at issue are discovered by inspecting the byte code of loaded classes in a JAVA Virtual Machine (JVM). Byte code of the class is parsed to identify opcodes which invoke byte code to call other methods. An index to an entry in a constants pool table is identified based on an opcode. A decision can then be made to instrument and/or report the discovered methods. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283265 | FAILSAFE MECHANISM FOR DYNAMIC INSTRUMENTATION OF SOFTWARE USING CALLBACKS - A failsafe mechanism for installing and removing temporary instrumentation during a runtime of an application. Initially, an application is configured with a baseline set of instrumented components such as methods. Additional instrumentation is then deployed in the application, such as to diagnose a performance problem. The failsafe mechanism ensures that the additional instrumentation is automatically removed, even when there is an interruption in a communication link to the application, a computing device failure, a software failure, or some other type of failure, which renders it impossible to manually roll back the instrumentation from a remote user interface. The failsafe mechanism can be provided using callbacks between the computing devices which detect when a connection is unexpectedly lost or closed. Termination of one callback can cascade to one or more other callbacks. The instrumentation rollback can involve reloading un-instrumented byte code of the application. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283266 | Software Performance Profiling in a Multi-Tenant Environment - A method for software performance analysis and debugging in a multi-tenant database network system is provided. In at least one embodiment, sampling is achieved using configuration files of each server cluster. Knowledge of the host names of each server in the cluster enables a profiler to target a single server for each sample, thereby facilitating a round-robin sample across a clustered server environment such that a CPU's load and processing cost associated to sampling is fairly and uniformly distributed across all servers in the cluster. As a result, in at least one embodiment of the analysis and debugging tool each sample is a complete stack trace dump of each thread running on the application server at that moment in time. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283267 | Test Framework of Visual Components in a Multitenant Database Environment - Disclosed herein are techniques for compiling a procedure for testing a page. In some implementations, a component definition for a component instance referred to in computer programming language instructions defining a test procedure for testing a page may be received. The page may be defined by a page description implemented in a markup language. The page description may include a reference to a first portion of a component instance. Compiled wrapper code operable to simulate the presence of the component instance may be generated. The compiled wrapper code may represent the first portion of the component instance referenced in the page description. A compiled test procedure may be generated based on the computer programming language instructions. The compiled test procedure may include the compiled wrapper code. The compiled test procedure may be capable of being executed to perform the test procedure. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283268 | Mechanism for Cross-Building Support Using Dependency Information - A mechanism for cross-building support using dependency information is disclosed. A method of the invention includes parsing a source code package received for compilation into a binary source code package for a target machine, the parsing to determine a list of dependency packages needed to compile the source code package, for each dependency package in the list of dependency packages determining a type of the dependency package and associating an architecture of at least one of a build machine compiling the source code package or the target machine with the dependency package based on a determined type of the dependency package, downloading each dependency package in the list of dependency packages in a binary form of the build architecture format, and downloading each dependency package that is associated with the target machine in a binary form of the target architecture format. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING RULES TO TRANSFORM OBJECTS OF AN APPLICATION - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for applying one or more rules that transform objects of an application from a previous instance of the application. Customized functions, objects, databases, and code of the instance of the application may be analyzed by an application transformation tool to identify one or more objects that have been modified. The modified objects may be further analyzed to detect if they are permissibly alterable. The application transformation tool may determine whether each of the permissibly alterable objects reference a standard interface of the application. The application transformation tool may apply one or more rules that transform objects to those permissibly alterable objects that do not reference the standard interface of the application. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283270 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING CHANGES IN APPLICATION CODE FROM A PREVIOUS INSTANCE OF THE APPLICATION CODE - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for analyzing and transforming changes in customized code of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application from a previous instance of transformation of the customized code of the ERP application. Customized functions, objects, databases, and code of the application may be analyzed to identify changes in application code from a previous instance of the application code. Changed code may be further analyzed to determine which portions violate a predetermined set of coding rules of the application. Portions that violate the predetermined set of coding rules may be enumerated by one of developer, time, or type of object. Transformation rules may be applied to the code that violates the predetermined coding rules to generate a transformed instance of the application that is in conformance with the coding rules. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283271 | TECHNIQUES FOR REUNION OF VENEERS - Methods and computer program products for generating an update package based on a comparison between a base data image and a new data image, wherein the update package includes a set of instructions used for, in a remote client device, creating the new data image from the base data image, are provided. One method includes determining, by a Binary Differencing Engine (BDE), differences between the base data image and the new data image, determining, by the BDE, whether to use at least one of a branch and call instructions, generating, by the BDE, a veneer when any of the at least one of a branch and call instructions exceeds a corresponding address range, each veneer including an address, associating, by the BDE, addresses of two or more veneers with a common update package instruction, and generating, by the BDE, the update package using one or more update package instructions and associated addresses. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283272 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT HAVING A PLURALITY OF INVERTERS, INVERTER, USB MASS STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT SOFTWARE UPDATES ON INVERTERS - The invention relates to a photovoltaic plant having a plurality of inverters ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110283273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING POLICIES ON A COMPUTER - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing policies on a computer having a foreign operating system. Policies may specify hardware or software configuration information. Policies on a first computer with a native operating system are translated into configuration information usable on a second computer having a foreign operating system. In an embodiment, a translator manager manages the association between the policy on the first computer and the translator on the second computer. Computer management complexity and information technology management costs are reduced by centralizing computer management on the native operating system. Further reductions in management complexity are realized when the present invention is used in conjunction with network directory services. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283274 | FIRMWARE IMAGE UPDATE AND MANAGEMENT - An embodiment of the present invention allows the firmware of one processor in a multi-processor system to be updated even if that processor is unstable due to a corruption of system software. For example, in a system that includes a primary processor and one or more secondary processors, an embodiment of the present invention allows the firmware of a secondary processor to be updated even if that processor is unstable due to a corruption of system software. An embodiment of the present invention also enables a network-based firmware update of a processor or microcontroller in a system, such as a consumer electronics device, wherein the processor or microcontroller requires such updates to occur via a serial port. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283275 | SERVER DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A server device, which provides a client device with a driver package including a core module of a driver, includes a storage unit for storing the core module, function modules, and a rule file defining packaging conditions for the function modules; a receiving unit for receiving, from the client device, a request specifying function modules; a determining unit for determining function modules to be included in the driver package from the stored function modules, based on the specified function modules and the rule file; a creating unit for creating an install scenario that specifies a method for installing the function modules when the driver package is installed in the client device, wherein the install scenario is created based on the determined function modules and the rule file; and a package generating unit for generating the driver package including the core module, the determined function modules, and the created install scenario. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283276 | System and Method for Automated Information Handling System Network Device Discovery and Support - Extended network plug and play functionality is provided for a first network device with a proxy located at a second network device. The proxy advertises a profile for the first network device and responds to a query of the profile by a third network device. The proxy provides an install package for the first network device to the third network device that the third network device applies to interact with the first network device through the network. In one embodiment, the proxy automatically detects network devices that are not plug and play compliant and retrieves the profile for the non-compliant network device using an identifier retrieved from the non-compliant device, such as a MAC address. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283277 | VIRTUALIZATION AND DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION AWARE STORAGE LEVEL REORDERING - A system and method for reordering storage levels in a virtualized environment includes identifying a virtual machine (VM) to be transitioned and determining a new storage level order for the VM. The new storage level order reduces a VM live state during a transition, and accounts for hierarchical shared storage memory and criteria imposed by an application to reduce recovery operations after dynamic resource allocation actions. The new storage level order recommendation is propagated to VMs. The new storage level order applied in the VMs. A different storage-level order is recommended after the transition. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283278 | USER INTERFACE FOR MANAGING A DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL SWITCH - A user interface for managing allocations of network resources in a virtualized computing environment provides a graphical overview of the virtual computing environment that allows the user to visualize the virtual network, including the connections between the virtual network adapters and the uplink port groups that provide physical network resources for the virtual machines included in the virtualized computing environment. The user interface also provides graphical elements that allow the user to modify the virtual network, to migrate virtual machines from individual virtual switches to a distributed virtual switch, and/or to modify the arrangement of physical network adapters that provide network backing for the virtual machines. By providing these features, the user interface according to one or more embodiments of the present invention can allow the user to efficiently and safely manage the virtual network in the virtual computing environment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283279 | VERIFYING VIRTUAL MACHINES - According to one embodiment, virtual machine attributes are verified. Information ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110283280 | Executing an Instruction for Performing a Configuration Virtual Topology Change - In a logically partitioned host computer system comprising host processors (host CPUs) partitioned into a plurality of guest processors (guest CPUs) of a guest configuration, a perform topology function instruction is executed by a guest processor specifying a topology change of the guest configuration. The topology change preferably changes the polarization of quest CPUs, the polarization related to the amount of a host CPU resource is provided to a guest CPU. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMPLEX ACCESS CONTROL IN WORKFLOWS - A system for providing complex access control in workflows. The system comprises a computer, including a computer readable storage medium and processor operating thereon. The system also comprises at least one business process which includes a plurality of tasks. Each task is associated with a task state which changes during execution of the task. The system further comprises a plurality of logical roles. Each logical role defines a responsibility based on the task state and a member of that logical role. Additionally, the system comprises a configurable matrix of access controls that is used to control access to the plurality of tasks based on the plurality of logical roles. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283282 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF ACQUIRING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes: a first processing section that, in an environment where a first operating system is running, executes a process for a first application program, and performs a generation process for generating identification information for identifying the process for the first application program; and a second processing section that, in an environment where a second operating system is running, executes a process for a second application program, and when the process for the second application program is instructed to be executed, performs an identification information acquisition process for acquiring identification information newly generated through the generation process of the first processing section as identification information for identifying the process for the second application program. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283283 | DETERMINING MULTIPROGRAMMING LEVELS - A method of managing the execution of a workload of transactions of different transaction types on a computer system. Each transaction type may have a different resource requirement. The method may include intermittently, during execution of the workload, determining the performance of each transaction type. A determination may be made of whether if there is an overloaded transaction type in which performance is degraded with an increase in the number of transactions of the transaction type. If there is an overloaded transaction type, the number of transactions of at least one transaction type may be changed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283284 | DISTRIBUTED BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH LOCAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION - Systems and methods consistent with the invention may include providing an instance of business process management suite in a sandbox of a web browser. The instance of the business process management suite may be based on an archive received from a web server. The business process management suite may be controlled using a graphical user interface in a browser. Providing a business process management suite may further include creating an instance of a database management system in the sandbox. The instance of the database management system may further store its data in the local memory of a client device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283285 | Real Time Mission Planning - The different advantageous embodiments provide a system comprising a number of computers, a graphical user interface, first program code stored on the computer, and second program code stored on the computer. The graphical user interface is executed by a computer in the number of computers. The computer is configured to run the first program code to define a mission using a number of mission elements. The computer is configured to run the second program code to generate instructions for a number of assets to execute the mission and monitor the number of assets during execution of the mission. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283286 | Methods and systems for dynamically adjusting performance states of a processor - A method for dynamically adjusting performance states of a processor includes executing a workload associated with a workload mode and determining a primary thread among all processor threads executing the workload. The method also includes calculating and setting a performance state (P state) of the processor based on the workload mode. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283287 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING PRIORITY TO RESOURCE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING RESOURCE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method for allocating priority to resources, and a method and apparatus for operating resources using the same. The method for allocating priority to resources includes: selecting a resource block including at least one unit; determining a priority level of the selected resource block by reflecting a retrieval rate (or recovery rate) including a retrieval frequency and a retrieval period of the selected resource block; and allotting the determined priority level to the selected resource block. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283288 | PROCESSOR AND PROGRAM EXECUTION METHOD CAPABLE OF EFFICIENT PROGRAM EXECUTION - A processor for sequentially executing a plurality of programs using a plurality of register value groups stored in a memory that correspond one-to-one with the programs. The processor includes a plurality of register groups; a select/switch unit operable to select one of the plurality of register groups as an execution target register group on which a program execution is based, and to switch the selection target every time a first predetermined period elapses; a restoring unit operable to restore, every time the switching is performed, one of the register value groups into one of the register groups that is not selected as the execution target register group; a saving unit operable to save, prior to the restoring, register values in the register group targeted for restoring, by overwriting a register value group in the memory that corresponds to the register values; and a program execution unit operable to execute, every time the switching is performed, a program corresponding to a register value group in the execution target register group. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESOURCES IN A PARTITIONED COMPUTING SYSTEM BASED ON RESOURCE USAGE VOLATILITY - A system and method for managing resources in a partitioned computing system using determined risk of resource saturation is disclosed. In one example embodiment, the partitioned computing system includes one or more partitions. A volatility of resource usage for each partition is computed based on computed resource usage gains/losses associated with each partition. A current resource usage of each partition is then determined. Further, a risk of resource saturation is determined by comparing the computed volatility of resource usage with the determined current resource usage of each partition. The resources in the partitioned computing system are then managed using the determined risk of resource saturation associated with each partition. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283290 | ALLOCATING STORAGE SERVICES - A system and method are provided for allocating storage resources. An exemplary method comprises providing a storage service catalog that lists storage services available for use. The exemplary method also comprises allowing a user to select a subset of the storage services from among the storage services via a self-service software tool. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283291 | MOBILE DEVICE AND APPLICATION SWITCHING METHOD - An object is to switch executions of applications appropriately from one to another when a plurality of applications use a limited resource. A mobile device ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110283292 | ALLOCATION OF PROCESSING TASKS - Methods and systems for allocating processing tasks between a plurality of processing resources ( | 2011-11-17 |
20110283293 | Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Allocation of Processing Resources - A method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of processing resources and tasks, including multimedia tasks. Tasks are queued, available processing resources are identified, and the available processing resources are allocated among the tasks. The available processing resources are provided with functional programs corresponding to the tasks. The tasks are performed using available processing resources to produce resulting data, and the resulting data is passed to an input/output device. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283294 | DETERMINING MULTI-PROGRAMMING LEVEL USING DIMINISHING-INTERVAL SEARCH - A method of determining a multiprogramming level (MPL) for a first computer subsystem may be implemented on a second computer subsystem. The method may include selecting an initial MPL interval having endpoints that bound a local extremum of a computer-system operation variable that is a unimodal function of the MPL. For each interval having a length more than a threshold, operation-variable values for two intermediate MPLs in the interval may be determined. The interval may be diminished by the section of the interval between the one of the intermediate MPLs having an operation-variable value further from the extremum, and the interval endpoint adjacent to the one intermediate MPL. The operating MPL may be set equal to the other intermediate MPL when the interval has a length that is not more than the threshold. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283295 | EXTENSIBILITY MODEL FOR STREAM-BASED OPERATORS AND AGGREGATES - An extensibility framework that allows a user to write user-defined modules that include user-defined operators (UDO) and user-defined aggregators (UDA) in a non-temporal fashion without the need to worry about temporal attributes of events (or event types). The temporal domain is managed on behalf of the user, and allows the user to write operators and aggregates in the temporal data streaming domain as well as to port existing libraries of non-temporal UDOs/UDAs to the temporal data streaming domain. Temporal attributes and event types are managed for non-temporal UDOs/UDAs by the extensibility framework on behalf of the UDO/UDA writer. Windows can be employed to bridge the gap between the non-temporal domains and temporal domains. Support for complex event processing (CEP) is provided in UDOs/UDAs for base classes related to a CEP operator, CEP aggregate, CEP time sensitive operator, and CEP time sensitive aggregate. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283296 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method of operating the same are disclosed herein. The method may include executing applications in a multitasking environment, detecting an event that requires a termination the applications, and saving a task list that includes a list of the active applications and their corresponding operational states, and terminating execution of the applications. The method further includes restoring the applications to their respective states prior to termination based on the task list. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283297 | SYSTEM MANAGEMENT INTERRUPT INTERFACE WRAPPER - In a personal computing system function calls, formatted in 16-bit format for a 16-bit interface to the firmware, are communicated through an operating system providing a System Management Interrupt (SMI) interface to the firmware. An SMI function call in SMI format is generated and sent to an SMI Interface Wrapper module between the operating system and the firmware. The SMI function call is received over the SMI interface at the SMI Interface Wrapper. In the SMI Interface Wrapper, function data from the SMI function call is extracted to provide function call data. A 16-bit function call with the function call data is generated by the SMI Interface Wrapper and passed to the firmware. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283298 | DISK DEVICE FOR LOADING OF DISK - A disk device includes a disk moving mechanism for moving a disk between loading and unloading positions. There is a reader/writer for recording or playback of data with the disk in the loading position. In the disk device, a housing includes a main containing region, having a first base wall, for containing the reader/writer. An intermediate containing region is disposed to extend from one side of the main containing region, for partially containing the disk moving mechanism, the intermediate containing region having a second base wall positioned higher than the first base wall, for space saving below. A peripheral containing region is disposed to extend from one side of the intermediate containing region, for containing a portion of the disk protruded from the intermediate containing region, the peripheral containing region having a third base wall positioned higher than the second base wall, for space saving below. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283299 | DISK LAMINATE, DISK CARTRIDGE, DISK LOADING/UNLOADING MECHANISM, DISK CONVEYING DEVICE, DISK CONVEYING MECHANISM, AND THIN DISK DRIVING SYSTEM - A disk laminate includes thin disks laminated to each other, which are to be suctioned and conveyed; and spacers provided between the thin disks to prevent the thin disks from directly contacting each other, the spacers having air permeability. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283300 | DISK DEVICE - There is provided a disk device having a buffer portion capable of relatively moving at least a rack at the beginning of meshing with a drive gear in an opposite direction to a moving direction of a slide cam member moved by conveyance of a disk, when the disk is conveyed to a replayable position by a disk conveyance mechanism and the slide cam member moves so that the drive gear and the rack are meshed with each other. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283301 | Optical Disk Drive with Protection Design Against Broken Disk - An optical disk drive with a protection design against a broken disk comprises the following devices of: a chassis; an upper cover mounted above the chassis and having a bended part on a front end thereof; a tray mounted between the chassis and the upper cover for supporting an optical disk; a faceplate mounted on the front end of the upper cover; a door mounted on the front end of the tray; a double-layered retaining plate having a first retaining plate and a second retaining plate located respectively on both front and rear sides of the bended part. The bended part is located behind the faceplate, and a space is formed between the bended part and the faceplate | 2011-11-17 |
20110283302 | Disk chucking device and motor device having the same - Disclosed is a disk chucking device. A disk chucking device according to an aspect of the invention may include: a chuck housing mounted on one surface of a rotor case being rotatable and having a receiving portion with an outside opening to be connected to a receiving space provided therein; and a chuck chip comprising an elastic plate being elastically transformed when a disc being mounted on the rotor case is inserted and securing an inter circumferential surface of the disc. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283303 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING SERVICE GUIDE OR SERVICE GUIDE FRAGMENTS IN MOBILE BROADCAST SYSTEM - A method and system is provided for sharing a service guide or a service guide fragment in a mobile broadcast system supporting a mobile broadcast service. A Broadcast Service Provisioning Client Function (BSP-C) sends a request for the service guide or service guide fragment to a Broadcast Service Provisioning Management Function (BSP-M). The BSP-M transmits the service guide or service guide fragment to the BSP-C if the BSP-M has the service guide or service guide fragment. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283304 | AUGMENTING INTERACTIVE TELEVISION CONTENT UTILIZING A DYNAMIC CLOUD ACTIVITY GUIDE - A server device configured to store settings information, the settings information indicating which type of operations are permitted by a user of a video client; receive a request to perform an operation associated with television content; perform a first operation to obtain program information associated with the television content when the settings information permits the first operation, the program information being a measure of popularity regarding the television content; perform the second operation to obtain performer information associated with the television content when the settings information permits the second operation, the performer information being a measure of popularity regarding the performer; perform the third operation to obtain review information associated with the television content when the settings information permits the third operation, the review information including reviews associated with the television content; and present, to the video client, the program information, the performer information, or the review information for display. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283305 | Media Processing Methods and Arrangements - The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). Some aspects of the technology allow users to easily transfer displayed content from cell phone screens onto a television screens for easier viewing, or vice versa for content portability. Others enable users to participate interactively in entertainment content, such as by submitting plot directions, audio input, character names, etc., yielding more engaging, immersive, user experiences. Still other aspects of the technology involve a program directory database, compiled automatically from information reported by network nodes that watch and identify content traffic passing into (and/or out of) networked computers. By identifying content resident at a number of different repositories (e.g., web sites, TV networks, P2P systems, etc.), such a directory allows cell phone users to identify the diversity of sources from which desired content can be obtained—some available on a scheduled basis, others available on demand. Depending on the application, the directory information may be transparent to the user—serving to identify sources for desired content, from which application software can pick for content downloading, based, e.g., on context and stored profile data. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283306 | Media Processing Methods and Arrangements - The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). Some aspects of the technology allow users to easily transfer displayed content from cell phone screens onto a television screens for easier viewing, or vice versa for content portability. Others enable users to participate interactively in entertainment content, such as by submitting plot directions, audio input, character names, etc., yielding more engaging, immersive, user experiences. Still other aspects of the technology involve a program directory database, compiled automatically from information reported by network nodes that watch and identify content traffic passing into (and/or out of) networked computers. By identifying content resident at a number of different repositories (e.g., web sites, TV networks, P2P systems, etc.), such a directory allows cell phone users to identify the diversity of sources from which desired content can be obtained—some available on a scheduled basis, others available on demand. Depending on the application, the directory information may be transparent to the user—serving to identify sources for desired content, from which application software can pick for content downloading, based, e.g., on context and stored profile data. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2011-11-17 |
20110283307 | BROADCAST TRANSMITTER, A BROADCAST TRANSMITTING METHOD AND A BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD - In one embodiment, a broadcast transmitter includes: a viewer information memory configured to store viewer information regarding a viewer who signs up for a subscription; a generator configured to generate individual information regarding a conditional access of a content including a first expiration time indicating an expiration time of the individual information and a second expiration time set independently of the first expiration time for each the viewer who signs up for the subscription based on the viewer information; and a transmitter configured to transmit a broadcast signal including the generated individual information. | 2011-11-17 |