49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 77 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140359632 | EFFICIENT PRIORITY-AWARE THREAD SCHEDULING - A priority-based scheduling and execution of threads may enable the completion of higher-priority tasks above lower-priority tasks. Occasionally, a high-priority thread may request a resource that has already been reserved by a lower-priority thread, and the higher-priority thread may be blocked until the lower-priority thread relinquishes the reservation. Such prioritization may be acceptable if the lower-priority thread is able to execute comparatively unimpeded, but in some scenarios, the lower-priority thread may execute at a lower priority than a third thread that also has a lower priority than the high-priority thread. In this scenario, the third thread is effectively but incorrectly prioritized above the high-priority thread. Instead, upon detecting this scenario, the device may temporarily elevate the priority of the lower-priority thread over the priority of the third thread until the lower-priority thread relinquishes the resource, thereby reducing the waiting period of the high-priority thread for the requested resource. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359633 | THREAD ASSIGNMENT FOR POWER AND PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY USING MULTIPLE POWER STATES - A method is performed in a computing system that includes a plurality of processing nodes of multiple types configurable to run in multiple performance states. In the method, an application executes on a thread assigned to a first processing node. Power and performance of the application on the first processing node is estimated. Power and performance of the application in multiple performance states on other processing nodes of the plurality of processing nodes besides the first processing node is also estimated. It is determined that the estimated power and performance of the application on a second processing node in a respective performance state of the multiple performance states is preferable to the power and performance of the application on the first processing node. The thread is reassigned to the second processing node, with the second processing node in the respective performance state. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359634 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing method includes acquiring sets of execution information of a plurality of information processes executed by a first information processing apparatus, converting the usage time in each set of execution information into usage time on a second information processing apparatus, executing a resource allocation process of allocating the resource of the second information processing apparatus to a first information process during the converted usage time, allocating the resource of the second information processing apparatus to a second information process for idle time not allocated to the first information process during the converted usage time, and accumulating virtual run time of the allocated resources, and estimating execution time when executing the plurality of information processes on the second information processing apparatus on the basis of the accumulated virtual run time. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359635 | PROCESSING DATA BY USING SIMULTANEOUS MULTITHREADING - A computer implemented method and system for data processing. The method including: (a) setting at least one SMT preliminary value for at least one operating node; (b) monitoring performance metrics for the at least one operating node set to the at least one SMT preliminary value; and (c) determining a SMT revised value based on performance metrics. The system including: a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and a feature selection module communicatively coupled to the memory and processor, wherein the feature selection module is configured to perform steps of a method including: setting, using a setting device, at least one SMT preliminary value for at least one operating node; monitoring, using a monitoring device, performance metrics for the at least one operating node set to the at least one SMT preliminary value; and determining, using a determining device, a SMT revised value based on performance metrics. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359636 | MULTI-CORE SYSTEM PERFORMING PACKET PROCESSING WITH CONTEXT SWITCHING - A multi-core processing system includes a first processing core, a second processing core, a task manager coupled to the first and second processing cores. The task manager is operable to receive context information of a task from the first processing core and provide the context information to the second processing core. The second processing core continues executing the task using the context information. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359637 | TASK CONTINUANCE ACROSS DEVICES - Architecture that facilitates a user experience for continuing computer and/or application tasks across user devices. Task status can be synchronized across devices via a cloud service or via a short-range wireless peer-to-peer (P2P). When applied to searching, for example, the user experience enables users to resume the same search session across devices in several ways. The disclosed architecture can also be extended to other tasks such as web browsing, online meetings, office application sessions, etc. The client application of each device collects the states of each application (e.g., document links, websites, online meeting information, etc.) as part of the synchronization, and uses the states to resume the same applications on different devices (e.g., open the same word processing document, a browser to the same websites, re-join online meetings, etc.). | 2014-12-04 |
20140359638 | ADAPTIVE VOLUME CONTROL - The disclosed embodiments relate to regulation of receipt, rate or volume, and processing of messages, such as order, mass quote or other trade related messages by available trading system resources to minimize congestion, maximize efficient use, minimize unfair monopolization and ensure fair access to/allocation thereof. The disclosed embodiments may act as a governor limiting the maximum rate of message submission to the rate at which the submitted messages can be processed. In particular, the number of concurrent, i.e. received/accepted but not yet completed/processed/responded to, messages may be limited. As long as the limit is not exceeded, i.e. the rate of completion/processing meets or exceeds the receipt rate, no interruption may be imposed. However, once the limit is reached, subsequently received messages may be buffered or otherwise dropped. In this way, the limit may define the extent to which incoming messages may consume the concurrent processing capacity, or allocated portion thereof. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359639 | INTEGRATED LINK-BASED DATA RECORDER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP - Programmable data recorders are provided in a network semiconductor chip to monitor and record all or portions of data from various interfaces, including the input and output interfaces of network links interfacing the chip. A data recorder is provided for each network link. The data recorders store captured data in storage arrays. Data may be compressed and associated with time stamps to conserve space in the storage arrays. A data recorder manager in the chip may start and stop the data recorders at approximately the same time. The programmable mode of the data recorders determines which interfaces are monitored, the portion of data captured, and the format of the data in the storage arrays. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359640 | TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTION LAYER - Embodiments of a system and method for triggering an event in a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the HAL can include unarchitected hardware or software that can be used to, for example, facilitate instruction emulation and debug; enable protection of model specific resources, instructions, and behaviors; redirect, resteer, or substitute instructions; and provide a framework for additional capabilities and features. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359641 | INTEGRATED LINK-BASED DATA RECORDER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP - Programmable data recorders are provided in a network semiconductor chip to monitor and record all or portions of data from various interfaces, including the input and output interfaces of network links interfacing the chip. A data recorder is provided for each network link. The data recorders store captured data in storage arrays. Data may be compressed and associated with time stamps to conserve space in the storage arrays. A data recorder manager in the chip may start and stop the data recorders at approximately the same time. The programmable mode of the data recorders determines which interfaces are monitored, the portion of data captured, and the format of the data in the storage arrays. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359642 | INPUT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a method, medium and system for use in a computing environment for managing input information. The system for facilitating input management in a computerized environment may include an input manager for processing events received from an input provider. The system may additionally include a staging area including a stack of events created by the input manager. The staging area allows access by external components. The external components may include a set of filters capable of accessing and manipulating the stack of input events and a set of monitors capable of monitoring manipulation of the stack of events. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359643 | OPTICAL DISC DRIVE AND DISC DETERMINATION METHOD THEREOF - An optical disc drive comprises a flash memory, an optical pick-up head, a spindle motor and a control unit. The control unit generates a determination result according to whether the optical disc drive has a disc loaded therein, and stores the determination result into the flash memory when the optical disc drive receives a power. The control unit reads the determination result from the flash memory after receiving the power again, and determines whether to control the optical pick-up head and the spindle motor to execute the disc detection procedure according to the determination result. If the determination result is negative, whether the optical disc drive has a disc loaded therein is determined according to a rotation speed of the spindle motor. If the rotation speed is larger than a threshold value, the control unit determines that no disc is loaded in the optical disc drive. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359644 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE SHOPPING CHANNEL - A method and system for providing an interactive shopping channel. A head-end server may be configured to access product information, to access customer information specific to a set-top receiver, and to process purchase requests. The head-end server can be used to generate metadata which can be associated with broadcast video of a shopping channel. The head-end server may be configured to extract data from video content of the shopping channel in order to generate the metadata. The head-end server is configured to send the video content and the metadata to a set-top receiver and other companion client devices. The client devices can be configured to receive and play the shopping channel video, as well as facilitate purchasing of one or more products shown by the broadcast video. A purchase transaction can be initiated from the client devices by sending a communication to the head-end server which references the metadata. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359645 | ISSUING CREDIT ACCORDING TO REMAINING PURCHASE INFORMATION OF ON-DEMAND VIDEO SERVICE - The present invention relates to a method of issuing credit to a subscriber by a managing device in an on-demand video system. The method includes receiving a request for credit information on a subscriber from a receiver, determining exchangeable credit based on the remaining purchase information on the subscriber in response to the request for credit information, transmitting information on the determined credit to the receiver, receiving an exchange request including selective information on at least some pieces of the determined credit for the receiver, and issuing credit corresponding to the selective information, to the subscriber. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359646 | INTEGRATING CONTENT ON REMOTE DEVICE ACCESSIBLE VIA INTERNET WITH HOSPITALITY MEDIA SYSTEM - A hospitality media system includes a media system controller and a plurality of media devices located in a plurality of rooms and coupled to the media system controller. Each room has one or more in-room media devices located therein for performing a media function. A connection port allows a user of a room to establish data communications between the media system controller and a guest device. The media system controller is coupled to the connection port and configured to catalogue guest content available on the guest device to thereby form a guest content list, associate the guest content with one or more associated rooms at least including the user's room, and perform the media function utilizing content selected from the guest content list only on the in-room media devices located within the one or more associated rooms. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359647 | Monitoring, Trend Estimation, and User Recommendations - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing media content monitoring, trend estimation of media content, and/or recommendation generation for media content. In some embodiments, media content—including, without limitation, movies, television programs, music, video games, and/or the like—may be presented to a user(s) via a content recommendation device (“CRD”), and information regarding such presented media content may be monitored and sent to a server for analysis. The user(s) (as well as the user(s)'s reactions) may be monitored, and such monitored data may also be sent to the server for analysis. The server might generate (and present to the user(s)) recommendations of one or more media content based at least in part on each of one or more of the monitored media content, the monitored user(s), information regarding media content presented to other users via other CRDs, trend information for a plurality of media content, and/or the like. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359648 | HISTORY RECORD AND PROXY RATING FOR MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS - A view history of a user viewing a program is generated. The view history record is used to generate a proxy rating of the program when the user does not assign a rating to the program. The proxy rating is used by a recommendation engine to generate recommendations. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359649 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIENCE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for collection and processing of data relating to users of a content-delivery network. In one embodiment, the content delivery network is a cable or satellite or HFCu network, and the apparatus includes an architecture for routinely harvesting, parsing, processing, and storing data relating to the activities of the users (e.g., subscribers) of the network. In one variant, at least portions of the data are anonymized to protect subscriber privacy. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359650 | TEXT INPUT METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a text input method includes: displaying, by a first apparatus comprising a first display, a first input area configured to receive text input on the first display; providing, by the first apparatus, identification information of a second input area configured to be displayed on a second display of a second apparatus, the second input area corresponding to the first input area; providing, by the first apparatus, authentication information for using the second input area; and receiving, from a server, information indicative of text being input through the second input area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359651 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling an electronic device is disclosed including a first step of displaying at least one first item corresponding to each of at least one candidate authorized user in response to a predetermined input, a second step of displaying a second item whose display state is changed according to a gesture, a third step of selecting one of the at least one first item according to a display state of the second item changed according to a first gesture input, and a fourth step of handing over control authority for gesture to a candidate authorized user corresponding to the selected one. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING VIDEOS - The invention relates especially to a system ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140359653 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Providing Video-Passwords For User Authentication - This invention is related to authentication schemes utilizing advertising video-passwords, which require the user to watch and remember parts of a given advertisement video. Different embodiments of the invention can utilize just time reference point information, or can optionally include grid element, click point, tag phrase, or a combination of both click point and tag phrase information. A reference video-password is defined based on the time reference point information, and optionally with grid element, click point, or tag phrase information. Subsequently, the user will attempt authentication and the candidate video-password will be defined with the associated time reference point determined from the user's input, and optionally with grid element, click point, or tag phrase information received from the user. The system would then authenticate the user based on the comparison result between the reference video-password and the candidate video-password. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359654 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING VIDEO CONTENT TO INTEGRATED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT DEVICES - A media transfer method includes displaying, on a display device, a program guide including a plurality of items corresponding to media content; determining which of the plurality items are moveable items; displaying, on an integrated virtual environment device, an image identifying the moveable items; and transferring at least one of the moveable items to the integrated virtual environment device in response to a selection made via the integrated virtual environment device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359655 | IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A content delivery system comprising a content database storing a content item and a content license; a video server configured to retrieve the content item and the content license from the content database and to send them to a player device; a registration server configured to receive credentials from a user player device, to generate user information from the credentials, to forward the user information to an application server; an application server configured to generate a personalised player application for the user player device; and a license server configured to receive a content license and a user identity from the user player device, to check with the registration server that a user corresponding to the user identity is authorized to access the content item, to decrypt the content license using a system license key and re-encrypt the decrypted content license using a user license key to obtain a user license, and to send the user license to the user player device. Also provided is a content rendering method. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359656 | PLACING UNOBTRUSIVE OVERLAYS IN VIDEO CONTENT - Methods and systems for placing an overlay in video content are provided. A method receives video content and input indicating an overlay to be placed in the video. The method determines, based on overlay and video properties, locations where the overlay can be placed. The method presents suggested locations for the overlay and receives a selection of a suggested location. The overlay is placed in the selected location. A system includes memory with instructions for inserting an overlay into video content. The system receives an indication of an overlay to be placed in the video, performs attention modeling on the video to identify zones likely to be of interest to a viewer. The system presents locations within the identified zones where the overlay can be inserted and receives a selection of a location. The system inserts the overlay into the selected location and renders the video with the inserted overlay. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359657 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING AND MULTIPLEXING AUDIO METADATA IN A BROADCASTED ANALOG VIDEO STREAM - A method for embedding, multiplexing and broadcasting of multiple audio metadata in an analog video stream and thereby generating output analog video containing multiple separable audio-video tuples of optimum quality. Further, a user study is performed on a sample tutorial video for various frame rates and resolution to calculate the mean opinion score for deriving the degree of multiplexing that may be provided without deteriorating the quality of video. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359658 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An information display device includes: a communication interface which obtains program-related information items related to a video program a user is viewing; a display unit including a metadata display area and a outside-of-time-range advertisement display area; and a control unit which (i) selects, from among the program-related information items obtained by the communication interface, a first program-related information item associated with the video program, and causes the first program-related information item to be displayed in the metadata display area, and (ii) selects, from among one or more of the program-related information items other than the program-related information item selected as the first program-related information item, a second program-related information item, and causes the second program-related information item to be displayed in the outside-of-time-range advertisement display area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359659 | DISPLAY CONTROLLER, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND BROADCAST TRANSMITTER - According to one embodiment, a display controller includes a receiver, a display, and an interface. The receiver receives address information indicative of a storage location of document information from a television receiver and receives the document information from the storage location. The document information is based on a broadcast signal. The display includes display areas. The display areas are based on structural information included in the document information received by the receiver, and the display displays at least one ad linked to a broadcast program in the broadcast signal with respect to at least one display area. The interface receives an operation to change information displayed with respect to the at least one display area from a first ad to a second ad. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359660 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETED COMMERCE IN NETWORK BROADCASTING - A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359661 | CONTENT WITH CUSTOMIZED ADVERTISEMENT - The invention provides a method and system for customizing advertisements to the individual viewer or user receiving a content which may be generic or customized, subject to or independent of, a broadcast schedule. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359662 | GENERATING ALERTS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES - A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359663 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processor includes a display, an operating module, and a controller. The display includes a display screen. The operating module is configured to be capable of receiving an operation with respect to an image displayed on the display screen. The controller is configured to receive, from an external display device, layout information on layout of a plurality of display images displayed on an external display screen of the external display device, and to bring, based on the received layout information, a layout of a plurality of operation images displayable on the display screen and corresponding to the respective display images close to the layout of the display images corresponding to the operation images. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359664 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of controlling a display apparatus is provided. The method of controlling a display apparatus includes generating a display screen which displays a default home screen, from among a plurality of home screens, and a portion of a home screen, from among the plurality of home screens, different from the default home screen, when power to the display apparatus is turned on; and displaying the generated display screen. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359665 | DIGITAL TV AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed are a digital TV and a method for controlling same. The method for controlling a digital TV according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: displaying a user interface (UI) capable of selecting the standby mode for a power-off operation; and disconnecting the power source for a display panel so as to enter the standby mode when the standby mode is set through the UI in the power-off operation, and a power-off command is received. The standby mode includes a lower standby mode based on the operation of the digital TV and a network function, and the digital TV in the standby mode stops AV channel communication and performs SI channel communication. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING DYNAMIC MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box (STB) comprising a controller to analyze scheduled media content with limited temporal accessibility provided by a content provider, select a portion of the media content based on the analysis of the media content and a recipient media device to receive the portion of the media content, transmit the portion of the media content to a DVR to store the portion of the media content, and transmit a metadata pointer associated with the portion of the media content to a server. A request to accept the portion of the media content is received by the recipient media device via the server, and the portion of the media content is retrieved from the DVR by the server based on the metadata pointer when the recipient media device accepts the request. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359667 | Method and Apparatus for Providing User Control of Advertising Breaks Associated with a Media Program - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for presenting an advertisement for playback in conjunction with a streamed media program are described. The method permits the user to control advertising breaks and in particular, the timing of advertising breaks associated with the media program. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359668 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, method includes: acquiring information on programs corresponding to channels scheduled to be broadcasted for time slots, the time slots including first time slot, second time slot after the first time slot, and third time slot after the second time slot; selecting, for the time slots, at least one of programs in accordance with condition of program selection, wherein first program is selected for the first time slot, no program is selected for the second time slot, and second program is selected for the third time slot; and outputting information for displaying a program table comprising a field displaying information of the first program, a field displaying information regarding a viewable program according to a time length of the second period, and a field displaying information of the second program, wherein the viewable program is selected from programs recorded in a storage or receivable from a server. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359669 | Video-on-Demand Content Based Channel Surfing Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system 1) maintaining a video-on-demand (“VOD”) channel surfing list associated with a user of a media content access device, the VOD channel surfing list identifying a plurality of VOD content instances selected from a library of VOD content instances that are available by way of the media content access device during a VOD browsing session, 2) associating the VOD content instances identified in the VOD channel surfing list with a plurality of VOD channels, 3) detecting a channel surfing command provided by the user during the VOD browsing session, and 4) directing, in response to the channel surfing command, the media content access device to switch to a VOD channel included in the plurality of VOD channels that is presenting a video preview of a VOD content instance identified in the VOD channel surfing list and associated with the VOD channel. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359670 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK CONTENT DOWNLOAD AND RECORDING - Methods and apparatus for providing content to users of a network that can be selectively recorded via the user's equipment. In an exemplary embodiment, the network comprises a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network, and on-demand (OD) sessions are used to provide high-speed download of the requested content to the users. The user's equipment (e.g., set-top box) is equipped with a high-density recording device which can both record the content onto a selected medium (e.g., DVD) and optionally provide copyright protection via one or more means such as limiting the number of copies that can be made, and/or digital watermarking. The network operator can also restrict the establishment of the on-demand sessions and/or release of the content to subscribers based on parameters including prior purchase of the content by the user, and the timing of the release of the same content via other distribution channels such as rental and retail. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359671 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION AND PLAYBACK OF SUPPLEMENTED VIDEOS - The present invention is a method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos which include interactive features. The supplemented video includes hotspots that allow a video viewer to interact with the video when the video viewer sees an object. The hotspots can be manually defined. Information regarding the object and the hotspot can be stored in a separate XML file. Furthermore, the present invention can be a marketplace where a desired object can be found by searching the XML file. The search results can list the supplemented videos which contain hotspots corresponding to the object and also the time in the supplemented video in which the object is found. The present invention can also aggregate data about the objects based on the playback of the supplemented videos and the video viewer's interaction with the supplemented videos. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359672 | STREAMING MULTICAST CONTENT TO A TELEVISION VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - A device may receive information that identifies available content associated with multicast streams available for transmission via a network. The device may determine content selected from the available content. The selected content may be associated with a multicast stream available for transmission via the network. The device may receive the multicast stream associated with the selected content via an air interface. The device may process the multicast stream into a format compatible with a connection interface. The device may output the processed multicast stream to a display device, that is different from the device, via the connection interface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359673 | VIDEO RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A VIDEO CONTENT RECEIVABLE FROM A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS, AND METHOD THEREOF - A video content receiving apparatus ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140359674 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HOME CABLE NETWORK - Methods and systems for cross-protocol time synchronization may comprise, for example, in a premises-based network, receiving, by a root node network controller in the premises, signals that conform to one or more first communications protocols, where the signals may be received from sources external to the premises. The received signals may be bridged to conform to a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol. The bridged signals may be communicated to one or more networked devices within the premises-based wired network, where only signals conforming to the second communications protocol may be concurrently communicated in at least two frequencies, a first in a frequency range of the first communications protocol and a second in a frequency range of the second communications protocol, the frequency range used by the first communications protocol being different from and not overlapping with the frequency range used by the second communications protocol. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359675 | ADDRESS MAPPING IN A HDMI NETWORK - A network device for a home entertainment network including a network controller configured to provide Ethernet communication capability, HEC, and CEC, consumer electronics control, communication capability, and a database generator unit configured to generate a database containing information about a network device of the home entertainment network, and a unique identifier of the respective network device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359676 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING VIDEO COMMUNICATION VIA ETHERNET UTILIZING ASYMMETRICAL PHYSICAL LAYER OPERATIONS - Signals may be communicated between a video source and a video rendering device via and asymmetrical multi-rate Ethernet physical layer (PHY). The asymmetric multi-rate PHY may support multiple rates. The asymmetrical multi-rate Ethernet PHY may handle compressed and/or uncompressed, encrypted and/or unencrypted video signals and may handle audio/video bridging. One or more of the communicated signals may be modified by an echo cancellation operation, a near end cross talk (NEXT) cancellation operation, equalization, a far end cross talk (FEXT) cancellation operation and/or a forward error correction (FEC) operation. An aggregate communication rate may be evenly or unevenly distributed among one or more links coupling the video signal source to the video rendering device. A plurality of links coupling the video signal source to said video rendering device may also be aggregated. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359677 | Set-Top Box with Interactive Portal and System and Method for Use of Same - A set-top box with an interactive portal and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, the set-top box is deployed to provide an interactive portal in a hospitality establishment having multiple rooms, such as a hotel. The set-top box is associated with a room and includes a housing that secures a television input, a television output, a processor, a transceiver, and memory therein in an interconnected bus architecture. The set-top box generates a guest interactive portal as well as a housekeeping interactive portal for a guest and housekeeper, respectively. Each of the portals provides relevant feedback on the condition of the room to a server associated with the hotel. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359678 | DEVICE VIDEO STREAMING WITH TRICK PLAY BASED ON SEPARATE TRICK PLAY FILES - Network services encode multimedia content, such as video, into multiple adaptive bitrate streams of encoded video and a separate trick play stream of encoded video to support trick play features. The trick play stream is encoded at a lower encoding bitrate and frame rate than each of the adaptive bitrate streams. The adaptive bitrate streams and the trick play stream are stored in the network services. During normal content streaming and playback, a client device downloads a selected one of the adaptive bitrate streams from network serviced for playback at the client device. To implement a trick play feature, the client device downloads the trick play stream from the network services for trick play playback. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359679 | CONTENT STREAMING WITH CLIENT DEVICE TRICK PLAY INDEX - An apparatus downloads files of encoded video including interspersed key frames over a communication network. The apparatus plays back video from the downloaded files and creates a trick play index based on the downloaded files. The trick play index indicates network locations of the key frames in the encoded video files. When the apparatus receives a trick play request, such as rewind or fast forward, the client device downloads the key frames from the indicated network locations, and plays back video from the downloaded key frames. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359680 | NETWORK VIDEO STREAMING WITH TRICK PLAY BASED ON SEPARATE TRICK PLAY FILES - Network services encode multimedia content, such as video, into multiple adaptive bitrate streams of encoded video and a separate trick play stream of encoded video to support trick play features. The trick play stream is encoded at a lower encoding bitrate and frame rate than each of the adaptive bitrate streams. The adaptive bitrate streams and the trick play stream are stored in the network services. During normal content streaming and playback, a client device downloads a selected one of the adaptive bitrate streams from network serviced for playback at the client device. To implement a trick play feature, the client device downloads the trick play stream from the network services for trick play playback. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359681 | PLAYBACK SYNCHRONIZATION ACROSS PLAYBACK DEVICES - Systems and methods for synchronizing the playback of streamed content on multiple playback devices is disclosed. The systems and methods include receiving time information based on a network time source in the playback devices connected to a defined network. The playback clock in each playback device is set based upon the time information. A first playback device then generates presentation time information including a start time for playback and broadcast the presentation time information to the other playback device over the defined network. The playback devices use the presentation time information to adjust the presentation time stamps of the frames of the media content in the stream. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT VALIDATION - A method includes receiving at a directory server a notification from a client system, where the notification indicates that the first client received a corrupt packet of a playfile from a first peer. The method also includes determining if the first peer is a poor quality peer, updating a first peer score for the first peer if the first peer is not a poor quality peer, identifying a second peer that is not on a blacklist, and providing a peer identification associated with the second peer to the client system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359683 | CONTENT PLACEMENT - A method includes forecasting demand for media content items of a media distribution system based on historical demand information to generate forecasted demand. The method includes generating a mixed integer program model based on storage constraints of a plurality of distribution nodes of the media distribution system, bandwidth constraints of the media distribution system, and the forecasted demand. The method includes performing a Lagrangian relaxation operation using the mixed integer program model. The method includes determining values of a cost function based on a result of the Lagrangian relaxation operation. The method includes assigning each of the media content items to a corresponding distribution node of the plurality of distribution nodes based on the cost function and the forecasted demand. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359684 | CLIENT TERMINAL AND OPERATION METHOD OF CLIENT TERMINAL, TRANSMISSION SERVER AND OPERATION METHOD OF TRANSMISSION SERVER, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a client terminal and an operation method of a client terminal, a transmission server and an operation method of a transmission server, and a program, whereby manufacturing costs, developing costs, and maintenance costs can be reduced for a television receiver which is a client terminal, regarding a configuration for distribution of contents from multiple service providers. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359685 | VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, TELEVISION DONGLE, CONTROL TERMINAL, AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a video processing method, a television dongle, and a control terminal. The method includes: receiving, by a television dongle, video information downloaded from the Internet; when a playing terminal needs to play the video information in a muted manner, decoding the video information, decomposing the decoded video information into video data and audio data, sending the decomposed video data to the playing terminal; and sending the decomposed audio data to a control terminal, so that the control terminal plays the audio data. Therefore, the present invention implements a function for a user to watch the picture of a video by using a playing terminal, for example, a television, and listen to the sound of the video by using a control terminal, for example, a smartphone, and reduces the cost for the user to watch video information in a muted manner. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359686 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE SERVICES - It is provided a method for providing an interactive service. At the side of a device among a plurality of devices, each being assigned one of two types, the method comprises the steps of receiving a first request associated with the interactive service requesting for responses associated with the interactive service, wherein the first request includes conditional information associated with the devices; and in response to an input from a user, if said device is of a first type, sending the response; and if said device is of a second type, sending the response only if the device meets the conditional information included in the first request. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING FIRST REPRODUCTION DATA AND AT LEAST SECOND REPRODUCTION DATA, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system for reproducing first reproduction data and for reproducing second reproduction data includes: a first reproduction device, configured for reproducing the first reproduction data; and a second reproduction device, configured for reproducing the second reproduction data. The system is configured such that the first reproduction data is transmitted to the first reproduction device via a first logical communication channel and the second reproduction data is transmitted to the second reproduction device via a second logical communication channel. The second logical communication channel is different from the first logical communication channel. The system is configured such that the first reproduction data is identified using pattern recognition, and determination of the second reproduction data is based on the identification of the first reproduction data. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRIGGER MANAGEMENT IN AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION ENVIRONMENT - A trigger manager and related processes and systems for managing triggers for a plurality of subscribing set-top boxes in an interactive television environment are provided. In response to receipt of a configuration update request originating from a specific set-top box, the trigger manager accesses a database of subscribing set-top box profiles associating subscribing set-top boxes with respective sets of triggers. The database is processed based on the configuration update request to identify a profile associated with the specific set-top box from which the configuration update request originated. Trigger update information associated with the identified profile is transmitted over a network to the specific set-top box from which the configuration update request originated. In response to receipt at the specific set-top box of the trigger update information, the set of current triggers in the memory unit is updated at least in part based on the information received. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359689 | CLOCK RECOVERY IN TRANSPONDER-BONDED SYSTEMS USING BCRs AND MARKER PACKETS AT A SET-TOP BOX - A transponder-bonded receiver system with clock recovery may include memory an and one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to execute one or more program modules to perform: receiving multiple data streams each including a number of data packets, and a number of marker packets with embedded bonding clock references (BCRs) and including marker packet information; adjusting arrival-time-stamps (ATSs) of the marker packets by using the BCRs and including capturing timing between the marker packets based on a local free running counter of the receiver; and determining an adjusted ATS corresponding to an ATS at the receiver for each of the plurality of packets using the ATS and a delta-ATS. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359690 | FUNCTIONALITY EXTENDING KIT OF DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Provided herein is a functionality extending kit of a display apparatus, the kit including a receiver which enables content to be viewed using an inserted card; a tuner configured to tune to a channel; an extending connector including a standard pin area connected to a signal line of a standard card and an additional pin area connected to a predetermined signal line; and a controller configured to control the tuner to tune to a channel that may transmit firmware update data associated with the card when the display apparatus connected to the extending connector is at a picture off state; wherein the functionality extending kit receives standby power from the display apparatus through a power pin provided in the additional pin area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359691 | Policy enforcement using natural language processing - A term of use policy document defines permissible actions that may be implemented by a user using a computing device. A natural language processing (NLP)-based question and answer (Q&A) system is trained to understand the policy document. The device includes a management application that interacts with the Q&A system to identify a policy violation. When the user performs an action on the device, the application converts that action into an NLP query directed to the Q&A system to determine whether the action constitutes a violation. The query may be accompanied by metadata associated with the user, the device or its state. Upon receipt of the query and any associated metadata, the Q&A system determines if the user action is compliant with the policy and returns a response. Based on the response, the user's computing device may take an enforcement action, e.g., restricting or disabling functionality, or issuing a warning. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359692 | Techniques for Reconciling Permission Usage with Security Policy for Policy Optimization and Monitoring Continuous Compliance - In one aspect, a method for managing a security policy having multiple policy items includes the steps of: (a) mapping permissions to the policy items which apply to usage of the permissions so as to determine which of the permissions are granted to groups of users by each of the policy items; (b) identifying at least one of the policy items mapped in step (a) that is in violation of least privilege based on a comparison of an actual permission usage with the security policy; (c) identifying at least one of the policy items mapped in step (a) that increases operational risk; (d) verifying that policy constructs in the security policy are consistent with policy constructs inferred from the actual permission usage; and (e) identifying optimizations of the security policy based on output from one or more of steps (a)-(d). | 2014-12-04 |
20140359693 | COORDINATED NETWORK SECURITY MANAGEMENT - A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computer system for implementing coordinated management of network security controls. The computer system determines a plurality of managed network devices affected by coordinated security policies in a network. The computer system converts the coordinated security policies to firewall rule configuration for each of the managed network devices affected. The computer system adds the firewall rule configuration to a set of firewall rules for the each of the managed network devices affected. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM SECURITY - A system, method and computer program product that is capable of security monitoring, threat analysis and client notification for a computer system is provided. This Managed Security Service (MSS) includes a log data sensor component providing a log interceptor service. Log data is collected from server and other equipment log activity and processed using a stateful network security policy to detect security threats and generate an appropriate action. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359695 | Techniques for Reconciling Permission Usage with Security Policy for Policy Optimization and Monitoring Continuous Compliance - In one aspect, a method for managing a security policy having multiple policy items includes the steps of: (a) mapping permissions to the policy items which apply to usage of the permissions so as to determine which of the permissions are granted to groups of users by each of the policy items; (b) identifying at least one of the policy items mapped in step (a) that is in violation of least privilege based on a comparison of an actual permission usage with the security policy; (c) identifying at least one of the policy items mapped in step (a) that increases operational risk; (d) verifying that policy constructs in the security policy are consistent with policy constructs inferred from the actual permission usage; and (e) identifying optimizations of the security policy based on output from one or more of steps (a)-(d). | 2014-12-04 |
20140359696 | INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN AUTHORIZATION PROTOCOL AND ENFORCEMENT PROTOCOL - The disclosure comprises methods, devices and computer programs to provide interoperability between incompatible security architectures, protocols, or domains. Policy rules of an authorization protocol are applied to an access request made in an enforcement protocol, and a result of the application are produced. A decision may be made as to whether to issue/reissue an authorization of the access request based on the result of applying the policy rules to the access request. Other embodiments are also provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359697 | Active Security Defense for Software Defined Network - A method is described in which at least one access event matching a predetermined security entry detected by a SDN switch is received; a target host of the access event is determined; and a security validation module corresponding to the predetermined security entry is invoked to obtain a security validation result. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED LOAD BALANCING WITH DISTRIBUTED DIRECT SERVER RETURN - Embodiments may include a load balancer that receives a request packet sent by a remote client to an original destination address of multiple network addresses serviced by the load balancer, and selects according to a load balancing protocol, a host computer of a plurality of host computers to process the request. The load balancer may, from among a plurality of ports on the selected host computer, select a particular port having a one-to-one association with the original destination address, the association specified by mapping information accessible to the load balancer, and send the request packet to the selected port on the selected host computer. The mapping information accessible to the selected host computer specifies a one-to-one association between the selected port and the original destination address. Sending the request packet to the selected port conveys that address to the selected server without that address being included in that packet. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359699 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING SPECIFIC USERS FROM ACCESSING PREDETERMINED PORTIONS OF MES SCREENS DEPENDING ON THE STATE OF THE WEB SCREEN PAGE - In a generic set-up of an MES screen, a panel always contains the data available but blocks the data from view until a data segregation service removes the blocking according to user roles and a state of the MES screen page. The data segregation service controls which data of the manufacturing execution system can be accessed by the logged user. The panel used in the MES screens contains all the data that can be hidden. The contextualization service allows storage of all the data that is currently selected on the MES Screen. Further, the data access management is applied at a GUI level of each specific MES screen. The main advantage is therefore that a set of predetermined generic MES screens can be delivered. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TLS CONNECTIONS AMONG SEPARATE APPLICATIONS WITHIN A NETWORK OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS - An approach for reutilizing transport layer security (TLS) connections among separate application is provided. In one aspect, a computing system establishes a a transmission control program/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) connection between a first application of a first endpoint and a second application on a second endpoint. The computing system further performs a TLS handshake over the established TCP/IP connection. The computing system also transmits a request from a third application of the second endpoint to transfer a TLS context from the second application on the second endpoint. In response to the second application on the second endpoint accepting the transfer request, the second application utilizing via the one or more computer processors, a predetermined method of providing a TLS context to the third application, wherein the third application of the second endpoint and the first application of the first endpoint communicate securely. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359701 | DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A device includes an operation unit; a first processing unit sending a display request; a detection unit detecting a change of an authentication state of a user; a first communication unit receiving the display request, designating identification information identifying the configuration element, and transmitting the display request or transmitting notification information indicating the change of the authentication state to the operation unit. Further, the operation unit includes a second communication unit receiving the display request or the notification information, and a second processing unit displaying the configuration element in a form that is different from a form designated in the display request received by the first communication unit, or changing a display manner of the configuration element in accordance with the notification information. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359702 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing server system in which agreement to terms of service by a user is confirmed using a second authentication session different from a first authentication session used when a client uses the web service is provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359703 | METHOD FOR SECURING AN ACTION THAT AN ACTUATING DEVICE MUST CARRY OUT AT THE REQUEST OF A USER - A method for securing an action that an actuating device must carry out at the request of a user. In the method, before any request by the user for an action, an identification link and a user authentication link are set up and registered on the security server via a dialog among the security server, the actuating device, and the user acting via a portable terminal. The invention can be used in the field of bank transactions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359704 | PRIVATE CLOUD ROUTING SERVER, PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICE AND SMART DEVICE CLIENT ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT UTILIZING A PUBLIC CLOUD BASED ROUTING SERVER - A method and system for use with a public cloud network is disclosed, wherein the public cloud network includes at least one private cloud routing server, at least one private network service and at least one smart device client in communication therewith. The method and system comprise setting up the at least one private cloud routing server, the at least one private network service and the at least one smart device client in a client server relationship. The at least one private cloud routing server includes a message box associated therewith. The first message box is located in the public network. The at least one smart client includes a second message box associated therewith. The second message box is located on the public network. The method includes passing session based message information between the at least one private cloud routing server and the at least one smart device client via the first message box and the second message box in a secure manner. The session based information is authenticated by the private cloud routing server and the at least one smart device client. The smart device client and the private cloud routing server can then communicate with each other after the session based information is authenticated. The at least one private network service is then manageable and accessible by the at least one smart device client from anywhere at anytime without utilizing a public cloud based routing server. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359705 | Granting Permission to Use an Object Remotely with a Context Preserving Mechanism - Granting permission to use an object remotely with a context preserving mechanism includes selecting an object stored at a first electronic location based on user input, granting permission to a subject to use the object remotely by selecting the subject based on the user input, and visually depicting a sharing relationship with the subject in response to using the object based on the user input. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359706 | Restricted Transmogrifying Driver Platform - A restricted transmogrifying driver platform is described herein. In one or more implementations, a platform is provided that enables a restricted execution environment for virtual private network (VPN) drivers and other transmogrifying drivers. The platform may be implemented as an operating system component that exposes an interface through which drivers may register with the platform and be invoked to perform functions supported by the platform. The restricted execution environment places one or more restrictions upon transmogrifying drivers that operate via the platform. For instance, execution may occur in user mode on a per-user basis and within a sandbox. Further, the platform causes associated drivers to run as background processes with relatively low privileges. Further, the platform may suspend the drivers and control operations of the driver by scheduling of background tasks. Accordingly, exposure of the transmogrifying drivers to the system is controlled and limited through the platform. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359707 | PROTECTING END POINT DEVICES - An approach is provided for protecting endpoint devices against unauthorized network connections. An endpoint device to be protected initiates a security test by requesting that a security detection service attempt to establish a network connection with the endpoint device. The endpoint device receives, from the security detection service, a response to the request sent to the security detection service. The security detection service attempts to establish a connection with the endpoint device. If a new network connection is received between the security detection service and the endpoint, then one or more actions are performed to secure network communications with the endpoint device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359708 | HONEYPORT ACTIVE NETWORK SECURITY - A device comprises a processor. The processor is configured to generate a first signal using a first communication protocol. The first signal corresponds to data received by the processor. The processor is configured to generate a second signal using a second communication protocol. The second signal comprises fabricated data generated by the processor. Additionally, the processor is configured to transmit the first signal. The processor is also configured to transmit the second signal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359709 | Maintaining Video Conference Session Continuity During Transfer of Session to Alternative Device - Implementations of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for seamlessly transferring a communication session from a first client to a second client via a close-range communication connection. Implementations contemplate serializing a set of unique identifiers pertaining to a communication session and transmitting the set of serialized identifiers from the first client to the second client via a close-range communication connection. The second client de-serializes the set of unique identifiers and transmits a request to a communication session server to assume control of the communication session from the first client. A communication session server may perform an authentication of the second client that requires the second client to provide credentials associated with a user account. In some implementations, the present disclosure provides for the creation of a temporary use token that enables a client to temporarily acquire credentials associated with a user account. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359710 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF DATA CONSUMPTION - A method and apparatus providing an indication of data consumption by an application, which is executable on an electronic device and operable to consume data, via a network, from at least one remote content provider server. The method includes: providing, on the electronic device, an iconic representation for the application, the iconic representation having an indication of previous data consumption by the application from the at least one remote content provider server during previous execution of the application; executing the application in response to selection of the iconic representation; receiving, from the network, data representative of new data consumption with the at least one remote content provider server during the execution of the application; and providing an updated iconic representation for the application. The updated iconic representation includes an indication of updated data consumption based on the received data representative of the new data consumption and the previous data consumption. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359711 | DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A digital data processing method obtains an authorization level of a connected client device. The method further searches for available digital data to be browsed corresponding to the obtained authorization level and transmits parameters of the available digital data to the connected client device. The method further determines whether the connected client device has authorization to process specified digital data selected from the available digital data when a processing command is received. If the connected client device has authorization to process the specified digital data, the method transmits the specified digital data to the connected client device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359712 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is configured to execute an environment selected from a plurality of environments comprising a first environment corresponding to a first account and a second environment corresponding to a second account different from the first account. The apparatus includes a first communication controller and a controller. The first communication controller communicates with an external device. The controller permits an execution of the second environment when the first communication controller communicates with the external device when the environment is selected from the plurality of environments. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359713 | METHOD, DEVICE, CLIENT AND SERVER FOR INTERACTION - An interaction method, device, client and server are provided. The method includes that: a client scans a target two-dimensional code (for example, a Quick Response code) to acquire a URL of the target two-dimensional code; the client sends the URL to an associated third-party server; the client receives multifunction information returned from the third-party server according to the URL, wherein each piece of the multifunction interaction information includes interaction type information; the client interacts with the third-party server according to the multifunction information. The present disclosure makes it possible that: during scanning a two-dimensional code, a client can directly interact with a third-party server, the interaction applications can simply be acquired via scanning, instead of pre-scanning and manually initiating an interaction with the scanned contents, such that the operations are simple and convenient. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359714 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TRANSCEIVER FOR WIRELESS DATA EXCHANGE - A mobile electronic device ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140359715 | MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING A USER TO USE A MEDICAL DEVICE OF A MEDICAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a medical system which comprises a server having a user database that contains information about users of the medical system, and a medical device configured to communicate with the server through a communications network. In the medical system the server comprises a test database containing at least one test, the passing of a test being configured to generate an authorization for a user to use the medical device, the server is configured to register authorizations on the user database, and the medical device is configured to obtain authorizations from the user database. The invention also relates to an authorization method. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359716 | WEB PAGE SECURITY SYSTEM - A security application for granting different access rights to web pages and objects on each web page is disclosed. A data table assigns one or more function identifiers (FIDs) to users. A second data table assigns a different object identifier (OID) to each web page, and to assign a different OID for each object on each web page. A third data table assigns an FID to each OID. When a user attempts to access a web page or an object on the web page, a web server compares each of the user's FIDs to the FID assigned to the web page or object. The web server grants access to the web page or object if one of the user's FIDs matches the FID assigned to the web page or object, the user is granted access to the web page or object according to the function of the matched FID. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359717 | SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED NOTIFICATIONS - A networked computer system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, in one embodiment, users can identify other users based on their affiliations with particular schools or other organizations. The system also provides a mechanism for a user to selectively establish contact relationships or connections with other users, and to grant permissions for such other users to view personal information of the user. The system may also be capable of detecting, and notifying a user of, an event in which the user and a contact of the user are in a common location. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359718 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE USE OF PREMISES - The system has monitoring devices, a control unit, a personal identifier for each user, and a remote server which includes a premises-management software stored in a memory device. At least some of the monitoring devices are provided with a router. Monitoring devices are connected to the control unit, and monitoring devices provided with a router are further connected to each other. The control unit is connected to the remote server via the internet. A user may log in as the user of a workstation with the help of the identifier in the monitoring device. With the help of the terminal, the user may also sign in to the management software, from which he can see the state of the workstations and reserve a vacant workstation for himself. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359719 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An address generation section ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140359720 | AUTHORIZATION CACHE - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to implementing an authorization cache. An authorization fact is determined based on a grant. The authorization fact is cached. The grant is revoked. The authorization fact is revoked based on a grant index. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359721 | Live Tiles Without Application-Code Execution - This document describes techniques enabling live tiles without application-code execution. These techniques permit live content to be presented in tiles without executing code of applications associated with those tiles. By so doing, live tiles may be presented more safely, faster, or using fewer resources. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359722 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTI-SENSOR MULTI-FACTOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION - An approach for multi-sensor multi-factor identity verification. An identity verification platform determines biometric data associated with a user from one or more sources. The one or more sources are associated with one or more respective network sessions. The platform generates one or more respective trust scores for the one or more sources, the one or more respective network sessions, or a combination thereof based on one or more contextual parameters associated with the user, the one or more sources, the one or more respective network sessions, or a combination thereof. Then the platform verifies an identity of the user based on the biometric data and the one or more respective trust scores. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359723 | COMPUTER PROGRAM, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER ACCESS TO ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED CONTENT - A computer program, method, and system for providing a user access to content in response to an unprompted input or other triggering event at or on a user device. More particularly, the computer program, method, and system provide for the presentation of a masked access point to content. Upon the detection of an input by the user, if said input matches a predetermined access key, then the content is delivered to and/or retrieved by the user device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359724 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING ACCESS CONTROL AS WELL AS METHOD FOR GRANTING ACCESS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system includes a first wireless communication device for providing communication access for a mobile computer device in a first communication area. The first wireless communication device comprises an access control system for granting access based on authentication information known by the mobile computer device. A second communication device provides the authentication information for the mobile computer device. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for granting access, executable by the communication system mentioned above, as well as to a maintenance system and/or an aircraft having such communication system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359725 | System and Method for Providing Authentication and Authorisation for a Person to Perform Specific Instructions (Tasks) - An electronic system comprising: means for authenticating a task using a password entered into the system, by displaying, in an irregular manner, a plurality of symbols used to enter the password, where the symbols appear on an electronic screen of a device connected to the system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359726 | Login Process for Mobile Phones, Tablets and Other Types of Touch Screen Devices or Computers - A process including: displaying icons used for password entry into an electronic system, in such a way that a hand movement associated with entry of the password into the system is randomised. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359727 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VERIFICATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, VERIFICATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is An information processing apparatus including a processing unit configured to transmit commitment information including identification information on a verification processing apparatus to the verification processing apparatus, generate response information used for the verification processing apparatus to execute a process related to verification based on challenge information transmitted from the verification processing apparatus, and transmit the response information to the verification processing apparatus or configured to transmit the commitment information to the verification processing apparatus, generate second challenge information including the identification information based on first challenge information transmitted from the verification processing apparatus, generate the response information based on the generated second challenge information, and transmit the response information to the verification processing apparatus. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING END POINT AUDITING IN CONNECTION WITH TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides a system and method of managing traffic traversing an intermediary based on a result of end point auditing. An authentication virtual server of an intermediary may determine a result of an end point analysis scan of a client. Responsive to the determination, the traffic management virtual server can obtain the result from the authentication virtual server. Further, the traffic management virtual server may apply the result in one or more traffic management policies to manage network traffic of a connection of the client traversing the intermediary. In some embodiments, the authentication virtual server may receive one or more expressions evaluated by the client. The one or more expressions identifies one or more attributes of the client. The traffic management virtual server can also determine a type of compression or encryption for the connection based on applying the one or more traffic management policies using the result. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359729 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS TO APPLY PERMISSIONS TO APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed to apply permissions to applications. A disclosed example apparatus includes an address trust manager to obtain a first network address having a request for address authentication from a first entity, the first network address having a second network address associated with a second entity to execute the application, an address associator to compare the first network address to a trusted address database to determine whether the first network address is trusted, and a shadow environment communicator to generate a signed message based on the comparison of the trusted address database, the address trust manager to transmit the signed message to the second entity with an indication of authorization via the first network address in response to a match in the trusted address database, and transmit the signed message to the second entity with an indication of non-authorization via the first network address in response to a lack of a match in the trusted address database. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359730 | INPUT VALIDATION, USER AND DATA AUTHENTICATION ON POTENTIALLY COMPROMISED MOBILE DEVICES - Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for authenticating a user and user input to a back-end system and for validating the user input. In some implementations, actions include receiving a unique user identifier and user input, generating a personalized image recognition challenge based on the unique user identifier and the user input, the personalized image recognition challenge including a plurality of images and a written message, the written message instructing a user to select a particular image of the plurality of images to validate the user input, transmitting the personalized image recognition challenge for display on a device, receiving a response to the personalized image recognition challenge, the response comprising a selection of an image from the plurality of images, and authenticating the user and the user input based on the response. | 2014-12-04 |
20140359731 | ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS SESSIONS OVER MULTIPLE NETWORK PROTOCOLS USING A STORED KEY - Systems and methods are provided for establishing communications sessions over multiple network protocols using a stored key. The key may be generated by a user credential entered at a first network station and may be stored in a profile in a memory of the first network station and used for authenticating with a second network station to establish a communications session with the second network station over a first network protocol. The key may then be retrieved from the profile for use in authenticating with the second network station and establishing a communications session with the second network station over a second network protocol. | 2014-12-04 |