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20090081525 | FUEL SOURCES, FUEL CELLS AND METHODS OF OPERATING FUEL CELLS - Fuel sources, fuel cells and methods of operating fuel cells are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention features a fuel source for a fuel cell, including a housing made substantially from a fuel-permeable material, and a fuel in the housing | 03-26-2009 |
20090169971 | Fuel Compositions - Fuel compositions, methods of making the compositions, and fuel cell systems including a fuel composition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a fuel composition includes a polymer, and a fuel such as methanol, wherein the composition has a hardness of at least about 2 grams peak force, as determined by penetration test using a texture analyzer. | 07-02-2009 |
20100062310 | Fuel Cells - A cartridge includes a first housing, a second housing within the first housing, and a colorant. The first housing has an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the second housing contains an alcohol fuel or a hydrocarbon fuel and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The colorant is supported by at least a portion of the interior surface of the first housing. | 03-11-2010 |
20100108909 | BATTERY - A battery includes a battery can housing an cell that supplies electrical energy at terminals of the cell by an electro-chemical reaction with oxygen, the can including, a first member having at least one hole that is exposed to air; and a second member. The battery also includes a mechanism coupled to one of the first and second members to move the one of the first and second members such that when current is drawn from the battery, the opening in the member allows air to pass into the battery, and to move the one of the first and second members such that when current is not drawn from the battery, the opening in the member is not in registration to inhibit air to pass into the battery. The battery also includes a circuit to control the mechanism. In one embodiment the circuit monitors levels of O | 05-06-2010 |
20100112399 | BATTERY - A battery includes a battery can housing an cell that supplies electrical energy at terminals of the cell by an electro-chemical reaction with oxygen, the can including, a first member having at least one hole that is exposed to air; and a second member. The battery also includes a mechanism coupled to one of the first and second members to move the one of the first and second members such that when current is drawn from the battery, the opening in the member allows air to pass into the battery, and to move the one of the first and second members such that when current is not drawn from the battery, the opening in the member is not in registration to inhibit air to pass into the battery. The battery also includes a circuit to control the mechanism. In one embodiment the circuit monitors levels of O | 05-06-2010 |
20110236796 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Fuel cell systems including a fuel composition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a fuel composition includes an organic polymer, and a fuel such as methanol, and the composition has a hardness of at least about 2 grams peak force, as determined by penetration test using a texture analyzer. | 09-29-2011 |
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20080250169 | REAL-TIME NOTIFICATION OF DEVICE EVENTS - Real-time notification is provided of an event which has occurred in a computer-related device. Upon the occurrence of an event, a record of the event is stored in a buffer, such as a Really Simple Syndication buffer, associated with the device. The buffer is updated based on indications and other events noted by a CIM agent in the device. One of a series of regular requests is received from an open browser window on a user computer, the request inquiring about any record of the event stored in the buffer. In response to the request, the record of the event is transmitted to an HTML event element in a page of the browser window whereby the record of the event is inserted into the HTML element and displayed in the browser window. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250264 | System for Adaptive Action Plan Compilation Based on Error Reporting - A database of action plans carried out by a service provider is provided that stores the action plan as a series of action codes as well as the associated information such as error code, error type and whether the action plan resolved the problem. When an error occurs and is reported automatically, the database is searched for the error that occurred. Action plans as well as success rates are collected with most probable solutions being presented first. Each action code in the action plan corresponds to a particular point in maintenance documentation that is stored, e.g., on a management console, at the customer location. After reporting the error, the management console receives action plans for the error based on actual service reports as well as action plans suggested by documentation. When a service representative accesses the management console for information about the error, appropriate documentation is presented for each step in the action plan, allowing the service representative to follow along the suggested action plans and associated maintenance documentation onsite. | 10-09-2008 |
20080313208 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CONTEXT-SENSITIVE MESSAGE ORGANIZATION - A method and system are disclosed for automated context-sensitive message organization. The method in the disclosed embodiments substantially includes determining a logical correlation between a message identifier and a message file. The method may also include scanning a source code file to identify a reference to the message identifier and the associated context of the reference. In a further embodiment, the method includes analyzing source code file and message file based on a context of the identified reference in accordance with a predetermined analysis rule. Additionally, the method may include generating an output based on a result of the analysis. | 12-18-2008 |
20090092054 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS OF A FAILING NODE TO OTHER NODES WITHIN A COMPUTER NETWORK - A method for providing failure notifications to dependent nodes within a computer network is disclosed. A first node monitors data traffic within a computer network. If the data traffic includes data exchanged between the first node and a second node, the first node adds the second node to a list of interested nodes stored within the first node. If the first node experiences an error, the first node generates an error notification packet that includes a hop limit value that corresponds to a pre-defined level of nodes within the computer network that the error notification packet may propagate. The first node sends the error notification packet with the hop limit value to the second node and other nodes within the list of interested nodes. After receiving the error notification packet, the second node decrements the hop limit, performs one or more actions, and if the hop limit value is greater than zero, the second node also forwards the error notification packet to each node within its list of interested nodes. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094336 | Method and Apparatus for Automated Monitoring of System Status - A method, apparatus and computer program code which monitors a group of networked computers by notifying a central apparatus or database of the current state of each of the computers. The monitoring is achieved through software and hardware which obtains the state of each of the networked computers, determines if a new computer has been connected to the network, sets a state for each new computer and determines if any one of the networked computers has not notified the database of its current state within a prescribed interval of time. The hardware and software also determines if any one of the networked computers is in an inactive state, if any one of the networked computers has changed its state to inactive and updates the database to reflect the current state of each of the networked computers. A list of users is notified of the state of each computer, along with the reason for any change in state of each computer. Network intelligence and outside database resources are used to provide information concerning the reason for any change in state of each of the computers. | 04-09-2009 |
20100030969 | Consistency Model for Object Management Data - A method and apparatus are provided for maintaining cache coherency of object management data in a computer system. The computer system is configured with a bit mask to represent changes in object management data. All changes in an object are reflected by setting an associated bit in the bit mask. A cache update of object management data is limited to the bit(s) set in the bit mask. | 02-04-2010 |
20130054912 | METHODS AND PHYSICAL COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIA FOR TRANSFERRING DE-DUPLICATED DATA ORGANIZED IN VIRTUAL VOLUMES TO A TARGET SET OF PHYSICAL MEDIA - A method include forming an initial bitmap from the de-duplicated data on virtual volumes, sorting discrete blocks according to frequency of occurrence to form a revised bitmap to first include a plurality of most common discrete blocks, creating a physical volume map from the revised bitmap, reviewing, from the physical volume map, an initial virtual volume of the virtual volumes contained on a corresponding original physical volume, to determine whether moving the initial virtual volume to a different physical volume reduces the total number of data blocks in the physical volume map, deleting the initial virtual volume from its corresponding original physical volume and adding the initial virtual volume to the different original physical volume to create a revised physical volume map including revised physical volumes, and writing the revised physical volumes to the target set of physical media using the revised physical volume map. | 02-28-2013 |
20130054919 | METHODS AND PHYSICAL COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIA FOR TRANSFERRING DE-DUPLICATED DATA ORGANIZED IN VIRTUAL VOLUMES TO A TARGET SET OF PHYSICAL MEDIA - For forming an initial bitmap from deduplicated data on virtual volumes, discrete blocks are sorted according to frequency of occurrence to form a revised bitmap to first include a plurality of most common discrete blocks. A physical volume map is created from the revised bitmap. An initial virtual volume of the virtual volumes contained on a corresponding original physical volume is reviewed to determine whether moving the initial virtual volume to a different physical volume reduces the total number of data blocks in the physical volume map. The initial virtual volume is deleted from its corresponding original physical volume and added to the different original physical volume to create a revised physical volume map including revised physical volumes. The revised physical volume is written to the target set of physical media using the revised physical volume map. | 02-28-2013 |
20130290509 | DETERMINING A NETWORK ADDRESS FOR MANAGED DEVICES TO USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH MANAGER SERVER IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN A CURRENTLY USED NETWORK ADDRESS - A plurality of network addresses identify a source device in the network. A plurality of subscriptions for the source device to receive messages from the target devices each identify one of the target devices and one of the source network addresses the identified target device uses to communicate with the source device. Upon detecting a change to a changed network address, a determination is made of a subscription indicating the changed network address and the target device indicated in the determined subscription is determined. A selection is made of a selected network address, other than the changed network address is selected. If the selected network address can be used to communicate between the determined target device and the source device, then the selected network address is used and provided to the determined target device. | 10-31-2013 |
20140052772 | HTTP PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT BASED ON DELTA TRANSFER - A method, computer program product, and computer system for client-server communication based on delta transfer. A server of the computer system receives from a client a HTTP request for transferring a current image page, compares the current image page and a saved image page which is stored on the server for the client. Based on the comparison, the server of the computer system constructs delta contents between the current image page and the saved image page. The server of the computer system updates the saved image page on the server with the current image page and sends a HTTP response comprising the delta contents to the client. | 02-20-2014 |
20140096066 | CONSTRUCTION OF COMMAND LINES IN A COMMAND LINE INTERFACE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system, method, and computer program product for constructing a command line. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user can construct a command line based on historical command lines. The user can view and select individual historical and/or available parameters to construct the new command line, without requiring that the user manually type the parameters with a physical or virtual keyboard. | 04-03-2014 |
20140165128 | AUTOMATED SECURITY POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND AUDITING - An approach for managing a connection to or from a device is presented. Connections of the device are identified. Based on the connections, the device is determined and classified based on security zones to which the device is or has been connected, a quality of service requirement for one or more applications within the device, or a level of information technology service management for the device. Whether an existing or proposed connection of the device is consistent with the classification of the device is determined, and if not, an indication is displayed or a notification is sent that the existing or proposed connection is inconsistent with the classification of the device. | 06-12-2014 |
20150113183 | Zoning of Devices in a Storage Area Network with LUN Masking/Mapping - Host port information is pulled directly from the switch before zoning is performed and is organized by chassis as an assist for mapping and masking an entire chassis. A graphical user interface allows a user to select storage by chassis to map and to select servers by chassis to map. The user then applies that mapping such that all servers selected are mapped to all storage selected. The user may repeat this mapping for another set of storage and servers. In a mixed environment, an icon may be shown in the graphical user interface to represent the mix. When the LUN mapping/masking is done, the LUN mapping/masking may be provided to the SAN manager to perform zoning. The LUN mapping/masking defines which host ports see which storage ports. | 04-23-2015 |
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20130290564 | DETERMINING A NETWORK ADDRESS FOR MANAGED DEVICES TO USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH MANAGER SERVER IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN A CURRENTLY USED NETWORK ADDRESS - A plurality of network addresses identify a source device in the network. A plurality of subscriptions for the source device to receive messages from the target devices each identify one of the target devices and one of the source network addresses the identified target device uses to communicate with the source device. Upon detecting a change to a changed network address, a determination is made of a subscription indicating the changed network address and the target device indicated in the determined subscription is determined. A selection is made of a selected network address, other than the changed network address is selected. If the selected network address can be used to communicate between the determined target device and the source device, then the selected network address is used and provided to the determined target device. | 10-31-2013 |
20140149912 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A PHYSICAL VIEW OF A DEVICE - An apparatus and methods are disclosed for displaying a physical view of a monitored device. The apparatus for displaying a physical view of a device is provided with a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the steps of displaying a physical representation of a device, generating a plurality of grid lines in association with a predetermined portion of the physical representation of the device, and displaying an icon configured to convey information regarding a status of the device, wherein the icon is displayed within an area defined by the plurality of grid lines. These modules in the described embodiments include a rendering module, a grid module, and a status module. | 05-29-2014 |
20140298332 | POLICY-BASED WORKLOAD PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION FOR DYNAMICALLY DISTRIBUTED OSGI APPLICATION - A method for scheduling execution of an application is provided. The method comprises monitoring a usage state of resources of a first virtual machine that executes the application, so as to determine whether the usage state reaches a predetermined state. The method further comprises migrating an application module consuming the resources to a second virtual machine having corresponding resources, if the usage state reaches a predetermined state. | 10-02-2014 |
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20080287728 | MARKER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A marker system includes a structure having a first surface and a second surface, a first marker located on the first surface, and a second marker located on the second surface, wherein the first marker and the second marker are arranged so that they face approximately a same direction, and so that they can be simultaneously viewed by an optical device, and wherein a first distance between the first marker and the optical device is different from a second distance between the second marker and the optical device when the first and the second markers are simultaneously viewed by the optical device. | 11-20-2008 |
20100158198 | EYEWEAR FOR PATIENT PROMPTING - An apparatus for prompting a patient includes a structure configured to be mounted to a patient support, a screen coupled to the structure, and a projector located at a distance away from the screen. A method of prompting a patient that is being supported on a patient support includes adjusting a position of a screen relative to a projector, the screen having a surface, placing the screen in front of the patient such that the patient can see the surface, and providing an image on the screen using the projector. | 06-24-2010 |
20100158385 | Rapid Matching of Noisy Spectra or Other Signal Patterns - A method for use in an object scanning process includes obtaining a reference spectrum that includes a plurality of reference peaks, and comparing the reference spectrum with an input spectrum that has a plurality of input peaks, wherein a number of the reference peaks is less than eight. A method for use in an object scanning process includes obtaining a reference spectrum that includes a plurality of reference peaks, comparing one of the reference peaks with a plurality of input peaks from an input spectrum, comparing another one of the reference peaks with the plurality of input peaks from the input spectrum, and determining a degree of similarity between the reference spectrum and the input spectrum using a result from the acts of comparing. | 06-24-2010 |
20140119623 | TEMPLATE MATCHING METHOD FOR IMAGE-BASED DETECTION AND TRACKING OF IRREGULAR SHAPED TARGETS - An image processing method includes: obtaining an input image; enhancing an object in the input image; and after the input image is enhanced, applying a low-pass filter using a processor to obtain a processed image. A computer product includes a non-transitory medium storing a set of instructions, an execution of which causes a method to be performed, the method comprising: obtaining an input image; enhancing an object in the input image; and after the input image is enhanced, applying a low-pass filter to obtain a processed image. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119631 | TEMPLATE MATCHING METHOD FOR IMAGE-BASED DETECTION AND TRACKING OF IRREGULAR SHAPED TARGETS - A method of generating a template image includes: receiving an input from a user representing identifications of an object in different respective slices of a volumetric image; using the input to determine a volume-of-interest (VOI) that includes voxels in a subset of the volumetric image; and determining the template image using at least some of the voxels in the VOI, wherein the act of determining the template image comprises performing a forward projection of the at least some of the voxels in the VOI using a processor. An image processing method includes: obtaining a volumetric image; performing forward projection of voxels in the volumetric image from different positions onto a first plane using a processor; and summing projections on the first plane resulted from the forward projection from the different positions to create a first image slice in the first plane. | 05-01-2014 |
20140267773 | MARKER SYSTEM WITH LIGHT SOURCE - A marker system includes: a first marker; and a second marker; wherein the first marker and the second marker are configured to emit light from one or more light sources coupled to the first marker and the second marker; and wherein the first marker and the second marker are configured to emit the light for detection by a camera. A method performed using a marker system includes: generating light using one or more light sources; emitting the light at a plurality of markers that are coupled to the light sources; and detecting the light emitted from the plurality of markers using a camera; wherein the act of detecting comprises using one or more filters to reduce ambient light to a level that corresponds with a noise level of the camera while allowing light emitted from the markers to be imaged by the camera. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140255483 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a solid dispersion of N-[2,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide including formulations of the solid dispersions into powders, granules and mini-tablets, methods for manufacturing and processing the powders, granules and mini-tablets, and methods for treating cystic fibrosis employing the pharmaceutical composition. | 09-11-2014 |
20150024047 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a solid dispersion of N-[2,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide including formulations of the solid dispersions into powders, granules and mini-tablets, methods for manufacturing and processing the powders, granules and mini-tablets, and methods for treating cystic fibrosis employing the pharmaceutical composition. | 01-22-2015 |
20150246031 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a solid dispersion of N-[2,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide including formulations of the solid dispersions into powders, granules and mini-tablets, methods for manufacturing and processing the powders, granules and mini-tablets, and methods for treating cystic fibrosis employing the pharmaceutical composition. | 09-03-2015 |
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20090318640 | Polymacromonomer And Process For Production Thereof - This invention relates to a polymacromonomer comprising at least one macromonomer and from 0 to 20 wt % of a C | 12-24-2009 |
20090318647 | Olefin Functionalization By Metathesis Reaction - This invention relates to a process to functionalize propylene co-oligomer comprising contacting an alkene metathesis catalyst with a heteroatom containing alkene, and a propylene a co-oligomer having an Mn of 300 to 30,000 g/mol comprising 10 to 90 mol % propylene and 10 to 90 mol % of ethylene, wherein the oligomer has at least X % allyl chain ends, where: 1) X=(−0.94 (mol % ethylene incorporated)+100), when 10 to 60 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 2) X=45, when greater than 60 and less than 70 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 3) X=(1.83*(mol % ethylene incorporated)−83), when 70 to 90 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer. This invention also relates to a process to functionalize propylene homo-oligomer comprising contacting an alkene metathesis catalyst with a heteroatom containing alkene, and a propylene homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the oligomer has: at least 93% allyl chain ends, an Mn of about 500 to about 20,000 g/mol, an isobutyl chain end to allylic vinyl group ratio of 0.8:1 to 1.2:1.0, and less than 100 ppm aluminum. | 12-24-2009 |
20120245313 | ENHANCED CATALYST PERFORMANCE FOR PRODUCTION OF VINYL TERMINATED PROPYLENE AND ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE MACROMERS - This invention relates to a transition metal catalyst compound represented by the structure: | 09-27-2012 |
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20130030126 | Olefin Functionalization By Metathesis Reaction - This invention relates to a process to functionalize propylene co-oligomer comprising contacting an alkene metathesis catalyst with a heteroatom containing alkene, and a propylene a co-oligomer having an Mn of 300 to 30,000 g/mol comprising 10 to 90 mol % propylene and 10 to 90 mol % of ethylene, wherein the oligomer has at least X % allyl chain ends, where: 1) X=(−0.94 (mol % ethylene incorporated)+100), when 10 to 60 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 2) X=45, when greater than 60 and less than 70 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 3) X=(1.83*(mol % ethylene incorporated)−83), when 70 to 90 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer. This invention also relates to a process to functionalize propylene homo-oligomer comprising contacting an alkene metathesis catalyst with a heteroatom containing alkene, and a propylene homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the oligomer has: at least 93% allyl chain ends, an Mn of about 500 to about 20,000 g/mol, an isobutyl chain end to allylic vinyl group ratio of 0.8:1 to 1.2:1.0, and less than 100 ppm aluminum. | 01-31-2013 |
20130090433 | Modified Polyethylene Compositions - The present invention relates to a branched modifier and a composition comprising more than 25 wt % (based on the weight of the composition) of one or more linear ethylene polymers having a g′ | 04-11-2013 |
20130197180 | Enhanced Catalyst Performance for Production of Vinyl Terminated Propylene and Ethylene/Propylene Macromers - This invention relates to a transition metal catalyst compound represented by the structure: | 08-01-2013 |
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20090318644 | High Vinyl Terminated Propylene Based Oligomers - This invention relates to a co-oligomer having an Mn of 300 to 30,000 g/mol comprising 10 to 90 mol % propylene and 10 to 90 mol % of ethylene, wherein the oligomer has at least X % allyl chain ends, where: 1) X=(−0.94 (mole % ethylene incorporated)+100), when 10 to 60 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 2) X=45, when greater than 60 and less than 70 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 3) X=(1.83*(mole % ethylene incorporated)−83), when 70 to 90 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer. This invention also relates to a homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the oligomer has: at least 93% allyl chain ends, an Mn of about 500 to about 20,000 g/mol, an isobutyl chain end to allylic vinyl group ratio of 0.8:1 to 1.2:1.0, and less than 100 ppm aluminum. This invention also relates to a process of making homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the productivity is greater than 4500 g/mmol Hf (or Zr)/hour. | 12-24-2009 |
20130059992 | High Vinyl Terminated Propylene Based Oligomers - This invention relates to a co-oligomer having an Mn of 300 to 30,000 g/mol comprising 10 to 90 mol % propylene and 10 to 90 mol % of ethylene, wherein the oligomer has at least X % allyl chain ends, where: 1) X=(−0.94 (mole % ethylene incorporated)+100), when 10 to 60 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 2) X=45, when greater than 60 and less than 70 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 3) X=(1.83*(mole % ethylene incorporated)−83), when 70 to 90 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer. This invention also relates to a homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the oligomer has: at least 93% allyl chain ends, an Mn of about 500 to about 20,000 g/mol, an isobutyl chain end to allylic vinyl group ratio of 0.8:1 to 1.2:1.0, and less than 100 ppm aluminum. This invention also relates to a process of making homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the productivity is greater than 4500 g/mmol Hf (or Zr)/hour. | 03-07-2013 |
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20080313668 | ABBREVIATED ADVERTISEMENT SUBSTITUTION DURING FAST FORWARD OR SKIP COMMAND - A system and method for substituting a shorter message, comprising sound, picture or both, for a longer advertisement or the like. The message may to communicate to the viewer that there is a message of a particular type being passed by or may simply provide a shorter message. The shorter message may be an abbreviated version of the longer message, or may be a completely different shorter message. | 12-18-2008 |
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20120066706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING MEASUREMENT OF VIEWING PATTERNS BY SET TUNERS AND ADVERTISEMENT OPTIMIZATION - A system and method for improving measurement of viewing patterns by set tuners and advertisement optimization are described. The present disclosure presents an improvement to existing set tuners that uses an uploaded application code to expand the reporting capabilities of pre-existing set tuners. The present disclosure also presents a method for increased optimization of advertising by correcting inefficiencies of existing set tuners and, optionally, further analyzing psychographics or demographics in conjunction with improved, non-invasive reporting mechanisms. | 03-15-2012 |
20140324705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING PHYSICAL MEDIA FOR A SECURED DIGITAL COPY - A system and method are provided for the exchange of physical media (e.g., legacy DVDs) for a secured digital copy that may be usable by a, consumer on one or more personal consumer devices, such as a laptop computer, handheld media player, etc., comprising receipt at a physical location of consumer-owned physical digital media, preparation of at least one secured digital media file corresponding to the received physical digital media, and delivery of the at least one secured digital media file to the consumer, the at least one secured digital media file configured to operate on one or more media playing devices of the consumer but to not be freely distributable. | 10-30-2014 |