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| 20080300865 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE MIXED-INITIATIVE DIALOGUE PROCESSING - In a natural language, mixed-initiative system, a method of processing user dialogue can include receiving a user input and determining whether the user input specifies an action to be performed or a token of an action. The user input can be selectively routed to an action interpreter or a token interpreter according to the determining step. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080310718 | Information Extraction in a Natural Language Understanding System - A method of extracting information from text within a natural language understanding system can include processing a text input through at least one statistical model for each of a plurality of features to be extracted from the text input. For each feature, at least one value can be determined, at least in part, using the statistical model associated with the feature. One value for each feature can be combined to create a complex information target. The complex information target can be output. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312904 | Sub-Model Generation to Improve Classification Accuracy - A method of classifying text input for use with a natural language understanding system can include determining classification information including a primary classification and one or more secondary classifications for a received text input using a statistical classification model (statistical model). A statistical classification sub-model (statistical sub-model) can be selectively built according to a model generation criterion applied to the classification information. The method further can include selecting the primary classification or the secondary classification for the text input as a final classification according to the statistical sub-model and outputting the final classification for the text input. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312905 | Extracting Tokens in a Natural Language Understanding Application - A method of processing text within a natural language understanding system can include applying a first tokenization technique to a sentence using a statistical tokenization model. A second tokenization technique using a named entity can be applied to the sentence when the first tokenization technique does not extract a needed token according to a class of the sentence. A token determined according to at least one of the tokenization techniques can be output. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312906 | Reclassification of Training Data to Improve Classifier Accuracy - A method of creating a statistical classification model for a classifier within a natural language understanding system can include processing training data using an existing statistical classification model. Sentences of the training data correctly classified into a selected class of the statistical classification model can be selected. The selected sentences of the training data can be assigned to a fringe group or a core group according to confidence score. The training data can be updated by associating the fringe group with a fringe subclass of the selected class and the core group with a core subclass of the selected class. A new statistical classification model can be built from the updated training data. The new statistical classification model can be output. | 12-18-2008 |
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| 20090108828 | ADAPTIVE POWER SUPPLY - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a power negotiator configured to receive a power request signal, determine if the request signal is acceptable, and transmit a signal based on the determination. The request signal comprises a requested power level. A switcher coupled to the power negotiator generates the requested power level if the request signal is acceptable. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110289268 | FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEMORY DEVICES AND CPUS - According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises one or more memory devices and one or more processors coupled to a circuit board. The memory devices are configured according to a second memory technology. The processors are configured to receive messages conforming to a first memory technology, translate the messages from the first memory technology to the second memory technology, and send the translated messages to the memory devices. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20150026400 | Facilitating Communication Between Memory Devices and CPUs - According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises one or more memory devices and one or more processors coupled to a circuit board. The memory devices are configured according to a second memory technology. The processors are configured to receive messages conforming to a first memory technology, translate the messages from the first memory technology to the second memory technology, and send the translated messages to the memory devices. | 01-22-2015 |
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| 20100017410 | TECHNIQUES FOR EXTENDING AND CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A COMMON INFORMATION MODEL (CIM) - Systems and methods for extending and controlling access to a Common Information Model (CIM) are presented. According to an embodiment, access requests for a CIM object manager (CIMOM) pass through a CIM file system (CIMFS) where each access requested is authenticated. The CIMFS maintains and manages a hidden file system representing CIM classes and a CIM class hierarchy on a volume of storage. The structure, metadata, and values for the CIM classes, CIM object, and CIM providers are maintained in a hidden directory on the volume. This information is accessible via the CIMFS to use existing file system management operations. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110191376 | TECHNIQUES FOR EXTENDING AND CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A COMMON INFORMATION MODEL (CIM) - Systems and methods for extending and controlling access to a Common Information Model (CIM) are presented. According to an embodiment, access requests for a CIM object manager (CIMOM) pass through a CIM file system (CIMFS) where each access requested is authenticated. The CIMFS maintains and manages a hidden file system representing CIM classes and a CIM class hierarchy on a volume of storage. The structure, metadata, and values for the CIM classes, CIM object, and CIM providers are maintained in a hidden directory on the volume. This information is accessible via the CIMFS to use existing file system management operations. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110276600 | TECHNIQUES FOR EXTENDING AND CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A COMMON INFORMATION MODEL (CIM) - Systems and methods for extending and controlling access to a Common Information Model (CIM) are presented. According to an embodiment, access requests for a CIM object manager (CIMOM) pass through a CIM file system (CIMFS) where each access requested is authenticated. The CIMFS maintains and manages a hidden file system representing CIM classes and a CIM class hierarchy on a volume of storage. The structure, metadata, and values for the CIM classes, CIM object, and CIM providers are maintained in a hidden directory on the volume. This information is accessible via the CIMFS to use existing file system management operations. | 11-10-2011 |
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| 20100165976 | HANDLING EARLY MEDIA IN VOIP COMMUNICATION WITH MULTIPLE ENDPOINTS - Technologies for handling early media in VoIP communications with multiple endpoints are provided. A calling device sends an initial VoIP call request to multiple destination devices, or endpoints. The calling device then receives a provisional response from one or more of the destination devices that includes media streaming parameters regarding the destination device. The calling device creates a media context associated with the destination device that contains the media streaming parameters and stores the media context. The calling device uses the media context to establish a media connection with the destination. One of the destination devices returning a provisional response is selected to exchange early media over the media connection established with the destination device. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110205894 | TRAFFIC SHAPING FOR REAL TIME MEDIA STREAMS - A traffic shaper spaces out bursts of non-audio data traffic while allowing audio packets to be delivered in a more timely manner. The packets of bursts of non-audio packets are spaced such that audio packets are delivered at approximately the same spacing as before a burst of non-audio packets are submitted to be delivered. The packets for the non-audio data packets are scheduled based on the currently available bandwidth. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208802 | DISTRIBUTED CONNECTIVITY POLICY ENFORCEMENT WITH ICE - Instead of utilizing a centralized server or hardware (routers/gateways) to enforce connectivity policy restrictions, the policy connectivity restrictions for media session traffic are enforced by an endpoint that is involved in the media communication. Based on the policy requirements, the client enforces the policy restrictions by restricting the candidates that may be selected for the establishment of the media path. For example, the enforcement may result in the client selecting a path from available candidates that avoids congested Wide Area Network (WAN) links, avoiding a low bandwidth link, or possibly even failing the communication completely. The clients may also provide periodic updates to the policy server to allow tracking of the utilization of managed WAN links. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20140111603 | Routing For Video in Conferencing - Methods and systems for routing video in conferencing are disclosed. A device receives one or more data streams from a media source, where each data stream associated with a data stream identifier. A media source identifier is assigned to each data stream from the media source. The data stream identifiers are mapped to the media source identifiers. At least one of the data streams may be modified by replacing an associated data stream identifier with the media source identifier. The modified data streams are provided to a destination device. A request is received from a destination device for data streams associated with a media source identifier. One or more data stream identifiers are associated with the requested media source identifier. The one or more data streams may be associated with Application sharing/Desktop Sharing, a video quality, a video resolution, a video frame rate, or an audio quality. | 04-24-2014 |
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| 20100041020 | Methods for detecting the presence, location or quantity of targets using novel dyes - The present invention provides dyes, reactive dyes and labeled reagents that may be used in the detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Dyes are provided that may be used free in solution where the binding of the dye to the target molecule provides signal generation. Dyes are also provided that comprise reactive groups that may be used to attach the dyes to probes that will bind to desirable target molecules. The novel dyes of the present invention have been modified by the addition of charged and polar groups to provide beneficial properties. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100228008 | Dyes linked to target molecules, oligonucleotides or polynucleotides comprising dye molecules, composite dyes and other compositions useful for detecting or quantifying desirable target molecules - The present invention provides dyes, reactive dyes and labeled reagents that may be used in the detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Dyes are provided that may be used free in solution where the binding of the dye to the target molecule provides signal generation. Dyes are also provided that comprise reactive groups that may be used to attach the dyes to probes that will bind to desirable target molecules. The novel dyes of the present invention have been modified by the addition of charged and polar groups to provide beneficial properties. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120040430 | Compositions useful for detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, novel dyes, composite dyes, and oligonucleotides or polynucleotides comprising such dyes - The present invention provides dyes, reactive dyes and labeled reagents that may be used in the detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Dyes are provided that may be used free in solution where the binding of the dye to the target molecule provides signal generation. Dyes are also provided that comprise reactive groups that may be used to attach the dyes to probes that will bind to desirable target molecules. The novel dyes of the present invention have been modified by the addition of charged and polar groups to provide beneficial properties. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130045480 | Novel dyes, composite dyes, and oligonucleotides or polynucleotides comprising such dyes - useful or detection or quantification of desirable target molecules - The present invention provides dyes, reactive dyes and labeled reagents that may be used in the detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Dyes are provided that may be used free in solution where the binding of the dye to the target molecule provides signal generation. Dyes are also provided that comprise reactive groups that may be used to attach the dyes to probes that will bind to desirable target molecules. The novel dyes of the present invention have been modified by the addition of charged and polar groups to provide beneficial properties. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130109847 | Detection or quantification of desirable target molecules, novel dyes, composite dyes, and oligonucleotides or polynucleotides comprising such dyes | 05-02-2013 |
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| 20080279705 | Externally Assisted Valve for a Positive Displacement Pump - A positive displacement pump having a valve with an actuation guide for assisting its actuation. The valve may be configured for controlling fluid communication relative to a chamber of the pump with the valve actuation guide positioned external to the chamber and configured to assist in the controlling. The valve actuation guide itself may include an arm extending into a valve actuation assembly below the valve. In such embodiments, the arm may be reciprocated by crankshaft, hydraulic, or other means. Alternatively, the valve actuation assembly may include electromagnetic means for assisting in actuation of the valve. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100183448 | METHODS OF USE FOR A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP HAVING AN EXTERNALLY ASSISTED VALVE - A method for operating at least one pump in a pump assembly comprises providing a pump assembly comprising a fluid end and a power end, the fluid end in communication with a fluid source and at least one downstream destination and comprising a pump housing for a pressurizable chamber, at least one valve for controlling fluid communication with the chamber, the at least one valve defining a normal duration of allowing fluid communication with the chamber during operation of the pump assembly, providing a valve actuation guide external to the chamber, the valve actuation guide coupled to the valve and operable to assist in controlling fluid communication with the chamber, operating the pump assembly, and actuating the valve actuation guide to change an aspect of the valve duration. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100243251 | Apparatus and Method for Oilfield Material Delivery - An apparatus for mixing and delivering a material to a high pressure flow of fluid, comprises a pressure vessel comprising: a particulate solids inlet aperture located substantially in an upper portion of the pressure vessel; a first liquid inlet in fluid communication with a first high pressure line and the pressure vessel and comprising a first valve; and a first outlet in fluid communication with the pressure vessel and a second high pressure line and comprising a third valve. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243252 | Apparatus and Method for Oilfield Material Delivery - An embodiment of a method of operating at least two pressure vessels to inject a particulate slurry into a high-pressure line, comprises a first operating cycle comprising: isolating a pressure vessel from the high-pressure line, introducing, under low-pressure conditions, particulate solids into the pressure vessel through a particulate solids inlet aperture, a second operating cycle comprising: providing high-pressure flow into the pressure vessel, and providing a high-pressure slurry flow from the pressure vessel into the high-pressure line. The method further comprises causing a pressure vessel to operate in the first operating cycle while operating a pressure vessel in the second operating cycle, and synchronizing switching a first vessel from the first operating to a second operating cycle and switching a second vessel from the second operating cycle to the first operating cycle such that at least one of the vessels is operating in the second operating cycle. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243255 | Apparatus and Method for Oilfield Material Delivery - In an embodiment, a method of operating at least one pressure vessel to inject a particulate slurry into a high-pressure line, comprises a first operating cycle comprising: isolating the at least one pressure vessel from the high-pressure line; introducing particulate solids into the pressure vessel through a particulate solids inlet aperture; a second operating cycle comprising: providing high-pressure flow into the pressure vessel; and providing a high-pressure slurry flow from the pressure vessel into the high-pressure line. The method further comprises operating the at least one pressure vessel in the second operating cycle to create a heterogeneous flow of slurry into the high-pressure line. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110052423 | Pump Assembly - A pump assembly and maintenance system and method. An inventory of pump components has an identifier to track the pump component and a sensor to gather operating data associated with the pump component. A population of pumps is assembled from the pump components. The operating data are correlated with the pump components based on the identifiers in a network-accessible database. The pump components can include interchangeable pump body modules that are separately tracked, whereby the pumps can be repaired by removing and replacing the interchangeable pump body modules. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110085924 | PUMP ASSEMBLY VIBRATION ABSORBER SYSTEM - The vibration of a pump assembly, comprising a prime mover, a multiplex fluid pump connected to a drive line, and a transmission connected to transfer torque from the prime mover to the drive line to reciprocate a plurality of plungers, and a source of harmonic excitation, is inhibited by coupling a counteracting resonant system to the pump assembly, wherein the counteracting resonant system has an oscillatory frequency matching the harmonic excitation source. Also disclosed are a pump assembly comprising the prime mover, the multiplex fluid pump, the drive line, the transmission, and the counteracting resonant system; and a pumping method comprising connecting the transmission to transfer torque from the prime mover to rotate the drive line, connecting the drive line to the multiplex fluid pump, and coupling and tuning the counteracting resonant system to the induced harmonic excitation. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110236225 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR RAPID PUMP DISPLACEMENT CONFIGURATION - A system for changing a pump displacement configuration includes a blender that provides low-pressure fluid to a pump. The pump has a power end and fluid end, where the fluid end includes a number of plungers. The system includes an actuator that couples the power end with a selectable subset of the plungers. The system further includes a controller that selects a subset of the plungers according to a job pumping rate, a job pumping pressure, and/or a fluid end failure event indicator. The controller further commands the actuator to couple the selected subset of the plungers to the power end. | 09-29-2011 |
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| 20110110793 | SUCTION STABILIZER FOR PUMP ASSEMBLY - A fluid flow stabilizing method and a pump having a stabilized fluid flow passage where a process fluid contains suspended solid particles and is subject to pressure oscillations. The method comprises positioning an expandable membrane along the lower transverse surface, inflating the membrane with a compressible fluid, and alternatingly expanding and contracting the membrane to dampen the pressure oscillations and inhibit settling of the solid particles at the lower transverse surface. The pump comprises a stabilizer comprising a compressible fluid in an expandable membrane elongated along the lower transverse surface of a manifold in fluid communication with the fluid end. Another method comprises reciprocating a plunger in the pump to pass a slurry through the manifold, and alternatingly expanding and contracting a stabilizer in the manifold. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110189028 | PRESSURE PULSE INTERACTION MANAGEMENT IN A MULTIPLE PUMP SYSTEM - Methods which include operating a plurality of pumps fluidly coupled to a common fluid line, and modulating a pumping speed of at least one of the pumps to reduce an amplitude of a pressure fluctuation in the common fluid line, where the modulating comprises maintaining an average aggregate pumping rate of the plurality of pumps. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120018150 | FREQUENCY SWEEPING TUBEWAVE SOURCES FOR LIQUID FILLED BOREHOLES - A system for generating variable frequency tube waves includes a high pressure multiplex pump having a number of plungers, with each plunger operatively coupled to a suction valve on a suction side and a discharge valve on a discharge side. The suction valve or the discharge valve of a first one of the plungers includes an opening, such that the modified plunger on a discharge stroke pushes fluid through the opening in the suction or discharge valve. The system includes a tubular fluidly coupling the high pressure multiplex pump to a wellbore, and a pressure sensor that receives tube waves generated by the high pressure multiplex pump and reflected from the wellbore. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20130309052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING DUST MIGRATION AT A WELLSITE - A system and method for mitigating dust migration at a wellsite is described. An oilfield material reservoir is provided for receiving oilfield material, the oilfield material reservoir having an enclosure. A dust collector is provided for collecting dust generated at the oilfield material reservoir, and a duct in communication with the enclosure and the dust collector is provided for transferring dust generated at the oilfield material reservoir to the dust collector. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130319220 | Fluid End Reinforced With Abrasive Resistant Insert, Coating Or Lining - A fluid end for use in a high-pressure, reciprocating, fluid pump assembly is provided having a bore therethrough in which a plunger reciprocates. The fluid end is provided with an insert to improve the fluid end washout life. In one embodiment, the insert is constructed of a ceramic material. In another embodiment, the insert includes an abrasive resistant coating or lining. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140027114 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OILFIELD MATERIAL DELIVERY - An embodiment of a method of operating at least two pressure vessels to inject a particulate slurry into a high-pressure line, comprises a first operating cycle comprising: isolating a pressure vessel from the high-pressure line, introducing, under low-pressure conditions, particulate solids into the pressure vessel through a particulate solids inlet aperture, a second operating cycle comprising: providing high-pressure flow into the pressure vessel, and providing a high-pressure slurry flow from the pressure vessel into the high-pressure line. The method further comprises causing a pressure vessel to operate in the first operating cycle while operating a pressure vessel in the second operating cycle, and synchronizing switching a first vessel from the first operating to a second operating cycle and switching a second vessel from the second operating cycle to the first operating cycle such that at least one of the vessels is operating in the second operating cycle. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140041317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF OILFIELD MATERIALS - A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield material. The oilfield material is stored in at least one silo which enables use of gravity to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other suitable equipment. Each modular silo is transportable and may be engaged with a support structure via a pivot connection. Once engaged, the silo is pivoted to a raised, upright position on the support structure. The oilfield material is then moved to an interior of the silo, and gravity may be used to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other equipment in a controlled manner. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140041319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF OILFIELD MATERIALS - A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield material. The oilfield material is stored in at least one silo which enables use of gravity to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other suitable equipment. Each modular silo is transportable and may be engaged with a support structure via a pivot connection. Once engaged, the silo is pivoted to a raised, upright position on the support structure. The oilfield material is then moved to an interior of the silo, and gravity may be used to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other equipment in a controlled manner. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140041322 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF OILFIELD MATERIALS - A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield material. The oilfield material is stored in at least one silo which enables use of gravity to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other suitable equipment. Each modular silo is transportable and may be engaged with a support structure via a pivot connection. Once engaged, the silo is pivoted to a raised, upright position on the support structure. The oilfield material is then moved to an interior of the silo, and gravity may be used to feed the oilfield material to a blender or other equipment in a controlled manner. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044508 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF OILFIELD MATERIALS - A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield materials in a space efficient manner. The oilfield materials are delivered without blowers to at least one modular silo. Each modular silo comprises an outer housing defining an enclosed interior. A vertical conveyor is positioned within the enclosed interior and is used to lift the oilfield material from a silo inlet to an upper portion of the modular silo without utilizing airflow to carry the oilfield materials. Once the oilfield materials are disposed within the upright modular silo, the outflow of oilfield materials through a silo outlet may be controlled so as to selectively release the desired amount of material into a blender or other suitable equipment. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140262338 | BLENDER SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE STAGE PUMPS - A blending system for oilfield operations is disclosed having a first stage pump with a mixer having a housing and an impeller and configured to receive a liquid component at an initial pressure and a dry component and mix the liquid and dry components to form a slurry, add energy to the slurry to increase its pressure above the initial pressure, and discharge the slurry through an outlet at a first pressure, and a second stage pump with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet in fluid communication with the first stage pump. The second stage pump is configured to receive the slurry from the first stage pump and pressurize the slurry to a second pressure at the outlet of the second stage pump. The second stage pump is positioned relative to the first stage pump to minimize a pressure loss between the first stage pump and the second stage pump. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150064027 | SUCTION STABILIZER FOR PUMP ASSEMBLY - A fluid flow stabilizing method and a pump having a stabilized fluid flow passage where a process fluid contains suspended solid particles and is subject to pressure oscillations. The method comprises positioning an expandable membrane along the lower transverse surface, inflating the membrane with a compressible fluid, and alternatingly expanding and contracting the membrane to dampen the pressure oscillations and inhibit settling of the solid particles at the lower transverse surface. The pump comprises a stabilizer comprising a compressible fluid in an expandable membrane elongated along the lower transverse surface of a manifold in fluid communication with the fluid end. Another method comprises reciprocating a plunger in the pump to pass a slurry through the manifold, and alternatingly expanding and contracting a stabilizer in the manifold. | 03-05-2015 |
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| 20100189063 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RATE MATCHING AND RATE SHAPING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Rate matching and rate shaping methods and systems for managing data traffic on wireless channels are disclosed. Rate matching embodiments dynamically determine downlink video data transmission rates based on frame decoding deadlines and frame sizes. In addition, if the channel capacity cannot support the video data transmission rate, the rate matcher can adjust the video stream accordingly so that it is supportable by the channel capacity. In turn, rate shaping implementations can tailor the transmission rate shaping based on the state of the wireless data channel. Shaper operations can be specifically adapted to a saturated state of the wireless channel, to an unsaturated state of the wireless channel and to transitions between the unsaturated and saturated states. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110250900 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCOUNTABLE RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN CELLULAR AND BROADBAND NETWORKS - A method includes receiving information flows between users into a basestation of a cellular network, applying a usage accountability framework responsive to predetermined user fairness metrics, bandwidth resources on the network and a history of channel bandwidth variations by the users, and executing bandwidth allocation for the flows between the users responsive to the applying an accountability framework for improving user experience on the network by the users. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120002544 | Dynamic Resource Partitioning for Long-Term Fairness to Non-Elastic Traffic on a Cellular Basestation - A method includes receiving non-elastic traffic into a cellular network serving users; varying long-term dissatisfaction of the users with dynamic resource allocations during traffic overload of the cellular network, the long term dissatisfaction being measured by at least one of a function of number of times a user from the users receives bad quality of service and a level of deterioration of quality of service to the user; and influencing number of satisfied users of the cellular network responsive to the varying of long-term dissatisfaction. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002620 | Remote Virtualization of a Cellular Basestation - The present invention is directed to a method employing a basestation with downlink and uplink flows of information between users; remotely virtualizing the flows from an entity external to the basestation without any modification to the basestation; and creating virtual basestations or networks responsive to the remotely virtualizing. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120150597 | Opportunistic Alignment of Advertisement Delivery with Cellular Basestation Overloads - A method includes controlling communications by users across a network with a predetermined capacity for desired communication flows for all the users and opportunistically aligning advertisement delivery to the users when an overload condition in the network occurs so that users perceive the disruption in communication service by the network as a minimum. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20130122923 | Method and System for Customizable Flow Management in a Cellular Basestation - A method for customizable flow management in a cellular basestation is disclosed. The method includes configuring a framework on a cellular basestation; and executing customized flow management functions through the framework by an external entity. Other methods, apparatuses, and systems also are disclosed. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130237239 | Radio Access Network Sharing - A method implemented in an apparatus used in a radio access network (RAN) sharing system including a plurality of basestations is disclosed. The method includes estimating resource requirement or demand of one or more entities in each base station according to feedback from the plurality of basestations, computing resource allocation for said one or more entities, and enforcing the computed resource allocation using basestation-level virtualization. Other methods, apparatuses, and systems also are disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130254805 | Opportunistic Video Advertisement from Clients Cache - Advertisements are shown to users when the queue underflows to avoid video stalls in players/plugins so users see minimum disruption in video quality. The advertisements are pre-fetched and cached at the mobile phone to schedule them during queue underflows. If there is no congestion in the network, the queue does no underflow and advertisements are shown only to meet ad contracts. During network congestion or disruption, the queue might underflow and specific advertisements are shown to equalize network unavailability until sufficient video data has been received. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140233485 | Method and System for Customizable Flow Management in a Cellular Basestation - A basestation used in a wireless communications system is disclosed. The basestation includes a plurality of flow management schedulers, wherein the base station receives an indication of function selection from an entity, and wherein the base station chooses for the entity one of the plurality of flow management schedulers according to the indication of function selection. Other methods, apparatuses, and systems also are disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140286164 | FLOW MANAGEMENT FOR DATA STREAMS OVER CELLULAR NETWORKS - Methods and systems for data flow control include establishing a first connection between a gateway and a network client responsive to a connection request from the network client; establishing a second connection between the gateway and a server specified by the connection request; determining a user class for the network client based on a level of network congestion detected at the gateway based on throughput and round-trip-time delays; modifying a data flow received at the gateway on the second connection to remove data from the flow based on the determined user class of the network client; and transmitting the modified data flow to the network client via the first connection. | 09-25-2014 |
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| 20080251016 | Bubbler For the Transportation of Substances By a Carrier Gas - A bubbler ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100261350 | METHODS OF FORMING THIN METAL-CONTAINING FILMS BY CHEMICAL PHASE DEPOSITION - Methods of forming thin metal-containing films by chemical phase deposition, particularly atomic layer deposition (ALD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), are provided. The methods comprise delivering at least one organometallic precursor to a substrate, wherein the at least one precursor corresponds in structure to Formula (II); wherein: M is Ru, Fe or Os; R is Q-C | 10-14-2010 |
| 20130210241 | Precursors for Plasma Activated Conformal Film Deposition - A method of depositing a film on a substrate surface includes providing a substrate in a reaction chamber; selecting a silicon-containing reactant from a precursor group consisting of di-tert-butyl diazidosilane, bis(ethylmethylamido)silane, bis(diisopropylamino)silane, bis(tert-butylhydrazido)diethylsilane, tris(dimethylamido) silylazide, tris(dimethylamido)silylamide, ethylsilicon triazide, diisopropylaminosilane, and hexakis(dimethylamido)disilazane; introducing the silicon-containing reactant in vapor phase into the reaction chamber under conditions allowing the silicon-containing reactant to adsorb onto the substrate surface; introducing a second reactant in vapor phase into the reaction chamber while the silicon-containing reactant is adsorbed on the substrate surface, and wherein the second reactant is introduced without first sweeping the silicon-containing reactant out of the reaction chamber; and exposing the substrate surface to plasma to drive a reaction between the silicon-containing reactant and the second reactant on the substrate surface to form the film. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140209026 | PLASMA ACTIVATED DEPOSITION OF A CONFORMAL FILM ON A SUBSTRATE SURFACE - An apparatus deposits a film on a substrate including a reaction chamber arranged on a substrate support. An inlet port delivers gas phase reactants to the reaction chamber. A plasma generator provides plasma to the reaction chamber. A controller is configured to flow a silicon-containing reactant from a precursor group consisting of di-tert-butyl diazidosilane, tris(dimethylamido)silylazide, and bis(tert-butylhydrazido)diethyl silane. The silicon-containing reactant is introduced in vapor phase into the reaction chamber. The controller flows a second reactant in vapor phase into the reaction chamber. | 07-31-2014 |
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| 20100029483 | AGRICULTURAL ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS, PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - An adjuvant composition for use with a pesticide contains at least one surfactant compound selected from each of at least two of the following groups: (i) phosphate ester surfactants, (ii) alkylpolyglucoside surfactants, (iii) the group of imidazoline-based amphoteric surfactants, sultaine surfactants, and aminopropionate surfactants, and (iv) the group consisting of sulfonate surfactants, sulfosuccinate surfactants, alkyl ether carboxylate surfactants, alkoxylated fatty acid surfactants, and alkoxylated alcohol surfactants. A pesticide composition contains the adjuvant composition and a pesticide is useful for treating plants. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120165195 | Agricultural Adjuvant Compositions, Pesticide Compositions, and Methods for Using Such Compositions - An adjuvant composition for use with a pesticide contains at least one surfactant compound selected from each of at least two of the following groups:(i) phosphate ester surfactants, (ii) alkylpolyglucoside surfactants, (iii) the group consisting of imidazoline-based amphoteric surfactants, sultaine surfactants, and aminopropionate surfactants, and (iv) the group consisting of sulfonate surfactants, sulfosuccinate surfactants, alkyl ether carboxylate surfactants, alkoxylated fatty acid surfactants, and alkoxylated alcohol surfactants. A pesticide composition contains the adjuvant composition and a pesticide is useful for treating plants. | 06-28-2012 |
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| 20110015071 | Agricultural adjuvant compositions, pesticide compositions, and methods for using such compositions - An adjuvant composition contains an adjuvant composition, comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the composition: (a) from about 10 to 100 parts by weight of a combined of one or more betaine surfactants and one or more glycoside surfactants, comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the combined amount: (i) from greater than 0 to less than 100 parts by weight of the one or more betaine surfactants, and (ii) from greater than 0 to less than 100 parts by weight of one or more glycoside surfactants, and (b) from 0 to about 90 parts by weight water A pesticide composition contains based on 100 parts by weight of the composition: (a) from greater than 0 parts by weight to about 20 parts by weight of a combined amount of one or more betaine surfactants and one or more glycoside surfactants, comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the combined amount: (i) from greater than 0 to less than 100 parts by weight of the one or more betaine surfactants, and (ii) from greater than 0 to less than 100 parts by weight of one or more glycoside surfactants, and (b) from 0 to about 90 parts by weight water, and (c) an effective amount of one or more pesticides. A method for controlling the growth of a target plant includes applying the pesticide composition to the target plant. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20130145806 | Solvent Systems of N-Alkyl Thiophosphoric Triamides and Methods of Use in Agricultural Applications - Solvent systems for the formulation of alkyl thiophosphoric triamide urease inhibitors, that provide stable dispersion of alkyl thiophosphoric triamides for even distribution (in low or high concentrations) onto fertilizers containing urea in liquid or solid form. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20140121111 | AGRICULTURAL ADJUVANT COMPOSTIONS, PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - An adjuvant composition that contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the adjuvant composition (a) one or more betaine surfactant compounds, and (b) one or more surfactant compounds selected from, alkyl ether sulfates, sulfonates, sulfosuccinates, alkyl ether carboxylates, alkoxylated fatty acids, and alkoxylated alcohols is useful as a component of pesticide compositions. | 05-01-2014 |
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| 20110019582 | Coordinated Neighbor Discovery of Radio Access Point Devices and Macro Base Stations - Techniques are provided for coordinated neighbor discovery in a wireless network served by radio access point devices that provide service in relatively small coverage areas in the wireless network. A controller apparatus sends to radio access point devices, data identifying a group of radio access point devices to which each radio access point device is assigned. The controller apparatus sends coordinating data for a neighbor discovery session during which a particular radio access point device in the group is configured to transmit a signal at maximum power during a time interval while all other radio access point devices in the group are configured to attempt to receive the signal, and to repeat the same during other time intervals during the neighbor discovery session when a different particular radio access point is configured to transmit a signal at maximum power until all of the radio access point devices in a group have transmitted. Each radio access point device generates discovery results data for signals received from one or more other radio access point devices during the neighbor discovery session. A neighbor list is generated for each radio access point device based on the discovery results. The neighbor list comprises a list of identifiers of radio access point devices that are candidates for handover of service. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019638 | Scrambling Code Allocation and Hand-In For Wireless Network Radio Access Points - Techniques are provided herein to allow more than a fixed number of radio access point devices to be deployed within a macro cell. At a controller apparatus, a registration request is received from a radio access point device configured to operate in a wireless network to serve one or more wireless client devices in the wireless network in respective relatively small coverage areas. The registration request comprises a macro cell identifier associated with a macro base station apparatus configured to operate in the wireless network to serve one or more wireless client devices in a relatively large coverage area, a radio access point cell identifier associated with the radio access point device, and a particular primary scrambling code selected for use by the radio access point device. When the particular primary scrambling code is not available for use, methods are provided to allocate it in a shared manner but without degrading handover service. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110021192 | ACCESS CLASS BASED PICOCELL - Systems and methods for managing radio access point infrastructure such as picocells. A user equipment registration request is received at a node that manages a plurality of radio access points and enables connectivity with macro mobile communication services supplied by a service provide. In response to the user equipment request, a user equipment policy request is generated and sent to a policy database. A user equipment policy associated with the user equipment is received from the policy database, and thereafter user equipment traffic is treated in accordance with the user equipment policy. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110021196 | ACCESS CLASS BASED PICOCELL POLICY ENFORCEMENT - Methods and systems for providing access class based picocell policy enforcement includes determining whether user equipment registered with a radio access point is known to an enterprise other than a macro telecommunications service provider and eligible for differentiated services, recovering an internet protocol (IP) address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment, confirming that the IP address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment is within a predetermined range, determining whether the IP address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment uniquely identifies an enterprise context, as opposed to a macro telecommunications service context, and when the IP address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment uniquely identifies an enterprise context, causing IP packets received from the Internet to be routed to an enterprise controller that services the user equipment via the radio access point. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120108287 | Scrambling Code Allocation and Hand-In for Wireless Network Radio Access Points - Techniques are provided to allow more than a fixed number of radio access point devices to be deployed within a macro cell. At a controller apparatus, a registration request is received from a radio access point device configured to operate in a wireless network to serve one or more wireless client devices in the wireless network in respective relatively small coverage areas. The registration request comprises a macro cell identifier associated with a macro cell base station configured to operate in the wireless network to serve one or more wireless client devices in a relatively large coverage area, a radio access point cell identifier associated with the radio access point device, and a particular primary scrambling code selected for use by the radio access point device. When the particular primary scrambling code is not available for use, methods are provided to allocate it in a shared manner but without degrading handover service. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120129525 | Enterprise Controller Handover Management of Wireless User Devices Between Radio Access Point Devices - Techniques are provided for transmitting and receiving communications on behalf of wireless user equipment devices between a plurality of radio access point (RAP) devices and a gateway apparatus through a controller apparatus. A controller apparatus generates a plurality of first identifiers used for communications on behalf of corresponding wireless user devices between the controller apparatus and respective RAPs. Each first identifier identifies a wireless user device and a RAP to which the wireless user device is associated. The controller apparatus maps each first identifier to a corresponding one of a plurality of second identifiers for communications exchanged on behalf of the wireless user devices between the controller apparatus and a gateway apparatus in the wireless cellular communication network. The controller apparatus remaps a new first identifier to an existing second identifier when a particular wireless user device has handed over from a first RAP to a second RAP. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120196594 | Multicast Optimization and Aggregation in an Enterprise Controller - A method and apparatus are provided for managing radio access point (RAP) devices and enterprise controller devices in a wireless communication network. An enterprise controller device registers with a gateway device, and the enterprise controller device receives a registration request from multiple RAP devices that are serviced by the enterprise controller device. As the RAP devices register with the enterprise controller device, the enterprise controller device generates a list of the RAP devices registered with the enterprise controller. As the enterprise controller receives additional registration requests from additional RAP devices, the enterprise controller updates the list. The enterprise controller sends the list to the gateway device with which it registers so that the gateway device is aware of RAP devices serviced by the enterprise controller device. In this way, aggregated messages may be sent from the gateway device to the enterprise controller. | 08-02-2012 |
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| 20090249095 | User driven power conservation in processor-based systems - A processor-based system may receive user inputs to determine how to achieve power conservation needs or preferences of the user. The user may supply inputs in terms of preferences and how power conservation might be achieved. In addition, the user may provide needs or goals for the system in terms of operating life while under battery power. The system may then develop a plan to achieve those needs and preferences and, in some embodiments, may offer that plan up to the user for approval. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110161145 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURELY DISPLAYING DIGITAL CONTENT ON A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and device for securely displaying digital content, such as an advertisement, on a computing device includes establishing an advertisement enforcement module in a secured environment on the computing device. The computing device receives advertisements from a remote advertisement server, which are validated by the advertisement enforcement module. The advertisement enforcement module ensures that the advertisement is displayed on the computing device in a secure manner and monitors for tampering of the advertisement and advertisement service by the user of the device. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161452 | COLLABORATIVE MALWARE DETECTION AND PREVENTION ON MOBILE DEVICES - The present disclosure describes a method and apparatus for collaborative threat detection on mobile devices. A mobile device may comprise a processor, secure memory, and secure circuitry. The processor may be coupled to host memory and may be configured to execute a security threat detection application to detect a malicious program attacking the mobile device. The secure memory may be configured to host a collaborator database comprising data corresponding to at least one collaborating device. The secure circuitry may be configured to determine if the security threat detection application running on the processor is properly operating. If an abnormality in the operation of the security threat detection application is detected, the secure circuitry may be further configured to cause a security threat notification to be transmitted to the collaborating device based on the data in the collaborator database. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161667 | TRUSTED GRAPHICS RENDERING FOR SAFER BROWSING ON MOBILE DEVICES - The present disclosure describes a method and apparatus for determining a safety level of a requested uniform resource locator (URL) on a mobile device. Secure memory may be configured to host at least one database comprising a plurality of uniform resource locators (URLs) and to also host information representing at least one logo indicative of a safety level of the URLs in the database. Secure circuitry may be configured to compare a requested URL with the database to determine if the requested URL corresponds to one of the URLs of the database and to select an appropriate logo stored in the secure memory. The secure circuitry may be further configured to direct overlay circuitry to blend the appropriate logo onto rendered data from a frame buffer video memory for display to a user. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110237221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEARER AND SERVER INDEPENDENT PARENTAL CONTROL ON SMARTPHONE, MANAGED BY THE SMARTPHONE - In some embodiments, the invention involves parental or master control of a child or subordinate mobile phone without service provider intervention. An embodiment of the invention is a system and method relating to master control of the subordinate smart phone using features on the smart phones, and independent of features provided by the phone service providers. Communication between the master and subordinate phones may be initiated using SMS messaging, near field communication, Bluetooth, direct connect to a PC, or by other secure wireless or wired connections. Once initiated, desired communication events are captured by the parental control application to effect control policies on the subordinate phone. Communication between the phones may be encrypted to prevent malicious intervention of message traffic Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110249022 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING POWER USE - Techniques are described that can be used to manage drawing requests from applications based in part on whether the drawing requests can be displayed and in part on the power consumption states of hardware in the system. If the drawing request can not be displayed, then a number of responses can take place. For example, instead of providing the drawing request to hardware and the driver provides a zero pixel region to the hardware. In some cases, the driver saves the state changes that would have resulted had the drawing request been performed and the drawing request is rendered to a buffer instead of the hardware being powered-on. Other examples are described herein. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120131345 | SECURE SOFTWARE LICENSING AND PROVISIONING USING HARDWARE BASED SECURITY ENGINE - Provisioning a license and an application program from a first server to a computing platform over a network. The host application derives a symmetric key at least in part from a user password, and sends the license to a license management firmware component of a security engine, in a message signed by the symmetric key. The license management firmware component derives the symmetric key at least in part from the user password stored in a secure storage of the security engine, verifies the signature on the message using the symmetric key, verifies the first server's signature on the license, decrypts the license using a first private key of the license management firmware component corresponding to the first public key to obtain the second key, and sends the second key to the host application, which decrypts the application program using the second key. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120167188 | USER IDENTITY ATTESTATION IN MOBILE COMMERCE - A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for user identity attestation in mobile commerce. The method may include obtaining a photograph of a user of a mobile device via a camera integrated with the mobile device; identifying a first set of fiducial points from the photograph; causing the first set of fiducial points from the photograph to be compared to a second set of fiducial points associated with an authorized user of the mobile device; and determining that the user is the authorized user if the first set of fiducial points matches the second set of fiducial points. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120167218 | SIGNATURE-INDEPENDENT, SYSTEM BEHAVIOR-BASED MALWARE DETECTION - A method, system, and computer program product for detecting malware based upon system behavior. At least one process expected to be active is identified for a current mode of operation of a processing system comprising one or more resources. An expected activity level of the one or more resources of the processing system is calculated based upon the current mode of operation and the at least one process expected to be active. An actual activity level of the plurality of resources is determined. If a deviation is detected between the expected activity level and the actual activity level, a source of unexpected activity is identified as a potential cause of the deviation. Policy guidelines are used to determine whether the unexpected activity is legitimate. If the unexpected activity is not legitimate, the source of the unexpected activity is classified as malware. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130283073 | ADAPTIVE GRAPHICS SUBSYSTEM POWER AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - Examples are disclosed for adaptive graphics subsystem power and performance management including adjusting one or more power management or performance attributes for a graphics subsystem for a computing platform based on a comparison of a current quality metric to a target quality metric. The current and target quality metric to be separately determined based on current and target quality of service (QoS) values for power management and performance for at least portions of the computing platform. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130347025 | PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS VIA A MOBILE DEVICE TO CONTENT SUBJECT TO A SUBSCRIPTION - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for accessing content subscription information from a secure storage of a mobile device, communicating the content subscription information to an authorization service of a content provider with a request to receive content, receiving in the mobile device an authorization from the content provider which includes a time bound identifier corresponding to a time bounded authorization to receive the content during a time bounded window, and receiving and outputting the content from the mobile device during the time bounded window. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140088860 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MAPPING A COURSE OF A MOBILE DEVICE - Techniques and mechanisms for providing information to represent a course traversed by a mobile device. In an embodiment, navigation logic of the mobile device determines context data other than any geodetic data that specifies a position of the mobile device. With such context data, the navigation logic determines a sequence of estimates each for a respective position of the device on a course traversed by the mobile device. In another embodiment, determining the sequence of estimates includes determining a first estimate of a first position of the mobile device independent of any geodetic data that specifies the first position. Course information representing such a determined sequence includes timestamp information for the first estimate. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140143147 | TRANSACTION FEE NEGOTIATION FOR CURRENCY REMITTANCE - Described herein are systems and methods for conducting remittances transactions with mobile and other electronic devices. In some embodiments, the systems and methods permit a user of a mobile or other electronic device to query multiple service providers for fee information from a single location. And in some instances, such fee information is provided to the user in real time. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140168241 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING SYSTEM POWER USING DEFERRED GRAPHICS RENDERING - An apparatus may include a memory to store one or more graphics rendering commands in a queue after generation. The apparatus may also include a processor circuit, and a graphics rendering command manager for execution on the processor to dynamically determine at one or more instances a total execution duration for the one or more graphics rendering commands, where the total execution duration comprises a total time to render the one or more graphics rendering commands. The graphics rendering command manager also may be for execution on the processor to generate a signal to transmit the one or more graphics rendering commands for rendering by a graphics processor when the total execution duration exceeds a graphics rendering command execution window. | 06-19-2014 |
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| 20090119733 | COMMUNICATION ERROR MESSAGE FOR TV INTERNET ADAPTER - A communication error message is displayed on a TV when an error is noted on a control data link between the TV and an Internet adapter module connected thereto. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090125935 | Method and System for Providing Filtered Video Content Over a Network - The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for obtaining filtered audiovisual content over a network for display on a television. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving a request for video content, the request including at least one factor that specifies an attribute of the requested video content, and communicating the request and the at least one factor to a content server. The method may also include receiving a response indicating video content available from the content server that satisfies the at least one factor. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the factor is data indicating a TV Parental Rating. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110271296 | AUTOMATICALLY RECONFIGURABLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PERSONALITY ADAPTERS - A TV-set is equipped with HDMI and USB connections that allow it to display and run audio-video content from a variety of conventional consumer devices. The TV-set is further equipped to provide a secure HDMI-USB interface that will allow the transfer of licensed high definition content and Internet subscriber services. Such secure HDMI-USB interface also enables a selection of proprietary application modules to be attached. Downloadable user interface templates, much like XML style sheets, are rendered to a user interface displayed on the screen. These are associated with corresponding thumbnails and URI's that allow a user to surf through lists and catalogs of materials, and then to play them in the appropriate formats and provide the machine with a customized controller. A remote commander is simplified, yet expanded to control all the attached devices through interactions with the user interface. The functions of the remote commander's keys change depending on where the user is navigating and what device is being controlled, similar to so-called soft-keys. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120117262 | SERVICE BASED MEDIA PLAYER - A method and system are provided for simultaneously coupling to a plurality of client applications, receiving a first playback request from a first client application of the plurality of client applications, the first playback request being implemented in a first application specific protocol of the first client application, and a second playback request from a second client application of the plurality of client applications, the second playback request being implemented in a second application specific protocol of the second client application, wherein the first application specific protocol is different from the second application specific protocol and executing the first playback request and the second playback request by one or more players implemented in a single protocol. | 05-10-2012 |
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| 20090323910 | AUTOMATED RESPONSE SYSTEM TUNING - A system and method for creating, storing, and retrieving data associated with initiated communications to a vendor are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a response server in communication with a database that provides a platform for storage and retrieval of records created by the response server. The response server is configured to provide a series of menus including a group of selections during the initiated communications to the vendor and receive inputs in response to the menus. The response server is further configured to create a record for each initiated communication as the initiated communication is occurring, and to create a report including at least a portion of the data from each record. The portions of data taken from each record each describe a characteristic of at least one of the inputs for the initiated communication associated with each respective record. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110154418 | REMOTE ACCESS TO A MEDIA DEVICE - A voice telephone call may be received, from a telephony device, in a server configured to provide interactive voice response. A spoken command may be received from the telephony device. In the server, the spoken command may be converted to a format appropriate for the media storage unit. The converted command may be sent from the server to the media storage unit. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110161927 | GENERATING VOICE EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE (VXML) DOCUMENTS - A system receives a design document, parses the design document into voice extensible markup language (VXML) elements, and creates a VXML document from the parsed VXML elements. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110293075 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND TESTING INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE APPLICATIONS - A method for testing an interactive voice response application may include storing a number of files associated with interactive voice response applications. The method may also include receiving a selection from a user, where the selection corresponds to a first one of the files. The files may include a number of prompts and may be stored in a first format. The method may further include accessing the first file and generating a second file based on the first file, where the second file includes links to audio files associated with the prompts and is stored in a second format. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110293076 | TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OF INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE (IVR) APPLICATIONS - A system receives a condition for an interactive voice response (IVR) application, automatically tests the IVR application based on the received condition, and generates a test result based on the automatic testing of the IVR application. | 12-01-2011 |
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| 20080200258 | SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURATION VALIDATION - Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and related methods for validating a download assignment or a validation assignment for one or more electronic gaming machines (EGMs). In one embodiment, the gaming system can schedule downloads and/or configurations for one or more EGMs from a network terminal. Additionally, the network terminal determines whether the download or selected configuration is compatible with the existing physical or software structure of an EGM. In the event the EGM configuration is not compatible with the scheduled download or configuration, a casino operator is notified of the error at the network terminal. Optionally, the gaming system automatically schedules one or more supplemental downloads so that the user-selected download or configuration is executable on the EGMs. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080207334 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION VALIDATION - Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and related methods for validating a download assignment or a validation assignment for one or more electronic gaming machines (EGMs). In one embodiment, the gaming system can schedule downloads and/or configurations for one or more EGMs from a network terminal. Additionally, the network terminal determines whether the download or selected configuration is compatible with the existing physical or software structure of an EGM. In the event the EGM configuration is not compatible with the scheduled download or configuration, a casino operator is notified of the error at the network terminal. Optionally, the gaming system automatically schedules one or more supplemental downloads so that the user-selected download of configuration is executable on the EGMs. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090124392 | DOWNLOAD AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ENGINE FOR GAMING SYSTEM - A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. A download and configuration system controller and method is provided for managing the download and configuration server-based sub-system. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090124394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING DOWNLOAD OR CONFIGURATION ASSIGNMENT FOR AN EGM OR EGM COLLECTION - A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify different game devices and other related activities. The slot management system includes a validator that validates assignments to modify game devices. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090131163 | ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE AND ASSIGNMENT BUNDLE IN A GAMING CONFIGURATION AND DOWNLOAD SYSTEM - A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. An assignment-creator/modifier is provided for creating and modifying assignment templates for assignments that include at least one job to modify a gaming machine. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20130097594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING DOWNLOAD OR CONFIGURATION ASSIGNMENT FOR AN EGM OR EGM COLLECTION - A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify different game devices and other related activities. The slot management system includes a validator that validates assignments to modify game devices. | 04-18-2013 |
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| 20110148382 | Start-Up Supply - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a transistor having a gate, a drain, and a source. The drain is coupled to receive an AC power supply signal. A component is coupled between an output node and the gate of the transistor. The component couples an output voltage from the output node to charge a gate-source capacitor during a first portion of the AC power supply signal. The transistor is configured to turn on during a second portion of the AC power supply signal to send a charge to the output node where the charge is used to power a circuit of a power supply. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120025806 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAVE DETECTION - Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for detecting attributes of an input power supply. The method includes receiving a first signal generated based on a second signal that is predictive. The first signal includes a portion that substantially corresponds to the second signal. Further, the method includes detecting attributes of the portion of the first signal that substantially corresponds to the second signal, and determining attributes of the second signal based on the attributes of the portion of the first signal that substantially corresponds to the second signal. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20140111011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER TO CIRCUITS UNTIL POWER SUPPLY TURNS ON AND SUPPLIES POWER - A system for a power supply, wherein the power supply is configured to receive an alternating current voltage and supply an output voltage, the system including a switch and a control circuit. The switch receives the alternating current voltage and charges, in response to the power supply receiving the alternating current voltage and not supplying the output voltage, a capacitance to a first voltage. The first voltage is output to a first circuit controlling the power supply while the power supply is receiving the alternating current voltage and not supplying the output voltage. The control circuit deactivates the switch in response to the power supply receiving the alternating current voltage and supplying the output voltage. In response to the control circuit deactivating the switch, the switch stops charging the capacitance, and the first circuit receives the output voltage of the power supply. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140145997 | DUAL-MODE CAPACITANCE SENSING IN A TOUCH PANEL SENSOR - A touch panel sensor system configured to measure mutual-capacitance and self-capacitance is disclosed. The touch panel sensor system includes a sensor configured to detect a change in capacitance associated with a touch event upon a touch panel and a measuring component. The measuring component is configured to detect mutual-capacitance during the first mode of operation and to detect self-capacitance during the second mode of operation. The system also includes a selection component that is configured to receive a selection signal to cause selection of the mode of operation. The system also includes a driver component coupled to the selection component and configured to generate a drive signal, which is furnished to the sensor during the first mode of operation and furnished to the measuring module during the second mode of operation. The amplitude characteristic of the drive signal may have differing values for the first and second modes of operation. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140347311 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL CONFIGURED TO SENSE BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE INPUT WITH A SINGLE SENSOR - A capacitive touch panel includes sense electrodes arranged next to one another and drive electrodes arranged next to one another across the sense electrodes. The drive electrodes and the sense electrodes define a coordinate system where each coordinate location comprises a capacitor formed at a junction between one of the drive electrodes and one of the sense electrodes via mutual capacitance between the electrodes. The drive electrodes are configured to receive a first signal from a driver coupled with the drive electrodes for powering the drive electrodes to sense passive input to the capacitive touch panel at each coordinate location. Passive input can also be sensed via self-capacitance of the capacitive touch panel sensors. The drive electrodes and the sense electrodes are configured to receive a second signal from an active stylus to sense active input to the capacitive touch panel at each coordinate location. | 11-27-2014 |
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| 20100027448 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING PACKET DATA NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and systems for providing network connectivity in wireless networks are provided. This network connectivity can involve a mobile node being able to connect with more than one network at the same time and supporting multiple protocol sessions. Additionally, modifications can be made to allow a mobile node to have multiple IP addresses. These modifications include using a packet data network identifier along with a network control protocol to allow a network device to provide to user equipment (UE) multiple packet data network connections. The network device can be a access gateway or HPRD serving gateway (HSGW) that sets up the PDN connections for the UE. The packet data network identifier can be used to distinguish between multiple PDN connections for a UE. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100039993 | COMBINED GATEWAY FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - The functionalities of one or more of a mobility management entity (MME), serving gateway (SGW), and packet data network gateway (PGW) can be provided in a single device on the network. In the access gateway different functional elements are implemented as services and they can be configured on the same device. For example, the SGW and PGW can be configured on the same device. When user equipment UE connects from a home network, it is possible for the MME to choose the same SGW and PGW. This combined SGW and PGW can implement a single session for the UE, thereby capable of providing a savings in resources, allowing additional capacity, and allowing reduced latency and increased throughput because fewer hops are made on the network. This session acts as a SGW on the ingress side and a PGW on the egress side of the access gateway. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100041373 | ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INDEPENDENT IDENTIFIER GENERATION - A network system for communicating with mobile nodes has multiple gateways that can operate with each using a different access technology. In an IPv | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100085978 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCOUNTING IN AN ACCESS GATEWAY - Methods and systems are disclosed that provide accounting in an access gateway of a communication network. Logic can be implemented in an access gateway to provide accounting in an access gateway when the data is tunneled or encapsulated by a protocol when passing through the access gateway. The access gateway can perform inspections on the data to determine what portions of the data are user payload data and be included in a count and what portions of the data can be ignored, such as control packets and overhead information on the packet. The logic can also be deployed in next generation networks, such as long-term evolution, to provide accounting at the access gateway in some situations. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110096750 | DYNAMIC GATEWAY SELECTION PROCESS - A selection mechanism and a selection process are disclosed that provide the selection of a network device based on defined criteria to allow efficient use of the network and load balancing. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving an initial attachment at a gateway including an identifier of a radio attachment point, obtaining a name for the radio attachment point based on the identifier, accessing a list of names of packet data network gateways (PGWs) that can serve the initial attachment to provide a network connection, comparing the name for the radio attachment point with the list of names of the PGWs to determine at least one PGW that provides a closest match to the name for the radio attachment point, and selecting at least one PGW that provides the closest match to establish the network connection. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110128913 | PROVIDING PROXY MOBILE IP OVER A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods and systems for providing interconnection between network operation environments are disclosed in some embodiments. This can include providing interoperability between 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards environments. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving a request from a mobile device for service at a gateway, determining a mode of operation for the mobile device by inspecting an incoming message, wherein the mode of operation includes 3GPP and 3GPP2, establishing a connection using a proxy mobile internet protocol (PMIP), where the type of connection established is dependent on the mode of operation, providing an IP address to a mobile device based on the mode of operation and the parameters associated with the mode of operation, and communicating with an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server operating in accordance with the mode of operation. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120093167 | Call Localization and Processing Offloading - In one embodiment, a gateway implements: receiving an indication that a first and a second end point of a communication session are both associated with a first gateway, the first gateway in communication with a second gateway to access services; receiving from the first end point at the first gateway a compressed packet; and communicating within the first gateway, the compressed packet from the first end point to the second end point, where the communicating is initiated in response to the indication that the first and second end points of the communication session are both associated with the first gateway, and where the communicated compressed packet is communicated through the first gateway without passing through the second gateway. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120244862 | ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INDEPENDENT IDENTIFIER GENERATION - A network system for communicating with mobile nodes has multiple gateways that can operate with each using a different access technology. In an IPv6 system, the access gateways each provide an interface identifier to the mobile nodes using the same one or more keys and hash so that different the same interface identifier regardless of the access technology used. The access gateways can have multiple options for using keys and/or hashes to provide an interface identifier such that the method for determining the interface identifier is configurable. | 09-27-2012 |
