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20090129257 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATION OF NON-LINEAR TRANSMITTER DISTORTION - A system, apparatus, method and article to provide compensation of non-linear transmitter distortion are described. The apparatus may include a receiver node ( | 05-21-2009 |
20100046671 | OFDM RECEIVER AND METHODS FOR OPERATING IN HIGH-THROUGHPUT AND INCREASED RANGE MODES - An OFDM receiver operates in a high-throughput mode or an increased-range mode. The receiver includes FFT circuitry to generate frequency domain symbol-modulated subcarriers for a set of OFDM subcarriers. During the increased-range mode, data is received on a single subchannel and the FFT circuitry generates frequency domain symbol-modulated subcarriers for a set of OFDM subcarriers associated with the single subchannel. During the high-throughput mode, data is received on each subchannel of a plurality of subchannels and the FFT circuitry generates frequency domain symbol-modulated subcarriers for a different one of the subchannels. The OFDM receiver may operate in accordance with one of the IEEE 802.11 standards. | 02-25-2010 |
20140177742 | MILLIMETER-WAVE LINE OF SIGHT MIMO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR INDOOR APPLICATIONS - A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) communication system is described. The system may include a transmitting device having at least two transmitting antennae, each of the at least two transmitting antenna is configured to form and/or steer directional beam signals, and a receiving device having at least two receiving antennae. The transmitting device and the receiving device are configured and disposed such that illuminated spots at the receiving device produced by the beam signals of the transmitting antennae are smaller than spatial separation between neighboring receiving antennae and/or resolution spots from the receiving antenna are smaller than spatial separation between the transmitting antennae. | 06-26-2014 |
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20080243727 | DISTRIBUTED COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE GENERATION SYSTEM - System and method related to a distributed collaborative knowledge generation system are disclosed. The distributed collaborative knowledge generation system includes one or more databases configured to store content information related to the distributed collaborative knowledge generation system, a search services module configured to search for the content information, a web services module configured to retrieve and gather the content information, a presentation services module configured to share the content data with multiple users, and a data services module configured to manage the content information by providing interfaces between the one or more databases, the search services module, the web services module, and the presentation services module. | 10-02-2008 |
20110125757 | DISTRIBUTED COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE GENERATION SYSTEM - System and method related to a distributed collaborative knowledge generation system are disclosed. The distributed collaborative knowledge generation system includes one or more databases configured to store content information related to the distributed collaborative knowledge generation system, a search services module configured to search for the content information, a web services module configured to retrieve and gather the content information, a presentation services module configured to share the content data with multiple users, and a data services module configured to manage the content information by providing interfaces between the one or more databases, the search services module, the web services module, and the presentation services module. | 05-26-2011 |
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20080288452 | SERVICE USING REFERRER STRINGS TO IMPROVE ADVERTISEMENT TARGETING - Query information in an indication of a referral to a web page is used to characterize the web page, e.g., for targeting advertisements and/or other supplemental content to display in association with the web page or in the process of responding to subsequent search engine queries. A referral indication may be provided by the publisher web page, indicating a referral from a search engine service to the publisher web page based on an activation of one of a plurality of search results. The referral indication, and sometimes other information as well, is processed to cause determination therefrom of characteristics of the publisher web page. Thus, for example, based at least in part on the determined characteristics, supplemental content may be determined to be displayed in association with the content of the publisher web page. In addition, the determined characteristics may be used by a search engine service in the process of responding to search queries. | 11-20-2008 |
20080288640 | AUTOMATED TAGGING OF SYNDICATION DATA FEEDS - One aspect is a method of providing information relevant to a query. Syndication data feeds are processed, the syndication data feeds regarding the contents of publisher web pages. The processing of the syndication data feeds includes, for each syndication data feed, causing determination from that syndication data feed of at least one tag to associate with that syndication data feed and causing the at least one tag to be stored in association with an indication of syndication data feed information corresponding to that syndication data feed. The query is received, and the query is processed in view of the stored tags. Based thereon, an indication is provided of syndication data feed information corresponding to at least one syndication data feed. | 11-20-2008 |
20080288865 | APPLICATION WITH IN-CONTEXT VIDEO ASSISTANCE - At least one computing device provides user assistance functionality associated with an application. The application is executed, including causing at least one user interface to be displayed via which a user may interact with the application. Each user interface corresponds to a particular function. For each function, in a portion of the user interface corresponding to that function, a user interface element is caused to be provided that, when activated, causes a user assistance video to be played regarding that function. Executing applications are thus provided associated in-context user assistance video tutorials. The users of the application are provided a mechanism to access the user assistance video tutorials in the context of the interface for which the help is sought. | 11-20-2008 |
20090049211 | ESTIMATING BACKEND PROCESSING TIME FOR RETRIEVING AND PROCESSING DATA AND DISPLAYING APPROPRIATE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT - A method is complementary to processing a retrieve and process pipe specification. The pipe specification is characterized by at least one constituent pipe, each constituent pipe being characterized by at least one of a group consisting of an input node and an output node. The input node is configured to input data, such as a syndication data feed or other data accessible via a web service and the output node is configured to output data, such as a syndication data feed. At least one of the constituent pipes includes a module configured to retrieve data via a web service, such as a source syndication data feed. The wires are configured according to the retrieve and process pipe specification. An amount of time to process the pipe specification is estimated, including an amount of time to retrieve data via the web services as specified in the pipe specification. Based at least in part on the estimated amount of time, appropriate supplemental content is determined to present to a user while the pipe specification is being actually processed. | 02-19-2009 |
20090049379 | USER INTERFACE TO BROWSE SYNDICATION DATA MIXING MODULE CONFIGURATIONS - A user interface is configured for browsing pipes. The pipes are characterized by a plurality of metadata values, including metadata values not discernible from the pipes themselves. Display is caused of a first list of pipe indications for pipes characterized by metadata values, of at least a first category of metadata, satisfying particular criteria. Also, display is caused of a first list of metadata values for at least a second category of metadata, other than the first category of metadata, the pipes of the first list of pipe indications being categorized by the metadata values of the first list of metadata values. Display is caused of a second list of pipe indications characterized by a selected at least one of the metadata values of the received first list of metadata values, as well as of a second list of metadata values, the pipes of the second list of pipe indications being categorized by the metadata values of the second list of metadata values. | 02-19-2009 |
20090119610 | AGENT TO OFFER IN-CONTEXT HELP - User assistance functionality is associated with an application. The application is executed, including receiving input from a user to dynamically define a configuration of modules which may then be interpreted or compiled for execution. The configuration of modules may be, for example, a pipe, which is a configuration of constituent pipes, each constituent pipe having an input and an output for inputting and outputting, respectively, a syndication data feed, and the constituent pipes connected by wires for transmission of the syndication data feeds among the pipes. As the configuration of modules is being dynamically defined based on user input, which includes sequentially configuring a plurality of intermediate arrangements of constituent modules, an application assistance interface is dynamically determined to be displayed based on a context of a current one of the plurality of intermediate arrangements of constituent modules. | 05-07-2009 |
20150254365 | ALTERNATE PAGE DETERMINATION FOR A REQUESTED TARGET PAGE - Methods and structures are disclosed that allow a user navigation action (e.g., clicking a link in a web browser) to be intercepted for a determination of whether to provide the user an alternate page instead of a requested target page. A user may be redirected to an alternate page based on various criteria, including data related to content of the target page, whether the target page is unavailable, etc. In some embodiments, alternate page determination is performed by a computer system of a website different from a website of the target page. Thus, presenting an alternate page to a user may be based on a target page featuring an out-of-stock product, or one that is currently unavailable with certain features. The alternate page may include more useful content, and may include a current link to purchase the product, a link to purchase a similar product, or other features. | 09-10-2015 |
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20090310028 | System for Controlling a Group of Picture Frames - A system for controlling multiple electronic displays is presented. The system comprises a display manager capable of aggregating environmental data and deriving a context based on the data. In response to the context, the display manager can coordinate the display of content on the multiple displays. In some embodiments, the displays can be registered members of a group; a family for example. | 12-17-2009 |
20100039496 | Video Conferencing Using Affiliated Displays - Methods for providing video conferencing through network enabled electronic displays are presented. Each of a plurality of displays, preferably digital picture frames, is assigned an identifier used to identify the displays for a video conferencing session. The displays can form a group affiliation as a function of their identifier and can be packaged for sale as a group. Consumers can purchase a package of affiliated displays preconfigured to support a video conference among each other. During a video conferencing session the affiliated displays are allowed to exchange video conferencing data through an intermediary video conferencing server or directly with each other. | 02-18-2010 |
20130024644 | METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING DATA MOVEMENT IN SOLID STATE DEVICES - Techniques for optimizing data movement in electronic storage devices are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for optimizing data movement in electronic storage devices comprising maintaining, on the electronic storage device, a data structure associating virtual memory addresses with physical memory addresses. Information can be provided regarding the data structure to a host which is in communication with the electronic storage device. Commands can be received from the host to modify the data structure on the electronic storage device, and the data structure can be modified in response to the received command. | 01-24-2013 |