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20120214685 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ECTOPIC PREGNANCY - Methods and compositions are provided for diagnosing ectopic pregnancy in a mammalian subject by detecting changes in expression of ISM2, ADAM12, PST1, PSG7, PST11, PSG9, PSG2 and other genes identified therein, including combinations thereof. A selected gene, gene transcript or protein/peptide expression product, or profiles or signatures formed by combinations of same, detected in a biological fluid of a subject, enables comparison of the corresponding genes, proteins or profiles from that of a reference or control having a normal intrauterine pregnancy. Detection of characteristic changes in the gene profile or protein expression signature of the subject is correlated with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. Various compositions for use in such diagnosis include PCR primer-probe sets or ligands, labeled or immobilized, which are capable of detecting the changes in expression or translation of these targets. | 08-23-2012 |
20140100130 | Methods and Compositions for the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer - A diagnostic reagent or device comprises at least one ligand capable of specifically complexing with, binding to, or quantitatively detecting or identifying the biomarker chloride intracellular channel protein 4 (CLIC4) or an isoform, pro-form, modified molecular form including posttranslational modification, or unique peptide fragment or nucleic acid fragment thereof. An alternative diagnostic reagent or device comprises ligand or ligands capable of specifically complexing with, binding to, or quantitatively detecting or identifying multiple tropomyosin biomarkers. Optionally, such reagent or device includes a signaling molecule and/or a substrate on which the ligand is immobilized. Other reagents and methods of diagnosing ovarian cancer include use of CLIC4 ligands and/or multiple tropomyosin ligands with an additional ovarian cancer biomarker. For example, CLIC4 combined with one or more of CLIC1 and/or one or multiple members of the tropomyosin family, e.g., TPM1, TPM2, TPM3 or TPM4, and further optionally including CTSD-30 kDa and/or PRDX-6, among other ovarian cancer biomarkers can form a characteristic diagnostic pattern or profile of expression that is diagnostic of the disease. Still other embodiments are described. | 04-10-2014 |
20140121127 | Methods and Compositions for Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer - Methods and compositions are provided for diagnosing ovarian cancer in a mammalian subject, preferably in a serum or plasma sample of a human subject. The methods and compositions enable the detection or measurement in the sample or from a protein level profile generated from the sample, the protein level of one or more specified biomarkers. Comparing the protein level(s) of the biomarker(s) in the subject's sample or from protein abundance profile of multiple biomarkers, with the level of the same biomarker(s) or profile in a reference standard, permits the determination of a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, or the identification of a risk of developing ovarian cancer, or enables the monitoring of the status of progression or remission of ovarian cancer in the subject followed during a therapeutic protocol. | 05-01-2014 |
20140256586 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF COLORECTAL CANCER - Methods and compositions are provided for diagnosing colorectal cancer in a mammalian subject, preferably in a serum or plasma sample of a human subject. The methods and compositions enable the detection or measurement in the sample or from a protein level profile generated from the sample, the protein level of one or more specified biomarkers. Comparing the protein level(s) of the biomarker(s) in the subject's sample or from protein abundance profile of multiple biomarkers, with the level of the same biomarker(s) or profile in a reference standard, permits the determination of a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, or the identification of a risk of developing colorectal cancer, or enables the monitoring of the status of progression or remission of colorectal cancer in the subject followed during a therapeutic protocol. | 09-11-2014 |
20140274794 | Methods and Compositions for Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer - Methods and compositions are provided for diagnosing ovarian cancer in a mammalian subject, preferably in a serum or plasma sample of a human subject. The methods and compositions enable the detection or measurement in the sample or from a protein level profile generated from the sample, the protein level of one or more specified biomarkers. Comparing the protein level(s) of the biomarker(s) in the subject's sample or from protein abundance profile of multiple biomarkers, with the level of the same biomarker(s) or profile in a reference standard, permits the determination of a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, or the identification of a risk of developing ovarian cancer, or enables the monitoring of the status of progression or remission of ovarian cancer in the subject followed during a therapeutic protocol. | 09-18-2014 |
20150233930 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING SECRETED PROTEINS THAT REFLECT AUTOPHAGY DYNAMICS WITHIN TUMOR CELLS - A diagnostic reagent or device for determining the autophagy levels of cancer cells comprises a ligand capable of specifically complexing with, binding to, or quantitatively detecting or identifying a biomarker selected from IL-8, IL-1β, DKK-3, FAM-3C and/or LIF, or an isoform, pro-form, modified molecular form including posttranslational modification, or unique peptide fragment or nucleic acid fragment thereof. Another reagent contains ligands to two or more of these biomarkers. Optionally, such reagent or device includes a signaling molecule and/or a substrate on which the ligand is immobilized. Other reagents are useful in methods of measuring autophagy of cancer cells, e.g., melanoma and for monitoring cancer progression, chemoresistance, or predicting likely candidates for treatment with autophagy inhibitors. | 08-20-2015 |
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20140265460 | ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY WORKSTATION HAVING COORDINATED AND HARMONIZED MOVEMENT OF HEAD REST, BACKREST, SEAT, LEG REST, ARM RESTS, MONITOR SUPPORT, AND WORK TRAYS THROUGH SITTING, STANDING, AND RECLINING CONFIGURATIONS - An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion. | 09-18-2014 |
20150216302 | ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY WORKSTATION HAVING COORDINATED AND HARMONIZED MOVEMENT OF HEAD REST, BACKREST, SEAT, LEG REST, ARM RESTS, MONITOR SUPPORT, AND WORK TRAYS THROUGH SITTING, STANDING, AND RECLINING CONFIGURATIONS - An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion. | 08-06-2015 |
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20090247865 | DRIP CHAMBER AND FLUID LEVEL SENSING MECHANISM FOR A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, a fluid control device operably associated with the pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includes a drip chamber including an elongated body having a top end, a bottom end and a raised projection, the raised projection being substantially rectangular in shape and extending longitudinally from the top end along the drip chamber body and terminating adjacent to the bottom end. A fluid level sensing mechanism is operably associated with the fluid control device, and includes a drip chamber support for supporting the drip chamber body and a fluid level sensor associated with the drip chamber support. The drip chamber support is adapted to support the drip chamber body such that the raised projection is in operational contact with the fluid level sensor and the fluid level sensing mechanism is operable to transmit ultrasonic or light energy through the raised projection to be sensed by the fluid level sensor for sensing the injection fluid level in the drip chamber. | 10-01-2009 |
20120253271 | DRIP CHAMBER AND FLUID LEVEL SENSING MECHANISM FOR A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includes a drip chamber including an elongated body and a raised projection. A fluid level sensing mechanism is operably associated with a fluid control device, and includes a drip chamber support for supporting the drip chamber body and a fluid level sensor associated with the drip chamber support. The drip chamber support is adapted to support the drip chamber body such that the raised projection is in operational contact with the fluid level sensor and the fluid level sensing mechanism is operable to transmit ultrasonic or light energy through the raised projection to be sensed by the fluid level sensor for sensing the injection fluid level in the drip chamber. | 10-04-2012 |
20130289334 | TRANSCUTANEOUS POWER TRANSMISSION AND COMMUNICATION FOR IMPLANTED HEART ASSIST AND OTHER DEVICES - A system includes an implantable pump system for assisting blood flow in a patient including at least one movable valve. The movable valve is in a normally open state when the moveable valve is not being powered and a drive system in operative connection with the moveable valve to move the moveable valve under power. The system further includes an energy transfer system to provide energy to the drive system. The energy transfer system includes an external system including a power source and an external coil and an internal system including an internal coil adapted to receive transcutaneous energy transmitted from the external coil. The internal system has at least a first state wherein energy transmission from the external coil is required to provide operational power to the drive system. | 10-31-2013 |
20140378742 | TRANSCUTANEOUS POWER TRANSMISSION AND COMMUNICATION FOR IMPLANTED HEART ASSIST AND OTHER DEVICES - A system includes an implantable pump system for assisting blood flow in a patient including at least one movable valve. The movable valve is in a normally open state when the moveable valve is not being powered and a drive system in operative connection with the moveable valve to move the moveable valve under power. The system further includes an energy transfer system to provide energy to the drive system. The energy transfer system includes an external system including a power source and an external coil and an internal system including an internal coil adapted to receive transcutaneous energy transmitted from the external coil. The internal system has at least a first state wherein energy transmission from the external coil is required to provide operational power to the drive system. | 12-25-2014 |
20160022888 | THORACIC AORTA VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM - An implantable heart assist system, includes a pumping chamber formed of a flexible material and being adapted to be placed in fluid connection with the aorta and a pump system comprising a first rigid member, a second rigid member spaced from the first rigid member so that at least a portion of the pumping chamber may be positioned between the first rigid member and the second rigid member, a drive system comprising a motor, an extending member comprising a threaded section operatively connecting the first rigid member and the second rigid member and a nut in operative connection with the threaded section. The motor is adapted to rotate either the extending member or the nut relative to the other to convert rotary motion of the motor to linear motion to cause the second rigid member to move toward the first rigid member or away from the first rigid member. The heart assist system further includes a controller or a control system in operative connection with the drive system and controlling the motor. Movement of the second rigid member toward the first rigid member results in compression of the pumping chamber, and movement of the second rigid member away from the first rigid member causes expansion of the pumping chamber. | 01-28-2016 |
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20080259930 | Message Flow Model of Interactions Between Distributed Services - A computer-implementable method, system and computer-usable medium for defining a message flow model of interactions between distributed services are presented. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes the steps of: capturing unidirectional network-level message traffic between services in a network; identifying service end-points from information obtained from the uni-directional network-level message traffic; identifying message interactions of captured uni-directional network-level message traffic between identified service end-points; applying formal and informal interface definitions to the captured unidirectional network-level message traffic; categorizing each captured unidirectional network-level message traffic as being a public network-level message traffic or a private network-level message traffic; filtering the captured uni-directional network-level message traffic to filter out any formally defined captured uni-directional network-level message traffic; correlating message exchanges for filtered uni-directional network-level message traffic to identify a relationship between correlated message exchanges; and analyzing the network according to identified relationships between correlated message exchanges. | 10-23-2008 |
20090105941 | AUTOMATIC DESTINATION DETERMINATION FOR MULTIPLE TRAVELERS DEPARTING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCE LOCATIONS BASED ON USER SPECIFIED CRITERIA - The present invention discloses a software implemented solution for automatically determining a travel destination. The method can identify a set of source locations, each source location representing a starting location of a traveler. Criteria for a destination to which each of the travelers is to travel can then be identified. At least one destination can be determined based upon the identified criteria. Directions for traveling from each of the source locations to the determined destination can be constructed. | 04-23-2009 |
20090177976 | MANAGING AND PRESENTING AVATAR MOOD EFFECTS IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A method for managing and presenting avatar mood effects in a virtual world may include allowing a mood effect to be associated with a user's avatar in the virtual world from a plurality of predefined mood effects. The method may also include presenting the associated mood effect to other users of the virtual world. | 07-09-2009 |
20100131864 | AVATAR PROFILE CREATION AND LINKING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A method for creating and linking a profile in a virtual world may include presenting an interface for creating a grouping profile for application to a user's avatar in response to the user's avatar to be transported to one of a particular virtual world location, event or activity. The grouping profile may include at least one attribute. The method may also include allowing assignment of the at least one attribute to the grouping profile and allowing definition of an application criteria. The method may further include associating the application criteria with the grouping profile, wherein the application criteria is usable to determine if the grouping profile is applicable to the user's avatar based on the one of the particular virtual world location, event and activity to which the user's avatar is to be transported. | 05-27-2010 |
20100146407 | AUTOMATED AVATAR MOOD EFFECTS IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A method for automated avatar mood effects in a virtual world may include detecting occurrence of a mood changing condition relatable to a user's avatar. The method may also include determining an avatar mood effect from a plurality of predefined avatar mood effects to be applied to the user's avatar in the virtual world based on the detected mood changing condition. The method may further include automatically applying the avatar mood effect to the user's avatar in the virtual world in response to detecting occurrence of the mood changing condition and determining an applicable avatar mood effect based on the detected mood changing condition and presenting the automatically applied avatar mood effect in association with the user's avatar in the virtual world. | 06-10-2010 |
20110321007 | TARGETING CODE SECTIONS FOR CORRECTING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT DEFECTS USING RECORDS OF A DEFECT TRACKING SYSTEM - An unresolved defect can be identified in a computer program product. It may not be initially known which of a plurality of different code segments of the computer program product are able to be modified to correct to repair the unresolved defect. A subset of the different code segments can be predicted utilizing information contained within a database of previously reported defects. The predicting can be determined based on a set of code segments that were previously modified to correct or repair the previously reported defects as detailed within the database. | 12-29-2011 |
20120167053 | TARGETING CODE SECTIONS FOR CORRECTING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT DEFECTS USING RECORDS OF A DEFECT TRACKING SYSTEM - An unresolved defect can be identified in a computer program product. It may not be initially known which of a plurality of different code segments of the computer program product are able to be modified to correct to repair the unresolved defect. A subset of the different code segments can be predicted utilizing information contained within a database of previously reported defects. The predicting can be determined based on a set of code segments that were previously modified to correct or repair the previously reported defects as detailed within the database. | 06-28-2012 |
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20110131479 | AUTOMATED FORM LAYOUT BASED UPON USAGE PATTERNS - Historical form usage information for a group of fields associated with a graphical user interface (GUI) form is analyzed with a computer processor. Usage characteristics for each of the group of fields associated with the GUI form is indentified within the historical form usage information. The GUI form is automatically changed based upon the identified usage characteristics for each of the group of fields. The changed GUI form is displayed on a display of the computing device. | 06-02-2011 |
20110145661 | Selectively displaying source code defect information within a source code editor - Selectively presenting source code defect information within a source code editor. In the source code editor, a defect tracking identifier can be presented. The defect tracking identifier can be associated with a defect record contained in a defect tracking system. When a user selects the defect tracking identifier, defect information associated with the defect can be automatically retrieved from the defect tracking system. The defect information can be presented in the source code editor. | 06-16-2011 |
20120173526 | SELECTIVELY ORGANIZING A RECIPIENT LIST BASED ON EXTERNAL GROUP DATA - An ungrouped list associated with a communication artifact can be identified. The information can be associated with a recipient, which can be a user registered within a computing system. Group data information associated with an external source can be received. The source can be a data source not associated with the artifact. The group data can include a group and/or a contact identifier. Recipient information from the recipient list can be associated with a group identifier if the recipient identifier is equivalent to the contact identifier within the group data. A grouped list can be generated from the associated data. A grouped list can be presented within an interface. The presenting can present recipient information within a logical grouping for at least a portion of the recipients of the ungrouped list. The grouping can be an organization of recipient information associated with the group identifier. | 07-05-2012 |
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20130339834 | DYNAMIC PRESENTATION OF A RESULTS SET BY A FORM-BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATION - A method for dynamically generating an optimal form definition for a results set can begin with the receipt of a results set by a form-based presentation optimizer. The results set can comprise data records having at least one data field. Form definitions applicable to the received results set can be identified. A form definition can define user interface elements and their configuration within a user interface of the form-based software application. An optimal form definition can be dynamically synthesized from the identified form definitions and predefined presentation optimization rules. The optimal form definition can define the configuration of user interface elements that optimally present the results set. The contents of the optimal form definition can vary based upon internal and external parameters that affect operation of the form-based software application and/or form-based presentation optimizer. The optimal form definition can then be conveyed to the form-based software application for rendering. | 12-19-2013 |
20130339835 | DYNAMIC PRESENTATION OF A RESULTS SET BY A FORM-BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATION - A results set can be received from a form-based presentation optimizer. The results set can comprise data records having at least one data field. Form definitions applicable to the received results set can be identified. A form definition can define user interface elements and their configuration within a user interface of the form-based software application. An optimal form definition can be dynamically synthesized from the identified form definitions and predefined presentation optimization rules. The optimal form definition can define the configuration of user interface elements that optimally present the results set. The contents of the optimal form definition can vary based upon internal and external parameters that affect operation of the form-based software application and/or form-based presentation optimizer. The optimal form definition can then be conveyed to the form-based software application for rendering. | 12-19-2013 |
20130347076 | AUTOMATIC AUTHORIZATION OF USERS AND CONFIGURATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - Automatic authorization of users and configuration of a software development environment can include selecting a task defined within a project plan of a software system under development, wherein the task specifies a development tool and a user, and automatically authorizing, using a centralized data processing system, the user to access the development tool. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347077 | AUTOMATIC AUTHORIZATION OF USERS AND CONFIGURATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - Automatic authorization of users and configuration of a software development environment can include selecting a task defined within a project plan of a software system under development, wherein the task specifies a development tool and a user, and automatically authorizing, using a centralized data processing system, the user to access the development tool. | 12-26-2013 |
20140067798 | SCORING RECORDS FOR SORTING BY USER-SPECIFIC WEIGHTS BASED ON RELATIVE IMPORTANCE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and program product for managing records in a storage device. Responsive to receiving a search query, a computer determines a result set for the search query including one or more one records from a record storage device, and determines whether the one or more records contain a link to a profile associated to an individual in a corporate directory. Responsive to determining that the one or more records contain the link to the profile associated with the individual in the corporate directory, the computer accesses the corporate directory and determines a corporate standing of the individual in the corporate directory. Responsive to determining the corporate standing of the individual in the corporate directory, the computer determines a relevancy score for the corporate standing of the individual in the corporate directory. | 03-06-2014 |
20150089601 | AUTOMATIC AUTHORIZATION OF USERS AND CONFIGURATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - Automatic authorization of users and configuration of a software development environment can include selecting a task defined within a project plan of a software system under development, wherein the task specifies a development tool and a user, and automatically authorizing, using a centralized data processing system, the user to access the development tool. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095884 | AUTOMATED TEST RUNS IN AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, computer program product, and computer system for editing code, by a computing device, via an integrated development environment. The code is determined to be syntactically valid. While editing the code, a subset of automated tests associated with the code is executed in response to determining that the code is syntactically valid. It is determined whether at least one automated test error is detected. The at least one automated test error is reported. | 04-02-2015 |
20150100615 | DRAG AND DROP OF A URI TO LINK RESOURCES - Arrangements disclosed herein relate linking resources based upon a user dragging a URI from a web application instance to a drop zone. A user input can be identified dragging a URI, which identifies a second resource in a web application instance, from the web application instance and dropping the URI into a drop zone associated with a first resource. Responsive to the user input dropping the URI into the drop zone, a trust between a first server providing the first resource and a second server providing the second resource can be established. Further, the first resource can be linked to the second resource on at least the first server. | 04-09-2015 |
20150160787 | CONTROLLING MULTIPLE COMPUTING SYSTEMS - Collaborating within a network computing system includes establishing a peer-to-peer communication link between a first computing system and a second computing system. The first computing system includes a first display device and a first pointer upon the display device. The second computing system includes a second display device and a second pointer upon the second display device. The second computing system receives first pointer control data for the first pointer indicating that the first pointer is to be displayed upon the second display device. The first pointer is displayed upon the second display device as specified by the first pointer control data. The second computing system moves the first pointer on the second display device responsive to second pointer control data received from the first computing system. The first pointer remains under control of the first computing system while the second pointer remains under control of the second computing system. | 06-11-2015 |
20150234701 | AUTONOMOUS RECONFIGURATION OF A FAILED USER ACTION - A processor determines that a requested action is a failed action. The processor determines that the failed action is a valid action. The processor determines that the failed action is not properly configured. The processor generates a reconfigured action by reconfiguring the failed action. The reconfiguration of the failed action includes one or both of a) changing the preconditions of the failed action, or b) creating a recovery path in addition to the failed action. | 08-20-2015 |
20160077706 | SHARED INTER-OPERATIONAL CONTROL AMONG MULTIPLE COMPUTING DEVICES - A collaborative computing device group operative under a shared multiple discrete desktop user interface is established from a first desktop of a first computing device and a different discrete desktop of a second computing device physically located in user visual proximity to the first computing device. A color-coded graphical representation of a user-interface control port that allows authorized cursor navigation to and from the second computing device is displayed on the first desktop oriented in a respective direction of the second computing device. A cursor of the second computing device is authorized to migrate, under control of a user of the second computing device, from the different discrete desktop through the color-coded graphical representation of the user-interface control port of the second computing device to the first desktop and the first computing device is controlled in accordance with visual navigation and control of the cursor of the second computing device. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077728 | AUTOMATED FORM LAYOUT BASED UPON USAGE PATTERNS - Historical form input field usage information of a group of input fields associated with a graphical user interface (GUI) form is analyzed. A subset of the group of input fields with higher usage characteristics relative to another subset of the group of input fields is automatically partitioned into a new form within a new tabbed portion of the displayed GUI form. The new form includes a set of selectable options that allow a user to select between reorganizing the subset of the input fields according to historical input field usage analysis of the user and reorganizing the subset of the plurality of input fields according to historical input field usage analysis of a group of form users within which the user is a member. The subset of the input fields within the new form is reorganized responsive to different user selections among the set of selectable options. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080437 | SHARED INTER-OPERATIONAL CONTROL AMONG MULTIPLE COMPUTING DEVICES - A collaborative computing device group operative under a shared multiple discrete desktop user interface is established from a first desktop of a first computing device and a different discrete desktop of a second computing device physically located in user visual proximity to the first computing device. A color-coded graphical representation of a user-interface control port that allows authorized cursor navigation to and from the second computing device is displayed on the first desktop oriented in a respective direction of the second computing device. A cursor of the second computing device is authorized to migrate, under control of a user of the second computing device, from the different discrete desktop through the color-coded graphical representation of the user-interface control port of the second computing device to the first desktop and the first computing device is controlled in accordance with visual navigation and control of the cursor of the second computing device. | 03-17-2016 |
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20110320972 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING HEURISTICS IN PERFORMING BATCH UPDATES OF RECORDS - Computer method and apparatus processing batch changes to a plurality of records employs heuristics. The system includes a computer based source of a plurality of records subject to a batch update. Each record in the plurality has respective meta data information. A computer processor projects application of changes forming the batch update in one record of the plurality. The processor applies heuristics including noting metadata information of the one record impacting changes to each record in the plurality. Using the noted metadata information and heuristics, the system further projects application of the batch update changes to remaining records in the plurality. A preview display of the projected results of the batch changes allows the user to commit, modify or revert batch updates per record. | 12-29-2011 |
20120203736 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING HEURISTICS IN PERFORMING BATCH UPDATES OF RECORDS - Computer method and apparatus processing batch changes to a plurality of records employs heuristics. The system includes a computer based source of a plurality of records subject to a batch update. Each record in the plurality has respective meta data information. A computer processor projects application of changes forming the batch update in one record of the plurality. The processor applies heuristics including noting metadata information of the one record impacting changes to each record in the plurality. Using the noted metadata information and heuristics, the system further projects application of the batch update changes to remaining records in the plurality. A preview display of the projected results of the batch changes allows the user to commit, modify or revert batch updates per record. | 08-09-2012 |
20120323887 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS TO MANAGE QUERY RESULTS - Described are systems and methods for changing query result data graphically displayed on an electronic device. A query of a data repository is performed. A graphical representation of a set of query results identified from the query is displayed. The set of query results includes a plurality of query result records. The graphical representation includes a first node corresponding to a first record field value and a second node corresponding to a second record field value. A region proximal to the first node displays at least one query result record having the first record field value. A query result record of the at least one query result record having the first record field value is selected. A field value of a selected query result record is changed from the first record field value to the second record field value by transitioning the selected query result record to a region proximal to the second node of the graphical representation. | 12-20-2012 |
20120323889 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS TO MANAGE QUERY RESULTS - Described are systems and methods for changing query result data graphically displayed on an electronic device. A query of a data repository is performed. A graphical representation of a set of query results identified from the query is displayed. The query results include a plurality of query result records. The graphical representation includes a first node corresponding to a first record field value and a second node corresponding to a second record field value. A region proximal to the first node displays a query result record having the first record field value. A query result record having the first record field value is selected. A field value of a selected query result record is changed from the first record field value to the second record field value by transitioning the selected query result record to a region proximal to the second node. | 12-20-2012 |