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20130007449 | Privacy Protected Interactions with Third Parties - Various embodiments are directed to computer-implemented methods and systems for a site to facilitate privacy protected interactions between users of a site and a third party utility. For example, a computer may receiving from a user selected from the users of the site, a request to interact with the third party utility. The computer may also encrypt an identification of the user to generate an encrypted user identification associated with the third party utility; and provide the encrypted user identification and the request to the third party utility. | 01-03-2013 |
20130060629 | Optimization of Content Placement - Systems and methods for optimizing the placement of online advertisements based on information describing user interactions with previous advertisement. The information include primary activity data describing user responses that directly caused the previous advertisements to pay and secondary activity data describing user responses to the previous advertisements that did not directly cause the previous advertisements to pay. A performance ratings of candidate advertisements are determined based upon the primary activity data and secondary activity data. An advertisement from the candidate advertisements for the placement opportunity is selected based on their performance ratings | 03-07-2013 |
20130073398 | Self Service Platform for Building Engagement Advertisements - The system and method for building an engagement advertisement disclosed herein includes enabling an advertiser to choose from multiple design templates and specify phases to create a rich, interactive advertisement. The engagement advertisement can be deployed onto the Internet, where a viewer can take part in an advertising experience based on the engagement advertisement. The advertising experience includes phases, and the viewer may be required to perform at least one action in a phase in order to advance to another phase. A completion to the advertising experience may be signified to the viewer, and in response to the completion to the advertising experience, the viewer may optionally be provided with a remuneration. The engagement advertisement may be used either as a stand-alone engagement advertisement or as part of a campaign, which includes targeting data, start/end dates, and a budget. | 03-21-2013 |
20140365772 | PRIVACY PROTECTED INTERACTIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES - Various embodiments are directed to computer-implemented methods and systems for a site to facilitate privacy protected interactions between users of a site and a third party utility. For example, a computer may receiving from a user selected from the users of the site, a request to interact with the third party utility. The computer may also encrypt an identification of the user to generate an encrypted user identification associated with the third party utility; and provide the encrypted user identification and the request to the third party utility. | 12-11-2014 |
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20130024835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED DYNAMIC CASE MANAGEMENT - According to a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a configuration server, a dynamic case management (DCM) application development platform, a dynamic case management (DCM) model store, and a multitenant runtime platform. The DCM application development platform further comprises a business object builder, a rule builder, and a business process builder. The multitenant runtime platform further comprises a business data server, a rules processor, a business process server, an audit server, an alert server, and a runtime security server. According to the embodiment, the runtime platform is adapted to operate in either of a shared multitenant application deployment model and a direct multitenant application deployment model. According to a further embodiment, the system provides for integration of existing elements in a corporate infrastructure or environment. | 01-24-2013 |
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20090128123 | VECTOR/SIGNAL ANALYZER EQUALIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is a method of equalization of a vector/signal analyzer including: providing a structured test signal within a selected frequency range, the structured test signal comprising a plurality of frequency components each having a respective amplitude and phase; inputting the test signal to the analyzer; the analyzer operating to condition the test signal; determining information representative of frequency distortion of the conditioned test signal introduced by the analyzer; generating a set of equalization coefficients based on the information representative of the frequency distortion, the set of coefficients corresponding to the selected frequency range; and storing the set of equalization coefficients and the correspondence of the set of coefficients to the selected frequency range. | 05-21-2009 |
20130141812 | WRITE CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION APPARTUS FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK DRIVES WITH PATTERNED MEDIA - A write clock generator for use in writing data to a rotating patterned magnetic media disk is disclosed. The generator includes a magnetic read head for generating a succession of servo signals representative of succession of servo magnetization patterns detected from a corresponding succession of arcuate sectors along a circular data track on the disk. A preamble processor generates a corresponding succession of sector pair signals representative of the lengths of adjacent sectors along the data track on a rolling pair-wise basis. A next sector length predictor processor determines for a succession of pairs of sectors, a length ratio of the lengths of the sectors in the respective pairs of sectors. A clock generator generates a periodic clock for each sector of the succession of sectors, wherein the clock rate associated with a current sector has an associated phase deviation relative to a clock rate associated with a previous sector, which is proportional to the length ratio for the current sector and the previous sector. | 06-06-2013 |
20130169463 | INTERLEAVED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH DIGITAL EQUALIZATION - An interleaved analog to digital converter with digital equalization includes a conversion-measurement-equalization unit and residual distortions reduction unit, and is operative in a calibration mode and converter mode. The conversion-measurement-equalization unit includes a composite ADC containing N sub-ADCs, equalizer, responses measurement unit and a coefficients calculator. The residual distortions reduction unit uses received measured frequency responses and equalizer coefficients, both from the conversion-measurement-equalization unit, as a base to calculate corrected frequency responses that are applied to the coefficients calculator for generation of equalizer coefficients for application to the equalizer. A residual distortions calculator of the residual distortions reduction unit, is responsive to measured frequency responses from the composite ADC and a current set of equalizer coefficients applied to the equalizer, to calculate residual frequency distortions that should have been expected to appear in the output signal of the ADC system if the current equalizer coefficients remain applied to the equalizer. | 07-04-2013 |
20130214958 | INTERLEAVED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH REDUCED NUMBER OF MULTIPLIERS FOR DIGITAL EQUALIZATION - A digital equalizer with a reduced number of multipliers for correction of the frequency responses of an interleaved ADC is disclosed. An exemplary interleaved analog to digital converter with digital equalization includes a composite ADC including M time interleaved sub-ADC, a demultiplexer, samples repositioning unit, a first PreFIRs transformer, a second PreFIRs transformer, K double buffer FIR filters, a PostFIRs transformer, a samples sequence restoration unit, and a multiplexer, coupled in series and providing an equalized, frequency response-corrected output. | 08-22-2013 |
20140047198 | DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE WITH REAL TIME DIGITAL TRIGGER - A data acquisition device incorporates a front end analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which is responsive to an applied analog input signal, sample that signal and provide digital data representative of the sampled signal. The digital data is applied to a data channel connected to a data acquisition memory, which stores data values representative of the sampled analog input signal. The digital data from the ADC is also applied to a real time a trigger channel connected to a composite function trigger equalizer and filter, a trigger processor and to a trigger memory. The trigger channel operates in real time to identify trigger events and store real-time trigger event occurrence signals in the trigger memory. A controller reads out the stored data values from the data acquisition memory by way of a data equalizer, in synchronism with corresponding real-time trigger event occurrence signals from the trigger memory. | 02-13-2014 |
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20130145418 | UPDATING SYSTEM BEHAVIOR DYNAMICALLY USING FEATURE EXPRESSIONS AND FEATURE LOOPS - Behavior of an online system is modified dynamically using feature expressions and feature loops. A feature expression can be expressed as a combination of other features or feature expressions, thereby allowing specification of complex features. The sets of feature expressions and policies of an online system can be modified while the online system is running. Feature loops aggregate values of a feature expression across a plurality of actions, for example, number of occurrences of an event over a time interval. The online system evaluates a set of feature expressions in response to actions performed by users. Feature expressions are used to specify policies that determine how the online system reacts to certain types of user actions. The ability to dynamically modify the feature expressions and policies of the online system allows the online system to adapt to attacks by malicious users in a timely manner. | 06-06-2013 |
20140289795 | UPDATING SYSTEM BEHAVIOR DYNAMICALLY USING FEATURE EXPRESSIONS AND FEATURE LOOPS - Behavior of an online system is modified dynamically using feature expressions and feature loops. A feature expression can be expressed as a combination of other features or feature expressions, thereby allowing specification of complex features. The sets of feature expressions and policies of an online system can be modified while the online system is running. Feature loops aggregate values of a feature expression across a plurality of actions, for example, number of occurrences of an event over a time interval. The online system evaluates a set of feature expressions in response to actions performed by users. Feature expressions are used to specify policies that determine how the online system reacts to certain types of user actions. The ability to dynamically modify the feature expressions and policies of the online system allows the online system to adapt to attacks by malicious users in a timely manner. | 09-25-2014 |
20140331283 | Differentiating Between Good and Bad Content in a User-Provided Content System - A system differentiates good content from bad content in a user-provided content system. Messages are analyzed for features that characterize messages. A feature may occur in one or more messages. A feature that has more than a threshold number of occurrences in messages in a time interval is identified for further analysis. Enhanced authentication is requested from senders of the messages with occurrences of the identified feature. Based on the rate at which senders of the messages pass authentication, the content associated with the message is determined to be good content or bad content. Subsequent messages are blocked or successfully delivered based on whether features occurring in the messages are indicative of good content or bad content. | 11-06-2014 |
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20140081714 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REWARDING USERS IN AN ON-DEMAND SYSTEM - The technology disclosed relates to tracking performance and initiatives of employees and providing real-time recognition for their successes and contributions through customizable recognition awards. In particular, it relates to automatically awarding recognition awards to an employee by evaluating the employee's current performance against progress features and exception features. The progress features indicate a progression of an individual across a work cycle and exception features indicate high performance of the individual during the work cycle. Thus the recognition awards are automatically awarded when the current performance of the employee evidences accomplishment of milestones or high performance. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081715 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF COACHING USERS IN AN ON-DEMAND SYSTEM - The technology disclosed relates to tracking performance and initiatives of employees and automatically and proactively providing personalized coaching based on each employee's performance. In particular, it relates to automatically issuing personalized performance enhancement insights to an employee by evaluating the employee's current performance against progress features and exception features through timely performance checks. The progress features indicate a progression of an individual across a work cycle and exception features indicate low or high performance of the individual during the work cycle. Thus the personalized performance enhancement insights are automatically awarded when the current performance of the employee evidences lags in progress, regression, or low or high performance. | 03-20-2014 |
20140181137 | PRESENTING DATA IN RESPONSE TO AN INCOMPLETE QUERY - Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for executing a database query based on an incomplete query. An example system configured to practice the method receives a web request, wherein a uniform resource locator (URL) of the web request provides an argument, and extracts the argument from the URL as a parameter for a database query. The system identifies an unspecified parameter in the database query, and selects a likely value for the unspecified parameter. Then the system executes the database query using the parameter and the likely value, and incorporates at least part of the query result in a web page served in response to the web request. The system can cache the web request and the likely value for the unspecified parameter for later use. | 06-26-2014 |
20140195514 | UNIFIED INTERFACE FOR QUERYING DATA IN LEGACY DATABASES AND CURRENT DATABASES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for a unified interface for querying data that may reside in one of a legacy database or a current database. Rather than performing a risky or potentially time-consuming database migration, new data is stored in the current database and the existing data remains in the legacy database. Users submit database queries through a query interface that hides or abstracts the complexity of the current and legacy databases from the users. Thus, while two separate databases exist on the back end, users do not know and do not need to know of that complexity when submitting a database query. The query interface can determine which database contains the requested data, convert the database query to the appropriate format, if necessary, for that database, and execute the converted query. | 07-10-2014 |
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20090092259 | Phase-Amplitude 3-D Stereo Encoder and Decoder - A two-channel phase-amplitude stereo encoding and decoding scheme enabling flexible and spatially accurate interactive 3-D audio reproduction via standard audio-only two-channel transmission. The encoding scheme allows associating a 2-D or 3-D positional localization to each of a plurality of sound sources by use of frequency independent inter-channel phase and amplitude differences. The decoder is based on frequency-domain spatial analysis of 2-D or 3-D directional cues in a two-channel stereo signal and re-synthesis of these cues using any preferred spatialization technique, thereby allowing faithful reproduction of positional audio cues and reverberation or ambient cues over arbitrary multi-channel loudspeaker reproduction formats or over headphones, while preserving source separation despite the intermediate encoding over only two audio channels. | 04-09-2009 |
20090110204 | Distributed Spatial Audio Decoder - This invention describes a method for decentralized decoding of a multichannel audio signal by broadcasting the original encoded data and distributing the decoding process between a plurality of receiving units. This allows for the design and manufacture of scalable multichannel audio reproduction systems having an arbitrary number of output channels, composed of a plurality of generic decoder and loudspeaker units each generating fewer output channels. With distributed decoding, a manufacturer can use “off-the-shelf” stereo or mono signal processors, digital-to-analog converters and amplifier components in each generic decoding module, thus reducing manufacturing costs and complexity requirements for each module while offering unlimited scalability in the total number of output channels. | 04-30-2009 |
20110085677 | ADAPTIVE DYNAMIC RANGE ENHANCEMENT OF AUDIO RECORDINGS - There are provided methods and an apparatus for conditioning an audio signal. According to one aspect of the present invention there is included a method for conditioning an audio signal having the steps of: receiving at least one audio signal, each audio signal having at least one channel, each channel being segmented into a plurality of frames over a series of time; calculating at least one measure of dynamic excursion of the audio signal for a plurality of successive segments of time; filtering the audio signal into a plurality of subbands, each frame being represented by at least one subband; deriving a dynamic gain factor from the successive segments of time; analyzing at least one subband of the frame to determine if a transient exists in the frame; and applying the dynamic gain factor to each frame having a transient. | 04-14-2011 |
20110251704 | ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE COMPENSATION FOR AUDIO PLAYBACK - The present invention counterbalances background noise by applying dynamic equalization. A psychoacoustic model representing the perception of masking effects of background noise relative to a desired foreground soundtrack is used to accurately counterbalance background noise. A microphone samples what the listener is hearing and separates the desired soundtrack from the interfering noise. The signal and noise components are analyzed from a psychoacoustic perspective and the soundtrack is equalized such that the frequencies that were originally masked are unmasked. Subsequently, the listener may hear the soundtrack over the noise. Using this process the EQ can continuously adapt to the background noise level without any interaction from the listener and only when required. When the background noise subsides, the EQ adapts back to its original level and the user does not experience unnecessarily high loudness levels. | 10-13-2011 |
20120063616 | DYNAMIC COMPENSATION OF AUDIO SIGNALS FOR IMPROVED PERCEIVED SPECTRAL IMBALANCES - An input audio signal is equalized to form an output audio signal on the basis of an intended listening sound pressure level, the output capabilities of a particular playback device, and unique hearing characteristics of a listener. An intended listening level is first determined based on the properties of the audio signal and a mastering sound level. The intended listening level is used to determine an optimal sound pressure level for the particular playback device based on its capabilities and any master volume gain. These two levels are used to determine how much louder to make individual frequencies based on data pertaining to human auditory perception, either standardized or directly measured. The audio is further compensated on the basis of hearing loss data, again either standardized or directly measured, after optionally extending the signal bandwidth. The final, compensated audio signal is sent to the playback device for playback. | 03-15-2012 |
20140153727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONALIZED AUDIO VIRTUALIZATION - A method and apparatus may be used to perform personalized audio virtualization. The apparatus may include a speaker, a headphone (over-the-ear, on-ear, or in-ear), a microphone, a computer, a mobile device, a home theater receiver, a television, a Blu-ray (BD) player, a compact disc (CD) player, a digital media player, or the like. The apparatus may be configured to receive an audio signal, scale the audio signal, and perform a convolution and reverberation on the scaled audio signal to produce a convolved audio signal. The apparatus may be configured to filter the convolved audio signal and process the filtered audio signal for output. | 06-05-2014 |
20140185811 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE DECORRELATION OF AUDIO SIGNALS - Various embodiments relate to a system and method for decorrelating an audio signal with a hybrid filter. The hybrid filter is generated by first generating a decorrelation filter. A frequency-dependent warping is applied to the decorrelation filter. The warped decorrelation filter is then mixed with a carrier filter to generate the hybrid filter. The carrier filter may include filters for spatial processing of an audio signal, filters for upmixing an audio signal, and/or filters for downmixing an audio signal. | 07-03-2014 |
20140270184 | AUDIO DEPTH DYNAMIC RANGE ENHANCEMENT - An audio depth dynamic range enhancement system and method for enhancing the dynamic range of depth in audio sound systems as perceived by a human listener. Embodiments of the system and method process an input audio signal by applying a gain function to at least one of a plurality of sub-signals of the audio signal having different values of a spatial depth parameter. The sub-signals are combined to produce a reconstructed audio signal carrying modified audio information. The reconstructed audio signal is output from the system and method for reproduction by the audio sound system. The gain function alters the gain of the at least one of the plurality of sub-signals such that the reconstructed audio signal, when reproduced by the audio sound system, results in modified depth dynamic range of the audio sound system with respect to the spatial depth parameter. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270281 | SPATIAL AUDIO ENHANCEMENT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An audio processing system for processing a single channel audio signal includes a a processor configured to derive a synthetic difference component from the single channel audio input signal a filtering module configured to apply a first filter to the sum signal represented by the single channel signal and to apply a second filter to the synthetic difference signal; and a control module configured to crossfade to control the amount of the resulting audio signal effect by respectively scaling the sum signal and the difference signal. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140080119 | MOLECULAR NETS - A molecular net formed as a branched pseudorandom copolymer including two broad classes of subunits: capture agents and linking agents. The subunits self-assemble to form a structure capable of binding to predetermined targets. The binding can then be detected. | 03-20-2014 |
20140288015 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AFFECTING NERVE FUNCTION - Various methods and devices are described for affecting nerve function in the carotid body, renal nerves, and other nerves. Syringes, endovascular catheters, drug-eluting balloons, drug-eluting stents, and agent delivery patches are used to deliver a neuromodulatory agent to one or more nerves in order to treat a disease state. | 09-25-2014 |
20140373920 | BIOCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION CELL - Presented herein is a voltaic cell containing light harvesting antennae or other biologically-based electron generating structures optionally in a microbial population, an electron siphon population having electron conductive properties with individual siphons configured to accept electrons from the light harvesting antennae and transport the electrons to a current collector, an optional light directing system (e.g., a mirror), and a regulator having sensing and regulatory feedback properties for the conversion of photobiochemical energy and biochemical energy to electricity. Also presented herein is a voltaic cell having electricity-generating abilities in the absence of light. Also presented herein is the use of the voltaic cell in a solar panel. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110182912 | Agents and methods for denervation - Various agents are described to denerve, modulate, or otherwise affect the renal nerves and other neural tissue. Also, various delivery devices are described to deliver an agent locally to the renal nerves. The delivery devices are positioned in the renal artery and penetrate into the wall of the renal artery to deliver the agent to the renal nerves. The delivery devices may be used to deliver the agent according to longitudinal position, radial position, and depth of the renal nerves relative to the renal artery. In addition, various methods are described to denervate, modulate, or otherwise affect the renal nerves and other neural tissue. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184337 | Methods and devices for denervation - Various delivery devices are described to deliver an agent locally to the renal nerves. The delivery devices are positioned in the renal artery and penetrate into the wall of the renal artery to deliver the agent to the renal nerves. The delivery devices may be used to deliver the agent according to longitudinal position, radial position, and depth of the renal nerves relative to the renal artery. In addition, various methods are described to denervate, modulate, or otherwise affect the renal nerves and other neural tissue. Also, various agents are described to denerve, modulate, or otherwise affect the renal nerves and other neural tissue. | 07-28-2011 |
20120108517 | Agents and methods for denervation - Various agents are described to denerve, modulate, or otherwise affect the renal nerves and other neural tissue. Also, various delivery devices are described to deliver an agent locally to the renal nerves. The delivery devices are positioned in the renal artery and penetrate into the wall of the renal artery to deliver the agent to the renal nerves. The delivery devices may be used to deliver the agent according to longitudinal position, radial position, and depth of the renal nerves relative to the renal artery. In addition, various methods are described to denervate, modulate, or otherwise affect the renal nerves and other neural tissue. | 05-03-2012 |
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20100120604 | SILICON CARBIDE MATERIAL FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS, PRECURSOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME, AND STRUCTURES INCLUDING THE MATERIAL - A precursor formulation of a silicon carbide material that includes a ceramic material and a boron-11 compound. The ceramic material may include silicon and carbon and, optionally, oxygen, nitrogen, titanium, zirconium, aluminum, or mixtures thereof. The boron-11 compound may be a boron-11 isotope of boron oxide, boron hydride, boron hydroxide, boron carbide, boron nitride, boron trichloride, boron trifluoride, boron metal, or mixtures thereof. A material for use in a nuclear reactor component is also disclosed, as are such components, as well as a method of producing the material. | 05-13-2010 |
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20120185407 | CREATING AND MAINTAINING A PAYOUT-READY PORTFOLIO WITHIN AN INVESTMENT PLAN TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME STREAM - Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, based on an investor's current holdings in the investment plan, a pattern of periodic cash payouts is identified that can be made to the investor from an in-plan payout program implemented with the limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan. The assets of the investment plan are rebalanced to form a payout portfolio and an equity exposure portfolio. The payout portfolio is constructed to create an annuity-like stream of income to support the pattern of periodic cash payouts and includes multiple bond funds. The equity exposure portfolio is constructed to address inflation risk by providing an ability to rise with equities markets. Finally, a periodic cash payout of the pattern of periodic cash payouts is caused to be paid to the investor from the investment plan. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185408 | CREATING AND MAINTAINING A PAYOUT-READY PORTFOLIO WITHIN AN INVESTMENT PLAN TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME STREAM - Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, based on an investor's current holdings in the investment plan, a pattern of periodic cash payouts is identified that can be made to the investor from an in-plan payout program implemented with the limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan. The assets of the investment plan are rebalanced to form a payout portfolio and an equity exposure portfolio. The payout portfolio is constructed to create an annuity-like stream of income to support the pattern of periodic cash payouts and includes multiple bond funds. The equity exposure portfolio is constructed to address inflation risk by providing an ability to rise with equities markets. Finally, a periodic cash payout of the pattern of periodic cash payouts is caused to be paid to the investor from the investment plan. | 07-19-2012 |
20140249985 | CREATING AND MAINTAINING A PAYOUT-READY PORTFOLIO WITHIN AN INVESTMENT PLAN TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME STREAM - Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, a feasible, personalized pattern of periodic cash payouts from an investment plan is structured to achieve level annual income during a payout period when combined with other income sources. A mapping is maintained of fixed income investments from a limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan to corresponding constant maturity Treasury bond (CMT) weights. Based on the mapping, a payout program is designed that is expected to generate a stream of income sufficient to fund the cash payouts by determining an appropriate allocation of assets within the investment plan among the fixed income investments. A payout portfolio is formed within the investment plan including holdings in the fixed income investments in accordance with the determined appropriate allocation. The cash payouts are paid to the investor. | 09-04-2014 |
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20090062813 | MEDICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE SLAVE MANIPULATOR CHARACTERISTICS - A slave manipulator manipulates a medical device in response to operator manipulation of an input device through joint control systems. The stiffness and strength of the slave manipulator are adjustable according to criteria such as the mode of operation of the slave manipulator, the functional type of the medical device currently being held by the slave manipulator, and the current phase of a medical procedure being performed using the slave manipulator by changing corresponding parameters of the control system. For safety purposes, such changes are not made until it is determined that it can be done in a smooth manner without causing jerking of the medical device. Further, an excessive force warning may be provided to surgery staff when excessive forces are being commanded on the slave manipulator for more than a specified period of time. | 03-05-2009 |
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20100317965 | VIRTUAL MEASUREMENT TOOL FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY - Robotic and/or measurement devices, systems, and methods for telesurgical and other applications employ input devices operatively coupled to tools so as to allow a system user to manipulate tissues and other structures being measured. The system may make use of three dimensional position information from stereoscopic images. Two or more discrete points can be designated in three dimensions so as to provide a cumulative length along a straight or curving structure, an area measurement, a volume measurement, or the like. The discrete points may be identified by a single surgical tool or by distances separating two or more surgical tools, with the user optionally measuring a structure longer than a field of view of the stereoscopic image capture device by walking a pair of tools “hand-over-hand” along the structure. By allowing the system user to interact with the tissues while designating the tissue locations, and by employing imaging data to determine the measurements, the measurement accuracy and ease of measurement may be enhanced. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318099 | VIRTUAL MEASUREMENT TOOL FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY - Robotic and/or measurement devices, systems, and methods for telesurgical and other applications employ input devices operatively coupled to tools so as to allow a system user to manipulate tissues and other structures being measured. The system may make use of three dimensional position information from stereoscopic images. Two or more discrete points can be designated in three dimensions so as to provide a cumulative length along a straight or curving structure, an area measurement, a volume measurement, or the like. The discrete points may be identified by a single surgical tool or by distances separating two or more surgical tools, with the user optionally measuring a structure longer than a field of view of the stereoscopic image capture device by walking a pair of tools “hand-over-hand” along the structure. By allowing the system user to interact with the tissues while designating the tissue locations, and by employing imaging data to determine the measurements, the measurement accuracy and ease of measurement may be enhanced. | 12-16-2010 |
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20120240832 | SOLID WASTE DIGESTION SYSTEM - A system for digesting biodigestible feed that preferably includes the steps of comminuting the feed, introducing feed, an oxygen-containing gas, an accelerant, and bacteria into a digestion zone, the bacteria being suitable for digesting the feed under aerobic, anaerobic, and anoxic conditions. The contents of the digestion zone can be changed from aerobic operation to either anoxic or anaerobic operation, or vice versa, without changing the bacteria in the digestion zone. | 09-27-2012 |
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20120278599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED NETWORK CONFIGURATION - A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED VIRTUAL NETWORK CONFIGURATION - A method of automatically configuring a data network, the data network including a controller and a virtualization host with a hypervisor installed thereon, the method including creating a virtual switch in the hypervisor and communicatively coupling the virtual switch to a first physical network interface in the virtualization host. Further, the method includes receiving a request to boot an operating system image in a virtual machine in the hypervisor, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. The method also includes creating a first virtual port in the virtual switch based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image and creating a first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine in the hypervisor. Further, the method includes communicatively coupling the first virtual network adapter to the first virtual port in the virtual switch and configuring networking attributes of the first virtual network adapter in the virtual machine. | 11-01-2012 |
20140108777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED NETWORK CONFIGURATION - A method of configuring a data network with a controller, the data network including a plurality of hosts each associated with at least one of a plurality of switches, the method including receiving a request to boot an operating system image on one of the plurality of hosts, the operating system image having network connectivity requirements. Further, the method includes selecting a host out of the plurality of hosts on which to boot the operating system image. The method also includes booting the operating system image on the host, and configuring a switch out of the plurality of switches associated with the host based upon the network connectively requirements of the operating system image. Additionally, the method includes configuring networking attributes of a network interface in the host based upon the network connectivity requirements of the operating system image. | 04-17-2014 |
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20140149427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAPESTRY INTERFACE SCORING - A system and methods are provided for scoring assets for display in a tapestry interface. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying assets for display in a tapestry interface presentation, wherein the tapestry interface provides a presentation for a plurality of assets having relevance based sizing, arrangement of the assets based at least in part on a grid pattern, receiving data for identified assets of the tapestry presentation, and scoring assets based on the received data to determine presentation characteristics for the assets in the tapestry interface. The method may also include updating the presentation of the tapestry interface on a device based on the presentation characteristics. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING A TAPESTRY INTERFACE - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of asset. In one embodiment, a method includes scoring assets for display in the tapestry interface, wherein the tapestry interface provides a presentation for a plurality of assets having relevance based sizing, arrangement of the assets based at least in part on a grid pattern, and determining presentation characteristics of assets for display of the tapestry interface by a device based on the scoring, the presentation characteristics including presentation size and arrangement of assets on the grid pattern for each asset. The method may also include presenting the tapestry interface on the device, wherein at least a portion of the tapestry interface is displayed based on the presentation characteristics determined for each asset and arrangement of assets on the grid pattern. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTATION OF A TAPESTRY INTERFACE - A system and methods are provided for or presenting a user interface by a device for exploring content associated with a media title. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing, and updating relevance scoring of assets for display in the tapestry interface. The method may further include determining presentation characteristics of assets for display in a tapestry interface based on the updating, and updating the presentation of the tapestry interface on the device based on the presentation characteristics. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149885 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TAPESTRY INTERFACE WITH INTERACTIVE COMMENTING - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of assets. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface by a device for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing, and receiving social media data associated with at least one asset displayed in the tapestry interface. The method may also include displaying one or more assets with graphical elements, the graphical elements based on social media data received for the one or more assets. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TAPESTRY PRESENTATION - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of assets. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface by a device for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing and detecting a user input to the device, the input associated with at least one asset displayed in the tapestry interface. The method may also include displaying one or more graphical elements in a graphical display pane based on the user input, the one or more graphical elements for locating assets of the tapestry presentation. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TAPESTRY INTERFACE WITH LOCATION SERVICES - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of assets. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface by a device for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing, and detecting an input to the device for filtering the tapestry presentation based on geographic location data. The method may also include updating display of the tapestry interface presentation based on the geographic location data. | 05-29-2014 |
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20100121706 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A system for selecting advertisements for a web page. The system includes an advertisement serving and optimization engine that receives an advertisement request. The advertisement serving and optimization engine evaluates the web page and identifies content attributes based on the content of the web page. The advertisement serving and optimization engine accesses a database that stores an association between the content attribute and an advertisement attribute, where the advertisement attribute is not lexically related to the content attribute. An association engine is also in communication with the database to define and store the attribute association between the advertisement attribute and the content attribute. The association engine generates attribute associations by evaluating external data sources. The advertisement attribute is used to retrieve advertisement results for display on the web page. | 05-13-2010 |
20120047014 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING EMAIL RECEIPTS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - Techniques for performing user classification based on email are provided. Emails stored in an email store may be analyzed to classify users. Information included in the stored emails may be extracted, and users may be classified into categories according to the extracted information. The extracted information may be analyzed in a manner so as to protect the personal information of the users according to any applicable privacy standards. Any number of types of emails may be analyzed to classify users in any number of ways. For instance, a plurality of commercial emails stored in the email store may be determined The commercial emails may be counted as conversions for an advertising campaign. The commercial emails may be parsed to extract commercial information. The commercial information may be parsed to generate user classification data. The user classification data may be used in various ways, including for targeting users with advertisements. | 02-23-2012 |
20130013416 | DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENTS RELATED TO BRANDS INFERRED FROM USER GENERATED CONTENT - A method, system, and computer program product for displaying a digital advertisement within a digital context using brand name recognition from user generated content. The method commences by receiving an ad call, the ad call having at least a portion of a publisher digital context and the ad call having at least a portion of user generated content. Then, having the ad call, the method commences by parsing the user generated content, the user generated content being at least partially included in an ad call. Once parsed, then identifying at least one brand association using the portion of the user generated content, and scoring a match between the brand association and at least one candidate digital advertisement, the match determined using at least one matching algorithm. A matched candidate digital advertisement is displayed on a display device. | 01-10-2013 |
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20100140928 | FLUID LINE CONNECTOR - A connector connects the ends of two fluid lines, it is useful for connecting and sealing the ends of refrigerant lines in an automotive air conditioner. A resilient seal is disposed about the end of a fluid line within each end of the passageway and a combination slotted ferrule and sealing ring member formed with a sealing ring portion and a ferrule portion is captured between the seal and a compression nut treaded onto the end of the body. When the nut is tightened onto the end, it causes the ferrule portion to deform and collapse inwardly to grasp and hold the fluid line securely in place and simultaneously drives the sealing ring portion against the seal to compress the seal, which expands to form a fluid-tight seal around the end of the fluid line | 06-10-2010 |
20110253607 | Power Steering Filter Assembly - A power steering fluid filter has a housing that defines an interior chamber, an inlet port communicating with the upstream end of the interior chamber, and an outlet port communicating with the downstream end of the interior chamber. The housing is for spicing inline with a power steering fluid hose via its inlet and outlet ports. A thimble filter is disposed within the housing and an annular magnet is located at the mouth of the thimble filter. A spring biases the thimble filter and magnet toward the inlet port of the housing. In use, power steering fluid passes through the housing and debris is captured by the thimble filter. Ferrous particles entrained in the fluid flow are attracted to and captured by the magnet. When the thimble filter becomes clogged, it is displaced by the pressure of the fluid against the clogged filter so that fluid can flow around and bypass the thimble filter while still being exposed to the magnet for removing ferrous particles. The housing is formed by two housing portions telescopically connected together and held with a locking clip that can be easily removed to release the housing portions to allow the filter and magnet to be replaced. | 10-20-2011 |
20130008529 | Continuous Flow Regulator for Vehicle Heating Systems - A continuous flow regulator for vehicle heating systems includes a body configured to be connected in-line with coolant flowing through the heating coil of the heating system. A spring biased ball valve assembly is disposed in the body and is configured to restrict flow through the regulator in response to increasing flow rate of coolant and to open flow through the regulator in response to decreasing flow rate of coolant. Flow rate of coolant is therefore continuously adjusted and regulated to protect the heater core from corrosion due to high coolant flows therethrough. | 01-10-2013 |
20130200003 | In-Line Single Outlet Filter with Automatic Clogged Filter Element Bypass - An in-line filter is disclosed for filtering fluid flowing through a hydraulic system, particularly an automotive hydraulic system. The filter has a magnetic base with a central opening at its outlet and a seat with a central opening at its inlet. The base and the seat are joined by a cylindrical filter element made of a magnetically susceptible mesh screen material. A spring within the filter element biases a ball against the central opening of the seat normally sealing off the opening and forcing fluid to flow through the filter element to be filtered. If the mesh screen becomes clogged, backpressure forces the ball away from the seat against the bias of the spring to allow fluid to bypass the filter element and flow directly through the filter. Ferrous debris within the fluid flow continues to be captured by attraction to the magnetic base and the magnetized filter element. | 08-08-2013 |
20130220432 | Fluid Flow Regulator - A fluid flow regulator has a body defining a tapered central passageway. A ferrous or magnetic ball is disposed within the central passageway and may be biased to a predetermined location within the passageway by a spring. An electromagnet is disposed at one end of the passageway. Varying electrical power to the electromagnet attracts or repels the ball thereby moving it to different locations within the tapered passageway to vary the flow through the passageway. | 08-29-2013 |
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20100071171 | KEY LOCATOR - A key locator includes first and second members. The first member has opposed ends and an intermediate u-shaped region. One of the ends of the first member comprises a hook for engaging the second member which includes a clasp while the other end comprises an enlarged portion for fixing an ornament thereto. The arrangement is suitable for hanging at the open top of a bag-like device such as a purse, backpack or briefcase whereby the ornament is displayed at the same time that the keys are readily accessible without undue fishing efforts. | 03-25-2010 |
20130161339 | OBJECT LOCATORS - Provided is an object locator that comprises a bent rod-shaped first member having opposed first and second end portions that are not urged against each other. The object locator further comprises a second member that is substantially permanently and flexibly engaged to the first end portion of the bent rod-shaped first member. The object locator further comprises a pouch that is configured for holding a mobile device. The pouch includes a close form element that substantially permanently and flexibly engages the second member. The bent rod-shaped first member incorporates a bent interior region between the first and second end portions. The first and second end portions are configured to allow the bent interior region to hang from or clasp an edge. The second end portion of the bent rod-shaped first member is configured for affixation of an ornament. | 06-27-2013 |
20140042287 | COMBINATION PURSE HANGER AND OBJECT RETAINER - An apparatus comprising first and second elements and a connecting element is provided. The first element comprises a first terminal member, an intermediate member having first and second ends, and a second terminal member having a closed form channel. The connecting element goes through the channel thereby engaging the first and second elements. An axis connects the first terminal member and the intermediate member first end permitting a closed position, in which the first terminal member adjoins the intermediate member, and an open position, in which the first terminal member is away from the intermediate member. Another axis connects the second terminal member and the intermediate member second end permitting a closed position, in which the second terminal member adjoins the intermediate member, and an open position, in which the second terminal member is away from the intermediate member. The second element retains an object. | 02-13-2014 |
20150014189 | CASE ASSEMBLIES AND LOCATORS - Provided are case assemblies and locators and apparatuses for the protection and ready location of handheld electronic devices and other objects. The apparatus includes a case assembly and a locator. The case assembly includes a case for housing a handheld electronic device, a mounting device for moving the handheld electronic device between different positions with respect to the case, and a connector for engaging the case with the locator. The locator is configured for removably hanging on an edge of a purse, backpack, briefcase or bag. The locator includes a means for selectively engaging the connector of the case assembly and/or other objects. | 01-15-2015 |
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20100324751 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT USE OF MIRRORED STORAGE CLOUDS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for distributing data requests between data centers. A request module receives a data operation request from a client. The data operation request corresponds to mirrored data stored at a plurality of data centers. A metadata module maintains a set of data center cooling efficiency factors for each of the plurality of data centers. Each data center cooling efficiency factor comprises data relating to operational costs of a data center. A cost reduction module compares sets of data center cooling efficiency factors for each of the plurality of data centers to select the most efficient data center from the plurality of data centers. A response module sends the data operation request to the selected data center. | 12-23-2010 |
20110145283 | INTELLIGENT MECHANISM FOR IDENTIFYING ONTOLOGICAL HYPERTEXT AND PRE-FETCHING AND PRESENTING THE TARGET INFORMATION - A computer implemented method for identifying ontological hypertext and pre-fetching and presenting the target information may include receiving an original query by a database server. The method may also include searching the database server to locate an ontological mapping record. The ontological mapping record may represent an association between information responsive to the original query and related information associated by ontological hypertext. The method may further include presenting information responsive to the original query and the related information. | 06-16-2011 |
20110161121 | Method, System, and Article for Management of Travel - A method, system, and article for management of travel and travel related matters. Both a source and a designation are selected, together with the associated departure and arrival information and the mode of transportation. A geographic region affected by a health related event is identified, and then employed to determine if a craft in support of the selected travel has been or is intended to be in the identified region. Exposure to the identified health related event may be mitigated by supporting an amendment to the mode of transportation. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161712 | COOLING APPLIANCE RATING AWARE DATA PLACEMENT - Physical storage systems dissipate large amounts of heat as a result of operations performed on data stored on the physical storage systems. Existing cooling mechanisms use cooling appliances with different cooling characteristics to dissipate the heat. However, the existing cooling mechanisms do not consider the cooling characteristics of the cooling appliances when moving/storing data, resulting in an inefficient use of the cooling appliances and a waste of power. Functionality can be implemented to identify datasets that cause generation of large amounts of heat in the associated physical storage system(s). These heat-intensive datasets can be moved to cooler physical storage system(s) that are identified based, at least in part, on cooling characteristics of the cooling appliances and a proximity of the physical storage system(s) to the cooling appliances. This can ensure that the cooling appliances with the best cooling characteristics are used to cool the most heat intensive datasets. | 06-30-2011 |
20110296183 | AUTHENTICATION IN DATA MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for authentication in a data management system are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying a plurality of data ciphers based on a pre-defined set of properties associated with a plurality of data sources; and generating an authentication response having at least a subset of the identified plurality of data ciphers, wherein the authentication response authenticates access to at least some data sources from among the plurality of data sources. | 12-01-2011 |
20120016708 | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF INVITATIONS TO A MEETING UTILIZING A CASCADED TIER OF POTENTIAL INVITEES - A computer implemented method dynamically manages invitations to a meeting. A first tier of potential invitees to a meeting and a second tier of potential invitees to the meeting are defined. Members of the second tier of potential invitees have been predetermined to have a lower need to attend the meeting than members of the first tier of potential invitees. Invitations for the meeting are first transmitted to members of the first tier of potential invitees. Invitation acceptance responses are received, and if they fail to reach a predetermined level such that resources for the meeting will be underutilized, additional invitations for the meeting are transmitted to members of the second tier of potential invitees. | 01-19-2012 |
20120059803 | DISK SCRUBBING - A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for data management. The method may comprise identifying a predefined set of data storage parameters and a predefined set of data scrubbing parameters. The method further may comprise determining the predefined set of data scrubbing parameters for first data in a first data storage based on the predefined set of data storage parameters for the first data and performing data scrubbing for the first data using the determined predefined set of data scrubbing parameters. Furthermore, the method may comprise comparing first data in the first data storage and corresponding second data in a second data storage. If a mismatch is determined between the first data and the second data, the method further may comprise synchronizing the first data with the second data as a result of the comparison. | 03-08-2012 |
20120191702 | INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE INDEX DENSITY IN A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Adaptive index density in a database management system is provided, which includes receiving a number of partitions for an index for a database table, the index subject to creation. The adaptive index density also includes selecting a column from the database table, the column selected based upon an estimated frequency of execution of database queries for the column. The adaptive index density further includes calculating an estimated cost of executing each of the database queries for the column, and determining data to reside in each of the partitions of the index responsive to the estimated cost. | 07-26-2012 |
20120239631 | DISK SCRUBBING - A method, a system, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for data management. The method may comprise identifying a predefined set of data storage parameters and a predefined set of data scrubbing parameters. The method further may comprise determining the predefined set of data scrubbing parameters for first data in a first data storage based on the predefined set of data storage parameters for the first data and performing data scrubbing for the first data using the determined predefined set of data scrubbing parameters. Furthermore, the method may comprise comparing first data in the first data storage and corresponding second data in a second data storage. Upon determining a mismatch between the first data and the second data, the method further may comprise synchronizing the first data with the second data as a result of the comparison. | 09-20-2012 |
20120330927 | INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE INDEX DENSITY IN A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Adaptive index density in a database management system is provided, which includes receiving a number of partitions for an index for a database table, the index subject to creation. The adaptive index density also includes selecting a column from the database table, the column selected based upon an estimated frequency of execution of database queries for the column. The adaptive index density further includes calculating an estimated cost of executing each of the database queries for the column, and determining data to reside in each of the partitions of the index responsive to the estimated cost. | 12-27-2012 |
20130103646 | EFFICIENT USE OF MIRRORED STORAGE CLOUDS - For distributing data requests between data centers, a cost reduction module selects a data center from a plurality of data centers to fulfill a data operation request corresponding to mirrored data stored at the plurality of data centers. The selection is based on data center cooling efficiency factors comprising a data storage device efficiency percentage. A response module sends the data operation request to the selected data center. | 04-25-2013 |
20140019784 | COOLING APPLIANCE RATING AWARE DATA PLACEMENT - A dataset is identified as a heat-intensive dataset based, at least in part, on the dataset being related to heat generation at a source storage device exceeding a heat rise limit. The source storage device hosts the heat-intensive dataset and the heat-intensive dataset comprises non-executable data. A first cooling area of a plurality of cooling areas is selected to accommodate the heat generation based, at least in part, on cooling characteristics of a plurality of cooling appliances of the plurality of cooling areas. The source storage device is associated with a second cooling area. A target storage device associated with the first cooling area is determined. The heat-intensive dataset is moved from the source storage device to the target storage device. | 01-16-2014 |
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20100306288 | REBALANCING OPERATION USING A SOLID STATE MEMORY DEVICE - Systems and methods to manage database data are provided. A particular method includes automatically identifying a plurality of storage devices. The storage devices include a first device of a first type and a second device of a second type. The first type includes a solid state memory device. The method may further identify a high priority data set of the database. A rebalancing operation is conducted that includes moving the high priority data set to the solid state memory device and substantially evening distribution of other data of the database among the storage devices. | 12-02-2010 |
20110055242 | System and Method for Managing Directories for a Database System Having an In-Memory Database - A method and system for automatically and transparently managing a directory in a database system to preferentially use of objects in an in-memory database instead of copies of the objects in disk-based databases, in order to speed up application response times. The methods and systems selectively add or update LDAP entries to leverage advantage of the database objects in the in-memory database, so that the LDAP entries point to the in-memory database instead of disk-based databases. | 03-03-2011 |
20110145242 | Intelligent Redistribution of Data in a Database - Embodiments of the present invention include methods, systems and computer program products. The embodiments of the present invention intelligently distribute data files within a database based upon predetermined conditions. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method including, classifying a data set in response to metadata corresponding to one or more data files located on a single database; and creating a data file topology comprising a data file identifier, a data file location and a data file type. The method may also include receiving a predetermined rule directory comprising a set of features corresponding to one or more file systems; and in response to the data file topology and the predetermined rule directory, reorganizing the data set such that at least a portion of the data set is moved to one of a set of new file systems having a predetermined optimized characteristic. | 06-16-2011 |