 Patent Application Title |
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| System and method of training a transmit/receive system | 20110019825 | 20110127 |
| A radio frequency transmitter is configured to send radio frequency messages to activate a remote system. Each message includes an encrypted counter value and a transmitter identifier. The transmitter is configured to send at least two of the messages having sequential encrypted counter values in response to a single user input.
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| Wireless mobile phone methods | 20110019001 | 20110127 |
| A user gestures with a wireless mobile phone device to control some aspect of its operation, or the operation of a remote system with which the device communicates. (The gestures may be sensed by tracking movement of a feature across a field of view of a mobile phone device camera.) The resultant operation may additionally depend on other data obtained by the wireless device, e.g., obtained from an electronic or physical object, or sensed from the environment. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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| System and method for providing a stable and tamper proof communication between a vehicle, a vehicle related unit, and a remote system | 20110013510 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods for providing a stable communication between a vehicle's on-board connectivity layer include at least one vehicle located communication node and at least one vehicle associatable communication node, and an off-board connectivity layer including at least one remote system located communication node, wherein each communication node communicates with at least one other communication node over a communication connection, and in case the communication connection to the at least one communication node is disturbed or interrupted, a communication connection to another communication node is established.
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| Integration of vehicle on-board diagnostics and smart phone sensors | 20110012720 | 20110120 |
| An integration between data from the on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle and the sensors contained in a personal communication device or smart phone. The data integration enables improved diagnostic information to be provided to the driver. In addition, data can be distributed to remote systems using the device's network connection for additional analysis and comparison. Remote data can be used in aggregate by 3rd parties or sent back to the driver to further inform her driving choices.
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| Sample carrier device incorporating radio frequency identification, and method | 20110001609 | 20110106 |
| An apparatus for associating information with a carrier and/or at least one biological reagent is provided. The apparatus can include a carrier adapted to retain at least one biological reagent and at least one non-silicon Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID). The RFID tag can comprise information in the form of an information pointer that can be resolved by an information pointer resolution device. The information pointer and/or resolution device can be used to access a remote system. The carrier can be configured, for example, as a microfluidic processing device or a multi-well plate. Methods and systems using the apparatus are also provided.
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| Data recovery and overwrite independent of operating system | 20100332744 | 20101230 |
| Methods and systems to access data in a computer system independent of an operating environment of the computer system, including to recover data to a remote system, to overwrite data, and to copy data to a hidden partition. A management system may directly access a storage device of the computer system and communicate with the remote system over a data channel that is secure from an operating environment of the computer system. The management system may access the storage device on a block basis, using a device driver associated with a storage device controller, and may include a virtualization engine to access the storage device. The remote system may include logic to request meta-data, to identify disk blocks corresponding to files of interest from the meta-data,... |
| Method for determining the operating condition of a photovoltaic panel | 20100332167 | 20101230 |
| Due to their exposure to extreme environments, it is expected that parts or all of a solar power system will experience degradation in performance. The degradation may be due to temporary environmental factors, such as cloud cover; damage or localized soiling; a general dirty condition; or ageing of the components. A method is disclosed wherein a remote system may detect degraded performance and determine the cause, thereby enabling a decision as to the appropriate corrective action to be taken, if any.
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| Methods and systems for processing and displaying content | 20100318426 | 20101216 |
| Methods and systems are described for processing and display content. Web page data for a first web page is received from a remote system, wherein the web page is to be displayed on a terminal associated with a user. An automatic identification is performed of a first content in the first web page data. A user-defined profile is accessed. A second content is automatically selected based at least in part on the user profile. The first content is replaced with the second content so that if the first web page is displayed on the terminal associated with the user, the second content is displayed and the first content is not displayed.
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| Interactive multifunctional system for packaged-product authentication and real-time product dispensation information | 20100312383 | 20101209 |
| The invention relates to an interactive system comprising of a primary device interacting with user and working in conjunction with at least one other multifunctional device providing authentication of a package containing a product and optionally one or more of package registration, product dispensation and recording real-time product dispensation information and facilitating user compliance with a pre-determined regime. The system comprises of a multifunctional device comprising reader means for reading unique identification information related to the product package, communication means, and optionally one or more of dose sensing means for detecting the presence of the product in the package, dose dispensing means, user interactive means and data storage means; a primary device in communication with the multifunctional device comprising communication means adapted to receive information related... |
| System and method for using a same program on a local system and a remote system | 20100299384 | 20101125 |
| A system and method implemented in a Customer Information Control System (CICS) Application configured to process information residing on remote systems and display such information on a local system, using a same program residing on both the remote system(s) and the local system. The method includes, for example, sending programming functions of a local system with a request for information to a remote system. The method further includes processing the programming functions of the local system with the request for information on the remote system to obtain updated information from the remote system. The updated information is sent to the local system for display.
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| Simplifying installation of software modules on heterogeneous remote systems | 20100293541 | 20101118 |
| An installer system provided according to an aspect of the present invention facilitates easy installation of software modules in a heterogeneous computing system in which many operating systems are installed in the remote systems. In an embodiment, the installer system performs different installation actions on different remote systems, depending on the specific operating system installed on the corresponding remote system and the specific software module being installed. Each installation action may be translated into one or more commands according to the syntax/semantics requirement of the respective operating system on the remote system.
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| Dynamic content play control | 20100293244 | 20101118 |
| Machine-readable media, methods, and apparatus are described for dynamic content play control. In some embodiments, a client device (11) may receive a mark associated with a content piece from a remote system (10) connecting with the client device (11) through a network. The client device (11) may determine whether to play the content piece by checking the mark with a policy table comprising a plurality of marks. The policy table may indicate whether each of a plurality of content pieces associated with each of the plurality of marks is acceptable for play.
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| Operational-related data computation engine | 20100293163 | 20101118 |
| A computation system includes a receiver, a schema generator, and a table generator. The receiver receives operational related data relating to an IT environment of an organization from remote systems. The schema generator organizes the operational related data into at least one class of IT metric-oriented data based on at least one intrinsic characteristic of the operational related data to generate a schema. The operational related data includes data tables corresponding to IT assets of the organization. The table generator processes an input table based on the schema to generate an output table. The input table includes a starting table having one or more columns. The output table identifies a subset of interrelated data included in the starting table.
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| Xml based scripting framework, and methods of providing automated interactions with remote systems | 20100281463 | 20101104 |
| A method of creating an XML based framework to perform automated forecasting includes sending a file from a local host computer to a remote computer, receiving a file at the local host computer from the remote computer, installing the received file on the local host computer, and executing commands on the local host computer and the remote computer. Executing a command on the remote computer includes reading a run file and a host definition file. A framework for interacting between the local host computer and the remote computer is determined based on types of XML tags, the XML tags including at least one of a start of a tag, end of a tag, and text between the start of a tag and the end of a... |
| Systems and methods for conducting commerce in a vehicle | 20100280956 | 20101104 |
| A system for a vehicle and for conducting a transaction with a remote system includes a circuit configured to wirelessly obtain data from a payment mechanism brought into the vehicle and to wirelessly transmit the data to the remote system.
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| Remote monitoring for education, security, and inventory | 20100274835 | 20101028 |
| A communications network and method for remote interaction with an individual includes a server that generates computer executable commands comprising any of queries, instructions, and messages; and a remote system in wireless communication with the server through a communications channel, wherein the remote system executes the computer executable commands, and interacts with an environment remotely located from the server, wherein the remote system comprises a processor that allows the individual to interact with the remote system. The remote system comprises any of a panic system and a sleep surveillance system. The interaction with the individual comprises providing educational training for the individual by the execution of the any of queries, instructions, and messages. The remote system performs any of law enforcement surveillance of the individual and... |
| System and method of migrating virtualized environments | 20100268812 | 20101021 |
| A system and method migrating virtualized environments is disclosed. According to an aspect of the disclosure, the information handling system can include a migration monitor configured to initiate migration of a remote virtualized environment operating on a first remote system. The information handling system can also include a trusted platform module including a local memory storing a plurality of access keys configured to enable use of a plurality of virtualized environments. According to an aspect, the plurality of access keys can include a first access key configured to be used with a first remote system. The information handling system can also include a secure communication channel configured to enable a mapping of the first access key to a second remote system upon the migration monitoring determining... |
| System and method for managing welding consumables | 20100262468 | 20101014 |
| A system and method for managing welding consumable(s) is provided. The invention includes a welder having a consumable(s) monitor, a customer system and/or a remote system. The invention further provides for monitoring of welding consumable(s) usage and ordering of welding consumable(s) from suppliers, distributors and/or manufacturers. The invention further provides for an optional arc/weld quality monitor that provides information regarding weld quality. The invention further provides for invoicing a customer for welding consumable(s) as the consumable(s) are used by the customer. The invention further provides for invoicing of customers for welding consumable(s) that produce acceptable welds. The invention further provides for remote management of customer welding consumable(s) inventory based at least in part upon information received regarding welding consumable(s) usage. The invention further provides for communication... |
| Rf cavity-based process fluid sensor | 20100259362 | 20101014 |
| A remote system for sensing a process fluid parameter comprises a cavity, a tuner and a signal coupler. The cavity is configured to resonate at a central frequency that shifts in response to the process fluid parameter. The tuner is configured to tune the central frequency. The signal coupler is configured to receive a query signal, and to transmit an echo signal when the query signal matches the shifted central frequency.
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| Method and apparatus for securely providing access and elevated rights for remote support | 20100257596 | 20101007 |
| An approach is provided to allow remote support representatives to carry out remote support session with minimal access and privileges to remote systems. An attempt is detected to establish a remote support session via a remote support appliance that is configured to establish the remote support session between a first device associated with a support representative and a second device associated with a user. A credential that provides an elevated access privilege is retrieved in response to the detection. The credential is provided to the first device for use in the establishment of the remote support session.
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| Method and apparatus for remote interactive exercise and health equipment | 20100255955 | 20101007 |
| An exercise system includes a local system having an exercise apparatus and an associated local computer, where the local computer controls and monitors the operation and use, respectively, of the exercise apparatus. The system further includes a remote system having a remote computer, and a transmission medium including a telephone line that couples the local system to the remote system for data communication between the local system and the remote system. The remote system may receive local system data from the local system concerning the use of the exercise apparatus, and the local system may receive remote system data from the remote system concerning the operation of the exercise apparatus. The local computer preferably controls the operation of the exercise apparatus based upon a modifiable script... |
| System and method for operating a machine | 20100250023 | 20100930 |
| A system and method for operating a machine is disclosed. The system may include an input device configured to select from a plurality of modes of operation for the machine, the plurality of modes of operation comprising a manual mode, a remote mode, and an autonomous mode. The system may further include a controller coupled to the machine, the controller configured to place the machine in the selected mode of operation based on an input at the input device. The system may further include a transmitter configured to transmit a heartbeat signal. The system may further include a receiver configured to receive an acknowledgment signal from a remote system in response to the transmitted heartbeat signal.
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| Methods and devices for receiving and transmitting an indication of presence | 20100245538 | 20100930 |
| The method of transmitting an indication of presence of a subject comprises the steps of detecting the presence of a subject in a first geographical area, transmitting an indication of presence of the subject to a remote system if the subject is present in the first geographical area, detecting the presence of a subject in a second geographical area, and transmitting realistic live images of the subject to the remote system if the subject is present in the second geographical area. The method of receiving an indication of presence of a remote subject comprises the steps of detecting whether an indication of presence of a remote subject is received from a remote system, detecting whether realistic live images of the remote subject are being received from... |
| Remote configuration of computing platforms | 20100241836 | 20100923 |
| An embodiment of the invention relates to a computing platform (10) having an attribute (241) that is configurable by a remote system (350), the computing platform (10) storing a first verifier (332) for verifying that a message is from a trusted remote source (360) and being operable to: acquire a second verifier (331) from a trusted remote source (360), including by verifying the second verifier (331) using the first verifier (332), the second verifier (331) being usable for verifying that a message is from a remote configuration system (350) that is trustable to configure the attribute (241); acquire a configuration setting (I) from the remote configuration system, including by verifying the configuration setting (I) using the second verifier (331); and configure the attribute (241) according to... |
| Methods and apparatus for a sim-based firewall | 20100227588 | 20100909 |
| A method for using a SIM-based firewall to filter and regulate events that may occur in a wireless device or SIM card may include: reading configuration settings; registering with a wireless device, and starting timers; detecting an event; determining whether the event matches criteria for allowance; and, if the event matches, allowing the event. If the event is not allowed, the method may then comprise terminating the event; determining whether to notify the external interface; and potentially transmitting an indication to the external interface. Indications may also be transmitted to a remote system that the event was detected and/or blocked.
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| Method and apparatus for removable device modification of system configuration | 20100223454 | 20100902 |
| A method and apparatus for updating the system configuration settings of a computer system. Embodiments include a remote system configuration system that enables a user to update the system configuration of a target machine from a server machine over a network or similar communications system. Another embodiment includes a system configuration method using a bus master device to write system configuration data into a target computer system.
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| Method, system and apparatus for accessing a layer-3 session | 20100217882 | 20100826 |
| A method for accessing a Layer-3 session is disclosed according to an embodiment of the present invention. A session access concentrator in an access network of a user establishes an access session with a remote system, a Session Transport Protocol (STP) session with a session network server (SNS) in home network of the user, and a mapping relation between the access session of the remote system and the STP session, and then forwards messages between the remote system and the SNS according to the mapping relation. According to the embodiments of the present invention, application scenarios of the IP session are extended, so that the problem of technique limitations on the IP session concerning a VPDN and a wholesale scenario is solved.
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| Systems, methods and computer program products for remote error resolution reporting | 20100199132 | 20100805 |
| A method for reporting error resolution information according to one embodiment includes identifying an error; tracking information output to a user when attempting to resolve the error; and sending error resolution data to a remote system, the error resolution data comprising at least a representation of the error and at least a representation of some of the information output to the user. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.
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| Client application program interface for network-attached storage system | 20100198889 | 20100805 |
| Methods and apparatus for providing a network attached storage system which does not require specialized hardware to operate. In one embodiment, a downloadable software package is provided via a web interface. After a user has downloaded and installed the software package, a sharable volume is created upon a host system. In one embodiment, the sharable volume is adapted to present the contents of one or more remote systems to the host system as a local file, drive, or directory. One or more processes resident in the host system are adapted to intercept a command interpretable by the host system and translate the command into one or more commands interpretable by at least one remote system. The one or more commands are then serviced by at least... |
| Non-programmable universal remote system and method | 20100195001 | 20100805 |
| A TV detects the capabilities of connected components to respond to various function commands. Subsequently, when a non-programmable remote control is used to select a component and then generate a function command, the TV determines if the component can respond to the command and if not, the TV dynamically alters the commanded function or the selected component.
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| System and method for providing a stable and tamper proof communication between a vehicle, a vehicle related unit, and a remote system | 20110013510 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods for providing a stable communication between a vehicle's on-board connectivity layer include at least one vehicle located communication node and at least one vehicle associatable communication node, and an off-board connectivity layer including at least one remote system located communication node, wherein each communication node communicates with at least one other communication node over a communication connection, and in case the communication connection to the at least one communication node is disturbed or interrupted, a communication connection to another communication node is established.
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| Integration of vehicle on-board diagnostics and smart phone sensors | 20110012720 | 20110120 |
| An integration between data from the on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle and the sensors contained in a personal communication device or smart phone. The data integration enables improved diagnostic information to be provided to the driver. In addition, data can be distributed to remote systems using the device's network connection for additional analysis and comparison. Remote data can be used in aggregate by 3rd parties or sent back to the driver to further inform her driving choices.
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| Sample carrier device incorporating radio frequency identification, and method | 20110001609 | 20110106 |
| An apparatus for associating information with a carrier and/or at least one biological reagent is provided. The apparatus can include a carrier adapted to retain at least one biological reagent and at least one non-silicon Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID). The RFID tag can comprise information in the form of an information pointer that can be resolved by an information pointer resolution device. The information pointer and/or resolution device can be used to access a remote system. The carrier can be configured, for example, as a microfluidic processing device or a multi-well plate. Methods and systems using the apparatus are also provided.
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| Data recovery and overwrite independent of operating system | 20100332744 | 20101230 |
| Methods and systems to access data in a computer system independent of an operating environment of the computer system, including to recover data to a remote system, to overwrite data, and to copy data to a hidden partition. A management system may directly access a storage device of the computer system and communicate with the remote system over a data channel that is secure from an operating environment of the computer system. The management system may access the storage device on a block basis, using a device driver associated with a storage device controller, and may include a virtualization engine to access the storage device. The remote system may include logic to request meta-data, to identify disk blocks corresponding to files of interest from the meta-data,... |
| Method for determining the operating condition of a photovoltaic panel | 20100332167 | 20101230 |
| Due to their exposure to extreme environments, it is expected that parts or all of a solar power system will experience degradation in performance. The degradation may be due to temporary environmental factors, such as cloud cover; damage or localized soiling; a general dirty condition; or ageing of the components. A method is disclosed wherein a remote system may detect degraded performance and determine the cause, thereby enabling a decision as to the appropriate corrective action to be taken, if any.
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| Methods and systems for processing and displaying content | 20100318426 | 20101216 |
| Methods and systems are described for processing and display content. Web page data for a first web page is received from a remote system, wherein the web page is to be displayed on a terminal associated with a user. An automatic identification is performed of a first content in the first web page data. A user-defined profile is accessed. A second content is automatically selected based at least in part on the user profile. The first content is replaced with the second content so that if the first web page is displayed on the terminal associated with the user, the second content is displayed and the first content is not displayed.
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| Interactive multifunctional system for packaged-product authentication and real-time product dispensation information | 20100312383 | 20101209 |
| The invention relates to an interactive system comprising of a primary device interacting with user and working in conjunction with at least one other multifunctional device providing authentication of a package containing a product and optionally one or more of package registration, product dispensation and recording real-time product dispensation information and facilitating user compliance with a pre-determined regime. The system comprises of a multifunctional device comprising reader means for reading unique identification information related to the product package, communication means, and optionally one or more of dose sensing means for detecting the presence of the product in the package, dose dispensing means, user interactive means and data storage means; a primary device in communication with the multifunctional device comprising communication means adapted to receive information related... |
| System and method for using a same program on a local system and a remote system | 20100299384 | 20101125 |
| A system and method implemented in a Customer Information Control System (CICS) Application configured to process information residing on remote systems and display such information on a local system, using a same program residing on both the remote system(s) and the local system. The method includes, for example, sending programming functions of a local system with a request for information to a remote system. The method further includes processing the programming functions of the local system with the request for information on the remote system to obtain updated information from the remote system. The updated information is sent to the local system for display.
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| Simplifying installation of software modules on heterogeneous remote systems | 20100293541 | 20101118 |
| An installer system provided according to an aspect of the present invention facilitates easy installation of software modules in a heterogeneous computing system in which many operating systems are installed in the remote systems. In an embodiment, the installer system performs different installation actions on different remote systems, depending on the specific operating system installed on the corresponding remote system and the specific software module being installed. Each installation action may be translated into one or more commands according to the syntax/semantics requirement of the respective operating system on the remote system.
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| Dynamic content play control | 20100293244 | 20101118 |
| Machine-readable media, methods, and apparatus are described for dynamic content play control. In some embodiments, a client device (11) may receive a mark associated with a content piece from a remote system (10) connecting with the client device (11) through a network. The client device (11) may determine whether to play the content piece by checking the mark with a policy table comprising a plurality of marks. The policy table may indicate whether each of a plurality of content pieces associated with each of the plurality of marks is acceptable for play.
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| Operational-related data computation engine | 20100293163 | 20101118 |
| A computation system includes a receiver, a schema generator, and a table generator. The receiver receives operational related data relating to an IT environment of an organization from remote systems. The schema generator organizes the operational related data into at least one class of IT metric-oriented data based on at least one intrinsic characteristic of the operational related data to generate a schema. The operational related data includes data tables corresponding to IT assets of the organization. The table generator processes an input table based on the schema to generate an output table. The input table includes a starting table having one or more columns. The output table identifies a subset of interrelated data included in the starting table.
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| Xml based scripting framework, and methods of providing automated interactions with remote systems | 20100281463 | 20101104 |
| A method of creating an XML based framework to perform automated forecasting includes sending a file from a local host computer to a remote computer, receiving a file at the local host computer from the remote computer, installing the received file on the local host computer, and executing commands on the local host computer and the remote computer. Executing a command on the remote computer includes reading a run file and a host definition file. A framework for interacting between the local host computer and the remote computer is determined based on types of XML tags, the XML tags including at least one of a start of a tag, end of a tag, and text between the start of a tag and the end of a... |
| Systems and methods for conducting commerce in a vehicle | 20100280956 | 20101104 |
| A system for a vehicle and for conducting a transaction with a remote system includes a circuit configured to wirelessly obtain data from a payment mechanism brought into the vehicle and to wirelessly transmit the data to the remote system.
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| Remote monitoring for education, security, and inventory | 20100274835 | 20101028 |
| A communications network and method for remote interaction with an individual includes a server that generates computer executable commands comprising any of queries, instructions, and messages; and a remote system in wireless communication with the server through a communications channel, wherein the remote system executes the computer executable commands, and interacts with an environment remotely located from the server, wherein the remote system comprises a processor that allows the individual to interact with the remote system. The remote system comprises any of a panic system and a sleep surveillance system. The interaction with the individual comprises providing educational training for the individual by the execution of the any of queries, instructions, and messages. The remote system performs any of law enforcement surveillance of the individual and... |
| System and method of migrating virtualized environments | 20100268812 | 20101021 |
| A system and method migrating virtualized environments is disclosed. According to an aspect of the disclosure, the information handling system can include a migration monitor configured to initiate migration of a remote virtualized environment operating on a first remote system. The information handling system can also include a trusted platform module including a local memory storing a plurality of access keys configured to enable use of a plurality of virtualized environments. According to an aspect, the plurality of access keys can include a first access key configured to be used with a first remote system. The information handling system can also include a secure communication channel configured to enable a mapping of the first access key to a second remote system upon the migration monitoring determining... |
| System and method for managing welding consumables | 20100262468 | 20101014 |
| A system and method for managing welding consumable(s) is provided. The invention includes a welder having a consumable(s) monitor, a customer system and/or a remote system. The invention further provides for monitoring of welding consumable(s) usage and ordering of welding consumable(s) from suppliers, distributors and/or manufacturers. The invention further provides for an optional arc/weld quality monitor that provides information regarding weld quality. The invention further provides for invoicing a customer for welding consumable(s) as the consumable(s) are used by the customer. The invention further provides for invoicing of customers for welding consumable(s) that produce acceptable welds. The invention further provides for remote management of customer welding consumable(s) inventory based at least in part upon information received regarding welding consumable(s) usage. The invention further provides for communication... |
| Rf cavity-based process fluid sensor | 20100259362 | 20101014 |
| A remote system for sensing a process fluid parameter comprises a cavity, a tuner and a signal coupler. The cavity is configured to resonate at a central frequency that shifts in response to the process fluid parameter. The tuner is configured to tune the central frequency. The signal coupler is configured to receive a query signal, and to transmit an echo signal when the query signal matches the shifted central frequency.
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| Method and apparatus for securely providing access and elevated rights for remote support | 20100257596 | 20101007 |
| An approach is provided to allow remote support representatives to carry out remote support session with minimal access and privileges to remote systems. An attempt is detected to establish a remote support session via a remote support appliance that is configured to establish the remote support session between a first device associated with a support representative and a second device associated with a user. A credential that provides an elevated access privilege is retrieved in response to the detection. The credential is provided to the first device for use in the establishment of the remote support session.
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| Method and apparatus for remote interactive exercise and health equipment | 20100255955 | 20101007 |
| An exercise system includes a local system having an exercise apparatus and an associated local computer, where the local computer controls and monitors the operation and use, respectively, of the exercise apparatus. The system further includes a remote system having a remote computer, and a transmission medium including a telephone line that couples the local system to the remote system for data communication between the local system and the remote system. The remote system may receive local system data from the local system concerning the use of the exercise apparatus, and the local system may receive remote system data from the remote system concerning the operation of the exercise apparatus. The local computer preferably controls the operation of the exercise apparatus based upon a modifiable script... |
| System and method for operating a machine | 20100250023 | 20100930 |
| A system and method for operating a machine is disclosed. The system may include an input device configured to select from a plurality of modes of operation for the machine, the plurality of modes of operation comprising a manual mode, a remote mode, and an autonomous mode. The system may further include a controller coupled to the machine, the controller configured to place the machine in the selected mode of operation based on an input at the input device. The system may further include a transmitter configured to transmit a heartbeat signal. The system may further include a receiver configured to receive an acknowledgment signal from a remote system in response to the transmitted heartbeat signal.
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| Methods and devices for receiving and transmitting an indication of presence | 20100245538 | 20100930 |
| The method of transmitting an indication of presence of a subject comprises the steps of detecting the presence of a subject in a first geographical area, transmitting an indication of presence of the subject to a remote system if the subject is present in the first geographical area, detecting the presence of a subject in a second geographical area, and transmitting realistic live images of the subject to the remote system if the subject is present in the second geographical area. The method of receiving an indication of presence of a remote subject comprises the steps of detecting whether an indication of presence of a remote subject is received from a remote system, detecting whether realistic live images of the remote subject are being received from... |
| Remote configuration of computing platforms | 20100241836 | 20100923 |
| An embodiment of the invention relates to a computing platform (10) having an attribute (241) that is configurable by a remote system (350), the computing platform (10) storing a first verifier (332) for verifying that a message is from a trusted remote source (360) and being operable to: acquire a second verifier (331) from a trusted remote source (360), including by verifying the second verifier (331) using the first verifier (332), the second verifier (331) being usable for verifying that a message is from a remote configuration system (350) that is trustable to configure the attribute (241); acquire a configuration setting (I) from the remote configuration system, including by verifying the configuration setting (I) using the second verifier (331); and configure the attribute (241) according to... |
| Methods and apparatus for a sim-based firewall | 20100227588 | 20100909 |
| A method for using a SIM-based firewall to filter and regulate events that may occur in a wireless device or SIM card may include: reading configuration settings; registering with a wireless device, and starting timers; detecting an event; determining whether the event matches criteria for allowance; and, if the event matches, allowing the event. If the event is not allowed, the method may then comprise terminating the event; determining whether to notify the external interface; and potentially transmitting an indication to the external interface. Indications may also be transmitted to a remote system that the event was detected and/or blocked.
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| Method and apparatus for removable device modification of system configuration | 20100223454 | 20100902 |
| A method and apparatus for updating the system configuration settings of a computer system. Embodiments include a remote system configuration system that enables a user to update the system configuration of a target machine from a server machine over a network or similar communications system. Another embodiment includes a system configuration method using a bus master device to write system configuration data into a target computer system.
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| Method, system and apparatus for accessing a layer-3 session | 20100217882 | 20100826 |
| A method for accessing a Layer-3 session is disclosed according to an embodiment of the present invention. A session access concentrator in an access network of a user establishes an access session with a remote system, a Session Transport Protocol (STP) session with a session network server (SNS) in home network of the user, and a mapping relation between the access session of the remote system and the STP session, and then forwards messages between the remote system and the SNS according to the mapping relation. According to the embodiments of the present invention, application scenarios of the IP session are extended, so that the problem of technique limitations on the IP session concerning a VPDN and a wholesale scenario is solved.
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| Systems, methods and computer program products for remote error resolution reporting | 20100199132 | 20100805 |
| A method for reporting error resolution information according to one embodiment includes identifying an error; tracking information output to a user when attempting to resolve the error; and sending error resolution data to a remote system, the error resolution data comprising at least a representation of the error and at least a representation of some of the information output to the user. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.
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| Client application program interface for network-attached storage system | 20100198889 | 20100805 |
| Methods and apparatus for providing a network attached storage system which does not require specialized hardware to operate. In one embodiment, a downloadable software package is provided via a web interface. After a user has downloaded and installed the software package, a sharable volume is created upon a host system. In one embodiment, the sharable volume is adapted to present the contents of one or more remote systems to the host system as a local file, drive, or directory. One or more processes resident in the host system are adapted to intercept a command interpretable by the host system and translate the command into one or more commands interpretable by at least one remote system. The one or more commands are then serviced by at least... |
| Non-programmable universal remote system and method | 20100195001 | 20100805 |
| A TV detects the capabilities of connected components to respond to various function commands. Subsequently, when a non-programmable remote control is used to select a component and then generate a function command, the TV determines if the component can respond to the command and if not, the TV dynamically alters the commanded function or the selected component.
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| Systems and methods for determining subscription data | 20100192180 | 20100729 |
| A media guidance application is provided by which users can view program listings associated with programming that the user may access using other user equipment devices. The media guidance application, implemented on, for example, a remote system, may determine through communications with television equipment whether or not the television equipment is authorized to provide a particular package of television programming to be viewed by the user. For example, an online program guide application may determine whether or not television equipment allows a user to view particular channels and, based on that determination, proceed to determine what packages of programming the user subscribes to. A customized program guide may then be displayed based on what programming the user subscribes to on various systems.
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| Gate intercom with a wireless telephony interface | 20100178943 | 20100715 |
| The present invention is directed to a telephony communication interface device. The device includes a communication transceiver configured to communicate with a remote system via a predetermined communication channel. A control circuit is coupled to the communication transceiver. The control circuit is configured to determine a device operating mode status based on communication transceiver activity. The device operating mode status includes a telephonic communications mode and a remote system communications mode. An interface circuit is coupled to at least one telephone set. The interface circuit is configured to propagate voice telephony signals between the at least one telephone set and a telephony network in a telephonic communications mode and propagate voice intercom signals between the at least one telephone set and the communication transceiver in the... |
| Connection management system for multiple connections | 20090327503 | 20091231 |
| In one embodiment a computing system comprises one or more processors, a display device coupled to the computing system, a connection client module, at least one remote access client module, a memory module communicatively connected to the one or more processors and comprising logic to; receive a service request from a user via a remote connection client coupled to the connection server, wherein the service request comprises at least one user credential, authenticate the at least one user credential, retrieve at least one user profile associated with the user, connection data for at least one remote system and at least one policy associated with the at least one user profile, transmit the at least one user profile, at least one remote system and the connection data... |
| Signature based method for sending packets to remote systems | 20090300279 | 20091203 |
| A method comprises generating a plurality of signatures, wherein each complex signature corresponds to and identifies a respective one of a plurality of virtual tape complexes, and wherein each virtual tape complex comprises one or more subsystems and a control store linked to the one or more subsystems. For each virtual tape complex, a copy of the corresponding signature is stored in the control store corresponding to the virtual tape complex.
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| web enabled color management service system and method | 20090299905 | 20091203 |
| The present application discloses a system and method of critical web-based service architecture at a high level for color management systems in which services can be rendered remotely at very low cost to the end user using a cloud computing based computer network architecture. Service supported include Remote RIPPing, remote profiling, remote IQ analysis for diagnosing color problems, Remote System Problem Action Requests (SPAR) evaluation and patch distribution, remote copy match solutions; multi-machine matching; remote Half-tone downloads; other remote file processing; and image or photo indexing and retrieval.
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| Remote system upgrades in specific regulatory environments | 20090299884 | 20091203 |
| Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for providing remote system upgrades to utility meters in certain regulatory environments. A utility meter having a metrology section and a registry portion is provided with additional memory in the metrology section, and configured as the primary storage location for billing information. The metrology section is configured for remote upgrade of firmware associated with automatic meter reading (AMR) functions in a manner that maintains the integrity of stored billing material despite any failed upgrade of the associated AMR device or functionality
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| Method for the management of parameters for the delivery of spontaneous contents, method for the delivery of spontaneous contents, method for providing spontaneous contents, associated terminal and remote systems | 20090292771 | 20091126 |
| The invention further concerns a method for the delivery of spontaneous content, a method for network transmission of spontaneous content, and a terminal and a remote system suitable to deliver spontaneous content for the implementation of such methods.
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| Forwarding packets in a gateway performing network address translation (nat) | 20090290590 | 20091126 |
| A gateway device providing a search utility to determine both NAT information and forwarding information (“both pieces of information”) in a single search operation. The single search operation may be implemented using a single table storing both pieces of information necessary for processing a packet. As a result, both pieces of information can be potentially retrieved in a single memory access. Due to the single (or few) memory access, the throughput performance of a gateway may be enhanced. In an embodiment, the gateway is implemented as a service selection gateway which provides connectivity between multiple remote systems and service domains. The NAT/forwarding information is partitioned according to service domains such that the information needed to process packets from/to the same service domain is contained in the... |
| Process for transmitting data between at least one cockpit display screen and at least one remote client system | 20090287787 | 20091119 |
| A process for transmitting data between at least one display screen in a cockpit and at least one remote client system includes at least one computer, in which the display screen displays a first request to send a message in a first communication protocol; this message is sent to the remote client system over a first link using a second communication protocol. A request to confirm a message is generated and displayed on the display screen via a communication interface designed to receive and generate messages in this first communication protocol, and to receive and generate messages that can be received by the remote client system. The request to confirm the message from the first request is validated by activating a confirmation device separate from the... |
| Interactive systems and methods employing wireless mobile devices | 20090286572 | 20091119 |
| A user gestures with a wireless mobile phone device to control some aspect of its operation, or the operation of a remote system with which the device communicates. (The gestures may be sensed by tracking movement of a feature across a field of view of a mobile phone device camera.) The resultant operation may additionally depend on other data obtained by the wireless device, e.g., obtained from an electronic or physical object, or sensed from the environment. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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| Footwear products including data transmission capabilities | 20090284368 | 20091119 |
| Footwear systems include an article of footwear and a data transmission system engaged with the article of footwear. The transmission system transmits data to a remote system, such as a display system, another data transmission system, a processing system, etc. Such footwear systems further may include activation systems for activating the transmission and/or display systems. The transmitted data may be used for various purposes, such as: (a) identifying a user of the article of footwear; (b) activating targeted advertising or product information; (c) confirming the user's presence at a specific location and/or at a specific time; (d) determining start, finish, and/or intermediate split times for specific user; (e) confirming athletic equipment usage; (f) providing data for a game or reward program; (g) registering the user for... |
| Method and apparatus for facilitating purchase transactions across a network | 20090281916 | 20091112 |
| A local computer system that provides and records information to facilitate a purchase transaction across a network operates by first receiving a request for billing information relating to a purchase transaction from a remote computer system. The local system then retrieves the billing information from its local store, and sends the billing information to the remote system. After the remote system completes the purchase transaction, the local system receives a confirmation from the remote system. The local system then records this confirmation in its local store, which enables a user of the local system to subsequently look up the confirmation information based on a purchase transaction identifier. Before the local system retrieves and sends the billing information, a user of the local system is asked to... |
| Method and apparatus for facilitating purchase transactions across a network | 20090281916 | 20091112 |
| A local computer system that provides and records information to facilitate a purchase transaction across a network operates by first receiving a request for billing information relating to a purchase transaction from a remote computer system. The local system then retrieves the billing information from its local store, and sends the billing information to the remote system. After the remote system completes the purchase transaction, the local system receives a confirmation from the remote system. The local system then records this confirmation in its local store, which enables a user of the local system to subsequently look up the confirmation information based on a purchase transaction identifier. Before the local system retrieves and sends the billing information, a user of the local system is asked to... |
| Integrated deployment of software projects | 20090276717 | 20091105 |
| A single integrated software project deployment platform is provided that allows administrators to easily and effectively deploy software projects to remote computers. This allows business users with no Information Technology background or capabilities to develop and deploy sophisticated applications for execution on remote systems, such as mobile computers. Mobile workers can connect to backend enterprise systems in real-time to capture rich data types such as digital signatures, photos, speech recognition, bar code scans, etc. while in the field.
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| Integrated deployment of software projects | 20090276717 | 20091105 |
| A single integrated software project deployment platform is provided that allows administrators to easily and effectively deploy software projects to remote computers. This allows business users with no Information Technology background or capabilities to develop and deploy sophisticated applications for execution on remote systems, such as mobile computers. Mobile workers can connect to backend enterprise systems in real-time to capture rich data types such as digital signatures, photos, speech recognition, bar code scans, etc. while in the field.
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| Methods and systems for use in maintaining media data quality upon conversion to a different data format | 20090265617 | 20091022 |
| The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for use in maintaining data quality upon conversion to a different data format. Some embodiments provide methods that receive media data in a first format, initiate a first conversion of the media data at the first format to a second converted format, identify parameters dictating the conversion to the second converted format, record the parameters, and distribute the recorded parameters to remote systems such that the parameters at least in part control the remote systems during a conversion of the media data to the second converted format.
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| Mobile systems and methods for health, exercise and competition | 20090258758 | 20091015 |
| An exercise system includes a local system having an exercise apparatus and an associated local computer, where the local computer controls and monitors the operation and use, respectively, of the exercise apparatus. The system further includes a remote system having a remote computer, and a transmission medium preferably including the Internet that couples the local system to the remote system for data communication between the local system and the remote system. The remote system may receive local system data from the local system concerning the use of the exercise apparatus, and the local system may receive remote system data from the remote system concerning the operation of the exercise apparatus. The local computer preferably controls the operation of the exercise apparatus based upon a modifiable script... |
| System and method for remote asset management | 20090247146 | 20091001 |
| A remote asset management system comprising a network of programmable wireless modules, each having an antenna and an identification module and configured to communicate via a radio communication protocol. The system further includes a plurality of assets each linked to one of the programmable wireless modules and configured to be managed by the linked programmable wireless module. A remote system server service platform is configured to receive remote asset data from at least one of the programmable wireless modules, pass the remote asset data to and from the wireless modules, send messages to at least one of the programmable wireless modules, monitor the programmable wireless modules by requesting and receiving current mode information, and remotely program the programmable wireless modules. A data processing module located within... |
| Data acquisition for operation of a vehicle | 20090240388 | 20090924 |
| A vehicle has independent electric traction system (ETS) and internal combustion engine (ICE). An system controller, a data acquisition system, and a GPS system are added to the vehicle. A remote system has a data base of locations identifying emission non-attainment areas. The data acquisition system obtains the vehicle location along with parametric data related to operation of the vehicle. The remote system notifies the vehicle operator and the auxiliary control system of opportunities to obtain emission reduction credits in response to the vehicle location data and its operating status. The system controller or the operator switch between ICE operation and ETS operation in response to the vehicle location, emission reduction credit process, and parametric measurements of the vehicle operation, to achieve an emissions credit result... |
| Remote pointing | 20090228524 | 20090910 |
| Techniques for remote redirection are discussed. Redirection may be used to mimic a local user experience on a remote system. Redirection may include redirecting a pointer file, such as a shortcut, to account for remote access to a source file designated in the pointer file. The pointer file may be remapped so that the pointer file's file path accounts for a path from the remote access to the source file. Operating system (OS) information may be forwarded to the accessing system so that the redirected pointer file may be presented in accordance with the remote system's (OS). Redirection may be used to present a directory remotely in accordance with operating system running on the system being accessed.
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| Methods and systems for transaction record delivery using thresholds and multi-stage protocol | 20090228597 | 20090910 |
| The present invention provides systems and methods for conducting electronic transactions in a distributed computing environment. A communications protocol is provided that enables reliable transactional state synchronization for peers participating in a distributed transaction. A transaction processing application is deployed on a local computer system to manage transactions thereon. The local computer system contacts a remote computer system to obtain authorization to execute a transaction. The local computer system initiates a failure-recovery job that is operable to automatically resend status signals and other information to the remote system if the communication with the remote system exhibits certain predefined fault conditions. The remote system is able to dynamically adjust the definition of the predefined fault conditions. If the transaction concludes without triggering the predefined fault conditions, the... |
| Dynamic device state representation in a user interface | 20090217188 | 20090827 |
| Processes for presenting a current state of a device having device storage connected with a host system are provided. In some processes, device manufacturers or vendors define a set of operational states of a device and provide user interface (UI) elements of a custom representation of each state through information stored in the device storage. Initially, the set of states of the device and UI elements associated with each state are received from the device storage. Information regarding a current state is received from the device, and a representation of the current state, which includes the received UI elements, is presented on the host system. In other processes, UI elements of a representation of each state are obtained from a remote system using device identification information.... |
| System and method for policy based control of nas storage devices | 20090217345 | 20090827 |
| A system and method for providing policy-based data management and control on a NAS device deployed on a network and having event enabling framework software. When a user makes a request to store, read, or manipulate data on the NAS device, the NAS device provides an indication of this request to a management tool running on a remote system through the event enabling framework software. The management tool reviews the request in light of its previously established policy-based data storage management configuration and subsequently informs the NAS device, via the event enabling framework software, to either accept or not accept the user's request to store, read or modify data on the NAS device.
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| Dynamic device state representation in a user interface | 20090217188 | 20090827 |
| Processes for presenting a current state of a device having device storage connected with a host system are provided. In some processes, device manufacturers or vendors define a set of operational states of a device and provide user interface (UI) elements of a custom representation of each state through information stored in the device storage. Initially, the set of states of the device and UI elements associated with each state are received from the device storage. Information regarding a current state is received from the device, and a representation of the current state, which includes the received UI elements, is presented on the host system. In other processes, UI elements of a representation of each state are obtained from a remote system using device identification information.... |
| System and method for policy based control of nas storage devices | 20090217345 | 20090827 |
| A system and method for providing policy-based data management and control on a NAS device deployed on a network and having event enabling framework software. When a user makes a request to store, read, or manipulate data on the NAS device, the NAS device provides an indication of this request to a management tool running on a remote system through the event enabling framework software. The management tool reviews the request in light of its previously established policy-based data storage management configuration and subsequently informs the NAS device, via the event enabling framework software, to either accept or not accept the user's request to store, read or modify data on the NAS device.
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| Dynamic device state representation in a user interface | 20090217188 | 20090827 |
| Processes for presenting a current state of a device having device storage connected with a host system are provided. In some processes, device manufacturers or vendors define a set of operational states of a device and provide user interface (UI) elements of a custom representation of each state through information stored in the device storage. Initially, the set of states of the device and UI elements associated with each state are received from the device storage. Information regarding a current state is received from the device, and a representation of the current state, which includes the received UI elements, is presented on the host system. In other processes, UI elements of a representation of each state are obtained from a remote system using device identification information.... |
| System and method for policy based control of nas storage devices | 20090217345 | 20090827 |
| A system and method for providing policy-based data management and control on a NAS device deployed on a network and having event enabling framework software. When a user makes a request to store, read, or manipulate data on the NAS device, the NAS device provides an indication of this request to a management tool running on a remote system through the event enabling framework software. The management tool reviews the request in light of its previously established policy-based data storage management configuration and subsequently informs the NAS device, via the event enabling framework software, to either accept or not accept the user's request to store, read or modify data on the NAS device.
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| Dynamic device state representation in a user interface | 20090217188 | 20090827 |
| Processes for presenting a current state of a device having device storage connected with a host system are provided. In some processes, device manufacturers or vendors define a set of operational states of a device and provide user interface (UI) elements of a custom representation of each state through information stored in the device storage. Initially, the set of states of the device and UI elements associated with each state are received from the device storage. Information regarding a current state is received from the device, and a representation of the current state, which includes the received UI elements, is presented on the host system. In other processes, UI elements of a representation of each state are obtained from a remote system using device identification information.... |
| System and method for policy based control of nas storage devices | 20090217345 | 20090827 |
| A system and method for providing policy-based data management and control on a NAS device deployed on a network and having event enabling framework software. When a user makes a request to store, read, or manipulate data on the NAS device, the NAS device provides an indication of this request to a management tool running on a remote system through the event enabling framework software. The management tool reviews the request in light of its previously established policy-based data storage management configuration and subsequently informs the NAS device, via the event enabling framework software, to either accept or not accept the user's request to store, read or modify data on the NAS device.
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| Dynamic device state representation in a user interface | 20090217188 | 20090827 |
| Processes for presenting a current state of a device having device storage connected with a host system are provided. In some processes, device manufacturers or vendors define a set of operational states of a device and provide user interface (UI) elements of a custom representation of each state through information stored in the device storage. Initially, the set of states of the device and UI elements associated with each state are received from the device storage. Information regarding a current state is received from the device, and a representation of the current state, which includes the received UI elements, is presented on the host system. In other processes, UI elements of a representation of each state are obtained from a remote system using device identification information.... |
| System and method for policy based control of nas storage devices | 20090217345 | 20090827 |
| A system and method for providing policy-based data management and control on a NAS device deployed on a network and having event enabling framework software. When a user makes a request to store, read, or manipulate data on the NAS device, the NAS device provides an indication of this request to a management tool running on a remote system through the event enabling framework software. The management tool reviews the request in light of its previously established policy-based data storage management configuration and subsequently informs the NAS device, via the event enabling framework software, to either accept or not accept the user's request to store, read or modify data on the NAS device.
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| System & method for controlling the disposition of computer-based objects | 20090210885 | 20090820 |
| A secure object manager obtains, from an authorized person, a specification for disposition of at least one object, and creates first instructions, pertaining to the disposition, for a remote secure-object agent on a remote system. A copy of the object and the first instructions are sent to a remote secure-object agent on a remote system, which controls the copy based on the first instructions.
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| Providing treatment-indicative feedback dependent on putative content treatment | 20080320098 | 20081225 |
| A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining a content type indication locally of a remote system's apparent content treatment and causing provisional-update-responsive feedback to depend at least partly on the content type indication of the remote system's apparent content treatment.
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| Systems, methods, and media for firewall control via remote system information | 20080320580 | 20081225 |
| Generally speaking, systems, methods and media for implementing a firewall control system responsive to remote system information are disclosed. Embodiments of a method may include receiving a data request at a firewall where the data request is associated with a program and determining whether a remote system condition exists for the associated program, where the remote system condition includes a condition to be satisfied based on information received from a particular remote system. Embodiments may also include, in response to determining that a remote system condition exists, determining whether the remote system condition is satisfied based on information received from the particular remote system. Embodiments may also include, in response to determining whether the remote system condition is satisfied, performing one or more firewall actions.
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| Auto-activation of fonts | 20080306916 | 20081211 |
| A method and an apparatus that search for font data associated with an electronic document in a system in response to a font request are described. A font search is automatically activated when a requested font is determined not yet registered in a system. As a result of the font search, a requested font may be registered into a system. If a font search cannot locate a requested font in local storages and remote systems, a replacement for the requested font is selected from registered fonts. A replacement font may be one of the registered fonts most similar to the requested font according to a similarity measurement based on font attributes.
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| Secure handling of stored-value data objects | 20080307231 | 20081211 |
| An approach to managing stored-value data objects, such as electronic tickets, comprises secure systems and procedures for ticket issuing, storage, and redemption. With these systems and procedures in place, stored-value data objects may be securely transferred to remote systems, such as a user's personal electronic device, for subsequent secure redemption, thus allowing the user to gain access to the desired goods or service upon redeeming the data object. Techniques provide secure delivery of the requested data object to the requesting device, and provide secure redemption and disposal of the data object. Ticket issuing systems may be Internet-accessible systems, and users may purchase and redeem tickets using mobile terminals or other devices adapted for wireless communication. Standardized WPKI and Internet access procedures may be employed in ticket... |
| Multipurpose electronic payment method and system | 20080294563 | 20081127 |
| The invention relates to multipurpose electronic payment method and system. The inventive method consists in transmitting (A) from a multimedia terminal (TM) a payment order (MP) issued from at least one multimedia application hosted in the (TM) to a local proxy for payment (PP), in discriminating (B) said payment order in (PP) upon a specific local processing criterion respectively remote, in carrying out (C) a local payment upon the retained local payment specific criterion, if not in transmitting (D) the payment order to a remote system (SD) for carrying out a remote payment. Said invention is usable for proximity payment transitions, external payment or for electronically carrying out a telepayment.
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| Methods and systems for provisioning software | 20080288938 | 20081120 |
| The present invention provides a unified provisioning environment, which comprehensively manages the tasks related to software provisioning. In particular, the present invention manages software provisioning using a hierarchy of commands. The lowest level in the hierarchy comprises distribution commands, which primarily handle base operating system specific tasks of provisioning. The second level comprises profile commands, which associate a configuration file, such as a Linux kickstart file, with a distribution and optionally allow for customization. The third level comprises system commands, which associate remote systems that are involved with the provisioning of the software. The fourth level comprises repository commands, which address configurations and tasks related to updating the software, remote installation procedures, and optionally customizing the software.
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| Methods and systems for provisioning software | 20080288939 | 20081120 |
| The present invention provides a unified provisioning environment, which comprehensively manages the tasks related to software provisioning. In particular, the present invention manages software provisioning using a hierarchy of commands. The lowest level in the hierarchy comprises distribution commands, which primarily handle base operating system specific tasks of provisioning. The second level comprises profile commands, which associate a configuration file, such as a Linux kickstart file, with a distribution and optionally allow for customization. The third level comprises system commands, which associate remote systems that are involved with the provisioning of the software. The fourth level comprises repository commands, which address configurations and tasks related to updating the software, remote installation procedures, and optionally customizing the software.
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| Method, system, and program product for remotely attesting to a state of a computer system | 20080270603 | 20081030 |
| A method, system, and program product for remotely attesting to a state of computing system is provided. Specifically, the present invention allows a remote system to establish trust in the properties of the computer system. The properties to be trusted are expanded from the usual system software layers and related configuration files to novel types of data such as static data specific to the computer system, dynamic data determined at system startup, or dynamic data created as the computer system runs applications.
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| Method, system and article of manufacture for providing connections and connection aliases descriptors by services and libraries archives | 20080270617 | 20081030 |
| A method, system and machine accessible medium for establishing connectivity to a remote computer system by using connectivity objects descriptors provided with services and libraries SDAs. A service or in a library SDA provides a description of how to establish a connectivity object for accessing a remote system. When the SDAs are deployed on an application server, all packed descriptions are stored in a repository. The connectivity is established at server startup in accordance with the descriptions and is accessible for all applications, services and libraries while the server is running.
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| Dynamic security shielding through a network resource | 20080263654 | 20081023 |
| Architecture for facilitating access of remote system software functionality by a host machine for the redirection of incoming and/or outgoing host traffic through the remote system for protection services to the host machine. The host machine can gain the benefits of effective protection software such as firewall, intrusion protection software, and anti-malware services, of the remote machine. The host machine can choose to exercise traffic redirection when there is a risk of being compromised, and then revert back to direct communications when the risk has been averted. The host machine takes advantage of the resources available on the remote machine in substantially realtime with minimal disruption to the host and/or the remote machine operations. This facilitates widespread and temporary protection of network systems for a more... |
| System and method for a cics application using a same program on a local system and a remote system | 20080256552 | 20081016 |
| A system and method implemented in a Customer Information Control System (CICS) Application configured to process information residing on remote systems and display such information on a local system, using a same program residing on both the remote system(s) and the local system. The method includes, for example, sending programming functions of a local system with a request for information to a remote system. The method further includes processing the programming functions of the local system with the request for information on the remote system to obtain updated information from the remote system. The updated information is sent to the local system for display.
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| Sample carrier device incorporating radio frequency identification, and method | 20080238627 | 20081002 |
| An apparatus for associating information with a carrier and/or at least one biological reagent is provided. The apparatus can include a carrier adapted to retain at least one biological reagent and at least one non-silicon Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID). The RFID tag can comprise information in the form of an information pointer that can be resolved by an information pointer resolution device. The information pointer and/or resolution device can be used to access a remote system. The carrier can be configured, for example, as a microfluidic processing device or a multi-well plate. Methods and systems using the apparatus are also provided.
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| Interactive interface within a monitoring and control device | 20080238701 | 20081002 |
| A power monitoring device in a power utility system having an interactive display that allows an end user of the power monitoring device to communicate voice and optionally video data over the Internet protocol with a support operator at a remote system. The interactive display includes an input panel for accepting user inputs, and a video display for displaying power-related data monitored by the power monitoring device. The power-related data is communicated over a communications medium, such as Ethernet, to the remote system for diagnostics, troubleshooting, setup and configuration, and the like. The input panel features one-touch voice and optionally video communication with a support operator by an end user standing in front of the interactive display. The remote system can also download firmware or software... |
| Infrared safety systems and methods | 20080240577 | 20081002 |
| The present invention relates to an automated safety system having at least one projector to direct electromagnetic energy into a region of space associated with a security, warning, or safety zone. A detector or detectors senses an interruption of the electromagnetic energy in the region of space by an object or person that may enter the space. The system includes a processor and a storage component, wherein the processor determines the interruption by comparing a current image from the detector with a previously stored image in the storage component. Upon detection, the processor triggers an event based upon the comparison, whereby the event includes such aspects as activating an output, de-energizing a machine, sounding a warning, sounding an alarm, storing data associated with the event, and... |
| Virtual usb communications port | 20080232398 | 20080925 |
| A method and system for accessing a remote real communication port (“COM port”) from a server blade in a server blade chassis by creating a virtual COM port in the server blade. A basic input/output system (BIOS) controller monitors an internal COM port in the server blade for communication traffic. Upon detecting the communication traffic, the BIOS controller reroutes the traffic to a virtual USB COM port created by the BIOS controller chipset. The virtual USB COM port directs the communication traffic to an internal universal serial bus (USB) device in the server blade. The USB device then forwards the traffic to an Ethernet media access controller (MAC) input/output (I/O) on a sideband channel to a remote system, which passes the communication traffic to a real... |
| Network system, node device and management server | 20080225731 | 20080918 |
| Erroneous detection of a failure in spite of the absence of failure on the route on account of a communication delay is to be prevented. A node device detects a failure on the route to a remote node device is detected by a failure to receive a packet from the remote node device after the elapse of a determined detection time. The node device sets “remote system transmission interval x detection multiplier” to be a first detecting time on the basis of a packet transmission interval determined by negotiation with the remote node device. It also sets the sum of “remote system actual transmission interval x detection multiplier” and “tolerable delay time” to be a second detecting time. The first detecting time and the second detecting... |
| Issuing a command and multiple user credentials to a remote system | 20080229396 | 20080918 |
| A login shell and command access checking supporting multiple user credentials are provided. The login shell receives a request to execute a command from a remote computer including a multi-user credential. The login shell authenticates the command access rights of the multi-user credential. In response to command access rights being granted, the command is executed.
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| Power architecture for battery powered remote devices | 20080203817 | 20080828 |
| Systems and methods that may be employed to provide a high-reliability power architecture for an information handling system and a physically separable (i.e., detachable) remote system. The information handling system may be, for example, a portable information handling system such as a notebook computer. The remote system may be, for example, a battery-powered input or input/output device such as a wireless keyboard configured to wirelessly communicate input/output information with the information handling system, and that is also configured to be physically and electrically coupled to the information handling system to allow a flow of current to be provided from circuitry of the information handling system to circuitry of the remote system. The power architecture may be implemented using multiple (e.g., two) Uninterrupted Power System (UPS) buses.
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| Method and system for selectively communicating with mobile platforms | 20080205320 | 20080828 |
| There is provided a method for selectively communicating from a remote system to a subset of a plurality of vehicles. Each of the vehicles is equipped with a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communication device. The method comprises broadcasting a common message from the remote system to the vehicles via the first wireless communication device. A subset of the plurality of vehicles is selected based upon the common message. A communications link is established between the remote system and the second wireless communication device of each of the selected subset of vehicles to transmit formatted electronic data therebetween.
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| Method and system for diagnosing, collecting information and servicing a remote system | 20080201448 | 20080821 |
| A monitoring system, method, and computer-program product tracks events and device states in a device and sends those events and states to a remote central service center using an Internet access module. The remote central service center monitors the received events and states for errors or warnings. The monitoring software (e.g., a dynamic link library) supports multiple data formats and multiple protocols to more effectively communicate the event and state information.
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| Open system account remote validation for access | 20080179394 | 20080731 |
| At each of a plurality of point of sale terminals (POS) of a transit system, for each of a plurality of riders, where each rider seeks access into a facility of the transit facility by using a payment device issued by an issuer in a payment system, data is read from the payment device. The data can include an identifier for an account issued by an issuer. For each such access, a communication including the account is addressed to a network address of a system remote from the payment processing system and remote from each of POS terminals. A response to the communication is received that includes information as to the validation of the access based upon the account being on a list keep by remote... |
| Virtual usb communications port | 20080181236 | 20080731 |
| A method and system for accessing a remote real communication port (“COM port”) from a server blade in a server blade chassis by creating a virtual COM port in the server blade. A basic input/output system (BIOS) controller monitors an internal COM port in the server blade for communication traffic. Upon detecting the communication traffic, the BIOS controller reroutes the traffic to a virtual USB COM port created by the BIOS controller chipset. The virtual USB COM port directs the communication traffic to an internal universal serial bus (USB) device in the server blade. The USB device then forwards the traffic to an Ethernet media access controller (MAC) input/output (I/O) on a sideband channel to a remote system, which passes the communication traffic to a real... |
| System and method for creating a customized video advertisement | 20080184287 | 20080731 |
| A video customization system is disclosed that allows the user of a client system (the client) to easily create a customized video advertisement. A client system accesses a remote system through a network, and is presented with a graphical user interface (GUI). The client may select a video from a variety of preset video templates, or may upload his or her own video for modification in the system. The GUI allows the user to input a variety of textual advertising information and upload audiovisual overlays. A renderer on the remote system applies the audiovisual overlays to the video template to create a customized video advertisement. The system also allows the user to add a large variety of special effects to the video, which may be applied... |
| System and method for creating a customized video advertisement | 20080184288 | 20080731 |
| A distributed video advertisement marketplace is disclosed. The system enables one or more intermediary systems to access the video templates and functionality of a remote system by using remote procedure calls. A remote system responds to these remote procedure calls with an appropriate remote procedure call response. The intermediary system may be a web server and it may be accessed by a client system by using a web browser. The intermediary system may present a customized user interface to the client system that matches the look and feel of the rest of the content on the intermediary system. The user may purchase a video advertisement using an electronic commerce form.
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| Remote system for portable audio player | 20080165631 | 20080710 |
| This aim is achieved thanks to a remote system for portable audio player comprising a docking station and a remote device cooperating thereof, the docking station having interface means to electrically connect the portable audio player and a the remote device having keypad to give remotely commands to the portable audio player and wirelessly connected with the docking station, wherein the docking station comprises an wireless transmitter, an audio control module producing an audio signal and a microprocessor, said remote system comprising a wireless transmitter, a display, an authentication processor and a main processor, said main processor comprising selection means to sent messages to the portable audio player or the audio control module while sending commands to the docking station.
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| Conference calling services | 20080165944 | 20080710 |
| Methods and apparatus are described for initiating a conference call having a plurality of participants. A call originator is enabled to identify one or more participant identifiers. The call originator is enabled to establish a first connection to a remote system by which the one or more participant identifiers are communicated to the remote system. Establishment of the first connection does not require administrative access to the remote system. A second connection is established from the remote system to each of one or more voice communication devices corresponding to one or more of the participants using the one or more participant identifiers.
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| Method and apparatus for removable device modification of system configuration | 20080162675 | 20080703 |
| A method and apparatus for updating the system configuration settings of a computer system. Embodiments include a remote system configuration system that enables a user to update the system configuration of a target machine from a server machine over a network or similar communications system. Another embodiment includes a system configuration method using a bus master device to write system configuration data into a target computer system.
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| System for and method of providing remote coverage area for wireless communications | 20080151846 | 20080626 |
| The present invention is a system for and a method of providing one or more remote coverage areas for wireless communications. In an embodiment, a system for providing a remote coverage area for wireless communications comprises a local system that generates a first radio communication signal and a remote system located geographically remote from the local system. The remote system comprises a first converter that converts the first radio communication signal to a stream of data packets, a network that receives the stream of data packets from the first converter; and a second converter that receives the stream of data packets from the network and generates the remote coverage area by converting the stream of data packets to a second radio communication signal. The remote coverage... |
| Remote monitoring of computer programs | 20080147853 | 20080619 |
| Systems and methods for remotely monitoring the execution of computer programs are provided. Monitoring instructions are added the computer program so that during execution of the program, data may be collected regarding the program execution. The collected data may be automatically sent to a remote system or site for analysis. The monitoring instructions create little or no performance impact on the client yet provide valuable information to the developer of the program. Additionally, the monitoring instructions may be changes during computer program development.
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| Automatic software maintenance with change requests | 20080148248 | 20080619 |
| System-level information is retrieved from a remote system and a request is automatically sent to an update agent for a list of software updates for the remote system. The request includes the retrieved system-level information. The update agent provides a list of available software updates that is filtered based at least in part on the system-level information. The filtered list of software updates is then sent to the remote system. The enterprise system receives user input indicating a selection of one or more software updates from the filtered list. Selected software updates are incorporated into a business action.
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| System and method for secure management of remote systems | 20070294757 | 20071220 |
| A secure system and method for managing and monitoring remote devices preferably includes periodic pulling of configuration information from an accessible platform rather than pushing information from a central site. In one implementation, an electronic mail system is used as a staging platform in combination with a defined polling arrangement to transfer encrypted configuration information in a robust and secure method for updating remote device configurations.
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| System for optimizing drilling in real time | 20070284147 | 20071213 |
| A method for providing assistance to a drilling site including receiving, by a remote system, an assistance request from a quick-link communication device, wherein the quick-link communication device is located at the drilling location. The method also including obtaining sensor data from the rig based on the assistance request, analyzing, by the remote system, the sensor data to identify a condition of the rig, and providing assistance to the drilling site for the condition of the rig.
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| Method and apparatus for improving the upstream data transfer rate for a cable modem | 20070280110 | 20071206 |
| Methods and apparatus for improving the upstream data transfer rate for a cable modem. A device that shares an upstream channel with other devices determines whether, based on particular data, an upstream channel data transfer rate can be improved over a current data transfer rate of a current upstream channel from the device to a remote system. If the upstream channel data rate can be improved, the device improves the upstream channel data transfer rate based, at least in part, on the particular data used to determine whether the data transfer rate can be improved.
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| Signaling a telecommunications terminal through a remote system | 20070280454 | 20071206 |
| A technique is disclosed that provides a conduit for enabling a private branch exchange, or other data-processing system, to initiate the performance of a function on a cellular telephone or other off-premises telecommunications terminal that is affiliated with the exchange. The conduit comprises a client application that resides on the off-premises terminal that observes the calling party identifier of all incoming calls. When the private branch exchange desires to initiate a function on the terminal, the exchange dials the terminal and postpends dialed digits by using dual tone multi-frequency signaling, where the dialed digits identify the particular function call and the arguments of the function. When the client application on the telecommunications terminal determines that the value of the calling party identifier is from the private... |
| Methods and systems for transmission of subsequences of incremental query actions and selection of content items based on later received subsequences | 20070260703 | 20071108 |
| The invention features a method of reducing perceived network latency in processing a query from a handheld client device processed by a remote system. The client device receives incremental input including a sequence of incremental user actions for identifying content items on the remote system. The client device transmits a first subsequence of the input to the remote system for incrementally identifying descriptive terms associated with desired content items. The remote system selects a first set of content items based on the first subsequence and transmits them in a reply to the client device. The client device selects a second set of content items from the first set based on a second subsequence of the input. The second subsequence includes incremental input received by the client... |
| Method and apparatus for providing security in a remote communication system | 20070260731 | 20071108 |
| A method for selectively guarding static interface regions and dynamically created interface regions in a host system having a host system user interface includes designating at least one static interface regions of the host system user interface as limited remote access interface regions. The host system also identifies creation of the dynamically created interface regions of the host system user interface while the host system is in operation. One or more dynamic interface regions of the host system user interface may be designated as limited remote access interface regions. The limited remote access interface regions present in screen data for the host system user interface are modified and sent to a remote system for display. Other embodiments provide a remote communication system comprising a host system... |
| System and method for synchronization of configuration values between a data base and its input utility | 20070255762 | 20071101 |
| A system, method, and computer program product are provided for synchronizing configuration values between a database and a remote input utility by configuring the database for remote input and loading the configuration values to a control file at the server, and copying the configuration values to a control file at remote system including the input utility, executing the input utility at a remote system using configuration values from the control file at the remote system to prepare data for input to the database, and responsive to the configuration values at the control file of the server, updating the configuration values in the control file at the remote system before migrating the new data from the input utility to the database.
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| Footwear products including data transmission capabilities | 20070247306 | 20071025 |
| Footwear systems include an article of footwear and a data transmission system engaged with the article of footwear. The transmission system transmits data to a remote system, such as a display system, another data transmission system, a processing system, etc. Such footwear systems further may include activation systems for activating the transmission and/or display systems. The transmitted data may be used for various purposes, such as: (a) identifying a user of the article of footwear; (b) activating targeted advertising or product information; (c) confirming the user's presence at a specific location and/or at a specific time; (d) determining start, finish, and/or intermediate split times for specific user; (e) confirming athletic equipment usage; (f) providing data for a game or reward program; (g) registering the user for... |
| Method and system for simplified recordkeeping including transcription and voting based verification | 20070237427 | 20071011 |
| A simplified method of recordkeeping is provided. The method includes capturing a document image of a transaction document; identifying a document type of the transaction document; associating the document image with a data capture template based on the document type; transmitting the document image and the data capture template to a remote system; extracting record data from the document image based on the document type; and populating the data capture template with the record data.
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| Capsule imaging device using fluorescent light | 20070238921 | 20071011 |
| A pill shaped device for in vivo imaging of tissues of the digestive system. The capsule imaging device gathers images of tissues of the gastro-intestinal tract that have been tagged by fluorescent dye. The light source of the device causes the fluorescent dye tagging the tissues to emit light images that are recorded by the sensor in the device and then transmitted to a remote system for processing.
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| Method and system for linking customers and vendors | 20070226079 | 20070927 |
| A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating and linking a vendor with a customer desiring the goods and/or services of the vendor. A remotely located system is contacted by the customer who then requests information that is displayed on a computer for the customer. The customer responds to this information by inputting data into the computer and sending the information to the remote system. This data includes information regarding, e.g., a reservation for the vendor's services. The customer also inputs a time at which they would like to be contacted for confirming the reservation. The remote system then establishes a connection with the customer at the designated time, preferably a telephonic connection allowing voice communications. Upon establishment of this connection, the remote system may play... |
| Method and system for linking customers and vendors | 20070226080 | 20070927 |
| A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating and linking a vendor with a customer desiring the vendor's goods and/or services. A customer contacts a remotely located system, requests information, and responds to this information by inputting a request to the remote system. This request includes information regarding, e.g., a reservation for the vendor's services. The remote system contacts the vendor and seeks acceptance of the request. Upon acceptance by the vendor, the remote system contacts the customer, either via email and/or telephone, to provide confirmation. If the request is rejected, the remote system may attempt to establish a connection between the customer and vendor, preferably a telephonic connection allowing voice communications. During connection with either the vendor or the customer, announcements and/or advertisements may be... |
| Dual layer authentication system for securing user access to remote systems and associated methods | 20070214364 | 20070913 |
| A dual layer authentication system is disclosed for securing user access to remote systems having verification units coupled to a user authentication system that generates authentication-PINs for subsequent use in logging on to remote systems. An access control system is coupled to the user authentication system and receives login requests from remote systems including the authentication-PINs issued by the user authentication system. The access control system approves access to remote systems if the authentication-PIN is verified. Preferably, the authentication-PINs are configured to be temporary. In addition, verification data can be stored on a smart card, and this verification data is verified by the verification unit with the minimal information having to be transmitted through the communications network between the verification unit and the user authentication system.
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| On-demand software service system and method | 20070208834 | 20070906 |
| An on-demand software and service access system has a remote processing system or remote service provider accessible via the Internet or other network, and a local system which runs on a user's local device. The remote system has a plurality of different software applications, operating systems, and central data storage means for selective access by authorized users from their local computer via a network or the Internet, as well as a profile manager for providing user registration, user login, and loading of user selected settings and services onto the local system. Usage of the selected software applications is provided on a subscription basis for applications required by users on a daily basis, as well as on a one-time purchase basis, for one time use, for use... |
| Method and apparatus for multi-system remote surgical navigation from a single control center | 20070197901 | 20070823 |
| A system and method are provided for performing remote surgical navigation in multiple systems from a single control center, where there are at least two remote navigation systems in separate procedure rooms having respective control computers. The system includes a Control Center separate from each procedure room that has a set of displays and interface input devices. A switch may also be included for connecting the Control Center to the set of displays, interface input devices, and remote navigation systems. A method is provided for performing multiple simultaneous remote medical procedures that includes displaying information transmitted from a remote navigation system to the Control Center, and accepting user input from a remote navigation system. The method provides for establishing an encryption key with the remote system,... |
| Automatic hurricane, light and burglary protection system | 20070187042 | 20070816 |
| An automatic protective shutter system that is controlled by atmospheric and or human intervention conditions. The shutter consists of a net that can be deployed automatically to cover any opening in a building structure. The shutter net can withstand high winds such as are prevailing winds in a hurricane. The shutter net can also withstand any projectiles that are being encountered in a hurricane. The shutter also protects against the incidence of high ultraviolet UV rays and/or excessive light. The shutter net also detects any tampering by a burglar or vandalism to shut down the opening or to sound an audible alarm. The shutter system is also extremely useful as a shield against the intrusion of insects. The protective shutter system can be controlled locally or... |
| Local verification systems and methods for security monitoring | 20070182540 | 20070809 |
| A security monitoring system for reducing the number of false alarms through verification comprises a remote system at a first location remote from a second location and a local system located at the second location. The remote system comprises a remote database. The local system is electronically linked with the remote system to provide indication of alarm events to the remote system and comprises at least one camera operable to capture at least one image of a local object in view of the camera, a local database operable to electronically store at least one template corresponding to an authorized object, and an image processing system operable to perform a visual verification. The visual verification comprises comparing the at least one image of the local object with... |
| Method and system for identifying remote objects on a client system | 20070183389 | 20070809 |
| A method and system for identifying remote objects on a client system is provided. A client system (101) has a connection means (302) to access a component (310) on a remote system (103). The client system (101) has a graphical user interface (308) including a user interface object (306) representing the component (310) at the remote system (103). Means (304) are provided for applying a theme to the object (306) to distinguish it as representing a remote component (310). The graphical user interface (308) also includes user interface objects (307) for components local to the client system (101), and the means for applying a theme (304) applies distinguishing themes to the local objects (307) and the remote objects (306).
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| System and method for the automated processing of physical objects | 20070180262 | 20070802 |
| Methods and systems for verifying authenticity of a physical object and/or for verifying possession of the object by an individual are described. In one embodiment, the object is registered with a remote processing system. Data representing at least one characteristic of the object is obtained and stored in the remote system and the identity of the individual or entity possessing the object is authenticated. After authenticating the individual, an identifier is collocated (or an existing mechanism is activated or modified to replicate the identifier) with the object, where the identifier uniquely identifies the object and the individual possessing the object. The object and the identity of the individual possessing the object can be authenticated at a future time by sensing the collocated identifier and sending the... |
| Apparatus and method for high performance checkpointing and rollback of network operations | 20070174484 | 20070726 |
| An improved method and apparatus is provided for checkpointing and rollback of network operations. In one embodiment the method includes varying the checkpoint interval in response to a packet deferred timer and buffering data packets that would affect the states of other network devices in a deferred packets queue. The method further generates an outbound packet for transmission to a remote system, buffers the outbound packet until one of a checkpoint or rollback condition is met and varies a checkpoint interval in response to network load. In another embodiment the apparatus includes a transmitter to send an outgoing packet to a remote system, a deferred transmit queue connected to the transmitter and a deferred packet timer that is configured to vary a checkpoint interval based on... |
| Remote sim card replacement and activation process | 20070167161 | 20070719 |
| A data processing device including a microcontroller and configured to communicate with at least one remote system distributed on a network. The data processing device and the remote system are adapted to store a plurality of parameters identifying a user account belonging to a subscriber. The data processing device comprises a one-time parameter comprising the active account attached to the device designed for a one-time use, and a permanent parameter identifying an account attached to the data processing device, the permanent parameter being deactivated. The one-time and permanent parameter are stored in the at least one remote system, and the microcontroller is programmed to: use the one-time parameter to logon to the network when the data processing device is switched on; and exchanges the one-time parameter... |
| Systems and methods to provide availability indication | 20070161386 | 20070712 |
| Methods and apparatuses to provide services to people who wish to make connections for real time communication, such as live telephone conversation, chat, video conferencing, etc. In one embodiment, a method includes: an application receiving a representation of an object including a reference to a remote system and a callee; the application communicating with the remote system via the reference to the remote system and the callee to determine a rendering of the object; and the application rendering the object identifying a state of the callee for accepting a request for real time communication, the object selectable to at least initiate a request for real time communication with the callee.
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| Remote customer interactive motor design system and method | 20070162258 | 20070712 |
| Systems and methods are disclosed for the remote design of an electric motor (e.g. an AC or DC motor) by a customer through an interactive Web-based process. A typical system includes a Web server capable of delivering an interactive web page to a remote system. The web page includes one or more input fields allowing a user to specify motion performance requirement values applied to a design algorithm. The user may specify only some of the possible performance values. The design algorithm generates electric motor design parameters which will achieve the desired performance values. The algorithm also performs a parametric search through an existing parts database for at least some existing components which can be used in the electric motor design. The electric motor performance data... |
| Transmitter and method for transmitting an rf control signal | 20070152798 | 20070705 |
| A transmitter for transmitting an RF control signal to a remote system includes a user input device, a memory and a transmitter circuit. The memory includes control data associated with the remote device. The control data includes a first frequency and a second frequency. The transmitter circuit is coupled to the user input device and memory. In response to a single user input, the transmitter circuit generates a rolling code signal, transmits the rolling code signal at the first frequency for a predetermined amount of time, and, upon expiration of the predetermined about of time, transmits the rolling code signal at the second frequency.
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| Remote system override | 20070145116 | 20070628 |
| A workstation and a method for providing remote lockout override is disclosed. The workstation includes lockout functionality, wherein at least a portion of the functionality of the workstation is locked when a lockout module in the workstation detects a violation of a predetermined rule. The workstation includes an override request module that provides a user with a menu of active supervisors and sends an override request message to a supervisor selected from the menu of active supervisors. When the workstation receives an override response message that authorizes overriding the rule, the workstation is unlocked.
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| Remote system override | 20070150566 | 20070628 |
| An apparatus and a method for providing remote supervisory override of a lockout at a workstation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first workstation an override response module which is configured to receive an override request message. The override response module provides an override response message that includes an indicator of an action authorized by the user of the apparatus.
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| Remote system override | 20070150567 | 20070628 |
| A system and a method for providing remote supervisory override of a lockout at a workstation is disclosed. The system includes a first workstation and a second workstation. The first workstation has lockout functionality, wherein at least a portion of the functionality of the workstation is locked when a lockout module in the first workstation detects a violation of a predetermined rule. The first workstation includes an override request module that sends an override request message to the second workstation, which is associated with a supervisor. The second workstation includes an override response module that the supervisor uses to send an override response message back to the first workstation. When the first workstation receives an override response message that authorizes overriding the rule, the first workstation... |
| Systems and methods for evaluating terms of a deal to purchase a vehicle | 20070143195 | 20070621 |
| Systems and methods provide advice to a customer that is purchasing a vehicle. For example, a customer may use a hand-held device while at a dealership, or use a computer, to enter terms of a deal, such as financing information. The customer may use the device to send the information electronically to a remote system associated with a financing company. The system evaluates the deal and returns information to the customer via the device indicating whether the deal is fair. Furthermore, the system may also transmit to the customer a report indicating how to improve the deal for the customer.
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| Method and apparatus for reporting usage of multimedia content by multimedia-enabled devices | 20070143218 | 20070621 |
| A multimedia-enabled device reports usage of multimedia content by the device to a remote system associated with the multimedia content. For example, the multimedia-enabled device maintains usage data at a multimedia-enabled device by tracking usage of multimedia content received from or associated with a content provider and reports the usage data to the content provider. In one or more embodiments, the multimedia-enabled device comprises a usage monitoring processor configured to maintain usage data at the multimedia-enabled device by tracking usage of multimedia content received from or associated with a content provider and report the usage data to the content provider. For example, the content provider may comprise an electronic system, such as a web server, that includes an information usage processor configured to associate usage metrics... |
| Assigning tasks in a distributed system based on ranking | 20070143762 | 20070621 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for selecting a remote system suitable to process one or more tasks. The method includes transmitting a utility to a plurality of remote systems; receiving ranking values generated by the execution of the utility by each of the plurality of remote systems; and selecting a remote system from the plurality of remote systems to process the task based on the received ranking values.
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| Distributed voice user interface | 20060293897 | 20061228 |
| A distributed voice user interface system includes a local device which receives speech input issued from a user. Such speech input may specify a command or a request by the user. The local device performs preliminary processing of the speech input and determines whether it is able to respond to the command or request by itself. If not, the local device initiates communication with a remote system for further processing of the speech input.
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| Apparatus that uses consumable items and a method of managing such apparatus | 20060279588 | 20061214 |
| An apparatus is provided that uses a consumable item, of given type, requiring occasional renewal. The apparatus has a first operating mode in which it only works with a subset of consumable items of the given type; the apparatus also has a second operating mode in which it is not restricted to working with consumable items of the aforesaid subset. The apparatus is changed from its first mode to its second mode following a determination that the apparatus has reached a predetermined time or usage threshold for being in its first mode. The change to the second mode is preferably effected in response to a release code generated either by the apparatus itself or by a remote system following the determination that the predetermined time or... |
| Redundancy group status management apparatus and methods | 20060280117 | 20061214 |
| Redundancy group status management apparatus and methods are disclosed. Operational status of a standby communication system communication component of a redundancy group is determined by an active component of the redundancy group. The active component transmits operational status information indicating the operational status of the standby component, or an operational status of the redundancy group in some embodiments, to a remote system such as a Network Management System (NMS). The remote system determines and provides an indication of overall operational status of the redundancy group. A single icon may be used to represent both the redundancy group and the operational status of the redundancy group in a system map or other visual representation of the communication system.
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| Method and apparatus for remote interactive exercise and health equipment | 20060281603 | 20061214 |
| An exercise system includes a local system having an exercise apparatus and an associated local computer, where the local computer controls and monitors the operation and use, respectively, of the exercise apparatus. The system further includes a remote system having a remote computer, and a transmission medium including a telephone line that couples the local system to the remote system for data communication between the local system and the remote system. The remote system may receive local system data from the local system concerning the use of the exercise apparatus, and the local system may receive remote system data from the remote system concerning the operation of the exercise apparatus. The local computer preferably controls the operation of the exercise apparatus based upon a modifiable script... |
| Apparatus and method for reducing vibration | 20060272420 | 20061207 |
| A method of reducing vibration in equipment having first and second mechanically connected subassemblies is disclosed. A sensor is disposed on the first subassembly. A vibration from the sensor is recorded. The vibration is attributable to a composite mechanical operation of the first and second subassemblies of the equipment. The vibration data representative of the vibration is provided to a remote system for vibration analysis. A system for performing vibration analysis of equipment having first and second mechanically connected subassemblies is disclosed. A sensor is adapted for mounting to the first subassembly The sensor is capable of recording a vibration attributed a composite mechanical operation of the first and second subassemblies of the equipment. A recorder is coupled to the sensor. A vibration analyzer receives the... |
| Management of lan devices behind firewalls via dual mode mobile device | 20060270448 | 20061130 |
| Methods and systems are provided for enabling a service provider to manage a service node that is separated from the service provider by a firewall. A dual-mode mobile device establishes separate secure connections with the service provider and the service node. The mobile device can then serve as a bridge between the service provider and the service node so that a secure management session can be initiated between the service provider and the service node. A method of managing a service node includes: establishing a first secure connection between a dual-mode mobile device and the service node; establishing a second secure connection between the dual-mode mobile device and a remote system; and initiating a secure management session between the service node and the remote system via... |
| Virtual devices and virtual bus tunnels, modules and methods | 20060272015 | 20061130 |
| Modules and methods that provide virtual device communication via information packets addressed to the virtual devices. Virtual devices aggregate capabilities of target devices and represent the aggregate as an operational device to remote systems. Physical device elements and virtual devices contained within modules are able to communicate and cooperate over extended distances in a peer-to-peer fashion via a virtual bus tunnel offering addressing and data transport functionality. Such modules and methods can be combined with disk drives to form RAID-like storage structures.
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| Xml based scripting framework, and methods of providing automated interactions with remote systems | 20060265469 | 20061123 |
| A method of creating an XML based framework to perform automated forecasting includes sending a file from a local host computer to a remote computer, receiving a file at the local host computer from the remote computer, installing the received file on the local host computer, and executing commands on the local host computer and the remote computer. Executing a command on the remote computer includes reading a run file and a host definition file. A framework for interacting between the local host computer and the remote computer is determined based on types of XML tags, the XML tags including at least one of a start of a tag, end of a tag, and text between the start of a tag and the end of a... |
| Testing web services as components | 20060265475 | 20061123 |
| The present invention provides a method of testing Web Services as software components. The present invention provides a method by which a Web Service is located on a remote system. After the Web Service has been located, tests are generated for exercising the various methods of the Web Service. The tests are run, exercising the Web Service, and the results are made available to verify the performance of the Web Service.
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| Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill | 20060246998 | 20061102 |
| An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line connection during play.
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| Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill | 20060246999 | 20061102 |
| An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line connection during play.
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| Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill | 20060247000 | 20061102 |
| An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line connection during play.
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| System and method for detecting peer-to-peer network software | 20060248525 | 20061102 |
| The present invention provides a method for detecting whether or not a computer system is, has, or can participate in a Peer-to-Peer network. Scanning software is executed on a target system to be scanned or a remote system which will scan a target system. If Peer-to-Peer client software is detected the scanning software can notify the enforcing user, disable the Peer-to-Peer client software, or both.
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| Videoconferencing echo cancellers | 20060239443 | 20061026 |
| A system may be configured to: receive remote audio signals and corresponding spatial indicators from remote systems; generate output signals for local speakers based on the remote audio signals and the corresponding spatial indicators; supply a microphone input signal to a first echo canceller in a series of echo cancellers, where each echo canceller of the series corresponds to a position in a set of positions along a one-dimensional locus connecting the speakers; map each of the remote audio signals to a corresponding one of the positions based on the corresponding spatial indicator; for each position of the set of positions, combine any of the remote audio signals that map to that position in order to form a corresponding input signal for the corresponding echo canceller;... |
| System and method for remote examination services | 20060242589 | 20061026 |
| A system and method for providing remote examination services is provided. The system includes a control system communicatively coupled to a document viewing system, audio-receiving devices, and a video imaging system. The control system may also be communicatively coupled to a network such that remote systems can participate in the examination. The control system can be configured to access a document, mark the document as an exhibit, and display the document on the document viewing system. The document can be highlighted by users of the control system, the document viewing system, and/or a remote system. Modifications (e.g., highlighting) to the document made with one system are preferably reflected in the display of the other systems.
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| Wireless device to access network-based voice-activated services using distributed speech recognition | 20060235684 | 20061019 |
| A speech utterance is sensed using a mobile telecommunication device. The speech utterance is compressed into compressed data that is communicated from the mobile telecommunication device to a remote system. The remote system performs a first remote attempt to recognize the speech utterance using a personal directory specific to the mobile telecommunication device, and a second remote attempt to recognize the speech utterance using a group directory for a group of which the mobile telecommunication device is a member. At least one remote recognition result is communicated back to the mobile telecommunication device based on the first and second remote attempts. The mobile telecommunication device performs a local attempt to recognize the speech utterance and retrieves at least one local recognition result based thereon. A final... |
| Efficiently executing commands against a large set of servers with near real time feedback of execution and presentation of the output of the commands | 20060212422 | 20060921 |
| According to one embodiment of the invention, a technique is provided for interactive execution of commands on multiple computer targets. As the commands execute on the remote systems, the user receives feedback in real time. The feedback consists of the status of each command on each system and the output from each command executed on each system, among other items. The feedback is formatted in a user-friendly fashion to enable the user to quickly determine the status of the job, such as which systems have succeeded in executing the commands and which have failed. The feedback also indicates which systems are currently being operated on. The feedback may be viewed in real time as well as saved to a file for later viewing. In one embodiment,... |
| Error management topologies | 20060212762 | 20060921 |
| A method according to one embodiment may include partitioning a plurality of processor cores into a main partition comprising at least one processor core capable of executing an operating system and an embedded partition comprising at least one different processor core. The embedded partition of this embodiment may be capable of: receiving a write request to write data on a target storage device; communicating with a remote system coupled to the embedded partition and remapping data corresponding to said write request to the remote system; detecting an error when attempting to write data to the storage device, leaving uncommitted data directed to the target storage device; and communicating with said remote system to retrieve the uncommitted data corresponding to said write request and writing the uncommitted... |
| Registered traveler systems and methods | 20060206351 | 20060914 |
| The present invention provides systems and methods for registering frequent travelers and for confirming traveler identities so that a more streamlined procedure may be used during security checks prior to departure of the registered traveler. One such method includes receiving a customer data set and a customer biometric with a controller, and transmitting at least a portion of the data set to a remote system. In some embodiments the remote system is a background check system, such as an FBI database system for checking whether the individual associated with the biometric is wanted by local, state or federal authorities, is on a terrorist watchlist, and the like. The method includes receiving a response from the remote system, and creating a registered traveler record using the customer... |
| System and method of training in a transmit/receive system | 20060198523 | 20060907 |
| A radio frequency transmitter is configured to send radio frequency messages to activate a remote system. Each message includes an encrypted counter value and a transmitter identifier. The transmitter is configured to send at least two of the messages having sequential encrypted counter values in response to a single user input.
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| Camera that stores pictures on a remote system | 20060192863 | 20060831 |
| A digital camera includes mechanisms for storing a digital picture on a remote system via an existing communication infrastructure. A digital camera according to the present teachings enables a user of a digital camera to overcome the storage limitations of the digital camera even when away from their computer. In addition, a digital camera according to the present teachings enables a user of a digital camera to present their digital pictures on a personal web page for wide-spread access by friends and family.
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| System and method for updating a database via secure data access over a network | 20060190566 | 20060824 |
| A method for remotely collecting data from a dealer management system comprises remotely connecting to a dealer management system from a remote system coupled to the dealer management system over a public network, wherein the dealer management system includes stored dealer data. The method continues by collecting a current set of data from the stored dealer data. The method continues by comparing the current set of data with a previously collected set of data to determine if there are any differences between the sets of data. If there are differences between the sets of data, the method continues by replacing the previously collected set of data with the current set of data and by updating a database with the identified differences in data, wherein the updated... |
| Remote control having extended functionality | 20060181429 | 20060817 |
| A system and method for providing expanded functionality from a remote control handset, wherein multiple command functions are effected by the actuation of a single key or control surface. A remote control handset is programmed to recognize the actuation of keys or control surfaces associated with multiple-functionality. In response to a standard actuation (such as the momentary depression of that key) of a multiple-functionality key, a primary remote control signal is generated by the remote control handset for purposes of controlling a first remote system or component. The remote control handset is further adapted to test for and recognize a non-standard actuation (such as double-clicking or prolonged depression) of a multiple-functionality key, and responsively generate a second remote control signal. This second remote control signal can... |
| System and method for context specific content handling | 20060184899 | 20060817 |
| A system, method and computing device are provided for context specific content handling. An application program is executed which calls an information viewing and selecting program to select and retrieve content from a remote system. Information regarding the context from which the viewing and selecting program was called by the application program and/or information regarding the content type of the content being sought for retrieval may be provided to the information viewing and selecting program. This information is used to extend the functionality of the information viewing and selecting program beyond its pre-programmed set of functions. Different application programs may be executed and may cause different functional extensions to the information viewing and selecting program.
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| Medical information interface and communication system | 20060173246 | 20060803 |
| A mobile point-of-care medical station adapted to be employed by patient monitors made by a variety of different manufacturers. A mobile point-of-care medical station includes a patient medical parameter processor and a communication interface. The patient medical parameter processor automatically acquires data, representing medical parameters of a patient, and processes the patient medical parameter data for presentation to a user on a display. The communication interface enables communication with remote systems via a network and communicates patient medical parameter data to a remote system by formatting patient medical parameter data into multiple individual messages. An individual message incorporates a patient identifier and a communication address. The communication address is associated with a particular communication interface of a particular mobile point-of-care medical station, and enables the remote... |
| Secure web browser based system administration for embedded platforms | 20060173981 | 20060803 |
| The invention provides a method for a web browser based remote administration system to maintain its security by utilizing an ActiveX control or a plug-in, without relying on HTTPS protection to transact management information. The invention does not burden the embedded system and thus is ideally suited for the remote administration of embedded systems. The invention provides a method to calculate a security code base upon identical algorithms in the administrative system having the browser and the embedded system. When the browser-based administrator submits the management information, an operator packages the control information as a string and invokes the security function in the plug-in with the string as a parameter. After the security function returns the result, the operator sends the form data together with a... |
| Color image processing apparatus and color image processing system using the apparatus | 20060164684 | 20060727 |
| When an output unit to produce output is specified through an instruction terminal 11 and original data is input to a color proof generation section 12, a color conversion section 13 acquires a color conversion parameter corresponding to the specified output unit from a color conversion information storage section 14 and performs color conversion processing for the original data so as to accomplish precise color reproduction in the specified output unit. A rasterizing section 15 expands the original data after undergoing the color conversion processing into raster data while using an enormous number of fonts in a font storage section 16. The raster data provided by the rasterizing section 15 is transmitted from a communication section 17 through a network 4 to the specified output unit.... |
| Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill | 20060160601 | 20060720 |
| An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line connection during play.
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| Color image processing apparatus and color image processing system using the apparatus | 20060152747 | 20060713 |
| When an output unit to produce output is specified through an instruction terminal 11 and original data is input to a color proof generation section 12, a color conversion section 13 acquires a color conversion parameter corresponding to the specified output unit from a color conversion information storage section 14 and performs color conversion processing for the original data so as to accomplish precise color reproduction in the specified output unit. A rasterizing section 15 expands the original data after undergoing the color conversion processing into raster data while using an enormous number of fonts in a font storage section 16. The raster data provided by the rasterizing section 15 is transmitted from a communication section 17 through a network 4 to the specified output unit.... |
| Method, system and program product for locating remote source files | 20060155740 | 20060713 |
| Under the present invention, as a user/developer is developing a software program using an IDE, the user can designate a remote source container(s) (e.g., located on a server or the like that is remote from the local computer system) for one or more source files. When a remote source file is needed (e.g., during debug of the program), a cache on the local computer system will be examined first. If the remote source file is not present, or if the cache is not up to date, the remote system will be called. When the remote source file is received back on the local computer system, it will be stored in the cache and then made available to the user as needed. The system of the present... |
