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Devices, systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for arbitrating bus transactions on a communications bus based on health information are disclosed. Health information of master devices can be used to adjust priorities of bus transactions from master devices to meet quality of service requirements of the master...
1. A bus interconnect configured to: determine health information for a plurality of master devices; map the health information for each of the plurality of master devices into a virtual priority space; translate the virtual priority space into a physical priority level for each of the plurality of master devices; and ...
Devices, systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for arbitrating bus transactions on a communications bus based on health information are disclosed. Health information of master devices can be used to adjust priorities of bus transactions from master devices to meet quality of service requirements of the master...
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Validation rules are specified for validating data included in fields of elements of a dataset. Cells are rendered in a two-dimensional grid that includes: one or more subsets of the cells extending in a direction along a first axis, each associated with a respective field, and multiple subsets of the cells extending i...
1. A computing system for specifying one or more validation rules for validating data included in one or more fields of each element of a plurality of elements of a dataset, the computing system including: a user interface module configured to render a plurality of cells arranged in a two-dimensional grid having a firs...
Validation rules are specified for validating data included in fields of elements of a dataset. Cells are rendered in a two-dimensional grid that includes: one or more subsets of the cells extending in a direction along a first axis, each associated with a respective field, and multiple subsets of the cells extending i...
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Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating interpolated input data sets using reduced input source objects. A database can store operational data, such as financial, climate or other information. A user can input or access a set of target data, representing output the user wishes to be generated from an i...
1. A method of generating a set of interpolated input data based on reduced data sets, comprising: receiving a set of predetermined input data as part of a set of combined input data; receiving a set of target output data to be generated according to the set of combined input data; generating a set of reduced predeterm...
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating interpolated input data sets using reduced input source objects. A database can store operational data, such as financial, climate or other information. A user can input or access a set of target data, representing output the user wishes to be generated from an i...
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A data validation procedure may be propagated to a server machine and to a client machine to perform the same data checking in the respective machines. The data validation procedure may be converted and expressed in a specification language that is suitable for the server machine. Likewise, the data validation procedur...
1. A method for validating data comprising: a computer system receiving a first data validation procedure expressed in a first specification language; the computer system converting the first data validation procedure that is expressed in the first specification language to a second data validation procedure expressed ...
A data validation procedure may be propagated to a server machine and to a client machine to perform the same data checking in the respective machines. The data validation procedure may be converted and expressed in a specification language that is suitable for the server machine. Likewise, the data validation procedur...
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The method comprises processing plural product information records from the product information sources into one or more groups based on which product information records are likely to correspond to the same product, correlating a unique product ID corresponding to the product associated with each of said groups to ide...
1. A method executed by one or more computing devices for determining allied product information for products corresponding to product records stored in a computer-readable catalog data structure including categories, the product records having attributes associated therewith, the method comprising: identifying, by at ...
The method comprises processing plural product information records from the product information sources into one or more groups based on which product information records are likely to correspond to the same product, correlating a unique product ID corresponding to the product associated with each of said groups to ide...
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A computing system and a method of handling a system management request. The computing system includes a virtual high-privilege mode in a trusted domain managed by the virtual machine monitor. The virtual high-privilege mode handles the system management request.
1. A computing system comprising: a processor; a virtual machine monitor to manage a trusted domain; and a virtual high-privilege mode in the trusted domain to handle a system management request. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the virtual high-privilege mode is a virtual system management interrupt mode to handle a ...
A computing system and a method of handling a system management request. The computing system includes a virtual high-privilege mode in a trusted domain managed by the virtual machine monitor. The virtual high-privilege mode handles the system management request.1. A computing system comprising: a processor; a virtual ...
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A system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product for performing integrated transactional and data warehouse business intelligence analysis using a correlated report constructed from data correlations between current transactional data and historical data from a data warehouse. The method commences by...
1. A computer-implemented method for performing integrated transactional and data warehouse business intelligence analysis, the method comprising: retrieving a transactional data record from an online transactional processing (OLTP) system, the transactional data record comprising at least one OLTP business intelligenc...
A system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product for performing integrated transactional and data warehouse business intelligence analysis using a correlated report constructed from data correlations between current transactional data and historical data from a data warehouse. The method commences by...
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A method and apparatus for analyzing nonconformances. A volume in an aircraft is identified. The nonconformances within the volume of the aircraft are identified. Graphical indicators are displayed indicating the nonconformances within the volume in a graphical user interface on a display device.
1. A method for processing nonconformances, the method comprising: identifying a volume in an aircraft; identifying the nonconformances within the volume of the aircraft; and displaying graphical indicators indicating the nonconformances within the volume in a graphical user interface on a display device. 2. The method...
A method and apparatus for analyzing nonconformances. A volume in an aircraft is identified. The nonconformances within the volume of the aircraft are identified. Graphical indicators are displayed indicating the nonconformances within the volume in a graphical user interface on a display device.1. A method for process...
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A method of creating a surgical operative note during a specific surgical procedure on a patient. The method includes creating surgical checklists for a plurality of surgical procedures before initiation of the surgical procedure, creating an index of image specific annotations for the specific surgical procedure befor...
1. A method of creating a surgical operative note during a specific surgical procedure on a patient, the method comprising: creating a surgical checklist for a plurality of surgical procedures before initiation of the surgical procedure; creating an index of image specific annotations for the specific surgical procedur...
A method of creating a surgical operative note during a specific surgical procedure on a patient. The method includes creating surgical checklists for a plurality of surgical procedures before initiation of the surgical procedure, creating an index of image specific annotations for the specific surgical procedure befor...
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Technologies are generally described for devices, methods, and programs for reducing key input errors. An example device includes a detector to determine characteristics of a detected input and an arbiter to reject the detected input that has characteristics of an input error.
1. A device, comprising: a detector to determine characteristics of a detected touch input; and an arbiter to reject the detected touch input that has characteristics of a key input error. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the characteristics of a key input error include a simultaneous multi-touch input that does not i...
Technologies are generally described for devices, methods, and programs for reducing key input errors. An example device includes a detector to determine characteristics of a detected input and an arbiter to reject the detected input that has characteristics of an input error.1. A device, comprising: a detector to dete...
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Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for mobile application development and deployment. A method includes, in a server residing in a network, receiving an application description file from a design system communicatively linked to the server, the application description file capable of targeting ...
1. A method comprising: in a server residing in a network, receiving an application description file from a design system communicatively linked to the server, the application description file capable of targeting multiple application platforms and representing a workflow of an application for user equipment communicat...
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for mobile application development and deployment. A method includes, in a server residing in a network, receiving an application description file from a design system communicatively linked to the server, the application description file capable of targeting ...
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A content user experience is described. In one or more implementations, a user interface is displayed that has selectable representations of content sources, at least one of which is available via a network. Responsive to selection of one or more of the content sources via the user interface, representations of content...
1. A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising: displaying a user interface having selectable representations of content sources, at least one of which is available via a network; responsive to selection of one or more of the content sources via the user interface, displaying representations of co...
A content user experience is described. In one or more implementations, a user interface is displayed that has selectable representations of content sources, at least one of which is available via a network. Responsive to selection of one or more of the content sources via the user interface, representations of content...
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A redundant storage system which can automatically recover RAID data by crossing different JBODs includes: at least one server, at least one SAS switch, and at least two storage devices; each of the at least one server includes an interface card, and each of the at least one server is connected to the at least one SAS ...
1. A redundant storage system, comprising: at least one server, at least one SAS switch, and at least two storage devices; wherein each of the at least one server comprises an interface card; each of the at least one server is connected to the at least one SAS switch through a SAS port of the interface card; each of th...
A redundant storage system which can automatically recover RAID data by crossing different JBODs includes: at least one server, at least one SAS switch, and at least two storage devices; each of the at least one server includes an interface card, and each of the at least one server is connected to the at least one SAS ...
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Example apparatus and methods control whether and when hybrid rateless Reed Solomon (RS) error correcting codes (ECC) for a message are produced, stored, and distributed. The control may be based on a property (e.g., reliability, error state, speed) of a message recipient. Example apparatus and methods may also control...
1. A method, comprising: accessing first electronic data that describes a data storage device to which a message has been provided, where the first electronic data is not provided by the data storage device, where the message was provided from a hybrid Reed Solomon data structure stored in an electronic data storage, w...
Example apparatus and methods control whether and when hybrid rateless Reed Solomon (RS) error correcting codes (ECC) for a message are produced, stored, and distributed. The control may be based on a property (e.g., reliability, error state, speed) of a message recipient. Example apparatus and methods may also control...
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Techniques are described for selecting, based on a data visualization intent specification and a defined set of data fields associated with a set of data, two or more Meta templates that meet the data visualization intent specification and that support the set of data fields, for determining chart parts that can be use...
1. A method, comprising: retrieving, with one or more processing devices, a data visualization intent specification, the data visualization intent specification including one or more data visualization intent specification entries, each data visualization intent specification entry including an intent type and two or m...
Techniques are described for selecting, based on a data visualization intent specification and a defined set of data fields associated with a set of data, two or more Meta templates that meet the data visualization intent specification and that support the set of data fields, for determining chart parts that can be use...
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A device control method and apparatus and computer readable medium storing the method, the method including selecting at least one device based on at least one outdoor environment information; and generating control information regarding the selected at least one device based on the at least one outdoor environment inf...
1. A device control method, the method comprising: selecting at least one device based on at least one outdoor environment information; and generating control information regarding the selected at least one device based on the at least one outdoor environment information. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: o...
A device control method and apparatus and computer readable medium storing the method, the method including selecting at least one device based on at least one outdoor environment information; and generating control information regarding the selected at least one device based on the at least one outdoor environment inf...
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User Defined Functions (UDFs) for a parallel database system are enhanced by making memory persist even when the UDFs terminate. The memory can be shared between different instances of the UDF and the memory can be custom mapped, encrypted, and use custom security.
1. A method implemented in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and processed by one or more processors configured to perform the method, comprising: receiving, on a processor, a command from a user-defined function (UDF) of a database system to map memory that is to be used by the UDF; mapping, by the proc...
User Defined Functions (UDFs) for a parallel database system are enhanced by making memory persist even when the UDFs terminate. The memory can be shared between different instances of the UDF and the memory can be custom mapped, encrypted, and use custom security.1. A method implemented in a non-transitory machine-rea...
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A data processing system includes a plurality of contexts, a current context indicator configured to indicate a context of the plurality of contexts as the current context, an instruction queue configured to store fetched instructions for execution using in the current context, and a scheduler coupled to the context se...
1. A data processing system comprising: a plurality of contexts, wherein each context includes a corresponding register file and a corresponding instruction buffer; a current context indicator configured to indicate a context of the plurality of contexts as the current context; an instruction queue configured to store ...
A data processing system includes a plurality of contexts, a current context indicator configured to indicate a context of the plurality of contexts as the current context, an instruction queue configured to store fetched instructions for execution using in the current context, and a scheduler coupled to the context se...
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Methods for realizing advanced graphical user interface (GUI) in panel subunit. The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a button GUI element descriptor that defines a bitmap to be displayed when a button is out of focus and another bitmap to be displayed when the button is in focus. In another embodiment, th...
1. A method of displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), said method comprising: a controller device receiving data from a target device, wherein said data is operable to define physical appearances of graphical elements of said GUI, wherein said GUI is associated with said target device when rendered by said contro...
Methods for realizing advanced graphical user interface (GUI) in panel subunit. The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a button GUI element descriptor that defines a bitmap to be displayed when a button is out of focus and another bitmap to be displayed when the button is in focus. In another embodiment, th...
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A Graphical User Interface (GUI) Customization System provides users with applications that feature customized GUI configurations by applying one or more configuration parameters to common codebases in the applications without user intervention. Various embodiments of the GUI Customization System can provide different ...
1. A method comprising: receiving, from an application store, a request to provide an application associated with a first market brand; receiving from the application store, in conjunction with the request, a GUI configuration parameter associated with the first market brand; obtaining, from a codebase, an unconfigured...
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) Customization System provides users with applications that feature customized GUI configurations by applying one or more configuration parameters to common codebases in the applications without user intervention. Various embodiments of the GUI Customization System can provide different ...
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A communication terminal (T) equipped with a means of processing (TRT) designed to allow the use of software applications and equipped with an interface (INT) for communicating with a communication network (N), said means of processing comprising at least: •A first module (MZG) designed to delimit a geographical zone (...
1. Method to run a software application accessible from a communication terminal using at least one real object, comprising: describing a curve in space from said communication terminal identifying a geographic zone based on said curve, determining a set of active real objects located within said geographic zone having...
A communication terminal (T) equipped with a means of processing (TRT) designed to allow the use of software applications and equipped with an interface (INT) for communicating with a communication network (N), said means of processing comprising at least: •A first module (MZG) designed to delimit a geographical zone (...
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Techniques for compressing leaf blocks of an index are provided. The decision whether (and/or how much) to compress leaf blocks of an index is performed on a per block basis. Thus, for example, some leaf blocks of the index may be compressed while other leaf blocks of the index may be uncompressed. As another example, ...
1. A method comprising: identifying a first plurality of index entries that are to be stored in a first leaf block of a plurality of leaf blocks of an index; determining whether to compress the first plurality of index entries; identifying a second plurality of index entries that are to be stored in a second leaf block...
Techniques for compressing leaf blocks of an index are provided. The decision whether (and/or how much) to compress leaf blocks of an index is performed on a per block basis. Thus, for example, some leaf blocks of the index may be compressed while other leaf blocks of the index may be uncompressed. As another example, ...
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A method and apparatus are provided for generating an adjusted internal electrical parameter for accessing a NAND Flash memory array based on an adjustment control parameter conveyed by a memory access instruction, where the memory access instruction is compliant with an Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) protocol to inc...
1. A method comprising: receiving a memory access instruction for accessing a non-volatile memory array; generating an adjusted internal electrical parameter for accessing the non-volatile memory array based on an adjustment control parameter conveyed by the memory access instruction, and accessing the non-volatile mem...
A method and apparatus are provided for generating an adjusted internal electrical parameter for accessing a NAND Flash memory array based on an adjustment control parameter conveyed by a memory access instruction, where the memory access instruction is compliant with an Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) protocol to inc...
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According to one general aspect, an apparatus may include a processor, a heterogeneous memory system, and a memory interconnect. The processor may be configured to perform a data access on data stored in a memory system. The heterogeneous memory system may include a plurality of types of storage mediums. Each type of s...
1. An apparatus comprising: a processor configured to perform a data access on data stored in a memory system; a heterogeneous memory system comprising a plurality of types of storage mediums, wherein each type of storage medium is based upon a respective memory technology and is associated with one or more performance...
According to one general aspect, an apparatus may include a processor, a heterogeneous memory system, and a memory interconnect. The processor may be configured to perform a data access on data stored in a memory system. The heterogeneous memory system may include a plurality of types of storage mediums. Each type of s...
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A number of supplemental media content selection periods may be identified within a narrative presentation consisting of a defined number and sequence of scenes. Within each of the supplemental media content selection periods, a number of selectable indicators, each corresponding to an associated aspect of inner awaren...
1. A method for editing at least one supplemental media content presentation into a narrative presentation consisting of a defined sequence of scenes using a processor-based media editing system, the method comprising: identifying over the course of the narrative presentation a number of supplemental media content sele...
A number of supplemental media content selection periods may be identified within a narrative presentation consisting of a defined number and sequence of scenes. Within each of the supplemental media content selection periods, a number of selectable indicators, each corresponding to an associated aspect of inner awaren...
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A method for operating an energy supply network, wherein energy generation is decentralized, the energy supply network has three supply levels, and energy is generated in each supply level and is fed into the particular supply level, where the three supply levels each form an independent control unit that is connectabl...
1-6. (canceled) 7. A method for operating an entire energy supply network having three supply levels and energy being generated and fed into each supply level, each of the three supply levels comprising an independent regulating unit which is connected or disconnected via interfaces between respective regulating units ...
A method for operating an energy supply network, wherein energy generation is decentralized, the energy supply network has three supply levels, and energy is generated in each supply level and is fed into the particular supply level, where the three supply levels each form an independent control unit that is connectabl...
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Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to an apparatus and associated method for updating data in a non-volatile memory array. In accordance with some embodiments, a memory block is formed with a plurality of types of memory cell sectors arranged in data pages of a first type and log pages ...
1. An apparatus comprising a data storage device having first and second non-volatile memory arrays, the first non-volatile memory array comprising a first type of memory that cannot be updated in-place, the second non-volatile memory array comprising a second type of memory that can be updated in-place, the second non...
Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to an apparatus and associated method for updating data in a non-volatile memory array. In accordance with some embodiments, a memory block is formed with a plurality of types of memory cell sectors arranged in data pages of a first type and log pages ...
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A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module receiving a request for a hypertext markup language (HTML) file, wherein the HTML file is encoded using a dispersed storage (DS) error coding function to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices, wherein the plurality of sets of encoded data slices...
1. A method comprises: receiving a request for a hypertext markup language (HTML) file, wherein the HTML file is encoded using a dispersed storage (DS) error coding function to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices, wherein the plurality of sets of encoded data slices is stored in a dispersed storage netwo...
A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module receiving a request for a hypertext markup language (HTML) file, wherein the HTML file is encoded using a dispersed storage (DS) error coding function to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices, wherein the plurality of sets of encoded data slices...
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A handheld field maintenance tool and associated method are provided. The handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured to communicate in accordance with a process industry communication standard. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and is configured to acces...
1. A handheld field maintenance tool comprising: a process communication module configured to communicate in accordance with a process industry communication standard; a controller coupled to the process communication module, the controller being configured to access a device description relative to a selected simulate...
A handheld field maintenance tool and associated method are provided. The handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured to communicate in accordance with a process industry communication standard. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and is configured to acces...
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A method includes: storing, via at least one processor, intrinsic service elements and environmental elements in at least one storage medium on a user-by-user basis; receiving, from a first plurality of users, requests for a service over at least one network; selecting, in response to receiving the requests, a second p...
1. A method, comprising: storing, via at least one processor, intrinsic service elements and environmental elements in at least one storage medium on a user-by-user basis; receiving, from a first plurality of users, requests for a service over at least one network; selecting, in response to receiving the requests, a se...
A method includes: storing, via at least one processor, intrinsic service elements and environmental elements in at least one storage medium on a user-by-user basis; receiving, from a first plurality of users, requests for a service over at least one network; selecting, in response to receiving the requests, a second p...
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A technique for automating the construction of multiple virtual images with interdependencies includes creating a first virtual image (VI) instance by extending a first base VI based on input values associated with the first base VI and software bundles associated with the first base VI. A second VI instance is created...
1. A method to automate the construction of multiple virtual images with interdependencies, comprising: creating, using a data processing system, a first virtual image (VI) instance by extending a first base VI based on input values associated with the first base VI and software bundles associated with the first base V...
A technique for automating the construction of multiple virtual images with interdependencies includes creating a first virtual image (VI) instance by extending a first base VI based on input values associated with the first base VI and software bundles associated with the first base VI. A second VI instance is created...
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A mashup widget can include a widget component and a widget container. The widget container can be graphically rendered within widget defined boundaries of a mashup application. The widget component can detect an externally defined video file. The video file can have a native frame size, which is a frame size at which ...
1. A mashup widget comprising: a computer program product digitally encoded in a storage medium, said computer program product comprising: a widget container able to be graphically rendered within widget defined boundaries of a mashup application; and a widget component comprising computer program instructions, which w...
A mashup widget can include a widget component and a widget container. The widget container can be graphically rendered within widget defined boundaries of a mashup application. The widget component can detect an externally defined video file. The video file can have a native frame size, which is a frame size at which ...
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Displaying a representative item for a collection of items includes obtaining, from at least one source, a history of interests associated with a user, analyzing the history of interests associated with the user to determine preference criteria for the user, identifying, based on the preference criteria for the user, a...
1-8. (canceled) 9. A system for displaying a representative item for a collection of items, the system comprising: an obtaining engine to obtain, from at least one source, a history of interests associated with a user; an analyzing engine to analyze the history of interests associated with the user to determine prefere...
Displaying a representative item for a collection of items includes obtaining, from at least one source, a history of interests associated with a user, analyzing the history of interests associated with the user to determine preference criteria for the user, identifying, based on the preference criteria for the user, a...
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A technique for automating the construction of multiple virtual images with interdependencies includes creating a first virtual image (VI) instance by extending a first base VI based on input values associated with the first base VI and software bundles associated with the first base VI. A second VI instance is created...
1-8. (canceled) 9. A computer program product for automating the construction of multiple virtual images with interdependencies, the computer program product comprising: a computer-readable storage device having computer-readable program code embodied thereon, wherein the computer-readable program code, when executed b...
A technique for automating the construction of multiple virtual images with interdependencies includes creating a first virtual image (VI) instance by extending a first base VI based on input values associated with the first base VI and software bundles associated with the first base VI. A second VI instance is created...
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Displaying a representative item for a collection of items includes obtaining, from at least one source, a history of interests associated with a user, analyzing the history of interests associated with the user to determine preference criteria for the user, identifying, based on the preference criteria for the user, a...
1. A method for displaying a representative item for a collection of items, the method comprising: obtaining, from at least one source, a history of interests associated with a user; analyzing the history of interests associated with the user to determine preference criteria for the user; identifying, based on the pref...
Displaying a representative item for a collection of items includes obtaining, from at least one source, a history of interests associated with a user, analyzing the history of interests associated with the user to determine preference criteria for the user, identifying, based on the preference criteria for the user, a...
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A software transactional memory (STM) test generator is provided that converts existing test code into test code that tests the functionality of an STM system. To generate the STM test code, the generator inserts transactional semantics into the existing test code and replaces any methods of the test code that are not ...
1. A method performed by a software transactional memory (STM) test generator in a computer system to generate STM test code, the method comprising: inserting first transactional semantics configured to form a first transaction into non-STM test code; and replacing a first method in the non-STM test code that is not su...
A software transactional memory (STM) test generator is provided that converts existing test code into test code that tests the functionality of an STM system. To generate the STM test code, the generator inserts transactional semantics into the existing test code and replaces any methods of the test code that are not ...
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Systems and methods for creating a customized digital publication are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method for creating a customized digital publication comprises receiving, at an application builder executed by a processor, a digital publication application shell comprising an application programming interface...
1. A method comprising: receiving, at an application builder executed by a processor, a digital publication application shell comprising an application programming interface (API), the digital publication application shell specifying standard functionality or appearance features for a digital publication application; a...
Systems and methods for creating a customized digital publication are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method for creating a customized digital publication comprises receiving, at an application builder executed by a processor, a digital publication application shell comprising an application programming interface...
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A custom design system is provided that allows real-time design of products by a user and improves the design experience for designing custom products. In one implementation, a system is provided that is capable of scaling vector-based images for various outputs (e.g., printing, display, etc.) without human interventio...
1. A system for creating a custom design, the system comprising: a client system including at least one processor operatively connected to a memory; an interface configured to receive one or more inputs, the one or more inputs being used to create a design, the design including at least one vector-based design element;...
A custom design system is provided that allows real-time design of products by a user and improves the design experience for designing custom products. In one implementation, a system is provided that is capable of scaling vector-based images for various outputs (e.g., printing, display, etc.) without human interventio...
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Technologies related to multiple variable coverage memory for database indexing are generally described. Disclosed methods may be performed to implement high-speed database access to digital service provider customer data as the digital service provider builds an optimized index for a database. Initially, the digital s...
1. A method comprising: storing, in a first memory associated with a first performance level, an index configured to locate data records in a database; receiving queries comprising requests for one or more of the data records in the database; modifying the index using query data corresponding to received queries to con...
Technologies related to multiple variable coverage memory for database indexing are generally described. Disclosed methods may be performed to implement high-speed database access to digital service provider customer data as the digital service provider builds an optimized index for a database. Initially, the digital s...
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Provided are techniques that ensure efficient database accesses by partitioning. The techniques includes a partition generating unit which generates a value partition in which a unit subtree including target data to be partitioned is separated and registered according to the target data, and a base partition which incl...
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a processor; a non-transitive storage area; a database, stored in the non-transitive storage area, storing a plurality of stored values having a hierarchical structure., wherein the plurality of stored values represent data stored in a particular field of the database...
Provided are techniques that ensure efficient database accesses by partitioning. The techniques includes a partition generating unit which generates a value partition in which a unit subtree including target data to be partitioned is separated and registered according to the target data, and a base partition which incl...
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A method for creating and using a fault model comprising one or more fault model components is provided. The method comprises creating a reusable fault model component and incorporating the reusable fault model component into the fault model.
1. A method for creating and using a fault model comprising one or more fault model components, the method comprising: creating a reusable fault model component; and incorporating the reusable fault model component into the fault model. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: maintaining a database comprising a p...
A method for creating and using a fault model comprising one or more fault model components is provided. The method comprises creating a reusable fault model component and incorporating the reusable fault model component into the fault model.1. A method for creating and using a fault model comprising one or more fault ...
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A method of sharing a plurality of registers in a shared register pool among a plurality of microprocessor threads begins with a determination that a first instruction to be executed by a microprocessor in a first microprocessor thread requires a first logical register. Next a determination is made that a second instru...
1. A method of sharing a plurality of registers in a shared register pool among a plurality of microprocessor threads, comprising: determining that a first instruction to be executed by a microprocessor in a first microprocessor thread requires a first logical register; determining that a second instruction to be execu...
A method of sharing a plurality of registers in a shared register pool among a plurality of microprocessor threads begins with a determination that a first instruction to be executed by a microprocessor in a first microprocessor thread requires a first logical register. Next a determination is made that a second instru...
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A system for identifying an electronic counterpart for a rendered document is described. The system receives an indication of a text capture operation performed from a rendered document. The indication identifies a text sequence captured as part of the text capture operation, the identified text sequence comprising few...
1-16. (canceled) 17. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving a text sequence captured from a print version of a document, the text sequence including an indication that the text sequence was captured from the print version of the document; identifying the document using the tex...
A system for identifying an electronic counterpart for a rendered document is described. The system receives an indication of a text capture operation performed from a rendered document. The indication identifies a text sequence captured as part of the text capture operation, the identified text sequence comprising few...
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Facies modeling with multi-point statistics (MPS) is used for modeling the outline and internal geometry of a sand belt deposited by high sinuosity, meandering river channels, covering all three different scales relevant to describe the heterogeneity of properties affecting fluid flow in the sand belt. The full complex...
1. A method of developing a hydrocarbon reservoir, the method comprising: defining a model of an earth formation in which at least one component of the model has an asymmetry, wherein the model substantially has a form of at least one of: (i) symmetry and (ii) geometric opposition; conditioning the model using a measur...
Facies modeling with multi-point statistics (MPS) is used for modeling the outline and internal geometry of a sand belt deposited by high sinuosity, meandering river channels, covering all three different scales relevant to describe the heterogeneity of properties affecting fluid flow in the sand belt. The full complex...
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A system and method for outputting weather data associated with a user-specified location based on a user-specified weather inquiry, including weather data output based on user-specified weather conditions, locations output based on a user-specified weather inquiry, notifications output regarding weather-related warnin...
1. A system, comprising: a weather information database configured to store weather data associated with a plurality of geographic locations; a graphical user interface configured to receive a plurality of user-specified locations and a user-defined query from a user, the user-defined query including at least one user-...
A system and method for outputting weather data associated with a user-specified location based on a user-specified weather inquiry, including weather data output based on user-specified weather conditions, locations output based on a user-specified weather inquiry, notifications output regarding weather-related warnin...
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Techniques for remote application access are described. Some embodiments provide access to an application executing on a host system via a Web browser of a client device. A user operating the Web browser may request access to the application via a uniform resource identifier. A service executing on the host system rece...
1. A method in a host computing system for providing access via a remote Web client to applications on the host computing system, the Web client executing on a client device having a display device, the method comprising: providing a uniform resource identifier that identifies an application executing on the host compu...
Techniques for remote application access are described. Some embodiments provide access to an application executing on a host system via a Web browser of a client device. A user operating the Web browser may request access to the application via a uniform resource identifier. A service executing on the host system rece...
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A system uses multi-level encoding where each symbol of a plurality of symbols represents more than one bit of information in a user data symbol stream for transfer using a multilevel transmission channel. The user data symbols are represented in a digital bitwise form such that each symbol is presented as a plurality ...
1. In a system which uses multi-level data encoding where each symbol of a plurality of user data symbols represents more than one bit of information in a user data symbol stream for transfer using a multilevel transmission channel, a controller comprising: a data transfer section for representing said user data symbol...
A system uses multi-level encoding where each symbol of a plurality of symbols represents more than one bit of information in a user data symbol stream for transfer using a multilevel transmission channel. The user data symbols are represented in a digital bitwise form such that each symbol is presented as a plurality ...
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A method, system and apparatus for configuring a page for drag and drop arrangement of content artifacts can include populating a content artifact registry with a plurality of content artifacts, each of the content artifacts defining a draggable and droppable form of a particular type of page content. The method furthe...
1-20. (canceled) 21. A method for configuring a page within a page development tool, comprising: populating a registry with a plurality of content artifacts; declaring, using the page development tool, a plurality of drop zones within the page; receiving, within one of the plurality of drop zones and by a drag and drop...
A method, system and apparatus for configuring a page for drag and drop arrangement of content artifacts can include populating a content artifact registry with a plurality of content artifacts, each of the content artifacts defining a draggable and droppable form of a particular type of page content. The method furthe...
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A system includes reception of a request to modify the data of a database, the request including first data, execution of processing to fulfill the request, determination, during execution of the processing, that a validation exit is associated with a current state of the processing, storage of the first data in a loca...
1. A system comprising: a database storing data; and a processor to execute processor-executable process steps to cause the system to: receive a request to modify the data, the request including first data; execute processing to fulfill the request; determine, during execution of the processing, that a validation exit ...
A system includes reception of a request to modify the data of a database, the request including first data, execution of processing to fulfill the request, determination, during execution of the processing, that a validation exit is associated with a current state of the processing, storage of the first data in a loca...
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A sensor for a contactless electrocardiographic measurement of a person includes an electrode formed of a moisture-permeable material and having a measurement surface and an opposite surface. A moisture generator supplies moisture to the opposite surface, and a moisture sensor detects a moisture content of a microclima...
1. A contactless electrocardiographic sensor, comprising: an electrode formed of a moisture-permeable material and having a measurement surface and an opposite surface; a moisture generator supplying moisture to the opposite surface; and a controller activating the moisture generator to increase a moisture content of a...
A sensor for a contactless electrocardiographic measurement of a person includes an electrode formed of a moisture-permeable material and having a measurement surface and an opposite surface. A moisture generator supplies moisture to the opposite surface, and a moisture sensor detects a moisture content of a microclima...
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Embodiments presented herein techniques for balancing a multidimensional set of resources of different types within a distributed resources system. Each host computer providing the resources publishes a status on current resource usage by guest clients. Upon identifying a local imbalance, the host computer determines a...
1. A method for distributing a storage object having a workload to a multidimensional set of distributed resources having a plurality of resource types in a distributed resources system, the method comprising: retrieving a status of resource usage of each of the plurality of resource types in resource containers publis...
Embodiments presented herein techniques for balancing a multidimensional set of resources of different types within a distributed resources system. Each host computer providing the resources publishes a status on current resource usage by guest clients. Upon identifying a local imbalance, the host computer determines a...
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Image data for a preview image corresponding to a plurality of pages of a document is generated in each page. Display of the preview image based on the image data that has been generated is initiated, before the image data generation for the preview images in all pages is completed. The preview image is promptly displa...
1. A display apparatus for generating image data in each page for preview image corresponding to output data of a plurality of pages and displaying a preview image based on the image data, comprising: an image display section for initiating display of the preview image based on already generated image data before image...
Image data for a preview image corresponding to a plurality of pages of a document is generated in each page. Display of the preview image based on the image data that has been generated is initiated, before the image data generation for the preview images in all pages is completed. The preview image is promptly displa...
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When a content acquisition unit acquires a part of full-size application software, an installation processing unit installs the acquired part, and an execution unit sets the installed application software to be executable. While the execution unit is executing the application software, the content acquisition unit cont...
1. An information processing system provided with a server for storing application software and with an information processing apparatus for downloading application software from the server, wherein the information processing apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to download application software; a displa...
When a content acquisition unit acquires a part of full-size application software, an installation processing unit installs the acquired part, and an execution unit sets the installed application software to be executable. While the execution unit is executing the application software, the content acquisition unit cont...
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If an event management system or component within an event management system fails, events generated by systems and applications monitored by the event management system may not be processed or analyzed. As a result, the performance and health of the systems and applications may be unknown. To reduce the impact of a fa...
1. A method comprising: receiving, by both a first event manager and a second event manager, a first batch of events from a communication bus, wherein the communication bus received events, that include the first batch of events, from a plurality of components of a network; communicating, by the first event manager to ...
If an event management system or component within an event management system fails, events generated by systems and applications monitored by the event management system may not be processed or analyzed. As a result, the performance and health of the systems and applications may be unknown. To reduce the impact of a fa...
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A lookup circuit evaluates hash functions that map keys to addresses in lookup tables. The circuit may include multiple hash function sub-circuits, each of which applies a respective hash function to an input key value, producing a hash value. Each hash function sub-circuit may multiply bit vectors representing key val...
1. A circuit configured to perform a table lookup operation, comprising: an input configured to receive a representation of a key value; one or more hash function sub-circuits coupled to the input; and at least one memory; wherein the representation of the key value comprises a bit vector; wherein each of the hash func...
A lookup circuit evaluates hash functions that map keys to addresses in lookup tables. The circuit may include multiple hash function sub-circuits, each of which applies a respective hash function to an input key value, producing a hash value. Each hash function sub-circuit may multiply bit vectors representing key val...
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In an example embodiment, user interactions with a software component may be tracked in an efficient manner. Specifically, an analytics tracking request triggered by user interaction with a software component is received. Then a value assigned to the user is retrieved. It is then determined if the value assigned to the...
1. A computerized method of tracking user interaction with a software component, the method comprising: receiving an analytics tracking request triggered by user interaction with a software component; retrieving a value assigned to the user; determining if the value assigned to the user exceeds a value threshold assign...
In an example embodiment, user interactions with a software component may be tracked in an efficient manner. Specifically, an analytics tracking request triggered by user interaction with a software component is received. Then a value assigned to the user is retrieved. It is then determined if the value assigned to the...
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A portable electronic device displays a plurality of icons (e.g., graphical objects) in a region in a touch-sensitive display; detects a predefined user action, with respect to the touch-sensitive display, for initiating a predefined user interface reconfiguration process; and varies positions of one or more icons in t...
1. (canceled) 2. A method of operating a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of application icons on the touch-sensitive display in a normal mode of operation; while in the normal mode of operation and displaying the plurality of application icons, de...
A portable electronic device displays a plurality of icons (e.g., graphical objects) in a region in a touch-sensitive display; detects a predefined user action, with respect to the touch-sensitive display, for initiating a predefined user interface reconfiguration process; and varies positions of one or more icons in t...
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Some embodiments provide a system that includes a set of event publishers configured to publish events occurring on the event publishers. The system also includes a uniform event framework configured to receive, from an event publisher in the set of event publishers, an event notification indicating an event occurred o...
1. A system comprising: a set of event publishers configured to publish events occurring on the event publishers; a uniform event framework configured to receive, from an event publisher in the set of event publishers, an event notification indicating an event occurred on the event publisher and generate an event struc...
Some embodiments provide a system that includes a set of event publishers configured to publish events occurring on the event publishers. The system also includes a uniform event framework configured to receive, from an event publisher in the set of event publishers, an event notification indicating an event occurred o...
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A thread scheduling mechanism is provided that flexibly enforces performance isolation of multiple threads to alleviate the effect of anti-cooperative execution behavior with respect to a shared resource, for example, hoarding a cache or pipeline, using the hardware capabilities of simultaneous multi-threaded (SMT) or ...
1. A virtual-machine monitor, implemented as computer instructions encoded within a data-storage subcomponent of a physical computer system that includes one or more mass-storage devices, one or more electronic memories, and one or more physical processors, the virtual-machine monitor comprising: an interface component...
A thread scheduling mechanism is provided that flexibly enforces performance isolation of multiple threads to alleviate the effect of anti-cooperative execution behavior with respect to a shared resource, for example, hoarding a cache or pipeline, using the hardware capabilities of simultaneous multi-threaded (SMT) or ...
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A method of identifying an extractable portion of a source machine-readable document for extraction to an input machine-readable document is described. The method comprises inserting a reference to the extractable portion which includes a source document locator and an extractable portion identifier in an input machine...
1. A method of identifying an extractable portion of a source machine-readable document for extraction to an output machine-readable document comprising inserting a reference to the extractable portion, including a source document locator and an extractable portion identifier in an input machine-readable document which...
A method of identifying an extractable portion of a source machine-readable document for extraction to an input machine-readable document is described. The method comprises inserting a reference to the extractable portion which includes a source document locator and an extractable portion identifier in an input machine...
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An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a processor, an indication of an input including a word; providing, on a touch screen, an enlarged view of the input indicated, wherein the enlarged view is off set from an input entry field on the touch screen; and accepting, using a processor, editing input th...
1. A method, comprising: receiving, at a processor, an indication of an input including a word; providing, on a touch screen, an enlarged view of the input indicated, wherein the enlarged view is off set from an input entry field on the touch screen; and accepting, using a processor, editing input that modifies the wor...
An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a processor, an indication of an input including a word; providing, on a touch screen, an enlarged view of the input indicated, wherein the enlarged view is off set from an input entry field on the touch screen; and accepting, using a processor, editing input th...
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Systems and methods for linear regression using safe screening techniques. A computing system may receive, from a user of the system, a data set including a set of variables, the set of variables being related to a linear model for predicting a response variable of the data set. The computing system may determine an ac...
1. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to be executed to cause a data processing apparatus to: receive, from a user of the computer-program product, information associated with a data set, the data set including a set of var...
Systems and methods for linear regression using safe screening techniques. A computing system may receive, from a user of the system, a data set including a set of variables, the set of variables being related to a linear model for predicting a response variable of the data set. The computing system may determine an ac...
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Each task assigned to a core can be considered an “active” task. Sequential strobe signals of a watchdog signal can be spaced apart in time by a certain duration. The duration between strobe signals is longer than the expected duration of an active task. By knowing that all tasks being monitored are expected to execute...
1. A method comprising: in response to a watchdog check signal being asserted at a first time, storing a first indicator that indicates a state of a first task of a data processor at the first time; in response to the watchdog check signal being asserted at the first time, storing a second indicator that indicates a st...
Each task assigned to a core can be considered an “active” task. Sequential strobe signals of a watchdog signal can be spaced apart in time by a certain duration. The duration between strobe signals is longer than the expected duration of an active task. By knowing that all tasks being monitored are expected to execute...
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Systems and methods for merging partially aggregated query results are provided. A partially aggregated query result is determined. Each query of a plurality of queries is executed on a plurality of events at a defined schedule and a time duration. A key and a value of the partially aggregated query result are identifi...
1. A method for processing aggregated query results, the method comprising: determining a partially aggregated query result, wherein each query of a plurality of queries is executed on a plurality of events at a defined schedule and a time duration; identifying a key and a value of the partially aggregated query result...
Systems and methods for merging partially aggregated query results are provided. A partially aggregated query result is determined. Each query of a plurality of queries is executed on a plurality of events at a defined schedule and a time duration. A key and a value of the partially aggregated query result are identifi...
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Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to context sensitive resource recommendations and provide a method, system and computer program product for activity sensitive context sensitive resource recommendations. In an embodiment of the invention, an activity-centric resource recom...
1. An activity-centric resource recommendation method comprising: inferring an activity from a workspace in a graphical user interface; identifying resources from amongst a set of resources that are relevant to the inferred activity; and, displaying the identified resources in the graphical user interface. 2. The metho...
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to context sensitive resource recommendations and provide a method, system and computer program product for activity sensitive context sensitive resource recommendations. In an embodiment of the invention, an activity-centric resource recom...
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A method for providing an adjustable video player is disclosed. The method includes providing, by an electronic device, a content item player for playback of a content item in a portion of a user interface (UI) of an application executed on the electronic device and receiving an indication of a gesture to minimize the ...
1. A method comprising: providing, by an electronic device, a content item player for playback of a content item in a portion of a user interface (UI) of an application executed on the electronic device; receiving an indication of a gesture to minimize the content item player made by a user of the electronic device; an...
A method for providing an adjustable video player is disclosed. The method includes providing, by an electronic device, a content item player for playback of a content item in a portion of a user interface (UI) of an application executed on the electronic device and receiving an indication of a gesture to minimize the ...
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Method and apparatus are provided for performing in-circuit serial programming of microcontrollers embedded within the connectors of smart cables. The method and apparatus involve providing a connector for the smart cables wherein the serial programming pins of the microcontroller are brought out or otherwise electrica...
1. A connector assembly, comprising: a connector portion; a housing portion attached to and extending from the connector portion; a printed circuit board disposed within the housing portion, the printed circuit board including a plurality of conductive contact pads and a plurality of conductive mounting pads formed the...
Method and apparatus are provided for performing in-circuit serial programming of microcontrollers embedded within the connectors of smart cables. The method and apparatus involve providing a connector for the smart cables wherein the serial programming pins of the microcontroller are brought out or otherwise electrica...
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A bit interleaving method involves applying a bit permutation process to a QC-LDPC codeword made up of N cyclic blocks each including Q bits, and dividing the codeword after the permutation process into a plurality of constellation words each including M bits, the codeword being divided into F×N/M folding sections, eac...
1. A bit interleaving method for interleaving bits of a codeword generated by using a repeat-accumulate quasi-cyclic low-density parity check coding scheme, parity portions of the codeword having been reordered by parity interleaving, the bit interleaving method comprising: a cyclic block permutation step of applying a...
A bit interleaving method involves applying a bit permutation process to a QC-LDPC codeword made up of N cyclic blocks each including Q bits, and dividing the codeword after the permutation process into a plurality of constellation words each including M bits, the codeword being divided into F×N/M folding sections, eac...
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Apparatus and method for performing secure erasure of a processing device, such as a data storage device in an object storage system. In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus is provided with a plurality of processing devices arranged within an enclosed housing and each having an associated memory. A mechanica...
1. An apparatus comprising: a plurality of processing devices arranged within an enclosed housing each comprising an associated memory; and a mechanical switch coupled to the enclosed housing that securely erases the associated memory of each of the processing devices responsive to activation of the mechanical switch. ...
Apparatus and method for performing secure erasure of a processing device, such as a data storage device in an object storage system. In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus is provided with a plurality of processing devices arranged within an enclosed housing and each having an associated memory. A mechanica...
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A data processing apparatus comprising: at least one initiator device for issuing transactions, a hierarchical memory system comprising a plurality of caches and a memory and memory access control circuitry. The initiator device identifies storage locations using virtual addresses and the memory system stores data usin...
1. A data processing apparatus comprising: at least one initiator device for issuing transactions, a hierarchical memory system comprising a plurality of caches and a memory and memory access control circuitry, said initiator device identifying storage locations using virtual addresses and said memory system storing da...
A data processing apparatus comprising: at least one initiator device for issuing transactions, a hierarchical memory system comprising a plurality of caches and a memory and memory access control circuitry. The initiator device identifies storage locations using virtual addresses and the memory system stores data usin...
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One aspect provides an apparatus including: at least one processor; and a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith and executable by the at least one processor, the computer readable program code including: computer readable program code configured to, responsive to a re...
1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith and executable by the at least one processor, the computer readable program code comprising: computer readable program code configured to, responsive to a request for data ...
One aspect provides an apparatus including: at least one processor; and a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith and executable by the at least one processor, the computer readable program code including: computer readable program code configured to, responsive to a re...
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One aspect provides a method including: responsive to a request for data and a miss in both a first cache and a second cache, retrieving the data from memory, the first cache storing at least a subset of data stored in the second cache; inferring from information pertaining to the first cache a replacement entry in the...
1. A method comprising: responsive to a request for data and a miss in both a first cache and a second cache, retrieving the data from memory, the first cache storing at least a subset of data stored in the second cache; inferring from information pertaining to the first cache a replacement entry in the second cache; a...
One aspect provides a method including: responsive to a request for data and a miss in both a first cache and a second cache, retrieving the data from memory, the first cache storing at least a subset of data stored in the second cache; inferring from information pertaining to the first cache a replacement entry in the...
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An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface stores a document having primary content, supplementary content, and user-generated content. The device displays a representation of the document in a segmented user interface on the display. Primary content of the document is displayed in a first segmen...
1. An electronic device, comprising: a display; a touch-sensitive surface; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: storing a docum...
An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface stores a document having primary content, supplementary content, and user-generated content. The device displays a representation of the document in a segmented user interface on the display. Primary content of the document is displayed in a first segmen...
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A system may receive, at least in part from an update database, a plurality of updates to a plurality of profiles that individually describe ones of a plurality of users of a social network. The system may process, using a batch processor, at least some of the plurality of updates to generate a consolidated update indi...
1. A memory device, the memory device communicatively coupled to a processor and comprising instructions which, when performed on the processor, cause the processor to: receive, at least in part from an update database, a plurality of updates to a plurality of profiles that individually describe ones of a plurality of ...
A system may receive, at least in part from an update database, a plurality of updates to a plurality of profiles that individually describe ones of a plurality of users of a social network. The system may process, using a batch processor, at least some of the plurality of updates to generate a consolidated update indi...
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A data search and manipulation method includes accessing, by a processor, a first data element of a first data structure, the first data structure represented by a first icon, the first icon displayed in a user interface; accessing, by the processor, a second data element of a second data structure, the second data str...
1. A method for searching and manipulating data using a search-on-the-fly search engine executed by a processor, the data in a first database represented by a first icon and a second database represented by a second icon, the method, comprising: the processor receiving a search request for a data element in the first d...
A data search and manipulation method includes accessing, by a processor, a first data element of a first data structure, the first data structure represented by a first icon, the first icon displayed in a user interface; accessing, by the processor, a second data element of a second data structure, the second data str...
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Managing assets during production of multimedia, comprising: creating at least one scouting image; creating a metadata including information needed to import the at least one scouting image as a shot; and generating a script including commands needed to recreate the shot in its current state, and storing camera and cha...
1. A method of managing assets during production of multimedia, comprising: creating at least one scouting image; creating a metadata including information needed to import the at least one scouting image as a shot; and generating a script including commands needed to recreate the shot in its current state, and storing...
Managing assets during production of multimedia, comprising: creating at least one scouting image; creating a metadata including information needed to import the at least one scouting image as a shot; and generating a script including commands needed to recreate the shot in its current state, and storing camera and cha...
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A method, system and computer program product for optimizing the loading of a web page. The server receives indications (e.g., Document Object Model (DOM) elements) of web page elements of interest of a web page from multiple client devices. The server updates a list of web page elements for the requested web page that...
1. A method for optimizing the loading of a web page, the method comprising: receiving indications of web page elements of interest of a web page from a plurality of client devices; updating a list of web page elements of said web page sorted in terms of popularity based on said received indications of web page element...
A method, system and computer program product for optimizing the loading of a web page. The server receives indications (e.g., Document Object Model (DOM) elements) of web page elements of interest of a web page from multiple client devices. The server updates a list of web page elements for the requested web page that...
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A method, system and computer program product for optimizing the loading of a web page. The server receives indications (e.g., Document Object Model (DOM) elements) of web page elements of interest of a web page from multiple client devices. The server updates a list of web page elements for the requested web page that...
1. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable storage medium for optimizing the loading of a web page, the computer program product comprising the programming instructions for: receiving indications of web page elements of interest of a web page from a plurality of client devices; updating a list of web...
A method, system and computer program product for optimizing the loading of a web page. The server receives indications (e.g., Document Object Model (DOM) elements) of web page elements of interest of a web page from multiple client devices. The server updates a list of web page elements for the requested web page that...
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A social networking system allows users to create collections including objects associated with products, services, games, videos, books or other similar items. An object is associated with a type and one or more actions are associated with the type to identify actions capable of being performed on the object. When an ...
1. A method comprising: storing one or more objects in a social networking system, each object associated with a type, the type associated with one or more actions capable of being performed on objects associated with the type; selecting an object from the stored one or more objects for presentation to a user of the so...
A social networking system allows users to create collections including objects associated with products, services, games, videos, books or other similar items. An object is associated with a type and one or more actions are associated with the type to identify actions capable of being performed on the object. When an ...
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A vehicle computer system (VCS) configured to communicate with a mobile device, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the mobile device. The VCS also includes a VCS software stack configured to interact with a mobile device software stack and a processor configured to receive a message from t...
1-20. (canceled) 21. A vehicle computer system (VCS) configured to communicate with a mobile device, comprising: a processor configured to: 1.) receive a message from a wireless transceiver in communication with a mobile device, wherein the message indicates a version of the mobile device software stack; 2.) determine ...
A vehicle computer system (VCS) configured to communicate with a mobile device, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the mobile device. The VCS also includes a VCS software stack configured to interact with a mobile device software stack and a processor configured to receive a message from t...
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An information processing apparatus includes a data processing section, the data processing section being configured to transmit device information about a peripheral device of the information processing apparatus to a server, display an app list on a display section, the app list being a list of device-specific applic...
1. An information processing apparatus comprising a data processing section, the data processing section being configured to: transmit device information about a peripheral device of the information processing apparatus to a server; display an app list on a display section, the app list being a list of device-specific ...
An information processing apparatus includes a data processing section, the data processing section being configured to transmit device information about a peripheral device of the information processing apparatus to a server, display an app list on a display section, the app list being a list of device-specific applic...
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A programmable memory 10 comprises programmable data bit cells. A data word comprises a group of the programmable data bit cells. A method of configuring patch code in the memory 10 comprises identifying a first location (e.g. 0x1234) in the programmable memory 10 where a patch is required; modifying a data word ...
1. A method of configuring patch code for a programmable memory, the programmable memory comprising programmable data bit cells, wherein a data word comprises a group of the programmable data bit cells, the method comprising: identifying a first location in the programmable memory where a patch is required; modifying a...
A programmable memory 10 comprises programmable data bit cells. A data word comprises a group of the programmable data bit cells. A method of configuring patch code in the memory 10 comprises identifying a first location (e.g. 0x1234) in the programmable memory 10 where a patch is required; modifying a data word ...
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In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display includes simultaneously displaying a character input area operable to display text character input and emoji character input selected by a user, a keyboard display area, and a plurality of emoji cate...
1. A method, comprising: at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode: receiving an incoming message from a party to a user of the portable electronic device while the touch screen display is in a power-conserving state; in response...
In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display includes simultaneously displaying a character input area operable to display text character input and emoji character input selected by a user, a keyboard display area, and a plurality of emoji cate...
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A write request that includes a data object is processed. A hash function is executed on the data object, thereby generating a hash value that includes a first portion and a second portion. A data location table is queried with the first portion, thereby obtaining a storage node identifier. The data object is sent to a...
1. A method for processing a write request that includes a data object, the method comprising: executing a hash function on the data object, thereby generating a hash value that includes a first portion and a second portion; querying a data location table with the first portion, thereby obtaining a storage node identif...
A write request that includes a data object is processed. A hash function is executed on the data object, thereby generating a hash value that includes a first portion and a second portion. A data location table is queried with the first portion, thereby obtaining a storage node identifier. The data object is sent to a...
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Medical information systems and medical data processing methods are described. According to one aspect, a medical information system includes a communications interface which is configured to receive patient treatment data from a plurality of medical providers and which regards medical treatment provided by the medical...
1. A medical information system comprising: a communications interface which is configured to receive patient treatment data from a plurality of medical providers and which regards medical treatment provided by the medical providers with respect to a plurality of patients; and storage circuitry storing the patient trea...
Medical information systems and medical data processing methods are described. According to one aspect, a medical information system includes a communications interface which is configured to receive patient treatment data from a plurality of medical providers and which regards medical treatment provided by the medical...
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This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer program products for authoring content for digital books. In some implementations, a single graphical user interface (GUI) is presented that allows an author to design a layout for the digital book, including editing text and inserting various types of interactiv...
1. A method of authoring content for a digital book, the method comprising: providing a graphical user interface (GUI) including a composition area; receiving and displaying text from a text source within the composition area; receiving first input selecting an interactive element type from one or more interactive elem...
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer program products for authoring content for digital books. In some implementations, a single graphical user interface (GUI) is presented that allows an author to design a layout for the digital book, including editing text and inserting various types of interactiv...
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The present disclosure includes a system and method for scheduling changes. In an example of scheduling changes according to the present disclosure, a usage pattern of a number of services ( 104 - 1, 104 - 2, 104 -N, 236 ) is determined, a window of time in which the usage pattern includes fewer transactions than the ...
1. A method for scheduling changes, the method comprising: determining a usage pattern of a number of services (104-1, 104-2, 104-N, 236); determining a window of time in which the usage pattern includes fewer transactions than the usage pattern during a number of other windows of time (116, 216, 352); and scheduling a...
The present disclosure includes a system and method for scheduling changes. In an example of scheduling changes according to the present disclosure, a usage pattern of a number of services ( 104 - 1, 104 - 2, 104 -N, 236 ) is determined, a window of time in which the usage pattern includes fewer transactions than the ...
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A method for controlling bus-networked devices is useable in a system comprising a gateway, an open field bus electrically connected to the gateway, and a pluggable connection cable electrically connecting the gateway to a plurality of bus subscribers. The gateway starts a configuration mode to control a bus subscriber...
1. A method for controlling bus-networked devices in a system comprising a gateway, an open field bus electrically connected to the gateway, and a pluggable connection cable electrically connecting the gateway to a plurality of bus subscribers, the method comprising: starting, by the gateway, a configuration mode to co...
A method for controlling bus-networked devices is useable in a system comprising a gateway, an open field bus electrically connected to the gateway, and a pluggable connection cable electrically connecting the gateway to a plurality of bus subscribers. The gateway starts a configuration mode to control a bus subscriber...
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The method includes selecting a target record from a dataset, the target record including a missing value, partitioning records of the dataset into at least two groups including co-related data, the partitioned records including records having a value for a same field as the missing value in the target record, predicti...
1. A method, comprising: selecting a target record from a dataset, the target record including a missing value; partitioning records of the dataset into at least two groups including co-related data, the partitioned records including records having a value for a same field as the missing value in the target record; pre...
The method includes selecting a target record from a dataset, the target record including a missing value, partitioning records of the dataset into at least two groups including co-related data, the partitioned records including records having a value for a same field as the missing value in the target record, predicti...
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Systems and methods for displaying a moveable interactive element that can display information about control elements are provided. A system and method can include displaying one or more control elements of a user interface, and receiving initial touch input. In response to the initial touch input, the interactive elem...
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: displaying, by a computing device, one or more control elements of a user interface; receiving initial touch input; in response to the initial touch input, displaying an interactive element in the user interface; receiving further touch input corresponding to dragging the i...
Systems and methods for displaying a moveable interactive element that can display information about control elements are provided. A system and method can include displaying one or more control elements of a user interface, and receiving initial touch input. In response to the initial touch input, the interactive elem...
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A method for specifying packet address range cacheability is provided. The method includes passing a memory allocation request from an application running on a network element configured to implement packet forwarding operations to an operating system of a network element, the memory allocation request including a tabl...
1. A method for specifying packet address range cacheability, the method comprising the steps of: passing a memory allocation request from an application, running on a network element configured to implement packet forwarding operations, to an operating system of the network element, the memory allocation request inclu...
A method for specifying packet address range cacheability is provided. The method includes passing a memory allocation request from an application running on a network element configured to implement packet forwarding operations to an operating system of a network element, the memory allocation request including a tabl...
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A method of managing a database system using a swarm database system that communicates a request to read data to at least a subset of nodes. Checking the identifier by each respective node in the subset of nodes to determine if the requested read data is stored in the node. Providing the read data to the first node if ...
1. A method of managing a database system comprising: at a swarm database system having one or more nodes comprising one or more processors and memory, the memory of the one or more nodes storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors; communicating a request to read data by a first node to a...
A method of managing a database system using a swarm database system that communicates a request to read data to at least a subset of nodes. Checking the identifier by each respective node in the subset of nodes to determine if the requested read data is stored in the node. Providing the read data to the first node if ...
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An apparatus and a method for editing a table in a terminal which can edit a table intuitively and easily are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit that simultaneously displays a row number adjusting UI and a column number adjusting UI in a table editing mode, and a controller that performs a control so that ...
1. An apparatus for editing a table in a terminal, the apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to simultaneously display a row number adjusting User Interface (UI) and a column number adjusting UI in a table editing mode; and a controller configured to control so that a plurality of handlers are displayed on th...
An apparatus and a method for editing a table in a terminal which can edit a table intuitively and easily are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit that simultaneously displays a row number adjusting UI and a column number adjusting UI in a table editing mode, and a controller that performs a control so that ...
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A system comprising a memory controller coupled to a memory device is described. The memory device is coupled to, and is external to, the memory controller. The memory device includes a storage array having dual configurability to support both synchronous and asynchronous modes of operation.
1. A system comprising: a memory controller; and a memory device coupled to and external to the memory controller, the memory device comprising a storage array having dual configurability to support both synchronous and asynchronous modes of operation. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory controller controls ac...
A system comprising a memory controller coupled to a memory device is described. The memory device is coupled to, and is external to, the memory controller. The memory device includes a storage array having dual configurability to support both synchronous and asynchronous modes of operation.1. A system comprising: a me...
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The present invention relates to systems and methods for anonymously personalizing web content to a particular user. The methods and systems may include listening for requests including code and tags that stand for personalized information. Once a request is identified, the personal information for the user correspondi...
1) A method for anonymously personalizing web content to a particular user, useful in association with a personalization system, the method comprising: listening for requests including code and tags that stand for personalized information; masking personal information for a user corresponding to the tags of the request...
The present invention relates to systems and methods for anonymously personalizing web content to a particular user. The methods and systems may include listening for requests including code and tags that stand for personalized information. Once a request is identified, the personal information for the user correspondi...
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An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a plurality of windows on the display. The plurality of windows includes a first window for a first application displayed in a frontmost position on the display and a second window displayed in a lower position than the frontmost position. The d...
1. An electronic device, comprising: a display; a touch-sensitive surface; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying a pl...
An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a plurality of windows on the display. The plurality of windows includes a first window for a first application displayed in a frontmost position on the display and a second window displayed in a lower position than the frontmost position. The d...
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An exemplary information-processing device includes: a first accessing unit configured to access a first database storing data sets, each of the data sets relating to values of attribute items; a second accessing unit configured to access a second database storing a group of keywords including at least one keyword, an ...
1. An information-processing device comprising: a first accessing unit configured to access a first database storing data sets, each of the data sets relating to values of attribute items; a second accessing unit configured to access a second database storing a group of keywords including at least one keyword, an attri...
An exemplary information-processing device includes: a first accessing unit configured to access a first database storing data sets, each of the data sets relating to values of attribute items; a second accessing unit configured to access a second database storing a group of keywords including at least one keyword, an ...
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A write request that includes a data object is processed. A hash function is executed on the data object, thereby generating a hash value that includes a first portion and a second portion. A hypervisor table is queried with the first portion, thereby obtaining a master storage node identifier. The data object and the ...
1. A method for processing a write request that includes a data object, the method comprising: executing a hash function on the data object, thereby generating a hash value that includes a first portion and a second portion; querying a hypervisor table with the first portion, thereby obtaining a master storage node ide...
A write request that includes a data object is processed. A hash function is executed on the data object, thereby generating a hash value that includes a first portion and a second portion. A hypervisor table is queried with the first portion, thereby obtaining a master storage node identifier. The data object and the ...
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In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and programs for providing location-based information. A geographical location of a mobile computing device is received at a server system. A request for content is received at the server system and from the mobile compu...
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a computing system, an indication of a geographical location of a computing device; selecting, by the computing system, a search area that corresponds to the geographical location, from among a collection of search areas that correspond to the geographical loc...
In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and programs for providing location-based information. A geographical location of a mobile computing device is received at a server system. A request for content is received at the server system and from the mobile compu...
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When a storage device initiates a change in its file system, it locally stores it for future update of the file system. When the host device sends a command to the storage device, the storage device responds to it by commencing a synchronization process during which the two parties coordinate the update of the file sys...
1. A method for updating a file system of a storage device, the method comprising: in a host device having a host driver for managing connection between the host device and a storage device and for managing a storage device file system of the storage device, performing by the host driver, receiving a notification from ...
When a storage device initiates a change in its file system, it locally stores it for future update of the file system. When the host device sends a command to the storage device, the storage device responds to it by commencing a synchronization process during which the two parties coordinate the update of the file sys...
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