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4,700 | 4,700 | 13,961,542 | 2,126 | An aspect provides a method, including: collecting, at one or more device sensors, one or more inputs selected from the group of inputs consisting of audio inputs from a learning environment and visual inputs from a learning environment; processing, using one or more processors, the one or more inputs to detect an unau... | 1. A method, comprising:
collecting, at one or more device sensors, one or more inputs selected from the group of inputs consisting of audio inputs from a learning environment and visual inputs from a learning environment; processing, using one or more processors, the one or more inputs to detect an unauthorized behavi... | An aspect provides a method, including: collecting, at one or more device sensors, one or more inputs selected from the group of inputs consisting of audio inputs from a learning environment and visual inputs from a learning environment; processing, using one or more processors, the one or more inputs to detect an unau... | 2,100 |
4,701 | 4,701 | 14,170,482 | 2,199 | A software development platform comprising one or more user-selectable modular units containing a vertical stack of back-end business logic. One or more user-selectable modular units containing domain model components. One or more user-selectable modular units containing front end presentation components. A virtual app... | 1. A software development platform comprising:
one or more user-selectable modular units containing a vertical stack of back-end business logic; one or more user-selectable modular units containing domain model components; one or more user-selectable modular units containing front end presentation components; and a vir... | A software development platform comprising one or more user-selectable modular units containing a vertical stack of back-end business logic. One or more user-selectable modular units containing domain model components. One or more user-selectable modular units containing front end presentation components. A virtual app... | 2,100 |
4,702 | 4,702 | 15,190,153 | 2,165 | In certain implementations, first and second plans (for obtaining data from one or more data sources and/or processing the obtained data) may be determined. The first and second plans may be executed. A first cost for fully executing the first plan may be estimated based on partial execution of the first plan, and a se... | 1. A computer-implemented method of prioritizing execution of plans for obtaining and/or processing data based on partial execution of the plans, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more physical processors executing one or more computer program instructions that, when executed, perfo... | In certain implementations, first and second plans (for obtaining data from one or more data sources and/or processing the obtained data) may be determined. The first and second plans may be executed. A first cost for fully executing the first plan may be estimated based on partial execution of the first plan, and a se... | 2,100 |
4,703 | 4,703 | 14,216,812 | 2,131 | Systems and techniques are described for optimizing memory sharing. A described technique includes grouping virtual machines (VMs) into groups including a first group; initializing a first VM in the first group, wherein initializing the first VM includes identifying, for each of one or more first memory pages for the f... | 1. A computer-implemented method of optimizing memory sharing on a virtualized computer system including a plurality of virtual machines, the method comprising:
grouping a plurality of virtual machines into one or more groups including at least a first group; initializing a first virtual machine in the first group, whe... | Systems and techniques are described for optimizing memory sharing. A described technique includes grouping virtual machines (VMs) into groups including a first group; initializing a first VM in the first group, wherein initializing the first VM includes identifying, for each of one or more first memory pages for the f... | 2,100 |
4,704 | 4,704 | 13,587,850 | 2,175 | A method at a client device includes displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items. The media items include one or more local media items, the one or more local media items including media items stored at the client device, and one or more remote media items, the one or more remote media it... | 1. A method comprising:
at a client device with a display:
displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items, the media items comprising:
one or more local media items, the one or more local media items comprising media items stored at the client device, and
one or more remote media items, the ... | A method at a client device includes displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items. The media items include one or more local media items, the one or more local media items including media items stored at the client device, and one or more remote media items, the one or more remote media it... | 2,100 |
4,705 | 4,705 | 12,404,181 | 2,166 | Systems and methods for real time data management in a collaborative environment. In one embodiment, the systems and methods dynamically link stakeholders, through a collaborative environment, to current and updated data. The systems and methods also cross-reference data objects between stakeholders for calling data ob... | 1. A computer-implemented method for managing data in a collaborative environment, comprising:
creating a system name on a data-integration platform to identify an object class; selecting an object from the object class using a unique name for the object; linking the object and the system name on the data-integration p... | Systems and methods for real time data management in a collaborative environment. In one embodiment, the systems and methods dynamically link stakeholders, through a collaborative environment, to current and updated data. The systems and methods also cross-reference data objects between stakeholders for calling data ob... | 2,100 |
4,706 | 4,706 | 12,902,219 | 2,173 | A method and system for facilitating collaboration between two groups without impairing or affecting the structure of the two groups is provided. | 1. A method for facilitating collaboration by a first group and a second group, the method comprising the steps of:
creating a collaboration group, wherein a processing device stores data representative of the collaboration group in a memory operatively connected to the processing device; linking the first group to the... | A method and system for facilitating collaboration between two groups without impairing or affecting the structure of the two groups is provided.1. A method for facilitating collaboration by a first group and a second group, the method comprising the steps of:
creating a collaboration group, wherein a processing device... | 2,100 |
4,707 | 4,707 | 14,912,054 | 2,111 | This method and device makes it possible to implement maximum likelihood decoding of a sparse graph code at low computational complexity in the maximum likelihood decoding of the sparse graph code. This is, in the maximum likelihood of decoding of the sparse graph code, a lost data decoding process by a trivial decodin... | 1. A channel decoding device, comprising:
a maximum likelihood decoding unit that corrects an error of a data string on which an error is occurred due to data loss by performing decoding of lost data using a trivial decoding method and decoding of lost data using a Gauss elimination method on redundant data encoded bas... | This method and device makes it possible to implement maximum likelihood decoding of a sparse graph code at low computational complexity in the maximum likelihood decoding of the sparse graph code. This is, in the maximum likelihood of decoding of the sparse graph code, a lost data decoding process by a trivial decodin... | 2,100 |
4,708 | 4,708 | 14,788,587 | 2,159 | Methods and arrangements for displaying results of one or more query searches. Query search results are obtained and there are determined, from the query search results, a best object type, a best instance of the best object type and one or more alternative object types, wherein determining a best object type includes ... | 1. A method of displaying results of one or more query searches, said method comprising:
utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: obtaining query search results; determining, from the query search results, a plurality of object types; selecting one of the plurality of object... | Methods and arrangements for displaying results of one or more query searches. Query search results are obtained and there are determined, from the query search results, a best object type, a best instance of the best object type and one or more alternative object types, wherein determining a best object type includes ... | 2,100 |
4,709 | 4,709 | 14,955,739 | 2,181 | The embodiments relate to dynamically allocating lanes of a computer bus. A computer system having a processor in communication with a module is booted. Allocation of lanes among adapters in communication with connectors of the computer bus is controlled, which includes the module controlling an allocation of the lanes... | 1. A system comprising:
a processor in communication with memory; a module, the module comprising a multiplexer in communication with the processor, and two or more host bridges, wherein each host bridge is in communication with the multiplexer; and a plurality of connectors in communication with respective host bridge... | The embodiments relate to dynamically allocating lanes of a computer bus. A computer system having a processor in communication with a module is booted. Allocation of lanes among adapters in communication with connectors of the computer bus is controlled, which includes the module controlling an allocation of the lanes... | 2,100 |
4,710 | 4,710 | 14,457,989 | 2,179 | A method for accessing multimedia content from a server for consumption of the multimedia content at a mobile device. The method includes detecting user interaction with a graphic user interface of the mobile device and translating, by the mobile device, user interaction with the graphic user interface into a command. ... | 1. A method for accessing multimedia content from a server for consumption of the multimedia content at a mobile device, the method comprising:
detecting user interaction with a graphic user interface of the mobile device; translating, by the mobile device, user interaction with the graphic user interface into a comman... | A method for accessing multimedia content from a server for consumption of the multimedia content at a mobile device. The method includes detecting user interaction with a graphic user interface of the mobile device and translating, by the mobile device, user interaction with the graphic user interface into a command. ... | 2,100 |
4,711 | 4,711 | 13,734,161 | 2,144 | A translation management system in a computer environment. A preferred embodiment of the invention automatically detects when a document, data stream, or non-text file in the master language has been updated and notifies the user which corresponding documents, data streams, or non-text files in the other languages requ... | 1.-10. (canceled) 11. A method comprising:
receiving, by an intermediate server, a request for content served by a web server; identifying, by the intermediate server, a language associated with the request; retrieving, by the intermediate server, the content from the web server, the content comprising a directive noti... | A translation management system in a computer environment. A preferred embodiment of the invention automatically detects when a document, data stream, or non-text file in the master language has been updated and notifies the user which corresponding documents, data streams, or non-text files in the other languages requ... | 2,100 |
4,712 | 4,712 | 14,529,298 | 2,173 | A computer implemented method of generating a graphical interface including receiving and displaying a selection of elements among a plurality of graphical and/or data entry elements, each element having at least a property among a plurality of graphical and/or activation and/or content properties; receiving and displa... | 1. A method, implemented by a data processor by the execution of a program defined in functional programming, of generating a graphical interface program comprising:
receiving and displaying a selection of elements among a plurality of graphical and/or data entry elements, each element having at least a property among ... | A computer implemented method of generating a graphical interface including receiving and displaying a selection of elements among a plurality of graphical and/or data entry elements, each element having at least a property among a plurality of graphical and/or activation and/or content properties; receiving and displa... | 2,100 |
4,713 | 4,713 | 14,030,344 | 2,182 | A method and system for a Hijri calendar are provided. The method includes: receiving date input for a date conversion; determining a conversion type associated with the date input; determining whether the date input falls within a predetermined Hijri calendar date range; and if the date input falls within the range, u... | 1. A method for managing a Hijri calendar comprising:
receiving date input from a first predetermined calendar for a date conversion; determining a conversion type associated with the date input; determining whether the date input falls within a predetermined Hijri calendar date range; if the date input falls within th... | A method and system for a Hijri calendar are provided. The method includes: receiving date input for a date conversion; determining a conversion type associated with the date input; determining whether the date input falls within a predetermined Hijri calendar date range; and if the date input falls within the range, u... | 2,100 |
4,714 | 4,714 | 14,612,214 | 2,175 | An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor displays a fingerprint enrollment interface and detects, on the fingerprint sensor, a plurality of finger gestures performed with a finger. The device collects fingerprint information from the plurality of finger gestures performed with the finger. After coll... | 1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor:
displaying a fingerprint enrollment interface;
detecting on the fingerprint sensor a plurality of separate and distinct finger gestures performed with a respective finger;
collecting fingerprint information from the plurality of s... | An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor displays a fingerprint enrollment interface and detects, on the fingerprint sensor, a plurality of finger gestures performed with a finger. The device collects fingerprint information from the plurality of finger gestures performed with the finger. After coll... | 2,100 |
4,715 | 4,715 | 14,013,154 | 2,131 | A computer receives data from a storage device. The computer identifies a state value of the storage device and at least one maintenance task included in the received data. The computer generates a set of instructions for limiting the workload of a storage device executing maintenance tasks. According to the generated ... | 1. A method for adapting a workload placed on a storage device, the method comprising:
a computer receiving a data from a storage device, wherein the received data includes at least one maintenance task to be executed on the storage device; the computer determining a status of the maintenance task to be executed based,... | A computer receives data from a storage device. The computer identifies a state value of the storage device and at least one maintenance task included in the received data. The computer generates a set of instructions for limiting the workload of a storage device executing maintenance tasks. According to the generated ... | 2,100 |
4,716 | 4,716 | 14,714,715 | 2,175 | Embodiments relate to controlling display of a document, where the document comprises multiple columns. An aspect includes displaying the columns of the document in a viewport, receiving a user input defining a downwards scrolling for the document. Another aspect includes determining the lowest numbered column that doe... | 1. A method of controlling display of a document, the document comprising multiple columns, the method comprising:
displaying the columns of the document in a viewport, receiving a user input defining a downwards scrolling for the document, determining the lowest numbered column that does not have its lowest point disp... | Embodiments relate to controlling display of a document, where the document comprises multiple columns. An aspect includes displaying the columns of the document in a viewport, receiving a user input defining a downwards scrolling for the document. Another aspect includes determining the lowest numbered column that doe... | 2,100 |
4,717 | 4,717 | 12,957,937 | 2,159 | According to a method of access to a shared data record subject to contemporaneous read and write access by multiple requesters, a requester reads a shared data record including a payload and a first checksum. The requester calculates a second checksum of the payload of the data record. If the first and second checksum... | 1. A method of access to a shared data record subject to contemporaneous read and write access by multiple requesters, the method comprising:
a requester reading a shared data record including a payload and a first checksum; the requester calculating a second checksum of the payload of the data record; if the first and... | According to a method of access to a shared data record subject to contemporaneous read and write access by multiple requesters, a requester reads a shared data record including a payload and a first checksum. The requester calculates a second checksum of the payload of the data record. If the first and second checksum... | 2,100 |
4,718 | 4,718 | 12,300,594 | 2,191 | A device and a method for synchronization of a robot program and a graphical program. The device includes a first converter adapted to convert a graphical program into a first sequence of tokens representing data for motions and actions contained in the graphical program. A second converter is adapted to convert the ro... | 1. A method for synchronizing a graphical program generated in an off-line simulation environment defining a movement path for a robot and attributes of the robot motion along the movement path, and a robot program including program code for a robot controller, the method comprising:
receiving information on which of t... | A device and a method for synchronization of a robot program and a graphical program. The device includes a first converter adapted to convert a graphical program into a first sequence of tokens representing data for motions and actions contained in the graphical program. A second converter is adapted to convert the ro... | 2,100 |
4,719 | 4,719 | 13,251,178 | 2,184 | A computer system comprising: a graphics processor, a display controller comprising a display-local frame buffer, a display device, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, that when executed by the computer system, perform a method of entering a power management state. The method comprises detecting that the comp... | 1. A computer system comprising:
a graphics processor; a local frame buffer; a display device; and a memory for storing instructions, that when executed by the computer system perform a method of entering a power conservation state, the method comprising: detecting a system idle event; activating the local frame buffer... | A computer system comprising: a graphics processor, a display controller comprising a display-local frame buffer, a display device, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, that when executed by the computer system, perform a method of entering a power management state. The method comprises detecting that the comp... | 2,100 |
4,720 | 4,720 | 14,547,895 | 2,184 | A physiological data collection device obtains physiological data from a subject interface on a subject. The physiological data collection device includes a data connector such as a USB connector for connecting directly to a computer. When the physiological data collection device is connected to the computer, the physi... | 1. A physiological data collection device comprising:
an electro-cardiogram (ECG) lead-wire set; a data collection unit comprising:
a data connector for connecting to an external computing device,
a lead-wire set connector for connecting to the ECG lead-wire set, and
non-volatile memory coupled with the data connector ... | A physiological data collection device obtains physiological data from a subject interface on a subject. The physiological data collection device includes a data connector such as a USB connector for connecting directly to a computer. When the physiological data collection device is connected to the computer, the physi... | 2,100 |
4,721 | 4,721 | 14,445,237 | 2,139 | A cache-coherent multiprocessor system comprising processing units, a shared memory resource accessible by the processing units, the shared memory resource being divided into at least one shared region, at least one first region, and at least one second region, a first cache, a second cache, a coherency unit, and a mon... | 1. A cache-coherent multiprocessor system comprising
a first processing unit and a second processing unit,
a shared memory resource accessible by the first processing unit and the second processing unit, the shared memory resource being divided into at least one shared region, at least one first region assigned to the ... | A cache-coherent multiprocessor system comprising processing units, a shared memory resource accessible by the processing units, the shared memory resource being divided into at least one shared region, at least one first region, and at least one second region, a first cache, a second cache, a coherency unit, and a mon... | 2,100 |
4,722 | 4,722 | 14,683,790 | 2,143 | A method of and electronic device for controlling a home screen in an electronic device equipped with a touch screen is provided. The method includes detecting whether a selected touch is inputted on the touch screen; displaying a home screen for each use mode when the selected touch is inputted; and controlling a sett... | 1. A method of controlling a home screen in an electronic device equipped with a touch screen, the method comprising:
detecting whether a selected touch is inputted on the touch screen; displaying a home screen for each use mode when the selected touch is inputted; and controlling a setting of the home screen according... | A method of and electronic device for controlling a home screen in an electronic device equipped with a touch screen is provided. The method includes detecting whether a selected touch is inputted on the touch screen; displaying a home screen for each use mode when the selected touch is inputted; and controlling a sett... | 2,100 |
4,723 | 4,723 | 14,476,930 | 2,136 | A method, apparatus, and system are provided for implementing debug data saving in host memory on a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) solid state drive (SSD). Upon Power Loss Interruption (PLI) event detected in a solid state drive (SSD), the SSD transfers debug data directly to the host system main (DRA... | 1. A method for implementing debug data saving in host memory on a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) solid state drive (SSD) performed by the solid state drive (SSD) and host system, said method comprising:
detecting a Power Loss Interruption (PLI) event in a solid state drive (SSD); and transferring deb... | A method, apparatus, and system are provided for implementing debug data saving in host memory on a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) solid state drive (SSD). Upon Power Loss Interruption (PLI) event detected in a solid state drive (SSD), the SSD transfers debug data directly to the host system main (DRA... | 2,100 |
4,724 | 4,724 | 13,730,322 | 2,115 | A computing device including an expandable component is described herein. The computing device also includes logic at least a portion of which is in hardware. The logic is to determine a desired performance range for the computing device and expand or compress the expandable component to provide the desired performance... | 1. A computing device, comprising:
an expandable component; and logic at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to:
determine a desired performance range for the computing device; and
expand or compress the expandable component to provide the desired performance range for the computing device. 2. The comput... | A computing device including an expandable component is described herein. The computing device also includes logic at least a portion of which is in hardware. The logic is to determine a desired performance range for the computing device and expand or compress the expandable component to provide the desired performance... | 2,100 |
4,725 | 4,725 | 14,109,272 | 2,158 | A method of creating a dynamic audio file may comprise associating a tag with an audio file having audio content and the tag may comprise a location file path of a source of the audio content. A method of updating a dynamic audio file may comprise sending a dynamic audio file, receiving a request for updated audio cont... | 1. A method of providing advertisements, the method comprising:
receiving user information at a server computer via a communications network; selecting a dynamic media file according to the user information, wherein said dynamic media file is configured to access content targeted to a user; and providing the dynamic me... | A method of creating a dynamic audio file may comprise associating a tag with an audio file having audio content and the tag may comprise a location file path of a source of the audio content. A method of updating a dynamic audio file may comprise sending a dynamic audio file, receiving a request for updated audio cont... | 2,100 |
4,726 | 4,726 | 14,187,853 | 2,175 | A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives an indication that a conversation window for a first messaging contact is desirably collapsed, wherein the conversation window for the first messaging contact corresponds to an instant messaging application that is executable on a computing device. T... | 1. A method executed at a computing device, the method comprising:
displaying a conversation window of an instant messaging application on a display of the computing device, the conversation window comprising a message transmitted between the computing device and a second computing device; receiving a request to remove... | A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives an indication that a conversation window for a first messaging contact is desirably collapsed, wherein the conversation window for the first messaging contact corresponds to an instant messaging application that is executable on a computing device. T... | 2,100 |
4,727 | 4,727 | 13,924,885 | 2,145 | An Entertainment System including a website, in combination with a commercially purchased product, wherein the system allows a product user to register a primary product online using a registration code, allowing the user access to various activities and scenarios in a “virtual world” including a virtual representation... | 1. A method for providing a virtual world presentation to a user, said method comprising the steps of:
registering a first product on a website, using a first registration code provided with the first product, wherein, during said registering of the first product, a successful registration verifies said first registrat... | An Entertainment System including a website, in combination with a commercially purchased product, wherein the system allows a product user to register a primary product online using a registration code, allowing the user access to various activities and scenarios in a “virtual world” including a virtual representation... | 2,100 |
4,728 | 4,728 | 14,262,298 | 2,136 | Systems, apparatuses, and methods for aggregating memory requests with opportunism in a display pipeline. Memory requests are aggregated for each requestor of a plurality of requestors in the display pipeline. When the number of memory requests for a given requestor reaches a corresponding threshold, memory requests ma... | 1. A display pipeline comprising:
a plurality of requestors, wherein each requestor of the plurality of requestors has a corresponding threshold number of requests to be aggregated before transmission of a request is permitted; and logic configured to monitor a number of pending requests corresponding to each of the pl... | Systems, apparatuses, and methods for aggregating memory requests with opportunism in a display pipeline. Memory requests are aggregated for each requestor of a plurality of requestors in the display pipeline. When the number of memory requests for a given requestor reaches a corresponding threshold, memory requests ma... | 2,100 |
4,729 | 4,729 | 14,059,410 | 2,156 | Apparatus and methods are provided for performing a digital forensic investigation. Aspects of the apparatus and methods determine the location of forensically relevant data on a data source and copy this relevant data to a storage device in a forensically sound manner. Information related to the location of the releva... | 1. A method for imaging a data source, the method comprising:
a secondary device selectively communicating with the data source; said secondary device identifying data stored on said data source, wherein said data indicates additional data stored on said data source; said secondary device parsing said data; said second... | Apparatus and methods are provided for performing a digital forensic investigation. Aspects of the apparatus and methods determine the location of forensically relevant data on a data source and copy this relevant data to a storage device in a forensically sound manner. Information related to the location of the releva... | 2,100 |
4,730 | 4,730 | 13,688,357 | 2,162 | According to example implementations, computing devices are configured using a template. The template specifies at least one computing device property and backup control information relating to backing up data from the computing devices to a backup system. The computing devices are reconfigured in response to modificat... | 1. A method comprising:
configuring a plurality of computing devices using a template that specifies at least one computing device property and backup control information relating to backing up data from the computing devices to a backup system; and responsive to a change of the template, reconfiguring the plurality of... | According to example implementations, computing devices are configured using a template. The template specifies at least one computing device property and backup control information relating to backing up data from the computing devices to a backup system. The computing devices are reconfigured in response to modificat... | 2,100 |
4,731 | 4,731 | 13,291,122 | 2,144 | A web template author can author interactive web templates via a static markup language-based authoring tool. The web template author can insert static markup language snippets representing one or more configurable controls of a web template into a static markup language-based authoring tool. Each snippet includes a de... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving static markup language defining a web template, the static markup language including one or more static markup language instructions defining a preview of a configurable control displayable within a static markup language authoring system and one or more content management system instr... | A web template author can author interactive web templates via a static markup language-based authoring tool. The web template author can insert static markup language snippets representing one or more configurable controls of a web template into a static markup language-based authoring tool. Each snippet includes a de... | 2,100 |
4,732 | 4,732 | 14,010,863 | 2,167 | A computer implemented method for target group management is described. The method includes producing a table including one or more group entries corresponding to one or more defined contact group entities with each of the entries having a first set of group attributes, and producing a visual representation of a market... | 1. A computer-implemented method for target group management, comprising:
producing a computer data table including one or more group entries corresponding to one or more defined contact group entities with each of the entries having a first set of group attributes; and producing a visual representation of a marketing ... | A computer implemented method for target group management is described. The method includes producing a table including one or more group entries corresponding to one or more defined contact group entities with each of the entries having a first set of group attributes, and producing a visual representation of a market... | 2,100 |
4,733 | 4,733 | 14,306,640 | 2,195 | A technique for assigning physical resources of a data processing system to a virtual machine (VM) includes reading, by a hypervisor executing on the data processing system, a fold factor attribute for the VM. The fold factor attribute defines an anticipated usage of physical resources of the data processing system by ... | 1-7. (canceled) 8. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable storage device; and program code embodied on the computer-readable storage device, wherein the program code, when executed on a processor, configures the processor to:
read a fold factor attribute for a virtual machine (VM), wherein the fold... | A technique for assigning physical resources of a data processing system to a virtual machine (VM) includes reading, by a hypervisor executing on the data processing system, a fold factor attribute for the VM. The fold factor attribute defines an anticipated usage of physical resources of the data processing system by ... | 2,100 |
4,734 | 4,734 | 13,286,040 | 2,128 | A method for quantifying uncertainty in a subterranean formation quality including calculating a plurality of values of a property of an individual block of a grid, calculating a probability of the property in the block, distributing the property and probability of the blocks onto a map, and performing a service on a f... | 1. A method for performing an oilfield operation, comprising:
calculating a plurality of values for a property of an individual block within a grid; calculating a probability of the property of the block; distributing the block property and its probability onto a map; and performing a service on a formation wherein the... | A method for quantifying uncertainty in a subterranean formation quality including calculating a plurality of values of a property of an individual block of a grid, calculating a probability of the property in the block, distributing the property and probability of the blocks onto a map, and performing a service on a f... | 2,100 |
4,735 | 4,735 | 14,491,391 | 2,195 | A technique for assigning physical resources of a data processing system to a virtual machine (VM) includes reading, by a hypervisor executing on the data processing system, a fold factor attribute for the VM. The fold factor attribute defines an anticipated usage of physical resources of the data processing system by ... | 1. A method of assigning physical resources of a data processing system to a virtual machine, comprising:
reading, by a hypervisor executing on a data processing system, a fold factor attribute for a virtual machine (VM), wherein the fold factor attribute defines an anticipated usage of physical resources of the data p... | A technique for assigning physical resources of a data processing system to a virtual machine (VM) includes reading, by a hypervisor executing on the data processing system, a fold factor attribute for the VM. The fold factor attribute defines an anticipated usage of physical resources of the data processing system by ... | 2,100 |
4,736 | 4,736 | 15,136,314 | 2,124 | A method of increasing the processing speed of a computer having a computer processing unit that executes a nonlinear optimization routine is described. A favorable approximation of the derivative f′ (x+αd) at the critical point can be obtained by one differential calculation at each search step. As a result, when a la... | 1. A method of increasing the processing speed of a computer having a computer processing unit that executes a non-linear optimization routine, comprising:
the computer processing unit executing a plurality of search steps to improve a vector x so that x minimizes or maximizes a value of a function of x, f (x), each se... | A method of increasing the processing speed of a computer having a computer processing unit that executes a nonlinear optimization routine is described. A favorable approximation of the derivative f′ (x+αd) at the critical point can be obtained by one differential calculation at each search step. As a result, when a la... | 2,100 |
4,737 | 4,737 | 14,529,757 | 2,158 | Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating a query are described. A query submitted by a user is accessed and the submitted query is identified as corresponding to a theme by determining a strength score of the submitted query. In one example embodiment, the strength score indicates a pertinence of the submitted qu... | 1. A system comprising:
an access module configured to access a query submitted by a user; an identification module, executable by a processor and configured to identify the submitted query as corresponding to a theme by determining a strength score of the submitted query, the strength score indicating a pertinence of ... | Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating a query are described. A query submitted by a user is accessed and the submitted query is identified as corresponding to a theme by determining a strength score of the submitted query. In one example embodiment, the strength score indicates a pertinence of the submitted qu... | 2,100 |
4,738 | 4,738 | 13,400,263 | 2,154 | A recommendation method includes receiving a user's review of an item that includes a textual comment. Deficient features of the reviewed item are identified from the text by applying a set of extraction patterns. Each pattern is satisfied when a term in the text, which is associated in a structured terminology with on... | 1. A method for generating recommendations comprising:
receiving a user's review of an item which includes a textual comment; applying a set of extraction patterns to the textual comment, each of the extraction patterns being configured to identify a deficient feature of the item based on a finding of a specified synta... | A recommendation method includes receiving a user's review of an item that includes a textual comment. Deficient features of the reviewed item are identified from the text by applying a set of extraction patterns. Each pattern is satisfied when a term in the text, which is associated in a structured terminology with on... | 2,100 |
4,739 | 4,739 | 13,726,370 | 2,169 | Risk assessment for a computing system being developed can include receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system. The proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component. A problem knowledge repository is searched... | 1-9. (canceled) 10. A system comprising:
a processor programmed to initiate executable operations comprising: receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system, wherein the proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional co... | Risk assessment for a computing system being developed can include receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system. The proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component. A problem knowledge repository is searched... | 2,100 |
4,740 | 4,740 | 14,024,711 | 2,169 | Risk assessment for a computing system being developed can include receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system. The proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component. A problem knowledge repository is searched... | 1. A method, comprising:
receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system, wherein the proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component; searching, using a processor, a problem knowledge repository for records of ... | Risk assessment for a computing system being developed can include receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system. The proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component. A problem knowledge repository is searched... | 2,100 |
4,741 | 4,741 | 14,193,019 | 2,193 | Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain... | 1. A device, comprising:
at least one propulsion means configured for propelling at least one therapeutic composition to a biological tissue; at least one delivery means operably linked to the at least one propulsion means and configured for administration of the at least one therapeutic composition to a biological tis... | Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain... | 2,100 |
4,742 | 4,742 | 15,167,949 | 2,132 | One embodiment of the present invention is a method including: (a) representing virtual primary disk data and state data of a virtual machine in a unit of storage; (b) exposing the virtual primary disk data of the virtual machine to a guest of the virtual machine to allow the guest to access the virtual primary disk da... | 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program product comprising:
virtualization code executable to intercept a read access from the guest and prevent the read access when the read access is for accessing the state data of the virtual machine, wherein the state data comprises execution... | One embodiment of the present invention is a method including: (a) representing virtual primary disk data and state data of a virtual machine in a unit of storage; (b) exposing the virtual primary disk data of the virtual machine to a guest of the virtual machine to allow the guest to access the virtual primary disk da... | 2,100 |
4,743 | 4,743 | 14,199,107 | 2,141 | An electronic device outputs a first caption of a plurality of captions while a first segment of a video is being played, where the first video segment corresponds to the first caption. While outputting the first caption, the device receives a first user input. In response to receiving the first user input, the device ... | 1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device:
outputting a first caption of a plurality of captions while a first segment of a video is being played, wherein the first video segment corresponds to the first caption;
while outputting the first caption, receiving a first user input; and,
in response to receiving the ... | An electronic device outputs a first caption of a plurality of captions while a first segment of a video is being played, where the first video segment corresponds to the first caption. While outputting the first caption, the device receives a first user input. In response to receiving the first user input, the device ... | 2,100 |
4,744 | 4,744 | 14,074,896 | 2,153 | Techniques for topic recommendation are described herein. The techniques include a method that topic recommendation includes identifying topics associated with events within a social network environment. A rank may be determined indicating interest for an identified topic within the social network environment. The meth... | 1. A method for topic recommendation, comprising:
identifying topics associated with events within a social network environment; determining a rank indicating interest for an identified topic within the social network environment; and recommending a topic to a user for posting in the social network environment based on... | Techniques for topic recommendation are described herein. The techniques include a method that topic recommendation includes identifying topics associated with events within a social network environment. A rank may be determined indicating interest for an identified topic within the social network environment. The meth... | 2,100 |
4,745 | 4,745 | 15,040,208 | 2,156 | Identifying an electronic data file for exclusion from a data backup operation. A method identifies either or both of a first data file stored on an electronic file system, and a set of data elements within the first data file. Either or both of the first data file and the set of data elements within the first data fil... | 1. A method for providing electronic image security on a mobile device, comprising:
identifying one or more data elements, in a first electronic image, having at least one feature, comprising at least one pixel region of the first electronic image, matching a predefined exclusion feature; designating the first electron... | Identifying an electronic data file for exclusion from a data backup operation. A method identifies either or both of a first data file stored on an electronic file system, and a set of data elements within the first data file. Either or both of the first data file and the set of data elements within the first data fil... | 2,100 |
4,746 | 4,746 | 13,896,430 | 2,185 | A data communication system is provided. The data communication system includes a data bus, and a line replacement unit including a terminal controller, and a plastic optical fiber serial interface module (POFSIM) coupled between the terminal controller and the data bus. The POFSIM is configured to transmit digital opt... | 1. A data communication system comprising:
a data bus; and a line replacement unit comprising:
a terminal controller; and
a plastic optical fiber serial interface module (POFSIM) coupled between said terminal controller and said data bus, wherein said POFSIM is configured to:
transmit digital optical signals to said da... | A data communication system is provided. The data communication system includes a data bus, and a line replacement unit including a terminal controller, and a plastic optical fiber serial interface module (POFSIM) coupled between the terminal controller and the data bus. The POFSIM is configured to transmit digital opt... | 2,100 |
4,747 | 4,747 | 14,237,192 | 2,167 | A data storage system includes a partitioning module to partition data across multiple dimensions simultaneously. The partitioning may be based on a sizing parameter for each dimension. The partitioning module stores a cluster including the partitioned event data and metadata including attributes identifying the cluste... | 1. A data storage system comprising:
a partitioning module executed by at least one processor to determine a plurality of dimensions, partition event data across the plurality of dimensions simultaneously based on a sizing parameter for each dimension, and store a cluster including the partitioned event data and metada... | A data storage system includes a partitioning module to partition data across multiple dimensions simultaneously. The partitioning may be based on a sizing parameter for each dimension. The partitioning module stores a cluster including the partitioned event data and metadata including attributes identifying the cluste... | 2,100 |
4,748 | 4,748 | 12,108,545 | 2,194 | A computer system with a first messaging application communicates a message to another computer system with a second messaging application via a coupling facility storage device. If the message does not exceed a predetermined threshold, the message is put onto the queue in the coupling facility. If the message does exc... | 1. A method for message handling comprising:
intercepting a message before it is received into a storage device; comparing a size associated with the message against a predetermined threshold; generating, in response to the size exceeding the predetermined threshold, a pointer associated with the message; storing the p... | A computer system with a first messaging application communicates a message to another computer system with a second messaging application via a coupling facility storage device. If the message does not exceed a predetermined threshold, the message is put onto the queue in the coupling facility. If the message does exc... | 2,100 |
4,749 | 4,749 | 14,648,290 | 2,111 | A memory controller is to interface with a memory, associated with a plurality of pins, based on a codeword. The codeword is to include a plurality of n-bit symbols. An n-bit symbol of the codeword is to be formed from a plurality of n bursts over time associated with one of the pins of the memory. | 1. A system comprising:
a memory controller to interface with a memory, associated with a plurality of pins, based on a codeword including a plurality of n-bit symbols; wherein an n-bit symbol of the codeword is formed from a plurality of n bursts over time associated with one of the plurality of pins of the memory. 2.... | A memory controller is to interface with a memory, associated with a plurality of pins, based on a codeword. The codeword is to include a plurality of n-bit symbols. An n-bit symbol of the codeword is to be formed from a plurality of n bursts over time associated with one of the pins of the memory.1. A system comprisin... | 2,100 |
4,750 | 4,750 | 14,580,668 | 2,174 | An electronic device is described herein. The electronic device includes a processor, a display screen, and a computer-readable medium that includes instructions to direct the actions of a processor. The instructions are to direct the processor to display an analog clock on the display screen, receive information about... | 1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display unit; an event information interface to receive information about a time event; and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to display an analog clock on the display unit and display a time event icon on the analog clock at a position that identifies a time of the time event. 2. ... | An electronic device is described herein. The electronic device includes a processor, a display screen, and a computer-readable medium that includes instructions to direct the actions of a processor. The instructions are to direct the processor to display an analog clock on the display screen, receive information about... | 2,100 |
4,751 | 4,751 | 14,546,907 | 2,157 | A database stores a parts list, a tools and materials list, a repair information list, and an equipment list. The parts list and the tools and materials list are associated with regulation information, which indicates that the parts, the tools, and the materials are subject to a regulation, and updated every time a new... | 1. A repair information management apparatus for managing repair information of medical equipment, comprising:
an operation screen distributor for distributing operation screens to a plurality of terminals through a network, the repair information being inputted through and displayed on the operation screen; and a data... | A database stores a parts list, a tools and materials list, a repair information list, and an equipment list. The parts list and the tools and materials list are associated with regulation information, which indicates that the parts, the tools, and the materials are subject to a regulation, and updated every time a new... | 2,100 |
4,752 | 4,752 | 11,823,557 | 2,154 | A patent Examiner information accessing system access patent Examiner information from a Patent and Trademark Office, or other, database. A search system is provided so that a user can search information aggregated by the Examiner information accessing system. | 1. A data accessing system, comprising:
a data store containing a collection of patent related writings generated by at least one patent examiner; and a data search component configured to identify a subset of the collection of patent related writings, wherein the subset is a set of the patent related writings that are... | A patent Examiner information accessing system access patent Examiner information from a Patent and Trademark Office, or other, database. A search system is provided so that a user can search information aggregated by the Examiner information accessing system.1. A data accessing system, comprising:
a data store contain... | 2,100 |
4,753 | 4,753 | 14,089,198 | 2,156 | Systems and methods are provided to facilitate an integrated display of information to a user. According to some embodiments, a first service and a second service may be registered with a registry. The information stored in the registry might include, for example, indications that the first and/or second services are t... | 1. A method, comprising:
storing a first service on a non-transitory computer readable data storage of a remote display management server registry, the first service configured to receive data from a first remote data source; storing a second service on the data storage of the remote display management server registry,... | Systems and methods are provided to facilitate an integrated display of information to a user. According to some embodiments, a first service and a second service may be registered with a registry. The information stored in the registry might include, for example, indications that the first and/or second services are t... | 2,100 |
4,754 | 4,754 | 14,623,292 | 2,122 | A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for question answering using context features in closure form. The mechanism receives a function call comprising an input question and a set of non-local context evidence in closure form. The mechanism decomposes the input question into one or more queries and applies... | 1. A method, in a data processing system, for question answering using context features in closure form, the method comprising:
receiving, by the data processing system, a function call comprising an input question and a set of non-local context evidence in closure form; decomposing, by the data processing system, the ... | A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for question answering using context features in closure form. The mechanism receives a function call comprising an input question and a set of non-local context evidence in closure form. The mechanism decomposes the input question into one or more queries and applies... | 2,100 |
4,755 | 4,755 | 14,041,410 | 2,185 | A connecting device, system and method for use in an industrial installation is disclosed, which includes at least one first industrial bus interface configured to receive first industrial bus input data and transmit first industrial bus output data using a first industrial bus protocol, and a second industrial bus int... | 1. A connecting device for use in an industrial installation, which device can be connected to an energy supply line, the connecting device comprising:
at least one first industrial bus interface configured to receive first industrial bus input data transmitted using a first industrial bus protocol; a second industrial... | A connecting device, system and method for use in an industrial installation is disclosed, which includes at least one first industrial bus interface configured to receive first industrial bus input data and transmit first industrial bus output data using a first industrial bus protocol, and a second industrial bus int... | 2,100 |
4,756 | 4,756 | 13,862,314 | 2,135 | A storage control system, and a method of operation thereof, including: a recycle write queue for providing a recycle write; a host write queue for providing a host write; and a scheduler, coupled to the recycle write queue and the host write queue, for scheduling the recycle write and the host write for writing to a m... | 1. A method of operation of a storage control system comprising:
receiving a recycle write from a recycle write queue; receiving a host write from a host write queue; and scheduling the recycle write and the host write for writing to a memory device. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein scheduling the recycle wr... | A storage control system, and a method of operation thereof, including: a recycle write queue for providing a recycle write; a host write queue for providing a host write; and a scheduler, coupled to the recycle write queue and the host write queue, for scheduling the recycle write and the host write for writing to a m... | 2,100 |
4,757 | 4,757 | 13,547,420 | 2,124 | Endpoint device, central data collection point, and associated methods for collecting data over a communication network between endpoints and the central collection point. Actual measurements from a sensor are obtained by the endpoint device at a relatively fine time granularity. The endpoint device generates reports f... | 1. A method for operating a sensor data collection system for collecting data from a plurality of endpoint devices, the method comprising:
receiving, at a central data collection point, sensor data generated at each of the plurality of endpoint devices, the sensor data representing a series of actual measured values; m... | Endpoint device, central data collection point, and associated methods for collecting data over a communication network between endpoints and the central collection point. Actual measurements from a sensor are obtained by the endpoint device at a relatively fine time granularity. The endpoint device generates reports f... | 2,100 |
4,758 | 4,758 | 14,588,520 | 2,164 | Mechanisms, in a Question and Answer (QA) system comprising a processor and a memory are provided for generating an answer to a question. A question is received for which an answer is sought as part of a communication exchange. The question is processed to generate candidate answers and corresponding confidence scores ... | 1. A method, in a Question and Answer (QA) system comprising a processor and a memory, the method comprising:
receiving, by the QA system, an input question for which an answer is sought as part of a communication exchange; processing, by the QA system, the input question to generate one or more candidate answers and c... | Mechanisms, in a Question and Answer (QA) system comprising a processor and a memory are provided for generating an answer to a question. A question is received for which an answer is sought as part of a communication exchange. The question is processed to generate candidate answers and corresponding confidence scores ... | 2,100 |
4,759 | 4,759 | 13,628,901 | 2,143 | A method and apparatus are disclosed of providing a user application with a notification message. One example method may include receiving a notification message and identifying a predetermined category of a notification bar portion of the user application to display the notification message. The method may also includ... | 1. A method of providing a user application with a notification message, the method comprising:
receiving a notification message; identifying a predetermined category of a notification bar portion of the user application to display the notification message; associating the notification message with the identified prede... | A method and apparatus are disclosed of providing a user application with a notification message. One example method may include receiving a notification message and identifying a predetermined category of a notification bar portion of the user application to display the notification message. The method may also includ... | 2,100 |
4,760 | 4,760 | 14,515,516 | 2,194 | Technologies for a contract platform versioned according to the set of API contracts provided. API contracts are both development-time and run-time executable components. Each such contract defines a particular set of APIs that are fully supported at run-time by a corresponding implementation module. Contract applicati... | 1. A method performed on a computing device that includes at least one processor and memory, the method for programmatically providing a feature to a contract application via an application programming interface (“API”) contract, the method comprising: hosting, by the computing device, the API contract that is configur... | Technologies for a contract platform versioned according to the set of API contracts provided. API contracts are both development-time and run-time executable components. Each such contract defines a particular set of APIs that are fully supported at run-time by a corresponding implementation module. Contract applicati... | 2,100 |
4,761 | 4,761 | 14,670,895 | 2,196 | The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology for efficiently emulating program code that is protected by one or more various code virtualization techniques to detect the presence of malware. An emulation engine emulates a program containing a mix of native code, custom (e.g., virtualized obfuscated) code, an... | 1. In a computing environment, a system comprising:
an emulation engine configured to emulate a program, the emulation engine comprising:
an emulator component;
a custom emulation component processing a custom instruction block from program code of the program into an intermediate language for emulation by the emulator... | The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology for efficiently emulating program code that is protected by one or more various code virtualization techniques to detect the presence of malware. An emulation engine emulates a program containing a mix of native code, custom (e.g., virtualized obfuscated) code, an... | 2,100 |
4,762 | 4,762 | 13,782,653 | 2,163 | A system and method for generating search results includes: receiving a search query with a search term; parsing the search term; determining that at least a portion of the parsed search term is an ambiguous, time-sensitive query; retrieving an intended search term according to a current time of day from a data store w... | 1. A method for generating search results, comprising:
using a processor device performing steps of:
receiving a search query comprising a search term;
parsing the search term;
determining that at least a portion of the parsed search term is an ambiguous, time-sensitive query;
retrieving an intended search term accordi... | A system and method for generating search results includes: receiving a search query with a search term; parsing the search term; determining that at least a portion of the parsed search term is an ambiguous, time-sensitive query; retrieving an intended search term according to a current time of day from a data store w... | 2,100 |
4,763 | 4,763 | 14,986,953 | 2,192 | According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system updates a system including a plurality of sever instances, and includes at least one processor. The computer system determines a level of configuration for each operating server instance. One or more sets of operational features are added to the sy... | 1. A computer-implemented method of updating a system including a plurality of sever instances comprising:
determining a level of revision for each operating server instance; adding one or more sets of operational features to the system based on a comparison indicating that the determined levels of revision of each of ... | According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system updates a system including a plurality of sever instances, and includes at least one processor. The computer system determines a level of configuration for each operating server instance. One or more sets of operational features are added to the sy... | 2,100 |
4,764 | 4,764 | 14,456,373 | 2,161 | An automatic resource ownership assignment system, the system including resource ownership indicators definition functionality operative to allow an operator of the system to define resource ownership indicators, automatic resource ownership recommendation functionality operative to provide, to at least one user of the... | 1. An automatic resource ownership assignment system, said system comprising:
resource ownership indicators definition functionality operative to allow an operator of said system to define resource ownership indicators; automatic resource ownership recommendation functionality operative to provide, to at least one user... | An automatic resource ownership assignment system, the system including resource ownership indicators definition functionality operative to allow an operator of the system to define resource ownership indicators, automatic resource ownership recommendation functionality operative to provide, to at least one user of the... | 2,100 |
4,765 | 4,765 | 12,826,077 | 2,127 | Systems and associated methods for highly parallel processing of parameterized simulations are described. Embodiments permit processing of stochastic data-intensive simulations in a highly parallel fashion in order to distribute the intensive workload. Embodiments utilize methods of seeding records in a database with a... | 1. A method comprising:
assigning records of a database for seeding; seeding each record, said seeding further comprising adding a unique source of pseudo-random numbers to each record; and providing seeded records to a plurality of processing nodes for parallel asynchronous simulations. 2. The method according to clai... | Systems and associated methods for highly parallel processing of parameterized simulations are described. Embodiments permit processing of stochastic data-intensive simulations in a highly parallel fashion in order to distribute the intensive workload. Embodiments utilize methods of seeding records in a database with a... | 2,100 |
4,766 | 4,766 | 13,595,446 | 2,127 | Systems and associated methods for highly parallel processing of parameterized simulations are described. Embodiments permit processing of stochastic data-intensive simulations in a highly parallel fashion in order to distribute the intensive workload. Embodiments utilize methods of seeding records in a database with a... | 1. A method comprising:
assigning records of a database for seeding; seeding each record, said seeding further comprising adding a unique source of pseudo-random numbers to each record; and providing seeded records to a plurality of processing nodes for parallel asynchronous simulations. 2. The method according to clai... | Systems and associated methods for highly parallel processing of parameterized simulations are described. Embodiments permit processing of stochastic data-intensive simulations in a highly parallel fashion in order to distribute the intensive workload. Embodiments utilize methods of seeding records in a database with a... | 2,100 |
4,767 | 4,767 | 14,642,898 | 2,194 | A computing system environment executes platform-independent instructions to combine object data of a plurality of objects into a platform-independent object. Such objects of the plurality of objects may, for example, include form, entity and schema objects. Platform-dependent instructions comprising a set of one or mo... | 1. A system for rapid deployment and execution of customized functionality across multiple distinct platforms comprising:
a database coupled to a network, the database having stored therein object data of a plurality of objects; a set of platform-independent instructions comprising instructions to combine at least a po... | A computing system environment executes platform-independent instructions to combine object data of a plurality of objects into a platform-independent object. Such objects of the plurality of objects may, for example, include form, entity and schema objects. Platform-dependent instructions comprising a set of one or mo... | 2,100 |
4,768 | 4,768 | 14,461,587 | 2,162 | Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficien... | 1. A method, comprising:
accessing an online identifier for each of a plurality of co-users who populate a list, inclusion in which is directed by an online publisher; selecting an identifier of a particular co-user from the list; and modifying the selected identifier so as to indicate that the online publisher has rec... | Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficien... | 2,100 |
4,769 | 4,769 | 14,506,931 | 2,156 | A data warehouse system comprising a warehouse database and a data warehouse manager communicatively coupled to the database. The warehouse manager is to store data to and retrieve data from the warehouse database and perform metadata reconciliation to update metadata of objects in the data warehouse to reflect a chang... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, at one or more computer systems, a change in a definition of a first object describing a first portion of data stored in a data warehouse; determining, with one or more processors associated with the one or more computer systems, at least one task to propagate the change in the defini... | A data warehouse system comprising a warehouse database and a data warehouse manager communicatively coupled to the database. The warehouse manager is to store data to and retrieve data from the warehouse database and perform metadata reconciliation to update metadata of objects in the data warehouse to reflect a chang... | 2,100 |
4,770 | 4,770 | 14,336,299 | 2,169 | An information processing system includes a processor configured to create, when object data is compressed for each word in units of records, count data that indicates for each record of the object data, an appearance count of each word, the count data being added to the object data that has been compressed; and identi... | 1. An information processing system comprising
a processor configured to:
create, when object data is compressed for each word in units of records, count data that indicates for each record of the object data, an appearance count of each word, the count data being added to the object data that has been compressed; and
... | An information processing system includes a processor configured to create, when object data is compressed for each word in units of records, count data that indicates for each record of the object data, an appearance count of each word, the count data being added to the object data that has been compressed; and identi... | 2,100 |
4,771 | 4,771 | 13,827,553 | 2,158 | Information may be presented to a user by receiving a selection of one or more terms passively displayed in a document, loading the terms to a search configuration, generating first results responsive to a user's predicted interest as expressed in the search configuration, and enabling display of the first results. | 1. A method of presenting information to a user, the method comprising:
presenting terms within a document to visually distinguish selectable candidate search terms that are included within the document from other terms that are included within the document; enabling selection of one or more of the selectable candidate... | Information may be presented to a user by receiving a selection of one or more terms passively displayed in a document, loading the terms to a search configuration, generating first results responsive to a user's predicted interest as expressed in the search configuration, and enabling display of the first results.1. A... | 2,100 |
4,772 | 4,772 | 14,254,929 | 2,191 | According to an example embodiment of the present invention there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus a... | 1. An apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to:
cause a first parameter value set comprising at least one first... | According to an example embodiment of the present invention there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus a... | 2,100 |
4,773 | 4,773 | 13,665,489 | 2,118 | An automation control and monitoring system is provided that includes a common framework for components of the control and monitoring system through a resource oriented architecture (ROA). The ROA may enable enhanced scalability and distribution within the control and monitoring system. Further, the framework may provi... | 1. A resource oriented industrial automation architecture comprising:
a common service framework configured to be stored in each of a plurality of different industrial automation devices; a plurality of service modules configured to be stored in selected ones of the plurality of different industrial automation devices ... | An automation control and monitoring system is provided that includes a common framework for components of the control and monitoring system through a resource oriented architecture (ROA). The ROA may enable enhanced scalability and distribution within the control and monitoring system. Further, the framework may provi... | 2,100 |
4,774 | 4,774 | 13,795,087 | 2,123 | A knowledge interface is provided that interacts with a user to identify a solution to a customer problem or issue with respect to a particular product or service. The knowledge interface includes data processing functionality configured to dynamically generate a number of components that are presented in at least one ... | 1. A knowledge interface that interacts with a user-operated data processing system via networked communication to identify a solution to problem or issue experienced by a customer with respect to a particular product or service, the knowledge interface comprising:
data processing functionality that supplies informatio... | A knowledge interface is provided that interacts with a user to identify a solution to a customer problem or issue with respect to a particular product or service. The knowledge interface includes data processing functionality configured to dynamically generate a number of components that are presented in at least one ... | 2,100 |
4,775 | 4,775 | 11,844,148 | 2,158 | Systems and methods are provided for linking time-based metadata to media content so that as the metadata changes in synchronicity with media content during play, information associated with the media content can be outreached in the context of the media presentation. More particularly, according to one embodiment of t... | 1. A system for providing metadata information at a selected time during play of a media resource, comprising:
a player device, the player device being capable of rendering content associated with the media resource and retrieving the metadata information when the selected time is reached during the play of the media r... | Systems and methods are provided for linking time-based metadata to media content so that as the metadata changes in synchronicity with media content during play, information associated with the media content can be outreached in the context of the media presentation. More particularly, according to one embodiment of t... | 2,100 |
4,776 | 4,776 | 14,284,304 | 2,173 | Particular embodiments provide for asynchronous execution of instructions using a multi-threaded approach to outsource low-level input/output-handling tasks. Particular embodiments may use (1) a main thread to handle execution of instructions to generate a hierarchy of layers representing a GUI, wherein each layer repr... | 1. A method comprising:
by a computing device, executing, by a main thread, instructions to generate a GUI hierarchy comprising a representation of a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI hierarchy comprising a hierarchical organization of layers, wherein each layer represents a logical grouping of components of the ... | Particular embodiments provide for asynchronous execution of instructions using a multi-threaded approach to outsource low-level input/output-handling tasks. Particular embodiments may use (1) a main thread to handle execution of instructions to generate a hierarchy of layers representing a GUI, wherein each layer repr... | 2,100 |
4,777 | 4,777 | 13,794,464 | 2,177 | An improved approach is described to implement a new type of widget that obtains its context information from another widget. For example, when a contextual widget is dropped into a drop zone, that contextual widget would obtain its context data from its parent drop zone widget. Also described is an improved for visual... | 1. A computer implemented method implemented with a processor for implementing a contextual widget, comprising:
identifying a widget to render; determining that the widget is a contextual widget; and retrieving content from a second widget as context data for the widget. 2. The method of claim 1, in which the second wi... | An improved approach is described to implement a new type of widget that obtains its context information from another widget. For example, when a contextual widget is dropped into a drop zone, that contextual widget would obtain its context data from its parent drop zone widget. Also described is an improved for visual... | 2,100 |
4,778 | 4,778 | 13,309,824 | 2,166 | An online social network is managed using one server for database management tasks and another server, preferably in a distributed configuration, for CPU-intensive computational tasks, such as finding a shortest path between two members or a degree of separation between two members. The additional server has a memory d... | 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, at one or more computing systems, a query associated with a first user of a social network; retrieving, using one or more processors associated with the one or more computing systems, information based on the query, the information representing a user profile asso... | An online social network is managed using one server for database management tasks and another server, preferably in a distributed configuration, for CPU-intensive computational tasks, such as finding a shortest path between two members or a degree of separation between two members. The additional server has a memory d... | 2,100 |
4,779 | 4,779 | 14,221,573 | 2,143 | An email message system comprises a user interface adapted to display, in a first area on a screen, a collection of at least one email message, the user interface adapted to enable user input to select a particular email message from the collection, and the user interface adapted to enable user input to associate at le... | 1. An email message system comprising:
a user interface adapted to display, in a first area on a screen, a collection of at least one email message; the user interface adapted to enable user input to select a particular email message from the collection; and the user interface adapted to enable user input to associate ... | An email message system comprises a user interface adapted to display, in a first area on a screen, a collection of at least one email message, the user interface adapted to enable user input to select a particular email message from the collection, and the user interface adapted to enable user input to associate at le... | 2,100 |
4,780 | 4,780 | 14,141,803 | 2,122 | A computer-implemented method can include receiving training data that includes a set of non-matching pairs and a set of matching pairs. The method can further include calculating a non-matching collision probability for each non-matching pair of the set of non-matching pairs and a matching collision probability for ea... | 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at a computing device having one or more processors, training data that includes a set of non-matching pairs (x1, y1) and a set of matching pairs (x2, y2); calculating, at the computing device, a non-matching collision probability p1(x1, y1) for each non-matching... | A computer-implemented method can include receiving training data that includes a set of non-matching pairs and a set of matching pairs. The method can further include calculating a non-matching collision probability for each non-matching pair of the set of non-matching pairs and a matching collision probability for ea... | 2,100 |
4,781 | 4,781 | 14,991,938 | 2,196 | Dynamically setting the order of optimization of physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An ordering policy mechanism utilizes ordering policies to set an order for the optimizer to optimize physical the hosts. The ordering policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select ... | 1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; on optimizer for optimizing placement of virtual machines on a plurality of physical hosts; and an ordering policy mechanism residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor that provides an ordered list... | Dynamically setting the order of optimization of physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An ordering policy mechanism utilizes ordering policies to set an order for the optimizer to optimize physical the hosts. The ordering policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select ... | 2,100 |
4,782 | 4,782 | 14,312,813 | 2,124 | This document describes techniques ( 400, 500, 600 ) and apparatuses ( 100, 700 ) for implementing sensor-based near-field communication (NFC) authentication. These techniques ( 400, 500, 600 ) and apparatuses ( 100, 700 ) enable a computing device ( 102 ) to detect, in a low-power state, environmental variances indica... | 1. A method comprising:
sensing, via a lower-power processor of a device that is in a sleep state, an environmental variance indicating proximity with a near-field communication-enabled (NFC-enabled) entity, the lower-power processor not capable of authenticating the NFC-enabled entity; activating, responsive to detect... | This document describes techniques ( 400, 500, 600 ) and apparatuses ( 100, 700 ) for implementing sensor-based near-field communication (NFC) authentication. These techniques ( 400, 500, 600 ) and apparatuses ( 100, 700 ) enable a computing device ( 102 ) to detect, in a low-power state, environmental variances indica... | 2,100 |
4,783 | 4,783 | 14,919,257 | 2,196 | Dynamically setting the order of optimization of physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An ordering policy mechanism utilizes ordering policies to set an order for the optimizer to optimize physical the hosts. The ordering policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select ... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A computer-implemented method for optimizing placement of virtual machines on physical hosts of a computer system, the method comprising:
getting current conditions of the computer system; getting at least one ordering policy defined by a system administrator; evaluating the at least one ordering p... | Dynamically setting the order of optimization of physical hosts allows more efficient and varied optimization. An ordering policy mechanism utilizes ordering policies to set an order for the optimizer to optimize physical the hosts. The ordering policy mechanism may allow a system administrator to create and/or select ... | 2,100 |
4,784 | 4,784 | 13,659,767 | 2,171 | A system and method for employing a user interface to facilitate user access to books. The example method includes displaying a band of plural adjacent tiles, wherein each tile represents a book or collection of books, and wherein the band is scrollable in response to a specific user input; and arranging adjacent tiles... | 1. A method for accessing books, the method comprising the following acts performed by an electronic computing device:
displaying a band of plural adjacent tiles, wherein each tile represents one or more books; accepting a signal from a user input device to scroll the band in a direction; and arranging adjacent tiles b... | A system and method for employing a user interface to facilitate user access to books. The example method includes displaying a band of plural adjacent tiles, wherein each tile represents a book or collection of books, and wherein the band is scrollable in response to a specific user input; and arranging adjacent tiles... | 2,100 |
4,785 | 4,785 | 14,565,112 | 2,159 | This disclosure relates to systems and methods that include an electronic database related to members in a social network, the members including new members who have been members of the social network less than a predetermined time and established members who have been members of the social network greater than the pre... | 1. A method, comprising:
obtaining, with a processor, an optimization criterion based on at least two constraints related to interaction of members of a social network, the members including new members who have been members of the social network less than a predetermined time and established members who have been memb... | This disclosure relates to systems and methods that include an electronic database related to members in a social network, the members including new members who have been members of the social network less than a predetermined time and established members who have been members of the social network greater than the pre... | 2,100 |
4,786 | 4,786 | 13,566,690 | 2,177 | Techniques are provided that generated interactive and dynamic multimedia objects (MMOs) with HIP capabilities which may be used in online advertising, brand engagement, online promotions, surveys, security, and user-defined security. Techniques combining interactive multimedia objects with HIP capabilities assist adve... | 1. An apparatus for generating and serving a multimedia object with human interaction proof capabilities on a webpage, comprising:
a widget embedded in a webpage, said widget configured to:
send a request for a multimedia object and send parameters along with said request, wherein said parameters comprise any of: data ... | Techniques are provided that generated interactive and dynamic multimedia objects (MMOs) with HIP capabilities which may be used in online advertising, brand engagement, online promotions, surveys, security, and user-defined security. Techniques combining interactive multimedia objects with HIP capabilities assist adve... | 2,100 |
4,787 | 4,787 | 11,856,109 | 2,123 | A method and system for object detection using a probabilistic boosting cascade tree (PBCT) is disclosed. A PBCT is a machine learning based classifier having a structure that is driven by training data and determined during the training process without user input. In a PBCT training method, for each node in the PBCT, ... | 1. A method for training a probabilistic boosting cascade tree having a plurality of nodes, comprising:
(a) receiving training data at a node; (b) training a classifier for the node based on said training data; (c) evaluating a performance of the classifier for the node based on the training data; (d) setting the node ... | A method and system for object detection using a probabilistic boosting cascade tree (PBCT) is disclosed. A PBCT is a machine learning based classifier having a structure that is driven by training data and determined during the training process without user input. In a PBCT training method, for each node in the PBCT, ... | 2,100 |
4,788 | 4,788 | 13,690,034 | 2,182 | This invention is for how to define two self-weights for continuous random variable based on sampling, how to SAC-normalize a skewed sampling distribution of a continuous random variable without changing the structure of the original measurement scale of the continuous random variable, how to infer representativeness o... | 1. The measurements of the two self-weights, convex self-weight (denoted by C{ci}) and concave self-weight (denoted by R{ri}), defined for each random sample point xi of an original continuous random variable X to describe central tendency and dispersive tendency of the point xi in a sampling distribution, as shown in ... | This invention is for how to define two self-weights for continuous random variable based on sampling, how to SAC-normalize a skewed sampling distribution of a continuous random variable without changing the structure of the original measurement scale of the continuous random variable, how to infer representativeness o... | 2,100 |
4,789 | 4,789 | 14,695,377 | 2,154 | Disclosed are various embodiments for reducing locking in a distributed data store that includes a primary data store and one or more secondary data stores. An update to a data item that is to be applied to the distributed data store is obtained in one or more computing devices. The update is applied to a cached versio... | 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in at least one computing device, comprising:
code configured to receive an update to a data item that is to be applied to a first data store and at least one second data store; code configured to apply the update to a cached version of the dat... | Disclosed are various embodiments for reducing locking in a distributed data store that includes a primary data store and one or more secondary data stores. An update to a data item that is to be applied to the distributed data store is obtained in one or more computing devices. The update is applied to a cached versio... | 2,100 |
4,790 | 4,790 | 14,982,857 | 2,114 | A flap detector can detect significant flapping with magnitudes of state deltas (i.e., differences between values representing events or states). The flap detector aggregates monotonic state deltas. Aggregating monotonic state deltas yields a magnitude of monotonic state deltas. A magnitude of a series of same directio... | 1. A method comprising:
determining a series of differences between successive resource measurements over a time window, wherein each of the resource measurements corresponds to a different time instant; determining a sum of each series of differences in a same direction; determining whether any of the sums have a magn... | A flap detector can detect significant flapping with magnitudes of state deltas (i.e., differences between values representing events or states). The flap detector aggregates monotonic state deltas. Aggregating monotonic state deltas yields a magnitude of monotonic state deltas. A magnitude of a series of same directio... | 2,100 |
4,791 | 4,791 | 14,664,843 | 2,143 | A device having a display, a processor, computer readable media with stored content. The device has executable instructions on the computer readable media for receiving from a digital base work provider a digital base work and supplemental information corresponding to the digital base work, including an index or look-u... | 1. A device comprising:
a display; one or more processors; one or more computer-readable media; a provider interaction module maintained on the one or more computer-readable media and executed on the one or more processors to receive, from a computing device of a digital work provider, a digital work and supplemental i... | A device having a display, a processor, computer readable media with stored content. The device has executable instructions on the computer readable media for receiving from a digital base work provider a digital base work and supplemental information corresponding to the digital base work, including an index or look-u... | 2,100 |
4,792 | 4,792 | 13,411,234 | 2,159 | A novel system and computer-implemented method for quickly and efficiently finding and reporting all clones with a large corpus of text. This is achieved by tokenizing the corpus, computing a rolling hash, filtering for hashes that occur more than once, and constructing an equivalence relation over these hashes in whic... | 1. A computer-implemented method for duplicate text detection, the method comprising:
accessing a corpus of text; accessing a tokenization algorithm; producing, according to the tokenization algorithm, a tokenized version of at least a portion of the corpus of text, whereby the portion of the corpus of text is broken u... | A novel system and computer-implemented method for quickly and efficiently finding and reporting all clones with a large corpus of text. This is achieved by tokenizing the corpus, computing a rolling hash, filtering for hashes that occur more than once, and constructing an equivalence relation over these hashes in whic... | 2,100 |
4,793 | 4,793 | 14,288,747 | 2,113 | Methods and systems for detecting anomalous function execution in a program, such as a video game or simulation program, are described herein. Certain methods attempt to isolate and score functions that behave in a particular manner that is deemed to be problematic within a repetitive program. Other methods can use the... | 1. A system for detecting anomalous execution in a program, comprising:
a processing system having at least one processor, the processing system configured to:
monitor a running program to identify aspects of function execution;
identify one or more execution traits for one or more functions executing in the running pr... | Methods and systems for detecting anomalous function execution in a program, such as a video game or simulation program, are described herein. Certain methods attempt to isolate and score functions that behave in a particular manner that is deemed to be problematic within a repetitive program. Other methods can use the... | 2,100 |
4,794 | 4,794 | 15,040,265 | 2,164 | Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for processing claims. In various embodiments, claims can be processed in accordance with a data-driven approach that limits changes to existing claims processing rules by using exclusion tables, inclusion tables, and/or decision tables to change o... | 1. A method for processing a claim, the method comprising:
processing a current claim line in accordance (a) with a first claims processing rule and (b) a first support claim line, wherein the first claims processing rule comprises (a) a rule name and (b) an indication to reference a table in addition to applying the f... | Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for processing claims. In various embodiments, claims can be processed in accordance with a data-driven approach that limits changes to existing claims processing rules by using exclusion tables, inclusion tables, and/or decision tables to change o... | 2,100 |
4,795 | 4,795 | 13,698,307 | 2,133 | In order to optimize cache memory management, the invention proposes a method and corresponding apparatus that comprises application of different cache memory management policies according to data origin and possibly to data type and the use of increasing levels of exclusion from adding to cache of data the exclusion l... | 1. A Method of cache memory management implemented in a user receiver device, wherein it comprises the following steps:
reception of a request for adding of data to said cache memory; stagewise exclusion of adding of data to said cache memory as cache memory fill level increases, and said stagewise exclusion of adding ... | In order to optimize cache memory management, the invention proposes a method and corresponding apparatus that comprises application of different cache memory management policies according to data origin and possibly to data type and the use of increasing levels of exclusion from adding to cache of data the exclusion l... | 2,100 |
4,796 | 4,796 | 14,446,191 | 2,139 | The failure of a storage unit in a storage array of a storage system may render the storage unit unresponsive to any requests. Any writes to the storage system that occur during the failure of the storage unit will not be reflected on the failed unit, rendering some of the failed unit's data stale. Assuming the failed ... | 1. A method for a storage system having a plurality of storage units, the method comprising:
maintaining a segment map in a persistent storage, the segment map associating a plurality of segment identifiers with a plurality of stripe numbers; prior to a first one of the storage units failing, processing by the storage ... | The failure of a storage unit in a storage array of a storage system may render the storage unit unresponsive to any requests. Any writes to the storage system that occur during the failure of the storage unit will not be reflected on the failed unit, rendering some of the failed unit's data stale. Assuming the failed ... | 2,100 |
4,797 | 4,797 | 12,822,684 | 2,176 | Methods, systems, e.g., handheld device(s), and computer-program products are disclosed for a user selecting a control component, e.g., a control unit, of an application program. A plurality of available control components can be detected. A shortcut key can be assigned to each detected control component. The assigned ... | 1. A method for a user to select a control component from a plurality of control components of an application program within a handheld device, the method comprising:
detecting a plurality of available control components within a handheld device; assigning a shortcut key to each detected control component; displaying, ... | Methods, systems, e.g., handheld device(s), and computer-program products are disclosed for a user selecting a control component, e.g., a control unit, of an application program. A plurality of available control components can be detected. A shortcut key can be assigned to each detected control component. The assigned ... | 2,100 |
4,798 | 4,798 | 15,081,438 | 2,157 | Systems and computer program products for determining a relationship score between a first entity and a second entity. A first computer-readable representation of a first spatial region containing the first entity is generated. A second computer-readable representation of a second spatial region containing the second e... | 1. A computer program product for determining a relationship score between a first entity and a second entity, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor to:
generate, by the processor, a first computer-re... | Systems and computer program products for determining a relationship score between a first entity and a second entity. A first computer-readable representation of a first spatial region containing the first entity is generated. A second computer-readable representation of a second spatial region containing the second e... | 2,100 |
4,799 | 4,799 | 15,081,458 | 2,157 | Methods for determining a relationship score between a first entity and a second entity. A first computer-readable representation of a first spatial region containing the first entity is generated. A second computer-readable representation of a second spatial region containing the second entity is generated. The first ... | 1. A computer implemented method for determining a relationship score between a first entity and a second entity, comprising:
generating a first computer-readable representation of a first spatial region containing the first entity; generating a second computer-readable representation of a second spatial region contain... | Methods for determining a relationship score between a first entity and a second entity. A first computer-readable representation of a first spatial region containing the first entity is generated. A second computer-readable representation of a second spatial region containing the second entity is generated. The first ... | 2,100 |
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