20120151087 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A NETWORK PROXY DATA TUNNEL - A system and method for providing a network proxy data tunnel (NPDT), for use in large corporate network environments. A data tunnel is configured to multiplex/de-multiplex IP network transmission, and optimize the network protocol (e.g. TCP, UDP). A data reduction protocol is also used to optimize the network transmission. By multiplexing from the sender, and de-multiplexing on the receiver side, network bandwidth can be enhanced and optimized. The technique also greatly reduces network latency across networks and increases data throughput rate. In accordance with an embodiment, the system can use both network-based and content-based techniques to increase the data throughput rate. The data tunnel can encompass nearly all the latency in the data path, and allow minimal latency between the source of the data and the beginning of the data tunnel; or between the end of the tunnel and the data target. | 06-14-2012 |
20120105203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONAL ALERTS - Embodiments of the invention are generally related to systems for allowing a person to issue an alert or alarm, and are particularly related to a system and method for providing personal alerts. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant (PDA) or other device, and/or a software application with a user interface executing on the device. The software application includes a personal 911 or alert icon, which is available to the user as needed. In normal use, a user can configure and enable the device and/or application before an emergency situation occurs, so that it the opportunity to issue an alert available when needed. In an embodiment, the user can do this by depressing/activating and holding an alert icon displayed on the user interface. When released, the user has a short time to disable or cancel the alert. If the alert is not disabled during this time period, the application sends a message, such as a voice or text message, preferably with the users name and position (e.g. longitude and latitude, or other geographic information), estimated current address, and/or any other relevant information such as medical or other information provided by the user during the configuration process, to those contacts previously entered and recorded. | 05-03-2012 |