| 24th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 74 |
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| 20100153981 | DISK DRIVE - A disk drive is disclosed. The disk drive can include includes a spindle motor, which can rotate a disk; an encoder, which can detect the rotational speed of the disk; an encoder holder, which secures the encoder; and a base plate, which supports the spindle motor, and in which a holder indentation is formed for inserting the encoder holder in. Certain embodiments of the invention allow easy height adjustments for the encoder holder, so that the encoder may maintain a particular distance from the disk, and also allow the encoder to be fitted onto the base plate, even in cases where the base plate has a limited mounting area. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153982 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA SOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND TIME SHIFTED MEDIA CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus for media source identification and time shifted media consumption measurements are disclosed. A disclosed method identifies a time shift associated with one of a plurality of media sources local to a media delivery device by generating a library of first signature information local to the media delivery device, wherein the library of first signature information includes records, each of which contains a time stamp, a signature value and a source identifier associated with a respective one of the plurality of media sources, generating second signature information based on media presented via the media delivery device, generating a collection of matching signature information based on the first and second signature information, and performing a time shift analysis on the collection of matching signature information to identify the time shift associated with the one of the plurality of media sources local to the media delivery device. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153983 | AUTOMATED PRESENCE FOR SET TOP BOXES - Exemplary automated presence detection systems comprise set top box components equipped with a Bluetooth receiver, or another receiver configured to receive data from a personal identification device via a wireless and automatic radio frequency standard. In various embodiments, the Bluetooth receiver may be integrated into the set top box or may operate as an adjunct to an existing set top box. The wireless radio frequency receiver in the set top box will poll to determine the presence of previously paired personal identification devices. If any such device is present, then the set top box will track and record the presence of a viewer that is associated with the device and correlate the viewer's presence with content displayed on the television or other local content display component. Alternatively, based on detected viewer presence, some embodiments of an automated presence detection system may be configured to push and/or restrict specific content. Further, some embodiments are configured to gather statistical data concerning viewer behavior and/or exposure to displayed content. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153984 | User Feedback Based Highlights of Recorded Programs - A television program is recorded by multiple client devices. After feedback regarding playback of the television program by at least a threshold number of other users has been analyzed, a highlight version of the television program is obtained by a client device. The highlight version of the television program is one or more portions of the television program. A user request to playback the highlight version of the television program is received, and in response to this user request, the highlight version of the television program is played back. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153985 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ACCESS PLANS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a television having a controller to determine an access plan associated with a mobile communication device that is capable of wirelessly receiving broadcast video content, present one or more options for adjusting the access plan where the one or more options include wireless access for the television to the broadcast video content, and receive a selection of the one or more options, wherein the access plan is adjusted based on the selection. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153986 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS WITH CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES - An interactive television system is provided in which a user can use an interactive television application to establish time-based settings. The user may set television program reminders, advance-order pay-per-view programs, schedule programs for recording, and establish parental controls to prevent television viewing during certain times on certain channels. The interactive television application may be used to support video recorder functions such as personal video recorder functions implemented locally on the user's set-top box or other equipment and network-based video recorder functions implemented using servers at cable television headends and other network locations. The interactive television application may also be used to deliver video-on-demand content. When the user requests that video be delivered, conflicts may arise between the requested video delivery and the previously-established time-based settings. The interactive television application may provide the user with on-screen options that allow the user to select how to resolve these conflicts. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153987 | DATA BROADCAST METHOD - A system for providing requested data sets of broadcast data service transmitted as part of a broadcast signal, including a broadcast headend configured to receive a data request from a receiver, and configured to broadcast requested data sets to the receiver in response to the data request from the receiver, a processor configured to periodically extract all of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service from a broadcast carousel included in the broadcast signal, a memory configured to store all of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service, defining a plurality of digital-audio/video-data-sets including television clips, a first controller configured to allow selection from a list of the plurality of sets of the digital-audio/video-data-sets, and a second controller responsive to a user initiated selection signal to cause the memory to output a user selected one of the plurality of digital-audio/video-data sets selected from the list, wherein the processor converts the digital-audio/video-data of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service into real time audio/video data. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153988 | Unknown - A VOD server refers to advertisement delivery information, and inserts a stream of advertising content in a stream of video content of a main part, based on advertisement inserting position information indicating an inserting position of the advertising content to be inserted into the video content of the main part, for delivery to a client terminal. When making this delivery, at least time information, such as time management information of reproduced output or decoding, to be added to the stream of the video content of the main part and the stream of the advertising content to be delivered to the client terminal, is replaced by time information in accordance with an order of the streams to be delivered to the client terminal. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153989 | SOCIAL NETWORKING AND PEER TO PEER FOR TVS - A peer-to-peer (P2P) application which can be applied to TVs. The P2P application promotes a social networking aspect by allowing devices connecting to either the home mesh network and/or Internet to share contents and create common-interest channels. The P2P application does not require support from network infrastructure (e.g., no central servers), and consequently is extremely cost-effective and easy to deploy. The distributed nature of this system allows users to join or leave the network at will. It takes advantage of the local home mesh network connectivity, or existing Internet connections. A participant that tunes into a broadcast on an Internet channel is not only downloading a video stream, but also uploading it to other participants watching the program. Data mining systems capture user preferences and create personalized Internet channels on the TV using the P2P network. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153990 | CONTENT OVERLAYS IN ON-DEMAND STREAMING APPLICATIONS - A personalized content overlay is generated and sent for display to a subscriber. The content overlay may be generated in response to a request by the subscriber, such as a request to watch a program. The content overlay can include personalized information tailored to the subscriber based on subscriber information. The content overlay can also include information obtained from a third party, such as an advertiser, that has a preexisting relationship with the subscriber. The content overlay can include one or more triggers that, when activated by the subscriber, enable interactivity between the subscriber and a third party. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153991 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZED ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION USING A SET TOP BOX - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may receive, at a server, user profile data associated with one or more set top boxes via a network. The system and method may then search for and select local advertisement content based on at least the user profile data. Further, the system and method may transmit, to the one or more set top boxes, the selected local advertisement content. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153992 | TARGETED ADVERTISING SYSTEM - The invention relates to control of signal decoding in a set of subscriber receivers belonging to subscribers (s | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153993 | Video Detection and Insertion - A television signal substitution system that replaces known video segments such as advertisements with selected replacement advertisements. Fingerprint data of known advertisements can be stored in a fingerprint database. When new fingerprint data is available, the fingerprint data can be automatically or manually transmitted to subscribers. Various techniques can be used to identify advertisements based on the fingerprint data. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153994 | DISTRIBUTION OF VIDEO ASSETS WITH MULTIPLE ADVERTISEMENTS - A cable system receives a single copy of a video program, a plurality of ads, and meta-data associated with the ads at a receiver. The program is to be broadcasted on the cable system more than once, with different ads associated with each broadcast, which are typically inserted at the beginning, middle, and end of the program. The video program, ads, and meta-data are stored in a database, which are typically retrieved when the first broadcast occurs. At a first broadcast of the video program, an ad-selector processor retrieves the program and selects the ads using the meta-data, which includes ad-specific meta-data associated with each respective ad. Flexibility is afforded in ad selection for the various broadcasts of the program. The selection can be fixed by the program originator, or flexibility can be accommodated allowing the cable service provider in selecting ads for a broadcast. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153995 | RESUMING A SELECTED VIEWING CHANNEL - A method and system for resuming a desired program on a selected viewing channel is provided using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN). A user of the MCDN may select a primary channel for viewing the desired program transmitted by the MCDN. The MCDN may also transmit channel metadata for detecting interruptions to programs. During an interruption to the desired program, the user may become distracted, for example, by selecting a second viewing channel. A resume alert may be provided to indicate that the interruption has ended and that the desired program has resumed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153996 | GESTURE BASED ELECTRONIC PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computing system includes a display surface that displays an electronic program guide. A sensor is used to sense the presence of an object adjacent to the display surface. Based on the data from the sensor about the object adjacent to the display surface interacting with the electronic program guide, the system determines which gesture of a set of possible gestures the object is performing. For example, the system may determine that a hand is sliding across the display surface or rotating an icon on the display surface. The system will perform a function related to the electronic program guide based on the determined gesture. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153997 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH TEMPLATES FOR MANAGING VENDOR-SPECIFIC VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CONTENT - An interactive television system is provided in which a user can use an interactive television application to access and request media-on-demand programming from one or more specific vendors. The interactive television application may display vendor-specific interface screens that allow the user to access and request content from a particular vendor. The application may generate a vendor-specific interface screen by incorporating vendor-specific interface elements into an interface template. The template may include vendor-invariant interface elements and attributes for the incorporated elements. The generated vendor-specific interface screen may then be displayed on the user equipment. The system may also include a remote server to provide vendor-specific interface elements and templates to the application, and memory on the user equipment where these elements and templates may be stored. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153998 | BROADCASTINGS SERVICE SYSTEM USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A system capable of receiving a television signal and telephone signal on a mobile communication terminal. In particular, the system is capable of displaying each television broadcast on a monitor of the mobile communication terminal by receiving the video and audio signal, decoding it, and outputting it to the monitor of the mobile communication terminal. In addition, the system can transmit an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data corresponding to a subscriber request and a selected broadcasting program in real time. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100153999 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION WITH INTELLIGENT NAVIGATION AND DISPLAY FEATURES - Methods and systems are disclosed that allow a user to efficiently navigate media selections in an interactive media guidance application and easily identify media for viewing. The disclosed methods and systems provide an environment wherein video assets are displayed according to a user preference on a mosaic page with multiple cells. A subset of the assets appropriate for display in a particular cell is determined based on the user preference. Relevance scores of the assets meeting the user preference are computed, and the asset having the greatest relevance for the user is selected and displayed the corresponding cell. The relevance scores can be computed based on the user's historic viewing habits, user interaction with a media guidance application, or on specific user input. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154000 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME SERVICES IN AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE APPLICATION - An interactive television program guide application is provided that displays real-time information to a user. The interactive television program guide application may display alerts for indicating to the user the availability of real-time information. The interactive television program guide application may also display program listings with real-time information. In response to the user selecting a program listing, the interactive television program guide application may provide the user with an indication that real-time content related to the selected listing is available. In some embodiments, the real-time content is not the program corresponding to the selected program listing. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154001 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH OPERATOR SHOWCASE - A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment such as a set-top box. The program guide provides an operator showcase in the form of one or more operator showcase television listings screens, each of which contains a set of television listings information. The sets of television listings information are generated by querying a database of television listings data in a database in the set-top box. Each database query is based on content criteria previously selected by the cable system operator or other service provider. The service provider is also able to define the format with which the television listings information is displayed in the television listings screens. A title and logos may also be selected by the service provider for each screen. The operator showcase television listings screens may therefore by customized and branded by the service provider. The user may access multiple operator showcase television listings screens using a centralized operator showcase menu. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154002 | SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING TELEVISION PROGRAM DATA - A system for collecting program data from television systems is provided. The program data is collected at a main facility that distributes the program data to television distribution facilities for use in passive or interactive electronic television program guides. The system allows personnel at television station office computers to access a database of program data maintained at the main facility and to construct program schedules electronically using this database. The system error checks the program schedules in real time as they are constructed. The system allows reports, such as ad trafficking reports for use by television station personnel, to be generated based on the program schedule of a given television system. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154003 | PROVIDING REPORT OF POPULAR CHANNELS AT PRESENT TIME - Users are provided real time reports of the most popular multimedia programs or channels. Users may select an information channel provided by a multimedia content distribution network that provides the report. User criteria may determine the organization of the report and the selection of elements for the report. For example, the top ten most popular multimedia programs or channels in a particular genre may be displayed in the report. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154004 | TELEVISION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - In the specification and drawing a television is described and shown with a multimedia player for playing information, a grabber for producing a word from the information and a controller for controlling a computer to search for data related to the word. Moreover, a method for operating the television is also disclosed in the specification and drawing. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154005 | CHANNEL SEARCHING BY CONTENT TYPE - Systems and method for receiving user channel search criteria, searching for channels based on representative content information, and presenting the channel results to the user. The interactive media guidance application prompts the user to enter channel search criteria by selecting categories or inputting keywords. The interactive media guidance application gathers information about channels in the form of channel attribute data. The channel attributed data identifies attributes of the typical programs provided by the channel over time. The application compares the channel attribute data for each channel with the user-entered channel search criteria. Matches or lack thereof are then displayed to the user by the interactive media guidance application. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154006 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A REMOTE ALARM - Systems and methods of issuing a reminder from a remote control are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an exemplary embodiment has a remote control and a set top box (STB). In at least one embodiment, the remote control has a transmitter that transmits information corresponding to at least one reminder event with a reminder time, a reminder alert receiver that receives a reminder alert, and at least one of a sound emitter that issues audible reminder alerts, a vibration generator that issues vibration reminder alerts, and a light source that issues visible reminder alerts. In at least one embodiment, the STB has a receiver that receives the information corresponding to the reminder event from the remote control, a STB processing system that generates a reminder alert based upon the received reminder event, and a reminder alert transmitter that transmits the reminder alert to the remote control. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154007 | EMBEDDED VIDEO ADVERTISING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of associating primary content in a broadcast video program with secondary content information not shown in the program is provided. A broadcastable video program of primary content is provided on a machine-readable medium, the program having successive image frames and each frame having a plurality of coordinates. Codes are embedded in at least some of the frames, each code corresponding to an area of coordinates of the image frames. Each code is linked via links to information of secondary content not appearing in the image frames of the program, at least one of the links or the linked-to information being stored on a computer-readable medium. An interactable interface is provided to program viewers of the primary content adapted to allow the viewers to activate the embedded links and retrieve the secondary content of the linked-to information. Different viewers may receive different secondary content based on demographic variables. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154008 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA CONTENT TO VEHICLES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to wirelessly download media content to a media device of a vehicle from a point in the media content where a gateway previously stopped downloading the media content to the vehicle media device, where the server is in a reconfigurable master-slave relationship with the gateway, where the server and the gateway are remote from each other and remote from the vehicle, and where the gateway is associated with the vehicle. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154009 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE IMAGES TO A MOBILE DEVICE AND TO A HOME NETWORKED DEVICE TO IMPLEMENT COMPATIBLE SERVICES - A method is provided for downloading software to first and second devices. A request is received for a service that is to be implemented on the first and second devices and which is to be interoperable between the first and second devices. An identification of the first and second devices is received. Based in part on the identifications that are received, a first software image is identified for implementing the service on the first device and at least a second software image is identified for implementing the service on the second device such that the first and second images implement the services on their respective devices in a manner that is interoperable with one another. The first software image is provided to a first download server configured to download software images to the first device over a first communications network. The second software image is provided to a second download server configured to download software images to the second device over a second communications network distinct from the first communications network. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154010 | ADDRESSING DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL - An addressing device for transmitting satellite TV signal is electrically connected with a satellite down-converter and at least one STB installed at a subscriber end. When the subscriber activates the STB for playing satellite TV channel programs, the satellite down-converter receives satellite signals provide by a satellite system end and processes the satellite signals to generate baseband satellite TV signal for input into the addressing device. Next, the addressing device receives GPS signal indicating the position where it is installed and then addresses the GPS signal, further executing digital security processes to converting the area address into an address signal having the same transmission frequency as that of the baseband satellite TV signal. Finally, the address signal is mixed with the baseband satellite TV signal for output to the STB. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154011 | System and Method to Deliver Video Content - A method of delivering video content includes identifying a television program scheduled to be broadcast at a time during a peak viewing period, and identifying a recipient multimedia storage device that is to receive video content associated with the television program. The method also includes sending the video content associated with the television program to the recipient multimedia storage device during a non-peak viewing period that precedes the peak viewing period. The video content includes data to prevent viewing of the video content prior to the time when the television program is scheduled to be broadcast. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154012 | TELEVISION BOOKMARKING WITH MULTIPLATFORM DISTRIBUTION - A system includes a content processing device in communication with a control device, the content processing device is configured to receive multi-media content from a network, and create a bookmark representing at least a portion of the multi-media content upon receiving a signal from the control device. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154013 | Method and Arrangement for Improved Channel Switching - In a method of providing a channel/client status register to enable improved channel switching in an Internet Protocol network with a plurality of client nodes each capable of receiving video sessions over a plurality of channels from at least one video provider system, initially arranging S | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154014 | NETWORKED-ENABLED MASS STORAGE DONGLE WITH NETWORKED MEDIA CONTENT AGGREGATION - Embodiments of a network-enabled mass storage dongle with networked media content aggregation are discussed. Embodiments provide for a dongle in a consumption mode is inserted into one or more source devices, where the one or more source devices are part of a network and store content to be aggregated for accessing on equipment. In embodiments the equipment has no intrinsic networking capabilities. The dongle allows a user to select one or more directory structures on each of the one or more source devices to be included in the aggregated content. The dongle then creates a file share for each of the selected directory structures. The dongle in an aggregation mode is inserted into the equipment and automatically connects to the network. The dongle aggregates content in the created file shares to present the aggregated content as a single mass storage device to the equipment. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154015 | METADATA SEARCH APPARATUS AND METHOD USING SPEECH RECOGNITION, AND IPTV RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A metadata search apparatus using speech recognition includes a metadata processor for processing contents metadata to obtain allomorph of target vocabulary required for speech recognition and search; a metadata storage unit for storing the contents metadata; a speech recognizer for performing speech recognition on speech data uttered by a user by searching the allomorph of the target vocabulary; a query language processor for extracting a keyword from the vocabulary speech-recognized by the speech recognizer; and a search processor for searching the metadata storage unit to extract the contents metadata corresponding to the keyword. An IPTV receiving apparatus employs the metadata search apparatus to provide IPTV services through the functions of speech recognition. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154016 | MULTI-CHANNEL RANGING FOR A CABLE MODEM - In one example, a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) sends first bandwidth allocation messages to a first upstream transmit interface on a cable modem and send second bandwidth allocation messages to a second upstream transmit interface on the cable modem. The bandwidth allocation messages indicate transmit windows for the cable modem to range over the interfaces. The transmit windows included in the first bandwidth allocation messages are spaced based on receipt of ranging requests from the second upstream transmit interface, and the transmit windows included in the second bandwidth allocation messages are spaced based on receipt of ranging requests from the first upstream transmit interface. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154017 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MOVING CABLE MODEMS BETWEEN UPSTREAM CHANNELS - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for managing upstream channels on a per cable modem basis. In certain embodiments, one or more thresholds are defined for each of a plurality of upstream logical channels of a headend system for receiving data from a plurality of cable modems (or other types of access nodes). Each defined threshold corresponds to a measurable parameter of the corresponding upstream logical channel. One or more metrics are collected for each cable modem of each upstream logical channel. It is determined whether to downgrade a selected cable modem to a selected one of the logical channels that has a lower performance level than the selected cable modem's current logical channel. Such downgrade determination is based on whether the selected cable modem's collected one or more metrics have failed a condition of the one or more defined thresholds and whether a percentage of a total of the cable modems of such current logical channel that have failed a condition for the one or more defined thresholds is less than a predefined percentage level. The selected cable modem is then caused to move from the current logical channel to the selected logical channel when the percentage of the total cable modems that have failed is below a predefined level if such selected logical channel is available. Otherwise, the current logical channel's modulation profile may be altered when the percentage of the total cable modems that have failed is above (or equal to) the predefined level. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154018 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING PACKET FILTERING INFORMATION - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus of transmitting packet filtering information. A DSG channel information management server included in a digital cable broadcasting transmission headend combines a packet address and information related to the packet address and generates the combined information to be a single file, the packet address being used for filtering packets received by a cable modem contained in a cable broadcasting receptor, for each data type. The generated file is transmitted from a CMTS to the cable modem through a packet having a designated address mutually agreed upon between the headend and the cable modem, the cable modem obtains information for selectively filtering the received packets, from the received file, and constructs a filter. Data selectively filtered through each constructed filter is transmitted to a corresponding process module included in the cable broadcasting receptor that processes broadcasting program information, conditional access information, and the like. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154019 | COMMUNICATIONS LINK DISCONTINUITY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for detecting and analyzing discontinuities in a communications link are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods operate to project signals into the communications link and detecting reflected signals. The reflected signals are processed to define a transformed distribution of the reflected signals. A peak value in the transformed distribution is selected and a local fit to the selected peak value is performed using a model function. A residue distribution is formed based upon the transformed distribution and the model function. A location of the discontinuity based upon the residue distribution is identified, and another peak value from the residue distribution is selected. Additional systems and methods are disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154020 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is a photo album that has a slide show function to allow viewing of photos on a television receiver through a network. In a screen where both of a reception screen of a television and multiple application programs are displayed, if a predetermined application is selected, photos with a tag matched with a tag input by a user are searched from among photos with tags for search, and a plurality of photos are displayed in list or in a slide show manner. The applications are loaded from an external network. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRNASFERRING A PARTIALLY VIEWED MEDIA CONTENT FILE - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for transferring a partially viewed media content file from a digital video recorder to a mobile device. In one embodiment, the method transfers only a remaining portion of a partially viewed media content file to the mobile device. In other embodiments, the method may transfer the entire partially viewed media content file with an indicator of the current viewing point of the partially viewed media content file. The indicator enables the mobile device to begin playing of the partially viewed media content file starting at the current viewing point. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154022 | LOCAL AREA NETWORK OF SERIAL INTELLIGENT CELLS - A serial intelligent cell (SIC) and a connection topology for local area networks using Electrically-conducting media. A local area network can be configured from a plurality of SIC's interconnected so that all communications between two adjacent SIC's is both point-to-point and bidirectional. Each SIC can be connected to one or more other SIC's to allow redundant communication paths. Communications in different areas of a SIC network are independent of one another, so that, unlike current bus topology and star topology, there is no fundamental limit on the size or extent of a SIC network. Each SIC can optionally be connected to one or more data terminals, computers, telephones, sensors, actuators, etc., to facilitate interconnectivity among such devices. Networks according to the present invention can be configured for a variety of applications, including a local telephone system, remote computer bus extender, multiplexers, PABX/PBX functionality, security systems, and local broadcasting services. The network can use dedicated wiring, as well as existing wiring as the in-house telephone or electrical wiring. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154023 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a mobile communication device having a controller to receive a broadcast of media content from a first media source using a first communication protocol, display the media content on the mobile communication device, determine whether the media content satisfies one or more parameter thresholds when the media content is available to a display device from a second media source that is not the mobile communication device where the one or more parameter thresholds are based at least in part on the media content available from the second media source and where the display device is remote from the mobile communication device, and commence streaming of the media content from the mobile communication device to the display device when the media content exceeds the one or more parameter thresholds. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154024 | METHODS, APPLIANCES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A COMMUNICATION NETWORK BASED ON POLICY INFORMATION - A method of operating an appliance in a communication network includes receiving policy information associated with at least one network access account from a responsible party associated with the account, the policy information restricting and/or expanding allowable use of the communication network, and controlling access to the communication network based on the received policy information. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154025 | INTEGRATING POLICIES FROM A PLURALITY OF DISPARATE MANAGEMENT AGENTS - Described herein are embodiments for managing policies of a mobile device. In embodiments, a mobile device receives policy containers from a plurality of disparate management agents. Each policy container has one or more policies. Each policy corresponds to a particular category that governs various aspects of the device. The policies described herein may be device wide policies corresponding to various features on the device. The policies may also be data specific policies which dictate how data is stored on and transferred to and from the device. Once the policies are received, a determination is made as to which policy in each category is the most secure policy. The most secure policy for each category is merged to create a global policy that is applied to the mobile device. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154026 | AUTOMATED SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY RULE GENERATION - Software restriction policy rules can be automatically generated by parsing through a specified metadata source and generating the rules in accordance with indicated preferences. Metadata sources can include storage locations, such as folders, in which case rules for each executable file in the folder can be generated. Metadata sources can also include trusted publisher stores, installation logs, difference files, and other like data sources. Indicated preferences can select from among rules based on the publisher, for files that are signed, or rules based on hashes or path information for unsigned files. In generating rules to prevent the execution of specified files, if an optimized set of rules is desired, a check can be made to determine if an exception to an existing rule can be generated instead of a new rule. The automated parsing of the indicated metadata source can provide for both completeness and correctness. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154027 | Methods and Systems for Enabling Community-Tested Security Features for Legacy Applications - A computer-implemented method for enabling community-tested security features for legacy applications may include: 1) identifying a plurality of client systems, 2) identifying a legacy application on a client system within the plurality of client systems, 3) identifying a security-feature-enablement rule for the legacy application, 4) enabling at least one security feature for the legacy application by executing the security-feature-enablement rule, 5) determining the impact of the security-feature-enablement rule on the health of the legacy application, and then 6) relaying the impact of the security-feature-enablement rule on the health of the legacy application to a server. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154028 | MIGRATING A NETWORK TO TUNNEL-LESS ENCRYPTION - A method comprises, in a network comprising VPN gateway devices configured only for plaintext data communication, configuring a policy server with a security policy including DO NOT ENCRYPT statements temporarily overriding PERMIT statements defining which packets should be encrypted; selecting one sub-group of the VPN gateway devices in which tunnel-less encryption is not configured; configuring of the VPN gateway devices in the sub-group for tunnel-less encryption by: configuring each device in a passive mode of operation in which the device is configured to receive either encrypted packets or plaintext packets matching encryption policy; configuring local DO NOT ENCRYPT statements matching traffic that is currently being converted to ciphertext; removing, from the access control list of the policy server, DO NOT ENCRYPT statements referring to protected LAN CIDR blocks behind the VPN gateway devices in the selected sub-group; configuring the sub-group to send encrypted packets by removing, from each of the VPN gateway devices in the selected sub-group, the local DO NOT ENCRYPT statements for the CIDR blocks currently being converted and protected by the selected sub-group; repeating the configuring each of the VPN gateway devices in the selected sub-group for tunnel-less encryption, and the configuring the sub-group to send encrypted packets, for each other one of the sub-groups; and removing the passive mode on each of the VPN gateway devices. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154029 | Method, Apparatuses and Computer Program for Dynamically Configuring a Proxy Call Session Control Function of the IP Multimedia Subsystem From a Policy Control Rules Server - The present invention faces the problem of network scenarios where there is no user differentiation, and where sessions established through an IP Multimedia Subsystem always proceed in the same way regardless user categories and regardless whether a user has accessed through a fixed or a mobile network. To this end, the present invention provides for a new method for dynamically configuring a Proxy Call Session Control Function of the IP Multimedia Subsystem from a Policy Control Rules server responsible for installing control rules to authorize media flows at an entity in the bearer layer. This entity in the bearer layer may be a Policy and Charging Enforcement Point of a PCC architecture, whereas the Policy Control Rules server may be a Policy and Charging Control Rules of the PCC architecture. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154030 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing Alternative Paths to Obtain Session Policy - A method for a user agent to access a session policy in a network is provided. The method comprises the user agent receiving in a header field of a response message a plurality of uniform resource identifiers (URIs) for a policy server, wherein each of the plurality of URIs uses a different policy channel protocol. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154031 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing Indirect Alternative Paths to Obtain Session Policy - A method for a user agent to access a session policy in a network is provided. The method comprises sending, from the user agent, a single session policy request to a single network component, the single network component contacting a plurality of network components, wherein sending the single session policy request to the single network component utilizes a lower layer protocol. The lower layer protocol is at least one of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), Point to Point Protocol (PPP), and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Activate Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context. The method further comprises aggregating policy information and providing the aggregated policy information to the user agent. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154032 | System and Method for Classification of Unwanted or Malicious Software Through the Identification of Encrypted Data Communication - A method for identifying malware or unauthorized software communications implemented within a computer infrastructure, the method including detecting an encrypted communication and determining identification data for the encrypted communication. Additionally, the method includes comparing the detected encrypted communication to at least one of a list of applications authorized for encrypted communications using the identification data and a list of authorized destinations of encrypted communications using the identification data. Furthermore, the method includes identifying the detected encrypted communication as an unauthorized encrypted communication in response to a determination that at least one of the detected encrypted communication is from an unauthorized application, which is not on the list of applications authorized for encrypted communications, based on the comparing and the detected encrypted communication is to an unauthorized destination, which is not on the list of authorized destinations. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154033 | METHOD AND NODES FOR SECURING A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods for securing a communication network comprise the steps of: (in a first node) applying at least one security mechanism to a data packet; and setting a security indicator in the data packet upon application of the at least one security mechanism to the data packet; (in a second node) receiving the data packet; determining if a security indicator is present in the received data packet; applying at least one security mechanism to the received data packet upon determining that the security indicator is not present; and refraining from applying security to the received data packet upon determining that the security indicator is present. A mobile node and access node for securing the communication network, comprise respectively a security application module and a security module, and, an input for receiving a data packet; a security detector and a security application module responsive to the security detector. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154034 | CREATING METHOD, INFORMATION INTRODUCING SYSTEM, CREATING APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There are provided a method and others capable of appropriately protecting literary works without requiring any operation by a web site administrator or a user. A web server transmits a content, copyright information on the content, and execution information for introducing the content to a creation device. The creation device receives the transmitted content, copyright information, and execution information. When the content is introduced in association with the transmitted execution information, the creation device extracts the copyright information on the transmitted content and transmits the address of the content and the extracted copyright information to a creation program for creating a web page. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154035 | Personalized Interaction Using Codes - A method and nodes adapted to provide personalized multimedia services for users having registered a media player ( | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATION OF APPLICATION ASPECTS WITHIN AN APPLICATION INFORMATION DATA FORMAT MESSAGE - A method and system for processing a data request from a watcher for a target at a server, the method receiving a request for information; searching through a policy for rules to be applied based on the watcher; applying any rules found by the searching, the rule causing a transformation of the information into at least one aspect interpretable by the watcher, the applying utilizing a presence information data format transformation; and returning the at least one aspect incorporated in a presence information data format. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154037 | TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK PROCESS IDENTITY ENABLEMENT - Techniques for network process identity enablement are provided. Inter-server communications within a network are intercepted so that unique identity-based information is gathered and recorded before a sending process is permitted to release a communication over the network to a receiving process. Moreover, the receiving process cannot process the communication being sent until identifying information is gathered again and independently validated against the prior recorded information. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154038 | Dynamic File Access To Files Of Unmapped Remote Computers - Dynamically providing access to files of presently unmapped remote computers, including, responsive to receiving a file access request from a user, displaying a file access Graphical User Interface (‘GUI’) dialog box; receiving, from the user through the file access GUI dialog box, a Uniform Resource Locator (‘URL’) representing a file location on a remote computer, wherein the URL specifies a particular access protocol among a number of available access protocols, a network location of the remote computer, a port number, and a file system path; and accessing, in dependence upon the URL, a file on the remote computer at the file system path through data communications established between a local server module and a remote server running on the remote computer using the particular access protocol, the network location of the remote computer, and the port number. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154039 | APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING SECURE PASSWORD CREATION AND MANAGEMENT - Apparatus, methods and/or computer program products are provided that facilitate the creation and management of secure passwords. Upon receiving a proposed password from a user for use in a computer system, apparatus or other communication system, the proposed password is evaluated for compliance with security guidelines. If the password complies at least with a minimum level of security, the password is evaluated and a relative level of the password is determined and assigned to the password. A lifespan for the password is selected based on the assigned relative security level of security. The user is notified of the assigned lifespan. Operations for evaluating the password, assigning the lifespan, and notifying the user of the lifespan may be performed in substantially real-time. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154040 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED DELEGATION AND VERIFICATION - A method for distributed delegation and verification includes: a service provider generating first delegation information including authorization credentials and self-signed credentials thereof to establish a delegation relationship with a first service node; the first service node generating second delegation information including the authorization credentials in the first delegation information and self-signed credentials thereof to establish a delegation relationship with a service requestor; upon receipt from the service requestor of a service request including the delegation information issued to the service requestor, the service provider requesting the first service node to verify the self-signed credentials in the delegation information in the service request; the first service node performing verification; and upon successful verification by the first service node, the service provider verifying the authorization credentials in the delegation information in the service request and, upon successful verification, granting the service request. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154041 | TRANSFORMING CLAIM BASED IDENTITIES TO CREDENTIAL BASED IDENTITIES - Claim based identities are transformed to a set of credentials and securely stored in a secure data store using a number of encryption schemes. The credentials are then used to authenticate applications requiring specific credential types. For each call to the secure store system, a client application may provide a claims token issued by a trusted source, which is used to search for corresponding credentials in the secure data store if the credentials have been created previously for the user. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154042 | DESIGN OF VIRTUAL MACHINE - The present invention is directed to various systems and/or methods relating to a software platform that provides for authentication of a requestor. Preferably, this authentication happens before there is an opportunity for any resource intensive request to harm operation of the system. Preferably, a reliability level is based on authentication so that the amount and/or type of resource access is controlled based, at least in part, on the authentication information. Preferably, heap usage is controlled by this reliability level. Preferably, the software platform is a virtual machine, preferably the Java Virtual Machine. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154043 | User Impersonation and Authentication - Methods, systems, and computer program products for modifying a resource by an authenticated user impersonating another user. In one embodiment of the invention, a lock may be acquired on the resource to be modified, storing the identity of the authenticated user and the identity of the impersonated user inside the lock object, and generating a message indicating that the lock was acquired successfully by the authenticated user impersonating another user. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154044 | MULTI-TRANSPORT MODE DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED DATA THROUGHPUT - A method for transmitting data between a client and a server is provided. The method comprising the following steps. The data is segmented into a plurality of data packets, which are scheduled to be transmitted via different ones of a plurality of access points. Each of the plurality of access points is configured to communicate with the client using a different protocol and communicate with the server using a different network path. Each of the plurality of data packets is transmitted between the client and the server via the scheduled access point. A client device and proxy server configured to implement the method are also provided, as is a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for implementing the method. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154045 | Mesh Platform Utility Computing Portal - A utility computing portal supports public and private modules for application development in a cloud computing environment. The public modules support downloads, customer support and access to a development community. The private modules are accessible to users with valid login credentials or those authenticated via a related entity, such as a Live ID. The private modules may include modules for testing, analysis, and billing. The utility computing portal also supports access to application configuration, for example, allowing a manager to change the number of front end and backend physical/virtual machines available to various application roles. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154046 | SINGLE SIGN-ON METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEB BROWSER - A single sign-on methodology across web sites and web services is provided. The method is also a single sign-on (SSO) system, so the user's identification information interacts across the web sites and the back end web services. The user can enter each various web site after taking one entrance procedure, and access surely the back end service of web site by the identity oneself at various web site. The present disclosure can make the web service to identify directly and control the terminal user and achieve the control by the identity authority of the terminal user. This system can be deployed rapidly into a organized system under the prerequisite of reserving prior system as the one to deploy the system which has possessing the SSO system of the web site or web service, because the present disclosure takes the foundation of the prior SSO solution. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154047 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR MEDIA SESSION POLICY COMPLIANCE AUDITING AND ENFORCEMENT USING A MEDIA RELAY AND SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL (SIP) SIGNALING - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for media session policy compliance auditing and enforcement using a media relay and session initiation protocol (SIP) signaling are provided. One method includes at a SIP policy server, receiving SIP signaling from a user agent client to obtain a policy for media session and, in response, generating at least one media session correlation token. At least a portion of the SIP policy server is implemented in hardware. The media session correlation token and the media policy are communicated to the user agent client and to a media relay. Identification information for the media relay is also communicated to the user agent client. At least a portion of the media relay is implemented in hardware. At the media relay, the media session correlation token is received and used to correlate and store usage information for the media session and to monitor compliance with the media policy. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154048 | Digital Receipt For A Transaction - A first user ( | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154049 | TERMINAL, SECURITY SETTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - [Problems to be solved] To provide a system capable of controlling a PC firewall responding to a location, thereby to prevent a third person from intruding into a PC without being restricted by an application. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154050 | IDENTITY DRIVEN PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) - Techniques for identity-based Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Virtual Private Networks (VPN's) are provided. First and second principals authenticate to a trusted third party. The first principal subsequently requests a P2P VPN with the second principal. The second principal is contacted on behalf of the first principal and permission is acquired. The first and second principals are then sent commands to directly establish a P2P VPN communication session with one another. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154051 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE - An apparatus for controlling a machine includes a machine-sided control computer. The machine-sided control computer includes computer readable media on which a virtual computer is stored, and the virtual computer includes one or more computer programs selected from the group consisting of a machine operating computer program, a communication network connection computer program, and a communication network encryption computer program. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154052 | DATA DELIVERY SYSTEM, DATA DELIVERY DEVICE, DATA DELIVERY METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM ALLOWING DATA DELIVERY CONVENIENT FOR USERS - A CPU obtains a leading page of data stored in an HDD and executes delivery. Then, the CPU determines whether a single-delivery stop command is received or not. When the CPU determines that the single-delivery stop command is received, it executes the single-delivery stop processing. The CPU determines whether an all-delivery stop command is received or not. When the all-delivery stop command is received, the CPU executes all-delivery stop/resume processing. When the all-delivery stop processing command is not received, CPU determines whether a predetermined period has elapsed or not. When the predetermined period has elapsed, the CPU obtains a next page and executes next data delivery. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154053 | STORAGE SECURITY USING CRYPTOGRAPHIC SPLITTING - Methods and systems for presenting a virtual disk to a client device are disclosed. One method includes receiving client credentials from a client device, the client credentials including a client identifier. The method also includes authenticating the client device at a secure storage device. The method further includes determining a volume is associated with the client device based upon the client identifier, the volume associated with a plurality of shares stored on a corresponding plurality of physical storage devices. The method also includes, upon determining the volume is associated with the client device, presenting the volume to the client device. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154054 | Clustered File System for Mix of Trusted and Untrusted Nodes - A cluster of computer system nodes share direct read/write access to storage devices via a storage area network using a cluster filesystem. At least one trusted metadata server assigns a mandatory access control label as an extended attribute of each filesystem object regardless of whether required by a client node accessing the filesystem object. The mandatory access control label indicates the sensitivity and integrity of the filesystem object and is used by the trusted metadata server(s) to control access to the filesystem object by all client nodes. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154055 | Prefix Domain Matching for Anti-Phishing Pattern Matching - Phishing uniform resource locators are detected and/or filtered. After a uniform resource locator is received, it is determined if at least a portion of a prefix of the uniform resource locator matches at least a portion of a blacklist entry and the uniform resource locator is filtered if at least a portion of the prefix of the uniform resource locator matches at least a portion of the blacklist entry. The prefix of the uniform resource locator is constrained to be a predetermined number of the highest level domain labels of the domain name in the received uniform resource locator. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154056 | Context-Aware Real-Time Computer-Protection Systems and Methods - A computer-implemented method for determining, in response to an event of interest, whether to perform a real-time file scan by examining the full context of the event of interest may comprise: 1) detecting an event of interest, 2) identifying at least one file associated with the event of interest, 3) accessing contextual metadata associated with the event of interest, 4) accessing at least one rule that comprises criteria for determining, based on the event of interest and the contextual metadata, whether to perform a security scan on the file, and then 5) determining, by applying the rule, whether to perform the security scan on the file. Corresponding systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154057 | SIP INTRUSION DETECTION AND RESPONSE ARCHITECTURE FOR PROTECTING SIP-BASED SERVICES - The present invention relates to a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) intrusion detection and response architecture for protecting SIP-based services, and more specifically, to an SIP intrusion detection and response architecture for protecting SIP-based services, in which SIP-based attacks of a new type can be coped with by detecting the SIP-based attacks and SIP traffic anomalies and managing an SIP-aware security device without degrading quality of multimedia, and signal and media channels can be examined through an SIP-aware intrusion prevention system (IPS) for the purpose of preventing an attacker from hindering a call through manipulation of an SIP message and session-hijacking among legitimate users and attempting a toll fraud by detouring authentication. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154058 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING ADDRESSES FOR REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION SOURCES - A method and system are described for collecting addresses for remotely accessible information sources. Messages, such as emails, carried by a messaging network (N1) are intercepted before reaching a destined terminal. Addresses for remotely accessible information sources (i.e. URLs) are identified from the intercepted email messages. The messages are analysed to be classified as either a first type of message (e.g. spam or virus messages) or a second, different, type of message. If the intercepted message is classified as the first spam/virus type then data indicative of the identified address (URL) is transmitted to a filtering system ( | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154059 | NETWORK BASED MALWARE DETECTION AND REPORTING - An apparatus, system and method are described for use in detecting the presence of malware on subscribers computers. The apparatus, system and method are network based and may be deployed within an Internet Service Provider (ISP) network. The system may include a plurality of network sensors for receiving and analyzing network traffic to determine the presence of malware. An aggregating apparatus receives alerts of the presence of malware and translates a network identifier of the alert to a subscriber identifier. The aggregating apparatus aggregates alert information and forwards it to a reporting infrastructure that can generate notifications in order to notify a subscriber that malware has been detected on a computer associated with the subscriber. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MOBILE DEVICE MALWARE DEFENSE - A method and apparatus for protecting a wireless communication network are disclosed. For example, the method identifies an infected mobile endpoint device via at least one audit by a mal-ware defense platform, and performs an anti-malware application update on the infected mobile endpoint device. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MALICIOUS ACTIVITIES THROUGH NON-LOGGED-IN HOST USAGE - A method for identifying malware activities, implemented within a computer infrastructure, includes receiving a data communication via a data channel and determining a user is not interactively logged in to a host. Additionally, the method includes identifying the data communication as a potential malware communication in response to the determining the user is not interactively logged in to the host. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154062 | Virus Scanning Executed Within a Storage Device to Reduce Demand on Host Resources - Protection against computer viruses is provided by a storage device having a memory, a controller, and a content scanning module used for scanning files for viruses. Infected files are indicated to a virus handling module that resides external to the storage device. The virus handling module may alter access to the infected files and/or indicate their presence to other system components. Such virus scanning mechanism can be built within the controller of the storage device. The protection against computer viruses may be provided by a method that includes transferring file data from the memory to the controller, reconstructing the files from the file data, activating the controller to check the reconstructed files for viruses, and indicating the infected files to the virus handling module. By using the controller within the storage device to scan for viruses, the burden on the host can be greatly reduced. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154063 | IMPROVEMENTS IN RESISTING THE SPREAD OF UNWANTED CODE AND DATA - A method of processing an electronic file by identifying portions of content data in the electronic file and determining if each portion of content data is passive content data having a fixed purpose or active content data having an associated function. If a portion is passive content data, then a determination is made as to whether the portion of passive content data is to be re-generated. If a portion is active content data, then the portion is analysed to determine whether the portion of active content data is to be re-generated. A re-generated electronic file is then created from the portions of content data which are determined to be re-generated. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154064 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING CONTENT DETECTION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A method of updating a content detection module includes obtaining content detection data, and transmitting the content detection data to a content detection module, wherein the transmitting is performed not in response to a request from the content detection module. A method of sending content detection data includes obtaining content detection data, selecting an update station from a plurality of update stations, and sending the, content detection data to the selected update station. A method of building a content detection system includes establishing a first communication link between a central station and an update station, the central station configured to transmit content detection data to the update station, and establishing a second communication link between the update station and a content detection module. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154065 | Media markup for user-activated content alteration - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various exemplary identifier markup schemes indicative of a location or topic or category of an alterable media content component may be implemented to enable selective audio, visual, and audio/video content alteration. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154066 | System and Method for Managing Security Testing - The subject matter relates generally to a system and method for managing security testing. Particularly, this invention relates to maintaining a security database by correlating multiple sources of vulnerability data and also to managing security testing from plural vendors. This invention also relates to providing secure session tracking by performing plural authentications of a user. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154067 | INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND COPY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - An information recording apparatus mutually communicates with a server via a communication network, the server performing management by correlating medium identification information that enables unique identification of an information recording medium with information related to number of allowable copying times of digital contents recorded on the information recording medium. The apparatus acquires the medium identification information of the inserted information recording medium, and acquires information related to the number of allowable copying times correlated with the acquired medium identification information, from the server, and acquires copy destination history information in a copying process, for recordation in a storage unit. When a user's request is received, the information related to the number of allowable copying times and the copy destination history information recorded in the storage unit is correlated with the medium identification information and outputted to and displayed on a display unit. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154068 | FLUORESCENT MOUSE MODEL - The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful for detecting and/or measuring, e.g., intracellular signaling in vivo. More particularly, compositions and methods are provided, which include transgenic animals, that are useful in mapping and examining, e.g., calcium fluctuations in vivo between and within populations of cells in real time. Methods for screening for candidate compounds that effect, e.g., intracellular calcium signaling are also provided. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154069 | PIG MODEL - The present invention relates to a genetically modified pig comprising at least one site for integration of at least one transgene. The invention also pertains to a porcine embryo, blastocyst, foetus, donor cell and/or cell nucleus, derived from said genetically modified pig. In another aspect, the invention relates to any genetically modified porcine blastocyst, wherein the genetically modified genome comprises at least one site for integration of at least one transgene. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154070 | PiggyBac as a Tool for Genetic Manipulation and Analysis in Vertebrates - The present invention relates to transgenic vertebrate, including mammalian, cells, whose genomes comprise one or more elements of the piggyBac family transposon system. Transgenic non-human vertebrates, including transgenic non-human mammals, whose genomes comprise one or more elements of the piggyBac family transposon system, are also provided. Methods of making and using the cells and animals of the invention, including applications in the medical, veterinary, and agricultural fields, are additionally provided. The present invention also relates to kits useful for practicing such methods. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154071 | FXDY5 MODULATORS FOR TREATING, DIAGNOSING, AND DETECTING CANCER - The invention provides, inter alia, methods for treating cancer, compositions for treating cancer, and methods and compositions for diagnosing and/or detecting cancer. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating, diagnosing and detecting cancers associated with FXYD5 overexpression. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154072 | siRNA Kinase and Methods of Use - The invention is based on the finding that Clp1 has the activity of an RNA kinase. Clp1 is therefore useful as an enhancer of siRNA activity. It can be used per se, in kits or expressed in cell lines. Clp1 transgenic and Clp1 knock-out non-human animals are useful for studying the function of siRNAs. Clp1 is also useful in gene therapy to enhance the efficacy of therapeutic siRNAs. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154073 | Dehydrin Genes and Promoters From Coffee - Dehydrin- and late embryogenic abundant (LEA) protein-encoding polynucleotides from coffee plants are disclosed. Also disclosed are a promoter sequence from a coffee dehydrin gene, and methods for using these polynucleotides and promoter sequences for gene regulation and manipulation of flavor, aroma, stress tolerance and other features of coffee beans. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154074 | Nucleic Acids and Proteins Associated with Sucrose Degradation in Coffee - Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules isolated from coffee ( | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154075 | Nucleic Acids and Proteins Associated with Galactomannan Synthesis in Coffee - Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules isolated from coffee ( | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154076 | Yield Enhancement In Plants By Modulation of Maize Alfins - Compositions and methods for modulating flower organ development, leaf formation, phototropism, apical dominance, fruit development, initiation of roots, and for increasing yield in a plant are provided. The compositions include four ZmALF sequences. Compositions of the invention comprise amino acid sequences and nucleotide sequences selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1-8 as well as variants and fragments thereof. Nucleotide sequences encoding the maize alfins are provided in DNA constructs for expression in a plant of interest are provided for modulating the level of one of four ZmALF sequences in a plant or a plant part are provided. The methods comprise introducing into a plant or plant part a heterologous polynucleotide comprising a ZmALF sequence of the invention. The level of the ZmALF polypeptide can be increased or decreased. Such method can be used to increase the yield in plants; in one embodiment, the method is used to increase grain yield in cereals. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154077 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES, POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS FOR INCREASING OIL CONTENT, GROWTH RATE AND BIOMASS OF PLANTS - Provided are method of increasing oil content, growth rate, biomass, yield and/or vigor of a plant. The methods are effected by upregulating in the plant an expression level of a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 199, 166-198, 200-221, 229-307, 311-330, 351-353, 355-361, 363-364, 366-368, 218, 222-228, 308-310, 350, 354, 362, 365, 523-649, 786-920, 1047 and 1048. Also provided are polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, polypeptides and transgenic plants expressing same which can be used to increase oil content, growth rate, biomass, yield and/or vigor of a plant and produce oil. | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154078 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS THAT ENHANCE TRAITS IN PLANT ORGANS - Expression of two | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154079 | HYBRID MUSHROOM STRAIN J9277, ITS DESCENDANTS, AND RELATED METHODS - A mushroom culture of | 2010-06-17 |
| 20100154080 | DELTA-8 DESATURASE GENES, ENZYMES ENCODED THEREBY AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is related to isolated polynucleotides encoding a delta-8 desaturase, delta-8 desaturases encoded by the isolated polynucleotides, expression vectors containing the isolated polynucleotides, host cells containing the expression vectors and methods for producing delta-8 desaturases and polyunsaturated fatty acids. | 2010-06-17 |
