25th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090158294 | DYNAMIC CRITICAL-PATH RECALCULATION FACILITY - A method for dynamically recalculating a critical path in a job scheduling system is disclosed. In selected embodiments, the method may include determining when a first job associated with a critical path is substantially complete. The method may further include identifying a successor job of the first job and identifying multiple predecessor jobs of the successor job. The method may then determine whether there is at least one predecessor job that has not completed. In the event there is at least one predecessor job that has not completed, the method may recalculate the critical path. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product for implementing the above-stated method are also disclosed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158295 | DEVICE SETTINGS RESTORE POINT - A method and a device may be provided for saving and restoring one or more settings associated with the device. The one or more settings may be saved and changed before performing a task. After completion of the task, or after a determined failure of the task to complete, the one or more settings may be restored. Communications may be exchanged between a host and the device to create a restore point for saving the one or more settings, to change any of the one or more settings before performing the task, and to restore the one or more settings after completion of the task, or after determining the failure of the task to complete. The device may create and store the one or more settings in a restore point in the device, or may send the one or more settings to the host for storing. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158296 | Data processing device and data processing method - When an application issues an access request to a device via a driver, the application can immediately perform other processing. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY LOADING AND EXECUTING MODULE DEVICES USING INTER-CORE-COMMUNICATION CHANNEL IN MULTICORE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT - Provided are a system and method for allocating a specific job or application to a specific slave core by using an inter-core-communication (ICC) channel and executing the job or application in a multicore system environment including the master core and a plurality of slave cores. The method of a master core, includes: initializing message transmission times; generating an event for processing a instruction received from an application program and generating a channel event message from the event; checking a process for transmitting the generated channel event message, and if a channel event message queue corresponding to an event transmitting request is not “FULL” of a previously-stored channel event message, transmitting the channel event message to a specific slave core to request for storing the channel event message; and returning a response of processing status to the request for storing the channel event message to the application program. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158298 | DATABASE SYSTEM AND EVENTING INFRASTRUCTURE - A system for managing event monitors within a database is provided. The system can adjust the amount of notifications generated by those event monitors, so as to achieve an effective balance between probability of notification loss and available notification bandwidth, as well as provide a better quality of service to database users. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158299 | System for and method of uniform synchronization between multiple kernels running on single computer systems with multiple CPUs installed - The present invention allocates resources in a multi-operating system computing system, thereby avoiding bottlenecks and other degradations that result from competition for limited resources. In one embodiment, a computer system includes resources and multiple processors executing multiple operating systems that provide access to the resources. The resources include printers, disk controllers, memory, network controllers, and other often-accessed resources. Each operating system contains a kernel scheduler. Together, the multiple kernel schedulers are configured to coordinate allocating the resources to processes executing on the computer system. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158300 | NETWORK REDUNDANCY CHECK APPLICATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT METHOD - For use in a dual-path network system comprising a master end, a main transmission path, a sub-transmission path, an intermediary device, and a slave end, a network redundancy check application program management method is disclosed to virtualize COM ports of multiple IP addresses in the master end into one single virtualized COM port by means of a driver in the master end so that the user/user's application program needs only to manage/monitor the virtualized COM port. Through the driver and the firmware formed in the intermediary device, the invention covers all operation modes, and the user/user's application program needs not to worry about system complication resulted from the redundancy check system. Under the network architecture of the present invention, the master end enjoys the high stability of dual-path, and the manager needs not to manage a big number of COM ports. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158301 | Multi-function device ID with unique identifier - A computer system that recognizes multi-function devices and associates functions with multi-function devices. Each multi-function device may be represented by a multi-function object, allowing tools, applications or other components within the computer to take actions relating to the entire device or relating to a function based on the association of that function with other functions in the same device. These actions include displaying information about devices, instead of or in addition to information about functions. Actions also include selecting functions based on proximity within a device. Functions may be associated with a multi-function device using a unique device identifier provided by the device or generated for the function based on a connection hierarchy between functions and the computer. Devices may be configured to provide the same identifier regardless of the transport over which the device is accessed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158302 | API TRANSLATION FOR NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL (NAC) AGENT - An application programming interface (API) translation agent and method for converting a message from one application configured according to a first API to a message configured according to a second API so that the first application, which is configured to communicate only in accordance with the first API, can communicate with a second application, which is configured to communicate only in accordance with the second API. The first and second applications can include a security application and a network access control (NAC) agent installed on an end point computing device, and the API translation agent can be used by the NAC agent to obtain information regarding a security status of the end point computing device, the information being used to determine whether the end point computing device is in compliance with the security policies of a network. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158303 | ACCESSING FUNCTION FROM DIFFERENT ADDRESSING BIT SYSTEM - A system and method of accessing functions includes running n-bit based code in an n-bit supporting system environment. An m-bit based provider object is instantiated in an m-bit hardware and operating system environment server. The provider object provides an interface between the n-bit based code and m-bit based server functions. m-bit based server functions are accessed from the n-bit based code via the m-bit based provider object. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158304 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA COLLECTION IN NETWORKS - Systems and methods are disclosed for collecting data from network elements. A disclosed example apparatus to facilitate the collection of data from a network element includes a first bridge to receive an application program interface (API) call requesting information for the network element, a database to store protocol information associated with the network element, and a second bridge to translate the API call in accordance with the protocol information and to communicate the translated API call to the network element is disclosed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158305 | DATA WRITING WITH PLASMON RESONATOR - A data writing system includes an array of cells for storing data and a write transducer that moves over a selected cell in the array of cells. The write transducer includes a writer producing a write magnetic field that intersects the selected cell. The write transducer also includes a plasmon resonator that is adjacent the writer. The plasmon resonator is shaped to receive lower power density radiation and to provide plasmon radiation at a higher power density to an optical spot intersecting with the selected cell. The plasmon radiation heats the selected cell above a write temperature. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING USAGE OF PURCHASABLE ENHANCEMENTS OF TELEVISION SERVICES - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158307 | CONTENT PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTENT PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A content processing apparatus includes: a commercial specification unit for specifying types of commercials included in content viewed by a user; a commercial preference information generation unit for generating commercial preference information by associating each of the types of commercials with the number of times commercials of a corresponding one of the types have been viewed by the user in a predetermined period; a similarity computation unit for generating program commercial information of each recorded content by associating each of types of commercials inserted in the recorded content with the number of commercials of a corresponding one of the types, and computing a similarity between the program commercial information and the commercial preference information; and a recommendation specification unit for specifying content corresponding to the program commercial information having the computed similarity equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value as content to be recommended for the user. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158308 | IDENTIFYING KEY MEDIA EVENTS AND MODELING CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KEY EVENTS AND REPORTED FEELINGS - A novel approach enables an event-based framework for evaluating a media instance based on key events of the media instance. First, physiological responses are derived and aggregated from the physiological data of viewers of the media instance. The key events in the media instance can then be identified, wherein such key events drive and determine the viewers' responses to the media instance. Causal relationship between the viewers' responses to the key events and their surveyed feelings about the media instance can further be established to identify why and what might have caused the viewers to feel the way they do. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158309 | Method and system for media audience measurement and spatial extrapolation based on site, display, crowd, and viewership characterization - The present invention provides a comprehensive method to design an automatic media viewership measurement system, from the problem of sensor placement for an effective sampling of the viewership to the method of extrapolating spatially sampled viewership data. The system elements that affect the viewership—site, display, crowd, and audience—are identified first. The site-viewership analysis derives some of the crucial elements in determining an effective data sampling plan: visibility, occupancy, and viewership relevancy. The viewership sampling map is computed based on the visibility map, the occupancy map, and the viewership relevancy map; the viewership measurement sensors are placed so that the sensor coverage maximizes the viewership sampling map. The crowd-viewership analysis derives a model of the viewership in relation to the system parameters so that the viewership extrapolation can effectively adapt to the time-changing spatial distribution of the viewership; the step identifies crowd dynamics, and its invariant features as the crucial elements that extract the influence of the site, display, and the crowd to the temporal changes of viewership. The extrapolation map is formulated around these quantities, so that the site-wide viewership can be effectively estimated from the sampled viewership measurement. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING VIEWING STATUS OF TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENT - A method for providing television advertising includes receiving user input for selecting an advertising parameter and providing a user with an advertisement corresponding to the advertising parameter. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158311 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT MOTIVATE TUNING TO A TRANSMISSION CHANNEL FOR A TIME PERIOD - Systems and methods are provided for motivating a user to watch a television channel for a predetermined period of time and enabling access to a media asset related to a program provided on the channel. A tuner is tuned to a transmission channel and a program is received concurrently with a portion of a media asset. The viewing behavior is monitored to determine whether the user tunes to a different transmission channel before a predetermined time period elapses. When the user tunes to a different transmission channel before the predetermined time period elapses, access to the media asset is prevented. When the user stays tuned to the particular transmission channel for the predetermined time period, access to the media asset is enabled. The media asset may be transmitted to a portable user device, such as a mobile phone. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158312 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY TRANSMITTING DATA USING VIDEO VALIDATION - A system and method is disclosed for secure transmission of electronic information between two parties. A first data communication session between a first computing device and a second computing device, wherein the first data communication session is via a first communication protocol. Further, the first computing device transmits first information via the first communication protocol that is received by the second computing device via the first communication protocol. During the first communication session, a second data communication session is provided between the first computing device and the second computing device. The second communication session is via a second communication protocol, which is more secure than the first communication protocol. The first computing device transmits second information via the second communication protocol that is received by the second computing device the second information via the second communication protocol. The second information relates at least partially to the first information. Moreover, the second communication session appears to a user of the first computing device to be the first communication session. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158313 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING BROADCAST COMMUNICATION BASED ON VIEWING CONTEXT - A video control system for displaying video products within a current viewing context is designed to receive, via a broadcast communication, a video product and product information for the video product. The product information includes an intended viewing context for the video product. The video control system processes the product information and filters the video product based on a comparison of the intended viewing context and the current viewing context. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158314 | TELEVISION FEATURE DISPLAY SYSTEM - Systems and methods for effectively displaying product features in a point of purchase environment to draw the attention of the consumer the manufacturer's television. In one embodiment, the features are stored in memory on the television as individual images, in one or more slideshows, in one or more videos, or the like, and are displayed on the screen as an overlay or secondary video with the primary video, which is typically the display of a common broadcast signal sent to multiple televisions in a store display. The television's on-screen-display controller combines the videos for display on the screen. The feature images can be displayed as a group label, as static images that fade in and out, as a dynamically rolling string of images or the like. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158315 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING FRAMES OF HIGH QUALITY IMAGE DATA IN A STREAMING VIDEO - A method for embedding frames of image data in a streaming video is disclosed, comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of frames of image data of a target object over a period of time; compressing the plurality of frames of image data; embedding the plurality of compressed frames of image data in a streaming video; initiating a control signal during the period of time to embed a particular frame of image data; selecting a frame of image data from the plurality of frames of image data received near the time the control signal is initiated; embedding a user data marker in the streaming video; and embedding the selected frame of image data in the streaming video as user data, wherein the embedded selected frame of image data has a higher quality than the embedded plurality of compressed frames of image data. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158316 | Systems and methods for providing a token registry and encoder - Systems and methods for using tokens to link the television and the Internet platforms. The tokens are tightly encoded into the content and a registry controls the linking of the television content to specific Internet-based content. The registry also polices the validity of the tokens and optionally provides the token owner with continued control over the Internet content associated with that token. When the two platforms are linked successfully, the consumer receives quality content, while being protected from unwanted Internet content. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158317 | Systems and Methods for Generating Interactive Video Content - The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for generating interactive content from video content. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises identifying at least one product within the video content and converting the product into an interactive element within the video content. The method then assigns a plurality of controlling parameters to said at least one interactive element at least one of said controlling parameters includes outline identification indicia of said interactive element consistent with movement of the product within the video content and assigns a product information identifier with the product and retrievable via the controlling parameters. Finally the at least one interactive element is integrated onto the video, such that when the video is displayed, the displayed video includes the outlined interactive element therein. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158318 | Media Methods and Systems - Several novel watermarking and fingerprinting applications—and related improvements—are disclosed. Some relate to advertising. These include techniques for replacing broadcast advertising with other advertising; inserting advertising based on a viewer's ad-viewing history; triggering insertion of advertising based on fingerprint data derived from compressed video content; and discontinuing advertising when a threshold amount of advertising has apparently been viewed. A great number of other features and technologies are also detailed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158319 | TV Advertisements Download Management - Systems and methods of presenting advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method comprises receiving electronic advertisement information (EAI) describing a plurality of advertisements. The method further comprises storing the received EAI. The method further comprises receiving the plurality of advertisements, and storing only a portion of the advertisements in accordance with user advertisement preferences. The method further comprises accessing the stored EAI to provide at least one of the stored advertisements in accordance with the user advertisement preferences. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AND DELIVERING ADS BASED ON CROSS-PLATFORM ACTIVITY - A cross-platform advertising system utilizes viewing data, browsing data, and telephone call data to establish subscriber account profile and, optionally, user profiles for users at the subscriber account. An ad selection processor selects ads based on subscriber account profile and, optionally, the user profile. An ad delivery processor delivers the selected ads to a device associated with the subscriber account. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158321 | COMMERCIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A commercial processing apparatus which can improve an commercial effect and can arbitrarily select a means used for the improvement is provided. The commercial processing apparatus acquires an AV stream by using a tuner ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090158322 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR LINKING CONTENT OF VIDEO SIGNALS TO INFORMATION SOURCES - A system for product advertising through a telecommunication network is disclosed. The system comprises an advertising engine and an information depot. The advertising engine comprises an information-extraction tool for acquiring product information, an authoring tool for tracking product images appearing in a display of a video recording, and an augmented-display tool for relating product images appearing in a display of a video recording to respective product information. The information depot comprises a global product directory and overlay directories for a set of video recordings. A number of authoring computers connect to the advertising engine of the present invention as well as streaming video sources and advertising databases to generate content of the information depot. The advertising engine distributes the augmented-display tool to viewers' computers which accesses the video-content directory and the product directory to acquire respective overlay directories and associated product data. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158323 | Method and apparatus for video navigation - A method of deriving a representation of a video sequence comprises deriving metadata expressing at least one temporal characteristic of a frame or group of frames, and one or both of metadata expressing at least one content-based characteristic of a frame or group of frames and relational metadata expressing relationships between at least one content-based characteristic of a frame or group of frames and at least one other frame or group of frames, and associating said metadata and/or relational metadata with the respective frame or group of frames. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158324 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING TELEVISION SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A USER INTERFACE TO MANAGE THE RECORDING, DOWNLOADING AND SHARING OF CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES - A system and method for a user interface to manage the recording, downloading and sharing of content from multiple sources are described. Various embodiments allow requesting content from a service provider by a user and receiving a user interface from the service provider, where the user interface indicates the availability of the content via multiple sources, and where the multiple sources include an Internet Protocol (IP) network, a broadcast service and a peer-to-peer network. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158326 | Trick Play of Streaming Media - A data processing system, comprising a network interface configured to couple to a data network; one or more processors coupled to the network interface; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a video interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured to output video data to a video display device; logic encoded in one or more computer-readable media wherein execution by the one or more processors causes receiving and storing in the memory a plurality of still images from an audiovisual program, wherein each of the still images is associated with a sequentially later time point within the audiovisual program; receiving first user input specifying invocation of a trick play mode of playing the audiovisual program; generating video output to the video interface wherein the video output comprises a first image position comprising one or more of the still images, a linearly second image position comprising one of the still images, and a linearly third image position comprising one or more of the still images; wherein the still images in the video output are arranged in the image positions in sequential order according to time point within the audiovisual program; generating updated video output to the video interface in which the still image of the second image position is shifted into the first image position, one of the still images of the third image position is shifted into the second image position, and one or more new still images are in the third image position. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158327 | IPTV receiver and method of providing channel map information - AN IPTV receiver and a method of providing channel map information are provided. A network interface transmits and receives an IP packet through a network. An IP network stack checks a destination of the received IP packet and classifies the IP packet according to a protocol. A Service Information (SI) decoder parses a master SI table included in the IP packet to read channel map management information included in the master SI table, and parses a channel map record included in the IP packet to read a channel map instance included in the channel map record. An IPTV terminal function (ITF) operation controller controls the reception of the channel map record based on the read channel map management information. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158328 | INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION CHANNEL SELECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an IPTV Channel selection device, for use in an IPTV system said IPTV system comprising a meta-information holding part that is adapted to store meta-information on each channel of a plurality of IPTV channels, wherein the IPTV Channel selection device comprises a selection engine that is adapted to select at least one IPTV channel from said plurality of IPTV channels based on meta-information on each channel of said plurality of IPTV channels in combination with at least one user-related selection criterion. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158329 | CONFIGURATION OF ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS PROVIDED WITH A TELEVISION SERVICE - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158330 | IPTV receiver and method of acquiring a resource for an IPTV service - An IPTV receiver and a method of acquiring a resource for an Internet protocol TV (IPTV) service are provided. A network interface transmits and receives an IP packet through a network. An IP network stack checks a destination of the received IP packet and classifies the IP packet according to a protocol. A Service Information (SI) decoder parses parsing an Internet protocol TV (IPTV) service record containing a resource locator element representing location of a resource included in the IP packet and read a child element contained in the resource locator element. An IPTV terminal function (ITF) operation controller controls the retrieval of the resource according to information included in the child element. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158331 | MANAGEMENT OF GENERIC SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS FOR TELEVISION SERVICES - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158332 | UPGRADING ACCESS OF TELEVISION PROGRAM INFORMATION WITH OPTIONAL FEATURES - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158333 | Enabling Advertisements in Designated Periods of a Recurring Schedule - Systems and methods of enabling advertisements in a digital home communication terminal according to a recurring schedule are disclosed. One such method comprises receiving and storing an advertisement. The method further comprises associating the stored advertisement with a recurring schedule. The method further comprises presenting the advertisement in accordance with the associated recurring schedule. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158334 | Characterization of Advertisements into Selectable Subcategories - Systems and method of organizing advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method includes displaying a plurality of advertisement categories corresponding to products, services, or combinations thereof. The method also includes receiving a user selection of one of the advertisement categories. The method also includes displaying a plurality of subcategories associated with the user selected advertisement category, responsive to the user selection. The method also includes receiving a user selection of one of the subcategories. The method also includes presenting an advertisement matching the selected advertisement category and subcategory. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158335 | Interactive Consumption of Advertisements with Respectively Value Levels - Systems and methods of interactive consumption of advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method comprises: presenting a plurality of advertisements, each advertisement associated with a value; and tracking a total value of the presented advertisements, wherein the frequency or duration of the presented advertisements is inversely proportional to the total value. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158336 | Content Retrieval System - A method of restoring electronic program guide metadata following the replacement of a previous electronic program guide application with a new electronic guide application includes recording a program and program identifying information, cross referencing program identifying information with raw electronic program listings to extract corresponding program metadata, and associating the corresponding program metadata with the recorded program such that the metadata can be displayed and used by the new electronic guide application. A system for restoring metadata associated with recorded programs includes a content record containing program identifying information, a listing containing archived metadata, and an indexing processor to extract metadata corresponding to said content record. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158337 | MOSAIC VIDEO CONTENT SELECTION MECHANISM - Mechanisms are provided for allowing a user to dynamically obtain program guide data and select video content in an efficient and effective manner. A guide generator is configured to obtain program guide information from multiple sources including content providers. The guide generator compiles a real-time most watched program guide by determining viewing patterns associated with various channels and video clips. Channels and video clips requested most frequently are listed first. A real-time most watched program guide including data such as program titles, times, icons, and links is then provided and displayed as needed on client devices. Potentially limitless amounts of program guide data can be provided on a client device while still allowing a user to efficiently and effectively select video content. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158338 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A video processing apparatus includes: a video receiving unit which receives at least one of a plurality of video contents from a predetermined video supplying source; a video processing unit which processes the video contents to be displayed in a display unit; a communicating unit which receives a watching order information of the video contents from a server; and a control unit which displays an order of the plurality of video contents in the display unit based on the received watching order information. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158339 | CONFIGURABLE OPTIONS FOR ACCESSIBLE ON-DEMAND INFORMATION - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158340 | INDICATING PROGRAM POPULARITY - Data is transmitted from content processing devices to a server, the data relating to a number of times that each of one or more media programs have been accessed within a given time period. The data is aggregated to obtain an aggregate number of times that each of the one or more media programs has been accessed within the given time period. An indication of popularity for each of the one or more media programs may be determined from the data. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158341 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE GENERATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Various embodiments determine electronic program guide information based on user viewing habits. One embodiment provides an electronic program guide generator that receives usage information that includes indications of a plurality of viewed channels, determines one or more channels of the plurality of viewed channels based on the received usage information, and provides indications of the determined one or more channels. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158342 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTENT PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS - An apparatus for generating content program recommendations comprises a meta-data processor ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090158343 | RECORDING DEVICE OF BROADCASTING PROGRAM - A recording device comprising, information receiving unit receiving guide information of a program, operation receiving unit receiving information about a user's utilizing operation, recommendation level calculating unit obtaining a user's utilizing tendency based on a history of received information on the user's utilizing operation, and calculating a suitability level, as a program recommendation level, of the program guide information to the utilizing tendency, reserving unit automatically reserving recording of the program in accordance with the recommendation level, reservation management unit giving permission or non-permission of the reservation at predetermined timing, and recording unit recording the program based on the permitted reservation. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158344 | CONTENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - The present invention comprises methods and apparatus for providing more content choices to a user ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090158345 | TELEVISION USER MODE - Systems and methods for effectively hiding or disabling rarely used features and capabilities of a television so such features do not disturb the daily ease of use of the television and unauthorized users are prevented from changing settings and degrading the performance of the television. The television system preferably can be setup or programmed to work in either an “advanced mode” or a “daily use mode.” In the advanced mode, a user or installer is provided access to both all setup and all daily use functionality or features of the television. In the daily use mode, the overall user interface is optimized to avoid cluttering the menu system with features not needed for daily use. Users can operate all the features of the television necessary for daily use without altering any of the “authorized user only” settings and the less technically skilled will enjoy improved ease of use. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158346 | AUTOMATIC SMART VIDEO USER GENERATED URL SYNTHESIS INTO A CHANNEL LIST - A system and method for defining and organizing personal viewing channels, wherein the channel sources are aggregated from a data communication network. The system comprises a channel selection utility enabling to select specific and video content sources through on the fly navigation session and store all meta data associated with the video source, wherein said meta data supports the viewing of said video source; an editor web application enabling to organize the selected video sources according to user personal categories, wherein all video source metadata is maintained on a dedicated server; and a converter module which enables to assign at least one selected video source to at least one TV channel. Upon user selection of a channel the system automatically retrieves all meta data of the respective video source and activates required application for viewing of said respective video source. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158347 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH SELECTABLE LANGUAGES - An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio track and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital track. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158348 | IPTV receiver and method of discovering an IPTV service - AN IPTV receiver and a method of discovering an IPTV service are provided. A network interface transmits and receives an IP packet through a network. An IP network stack checks a destination of the received IP packet and classifies the IP packet according to a protocol. A Service Information (SI) decoder parses a service provider discovery record included in the IP packet to read registration server address information included in the service provider discovery record and parses a provision information record included in the IP packet to read EPG discovery information included in the provision information record. An IPTV Terminal Function (ITF) operation controller controls a request of a registration to be transmitted based on the read registration server address information controlling a request of a registration to be transmitted based on the read registration server address information for receiving the provision information record. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158349 | IPTV receiver and method of providing channel map management information - AN IPTV receiver and a method of providing channel map management information are provided. A network interface transmits and receives an IP packet through a network. An IP network stack checks a destination of the received IP packet and classifies the IP packet according to a protocol. A Service Information (SI) decoder parses a system information (SI) decoder parsing a provision information record included in the IP packet to read location information of a master SI table included in the provision information record, and parses a master SI table record included in the IP packet to read channel map management information included in the master SI table record. An IPTV terminal function (ITF) operation controller controls the reception of the master SI table record based on the read location information of the master SI table. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158350 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED RECORDING OPTIONS OF MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods for providing enhanced recording options for media content are provided. The systems and methods permit users to view or otherwise access samples of media content before deciding whether to record additional episodes of the media content or to perform other media guidance application functions. An interactive media guidance application implemented at least partially on a user's equipment displays at least one media content listing. A user may then select to record a sample or portion of the media content listing. After the user has subsequently viewed at least a portion of the recorded media content, the interactive media guidance application may provide an option to record an entire version of the recorded sample, record another episode of the media content, record an entire series of the media content, erase the recorded sample, or perform other media guidance application functions. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158351 | AUTHORIZED USER CUSTOMIZATION OF IPG PRESENTATION - A method for providing television functionality includes defining a time period, associating a user preference with the time period, providing a first result in accordance with the user preference if a request for television functionality is received during the defined time period, and providing a second result if the request for the television functionality is received outside the defined time period. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PURCHASABLE ENHANCEMENTS OF VOD SERVICES - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158353 | System and method for user-customized type media service based on single-media multi-devices - A system for user customized media service based on single-media multi-devices (SMMD), which cooperatively controls devices in accordance with effect information when media are reproduced, includes menu providing means for providing a setting menu capable of setting or correcting the effect information; and managing means for setting or correcting a device profile having information for cooperation with the devices in accordance with the setting or correcting the effect information. The system further includes controlling means for controlling the devices in accordance with the effect information. The method for user customized media service based on SMMD includes providing a setting menu capable of setting or correcting the effect information; setting or correcting a device profile having information for cooperation of the devices on a basis of the set or corrected effect information; and cooperatively controlling the devices in accordance with the effect information for the device profile. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158354 | SELECTION OF PURCHASABLE ENHANCEMENTS OF A TELEVISION SERVICE - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158355 | Configuration and Selection of Advertisements by Product Name Brands - Systems and methods of organizing advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method comprises displaying a plurality of advertisement categories corresponding to products, services, or combinations thereof. The method further comprises receiving a user selection of one or more advertisement categories, and presenting an advertisement corresponding to the one or more selected advertisement categories. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158356 | System and Method for Conveyance of Preferred Advertisement Categories - Systems and methods of presenting advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method comprises displaying a plurality of advertisement descriptors. The method also comprises receiving a user selection of one of the advertisement descriptors. The method also comprises presenting an advertisement associated with the advertisement descriptor, responsive to the user selection. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158357 | EXTENDED RECORDING TIME APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An embodiment for recording a channel that is communicating a program of interest identifies a selected program for recording as a program of interest based upon a characteristic of the selected program, the characteristic of the selected program corresponding to at least one characteristic associated with the program of interest,; records an advance period corresponding to a period before a beginning of the program of interest, and records a following period corresponding to a period after a conclusion of the program of interest. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158358 | Method Improving the Cross-layer Multimedia Transmission Quality In Cognitive Radio Networks - The present invention relates to a paper-breaker touching safety protector, of which the control circuit unit is connected with the paper-breaking machinery part via the motor driving circuit unit, the control circuit unit is connected with the conductive touch panel via the touch detecting circuit unit, the power unit is connected respectively with the control circuit unit and motor driving circuit unit, wherein the touch detecting circuit unit includes the bio-voltage control switch circuit and ground switch circuit, the input control terminal of bio-voltage control switch circuit is connected with the conductive touch panel, the output terminal of control switch circuit is connected with the input control terminal of the ground switch circuit, the output terminal of the ground switch circuit is connected with the input control terminal of the control circuit unit. The paper-breaker touching safety protector with this structure could effect a protective rule from the accident harm and a real-time monitor; the controlling is safe and sensitive with a simple circuit structure and reliable operation performance, it functions a convenient manipulation and wide usability with the safety. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158359 | VEHICULAR AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicular audio/visual system that receives a transmitted electric wave of video or sound, and that outputs the electric wave by switching to an output mode corresponding to user's instruction from among output modes corresponding to multiple types of media includes: a positional information detecting unit that detects positional information of a vehicle; a receiving area storage unit that stores at least one of an area in which the electric wave can be received and an area in which it is difficult to receive the electric wave; a receiving area determination unit that refers to the receiving area storage unit on the basis of the detected positional information and determines whether the electric wave can be received; an output mode switching unit that prohibits an output mode that outputs the electric wave as video or music from being entered when it is determined that the electric wave cannot be received. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158360 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A CENTRALIZED VEHICULAR ELECTRONICS SYSTEM UTILIZING ETHERNET WITH AUDIO VIDEO BRIDGING - Aspects of a method and system for a centralized vehicular electronics system utilizing Ethernet with audio video bridging are provided. In this regard, electronic devices in a vehicle may be communicatively coupled via one or more Ethernet links and information may be communicated between the electronic devices over the Ethernet link(s) utilizing audio video bridging. At least one of multimedia, control, diagnostic, and sensory information between the electronic devices. Accordingly, resources on the one or more Ethernet links may be reserved via AVB to give priority to one of multimedia, control, diagnostic, and sensory information. Information communicated between the devices may be secured utilizing MACsec and related protocols. The electronic devices may comprise two or more network ports and may be enabled to forward packets between the two or more ports. The Ethernet links may comprise optical and/or copper cabling. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158361 | Information Distribution Device and Information Distribution Method - In order to protect a content holder, a server device ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090158362 | Method and apparatus for provisioning media assets at edge locations for distribution to subscribers in a hierarchical on-demand media delivery system - An on-demand system is provided that includes a plurality of content storage nodes each having a content server on which reside media assets available to subscribers upon request. The system also includes at least one edge node in communication with the plurality of content storage nodes over a packet-switched network. The edge node is configured to provide on-demand services to the subscribers over an access network. A content management agent is associated with the edge node. The content management agent is configured to coordinate delivery to the edge node of any missing pieces of a media asset streamed to the edge node in response to a subscriber request. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158363 | Management and Processing of Electronic Advertisement Information - Systems and methods of presenting advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method comprises receiving electronic advertisement information (EAI), storing the received EAI, and accessing the stored EAI in accordance with user advertisement preferences. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A CAMERA - A system and method for remotely controlling a camera may include a telephony device communicatively coupled to a data network. The telephony device comprises at least one module adapted to generate a control signal in response to receiving a user command associated with dialing of an emergency telephone number. A camera may be adapted to start capturing images in response of receiving the control signal. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158365 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH USER CUSTOMIZED GRAPHICS FOR USE WITH LAYERED VIDEO CODING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a user interface module that receives at least one user preference. A decoder module produces a decoded video signal from a basic video layer stream and at least one graphics layer streams based on the at least one user preference. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158366 | Method for optimising the transmission of DVB-IP service information by partitioning into several multicast streams - The present invention relates to a broadcast server of service information data streams, comprising a first step consisting in partitioning at least one part of the service information between the different streams, and a second step consisting in broadcasting the partition from the first step on at least two separate streams to a plurality of terminals. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158367 | Intelligent video network protocol - Software capabilities of a video analytics device are obtained. The software of the video analytics device is configured. An output from the video analytics device is received. The output is sent to a user device. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158368 | CONFIGURING TELEVISION BROADCAST SIGNALS - A system and methods for configuring a television signal SourceType received by one or more tuners. Each of the tuners in the system are initially identified. The signal type is detected, and based on the signal type, a recorder thread is populated with compatible scanners. A weighted scanning order is established within each recorder thread. In one embodiment, the weighted scanning order is based in part on the region where the tuners receive a signal. Once the recorder threads are established, the tuners are scanned in parallel. Based on the scanning results, the television signal SourceType for each tuner is reported. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158369 | System and Method to Display Media Content and an Interactive Display - A method of displaying an interactive display at a set top box (STB) device is disclosed. The method includes receiving a media content stream. The media content stream includes a first content segment and a second content segment, where the second content segment is received at the STB device after the first content segment. The method also includes displaying a first interactive display, where the first interactive display includes at least one field to receive user input. The method also includes displaying a second interactive display after displaying the first interactive display but before displaying the second content segment. The method also includes performing a user-designated transition with respect to the second content segment based on a user input received via the second interactive display. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158370 | Set-Top Box-Based TV Streaming and Redirecting - A method for redirecting video content includes receiving a video signal at the set-top box and decoding the video signal to produce unrendered video data. The unrendered video data is encoded and provided to the remote device via a wide area network. By encoding unrendered, rather than rendered, video data for transmission to the remote device, the need for an encoding device external to the set-top box is obviated. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158371 | System and Method for Communicating Among Multicast Transceivers - A group identifier can be used to assign blocks of addresses to the various groups of transmitters and receivers communicating on a single wired LAN. For example, a form-based control (e.g., a text entry box, a radio button, a drop-down box, a list box or a combo box) can be provided in a form controlled by a web server internal to the transmitter. The form enables a configuring user to specify to which of multiple (e.g., 4) groups a transmitter and its receivers (e.g., specified by MAC address) are going to belong. The transmitter thereafter can select its own IP address (based on the group number) and the known range of IP addresses available for its receivers. Once the IP addresses have been assigned to the transmitter and receivers, the transmitter can send (1) control data to the receivers at their receiver-specific IP addresses and (2) AV data to their multicast address. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158372 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST SERVICE INFORMATION IN CABLE NETWORK - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for providing broadcast service information in a cable network. A data transmitting method of the broadcast service information providing apparatus includes receiving IPTV broadcast contents, configuring broadcast service information on the IPTV broadcast contents, assigning a virtual channel to the broadcast service information; and transmitting, to a terminal, the broadcast service information to which the virtual channel is assigned. A data receiving method of a terminal includes receiving broadcast service information to which a virtual channel is assigned, displaying configuration information of the virtual channel, selecting the virtual channel, and decoding the broadcast service information assigned to the selected virtual channel to display the decoded information. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158373 | System And Method Of Delivering Video Content - A method of delivering video content is disclosed and includes sending data from a set-top box device to a video head-end of a video distribution network. The data indicates that the set-top box device has received a channel change command and identifies a requested channel. The method includes receiving video content associated with a program provided via the requested channel at the set-top box device, beginning at a set-top box receipt time, and retrieving a portion of backfill content from a digital video recorder (DVR) in response to a reverse command received at the set-top box device. The backfill content includes video content associated with the program extending from a start time of the program to the set-top box receipt time. The backfill content is sent from a buffer server at the video head-end to the DVR in response to the data sent by the set-top box device. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158374 | DELIVERING INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS - A method of delivering an interactive application to a plurality of target platforms ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090158375 | Media Delivery System Supporting Set-Tops With and Without Local Storage - Systems and methods of transparent access to stored media content at a headened by digital home communication terminals (DHCT) are disclosed. One such system comprises a first DHCT, a second DHCT, and a headend. The first DHCT includes a local file system. The second DHCT does not include a local file system. The headend is in communication with the first and the second DHCT and is configured to provide the locally stored media content to both the first and the second DHCT. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF BUILDING IP-BASED VIDEO SERVICE SYSTEM IN HYBRID FIBER COAX NETWORK - An apparatus and method of building an Internet Protocol (IP)-based video service system in a Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network is provided. An apparatus for building an IP-based video service providing system, the apparatus including: an IP decapsulation unit to delete a header in a video signal in a packet form transmitted by an IP-based video server, and to subsequently transmit the video signal to a headend; the headend to encapsulate the video signal received by the IP decapsulation unit into a Media Access Control (MAC) header, and to transmit the encapsulated video signal in the packet form; and an IP protocol encapsulation unit to perform IP encapsulation of the video signal received from the headend. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158377 | Method And System For Utilizing A Single Connection For Efficient Delivery Of Power And Multimedia Information - Aspects of a method and system for utilizing a single connection for efficient delivery of power and multimedia information are provided. In this regard, power supplied and/or received over a network link may be controlled based on multimedia content communicated over the network link. The multimedia content may be converted to and/or from Ethernet frames for communication over the network link utilizing audio video bridging. The multimedia content may be raw video or may be formatted according to, for example, HDMI or DisplayPort specifications. The power supplied may be controlled by selecting one of a plurality of power classes. The selection of power class may be based on resolution of the multimedia content, whether the multimedia comprises audio and/or video, and/or based on latency targets. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158378 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN A CENTRAL RADIO STATION AND AT LEAST ONE TRANSMITTER - First data is transmitted between a central radio station and at least one transmitter, where the first data is in first data fields of data packets and useful data is in second data fields of the data packets. The first data fields in this context are pre-reserved by the central radio station for the transmission of second data between the transmitter(s) and the receivers. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158379 | Low-Latency Multichannel Video Port Aggregator - A video port aggregator receives plural asynchronous video data streams. Corresponding input buffers generate video data and a status signal. A memory controller writes the video data in corresponding locations within an external memory. A channel triggers the memory controller to read data out of the external memory for transmission to a single video output port when said corresponding status signal indicates receipt of a predetermined portion of data. This read out of the external memory being faster than the writing. The channel sequencer triggers the memory controller to read data out of the external memory video data of a highest priority asynchronous video data stream having a received next portion of data. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158380 | SET TOP TERMINAL PERFORMING SERVICE GROUP NUMBER AUTODISCOVERY DURING INITIALIZATION OR BOOT-UP PROCESS - A set top terminal is provided that includes a receiver having at least one tuner for receiving programming content over a content delivery system and a processor operatively associated with the receiver. The set top terminal also includes a switched digital video (SDV) application module operatively associated with the processor. The SDV application module is configured to perform an autodiscovery process by tuning to prescribed autodiscovery frequencies received by the tuner while the SDV application module is being initialized. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158381 | ENDURANCE TESTING OF A CONTENT PROCESSING DEVICE - A content processing device is configured to selectively receive a media signal from a media signal provider. A distribution device is configured to selectively receive a media signal from the content processing device, and to selectively provide one or more command signals to the content processing device. A computer is configured to selectively receive the media signal from the distribution device, and to selectively provide commands to the distribution device. The distribution device is further configured to provide the received one or more commands to the content processing device via the one or more command signals. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158382 | System and Method for Using Mobile Media Players in a Peer-to-Peer Network - In one embodiment, a system comprises a first mobile media player and a second mobile media player. The first mobile media player stores first media files, and the second mobile media player stores second media files. The first mobile media player and second mobile media player communicate with one another in a peer-to-peer network to generate a playlist and to play media files from the playlist. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158383 | System and Method for Upgrading a Multiprocessor Set-Top Box Device with a Monolithilic Firmware Image - A system and method for downloading a code image at a set-top gateway host that includes an embedded set-top box and an embedded cable modem. The embedded set-top box and the embedded cable modem interact so that each leverages the resources of the other, thereby minimizing the functionality that must be built into each. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158384 | DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION PROTECTION POLICIES TO CLIENT MACHINES - One embodiment includes a method which may be practiced in a computing environment where resources are distributed. The method includes acts for obtaining policy information defining restrictions on resources distributed in the computing environment. The method includes sending a request to a server for metadata about one or more resource protection policies at the server. In response to the request, metadata about one or more resource protection polices at the server is received from the server. The metadata from the server is analyzed. Based on analyzing the metadata, one or more resource protection policies stored at the client are updated. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158385 | Apparatus and method for automatically generating SELinux security policy based on selt - Provided is an apparatus and method for automatically generating a SELinux security policy based on SELT. In the method, process generation is prepared by receiving execution file names of a program destined for policy generation. A system call log, which is traced by generating a process by executing the received execution file of the program, is stored. The traced system call log is purified into data necessary for generation of a security policy. Objects are grouped in consideration of the relationship between the objects based on purified information. A normalized data structure is recorded in an SELT description language format using a security policy file. Duplication and collision between the generated SELT security policy and the previous security policy in a system are detected. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING FIREWALL POLICY - A method and apparatus for checking for vulnerabilities in a firewall policy used in a firewall system are provided. The method includes determining whether a target firewall policy is for an existing firewall system or a new firewall system, when the target firewall policy is for the existing firewall system, checking for errors in the target firewall policy by comparing the target firewall policy with an existing firewall policy applied to the existing firewall system, and when the target firewall policy is for the new firewall system, checking for errors in the target firewall policy by simulating a state in which the target firewall policy is applied to the new firewall system. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158387 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control system includes a user management server or server group, a Service Policy Decision Function (SPDF) server, an Access-Resource and Admission Control Function (A-RACF) server, and a control interface location between the user management server or server group and the SPDF n server for transmitting the information. In addition, a control method using the control system above and a control device are provided. By the technical solutions above, when there are many access network operators connecting to the uniform network operation operator, the problem that the SPDF server searches the A-RACF server is solved, and the user information is acquired by setting the interface between the SPDF server and the user management server or server group. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158388 | Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management With User Verification Option - An access node (e.g., DSLAM, OLT/ONT) is described herein that implements a trust verification method comprising the steps of: (a) filtering an up-stream message initiated by a non-trusted device (e.g., CPE); (b) intercepting the filtered up-stream message if the filtered up-stream message is a connectivity fault management message (e.g., LB message, LBR message, CC message); (c) inserting a trusted identification into the intercepted up-stream message; and (d) outputting the intercepted up-stream message with the inserted trusted identification. Thereafter, a trusted device (e.g., BRAS) receives and analyzes the outputted up-stream message with the inserted trusted identification message to ascertain a trustworthiness of the non-trusted device (e.g., CPE). Several different ways that an access network (e.g., IPTV network) can implement the trust verification method are also described herein. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158389 | COMPUTER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING UNATTENDED MACHINES - An unattended computer-based machine is authenticated by the present invention method, system or apparatus. The subject machine may be an auto-restarted machine or similar machine configured to be unattended. Upon receipt of initializing input from a user at a subject computer-based machine, a working process authenticates the user and generates resulting credentials. The working process stores the generated credentials in a memory area of the subject machine. Separate from and independent of the working process is a security monitor of the present invention. A monitoring module of the present invention monitors user activity on the subject machine and upon detecting suspect activity destroys the stored credentials of the working process. Suspect activity includes any activity raising a suspicion of compromise. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158390 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATION - An authentication method disclosed herein includes a requester sending an authentication request to an authenticator, the authenticator returning a response message which carries a source MAC address and a destination MAC address, the requester comparing the source MAC address between at least two authenticators and selecting an authenticator as a specified authenticator according to the set address selection rule to perform authentication with the requester. Further, the present disclosure discloses an authentication system. The present disclosure supports 802.1x authentication in a scenario with one requester and multiple authenticators. The disclosure also discloses a requester and an authenticator. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158391 | Method and Apparatus for Handling Files Containing Confidential or Sensitive Information - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing files in a data processing system. An attribute for a file is specified as having a special designation. The file with the attribute having the special designation is processed, by the operating system, in a different manner from other files when performing operations, such as, for example, copying the file to a removable media, printing the file, or sending the file over a network. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158392 | DYNAMIC AUTHENTICATION GATEWAY - A dynamic authentication broker is configured to process authentication requests received from a network access server formatted in any of a plurality of protocols and received over any of a plurality of ports. Processing authentication requests may include authenticating and/or authorizing a particular user, user device and/or network access server. | 2009-06-18 |
20090158393 | Delegation of user's consent in federation of services and identity providers - The present invention is aimed to provide a mechanism whereby any person can have user's attributes in a web service provider for sharing with a web service consumer, even if such person is not enabled to provide user's consent to share such user's attributes, and provided that other persons at a hierarchically higher position are enabled to provide such user's consent instead of the owner of the user's attributes, whilst respecting high requirements on privacy for both. Therefore, the present invention provides for a number of cooperating entities and a new method, the cooperating entities being configurable in such manner that delegation modules comprising different relationships of user's consent may be distributed among some of the cooperating entities, and transmitted between the number of cooperating entities, depending on the required level of privacy set on a per network basis and on a per user basis. | 2009-06-18 |