| 50th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
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| 20080307445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A UNIFIED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTION WITH CELLULAR AND INTERNET PROTOCOL DEVICES - A method of providing a unified system for interaction with cellular and internet protocol devices. The method includes receiving device position information from an Access Point (AP), receiving a service request for the device from a cellular based service system, and providing information to the device responsive to the service request and the device position information. The method may include evaluating the device position information and translating the device position information to suitable position information based on the service request. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307446 | Interoperable Managed and Unmanaged Code in a Document Environment - Managed and unmanaged code may operate in a document environment by enabling managed code to be called by unmanaged code. The managed code may make functions available to unmanaged code by creating a type library and loading the type library into a running object table using a filename identifier. The filename identifier may be used by the unmanaged code to locate the type library and thereby call managed code functions. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307447 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF SPINDLE MOTOR AND SPINDLE MOTOR - In a manufacturing method of a disk-driving spindle motor, a disc-support member includes a base portion and a positioning portion. The disc-support member is fixed to a hub member. The base portion is in contact with a lower surface of a disc. The positioning portion extends axially upwardly from the base portion, and is disposed around the center axis. The positioning portion is in contact with an inner circumferential face or an inner circumferential rim of the disc. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307448 | Optical Disk Device - A restraining element | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307449 | Rotating data carrier with detector wafer - A rotating data carrier with detector wafer is described. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307450 | Information Carrier, a Device for Recording and/or Reproducing Information, as Well as a Method for Manufacturing an Information Carrier - Information carrier, comprising a disc ( | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307451 | Remote Controller and Audiovisual Content Access Control - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a remote controller for controlling audiovisual apparatus to playback protected audiovisual content. In the embodiment, the controller comprises means for receiving access information associated with the protected audiovisual content, generator means for generating playback data, using received access information, and transmitter means for transmitting a playback signal, embodying the playback data, for controlling the audiovisual apparatus to playback the protected audiovisual content. The remote controller can be used for accessing a data storage medium storing audiovisual content, the content comprising one or more audiovisual components, including at least one protected audiovisual component, and a menu component, which provides limited access during playback of the content to the protected audiovisual component, via at least one path defined by plural menu buttons, wherein the menu component has an associated time limit, and access to the protected audio-visual content via the path is permitted only within the time limit. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307452 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING INFORMATION - A terminal and method for outputting information are provided. The method includes the terminal performing a broadcast-related operation, outputting information having an output amount while performing the broadcast-related operation and subsequently outputting an amount of the information that was not output during the broadcast related operation when the broadcast-related operation is completed. Therefore, it is possible to fully provide useful information to the user during a wait time generated in connection with a broadcast mode. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307453 | Systems and methods for dynamic bit/bandwidth allocation - Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods enabling the send or “push” side of a cable transmission to dynamically obtain additional and/or temporary capacity. Bits and/or bandwidth of transmitted content is restricted by the service provider allowing gaps in the capacity to be filled with value-added content such as advertising, additional supplemental data feeds, or other media content. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307454 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSERTING ADS DURING PLAYBACK OF VIDEO MEDIA - The solution of the ad delivery platform described herein provides for the marketing and monetizing of media assets via the delivery of advertisement with on-demand video. The ad platform optimizes the delivery of ads by controlling the insertion frequency and format of the ad delivered with video streams. The ad platform provides flexible and configurable ad insertion rules to specify the insertion frequency and format for the composition of ads during playback of on-demand video media. The ad insertion rules may be based on a user profile, user behavior history, topic of the stream to be delivered, duration of the video or ad, and/or the popularity rating of the video or ad. The ad platform includes a reporting tool and usage reports to measure the effectiveness of the ad insertion rules in delivering ads to market and monetize the video media. The ad platform also includes an ad inventory management and forecasting tool for determining the available inventory of ad placement based on data collected over a period of time regarding the delivery of ads and the ad insertion rules to be used for the delivery of a desired ad. With these tools, a more effective ad campaign can be created based on the target information and optimization via the ad insertion rules. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307455 | System for Providing and Handling Still Video Pictures - An interactive television method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, via a broadcast carousel, a photo feed comprising a plurality of still video pictures, sequentially displaying the plurality of still video pictures on a display, enabling a first user to select at least one still video picture from the photo feed, producing a wallet of pictures by storing the at least one selected still video picture, selected by the first user, in a memory, and forwarding the wallet of pictures to a second user. Related apparatus and methods are also disclosed. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307456 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING FORR AND FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for searching and for displaying media content on a display device, such as a television. A user may search for media content while viewing their display device. Further, a user may search multiple sources while viewing their display device to find media content to download, purchase, display, etc., on their display device. Search results are displayed on the display device, with various options available to the user. A user may then download, purchase, view and/or experience selected media content. Thus, users may then experience media content within a short period of time after deciding to acquire the media content. Further, users may view media content from a media server or media unit without preloading the media content on the media unit, and may experience a greater selection of media content. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307457 | CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A channel-switching method and apparatus are provided. The channel-switching method includes switching from a first channel to a second channel, outputting a partial video corresponding to the second channel on a screen while main data of the second channel is being buffered to be output, and outputting the main data of the second channel on the screen. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307458 | MULTICHANNEL DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DIGITAL BROADCAST-ENABLED MOBILE TERMINAL - A multichannel picture display method and system for a digital broadcast-enabled terminal is provided for receiving multiple service channels and displaying broadcast data of the multiple service channels simultaneously in response to a channel navigation request. A method for outputting broadcast data in a terminal according to the present invention includes outputting first broadcast data received through a currently selected service channel in a broadcast playback mode, receiving at least one second broadcast data through adjacent service channels of the currently selected service channel while outputting the first broadcast data, composing a multichannel screen comprising a main preview window for outputting a corresponding broadcast data received through a currently selected service channel and at least one sub preview windows for outputting at least one corresponding broadcast data received through the adjacent service channels, if a channel navigation is requested, and outputting the first broadcast data in any one of the at least one sub preview windows and any one of the at least one second broadcast data in the main preview window. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307459 | Modular remote control and user interfaces - Techniques are described to customize the functional capabilities of a remote control device with one or more modular hardware components. In an implementation, a modular hardware component coupled to a remote control device is identified. A user interface is configured according to the identified modular hardware component and/or the functional capabilities of the identified modular hardware component. The configured user interface corresponds to the modular hardware component and is operable via inputs or data provided through user manipulation of the modular hardware component. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307460 | PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES - A program guide system is provided in which an interactive television program guide that is implemented at least partially on user television equipment receives program listings data and real-time data such as sports scores, news data, and the like. The real-time data may be stored in a database maintained by the program guide, so that the program guide may access the stored real-time data at a later time. Updated program listings information may be provided to the program guide as part of the data stream in which the real-time data is provided. Unique keys may be generated for the program listings data and real-time data associated with each live event. The keys may be compared at the program guide to determine which program listings correspond to which items of real-time data. A controllable ticker may be displayed on top of a television program on the user television equipment. The controllable ticker may be sponsored. Different types of real-time data may be assigned different expiration times. When data has expired it may be removed from the database. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307461 | Program Search Device - The present invention provides a program search device that searches for programs by a keyword search and handles the programs found by the search by classifying the programs into special programs and regular programs. The program search device is a program search device that searches for broadcast programs corresponding to a current time from an electronic program guide, comprising: a program guide storing unit that prestores an electronic program guide including one or more program display information sets each indicating a broadcast program; a keyword storing unit that prestores one or more extraction keywords and effective periods respectively corresponding thereto; a time obtaining unit operable to obtain a current time; a detecting unit operable to read an extraction keyword corresponding to an effective period including the obtained current time from the keyword storing unit, and detect, from the electronic program guide, one or more program display information sets including the read extraction keyword; and an extracting unit operable to extract, from among the detected one or more program display information sets, each of one or more program display information sets that indicates a regular program, as a regular program display information set, and each of one or more program display information sets that indicates an irregular program, as a special program display information set. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307462 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for searching and for displaying media content on a display device, such as a television. A user may search for media content while viewing their display device. Further, a user may search multiple sources while viewing their display device to find media content to download, purchase, display, etc., on their display device. Search results are displayed on the display device, with various options available to the user. A user may then download, purchase, view and/or experience selected media content. Thus, users may then experience media content within a short period of time after deciding to acquire the media content. Further, users may view media content from a media server or media unit without preloading the media content on the media unit, and may experience a greater selection of media content. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for searching and for displaying media content on a display device, such as a television. A user may search for media content while viewing their display device. Further, a user may search multiple sources while viewing their display device to find media content to download, purchase, display, etc., on their display device. Search results are displayed on the display device, with various options available to the user. A user may then download, purchase, view and/or experience selected media content. Thus, users may then experience media content within a short period of time after deciding to acquire the media content. Further, users may view media content from a media server or media unit without preloading the media content on the media unit, and may experience a greater selection of media content. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307464 | CHANNEL FILTER FOR A CONTENT PLAYER - A channel-selection filter. The channel-selection filter helps a user navigate to a desired channel. In particular, the channel-selection filter presents a filtered channel list to the user when the user issues one or more channel-filtering commands. The filtered channel list narrows a list of all available channels to those channels that correspond to the channel-filtering commands issued by the user. When presented with a filtered channel list, the user can select a channel from the filtered channel list. The user can also issue additional channel-filtering commands to further narrow the list of channels presented in the filtered channel list. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307465 | SYSTEM OF SATELLITE SIGNAL DOWN CONVERSION AND RECEPTION AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - A system of satellite signal down conversion and reception comprises a low noise block down converter and a plurality of receivers. The low noise block down converter simultaneously and periodically sends a reference timing command to the plurality of receivers. Each of the plurality of receivers calibrates its timing based on the reference timing command to generate a plurality of data frames. Each of the data frames includes a plurality of time slots, and a time slot is designated to transmit data between the receiver and the low noise block down converter. Furthermore, each of the plurality of receivers uses a different time slot. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307466 | System and method for continuous broadcast service from non-geostationary orbits - A method, apparatus for providing at least near continuous broadcast services to one or more terrestrial receiver stations is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of satellites, each satellite in an inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbit, each satellite providing a portion of the at least near continuous broadcast service to the terrestrial receiver. In one embodiment, the system also comprises a receiver station having an legacy antenna modified so as to include a sensitivity pattern substantially matched to the track of the apparent position of the satellites actively broadcasting information to the receiver stations. The present invention is also embodied in a method for receiving at least near continuous broadcast service from at least one of a plurality of satellites at a time, each satellite in an inclined, elliptical, geosynchronous orbit. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307467 | Method of transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal and receiver - A method of transmitting/receiving a broadcasting signal and a receiver are disclosed. According to the present invention, one broadcast service can be provided by a plurality of video streams. The receiver receives broadcasting information including a main service, which includes a service trigger information of a supplementary service. So the user can view a combination of several associated video streams or select and view a specific video stream by selecting the supplementary service through the service trigger information. In addition to the video streams, a combination of several audio broadcasting streams or data broadcasting streams can be selected and viewed. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307468 | On-Demand Service System, On-Demand Data Collection System and Method for Providing On-Demand Service - The present invention discloses an on-demand service system, including: a human-computer interaction center, a decision center, a program publishing system and a media file database; wherein the human-computer interaction center is adapted to collect on-demand service requests in a preset period of time; the decision center is adapted to identify the valid on-demand service requests among the on-demand service requests collected by the human-computer interaction center in the preset period of time; and the program publishing system is adapted to search for, in the media file database, the media files demanded by the valid on-demand service requests identified by the decision center. The present invention also discloses an on-demand data collection system and a method for providing on-demand service. The present invention enables democratic on-demand service pattern, i.e., a way of deciding the demanded program by a majority vote. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307469 | System and Method for Content Transmission Network Selection - A content transmission selection system is disclosed. The content transmission selection system receives requests from viewers for specific video content items. Using characteristics of the designated content item, the content transmission selection system determines whether to transmit the content item over a broadcast network or a broadband network. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307470 | CONTROL METHOD FOR AN INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A count value of a clock for reproduction is stamped in a receive packet of a program A from a tuner as a first time stamp, and a first operation for synchronously reproducing the receive packet is switched to a second operation for synchronously recording the receive packet based on the first time stamp and PCR added to the receive packet. In this case, a count value of a clock for recording is stamped in the receive packet as a second time stamp, and after all the receive packets, which are stored in a first buffer for temporarily storing a receive packet received by the one tuner, and in which the first time stamp is stamped, are output, the first receive packet is synchronously recorded based on the second time stamp stamped in the receive packet and PCR. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307471 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESSLY PROVIDING BROADCASTING CONTENTS - Disclosed is a digital broadcasting system and method for seamlessly providing digital broadcasting contents to a digital broadcasting terminal in a digital broadcasting mode. According to the digital broadcasting system and method, the area in which the digital broadcasting terminal can receive digital broadcasting contents can be expanded. Moreover, a user can seamlessly receive the digital broadcasting contents due to the expanded transmission area. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307472 | Moving Image Viewing Apparatus - A moving image viewing apparatus or system automatically records on memory all available broadcast programs simultaneously on air even if power switch off. A list of the broadcast programs simultaneously on air is displayed for selection with the power switch on. The system retrieves the selected broadcast program from the memory during the preceding part of the same broadcast program is being recorded. Such an incomplete broadcast program as recorded on the way or given up in midstream is disposed not to be retrieved. The system allows the memory to automatically overwrite the recorded broadcast program with a new one after the recorded broadcast program has been retrieved to the end. Also unselected broadcast program is allowed to be automatically overwritten with a new one after the on air of the broadcast program is over. The overwriting can be inhibited if a user wants to save the broadcast program. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307473 | Virtual worlds pay-per-view - A pay per view program is provided in a virtual world such that users can share the experience of viewing the same pay per view program simultaneously through a virtual world interface. By providing pay per view programs in a virtual world, users of the virtual world can be exposed to a shared common experience, and can interact in the virtual world while experiencing the pay per view program. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307474 | Connectivity for consumer electronics products - There is provided a method for use by a consumer electronics product (CEP) for communicating information with a CEP service provider. The method comprises providing a request by a CEP device to a CEP local communication device for a local area connection; detecting a local-area-enabled communication device by the CEP local communication device in response to the request; establishing a local area connection with the local-area-enabled communication device after the detecting; causing the local-area-enabled communication device to establish a wide area connection with the CEP service provider; providing the information to the CEP service provider via the local area connection and the wide area connection. In one aspect, the CEP may be a set top box. Further, the local area connection may be based on one of a bluetooth connection or an 802.11 connection. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307475 | SHARING A STREAMING VIDEO - A video segment can be shared over a computer network by first receiving the video segment at a receiving computer on the network. The receiving computer assures that the video segment is in a streaming video format, and creates at least one identification tag for the video segment. The receiving computer also stores the video segment, and communicates the identification tag to another computer on the network. Upon subsequent receipt of that identification tag, the receiving computer streams the video segment to a destination computer on the network. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307476 | URL ACCESS METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL THEREOF - A method, mobile terminal and computer program product for automatically accessing a specific URL, and a mobile terminal thereof. The method comprises outputting a broadcasting screen by receiving a broadcasting signal; when the broadcasting screen is not displayed, automatically accessing a preset specific URL; displaying a broadcasting list including one or more URL lists; selecting one or more URLs included in each item of the broadcasting list; and accessing a web site or a server of the selected URL. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307477 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERVER-SIDE FILTERING - Some embodiments of the invention are directed to, among other things, systems, computer readable media, methods and any other means for requesting information from a server. In some embodiments, a client generates a URL request that is provided to the server. The URL request includes a format identifier that is specific to the server's type. The format identifier is also associated with the data format of a video stored on the server that the user is interested in. The server may then provide data that is associated with the format identifier. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307478 | Method of transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal and receiver - A method of transmitting/receiving a broadcasting signal and a receiver are disclosed. According to the present invention, one broadcast service can be provided by a plurality of video streams. The receiver receives broadcasting information including a first service, which includes a service trigger information of a replacement service for the first service. So the user can view a replacement service of the first service through the service trigger information. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307479 | Bandwidth-Efficient Deployment of Video-On-Demand Assets in an IPTV Network - An IPTV network and a method are described herein that seamlessly integrate a multicast-based file transfer mechanism with unicast IPTV middleware to enable the efficient transfer of VOD assets from a Super Headend Office (SHO) to one or more Video Hub Offices (VHOs). | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307480 | NETWORK SYSTEM, MESSAGE PROCESSING METHOD, SERVICE SERVER, DIRECT ACCESS MANAGEMENT SERVER, NETWORK HOME APPLIANCE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A network system includes a terminal apparatus, a network home appliance, a service server that provides the terminal apparatus with a service for controlling the network home appliance through a network, and a direct access management server that performs exchange of information necessary for directly accessing the network home appliance through the network. The network home appliance includes a first storing unit that stores setting information for setting necessity of message transmission concerning an event that occurs in the network home appliance and a message transmitting unit that judges necessity of transmission of a message concerning the event and transmits the message. The direct access management server includes a first message-transmission processing unit that specifies the service server and transmits the message to the service server. The service server includes a second message-transmission processing unit that specifies a destination of the terminal apparatus and transmits the message to the destination. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307481 | Method and System for Managing Content in a Network - A method and a system for managing content in a network are disclosed. The network includes a content server ( | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING MULTICAST DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTS - A system and method of accessing and recording digital video broadcasts is disclosed. In one form, a method can include receiving a multicast digital video broadcast (DVB) signal and demodulating the multicast DVB signal to access a plurality of DVB data streams. The method can include initiating a processing the plurality of DVB data streams using a first DVB decapsulation module to detect a first DVB data stream and a second DVB data stream. The method can include detecting a first index frame within the first DVB data stream and detecting a second index frame within the second DVB data stream. The method can include storing a second index frame pointer identifying the second index frame and initiating an outputting of the first DVB data stream to a first display window. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307483 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, VIDEO PLAYBACK METHOD, PROGRAM, AND VIDEO PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A video playback system includes a video distribution server and at least one information processing device. The video distribution server includes a video distribution portion that performs streaming distribution of a video stream, an alternative video distribution portion that distributes an alternative video, and a control information distribution portion that distributes control information. The information processing device includes a receiving portion that receives the video stream, the alternative video, and the control information, a storage portion that stores the alternative video and the control information, a video stream playback portion that performs streaming playback of the video stream, an alternative video playback portion that plays back the stored alternative video, and a playback switching control portion that, based on the stored control information, controls switching between the streaming playback and the playback of the alternative video. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENABLING DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCAST ACCESS WITHIN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A system and method of enabling digital video broadcast access within an information handling system is disclosed. In one form, a method of enabling access to digital video broadcasts can include enabling use of a digital video broadcast (DVB) service access module within an information handling system. The method can also include determining an availability of a first DVB carrier using the DVB service access module and a DVB receiver module of the information handling system. The method can further include enabling access to the first DVB carrier, and receiving a first DVB signal including a first DVB channel data. The method can also include outputting the first DVB channel data using a media application of the information handling system. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307485 | Automatic extension of recording using in-band and out-of-band data sources - Multiple data inputs, to a recording device, including out-of-band data, are used in order to dynamically adjust the start and end times for recordings. These data inputs may include published program schedules, electronic program guide data, real-time data feeds, in-band data markers, and real-time services. In advance of and during an event recording, the media recorder monitors real-time data and determines whether the event will start early, start late, end early, or run past the initial scheduled duration. The media recorder may seek out other scheduled recordings for potential conflicts. If no conflicts are found, the media recorder automatically extends or contracts the length of the recording. If conflicts are found, the media recorder attempts to resolve the conflicts based upon priority designations, heuristics, or additional user input to determine whether to alter the scheduled recording session, for example, by extending the duration of the recording period or switching the recording function to a another scheduled program. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307486 | ENTITY BASED ACCESS MANAGEMENT - The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods that facilitate entity-based for access management. Typically, access to one or more resources is managed based upon identifiers assigned to entities. Groups of identifiers can be assigned to access rights. An authority component can manage an exclusion group that excludes an entity, regardless of the identifier utilized by the entity. Access control components can utilize exclusion groups in access policies to define access rights to a resource. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307487 | System and method of network access security policy management for multimodal device - A system and method are provided for management of access security for access by a multimodal device to a converged fixed/mobile network. An inter-technology change-off monitoring entity (ICME) is provided to monitor an inter-technology change-off of the multimodal device and to notify a policy manager of the inter-technology change-off. The policy manager looks up in a policy database, security policies applicable to the user of the multimodal device and the particular technology being used by the multimodal device. The policy manager conveys to various policy enforcement points throughout the converged fixed/mobile network the applicable security policies which take into account the user's identity and the access technology being used. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307488 | Systems And Methods For Enterprise Security With Collaborative Peer To Peer Architecture - Systems and methods authenticate a device to operate within an enterprise system with an enterprise policy. An agent, installed on the device, analyzes the device to determine profile information of the device. The determined profile information is sent to a type 2 super peer that verifies whether the profile information conforms to the enterprise policy. If the profile information conforms to the enterprise policy, an agent trust credential is generated, within the type 2 super peer, for the agent, based upon the profile information, and issued to the agent. Authenticity of the device is verified based upon the agent trust credential. If the device is authenticated, communications with the device are permitted. If the device is not authenticated, communications with the device is prevented. In another embodiment, a method restores a device to conform to a system policy. A snapshot of critical components of the device is taken while the device is in compliance with the system policy. The critical components are monitored to identify critical components that differ from the critical components of the snapshot. If differing critical components are detected, the device is restored to conform with system policy by replacing differing critical components based upon the snapshot. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING CONTEXT TO PREVENT DATA LEAKAGE OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - Systems and methods for adding context to prevent data leakage over a computer network are disclosed. Data is classified and contextual information of the data is determined. A transmission policy is determined in response to the classification and contextual information. The data is either transmitted or blocked in response to the classification and the contextual information | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307490 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING AND EXECUTING NATURAL LANGUAGE WORKFLOW FUNCTIONS - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for building and executing natural language policies. Using the methods and apparatus herein, users can easily program policies in a natural language intuitive manner. The user can program the natural language policy without needing to have technical knowledge of the underlying systems and without the assistance of a technical specialist. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307491 | SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVACY POLICY AND PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY - The invention includes various systems, architectures, frameworks and methodologies that can securely enforce a privacy policy. A method is included for securely guaranteeing a privacy policy between two enterprises, comprising: creating a message at a first enterprise, wherein the message includes a request for data concerning a third party and a privacy policy of the first enterprise; signing and certifying the message that the first enterprise has a tamper-proof system with a privacy rules engine and that the privacy policy of the first entity will be enforced by the privacy rules engine of the first enterprise; sending the message to a second enterprise; and running a privacy rules engine at the second enterprise to compare the privacy policy of the first enterprise with a set of privacy rules for the third party. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307492 | SECURITY POLICY GENERATION - The invention provides security policy generation methods and devices for generating a security policy that is set up for an information processing apparatus comprises a step of generating an application model having a transmitter and a receiver of a message decided, for each of a plurality of messages that are communicated, a step of storing in advance a plurality of security patterns with a signer of electronic signature appended to the message as an undecided parameter, a step of selecting a security pattern that is a model of security policy to be setup for the transmitter or receiver of the message, corresponding to each of the plurality of messages included in the application model, and a step of substituting the identification information of the transmitter or receiver of each message included in the application model for the undecided parameter of the security pattern selected corresponding to the message. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307493 | Policy specification framework for insider intrusions - This disclosure provides a policy specification framework to enable an enterprise to specify a given insider attack using a holistic view of a given data access, as well as the means to specify and implement one or more intrusion mitigation methods in response to the detection of such an attack. The policy specification provides for the use of “anomaly” and “signature” attributes that capture sophisticated behavioral characteristics of illegitimate data access. When the attack occurs, a previously-defined administrator (or system-defined) mitigation response (e.g., verification, disconnect, de-provision, or the like) is then implemented. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307494 | Memory device with circuitry for improving accuracy of a time estimate used to authenticate an entity - A memory device with circuitry for improving accuracy of a time estimate used to authenticate an entity is disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory device receives a request to authenticate an entity. Before attempting to authenticate the entity, the memory device determines if a new time stamp is needed. If a new time stamp is needed, the memory device receives the new time stamp and then attempts to authenticate the entity using a time estimate based on the new time stamp. In another embodiment, the memory device comprises a plurality of different time stamp update policies (TUPs) that specify when a new time stamp is needed, and the determination of whether a new time stamp is needed is based on a TUP associated with the entity. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307495 | Memory device with circuitry for improving accuracy of a time estimate used in digital rights management (DRM) license validation - A memory device with circuitry for improving accuracy of a time estimate used in digital rights management (DRM) license validation is disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory device receives a request to validate a DRM license stored on the memory device, wherein the DRM license is associated with a time stamp update policy (TUP) that specifies when a new time stamp is needed. Before attempting to validate the DRM license, the memory device determines if a new time stamp is needed based on the TUP associated with the DRM license. If a new time stamp is needed, the memory device receives the new time stamp and then attempts to validate the DRM license using a time estimate based on the new time stamp. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307496 | Video receiving apparatus and broadcast receiving apparatus - An video receiving apparatus which reduces waiting time till image is displayed on a monitor include: a plurality of authentication executing units which perform respectively an authentication process to the external devices connected to each of the plurality of input terminals; a terminal selecting unit which selects one of the plurality of input terminals as a video input terminal based on an operation input from outside; an video receiving unit which receives the video information through one of the authentication executing units corresponding to the selected input terminal from the external devices connected through the selected input terminal; and a display control unit which outputs the received video information to a monitor. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307497 | Method And System For Preventing Malicious Code From Being Introduced Into A Protected Network - A method, system, and device for secure communications are provided, including at least one of means for configuring two or more computer devices as a single computer device; and means for separating the two or more computer devices from one or more computer networks. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307498 | ACCESS CONTROL FOR SERVER-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM - A number of geospatial attributes or parameters associated with GIS data are used to filter requests for geo-visualization of the data and to determine whether the request is subject to a restriction. Access to GIS data may be controlled for a variety of reasons including security concerns, proprietary concerns, or merely to generate revenue for a particular data source. In an open or public platform, contributors of GIS data accessible for geo-visualization may place limits or restrictions on the availability of or accessibility of the GIS data. The contributor may tag or otherwise encode an entire dataset or portions of the dataset with restriction instructions associated with one or more geospatial attributes. In a public platform, access to data is controlled based upon the geospatial attributes, for example, the geospatial location (coordinates) of a map tile request, scale of a map tile request, resolution of a map tile request, payment for access, the combination of layers requested, or freshness or staleness of data requested. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307499 | Upgradable Security Module - The aim of the present invention is to provide a security module capable of supporting the different functions of the latest and the previous generations, by avoiding any possible attack due to this adaptability. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307500 | USER IDENTITY MANAGEMENT FOR ACCESSING SERVICES - Previously, a first server generates the identity of the user of a terminal. A second server generates a digital identification file concerning the user and including at least one access attribute for access to a first server. In response to a request relating to a service from the terminal to a third server dispensing the service, the reference of a selected file selected by the user is transmitted from the terminal to the second server. The second server transmits the access attribute to the terminal so that the terminal transmits it to the third server. The third server requests in conjunction with this attribute an authentication of the user by the first server. When the user is authenticated, an authentication file is stored and the user identity is transmitted from the first server to the third server that enables the requested service to be transmitted to the terminal. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307501 | Network Device Management - A method is provided to dynamically interact with a plurality of enabled devices within a personal network. Individual ones of the devices are configured to interoperate with a service provider network and configure or alter services to individually identifiable devices. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307502 | USER MESSAGE MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - User message management methods and systems for use in an IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) system. A BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) receives a request to access a user message list in a storage unit from a console. The BMC performs operations by accessing at least one user message in the user message list based on the request. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307503 | System and Method for Search Parameter Data Entry And Result Access In A Law Enforcement Multiple Domain Security Environment - A system and method for law enforcement query entry that enables universal platform access without requiring specialized platform software by utilizing a keystroke efficient lexicon for data entry that is converted to standardized search commands by a back end server and by displaying search results in accordance with user, platform, network, and data security constraints. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307504 | SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND USER INTERFACES - This description relates to methods and systems for providing a connection from a first system to a second system using a server. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user input to establish a sharing service on a first data processing system (DPS) for a user of a second DPS; determining, in response to the user input, whether the user of the second DPS has an account with a service which includes a server which is capable of being coupled to the first DPS through a network; receiving from the server, if the account exists, authentication data for use in authenticating the user of the second DPS when the sharing service is enabled. Other methods and systems and computer readable media are described. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307505 | DETERMINING ROLES FOR AUTOMATED TASKS IN A ROLE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL ENVIRONMENT - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing an automated task in a role-based access control environment. A set of roles is assigned to a user to form assigned roles, wherein the role-based access control environment allows the user to assume a subset of the assigned roles at a given time. Responsive to receiving a request to execute an automated task, an identity of the user creating the automated task is identified. Responsive to determining that the user creating the automated task is not logged in, a set of session roles are identified based on the identity of the user. A session is created for the automated task. The automated task is performed in the session using the set of session roles. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307506 | AUTHORIZATION FRAMEWORK - Embodiments of the present invention provide an authorization framework that can accept one or more pluggable authorization modules and the final authorization decision can be a collective decision of these modules based on some criteria. The authorization framework of the present invention can be used by an application to call upon one or more pluggable authorization modules, which can be configured externally by some mechanism, to make individual authorization decisions. The overall authorization decision by the authorization framework is cumulative decision of the individual modules based on some criteria that can be configured. Each pluggable authorization module can be configured to perform its own authorization decision making process that can be different from those of the other modules. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307507 | Memory device using time from a trusted host device - A memory device for using time from a trusted host device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory device comprises a memory array and circuitry operative to provide a security system operative to authenticate an entity running on a host device, a time module that keeps track of time, and an application operative to perform a time-based operation, wherein the application is further operative to use time from the host device instead of time from the time module to perform the time-based operation. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307508 | Method for using time from a trusted host device - A method for using time from a trusted host device is disclosed. In one embodiment, an application on a memory device receives a request to perform a time-based operation from an entity authenticated by the memory device, wherein the entity is running on a host device. The application selects time from the host device instead of time from a time module on the memory device to perform the time-based operation and uses the time from the host device to perform the time-based operation. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307509 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HOME NETWORK DEVICES USING RICH SITE SUMMARY SERVICE - A method of controlling at least one home network device, in which a home network periodically connects to a rich site summary (RSS) server, fetches a control command for the at least one home network device, and controls the at least one home network device on the basis of the fetched control command. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307510 | Information processing apparatus and information processing method - A multifunction product, when receiving input of login name and password, requests an LDAP server to perform authentication by using a pre-set representative ID. If the authentication is successful, the multifunction product requests the LDAP server to search for user information (DN) with the use of the login name, and after acquiring the DN, requests the LDAP server to perform authentication with the use of the DN. If the authentication processing is successful, the multifunction product permits a search for user information stored in the LDAP server. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307511 | Network invitation arrangement and method - Method and arrangement for enabling communications between an entity operating a network including a first user, and a second user includes sending a message from the first user to the entity informing the entity of identification information of the second user interested in joining the network, sending from the entity to the first user a key to allow the second user to communicate with the entity, providing a message from the first user directly to the second user containing the key, sending a message from the second user to the entity using the key, determining whether the key sent by the second user corresponds to the key provided by the entity to the first user, and if so enabling communications between the second user and the entity. The ability of the first user to obtain a key to enable the second user to join the network is time-limited. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307512 | Property Centric Real Estate Maps with Personalized Points of Interest - This patent describes a method for the Sellers of Real Estate to annotate, personalize and highlight the surroundings of their property-for-sale using graphical icons on a digital map. Potential buyers can view surroundings of Real Estate properties that are so annotated. This method describes a web-based, secure and personalized conduit that is established between the seller and all potential buyers. Also described is the method in which sellers can customize the process of annotating their property so that every subsequent annotation takes less time than the last. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307513 | Verifying authenticity of instant messaging messages - A certificate registry system is configured to issue authentication certificates to each one of a plurality of information providers and to maintain a root certificate corresponding to all of the authentication certificates. Each one of the authentication certificates links respective authentication information thereof to identification information of a corresponding one of the information providers. Each one of the authentication certificates includes a respective Instant Messaging (IM) screen name information of the information provider. The authentication certificates of the certificate registry are associated in a manner at least partially dependent upon at least one of a particular type of information that the information providers provide, a particular organization that the information providers are associated with, a particular type profession in which the information providers are engaged and a particular geographical region in which the information providers are located. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307514 | AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A monitoring unit monitors a client terminal used by a user, and when there is a predetermined access operation to a resource from the client terminal, acquires identification information from the client terminal. A verifying unit verifies whether the identification information matches stored identification information. When it is verified that the identification information matches the stored identification information, a referring unit refers to an access management system to check an entry status of the user to a facility. A determining unit determines whether to allow the access operation based on a check result from the referring unit. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307515 | System and Method For Dynamic Multifactor Authentication - A method of authenticating a user. The method comprises the step of sending an authentication request to a remote authentication device and generating a first piece of authentication information. A mobile device receives the first piece of authentication information from either an access terminal or the remote authentication device. The mobile device of the user generating a second piece of authentication information which is at least partially based on the received first piece of authentication information. The second piece of authentication information is sent to the remote authentication devices and the second piece of authentication information validated. If the second piece of authentication information is successfully validated an authentication signal is generated. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307516 | Secure neighbor discovery router for defending host nodes from rogue routers - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a router in a network, a router advertisement message on a network link of the network; detecting within the router advertisement message, by the router, an advertised address prefix and an identified router having transmitted the router advertisement message within the network; determining, by the router, whether the identified router is authorized to at least one of advertise itself as a router, or advertise the advertised address prefix on the network link; and selectively initiating, by the router, a defensive operation against the identified router based on the router determining the identified router is not authorized to advertise itself as a router, or advertise the advertised address prefix on the network link. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307517 | Method for Securely Associating Data with Http and Https Sessions - A computing system, method and product comprising a server, a mobile device comprising a client interconnected with the server via a data network, the client identified by a credential which is unavailable to the client and an intermediate node interconnected to the client and the server via the data network wherein the credential is available to the intermediate node. Upon reception of a service request from the client at a first server address the server redirects the client to transmit the service request to a second server address via the intermediate node together with a token, wherein the intermediate node appends a credential identifying the client to the redirected service request and the token and relays the redirected service request, the token and the credential to the second server address. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307518 | Security in communication networks - Disclosed is a method including allowing an application server to request setup of a session on behalf of a user terminal, and using mechanisms of a generic peer authentication procedure for procedure for enabling authentication of the application server to an interrogating server, the interrogating server being a network element that is configured to process said request to setup a session on behalf of a user terminal. Also disclosed are related devices, systems and computer programs. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307519 | PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK OVER A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK - The present invention provides a new network topology. More specifically, a peer-to-peer network is defined on a virtual private network. The peer-to-peer network comprises a set of specified users within a virtual private network that are allowed to communicate according to predetermined rules enforced by the peer-to-peer network itself. This affords secure communication between the specified users of the peer-to-peer network independent of the virtual private network. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307520 | System and method for ensuring security with multiple authentication schemes - System for authenticating a user for logon to a content manager running on top of a database manager. A connect procedure connects the user to a database manager; and then a logon procedure logs on the user to the content manager selectively responsive to the user connecting to the database manager; the user being authenticated by a third party by way of a user exit or a trusted logon environment and privilege; or the user being authenticated by the content manager. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307521 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING ACCESS CONTROL OF DOCUMENT INCLUDING TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE - An object of the present invention is to improve usability of a copying machine. In order to achieve the object, an image processing apparatus according to the present invention has: accepting unit that accepts setting of a function from a user; first obtaining unit that obtains information of a function usable by the user; second obtaining unit that obtains information of a usable function by using a two-dimensional code of a document as an object of the function; and first executing unit that, even when the function that the accepting unit accepts setting thereof from the user is not included in the information of the usable function obtained by the first obtaining unit, executes on the document the function that the accepting unit accepts setting thereof when the function is included in the information of the usable function by the second obtaining unit. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307522 | Data Management Method, Program For the Method, and Recording Medium For the Program - When user data and a program stored in a computer is recorded into an electronic recording medium by a recording device connected to the computer and carried outside, its recording is limited. The data management program stored in a computer has a function used when writing data from the computer onto the recording medium, for authenticating a user and disabling a person other than the authorized person to perform writing. The data management program authenticates whether the user is an authorized person by using a USB memory containing a secret key for authentication. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307523 | Federated ontology index to enterprise knowledge - A method, system, and computer program product for using a federated ontology as an index to enterprise knowledge are provided. The method includes receiving a request for the enterprise knowledge, mapping the request to a concept within the federated ontology, and searching the federated ontology for the concept to identify one or more data sources holding the enterprise knowledge. The method further includes retrieving the enterprise knowledge from the identified one or more data sources as search result data, and returning the search result data. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307524 | Detecting Public Network Attacks Using Signatures and Fast Content Analysis - Network worms or viruses are a growing threat to the security of public and private networks and the individual computers that make up those networks. A content sifting method if provided that automatically generates a precise signature for a worm or virus that can then be used to significantly reduce the propagation of the worm elsewhere in the network or eradicate the worm altogether. The content sifting method is complemented by a value sampling method that increases the throughput of network traffic that can be monitored. Together, the methods track the number of times invariant strings appear in packets and the network address dispersion of those packets including variant strings. When an invariant string reaches a particular threshold of appearances and address dispersion, the string is reported as a signature for suspected worm. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SECURITY EVENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - A system and method is provided for evaluating security threats to an enterprise network. The relative severities of security threats are determined, based in part, on the context of each threat within the enterprise network and in relation to the operation of a business. As a result, it is possible to prioritize security threats having the greatest magnitude and also threats that are directed against the most valuable business network devices. The invention comprises a plurality of network agents operating on a plurality of network devices for generating event messages. The event messages contain security data and are forwarded to an event manager for analysis. The event manager comprises an event correlator and an asset context manager. The event correlator detects security threats from the interrelationships between the security data contained in the event messages. In addition, the asset context manager utilizes business context knowledge specific to a particular business or business unit to determine a threat priority based on the importance of the threatened network device to the operation of the business. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307526 | METHOD TO PERFORM BOTNET DETECTION - A method and a system for monitoring network activities associated with a computer connected to a network are provided. The method may include detecting a bot activity associated with the computer; attributing a bot status to the computer, based on a bot activity type associated with the bot activity, prior detections of bot activities, and considering time stamps. The method may also include updating the bot status attributed to the computer, based upon detection of subsequent bot activities associated with the computer, the bot activity types associated with the subsequent bot activities, and one or more other criteria. In one example embodiment, the network activities may include network transmissions and behavioral patterns. According to example embodiments, the system may include a network monitor, a bot activity detection module, a bot status module, and a bot status update module. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307527 | APPLYING A POLICY CRITERIA TO FILES IN A BACKUP IMAGE - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for applying a policy criteria to files in a backup image. A backup image of files in a file system is maintained. A policy is applied to the files in the backup image to determine files satisfying a policy criteria. A list is prepared indicating the determined files. The determined files in the file system are accessed and a deferred operation indicated in the applied policy is applied to the accessed files in the file system. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307528 | Protection of Data Delivered Out-of-Order - A basic idea of the invention is to separate ordered delivery data and unordered delivery data in a security protocol running on top of a reliable transport protocol, and perform a first type of security processing for ordered delivery data and a second different type of security processing for unordered delivery data in the security protocol. Preferably, data messages using ordered delivery and data messages using unordered delivery within a secure data stream are separated into two message sequence spaces on the security protocol layer, and data security processing is then performed differently in these two spaces. The invention is particularly suitable for a reliable transport protocol such as SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol). The security protocol running on top of the transport protocol is preferably based on the TLS (Transport Layer Security) or a TLS-like protocol with a security processing extension for unordered delivery. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307529 | Method and Apparatus for Protecting Internet Privacy - A method of protecting personal information on the Internet, and an apparatus thereof are provided. The method includes: sensing transmission through the Internet of personal information of a user; detecting information on a website that is the destination of the sensed transmission of the personal information; comparing information on the detected website with a personal information protection policy; and permitting or blocking the transmission of the personal information according to the comparison result. According to the method, in order to minimize leakage of personal information from a website, when user information is input to the website, providing of the personal information is controlled based on information on whether or not the website is reliable in terms of personal information protection such that providing of the personal information to a dangerous website can be prevented, and possible damage by leakage of personal information can be prevented in advance. Also, in order to prevent phishing, that is, obtaining user's personal information through a fake website having an appearance similar to a famous website, the method helps the user identify a fake website such that possibility of phishing can be minimized. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307530 | Right object acquisition method and system - A batch rights objects (ROs) acquisition method and system is provided to enable a mobile terminal to acquire multiple rights objects in a batch processing manner. A rights object acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes transmitting a rights object request message requesting one or more rights objects of content objects from a mobile terminal to a rights issuer; creating, at the rights issuer, a rights object response message containing at least one of rights objects indicated by the rights object request message and at least one signature in response to the rights object request message; and transmitting the rights object response message from the rights issuer to the mobile terminal. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307531 | Method for Optimizing Reconfiguration Processes in Mobile Radio Network Having Reconfigurable Terminals - Access-protected memory zones in network elements are localized in an operator's network that supporting the reconfiguration of SDR terminals in combination with protected data transmission methods which include methods for authenticating and authorizing the communication partners and for communicating in a protected manner, especially to protect integrity and confidentiality. Such access-protected data is provided by the terminal and is transmitted to the radio access network in the framework of negotiations and is temporarily stored therein or is generated directly in the RAN in the framework of processes related to the terminal. The generation and management of access-protected memory zones by the network operator result in a massive relief of the load to which the air interface is subject while also significantly alleviating the network infrastructure with regard to signaling. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307532 | SECURELY MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK CONNECTION DATA - An apparatus and computer-readable medium for securely maintaining communications network connection data is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed according to which a user is prompted for network element address substitution data which specifies a substitute network element address for a network element address associated with a network element of a first communications network. The network element address substitution data is then stored within a first storage element, wherein access to the first storage element outside of the first communications network is restricted. Connection monitor data associated with the first communications network is processed utilizing the network element address substitution data. According to the described embodiment, such connection monitor data processing includes a means for identifying metadata of the connection monitor data which specifies the described network element address, and a means for substituting the metadata with metadata which specifies the substitute network element address. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307533 | Content Distribution System, Distribution Server, Receiving Terminal, and Computer Readable Medium - A system and method for distributing content data and license information. A distribution server includes a transmitting section for transmitting the content data and the license information, including information regarding a time limit that indicates a period for reproducing the content data, to the one or more receiving terminals. The distribution server also includes a request receiving section for receiving, from the one or more receiving terminals, a request for the content data and a request for the license information a second time without the content data, wherein the request for the license information a second time is transmitted in response to a notice indicating the status of the license information. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307534 | Methods and Compositions for the Detection and Isolation of Ligands - A method for the detection and isolation of ligands, preferably nuclear receptor ligands, bound to their cognate receptors in live animals, is described. A novel composition comprising 1) a chimeric transcription factor containing a DNA-binding domain, preferably from a non-vertebrate transcription factor, fused to the ligand-binding domain (LBD) of a nuclear receptor, 2) a reporter system, driven by a promoter that contains binding sites for the chosen DNA-binding domain, 3) multiple affinity tags fused to the LBD fusion proteins to facilitate efficient purification, along with specifically associated molecules and 4) sequences required for simultaneous genomic integration of all three components above are described. To make use of the system, expression of the chimeric LBD protein is broadly induced. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307535 | DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING FOR IMPROVED MILK PRODUCTION TRAITS IN CATTLE - Nucleic acid molecules comprising a SNP site at position 1296 of bovine uterine milk protein (UTMP) coding sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1), which SNP indicates a desirable productive life in a dairy cattle. Also disclosed are an array or a kit comprising the same, a method for detecting the SNPs, a method for progeny testing of cattle, and a method for selectively breeding of cattle. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307536 | Voltage-Gated, Ph-Sensitive Anion Channel And Its Novel Splice Variant Involved In Taste Sensation - The invention provides a novel splice-variant of the ClC-4 protein, termed ClC-4A. ClC-4A is expressed in taste bud cells and is involved in sour taste perception. The invention provides ClC-4A polynucleotides and ClC-4A polypeptides, vectors, host cells and ClC-4A specific antibodies as well as designing high potency taste stimuli, determining taste preferences in animals, developing breed-specific foods, and modifying the taste of foods and medications. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307537 | Compositions and Methods for the Identification, Assessment, Prevention, and Therapy of Neurological Diseases, Disorders and Conditions - A material comprising a plurality of closed cells is provided, the space within each cell being substantially evacuated. This may be achieved by sealing a dimpled film to a sealing film in a vacuum so that each dimple is closed while under vacuum to form an evacuated closed cell. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307538 | Dehydrin Gene From Avicennia Marina Responsible For Conferring Salt Tolerance in Plants - The present invention relates to a method of producing salt-stress tolerant plants by transforming the plants with an isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding a dehydrin (DHN) protein. The invention further provides a transgenic plant expressing the dehydrin gene of | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307539 | Methods, Means and Compositions for Enhancing Agrobacterium-Mediated Plant Cell Transformation Efficiency - Higher eukaryotes sense microbes through perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). The flagellin receptor FLS2 represents so far the only known pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307540 | DISEASE RESISTANT CUCUMBER PLANTS - The present invention relates to a plant that is resistant to cucumber closterovirus and resistant to cucumber powdery mildew, wherein said plant is a plant of the species | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307541 | Transgenic plant expressing glutamyl-tRNA synthetase - The present invention provides a DNA construct which comprises glutamyl-tRNA synthetase. Additionally, transgenic plants and tissues for the expression of glutamyl-tRNA synthesis are also provided. Furthermore, the present invention also provides methods for utilizing the DNA construct to produce the transgenic plants and tissues. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307542 | Activation of the arabidopsis hypertall (HYT1/YUCCA6) locus affects several auxin mediated responses - The present invention provides nucleotide sequences and a corresponding amino acid sequence of auxin overproduction mutants. Also provided are methods to improve plant growth, development, differentiation, increased tolerance to drought and delayed senescence as well as plants with drought tolerance and delayed senescence. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307543 | Transcription Factor Stress-Related Proteins and Methods of Use in Plants - A transgenic plant transformed by a Transcription Factor Stress-Related Protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated TFSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding TFSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter. | 2008-12-11 |
| 20080307544 | Method to Prime Plants in Order to Increase Their Pathogen Resistance - The invention provides a method for priming plants, thereby achieving an enhancing resistance by providing these plants with a gene construct comprising a DNA sequence coding for an RKS receptor. The resistance can then be induced by contacting said plants with the pathogen or with a signal compound. | 2008-12-11 |
