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20100229014 | MONITORING A COMPUTER - A computer implemented method of monitoring the operational state of a computer, comprises running on the monitored computer a monitoring program configured to monitor a set of parameters. The set of monitored parameters comprises for example the name(s) of any process(es) running on the computer, together with i) the values of a plurality of metrics indicating the level of activity of the computer, and/or ii) time. The monitored parameters are provided by the monitoring program to another, monitoring, computer; which runs a comparison program which compares the set of monitored parameters with a predetermined model which determines whether or not the monitored computer is in a predetermined operational state defined by the model, and produces an indication of whether or not the monitored computer complies with the model. | 09-09-2010 |
20110054846 | Monitoring the Performance of a Computer - A computer implemented method of monitoring the performance of a computer comprises monitoring the computer to determine the values of a plurality of activity metrics of the monitored computer. A weighted combination of functions of the determined values is calculated as a measure of performance of the monitored computer. The weighted combination may be a weighted combination of net values of activity metrics. In one embodiment, the net values are calculated as the said values of the plurality of activity metrics of the monitored computer excluding contributions to the values from the one or more predetermined activities. In another embodiment, the net values are calculated as follows. The total values of the respective activity metrics of the monitored computer are determined. The contribution(s) to the said total values of the said one or more predetermined activities are determined The said contribution(s) are subtracted from the said total values to provide net values. The weighted combination may be used to control power consumption or otherwise take action in relation to the computer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110055609 | Controlling the Power State of a Computer - A computer implemented method of controlling a computer comprises periodically determining the total value of at least one activity metric of the controlled computer. The contribution(s) to the said total value(s) of one or more predetermined activities are determined. In one embodiment, the said contribution(s) are subtracted from the said total value(s) to provide respective net value(s). The net values are compared with respective preset values and the power state of the computer is controlled in dependence on the comparison. The one or more predetermined activities may be identified using a predetermined data set. In another embodiment the net value of at least one activity metric of the monitored computer is a net value excluding contributions to the said value(s) from the said one or more predetermined activities identified from the said data set. | 03-03-2011 |
20110093588 | Monitoring the performance of a Computer - A computer implemented method of monitoring the performance of a computer comprises determining the value of an activity metric of the monitored computer. The contribution(s) to the said value of one or more predetermined activities is/are determined In one embodiment, the said contribution(s) are subtracted from the said total value to provide a net value representing a measure of the performance of the computer. A predetermined data set may be used to identify the one or more predetermined activities. In another embodiment, the value of at least one activity metric of the monitored computer is determined excluding contributions to that value from the said one or more predetermined activities identified from the said data set to provide a net value representing a measure of the performance of the computer. The net value may be used to control the power consumption of the computer. | 04-21-2011 |
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20080250447 | Log Processing - Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250448 | Log Processing - Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to compensate for broadcast latency and generate normalized log data, e.g., log data that are indexed to a relative time. Channel tunes and the channel tune times of the normalized log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250453 | Log Processing - Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted. | 10-09-2008 |
20100088714 | GENERATING REACH AND FREQUENCY DATA FOR TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS - Television reporting records are accessed and processed to generate frequency specific reach values and device frequencies for creatives (e.g., television advertisements). The device frequencies indicating the number of times a creative was presented by use of a particular viewing device. The frequency specific reach values indicating the number of unique viewing devices that were used to present the creative a specified number of times. Estimating frequency specific reach values and device frequencies for a creative for a viewing population. The estimated frequency specific reach values and device frequencies for the viewing population are based on known viewing pattern data for multiple creative airings from a sample of the viewing population (e.g., a subset of the viewing population) and estimated viewing pattern data for the airings for the viewing population. | 04-08-2010 |
20100088719 | GENERATING REACH AND FREQUENCY DATA FOR TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving cluster information comprising categories and total numbers of media receivers (e.g. television (TV) viewers) associated with the categories and receiving sample data comprising numbers of advertisements (ads) displayed to sampled receivers (e.g., TV viewers) that are classified within the categories. The method also includes calculating probabilities for numbers of ads displayed to the total numbers of receivers associated with the categories, wherein the calculation is based on the cluster information and the sample data, merging the calculated probabilities associated with two or more of the categories, and outputting an estimated number of ads displayed based on the merged probabilities. | 04-08-2010 |
20100235219 | RECONCILING FORECAST DATA WITH MEASURED DATA - Systems and methods can be used to adjust an advertising budget associated with an advertising item based on forecast performance of a media item associated with the advertising item. The advertising budget can be reconciled based upon measured impressions associated with the advertising item. | 09-16-2010 |
20100262496 | Log Processing - Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted. | 10-14-2010 |
20120072935 | CHANNEL TUNE DWELL TIME LOG PROCESSING - Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted. | 03-22-2012 |
20120124619 | LOG PROCESSING - Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement. | 05-17-2012 |
20140223458 | CHANNEL TUNE DWELL TIMES - Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement. | 08-07-2014 |
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20120005578 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EDITING WORKSPACE DATA OBJECTS - Disclosed herein are methods and devices for associating a first workspace data object with a first workspace service and for determining characteristics of the association of the first workspace data object with the first workspace service. The methods and devices described herein relate to receiving touch-screen based input in a plurality of display areas of a display to make the associations. | 01-05-2012 |
20130268775 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A CODE - Methods and devices arranged to provide functions for generating a security code are described. These functions include defining a set of locations in the one or more images on the basis of one or more user-selected locations, and generating a security code based on values determined and derived from display parameters associated with imaging elements having locations corresponding to the defined set of locations. This enables a security code to be generated that contains a high level of entropy, and is therefore capable of providing high levels of security, based on user input that is easy for the user to remember. | 10-10-2013 |
20150310220 | CLIPBOARD MANAGEMENT - Embodiments provide methods, devices and computer program arranged to control access to clipboards by applications. In one embodiment a user device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program code and an application that has been provisioned by an application provisioning entity, the application having access to a first clipboard of a first type, to which data can be transferred and/or from which data can be retrieved by a further, different, application on the user device, wherein the application is configured with an encryption key for the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from a second clipboard of a second, type, clipboard, the encryption key being associated with the application provisioning entity. The user device can control the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from the second clipboard by the application via the encryption key. | 10-29-2015 |