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20100049609 | GEOGRAPHICALLY TARGETED ADVERTISING - Methods and computer storage media for geographically targeting online advertisements. A search query is received from a searcher. A geographic location that is associated with the search query is identified and converted to a geographic identifier. A geographic tolerance associated with the search query is determined. An advertisement is matched to the search query based, in part, on the geographic identifier and the geographic tolerance of the search query. The matched advertisement is presented to the searcher. In some embodiments, the advertisement includes an associated geographic tolerance that is utilized for ranking the advertisement. In some embodiments, the direction of travel associated with the searcher is utilized, in part, to rank the advertisement. | 02-25-2010 |
20100241495 | OFFLINE CASHBACK ADVERTISEMENTS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods and computer storage media for providing an advertisement to a consumer in an online environment for utilization in an offline environment. The offline utilization of the coupon by the consumer allows for an amount owed to an advertisement-service provider by a merchant to be reduced. The advertisement-service provider provides, for a fee, advertising services for the merchant, which includes presenting a coupon to the consumer in an online environment. The consumer is presented with the coupon by the advertisement-service provider on behalf of the merchant. In one embodiment, the consumer stores the coupon for later redemption in an offline environment. The consumer purchases goods or service in an offline environment utilizing the coupon. The advertisement-service provider reduces an amount the merchant owes as a result of the consumer's offline redemption of the coupon. | 09-23-2010 |
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20140185157 | UTILIZATION OF DISK BUFFER FOR BACKGROUND REPLICATION PROCESSES - Embodiments of the present invention utilize a hard disk drive buffer to minimize seek delays during background replication of a first volume and fulfillment of application input/output requests. According to one aspect of the present invention, a requested first sector of data is read along with one or more additional sectors of data. Upon determining that one or more of the read sectors of data should be replicated, the sectors are read from the disk buffer and written to a second volume. | 07-03-2014 |
20150039816 | UTILIZATION OF DISK BUFFER FOR BACKGROUND REPLICATION PROCESSES - A method for replicating data from a first volume to a second volume includes receiving a first data request comprising a request for a first portion of data, wherein the first portion is part of a first volume. The first portion of data is read, and so is at least a second portion of data in addition to the first portion of data requested in the first data request. In response to determining that the second portion of data should be replicated to the second volume, the second portion of data is written to the second volume. | 02-05-2015 |
20150066871 | DATA DEDUPLICATION IN AN INTERNET SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE (iSCSI) ATTACHED STORAGE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for data deduplication. Receiving a protocol data unit (PDU) that includes data to be stored on a system and a hash value that corresponds to the data. Determining whether the hash value of the received PDU matches a stored hash value that corresponds to data that is stored in the system. Responsive to determining that the hash value of the received PDU does not match a stored hash value, storing the data included in the received PDU in the system. In another embodiment, the system is an iSCSI attached storage system, and the PDU is an iSCSI PDU. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066874 | DATA DEDUPLICATION IN AN INTERNET SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE (iSCSI) ATTACHED STORAGE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for data deduplication. Receiving a protocol data unit (PDU) that includes data to be stored on a system and a hash value that corresponds to the data. Determining whether the hash value of the received PDU matches a stored hash value that corresponds to data that is stored in the system. Responsive to determining that the hash value of the received PDU does not match a stored hash value, storing the data included in the received PDU in the system. In another embodiment, the system is an iSCSI attached storage system, and the PDU is an iSCSI PDU. | 03-05-2015 |
20150134923 | REPLICATING DATA ACROSS CONTROLLERS - In a method for replicating data, a first controller receives a request to write data from a device. The first controller communicates with a second controller to obtain information necessary for the second controller to receive the data. The first controller determines settings that allow for the first controller and the second controller to each receive the data using the information necessary for the second controller to receive the data. The first controller sends the settings that allow for the first controller and the second controller to each receive the data to the device. The first controller receives the data sent from the device to the first controller and the second controller based on the settings that allow for the first controller and the second to each receive the data. | 05-14-2015 |
20150154398 | OPTIMIZING VIRUS SCANNING OF FILES USING FILE FINGERPRINTS - In a method for determining if a file should be scanned for malware before a deduplication process, receiving an indication that a first file is stored or modified to a computing system. The one or more processors create a fingerprint for the first file. The one or more processors determine that the fingerprint for the first file is not already stored in a repository of one or more stored fingerprints, and in response, scan the first file to determine whether the first file is infected with malware. The one or more processors, in response to determining that the first file is not infected with malware, initiate a deduplication process for the first file. The one or more processors store the fingerprint of the first file to the repository of one or more stored fingerprints. | 06-04-2015 |
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20090129380 | Determining packet forwarding information for packets sent from a protocol offload engine in a packet switching device - Disclosed are, inter alia, methods, apparatus, computer-readable media, mechanisms used in one embodiment configured for, and means for, determining packet forwarding information for packets sent from a protocol offload engine in a packet switching device. The protocol offload engine performs the protocol processing for a protocol application (e.g., BGP) running on a separate control plane processing system, and generates packets to be sent to external devices. The protocol offload engine sends these packets to one of the line cards without using the routing information lookup facility of the control plane processing system, thereby, freeing the control plane processing system to use those processing cycles to perform other tasks. | 05-21-2009 |
20110075680 | Forwarding of Packets Based on a Filtered Forwarding Information Base - A filtered Forwarding Information Base (FIB) (the “complete local FIB”) is used to determine how to forward packets, typically on line cards. The complete local FIB is generated by filtering (i.e., dropping or removing) extraneous entries in the standard global FIB of a router. This smaller FIB is then installed within the memory of a forwarding engine, possibly implemented as a single application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), for use in determining how to forward packets, with the router forwarding packets accordingly. | 03-31-2011 |
20110096777 | Determining Packet Forwarding Information For Packets Sent From A Protocol Offload Engine In A Packet Switching Device - Disclosed are, inter alia, methods, apparatus, computer-readable media, mechanisms used in one embodiment configured for, and means for, determining packet forwarding information for packets sent from a protocol offload engine in a packet switching device. The protocol offload engine performs the protocol processing for a protocol application (e.g., BGP) running on a separate control plane processing system, and generates packets to be sent to external devices. The protocol offload engine sends these packets to one of the line cards without using the routing information lookup facility of the control plane processing system, thereby, freeing the control plane processing system to use those processing cycles to perform other tasks. | 04-28-2011 |