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20080288896 | Method And System For Attention-Free User Input On A Computing Device - A method and system for attention-free user input on a computing device is described that allows the recognition of a user input irrespective of the area of entry of the user input on a writing surface (such as a digitizer) without the user having to make a visual contact with the writing surface. | 11-20-2008 |
20090307029 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCOUNTED PRINTING - A system and method for method for implementing a discounted printing is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for implementing discounted printing includes creating a sponsored document including a digital signature using a cryptographic protocol provided in an application by an enterprise, sending the sponsored document including the digital signature to a client computing system including a sponsored printer for printing by the enterprise, dynamically verifying the digital signature by a trusted service provider upon the enterprise sending the sponsored document to the sponsored printer, and printing the sponsored document by the sponsored printer upon a successful verification of the digital signature. The method may also include crediting an end user associated with the sponsored printer by an amount that substantially subsidizes cost associated with the printing of the sponsored document. | 12-10-2009 |
20100225960 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING AN ADVERTISEMENT WITH A DOCUMENT - Presented is a method and system for printing an advertisement with a document. The method includes receiving a print request for a document from a user, converting the requested document into a vector graphics format document, selecting at least one advertisement for inclusion into the vector graphics format document, recording the vector graphics format document into a print driver queue enabled to print advertisements, inserting at least one advertisement into the vector graphics format document and printing the advertisement with the vector graphics format document. | 09-09-2010 |
20100281044 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A PROFILED SOCIAL NETWORK - Presented is a computer implemented method and system for creating a profiled social network. The method includes mapping at least one identity to each node in the plurality of nodes, defining a profile for each node in the plurality of nodes, identifying a relationship between the at least two nodes in the plurality of nodes, defining a profile for the relationship between the at least two nodes in the plurality of nodes, and forming a collection of profiles defined for all relationships between the plurality of nodes. | 11-04-2010 |
20110106883 | REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICES - A computing architecture is operable to provide remote computing services. The computing architecture includes client computer systems provided to regions to receive remote computing services, server computer systems providing remote computer services for the client computer systems, first network connections providing connectivity between client computer systems and server computer systems, and second network connections server computer systems amongst each other. The server computer systems are configured to identify a user of a client computer system regardless of region, identify predetermined remote computing services associated with the user and provide the same. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113035 | FILE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system, comprising a personal file system module for determining a file system folder structure based upon a user profile and mapping user content stored on one or more storage devices to one or more folders of the file system. | 05-12-2011 |
20110246500 | STORING AND QUERYING OF USER FEEDBACK IN A PERSONAL REPOSITORY ACCESSIBLE TO A PERSONAL COMPUTING DEVICE - Various example embodiments relate to a mechanism for writing feedback to a personal repository accessible to a personal computing device. The mechanism may receive a request for writing feedback of a user of the personal computing device regarding a particular item to the personal repository. The mechanism may also store the feedback of the user regarding the particular item in the personal repository. In addition, the mechanism may send a response to an incoming query from a personal computing device controlled by a peer of the user regarding the feedback of the user stored in the personal repository. In some embodiments, feedback contained in the response to the peer may be constrained by repository access permissions specified for the peer by the user of the personal computing device. | 10-06-2011 |
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20140368880 | DYNAMIC APPLICATION GENERATION FOR A CONTENT FEED - A system receives an indication of a content feed of hierarchical content over a network. The content feed is hosted by a content provider. The system dynamically instantiates a content connection application that incorporates the content feed using a pre-defined declarative data structure engine. The system provides a user interface widget for the content connection application to allow user interaction with the hierarchical content of the first content feed. | 12-18-2014 |
20150026164 | Utilizing Dependency Among Internet Search Results - Techniques, systems, and articles of manufacture for utilizing dependency among internet search results. A method includes associating a user search query with a search task, identifying multiple information documents that correspond to the search task, and generating a recommended sequence of the multiple information documents to present to the user in response to the user search query, wherein the recommended sequence is based on dependency information associated with the multiple information documents. | 01-22-2015 |
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20080294471 | Event-based analysis of business objectives - Aspects of the invention relate to displaying on a graph data describing events and data describing key performance indicators (KPIs). The event data describes an occurrence that may influence the performance objectives of a business, such as the appearance of an advertisement for the business in a magazine. The KPI data describes a quantifiable measure of the business's performance, such as the number of sales of a product. The event data and KPI data are received and displayed on a graph so that the business owner can understand the relationship between the events and the KPIs. | 11-27-2008 |
20100269071 | INTEGRATING INFORMATION SOURCES - Disclosed is a method and system for integrating heterogeneous fragments of information from at least two collaboration channels, using one or more servers, each adapted to provide fragments from one collaboration channel; one or more adapters, each adapted to adapt a fragment provided by a corresponding server to an interface common to the collaboration channels; and a module adapted to: find a previously stored fragment related to a new adapted fragment, and create a link between the related fragment and the new fragment; and one or more repositories, each adapted to store an adapted fragment from a corresponding server. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
20110055295 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT AWARE FILE SEARCHING - Embodiments of the invention broadly contemplate systems, apparatuses and methods providing simplified file searching using peripheral external information derived from one or more external sources. The peripheral external information corresponds to the context in which the user received and/or saved the file. | 03-03-2011 |
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20090074883 | Multivitamin and Mineral Compositions for Individuals Having Renal Disease - The present invention relates to oral compositions which are useful for nutrient supplementation. The dietary supplements and pharmaceutical products and methods of the present invention are particularly useful in the treatment of patients in various stages of chronic kidney disease and supplementing levels of physiological anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals in subjects requiring dialysis therapy. | 03-19-2009 |
20090148957 | Platelet-free analyte assay method - A novel use of serum fractionation centrifuge tubes involves placing a plasma sample in the device and centrifuging at low speed. Platelet-free plasma flows from an outer tube through a plasma permeable filter membrane and collects in the inner tube of the device. This method results in higher platelet clearance than conventional methods because it screens out platelet fragments and minimizes platelet damage. | 06-11-2009 |
20100249081 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF RENAL DISEASE - The invention relates to methods, compositions, and kits for the treatment of proteinuria and/or hypertension (e.g., proteinuria and/or hypertension arising from primary renal disease (e.g., focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, glomerular disease) or secondary to other conditions (e.g., diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, liver disease). Specifically, the invention relates to methods involving combination therapy wherein an indoline (e.g., indapamide) is administered in combination with an anti-aldosterone agent (e.g., spironolactone and/or epleronone). | 09-30-2010 |
20110135751 | PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION OF PYROPHOSPHATE FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF PHOSPHATE OR PYROPHOSPHATE DEPLETION - A pharmaceutical composition for therapeutic administration of pyrophosphate for phosphate repletion may be in either liquid or solid form and may be usable as or usable for preparing a hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis solution containing a pyrophosphate compound present in an amount that provides a concentration in the dialysis solution equivalent to an inorganic phosphorus concentration of at least 0.5 mg per deciliter. | 06-09-2011 |
20120288569 | PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION OF PYROPHOSPHATE FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF PHOSPHATE OR PYROPHOSPHATE DEPLETION - Phosphate depletion, a physiological condition commonly seen in certain patient populations, including alcoholics, malnourished, acutely ill patients, patients receiving parenteral nutrition, patients being re-fed after prolong fasting, and dialysis patients, requires intravenous supplementation when oral repletion is not feasible. This invention provides a method and pharmaceutical composition for therapeutic administration of pyrophosphate, instead of phosphate, for phosphate or pyrophosphate repletion. During hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis significant removal of phosphate and pyrophosphate occurs. Pyrophosphate depletion predisposes patients to vascular calcification. This invention further provides a method and pharmaceutical composition for therapeutic administration of pyrophosphate for phosphate or pyrophosphate repletion by addition of pyrophosphate to hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis solutions. | 11-15-2012 |
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20080219545 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ARRAY AREAS IN DIES FORMED ON A WAFER AND METHODS FOR SETTING UP SUCH METHODS - Methods for identifying array areas in dies formed on a wafer and methods for setting up such methods are provided. One method for identifying array areas in dies formed on a wafer includes comparing an array pattern in a template image acquired in one of the array areas to a search area image acquired for the wafer. The method also includes determining areas in the search area image in which a pattern is formed that substantially matches the array pattern in the template image based on results of the comparing step. In addition, the method includes identifying the array areas in the dies formed on the wafer based on results of the determining step. | 09-11-2008 |
20120116733 | Data Perturbation for Wafer Inspection or Metrology Setup - Various embodiments for determining parameters for wafer inspection and/or metrology are provided. | 05-10-2012 |
20120298862 | CONTOUR-BASED DEFECT DETECTION USING AN INSPECTION APPARATUS - One embodiment relates to a method of inspecting a site location on a target substrate. Contours are obtained, the contours having been generated from a reference image using a design clip. A target image of the site location is acquired. The contours are aligned to the target image, and contrast values are computed for pixels on the contours. A threshold is applied to the contrast values to determine contour-based defect blobs. Another embodiment relates to a method of generating contours for use in inspecting a site location for defects. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20140050389 | Automated Inspection Scenario Generation - Methods and systems for determining inspection scenarios without input from a user are presented. Inspection scenarios include at least one acquisition mode, defect detection parameter values, and classification parameter values. In one example, a number of defect events are determined by a hot inspection of a wafer surface. The defect events are classified and attributes associated with each defect event are identified. The defect events are labeled with this information. Based on the identified attributes and classification, inspection scenarios are determined. The inspection scenarios are solutions in a mathematical space formed by the identified attributes. In some examples, a plurality of inspection scenarios are determined and a desired inspection scenario is selected from the plurality based on the number of defects of interest and the number of nuisance events captured by the selected inspection scenario. | 02-20-2014 |
20140212024 | CONTOUR-BASED ARRAY INSPECTION OF PATTERNED DEFECTS - One embodiment relates to a method of inspecting an array of cells on a substrate. A reference image is generated using a cell image that was previously determined to be defect free. A reference contour image which includes contours of the reference image is also generated. The reference contour image is used to detect defects in the array of cells on the substrate. Another embodiment relates to a system for detecting defects in an array on a substrate. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed. | 07-31-2014 |
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20110250892 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING ROBUST FORWARD HANDOVER IN LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Method and apparatus for facilitating inter-cell connections, such as during a forward handover or radio link failure (RLF), are disclosed. A user terminal such as a UE may store identity information associated with a source cell, and use this information in accessing target or other cells subsequent to radio link failure so as to facilitate access to context information of the user terminal. A base station may be configured to improve handover performance by associating context information with a newly assigned terminal identity. Handover performance may be enhanced by facilitating connection processing in the event of inability to retrieve user terminal context from a source cell. | 10-13-2011 |
20110268085 | LTE FORWARD HANDOVER - Techniques for performing forward handover in a wireless communication system are disclosed. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) transmits a connection request to a target eNodeB. The connection request may be transmitted when the UE detects a connection failure in a communication with a source eNodeB. The UE receives a connection response from the target eNodeB in response to the target eNodeB requesting handover preparation information from the source eNodeB. In another aspect, a target eNodeB may receive a connection request from a user equipment (UE) and transmit a radio link failure (RLF) recovery request message to a source eNodeB to prompt the source eNodeB to initiate handover of the UE from the source eNodeB. | 11-03-2011 |
20110319090 | Resource Utilization Measurements for Heterogeneous Networks - Interference issues between wireless network devices are mitigated. An evolved node B (eNodeB) may experience higher cell load or higher interference when serving user equipment (UEs) that are operating in an cell range extension (CRE) area in which the UEs are strongly affected by aggressor eNodeBs. An eNodeB experiencing higher cell load or serving user equipments (UEs) under higher interference generally requests an interfering/aggressor eNodeB to repartition some of its resources. Repartitioning of resources, however, may have a negative impact on the eNodeB serving CRE area UEs. In one aspect, a new measurement of utilization accounts for CRE status and differentiates between protected and unprotected resources, such as subframes. | 12-29-2011 |
20120207025 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING NUMBER OF PROTECTED ACTIVE USERS BASED ON QOS REQUIREMENTS, THROUGHPUT AND TRAFFIC - Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose methods and apparatus to transmit information about number of active UEs in a cell (e.g., pico cell) that need protection to an interfering cell (e.g., a macro cell). The information may be transmitted in a resource status update message. The active users may be defined as users whose downlink performance and/or quality of service are limited by the available number of protected resources. | 08-16-2012 |
20120243488 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTIVE ALLOCATION OF ADAPTIVE RESOURCE PARTITIONING INFORMATION (ARPI) TO PICO ENHANCED NODE B BY MACRO ENHANCED NODE B IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for effectively allocating resource partitioning information (RPI) in a wireless communication network are provided. For certain aspects, a method for wireless communications generally includes receiving, at a first base station, such as a pico enhanced Node B (eNB), resource partitioning information (RPI) from at least one second base station, such as a macro eNB; determining one or more resources indicated in the RPI actually usable by the first base station; and sending, from the first base station to the at least one second base station, an indication of the actually usable resources. | 09-27-2012 |
20120263089 | DEMAND-BASED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE MANAGEMENT - A method or system for managing demand-based multicast services in a wireless communications system (WCS) capable of both unicast and multicast signaling may include providing content requested by a mobile entity in an area of the WCS via a unicast session, determining that a concurrent demand level for the content exceeds a defined threshold for the area of the WCS, and initiating a multicast session for the content in the area of the WCS, in response to determining the concurrent demand level has exceeded the threshold. The method or system may include more detailed operations or aspects for measuring the concurrent demand level, transitioning signaling between unicast and multicast modes, communicating between network components, or related functions. | 10-18-2012 |
20120307808 | DETERMINING UE INTERFERENCE DURING HANDOVER IN ENHANCED INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION - A method of wireless communication determines a UE interference condition during handover. A target cell receives information that indicates an interference condition of a user equipment (UE). Prior to completing handover, the target cell determines an expected UE interference condition that will arise after completing the handover of the UE at a target base station. The information can be determined based on a message from the UE. The UE message may indicate which cell is the strongest, indicate the interference condition at both the source and target cells, or only provide a measurement of the strongest cell. Based on the UE measurements, the target eNodeB may schedule the UE on resources based on the expected interference condition at the UE that may arise after the handover. | 12-06-2012 |
20120327908 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING ROBUST FORWARD HANDOVER IN LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Method and apparatus for facilitating inter-cell connections, such as during a forward handover or radio link failure (RLF), are disclosed. A user terminal such as a UE may store identity information associated with a source cell, and use this information in accessing target or other cells subsequent to radio link failure so as to facilitate access to context information of the user terminal. A base station may be configured to improve handover performance by associating context information with a newly assigned terminal identity. Handover performance may be enhanced by facilitating connection processing in the event of inability to retrieve user terminal context from a source cell. | 12-27-2012 |
20130301461 | RESOURCE UTILIZATION MEASUREMENTS FOR HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - Interference issues between wireless network devices are mitigated. An evolved node B (eNodeB) may experience higher cell load or higher interference when serving user equipment (UEs) that are operating in an cell range extension (CRE) area in which the UEs are strongly affected by aggressor eNodeBs. An eNodeB experiencing higher cell load or serving user equipments (UEs) under higher interference generally requests an interfering/aggressor eNodeB to repartition some of its resources. Repartitioning of resources, however, may have a negative impact on the eNodeB serving CRE area UEs. In one aspect, a new measurement of utilization accounts for CRE status and differentiates between protected and unprotected resources, such as subframes. | 11-14-2013 |
20140016582 | SUBFRAME CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT IN LTE HETNETS WITH TIME DOMAIN EICIC AND VOIP - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication where a macro eNB or similar device may be configured to adjust an ABS configuration that is used for designating ABS subframes are provided to provide a VoLTE service to a UE. The ABS configuration may be adjusted by imposing one or more restrictions, such as alignment of the DRX OnDuration of a UE with some offset to the serving cell non-ABS subframes, and imposing restrictions on the ABS subframe settings at the macro eNB. The method or apparatus may initiate or terminate a wireless communication feature for a UE, and may adjust an ABS configuration based on the wireless communication feature, such that a maximum limit is set on a number of ABS subframes or a minimum limit is set on a number of non-ABS subframes based on the wireless communication feature. | 01-16-2014 |
20140233530 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING DORMANT CELLS - A method, a computer program product, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receives an information block from a first base station while camped on a second base station. In an aspect, the information block includes an indication of a random access configuration for performing at least a part of a random access procedure. The UE determines to reselect to the first base station from the second base station. The UE performs at least a part of a random access procedure with the first base station based on the indicated random access configuration to reselect from a second base station to the first base station. | 08-21-2014 |
20150049707 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING RADIO LINK FAILURE RECOVERY FOR A USER EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO A WWAN AND A WLAN - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for managing radio link failure recovery for a user equipment (UE) connected to a WWAN and a WLAN. The techniques may include establishing communication with a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT. At least one data flow may be transmitted over each of the first RAT and the second RAT. Determinations may be made as to whether to maintain the at least one data flow over the second RAT when a radio link failure (RLF) is detected at the UE and/or whether to resume the at least one data flow over the second RAT upon RLF recovery. The determinations may be made at the UE, at a network entity in communication with the UE, or some combination thereof. | 02-19-2015 |
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20120253193 | CATHETER WITH VARIABLE STIFFNESS - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include an elongate inner member having a guidewire lumen extending therethrough. An outer member may be disposed about the inner member. An inflation lumen may be formed between the inner member and the outer member. The medical device may be configured to have a first stiffness when the inflation lumen is free of inflation media and a second stiffness different from the first stiffness when inflation media is disposed within the inflation lumen. In addition, the inner member may include a collapsible region that is configured to deflect radially inward when inflation media is disposed within the inflation lumen. | 10-04-2012 |
20130096604 | INTEGRATED CROSSING BALLOON CATHETER - An integrated crossing balloon catheter. The catheter includes a hub assembly secured to the proximal end of the catheter shaft, an inflatable balloon secured to the distal end of the catheter shaft, and a stiffening tube positioned over the inflatable balloon and a distal end portion of the catheter shaft. The stiffening tube is configured to be advanced through a vasculature with the catheter shaft as a unit. The stiffening tube is translatable along the catheter shaft from a first position in which the inflatable balloon is within the stiffening tube to a second position in which the inflatable balloon is exposed from the stiffening tube. | 04-18-2013 |
20140276043 | CATHETER SHAFT CONSTRUCTIONS HAVING CONTRAST FLUID LUMEN - A balloon catheter including a dedicated contrast fluid lumen is disclosed. The contrast fluid lumen extends through the catheter shaft to a contrast fluid delivery port located proximate the inflatable balloon and is configured to deliver contrast fluid to a target location. The catheter shaft includes a joint located proximate the contrast fluid port formed between a distal end of a proximal outer tubular member, a distal end of an inner tubular member and a proximal end of a distal outer tubular member. A guidewire tube, defining a guidewire lumen, may extend through the lumen of the proximal and distal outer tubular members. | 09-18-2014 |
20150057656 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT HAVING IMPROVED ADHESION TO A RENAL NERVE MODULATION BALLOON - A balloon for renal nerve modulation is disclosed. The balloon may include a polymer material forming a balloon wall having an outer surface and flexible circuits comprising a base selectively adhered to the exterior surface of the balloon wall. Adhesive is selectively applied to the outer surface of the balloon, to the flexible circuit or to both such that the adhesive is selectively deposited on the at least a portion of the at least two pads or on the at least a portion of the at least two pads and to a portion of the distal spline. The portion of the at least two pads or the portion of the at least two pads and a portion of the distal spline are adhered to the outer surface of the balloon and a remainder of the flexible circuit moves freely with respect to the outer surface of the balloon. | 02-26-2015 |