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20080235353 | System and method for confirming an association in a web-based social network - A method for confirming a request for an association with an organization by a user of a web-based social network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the request includes an e-mail address not controlled by the organization. The request may also be part of an application for membership with the web-based social network. A determination is made whether the request is accepted based at least partially on a specified number of prior requests for association with the organization or being identified as a member of the organization by another user already a member of the organization. The organization may be a high school, a college, a university, a business, a non-profit company, or any other group of people who may desire to associate with each other. | 09-25-2008 |
20100324990 | Targeting Advertisements in a Social Network - A social networking website logs information about actions taken by members of the website. For a particular member of the website, the website presents targeted ads based on actions by the member and one or more characteristics of the member. The social networking website maintains a profile associated with the member which describes characteristics of the member, such as age, geographic location, employment, educational history and interests. The social networking website compares the member profile to targeting criteria for a plurality of advertising requests and determines the advertising requests that match the member profile and generate the most revenue for the social networking website. When presenting a member with an ad, the website may optimize advertising revenue by selecting an ad from the received ads that will maximize the expected value of the ad. | 12-23-2010 |
20110035789 | Determining a Trust Level of a User in a Social Network Environment - A system and method for determining a trust level for a non-approved user in a social network is described. The method includes monitoring requests for social network interactions between an approved user and the non-approved user and determining if each interaction requested is of a first type or a second type. The method further includes increasing a first trust value when the interaction requested is of the first type and increasing a second trust value when the interaction requested is of the second type. The method further includes determining the trust level based on the first trust value and the second trust value. The method further includes changing the status of the non-approved user to an approved user based on the trust level, the first trust value and/or the second trust value. | 02-10-2011 |
20140082073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CREATING UNIQUE PROFILES ON A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE - A social networking system enables users to join multiple user groups and create separate profiles for each group they join on the site. Each profile has a default set of user fields and a set of customized, administrator-created fields. Members of a group may create a profile when joining a particular group and may create the profile using a custom profile template generated for each group. Thus, if the same user joins a second group, they can create a new profile for the second group based on a profile template that is unique to the second group. The system may use information from the first profile to auto-populate the second profile if the second profile includes one or more of the same fields as the first profile. However, users may be able to edit the auto-populated information in the second profile to make it more specific to the second group. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF A SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUP - A social networking system that enables a member of social networking site to search for other members whose group profiles satisfy one or more search criteria. The system further enables the member to select one or more of the members whose profile satisfies the search criteria, and enables a communication between the member and the selected members. Thus, the member may send a communication to all members whose profiles satisfy the search criteria, or to a subset of those members whose profiles satisfy the search criteria. The communication may be an e-mail, an invitation, a chat message, a private positing on a public message board, a text message or any other suitable type of communication. | 03-20-2014 |
20140137201 | DETERMINING A TRUST LEVEL OF A USER IN A SOCIAL NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for determining a trust level for a non-approved user in a social network is described. The method includes monitoring requests for social network interactions between an approved user and the non-approved user and determining if each interaction requested is of a first type or a second type. The method further includes increasing a first trust value when the interaction requested is of the first type and increasing a second trust value when the interaction requested is of the second type. The method further includes determining the trust level based on the first trust value and the second trust value. The method further includes changing the status of the non-approved user to an approved user based on the trust level, the first trust value and/or the second trust value. | 05-15-2014 |
20140181086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING A FACETED SEARCH - A content management system that enables a member of a service to search for other members whose group profiles satisfy one or more search criteria is disclosed. The system further enables the member to select one or more of the members whose profile satisfies the search criteria, and facilitates communication between the member and the selected members. Thus, the member may send a communication to all members whose profiles satisfy the search criteria, or to a subset of those members whose profiles satisfy the search criteria. The communication may be an e-mail, an invitation, a chat message, a private positing on a public message board, a text message, or any other suitable type of communication. | 06-26-2014 |
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20110084368 | OVERMOLDED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH A WIREBOND CAGE FOR EMI SHIELDING - According to one exemplary embodiment, an overmolded package includes a component situated on a substrate. The overmolded package further includes an overmold situated over the component and the substrate. The overmolded package further includes a wirebond cage situated over the substrate and in the overmold, where the wirebond cage surrounds the component, and where the wirebond cage includes a number of wirebonds. The wirebond cage forms an EMI shield around the component. According to this exemplary embodiment, the overmolded package further includes a conductive layer situated on a top surface of the overmold and connected to the wirebond cage, where the conductive layer forms an EMI shield over the component. | 04-14-2011 |
20120137514 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING AN OVERMOLDED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH WIREBONDS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING - According to one exemplary embodiment, an overmolded package includes a component situated on a substrate. The overmolded package further includes an overmold situated over the component and the substrate. The overmolded package further includes a wirebond cage situated over the substrate and in the overmold, where the wirebond cage surrounds the component, and where the wirebond cage includes a number of wirebonds. The wirebond cage forms an EMI shield around the component. According to this exemplary embodiment, the overmolded package further includes a conductive layer situated on a top surface of the overmold and connected to the wirebond cage, where the conductive layer forms an EMI shield over the component. | 06-07-2012 |
20120146178 | OVERMOLDED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH WIREBONDS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING - According to one exemplary embodiment, an overmolded package includes a component situated on a substrate. The overmolded package further includes an overmold situated over the component and the substrate. The overmolded package further includes a wirebond cage situated over the substrate and in the overmold, where the wirebond cage surrounds the component, and where the wirebond cage includes a number of wirebonds. The wirebond cage forms an EMI shield around the component. According to this exemplary embodiment, the overmolded package further includes a conductive layer situated on a top surface of the overmold and connected to the wirebond cage, where the conductive layer forms an EMI shield over the component. | 06-14-2012 |
20130021219 | RADIO-FREQUENCY MODULES HAVING TUNED SHIELDING-WIREBONDS - Disclosed are devices and methods related to radio-frequency (RF) shielding of RF modules. In some embodiments, tuned shielding can be achieved by utilizing different structures and/or arrangements of shielding-wirebonds to increase shielding in areas where needed, and to decrease shielding where not needed. Such tuning of shielding requirements can be obtained by measuring RF power levels at different locations of a module having a given design. Such tuned RF shielding configurations can improve the overall effectiveness of shielding, and can also be more cost effective to implement. | 01-24-2013 |
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20110031216 | SYNCHRONIZED RADIO FREQUENCY PULSING FOR PLASMA ETCHING - Methods for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of etching a dielectric layer includes generating a plasma by pulsing a first RF source signal having a first duty cycle; applying a second RF bias signal having a second duty cycle to the plasma; applying a third RF bias signal having a third duty cycle to the plasma, wherein the first, second, and third signals are synchronized; adjusting a phase variance between the first RF source signal and at least one of the second or third RF bias signals to control at least one of plasma ion density non-uniformity in the plasma or charge build-up on the dielectric layer; and etching the dielectric layer with the plasma. | 02-10-2011 |
20110094994 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for plasma processing are provided herein. In some embodiments, a plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber having an interior processing volume; a first RF coil disposed proximate the process chamber to couple RF energy into the processing volume; and a second RF coil disposed proximate the process chamber to couple RF energy into the processing volume, the second RF coil disposed coaxially with respect to the first RF coil, wherein the first and second RF coils are configured such that RF current flowing through the first RF coil is out of phase with RF current flowing through the RF second coil. | 04-28-2011 |
20110097901 | DUAL MODE INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA REACTOR WITH ADJUSTABLE PHASE COIL ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of dual mode inductively coupled plasma reactors and methods of use of same are provided herein. In some embodiments, a dual mode inductively coupled plasma processing system may include a process chamber having a dielectric lid and a plasma source assembly disposed above the dielectric lid. The plasma source assembly includes a plurality of coils configured to inductively couple RF energy into the process chamber to form and maintain a plasma therein, a phase controller for adjusting the relative phase of the RF current applied to each coil in the plurality of coils, and an RF generator coupled to the phase controller and the plurality of coils. | 04-28-2011 |
20110265887 | APPARATUS FOR RADIAL DELIVERY OF GAS TO A CHAMBER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Apparatus for the delivery of a gas to a chamber and methods of use thereof are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas distribution system for a process chamber may include a body having a first surface configured to couple the body to an interior surface of a process chamber, the body having a opening disposed through the body; a flange disposed proximate a first end of the opening opposite the first surface of the body, the flange extending inwardly into the opening and configured to support a window thereon; and a plurality of gas distribution channels disposed within the body and fluidly coupling a channel disposed within the body and around the opening to a plurality of holes disposed in the flange, wherein the plurality of holes are disposed radially about the flange. | 11-03-2011 |
20120273341 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PLASMA IN A PROCESS CHAMBER - Methods and apparatus for controlling a plasma are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method may include supplying a first RF signal having a first frequency and a first period from an RF power source to a first electrode, wherein the first period is a first integer number of first cycles at the first frequency; supplying a second RF signal having a second frequency and a second period from the RF power source to the first electrode, wherein the second period is a second integer number of second cycles at the second frequency and wherein a first multiplicative product of the first frequency and the first integer number is equal to a second multiplicative product of the second frequency and the second integer number; and controlling the phase between the first and second periods to control an ion energy distribution of the plasma formed in a process chamber. | 11-01-2012 |
20130098555 | ELECTRON BEAM PLASMA SOURCE WITH PROFILED CONDUCTIVE FINS FOR UNIFORM PLASMA GENERATION - In a plasma reactor employing a planar electron beam as a plasma source, the electron beam source chamber has an internal conductive fin that is profiled along a direction transverse to the beam propagation diction and parallel to the plane of the electron beam, in order to correct electron beam density distribution. | 04-25-2013 |
20130105085 | PLASMA REACTOR WITH CHAMBER WALL TEMPERATURE CONTROL | 05-02-2013 |
20130105443 | SYNCHRONOUS EMBEDDED RADIO FREQUENCY PULSING FOR PLASMA ETCHING | 05-02-2013 |
20130134129 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for plasma processing are provided herein. In some embodiments, a plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber having an interior processing volume; a first RF coil disposed proximate the process chamber to couple RF energy into the processing volume; and a second RF coil disposed proximate the process chamber to couple RF energy into the processing volume, the second RF coil disposed coaxially with respect to the first RF coil, wherein the first and second RF coils are configured such that RF current flowing through the first RF coil is out of phase with RF current flowing through the RF second coil. | 05-30-2013 |
20130213935 | SYNCHRONIZED RADIO FREQUENCY PULSING FOR PLASMA ETCHING - Methods for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of etching a dielectric layer includes generating a plasma by pulsing a first RF source signal having a first duty cycle; applying a second RF bias signal having a second duty cycle to the plasma; applying a third RF bias signal having a third duty cycle to the plasma, wherein the first, second, and third signals are synchronized; adjusting a phase variance between the first RF source signal and at least one of the second or third RF bias signals to control at least one of plasma ion density non-uniformity in the plasma or charge build-up on the dielectric layer; and etching the dielectric layer with the plasma. | 08-22-2013 |
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20110264650 | Methods and Systems for Filtering Data for Interactive Display of Database Data - Interactive database viewing is provided. A server associated with a database accesses a stored result set from a database query. The server presents a portion of the result set in a list view to a client device remote from the server and the cache memory, where the portion presented is based on filter selection based on fields of the data. In response to changes to the filter selection, the server can dynamically alter the list view without having to again access the database. If a change to the filter selection requests data outside the cached result set, the server accesses the database and updates the cached result set, inline editing of the data in the list view can be applied back to the database by the server. | 10-27-2011 |
20110296336 | SIDE TAB NAVIGATION AND PAGE VIEWS PERSONALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for displaying tab elements representing viewable page elements. A set of one or more main tabs are displayed on a first portion of a display, each main tab defining a link to a database object stored in a database. A user selection of a first one of the main tabs is received (e.g., to determine which tab provides default display), and two or more side tabs are displayed in a first, default order on a second portion of the display, each said side tab defining a link to an element or portion of a first object. In certain aspects, a user selection of a new order for the two or more side tabs is received, and thereafter the two or more side tabs are displayed in the new order, and the new order is stored to the database, wherein upon later access of the first object by the user, the two or more side tabs are automatically displayed in the new order. | 12-01-2011 |
20110302098 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ANSWERS TO USERS OF A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE SYSTEM - Online communities, also referred to as “forums,” are used as a customer support tool along with a repository of useful articles, also referred to as “knowledge base.” Users may navigate between the forum and the knowledge base. Social networks can also be used to access the forum and knowledge base. Forums and knowledge bases that have confidential data may be restricted to employees of a multi-tenant database system. Any of the above embodiments can be used independently or together with any combination of other embodiments. | 12-08-2011 |
20110302135 | MAINTAINING APPLICATIONS THAT ARE OCCASIONALLY CONNECTED TO AN ONLINE SERVICES SYSTEM - In a method for maintaining applications that are occasionally connected to an online services system, metadata describing at least a portion of an online services database is retrieved and the portion of the online services database is authorized for replication at a software application, information for an entity for an application database in accordance with metadata is determined, information is sent for the entity to an application data management service, data for the software application is retrieved from the online services database in accordance with metadata, at least a portion of the data for the software application is sent to the application data management service and the portion of the data for the software application should be synchronized with the online services database, a request for information is received for rendering a component of a user interface, and information is provided for rendering the component of the user interface for the software application | 12-08-2011 |
20110302479 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RESOLVING A DATA CONFLICT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for resolving a data conflict. These mechanisms and methods for resolving a data conflict can enable an improved user experience, increased efficiency, time savings, etc. | 12-08-2011 |
20130055078 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED NAVIGATION OF A MULTI-PAGE DISPLAY - A user accesses various pages of a record over a network. The pages are displayed as a stack of pages. In an embodiment, the user can save a state of the stack so that the user can continue working at a later time right where the user left off. A list is stored that identifies the pages in the stack and an order in which the pages were last displayed. When the user is ready to resume working, the user is provided with an ordered stack of pages. | 02-28-2013 |
20130219304 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE OF A TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY - A graphical user interface includes a row with a first cell to display a first value, a second cell to display a second value, and a third cell to display a third value. In an implementation, clicking anywhere within the first or second cell causes a first web page to be displayed, and clicking on a location within the third cell causes a second web page to be displayed. | 08-22-2013 |
20130227461 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING RELATED LISTS - A tab bar for a selected record includes a first tab and a second tab. The first tab links to a first category. The second tab links to a listing of other categories including a second category. Usage of the first and second categories is monitored and analyzed. If usage of the second category is greater than usage of the first category, the first tab is replaced with a third tab that links to the second category, thereby allowing direct access to what may be the more relevant second category. | 08-29-2013 |
20140237414 | TAB NAVIGATION AND PAGE VIEW PERSONALIZATION - In some implementations, a system causes a set of main tabs to be displayed at a first portion of a display. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a selected main tab. In response, the system causes a set of secondary tabs to be displayed at a second portion of the display. The system is configured to receive user input to manipulate the secondary tabs causing a rearrangement of the secondary tabs into a new order and/or causing one or more of the secondary tabs to be hidden. Based on the user input, the system causes the manipulated set of secondary tabs to be displayed and stores information defining the manipulated set of secondary tabs. Upon a subsequent access by the user of a database object associated with the selected main tab, the system causes the manipulated set of secondary tabs to be displayed. | 08-21-2014 |
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20080310604 | Systems and Methods to Selectively Provide Telephonic Connections - Methods and apparatuses to selectively provide communication connections based on an automated procedure to test whether a caller is a human or a machine. One embodiment includes: receiving at a connection server a telephone call from a caller; presenting a message to the caller in response to the telephone call; receiving from the caller a response to the message; and comparing the received response with a predetermined response to determine whether the caller is a human or a machine. | 12-18-2008 |
20090067599 | Methods and Apparatuses for Pay-Per-Call Advertising in Mobile/Wireless Applications - Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements on mobile/wireless media channels. In one embodiment, a method includes: assigning a telephone number to an advertiser, one of the telephone number and a reference to the telephone number to be included in an advertisement provided to an end user via a wireless media; and, monitoring telephone connections to the telephone number to bill the advertiser for the advertisement in response to each telephone connection to the telephone number. In one embodiment, a method includes: a first party providing an advertisement to a mobile device on behalf of an advertiser, the advertisement to include at least a reference to a telephonic connection with the advertiser; and, the first party collecting a fee from the advertiser in response to a telephonic connection being established between the advertiser and customer. | 03-12-2009 |
20130018712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ALLOCATE AND RECYCLE TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN A CALL-TRACKING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, the invention provides a method. The method includes dynamically allocating a telephone number to an advertisement on a just-in-time basis; and if the telephone number is not called for a predefined period of time, then unallocating the telephone number. | 01-17-2013 |
20130336471 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DELIVERY OF ADVICE TO MOBILE/WIRELESS DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses to connect consumers to diverse advice sources of experts. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a list of experts to a mobile device via a wireless media channel for presentation to a consumer; responsive to receiving from the mobile device a selection of one expert from the list of experts, initiating a telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer prior to the consumer submitting a question for advice. In one example, the list includes information to indicate whether one or more of the experts are individually available to telephonically communicate with the consumer at a time when the list is provided to the consumer. In one example, initiating the telephonic connection includes: initiating a first call to the consumer; initiating a second call to the expert; and joining the first and second calls to make the telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer. | 12-19-2013 |
20140207588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ALLOCATE AND RECYCLE TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN A CALL-TRACKING SYSTEM - A method including: dynamically allocating a telephone number to an advertisement on a just-in-time basis; and if the telephone number is not called for a predefined period of time, unallocating the telephone number. | 07-24-2014 |
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20100049584 | COMPETITIVE ADVERTISING SERVER - Competitive content item serving is provided. Competitive content item serving can include the ability to receive a request for a content item and to compare an expected return for a first network content item to an expected return for a second network content item. Based upon the comparison, it can be determined whether to provide the first network content item to the publisher. | 02-25-2010 |
20100057832 | Requesting A Service - Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for requesting a service includes accessing a universal tag included in media content on a first device. The universal tag is configured for use in requesting content relating to any of a plurality of services for a portion of the media content. The method includes receiving service information for the media content, the service information indicating at least a first service of the plurality of services as being assigned to the portion. The method includes generating a request for the first service identified by the service information, the request generated using the universal tag. | 03-04-2010 |
20110219300 | DETECTING AND REJECTING ANNOYING DOCUMENTS - A system and method for evaluating documents for approval or rejection and/or rating. The method comprises comparing the document to one or more criteria determining whether the document contains an element that is substantially identical to one or more of a visual element, an audio element or a textual element that is determined to be displeasing. | 09-08-2011 |
20110258064 | Central Web-Based Data Exchange - In general, a computer-implemented method of managing data exchange includes registering a plurality of data sellers with a computer-implemented data exchange; registering a plurality of data buyers with the computer-implemented data exchange; mediating data sharing arrangements between pairs of the buyers and sellers, the arrangement defining prices and permitted uses of data provided by a data seller to a data buyer; and enforcing, on behalf of the data seller, restrictions imposed by the negotiations on data use by the data buyer. | 10-20-2011 |
20120059706 | Methods and Apparatus for Transforming User Data and Generating User Lists - Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for managing data includes receiving user data from a data provider. The user data includes user information in a first format. The method includes transforming the user data in the first format to user data in a second format. The user data in the second format includes a subset of the user information and the second format is defined by a data subscriber. The method includes providing the user data in the second format to the data subscriber. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059707 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CLUSTER USER DATA - Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a first data set associated with a first data provider. The first data set includes a first set of data attributes associated with a first set of users. The method includes receiving a second data set associated with a second different data provider. The second data set includes a second set of data attributes associated with a second set of users. The method includes generating user cluster information based at least in part on at least one common data attribute associated with the first set of users and the second set of users. The method includes providing the user cluster information to a data purchaser. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059714 | Bundling User Lists with Ad Impressions - A computer-implemented method comprises identifying a user list where the user list includes a definition that characterizes members included in the user list, identifying available impressions that are satisfied by the definition, bundling the user list and the impressions into a bundle including determining a price to charge a consumer of the bundle, and providing the bundle to a consumer. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059716 | Pricing Models for User-Related Data - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things computer-implemented methods for pricing user-related data including receiving, from an advertiser, a subscription to a set of data related to multiple persons. The set of data includes data related to a person and is provided by a data provider. The method includes providing access to the set of data to the advertiser. The method includes receiving offers for an advertisement slot from the advertiser and other advertisers. The advertisement slot is associated with the data related to the person. The method includes selecting at least one of the offers for the advertisement slot. The method includes debiting the advertiser having the subscription for the set of data. The method includes debiting an advertiser having the selected offer for the advertisement slot. The method includes compensating the data provider for the set of data. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059717 | User List Generation and Identification - Methods, systems, computer program products and techniques are described for presenting content. One method includes generating, by a data exchange engine executing on one or more processors, one or more user lists based on owned or permissioned data; importing, by the data exchange engine, user specific data from at least one of a browser, a third-party server, or an advertising database; generating, by the data exchange engine, one or more associations between one or more user lists and the imported user specific data, wherein the associations define whether user specific data correlates to one or more predefined definitions associated with a given user list; storing the associations; and providing user list identifying information to subscribers to a given user list in response to receipt of a content request from a user included in a respective user list. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059809 | JOINING MULTIPLE USER LISTS - A computer-implemented method comprises receiving a request for content from a user, determining two user lists that are associated with the user, each user list including a definition that characterizes members of a respective user list, determining a consumer is a subscriber to the two user lists, determining the consumer has indicated a preference to target members that are included in both user lists, and providing an indication to the consumer for all users that are included in both user lists including providing the definitions associated with both user lists along with the request to the consumer. | 03-08-2012 |
20120123853 | COMPETITIVE ADVERTISING SERVER - Competitive content item serving is provided. Competitive content item serving can include the ability to receive a request for a content item and to compare an expected return for a first network content item to an expected return for a second network content item. Based upon the comparison, it can be determined whether to provide the first network content item to the publisher. | 05-17-2012 |
20120253926 | SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF CONTENT ITEMS - Systems, methods, and computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for allocating a minimum number of impressions to a content item in order to satisfy a delivery goal for the content item during a certain period of time are described. In some implementations, a satisfaction index (SI) for each content item can be used. The SI is a metric that reflects the degree to which a content selection service is on pace to meet a delivery goal for a content item within some period. The SI can be used to compare the number of impressions that have been allocated to the content item thus far in a period to the delivery or allocation goal for the content item in the period. A content selection service may determine scores for impression allocations based on both an estimate of value and the SI for a candidate content item in order to balance the goals of meeting delivery goals and optimizing impression inventory value. | 10-04-2012 |
20130282510 | Splitting of User-Lists - Systems and techniques are described for splitting user-lists. A described technique includes obtaining a master user-list, the master user-list including object identifiers that are respectively associated with web clients; obtaining a splitting factor that controls a splitting of the master user-list; creating a reduced user-list from the master user-list based on the splitting factor such that the reduced user-list maintains a statistical fidelity of the master user-list, the reduced user-list including fewer than all of the object identifiers included in the master user-list; and providing the reduced user-list. | 10-24-2013 |
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20120072279 | Overlapping Experiments - User queries are received, with each query requesting a service from a server. Overlapping experiments are performed on at least a portion of the queries, with each experiment modifying one or more parameters associated with the queries or parameters associated with processing of the queries, and with the experiments organized into layers. Two or more experiments in different layers are allowed to be performed on the same query, and for any given layer, at most one experiment is allowed to be performed on the same query. | 03-22-2012 |
20140201181 | SELECTING AND PRESENTING CONTENT RELEVANT TO USER INPUT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input. | 07-17-2014 |
20140282796 | MEDIA SYSTEM WITH CANONICAL ARCHITECTURE FOR INTEGRATING MEDIA PRODUCTIONS FROM DIFFERENT CONTENT PROVIDERS - A system and method for integrating media productions imported from a plurality of content provider systems are described. The system and method may communicate with a plurality of content provider systems to import a set of media productions from each content provider system and may normalize each media production into a normalized media document format. The media productions may be matched to each other based on the normalized media documents. The system and method may also create and store a plurality of canonical objects based on the matches determined for the media productions. For example, if a given media production matches one or more other media productions then all of the matching media productions may be linked together by a canonical object, e.g., so that the canonical object functions as an abstract representation of all of the matching media productions. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090276333 | Electronic submission and management of digital products for network-based distribution - An improved system and method for submitting, distributing and/or managing digital products with respect to a product distribution site are disclosed. The submission of digital products to the product distribution site is able to be performed by numerous submitters in a uniform and computer-assisted manner. The submitted digital products can then be managed in a largely automated manner and made available for online purchase and distribution at the product distribution site. Once a digital product is submitted, the user can access the status of the digital product submission to obtain information of whether the digital product has been approved or rejected. In one embodiment, the digital products are computer program products (e.g., computer software programs). | 11-05-2009 |
20120259876 | Database for Managing Contracts were Multiple Existing or Expiring Contracts are Replaced with a Combined Contract - Methods and systems for managing media distribution are disclosed. Advantageously, the management of media distribution can be substantially computer implemented and include management of media distribution agreements. The management of media distribution agreements can operate to manage the replacement of media distribution agreements in an automated and efficient manner. The methods and systems for management of media distribution can take appropriate action when one or more prior existing media distribution agreements are to be replaced with a replacement media distribution agreement for any of a variety of reasons. | 10-11-2012 |
20140244801 | NETWORK-BASED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SUPPORTING TRANSFER OF APPLICATION PRODUCTS - An improved system, device and method for transferring a digital asset (e.g., digital product) from a requestor to a recipient with assistance from an asset distribution system. According to one aspect, a requester who has one or more digital assets available for distribution by an online asset distribution system can invoke a transfer of at least one of such digital assets to a recipient. The online asset distribution system can manage the transfer of a digital asset from the requestor to the recipient. The management of the transfer includes one or more of ensuring eligibility of the recipient and/or the digital asset for the transfer, ensuring acceptance of the transfer by the recipient, ensuring acceptance of contract terms governing the transfer, performing the transfer of the digital asset to the recipient, and/or providing various electronic status notifications to the requestor and/or the recipient. | 08-28-2014 |
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20100284414 | FLEXIBLE STACKING PORT - A stackable device having a plurality of data ports, wherein each of the data ports is capable of operating as a regular data port or a stacking port. A first set of one or more of the data ports is specified as a first flexible stacking port, and a second set of one or more of the data ports is specified as a second flexible stacking port. Each flexible stacking port can be individually configured to operate as an actual stacking port, if required by the configuration of an associated stack. If a flexible stacking port is not configured to operate as an actual stacking port, then the data port(s) included in the flexible stacking port are available to operate as regular data port(s). | 11-11-2010 |
20120281695 | CONTROL PACKET BICASTING BETWEEN STACKABLE DEVICES - Techniques that enable a network device such as a switch to bicast control packets to an active controller and a standby controller in a stackable system. Techniques are provided for encapsulating control packets with one or more proprietary headers to bicast encapsulated control packets to an active controller and a standby controller in a stackable system. | 11-08-2012 |
20130215791 | FLEXIBLE STACKING PORT - A stackable device having a plurality of data ports, wherein each of the data ports is capable of operating as a regular data port or a stacking port. A first set of one or more of the data ports is specified as a first flexible stacking port, and a second set of one or more of the data ports is specified as a second flexible stacking port. Each flexible stacking port can be individually configured to operate as an actual stacking port, if required by the configuration of an associated stack. If a flexible stacking port is not configured to operate as an actual stacking port, then the data port(s) included in the flexible stacking port are available to operate as regular data port(s). | 08-22-2013 |
20130262377 | SECURE STACKING SETUP - A method of configuring a stack includes: connecting stacking ports of a plurality of stackable devices using one or more stacking links; connecting a user console to a first one of the stackable devices; transmitting a stack setup command from the user console to the first stackable device; and establishing a stack in response to the stack setup command. The stack is established by initiating a discovery process with the first stackable device in response to the stack setup command, wherein the first stackable device requests and receives identifying information from the stackable devices over the stacking links during the discovery process. The topology of the stackable devices is displayed with the user console in response to the identifying information. The stackable devices are authenticated during the discovery process such that the stack setup is secure. The first stackable device becomes the active controller of the stack by default. | 10-03-2013 |
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20090036069 | LO 2LO Upconverter For An In-Phase/Quadrature-Phase (I/Q) Modulator - An upconverter includes a switching architecture configured to receive an input signal, a first local oscillator (LO) signal, and a second local oscillator (2LO) signal that is at a frequency that is twice a frequency of the local oscillator (LO) signal, wherein the switching architecture is configured to switch the input signal on transitions of the second local oscillator (2LO) signal, and wherein the first local oscillator signal and the second local oscillator signal are combined to form combined LO 2LO switching signals. | 02-05-2009 |
20100194443 | dB-LINEAR VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENT CONVERTER - A dB-linear voltage-to-current (V/I) converter that is amenable to implementation in CMOS technology. In a representative embodiment, the dB-linear V/I converter has a voltage scaler, a current multiplier, and an exponential current converter serially connected to one another. The voltage scaler supplies an input current to the current multiplier based on an input voltage. The current multiplier multiplies the input current and a current proportional to absolute temperature and supplies the resulting current to the exponential current converter. The exponential current converter has a differential MOSFET pair operating in a sub-threshold mode and generating an output current that is proportional to a temperature-independent, exponential function of the input voltage. | 08-05-2010 |
20110151808 | System And Method For Power Control For A Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Filter-Less Transmitter - A power control system includes a transmitter having a plurality of gain-adjustable elements, a switchable attenuator located at an output of the transmitter, a gain-adjustable power amplifier coupled to the attenuator, and a power control element responsive to a power target signal, the power control element configured to calculate and apply a gain control signal to the plurality of gain-adjustable elements in the transmitter, to the switchable attenuator, and to the gain-adjustable power amplifier so that a signal to noise ratio (SNR) at the output of the transmitter remains substantially constant over a range of output power. | 06-23-2011 |
20110298503 | Dynamic voltage-controlled oscillator calibration and selection - A method and apparatus is disclosed for voltage-controlled oscillator selection in a multi-mode system having multiple voltage-controlled oscillators. Part of oscillator selection is a calibration operation that utilizes maximum and minimum capacitance limits for a voltage-controlled oscillator, which translates to a frequency range, to calculate overlap regions. Overlap regions comprise frequency ranges that overlap such that the overlap region may be generated by two voltage-controlled oscillators with adjacent frequency ranges. One voltage-controlled oscillator selection routine comprises a real time voltage-controlled oscillator calibration and selection routine that executes every time the system requests a new frequency. Another selection routine comprises a start-up routine that executes only at power up or periodically. Another selection routine comprises a successive voltage-controlled oscillator routine that executes every time a frequency is requested by comparing a requested frequency to different frequency thresholds without executing a calibration operation. | 12-08-2011 |
20120038418 | dB-LINEAR VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENT CONVERTER - A dB-linear voltage-to-current (V/I) converter that is amenable to implementation in CMOS technology. In a representative embodiment, the dB-linear V/I converter has a voltage scaler, a current multiplier, and an exponential current converter serially connected to one another. The voltage scaler supplies an input current to the current multiplier based on an input voltage. The current multiplier multiplies the input current and a current proportional to absolute temperature and supplies the resulting current to the exponential current converter. The exponential current converter has a differential MOSFET pair operating in a sub-threshold mode and generating an output current that is proportional to a temperature-independent, exponential function of the input voltage. | 02-16-2012 |
20120039401 | PROGRAMMABLE TRANSMIT CONTINUOUS-TIME FILTER - A programmable-current transmit continuous-time filter (TX-CTF) system can be included in a radio frequency (RF) transmitter. The input of the TX-CTF can receive a baseband transmission signal, and the output of the TX-CTF can be provided to an upconversion mixer for conversion to RF for transmission. The TX-CTF includes amplifier circuitry and passive circuitry that together define the filter parameters. The TX-CTF further includes programmable current circuitry that provides a programmable bias current to the amplifier circuitry. The TX-CTF system also includes control logic that receives one or more transmitter control signals and, in response, generates signals that control the bias current provided to the TX-CTF. | 02-16-2012 |
20120149316 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER WITH LINEARIZING PREDISTORTER - A power amplifier circuit includes an amplifier MOSFET and a predistorter MOSFET. The predistorter MOSFET source and drain are connected together, and the predistorter MOSFET is connected between the gate of the amplifier MOSFET and a second bias voltage signal. This biasing of the predistorter MOSFET causes it to provide a nonlinear capacitance at the gate of the amplifier MOSFET. The combined non-linear capacitances of the amplifier MOSFET and predistorter MOSFET provide predistortion that promotes cancellation of the distortion or nonlinearity contributed by the amplifier MOSFET alone. | 06-14-2012 |
20120242379 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY CIRCUIT CONTROLLER - Apparatus and methods for distributing spurious tones through the frequency domain are disclosed. One such apparatus can include a dithering circuit configured to generate a sequence of numbers that exhibit statistical randomness and a variable frequency circuit configured to adjust a frequency of an output based on the sequence of numbers so as to spread energy of spurious tones in a frequency response of the output to lower a noise floor. In one example, spurious tones can be reduced in a negative voltage generator of a radio frequency (RF) attenuator. | 09-27-2012 |
20120280730 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR GAIN - Apparatus and methods for adjusting a gain of an electronic oscillator, such as a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for compensating for VCO gain variations includes a charge pump controller. The charge pump controller can be configured to select a VCO gain model based on a comparison of a VCO gain indicator and a threshold value stored in a memory, obtain VCO gain model parameters from the memory corresponding to the selected VCO gain model, and compute a charge pump current control value using the VCO gain model parameters. The charge pump current control value can be used to compensate for VCO gain variations. | 11-08-2012 |
20130241612 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING PHASE-LOCKED LOOP GAIN - Apparatus and methods for adjusting a gain of an electronic oscillator, such as a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for compensating for VCO gain variations includes a charge pump controller. The charge pump controller can be configured to select a VCO gain model based on a comparison of a VCO gain indicator and a threshold value stored in a memory, obtain VCO gain model parameters from the memory corresponding to the selected VCO gain model, and compute a charge pump current control value using the VCO gain model parameters. The charge pump current control value can be used to compensate for VCO gain variations. | 09-19-2013 |
20140235300 | PROGRAMMABLE TRANSMIT CONTINUOUS-TIME FILTER - A programmable-current transmit continuous-time filter (TX-CTF) system can be included in a radio frequency (RF) transmitter. The input of the TX-CTF can receive a baseband transmission signal, and the output of the TX-CTF can be provided to an upconversion mixer for conversion to RF for transmission. The TX-CTF includes amplifier circuitry and passive circuitry that together define the filter parameters. The TX-CTF further includes programmable current circuitry that provides a programmable bias current to the amplifier circuitry. The TX-CTF system also includes control logic that receives one or more transmitter control signals and, in response, generates signals that control the bias current provided to the TX-CTF. | 08-21-2014 |
20140333350 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY CIRCUIT CONTROLLER - Apparatus and methods for distributing spurious tones through the frequency domain are disclosed. One such apparatus can include a dithering circuit configured to generate a sequence of numbers that exhibit statistical randomness and a variable frequency circuit configured to adjust a frequency of an output based on the sequence of numbers so as to spread energy of spurious tones in a frequency response of the output to lower a noise floor. In one example, spurious tones can be reduced in a negative voltage generator of a radio frequency (RF) attenuator. | 11-13-2014 |
20150055737 | DITHER-LESS MULTI-STAGE NOISE SHAPING FRACTIONAL-N FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fractional-N divider of a frequency synthesizer is driven by a dither-less and seed-less multi-stage noise shaping (MASH) modulator to alleviate fractional spurious tones introduced by the cyclic train of division ratios from delta-sigma modulators. The MASH modulator includes at least two cascaded dither-less delta-sigma modulators where each modulator includes a first feedback loop the generates the modulator feedback signal, a second feedback loop that disrupts fractional spurious tones and a third feedback loop that provides approximately zero static error. The MASH modulator further includes a combining circuit delays at least one code sequence from at least one of the delta-sigma modulators and that combines the code sequence generated by each of the delta-sigma modulators and at least one delayed code sequence. | 02-26-2015 |
20150055738 | DITHER-LESS ERROR FEEDBACK FRACTIONAL-N FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fractional-N divider of a frequency synthesizer is driven by a dither-less error feedback modulator to alleviate fractional spurious tones introduced by the cyclic train of division ratios from delta-sigma modulators. A first feedback loop generates the feedback signal. A second feedback loop disrupts fractional spurious tones and a third feedback loop provides approximately zero static error. | 02-26-2015 |
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20100251278 | MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING OF SET TOP BOX INSERTED AD IMPRESSIONS - Methods are disclosed for measuring ad impressions and receiving feedback on local ad assets inserted into a video transport stream at the set top box level. Each set top box stores the number of times an ad asset is inserted into an ad avail, along with a variety of other information relating to the playback of the ad asset. This measurement data is aggregated and sent to the ad decision service. In order to balance bandwidth usage, each set top box may report its measurement data to the ad decision service at a different time interval that is randomly selected. As it is desirable to receive the data in a timely manner, the random intervals may be confined so that all measurement data is reported within a predefined time period, such as for example over a twelve hour period. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251289 | ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION DECISIONS FOR SET TOP BOX MANAGEMENT OF ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods are disclosed for inserting local ad assets into a video transport stream at the set top box level. The media advertising platform of the present system works in conjunction with existing platforms, such as an advertising decision service and a media platform. The present system further includes a client resident on end user set top boxes. In general, the present system operates by pre-caching advertisements to a set top box or boxes within a household or elsewhere. Each set top box is also assigned to particular groups, based on characteristics of the user of that set top box. Group membership information is also sent to the set top box and stored. The present system sends the set top box a decision matrix based on group memberships to allow the set top box to select and insert an ad asset targeted to the specific set top box. | 09-30-2010 |
20110145856 | CONTROLLING AD DELIVERY FOR VIDEO ON-DEMAND - Various embodiments related to delivery of advertising content for video on-demand are disclosed. One example embodiment comprises receiving a set of VOD metadata including a first configuration of ad avails to be included in a VOD content item. The first configuration specifies a first set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the first configuration. The method further includes comparing the VOD metadata to a set of one or more policy rules specifying a second configuration of ad avails to be included in the VOD content item, the second configuration of ad avails specifying a second set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the second configuration. The method further includes determining a number of advertisements to be included in the VOD content item based upon a result of the comparing and obtaining an ad decision. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145857 | SCALABLE ADVERTISING SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY INSERTING ADVERTISEMENTS - An advertising client device for inserting an advertisement into a live video programming stream is provided. One embodiment of the advertising client device comprises a match engine executed on a processor of the advertising client device. The match engine is configured to receive a programming stream from a media server upon tuning to the programming stream, to send an advertising decision request, after a predetermined delay time after tuning to the programming stream, to an advertising decision server for one or more advertising decisions for a predetermined programming time block, to receive an advertising decision response from the advertising decision server, to insert an advertisement into the programming stream based on a match between an in-band marker included in the programming stream and the advertising decision response, and to send the programming stream including the advertisement to a display for viewing. | 06-16-2011 |
20110153501 | BUSINESS OBJECT AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - A system and method for conducting electronic transactions are provided, in which a business object is employed that includes a plurality of modular object sections that function as agreed-upon standard descriptors of an electronic transaction. The sections of the object may include a quote section, an elections section and a fulfillment section. The quote section contains information relating to a seller's willingness to transfer rights in an asset to a purchaser. The elections section contains transaction parameters that are modifiable in response to input from the purchaser. The fulfillment section contains information pertaining to consummation of the transaction and is configured to enable and facilitate the performance of transaction-related fulfillment tasks by one or more third parties. | 06-23-2011 |
20130152124 | CONTROLLING AD DELIVERY FOR VIDEO ON-DEMAND - Various embodiments related to delivery of advertising content for video on-demand are disclosed. One example embodiment comprises receiving a set of VOD metadata including a first configuration of ad avails to be included in a VOD content item. The first configuration specifies a first set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the first configuration. The method further includes comparing the VOD metadata to a set of one or more policy rules specifying a second configuration of ad avails to be included in the VOD content item, the second configuration of ad avails specifying a second set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the second configuration. The method further includes determining a number of advertisements to be included in the VOD content item based upon a result of the comparing and obtaining an ad decision. | 06-13-2013 |
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20080221968 | Method and system for interacting with users of portable devices - A method and system for interacting with users of portable devices is disclosed. Embodiments are directed to a mechanism for initiating interactions with users of a portable device in response to triggers detected in monitored data, where the monitored data may pertain to at least one of a time of day, a location of the portable device, a characteristic of the portable device, a characteristic of a wireless network over which the portable device communicates, and a user-initiated event associated with at least one of the portable device and an application running on the portable device. As such, the relevance of the timing of the interaction is increased. Further, the interactions may be tailored based upon the monitored data, thereby increasing the relevance of the content of the interaction. As such, embodiments provide means for intelligently interacting with users of portable devices. | 09-11-2008 |
20090005002 | Method and system for collecting information about portable device usage - Methods and portable devices for collecting information about portable device usage are disclosed. Embodiments provide convenient, efficient, and cost-effective methods of monitoring and collecting information about on-portal/off-portal usage, on-network/off-network data usage, interactive (e.g., streaming media, interactive gaming, mobile conferencing, etc.) usage, and wireless IP usage, where the portable device usage is monitored by the portable device itself. | 01-01-2009 |
20120295581 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION ABOUT PORTABLE DEVICE USAGE - An example method of collecting information about usage of a mobile device involves monitoring first usage of the mobile device associated with accessing, via the mobile device, a first internet website of a communication service carrier providing a service subscription for the mobile device. The example method also involves monitoring second usage of the mobile device associated with accessing, via the mobile device, a second internet website not of the communication service carrier. The monitoring of the first and second usage is performed on the mobile device. First and second usage information about the first and second usage is collected. The first usage information indicates that the first internet website is an internet portal of the communication service carrier. | 11-22-2012 |
20130281050 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION ABOUT PORTABLE DEVICE USAGE - An example method of collecting information on a mobile device about interactive gaming via a hosted service over the Internet involves monitoring usage of the mobile device. The monitoring is performed on the mobile device while the mobile device is being used for the interactive gaming. The example method also involves collecting usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via the hosted service over the Internet. | 10-24-2013 |
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20090109975 | SEPARATION OF DATA AND CONTROL IN A SWITCHING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for switching a data packet between a source and destination in a network. The data packet includes a header portion and a data portion. The header portion includes routing information for the data packet. The method includes defining a data path in the router comprising a path through the router along which the data portion of the data packet travels and defining a control path comprising a path through the router along which routing information from the header portion travels. The method includes separating the data path and control path in the router such that the routing information can be separated from the data portion allowing for the separate processing of each in the router. The data portion can be stored in a global memory while routing decisions are made on the routing information in the control path. | 04-30-2009 |
20090268740 | MEMORY ORGANIZATION IN A SWITCHING DEVICE - A network device switches variable length data units from a source to a destination in a network. An input port receives the variable length data unit and a divider divides the variable length data unit into uniform length data units for temporary storage in the network device. A distributed memory includes a plurality of physically separated memory banks addressable using a single virtual address space and an input switch streams the uniform length data units across the memory banks based on the virtual address space. The network device further includes an output switch for extracting the uniform length data units from the distributed memory by using addresses of the uniform length data units within the virtual address space. The output switch reassembles the uniform length data units to reconstruct the variable length data unit. An output port receives the variable length data unit and transfers the variable length data unit to the destination. | 10-29-2009 |
20110164618 | MEMORY ORGANIZATION IN A SWITCHING DEVICE - A router for switching data packets from a source to a destination in a network in which the router includes a distributed memory. The distributed memory includes two or more memory banks. Each memory bank is used for storing uniform portions of a data packet received from a source and linking information for each data packet to allow for the extraction of the uniform portions of a data packet from distributed locations in memory in proper order after a routing determination has been made by the router. | 07-07-2011 |
20120219001 | SEPARATION OF DATA AND CONTROL IN A SWITCHING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for switching a data packet between a source and destination in a network. The data packet includes a header portion and a data portion. The header portion includes routing information for the data packet. The method includes defining a data path in the router comprising a path through the router along which the data portion of the data packet travels and defining a control path comprising a path through the router along which routing information from the header portion travels. The method includes separating the data path and control path in the router such that the routing information can be separated from the data portion allowing for the separate processing of each in the router. The data portion can be stored in a global memory while routing decisions are made on the routing information in the control path. | 08-30-2012 |
20130215886 | MEMORY ORGANIZATION IN A NETWORK DEVICE - A router for switching data packets from a source to a destination in a network in which the router includes a distributed memory. The distributed memory includes two or more memory banks. Each memory bank is used for storing uniform portions of a data packet received from a source and linking information for each data packet to allow for the extraction of the uniform portions of a data packet from distributed locations in memory in proper order after a routing determination has been made by the router. | 08-22-2013 |
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20110314506 | Point to multi-point wireless video delivery - Point to multi-point wireless video delivery. Among a group of receiver wireless communication devices (RXs), one is designated (e.g., as acknowledgment (ACK) leader). Media delivery operational parameters are selected based on the designated RX or based on all or a subset of the RXs. For simultaneous media delivery to multiple RXs, characteristics associated with the designated RX [or all, or a subset or RXs] govern the manner by which communications are made. Different respective RXs may be designated to serve in this role at different times. Wireless delivery of media (e.g., video signaling, audio signaling, etc.) to a group of RXs is effectuated in accordance with modified multicast signaling with a designated leader (e.g., ACK leader). Among a group of devices, a least successful receiving device that still receives media at an acceptable level may be chosen as the designated leader (e.g., ACK leader). | 12-22-2011 |
20120307746 | Fair Channel Allocation for Multiple Clients - A wireless access device transmits encoded media streams to at least first and second clients over a shared wireless channel. First and second transmission windows are established in a transmission frame interval for transmission of media packets to the first and second clients, respectively. An unused portion of one of the transmission windows is identified using, for example, transmission status information (from the wireless access device) associated with the media packets. The unused portion of the transmission window is adaptively reallocated for use in transmission of media packets associated with the other transmission window. In one mode of operation, the reallocation process may trigger a reversal in the order of the first and second transmission windows in subsequent transmission frame intervals. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307747 | Adaptive Wireless Channel Allocation For Media Distribution in a Multi-user Environment - Adaptive wireless channel allocation in a multi-user environment based on quality of received video streams. During the transmission of encoded media streams from a wireless access device to at least first and second video devices over a wireless channel, transmission windows are allocated in shared transmission frame intervals for transmission of media packets to the first and second video devices, respectively. Relative priorities are set/adjusted for the video devices based, at least in part, on one or more of the following: channel estimation information, reception characteristics, transmission acknowledgment information, video device characteristics and/or user feedback. The relative priorities are utilized to adaptively (re)allocate at least one portion of the transmission frame intervals. In addition to channel reallocation, the prioritization of devices may be utilized to adaptively alter the encoding bit rate of one or more media streams. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307806 | Video sub-reservation protocol in a wireless ecosystem - Video sub-reservation protocol in a wireless ecosystem. Appropriate access is provided to a number of wireless communication devices to ensure very high performance and a high perceptual user experience with respect to media related content communications. Access to the communication medium (e.g., air within a wireless location system) is provided to various wireless communication devices in a manner as to minimize collisions and contention. In one instance, different respective access assignment periods are sub-divided to give respective communication medium access to various devices within the system. Such sub-reservation may be adaptive in response to any of a number of considerations (e.g., traffic, device processing history, etc.). Also, such sub-reservation may provide respective time specificity at or during which certain devices may conduct communications, but may also specify any other operational parameters (e.g., which frequency spectra to use, duration of such communications, modulation coding set (MCS) to use, etc.). | 12-06-2012 |
20120307814 | Polling using B-ACK for occasional back-channel traffic in VoWIFI applications - Polling using B-ACK for occasional back-channel traffic in VoWIFI applications. Within wireless communication systems having a relatively asymmetric channel (e.g., relative more downstream traffic than upstream), certain upstream communications (e.g., acknowledgments (ACKs) and/or block acknowledgments (B-ACKs)) include indication therein (e.g., piggybacked therein) that a given downstream located communication device desires/needs to make upstream communication. In some instances, specificity is also provided therein to indicate the type of information to be transmitted upstream. Such a communication protocol mitigates (or eliminates) contention between upstream and downstream traffic in an environment with significantly more downstream traffic (e.g., such as ongoing downstream traffic that may include streaming video). A coordinating device (e.g., access point (AP)) may employ such upstream provided indicia to coordinate upstream and downstream communications within the wireless communication system in a non-contentious manner that does not deleteriously affect ongoing downstream traffic. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307885 | Channel Condition Prediction Employing Transmit Queuing Model - Channel condition prediction employing a transmit queuing model. An average transmission queue delay monitor generates an indication of average transmit queue latency during the transmission of a video stream to a remote wireless device. The average transmit queue latency is compared to a predetermined threshold for purposes of adjusting encoding bit rate (or other encoding parameter) of the video stream. In one mode, the predetermined threshold reflects a maximum tolerable average queue depth beyond which video data is likely to be lost or unacceptably delayed under certain channel conditions. If the average transmit queue latency exceeds the predetermined threshold, the encoding bit rate (or related encoding parameter) is lowered or raised as necessary to decrease or increase the transmit queue depth to a desired level. In another mode, the transmit queuing model is used in conjunction with channel throughput estimation information to adaptively adjust one or more encoding parameters. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307886 | Adaptive Video Encoding Based on Predicted Wireless Channel Conditions - Adaptive video encoding based on predicted wireless channel conditions. Based on at least one of a number of transmitter side indications of the available throughput of a wireless channel for video delivery, an encoder rate adaptation mechanism generates an estimate of the supportable throughput of the wireless channel under different operating conditions. An encoding parameter, such as encoder bit rate, is subsequently altered based on the estimated throughput value. In one instance, transmitter side throughput indicia is used to generate target encoder bit rates for multiple potential PHY data rates/channel MCS selections that may be used in video delivery. In anticipation of or immediately following a transition to one such PHY data rate/MCS selection, the encoder bit rate is altered in accordance with an associated target bit rate. In another mode, average transmit queue latency information is used to further regulate the encoder bit rate. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309321 | Synchronized calibration for wireless communication devices - Synchronized calibration for wireless communication devices. A protocol is presented herein that allows for calibration operation(s) by one or more wireless communication devices to mitigate (or eliminate) the disruption caused to the communication medium thereby. A calibration announcement frame is provided by a wireless communication device intending to perform calibration operation(s), and respective receiving wireless communication devices may adaptively determine whether to perform a calibration operation based thereon. In response to a calibration announcement frame, one or more other wireless communication devices may also perform calibration operation(s) (e.g., in accordance with a group calibration event, simultaneously, etc.) or may perform some operations as to minimize any effects that may be incurred during such a calibration operation(s) (e.g., enter into some robust operational mode, power savings mode, etc.). Such a calibration announcement frame may indicate respective time slots (e.g., maintenance window) during which respective wireless communication devices may perform calibration operation(s). | 12-06-2012 |
20120310531 | Navigation system employing augmented labeling and/or indicia - Navigation system employing augmented labeling and/or indicia. Various embodiments provide very accurate and timely information to a user thereby minimizing the amount of time or effort that a user will need to interpret or translate any information and/or directions provided thereby. In one instance, a vehicular based navigational system, which can operate with one or more projectors, provides information to a user such that the user need not turn away from the actual field of vision (e.g., 3D, 2D, etc.). Labeling and/or indicia is/are projected within the actual field of vision of the navigation system user. In another instance, labeling and/or indicia are overlaid or included within photographic and/or video information corresponding to an environment depicted by the navigation system. Such a navigation system may be implemented within a variety of contexts including within a vehicle, within a handheld/portable device, within a headset/eyeglasses device, etc. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311173 | Dynamic Wireless Channel Selection And Protocol Control For Streaming Media - Dynamic wireless channel selection and protocol control for streaming video utilizing transmission delay/packet loss information and channel utilization statistics. A transmission delay and packet loss monitor generates transmission delay information during the transmission of a video stream to remote wireless device(s) over a first wireless channel by timestamping and monitoring video packet(s) and associated transmission acknowledgement(s). The transmission delay information is compared to a predetermined threshold (e.g., a maximum tolerated delay threshold and/or total packet loss threshold) and, if the threshold is exceeded, a second wireless channel is selected for continued transmission of the video stream. In one mode, channel utilization statistics are likewise examined prior to a channel relocation event. Selection of the second wireless channel may be accomplished through a random or semi-random channel selection process, or through active scanning to collect clear channel assessment statistics for candidate channels. In another mode, at least one transmission protocol parameter is altered in response to a violation of one or more of the predetermined thresholds. | 12-06-2012 |
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20080269134 | DISODIUM SALTS, MONOHYDRATES, AND ETHANOL SOLVATES FOR DELIVERING ACTIVE AGENTS - The inventors have discovered that the disodium salt of certain delivery agents has surprisingly greater efficacy for delivering active agents than the corresponding monosodium salt. Furthermore, the inventors have discovered that the disodium salts of these delivery agents form solvates with ethanol and hydrates with water. The delivery agents have the formula | 10-30-2008 |
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20100004223 | Crystalline Forms Of (R)-8-Chloro-1-Methyl-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-1H-3-Benzazepine Hydrochloride - The present invention is directed to crystalline forms of (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine, compositions containing the same, preparations, and uses thereof. | 01-07-2010 |
20100099621 | DISODIUM SALTS, MONOHYDRATES, AND ETHANOL SOLVATES FOR DELIVERING ACTIVE AGENTS - The inventors have discovered that the disodium salt of certain delivery agents has surprisingly greater efficacy for delivering active agents than the corresponding monosodium salt. Furthermore, the inventors have discovered that the disodium salts of these delivery agents form solvates with ethanol and hydrates with water. The delivery agents have the formula | 04-22-2010 |
20120264743 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF (R)-8-CHLORO-1-METHYL-2,3,4,5-THTRAHYDRO-1H-3-BENZAZEPINE HYDROCHLORIDE - The present invention is directed to crystalline forms of (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine, compositions containing the same and uses thereof. | 10-18-2012 |
20140051684 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF (R)-8-CHLORO-1-METHYL-2,3,4,5-TETRAHYDRO-1H-3-BENZAZEPINE HYDROCHLORIDE - The present invention is directed to crystalline forms of (R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine, compositions containing the same and uses thereof. | 02-20-2014 |
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20110149743 | Network distribution prevention when virtual chassis system undergoes splits and merges - A method performed by network devices that includes operating in a normal mode, where the network devices form a virtual chassis that corresponds to a single logical network device; detecting when a failure within the virtual chassis occurs; executing a splitting process to form one or more new virtual chassis in correspondence to the failure; determining whether one of the one or more new virtual chassis operates as a functioning virtual chassis based on whether at least one of a set of criteria is satisfied, where the functioning virtual chassis operates according to resources configured for the virtual chassis; and operating as a nonfunctioning virtual chassis when it is determined that the one of the one or more virtual chassis does not satisfy the at least one of the set of criteria, where the nonfunctioning virtual chassis operates in a pass-through mode. | 06-23-2011 |
20110161489 | AUTOMATIC AGGREGATION OF INTER-DEVICE PORTS/LINKS IN A VIRTUAL DEVICE - A virtual device includes multiple devices connected to operate as a single device. A first one of the devices is configured to determine that the first device connects to a second one of the devices via a first link; identify a second link; determine that the second link connects the first device to the second device; and automatically aggregate the first link and the second link to form a link aggregation with the second device based on determining that the first device connects to the second device via both the first and second links. The first device is further configured to transmit packets to the second device via the first and second links of the link aggregation. | 06-30-2011 |
20110231833 | UPGRADING SYSTEM SOFTWARE IN A CHASSIS WITHOUT TRAFFIC LOSS - Rolling software upgrades may be employed for a network device in a modular chassis and/or virtual chassis. The network device may include memory devices to store a software upgrade package and a group of instructions, and a processor. The processors may install the software upgrade package on a backup routing engine; determine subsets of multiple line cards on which to perform a software upgrade, where ports in each of the multiple line cards are part of a link aggregation group (LAG); initiate a reboot process for each of the subsets of multiple line cards, in sequence, where the reboot process for each of the line cards results in a software upgrade without deactivating any LAG. The processors may also switch the backup routing engine and a master routing engine to create a new master routing engine and a new backup routing engine, and install the upgrade package on the new backup routing engine. | 09-22-2011 |
20120110206 | AUTOMATIC AGGREGATION OF INTER-DEVICE PORTS/LINKS IN A VIRTUAL DEVICE - A virtual device includes multiple devices connected to operate as a single device. A first one of the devices is configured to determine that the first device connects to a second one of the devices via a first link; identify a second link; determine that the second link connects the first device to the second device; and automatically aggregate the first link and the second link to form a link aggregation with the second device based on determining that the first device connects to the second device via both the first and second links. The first device is further configured to transmit packets to the second device via the first and second links of the link aggregation. | 05-03-2012 |
20130132763 | NETWORK DISRUPTION PREVENTION WHEN VIRTUAL CHASSIS SYSTEM UNDERGOES SPLITS AND MERGES - A method performed by network devices that includes operating in a normal mode, where the network devices form a virtual chassis that corresponds to a single logical network device; detecting when a failure within the virtual chassis occurs; executing a splitting process to form one or more new virtual chassis in correspondence to the failure; determining whether one of the one or more new virtual chassis operates as a functioning virtual chassis based on whether at least one of a set of criteria is satisfied, where the functioning virtual chassis operates according to resources configured for the virtual chassis; and operating as a nonfunctioning virtual chassis when it is determined that the one of the one or more virtual chassis does not satisfy the at least one of the set of criteria, where the nonfunctioning virtual chassis operates in a pass-through mode. | 05-23-2013 |
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20110087626 | PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION IN PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS - Various embodiments provide solutions to assist in the classification of products in a procurement system. The tools provided by various embodiments include, without limitation, methods, systems, and/or software products. Merely by way of example, a method might comprise one or more procedures, any or all of which are executed by a computer system. Correspondingly, an embodiment might provide a computer system configured with instructions to perform one or more procedures in accordance with methods provided by various other embodiments. Similarly, a computer program might comprise a set of instructions that are executable by a computer system (and/or a processor therein) to perform such operations. In many cases, such software programs are encoded on physical and/or tangible computer readable media (such as, to name but a few examples, optical media, magnetic media, and/or the like). | 04-14-2011 |
20110252463 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ENTERPRISE PROCUREMENT NETWORK - According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a computer system. The computer system includes one or more processors and a computer-readable medium in communication with the one or more processors. The computer system also includes an enterprise social network system, implemented by an enterprise application stored on the computer-readable storage medium, for retrieving and providing procurement information from a plurality of social network entities associated with the enterprise social network system, the enterprise social network system comprising a set of instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform one or more operations. The set of instructions includes instructions for providing, at a computer system, a user interface for receiving input from a user. The set of instructions includes instructions for providing a user profile for a user, the user profile being stored at the enterprise social network system, the user being associated with a plurality of network entities, the user profile including a first plurality of user attributes. | 10-13-2011 |
20110302102 | COMMUNITY RATING AND RANKING IN ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS - The present invention is directed to methods and systems which provide a comprehensive rating and ranking of products and services. Furthermore, aspects of the present invention provides a complete review of products and services, as well as rankings of semantic and non-semantic reviews, which provides a “true” reflection of a product and/or service. As such, a calculation of a product/supplier rating based on all of its social entity contexts, is performed. This takes into account factors like, author (of social entity context) credibility, non-semantic (direct) rating, semantic rating calculated from the textual content of the social entity context, the community based credibility of the social entity context, and the like. Then, the community based credibility of a given social entity context is in turn calculated. | 12-08-2011 |
20120030160 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DECISION MAKING BASED ON SENSE AND RESPOND - According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for providing automated decision in response to one or more responses. The method includes providing, at a computer system, a user interface for receiving input from a user. The method also includes detecting a first event. The method further includes receiving a first set of attributes associated with the first event. Also, the method includes processing the first set of attributes. The method additionally includes analyzing the first set of attributes using at least pattern recognition. The method includes determining a first context for the first event based at least on the first set of attributes. | 02-02-2012 |
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20080243501 | Location-Based Responses to Telephone Requests - A method for receiving processed information at a remote device is described. The method includes transmitting from the remote device a verbal request to a first information provider and receiving a digital message from the first information provider in response to the transmitted verbal request. The digital message includes a symbolic representation indicator associated with a symbolic representation of the verbal request and data used to control an application. The method also includes transmitting, using the application, the symbolic representation indicator to a second information provider for generating results to be displayed on the remote device. | 10-02-2008 |
20080294524 | Site-Targeted Advertising - A method is provided. The method includes receiving at a central system advertisement identifiers associated with one or more advertisements, receiving one or more identifiers of web locations to be targeted by the advertisements, receiving one or more non-keyword bids for a display of each of the advertisements, and generating a score associated with each of the one or more advertisements using the non-keyword bid in an advertising auction. | 11-27-2008 |
20100070510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS - A system and method for rating an electronic document such as an advertisement. Rating information is received from one or more evaluators. A signal relevant to a criteria is received and a determination is made whether to deliver the document in response to the signal based on the criteria and the rating information from the one or more evaluators. | 03-18-2010 |
20100131443 | Providing Digital Content Based On Expected User Behavior - In a computing system, information regarding a plurality of events that use a computing device is obtained, and a time-dependant increase in activity for each of at least some of the events is identified. An observed interest by a user in an event is correlated with an identified increase in activity for the event. Information about the activity at a time related to the event is provided for review by the user. | 05-27-2010 |
20100198825 | Method and System for Providing Targeted Documents Based on Concepts Automatically Identified Therein - A system and method for providing a graphical document are provided. A graphical document is processed to identify one or more ideas associated with the graphical document. The identified ideas may be used to determine concepts to associate with the first electronic document and suggest those concepts for association with the first electronic document for use in a document distribution system that distributes documents based on a price parameter associated with concepts and a performance parameter. A request for a document associated with a concept is received. Responsive to the request, the graphical document is delivered if an association between the one or more ideas and the concept is determined. | 08-05-2010 |
20100211460 | MANAGING ON LINE ADVERTISING USING A METRIC LIMIT, SUCH AS A MINIMUM PROFIT - To help advertisers to manage their online advertising, some business metric, such as ROI, profit, gross profit, etc., may be estimated and/or tracked with respect to an ad campaign, or a portion of the ad campaign. An advertiser may provide a business metric target, such as a target ROI, a target gross profit, a target profit, etc. An ad delivery system may then adjust information in an ad campaign (or a portion of an ad campaign) in an effort to meet the target. Similarly, an advertiser may provide a goal, such as maximizing or minimizing a business metric. The ad delivery system may then adjust information in an ad campaign (or a portion of an ad campaign) in an effort to meet the goal. The targets or goals may be subject to one or more constraints. The advertiser may provide limits on values of one or more business metrics. The ad delivery system may then turn off, or govern, the delivery of ads if the limits are violated. | 08-19-2010 |
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20100082572 | ITEM MATCHING - Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082623 | ITEM CLUSTERING - Methods and system for item clustering are described. In one embodiment, compatibility data may be accessed for an item. The compatibility data may include a plurality of parent items with which the item is compatible. A particular parent item within the compatibility data may be identified. An item cluster for the item and an additional item may be created based on compatibility of the item and the additional item with the particular parent item within the compatibility data. A compatibility identifier may be associated with the item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be associated with the parent item. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
20110145268 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE AND UTILIZE A SYNONYM DICTIONARY - Systems and methods to identify synonyms are described. The system generates demand information based on a first plurality of queries. Further, the system identifies a second plurality of queries as a first cluster of queries from the first plurality of queries based on the demand information, and identifies a first synonym set based on an association map that comprises a first plurality of constraints identified from the second plurality of queries. Finally, the system stores the first synonym set in a synonym dictionary. | 06-16-2011 |
20140032517 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO CONFIGURE A PROFILE TO RANK SEARCH RESULTS - A method and system to configure a profile to rank search results are provided. A profile that includes behavior information organized as a plurality of components is generated. Additional behavior information is received from a user. At least one component of the plurality of components is updated using the additional behavior information received from the user. A search query is received and search results are generated based on the search query. Search results are ranked based on the updated profile. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032566 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO BUILD AND UTILIZE A SEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE - Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine. | 01-30-2014 |
20140172902 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE AND UTILIZE A SYNONYM DICTIONARY - Systems and methods to identify synonyms are described. The system generates demand information based on a first plurality of queries, identifies a first synonym set based on an association map that comprises a first plurality of constraints identified from the first cluster of queries, stores the first synonym set in a synonym dictionary, receives a query, over a network, from a client machine, retrieves the first synonym from the synonym dictionary, and expands a constraint in the query received from the client machine based on the first synonym. | 06-19-2014 |
20140188840 | NEXT GENERATION NEAR REAL-TIME INDEXING - Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information, including document updates and indexes. The system receives event notifications as the document updates are received and accumulates the index information until published. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine. | 07-03-2014 |
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20120005054 | FEES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CALCULATION - Various methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for calculating a fee linked to an online financial transaction. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a fee calculation request linked to an online financial transaction associated with a fee type, a country code, and a client identifier; and then selecting, using a microprocessor, an initial base fee from either a default base fee determined by the fee type and the country code or from an overriding base fee associated with the financial transaction, wherein the initial base fee includes a transaction percentage and a fixed amount. The method further includes applying, using the microprocessor, at least one adjustment to the initial base fee to calculate a final fee, the at least one adjustment being applied when an associated condition set is determined to be true. | 01-05-2012 |
20140379543 | FEES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CALCULATION - Various methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for calculating a fee linked to an online financial transaction, with improved flexibility and availability through caching and refreshing of fee calculation data. In one embodiment, a method includes extracting fee calculation data into a data cache associated with a version identifier that is updated in response to refreshing of the data cache; receiving a fee calculation request linked to an online transaction associated with a fee type, a country code, and a client identifier; and then selecting, by looking up the data cache, a base fee from either a default fee determined by the fee type and the country code or from an overriding fee associated with the client identifier. The method further includes calculating a transaction fee for the online transaction based at least in part on the base fee; and verifying the version identifier to transmit the calculated transaction fee. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110069711 | PROVISIONING SINGLE OR MULTISTAGE NETWORKS USING ETHERNET SERVICE INSTANCES (ESIs) - Techniques for provisioning single or multistage networks using Ethernet Service Instances (ESIs). In one embodiment, an ESI is a logical entity or object that stores information that may be used to provision a network. An ESI may represent a logical entity that identifies a grouping of elements of a network or network device and associated attributes. Hierarchical relationships may be created between ESIs. The hierarchical relationships are used to perform packet-level processing including performing network packet encapsulations. | 03-24-2011 |
20130100854 | VPLS OVER MULTI-CHASSIS TRUNK - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a link aggregation database, an arbitration module, a packet processor, and a logical connection management module. The link aggregation database stores information regarding a plurality of switches participating in a multi-chassis trunk. The plurality of switches includes the switch as well. The arbitration module selects a switch of the plurality of switches as an active switch based on the information in the link aggregation database. The packet processor constructs a packet for a remote switch forwardable via a logical connection. The logical connection management module operates in conjunction with the packet processor and constructs a message containing instructions for creating a second logical connection to a second switch of the plurality of switches. | 04-25-2013 |
20130124707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLOW MANAGEMENT IN SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for facilitating flow definition management in a switch. During operation, the system identifies a generic flow definition which specifies a flow that is not specific to any input port of a switch. The system further stores in a flow lookup data structure one or more port-specific flow rules based on the generic flow definition, wherein each port-specific flow rule corresponds to a respective port capable of processing data flows. | 05-16-2013 |
20130194914 | LINK AGGREGATION IN SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch capable of processing software-defined data flows. The switch includes an identifier management module and a flow definition management module. During operation, the identifier management module allocates a logical identifier to a link aggregation port group which includes a plurality of ports associated with different links. The flow definition management module processes a flow definition corresponding to the logical identifier, applies the flow definition to ports in the link aggregation port group, and update lookup information for the link aggregation port group based on the flow definition. | 08-01-2013 |
20140233423 | PROVISIONING SINGLE OR MULTISTAGE NETWORKS USING ETHERNET SERVICE INSTANCES (ESIs) - Techniques for provisioning single or multistage networks using Ethernet Service Instances (ESIs). In one embodiment, an ESI is a logical entity or object that stores information that may be used to provision a network. An ESI may represent a logical entity that identifies a grouping of elements of a network or network device and associated attributes. Hierarchical relationships may be created between ESIs. The hierarchical relationships are used to perform packet-level processing including performing network packet encapsulations. | 08-21-2014 |
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20080247344 | Signaling Over Cellular Networks to Reduce the Wi-Fi Energy Consumption of Mobile Devices - Techniques for increasing the battery life on a mobile device by decreasing the energy consumption of the mobile device's wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) interface are described. In one embodiment, the mobile device's Wi-Fi interface is automatically disabled when the device is not engaged in a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) call via the Wi-Fi interface. When a VoIP call is initiated on the device, or when the device receives a wake up call from a server via its Cellular interface, the Wi-Fi interface is automatically enabled. Using its Wi-Fi interface, the mobile device then connects to an IP-based network via a Wi-Fi access point. The server then initiates a direct call, wherein VoIP technology is used by the mobile device, between the mobile device and a VoIP calling device. | 10-09-2008 |
20080248749 | SIGNALING OVER CELLULAR NETWORKS TO REDUCE THE WI-FI ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF MOBILE DEVICES - Techniques for increasing the battery life on a mobile device by decreasing the energy consumption of the mobile device's wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) interface are described. In one embodiment, the mobile device's Wi-Fi interface is automatically disabled when the device is not engaged. When the device receives a wake up call from a server via its Cellular interface, the Wi-Fi interface is enabled if the device answers the wake up call and the Wi-Fi interface is available. Using its Wi-Fi interface, the mobile device then connects to an IP-based network via a Wi-Fi access point. | 10-09-2008 |
20090135751 | Low Power Operation of Networked Devices - Methods of reducing power consumption of networked devices are described. When a main processor and associated hardware in a computing device is powered down, a processing element, with lower power consumption than the main processor, performs networking functions on behalf of the main processor. The processing element monitors events and wakes the main processor when defined criteria are satisfied. In an embodiment, these network functions may be to maintain existing network connections and/or establish new network connections and the defined criteria may relate to messages received by the device which are analyzed by the processing element running the application layer code and these criteria may be configurable by a user of the device. | 05-28-2009 |
20100023788 | Reducing Power Consumption by Offloading Applications - Methods of reducing power consumption in a computing device are described in which file sharing applications which are running in the background are offloaded onto a lower power subsystem and the rest of the computing device can be put into a low power state. The lower power subsystem runs application stubs which autonomously execute a subset of the operations performed by a file sharing application which was previously running on the computing device. Before the rest of the computing device goes into the low power state, application state information is passed to the lower power subsystem for use by the application stubs. In an example, the application stub may continue to download files whilst the rest of the computing device is in standby or is shutdown and the application state information may include details of the files that are to be downloaded. | 01-28-2010 |
20110191610 | ARCHITECTURE TO ENABLE ENERGY SAVINGS IN NETWORKED COMPUTERS - This application includes systems and techniques that permit computers to remain accessible while in a low-power mode. In some implementations, the technique includes receiving at a first computer, via a computer network, information regarding a second computer transitioning to a low-power mode of operation; receiving at the first computer network communications designated for the second computer; processing at the first computer at least a portion of the network communications on behalf of the second computer without transitioning the second computer out of the low-power mode of operation, where the processing comprises processing the at least a portion of the network communications on behalf of the second computer within a virtual machine corresponding to the second computer; and initiating, via the computer network, a transition of the second computer out of the low-power mode of operation when at least one of the network communications satisfies a predetermined condition. | 08-04-2011 |
20130128793 | SIGNALING OVER CELLULAR NETWORKS TO REDUCE THE WI-FI ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF MOBILE DEVICES - Techniques for increasing the battery life on a mobile device by decreasing the energy consumption of the mobile device's wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) interface are described. In one embodiment, the mobile device's Wi-Fi interface is automatically disabled when the device is not engaged. When the device receives a wake up call from a server via its Cellular interface, the Wi-Fi interface is enabled if the device answers the wake up call and the Wi-Fi interface is available. Using its Wi-Fi interface, the mobile device then connects to an IP-based network via a Wi-Fi access point. | 05-23-2013 |