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20100191160 | MASSAGER - Massager vehicle for autonomously traveling on the body of a patient, The massager vehicle is massaging the body of the patient, the massager vehicle includes a vehicle chassis, at least one motor, at least three wheels, a roll tilt sensor, a pitch tilt sensor, a boundary sensor and a controller, The at least three wheels are coupled with the chassis, at least one of the wheels is positioned at a first side of the chassis and at least another one of the wheels is positioned at a second side of the chassis, opposite to the first side, the roll tilt sensor determines a roll angle of the massager vehicle, the pitch tilt sensor determines a pitch angle of the massager vehicle, the boundary sensor determines when the massager vehicle is approaching a boundary, beyond which the massager vehicle may not travel, the controller controls the motion of the massager vehicle the controller is coupled with the motor, the roll tilt sensor, the pitch tilt sensor and with the boundary sensor, the controller receives information from the roll tilt sensor, the pitch tilt sensor and from the boundary sensor, the controller instructs the motor to change the direction of travel of the massager vehicle according to the received information. | 07-29-2010 |
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20110015567 | Intradermal Needles Injection Device - A programmable injection device, comprising: a nozzle comprising a nozzle head with a fluid input hole and a distinct injection hole, the nozzle head accepts a dose of fluid from the fluid input hole to be injected into the skin of a patient through the injection hole, without use of a needle, a fluid capsule that is connected to said nozzle head and is adapted to provide the nozzle head with multiple doses of fluid for successive injections, without replacing the fluid capsule, an injection head that is adapted to have said fluid capsule and said nozzle head mounted onto it, comprising a first mechanism adapted to forcefully push a dose of a programmable amount of fluid from said fluid capsule to said nozzle head and a second mechanism for injecting by an programmable pressure said dose of fluid from said nozzle head into the skin of a patient in at least one of a programmable velocity or a programmable pressure applied to the skin surface. | 01-20-2011 |
20110118534 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NEUROLOGICAL TREATMENT - The present invention provides a system and method for neurological treatment. The system of the invention includes a neurological stimulation (NS) modality that delivers neurological stimulation to a first brain region and a cognitive training (CT) that delivers CT to a second brain region, where activation of the CT modality occurs at a predetermined time relative to the activation period of the NS modality. In one embodiment, the NS and CT are interlaced. The first and second brain regions may be the same brain regions or different brain regions. The invention may be used, for example, in the treatment of dementia, neurological conditions or psychiatric conditions. | 05-19-2011 |
20140179981 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING A TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) DEVICE - The invention provides a system for positioning a TMS stimulating device on a predetermined treatment point on an individual's head. The system includes a cap adapted to be worn on the individual's head. The system also includes one or more markers adapted to be affixed onto an outer surface of the cap that are used in positioning a TMS stimulating device on or adjacent to the treatment point. The markers may be provided with a device that generates a detectable signal. The system could then include a detector associated with the TMS stimulating device that detects the signals generated by the markers. Signals detected by the detector are analyzed in order to determine a position of the TMS stimulating device relative to the treatment point. | 06-26-2014 |
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20090007263 | Method and Apparatus for Combining Traffic Analysis and Monitoring Center in Lawful Interception - A method and apparatus for integrating intercepted information with information obtained from an at least one data retention source, the method comprising receiving intercepted information from an interception source, receiving information from a data retention source, and analyzing the information received from the data retention source, in association with the intercepted information. The intercepted information can comprise meta data related to the intercepted communications, and/or the contents of the communication themselves. This enables a user such as a law enforcement agency to reveal possibly indirect connections between target entities s wherein the connections involve non-target entities. The method and apparatus combine interception and content analysis methodologies with traffic analysis techniques. | 01-01-2009 |
20100199189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TARGET ORIENTED LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS - An apparatus and method for capturing, processing and analyzing multiple communication items, related to a hierarchy consisting of cases, sub-cases, targets or interception criteria associated with a law enforcement organization. The apparatus and method allow a user to define the hierarchy, receive and process communication items, display the content, meta data, external or additional data related to the communication items or to a target. The apparatus comprises one or more front end units responsible for filtering and capturing communications, and one or more back end units which allow the processing and presentation of the communications. | 08-05-2010 |
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20110129937 | SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTOR FOR PEROXIDE-BASED EXPLOSIVES - A device for the detection of a peroxide-based explosive, in particular, triacetone triperoxide (TATP), which is based on a molecular controlled semiconductor resistor (MOCSER) and composed of at least one insulating or semi-insulating layer, at least one conducting semiconductor layer, two conducting pads and a layer of multifunctional organic molecules capable of adsorbing molecules of said peroxide-based explosive. Further is provided an array of semiconductor devices for the selective detection of a peroxide-based explosive, as well as a method for the selective detection of vapors of a peroxide-based explosive in a gaseous mixture using said array. The multifunctional organic molecules are from the group of cyclodextrins, thiols or alkylphosphonates with RPO(OH) 2 wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbyl with C6-C22. | 06-02-2011 |
20140170675 | PROTEIN DETECTOR BASED ON MOLECULAR CONTROLLED SEMICONDUCTOR RESISTOR - The invention provides a semiconductor device for the detection of an active site-containing protein or a ligand thereof in a solution, said device comprising at least one insulating or semi-insulating layer; at least one conducting semiconductor layer, two conducting pads on top of the upper layer making electrical contact with said at least one conducting semi-conductor layer, such that electrical current can flow between them at a finite distance from the surface of the device; a protective molecular layer fabricated on top of said upper layer and protecting said layer from corrosion; and said ligand or active site-containing protein linked to said protective molecular layer. Exposure of said ligand or active site-containing protein to a solution containing said active site-containing protein or ligand, respectively, causes a current change through the device when a constant electric potential is applied between the two conducting pads. The semi-conductor device can be seen as a molecularly controlled semiconductor resistor (MOCSER) protein sensor based on doped and undoped GaAs stack structure. The GaAs is protected against etching in aqueous environments by the protective molecular layer. | 06-19-2014 |
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20100174228 | Hypoglycemia prediction and control - A system for predicting hypoglycemia based on continuous blood glucose monitor values is provided. The hypoglycemia detection algorithm is a set of individual alarms that are combined through a voting system into one combined alarm. The system could have five components and an overall voting algorithm that produces a binary alarm outcome depending on the number of constituent algorithms that report an alarm. A controller system automatically shuts off the insulin pump when pending or real hypoglycemia has been reached. The algorithms operate in a closed loop and automatically take action when the subject is asleep. | 07-08-2010 |
20110208156 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS TO DELIVER BIOLOGICAL FACTORS OR DRUGS TO A SUBJECT - A method, computer implemented method and associated apparatus for the management of diabetes is provided. | 08-25-2011 |
20110313680 | Health Monitoring System - A machine for processing continuous glucose monitoring data and issuing an alert if hypoglycemia is imminent has three modules: (a) a pre-processing module that receives and modulates continuous glucose monitoring data by reducing noise and adjusting for missed data points and shifts due to calibration; (b) a core algorithm module that receives data from the pre-processing module and calculates a rate of change to make a hypoglycemia prediction, and determine if hypoglycemia is imminent; and (c) an alarm mode module that receives data from the core algorithm and issues an audio or visual alert or warning message or a negative feedback signal to an insulin delivery device if hypoglycemia is imminent. | 12-22-2011 |
20130231642 | Maintaining Multiple Defined Physiological Zones Using Model Predictive Control - The disclosure relates to drug delivery and maintaining multiple defined physiological zones using model predictive control. | 09-05-2013 |
20140200559 | Daily periodic target-zone modulation in the model predictive control problem for artificial pancreas for type I diabetes applications - A controller for an artificial pancreas for automated insulin delivery to patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) that enforces safe insulin delivery throughout both day and night, wherein the controller employs zone model predictive control, whereby real-time optimization, based on a model of a human's insulin response, is utilized to regulate blood glucose levels to a safe zone, and time-dependent zones that smoothly modulate the controller correction based on the time of day, wherein the controller strategically strives to maintain an 80-140 mg/dL glucose zone during the day, a 110-220 mg/dL zone at night, and a smooth transition of 2 hour duration in between. | 07-17-2014 |
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20110184803 | Increasing Advertiser Utility in Broad Match Auctions - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for increasing advertiser utility in broad match auctions. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from an advertiser, a set of keywords; accessing a linear program for a keyword language auction; determining a solution to the linear program; determining, based on the solution to the linear program, a proper subset of the keywords that increases the advertiser's utility relative to the advertiser's utility for the set of keywords; and generating utility bids for each of the keywords in the subset, each utility bid corresponding to one of the keywords in the subset and being a bid price for the keywords. | 07-28-2011 |
20110218865 | Bandwidth Constrained Auctions - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for selectively requesting bids from content item providers. In one aspect, a method includes selecting eligible content item providers that are eligible to respond to a next content request. Each of the eligible content item providers can be selected based, at least in part, on a response constraint that specifies a maximum rate at which the content item provider is able to receive content requests. Impression likelihood scores are determined for the eligible content item providers, and qualified content item providers are selected a set of the eligible content item providers are selected as qualified content item providers based on the impression likelihood scores. The impression likelihood score for each qualified content item provider meets a threshold impression likelihood score. The next content request is received, and bids are requested from the qualified content item providers in response to the request. A content item from at least one of the qualified content item providers is provided. | 09-08-2011 |
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20080235213 | Utilization of copyright media in second generation web content - Content provision apparatus for suggesting media content from a media database to augment new textual content being published as a blog or the like, comprises: a text retrieval unit for retrieving new textual content over a network; a text analysis unit for analyzing the retrieved textual content; a search unit for using the analyzing of the retrieved textual content to search the media database to find media content suitable for the new textual content; and a dispatch unit for dispatching to an author of the text retrieval unit a suggestion for augmenting the new textual content. The suggestion is typically in the form of an email but alternatively may be sent using an RSS feed or via a comment for the blog. Preferably the media content can be pasted straight into the blog. A feature allows the content to carry advertising as a pop up label or link, and the advertising fee pays for the media usage rights. | 09-25-2008 |
20080249891 | Method for Presenting Visual Assets for Sale, Using Search Engines - The present invention relates to a method for causing purchasable visual assets that can otherwise be accessed only by the visual assets provider' proprietary search engine, to appear within the result lists of public search engines, comprising: providing for each of said purchasable visual assets web page which includes at least the following: (a)—a representation image of said purchasable asset; (b) textual description best describing the content of said purchasable visual asset; (c) indication within said page or representation image for indicating that the asset is purchasable; and (d) a link to said stock library where the purchasable visual asset is sold. | 10-09-2008 |
20110295717 | METHOD FOR PRESENTING VISUAL ASSETS FOR SALE, USING SEARCH ENGINES - The present invention relates to a method for causing purchasable visual assets that can otherwise be accessed only by the visual assets provider' proprietary search engine, to appear within the result lists of public search engines, comprising: providing for each of said purchasable visual assets web page which includes at least the following: (a)—a representation image of said purchasable asset; (b) textual description best describing the content of said purchasable visual asset; (c) indication within said page or representation image for indicating that the asset is purchasable; and (d) a link to said stock library where the purchasable visual asset is sold. | 12-01-2011 |
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20110085936 | Methods and Apparatus for Reducing Count of Infectious Agents in Intravenous Access Systems - Methods and apparatus for preventing patient bloodstream infection by microorganisms during administration of various medications or fluids through IV lines. In particular, the invention reduces contamination of IV lines, connecters, stopcock valves, manifolds, ports, etc. by means of irradiation by violet and/or blue light. Each embodiment comprises a source of violet and/or blue light and an optical element optically coupled to that light source for shaping the radiation pattern of the light emitted by the light source. Preferably, a light-emitting diode or a laser diode that emits light in the desired wavelength can be used. The optical element, optically coupled to the light source, is embedded or installed in or attached to a component of an IV set, the emitted light being directed to a “point of entry” or any other stagnation point of an IV set. | 04-14-2011 |
20130303972 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING COUNT OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS IN INTRAVENOUS ACCESS SYSTEM - The device disclosed herein may be affixed over a transparent dressing overlying the catheter entry point, or may be used independent of such a dressing. The device may be affixed to the catheter insertion site using an adhesive or fastening band, or through other methods. Depending on context, the device may be used continuously or periodically, and may be affixed such that it is directly abutting a transparent dressing or directly adjacent to the skin surface, or it may be spaced a certain distance from the skin. If spaced from the skin, light may be directed from the light sources, either directly or indirectly through optical conduits. Preferably the light sources will be positioned such that light from the light sources overlaps at one or more areas on the skin, especially the catheter entry point. | 11-14-2013 |
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20140188080 | NASOGASTRIC TUBE - A system comprising: a nasogastric tube comprising: (a) a main lumen having one or more proximal connectors for connecting to a source of substances or pressure; (b) at least four vacuum lumens peripherally surrounding said main lumen; and (c) at least four suction ports for sealingly drawing an inner wall of an esophagus thereagainst, each of said at least four suction ports associated with a different one of said at least four vacuum lumens, wherein said at least four suction ports are distributed between at least two different locations along a longitudinal axis of said nasogastric tube. | 07-03-2014 |
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20110138487 | Storage Device and Method for Using a Virtual File in a Public Memory Area to Access a Plurality of Protected Files in a Private Memory Area - A storage device and method for using a virtual file in a public memory area to access a plurality of protected files in a private memory area are disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage device receives a request from a host for access to a virtual file in the public memory area, wherein the virtual file is associated with a plurality of protected files stored in the private memory area. The storage device responds to the request by selecting and providing the host with access to one of the plurality of protected files stored in the private memory area. The storage device receives an additional request from the host for access to the virtual file and responds to the additional request by selecting and providing the host with access to a different one of the plurality of protected files stored in the private memory area. | 06-09-2011 |
20110289137 | Host Device and Method for Accessing a Virtual File in a Storage Device by Bypassing a Cache in the Host Device - A host device is provided comprising an interface configured to communicate with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area. The host device also comprises a cache, a host application, and a server. The server is configured to receive a request for the virtual file from the host application, send a request to the storage device for the virtual file, receive the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing the cache, generate a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content, and send the response to the host application. In one embodiment, the server is a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) server. | 11-24-2011 |
20110289178 | Host Device and Method For Accessing a Virtual File in a Storage Device by Bypassing a Cache in the Host Device - A host device is provided comprising an interface configured to communicate with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area. The host device also comprises a cache, a host application, and a server. The server is configured to receive a request for the virtual file from the host application, send a request to the storage device for the virtual file, receive the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing the cache, generate a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content, and send the response to the host application. In one embodiment, the server is a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) server. In another embodiment, the server can determine if a request is associated with a normal user permission or a super user permission, and send a response to the host application only if it is determined that the request is associated with the normal user permission. | 11-24-2011 |
20120204237 | Host Device and Method for Accessing a Virtual File in a Storage Device by Bypassing a Cache in the Host Device - A host device is provided comprising an interface configured to communicate with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area. The host device also comprises a cache, a host application, and a server. The server is configured to receive a request for the virtual file from the host application, send a request to the storage device for the virtual file, receive the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing the cache, generate a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content, and send the response to the host application. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204238 | Host Device and Method for Accessing a Virtual File in a Storage Device by Bypassing a Cache in the Host Device - A host device is provided comprising an interface configured to communicate with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area. The host device also comprises a cache, a host application, and a server. The server is configured to receive a request for the virtual file from the host application, send a request to the storage device for the virtual file, receive the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing the cache, generate a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content, and send the response to the host application. | 08-09-2012 |
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20090171203 | Cryotherapy Insertion System and Method - Methods and systems for inserting therapeutic probes into a patient are present. Embodiments include an automated probe insertion system and a probe insertion guide comprising a moveable probe guide sleeve; a positioner for positioning said probe guide sleeve; and a controller operable to receive a definition of a locus within a body of a patient and to direct positioning and orienting of said probe guide sleeve so that a probe advanced through said sleeve will advance in direction of said locus. Cryosurgery applications are presented. | 07-02-2009 |
20100019918 | Probe Insertion Guide with User-Directing Features - The present invention relates to a probe-insertion guiding apparatus for guiding a user towards correct insertion of therapeutic probes into a patient. The apparatus comprises a template which comprises a plurality of apertures sized to accommodate therapeutic probes and to guide insertion of such probes into a body, a probe command receiver for receiving probe insertion commands specifying template apertures through which probes are to be inserted, and at least one of a) a sensory output device operable to indicate to a user which aperture is to receive a next inserted probe, and b) a probe detection device operable to detect insertion of a probe into an aperture. Preferred embodiments include feedback modules providing feedback to a user indicating whether the user's probe did or did not correspond to a probe insertion specified by a received probe insertion command. | 01-28-2010 |
20100168567 | Apparatus for Protecting a Cavity Wall During Ablation of Tissue Near the Cavity - The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for protecting walls of a body cavity during thermal ablation of tissues near that body cavity, while enabling ultrasound monitoring of the ablation process. Heating protective devices and cooling protective devices are provided. Heatable/coolable ultrasound probes and heatable/coolable independent protective devices compatible with ultrasound imaging by moving ultrasound probes are provided. | 07-01-2010 |
20130218149 | CRYO-THERAPY SPRAY DEVICE - A device for cryotherapy treatment of gastrointestinal lesions includes a cooling member that may be attached to a first tube for pressurizing cryogenic fluid through the tube and into the cooling member through nozzles located at the distal end of the first tube. A second tube may be attached to the cooling member for evacuating the cryogenic fluid from within the cooling member, following the fluid's expansion once it exits the first tube. The cryotherapy device may be attached to an endoscope such that the first tube may be passed through the endoscope's working channel, while the second tube may be passed along the endoscope's circumference. The cryotherapy device may further comprise securing means attached to the first tube, for securing the first tube to the endoscope's working channel, thus preventing free rotation of the cryotherapy device within the endoscope, relative to the rotation of the endoscope. In addition, the securing means assist in maintaining a constant and known location of the nozzles relative to the distal end of the endoscope. | 08-22-2013 |
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20110087769 | Domain Popularity Scoring - Systems and methods for scoring a domain including analyzing counter data and information obtained from a web site associated with the domain. Methods may include receiving requests to resolve the domain at an authoritative domain resolution server. A counter may be incremented for the domain based on the received requests. Information may be obtained from a web page associated with the domain. For example, obtaining information from the web page may include obtaining quantitative, qualitative, and/or functional information from the web page, such as link information, a status of network links corresponding to the link information, and associated ratios. The status of link information may include searching for functional details and/or results, such as, domain redirections, domain errors, mirror content, and commonly linked sites. A score may be calculated for the domain based upon the counter data and the information obtained from the web page associated with the domain. | 04-14-2011 |
20150089056 | DOMAIN POPULARITY SCORING - Systems and methods for scoring a domain including analyzing counter data and information obtained from a web site associated with the domain. Methods may include receiving requests to resolve the domain at an authoritative domain resolution server. A counter may be incremented for the domain based on the received requests. Information may be obtained from a web page associated with the domain. For example, obtaining information from the web page may include obtaining quantitative, qualitative, and/or functional information from the web page, such as link information, a status of network links corresponding to the link information, and associated ratios. The status of link information may include searching for functional details and/or results, such as, domain redirections, domain errors, mirror content, and commonly linked sites. A score may be calculated for the domain based upon the counter data and the information obtained from the web page associated with the domain. | 03-26-2015 |
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20110090302 | Method and System for Adapting A CP Layout According to Interaction Between Conferees - A system and method is disclosed for adapting a continuous presence videoconferencing layout according to interactions between conferees. Using regions of interest found in video images, the arrangement of images of conferees may be dynamically arranged as displayed by endpoints. Arrangements may be responsive to various metrics, including the position of conferees in a room and dominant conferees in the videoconference. Video images may be manipulated as part of the arrangement, including cropping and mirroring the video image. As interactions between conferees change, the layout may be automatically rearranged responsive to the changed interactions. | 04-21-2011 |
20120140020 | Removing a Self Image From a Continuous Presence Video Image - Upon receiving a continuous presence video image, an endpoint of a videoconference may identify its self image and replace the self image with other video data, including an alternate video image from another endpoint or a background color. Embedded markers may be placed in a continuous presence video image corresponding to the endpoint. The embedded markers identify the location of the self image of the endpoint in the continuous presence video image. The embedded markers may be inserted by the endpoint or a multipoint control unit serving the endpoint. | 06-07-2012 |
20120206564 | Control Unit for Multipoint Multimedia/Audio System - The present invention is a system and a method for providing a control unit for a multipoint multimedia/audio conference that enables one or more participants to take part in more than one conference simultaneously. The control unit can operate in audio and/or video sections of an MCU and/or Management and Control System (MCS). The MCS, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, controls the participation of at least one participant in more than one conference simultaneously by using a Cross-Conference Database (CCDB). The MCU performs connection changes affecting which participants are associated with one or more conferences based on the information that is stored in the CCDB. | 08-16-2012 |
20130176379 | Removing a Self Image From a Continuous Presence Video Image - Upon receiving a continuous presence video image, an endpoint of a videoconference may identify its self image and replace the self image with other video data, including an alternate video image from another endpoint or a background color. Embedded markers may be placed in a continuous presence video image corresponding to the endpoint. The embedded markers identify the location of the self image of the endpoint in the continuous presence video image. The embedded markers may be inserted by the endpoint or a multipoint control unit serving the endpoint. | 07-11-2013 |
20140002585 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING A CP LAYOUT ACCORDING TO INTERACTION BETWEEN CONFEREES | 01-02-2014 |
20140347435 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING CONTENT IN VIDEOCONFERENCING - Content presented in association with a transmitting endpoint is obtained by the transmitting endpoint and transmitted to a receiving endpoint of a videoconference, along with associated information regarding interaction of a presenter with the content at the transmitting side. The receiving endpoint presents the presented content obtained from the transmitting endpoint similar to the presentation format at the transmitting side. Where the original presentation format is not suitable for transmission, a video image of the content in the original presentation format may be transmitted. An intermediate control unit, such as a multipoint control unit, may relay content and associated information between transmitting and receiving endpoints. | 11-27-2014 |
20140354764 | ADAPTING A CONTINUOUS PRESENCE LAYOUT TO A DISCUSSION SITUATION - A system and method is disclosed for adapting a continuous presence videoconferencing layout according to interactions between conferees. Using regions of interest found in video images, the arrangement of images of conferees may be dynamically arranged as displayed by endpoints. Arrangements may be responsive to various metrics, including the position of conferees in a room and dominant conferees in the videoconference. Video images may be manipulated as part of the arrangement, including cropping and mirroring the video image. As interactions between conferees change, the layout may be automatically rearranged responsive to the changed interactions. | 12-04-2014 |
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20090170584 | INTERACTIVE SCENARIO EXPLORATION FOR TOURNAMENT-STYLE GAMING - A tournament-style gaming scenario exploration system and method for interactively exploring current and future scenarios of a tournament and associated pick'em pool. The system and method include a prediction module (including a game constraint sub-module), and a key event detection module. Embodiments of the prediction module include a binary integer that represents tournament outcomes. The prediction module generates predictions of tournament outcomes using an exhaustive or a sampling technique. The sampling technique includes random sampling, where the tournament bracket is randomly sampled, and a weighted sampling technique, which sample portions of the tournament bracket more densely than others areas. Embodiments of the game constraint sub-module allow real-world results constraints and user-supplied constraints to be imposed on the tournament outcomes. Embodiments of the key event detection module identify key games in the tournament that affect a user's placement in the pick'em pool, a competitor's placement in the tournament standings, or both. | 07-02-2009 |
20100332513 | CACHE AND INDEX REFRESHING STRATEGIES FOR VARIABLY DYNAMIC ITEMS AND ACCESSES - Many computing scenarios involve an item cache or index, comprising items corresponding to source items that may change without notice, rendering the item in the item cache or index stale. It may not be possible to guarantee the freshness of the items, but it may be desirable to reduce staleness in an efficient manner. Therefore, the refreshing of items may be prioritized by first predicting the query frequency of respective item representing the rate at which an item is retrieved from the item cache (e.g., by monitoring queries for the item), predicting an update frequency representing the rate at which the source item is updated by the source item host (e.g., by classifying the source item type), and computing a refresh utility representing the improvement in cache freshness achieved by refreshing the item. Respective items may then be prioritized for refreshing according to the computed refresh utilities. | 12-30-2010 |
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20090327980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING A DYNAMIC POWER CONSUMPTION OF A BLOCK - A method for evaluating a dynamic power consumption of a block, the method includes: receiving or generating information representative of the block during a preliminary block design stage that precedes a gate level simulation of the block; estimating change probabilities of signals of internal components of the block; and evaluating a dynamic power consumption of the block in response to the change probabilities of the signals of internal components of the block. | 12-31-2009 |
20110291740 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AN OUTPUT SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO A POWER GATED CIRCUIT AND AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit, that includes: (i) a power gating switch, the power gating switch includes (a) an input port for receiving an input supply voltage; (b) an output port for outputting an output supply voltage; and (c) a control port for receiving a control signal that determines a difference between a value of the input supply voltage and a value of the output supply voltage; (ii) a power gated circuit, coupled to the output port of the switch, for receiving the output supply voltage; (iii) a mode indicator generator for generating a mode indicator that indicates of a desired mode of the power gated circuit; (iv) a leakage indicator generator for generating a leakage indicator that indicates of a leakage level of the power gated circuit; and (iv) a control circuit, for receiving the mode indicator and the leakage indicator, and for selecting the value of the control signal based on the mode indicator and on the leakage indicator. | 12-01-2011 |
20120169391 | DUTY CYCLE CORRECTOR AND DUTY CYCLE CORRECTION METHOD - The invention relates to a duty cycle corrector for generating from an input clock signal an output clock signal having a desired duty cycle. The duty cycle corrector comprises a pulse generating stage for generating from the input clock signal a pulsed clock signal. The pulse generating stage converts rising edges of the input clock signal into pulses, each of which pulses is shorter than the desired duty cycle times the clock period. The duty cycle corrector further comprises a pulse stretching stage for generating from the pulsed clock signal the output clock signal, the pulse stretching stage delaying falling edges of the pulsed clock signal by a controlled delay. The duty cycle corrector may comprise a duty cycle detector for generating a control signal as a function of the duty cycle of the output clock signal, and a feedback path for delivering the control signal to the pulse stretching stage so as to increase the controlled delay when the duty cycle is less than the desired duty cycle and to decrease the controlled delay when the duty cycle is greater than the desired duty cycle. The invention also relates to a method of generating from an input clock signal an output clock signal having a desired duty cycle. | 07-05-2012 |
20140077856 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELF-HEATING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - An integrated circuit device comprises a first clock signal source, arranged to provide at least one first clock signal; a second clock signal source, arranged to provide at least one second clock signal different from the at least one first clock signal; and a plurality of sequential logic cells, at least one of the plurality connected to receive, in a first mode, the at least one first clock signal or at least one clock signal derived from the at least one first clock signal, and to receive, in a second mode, the at least one second clock signal or at least one clock signal derived from the at least one second clock signal; wherein in the second mode the at least one second clock signal is adapted to the at least one of the plurality of sequential logic cells to generate in at least a portion of the integrated circuit device a current consumption when the at least one first clock signal is not a toggling signal. | 03-20-2014 |
20150084417 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER SWITCH - An electronic device comprising a first power switch connectable or connected between a first voltage source and a load is proposed. The first power switch assumes a conductive state in response to a power-on request and a non-conductive state in response to a power-off request, for energizing and deenergizing the load, so that a voltage across the first power switch tends to a positive high level when the first power switch is in the non-conductive state and to a positive low level when the first power switch is in the conductive state. The device further comprises a second power switch connectable or connected between a second voltage source and the load. The second power switch assumes a conductive state in response to the power-on request and a non-conductive state when the voltage across the first power switch is below a defined switch-off threshold lower than the high level. The second voltage source thus assists the first voltage source in powering up the load. A method of operating the electronic device is also described. | 03-26-2015 |
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20080256111 | DATA GENERATOR APPARATUS TESTING DATA DEPENDENT APPLICATIONS, VERIFYING SCHEMAS AND SIZING SYSTEMS - A data generator for database schema verification, system sizing and functional test of data dependent applications. Allows for generation of data from random values or from working databases which may be profiled to generate patterns for occurrences of values and sizes of values. The data may be filled with a fill rate that dictates the percentage of fields assigned nulls. Cardinality allows for a fixed number of values to occur across the records for a field. May utilize reference data associated with an existing database to fill fields. Qualifiers and multi-value fields may be filled to mimic real data. Maximum, nominal and average number of occurrences of sizes of data and qualifiers and multi-value data may be specified. May also utilize dictionaries to fill. Hierarchical levels and number of child nodes may also be specified and used in filling taxonomy tables and hierarchy tables for example. | 10-16-2008 |
20090012986 | DATABASE INTERFACE GENERATOR - Enables a database generator interface configured to map complex constructs and semantics so internal complexities are hidden while providing efficient internal storage and speed. Extracts and analyzes complex relationships in database and exposes schema as XSD to allow for external interfacing. Presents a list of tables and fields that exist in database and accepts user input to determine which tables and fields to create an interface for. Lookup fields are listed which allow for user input for specifying which fields to create XSD enumeration lists for. The generated XSD file may be saved and utilized by other mapping tools to allow for interfacing with other databases. Mapping the schema of a extended SQL database allows for users with limited understanding of the internals of the extended SQL database to connect the database to other systems using commonly available tools. May be coupled with web services to provide universal access. | 01-08-2009 |
20090171991 | METHOD FOR VERIFICATION OF DATA AND METADATA IN A DATA REPOSITORY - A method for metadata verification of a data repository of a computer system is described comprising accessing a data repository through a data profiler program, querying the data repository for metadata information about the data repository, presenting statistics regarding the metadata information using the profiler, analyzing the metadata information to identify suspect metadata information from the data repository and presenting the suspect metadata information for inspection using the profiler. | 07-02-2009 |
20100211825 | DATA GENERATOR APPARATUS FOR TESTING DATA DEPENDENT APPLICATIONS, VERIFYING SCHEMAS AND SIZING SYSTEMS - A data generator for database schema verification, system sizing and functional test of data dependent applications. Allows for generation of data from random values or from working databases which may be profiled to generate patterns for occurrences of values and sizes of values. The data may be filled with a fill rate that dictates the percentage of fields assigned nulls. Cardinality allows for a fixed number of values to occur across the records for a field. May utilize reference data associated with an existing database to fill fields. Qualifiers and multi-value fields may be filled to mimic real data. Maximum, nominal and average number of occurrences of sizes of data and qualifiers and multi-value data may be specified. May also utilize dictionaries to fill. Hierarchical levels and number of child nodes may also be specified and used in filling taxonomy tables and hierarchy tables for example. | 08-19-2010 |
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20080235127 | PARTICIPATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques, including computer-implemented methods, systems, and apparatus, for establishing a contractual relationship between two parties based on a segregated contract participation unit. The techniques include offering to a set of potential investors, on an electronic exchange, a segregated contract participation unit to purchase an economic participatory interest associated with a specific aspect of an issuer operation, and upon purchase of the segregated contract participation unit by a specific investor of the set of potential investors, establishing a contractual relationship between the issuer and the specific investor that binds the issuer to execute a set of obligations according to terms specified in the segregated contract participation unit. | 09-25-2008 |
20080243664 | SUBSIDIZER FOR NETWORKED LOAN MARKET AND LENDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and apparatus for receiving a plurality of borrowing orders from a plurality of borrowers; receiving a plurality of lending orders from a plurality of lenders; receiving at least one subsidizer order from a loan subsidizer that includes one or more loan subsidizing terms; and executing a matching algorithm to match at least some of the borrowing orders with at least some of the lending orders, wherein the result of the executed match is affected by the existence of the at least one subsidizer order. | 10-02-2008 |
20080243682 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MATCHING IN NETWORKED LOAN MARKET AND LENDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and apparatus for receiving, from one or more lenders, lending orders that include customized loan profiles, the customized loan profiles being based on a plurality of parameters that influence a lending decision; receiving, from one or more borrowers, borrowing orders that include one more requested loan terms; generating a multi-dimensional matching matrix based on the received lending orders and the received borrowing orders; and performing a multi-dimensional matching process using the multi-dimensional matching matrix to generate loans that satisfy constraints of borrowing orders and lending orders. | 10-02-2008 |
20080243719 | RISK PROFILES IN NETWORKED LOAN MARKET AND LENDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and apparatus for receiving, from a lender, a lending order that specifies a desired risk profile, end term, and interest rate for a loan, the risk profile specifying a plurality of parameters used to determine a risk of a loan; and generating a portfolio loan that includes a plurality of atomic loans with a plurality of different borrowers or borrower requests that, in combination, satisfy the desired risk profile, term, and rate specified in the lending order, wherein the atomic loans each comprise a direct contractual agreement between the lender and a borrower. | 10-02-2008 |
20090076846 | MEDICAL SEARCH CLINICAL INTERACTION - In searching medical information, problem oriented information related to a medical condition is solicited from a patient. Based at least in part on the problem oriented information, a plurality of findings are determined about the patient. Based at least in part on the plurality of findings, a plurality of queries associated with said medical condition are determined. Based at least in part on the plurality of queries, search is conducted to find information relevant to the medical condition. | 03-19-2009 |
20130024348 | PARTICIPATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A computer-implemented method and system is used for formation on an electronic exchange of a wide range of contractual relationships between a holder of rights or other assets and acquirers of rights and liabilities associated with such assets based on segregated asset participation units. Such parties to the contractual relationships can equally be individuals or business entities in any combination. Furthermore, in some circumstances, the terms of the contractual relation are defined by a sponsor who defines the terms and in some instances provides or arranges for services that are referenced in the contractual terms. | 01-24-2013 |
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20100217753 | Multi-stage quantization method and device - The invention discloses a multi-stage quantization method, which includes the following steps: obtaining a reference codebook according to a previous stage codebook; obtaining a current stage codebook according to the reference codebook and a scaling factor; and quantizing an input vector by using the current stage codebook. The invention also discloses a multi-stage quantization device. With the invention, the current stage codebook may be obtained according to the previous stage codebook, by using the correlation between the current stage codebook and the previous stage codebook. As a result, it does not require an independent codebook space for the current stage codebook, which saves the storage space and improves the resource usage efficiency. | 08-26-2010 |
20100268531 | Method and device for DTX decision - A DTX decision method includes: obtaining sub-band signal(s) according to an input signal; obtaining a variation of characteristic information of each of the sub-band signals; and performing DTX decision according to the variation of the characteristic information of each of the sub-band signals. With the invention, a complete and appreciate DTX decision result is obtained by making full use of the noise characteristic in the speech encoding/decoding bandwidth and using band-splitting and layered processing. As a result, the SID encoding/CNG decoding may closely follow the characteristic variation of the actual noise. | 10-21-2010 |
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20090198652 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A COMMUNICATION MEANS - A method and system for selecting communication means are provided. The method includes receiving a request for communication ( | 08-06-2009 |
20100241964 | Shared Feed Reader and Method of Shared Feed Reading - A shared feed reader for multiple users and a method for sharing feed reading are provided which provide group collaboration features. The shared feed reader includes a server including a processor hosting the shared feed reader for remote access by multiple users, and a user interface for each of the multiple users including an aggregator of web feeds subscribed to by the user. The shared feed reader includes: a mechanism for defining a group of users, wherein web feeds subscribed to by users in the group are exposed to the other users in the group; and a mechanism for sharing a read status of a web feed post across the group, wherein the read status indicates which users have read the post. The shared feed reader may also include a mechanism for receiving a meta-feed of meta-posts, wherein meta-feeds and meta-posts relate to activities of users in the group on shared feeds and posts. | 09-23-2010 |
20110320533 | Shared Feed Reader and Method of Shared Feed Reading - A shared feed reader for multiple users and a method for sharing feed reading are provided which provide group collaboration features. The shared feed reader includes a server including a processor hosting the shared feed reader for remote access by multiple users, and a user interface for each of the multiple users including an aggregator of web feeds subscribed to by the user. The shared feed reader includes: a mechanism for defining a group of users, wherein web feeds subscribed to by users in the group are exposed to the other users in the group; and a mechanism for sharing a read status of a web feed post across the group, wherein the read status indicates which users have read the post. The shared feed reader may also include a mechanism for receiving a meta-feed of meta-posts, wherein meta-feeds and meta-posts relate to activities of users in the group on shared feeds and posts. | 12-29-2011 |
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20110066529 | NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ELECTRONIC CLEARANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, devices, and systems for analyzing negotiated negotiable instruments are described. A computer system, including a computer readable storage device and a processor may be provided. A plurality of electronic files may be received. Each of these electronic files of the plurality of electronic files may include an electronic image of at least a portion of a negotiable instrument and include a plurality of data fields. The plurality of electronic files may be divided into subsets based on whether data is available in particular data fields of the electronic files. Based upon the subset an electronic file is made a member of, various selection criteria may be applied to determine if the electronic file is a candidate for suspicious and/or illegal activity. Statistics may be calculated about the analysis process to determine the quality and effectiveness of various analysis methods. | 03-17-2011 |
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20120158727 | NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ELECTRONIC CLEARANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, devices, and systems for analyzing negotiated negotiable instruments for unlawful activity are described. A computer system, including a computer readable storage device and a processor may be provided. A plurality of electronic files may be received. Each of these electronic files of the plurality of electronic files may include an electronic image of at least a portion of a negotiable instrument and include a plurality of data fields. The plurality of electronic files may be divided into subsets based on whether data is available in particular data fields of the electronic files. Based upon the subset an electronic file is made a member of, various selection criteria may be applied to determine if the electronic file is a candidate for suspicious and/or illegal activity. Also, a listing of candidates for suspicious and/or illegal activity may be presented to a user. | 06-21-2012 |
20130179317 | NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ELECTRONIC CLEARANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, devices, and systems for analyzing negotiated negotiable instruments are described. A computer system, including a computer readable storage device and a processor may be provided. A plurality of electronic files may be received. Each of these electronic files of the plurality of electronic files may include an electronic image of at least a portion of a negotiable instrument and include a plurality of data fields. The plurality of electronic files may be divided into subsets based on whether data is available in particular data fields of the electronic files. Based upon the subset an electronic file is made a member of, various selection criteria may be applied to determine if the electronic file is a candidate for suspicious and/or illegal activity. Statistics may be calculated about the analysis process to determine the quality and effectiveness of various analysis methods. | 07-11-2013 |
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20100125193 | Closed-Loop Clot Lysis - The present invention provides procedures and systems that use a closed-loop approach for directing ultrasound energy at a clot while monitoring blood flow and/or liquification of the clot tissue so as to allow automated and/or manual adjustments to various treatment parameters. | 05-20-2010 |
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