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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 |
20090043573 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING A SPEAKER IN LAWFUL INTERCEPTION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for identifying a speaker within a captured audio signal from a collection of known speakers. The method and apparatus receive or generate voice representations for each known speakers and tag the representations according to meta data related to the known speaker or to the voice. The representations are grouped into one or more groups according to the indices. When a voice to be recognized is introduced, characteristics are determined according to which the groups are prioritized, so that the representations participating only in part of the groups are matched against the o voice to be identified, thus reducing identification time and improving the statistical significance. | 02-12-2009 |
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 |
20110287784 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE STATION LOCATION - A system and method for locating mobile stations in a wireless communication system such as a cellular system based on at least one received wireless signal and a database of geographical information. | 11-24-2011 |
20120155663 | FAST SPEAKER HUNTING IN LAWFUL INTERCEPTION SYSTEMS - A method for spotting an interaction in which a target speaker associated with a current index or current interaction speaks, the method comprising: receiving an interaction and an index associated with the interaction, the index associated with additional data; receiving the current interaction or current index associated with the target speaker; obtaining current data associated with the current interaction or current index; filtering the index using the additional data, in accordance with the current data associated with the current interaction or current index, and obtaining a matching index; and comparing the current index or a representation of the current interaction with the matching index to obtain a target speaker index. | 06-21-2012 |
20120214509 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE STATION LOCATION - A system and method for locating mobile stations in a wireless communication system such as a cellular system based on at least one received wireless signal and a database of geographical information. | 08-23-2012 |
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20120021430 | FUNCTIONAL LIPID CONSTRUCTS - The invention relates to methods for effecting qualitative and quantitative changes in the functional moieties expressed at the surface of cells and multi-cellular structures, and functional lipid constructs for use in such methods. In particular, the invention relates to functional lipid constructs and their use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications, including serodiagnosis, where the functional moiety is a carbohydrate, peptide, chemically reactive group, conjugator or fluorophore. | 01-26-2012 |
20140350217 | FUNCTIONAL LIPID CONSTRUCTS - The invention relates to methods for effecting qualitative and quantitative changes in the functional moieties expressed at the surface of cells and multi-cellular structures, and functional lipid constructs for use in such methods. In particular, the invention relates to functional lipid constructs and their use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications, including serodiagnosis, where the functional moiety is a carbohydrate, peptide, chemically reactive group, conjugator or fluorophore. | 11-27-2014 |
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20110233044 | MULTI-EFFECT EVAPORATOR - A multi-effect evaporator, having an upstream and a downstream end, adapted for distillation of water. It comprises a plurality of effects connected in a series manner and arranged into groups. Each group has a common parallel water feed inlet adapted to supply all effects in the group with feed water. The evaporator further includes a main feed water line in fluid communication with the most upstream group. An array of heaters is disposed along the line, adapted for heating the feed water before its entry into the effects of the latter group. Each effect comprises means for forwarding the second outlet vapor into one of the heaters for heating the feed water. Each group comprises a pump adapted to extract the concentrate from the effects of the group and pump it into the common parallel water feed of an adjacent downstream group. | 09-29-2011 |
20130092523 | EVAPORATOR WITH COATED AND CORRUGATED TUBES - An evaporator having more efficient heat transfer tubes, that are either or both coated and vertically corrugated. The coating, though reducing the heat transfer co-efficient, lengthens the time between cleaning treatment to increase the overall efficiency of the evaporator. The corrugation of the tubes controls the film characteristics and enhances evaporation from the film upon condensation of vapor within the tubes. The corrugation profile is selected to enhance waviness and turbulence of the films and thereby increase evaporation and condensation and hence the effectivity of the evaporator. | 04-18-2013 |
20140048407 | MULTI-EFFECT EVAPORATOR - A multi-effect evaporator, having an upstream and a downstream end, adapted for distillation of water. It includes a plurality of effects connected in a series manner and arranged into groups. Each group has a common parallel water feed inlet adapted to supply all effects in the group with feed water. The evaporator further includes a main feed water line in fluid communication with the most upstream group. An array of heaters is disposed along the line, adapted for heating the feed water before its entry into the effects of the latter group. Each effect includes means for forwarding the second outlet vapor into one of the heaters for heating the feed water. Each group includes a pump adapted to extract the concentrate from the effects of the group and pump it into the common parallel water feed of an adjacent downstream group. | 02-20-2014 |
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20100152282 | USE OF DOUBLE STRANDED RNA HAIRPIN DUPLEXES IN GENE SILENCING - A DNA polynucleotide is described herein having a modified sequence of a target gene, wherein any one type of nucleotide in the target gene sequence has been chemically modified to another type of nucleotide; and a complementary sequence of the unmodified target gene; wherein either one of the modified sequence or the complementary sequence is in a reverse orientation to the other sequence; and wherein the RNA sequence transcribed from the DNA polynucleotide forms a duplex between the modified sequence and the complementary sequence so that a long double stranded RNA (IdsRNA) duplex forms between the modified and complementary sequences with base pair mismatches where the nucleotides have been modified, the IdsRNA duplex being capable of inhibiting expression of the target gene. RNA polynucleotides and IdsRNA duplexes transcribed by the DNA polynucleotide are also described, as is a method for producing the IdsRNA duplexes. These IdsRNA duplexes can be used in gene silencing. | 06-17-2010 |
20100184840 | PRIMARY MICRO RNA EXPRESSION CASSETTE - This invention relates to inhibition of hepatitis gene expression. More specifically, the invention relates to a method of using RNA sequences to inhibit Hepatitis B and C Virus replication. Expression cassettes that include DNA sequences derived from endogenous micro RNAs (miRs) are used in the method and are transcribed by Pol II promoters, and then processed to generate sequences that are specific to target hepatitis virus sequences (RNAi effecter sequences). The RNAi effecter sequences can target the selected hepatitis virus sequences resulting in gene silencing or transcriptional inhibition of the hepatitis virus gene. The expression cassettes may be delivered in vitro or in vivo to host cells. A pharmaceutical composition containing the expression cassettes is also claimed. | 07-22-2010 |
20140220041 | COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The invention relates to a method of modulating concentration of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) relevant proteins amyloid precursor protein (APP), beta (β) and gamma (γ) secretases and amyloid beta peptide (Aβ), and also relates to a method of reducing Aβ shedding. Furthermore, this invention extends to a compound for use in the treatment of AD, and also to a method of treating AD. | 08-07-2014 |
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20130055354 | BUSINESS REVIEW RELEVANCE USING GEO-BASED HISTORY - Architecture that manages a location guestbook by enabling a user to add a review based on actually having visited the location. The location of the user can be validated as part of ensuring that the user visited the location. If a user did not actually visit the location the user is not allowed to add a review in the guestbook. The architecture can also identify that a user has left the location (checked out), and hence, suggest to the user to add a review for the location. If a user has visited the location multiple times, the user review is given a higher weighting, and hence, can be considered more reliable. | 02-28-2013 |
20130332067 | REALTIME SOCIALLY-DERIVED AND SHARED TIME-OF-ARRIVAL ESTIMATION TO A DESTINATION - Architecture that enables shared social selection by multiple participants of a route (or routes) to a physical destination based at least in part on estimated time-of-arrival (ETA) of the participants to the destination as a group, and joint selection of the destination as a group. The individuals of the group may travel from different locations and along same or different routes to the destination. The architecture assists in planning shared (and/or separate) routes to the destination and estimating the time the group as a whole will be together at the destination. The ETA for the group can be based on the person of the group estimated to arrive at the destination last in time. Interaction capabilities (e.g., texting) are facilitated between group members as part of the navigation system, and dynamic destination decisions can be based on user locations, calculated routes, and/or the type of destination. | 12-12-2013 |
20150199649 | COMPLEMENTARY AND SHADOW CALENDARS - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for constructing a complementary calendar and/or a shadow calendar. A user may maintain a primary calendar within which the user may schedule user specified tasks and/or meetings, but may inadvertently omit other entries. Accordingly, a complementary calendar may be constructed based upon inferences derived from user signal data (e.g., information used to identify/infer activities of the user, such as social network profile information, messages, temporal information, locational information, documents, etc.). The complementary calendar may be automatically populated with entries corresponding to inferences derived from user signals and/or real-time conditions (e.g., weather, store hours, traffic conditions, etc.). The primary calendar and the complementary calendar may be merged to create a shadow calendar. The complementary calendar and/or the shadow calendar may be displayed to the user and/or may be used to provide dynamic notifications and/or suggestions to the user (e.g. regarding conflicting entries/obligations, etc.). | 07-16-2015 |
20150262132 | USER WORK SCHEDULE IDENTIFICATION - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for determining a user work schedule. A user may seldom update actual work hours, such as within a calendar, to reflect an actual schedule of the user, which may result in erroneous information being exposed to services that may notify other users as to when the user is inside or outside work hours. Accordingly, user signals (e.g., a current device location, execution of a work-related app, access to a work VPN, participation in a conference call from home, etc.) may be evaluated to generate a set of user activity patterns that may be indicative of recurring work patterns of the user. A user work schedule for the user may be determined based upon the set of user activity patterns. The user work schedule may be used to modify user interfaces (e.g., a conferencing website, a phone app, etc.) exposed to other users. | 09-17-2015 |
20150324753 | SCHEDULING CONFLICT NOTIFICATION - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for surfacing scheduling conflicts and/or for facilitating appointment scheduling based upon conflict detection. A user may maintain user appointment data comprising user appointments (e.g., calendar entries within a work calendar). Because user activity may not be fully reflected in the appointment data (e.g., no calendar entries for routine grocery shopping, soccer practice, etc.), potential conflicts may exist between user appointments and the true availability of the user. Accordingly, user signals (e.g., email(s), location check-ins, etc. associated with soccer practice) may be evaluated to generate a user inferred behavior pattern that may be used to identify a potential conflict with a user appointment (e.g., where the user consents to the gathering and/or use of such user signals). A warning of the potential conflict may be surfaced to the user (e.g., a Tuesday dinner calendar meeting conflicts with routine soccer practice on Tuesday evenings). | 11-12-2015 |
20150332334 | PERSONALIZED GROUP COUPONS AND OFFERS WITH USER EXPERIENCE - A user experience (UX) that enables viewing and identification of other people in the user network of friends, that received a group coupon, and the participation status of the friends. The UX enables the user to chat with the people in the user's network of friends about a specific coupon that was received, enables the creation of a group of friends and the adding of another friend with high density friendship of shared common interests and/or location based on specific offer content, enables granularity on a sub-group of friends based on joint interests, the controlled exposure to the user that received the group coupon offer, the identity of other users in his group that got this coupon offer, controlled exposure to the user that received the group coupon offer, the identity of other users in his group that committed to buy the coupon, and if the group will redeem the coupon. | 11-19-2015 |
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20130200255 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING USING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGES - A method includes irradiating a surface of a sample, which is made-up of multiple types of materials, with a beam of primary electrons. Emitted electrons emitted from the irradiated sample are detected using multiple detectors that are positioned at respective different positions relative to the sample, so as to produce respective detector outputs. Calibration factors are computed to compensate for variations in emitted electron yield among the types of the materials, by identifying, for each material type, one or more horizontal regions on the surface that are made-up of the material type, and computing a calibration factor for the material type based on at least one of the detector outputs at the identified horizontal regions. The calibration factors are applied to the detector outputs. A three-dimensional topographical model of the surface is calculated based on the detector outputs to which the calibration factors are applied. | 08-08-2013 |
20140074419 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING USING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGES - A method includes irradiating a surface of a sample, which is made-up of multiple types of materials, with a beam of primary electrons. Emitted electrons emitted from the irradiated sample are detected using multiple detectors that are positioned at respective different positions relative to the sample, so as to produce respective detector outputs. Calibration factors are computed to compensate for variations in emitted electron yield among the types of the materials, by identifying, for each material type, one or more horizontal regions on the surface that are made-up of the material type, and computing a calibration factor for the material type based on at least one of the detector outputs at the identified horizontal regions. The calibration factors are applied to the detector outputs. A three-dimensional topographical model of the surface is calculated based on the detector outputs to which the calibration factors are applied. | 03-13-2014 |
20150136960 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING USING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGES - A method includes irradiating a surface of a sample, which is made-up of multiple types of materials, with a beam of primary electrons. Emitted electrons emitted from the irradiated sample are detected using multiple detectors that are positioned at respective different positions relative to the sample, so as to produce respective detector outputs. Calibration factors are computed to compensate for variations in emitted electron yield among the types of the materials, by identifying, for each material type, one or more horizontal regions on the surface that are made-up of the material type, and computing a calibration factor for the material type based on at least one of the detector outputs at the identified horizontal regions. The calibration factors are applied to the detector outputs. A three-dimensional topographical model of the surface is calculated based on the detector outputs to which the calibration factors are applied. | 05-21-2015 |
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20140063264 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE WITH SELF-CALIBRATION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a plurality of circuit modules that cooperate to process an input video signal into a processed video signal. A control circuit generates a plurality of adjustment parameters in response to a calibration of the plurality of circuit modules and that includes a register adjustment generator that generates a register file modification based on the plurality of adjustment parameters. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063349 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE WITH POWER ADJUSTMENT AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a substrate. A plurality of ring oscillators generate a corresponding plurality of ring oscillator outputs. A control circuit generates power adjustment signals for adjusting at least one power supply voltage of the video processing device, based on the plurality of oscillator outputs. | 03-06-2014 |
20140064383 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE DELAY AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a plurality of circuit modules that cooperate to process an input video signal into a processed video signal. A control circuit generates a delay adjustment signal in response to a delay calibration of the plurality of circuit modules. An adjustable delay circuit couples a signal from a first circuit module of the plurality of circuit modules, to a second circuit module of the plurality of circuit modules with a delay that is set based on the delay adjustment signal. | 03-06-2014 |
20150019766 | BUFFER MEMORY RESERVATION TECHNIQUES FOR USE WITH A NAND FLASH MEMORY - This disclosure provides examples of circuits, devices, systems, and methods for managing a buffer memory. Regions of the buffer memory are dynamically reserved, responsive to a read/write request. Where the read/write request includes a plurality of data transfer requests, following completion of a data transfer request, the reserved buffer space may be recycled for use in a further data transfer request or for other purposes. During fulfillment of a read request, a buffer region is reserved from a larger buffer pool for a time period significantly smaller than the time required to execute a sense operation associated with the read request. The reserved buffer region may be reused for unrelated processes during execution of the sense operation. | 01-15-2015 |
20150154109 | Memory System Controller Including a Multi-Resolution Internal Cache - A memory system comprising a non-volatile memory and a controller in communication with the non-volatile memory is disclosed. The controller may include a central processing unit (“CPU”) and an internal cache in communication with the CPU via a plurality of cache lines. The CPU is configured to utilize a first subset of the plurality of cache lines when accessing data stored in the internal cache at a first resolution. Additionally, the CPU is configured to utilize a second subset of the plurality of cache lines when accessing data stored in the internal case at a second resolution, where the first and second resolutions are different resolutions. | 06-04-2015 |
20150154132 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ARBITRATION ASSOCIATED WITH A MULTI-THREADED SYSTEM - A data storage device includes a controller coupled to a non-volatile memory via a data path element. The controller includes a first queue that includes a first set of requests and a second queue that includes a second set of requests. The controller further includes logic configured to assign a particular request from the first queue or from the second queue to have access to the data path element. When the logic is in a first mode, the logic selects a particular request is selected based on an arbitration scheme applied to the first queue and the second queue. When the logic is in a second mode, the logic selects a prioritized request from the first set of requests or the second set of requests independently of the arbitration scheme. | 06-04-2015 |
20150363342 | Storage Module and Method for Determining Ready/Busy Status of a Plurality of Memory Dies - A storage module and method are provided for determining ready/busy status of a plurality of memory dies. In one embodiment, a bus has a ready/busy line that is shared among the plurality of memory dies, and a time-division multiplex signal on the shared ready/busy line is used to communicate the ready/busy status of each of the memory dies. In another embodiment, each of the memory dies sends its ready/busy status to the storage controller using a different one of a plurality of data lines in the bus. In yet another embodiment, each of the memory dies sends a pulse across the ready/busy line with a different pulse width. To avoid collisions, each memory die waits a different number of clock cycles before attempting to send its pulse status after determining that the shared ready/busy line is in use. | 12-17-2015 |