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20130198558 | Dual Adjacency Between Edge Devices at a Network Site - Devices, methods and instructions encoded on computer readable medium for implementation of a dual-adjacency between edge devices of a network site. A first edge device comprises one or more local interfaces configured for communication, via a local network, with one or more network devices co-located in a first network site. The first edge device also comprises one or more overlay interfaces configured for communication, via a core network, with one or more network devices located in one or more other network sites connected to the core network. The first edge device comprises a processor configured to establish, via at least one of the local interfaces, a site communication channel with a second edge device co-located in the first network site. The processor is further configured to establish an overlay communication channel, via at least one of the overlay interfaces, with the second edge device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130250949 | Adjacency Server for Virtual Private Networks - Devices, methods and instructions encoded on computer readable medium are provided herein for creation of an overlay network on a non-multicast or source specific multicast (SSM) core. In one example, virtual private network (VPN) adjacencies are established between an adjacency server and one or more edge devices each located at different network sites. A unicast replication list is then generated at the adjacency server. The unicast replication list includes the Internet Protocol addresses for each of the edge devices having VPN adjacencies with the adjacency server. The unicast replication list is then advertised to each of the edge devices for use in establishing VPN adjacencies with one another. | 09-26-2013 |
20140307541 | Distributed Fast Remote Cutover of Traffic upon Local Failure in an Overlay Transport Visualization Network - Techniques are presented herein for optimizing traffic routing in overlay networks. At a first edge device located at a first site in a network, a message is received that indicates address information of a network device. The address information of the network device is stored in an address table. The address information is associated with a site identifier that identifies a second site at which the network device is located. The site identifier is mapped to an identifier associated with a second edge device that is responsible for routing traffic to network devices at the second site. | 10-16-2014 |
20150019697 | CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT OF AUTHORITATIVE EDGE DEVICES - In one embodiment, an authoritative edge device (AED)-server in a computer network maintains assignment of an active AED for a particular virtual local area network (VLAN), and in response to a triggered re-assignment, sends an AED change request identifying an old active AED for the particular VLAN and a new active AED for the particular VLAN (e.g., and/or corresponding backups). In response to receiving the change request, the old active AED ceases forwarding of traffic for the particular VLAN and transmits a relinquishment confirmation into the network. Also, in response to receiving the change request and the relinquishment confirmation from the old active AED, the new active AED assumes responsibility for traffic forwarding for the particular VLAN and transmits an activation confirmation into the network. The change request is then deemed completed by the AED-sever upon receipt of both the relinquishment confirmation and the activation confirmation. | 01-15-2015 |
20150043329 | Proactive Creation of Multicast State in an Overlay Transport Network to Achieve Fast Convergence on Failover - Techniques are provided for designating, in an overlay transport virtualization (OTV) network connected to a data center, an edge device to act as a backup authoritative edge device (BAED) for an authoritative edge device (AED) for multicast packet encapsulation and forwarding. Data traffic associated with a given virtual local area network (VLAN) may be detected from a multicast source in the data center addressed to recipients in a site group. A mapping may be generated between the site group and a core data group in the OTV network for traffic from the multicast source. Advertisements may be sent of the mapping to edge devices in another data center across the OTV network. A similar configuration is presented for a BAED for inbound multicast traffic to a data center. | 02-12-2015 |
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20120286702 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENERGY STORAGE WITH RELATIVISTIC PARTICLE ACCELERATION - An energy storage device is proposed that utilizes acceleration of particles to near relativistic velocities to store energy in the kinetic energy of accelerated particles. Designs and models are provided for a commercially feasible device that implements the concept. The device allows tremendous performance capabilities across many parameters including energy density. Multiple innovations are also proposed for methods to reconvert the kinetic energy of accelerated particles back to electricity. In addition, certain innovations are proposed for accelerated particle beam control, beam particle designs and beam confinement rings. The device is different from existing particle collider storage rings in that it maximizes total beam energy, not energy per particle by accelerating particles to velocities substantially less than the speed of light. In addition, it includes innovations to meet the requirements of the commercial market with specific applications in markets such as grid level storage and energy storage for vehicles. | 11-15-2012 |
20140182278 | POWER GENERATION FROM ATMOSPHERIC AIR PRESSURE - An apparatus and method is provided for generating net energy by converting the natural pressure of atmospheric air into kinetic energy, which is then converted to mechanical energy by a turbine, which can then be converted to electric energy through a generator. The method relies on natural physical phenomena such as Entrainment, Inducement and the Venturi Effect to increase the mass and velocity of air flowing through an enclosed chamber without increasing the amount of energy consumed to increase the air flow mass and velocity. A turbine-generator apparatus connected to the chamber is driven by the air flow to generate electric power which is greater than the power consumed to generate the initial air flow. Power is generated through extraction of kinetic energy from natural atmospheric air pressure energy. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189478 | WEB BROWSERS FOR MOBILE AND SMALL SCREEN DEVICES - Innovations in the design and functionality of web browsers on mobile and other small screen devices and touchscreen devices are provided. A method is provided to extract relevant and/or actionable elements of a web page and make them easily accessible within a separate User Interface to the user so the user can quickly and easily carry relevant actions on the webpage. The method allows users to easily and productively access and work with webpages designed for larger screen devices within a small screen device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140320391 | METHODS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A series of methods are presented to improve the operation and user experience of mobile handheld devices such as mobile phones. The methods include methods allowing useful operation on low battery levels, touch input from non-conventional models, stored procedures for executing series of actions, application management, navigational communication through vibratory motions, among others. | 10-30-2014 |
20140375057 | ARTIFICIAL WIND GENERATOR - A method is provided for generating power through artificially induced wind flow. Naturally available energy such as sunlight is used to create high and low air pressure areas artificially in two separate chambers or regions. The two areas are connected together through a tube, which results in wind flow from the higher air pressure area to the lower air pressure area, which wind flow is used to power wind turbines which in turn generate electric power. The method provides an alternative to existing methods for power generation from wind energy or solar energy, such as natural wind farms, photovoltaic cells and solar-thermal systems. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379235 | USER CONTROLLED DIFFERENTIAL ACCELERATION FOR VEHICLES - We provide an apparatus for allowing the driver of an automobile to control the acceleration delivered to each wheel of the vehicle independently thereby allowing the driver much greater control over the motion of the automobile especially on turns and corners. The apparatus includes systems to give the driver an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, mechanisms to transmit differential acceleration to each wheel, and computer methods to prevent dangerous maneuvers as well as automatic interventions to maintain vehicle stability. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379563 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WEB INITIATED PHONE PAYMENTS - A method and apparatus is disclosed for completing transactions initiated on online internet websites and completed with payments over phone. The process allows users an easy, convenient and secure method for making online payments without using credit or debit cards. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379683 | SEARCH ENGINE INTERFACES AND FUNCTIONS - We propose interface and functional improvements for conventional web search engines. The proposed improvements can considerably improve the user experience and help users achieve their information search objective much faster and more efficiently. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110155802 | PROTECTING ELECTRONIC CARDS - A device, a system, and methods of securing an authentication device are disclosed. A security system includes an authentication device configured for transmitting a second signal to deactivate the authentication device, in response to receiving a first signal. The authentication device further includes a receiver, a transmitter, an activation device, and a power source, and wherein the second signal includes a unique identifier of the authentication device. The security system further includes an authentication device reader configured for receiving the second signal from the authentication device, extracting the unique identifier from the second signal, and transmitting the extracted unique identifier. The security system further includes an identification data management system configured for storing stored unique identifiers corresponding to authentication devices, storing validity status indicators corresponding to the stored unique identifiers, validating a transaction of the at least one authentication device in response to a combination of the corresponding stored unique identifier and the corresponding validity status indicator, receiving the extracted unique identifier from the authentication device reader, matching the extracted unique identifier with the plurality of stored unique identifiers, and deactivating the authentication device corresponding to the at least one matched stored unique identifier, wherein the deactivation is performed by modifying the corresponding validity status indicator, if a match is found between the extracted unique identifier and at least one stored unique identifier. Also disclosed are a device and methods for securing the authentication device. | 06-30-2011 |
20130086316 | Using unused portion of the storage space of physical storage devices configured as a RAID - Physical storage devices are configured as a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). As such, storage space of the physical storage devices is allocated to the RAID, and each physical storage device is part of the RAID. Where a portion of the storage space of the physical storage devices is not allocated to the RAID, this portion of the storage space from a mixed drive capacity is configured so that it is usable and is not wasted. | 04-04-2013 |
20130232179 | ENHANCED STORAGE QUOTA MANAGEMENT FOR CLOUD COMPUTING SYSTEMS - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for storage management in a cloud computing system. More specifically, locations of storage components in the cloud computing system and storage properties of the storage components are identified. The storage properties include the amount of available storage space and/or the cost of storage space. A storage quota for a user of the cloud computing system is generated with a cloud quota management module based on the locations of the storage components and/or the storage properties of the storage components. In at least one embodiment, the storage quota includes the maximum amount of storage allocated to the user in at least one of the storage components. | 09-05-2013 |
20130246357 | MANAGING REDUNDANT IMMUTABLE FILES USING DEDUPLICATION IN STORAGE CLOUDS - A method includes receiving a request to save a first file as immutable. The method also includes searching for a second file that is saved and is redundant to the first file. The method further includes determining the second file is one of mutable and immutable. When the second file is mutable, the method includes saving the first file as a master copy, and replacing the second file with a soft link pointing to the master copy. When the second file is immutable, the method includes determining which of the first and second files has a later expiration date and an earlier expiration date, saving the one of the first and second files with the later expiration date as a master copy, and replacing the one of the first and second files with the earlier expiration date with a soft link pointing to the master copy. | 09-19-2013 |
20130325801 | APPLICATION-CONTROLLED SUB-LUN LEVEL DATA MIGRATION - An application programming interface (API) is used to migrate, from a specified source LUN to a specified target LUN, at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk, the API functioning as an interface between a storage controller and an owning application. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325802 | APPLICATION-CONTROLLED SUB-LUN LEVEL DATA MIGRATION - An application programming interface (API), functioning as an interface between a storage controller and an owning application, is used to migrate, from a specified source LUN to a specified target LUN, at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk, the at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk having a predefined chunk size fixed by the storage controller. A specified total migration size is incrementally reduced by each completed migration of the at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk until the total migration size is zero and the migration is completed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326182 | APPLICATION-CONTROLLED SUB-LUN LEVEL DATA MIGRATION - A source code-based specification is implemented for use as an interface between a storage controller and an owning application to migrate a specified size of data from physical storage behind the LUN to a new physical location. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326183 | APPLICATION-CONTROLLED SUB-LUN LEVEL DATA MIGRATION - A source code-based specification is implemented for use as an interface between a storage controller and an owning application to migrate a specified size of data from physical storage behind the LUN to a new physical location. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326545 | APPLICATION-CONTROLLED SUB-LUN LEVEL DATA MIGRATION - An application programming interface (API) is used to migrate, from a specified source LUN to a specified target LUN, at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk, the API functioning as an interface between a storage controller and an owning application. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326546 | APPLICATION-CONTROLLED SUB-LUN LEVEL DATA MIGRATION - An application programming interface (API), functioning as an interface between a storage controller and an owning application, is used to migrate, from a specified source LUN to a specified target LUN, at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk, the at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk having a predefined chunk size fixed by the storage controller. A specified total migration size is incrementally reduced by each completed migration of the at least one specified sub-LUN data chunk until the total migration size is zero and the migration is completed. | 12-05-2013 |
20140051404 | AMBIENT SOUND-BASED CALL FUNCTIONS - A mobile communications device includes a computer processor and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic is configured to implement a method. The method includes calculating a decibel level of ambient noise. In response to receiving an incoming call from a calling device, and prior to activating a ringtone on the mobile communications device, the method includes determining that the decibel level exceeds a threshold value, and sending an automated response to the calling device in lieu of connecting the call to the mobile communications device. | 02-20-2014 |
20140051405 | AMBIENT SOUND-BASED CALL FUNCTIONS - Ambient sound-based call functions include calculating, via a computer processor on a mobile communications device, a decibel level of ambient noise. In response to receiving an incoming call from a calling device, and prior to activating a ringtone on the mobile communications device, the ambient sound-based call functions include determining that the decibel level exceeds a threshold value, and sending an automated response to the calling device in lieu of connecting the call to the mobile communications device. | 02-20-2014 |
20140055260 | POLICY-BASED VEHICLE HORN FUNCTIONS - Vehicle horn functions are implemented by deriving a current value associated with a component defined by a policy, retrieving from a data file a volume setting mapped to the current value, and modifying operation of a horn in a vehicle to produce a volume corresponding to the volume setting when an operator of the vehicle activates the horn. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056441 | POLICY-BASED VEHICLE HORN FUNCTIONS - Vehicle horn functions are implemented by a computer processor integral with a vehicle and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic derives a current value associated with a component defined by a policy, retrieves from a data file a volume setting mapped to the current value, and modifies operation of a horn in the vehicle to produce a volume corresponding to the volume setting when an operator of the vehicle activates the horn. | 02-27-2014 |
20150039570 | MANAGING REDUNDANT IMMUTABLE FILES USING DEDUPLICATION IN STORAGE CLOUDS - A method includes receiving a request to save a first file as immutable. The method also includes searching for a second file that is saved and is redundant to the first file. The method further includes determining the second file is one of mutable and immutable. When the second file is mutable, the method includes saving the first file as a master copy, and replacing the second file with a soft link pointing to the master copy. When the second file is immutable, the method includes determining which of the first and second files has a later expiration date and an earlier expiration date, saving the one of the first and second files with the later expiration date as a master copy, and replacing the one of the first and second files with the earlier expiration date with a soft link pointing to the master copy. | 02-05-2015 |
20150089136 | INTERFACE FOR MANAGEMENT OF DATA MOVEMENT IN A THIN PROVISIONED STORAGE SYSTEM - A computational device receives a request to copy a source logical block of a thin provisioned source logical unit to a target logical block of a thin provisioned target logical unit, wherein in thin provisioned logical units physical storage space is allocated in response to a write operation being performed but not during creation of the thin provisioned logical units. The computational device generates metadata that stores a correspondence between the source logical block and the target logical block, while avoiding allocating any physical storage space for the target logical block in the thin provisioned target logical unit. | 03-26-2015 |
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20130226266 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING IMPEDANCE ALONG ELECTRICAL PATHS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - An implantable medical device system includes a control module with a connector assembly for electrically coupling to a lead. The control module includes a plurality of feedthrough interconnects extending from the connector assembly to an electronic subassembly disposed in a sealed housing. The plurality of feedthrough interconnects include a first feedthrough interconnect and a second feedthrough interconnect. Impedance circuitry disposed in the control module modulates impedance associated with terminals and conductors of the lead. The impedance circuitry includes a plurality of impedance elements each coupled electrically to a different feedthrough interconnect. Each impedance element has a pre-defined impedance. The plurality of impedance elements include a first impedance element electrically coupled to the first feedthrough interconnect and a second impedance element electrically coupled to the second feedthrough interconnect. The pre-defined impedance of the first impedance element is different than the pre-defined impedance of the second impedance element. | 08-29-2013 |
20130241573 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND USING INCIDENT FIELD TRANSFER FUNCTIONS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A method of estimating response of a medical lead to an electromagnetic field includes providing a medical lead having a proximal end, a distal end, a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end, a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end, and a plurality of conductors extending along the medical lead and electrically coupling the electrodes to the terminals; individually applying a test field at each of a plurality of test positions along the medical lead using at least one excitation probe; for each application of the test field, determining a response to the application of the test field at one or more of the electrodes or terminals; generating a transfer function using a combination of the responses determined for the applications of the test field; and using the transfer function to estimate a response of the medical lead to an electromagnetic field. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245734 | NEUROSTIMULATION LEAD DESIGN WITH VARYING RF IMPEDANCE FILARS - An implantable stimulation lead includes a lead body having a proximal end and a distal end; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end of the lead body; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end of the lead body, and a plurality of conductors disposed in the lead body and including a first conductor and a second conductor. Each conductor electrically couples at least one of the electrodes to at least one of the terminals. The first conductor has a RF impedance that is at least 25% greater in magnitude than the second conductor. | 09-19-2013 |
20130274829 | NEUROSTIMULATION DEVICE HAVING FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE TO PREVENT ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE DURING MRI - An implantable medical device comprises an antenna configured for wirelessly receiving energy of a first frequency from an external device, electronic circuitry configured for performing a function in response to the receipt of the received energy, and a biocompatible housing containing the electronic circuitry and antenna. The housing includes a substrate structure and a two-dimensional array of elements disposed on the substrate structure. The array of elements and substrate structure are arranged in a manner that creates a frequency selective surface capable of reflecting at least a portion of energy of a second frequency incident on the housing, while passing at least a portion of energy of the first frequency incident on the housing to the antenna. | 10-17-2013 |
20140058482 | IMPLANTABLE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS WITH SHIELDED CONTROL MODULE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING - An implantable control module for an electrical stimulation system includes a header coupled a sealed body. The header includes at least one connector assembly. The control module also includes a conductive shield disposed over at least a portion of the connector assembly or connector assemblies of the header. The conductive shield is provided to hinder generation of current in the header or in a portion of a lead received in the header in response to application of an external radiofrequency (RF) or magnetic field. A similar shield can also be used to shield a connector assembly disposed on the end of a lead extension or any other component of the electrical stimulation system. | 02-27-2014 |
20140155970 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FILTER DEVICE TO REDUCE POCKET TISSUE HEATING - An active implantable medical device (AIMD) for use with a medical lead carrying at least one lead electrode. The AIMD comprises interior electronic circuitry configured for performing a medical function via the medical lead, an electrically conductive case containing the interior electronic circuitry, at least one electrical terminal configured for electrically coupling the electronic circuitry respectively to the lead electrode(s), and an inductive element coupled in series between the electrical terminal(s) and the case. The inductive element is configured for hindering the shunting of electrical current from the at least one electrical terminal to the case that has been induced by electromagnetic interference (EMI) impinging on the medical lead. | 06-05-2014 |
20140214130 | RF RESISTANT FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE ASSEMBLY - A control module for an electrical stimulation system includes a casing having an electrically-conductive portion; an electronic subassembly disposed in the casing; and a header portion coupled to the casing and including a connector for a lead or lead extension. The control module also includes a feedthrough assembly coupling the casing to the header portion. The feedthrough assembly includes a non-conductive ceramic block; conductive feedthrough pins passing through the ceramic block and electrically coupling the connector to the electronic subassembly disposed in the casing; a metal flange disposed around, and attached to, the ceramic block, and a non-conductive spacer attached to the metal flange and to the casing to raise the ceramic block above, and away from, the casing. Other control modules include a ceramic block that has a rim portion that raises the plate portion, through which the feedthrough pins pass, of the block away from the casing. | 07-31-2014 |
20150073506 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD-INDUCED HEATING FROM AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR - An implantable control module for an implantable electrical stimulation system includes a housing with at least a portion of the exterior forming a metallic structure and at least a portion of the interior defining a sealed compartment. The control module further includes an electronic subassembly disposed in the sealed compartment; a connector assembly coupled to the housing and defining a port for receiving a lead; connector contacts disposed in the port to electrically couple with terminals of the lead; feedthrough interconnects extending from the connector assembly into the sealed compartment and coupling the connector contacts to the electronic subassembly; and a coil disposed within or on the housing and configured and arranged to be shorted when an external electromagnetic field is applied in order to resist generation of an eddy current in the metallic structure of the exterior of the sealed housing in response to the external electromagnetic field. | 03-12-2015 |
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20130232541 | Policy-driven approach to managing privileged/shared identity in an enterprise - Access to a privileged account is managed by first requiring authentication of a user logging into the account and then performing a policy evaluation to determine whether the identified user is allowed to log in using the privileged identity. Preferably, the authentication is a two factor authentication. The policy evaluation preferably enforces a policy, such as a role-based access control, and a context-based access control, a combination of such access controls, or the like. Thus, according to this approach, the entity is provided access to the privileged account if the user's identity is verified and a policy is met. In the alternative, the entity is denied access to the privileged account if either the authentication fails, or (assuming authentication does not fail) policy criteria for the user is not met. | 09-05-2013 |
20140129959 | ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING MECHANISMS - A content publisher can use a publisher tool to tag various content elements, which enables a user viewing content from the publisher to view related advertising. In at least some embodiments, the tool is a toolbar that the publisher can use to tag content elements such as images and text, whereby the toolbar can recommend related items to be linked to those content elements. The items can be associated with an entity, such as an advertiser or electronic retailer, that will provide some level of compensation to the publisher in return for the linking. Such an approach enables the publisher to monetize the content in a way that is minimally intrusive for the end user. | 05-08-2014 |
20140236699 | PERSONALIZED PRODUCT PRICING - Disclosed are various embodiments for a pricing application. Customer interest in unpurchased items is determined by a browsing history of a customer. A notification is communicated to a merchant of the item soliciting an offer for the item to be communicated to the customer. The offer is then communicated to the customer for redemption. | 08-21-2014 |
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20110077040 | INCLUDING FEEDBACK INFORMATION REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL SUBBAND OF A WIRELESS CHANNEL - To report feedback information regarding a wireless channel, a mobile station determines whether a predefined condition is satisfied. In response to determining that the predefined condition is satisfied, feedback information regarding an individual one of plural subbands of the wireless channel is included in a first report to be sent to a base station. In response to determining that the predefined condition is not satisfied, aggregate feedback information regarding the plural subbands is included in a second report to be sent to the base station. | 03-31-2011 |
20140376497 | Including Feedback Information Regarding an Individual Subband of a Wireless Channel - To report feedback information regarding a wireless channel, a mobile station determines whether a predefined condition is satisfied. In response to determining that the predefined condition is satisfied, feedback information regarding an individual one of plural subbands of the wireless channel is included in a first report to be sent to a base station. In response to determining that the predefined condition is not satisfied, aggregate feedback information regarding the plural subbands is included in a second report to be sent to the base station. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376500 | Including Feedback Information Regarding an Individual Subband of a Wireless Channel - To report feedback information regarding a wireless channel, a mobile station determines whether a predefined condition is satisfied. In response to determining that the predefined condition is satisfied, feedback information regarding an individual one of plural subbands of the wireless channel is included in a first report to be sent to a base station. In response to determining that the predefined condition is not satisfied, aggregate feedback information regarding the plural subbands is included in a second report to be sent to the base station. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376501 | Including Feedback Information Regarding an Individual Subband of a Wireless Channel - To report feedback information regarding a wireless channel, a mobile station determines whether a predefined condition is satisfied. In response to determining that the predefined condition is satisfied, feedback information regarding an individual one of plural subbands of the wireless channel is included in a first report to be sent to a base station. In response to determining that the predefined condition is not satisfied, aggregate feedback information regarding the plural subbands is included in a second report to be sent to the base station. | 12-25-2014 |
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20130238433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS BY MONITORING SCROLL-SPEEDS - A method and system for providing relevant advertisements by monitoring scroll-speeds. The method includes determining the scroll-speed of a user as the user scrolls through a webpage. The method also includes tagging the scroll-speed to web content on the webpage. Further, the method includes recording the scroll-speed tagged with the web content. Moreover, the method includes targeting the relevant advertisements to the user based on the recording. The system includes one or more electronic devices, a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. | 09-12-2013 |
20140046660 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VOICE BASED MOOD ANALYSIS - A computer-implemented method for voice based mood analysis includes receiving an acoustic speech of a plurality of words from a user in response to the user utilizing speech to text mode. The computer-implemented method also includes analyzing the acoustic speech to distinguish voice patterns. Further, the computer-implemented method includes measuring a plurality of tone parameters from the voice patterns, wherein the tone parameters comprises voice decibel, timbre and pitch. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method includes identifying mood of the user based on the plurality of tone parameters. Moreover, the computer-implemented method includes streaming appropriate web content to the user based on the mood of the user. | 02-13-2014 |
20140075463 | VOLUME BASED, TELEVISION RELATED ADVERTISEMENT TARGETING - The present invention provides techniques that relate to television based advertising and advertisement targeting, such as advertisements presented via Internet TV, IPTV, and television programs streamed over the Internet. Techniques are provided that include monitoring user-initiated changes of volume during a television based advertisement. Based at least in part on such changes, a user's interest level in the advertisement may be assessed. Based at least in part on the assessed interest level, a second advertisement may be targeted to the user. | 03-13-2014 |
20140108425 | VISIBLE PERSONALIZATION - A system for effectively rating and/or dynamically generating one or more electronic media files with respect to information associated with a user, the user's preferences, and/or the user's past behavior with respect to electronic media. | 04-17-2014 |
20140122194 | Cross-Platform Targeting - A system and method for cross-platform targeting includes: receiving as input calendar entries from an on-line calendar associated with a first user, the calendar entries designating specified time slots associated with scheduled events; marking the specified time slots associated with the scheduled events as unavailable time slots; eliminating the unavailable time slots from the calendar associated with the first user; determining from remaining time slots those time slots wherein the first user is deemed unlikely to be available; removing those time slots from the calendar, providing free time slots; and presenting the free time slots as optimal time slots for serving digital information to the first user. | 05-01-2014 |
20140195154 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO AD/CONTENT TARGETING FOR MAP ROUTE OPTIONS BASED ON PERSONALIZATION AND USER DATA - The present invention provides methods and systems for incorporating user information such as a user's errands, tasks, and/or online behavior in determining a preferred route between an origin and a destination using a web map planning service. Potential advertisers can use the user information to target particular users who are traveling near a particular route to give users various options to optimize their travel plans. | 07-10-2014 |
20140258890 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING THE SPEED OF CONTENT MOVEMENT BASED ON USER INTEREST - Techniques are provided which enhance a user's browsing experience by bringing greater attention to potentially relevant advertising content amidst non-relevant content. When a user access a browser to view content, information related to the interests of the user are used to identify relevant browser content to be used for potential advertisement targeting. The identified browser content is highlighted and stored for future use and the browser scroll settings are altered during the user's browsing session. In some embodiments, the settings are altered such that a user's ability to scroll through any identified browser content while displayed is slowed and the user's ability to scroll through the remaining browser content while displayed is quickened. | 09-11-2014 |
20140359479 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTO-ADJUST POSITIONING OF PREFERRED CONTENT FOR INCREASED CLICK AND CONVERSION RATES - A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, at user-accessible locations on a graphical display of a mobile device, notifications corresponding to user interest, preference, and frequency of interaction with particular applications or activities on the mobile device. By increasing ease of interaction with particular notifications and advertisements that are of increased importance and relevance for the user, a higher click through and conversion rate is anticipated. | 12-04-2014 |
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20120005646 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING DEPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT - A system, method, computer program product are shown for automatically performing deployment activities that can handle deployments for any-sized organization, even for deployments at the enterprise level. According to some approaches, modeling is performed to generate a model of the components in the computing environment. Dependency graphs can be generated for the deployment, and used to then automatically perform the deployment. | 01-05-2012 |
20120239739 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC ADAPTIVE METRICS BASED APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT ON DISTRIBUTED INFRASTRUCTURES - Embodiments of apparatus, systems and methods facilitate the adaptive deployment of a distributed computing application on at least one selected cloud configuration from a plurality of cloud configurations based on dynamically obtained and/or compiled metrics pertaining to the cloud configurations and to the distributed computing application and/or user specified criteria pertaining to the metrics. In some embodiments, an infrastructure independent representation of the distributed computing application is adapted to the selected cloud configuration and run on the selected cloud configuration by utilizing a cloud-specific implementation of the infrastructure independent representation of the distributed computing application. The cloud-specific implementation of the infrastructure independent representation corresponds to the cloud infrastructure on which the distributed application is run. | 09-20-2012 |
20120331528 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE AND SELECTIVE ACCESS TO SERVICES IN HYBRID PUBLIC-PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURES - Embodiments of apparatus, systems and methods facilitate deployment of distributed computing applications on hybrid public-private infrastructures by facilitating secure access to selected services running on private infrastructures by distributed computing applications running on public cloud infrastructures. In some embodiments, a secure tunnel may be established between proxy processes on the public and private infrastructures and communication between the distributed computing application and the selected services may occur through the proxy processes over the secure tunnel. | 12-27-2012 |
20130151598 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF INTERACTIVE DESKTOP APPLICATIONS ON DISTRIBUTED INFRASTRUCTURES - Embodiments disclosed facilitate adaptation of interactive desktop applications (IDAs) for deployment and execution on distributed systems including clouds. In some embodiments, the method comprises: executing a cloud-based IDA on a dedicated elastic Virtual Machine (VM) running on at least one of a plurality of cloud infrastructures using a remote client device; and invoking an application on the remote client device comprising a remote desktop protocol (RDP) to connect to the VM on the at least one cloud infrastructure to facilitate remote user interaction with the at least one cloud-based IDA using functionality provided by the RDP. In some embodiments, the remote client application may be a web browser and RDP may be implemented using browser plugins. Further, the remote client application may sync data with cloud infrastructure before and after IDA execution, and the VM running the IDA may be terminated when user exits the IDA. | 06-13-2013 |
20150039770 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS - Embodiments of apparatus, systems and methods facilitate the running a distributed computing application on at least one of a plurality of cloud infrastructures. In some embodiments, the processor implemented method comprises: deriving an infrastructure independent representation of the distributed computing application; and running the distributed computing application on one of a plurality of cloud infrastructures by utilizing a cloud-specific implementation of the infrastructure independent representation of the distributed computing application. The cloud-specific implementation of the infrastructure independent representation corresponds to the cloud infrastructure on which the distributed application is run. | 02-05-2015 |
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20130090115 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT INITIATION OF CONNECTIONS WITHIN A NETWORK - Methods and apparatus enabling connection and/or re-connection to an access point of a network based on both reception characteristics and also the access point's likelihood to successfully connect (or re-connect). In one such embodiment, an exemplary Long Term Evolution (LTE) user equipment (UE) stores a “blacklist” of LTE enhanced NodeBs (eNBs) that have previously unexpectedly disconnected the UE. The UE will avoid the blacklisted eNBs and will attempt to connect to other eNBs. By avoiding eNBs which have previously been unable to service the UE and instead focusing on other eNBs that may have lower reception quality but likely better suited to service the UE, the UE can avoid prolonged out-of-service (OOS) periods. | 04-11-2013 |
20130210420 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for power optimization in e.g., a wireless mobile device. In one embodiment, the optimization is effected via intelligent idle mode current drain management. In an exemplary LTE cellular network context, the user equipment (UE) only powers on its transceiver for a subset of Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycles based on e.g., the quality of the radio environment, power considerations, location, etc. For example, if a UE has not moved, and its radio reception quality is good, the UE is likely to successfully receive a paging notification (i.e., without multiple attempts). Consequently, the UE configures itself to receive only a single paging indication. | 08-15-2013 |
20130244590 | Apparatus and methods for mitigating protocol-induced back-offs in a communication network - Methods and apparatus for mitigating data server time-outs in e.g., a hybrid wireless network. In one exemplary embodiment, a client device operating in a hybrid network environment utilizes its knowledge about tune-away periods so as to minimally affect data network operation. For example, during periods of data downlink activity, the client device induces some delay in the acknowledgement packets sent back towards the network prior to entering into a tune away period. These delayed acknowledgement packets result in an increased retransmission time out period value thereby reducing the probability of encountering a data server time-out. Alternative embodiments are also discussed which preoccupy the network apparatus during these tune away periods so as to also mitigate time-outs during these periods. These mitigation algorithms are useful in both downlink and uplink data transmissions. Apparatus for implementing these methodologies are also disclosed. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244719 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT DURING MEASUREMENT GAPS - Methods and apparatus for parameter (e.g., timing) adjustment in a wireless network. In one embodiment, the timing adjustment includes detection and compensation for one or more missed adjustment messages. In one variant, for certain designated events, a client device may ignore a timer expiration, and apply a previously stored timing advance (TA) command. For example, a user equipment (UE) will determine if a TA command has been missed during a measurement gap interval (such as e.g., to perform measurements on an unsynchronized network), and reuse the previous TA command value. Reusing the TA command value introduces negligible error, which can be corrected in existing error correction capabilities (e.g., OFDM cyclic prefixes, etc.). | 09-19-2013 |
20130267232 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RESOLVING INCOMPLETE MESSAGE CONTENT IN NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for resolving incomplete message content in networks. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to correction and recovery of incomplete measurement report configuration messages within a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. Specifically, within certain LTE networks, existing messaging may be incomplete in regards to various nearby ancillary networks, but still sufficient with regards to measurement requirements of the LTE network itself. Since the mobile device can continue operation within the LTE network, the mobile device can safely ignore or correct the measurement report configuration message. | 10-10-2013 |
20130329631 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL - Methods and apparatus for improved power control in communications (such as connection establishment) in a wireless network. In one embodiment, a data-based, iterative approach is used to select an appropriate transmission power level during the establishment of a wireless connection. An assessment of the quality of the channel between a connecting device and target device is made, based on a received reference signal from the target device. The assessment is used to select an initial power level for a random access request. In the case a response is not received, a subsequent assessment of the channel quality is made. If the quality of the channel has changed, then a second power level for a second random access request is selected. This approach allows the connecting device to adapt to changing conditions related to the channel quality, and adjust its transmission power level accordingly. | 12-12-2013 |
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20090083251 | CONTENT QUALITY APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Embodiments herein receive a set of content quality threshold values, a search string, and a content data stream at a content quality metric (CQM) apparatus. Content segments associated with the content data stream are scored and/or graded according to a set of content relevance scales. The content data stream is then filtered to include only passing content segments and intermediate calculation values used to determine whether a content segment is passing. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-26-2009 |
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