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20120324373 | Graphical User Interfaces for Supporting Collaborative Generation of Life Stories - Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) support the collaborative generation of life stories by helping the user view the development of the life stories of other users and facilitating interaction with them through these GUIs. A GUI according to a first type helps the user keep track of recent life stories and comments posted by other users of the collaborative system, and a GUI according to a second type helps the user view life stories of any user in a chronological manner. | 12-20-2012 |
20130104056 | Graphical User Interfaces for Supporting Collaborative Generation of Life Stories - Systems and methods for modifying a social timeline are described. A method for modifying a social timeline includes generating data to display a timeline graphic. The time graphic includes a chronology bar that is associated with at least two dates. The method further includes associating image data with the at least two dates to display images along the timeline graphic. The images describe a life story of an account holder. The method includes generating data to allow the account holder to post a comment to the life story along the timeline graphic. | 04-25-2013 |
20140215368 | System and Method for Organizing Recorded Events Using Character Tags - A computer system organizes text narratives and images about events using character tags, which are tags that are defined by users with respect to those persons that are depicted in the text narratives and images. Each character tag is associated with either a user profile or a pseudo-profile. A pseudo-profile for a person is created by a user when the user does not know if the person has a user profile in the computer system. An invitation e-mail that is sent to a prospective user may include content stored in the computer system, or a hyperlink to such content, that has been tagged with the character tag of the prospective user. | 07-31-2014 |
20140304623 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE GENERATION OF LIFE STORIES - Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) support the collaborative generation of life stories by helping the user view the development of the life stories of other users and facilitating interaction with them through these GUIs. A GUI according to a first type helps the user keep track of recent life stories and comments posted by other users of the collaborative system, and a GUI according to a second type helps the user view life stories of any user in a chronological manner. | 10-09-2014 |
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20130326476 | COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ON COMPUTING DEVICES - Detection, identification, and control of application behavior dealing with malware, security risks, data privacy, or resource usage can be difficult in an era of complex, composite software applications composed of multiple components. Software applications are analyzed to determine their components and to identify the behaviors associated with each of the components. Components can also be analyzed with respect to similarity of previously known components. Behaviors can include use of personal identifying information or device information, or any actions that can be taken by applications on the device, including user interface displays, notifications, network communications, and file reading or writing actions. Policies to control or restrict the behavior of applications and their components may be defined and applied. In one embodiment this can include the identification of advertising networks and defining policies to permit various opt-out actions for these advertising networks. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326477 | EXPRESSING INTENT TO CONTROL BEHAVIOR OF APPLICATION COMPONENTS - Detection, identification, and control of application behavior dealing with malware, security risks, data privacy, or resource usage can be difficult in an era of complex, composite software applications composed of multiple components. Software applications are analyzed to determine their components and to identify the behaviors associated with each of the components. Components can also be analyzed with respect to similarity of previously known components. Behaviors can include use of personal identifying information or device information, or any actions that can be taken by applications on the device, including user interface displays, notifications, network communications, and file reading or writing actions. Policies to control or restrict the behavior of applications and their components may be defined and applied. In one embodiment this can include the identification of advertising networks and defining policies to permit various opt-out actions for these advertising networks. | 12-05-2013 |
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20090173137 | Roadway Grip Tester and Method - A method for measuring road surface friction of a road surface uses a vehicle that moves across the road surface wherein (1) an auxiliary independent wheel assembly is towed behind the vehicle and is in contact with the road surface, an auxiliary wheel of the wheel assembly is freely rotatable by movement of the vehicle and is one or more of toed in or toed out with respect to a direction of travel of the vehicle so as to create an isolated axial force on the auxiliary wheel: (2) the axial force on the auxiliary wheel is measured while the vehicle moves across the road surface, and the measured axial force is correlated with the road surface friction. The independent wheel assembly is load isolated from the weight of the towing vehicle and the independent wheel assembly is loaded by placing ballast thereon. | 07-09-2009 |
20100163330 | Deformable Modular Armored Combat System - A modular, wheeled vehicle suitable for military use, includes a driver module having a width for seating one person and having length for seating a second (and optional third) person therebehind, and an engine module disposed behind the driver module containing an engine for powering the modular vehicle. The engine module has a rear surface adapted to receive a storage module. The driver module and the engine module form a central element having a pair of sides, a bottom, and a top. The central element is adapted to receive the modules on both of the central element sides. The central element has air inlet for personnel and for the engine disposed atop the central element. The bottom of the central element and troop side pods generally are V-shaped with slanted, upward extending sides. | 07-01-2010 |
20120181100 | Deformable Modular Armored Combat System - A modular, wheeled military vehicle includes a driver module, an engine module, which form a central chassis module (CCM) that is adapted to receive the multipurpose pods on both sides and the rear of the CCM. The CCM and pods are generally V-shaped with slanted, upward extending sides to create multiple blast venting paths to deflect blast energy away from the vehicle occupants. These blast paths could consist of one or more chimneys through the vehicle further reducing occupant exposure to blast energy. For example, the engine module, and front and rear tractive units, can be manufactured with an open framework, allowing significant under vehicle blast venting between the modules and pods, through the engine module, and forward, rearward and to the sides of the vehicle; thereby increasing survivability of the crew. The pods can be designed to rotate and/or be frangible to increase the blast-venting path through the vehicle. | 07-19-2012 |
20120240759 | System and Method for Armoring Vehicles Using A Hull Having A Blast Vent - A modular, wheeled vehicle suitable for military use, includes a driver module having a width for seating one person and having length for seating a second (and optional third) person therebehind, and an engine module disposed behind the driver module containing an engine for powering the modular vehicle. The engine module has a rear surface adapted to receive a storage module. The driver module and the engine module form a central element having a pair of sides, a bottom, and a top. The central element is adapted to receive the modules on both of the central element sides. The central element has air inlet for personnel and for the engine disposed atop the central element. The bottom of the central element and troop side pods generally are V-shaped with slanted, upward extending sides. | 09-27-2012 |
20140013936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARMORING VEHICLES USING A HULL HAVING A BLAST VENT - A modular, wheeled vehicle suitable for military use, includes a driver module having a width for seating one person and having length for seating a second (and optional third) person therebehind, and an engine module disposed behind the driver module containing an engine for powering the modular vehicle. The engine module has a rear surface adapted to receive a storage module. The driver module and the engine module form a central element having a pair of sides, a bottom, and a top. The central element is adapted to receive the modules on both of the central element sides. The central element has air inlet for personnel and for the engine disposed atop the central element. The bottom of the central element and troop side pods generally are V-shaped with slanted, upward extending sides. | 01-16-2014 |
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20090112895 | DATABASE SIZE TRACKING AND REPORTING FOR APPLICATION UPGRADES - Techniques for determining the growth of database objects. In one set of embodiments, baseline sizes for a plurality of database objects are recorded, where the baseline sizes are recorded prior to the execution of an application upgrade. Further, upgraded sizes for the plurality of database objects are recorded, where the upgraded sizes are recorded subsequent to the execution of the application upgrade. Growth values for the plurality of database objects are then determined based on the baseline sizes and the upgraded sizes. In further embodiments, the plurality of database objects may be organized into one or more functional groups or product families, and aggregate database object growth may be reported per functional group or product family. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113410 | TECHNIQUES FOR UPGRADE DEPENDENCY MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for managing dependencies between data upgrade files included in an application upgrade. According to one set of embodiments, the data upgrade files are grouped into functional upgrade groups. A dependency hierarchy for the functional upgrade groups is then created based on dependencies between the data upgrade files. The dependency hierarchy provides a high-level, functional view of the overall dependency flow of an upgrade. In various embodiments, this allows for greater insight into existing and potential dependency issues, leading to more robust and efficient upgrades. In further embodiments, an upgrade tracking system is provided. The upgrade tracking system is configured to track and report detailed analytics related to an upgrade run. In various embodiments, the upgrade tracking system may leverage the grouping of data upgrade files into functional upgrade groups to provide intelligent reporting at a functional level. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113411 | UPGRADE TRACKING SYSTEM - An upgrade tracking system for tracking aspects of an application upgrade. In various embodiments, the update tracking system includes a statistics collection component configured to collect statistics related an execution of the application upgrade, where the application upgrade includes a plurality of data upgrade files, and where the plurality of data upgrade files are organized into a plurality of functional upgrade groups. The system further includes a timing component configured to report execution timings related to the execution of the application upgrade, and a status component configured to track statuses related to the execution of the application upgrade. | 04-30-2009 |
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20130341980 | CUSTOMIZABLE CHAIR WITH MULTIPOINT ADJUSTMENT - A chair including a seat member for supporting a user, a backrest member mounted on the seat member, an adjustable platform attached to the backrest member in which the adjustable platform is selectively adjustable to provide a desired contour for supporting the back of a user seated within the chair, and a multipoint adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the adjustable platform along multiple locations of the platform to provide a desired contour for supporting the back of a user seated within the chair. The chair may be custom fitted to a specific user where the curvature of a user's back (e.g., in the spinal region) is measured relative to an idealized curvature, and the multi-point adjustment mechanism of the chair may be dialed in to improve the user's posture as the user uses the chair. | 12-26-2013 |
20140221881 | DEVICE FOR REPETITIVE SPINE EXTENSION AT SELECTABLE LUMBAR LEVELS FOR STIMULATION OF VERTEBRAL SEGMENTS - Devices and related methods of use for providing repetitive spinal extension exercise. The device includes a frame extending between a foot end and a head end, a footrest member at the foot end of the frame, and a horizontal seat member between the foot end and the head end of the frame. A height-adjustable back pad fulcrum is attached to the frame between the seat member and a pivoting post is attached to the head end of the frame. The pivoting post is positioned behind the back pad fulcrum, and may be biased to default to an acute angle relative to the seat member. The pivoting post may include a back roller or pad attached thereto (e.g., near a top end thereof) so that a user seated on the seat member may press the roller and pivoting post backwards as the user rearwardly extends an upper portion of the torso. | 08-07-2014 |
20140300157 | BACKREST MEMBER INCLUDING AN ADJUSTABLE PLATFORM FOR USE WITH A CHAIR - A backrest member (e.g., a portable insert) for use with a seat member of a chair. The backrest member may include an adjustable platform attached to a substrate (e.g., frame) of the backrest member, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the adjustable platform along one or more locations of the platform to provide a desired contour for supporting the back of a user seated in the chair. The adjustable platform may comprise an elongate band attached to the substrate of the backrest member that is disposed along a central longitudinal axis of the backrest member. One end of the elongate band may be attached to the substrate, while an opposite end may be slidably attached to the substrate. In an embodiment, both ends may be slidably attached relative to the substrate. The device allows selection of a height and depth of a lumbar curve provided by the device. | 10-09-2014 |