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20080301638 | Method and Apparatus for a System Management Tool to Adapt Command Interface and Behavior Based on Installed Features - A system management tool framework for a system management tool for extending system management commands related to software installation units such as software component, feature or product. The tool is constructed in accordance with an interface and framework that allows polymorphism and dynamic binding at run-time. When the system management software tool is constructed in accordance to the framework of the present invention, the software tool can be made scalable, flexible and adaptable to a heterogeneous distributed system. | 12-04-2008 |
20150186129 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYING A PROGRAM MODULE - Embodiments of the invention relate to deploying a program module. The deploying includes obtaining a data dependency relationship between the program module and multiple to-be-deployed program modules, and a specific start order. In response to a request to install and configure the program module, data on which the program module depends are identified according to the data dependency relationship. In addition, the program module is installed and configured responsive to the identified data. The program module is started in response to completion of a startup of program modules required to be started before the program module as specified by the specific start order. | 07-02-2015 |
20150261766 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A RANGE OF FILES TO BE MIGRATED - A method for determining a range of files to be migrated is disclosed, comprising: comparing the source system environment to be migrated with a set of incremental target system environments, to discover the change files in each of the target system environments relative to the source system environment, wherein each target system environment in the set of incremental target system environments comprises software on which the migration target application depends, and the software contained in the different target system environments is incremental; classifying the change files into different change patterns according to the change types of the change files in each comparison and the different change types of the change files among multiple comparisons; and determining a range of files to be migrated according to the change pattern. | 09-17-2015 |
20150379034 | DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF CONFIGURATION FILES - Determining a characteristic of a configuration file that is used to discover configuration files in a target machine, a computer identifies, using information associated with a configuration item of a machine, a candidate configuration file related to the configuration item of the machine, from among a plurality of files from the machine. The computer extracts a value of a feature of the candidate configuration file and aggregates the candidate configuration file with a second candidate configuration file related to the same configuration item identified from among a plurality of files from a second machine, based on the extracted value. The computer then determines a configuration file related to the configuration item from among the aggregated candidate configuration files based on a result of the aggregation, and determines a characteristic of the configuration file related to the configuration item. | 12-31-2015 |
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20130173553 | Distributed Scalable Deduplicated Data Backup System - A distributed, cloud-based storage system provides a reliable, deduplicated, scalable and high performance backup service to heterogeneous clients that connect to it via a communications network. The distributed cloud-based storage system guarantees consistent and reliable data storage while using structured storage that lacks ACID compliance. Consistency and reliability are guaranteed using a system that includes: 1) back references from shared objects to referring objects, 2) safe orders of operation for object deletion and creation, 3) and simultaneous access to shared resources through sub-resources. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173627 | Efficient Deduplicated Data Storage with Tiered Indexing - A deduplicated data storage system provides high performance storage to heterogeneous clients that connect to it via a communications network. The deduplicated data storage system provides fast access to deduplication data by caching the most frequently accessed deduplication data in a hyperindex. Updates to the non-cached deduplication data are serialized by use of a store queue and hold queue. | 07-04-2013 |
20150302025 | Pre-Population of Data for Replication of Data Backups - A system and a method are disclosed for pre-seeding data to backup servers and determining servers for additional backups. Backup data is received from a client device through a first backup request and sent to a primary server for storage. Additional backup data from a second backup request is received. After the initial backup data is stored on the primary server and pre-seeded by the primary server on a secondary server, a status of backup servers associated with the client device is received. The backup servers include the primary server and can include the secondary server. Responsive to the status indicating availability of a server in the backup servers, a recipient server is identified from the backup servers and the additional backup data is sent to the identified recipient server. | 10-22-2015 |
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20130066820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION BOOTSTRAPPING - The systems and methods relate to decision making processes. Data associated with a request for a decision is received. Risks associated with the request are identified. Decision queries associated with each of the identified risks are determined. Any non-standard attributes associated with each of the identified risks are identified. A confidence level threshold for each of the identified risks is determined. A decision recommendation, generated by a machine learning component, is received. The decision recommendation includes a response to each of the one or more decision queries, determined based on the exceptional attributes, if any, and a confidence level associated with the response. The confidence level is compared to the confidence level threshold. Based on the comparison, a decision path for responding to the request is determined. Decision path actions are determined based on the decision path. | 03-14-2013 |
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20130226862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING MACRO PROFILES - Creating a macro profile of an entity is disclosed. Attribute data associated with an entity is identified from (1) one or more public domain information sources and/or (2) one or more private domain information sources. One or more micro profiles for the entity are generated based on the identified data, each of the micro profiles describing the entity in a single dimension. Transactions associated with the entity and/or interactions between the entity and one or more other entities are monitored. A plurality of the generated micro profiles for the entity is selected. The selected micro profiles are associated to generate a macro profile for the entity, the macro profile describing the entity in multiple dimensions. The monitored transactions and/or monitored interactions are analyzed to identify any discrepancies in the macro profile. The macro profile is updated to account for the identified discrepancies. | 08-29-2013 |
20130311405 | System and Method for Situational Enablement of Context Aware Human Machine Interfaces - Data describing human-machine interfaces available to a user, facts relating to a circumstance of the user, a current human-machine interface being employed by the user, and an initial sentiment associated with the circumstance of the user is received. A target sentiment is computed based on the facts relating to a circumstance of the user. A navigation path to achieve the target sentiment based on the initial sentiment is determined. The next-best human-machine interface to be employed by the user is determined based on the navigation path, the one or more human-machine interfaces available to the user, and the current human-machine interface being employed by the user. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311967 | Method and System for Collapsing Functional Similarities and Consolidating Functionally Similar, Interacting Systems - Data identifying two or more functionally similar systems is received. Functional similarities across the two or more functionally similar systems are identified. The functional similarities are grouped into one or more categories. A proportion of each of the grouped functional similarities relative to each of the two or more functionally similar systems is measured. Based on the proportion of each of the grouped functional similarities, a non-redundant system comprising at least some functionality from each of the two or more functionally similar systems is identified. | 11-21-2013 |
20140149442 | Method and System for Encoding Integration of Coded Logical Information Systems - Data describing code sets of multiple systems is received. The received data includes a first code set associated with a first system and a second code set associated with a second system. Equivalencies between the first code set and the second code set are determined based on (1) logical definitions associated with the first code set and logical definitions associated with the second code set and (2) one or more outputs associated with the first system and one or more outputs associated with the second system. A coding scheme is identified to standardize the codes in the first code set and the codes in the second code set. Codes of the first code set are mapped to codes of the second code set using the coding scheme. | 05-29-2014 |
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20110106723 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Scenario Analysis - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for implementing a scenario analysis manager that performs multiple scenarios based upon time series data that is representative of transactional data are provided. A system and method provides candidate predictive models for a first scenario for selection where the set of candidate predictive models includes an identification of variables associated with a model. Model selection data is received from a scenario analysis manager where a selected model is configured to predict a future value of a first variable based on values of a second variable. Time series data is received representative of past transaction activity of the first variable and the second variable, and data representative of a future value of the second variable is also received. The future value of the first variable is determined using the selected model, the time-series data and the future value of the second variable. | 05-05-2011 |
20130024167 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Large Scale Automatic Forecast Combinations - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating a physical process with respect to one or more attributes of the physical process by combining forecasts for the one or more physical process attributes, where data for evaluating the physical process is generated over time. A forecast model selection graph is accessed, the forecast model selection graph comprising a hierarchy of nodes arranged in parent-child relationships. A plurality of model forecast nodes are resolved, where resolving a model forecast node includes generating a node forecast for the one or more physical process attributes. A combination node is processed, where a combination node transforms a plurality of node forecasts at child nodes of the combination node into a combined forecast. A selection node is processed, where a selection node chooses a node forecast from among child nodes of the selection node based on a selection criteria. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024173 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Testing Large Scale Automatic Forecast Combinations - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating performance of forecasting models. A plurality of forecasting models may be generated using a set of in-sample data. Two or more forecasting models from the plurality of forecasting models may be selected for use in generating a combined forecast. An ex-ante combined forecast may be generated for an out-of-sample period using the selected two or more forecasting models. The ex-ante combined forecast may then be compared with a set of actual out-of-sample data to evaluate performance of the combined forecast. | 01-24-2013 |
20130238399 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Scenario Analysis - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for implementing a scenario analysis manager that performs multiple scenarios based upon time series data that is representative of transactional data are provided. A system and method provides candidate predictive models for a first scenario for selection where the set of candidate predictive models includes an identification of variables associated with a model. Model selection data is received from a scenario analysis manager where a selected model is configured to predict a future value of a first variable based on values of a second variable. Time series data is received representative of past transaction activity of the first variable and the second variable, and data representative of a future value of the second variable is also received. The future value of the first variable is determined using the selected model, the time-series data and the future value of the second variable. | 09-12-2013 |
20140019909 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Time Series Exploration Using Structured Judgment - Systems and methods are provided for analyzing unstructured time stamped data. A first series of user display screens are provided, where the first series of user display screens are configured to be displayed in a step-wise manner so that a user can specify a first approach through a series of predetermined steps on how the unstructured data is to be structured. A second series of user display screens are provided, where the second series of user display screens are configured to be displayed in a step-wise manner so that the user can specify a second approach through the series of predetermined steps on how the unstructured data is to be structured. Tracking data enables alternate viewing of the first and second approach to facilitate a decision whether to format the unstructured time stamped data according to the first approach or the second approach. | 01-16-2014 |
20150120263 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Testing Large Scale Automatic Forecast Combinations - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating performance of forecasting models. A plurality of forecasting models may be generated using a set of in-sample data. Two or more forecasting models from the plurality of forecasting models may be selected for use in generating a combined forecast. An ex-ante combined forecast may be generated for an out-of-sample period using the selected two or more forecasting models. The ex-ante combined forecast may then be compared with a set of actual out-of-sample data to evaluate performance of the combined forecast. | 04-30-2015 |
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20100003264 | Reduction of Ophthalmalogic Neovascularization - The present invention generally relates to methods for treatment of neovascularization in various tissues of a patient's eye. One aspect of the invention is a method of treating a patient for ophthalmologic neovascularization by administering an anti-interleukin-10 agent to the eye of a patient in need thereof to decrease the amount of interleukin-10 in the eye. Another aspect of the invention is a method of treating a patient for ophthalmologic neovascularization by administering isolated macrophages to the eye of a patient in need thereof to decrease a volume of a neovascularization complex within the treated eye. | 01-07-2010 |
20120301439 | INHIBITION OF CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION - Methods of treatment of diseases that include or are characterized by inappropriate or pathological neovascularization are disclosed. These diseases include diseases of the eye, such as diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and choroidal neovascularization which can occur in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Disclosed methods include administering agents that cause directly or indirectly upregulation of the ABCA1 transporter protein in macrophages. These agents include, without limitation, LXR agonists. In some embodiments, inhibitors of CETP expression or activity can also be effective. Administration routes can include, without limitation, intraocular, periocular, or systemic administration. | 11-29-2012 |
20130317090 | INHIBITION OF CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION - Methods of treatment of diseases that include or are characterized by inappropriate or pathological neovascularization are disclosed. These diseases include diseases of the eye, such as diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and choroidal neovascularization which can occur in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Disclosed methods include administering agents that cause directly or indirectly upregulation of the ABCA1 transporter protein in macrophages. These agents include, without limitation, LXR agonists. In some embodiments, inhibitors of CETP expression or activity can also be effective. Administration routes can include, without limitation, intraocular, periocular, or systemic administration. | 11-28-2013 |
20150335633 | INHIBITION OF CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION - Methods of treatment of diseases that include or are characterized by inappropriate or pathological neovascularization are disclosed. These diseases include diseases of the eye, such as diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and choroidal neovascularization which can occur in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Disclosed methods include administering agents that cause directly or indirectly upregulation of the ABCA1 transporter protein in macrophages. These agents include, without limitation, LXR agonists. In some embodiments, inhibitors of CETP expression or activity can also be effective. Administration routes can include, without limitation, intraocular, periocular, or systemic administration. | 11-26-2015 |
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20140095693 | Automated Capacity Aware Provisioning - According to one general aspect, a method may include monitoring, via a communications network, an actual system resource usage of each of a plurality of target computing devices configured to execute one or more respective workload tasks. The method may also include receiving a request for a suggestion for an assigned target computing device to be assigned a new workload task. The method may further include providing the suggestion regarding the assigned target computing device to be assigned a new workload task, wherein the suggestion suggests one or more target computing device(s) that is included in the plurality of target computing devices. The method may also include adjusting a system resource usage profile of the assigned target computing device to include an estimated system resource usage for the new workload task and an actual system resource usage of the assigned target computing device that was previously monitored. | 04-03-2014 |
20140244230 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING - In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, systems and methods are provided for generating one or more potential configurations corresponding to one or more parameters used for computing infrastructure planning by determining a sizing grammar for each of the one or more potential configurations corresponding to the one or more parameters, interpreting the sizing grammar based on one or more grammar rules to output configuration information for each of the one or more potential configurations, and translating the configuration information for each of the one or more potential configurations based on one or more motif descriptions to output resource information for each of the one or more potential configurations. | 08-28-2014 |
20150378764 | CAPACITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR VIRTUAL MACHINES - An access data collector collects access assignment data characterizing active access assignment operations of a hypervisor in assigning host computing resources among virtual machines for use in execution of the virtual machines. Then, a capacity risk indicator calculator calculates a capacity risk indicator characterizing a capacity risk of the host computing resources with respect to meeting a prospective capacity demand of the virtual machines, based on the access assignment data | 12-31-2015 |
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20140163154 | Polypropylene compounds with enhanced haptics and methods of making same - Polypropylene compositions with enhanced haptics and a process for making the same are disclosed comprising a blend of reactor TPO, and filler. The compositions may further comprise homopolymer polypropylene, random copolymer polypropylene, polyamide 6, ethylene-C | 06-12-2014 |
20140288225 | POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS WITH ENHANCED HAPTICS - A polymeric composition is a blend of one or more heterophasic copolymers of propylene and ethylene produced by a multistep polymerization, wherein the heterophasic copolymers comprise a low crystalline matrix component and a soft amorphous elastomeric component, in which both the matrix component and the soft amorphous elastomeric component contain greater than 55% by weight propylene; one or more additional elastomeric components selected from the group of an ethylene/α-olefin C | 09-25-2014 |
20140288228 | POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS WITH HIGH IMPACT PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVED STRESS WHITENING RESISTANCE - The present invention relates to polypropylene compositions with a balance of high strength, good clarity, excellent stress whitening resistance, and excellent impact properties—especially at low temperatures—for use in demanding plastics applications. Blends consist of both homopolymer and random copolymer polypropylene fractions, as well as propylene-ethylene elastomers and styrenic based elastomers. The invention also covers molded articles made from these blends. | 09-25-2014 |