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| 20090193222 | Maintaining Processor Resources During Architectural Events - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090248951 | Maintaining Processor Resources During Architectural Events - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110125952 | MAINTAINING PROCESSOR RESOURCES DURING ARCHITECTURAL EVENTS - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110153983 | Gathering and Scattering Multiple Data Elements - According to a first aspect, efficient data transfer operations can be achieved by: decoding by a processor device, a single instruction specifying a transfer operation for a plurality of data elements between a first storage location and a second storage location; issuing the single instruction for execution by an execution unit in the processor; detecting an occurrence of an exception during execution of the single instruction; and in response to the exception, delivering pending traps or interrupts to an exception handler prior to delivering the exception. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153990 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING CONDITION CODES - An apparatus is described having decode circuitry to decode a first instruction, wherein the first instruction indicates that a copy of a plurality of condition codes bits is to be copied from a first register to a second register. The apparatus also has first execution circuitry to copy a plurality of condition code bits from a first register to a second register. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110314480 | Apparatus, System, And Method For Persistent User-Level Thread - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of creating, based on an operating-system-scheduled thread running on an operating-system-visible sequencer and using an instruction set extension, a persistent user-level thread to run on an operating-system-sequestered sequencer independently of context switch activities on the operating-system-scheduled thread. The operating-system-scheduled thread and the persistent user-level thread may share a common virtual address space. Embodiments of the invention may also provide a method of causing a service thread running on an additional operating-system-visible sequencer to provide operating system services to the persistent user-level thread. Embodiments of the invention may further provide apparatus, system, and machine-readable medium thereof. | 12-22-2011 |
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| 20080261514 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING MEDIA CONTENT TO PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system and apparatus for supplying media content to portable communication devices is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure can include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) having a cellular transceiver and a controller element to direct the cellular transceiver to transmit a media guide for the STB to a terminal device for presentation on a display unit of the terminal device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090089856 | AURAL INDICATION OF REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS - A disclosed set top box or other multimedia receiver suitable for use in a multimedia distribution network includes a remote control interface operable to receive a signal from a remote control device and extract a remote control command from the signal, a processor coupled to the remote control interface and operable to detect the remote control command, and a machine readable storage resource containing computer executable instructions operable to: invoke an aural indication application that returns an audio stream suitable for processing by an audio output device, wherein the audio stream, when processed by the audio output device, causes the audio output device to produce an audibly detectable signal indicative of a function corresponding to the remote control command. The application may generate the audio stream by invoking a speech synthesis module or by retrieving an audio file. The application may retrieve electronic programming guide (EPG) data associated with a remote control command and incorporate at least some of the EPG data in the audibly detectable output. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090222868 | SERVICE FOR PROVIDING SHARED MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A multimedia content delivery resource suitable for supporting a video on demand service to a plurality of users substantially simultaneously. The multimedia content delivery resource includes a reception interface for receiving a video content item selection signal associated with a primary subscriber; and a subscriber selection signal indicative of a secondary subscriber associated with the primary subscriber; a shared video module operable to identify a selected video content item associated with the video content item selection signal and define recipients of the identified video content item based at least in part on the subscriber selection signal; and a transmission interface operable to transmit the identified video content item substantially simultaneously to the defined recipients. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100015999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING LOCATION INFORMATION - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a portable communication device having a controller to request location information from one or more non-portable wireless access points, receive one or more location coordinates from the one or more non-portable wireless access points, determine which of the one or more non-portable wireless access points is closest to the portable communication device according to one or more wireless signals generated by the one or more non-portable wireless access points, and record the location coordinate supplied by the closest non-portable wireless access point. Each of the one or more non-portable wireless access points can determine its location coordinate with a location receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100090964 | AUGMENTED I/O FOR LIMITED FORM FACTOR USER-INTERFACES - The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can enhance and/or simplify tactile-based I/O transactions in connection with a user-interface (UI) of limited form factor. In particular, the architecture can monitor a position of a selector object such as an operator's finger relative to a UI display as the selector object hovers or moves above the UI display. Based upon this position, an analogous coordinate in the UI display can be determined, and a portion of the UI display substantially centered at the coordinate can be modified. As one example, the UI display can be modified to increase the magnification scale (e.g., a virtual magnifying glass) of the portion of the display indicated by the selector object. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100103139 | TRACKING APPROACHING OR HOVERING OBJECTS FOR USER-INTERFACES - The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106769 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT DELIVERY FOR MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to monitor for a first adjustment made by a first communication device associated with a user where the first communication device is capable of presenting media content and where the first adjustment is associated with the presentation of the media content, determine a second adjustment to be made to a second communication device associated with the user where the determination is based at least in part on the monitored first adjustment where the second adjustment is associated with the presentation of the media content, and wirelessly communicate adjustment information to the second communication device that is representative of the second adjustment, where the adjustment information is adapted for allowing the second communication device to perform the second adjustment. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-29-2010 |
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| 20090044233 | System and Methods for Digital Video Recorder Backup and Recovery - A method of backing up a video data file, comprising receiving a user input identifying a video signal. The method further includes recording the video signal to the video data file and sending an instruction to a backup server. The instruction causes the backup server to concurrently record the video signal to a second video data file. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100080373 | Voice Over IP Method Of Determining Caller Identification - Before completing a call initiated at a calling telephony device for a called telephony device; caller identification information for the calling telephony device is obtained for the call. If standard caller identification information is not available, the caller is prompted to provide spoken caller identification information. The caller identification information is communicated to the called telephony device via a connectionless protocol such as VoIP where a continuing connection does not exist between communicating end points. The called party is given call disposition options. The process which controls this operation may be located anywhere in the network, including at switching equipment and at the called telephony device. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100266109 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE A TELEPHONE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INTERFACE - Methods and apparatus for a telephone customer to configure telephone service for multiple users at a single location associated with the customer. The location has at least two telephones, at least two phone numbers and a voice mail box. The telephone customer is visually provided an option to assign one of the phone numbers to one of the telephones. The telephone customer is visually provided an option to assign each of the multiple users exclusive access to at least one of the telephone numbers via their account identifier. The telephone customer is visually provided the option to, for each of the multiple users, allow access or deny access via their account identifier to the voicemail box. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110274255 | System and Method of Audible Caller Identification Via a Multimedia Device - A method is disclosed that receives an incoming call at an electronic device, where the incoming call includes caller identification information. Further, the method determines whether a personal address book stored remotely from the electronic device includes an entry associated with the caller identification information. Additionally, an audio alert associated with the entry is inserted into a multimedia data stream, where the audio alert is determined based at least in part on the entry. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120011554 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING VOICE COMMUNICATION - A method includes receiving, at a device, a request to initiate a call with respect to a contact and a communication device associated with a caller. In a particular embodiment, the method may further include initiating presentation, at a display device, of a selectable call placement indicator to initiate the request. In another particular embodiment, the method may further include sending display data to the display device, where the display data indicates that the call has been placed to the contact. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120072963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MESSAGE NOTIFICATION AND ACCESS VIA A VIDEO DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - A method includes receiving, via an internet protocol television network, a broadcast signal comprising video content at a device. The device is associated with a person. The method includes receiving, via the internet protocol television network, a message notification directed to a communication address associated with the person. The message notification includes a visual indication based at least in part on the communication address. The method also includes sending a display signal to a display device. The display signal includes the broadcast signal and the visual indication. | 03-22-2012 |
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| 20080228736 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND ACCESSING OUTGOING TELEPHONE CALL LOG - Access is provided to network connection data for a user terminal. A query based on a request from a communications device to access the network connection data is received over a first network. The network connection data corresponding to the request is retrieved from a database based on the query. The database is populated with the network connection data and interfaces with a second network over which network connections are established with the user terminal. The network connection data retrieved from the database is forwarded for display at the communications device. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090073321 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING A VIDEO STREAM - The present disclosure is generally directed to a video stream processing system and to a system and method of displaying a video stream. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a video stream to be displayed on a display device. During a first time period, a low resolution version of the video stream is displayed while a full resolution version of the video stream is being recovered. The method further includes synchronizing the low resolution version of the video stream with the full resolution version of the video stream, and, during a second time period after the first time period, switching between display of the low resolution version of the video stream to display of the full resolution version of the video stream. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090180596 | System and method for broadcasting packetized voice messages - A system and method are disclosed for broadcasting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messages. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include receiving an indication that a message should be delivered to a plurality of recipients. In response, contact information for the plurality of recipients may be identified, and an outbound packetized call to each of the recipients may be launched. In practice, the packetized call may be in a VoIP form or some other appropriate packetized form. If a call is answered, the call may be connected to a multicast server capable of playing the to-be-delivered message. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100020957 | System and Method for Facilitating a Custom Ring in Connection with a Call - A system and method are disclosed for facilitating a custom ring in connection with a call. A ring tone delivery system may include an interface operable to receive a calling signal that indicates a request to place a call from a calling party to a communication device of a called party. The system may also include a network node communicatively coupled to the interface. The network node may be operable to determine whether the calling party is able to use a calling party selected ring tone. The network node may also be operable to determine whether the communication device will accept the calling party selected ring tone. The network node sends the calling party selected ring tone to the communication device when the calling party is able to use the calling party selected ring tone and when the communication device will accept the calling party selected ring tone. | 01-28-2010 |
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| 20090079811 | Videoconferencing System Discovery - System and method for discovering videoconferencing systems. A first videoconferencing system may contact a known second videoconferencing system. The first videoconferencing system may receive contact information of one or more other videoconferencing systems from the second videoconferencing system. The first videoconferencing system may send a request signal to a third videoconferencing system of the one or more other videoconferencing systems. The request signal may use the contact, wherein the first videoconferencing system sending the request signal uses the contact information of the third videoconferencing system. The first videoconferencing system may receive a response from the third videoconferencing system, and the response may include information regarding the third videoconferencing system. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100057703 | Systems and Methods for Automating Software Updates/Maintenance - In various embodiments, a license code may be provided for determining if a device has a license for new software. In some embodiments, a license system may receive a query from a device. In some embodiments, the query may include an identifier unique to the device. The license system may access a database to determine if the device associated with the unique identifier is has a license to install new software (e.g., a software update). If the device has a license, the license system may generate and send a license code for the device. In some embodiments, when the user and/or device receives the license code, the device may use the license code to determine if the device is authorized to install the new software. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100110160 | Videoconferencing Community with Live Images - Indicating availability of users for videoconferencing using current images. A plurality of images may be provided on a display. Each image may indicate availability of a respective user for a videoconference. At least a subset of the images may be current images of the respective user. User input may be received which initiates a videoconference between a plurality of users represented by images in the plurality of images on the display. Accordingly, videoconferencing may be performed between the plurality of users in response to the user input. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100188473 | Conferencing System Utilizing a Mobile Communication Device as an Interface - Initiating a conference in a conferencing system (e.g., a videoconferencing or aduioconferencing system). Input may be received to the conferencing system from a mobile communication device. The input may specify one or more participants in the videoconference, e.g., by selecting from contact information stored on the mobile communication device. Accordingly, the conferencing system may initiate the conference based on the received input. The videoconference may include the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100225737 | Videoconferencing Endpoint Extension - In some embodiments, a primary endpoint may receive a request from an endpoint to begin a videoconference and/or may be managing a videoconference with an endpoint. The primary endpoint may determine whether to switch or direct conference communications from one or more endpoints in the videoconference or attempting to connect to the videoconference to a secondary endpoint and may communicate the instructions to the endpoint and/or secondary endpoint. In some embodiments, the primary endpoint may seamlessly pass one or more of the endpoints to the secondary endpoint such that participants in the videoconference may not be aware that a switch has been performed. In some embodiments, the primary endpoint may contact the secondary endpoint and may then pass endpoints to the secondary endpoint. The primary endpoint may also pass configuration information for the endpoints to the secondary endpoint. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110254912 | Using a Touch Interface to Control a Videoconference - Initiating a conference in a conferencing system (e.g., a videoconferencing or aduioconferencing system). Input may be received to the conferencing system from a mobile communication device. The input may specify one or more participants in the videoconference, e.g., by selecting from contact information stored on the mobile communication device. Accordingly, the conferencing system may initiate the conference based on the received input. The videoconference may include the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device. | 10-20-2011 |
