| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090164513 | Method and Apparatus For Mapping Encrypted and Decrypted Data Via Key Management System - A data processing system having a host computer including a key manager, a control unit connected to the host computer, a data storage unit (such as a tape drive) controlled by the control unit, and data storage medium for storing data thereon to be written to or read from by the data storage unit. The key manager stores a data structure having at least one record having a volume serial number, as start location, a length entry, and a key for encrypting and decrypting data on the data storage medium. A data storage medium (such as data tape) is mounted on the data storage unit, and a volume recorded on the tape is retrieved. The control unit retrieves the data structure from the key manager and matches the volume serial number recorded in the retrieved data structure with the volume serial number retrieved from the data storage medium. It they match, the control unit passes to the data storage unit, commands to turn on or turn off encryption dependent upon the location where data is written by the data storage unit onto the data storage medium, or to turn on or turn off decryption dependent upon the location where data is read by the data storage unit from the data storage medium. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090185685 | TRUST SESSION MANAGEMENT IN HOST-BASED AUTHENTICATION - In a distributed, multinode data processing environment, computationally more intense public key cryptography is used to establish computationally less challenging symmetric key cryptographic paths which are thus enabled for longer term communication interchanges and in particular for establishing a client's network identity. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090220089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAPPING ENCRYPTED AND DECRYPTED DATA VIA A MULTIPLE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method, apparatus and program product for encryption/decryption of data on a volume of data storage media including dividing the volume into a plurality of locations, assigning a unique key to each location for encryption/decryption of data in the respective location of the volume, mapping the locations and keys in the key manager, and encrypting/decrypting data on the volume based on the data's physical location on the volume. The owning entity owning each location on the volume may also be mapped, and the keys for each location owned by the same owning entity may be the same. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090245518 | SECURE COMMUNICATIONS IN COMPUTER CLUSTER SYSTEMS - A system to improve communication security in cluster machine processing may include interconnected computers that can jointly process data. The system may also include a shared secret key used by each of the interconnected computers to encrypt, decrypt, and/or authenticate data being sent, or received, from one of the interconnected computers to another of the interconnected computers. The system may further include a new shared secret key used by each of the interconnected computers to encrypt, decrypt, and/or authenticate data being sent, or received, from one of the interconnected computers to another of the interconnected computers. In addition, the new shared secret key may coexist with the shared secret key without adversely affecting the joint processing of data performed by the plurality of interconnected computers. | 10-01-2009 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100172575 | Method Of Detecting Red-Eye Objects In Digital Images Using Color, Structural, And Geometric Characteristics - Disclosed are methods, devices, and computer program products for red-eye detection in a digital image. In one example embodiment, a method for detecting a red-eye effect in a digital image includes several acts. First, red pixels having a predetermined degree of redness are identified in the image. Next, redness contrast is detected with respect to each of the red pixels and redness is then enhanced for those red pixels having a predetermined level of redness contrast. The pixels identified as being red are then further refined by applying another redness threshold based on one or more color characteristics associated with the red pixels. The refined set of red pixels may then be partitioned into a set of one or more candidate red-eye objects. A candidate red-eye object may be removed as a false positive based on geometric constraints associated with red-eye objects and/or proximity of the object to pixels with human skin-like color tones. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100172584 | Method Of Classifying Red-Eye Objects Using Feature Extraction And Classifiers - Disclosed are methods, devices, and computer program products for red-eye detection in an image. In one example embodiment, a method for detecting red-eye objects in an image includes several acts. First, a set of candidate red-eye objects identified in the image is received. Then, features are extracted from the candidate red-eye objects and, with a plurality of classifiers, a false red-eye object is eliminated from the set of candidate red-eye objects based on the extracted features. First and second ones of the plurality of classifiers are optimized for classifying objects in a first range of sizes using first and second ones of the extracted features, respectively. Furthermore, third and fourth ones of the plurality of classifiers are also optimized for classifying objects using the first and second ones of the extracted features, respectively, but for objects in a second range of sizes. | 07-08-2010 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080231480 | Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method - A method for delivering media content over a network includes transcoding the media content to generate multiple copies of the media content, each of the multiple copies having a different destination type or a different source type or both, storing the multiple copies in a cache, receiving requests for the media content, and selecting and delivering a copy of one of the multiple copies in response to each of the requests. A further method for providing media content transcoding services includes fetching media content, selecting one of multiple transcoders for transcoding from multiple source types to multiple destination types, wherein the one transcoder is selected based at least on the destination type, sending the media content to the selected transcoder, transcoding the media content to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmitting the transcoded media content. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20110140937 | DISTRIBUTED ON-DEMAND MEDIA TRANSCODING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for delivering media content over a network includes transcoding the media content to generate multiple copies of the media content, each of the multiple copies having a different destination type or a different source type or both, storing the multiple copies in a cache, receiving requests for the media content, and selecting and delivering a copy of one of the multiple copies in response to each of the requests. A further method for providing media content transcoding services includes fetching media content, selecting one of multiple transcoders for transcoding from multiple source types to multiple destination types, wherein the one transcoder is selected based at least on the destination type, sending the media content to the selected transcoder, transcoding the media content to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmitting the transcoded media content. | 06-16-2011 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090201042 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY HAVING TEST CIRCUITRY - A thin film transistor (TFT) array having test circuitry includes a thin film transistor array body having a plurality of pixels. Test circuitry is integrally formed with the body. The test circuitry includes a power supply for supplying power via the test circuitry to the body; and a plurality of wireless switches to activate selected pixels. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100164519 | TESTING OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS USING AN ACTIVE PROBE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method and apparatus are provided for transmission/reception of signals between automatic test equipment (ATE) and a device under test (DUT). A probe card has a plurality of associated proximate active probe integrated circuits (APIC) connected to a plurality of probes. Each APIC interfaces with one or more test interface points on the DUT through probes. Each APIC receives and processes signals communicated between the ATE and the DUT. Low information content signals transmitted from the ATE are processed into high information content signals for transmission to the probe immediately adjacent the APIC, and high information content or time critical signals received by the APIC from the DUT are transmitted as low information content signals to the ATE. Because the APIC is immediately adjacent the probe there is minimum loss or distortion of the information in the signal from the DUT. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110006794 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERROGATING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS - An apparatus for interrogating an electronic circuit supported by a substrate includes a tester external to the substrate and comprising an tester transceiver. A testing circuit is supported by the substrate and connected to the electronic circuit. The testing circuit includes a processor and a testing circuit transceiver in communication with the tester transceiver for transmitting instructions from the tester to the processor and for transmitting results of an interrogation from the processor to the tester. The processor being programmed to process instructions from the tester to interrogate the electronic circuit with an interrogation corresponding to the instructions. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110057291 | ULTRA HIGH SPEED SIGNAL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTON - An interconnect for transmitting an electric signal between electronic devices includes a first coupling element electromagnetically coupled to, and immediately juxtaposed to, a second coupling element. The first coupling element is mounted on and is electrically connected to a first electronic device having a first integrated circuit. The second coupling element may be mounted on and electrically connected to the first electronic device, and electrically connected to an interconnect on a second electronic device, or the second coupling element may be mounted on and electrically connected to the second electronic device. | 03-10-2011 |