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| 20100036949 | Centralized Scheduler for Content Delivery Network - A method for performing centralized scheduling of content delivery is described including performing admission control, locating a server that is a source of content, determining a content delivery schedule and reordering the content delivery schedule over a content delivery network (CDN). Also described is a method for performing admission control including reordering a request queue based on partially served committed requests for content and newly arrived requests for content and determining if the newly arrived request for content can be admitted to the request queue. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100138869 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC SERVICE GUIDE - A method for generating Electronic Service Guide, comprising steps of: obtaining user information from a user in a digital video broadcasting network; generating a first Electronic Service Guide as a function of the user information, wherein the first Electronic Service Guide lists services provided by the digital video broadcasting network and associated with the user information; and sending the first Electronic Service Guide to the user. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100246597 | Method and apparatus for assigning identifiers to media services - A user assigns a major and minor channel number combination to a media service which does not have such a pre-existing combination, where such a media service is accessed by using such a channel combination without having to resort to the typical means of accessing the media service, such as using a web site URL or radio frequency. Optionally, the invention will automatically update the minor numbers associated with a media service when older versions of the media service become unavailable. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100250655 | Methods for delivering and receiving interactive multimedia - A method used in a service providing device for delivering interactive multimedia content to a plurality of client devices, comprising: receiving a request for the interactive multimedia content, from at least one of the plurality of client devices; disabling the plurality of client devices from sending the request to the service providing device, according to a predetermined condition; and delivering the interactive multimedia content to the plurality of client devices. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110099449 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEC ENCODING AND DECODING - A method for Forward Error Correction (FEC) encoding in a transmitter, the method comprising: receiving a data stream from a data source; generating a first Forward Error Correction data for respective data block with a first block size of the data stream; and generating a second Forward Error Correction data for respective data block with a second block size of the data stream, wherein the second block size is different with the first block size and wherein the data blocks of the first block size form the data stream, and the data blocks with the second block size form the data stream. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110194431 | SELECTION OF TRIGGERING EVENTS/ELEMENTS FOR FOR RELAXED DETERMINISTIC BACK-OFF METHOD - In the context of IEEE 802.11 WLAN networks, enhancement to the Relaxed Deterministic Backoff (R-DEB) for random access of shared (Medium Access Control MAC) method. For all available candidate resource slots, a busy index is calculated that reflects the level of use/occupation in the past and infers a probability of use in the future by another concurring device. The method assumes the use of a sub-set of resource slots for transmission, and updates this set by replacing resource slots for which collisions are frequent with a not currently used candidate resource for which the busy index is the lowest. Passive Spoofing/overhearing of all resources for clear channel assessment (CCS) is used for resource monitoring purposes. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110219039 | TECHNIQUE FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT - Content can be advantageously customized by use of an accompanying rich media file that characterizes segments in the content file. To perform such customization, the rich media file undergoes parsing (e.g., examination) to identify a location for an overlay in the least one segment of the content file. Thereafter, an overlay is inserted into the at least one content segment. In practice, the overlay is inserted to block objectionable material in the content segment, but the overlay can be inserted to add material, such as to insert an advertisement or a sub-title for example. Inserting the overlay can include physically overlaying a cover layer onto one or more frames of the content segment to add information or block objectionable material in the content segment. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110264977 | METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING DATA BLOCKS - The present invention provides a scalable and reliable feedback suppression method for receiving and transmitting data block. The method comprises receiving at least one initial data packet of the data block which is sent by the transmitter to the multicast group of receivers; and sending at least one NAK packet indicating packet loss to the transmitter by at least one receiver of the multicast group, wherein the at least one NAK packet is sent in a single uplink time slot dedicated to said multicast group of receivers, and wherein the NAK packet is identical for all receivers of said multicast group. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110276557 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING MEDIA SERVICE QUERIES - A user accessing a media service desires to find out more information about the media service by formulating a query, by operation of an input device, where a region of interest of said media service is selected by the user. The query is submitted to other users who are defined by various tiers defined by different types of criteria. The users belonging to such tiers respond back to the query with new information, which is rendered on the media device being used by the user. Such responses are then rendered on the media device of the user. Optionally, a computer assistance mode is operated where keywords are extracted from said communications between users, and such keywords a used to obtain additional results from a resource such as a search engine. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120063307 | ADAPTIVE TRIGGERING SET FOR RELAXED DETERMINISTIC BACK-OFF METHOD - A method and system are described including retrieving a sparseness indication, retrieving an indication of a number of failed transmissions, comparing the sparseness indication to an optimal sparseness, comparing the number of failed transmissions to a first threshold, adjusting a size of a set of triggering events responsive to both the first and the second comparison, comparing a data buffer push rate to a data buffer arrival rate, further adjusting the size of the triggering set responsive to the third comparison, determining system fairness, comparing the size of the triggering set to a second threshold and further adjusting the size of the triggering set responsive to one of the determination and a combination of the determination and the fourth comparison. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120072538 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING A MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A method for distributing a multimedia content to at least two rendering devices, wherein said multimedia content comprises at least two elementary contents, the method comprises the steps of receiving first information including information indicating for each of said at least two elementary contents a destination rendering device and a starting time; for each rendering device associated with said multimedia content, sending corresponding information indicating starting time for at least one elementary content destined to the rendering device; receiving said multimedia content; and sending said at least two elementary contents of said multimedia content to their corresponding destination rendering devices based on information indicating destination rendering device for each of said at least two elementary contents. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120127969 | SEMI-RANDOM BACK-OFF METHOD FOR ACHIEVING RESOURCE RESERVATION IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS - A method and apparatus are described including determining if a successful unicast transmission has occurred, adjusting a contention window to a minimum value and adjusting a time slot back-off counter to one-half of the value of the contention window plus one responsive to the determination and adjusting the contention window using one of a plurality of adjustment schemes and selecting said time slot back-off counter from an interval between zero and the contention window. | 05-24-2012 |
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| 20090285163 | Resource Assignment Systems and Methods - In a wireless communication system, a base station assigns resources to mobile stations using indices. Each index is associated with an assignment schedule for assigning resources. Once the base station determines an assignment schedule to assign particular resources, it encodes the schedule into an index and transmits it. A mobile station receives the index and decodes it to recover the assignment schedule. Both the base station and the mobile station may use look-up tables and/or algorithms for storing or generating indices associated with assignment schedules. To assign resources so as to indicate transmission characteristics over the resources, the base station transmits assignment blocks. Each assignment block indicates original transmission, retransmission, persistent assignment, non-persistent assignment, HARQ signaling, RAS-HARQ signaling, DRCH assignment, and/or LRCH assignment. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100226267 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ACCESS DURING INTER-TECHNOLOGIES HANDOFF - A system and method for determining an initial mean open loop power level of a pilot channel of a reverse traffic channel for a mobile terminal. The initial open loop power level enables handoff of an active call from a first access network to a second access network. A handoff initialization request is from the first access network. A mean received power level of the forward link of the second access network is measured and transmitted to the second access network. An open loop power adjustment factor is received from the second access network. The initial mean open loop power level is set based on the open loop power adjustment factor. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110038308 | FORMING SPATIAL BEAMS WITHIN A CELL SEGMENT - To perform wireless communications in a wireless network, at least two spatial beams are formed within a cell segment, where the at least two spatial beams are associated with different power levels. The at least two spatial beams are swept across the cell segment according to a sweep pattern. In some implementations, multiple antenna assemblies can be used, where each antenna assembly has plural antenna elements. A lower one of the antenna assemblies can be used to form high and lower power beams, and an upper one of the antenna assemblies can be used to communicate backhaul information, for example. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110065448 | System and Method for Supporting Antenna Beamforming in a Cellular Network - The present invention is a method and system for supporting a beamfonming antenna system in a mobile broadband communication network with an improved beam pattern, beam sweep pattern, pilot channel design with feedback and reporting rules, and control signaling design. Specifically, the improved beam pattern includes a method of supporting wireless communications in a wireless network forming at least two spatial beams within a cell segment where the at least two spatial beams are associated with different power levels, and separately, where at least two spatial beams can be moved across the cell segment according to a unique sweep pattern. The pilot channel design improves network bandwidth performance and improve user mobility tracking. Feedback and reporting rules can be established using a particular field designator, CQI, in the preferred embodiment. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110081943 | System and Method for Supporting Multi-User Antenna Beamforming in a Cellular Network - The present invention is a method and system for supporting a beamforming antenna system in a multiple user mobile broadband communication network including a process for setting and adjusting the magnitude and phase of the signal to user equipment from each antenna. Namely, the present invention supports the communication of power signal values or levels to user equipment in a manner that keeps pace with the rapid variations of the power levels that occur in the dynamic scheduling of transmissions on the cell site. The present invention satisfies this need for an improved signal strength signaling to user equipment for the situation where multiple users are located on the cell site. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110149886 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM ANTENNA MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatus to perform antenna management are described herein. One example method of establishing communication between user equipment and a network includes receiving a control channel message, decoding the control channel message, and sending an indication of whether interoperability of receiving signals from a first number of antennas is certified for the user equipment. Other examples are shown and described. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110206018 | PROVIDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INFORMATION BY A WIRELESS DEVICE - In general, to provide acknowledgment information by a first wireless device, the first wireless device sends repeated instances of acknowledgment information in respective first and second frame structures, in response to receipt of first information from a second wireless devalue. In addition, the first wireless device also sends further acknowledgment information in the second frame structure that is responsive to second information received from the second wireless device. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110274012 | TRANSITIONING OF A PACKET-SWITCHED EMERGENCY CALL BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND TYPES OF WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORKS - A mobile station that is initially attached to a first type of wireless access network is involved in a packet-switched emergency call. Upon detection of transitioning of the mobile station, a message is sent indicating transitioning of the mobile station from the first type wireless access network to the second type wireless access network to cause the packet-switched emergency call to be performed over the second type wireless access network. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110274066 | PROVIDING A DOWNLINK CONTROL STRUCTURE IN A FIRST CARRIER TO INDICATE CONTROL INFORMATION IN A SECOND, DIFFERENT CARRIER - A mobile station receives a downlink control structure in a first carrier, where the downlink control structure indicates that control information for the mobile station is on a second, different carrier. The mobile station decodes the control information in the second carrier, where the control information specifies resource allocation of a wireless link for the mobile station. More specifically, according to some implementations, the control channel in the first carrier specifies the resource allocation for an extended control channel in the second carrier, where the extended control channel specifies the resource allocation for traffic data of a wireless link for the mobile station. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110286334 | Admission Control and Policing in Wireless Packet Data Communication System - A call flow is provided in a wireless communication system ( | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286349 | Method and System for User Equipment Location Determination on a Wireless Transmission System - Neighbor cell hearability can be improved by including an additional reference signal that can be detected at a low sensitivity and a low signal-to-noise ratio, by introducing non-unity frequency reuse for the signals used for a time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurement, e.g., orthogonality of signals transmitted from the serving cell sites and the various neighbor cell sites. The new reference signal, called the TDOA-RS, is proposed to improve the hearability of neighbor cells in a cellular network that deploys 3GPP EU-TRAN (LTE) system, and the TDOA-RS can be transmitted in any resource blocks (RB) for POSCH and/or MBSFN subframe, regardless of whether the latter is on a carrier supporting both PMCH and POSCH or not. Besides the additional TDOA-RS reference signal, an additional synchronization signal (TDOA-sync) may also be included to improve the hearability of neighbor cells. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286432 | Support for Handoffs in High Rate Packet Data Systems - The invention supports two types of handoffs. The first handoff is for an inter-AN cell selection where the source AN allows the AT to add a cell under the control of a different AN to its active set and then allows the AT to switch to the target AN. A bearer path is established between the source and target AN to transfer the packet data traffic using an exchange of messages to register the AT's movement from one BTS to another BTS. The A8/A10 connections remain anchored at the source AN and, hence, a bearer path is needed between the source and target AN to transfer the packet data traffic. The second handoff occurs when the source AN specifies a move of the AT to a new AN proactively. New connections are established at the target AN to support the AT, and the AT is subsequently moved to the target AN via the relevant air-interface messaging. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120039189 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT REPORTING OF NEIGHBOR CELL MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus to limit reporting of neighbor cell measurements are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein for a wireless device to perform measurements in a mobile communication network comprises receiving configuration information for periodic downlink pilot measurements to be performed by the wireless device, the configuration information including an upper limit on a number of neighbor cells for which periodic downlink pilot measurements are permitted to be reported, and performing the periodic downlink pilot measurements in accordance with the configuration information. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039322 | TRANSMITTING PARTICULAR CONTROL INFORMATION ON AN UPLINK TRAFFIC CHANNEL ON A REPEATED BASIS - In a communications system, a mobile station receives, from a base station, a downlink control message associated with an indication that particular control information is to be transmitted by the mobile station on an uplink traffic channel on a repeated basis. In response to receiving the downlink control message associated with the indication, the particular control information is transmitted on the uplink traffic channel to a base station on a repeated basis. | 02-16-2012 |
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| 20090089444 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING TO URL RESOURCE - A method, device, and system for connecting to a URL resource is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a connection request carrying a URL number from a User Equipment; resolving the URL number to obtain a corresponding URL and returning the corresponding URL to the User Equipment; and connecting, by the User Equipment, to a corresponding URL resource, upon receiving the URL. The invention enables an existing User Equipment with a poor input capability to connect to a URL resource, and improves the efficiency of the User Equipment to access the URL resource. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090240811 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, SYSTEM AND NETWORK EQUIPMENT - A resource management (RM) method, an RM system, and a network equipment are described. The network equipment is directly or indirectly connected to a UE via at least one user link. The network equipment includes a receiving unit and an RM unit. The receiving unit receives a resource request triggered by the UE or a network side equipment when a user requests a first service by the UE. The RM unit includes: a resource admission control module, adapted to provide the UE with a resource admission control function containing the first service according to the resource request; a determination module, adapted to determine whether sufficient available user link resources are reserved for the first service; and a resource coordination module, adapted to coordinate occupied user link resources to meet requirements of the first service if the determination module determines that the available user link resources are insufficient. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100103934 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ADMISSION CONTROL OF MULTICAST OR UNICAST - The embodiment of this invention discloses a method, a system and an apparatus for admission control of multicast or unicast. The method for admission control of multicast comprises: a network device receives a multicast request and executes admission control operation of multicast resources according to the multicast request; when multicast resources are not sufficient, the network device sends an outer resources request to a resources admission control device, and executes multicast operation according to the results of admission control operation returned by the resources admission control device responsive to said outer resources request. The method for admission control of unicast comprises: a resources admission control device receives a unicast resources request and executes admission control operation of unicast resources according to the unicast resources request; when the unicast resources are not sufficient, the resources admission control device sends an outer resources request to a network device; the resources admission control device executes unicast operation according to the results of admission control operation returned by the network device responsive to said outer resources request. The embodiment of this invention guarantees fast handoff of multicast service channel in the case of implementing resources share of multicast services and unicast services, and the implementation is simple. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100115099 | MULTICAST/UNICAST ADMISSION CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A multicast/unicast admission control method, a multicast/unicast admission control device, and a multicast/unicast admission control system are provided. In the method, through centralized resource control of a resource and admission control subsystem (RACS), sharing of multicast/unicast resources is realized. The RACS allocates and authorizes resources to an access node (AN), the AN manages the obtained multicast resources under the authorization, and the resource allocation is adjusted through interaction when the multicast resources of the AN or the resources of the RACS are not sufficient. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100275068 | Method, device and system for managing resources in networks - A method, device and system for managing resources in networks are provided, which relate to the field of data communication. The method includes the following steps. A resource manager (RM) sends a first request message according to a received resource request message, to request an access node (AN) to perform admission control. After receiving an admission control result indicating whether a resource requested by the resource request message is admitted, the RM sends a response message of the resource request message. Therefore, when multicast/unicast connection admission control (CAC) that supports shared bandwidth is realized, flow fusions of user line configuration between the AN and a broadband remote access system (BRAS, and policy distribution between a resource and admission control subsystem (RACS) and the BRAS are guaranteed; and sharing of bandwidth resources is realized to avoid waste of the bandwidth resources. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100302002 | Method for Monitoring Main Machine, Monitoring Apparatus and Main Machine - A method for monitoring a main machine, a monitoring apparatus and a main machine are provided. The method for monitoring the main machine includes paging, by a monitoring apparatus, a main machine within an effective area, returning, by a main machine being paged, apparatus information of the main machine; determining at least one main machine as a monitored main machine according to the apparatus information returned by the at least one main machine; establishing a monitoring connection relationship with each monitored main machine; and monitoring an emergent event of the at least one monitored main machine or inquiring about a working status of the at least one monitored main machine by using the monitoring connection relationship established. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110058550 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATING IPTV RESOURCES - The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for allocating Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) resources to save bandwidth resources in the IPTV service. The method includes the following: a multicast access control entity allocates resources to a unicast access control entity through an intermediate network entity when unicast resources are not enough; and the unicast access control entity allocates resources to the multicast access control entity through the intermediate network entity when multicast resources are not enough. The present invention is primarily applicable to IPTV technologies. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110107863 | HYBRID POWER DRIVING SYSTEM - A hybrid power driving system of the present invention comprises an engine, a first clutch, a transmission mechanism including a transmission shaft, a first motor, a power supply and a hydraulic control system. The hydraulic control system may comprise an oil container; a first hydraulic cylinder which includes a cylinder and a piston to perform a reciprocating motion along the inner wall of the cylinder, used for controlling the engagement of the first clutch; a first oil pump driven by the first motor, configured to supply hydraulic oil from the oil container to the cylinder barrel of the first hydraulic cylinder; a controller which is electrically coupled with the first motor. The hydraulic control system may further comprise an additional motor and a second oil pump. The additional motor is electrically coupled with the power supply and the controller respectively. The second oil pump is driven by the additional motor, used for supplying hydraulic oil from the oil container to the cylinder barrel of the first hydraulic cylinder. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110160015 | HYBRID POWER DRIVING SYSTEM AND GEAR POSITION OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid power driving system for a vehicle comprises an internal-combustion engine, a first electric motor, a second electric motor, a planetary coupling mechanism, a speed-reduction mechanism and a differential mechanism. An output shaft of the internal-combustion engine is connected with an input shaft of the first electric motor, and an output shaft of the first electric motor is connected with an output shaft of the second electric motor via a first clutch. The output shaft of the second electric motor is connected with one of a sun gear and a ring gear of the planetary coupling mechanism at a position of the output shaft along its axial direction. And the output shaft of the second electric motor is connected with the other one of a sun gear and a ring gear at another position of the output shaft along the axial direction via a second clutch. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110188380 | PACKET LOSS RATE DETECTION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - A packet loss rate detection method, apparatus, and system relating to a Packet Switching Network (PSN) are provided, and the method includes: transmitting, by a transmitting end, data packets and Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) packets, and writing a counting value of the data packets into the subsequent OAM packets after a time delay, and receiving, by a receiving end, the data packets and the OAM packets, counting a number of the received data packets, and calculating a packet loss rate based on the number of the practically received data packets and the counting value carried in the OAM packets. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110239262 | CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD, CHANNEL SWITCHING DEVICE, AND CHANNEL SWITCHING SYSTEM - A channel switching method, a channel switching device, and a channel switching system are provided. The method includes that: a network buffer apparatus determines whether a buffered video stream burst in unicast is synchronous with a channel video stream pushed by a network node to a client in multicast; notifies the client of sending a request for joining a multicast group, so as to implement fast channel switching; and dynamically adjusts the speed of pushing the video stream in unicast, so that the number of concurrent connections of the client and the channel switching efficiency are increased, and the deployment and operation cost of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system is decreased. In this case, the channel switching scheme achieves universality and expandability, and the level of user experience is improved. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110258674 | CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD, CHANNEL SWITCHING DEVICE, AND CHANNEL SWITCHING SYSTEM - A channel switching method, a channel switching device, and a channel switching system are provided. The method includes that: a network buffer apparatus determines whether a buffered video stream burst in unicast is synchronous with a channel video stream pushed by a network node to a client in multicast; notifies the client of sending a request for joining a multicast group, so as to implement fast channel switching; and dynamically adjusts the speed of pushing the video stream in unicast, so that the number of concurrent connections of the client and the channel switching efficiency are increased, and the deployment and operation cost of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system is decreased. In this case, the channel switching scheme achieves universality and expandability, and the level of user experience is improved. | 10-20-2011 |
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| 20080270231 | Methods And Systems For Tracking Customer Response To A Coupon - Methods, systems and computer readable medium storing computer executable programs for tracking customer response to a coupon are disclosed. A coupon is issued. A first determination is made regarding whether the coupon has been selected for viewing by a customer. A first state is assigned to the coupon based on the first determination. A second determination is made regarding whether the coupon has been redeemed by the customer. A second state is assigned to the coupon based on the second determination. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090037363 | Methods And Systems For Managing A Data Mining Model - Methods, systems, and a computer readable medium storing a computer executable program for managing a data mining model are disclosed. A first notification associated with a data mining model is received at a business process system. A second notification associated with the data mining model is transmitted from the business process system responsive to the first notification. A determination is made regarding whether a first response operable to define an association between the data mining model and business data has been received at the business process system responsive to the second notification. A command is issued from the business process system to update model metadata associated with the data mining model based on the determination. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100083153 | Managing Multimodal Annotations Of An Image - Methods and computer readable mediums storing computer executable programs for managing multimodal annotations of an image are disclosed. A first communication channel is established between a first machine and a mobile device. A first hierarchical data structure generated by the mobile device is received at the first machine. The first hierarchical data structure includes an image annotated with at least one multimodal annotation. A representation of the first hierarchical data structure is rendered at the first machine. At least one multimodal annotation modification associated with the image is received at the first machine. The at least one multimodal annotation modification is incorporated into the first hierarchical data structure thereby generating a second hierarchical data structure. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100186067 | Methods for Secure Data Distribution - A method for secure distribution of data in an interchange network, comprises having a network in which data records stored on at least one computer; and including an authorization service, where the authorization service grants a contractor access to at least a portion of the data records; and a watermarking module that adds one or more artificial records to said portion. The artificial records cannot be distinguished from the data records by the contractor and are valid for processing in the same way as the data records. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100205159 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA - A system and method for managing data are presented herein. The system includes a plurality of data sets, a plurality of data access policies, and a policy enforcer. The plurality of data sets can be stored in a data store on a server. The data access policies can each be associated with a single data set and can be captured in a workflow template and encapsulated with the data set. At least one of the data policies can use human evaluation. The policy enforcer can be configured to receive requests for data, to interpret the associated data policy, and to comply with the human evaluation of the data policies by spawning a child workflow defined in the data policy to initiate the human evaluation across a network. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110055559 | DATA RETENTION MANAGEMENT - A file-based data retention management system is provided. A data source can store data files. An online backup file system can make a backup copy of the data files from the data source and store the backup copy of the data files on a backup server. A policy database can be maintained by the system, the policy database including data retention policies for the data files for retention management of the data files. A key management system can assign and manage encryption keys for the data files. The key management system can store the encryption keys on a separate system from the data files stored on the backup server. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120023544 | DATA ASSURANCE - Data assurance capabilities are received that are related to at least one individual persistent object type in a plurality of persistent object types linked to persistent objects stored on the service provider server. In addition, data assurance specifications are received from a customer, the data assurance specifications being based on the data assurance capabilities. Computer-readable data assurance policies for the at least one persistent object type are generated based on the received data assurance specification. The computer-readable data assurance policies then are combined with a corresponding template of data assurance capabilities for the at least one individual persistent object type to generate an enforceable customer-specific data policy. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120030120 | ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A BUSINESS MODEL - A functional model of a business process which is annotated with security requirements is provided. Platform-specific executable code and at least one configuration file for a given security enforcement component to enforce the security requirements of the model are then generated automatically. | 02-02-2012 |
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| 20090093516 | TRIAZOLOPYRIDINE 11-BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE I INHIBITORS - Novel compounds are provided which are 11 -beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors. 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases requiring 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitor therapy. These novel compounds of formula I: | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090203668 | TRIAZOLOPYRIDINE 11-BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE I INHIBITORS - Novel compounds are provided which are 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors. 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases requiring 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitor therapy. These novel compounds have the structure: | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090324625 | Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds Useful As Growth Hormone Secretagogues - Novel heterocyclic aromatic compounds are provided that are useful in stimulating endogenous production or release of growth hormone, said compounds having the general structure of formula I | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100016233 | Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds Useful As Growth Hormone Secretagogues - Novel heterocyclic aromatic compounds are provided that are useful in stimulating endogenous production or release of growth hormone, said compounds having the general structure of formula I | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100144744 | FUSED HETEROCYCLIC 11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE 1 INHIBITORS - Novel compounds are provided which are 1 1-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors. 1 1-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases requiring 1 1-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitor therapy. These novel compounds have the structure: W-L-Z or stereoisomers or prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein W, L are defined herein and Z is selected from the following bicyclic heteroaryl groups: (a), (b), (c), (d). | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100189021 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN WLAN - A method and apparatus for improving power performance of a wireless adapter which adopts a time slicing scheme by dividing a beacon interval into multiple slices, and assigning these slices to the stations through the beacon frame. The stations wakeup at the appointed slices to receive their buffered frames from an access point, and may enter into sleep state once the transactions conclude. A further embodiment including formatting data into a control frame for use in a wireless local area network, the frame including an indication, for each station associated with the wireless local area network, whether frames are buffered awaiting transmission to each respective station, a number of time intervals between control frames, and at which time interval the transmission of the buffered frames will begin for each station having buffered frames awaiting transmission. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100305114 | Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds Useful As Growth Hormone Secretagogues - Novel heterocyclic aromatic compounds are provided that are useful in stimulating endogenous production or release of growth hormone, said compounds having the general structure of formula I | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110224199 | Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds Useful As Growth Hormone Secretagogues - Novel heterocyclic aromatic compounds are provided that are useful in stimulating endogenous production or release of growth hormone, said compounds having the general structure of formula I | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110288051 | TRIAZOLOPYRIDINE 11-BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE I INHIBITORS - Novel compounds are provided which are 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors. 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases requiring 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitor therapy. These novel compounds of formula I: | 11-24-2011 |
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| 20080242827 | Method for producing omni-meta aromatic polysulfonamide fiber - The invention relates to a method of preparing omni-meta aromatic polysulfonamide fiber which comprises three steps of preparing spinning dope, wet spinning and post treating. The said step of preparing spinning dope comprises the following steps: (1) dissolving 3,3′-diaminodiphenyl sulphone in a polar organic solvent and cooling it to −20˜20° C.; (2) adding m-phthaloyl chloride of the same mole of the 3,3′-diaminodiphenyl sulphone to carry out a polymerization reaction; (3) then adding an inorganic base of the same mole of 3,3′-diaminodiphenyl sulphone to neutralize the hydrogen chloride produced during the polymerization reaction. The spinning dope thus prepared has a polymer solid content of 10%-20%. The fiber prepared according to the method in the present invention has a greatly improved crimpability, and evidently increased elongation at break comparing with the conventional aromatic polysulfonamide fiber, so that the spinnability of resultant yarn is improved. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090069605 | Catalyst composition and producing process thereof for use in manufacturing methacrolein - A catalyst composition for use in manufacturing methacrolein by reacting with one of isobutene and t-butanol, the catalyst composition being represented by the formula of: x (Mo | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100246459 | Method and System for Reducing Power Consumption in a Wireless Transmitter - A system and method for reducing power consumption in a wireless transmitter is useful for conserving battery power in wireless communication devices. The method includes storing a voice data packet in a buffer operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter (step | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120039244 | METHOD AND DEVICE IN RSs OF JOINTLY PROCESSING AND A METHOD AND DEVICE IN BSs OF CORRESPONDING PROCESSING - According to a detailed embodiment of the invention, the RS implements the following operations by using each of M shift parameter groups: Based on M shift parameters in the group, shifting respectively M decoded bit streams and merge the M shifted bit steams to get a check bit stream. Consequently M check bit streams are obtained by using M shift parameter groups. Then the RS transmits M check bit streams to the BS. The BS has received the M uplink signals from mobile terminals before and makes the M check bit streams as the check information of those uplink signals in order to check them better and reduce error rate. By adopting the method and device proposed by the invention, it is ensured in the low SNR regime error user rate or error block rate is more ideal in multi-user detection in the BS. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120103548 | METHOD OF IMPROVING DEWATERING EFFICIENCY, INCREASING SHEET WET WEB STRENGTH, INCREASING SHEET WET STRENGTH AND ENHANCING FILLER RETENTION IN PAPERMAKING - The invention provides a method of improving dewatering efficiency, increasing sheet wet web strength, increasing sheet wet strength and enhancing filler retention in a papermaking process The method improves the efficiency of drainage aids or wet web strength aids or wet strength aid by coating at least some of the filler particles with a material that prevents the filler materials form adhering to a those additives. The drainage additive or wet web strength additive or wet strength aid holds the cellulose fibers together tightly and is not wasted on the filler particles. | 05-03-2012 |
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| 20100145286 | LAYERED NON-FOULING, ANTIMICROBIAL ANTITHROMBOGENIC COATINGS - Substrates, optionally coated with an undercoating, having grafted thereto one or more non-fouling materials are described herein. The non-fouling, polymeric material can be grafted to a variety of functionalized substrate materials, particularly polymeric substrates and/or polymeric undercoatings immobilized on a substrate. The compositions described herein are highly resistant protein absorption, particularly in complex media and retain a high degree of non-fouling activity over long periods of time. The compositions described herein may also demonstrate antimicrobial and/or anti-thrombogenic activity. The non-fouling material can be grafted to a functionalized substrate, or optionally from an undercoating on the substrate, preferably without significantly affecting the mechanical and/or physical properties of the substrate material | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100152708 | NON-FOULING, ANTI-MICROBIAL, ANTI-THROMBOGENIC GRAFT-FROM COMPOSITIONS - Substrates, optionally coated with an undercoating layer, having grafted there from one or more non-fouling materials are described herein. The non-fouling, polymeric material can be grafted from a variety of substrate materials, particularly polymeric substrates and/or polymeric undercoating layers. The graft-from techniques described herein can result in higher surface densities of the non-fouling material relative to graft-to formulations. Graft-from methods can be used to produce covalently tethered polymers. The compositions described herein are highly resistant protein absorption, particularly in complex media and retain a high degree of non-fouling activity over long periods of time. The compositions described herein may also demonstrate antimicrobial and/or anti-thrombogenic activity. The non-fouling material can be grafted from the substrate, or optionally from an undercoating layer on the substrate, preferably without significantly affecting the mechanical and/or physical properties of the substrate material. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110196129 | Hydratable Keratin Compositions - Keratin hydratable absorbents and films are fabricated with simple, repeatable processes. Freeze drying produces a material with instantaneous water absorption to over 20 times its weight in water. Films produced are flexible and uniform with water absorption 7-8 times the original weight. | 08-11-2011 |
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| 20090186010 | METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF IKKALFA FUNCTION AND OTHER GENES USEFUL FOR TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - The invention provides a method for identifying genes involved in the NF-κB pathway comprised of the steps of determining the level of expression of a gene in an experimental sample obtained from the cells having deficient levels of a component of the NF-κB pathway; determining the level of expression of said gene in a control sample obtained from wild type cells having levels of a component of a biological pathway; selecting genes having a level of expression that are modulated in said experimental sample relative to said wild type sample. The invention also provides a method of treating inflammatory related diseases by modulating the activity of IKKα. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100036100 | T CELL PROTEINS AND NUCLEOTIDES ENCODING THE SAME - The present invention relates to mouse and human J12 polynucleotides, polypeptide and anti J12 antibody molecules. The J12 is a cytokine that is preferentially expressed in Th2 cells. The polypeptides and/or antibodies described herein can be used in methods for detection and treatment of certain autoimmune and inflammatory diseases including asthma. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100104582 | CD200 and its receptor, CD200R, modulate bone mass via the differentiation of osteoclasts - Disclosed are methods and compositions relating to CD200 and its receptor, CD200R which modulate bone mass via the differentiation of osteoclasts. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100136550 | Methods and Compounds for the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Disease and Identification of Pharmacological Agents Useful in the Treatment of Inflammatory Disease - Methods for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases and the identification of agents useful in the treatment of such diseases based upon the agent's effect on reducing Pim-2 expression. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110112284 | METHODS FOR MODULATING IKKALPHA ACTIVITY - A method for modulating NF-κB dependent gene transcription in a cell comprised of modulating IKKα protein activity in the cell. The present invention also provides siRNA compositions and methods thereof for modulating NF-κB dependent gene transcription. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110124099 | IKKALPHA AND IKKBETA SPECIFIC INHIBITORS - A method for modulating NF-κB dependent gene transcription in a cell comprised of modulating IKKα and IKKβ protein and protein activity in the cell. The present invention also provides siRNA compositions and methods thereof for modulating NF-κB dependent gene transcription. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120088298 | IKKALPHA AND IKKBETA SPECIFIC INHIBITORS - A method for modulating NF-κB dependent gene transcription in a cell comprised of modulating IKKα and IKKβ protein and protein activity in the cell. The present invention also provides siRNA compositions and methods thereof for modulating NF-κB dependent gene transcription. | 04-12-2012 |
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| 20120130690 | Quantum-Simulations Database and Design Engine for Development of Lithium Batteries - Methods, systems, and computer programs for selecting electrode materials for a lithium battery are presented. In one embodiment, a method includes an operation for developing models for structural and energy analysis of battery stability, safety, cycling and performance, where the models are developed based on a selection of elements and compositions for the electrode materials. Properties of at least one cell performance parameter are estimated, and a cell discharge rate behavior is calculated. Another operation in the method is provided for selecting an electrode material composition based on the estimated properties and the cell discharge rate behavior. The method operations are performed by a computer system that includes a processor. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130691 | Hybrid Model for Discharge Profile Prediction of Battery Electrode Materials Using Quantum Simulations - Methods and systems for predicting lithium battery properties are presented. In one embodiment, a method includes an operation for creating an equivalent circuit of a battery cell, where the equivalent circuit includes a cathode equivalent circuit and a remainder equivalent circuit. Further, parameters for the cathode equivalent circuit are calculated using Quantum Mechanical (QM) simulation. Also included in the method are operations for obtaining parameters for the remainder equivalent circuit via experimentation, and for calculating the lithium battery properties using the equivalent circuit. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130692 | Li-Ion Battery Capacity and Voltage Prediction Using Quantum Simulations - Provided are methods and computer programs for predicting lithium battery properties. One method includes operations for selecting candidate structures for the battery, and for obtaining a plurality of delithiated structures of the candidate structures with different lithium concentrations. The quantum mechanical (QM) energies of the delithiated structures are calculated, and a functional form is developed to obtain the voltage of the lithium battery. The functional form is a function of the lithium concentration and is based on the QM energies of the delithiated structures. Further, the capacity of the lithium battery is calculated based on a selected lithium concentration, where the functional form returns a cut-off voltage of the lithium battery when the lithium concentration is equal to the selected lithium concentration. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130694 | Simulated X-Ray Diffraction Spectra for Analysis of Crystalline Materials - Methods and computer programs to quantify defects in an experimentally synthesized material for use in a battery are provided. A method includes an operation for obtaining spectra of the experimentally synthesized material. Further, defected structures of a crystalline structure are created via simulation, and spectra of the defected structures are obtained via simulation. In another method operation, the spectra of the experimentally synthesized material is compared to the spectra of the defected structures obtained via simulation, and if the spectra of the experimentally synthesized material is substantially equal to the spectra of the defected structures obtained via simulation then the defects in the experimentally synthesized material are quantified according to the defects in the defected structures. | 05-24-2012 |
