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20090265398 | Adaptive Buffering of Database Server Response Data - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to buffering database server response data. In aspects, a database driver receives a request for data from a requester such as an application. Based on the request and information associated with a query, the database driver determines whether the requester is allowed to obtain data that has been previously buffered. If the database driver determines that the requester is not allowed to obtain data that has been previously buffered, the database driver indicates that blocks corresponding to the data may be freed. The database driver obtains new blocks from the database when they are needed. The database driver may determine whether to free blocks depending on a mode in which the blocks are accessed. When blocks are requested in a stream mode, they may be discarded once provided to a requester unless a bookmark has been set. | 10-22-2009 |
20110087636 | MODELING DISTRIBUTION AND FAILOVER DATABASE CONNECTIVITY BEHAVIOR - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to database connectivity behavior. In aspects, an entity seeking to access data that is replicated via instances of a database follows a plan. The plan provides information as to which instance(s) the entity is to attempt to access the data from. The plan may include connection data that indicates parameters the entity is to use in connecting to the instance(s). The plan may also indicate one or more other instances from which the entity may attempt to access the data if the client is not able to access the data from initial instance(s). | 04-14-2011 |
20110099166 | EXTENDING TYPES HOSTED IN DATABASE TO OTHER PLATFORMS - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to extending types hosted in a database to other platforms. In aspects, a database may store objects according to a one type system while an application accessing the database may store objects according to another type system. To allow the application to understand the types, a mapping mechanism may be employed that maps from the types of type system of the database to types of a type system of the application. The mapping mechanism may utilize metadata associated with the data in mapping between types. In conjunction with mapping a source type to a target type, a target object may be instantiated and populated with properties of a source object of the source type. | 04-28-2011 |
20110119449 | APPLICATION INFORMATION CACHE - A request for application information can be received from an application running in a process. The application information can be requested from an information repository, and received back from the repository in a first format. The application information can be converted to a second format, and passed to the application in the second format. In addition, the application information can be saved in the second format in a cache in the process. Also, when application information has been cached in response to a request for the information for a first user object, and a subsequent request for the application information for a second user object is received, it can be determined whether the second user object is authorized to access the application information. If so, then the application information can be fetched from the cache and returned for use by the second user object. | 05-19-2011 |
20120239697 | Discovery and Client Routing to Database Nodes - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to database access. In aspects, a request for access to a database is received at a node of a database cluster. Also received at the node is an intent associated with the request. If the intent is to potentially write to the database, a primary instance of the database services the request. If the intent is to read from but not write to the database, an identifier of a secondary instance of the database is sent to the requestor for use in accessing the database. | 09-20-2012 |
20130339533 | VIRTUAL SESSION MANAGEMENT AND REESTABLISHMENT - Systems and methods are described that establish and maintain a virtual session between a client and one or more database servers. A database server establishes a first session with a client wherein establishing the virtual session with the client comprises associating a virtual session identifier (ID) with the first session, generates state information in association with the first session, and stores the state information in a repository in association with the virtual session ID. After the first session fails, a same or different database server establishes a second session with the client wherein establishing the second session with the client comprises receiving the virtual session ID from the client, accesses the state information that was stored in the repository in association with the virtual session ID, and associates the state information with the second session. | 12-19-2013 |
20140108868 | SMART ERROR RECOVERY FOR DATABASE APPLICATIONS - A database server includes logic that is operable to monitor and analyze at least events occurring within an environment of the database server and/or execution errors generated by the database server in order to detect whether a problem condition exists. The database server further includes logic that is operable to send one or more commands to a database driver of a client that is communicatively connected to the database server, the one or more commands specifying one or more actions to be taken by the database driver in response to the existence of the problem condition. The database driver includes logic that is operable to receive the one or more commands from the database server and logic that is operable to cause the one or more commands to be executed. | 04-17-2014 |
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20090112889 | COMPRESSING NULL COLUMNS IN ROWS OF THE TABULAR DATA STREAM PROTOCOL - Systems and methodologies that enhance a Tabular Data Stream (TDS) protocol by enabling efficient transmission of a row(s) with null columns(s). An identification component employs a bit map that can be positioned at beginning of a row, to indicate to the receiving side (e.g., a client) columns that are to be sent. Accordingly, by distinguishing columns that are null from columns that are not null—followed by sending columns that are not null—transmission resources can be effectively employed. | 04-30-2009 |
20090182899 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO WIRE FORMATS FOR SQL SERVER ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods are provided, wherein the method includes retrieving and/or storing one or more data types representative of a selected date and/or time value from a server to a client in a server/client SQL environment using a selected wire format. Another aspect provides apparatus including a SQL server, a SQL client operationally coupled to the server, and means to transmit the selected time/date data types between the server and the client according to a selected wire format. In an illustrative implementation, the wire format translates the date/time data into a binary format. | 07-16-2009 |
20120265801 | OUT OF ORDER ASSEMBLING OF DATA PACKETS - A data transfer is received and processed out of order based on contextual information provided by the sending computer. Individual packets within a data transfer are marked as requiring in order processing while the remaining packets of the data transfer are processed out of order. The packets may be labeled with a sequential identifier to enable the receiving computer to determine the proper ordering of packets that require in order processing. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265855 | MAXIMIZING DATA TRANSFER THROUGH MULTIPLE NETWORK DEVICES - A first computer utilizes a logical connection with a second computer. The logical connection comprises multiple physical network connections using multiple physical network devices on the first computer. Two or more of the physical network devices of a logical connection are used to transfer packets of a single data transfer such as a database request or response. A logical connection can include a single physical network device on the second computer creating a one-to-many logical connection or may also include multiple physical network devices on the second computer creating a many-to-many logical connection. | 10-18-2012 |
20120266211 | TRANSPARENT DATABASE CONNECTION RECONNECT - A first computer establishes a logical connection to a second computer for requesting and/or receiving data from a database. A logical connection is independent of the underlying physical network connection used to connect to the database. A context identifier is stored by both computers to enable the context of a logical connection to be persisted between switches from one physical network connection to another within the logical connection thus enabling database transfers to be continued on a second physical network connection when a failure in a first physical network connection occurs. | 10-18-2012 |
20140032491 | AUTOMATIC TRANSACTION RETRY AFTER SESSION FAILURE - Techniques for recovering from session failures between clients and database servers are described herein. A session may be established between a client and a first database server, and a transaction may be opened to process a plurality of database commands. One or more commands associated with the transaction may be received from the client at the database server. Each received command has an associated command identifier. A transaction log stores the command identifier associated with each received command and indicates whether each received command has been successfully executed at the database server. After a session failure, the session is reestablished, and a command identifier for a further command is received from the client. If the command identifier associated with the further command is determined to have been stored in the transaction log, the command does not need to be executed, and the transaction may continue. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032964 | AUTOMATIC DATA REQUEST RECOVERY AFTER SESSION FAILURE - Techniques for recovering from session failures between clients and database servers are described herein. A session may be established between a client and a first database server to handle a database query for the client. A command of the session may be received by the first database server from the client. Data requested by the command may be retrieved. Prior to responding to the command, the data is spooled to a session state stored in a repository of the first database server, and the session state is replicated to one or more additional database servers. The session state stored in the repository of the first database server enables the first database server and client to recover from a failure of the session. The replicated session state enables the additional database server(s) to reestablish the session and respond to the command, instead of the first database server, if the session fails. | 01-30-2014 |
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20090086942 | LEASE MODEL FOR AVOIDING PERMANENT CARD LOCKING - Methods relating to prepaid services include determining an unlocked status of an account configured to track usage of prepaid services. The methods further include locking the account for a length of time after the determining step. The methods further include providing, for a service period, a service to a user associated with the account subsequent to the locking step, and continuously extending the locking for an additional length of time throughout the service period. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088127 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS CALLS FROM THE SAME PREPAID ACCOUNT - Prepaid services include associating a plurality of users with a prepaid services account. The account is configured to track a prepaid balance associated with the account as well as to allow at least a subset of the plurality of users associated with the account to draw down the prepaid balance at least generally at the same time. Drawing down the prepaid balance includes allocating a portion of the prepaid balance to each respective user, monitoring a provision of service, and repeating, selectively, the allocating and monitoring. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088128 | PREPAID SERVICES ACCOUNTS WITH MULTI-USER CUSTOMERS AND INDIVIDUALIZED QUOTAS - Prepaid services include a multi-user prepaid services account as well as a prepaid balance associated with the account. A plurality of user records associated with the account each includes a quota. A service monitoring component may be configured to repeatedly draw down the prepaid balance by providing one or more allocations of the prepaid balance during a service period to a user associated with a respective user record. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089207 | PREPAID BUDGET CALLING ACCOUNTS WITH OVERRUNS BILLED TO A CREDIT CARD - Prepaid services include offering a plurality of services. An account is configured to track usages of the plurality of services as well as associating a plurality of recurring balances with the account, wherein each balance is associated with a respective service of the plurality of services. It is possible to deduct an amount associated with providing a particular service for a period of time from the recurring balance associated therewith. | 04-02-2009 |
20100153433 | MULTIPLATFORM COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA JOURNAL WITH MAPPING - A plurality of media files may be maintained in a data store, where each of the plurality of media files is associated with at least one indication comprising at least one of a geographic indication and a time indication. At least one indication may be identified, wherein the at least one indication is one of a geographic indication and a time indication. A query may be sent to the data store, wherein the query includes the identified at least one indication and at least one media file may be retrieved from the data store according to the query. | 06-17-2010 |
20110078625 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WINDOW ATTACHMENT - A method includes identifying a first graphical application window and a second graphical application window. The first graphical application window and the second graphical application windows are each associated with separate applications. An attachment relationship may be defined between the first and second graphical application windows. A command may be received to manipulate the first graphical application window. A correlating command then manipulates the second graphical application window according to the attachment relationship between the first window and the second window, such that a spatial relationship between the first and second graphical application windows is maintained. | 03-31-2011 |
20110135084 | CALL COMPLETION VIA INSTANT COMMUNICATIONS CLIENT - A system is disclosed for achieving completion of a telephone call by way of an instant communications client. | 06-09-2011 |
20110200179 | PROVIDING OF PRESENCE INFORMATION TO A TELEPHONY SERVICES SYSTEM - In support of an interactive telephony services system, a presence gateway provides presence information regarding availability of a called party to communicate using an instant communications client. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202347 | COMMUNICATION CONVERTER FOR CONVERTING AUDIO INFORMATION/TEXTUAL INFORMATION TO CORRESPONDING TEXTUAL INFORMATION/AUDIO INFORMATION - A communication converter is described for converting among speech signals and textual information, permitting communication between telephone users and textual instant communications users. | 08-18-2011 |
20110206194 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS CALLS FROM THE SAME PREPAID ACCOUNT - Prepaid services include associating a plurality of users with a prepaid services account. The account is configured to track a prepaid balance associated with the account as well as to allow at least a subset of the plurality of users associated with the account to draw down the prepaid balance at least generally at the same time. Drawing down the prepaid balance includes allocating a portion of the prepaid balance to each respective user, monitoring a provision of service, and repeating, selectively, the allocating and monitoring. | 08-25-2011 |
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20100216761 | NOVEL AZETIDINONES USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF ELASTASE - The invention is directed to novel azetidinones selected from 2-(S)-[4-(((2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)ethylamino)carbonyl)phenoxy]-3,3-diethyl-N-[1-(R)-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)butyl]-4-oxo-1-azetidin ecarboxamide, 2-(S)-[4-(((2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)ethylamino)carbonyl)phenoxy]-3,3-diethyl-N-[1-(R)-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)butyl]-4-oxo-1-azetidinecarboxamide, and analogs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their use in the treatment of diseases associated with an excess of elastase, including emphysema, bronchial inflammation, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis; glomerulonephritis, spondylitis, lupus, psoriasis, atherosclerosis, sepsis, septicemia, shock, myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury, and periodontitis. | 08-26-2010 |