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20110069715 | ACCELERATING DATA COMMUNICATION USING TUNNELS - Methods and systems are provided for increasing application performance and accelerating data communications in a WAN environment. According to one embodiment, packets are received at a flow classification module operating at the Internet Protocol (IP) layer of a first wide area network (WAN) acceleration device via a shared connection-oriented tunnel, which is operable to convey application layer data for connection-oriented applications between WAN acceleration devices. Packets that are classified as being associated with an existing connection-oriented flow are passed to a WAN socket operating at the transport layer. Based on the application protocol, the packets are passed to an application handler of multiple application handlers operating at the application layer each of which implements one or more application acceleration techniques for a particular poorly behaved WAN protocol. The existing connection-oriented flow is securely accelerated by performing one or more application acceleration techniques and applying one or more security functions. | 03-24-2011 |
20130185762 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SIGNALS AND MEDIUM FOR ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH A POLICY ON A CLIENT COMPUTER - A method and system for enforcing compliance with a policy on a client computer in communication with a network is disclosed. The method involves receiving a data transmission from the client computer on the network. The data transmission includes status information associated with the client computer. The data transmission is permitted to continue when the status information meets a criterion. | 07-18-2013 |
20130311671 | ACCELERATING DATA COMMUNICATION USING TUNNELS - Methods and systems are provided for increasing application performance and accelerating data communications in a WAN environment. According to one embodiment, packets are received at a flow classification module operating at the Internet Protocol (IP) layer of a first wide area network (WAN) acceleration device via a private tunnel, which is operable to convey application layer data for connection-oriented applications between WAN acceleration devices. Packets that are classified as being associated with an existing connection-oriented flow are passed to a WAN socket operating at the transport layer. Based on the application protocol, the packets are passed to an application handler of multiple application handlers operating at the application layer each of which implements one or more application acceleration techniques for a particular application layer protocol known to behave poorly within a WAN environment. The existing connection-oriented flow is securely accelerated by performing one or more application acceleration techniques and applying one or more security functions. | 11-21-2013 |
20140259098 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SIGNALS AND MEDIUM FOR ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH A POLICY ON A CLIENT COMPUTER - A method and system for enforcing compliance with a policy on a client computer in communication with a network is disclosed. The method involves receiving a data transmission from the client computer on the network. The data transmission includes status information associated with the client computer. The data transmission is permitted to continue when the status information meets a criterion. | 09-11-2014 |
20150334088 | ACCELERATING DATA COMMUNICATION USING TUNNELS - Methods and systems are provided for increasing application performance and accelerating data communications in a WAN environment. According to one embodiment, packets are received at a flow classification module operating at the Internet Protocol (IP) layer of a first wide area network (WAN) acceleration device via a private tunnel, which is operable to convey application layer data for connection-oriented applications between WAN acceleration devices. The packets are passed to a WAN socket operating at the transport layer. Based on the application protocol, the packets are passed to an application handler of multiple application handlers operating at the application layer each of which implements one or more application acceleration techniques for a particular application layer protocol known to behave poorly within a WAN environment. The existing connection-oriented flow is securely accelerated by performing one or more application acceleration techniques and applying one or more security functions. | 11-19-2015 |
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20080242171 | Production of nanofibers by melt spinning - A process and apparatus for forming nanofibers from a spinning melt utilizing a high speed rotating distribution disc. The fibers can be collected into a uniform web for selective barrier end uses. Fibers with an average fiber diameter of less that 1,000 nm can be produced. | 10-02-2008 |
20090160099 | CENTRIFUGAL SOLUTION SPUN NANOFIBER PROCESS - The invention relates to a process for forming nanofibers from a spinning solution utilizing a high speed rotating spin disk having a flat surface. The nanofibers can be collected into a uniform web for selective barrier end uses. | 06-25-2009 |
20100032872 | SOLUTION SPUN FIBER PROCESS - The invention relates to a process for forming fibers from a spinning solution utilizing a high speed rotary sprayer. The fibers can be collected into a uniform web for selective barrier end uses. Fibers with an average fiber diameter of less that 1,000 nm can be produced. | 02-11-2010 |
20110250257 | FIBROUS TISSUE SEALANT AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Disclosed herein is a fibrous tissue sealant in the form of an anhydrous fibrous sheet comprising a first component which is a fibrous polymer containing electrophilic or nucleophilic groups and a second component capable of crosslinking the first component when the sheet is exposed to an aqueous medium, thereby forming a crosslinked hydrogel that is adhesive to biological tissue. The fibrous tissue sealant may be useful as a general tissue adhesive for medical and veterinary applications such as wound closure, supplementing or replacing sutures or staples in internal surgical procedures, tissue repair, and to prevent post-surgical adhesions. The fibrous tissue sealant may be particularly suitable for use as a hemostatic sealant to stanch bleeding from surgical or traumatic wounds. | 10-13-2011 |
20130337036 | METHOD OF USING FIBROUS TISSUE SEALANT - Disclosed herein is a fibrous tissue sealant in the form of an anhydrous fibrous sheet comprising a first component which is a fibrous polymer containing electrophilic or nucleophilic groups and a second component capable of crosslinking the first component when the sheet is exposed to an aqueous medium, thereby forming a crosslinked hydrogel that is adhesive to biological tissue. The fibrous tissue sealant may be useful as a general tissue adhesive for medical and veterinary applications such as wound closure, supplementing or replacing sutures or staples in internal surgical procedures, tissue repair, and to prevent post-surgical adhesions. The fibrous tissue sealant may be particularly suitable for use as a hemostatic sealant to stanch bleeding from surgical or traumatic wounds. | 12-19-2013 |
20140235129 | NANOWEB STRUCTURE - A nanoweb of polymeric nanofibers in which all of the polymeric fibers have a mean curl index when measured over any 100 micron long segment of less than 0.10 and the nanoweb has a uniformity index of less than 5.0. The nanoweb may have a fiber orientation index of between 0.8 and 1.2 or a mean flow pore size minus the mode of the pore size is less than 1.0 and simultaneously the ratio of the 99% width of the pore size distribution (W) to the width at half height of the pore size distribution (H | 08-21-2014 |
20150107457 | ELECTRET NANOFIBROUS WEB AS AIR FILTRATION MEDIA - The present invention is directed toward an improved air filtration medium comprising a single layer polymeric nanofibrous web comprising a single source randomly intermingled fiber network with electrostatic charge up to −20 kV, a filtration efficiency range from about 70% to about 99.99%, and an air resistance less than about 2.5 mm wg for 0.3 diameter micron particles. The air filtration medium is made from a centrifugal melt spinning process. | 04-23-2015 |
20150111019 | ELECTRET NANOFIBROUS WEB - The present invention is directed toward an electret nanofibrous web comprising a single source randomly intermingled fiber network with a range of fiber diameters that yields improved mechanical strength. | 04-23-2015 |
20150111455 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYMERIC NANOFIBERS - The present invention is directed toward an apparatus comprising a high speed rotating disk or bowl for nanofiber spinning from the rotational sheared thin film fibrillation at the enclosed serrations with the optimized stretching zone to produce the defects-free nanofibrous web and nanofibrous membrane comprising a nanofiber network with a number average nanofiber diameter less than 500 nm that yield the crystallinity higher than the polymer resin used in making the web. | 04-23-2015 |
20150111456 | MELT-SPUN POLYPROPYLENE FINE-GRADE NANOFIBROUS WEB - The present invention is directed toward a to fine-grade stand-alone nanoweb and nanofibrous membrane comprising a nanofiber network with a number average nanofiber diameter less than 200 nm and the mean flow pore size less than 1000 nm that yield the selective barrier medium with a superior balance of flow versus barrier properties. | 04-23-2015 |
20150196496 | METHOD OF USING FIBROUS TISSUE SEALANT - Disclosed herein is a fibrous tissue sealant in the form of an anhydrous fibrous sheet comprising a first component which is a fibrous polymer containing electrophilic or nucleophilic groups and a second component capable of crosslinking the first component when the sheet is exposed to an aqueous medium, thereby forming a crosslinked hydrogel that is adhesive to biological tissue. The fibrous tissue sealant may be useful as a general tissue adhesive for medical and veterinary applications such as wound closure, supplementing or replacing sutures or staples in internal surgical procedures, tissue repair, and to prevent post-surgical adhesions. The fibrous tissue sealant may be particularly suitable for use as a hemostatic sealant to stanch bleeding from surgical or traumatic wounds. | 07-16-2015 |
20160047061 | PROCESS FOR LAYING FIBROUS WEBS FROM A CENTRIFUGAL SPINNING PROCESS - A method for laying down a nanoweb of nanofibers from a centrifugal spinning process by a combination of an air flow field and a charging arrangement. Fibrous streams in the form of fibrils of molten polymer or polymer solution are discharged from a rotating member into an air flow field that is essentially parallel to the direction of discharge of fibrils at the point of discharge of the fibrils. The fibrous streams are attenuated and directed by means of the air flow field onto the surface of a collector to form a nanoweb. The fibrous streams are charged along all or at least a portion of their route from the point of discharge to the surface of the collector. | 02-18-2016 |
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20120218709 | CHASSIS WITH HORIZONTAL PLUGGED FRAMES AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A chassis with horizontal plugged frames includes an air inlet, a board area, a first air chamber, a second air chamber, and an air outlet. The air inlet is set in the board area and is linked to the first air chamber; the air outlet is set on a wall of the second air chamber where the second air chamber contacts external air; and the first air chamber is located on one side of the board area, and the second air chamber is located on the other side of the board area. | 08-30-2012 |
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20140103993 | CHIP DYNAMIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT AND TERMINAL DEVICE - The present invention provides a chip dynamic voltage regulator circuit and a terminal device. The voltage regulator circuit includes: a parameter detecting module, configured to detect an attribute parameter of a chip; a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signal generating module, configured to generate a corresponding PWM digital signal according to the detected attribute parameter, and convert the PWM digital signal into an analog signal having a direct-current voltage; and a power supply module, including a DC-DC converter or a low-dropout regulator, which is configured to regulate an output voltage according to the analog signal that is fed back and a feedback signal of the voltage output end of the voltage regulator circuit. The present invention is capable of accurately regulating an output voltage according to an analog signal converted from a PWM digital signal, thereby implementing dynamic voltage regulation for a chip at a low cost and avoiding power waste. | 04-17-2014 |
20140338283 | HOUSE CONSTRUCTED FROM FINISHED PRODUCT COMPONENTS AND CONSTRUCTING METHOD THEREOF - A method for constructing such house is disclosed. The components of the house such as the finished product main frame, the finished product enclosed wall, the finished product floor cover plate, the finished product top cover plate and the finished product stair are finished product industrially constructed in different manufactories, and then transported to the constructing location respectively, and then assembled at the base of the house, so as to form a house constructed from finished product components. By using finished product components, the construction of the house has high efficiency, good quality, less material consumption and shorter construction period. Furthermore, comparing with traditional site operation, constructing house from finished product components is more environment-friendly. | 11-20-2014 |
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20130220889 | DISTILLATION TOWER FOR IMPROVING YIELD OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON DISTILLATE AND FEEDING METHOD THEREOF - A method for improving yield of petroleum hydrocarbon distillate in a distillation tower ( | 08-29-2013 |
20150012216 | Apparatus and Method for Oil-Based Mud Formation Imaging Using Resonators - An oil-based mud formation imaging tool for measuring electrical properties of surrounding formation includes at least one base plate, a first port and a second port deployed on the base plate, surface conductors covering both sides of the base plate, and inside conductors deployed in the first port and the second ports and with gaps from the edges of the first and second ports. The first port is fed with electromagnetic signals by a waveguide and a coupling is formed between the imaging tool and the surrounding formation accordingly. Resonance signals are induced at the second port to be used to compute corresponding formation resistivity and dielectric constant. A corresponding imaging method is also provided. | 01-08-2015 |
20150022269 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INPUT SIGNAL OF A POWER AMPLIFIER - A method for controlling an input signal of a power amplifier is provided. The method comprise applying CFR to the input signal to obtain a processed input signal; determining a minimum CFR threshold; comparing the peak power of the power amplifier and an allowable peak power; and if the peak power is below the allowable peak power, determining a final CFR threshold by increasing the minimum CFR threshold, or if the peak power is not below the allowable peak power, reducing the average output power until peak power reaches the allowable peak power. | 01-22-2015 |
20150035603 | FEED-FORWARD AMPLIFIER DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present application discloses a feed-forward amplifier device and the method thereof. The device comprises: a splitter for splitting an input signal into two portions; a non-linear amplifier for amplifying the input signal and producing inter-modulation products; a carrier canceling unit for generating pure inter-modulation products; a linear amplifier for amplifying the pure inter-modulation products; and a coupler for generating final output signal by counteracting the inter-modulation products with the amplified pure inter-modulation products; wherein the splitter and the carrier canceling unit are provided in digital base band. According to the present disclosure, pure inter-modulation products can be generated and adjusted more flexibly and more accurately in digital base band, and hence ideal output signal may be generated. | 02-05-2015 |
20150200630 | Method and Apparatus for Adjusting Peak Power Capability - One of the embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method for adjusting peak power capability of a power amplifier circuitry. The power amplifier circuitry comprises at least one main amplifier path and at least one peak amplifier path and is configured to output a signal combining amplified signals from the at least one main amplifier path and the at least one peak amplifier path. The method comprises calculating a PAPR of an input signal of the power amplifier circuitry; determining at least one configuration parameter of the at least one peak amplifier path depending upon the calculated PAPR of the input signal; and configuring the at least one peak amplifier path based on the determined at least one configuration parameter, thereby adjusting the peak power capability of the power amplifier circuitry. The present disclosure also relates to corresponding apparatus and wireless communication devices. | 07-16-2015 |
20150207576 | Method and Apparatus for Testing Frequency Division Duplexing Transceiver - The embodiments disclose a radio frequency loop test method and apparatus for testing frequency division duplexing transceiver in a radio communication system. The apparatus comprises a first directional coupling means and a mixer. The first directional coupling means is coupled with a duplex filter to receive, at a first port, a test signal from a transmitter via the duplex filter; the mixer is coupled with first directional coupling means on both sides to receive the test signal from a second port of the first directional coupling means, convert the frequency of the test signal from the transmitter to a frequency that is receivable by a receiver, and to output the converted test signal to the first directional coupling means, and the first directional coupling means is coupled to receive, at a third port, the converted test signal from the mixer and output, at the first port, the converted test signal to the receiver via the duplex filter. | 07-23-2015 |
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20130262556 | Enhanced Computer Cluster Operation Using Resource Allocation Requests - The subject disclosure is directed towards automatically managing job request execution for a computer cluster using cloud computing resource allocations. When client computers to the computer cluster submit job requests to a head node, a set of job requests is selected based on a policy. The head node converts the set of job requests into a set of resource allocation requests based on job specification data. After communicating the resource allocation requests to a cloud computing provider, the head node is granted access and control over one or more worker nodes as a response. The worker nodes proceed to execute the set of job requests and update the head node with status information once the execution finishes. | 10-03-2013 |
20140062676 | REMOTE CONTROLLER, REMOTE DEVICE, MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM AND THE CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a handheld device capable of being used as a remote controller, a remote device, a multimedia system and a corresponding controlling method. The handheld device being used as a remote control device for remotely controlling the remote device comprises: a communication unit, for establishing connection with a remote device and performing communication; an operation unit, for operating a specific procedure in the remote device by a user operation; a mode change unit, for switching the operation mode of the handheld device according to feedback information related to the specific procedure which is fed back by the remote device in response to the operation in the operation unit; a sensor data obtaining unit, for obtaining a sensor data, the sensor data being associated with the user hand's action in association with specific coordinate axes; and a sensor data transmission unit, for transmitting the obtained sensor data to the remote device through the communication unit. With the handheld device and remote device in the present invention, a more nature and comfortable remote operation experience can be provided for the user. | 03-06-2014 |
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20150074353 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with Multiple Threading - Embodiments are provided for an asynchronous processor with multiple threading. The asynchronous processor includes a program counter (PC) logic and instruction cache unit comprising a plurality of PC logics configured to perform branch prediction and loop predication for a plurality of threads of instructions, and determine target PC addresses for caching the plurality of threads. The processor further comprises an instruction memory configured to cache the plurality of threads in accordance with the target PC addresses from the PC logic and instruction cache unit. The processor further includes a multi-threading (MT) scheduling unit configured to schedule and merge instruction flows for the plurality of threads from the instruction memory into a single combined thread of instructions. Additionally, a MT register window register is included to map operands in the plurality of threads to a plurality of corresponding register windows in a register file. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074376 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with Assisted Token - Embodiments are provided for an asynchronous processor using master and assisted tokens. In an embodiment, an apparatus for an asynchronous processor comprises a memory to cache a plurality of instructions, a feedback engine to decode the instructions from the memory, and a plurality of XUs coupled to the feedback engine and arranged in a token ring architecture. Each one of the XUs is configured to receive an instruction of the instructions form the feedback engine, and receive a master token associated with a resource and further receive an assisted token for the master token. Upon determining that the assisted token and the master token are received in an abnormal order, the XU is configured to detect an operation status for the instruction in association with the assisted token, and upon determining a needed action in accordance with the operation status and the assisted token, perform the needed action. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074377 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with Pepelined Arithmetic and Logic Unit - Embodiments are provided for an asynchronous processor with pipelined arithmetic and logic unit. The asynchronous processor includes a non-transitory memory for storing instructions and a plurality of instruction execution units (XUs) arranged in a ring architecture for passing tokens. Each one of the XUs comprises a logic circuit configured to fetch a first instruction from the non-transitory memory, and execute the first instruction. The logic circuit is also configured to fetch a second instruction from the non-transitory memory, and execute the second instruction, regardless whether the one of the XUs holds a token for writing the first instruction. The logic circuit is further configured to write the first instruction to the non-transitory memory after fetching the second instruction. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074378 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with Heterogeneous Processors - Embodiments are provided for an asynchronous processor with heterogeneous processors. In an embodiment, the apparatus for an asynchronous processor comprises a memory configured to cache instructions, and a first unit (XU) configured to processing a first instruction of the instructions. The apparatus also comprises a second XU having less restricted access than the first XU to a resource of the asynchronous processor and configured to process a second instruction of the instructions. The second instruction requires access to the resource. The apparatus further comprises a feedback engine configured to decode the first instruction and the second instruction, and issue the first instruction to the first XU, and a scheduler configured to send the second instruction to the second XU. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074379 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with Token-Based Very Long Instruction Word Architecture - Embodiments are provided for an asynchronous processor with token-based very long instruction word architecture. The asynchronous processor comprises a memory configured to cache a plurality of instructions, a feedback engine configured to receive the instructions in bundles of instructions at a time (referred to as very long instruction word) and to decode the instructions, and a crossbar bus configured to transfer calculation information and results of the asynchronous processor. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of sets of execution units (XUs) between the feedback engine and the crossbar bus. Each set of the sets of XUs comprises a plurality of XUs arranged in series and configured to process a bundle of instructions received at the each set from the feedback engine. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074787 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with a Hierarchical Token System - Embodiments are provided for an asynchronous processor with a Hierarchical Token System. The asynchronous processor includes a set of primary processing units configured to gate and pass a set of tokens in a predefined order of a primary token system. The asynchronous processor further includes a set of secondary units configured to gate and pass a second set of tokens in a second predefined order of a secondary token system. The set of tokens of the primary token system includes a token consumed in the set of primary processing units and designated for triggering the secondary token system in the set of secondary units. | 03-12-2015 |
20150082006 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with Asynchronous Instruction Fetch, Decode, and Issue - Embodiments are provided for an asynchronous processor with an asynchronous Instruction fetch, decode, and issue unit. The asynchronous processor comprises an execution unit for asynchronous execution of a plurality of instructions, and a fetch, decode and issue unit configured for asynchronous decoding of the instructions. The fetch, decode and issue unit comprises a plurality of resources supporting functions of the fetch, decode and issue unit, and a plurality of decoders arranged in a predefined order for passing a plurality of tokens. The tokens control access of the decoders to the resources and allow the decoders exclusive access to the resources. The fetch, decode and issue unit also comprises an issuer unit for issuing the instructions from the decoders to the execution unit | 03-19-2015 |
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20150074374 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS PROCESSOR WITH AUXILIARY ASYNCHRONOUS VECTOR PROCESSOR - An asynchronous processing system comprising an asynchronous scalar processor and an asynchronous vector processor coupled to the scalar processor. The asynchronous scalar processor is configured to perform processing functions on input data and to output instructions. The asynchronous vector processor is configured to perform processing functions in response to a very long instruction word (VLIW) received from the scalar processor. The VLIW comprises a first portion and a second portion, at least the first portion comprising a vector instruction. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074380 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS PROCESSOR PIPELINE AND BYPASS PASSING - A clock-less asynchronous processor comprising a plurality of parallel asynchronous processing logic circuits, each processing logic circuit configured to generate an instruction execution result. The processor comprises an asynchronous instruction dispatch unit coupled to each processing logic circuit, the instruction dispatch unit configured to receive multiple instructions from memory and dispatch individual instructions to each of the processing logic circuits. The processor comprises a crossbar coupled to an output of each processing logic circuit and to the dispatch unit, the crossbar configured to store the instruction execution results. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074382 | System and Method for an Asynchronous Processor with Scheduled Token Passing - Embodiments are provided for adding a token jump logic to an asynchronous processor with token passing. The token jump logic allows token forward jumps and token backward jumps over a cascade of token processing logics in the processor. An embodiment method includes determining, using a token jump logic coupled to a cascade of token processing logics, whether to administer a token forward jump or a token backward jump of a token signal passing through the token processing logics. The token forward jump and token backward jump allow the token signal to skip one or more token processing logics in the cascade. The method further includes monitoring, for each of the token processing logics, a polarity status of a token sense logic, and inverting the polarity status according to the determination at the token jump logic. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074443 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS PROCESSOR WITH FAST AND SLOW MODE - A clock-less asynchronous processing circuit or system is configured to operation in a plurality of modes. In an initialization mode (e.g., reset, initialization, boot up), a self-clocked generator associated with the asynchronous circuit is configured to generate an active complete signal (to latch output processed data) within a first period of time after receiving a trigger signal. In a normal mode, the self-clocked generator is configured to generate the active complete signal within a second period of time after receiving the trigger signal. In one embodiment, during the initialization mode, the asynchronous circuit latches the output slower than when in the normal mode. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS PROCESSOR REMOVAL OF META-STABILITY - A clock-less asynchronous processing circuit or system having a plurality of pipelined processing stages utilizes self-clocked generators to tune the delay needed in each of the processing stages to complete the processing cycle. Because different processing stages may require different amounts of time to complete processing or may require different delays depending on the processing required in a particular stage, the self-clocked generators may be tuned to each stage's necessary delay(s) or may be programmably configured. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074680 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS PROCESSOR WITH A TOKEN RING BASED PARALLEL PROCESSOR SCHEDULER - A method of operating a clock-less asynchronous processing system comprising a plurality of successive asynchronous processing components. The method comprises providing a first token signal path in the plurality of processing components to allow propagation of a token through the processing components. Possession of the token by one of the processing components enables the processing component to conduct a transaction with a resource component that is shared among the processing components. The method comprises propagating the token from one processing component to another processing component along the token signal path. | 03-12-2015 |
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20150310502 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING, SERVING, AND DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENT CONTENT BASED ON A POINT OF INTEREST - A computer-implemented method that includes obtaining a bid-parameter-set specifying a point of interest group indicative of one or more geographic points of interest, receiving a request for an advertisement corresponding to a geographic point of interest, the request generated in response to user interaction with graphically displayed content corresponding to a geographic point of interest, determining, using a computer, whether the geographic point of interest corresponds to at least one of the one or more geographic points of interest of the point of interest group, and submitting to an auction for selecting an advertisement to serve the request for an advertisement, in response to at least determining that the geographic point of interest corresponds to at least one of the one or more geographic points of interest, an auction bid corresponding to the bid-parameter-set. | 10-29-2015 |
20150317678 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AND DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENTS IN ASSOCIATION WTIH IMAGE BASED SEARCH RESULTS - A computer-implemented method that includes submitting, to a content server, a request for page content, receiving, from the content server, the page content, displaying, via a graphical user interface, the page content, determining whether a user has viewed the page content for at least a threshold period of time, sending to an advertisement server, in response to at least determining that the user has viewed the page content for at least the threshold period of time, an ad-request for an advertisement to be displayed in association with the page content, the ad request specifying keywords associated with the page content displayed, receiving, from the advertisement server, an advertisement based on the keywords, and displaying the advertisement via the graphical user interface. | 11-05-2015 |
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20150310204 | Evaluating Customer Security Preferences - Methods and systems for evaluating customer security preferences are presented. In some embodiments, a computer system may receive, from a security dashboard computing platform, a request for a security score associated with a customer. In response to receiving the request for the security score associated with the customer, the computer system may request, from a customer portal computing platform, one or more security preferences associated with the customer. Subsequently, the computer system may receive, from the customer portal computing platform, the one or more security preferences associated with the customer. The computer system then may determine, based on at least one security score definition file and based on the one or more security preferences associated with the customer, a security score for the customer. Thereafter, the computer system may provide, to the security dashboard computing platform, the determined security score for the customer. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310205 | Evaluating Customer Security Preferences - Methods and systems for evaluating customer security preferences are presented. In some embodiments, a computer system may receive, from a customer portal computing platform, a request for a security dashboard user interface for a customer. In response to receiving the request for the security dashboard user interface, the computer system may request, from a security score computing platform, a security score for the customer. Subsequently, the computer system may receive, from the security score computing platform, the security score for the customer. The computer system then may generate, based on the security score for the customer, the security dashboard user interface for the customer. Thereafter, the computer system may provide, to the customer portal computing platform, the generated security dashboard user interface for the customer. | 10-29-2015 |