"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| 7647464 | Methods, systems, and products for recording media to a restoration server Methods, devices, and products are disclosed for recording media. An input is received via a user interface to record media. An entry is created in a recording schedule to record the media. The recording schedule is sent to a restoration server, such that the record... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7647391 | Processes and systems for creating and for managing trouble tickets and work orders Processes and systems are disclosed for creating and for managing trouble tickets and work orders. One embodiment includes communicating with a communications network and receiving a request to create a work order. The work order is initiated and identified with a w... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7643627 | Methods, systems and storage mediums for providing a self-provisioning telephony service Exemplary embodiments relate to methods, systems, and storage mediums for providing self-provisioning telephony services. The method includes receiving a request for the self-provisioning telephony services from a caller of a telecommunications service provider. The... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7639157 | Wireless telemetry methods and systems for communicating with or controlling intelligent devices Methods and apparatus are disclosed for remotely monitoring and controlling via a wireless network various devices deployed in homes and businesses. The present invention allows for monitoring and control of various gateways distributed to remotely located facilitie... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7630328 | SIP-based session control These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server itself to perform the admission control function. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP for admission control allows an... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627890 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing content synchronization or control among one or more devices Exemplary embodiments include a system for providing content including: a controller in operable communication with a first display device and a second display device that provides first interactive content to the first display device and second interactive content ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7627104 | Method and system for providing calling name identification requery A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. Wh... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7627092 | Method of notifying a party of an emergency An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the emergency notification system. The system also includes a second ser... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7626950 | SIP-based session control among a plurality of multimedia devices These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control among a plurality of multimedia devices. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server to perform admission control functions. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP f... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624033 | Processes and systems for managing status changes to work orders Processes and systems are disclosed for managing status changes to a work order. One embodiment includes communicating with a communications network and receiving a change in status to the work order. The change in status is annotated with a date and a time, with th... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7623646 | Method and system for identifying telemarketer communications A method and system for identifying telemarketer communications directed to a subscriber of a call screening service is provided. A link monitoring system monitors all inbound and outbound calls of a carrier network collecting data such as calling and called telepho... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7623548 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing access resources in an internet protocol network Exemplary embodiments relate to methods, systems, and computer program products for managing access resources in an Internet protocol network. Methods include receiving a request for IP network service, the request including a required class of service. A storage de... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7613136 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing communications re-connection services A method, system, and computer program product for implementing communications re-connection services is provided. The method includes determining whether a disconnection for a communications session occurring between at least two devices is voluntary. The method al... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7609832 | Real-time client survey systems and methods A system and method is provided that includes an automatic call distribution system adapted to communicate over a network and includes a first software control module. The automatic call distribution system is configured to route incoming calls received from the net... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7596507 | Methods, systems, and storage mediums for managing accelerated performance Exemplary embodiments relate to methods, systems, and storage mediums for providing a disciplined approach to managing accelerated performance activities. The method includes identifying an opportunity; developing an activity list of at least one of a task and a beh... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7595814 | Monitoring buoy system A buoy system for observing and monitoring the surface of a large predetermined area of water including a flotation device; a waterproof imaging device attached to the exterior of the flotation device, the imaging device operable for obtaining continuous real-time i... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7590649 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing intelligent agent services A method, system, and computer program product for implementing intelligent agent services is provided. The method includes identifying sources of information topically related to an interest. The interest is specified as first information elements. The method also ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7525932 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a virtual posting service Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing virtual posting services. Methods include receiving content from a communications device located in a geographic proximity that is serviced by an access node, storing the content in a storage device th... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7509188 | Methods, systems, computer products and website for power maintenance and restoration Methods, systems, computer products and a website for electrical power maintenance and restoration. Exemplary embodiments include an electrical power maintenance and restoration system, including a server having an interface for communicating over a computer network... | 03/24/2009 |