Bizarre Patents
A portable partition for use in an automobile having a seat with a seat bench and a seat backrest.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6338112 | Resource management in a clustered computer system Methods, systems, and devices are provided for managing resources in a computing cluster. The managed resources include cluster nodes themselves, as well as sharable resources such as memory buffers and bandwidth credits that may be used by one or more no... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6112228 | Client inherited functionally derived from a proxy topology where each proxy is independently configured A system and method efficiently provides services offered by proxy servers to client computers coupled to a network. The system comprises a proxy server interface configured to expose the services within a web brower executing on a client computer. The se... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108649 | Method and system for supplanting a first name base with a second name base A method and system for supplanting a first name base with a second name base. The system consolidates name bases from different network operating systems into a single name base administrable from a single administration utility. Existing first name base... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6094525 | Network addressing arrangement for backward compatible routing of an expanded address space An improved network addressing arrangement expands both the format of a network layer header and the address spaces of nodes coupled to computer networks in a manner that efficiently enhances routing among nodes of different domains of the networks. Speci... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6061740 | Method and apparatus for heterogeneous network management A method and apparatus for managing a heterogeneous network is disclosed. A first computer system has one or more identities. A management service on a second computer system manages objects on the second computer system. One or more objects on the second... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6061743 | Method and apparatus for aggregating disparate namespaces A computer system has a first namespace with a target, and interface module operative to read the first namespace. A second interface module is operative to read the second namespace. A registry comprises information that associates the first namespace wi... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6047289 | Method and apparatus for directed data propagation A computer system comprises a management service having a plurality of objects. Each of the objects has at least one associated attribute with associated values. A master object in the management service includes a source attribute with associated data. O... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6029247 | Method and apparatus for transmitting secured data A system for transmitting secured data is disclosed. A plurality of interconnected nodes access a distributed directory having a plurality of objects and attributes. An access control mechanism controls access to the distributed directory. An encryption s... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5983234 | Method and apparatus for generically viewing and editing objects A method and apparatus for generically viewing and editing values and attributes of distributed directory objects is disclosed. A data structure is adapted to represent one or more attributes and associated values of a target object in a distributed direc... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5983223 | Method and apparatus for determining a longest matching prefix from a dictionary of prefixes An arrangement efficiently renders forwarding decisions for a packet using a forwarding database dictionary of an intermediate node configured to optimize space consumed by addresses stored therein as well as to reduce time required to search those addres... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5956718 | Method and apparatus for moving subtrees in a distributed network directory A method and apparatus for reorganizing a distributed directory is disclosed. A source logical group, such as a partition, is identified for reorganization. A destination object is selected to which the source logical group will become subordinate. Multip... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5933826 | Method and apparatus for securing and storing executable content Computer system for storing and securing executable content is disclosed. A plurality of interconnected nodes access the distributed directory. The distributed directory has a hierarchy of objects each having one or more associated attributes. An access c... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5924096 | Distributed database using indexed into tags to tracks events according to type, update cache, create virtual update log on demand Methods and systems are provided for synchronizing local copies of a distributed database, such as a master copy and a partial copy stored in a replica or in a cache. Each data item in the database has an associated timestamp or other tag. An index into t... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5913025 | Method and apparatus for proxy authentication A method for a source to obtain the rights of a target object is disclosed. The source first obtains the rights of a source object, which rights include authorization to access a target object and to modify authentication data of the target object. Next, ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5913209 | Full text index reference compression A system and method for compressing a text index. The method includes determining which indexed items have been deleted, and forming a new index which does not contain references to deleted indexed items. Portions of the index are regenerated to eliminate... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5910803 | Network atlas mapping tool A network mapping tool efficiently organizes and displays topology data of an internetwork computing system as a hierarchical collection of network maps, i.e., a network atlas. The tool includes a management server that collects, organizes and records the... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5901227 | Method and apparatus for implementing partial and complete optional key escrow A key escrow technique reliably notifies an encrypting principal about escrow authorities requiring access to a secret key used to encrypt information and, further, about how much of that key is required by the authorities. The technique comprises a mecha... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5892828 | User presence verification with single password across applications A technique verifies the presence of a user to applications stored on a distributed network system using a single password. The technique generally comprises computing a one-way hash value of the password that is initially provided by the user to a workst... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5870561 | Network traffic manager server for providing policy-based recommendations to clients A policy-driven network traffic manager recommends to individual application programs that generate network traffic whether, and optionally under what conditions, they should generate network traffic. The network traffic manager has an interface, through ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5856974 | Internetwork address mapping gateway The present invention is an address mapping gateway, used in an internetwork link, that associates all nodes in a domain with a single network number (referred to as a domain network address), and provides gateway-mapped node addresses that are unique wit... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850565 | Data compression method and apparatus A data compressor scans one or more data files to locate variable-length strings of characters (data) that can be more efficiently compressed by delta compression (i.e. by referring to a string in an earlier version of the data file) than by traditional c... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5832275 | System for dynamically replacing operating software which provides distributed directory service after verifying that versions of new software and the operating software are compatible The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dynamically updating computer programs that are providing X.500 directory services without interruption of service. Upon receiving a call to update a computer program providing directory services, ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5828882 | Event notification facility An event notification facility includes an interface by which programs register for notification of an event. When registering, each program identifies a type of event and a mechanism by which the program is to be notified if and when an event of the iden... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5818936 | System and method for automically authenticating a user in a distributed network system A distributed authentication service that automates an authentication exchange between a user and an application program of a distributed network system. The novel distributed authentication service comprises an exchange controller coupled to an authentic... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5808751 | Method and apparatus for messaging of binary files A method and system for the transmission of non-facsimile format data between conventional facsimile units operating under CCITT protocols includes auxiliary input and output systems, such as floppy disc read/write units for the i/o of the non-facsimile d... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5805818 | System for acknowledging availability of neighbor node using data packet containing data that is ordinarily fowarded to neighbor node A novel acknowledgment mechanism efficiently requests affirmation from a neighboring node coupled to a communication link of a network that the neighbor is "alive" and connected to that link. The acknowledgment mechanism comprises control information gene... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794232 | Catalog services for distributed directories A method for representing in a database selective objects and data in a distributed directory is disclosed. A distributed directory is accessed. The directory is searched for selective objects and selective associated attributes that satisfy predetermined... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5761499 | Method for managing globally distributed software components A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing software components in a network of computers such as a local area network or the Internet. Each software component includes a binary object and at least one interface to the binary object. Suitable softwa... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5758069 | Electronic licensing system A licensing system provides enhanced flexibility for licensing applications in a network. The licensing system includes a license certificate database which stores all license information. The license certificate database is accessed by providing a reques... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5758344 | Method and apparatus for moving subtrees in a distributed network directory A method of moving leaf objects and subtrees in computer networks that employ a distributed network directory is disclosed. The method employs the existing directories and an authentication procedure for each server. A first object that is under the physi... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5742820 | Mechanism for efficiently synchronizing information over a network A novel mechanism efficiently synchronizes the contents of databases stored on nodes of a computer network to-ensure that those contents are consistent. The mechanism comprises a database identifier generated by a node of the computer network and distribu... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5692129 | Managing application programs in a computer network by using a database of application objects A method and apparatus for management of application programs in a computer network are disclosed. A modified hierarchical database which includes application objects that represent applications and their execution environments is utilized. Administrator ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5687235 | Certificate revocation performance optimization The present invention is an improved certificate revocation process that improves the efficiency of an authentication exchange in a public key distributed network system. Specifically, the present invention includes a novel revocation service (RS) that, i... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5677851 | Method and apparatus to secure digital directory object changes A method of providing authoritative access control to computer networks that employs a distributed network directory using a static means of resolving object attributes is disclosed. The method employs the existing directories and an authentication proced... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5666532 | Computer method and apparatus for asynchronous ordered operations A computer system having data organized in files, having a secondary storage for storing files, having a primary storage, and having one or more types of file subsystems (file system implementations) for controlling transfer of files between primary stora... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5642501 | Computer method and apparatus for asynchronous ordered operations A computer system having data organized in files, having a secondary storage for storing files, having a primary storage, and having one or more types of file subsystems (file system implementations) for controlling transfer of files between primary stora... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5633931 | Method and apparatus for calculating message signatures in advance The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for authenticating message packets to prevent forgery thereof. A server processes a client request and generates a response message. A message signature, which is generated using the session ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628007 | Methods for storing a database in extended attributes of a file system The present invention provides a definition, format, and structure of extended attributes for managing, maintaining, and controlling file systems. This is accomplished by creating a database containing management, maintenance, control, and other user-defi... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5608903 | Method and apparatus for moving subtrees in a distributed network directory A method of moving leaf objects and subtrees in computer networks that employ a distributed network directory is disclosed. The method employs the existing directories and an authentication procedure for each server. A first object that is under the physi... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5596574 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing data transmission with on-demand links of a network A novel synchronization mechanism synchronizes delivery of data packets over on-demand links of a computer network in a manner that efficiently utilizes those links. The mechanism comprises control information generated by a source node and stored in a ne... | 01/21/1997 |
