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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176481 | Methods and apparatus for distributing software applications Methods and apparatus for enabling execution of software programs permit: obtaining identification information that is indicative of a version of a software program; determining whether processing capabilities of a processor on which the software program is to be ex... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8126987 | Mediation of content-related services Systems and methods for mediation of content-related services are provided. A client device playing content may send a request for a service related to the content. Configuration information is generated for the client device, reflecting a set of permissions that ar... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8090771 | Log collecting/analyzing system with separated functions of collecting log information and analyzing the same A log collecting/analyzing system has a log collection terminal device as a client terminal device which collects logs and transmits the collected logs to a log server via a network. The log server receives the transmitted logs and stores the received logs for analy... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8028292 | Processor task migration over a network in a multi-processor system Methods and apparatus for migrating and distributing processor tasks on a plurality of multi-processing systems distributed over a network. The multi-processing system includes at least one broadband entity, each broadband entity including a plurality of processing ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8028288 | System and method for data synchronization for a computer architecture for broadband networks A computer architecture and programming model for high speed processing over broadband networks are provided. The architecture employs a consistent modular structure, a common computing module and uniform software cells. The common computing module includes a contro... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024420 | Content delivery apparatus and system A mental and physical condition analyzer analyzes the mental and physical condition of a user based upon measurement data transmitted in association with a delivery request from a terminal and related to the mental and physical of the user of the terminal. A content... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8001294 | Methods and apparatus for providing a compressed network in a multi-processing system The present invention provides methods and apparatus for transferring and storing data among processors and memory in a multiprocessor system. The data is compressed locally before it is sent to a shared memory. The memory stores the data in its compressed state, bu... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999813 | System and method for data synchronization for a computer architecture for broadband networks A computer architecture and programming model for high speed processing over broadband networks are provided. The architecture employs a consistent modular structure, a common computing module and uniform software cells. The common computing module includes a contro... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995773 | Methods for processing audio input received at an input device A method for processing an audio signal received through a microphone array coupled to an interfacing device is provided. The method is processing at least in part by a computing device that communicates with the interfacing device. The method includes receiving a s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7983894 | Data processing A data processor is arranged to execute software to emulate an instruction-handling processor having an instruction preparation stage and an instruction execution stage. The software is operable first to emulate the instruction preparation stage in respect of a grou... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7926023 | Methods and apparatus for handling processing errors in a multi-processing system Methods and apparatus are provided for: monitoring processor tasks and associated processor loads therefor that are allocated to be performed by respective sub-processing units associated with a main processing unit; detecting whether a processing error has occurred... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7895636 | Apparatus for outputting content In a content output apparatus which is connected to at least one content playback apparatus, lists of content which are respectively reproducible by the connected content playback apparatuses are acquired. When the acquired lists of the content are output in order f... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7870340 | Methods and apparatus for controlling hierarchical cache memory Methods and apparatus for controlling hierarchical cache memories permit controlling a first level cache memory including a plurality of cache lines and controlling a next lower level cache memory including a plurality of cache lines. An additional memory may be ass... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864957 | Methods and apparatus for secure distribution of program content Methods and apparatus in accordance with the present invention are operable to carry out certain functions including: receiving an encrypted program at a processing apparatus; transmitting a machine ID over a network to an administrator; receiving registration data ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7739673 | Multiple stage program recompiler using information flow determination A method for dynamic recompilation of source software instructions for execution by a target processor, which considers not only the specific source instructions, but also the intent and purpose of the instructions, to translate and optimize a set of equivalent code... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730456 | Methods and apparatus for handling processing errors in a multi-processing system Methods and apparatus are provided for: monitoring processor tasks and associated processor loads therefor that are allocated to be performed by respective sub-processing units associated with a main processing unit; detecting whether a processing error has occurred... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7720982 | Computer architecture and software cells for broadband networks A computer architecture and programming model for high speed processing over broadband networks are provided. The architecture employs a consistent modular structure, a common computing module and uniform software cells. The common computing module includes a contro... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7702807 | System and method for providing content, and relay apparatus Disclosed are a content providing system and a relay apparatus in which an information terminal connected to a multi-function mobile telephone receives a content in the same operational procedure as that for the multi-function mobile telephone. When a video gaming m... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698733 | Computer system and usage method thereof A computer system having a verification system for verifying whether or not disks are being used in an unauthorized manner comprises a plurality of computers each capable of being loaded with a disk storing application programs, and an authentication server capable ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7689814 | Methods and apparatus for disabling error countermeasures in a processing system Methods and apparatus are provided for disabling error handling countermeasures in various processing contexts, such as by monitoring whether a given processing context requires error handling countermeasures; and disabling any recoverable error correction counterme... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7680972 | Micro interrupt handler A system and method is provided for improved interrupt handling via a micro interrupt handler. Upon an interrupt signal being sent to a processor running a task, a first part of the running task is stored to system memory via direct memory access. A micro interrupt ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669052 | Authentication and encryption utilizing command identifiers A data processing system, recording device, data processing method and program providing medium are provided to execute authentication processing and content storing processing between apparatuses. Program localization is employed to restrict access to program conte... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7646923 | Method and apparatus for compressing a stream of video data A method of and apparatus for compressing a stream of data, such as video data, is disclosed. First, data in the video stream are classified in accordance with their values. Data with values equal to zero are classified in a first class. Data with values less than a... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7627740 | Methods and apparatus for dynamic prediction by software A method, storage medium, processor instruction and processor to for specifying a value in a first portion of a conditional pre-fetch instruction associated with a branch instruction used for effectuating a branch operation, specifying a target instruction address i... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614053 | Methods and apparatus for task management in a multi-processor system Methods and apparatus are provided for managing processor tasks in a multi-processor computing system. The system is operable to store the processor tasks in a shared memory that may be accessed by a plurality of sub-processing units of the multi-processor computing... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7610392 | Computer system and method for transmitting user status information A computer system enabling mutual exchange of information between users and digital content, in a manner corresponding to each individual disk, comprises a plurality of computers each capable of being loaded with a disk having a unique disk ID, and a verification se... | 10/27/2009 |
| D600287 | Base station box | 09/15/2009 |
| 7565653 | Methods and apparatus for processor task migration in a multi-processor system Methods and apparatus are provided for executing processor tasks on a multi-processing system. The multi-processing system includes a plurality of sub-processing units and a main processing unit that may access a shared memory. Each sub-processing unit includes an o... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7558820 | Log collecting/analyzing system with separated functions of collecting log information and analyzing the same A log collecting/analyzing system has a log collection terminal device as a client terminal device which collects logs and transmits the collected logs to a log server via a network. The log server receives the transmitted logs and stores the received logs for analy... | 07/07/2009 |
| D595697 | Headset and cradle | 07/07/2009 |
| D594067 | Hand held game controller | 06/09/2009 |
| D594066 | Hand held game controller | 06/09/2009 |
| D594065 | Hand held game controller | 06/09/2009 |
| 7522168 | Cell processor task and data management Cell processor task and data management systems methods and apparatus are disclosed. A cell processor divides an event that event requires more memory space than is available in a local storage of a synergistic processing element (SPE) into two or more segments. Eac... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7516334 | Power management for processing modules A processing element (PE) includes a processing unit (PU) and a number of attached processing units (APUs). The instruction set of each APU is divided a priori into a number of types, each type associated with a different amount of heat generation. Each APU keeps tr... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7506123 | Method and system for performing memory copy function on a cell processor Methods copying data from one location to another in a main memory of a cell processor are disclosed. A portion of the data is transferred a first main memory location to the local store of one or more SPU and then transferred from the local store to a second main m... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505457 | Method and apparatus for providing an interconnection network function Method and apparatus are provided for improved connection of devices and lower latency of communications between devices of a massively parallel network. In particular, method and apparatus are provided for cross-bar switches, a multiple protocol interface device, a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7500088 | Methods and apparatus for updating of a branch history table Methods and apparatus are provided for enhanced instruction handling in processing environments. If branch misprediction occurs during instruction processing, a branch history table may be updated based upon the number of instructions to be fetched. The branch histo... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490143 | Communication system When a user designates a communication application, a communication server machine searches a database for another user who can have a communication with the former user through the communication application designated by the former user, and then connects the users... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7469345 | Methods and apparatus for secure distribution of program content Methods and apparatus in accordance with the present invention are operable to carry out certain functions including: receiving an encrypted program at a processing apparatus; transmitting at least some identification information related to the processing apparatus ... | 12/23/2008 |
