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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047574 | Interface Strategies for Creating and Invoking Marks Strategies are described for adding a mark to media content at a source location in response to the activation of a marking mechanism, and then resuming the presentation of the media content at a second location based on the mark. The source location may be the same as ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047189 | Integrated Genomic System An integrated genomic system is a software system that facilitates data management and analysis connected with integrated genomic research, such as statistical genetics. Reference information, biological and experimental, describes context from which experiments are mad... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047160 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT THROUGH A SINGLE APPLICATION Automatic capturing and recording of data in a single application is provided. The data can be obtained from multiple sources and over a short time or over an extended time. Personalized notations can be annotated with the data to provide a user with more personal infor... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047138 | Method and Apparatus for Identifying Synonyms and Using Synonyms to Search A method and an apparatus for identifying synonym and utilizing such synonym to conduct search is disclosed. The disclosed method includes: obtaining arbitrary two words to be identified; determining whether a shortest edit distance between the two words less than or eq... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110047041 | Licensed Content Purchasing and Delivering A content server enables one user to purchase licensed content for another user and, in response to the purchase, automatically delivers the content to the other user's device. The content server further configures the other user's device to receive and utilize the lice... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046950 | Wireless Dictaphone Features and Interface A system and method for a method for integrating a communications system with a dictation system on a mobile device includes displaying a first graphical user interface screen on a display of the mobile device, the first graphical user interface screen including a first... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045816 | SHARED BOOK READING Techniques for sharing book reading experiences between users of different telecommunications devices are described herein.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045811 | Parent Telecommunication Device Configuration of Activity-Based Child Telecommunication Device A telecommunications network offers a subscription plan or feature for parent and activity-based child devices. Configuration choices are made at the parent device and communicated to the activity-based child device. The child device creates a graphical menu showing act... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045806 | BREAK-THROUGH MECHANISM FOR PERSONAS ASSOCIATED WITH A SINGLE DEVICE A single device that receives communications intended for a user having multiple contact addresses associated with different user roles is provided. The single device can receive communications intended for multiple telephone numbers, email aliases, screen names, aliase... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045446 | Upset Recovery Training Using A Sustained-G Multi-Axis Platform Or A Centrifuge A process for providing upset recovery training (URT) includes using a sustained-G multi-axis platform (e.g., a centrifuge-based simulator). Various embodiments of the present invention address an important aspect of URT that is not present in the prior art, namely the ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044768 | Batter Angled Flange Composite Cap The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target locat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044767 | Composite Cap The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target locat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044766 | Micropile Foundation Matrix The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target locat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044511 | Image mapping to provide visual geographic path Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the pr... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044438 | Shareable Applications On Telecommunications Devices During voice communication between multiple telecommunications devices, a shareable application facilitates concurrent sharing of data and processes between the devices. The application may be configured to monitor the voice communication and execute a predetermined fun... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043965 | Applying Optical Energy to Nanoparticles to Produce a Specified Nanostructure The instant article of manufacture is made by applying optical energy to one or more layers of nanoparticulate materials under predetermined conditions to produce a nanostructure. The nanostructure has layers of optically fused nanoparticles including a predetermined po... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043435 | Amalgamated Display comprising Dissimilar Display Devices A reflective display, such as an electrophoretic display (EPD), and an emissive display, such as a backlit liquid crystal display, may be combined to form an amalgamated display. This combination may include layering one display atop the other, alternating reflective an... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042142 | Spindrill The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target locat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040876 | CAPACITY PLANNING FOR DATA CENTER SERVICES Techniques and systems for providing capacity planning for data center services are disclosed herein. In some aspects, a multi-tier service is analyzed to determine a query response time (QRT) that can be used for resource planning or other service management reasons. T... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038796 | Method of Nuclear Medical Photography Using Dual-Isotopes A method of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using dual-isotopes of [99mTc]TRODAT-1 and [123I]ADAM is provided. Through SPECT, anomalies in dopamine and serotonin system are diagnosed with their photos in one examination. Thus, co... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035522 | Software-Defined Radio Using Multi-Core Processor A radio control board passes a plurality of digital samples between a memory of a computing device and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to a system bus of the computing device. Processing of the digital samples is carried out one or more cores of a multi-core ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035303 | System and Method for Secure Third-Party Development and Hosting within a Financial Services Network The system and method described herein secures third-party content development and hosts the content development within a financial services network. According to an aspect of the described technique, a development account uniquely identifying authorized developers is e... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033122 | Image Processing Using Masked Restricted Boltzmann Machines Image processing using masked restricted Boltzmann machines is described. In an embodiment restricted Boltzmann machines based on beta distributions are described which are implemented in an image processing system. In an embodiment a plurality of fields of masked RBMs ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032892 | DYNAMIC TIME-SPECTRUM BLOCK ALLOCATION FOR COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORKS Dynamic time-spectrum block allocation for cognitive radio networks is described. In one implementation, without need for a central controller, peer wireless nodes collaboratively sense local utilization of a communication spectrum and collaboratively share white spaces... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032833 | OPTIMIZATION OF TRAFFIC ROUTING FOR DATA CENTER SERVICES Techniques and systems for providing optimization of traffic routing for data centers are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method may include identifying a plurality of available source sites and paths or routes between an online service provider (OSP) and a des... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030476 | LASER ULTRASONIC MULTI-COMPONENT IMAGING Techniques for ultrasonic determination of the interfacial relationship of multi-component systems are discussed. In implementations, a laser energy source may be used to excite a multi-component system including a first component and a second component at least in part... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030038 | Auditing Authorization Decisions The auditing of authorization decisions is facilitated by integrating or coupling an audit policy to access control decisions. In an example implementation, an audit policy of an auditing scheme is coupled to a semantic framework of an access control scheme such that th... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029840 | Erasure Coded Storage Aggregation in Data Centers Embodiments of erasure coded storage aggregation are disclosed. The erasure coded storage aggregation includes storing a data file as erasure coded fragments in a plurality of nodes of one or more data centers. The erasure coded storage aggregation further includes moni... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029686 | Capacity Management Capacity management is described. In an implementation, a method includes executing a module on a computing device to monitor use of a product during a measurement interval to determine a maximum capacity of the product used during the measurement interval and whether a... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029619 | File Folder Transmission on Network Disclosed are a method and a system for transmitting a file folder from the sending end to the receiving end. The system uses a file folder transmission unit at the sending end side to generate a directory structure file of the file folder. The directory structure file ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029586 | STASHING OF LOCALLY PERSISTED DATA TO NETWORK ACCESSIBLE STORAGE Techniques are disclosed for identifying and stashing all or portions of application data to a network accessible storage device or location. Identifying and stashing are accomplished in a fashion that is transparent to a user such that a user is not burdened by the pro... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029501 | Search Engine Platform Systems and methods to perform efficient searching for web content using a search engine are provided. In an illustrative implementation, a computing environment comprises a search engine computing application having an essential pages module operative to execute one or... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027603 | Enhancing Thermal Properties of Carbon Aluminum Composites An article of manufacture comprises a carbon-containing matrix. The carbon-containing matrix may comprise at least one type of carbon material selected from the group comprising graphite crystalline carbon materials, carbon powder, and artificial graphite powder. In add... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110026776 | Image Detecting Apparatus and Method Thereof A method for detecting left-eye/right-eye images is capable of effectively and accurately detecting a sequence or positions of left-eye/right-eye image frames of a stereo image signal. The method includes performing block matching on a target block corresponding to two ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025644 | Touch Control Apparatus, Associated Sensing Control Apparatus and Method Thereof A touch control apparatus includes a touch panel and a sensing control apparatus. The touch panel includes a plurality of sensing lines, and the sensing control apparatus includes a plurality of pins that are respectively coupled to the sensing lines. The sensing contro... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025601 | Virtual Controller For Visual Displays Virtual controllers for visual displays are described. In one implementation, a camera captures an image of hands against a background. The image is segmented into hand areas and background areas. Various hand and finger gestures isolate parts of the background into ind... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025414 | PREDISTORTION OF AMPLIFIER INPUT SIGNALS Described herein are devices, methods, and techniques related to predistortion of amplifier signals based on an operating condition. Predistortion techniques are described that mitigate or eliminate the effects of variable operating conditions, including nonlinear effec... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023381 | Single container transportable dwelling unit The off-site manufacture and on-site assembly of a prefabricated dwelling unit (“Unit”) are described herein. The Unit may be a single stand-alone Unit or an individual Unit within a group of Units such as a duplex or apartment building. The Unit is substantially pr... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110018998 | CORRELATED MEDIA SOURCE MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE CONTROL Response personnel may be dispatched based on nature of the data assets received. A data asset that is captured by a user device is received, the data asset includes capture time and date data. The data asset is reviewed for an event that warrants dispatch of a responde... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110016507 | State-Updating Authorization State-updating authorization is described. In an embodiment, an authorization system comprises an authorization node, a storage device and a reference monitor. The authorization node executes an authorization policy, and the storage device stores an authorization state ... | 01/20/2011 |
