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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181246 | System and method for preventing web frauds committed using client-scripting attacks A method for detecting and blocking Javascript hijacking attacks, comprising checking if an incoming request belongs to a valid session established between a client and a trusted server. When said incoming request does belong to a valid session, it is checked if a R... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175907 | Method and system for secured virtual relationship management A system and method to collaborate participants of different administrative domains in a workflow process is provided. The system includes a membership module for managing the participants, an event module for correlating activities of the workflow process, the memb... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170026 | Method and apparatus for virtual circuit routes A method and apparatus for virtual circuit routes is described. A method in a network element comprises associating a virtual circuit to a layer 3 next hop, the virtual circuit being associated with a layer 2 protocol specific logical circuit, receiving a packet on ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8145131 | Wireless ad hoc network security Providing network security includes detecting network traffic associated with an ad hoc network that includes a first station and a second station, and preventing data sent by the first station from reaching the second station. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144698 | Scalable data forwarding techniques in a switched network Scalable data forwarding techniques in a switched network are described herein. In one embodiment, an example of a process for forwarding data includes, in response to a first packet received from a first local node over a local area network (LAN) and destined to a ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136099 | Method and system for automatically generating executable processes from inter-organizational workflows A method and system to automatically translate a definition of a choreography workflow process to an executable process are provided. The method includes processing a collaboration element from the definition, mapping the collaboration element to an executable eleme... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135007 | Method and mechanism for port redirects in a network switch A method for selectively redirecting a data packet to a port on a switching device which is associated with a corresponding network service. In one embodiment, the data packet is redirected to an intrusion prevention service (IPS) for security analysis of the data p... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131668 | User-experience-centric architecture for data objects and end user applications Methods and apparatuses enable generation of data objects having properties that reflect business understanding and how the data objects are to be used. A user experience data object (“UX object”) is semantically defined by object characteristics including actio... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125993 | Network element having a DHCP lease timer A network element modifying the DHCP lease timer is described. According to one embodiment, an exemplary method includes maintaining, at a network element, DHCP lease time for one or more clients and in response to a DHCP renewal request from a client, on behalf of ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122289 | Load balancing and high availability of compute resources Compute resources of multiple resource cards are assigned to compute resource pools. Each compute resource pool is typically associated with a specific service (e.g., VoIP, video service, deep packet inspection, etc). Compute resource groups are created in each comp... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8108926 | Method and system for online trust management using statistical and probability modeling A method and system to manage security in an online collaborative process are provided. The method includes receiving a requirement containing trustworthiness properties of a participant and establishing one or more trust parameters relating to the trustworthiness p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103566 | Retirement administration and distribution system An embodiment of the present invention is a retirement administration and distribution system. A client administering module administers clients using a set of client business rules. The clients include at least an operator and a plurality of customers. An account m... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098830 | Method and apparatus for reducing noise in an audio signal A technique for reducing inherent noise in a real time digital audio wireless system. The technique allows for low power stereo analog to digital and digital to analog converters to be used in a battery operated real time digital audio wireless applications. The aud... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8090642 | Option computation for tangible depreciating items A system for computing option prices for tangible depreciating items is described. Describing information of the tangible depreciating item is determined. Historical sales data of sold tangible depreciating items from marketplaces are collected. A present resale val... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8073470 | Paging windows for power conservation in wireless networks Improved paging for wireless networks is disclosed. A wireless terminal clock is synchronized to a server clock. A paging window and a dormant window are set for communicating between the server and the wireless terminal using the synchronized time. The paging windo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073469 | Paging for non-real-time communications wireless networks Improvements for paging in wireless networks is disclosed. A wireless terminal clock is synchronized to a server clock and a paging window and a dormant window are derived for communicating between the server and the wireless terminal using the synchronized time. Du... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065538 | Network element power management A method and apparatus for power management of a network element. In one embodiment of the invention, a networking card configuration request is received for a type of networking card irrespective of a networking card of that type being inserted into the network ele... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8055800 | Enforcing host routing settings on a network device A method and system for enforcing host routing settings in a network device comprises network devices having enforcement logic for extracting host routing settings from a DHCP packet issued by a DHCP server to a DHCP client connecting to a network. The network devic... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051484 | Method and security system for indentifying and blocking web attacks by enforcing read-only parameters A method for detecting and blocking web attacks, the method comprising identifying read-only parameters by parsing responses received from uniform resource locators. The combinations of binding correlation values (BCVs) of the read-only parameters are compared to th... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8051227 | Programmable queue structures for multiprocessors A command is received from a first agent via a first predetermined memory-mapped register, the first agent being one of multiple agents representing software processes, each being executed by one of processor cores of a network processor in a network element. A firs... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036217 | Method and apparatus to count MAC moves at line rate A method and apparatus for counting Media Access Control (MAC) address moves at line rate is described. According to one embodiment of the invention, a line card in a network bridge receives a frame at a port having a source MAC address that is associated with a dif... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034098 | Valve annulus constriction apparatus and method An apparatus is described for supporting and/or constricting a surface of a valve annulus. The apparatus includes a tubular member of dimensions suitable for insertion into a body vessel. The tubular member includes at least two first segments attachable to an inter... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032635 | Grid processing in a trading network Methods and apparatus can enable a trading network can use participant nodes of the trading network as a hub node to distribute tasks within the trading network, instead of a fixed server as a fixed hub. The trading network can allow for distribution of tasks for gr... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028404 | Multi-function module An embodiment is a method and apparatus to provide a multi-function module. A circuit board has a form factor and a connector edge corresponding to a first interface standard. The connector edge includes first and second groups of pin-outs that are mapped to pin-out... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028009 | Incremental garbage collection of data in a secondary storage A method and apparatus for different embodiments of incremental garbage collection of data in a secondary storage. In one embodiment, a method comprises locating blocks of data in a log that are referenced and within a range at a tail of the log. The method also inc... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025515 | Systems and methods for connecting a circuit board with a chassis Systems and methods for connecting a circuit board, such as a circuit board of a fan tray, with a chassis are described herein. Systems and methods for floating, aligning, centering, grounding and blind-mating a connector set are also described herein. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024275 | Method and system for monitoring a business process A method and system for monitoring and fine tuning a business process are disclosed. A system for monitoring and fine tuning a business process, according to an embodiment of the invention, includes a process cost definition engine to generate and define a cost defi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014395 | Method and apparatus for processing labels Methods and apparatus for processing labels is described. An exemplary method includes allocating labels at a network device in accordance with a set of one or more ranges, and reflecting, in the set of ranges, labels allocated for label switching with peers of the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7987276 | Dynamic modification of a subscriber connection In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request to modify a subscriber connection to a network element. The method also includes modifying attributes of the subscriber connection, within a memory of the network element, without disconnecting the subscriber... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986684 | Multi-mode endpoint in a communication network system and methods thereof A method, apparatus, and communication network system that allows an endpoint to be simultaneously registered with more than one communications server is described. In one embodiment, the communication network system includes a network, a plurality of communications... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986667 | Forwarding data path optimization in a distributed environment for achieving micro-mobility A method and apparatus of updating a forwarding plane of a network element in response to receiving a mobility event is described. The network element receives a mobility message indicating a mobile node has coupled to a new access port associated with the network e... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984495 | Method and an apparatus to identify security association of virtual private network tunnels A method and an apparatus to identify security association (SA) of virtual private network (VPN) tunnels are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes generating a free list having a first plurality of numbers, and randomizing the free list, wherein the firs... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7983454 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method for processing a flesh-colored area According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a detection module configured to detect a specific color area included in image data, an image processing control module configured to generate an image processing control signal for controlling an ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7983192 | Method, apparatus and system for a stackable ethernet switch Implementation of non-blocking switch stacking capability for a switch device using a plug-in stacking module to connect to the switch device. In one embodiment, the plug-in stacking module receives switched data from one switch means of the connected switch device ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7965524 | Method and apparatus to reduce audio frequencies in a switching power supply A controller for use in a power supply regulator is disclosed. One controller includes a feedback circuit coupled to generate a feedback current signal that corresponds to a peak switching current in response to a sense signal from a power supply regulator output. A... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962566 | Optimized session management for fast session failover and load balancing A system and method of improving session management to facilitate failover and load balancing conditions. During the session, session data is segregated into a first set of core/non-derivable data and a second subset of data that can be derived from the core data. T... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961601 | Lesser disruptive open shortest path first handling of bidirectional forwarding detection state changes A method and apparatus for processing link down events associated with links between adjacent nodes is described. A node receives link down events associated with a link fault protocol for a link between the node and a neighboring node. In response to receiving the ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961054 | Timing recovery for partial-response maximum likelihood sequence detector An embodiment of the present invention is a technique for timing recovery. A frequency acquisition loop locks a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) clock of a multi-band VCO to a reference clock. The frequency acquisition loop generates first and second feedback clo... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955646 | Elimination of flow and pressure gradients in low utilization processes The amount of atoms diffused into a substrate may be made uniform or the thickness of a thin film may be made uniform in a low species utilization process by stopping the flow of gas into a reaction chamber during the low species utilization process. Stopping the fl... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953810 | System and method for effectively performing a streamlined photo distribution procedure A system and method for effectively performing a streamlined photo distribution procedure may include a photo data source that provides photo data to a source device in an electronic network. A source photo manager of the source device may be utilized to designate o... | 05/31/2011 |
