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| 8146049 | Support apparatus and design support method According to one embodiment, a design support apparatus determines one of a first impedance between a power plane and a ground plane in the printed circuit board at an ON time of a high-side transistor in the switching power supply, a second impedance between the po... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132921 | Projection display apparatus having a cooling fan and controlling method for projection display apparatus having a cooling fan According to one embodiment, a projection display apparatus comprises an optical system configured to modulate light from a light source in accordance with an input image signal and to project modulated light onto a screen, a cooling fan configured to cool the optic... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8090030 | Method, apparatus and system for generating and facilitating mobile high-definition multimedia interface A method, apparatus and system are provided for generating and facilitating Mobile High-Definition Multimedia Interface. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a transmitter configured to merge multiple channels of a high-definition interface into a single channel... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8077578 | Recording apparatus and broadcast receiving apparatus According to one aspect of the embodiment, a recording apparatus includes: a recording medium unit having a metal face; a control circuit configured to operate the recording medium unit; a connector electrically connected to the control circuit and configured to tra... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8037457 | Method and system for generating and displaying function call tracker charts A method for generating and displaying function call tracker charts is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes importing trace data at a database from a provider, tracking a plurality of factors associated with the trace data, and generating a first graph ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036248 | Method, apparatus, and system for automatic data aligner for multiple serial receivers A method, apparatus and system for employing an automatic data aligner for multiple serial receivers in serial link technologies is provided. In one embodiment, converting a transmission data path of a single bit into a parallel bit via a data aligner, wherein the d... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032940 | Method and system for generating and employing a secure integrated development environment A system and method are provided to generate a secure integrated development environment (IDE). In one embodiment, a plurality of modules in a source code associated with a conventional IDE is detected. One or more modules of the plurality of modules that are to be ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7979589 | Method, apparatus, and system for port multiplier enhancement A method, apparatus and system are provided for enhancing port multipliers. In one embodiment, a port multiplier is configured to couple a network host with port multipliers. The port multiplier includes a top port multiplier to establish and maintain communication ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971010 | Mechanism for performing loitering trace of objects that cause memory leaks in a post-garbage collection heap A mechanism for performing loitering trace is disclosed. A method of embodiments of the invention includes initiating a loitering trace of objects that cause a memory leak and remain in a heap after surviving at least one garbage collection operation. Initiating the... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7941789 | Common performance trace mechanism A method for providing a mechanism for generating a common format for trace data is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes generating trace data at a plurality of providers, the trace data including a first trace data having a first format and a second tr... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941521 | Multi-service management architecture employed within a clustered node configuration A monitoring system is described which simplifies the management of complex, multi-tiered networks such as those used in large enterprises. One embodiment of the system is implemented on a cluster of application servers which are communicatively coupled together on ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7904566 | Method, apparatus, and system for employing an enhanced port multiplier A method, apparatus and system for employing an enhanced port multiplier are provided. In one embodiment, a network host is configured to be coupled with a port multiplier in a network. The port multiplier is configured into being cascaded into being coupled with a ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7904493 | Method and system for object age detection in garbage collection heaps A system and method are provided for object age detection in garbage collection heaps. In one embodiment, ages of objects in a garbage collection heap at a first virtual machine at a server are determined by detecting a number of garbage collections each object has ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7882502 | Single file update A system and method are described for performing updating of an application using a single file update. In one embodiment, a request from a client is received at a server to amend a deployed application by updating a single file of the application. The request is re... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877735 | Application cloning A system and method are described for performing application cloning. In one embodiment, on a client, an application that is already deployed on a server is accessed and then cloned into another application by assigning a new name to the application. The clone appli... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7877640 | Method and system for providing enhanced exception messages for exceptions thrown by virtual machines A system and method are provided to provide enhanced exception messages for exceptions thrown by virtual machines. In one embodiment, an exception is detected when it is thrown at a virtual machine when a programming error is detected. A first message is associated ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872498 | Current mode circuitry to modulate a common mode voltage In some embodiments, a chip includes transmitters to transmit differential signals on conductors; and current mode circuitry to selectively modulate a common mode voltage of the differential signals to communicate data. In other embodiments, a system includes a firs... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7747698 | Transaction model for deployment operations A system and method are described for performing deployment operations according to a transaction model. In one embodiment, a request to initiate a transaction to perform a deploy service operation is received. In response to the request, the transaction is initiate... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7711169 | Inverse planning using optimization constraints derived from image intensity A method of automatically identifying a region of differing intensity in a functional image is described. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7698506 | Partial tag offloading for storage server victim cache A technique for partially offloading, from a main cache in a storage server, the storage of cache tags for data blocks in a victim cache of the storage server, is described. The technique includes storing, in the main cache, a first subset of the cache tag informati... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7678651 | Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: providing a substrate structure in which a plurality of gate lines are already formed; forming a capping layer over the substrate structure; oxidizing the capping layer; and forming an insulation layer over t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7560780 | Active region spacer for semiconductor devices and method to form the same A semiconductor device and method for its fabrication are described. An active region spacer may be formed on a top surface of an isolation region and adjacent to a sidewall of an active region. In one embodiment, the active region spacer may suppress the formation ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7552357 | Lost writes detection in a redundancy group based on RAID with multiple parity A storage server stores data in a redundancy group of mass storage devices according to a data redundancy scheme. The redundancy scheme enables reconstruction of all data stored in the redundancy group if N or fewer mass storage devices in the redundancy group conta... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7534532 | Method to correct EUVL mask substrate non-flatness Methods to correct a non-flatness of a mask substrate are described. At least a pair of correction layers are formed on the substrate over a non-flat region of a front surface of a substrate. A thickness of the at least the pair of the correction layers is determine... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7487375 | Method and apparatus for powering on an electronic device with a video camera that detects motion A method and apparatus for controlling power up of an electronic device with a video camera is provided. The present invention provides for using a video camera attached to an electronic device, such as a computer system, to cause the electronic device to be powered... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486829 | Apparatus and method for image processing, and computer product In an image processing apparatus, a pseudo tone processor performs a pseudo tone process by performing an area coverage modulation expression process with respect to M-bit image data, to thereby convert the M-bit image data into N-bit image data, where N is smaller ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7479971 | Intelligent scrolling A method and apparatus for intelligent scrolling. In a computer system that has a user interface which allows for the movement of items from a first open window to a second open window or to a second region, such as a desktop, the present invention allows a user to ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475401 | Filtered unified logging service Apparatus, methods, and systems for provision of filtered unified logging interfaces or services, for example, employed within application servers. In one embodiment of the invention, a filtered unified logging application programming interface (API) provides unifie... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471631 | Apparatus and method of designating virtual sites using policy informations in multiprotocol label switching networks Provided are an apparatus and method of dividing virtual sites using policy properties in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) networks. In this method, when multiple virtual sites are selected with respect to one interface, not only usually used source IP addresses... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464194 | Method and architecture to support interaction between a host computer and remote devices A method and architecture for enabling interaction between a remote device and a host computer. A service provided by the remote device is discovered, and a description pertaining to the service is retrieved by the host computer. A network communication link is the ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7434187 | Method and apparatus to estimate delay for logic circuit optimization Methods and apparatuses to estimate delay for logic circuit optimization using back annotated placement and delay data. In one aspect of the invention, a method to design a logic circuit, the method includes: modifying a first path that is back annotated with first ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401230 | Secure virtual machine monitor to tear down a secure execution environment Disclosed is a processor having a normal execution mode and a secure execution mode to create a secure execution environment. A secure virtual machine monitor (SVMM) implements the secure execution environment in which a plurality of separate virtual machines are cr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399325 | Method and apparatus for a hydrogen fuel cassette distribution and recovery system A cassette-based hydrogen fuel distribution and recovery method and system is disclosed. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392369 | Decomposing architectural operation into speculative and architectural micro-operations for speculative execution of others and for violation check Embodiments include various methods, apparatuses, and systems in which a processor includes an out of order issue engine and an in-order execution pipeline. For some embodiments, the issue engine may be remote from the execution pipeline and execution resources may ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385948 | Determining the state of a station in a local area network In a wireless local area network, transmissions exchanged between a station and an access point is received using a detector located adjacent to the station. The received transmissions are analyzed to determine the state of the station, where the state of the statio... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379560 | Method and apparatus for monitoring human attention in dynamic power management Method and apparatus of the present invention include an image-capturing device coupled to a computer system. An image captured by the image-capturing device is analyzed using a face tracking technique to learn behaviors of the user. This may include determining if ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379906 | Method for acquiring and processing data of business transactions A method for processing business transaction data. Data concerning business transactions are recorded. Predetermined accounts in which the values of the business transaction should effect a corresponding change of account values are associated with each business tra... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372352 | Transformer for varying inductance value There is provided a transformer for varying an inductance value, which adjusts a tuning range of the inductance without decrease of the inductor's capability by selectively connecting switches to inductors and controls an amount of magnetic flux. And the transformer... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366087 | Delta-predicted frequency offset compensation apparatus and method thereof Provided are delta-predicted frequency offset compensation apparatus and method that estimates an offset delta of forthcoming symbols by using a principle that the offset delta of a symbol in a previous section is almost the same as an offset delta of some forthcomi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7346815 | Mechanism for implementing redundancy to mask failing SRAM In some embodiments, an apparatus to implement redundancy for failure masking in memory is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a built-in self test (BIST) log to store BIST data representing faulty columns of a memory, a redundancy configuration logic to generate one... | 03/18/2008 |
