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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185930 | Adjusting filter or classification control settings Methods and systems for adjusting control settings associated with filtering or classifying communications to a computer or a network. The adjustment of the control settings can include adjustment of policy and/or security settings associated with the computer or ne... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185843 | Managing user interface control panels A computer-implemented method includes displaying a user interface on a display device, the user interface displaying a content item, in response to receiving input, displaying a user interface control panel including a user interface control, the user interface con... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185830 | Configuring a content document for users and user groups A computer-implemented system and method to distribute a content document with security, customization, and scalability is provided. One or more servers provides a customizable content document associated with a first entity, enables a second entity to specify conte... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185823 | Zoom indication for stabilizing unstable video clips A computer-implemented method for zoom indication for stabilizing unstable video clips is described. To indicate zoom, a zoom value associated with an unstable segment of a video clip is received. The zoom value represents a value by which frames of the video clip i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185819 | Module specification for a module to be incorporated into a container document A computer readable medium, an electronic document or a system that uses one of these that includes particular code that specifies a first module selectively designated for inclusion in a personalized container document and additional code that specifies a second mo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185769 | Method for ensuring synchronous presentation of additional data with audio data A recording medium, method and apparatus for managing data are discussed. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reproducing main data and additional data. The method includes receiving the additional data associated with the main dat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185768 | Method for ensuring synchronous presentation of additional data with audio data A recording medium, method and apparatus for managing data are discussed. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reproducing main data and additional data. The method includes receiving the additional data associated with the main dat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185762 | Low power display A low power display device capable of receiving display information on a wireless network and powered by environmental power, without requiring a battery or a wired power connection, is described. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185706 | Copyback optimization for memory system In a copyback or read operation for a non-volatile memory subsystem, data page change indicators are used to manage transfers of data pages between a register in non-volatile memory and a controller that is external to the non-volatile memory. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185607 | Querying wireless network offerings A request is received at an emulation system configured to communicate over a wireless network. The request indicates content to be retrieved from over the wireless network. A content request for the content to be retrieved over the wireless network is generated at ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185564 | Redirection of embedded content A method for extracting content from a data store includes creating a file identifier mapped to an item. The method includes receiving a request that seeks cached access to the item and that is not directed to the item. In response to the request, contents of the it... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185561 | Scalable user clustering based on set similarity Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, to provide clustering of users in which users are each represented as a set of elements representing items, e.g., items selected by users using a system. In one aspect, a program operates to obt... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185422 | Work allocation model A system and method for allocating processes to a plurality of resources analyses an available resource capacity for a plurality of resources, generates resource assignment sets and corresponding schedule parameters, and generates a control parameter for each resour... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185419 | Incremental searching with partial solutions for multi-passenger multi-route travel planning Multiple passenger, multiple route processing includes sending independent queries to a travel planning system for each of a plurality of passenger groups, receiving individual solutions and producing a set of tables, each representing a different partial joint solu... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185418 | Multi-passenger multi-route travel planning Multiple passenger multiple route techniques are disclosed including sending independent queries to a travel planning system for each of a plurality of passenger groups and receiving lists of individual solutions appropriate for the passenger groups in response to t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185403 | Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an audio signal A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an audio signal are provided. The present invention includes receiving an audio signal including a downmix signal and a spatial information signal, if a header is included in the spatial information signal, extracting... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185392 | Adapting enhanced acoustic models Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing speech recognition accuracy. In one aspect, a method includes receiving voice queries, obtaining, for one or more of the voice queries, feedback informat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185244 | Ventilation system and method An amount of time that air has been delivered from an air handler to a space is tracked, and based on the tracked amount of time, at least one turn-on time or one turn-off time of the delivery of air from the air handler to the space is controlled. Other features re... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185199 | Monitoring physiological signals during external electrical stimulation Electrodes and circuitry for monitoring and stimulating the exterior of the human body, comprising delivering stimulation pulses to stimulation electrodes applied to the exterior of the body, detecting an electrical potential at monitoring electrodes applied to the ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184943 | Transport controls for a media device A method of scanning content comprises receiving an input signal indicating that content being displayed is to be scanned, sensing a duration of the received input signal, and scanning the content at a rate based at least in part on the sensed duration of the receiv... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184901 | System and method for applying a reflectance modifying agent to change a person's appearance based on a digital image A computer-controlled system determines attributes of a frexel, which is an area of human skin, and applies a reflectance modifying agent (RMA) at the pixel level to automatically change the appearance of human features based on one or more digital images. The chang... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184845 | Electrical module comprising a MEMS microphone An electrical module includes a base plate having an acoustic channel that opens into a first cavity at a first end and that is closed off by a microphone chip at a second end. The microphone chip borders a second cavity that opens to an exterior of the electrical m... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184834 | Controller and user interface for dialogue enhancement techniques A plural-channel audio signal (e.g., a stereo audio) is processed to modify a gain (e.g., a volume level or loudness) of an estimated dialogue signal (e.g., dialogue spoken by actors in a movie) relative to other signals (e.g., reflected or reverberated sound). In s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184786 | Updating routing patterns in an enterprise network The present disclosure is directed to updating routing patterns in an enterprise network. In some implementations, a method for routing sessions includes identifying information associated with call sessions in an enterprise network. The information includes costs t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184632 | System and method for accepting information from routing messages into a list A system and method adds and manages entries on a list of entries of routing information to allow the top entry to be used for routing to a destination corresponding to the list. Costs of a wireless link may be a function of the success rate experienced on that wire... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184519 | Optical pickup apparatus An optical pickup apparatus comprising: a diffraction grating that a laser beam enters, the diffraction grating being configured to generate a main beam that is 0th order light and sub-beams that are +1st order diffracted light and −1st order diffracted light; an ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184096 | Cursor transitions Responsive to a trigger event, a first cursor state having a first visual appearance is transitioned into a second cursor state having a second visual appearance. A transition type and transition time can be specified so that the transition can be visually perceived... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183922 | Differential pair with constant offset A bias current is generated for an unbalanced differential pair that is proportional to the transconductance gain of the differential pair. When the transconductance gain varies (e.g., due to temperature variations), the bias current varies in proportion thereby mai... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183886 | Apparatus for detecting a USB host A multi-interface integrated circuit (IC) comprises a plurality of transistors, and a level detection block. At least one transistor of the plurality of transistors is in communication with a first terminal and either a first or a second lead of the multi-interface ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183854 | Measuring linear velocity An apparatus for measuring linear velocity of a movable element relative to a stationary element includes a magnetic element fixed in relation to the stationary element. A soft-magnetic yoke is fixed in relation to the movable element to move with the movable elemen... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183834 | Current to frequency conversion, apparatus and methods Electronic apparatus, methods of forming the electronic apparatus, and methods of operating the electronic apparatus include features of current to frequency conversion that may be implemented in a variety of applications. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183793 | Method for synthesizing anthracene derivative and anthracene derivative, light emitting element, light emitting device, electronic device It is an object to provide a novel method for synthesizing an anthracene derivative with the small number of steps. It is another object to provide a novel anthracene derivative. It is further another object to provide a light-emitting element, a light-emitting devi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183734 | Hybrid winding configuration of an electric machine An electric machine system includes an electric machine and a companion device. The electric machine has a stationary member and a movable member that, by interaction of magnetic fields, at least one of moves relative to the stationary member or generates electricit... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183659 | Integrated circuits having interconnects and heat dissipators based on nanostructures The present invention provides for nanostructures grown on a conducting or insulating substrate, and a method of making the same. The nanostructures grown according to the claimed method are suitable for interconnects and/or as heat dissipators in electronic devices... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183251 | Hydantoin compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification; processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183090 | Methods for manufacturing device mounting board and circuit substrate To reduce connection defects between a circuit substrate provided on a core substrate and a circuit to be mounted thereon, thereby improving reliability as a multilayered device mounting substrate. The device mounting substrate includes: a first circuit substrate co... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183005 | Pharmaceutical agents for treating HCV infections The present inventors examined the inhibitory activity against HCV replicon of myriocin, fumonisin B1, and ceramide trafficking inhibitor HPA-12, which are compounds derived from microorganisms such as those of the genus Aureobasidium, and found that these co... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182937 | Battery having battery-life indicator with fragrance A battery includes a housing, a cathode and an anode within the housing, and a battery-life indicator including a fragrance that is released to indicate usage of the battery. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182785 | Methods and compositions for generating singlet oxygen Methods for producing singlet oxygen from 1,1-dihydroperoxides are provided herein. In some embodiments, the methods involve base-mediated decomposition of monoactivated derivatives of 1,1-dihydroperoxides. In some embodiments, the methods involve additive-mediated ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182692 | Solutions, dialysates, and related methods Solutions, dialysates, and methods for measuring solutes in blood and/or for treating blood. In one aspect of the invention, a method of performing dialysis includes placing a solution in communication with blood of a subject, where a concentration of at least one e... | 05/22/2012 |
