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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7783536 | Apparatus and method configurable for local jurisdictions that facilitates determining taxes One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for determining taxes that is configurable for local jurisdictions. The system includes a tax knowledge base that provides the facility to store data pertaining to taxes in local jurisdictions, and a tax rule... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7681188 | Locked prefetch scheduling in general cyclic regions One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates locked prefetch scheduling in general cyclic regions of a computer program. The system operates by first receiving a source code for the computer program and compiling the source code into in... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7657925 | Method and system for managing security policies for databases in a distributed system One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates managing security policies for databases in a distributed system. During operation, the system creates multiple label security policies. The system stores these security policies in a directo... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7627653 | Method and apparatus for distributing computer files across a network One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for distributing files across a network. During operation, the system receives a request at a server to download a file to a client. If the server is not currently downloading the file, the system commences a... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7561875 | Method and apparatus for wirelessly testing field-replaceable units (FRUs) One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates wirelessly identifying and testing field-replaceable units within a computer system. The system includes a field-replaceable unit (FRU) within the computer system and a storage device located... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540020 | Method and apparatus for facilitating single sign-on to applications One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that performs single sign-on to web applications using dynamic directives. The system operates by first receiving a request at an application to provide content to a user. In response to the request, the appl... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530094 | Method and apparatus for facilitating single sign-on of an application cluster One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates single sign-on of an application cluster, wherein the application cluster includes a plurality of computer applications residing on the same computer system. The system operates by first rece... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7509643 | Method and apparatus for supporting asymmetric multi-threading in a computer system One embodiment of the present invention facilitates favoring the performance of a single-threaded application in a computer system that supports simultaneous multi-threading (SMT), wherein multiple threads of execution simultaneously execute in an interleaved manner... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7496511 | Method and apparatus for using locale-specific grammars for speech recognition One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates recognizing voice input. During operation, the system receives a document that includes a specification of a datatype for which there exists a predefined grammar. The system also obtains a lo... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7487149 | Method and apparatus for providing query-level security in a database system One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates using query signatures to provide security for a database system. During operation, the database system receives a query. Next, the system parses the query to determine a signature for the qu... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7480286 | Method and apparatus for providing web service access to telephony functionality One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates web service access to telephony functionality. During operation, the system receives a request at a web service to access the telephony functionality using a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOI... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7469262 | Customizable metadata merging framework One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates merging different versions of a database object. During operation, the system receives metadata associated with a first version of a database object and a second version of the database objec... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7464229 | Serial-write, random-access read, memory A serial-write, random-access read, memory addresses applications where the data in the memory may change more frequently than would make a PROM suitable, but that changes much less frequently than would require a RAM. This enables the circuit designer to optimize t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458067 | Method and apparatus for optimizing computer program performance using steered execution One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates optimizing computer program performance by using steered execution. The system operates by first receiving source code for a computer program, and then compiling a portion of this source code... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453882 | Apparatus and method for asynchronously controlling data transfers across long wires One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that asynchronously controls the sending of data items from a sender to a receiver. The system includes a data path between the sender and the receiver, a first control path between the sender and the receive... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450566 | Apparatus and method for providing a unified telephony solution One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that provides a unified telephony solution. During operation, the system receives a request for a telephony service at a telephony controller. In response to this request, the system accesses a telephony serv... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7444424 | Method and apparatus for routing data across an n-dimensional grid network One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for routing data between integrated circuit devices. This system couples together an n-dimensional grid of integrated circuit devices using multiple independent communication networks, wherein each of the com... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437562 | Method and apparatus for digitally signing electronic mail that originates from a browser One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for digitally signing electronic mail that originates from a browser. The system operates by first receiving a message from a browser at a mail server. The mail server formats the message and returns the form... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437754 | Web object access authorization protocol based on an HTTP validation model One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates serving data from a cache server. The system operates upon receiving a request for the data at the cache server. The system first determines if the request requires access control, and also i... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436861 | Asynchronous control circuit with symmetric forward and reverse latencies One embodiment of the present invention provides a control queue for an asynchronous circuit that includes a number of control modules coupled together linearly to form the control queue. These control modules include a prior module, a present module, and a next mod... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421544 | Facilitating concurrent non-transactional execution in a transactional memory system One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates concurrent non-transactional operations in a transactional memory system. During operation, the system receives a load instruction related to a local transaction. Next, the system determines ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401324 | Method and apparatus for performing time measurements during instrumentation-based profiling One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for performing time measurements during instrumentation-based profiling. The system operates by first measuring time required to execute instrumentation code in isolation. Next, it receives the code to be pro... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7386877 | Specifying a repository for an authentication token in a distributed computing system One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates specifying a repository containing authentication information to a plugin in a plugable authentication system. When the system receives a command that requires the repository to be accessed, ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383459 | Apparatus and method for phase-buffering on a bit-by-bit basis using control queues One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates phase-buffering on a bit-by-bit basis using a control queue. The system includes a control queue, wherein a stage in the control queue is configured to accept both a first control signal and ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7383453 | Conserving power by reducing voltage supplied to an instruction-processing portion of a processor One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates reducing static power consumption of a processor. During operation, the system receives a signal indicating that instruction execution within the processor is to be temporarily halted. In res... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370216 | Conserving power by reducing voltage supplied to an instruction-processing portion of a processor One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates reducing static power consumption of a processor. During operation, the system receives a signal indicating that instruction execution within the processor is to be temporarily halted. In res... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328256 | Method and apparatus for distributing computer files across a network to multiple clients One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for distributing files across a network. During operation, the system receives a request at a server to download a file to a client. If the server is not currently downloading the file, the system commences a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296044 | Method and apparatus for keeping track of memory usage for tasks in a shared heap One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates keeping track of memory usage of tasks in a shared heap. The system operates by performing a garbage collection operation on the shared heap, wherein the garbage collection operation is a com... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293157 | Logically partitioning different classes of TLB entries within a single caching structure One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that logically partitions different classes of translation lookaside buffer (TLB) entries within a single caching structure. Upon receiving a request to lookup an address translation, the system applies a has... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293260 | Configuring methods that are likely to be executed for instrument-based profiling at application run-time One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates configuring selected methods for instrument-based profiling at run-time. The system first identifies a root method in a target application, wherein only methods that are reachable from the ro... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263680 | Graphical user interface for a cell router usable by both novice and advanced users One embodiment of the invention provides a graphical user interface for configuring parameters that control a cell routing process used to lay out a cell, wherein the graphical user interface is useable by both novice and advanced users. The graphical user interface... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234003 | Method and apparatus to facilitate direct transfer of data between a data device and a network connection One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates transferring data between a data device and a data terminal across a network. The system initializes itself by establishing connections between the controller, multiplexer, and data device. T... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230563 | Apparatus and method to facilitate universal remote control One embodiment of the present invention provides a universal remote control, which includes a display screen and a user input mechanism. The universal remote control also includes a processing unit that is configured to display information on the display screen and ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228532 | Method and apparatus to facilitate code verification and garbage collection in a platform-independent virtual machine One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates code verification and garbage collection in a platform-independent virtual machine. The system operates by first receiving a code module written in a platform-independent language. Next, the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213150 | Method and apparatus for secure message queuing One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates secure messaging. The system starts by creating a message at an origin. Next, the system computes a digest of the message. This digest is signed using an origin private encryption key. The me... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200227 | Method and apparatus for facilitating efficient authenticated encryption A shared-key encryption scheme that uses identically keyed block-cipher calls, low additional overhead, supports the encryption of arbitrary-length strings, produces a minimal-length-ciphertext, and is fully parallelizable. In one embodiment, “OCB”, a key shared... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200636 | Method and apparatus for applying personalized rules to e-mail messages at an e-mail server One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that applies personalized rules for handling e-mail messages to e-mail messages within an e-mail server. During operation, the system connects to the e-mail server from a remote computer system on behalf of a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185202 | Method and apparatus for obtaining an electronic signature from a browser One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for obtaining an electronic signature from a browser. During operation, the system receives a request for an electronic signature for a document, wherein the request is received from an application in a stand... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174383 | Method and apparatus to facilitate single sign-on services in a hosting environment One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates single sign-on services in a hosting environment. The system operates by first receiving a request from a user to access a partner application at an application server. The system then determ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170526 | Method and apparatus for redirecting the output of direct rendering graphics calls One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates redirecting the output of direct rendering graphics calls in a 3D window system. The system interposes a redirection library between an application and a direct rendering library in the 3D wi... | 01/30/2007 |
