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| 6105046 | Method and apparatus for identifying, predicting, and reporting object relationships A method and apparatus for identifying, predicting and reporting relationships. The present invention uses a quad structure to describe relationships between dramatic units. Story elements, characters and appreciations are mapped onto the quad structure t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6055269 | Adaptive equalization technique using twice sampled non-return to zero data A method and apparatus for providing equalization for a communication channel is provided. The invention uses edge transition samples, such as those obtained for phase detection in a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit, to determine the amount of equalization... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6031937 | Method and apparatus for video compression using block and wavelet techniques A method and apparatus are disclosed for symmetrically compressing and decompressing video information in real time by coupling block and wavelet techniques. In the compression pipeline, the image is divided into blocks comprising 2k ×2k | 02/29/2000 |
| 6028936 | Method and apparatus for authenticating recorded media An authentic media protection system is described. Every recorded media includes a digital signature, a list of known counterfeit media identifiers, and counterfeit media response information. The digital signature is a unique encrypted combination of a r... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6025826 | Method and apparatus for handling alpha premultiplication of image data A method and apparatus for handling alpha premultiplication is described. In an embodiment, image data is contained within an instance of an image object that also contains a state variable indicating whether the image data is currently premultiplied or n... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6026415 | Transparent local and distributed memory management system The present invention discloses a system for transparent local and distributed memory management. The invention overcomes the prior art's requirement of keeping track of whether a memory space allocated to a new object or a new program or data structure c... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6026180 | Method and apparatus for compression and decompression of color data The present invention is a method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing data. In particular, the present invention provides a method for compressing color video data for storage on a CD-ROM for later playback on a computer system. The present in... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023712 | Method and apparatus for brokering memory resources The present invention provides a method and apparatus for brokering memory resources. A memory broker cooperates with one or more memory servers and one or more memory clients. The memory servers obtain usable memory space and report the availability of s... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6018724 | Method and apparatus for authenticating on-line transaction data The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for authenticating data related to on-line transactions. The invention utilizes a user-customized certification indicator that informs a user as to the success or failure of one or more authentication... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6005597 | Method and apparatus for program selection The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for television program selection that monitors the viewing preferences of a viewer to create a dynamic viewer profile that is used to rate available programs. Based on the viewer profile, available pr... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6002772 | Data management system To prevent piracy or leakage of data content, a cryptography technique and electronic watermark technique are combined together and used. In a data content supplied to a user, a user data is entered as electronic watermark by a data management center, and... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6002854 | Method and apparatus for configuring systems The present invention employs a generative approach for configuring systems such that a system may be configured based on component or resource requests, or input in the form of need. The present invention provides a constraint-based configuration system ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6003115 | Method and apparatus for predictive loading of a cache An improved method for loading a cache is described. The present invention monitors memory access to identify specific types of memory access, for example, requests to launch executable program code stored in a hard disk drive. The method maps the stored ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5982371 | Method and apparatus for executing and displaying output of an environment in a host environment An environment is emulated in a host environment. Output generated in the emulated environment is displayed in a window of the host environment. The emulated environment's output is in the form of Postscript commands that map to the entire screen. The hos... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5974141 | Data management system The present invention provides a system to ensure security of data in a computer network system. A center certifies a public-key of user of the system and distributes a secret-key. A first system comprises the center in a network, an information provider ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5966702 | Method and apparatus for pre-processing and packaging class files A method and apparatus for pre-processing and packaging class files. Embodiments remove duplicate information elements from a set of class files to reduce the size of individual class files and to prevent redundant resolution of the information elements. ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5956757 | Method and apparatus for generating addresses A method and apparatus for generating addresses. The present invention provides for fast generation of a series of addresses in an array where the series comprises a column or diagonal of the array, such as for layered ECC code words in CD-ROM. Whereas ea... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5956728 | Object graph editing context and methods of use The present invention comprises a novel system for managing changes to a graph of data bearing objects In one embodiment, an object graph manager object referred to as an editing context is used to identify changes made to data bearing enterprise objects ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5954826 | Method and apparatus for analyzing data The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for receiving data analysis instructions from a user and for displaying results of the data analysis to the user. In one embodiment, the invention provides a series of interface windows displayed on a... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941770 | Computer gaming system The present invention comprises an intelligent gaming system that includes a game engine, simulation engine, and, in certain embodiments, a static evaluator. Embodiments of the invention include an intelligent, poker playing slot machine that allows a use... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5940399 | Methods of collision control in CSMA local area network The present invention discloses method and apparatus to improve bandwidth utilization and fairness in star topology, collision based networks such as CSMA/CD, IEEE 802.3, ETHERNET. In one embodiment of the invention, when a collision is detected, a multi-... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5940080 | Method and apparatus for displaying anti-aliased text The present invention provides a method and apparatus for displaying anti-aliased text. Text on a computer display device typically contains "jaggy" edges (referred to as aliased text). The method of the present invention smoothes such "jaggy" edges by bl... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5907847 | Method and apparatus for coupling object state and behavior in a database management system A method and apparatus for coupling object state and behavior in a DBMS is provided such that an object's class definition, behavior information, and state information are included in the DBMS. An object is instantiated using an object class definition, s... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5901210 | Method and apparatus for implementing automatic number identification system for DAA The present invention provides apparatus and method for automatic number identification (ANI) for a data access arrangement (DAA) of a modem. Modems or telephones equipped with an ANI system use the caller ID (ANI) signals to identify the calling telephon... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5901339 | Pay broadcasting system A system for the so-called "pay-per-program" is provided for viewing individual program on pay basis without signing a comprehensive contract. In response to a request for viewing a pay program executed via public telephone line from an applicant for view... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5898871 | Dynamic object communication protocol The present invention provides a uniform method for dynamically determining an object's communication requirements. The invention provides the ability to determine the requirements for communicating with an object regardless of the object's implementation... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5881738 | Method and tool for beading hair In accordance with the present invention there is disclosed a tool and method of use thereof in beading hair. The tool comprises a shaft having a needle tip at one end, a center section having bifurcated equal parts which form a convex section of the shaf... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5884022 | Method and apparatus for controlling server activation in a multi-threaded environment A method and apparatus for controlling server activation. In the prior art, there exists a race condition between the shutting down of an old server and the starting up of a new server. Further, rapidly restarting servers, such as daemonic servers, are pr... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881287 | Method and apparatus for copy protection of images in a computer system A method and apparatus for securing images from unlicensed appropriation on a computer system. Prior art graphics security measures, such as encryption, cease to protect the images once the images are deciphered and loaded into the video adapter memory. I... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878400 | Method and apparatus for pricing products in multi-level product and organizational groups The invention organizes various pricing tables and price adjustment tables and various products and purchasing organizations based on "who" (i.e. which purchasing organization) is purchasing "what" (i.e. which product). The invention utilizes a denormaliz... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5874958 | Method and apparatus for accessing information and items across workspaces A sliding panel configured along an edge of a GUI is associated with an application. When a panel activation event occurs, the panel slides into view, allowing the user to view the information generated by the application and to interact with the configur... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5872848 | Method and apparatus for witnessed authentication of electronic documents The present invention consists of a method and apparatus for authenticating an electronic document. In one embodiment of the invention, a party wishing to digitally sign an electronic document (the "client") stores the unsigned electronic document, and th... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5873093 | Method and apparatus for mapping objects to a data source The present invention creates a model that maps object classes in an object-oriented environment to a data source. The model maps the relationship between properties of each object class and data of the data source. The present invention can be used with ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5867579 | Apparatus for data copyright management system A data copyright management apparatus for handling data copyrights, and data of digital cash and video conference system is provided. The data copyright management apparatus comprises a CPU, ROM, EEPROM, and RAM. The ROM, EEPROM, and RAM are connected to ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5867169 | Method and apparatus for manipulating color values in a computer graphics system A method for manipulating color values in a computer graphics system. Colors are mapped into a color space referred to as "HSY space," which provides independent control over the orthogonal parameters of hue, saturation and luminance. The intuitive color ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5859557 | Method and apparatus for implementing DC mode selection in a data access arrangement A method and apparatus for implementing DC mode selection in a data access arrangement (DAA). The present invention overcomes the geographic constraints of the prior art by providing a plurality of selectable DC modes. Each of the selectable DC modes may ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5850455 | Discrete dynamic positioning of audio signals in a 360° environment A software algorithm is disclosed which allows audio signals to be positioned discretely and dynamically in a 360° environment, the center of which is assumed to be the position of the user-listener. The algorithm includes: a) proprietary knowledge of th... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5848158 | Data copyright management system A data copyright management system is provided, in which a primary user edits a received data and supplies the edited data to a secondary user. The copyright management system comprises a database and a key control center, and uses a primary copyright lab... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839112 | Method and apparatus for displaying and selecting vehicle parts The present invention is an insurance estimating system that presents a number of advances over the prior art. The invention enables an insurance estimator to quickly and accurately estimate damage to various parts of a vehicle. The invention allows the e... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5835771 | Method and apparatus for generating inline code using template metaprograms The present invention provides the capability to generate customized, inlined code or expression objects using template metaprograms. The code or expression object is created at compile time using template parameters, if specified. At compile time, these ... | 11/10/1998 |
