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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6694317 | Method and apparatus for high-speed access to and sharing of storage devices on a networked digital data processing system A digital data processing system with improved access to information stored on a peripheral device is provided. The system has a plurality of nodes, a peripheral device, a file system and a bypass mechanism. A first node (e.g., a client node) is connected... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675230 | Method, system, and program for embedding a user interface object in another user interface object Disclosed is a system, method, and program for implementing components of a user interface as an object. A user interface is implemented in a first user interface program object including elements compatible with a first user interface program. A standard... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6665678 | Method, system, and program for optimistic concurrency control for scrollable cursors in a database Provided is a method, system, and program for performing a cursor operation. A result table is generated including rows corresponding to a subset of rows in a base table having data in one or more columns that satisfy a query predicate clause. A command i... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662361 | Method, system, program, and data structures for transforming an instruction in a first bit architecture to an instruction in a second bit architecture Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structures for transforming an instruction in a first bit architecture, e.g., 32 bit, to an instruction in a second bit architecture, e.g., 64 bit. Code is transformed from an instruction in the first bit a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6662342 | Method, system, and program for providing access to objects in a document Disclosed is a system, method, and program for determining a structure of objects in a document, such as an XML document. The document is parsed to determine instances of objects within the document. Each instance of each object is parsed to determine whe... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658542 | Method and system for caching data in a storage system Disclosed is a system and method for caching data. A processor receives data from a host to modify a track in a first storage device. The processor stores a copy of the modified data in a cache and indicates in a second storage device the tracks for which... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6658498 | Method, system, program, and data structures for reconfiguring output devices in a network system Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structures for configuring output device resources including device objects, output devices, and logical interfaces to the output devices. Jobs directed to a device object are submitted to one associated ou... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6654039 | Method, system and program for scrolling index scans A method, system and program for accessing records in a database object, such as an index or table. A cursor is maintained that points to a start entry in the database object. The database object has rows and columns of values. A runtime component receive... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651154 | Method, system, and program for expanding the storage space in an array of storage units Implementations describe the expansion of storage space in an array of storage units. The storage space formed by the storage units is configured as logical units to store data. Storage units are added to the array to form an expanded storage space. The s... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647399 | Method, system, program, and data structures for naming full backup versions of files and related deltas of the full backup versions A system, method, program, and data structure for performing a backup operation of a target file. At least one operation is initiated to perform at least one delta backup of the target file to at least one delta backup set. A delta backup set includes cha... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644773 | Method, system, and article of manufacture for performing registration calibration for printing devices Provided are a method, system, and an article of manufacture for registration calibration of a printer. An application prints reticle patterns on a printed page. An imaging device creates a digital image of the printed reticle patterns. If color registrat... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643637 | Method, system, and program for using a fetch request to make data available to an application program Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for making data available to an application program. A result table is generated including rows corresponding to a subset of rows in a base table having data in one or more columns that satisfy a ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6639687 | Progress indicator for multiple actions Disclosed is a progress indicator generated on a computer display. Program logic in a computer system monitors the execution of a plurality of tasks, such as the transmission of print jobs, and determines progress status information for each of the execut... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6633962 | Method, system, program, and data structures for restricting host access to a storage space A method, system, program, and data structure for restricting host access to at least one logical device. Each logical device comprises a section of physical storage space that is non-overlapping with the physical storage space associated with other logic... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631548 | Simultaneous slider crown and camber adjust by scribe line control Methods for adjusting the curvature of a slider may include providing a first slider including an air bearing surface and a back surface opposite the air bearing surface. The camber and crown of the first slider are measured, and a plurality of scribes ar... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631521 | System, method, and program for performing program specific operations during the uninstallation of a computer program from a computer system Disclosed is a system, method, and program for uninstalling an installed program comprised of installed components installed from file sets. A call is made to a first uninstall program to uninstall the installed program. The first uninstall program is in ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6624909 | Image file format for storing graphical matter and related information Provided are a method, system, and program for processing graphics input. The graphics input may include a first and second types of graphics matter, such as line art and continuous tone. At least two data structures including representations of a same gr... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6608750 | Handle-mounted light conduit for a storage device carrier A carrier assembly for a storage device includes a frame for mounting to the storage device, a handle rotatably mounted to the frame, and a light conduit in the handle, said light conduit being adapted to transmit light signals from a first end of the lig... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6604148 | Method, system, and program for accessing a network namespace Disclosed is a method, system, and program for accessing an object in a network providing communication among multiple network devices and a namespace server including a namespace comprising one network address, e.g., IP address, for each network device i... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6603269 | Resonant chamber applicator for remote plasma source An improved plasma applicator for remotely generating a plasma for use in semiconductor manufacturing is provided. In one embodiment, a plasma applicator is comprised of a chamber assembly, a removable waveguide adapter and a circular clamp which secures ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601128 | Method, system, program, and data structure for selecting a preferred path to a storage device Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structure for selecting a path to one of at least two controllers. Each controller is capable of providing access to storage areas, such as Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs). Path information is received from the... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6599143 | Variably positionable electrical connector A variably positionable electrical connector provides a direct interface for a disk drive or other electrical device to a printed circuit board (PCB), backplane or motherboard of a computer system. The connector has a base (which may comprise a PCB or bac... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6598041 | Method, system, and program for processing modifications to data in tables in a database system Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for making data available to an application program. A result table is generated including rows corresponding to a subset of rows in a base table having data in one or more columns that satisfy a ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594653 | Server integrated system and methods for processing precomputed views Server-integrated methods and apparatus for processing precomputed views for answering user queries on a database are described. In accordance with one embodiment, a system for answering user queries on a database stored on a server includes a query proce... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6587933 | Method, system, and program for discarding data in a storage system where updates to a primary storage device are shadowed in a secondary storage device Provided is a method, system, and program for releasing storage space in a first and second storage devices. Updates to the first storage device are copied to the second storage device to provide secondary storage for the updates. A first and second table... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6587879 | Architecture for testing pervasive appliances Disclosed is a system, method, and program for testing appliances. The appliance includes an embedded processor and an appliance network address to communicate with remote systems over a network. A first server program having a first network address, such... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6587878 | System, method, and program for measuring performance in a network system Disclosed is a method, system, and program for generating network performance data. Performance information including a performance time to download a page and execute the page within an application program is received. The received performance informatio... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6587217 | Method for organizing files in a library in a network printing system The present invention concerns a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for managing print files associated with a job ticket describing a plurality of print files included in a print job. The print files are stored in a library within a server. Wh... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584503 | Method, system and program for establishing network contact Disclosed is a method, system, and program for establishing communication with multiple network devices, such as printers. A detection is made of at least one network device that is not available for communication. A routine is executed at predetermined i... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6584497 | Method, system, and program for returning a file requested through a network connection Disclosed is a system, method, and program for processing a file request from an application program, such as a web browser. A file is maintained in a storage device accessible to a computer system. The file is capable of being accessed through a file sys... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6583890 | Method and apparatus for improving page description language (PDL) efficiency by recognition and removal of redundant constructs A method and system for removing redundant or repeated information from a multiple-page document file is described. A master prolog is created for storing information which is repeated in two or more pages within the document file. Repeated information th... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578020 | Method and system for converting code to executable code using neural networks implemented in a very large scale integration (VLSI) integrated circuit Disclosed is a an integrated circuit method and system for generating a compiler to map a code set to object code capable of being executed on an operating system platform. The integrated circuit is encoded with logic including at least one neural network... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569096 | System and method of automating multidimensional scaling for psychophysics Disclosed is method, system, and program for defining and administering a test to determine human perceptions of observable samples, such as printed text or images, sounds, motion pictures, etc. based on multiple factors. A displayable test building windo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6567830 | Method, system, and program for displaying added text to an electronic media file Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving and displaying text inserted into a text document. The program displays lines of text from the document and receives user inputted text. The program generates a graphical element to include the user... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564307 | Method, system, and program for logically erasing data Disclosed is a method, system, program, and memory for erasing data. A request to erase data at least one storage location is received. In response, a data structure is generated indicating that each storage location subject to the erase request is in an ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6560772 | Method, system, and program for accessing data in different environments Disclosed is a system, method, and program for making data available to a first application program. A determination is made of an environment in which the first application program is called. Data is accessed in a first format if the determined environme... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551357 | Method, system, and program for storing and retrieving markings for display to an electronic media file Disclosed is a method, system, and program for displaying markings to electronic media, such as text, images, video clips, audio clips, etc., in an electronic media file. A marking file includes markings and address information indicating locations of ele... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6549220 | Method, system, and program for providing pages of information with navigation and content areas Disclosed is a system, method, program, and electronic storage media for providing at least one content area of information and n different sized navigation areas. There are n addressable locations for each content area. Each of the n addressable location... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6539501 | Method, system, and program for logging statements to monitor execution of a program Disclosed is a system, method, and program for generating trace statements to a log file. A log method in a program, such as a Java program, including an identifier parameter is processed. The program includes multiple instances of the log method to trace... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6538660 | Method, system, and program for superimposing data from different application programs Disclosed is a system, method, and program for displaying data. A program receives first input graphics commands from a first application program to display first output on a display monitor and second input graphics commands from a second application pro... | 03/25/2003 |
