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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| 8181114 | Transferring files from one machine to another using adjacent desktop displays in a virtual network An apparatus and method for transferring files between a plurality of computers in a virtual network is disclosed. The present invention allows the selective transference of files between designated computers in a virtual network. The computers contain a VNRS progra... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171276 | Minimal startup mode for performing multiple-reboot configuration A computer implemented process performs a plurality of computer bootups in minimal mode. Login authentication is disabled during the computer bootups. All startup programs and services not required to install new software are disabled during the computer bootups. Ne... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8139744 | Server based conference call volume management A method for automatically adjusting the volume of individual conference call participants during a conference call. The present invention comprises a Configuration Program (CP) and a Volume Adjustment Program (VAP). The CP allows a user to configure the automatic v... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135636 | System for metering in an on-demand utility environment A method for metering on-demand service (ODS) resource consumption by a user comprising a web services interface, a processing engine, and configuration data. A data gathering agent in the ODS stores the usage data in records, combines the records into packets, and ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131806 | Automatic email consolidation for multiple participants The invention is a data processing means wherein human perceptible elements of electronic information are gathered, prepared, formatted, or otherwise processed in forming a unified collection of such information storable as a distinct entity. In particular, the inve... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131671 | Uninterrupted data access during the migration of data between physical file systems A Migration Thin Virtual File System (“MTVLS”) conducts file migration using a thin virtual layer that is size selectable and provides an uninterruptible migration path from the old file system to the new file system without an increase in the time to receive da... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122225 | LUN masking/mapping in a SR-IOV enabled SAS adapter A “LUN Table” enables Logical Unit Number (LUN) mapping/masking within an Input/Output Virtualization IOV adapter included in a Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (“SAS” or “Serial Attached SCSI”). A plurality of System Images (“SI”) sha... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8086577 | Unified collection of content analytic data A user evaluation of distributed content comprising an Evaluation Program (EP) that creates a user session when a user accesses distributed content is stored. The user evaluation is saved with other information such as the time and date of the evaluation, the user's... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8051269 | Automated memory reallocation and optimization between logical partitions A computer program product and apparatus for reallocating memory in a logically partitioned environment. The invention comprises a Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) and a Reallocation Program (RP). The PEP allows an administrator to designate several parameters ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8041687 | Dynamic generation of XML Schema for backend driven data validation The present invention comprises a Schema Generation Program (SGP) and Schema Update Program (SUP). The SGP creates an initial XML Schema and copies the database into a hashtable. At the occurrence of a query interval, the SGP compares the database to the hashtable. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041556 | Chinese to english translation tool A Chinese to English Translation Tool (CETT) locates pre-existing translations of phrases and increases probabilities for a match by searching independently of proper nouns and Western characters. The CETT comprises an enhancement program, a search program and a dis... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028750 | Force balanced rotating pressure control device Force balancing adjusts hydraulic fluid pressure in an upper piston area of a Rotating Pressure Control Device (RPCD) that has an inner housing rotatably engaged within an outer housing by an upper bearing and a lower bearing. The hydraulic fluid pressure is adjuste... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8024497 | Distributing virtual input/output operations across multiple logical partitions The Distributed Virtual I/O Tool replaces dedicated VIO server LPARs by distributing the virtual I/O functions across several application LPARs connected by a high-speed communication channel. The physical I/O devices are distributed across available LPARs. The Dist... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8024209 | Monte carlo grid scheduling algorithm selection optimization A method for utilizing the Monte Carlo method to determine the most efficient arrangement of schedulers for a grid using a Scheduler Optimization Program (SOP). The SOP obtains the schedulers and scheduler timetable from memory and randomly selects a time period and... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7992107 | Spotlight cursor An apparatus and method is disclosed for displaying a secondary layer of information in a graphical user interface where the second layer of information is revealed when a point on the circumference defined by radius “r” originating at the x,y coordinates of the... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7992005 | Providing pattern based user password access The Pattern Based Password Tool provides a user with a unique, single-use password that is hard to steal, but easy for the user to remember. The Pattern Based Password Tool assigns a password to a user, wherein the password specifies a spatial position of at least o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981379 | Producing nitrogen to use in under balanced drilling, secondary recovery production operations and pipeline maintenance The invention uses a feed of atmospheric air and mixes the air with hydrogen. The hydrogen and air mixture is fed into a catalytic reactor where a deoxygenation reaction occurs. The deoxygenation reaction uses a platinum catalyst to produce water from oxygen and hyd... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7917652 | Service oriented integration server architecture An integration server architecture (ISA) that facilitates communication between processes that do not share a common message format or use a common communication protocol. The ISA comprises a combination of adapters and a Queuing and Translation Engine (QTE). Every ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917351 | Language converter with enhanced search capability A weighted search program is disclosed. The weighted search program may be integrated into a translation program, or the weighted search program may be used independently with an available search engine. When integrated with the translation program, setting and weig... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908336 | Dynamically inserting prefetch tags by the web server Prefetch tags are embedded in the HTML of a user-requested webpage so that, after delivery of the user-requested webpage to the user, the proxy can cache webpages that the user is likely to request. After the browser issues a request for a webpage to the proxy, the ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7890593 | Sectional E-mail Transmission A process of segmenting a single email so that portions of it may be directed to or away from select recipients is disclosed. The sender highlights portions of the email and right clicks (or key command, button, or menu item) and selects an option to select recipien... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7890444 | Visualization of data availability and risk The advanced data availability tool uses predictive analysis to fill gaps in a data set and then displays actual data, predicted data, and confidence intervals for the actual data and the predicted data. The advanced data availability tool has a data collection tool... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874011 | Authenticating user identity when resetting passwords The “identity authentication program” (IAP) creates a custom set of authentication questions in response to a user request to have a user password reset. The IAP accesses a record located in a data source containing information related to the user's recent compu... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7865842 | Instant messaging real-time buddy list lookup The invention disclosed is a computer program for displaying one or more entries from a buddy list. The computer program receives a partial input in a text entry field and displays a result set in a result field, wherein the result set comprises entries from the bud... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856469 | Searchable instant messaging chat repositories using topic and identifier metadata A system and method for storing IM text in a repository where it can be searched by topic or participant based filters is disclosed. The repository may be a centralized database on the server side or it may be distributed in the client environment. The system compri... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7844757 | Method and system for providing multiple paths to user data stored on a SCSI disk A method and system for providing multiple input/output paths for accessing storage devices includes providing two or more logical paths between a virtual I/O client partition and a storage device and establishing a physical path between the virtual I/O client parti... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7844714 | Intelligent network information server (NIS) server search An Intelligent Network Information Server Search (INSS) decreases search time required for a client to find a network information server. A cumulative history file stores a history of network information server availability, a number of communication attempts, and a... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7844673 | Filtering features for multiple minimized instant message chats A user is notified of activity in an instant messaging session by receiving a selection input signal from a selection device. When the selection input signal is received, a minimized chat window is detached from a task bar and moved to a position on a display indica... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836441 | Administration automation in application servers An application server administration framework (ASAF) minimizes the number of manual steps during the installation or modification processes by allowing a user to accomplish the installation or modification by entering values in a property file. A deployment script ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7825771 | System and method for measuring RFID signal strength within shielded locations An RFID Probe comprises a pole with a plurality of sensors that indicate RF signal strength attached at regular intervals and marked to indicate distance from an end of the pole. A user employs the RFID Probe by placing the probe between densely packed materials, su... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814523 | Apparatus and method for television viewer interest expression in advertiser goods and services A method for allowing television viewers to express their interest in goods or services advertised on television. The present invention is comprised of a Viewer Preference Program, a Viewer Interest Program, and a Viewer Expression Program. The Viewer Expression Pro... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7814014 | Providing dual number access electronic wallet An electronic wallet is based upon a centralized personal data base (CPDB). In the CPDB system merchants obtained customer information by using a primary number and a secondary number given to them by the customer. The CPDB electronic wallet provides a primary numbe... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7791502 | Determining asset location via local triangulation The present invention is a method for locating an asset in a facility. An example of an asset is a vehicle and an example of a facility is a parking facility. When the user enters the facility with the asset, the user receives a base and code from a base/code booth.... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788710 | Architecture and design for central authentication and authorization in an on-demand utility environment using a secured global hashtable A Centralized Authentication & Authorization (CAA) system that prevents unauthorized access to client data using a secure global hashtable residing in the application server in a web services environment. CAA comprises a Service Request Filter (SRF) and Security Pro... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7788273 | User interface for faceted exploration The extended facet navigator combines two or more facet navigators for searching two or more datasets into a single, space efficient user interface. Each facet navigator is comprised of a plurality of constraint manipulators surrounding a results viewer. In one embo... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7774383 | Displaying facet tree elements and logging facet element item counts to a sequence document A set of programs is disclosed comprising a web display interface program (WIP), a Display Configuration Program (DCP) and a Sequence Logging Program (SLP). Responsive to user actions, the set of programs provide instructions to a server connected to storage contain... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7769807 | Policy based auditing of workflows An auditing system is disclosed comprising a Policy Validation Mechanism Program (PVMP) that operates in conjunction with a Workflow Engine (WE), and a Policy Validation Server Program (PVSP) that operates on a Policy Validation Server (PVS) connected to the WE by a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7761567 | Method and apparatus for scoring unsolicited e-mail A method for filtering spam is disclosed comprising the steps of: assigning weights to a plurality of recipient e-mail addresses; determining a set of similar e-mails from a plurality of e-mails sent to the recipient addresses; calculating a score based for each set... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752614 | Dynamic workflow documentation system The dynamic workflow documentation system creates an instance of a workflow program, extracts metadata properties from the workflow programs, records the metadata properties, notifies the workflow manager that a new instance of the workflow program has been created.... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7752534 | Method and apparatus for customizing the display of multidimensional data A Tag Cloud Customizer (TCC) provides an interactive legend and a tag cloud generator that allows a user to customize a tag cloud. The interactive legend allows users to map custom display characteristics to a plurality of tag attributes. The tag cloud generator cre... | 07/06/2010 |
