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| 7205449 | Adhesive bandage indicating wound care instructions Adhesive bandage or surgical dressing having markings or indicia providing or associated with wound care instructions. The present invention allows for the placement over a wound an adhesive bandage that clearly indicates information about what treatment the wound o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7385924 | Enhanced flow data records including traffic type data Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a flow-based, traffic-classification-aware data collection and reporting system that combine flow-based data collection technologies with enhanced traffic classification functionality to allow for analysis and reporting i... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7366101 | Network traffic synchronization mechanism Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a network traffic synchronization mechanism facilitating the deployment of network devices in redundant network topologies. In certain embodiments, when a first network device directly receives network traffic, it copies ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359395 | Pre-fetch communication systems and methods The present invention relates to telecommunications devices, systems and methods for providing improved performance over long latency communications links. Some embodiments selectively pre-fetch and transmit information over the link using improved protocol and pre-... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359984 | Management of network quality of service In one embodiment, a router is deployed on a local area network (LAN) in addition to any routers deployed on a wide area network (WAN) coupled with the LAN having the router. A service management device is coupled between the two routers. The service management devi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359974 | System and method for dynamically controlling aggregate and individual packet flow characteristics within a compressed logical data tunnel A system and method for dynamically controlling aggregate and individual packet flow characteristics within a compressed logical data tunnel. A logical data tunnel is formed and includes one or more packet flows. Each packet flow includes individual packets having a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349980 | Network publish/subscribe system incorporating Web services network routing architecture Methods, apparatuses, and systems facilitating the deployment, configuration and maintenance of publication/subscription systems within the context of Web service networks. In one embodiment, the present invention provides Web services network system that presents a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346338 | Wireless network system including integrated rogue access point detection Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating automated detection of rogue wireless access points in a wireless network environment. The present invention, in one embodiment, integrates automated detection of rogue access points into wireless network systems. As dis... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343398 | Methods, apparatuses and systems for transparently intermediating network traffic over connection-based authentication protocols Methods, apparatuses and systems allowing for the transparent intermediation of network traffic over connection-based authentication protocols. In one embodiment, the present invention allows a proxy to be placed into an NTLM or HTLMv2 environment and have it transp... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342906 | Distributed wireless network security system Methods, apparatuses and systems enabling a distributed wireless network security system. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a wireless network system where security policies are automatically distributed and uniformly implemented across wireless netw... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342745 | Cartridge carrier A cartridge carrier has a base having a recessed plate, a top surface, and a bottom surface, an interposer board coupled to the base at the top surface, a motorized eject mechanism coupled to the interposer board and the base, a slider plate coupled to the base at t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340247 | Wireless network infrastructure including wireless discovery and communication mechanism A wireless discovery and communication mechanism to facilitate configuration, management and performance tasks associated with wireless network environments. In certain embodiments, access elements transmit and receive neighbor messages on a periodic basis to neighb... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338002 | Locking dual hub tape reel for tape drives A dual hub reel for a tape drive comprises an inner hub operatively connectable to a motor and a flexible leader connected at a first to the inner hub so as to be wound on to the inner hub when driven, to rotate by the motor. An outer hub is disposed about the inner... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337468 | Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating seamless, virtual integration of online membership models and services Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating integration of the functionality associated with a first on-line service entity with the functionality associated with a second on-line service entity. Embodiments of the present invention allow a first on-line service e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336670 | Discovery of rogue access point location in wireless network environments Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating location or containment of rogue or unauthorized access points on wireless computer network environments. Embodiments of the present invention support one to a plurality of rogue containment methodologies. A first rogue ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327697 | Method and system for dynamically assigning channels across multiple radios in a wireless LAN In a fixed channel wireless network system with a limited number of channels, assignment of the fixed channels between remote client elements and access elements is made systematically according to a set of criteria accounting for network loading and interference, t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321848 | Manufacturing design and process analysis system Methods, apparatuses and systems that facilitate the design, production and/or measurement tasks associated with manufacturing and other processes. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an understanding of how the multiple characteristics of a given proc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319862 | Block-based encoding and decoding information transference system and method Methods, apparatuses, and systems enabling an information exchange system allowing for the transmission of a message carrier containing at least one message code along with video and television data, as well as subsequent capture and decoding of the message carrier ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313113 | Dynamic transmit power configuration system for wireless network environments Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating the configuration of transmit power and coverage areas corresponding to access points in a wireless network environment. The present invention in one embodiment facilitates the dynamic configuration of coverage boundarie... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302256 | Viral wireless discovery and configuration mechanism for wireless networks Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to wireless discovery mechanism that facilitates the deployment and configuration of managed access elements in a wireless network system. In one embodiment, the present invention can be utilized to achieve a viral wireless ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301926 | Automatic coverage hole detection in computer network environments Methods, apparatuses and systems enabling real-time analysis of coverage and other performance attributes of distributed or networked systems, such as wireless computer network environments. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes information obtained from... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296288 | Methods, apparatuses, and systems allowing for bandwidth management schemes responsive to utilization characteristics associated with individual users Methods, apparatuses and systems allowing for bandwidth management schemes responsive to utilization characteristics associated with individual users. In one embodiment, the present invention allows network administrators to penalize users who carry out specific que... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296061 | Distributed web services network architecture Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating deployment, configuration and maintenance of web services networks. The present invention features a distributed web services network architecture that, in one embodiment, leverages the functionality of existing network ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292531 | Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating analysis of the performance of network traffic classification configurations Methods apparatuses and systems allowing for an examination of the runtime performance and efficiency of traffic classification configuration associated with bandwidth management and other network devices including network traffic classification functionality. Embod... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292410 | Tape drive head cleaner A tape drive head cleaner has a brush that is driven to sweep over a write/read head in the direction of longitudinal grooves on the write/read head. Debris that are within the grooves are swept out of the grooves by the movement of the brush in the direction of the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286835 | Enhanced wireless node location using differential signal strength metric A wireless node location mechanism that employs a differential signal strength metric to reduce the errors caused by variations in wireless node transmit power, errors in signal strength detection, and/or direction-dependent path loss. As opposed to using the absolu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286833 | Selective termination of wireless connections to refresh signal information in wireless node location infrastructure Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to refreshing signal information in an infrastructure wireless node location mechanism. The wireless node location mechanism selectively terminates connections with wireless clients to refresh signal strength information use... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283534 | Network with virtual “Virtual Private Network” server A distributed network is provided with mobile user devices, a virtual “Virtual Private Network” (VPN) server, and a plurality of physical VPN servers, wherein the virtual VPN server allows all mobile user devices to be configured with a single VPN server address... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283468 | Method and system for controlling network traffic within the same connection with different packet tags by varying the policies applied to a connection A method and system for controlling network traffic with different tags within the same connection by applying policies for each tag are disclosed. A method is disclosed in which incoming traffic is received. A traffic class is assigned to the incoming traffic. A po... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277901 | Collaborative file update system In a disclosed method that facilitates collaborative file updating, data is accepted from one of a plurality of users and stored. The data represents an initial version of the file and designates one or more recipients of the initial version. Then, for each one of s... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275104 | Web-services-based data logging system including multiple data logging service types Methods, apparatuses, and systems allowing for configuration of message logging policy on a granular basis for web services networks. In certain embodiments, the present invention allows for an efficient data logging scheme where only messages, or message elements, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274528 | System and method for protecting head elements of a tape drive A method and apparatus is provided to protect head elements on a head of a head guide assembly, having a magnetic tape, and a leader coupled to the magnetic tape at a first end, such that the height of the leader is less than the height of the magnetic tape. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7260645 | Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating determination of network path metrics Methods, apparatuses and systems relating to the control and application of policies for routing data over a computer network, such as the Internet. Some implementations of the invention facilitate the configuration, deployment and/or maintenance of network routing ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260408 | Wireless node location mechanism using antenna pattern diversity to enhance accuracy of location estimates A wireless node RF Fingerprinting location mechanism that uses multiple antenna patterns to enhance the accuracy of wireless node location in an RF environment. In one implementation, substantially non-overlapping antenna pattern diversity is used to provide a degre... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251457 | Wireless network perimeter security system using overlaying radio frequency signals Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to securing a wireless network environment from eavesdropping and other unauthorized activities. One implementation prevents or disrupts meaningful access to information contained in WLAN RF signals that escape from a given ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247961 | Motor/encoder assembly for tape drives A magnetic/encoder assembly has a compact design and combines the features of motor, encoder and chuck locating feature within a single motor housing. The motor/encoder includes a DC brushless motor with an inner magnetic rotor. The motor windings and the commutatio... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247960 | Motor/encoder assembly for tape drives A magnetic/encoder assembly has a compact design and combines the features of motor, encoder and chuck locating feature within a single motor housing. The motor/encoder includes a DC brushless motor with an inner magnetic rotor. The motor windings and the commutatio... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240075 | Interactive generating query related to telestrator data designating at least a portion of the still image frame and data identifying a user is generated from the user designating a selected region on the display screen, transmitting the query to the remote information system Methods, apparatuses, and systems enabling an interactive information retrieval system that includes a user interface allowing users to graphically generate information queries for objects of interest found in various media, such as television, video, and print. The... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239991 | Manufacturing design and process analysis and simulation system A process simulation system that simulates the operation of the manufacturing and measurement systems used to produce and measure the articles being analyzed relative to engineering design targets, engineering design tolerances, producibility and/or quality. In one ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236459 | Method and apparatus for controlling data transmission volume using explicit rate control and queuing without data rate supervision Packet flow rate control techniques are enhanced by the interactive and early invocation of packet queuing to control short flows of packets and to eliminate undershoot and overshoot of a targeted flow rate. Packet queuing involves the scheduled release of packets i... | 06/26/2007 |
