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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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| 8190536 | Method of performing parallel search optimization The method of performing parallel search optimization includes the steps of: providing a master computer and N slave computers; randomly generating L possible solutions to a computerized process on the master computer; transmitting L/N possible solutions to each sla... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8165971 | Generating simulated neural circuits in a voxel space A three-dimensional voxel space is generated in which to generate a simulated neural circuit. The voxel space includes a plurality of voxels that store localized information. After the voxel space is generated, a plurality of simulated branched neurons, each of whic... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8150783 | Security system for and method of detecting and responding to cyber attacks on large network systems An improved security system for and method of detecting and responding to cyber attacks on a network or network element. The system comprises: (a) an intelligent agent-based information retrieval subsystem configured so as to automatically search for and retrieve re... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8140570 | Automatic discovery of metadata This is directed to processing stored data to automatically generate metadata for the stored data. In particular, this is directed to identifying metadata associated with stored data, and identifying other data that relates to the stored data from one or more source... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8108323 | Distributed spam filtering utilizing a plurality of global classifiers and a local classifier Embodiments are directed towards using a community of weighted results from local and global message classifiers to determine whether a message is spam. Each local classifier may receive a message that is to be evaluated to determine whether it is spam. A local clas... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8069124 | Combining speculative physics modeling with goal-based artificial intelligence In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for identifying a deformable object of a scene of a computer game that is visible by an artificial intelligence (AI) character of the game, requesting a speculative physics simulation associated with the def... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7979361 | Composition of web services using representations A system for composing Web services may include a goal determiner unit and a composer unit. The goal determiner unit may be configured to access a primary goal of final states of Web service representations. The composer unit may be configured to compute a set of tr... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966268 | Method and apparatus for automated identification of signal characteristics A method of assessing a signal to identify particular signal characteristics comprises application of machine learning to multi-dimensional histograms derived from multi-tap sampling of the signal. The signal is sampled from at least two tap points to retrieve a sam... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962425 | Method and system for responding to an alert A method and system for responding to an alert pertaining to an event. A unique processor of a first micro grid apparatus of at least one micro grid apparatus detects an alert data packet that includes the alert. Each micro grid apparatus includes at least two proce... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7877333 | Method and system for solving integer programming and discrete optimization problems using analog processors Discrete optimization problem are solved using an analog optimization device such as a quantum processor. Problems are solved using an objective function and at least one constraint corresponding to the discrete optimization problems. The objective function is conve... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7853539 | Discriminating speech and non-speech with regularized least squares Sound discrimination techniques are disclosed that can be employed, for example, in the task of discriminating speech and non-speech in a noisy environment and other noise classification applications. In one particular embodiment, a classifier system is provided tha... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7840501 | Behavioral analysis apparatus and associated method that utilizes a system selected based on a level of data A behavioral analysis technique is provided that utilizes a system selected based on a level of data. In use, a level associated with data is identified. In addition, a behavioral analysis is performed on the data utilizing one of a plurality of systems that is sele... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7805385 | Prognosis modeling from literature and other sources A predictor of medical treatment outcome is developed and applied. A prognosis model is developed from literature. The model is determined by reverse engineering the literature reported quantities. A relationship of a given variable to a treatment outcome is derived... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7765171 | System and method of self-properties for an autonomous and automatic computer environment Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments self health/urgency data and environment health/urgency data may be transmitted externally from an autonomic element. Other embodiments may include transmitting the self health/urgency dat... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7747546 | Information register using endohedral fullerenes in nanotube An information register stores information represented by the states of endohedral fullerenes in a nanotube. Possible states are spin-states or morphological states, such as endohedral species having intrinsic or induced electric dipole moment or characteristic elec... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7644048 | System, method and software for cognitive automation Software code may include code to receive a first request associated with a discrete problem that is broadcast over a network of cobots. The request may be accepted based on the discrete problem to be solved. The code may also include code to determine whether a uti... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7567942 | Intelligence engine software architecture An intelligence engine software architecture is disclosed. The architecture consists of a sensor layer, a knowledge processing layer, and an intelligence layer. The sensor layer can receive input data from a plurality of domains and convert the input data into a dom... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7533068 | Analog processor comprising quantum devices Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control syste... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526456 | Method of operation for parallel LCP solver A method of operating a Linear Complementarity Problem (LCP) solver is disclosed, where the LCP solver is characterized by multiple execution units operating in parallel to implement a competent computational method adapted to resolve physics-based LCPs in real-time... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7461032 | Detection methods and systems using sequenced technologies Methods and systems for interconnecting sub-systems and for identifying combinations of multiple technologies. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7440940 | Web service agent Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a web service agent application. The web service agent application has a communication module and a processing module. The communication module receives reque... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426496 | Assisted form filling Systems and methods are described that facilitate assisting a user in filling forms. The invention can parse untagged media, such as email, etc., to identify elements that can be employed to populate a form. Identified elements can be automatically inserted into cor... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418470 | Parallel processing systems and method Methods and systems for parallel computation of an algorithm using a plurality of nodes configured as a Howard Cascade. A home node of a Howard Cascade receives a request from a host system to compute an algorithm identified in the request. The request is distribute... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415313 | Spatial coordination system A system and process uses pheromone propagation to provide direction and/or distance information to a remote destination through the use of localized decision making processes. Locally available information is exchanged and translated with global information through... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7373635 | System and method for efficient development of configurable software systems in a large software development community An automated software process for acquiring and distributing information regarding design guidelines relevant to developers of a software system. The system supports developer decisions regarding design guidelines for operational characteristics, such as “points o... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370009 | Extreme capacity management in an electronic marketplace environment A system (10) for managing a capacity extreme at a first entity (12) in a supply chain includes a planning application (36) that receives status data for at least the first entity (12) reflecting the capacity extreme at the first entity (... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370020 | Sequence generator Apparatus for generating sequences of elements including at least one task unit, each of which has an upper and a lower neural network connected in a hierarchical relationship and is operable to output a sequence of elements. Each of the upper and lower neural netwo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357302 | Self service terminal A self-service terminal that is adapted to: receive a text message, in particular an SMS message, from a mobile telecommunications device; interpret the received text message, and provide information or a service in response to the received text message. Preferably,... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356559 | Integrated platform for developing and maintaining a distributed multiapplication online presence Software architectures, platforms, and data constructs are disclosed which provide a system for enabling a non-technical or lay user to perform discrete technical tasks necessary to build a complete network-based, multiuser application. The system also allows the us... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339891 | Method and system for evaluating wireless applications The present invention provides a method and system for evaluating wireless applications utilizing a test console, an application model builder, a test repository manager, a simulator, a test controller, test agents, and a comparator in order to test the performance ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337321 | Digital content protection using invisible and visible watermarks A technique for distributing digital contents capable of effectively protecting copyrights and the like on the basis of invisible electronic watermark information and electronic watermark information is to be provided. On the sending side, additional information inc... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330847 | System and method for management of an automatic OLAP report broadcast system A system, method and processor medium that manages automatic generation of output from an on-line analytical processing system. Scheduled services are processed in an on-line analytical processing system and output from the OLAP system is then automatically forwarde... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330840 | Method and apparatus for genetic, fuzzy design An apparatus including a genetic processor receiving a plurality of genomes, each genome of the first plurality of genomes including at least one of a device, a method, and an article of manufacture, wherein each genome comprises at least one gene, each gene compris... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319945 | Automated methods for simulating a biological network The present invention relates to methods, computer systems, and computer programs for simulating a biological network. The methods of the present invention facilitate biological network simulations via automated equation generation based on the concept of a hierarch... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7305380 | Systems and methods for performing in-context searching A system limits search results based on context information. The system obtains the context information and a search query, and obtains a set of references to documents in response to the search query. The system then filters the set of references based on the conte... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305437 | Methods for and applications of learning and inferring the periods of time until people are available or unavailable for different forms of communication, collaboration, and information access A system and method are provided to learn and infer the time until a user will be available for communications, collaboration, or information access, given evidence about such observations as time of day, calendar, location, presence, and activity. The methods can b... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305485 | Method and system for network management with per-endpoint adaptive data communication based on application life cycle A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product is presented for management of a distributed data processing system. The present invention uses an improved iterator methodology to dynamically adapt the administrative communication operations of the network... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302397 | System for issue identification, prioritization, and resolution and associated method A method of collaboratively identifying, prioritizing, and resolving issues is provided. An issue and/or a comment corresponding to the issue are received over a computer network from a customer and/or an originating entity via respective computer devices and posted... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295953 | Scenario based testing and load generation for web applications In a Web application testing method which has been configured in accordance with the present invention, a network message from one of several network clients can be intercepted. Session data in the network message can be identified and state information retrieved fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293039 | Storage resource management across multiple paths According to an embodiment of the invention, a filer or other storage server is coupled to a network to store files for users of the network. Agents are coupled to the filer, and performs a scan or file walk for a Multi-Appliance Management Application (MMA) which i... | 11/06/2007 |
