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| 8156071 | Byte-level file differencing and updating algorithms A method for performing differencing and updating between electronic files is provided. A byte-level file differencing algorithm receives two byte streams corresponding to an original file and a new file. The new file includes updated and revised versions of the ori... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8055608 | Method and apparatus for concept-based classification of natural language discourse Pinnacle concepts are not amenable to detection by the use of keywords. A unit of natural language discourse (UNLD) “refers” to a pinnacle concept “C” when that UNLD uses linguistic expressions in such a way that “C” is regarded as expressed, used or inv... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8005339 | Reproduction apparatus, reproduction method, reproduction program, record medium, and data structure A record medium is disclosed. The record medium that is readable by a computer device and on which content data that contain at least one of a video stream and an audio stream and at least one resource file that contains a reproduction control program that controls ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975221 | Method for document viewing A client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed acco... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7908240 | Facilitated use of column and field data for field record universe in a knowledge store Typically, field names are saved separately from tables as metadata in modern databases. Databases did not traditionally get built into interlocking trees datastores that recorded the data as events. However, in cases where one may wish to do that, thus avoiding the... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7788211 | Robust and efficient compression of list of items A method and apparatus are provided for communicating information. This may include comparing a current item list with a reference item list and determining a type of classification based on the comparison. That is, the comparison may determine a difference between ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783591 | Coordinated data conversion systems and methods An exemplary system includes a plurality of heterogeneous data subsystems maintaining local data and a coordinator subsystem configured to maintain global data mapped from the local data, the global data including a plurality of global data relationship views. One o... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7783971 | Graphic object themes A common visual appearance can be applied to documents authored by different kinds of applications. Thus, a suite of applications can have a theme that can be applied to differing kinds of documents produced by the different kinds of applications in the suite of app... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7765180 | Database re-organizing system and database A reorganization system permitting reorganization in an operating implementation of the data storage and retrieval system invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Hei11-310096 Japanese Patent 3345628. The invention permits the reorganization of primary keys and blocks... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7747558 | Method and apparatus to bind media with metadata using standard metadata headers A method for embedding metadata into a media file (100) comprises providing (204) a metadata schema file (204) and a metadata instance file (206). Providing a media file having a binary capable user field. Then compressing (208) th... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743014 | Forming a compilation One of several methods comprises selecting one or more parameters based, at least in part, on a ranking of a relative desirability of said one or more specified parameters and selecting a subset of a set of electronic content for use in at least a portion of an elec... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739223 | Mapping architecture for arbitrary data models A data mapping architecture for mapping between two or more data sources without modifying the metadata or structure of the data sources themselves. Data mapping also supports updates. The architecture also supports at least the case where data sources that are bein... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730396 | Systems and methods for converting legacy and proprietary documents into extended mark-up language format A system and method that converts legacy and proprietary documents into extended mark-up language format which treats the conversion as transforming ordered trees of one schema and/or model into ordered trees of another schema and/or model. In embodiments, the tree ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721202 | XML streaming transformer The present invention includes devices and methods to specify a document transformation. A template specifies a transformation that is applied to a document in a streaming mode, without building a full object tree in memory representing the document. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7720793 | Method and system for selectively processing test data using subscriptions in a multi-formatter architecture In an embodiment, there is disclosed a system for selectively processing test data using subscriptions in a multi-formatter architecture. The system includes a set of designators specifying types of data; a set of formatters for writing data to files; and a monitor ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716166 | Method and apparatus for simplifying the decoding of data The various methods and devices described herein relate to devices which, in at least certain embodiments, may include a method of decoding data or a data stream in a file, which may include checking for a first data portion of a plurality of data portions in the fi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7711688 | Customization of process logic in a software system The present invention facilitates customization of a process in a software system without modifying the process source code. The process can be customized by customizing a metadata description of the process, by handing the process agent a customized service identif... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7712024 | Application program interfaces for semantically labeling strings and providing actions based on semantically labeled strings Application program interfaces (API) are provided for labeling strings while a user is creating a document and providing user actions based on the type of semantic label applied to the string. A recognizer API is provided and includes properties and methods or instr... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7711687 | Method and system for using raster images to create a transportable building database for communications network engineering and management A Building Database Manipulator to build databases for a variety of physical environments including definitions of buildings, terrain and other site parameters, by scanning in or rapidly editing data. Raster scans may be entered or object files in various formats ma... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7711689 | Methods and apparatus for storing, organizing, sharing and rating multimedia objects and documents The present invention provides electronic methods and apparatus for storing and organizing access to restricted multimedia objects. This is accomplished using semantic networks by interactively defining a semantic network, identifying a relationship between nodes by... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707154 | Method and devices for encoding/decoding structured documents, particularly XML documents Methods and devices are provided for encoding/decoding structured documents, particularly XML documents, wherein a bit stream or part of a bit stream is produced from a schema as a function of a metaschema with the aid of an encoding method. Under an exemplary embod... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7707155 | System and method for efficiently filtering and restoring tables within a multi-tiered enterprise network A system and method are described for efficiently filtering and restoring tables within an enterprise application server. For example, one embodiment of the invention detects that a filtering function has been selected for a particular table node and responsively st... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7707153 | Automated work-flow management and document generation system and method The present invention is a method and apparatus for a work-flow management and document generation system and more particularly a system and method, employing a database accessible by networked computers, for automating the operation of transaction processes such as... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7702644 | Data management system and method to host applications and manage storage, finding and retrieval of typed items with support for tagging, connections, and situated queries A data management system and method to host applications and manage storage, finding and retrieval of typed items with support for tagging, connections, and situated queries are provided. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7702641 | Method and system for comparing and updating file trees The embodiments of the present invention provide a method for comparing file tree descriptions and generating a sequenced log of changes that transform an old file tree to a new file tree. According to one embodiment, the inputs to this comparator are two tree-struc... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7702643 | System and method for metamodel-based gap analysis A system and methods for comparing differences and similarities of at least two models including generating corresponding metamodel maps, visual representation of the models, and conducting a series of phases of comparison of the models using a mapping index, wherei... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7702642 | Method, system and computer-readable code for instrumenting code for logging database-related strings A method, system and computer readable code for instrumenting code into database access modules are disclosed. According to some embodiments, specific functions within the database access module are identified as query-execution functions, and instructions for loggi... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698633 | Markup metalanguage A computer-implemented method for processing markup includes the steps of detecting textual content, detecting a markup element, detecting a predicate segment, and detecting a body. The markup element includes an open character, a textual name, an optional predicate... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7698289 | Storage system architecture for striping data container content across volumes of a cluster A storage system architecture comprises one or more volumes distributed across a plurality of nodes interconnected as a cluster. The volumes are organized as a striped volume set (SVS) and configured to store content of data containers served by the cluster in respo... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7698287 | Design of spreadsheet functions for working with tables of data The present invention provides several database formulas that can manipulate large sets of data. Each database formula is customizable and repeatable without user intervention. Thus, users may enter numerous options that can cover the user's desire for data output i... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7698288 | Storage medium storing directory editing support program, directory editing support method, and directory editing support apparatus A storage medium readable by a computer stores a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a function for supporting editing of a hierarchical structure of a directory. The function includes: editing metadata including information relevant to the... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7698290 | Error correction method and apparatus A transmitting apparatus arranges data in matrix, calculates error correction codes in the data's column direction, arranges the calculated error correction codes in matrix having the same number of columns as the data, attaches number information corresponding to a... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693855 | Method, system, and computer program product for managing data associated with a document stored in an electronic form A method, system, and computer program product for managing data associated with a document stored in an electronic form. The document can be a part of a file. Computer processed algorithms, user-operated computer graphics tools, or both can be used to derive data f... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693856 | Methods and systems for managing data Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or indexes of content of files. In one exemplary method, notifications to update a metadata database or an index database are combined into a combined notification. According to other aspects, an order among lo... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693857 | Clinical genomics merged repository and partial episode support with support abstract and semantic meaning preserving data sniffers Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for processing and storing medical episode data with workflow status designations. In one embodiment, a patient episode data is moved from differentiated data stores, via an information broker, to assigned data handlers. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693858 | Systems and methods for extensions and inheritance for units of information manageable by a hardware/software interface system By modeling real-world application objects with complex structures, behaviors, and operations described by a schema which is enforced by the hardware/software interface system, various embodiments of the present invention provide rich sub-typing functionality by ext... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693859 | System and method for detecting file content similarity within a file system A system and method for detecting file content similarity within a file system. The system may include a storage device configured to store a plurality of files and a file system configured to manage access to the storage device. The file system may be configured to... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693854 | Two-pass harmonized tariff schedule classification A Two-Pass Harmonized Tariff Schedule Classification system and method is disclosed using an integrated Trade Compliance System (TCS). A classification analyst may preliminarily classify each product by comparing information about each product with information conce... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7689575 | Bitmask access for managing blog content Methods, devices, and systems are directed towards managing a database using moderator determined attributes, and a contributor employable bitmask. In one embodiment, the database is employable for use in managing a weblog (blog). The bitmask is configured to enable... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7689577 | Rearranging data sections within a page file Data sections are rearranged within a page file associated with an operating system such that one or more non-contiguous data sections are made to be contiguous. The technology initially accesses a page file which comprises a plurality of data sections. The pluralit... | 03/30/2010 |
