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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5751957 | Communication service system employing translation rules for communicating data in different languages along a network A multi-language compatible service offering/receiving system. A service server and a service client are connected to a translation rule managing server is connected for managing translation rules for translating information expressing forms by way of an ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5752023 | Networked database system for geographically dispersed global sustainability data A system of computers and implemented method for identifying and organizing data relating to a global problem into a plurality of hierarchies of interrelated categories stored on a plurality of computer systems interconnected by a network. Each category o... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5748892 | Method and apparatus for client managed flow control on a limited memory computer system A method and apparatus for controlling data flow on a network having a server and a non-blocking client node in which the client node may not drop requests received from the server. A process on the non-blocking client node allocates resources on the non-... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5748499 | Computer graphics data recording and playback system with a VCR-based graphic user interface A method and apparatus for recording and playing back computer graphics data, including cursor movement data, and audio data which requires no X-Window command extensions. During recording, the command data stream to a display controller is intercepted, t... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5745681 | Stateless shopping cart for the web A shopping cart metaphor is emulated on a network of server and client computing systems. A browser at the client station has a request module to send a shopping page request to the server. A shopping page module in the server sends a shopping page file t... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745683 | System and method for allowing disparate naming service providers to dynamically join a naming federation The present invention provides an improved Federated Naming Framework System which includes a Federated Naming Service Provider Interface ("FN SPI") for four (4) kinds of Name Services (Atomic Name, Compound Name, Partial Composite Name and Composite Name... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742759 | Method and system for facilitating access control to system resources in a distributed computer system Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method and system for securely controlling access to resources in a distributed computer system. One embodiment of the present invention stores and binds a group identification to a target object an... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5737549 | Method and apparatus for a parallel data storage and processing server The present invention concerns a parallel multiprocessor-multidisk storage server which offers low delays and high throughputs when accessing and processing one-dimensional and multi-dimensional file data such as pixmap images, text, sound or graphics. Th... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5734828 | System for accessing/delivering on-line/information services via individualized environments using streamlined application sharing host and client services An on-line/information service system is constituted with a caller management server and a number of on-line/information servers. The caller management server is equipped with multiple ports and complementary hardware/software, including a call management... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5732216 | Audio message exchange system An audio program and message distribution system in which a host system organizes and transmits program segments to client subscriber locations. The hose organizes the program segments by subject matter and creates scheduled programming in accordance with... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5721823 | Digital layout method suitable for near video on demand system A method for layout of digitized media, movies, especially on discs, whereby storage capacity and bandwidth are optimized and near video on demand is accomplished. Several embodiments are taught, including request stimulated near video on demand model whi... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5721824 | Multiple-package installation with package dependencies Installation of a multi-package distribution software pack is split into installation of each dominant, or primary, package and installation of the dependent, or secondary, packages dependent on that dominant package. The dependent packages are installed ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5721825 | System and method for global event notification and delivery in a distributed computing environment A system in method for global event notification in a distributed computer environment is presented. The system and method of the present invention utilizes a local event registry to identify local event consumers that should be notified when an event occ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720013 | Scanner printer server and method for selectively outputting scanned information to an information processing apparatus in accordance with a pre-scan command and a scan command A variety of parameters for a scanner printer are set from a host computer on a network by arranging a scanner printer server system composed of the host computer and the scanner printer server connected to the network, and a scanner and a printer connect... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5708834 | Client-server type network A client-server type network having at least two clients which execute the same kind of operation. The server and the clients are improved in order to realize addition or reduction in the number of clients. When the client is started, the fact that the cl... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5706437 | System and method for accessing a service on a services network The invention provides a generic session layer protocol that enables many generic complex transactions and exchanges between a client and a service/server. The generic session layer transactions and exchanges are available via a set of programming languag... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5706475 | Information processing system for consulting centralized information originating in operational applications An information processing system for consulting centralized information originating in operational applications including a server and a plurality of microcomputers that issue requests to the server. The server includes data stored in the form of files an... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5701427 | Information transfer arrangement for distributed computer system A computer system comprising one or more information source modules and information display modules interconnected by a communications link. The information source module transmits, and the information display module receives, original information items u... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699522 | Data processing system with fast message processing for upgraded input/output stations A data processing system includes a digital computer that has a plurality of data processing programs. A set of upgraded stations is coupled to the computer which generate messages that employ a relatively simple format to select the data processing progr... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5699517 | Information processing equipment for selecting as information data of a message to be sent one program having a score greater than a threshold value A communication network system in which a plurality of information processing equipments are connected with a communication line for communication of a message. The message contains an information data to be communicated among the information processing e... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5696901 | Remote information service access system based on a client-server-service model A local host computing system, a remote host computing system as connected by a network, and service functionalities: a human interface service functionality, a starter service functionality, and a desired utility service functionality, and a Client-Serve... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5694601 | Portable and dynamic distributed applications architecture A system and method is shown for enabling a plurality of computers and associated computer resources, some or all of which may be of heterogeneous configuration, to cooperatively process various applications such that the execution is transparent to the u... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692129 | Managing application programs in a computer network by using a database of application objects A method and apparatus for management of application programs in a computer network are disclosed. A modified hierarchical database which includes application objects that represent applications and their execution environments is utilized. Administrator ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5689671 | System for reducing quantity of data transmitted to a user unit by transmitting only an identifier which points to pre-stored information in the user unit The present invention relates to a method and to a computer system arrangement for producing a dialogue between a central computer unit and at least one user unit. The user unit includes at least one display means and a memory means and can be connected t... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5684956 | Data transmission system with parallel packet delivery A distributed data processing system including a data server computer coupled to a plurality of personal computers by a local area network communication path and a second data communication path independent of the local area network communication path is ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5682507 | Plurality of servers having identical customer information control procedure functions using temporary storage file of a predetermined server for centrally storing temporary data records The present invention is a distributed computer system having a plurality of end user terminals and a plurality of loosely coupled server computers that share no resources with each other. A multiplicity of user application processes are distributed over ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5682478 | Method and apparatus for supporting multiple, simultaneous services over multiple, simultaneous connections between a client and network server An apparatus and method are described for supporting a plurality of connections between a client computer and a network server. The client computer supports a plurality of simultaneously logged on ("active") services. The client computer creates a connect... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5682534 | Transparent local RPC optimization A method for managing communication between a client process and a server process in a distributed computing environment, the client process residing on a host computer that is connected to a physical network having a transport layer and a network layer. ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5680548 | Systems and methods for work assignment and distribution from a server to remote/mobile nodes Efficient distribution of work from a server to remote/mobile nodes is provided by a hierarchy of Session Work Objects into which events can be assigned. Session Work Objects can also be assigned to other Session Work Objects in the hierarchy. Session Wor... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5675798 | System and method for selectively and contemporaneously monitoring processes in a multiprocessing server A system, method and program product for determining and displaying the status of client application programs executing on a multiprocessing server. Server process control blocks and synchronization object descriptors are created in the shared memory of t... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5664126 | Human interface system for communicating networked users A human interface system constructed by connecting systems containing a plurality of computers via a network includes site building means for building a plurality of sites that either retain or manage a plurality pieces of data and a plurality of programs... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5649190 | Multi-model database system for dynamic creation and maintenance of complex objects in a real time environment A database system having a logical database, a knowledge base and a client information module is provided. The knowledge base contains knowledge regarding semantic and syntactic constraints of data relationships of data contained in the logical database. ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5649103 | Method and apparatus for managing multiple server requests and collating reponses In a communications network, a request manager simultaneously dispatches a number of requests to servers corresponding to at least one domain of interest that is specified by a client. Multiple responses are received and a single collated response is sent... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5640608 | System and method for block generation of monotonic globally unique tag values, where restart tag value due to failure starts at highest value of previously generated tag values A tag server system provides unique tag values to many client systems. The tag server system comprises a processor that generates an inventory of unique tag values, such values being generated by monotonically increasing a value within the tag body field.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5619710 | Method and apparatus for object-oriented invocation of a server application by a client application In response to a message requesting a method invocation from an application or user, a client application determines the proper method to be invoked by retrieving information from a class data base, comparing the retrieved information with user preference... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5613148 | Method and apparatus for activating and executing remote objects A method for activating and executing objects containing data and procedures including the steps of relaying, by a first object in a first address space, a communication from a process in a second address space to a second object in the first address spac... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5606719 | Temporary state preservation for a distributed file service A distributed digital data processing system includes a server and a client that transmit messages over a virtual circuit in a network, the virtual circuit being defined by server virtual circuit information and client virtual circuit information. The ser... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5606705 | Communication coordinator for messages to be sent from at least one data source to a plurality of clients A computer has access to a number of data items available from at least one data source. The computer receives requests for the values of certain of these data items from a number of different clients which may be either devices external to the computer o... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5586260 | Method and apparatus for authenticating a client to a server in computer systems which support different security mechanisms A method and corresponding apparatus for authenticating a client for a server when the client and server have different security mechanisms. An intermediary system known as an authentication gateway provides for authentication of the client using the clie... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5583563 | Method and system for delivering an application in an interactive television network A method is disclosed for dynamically transferring an application from a server to a client station in an interactive television network. The method begins with the step of storing an application engine in the memory of the client station. The method furt... | 12/10/1996 |
