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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190696 | Distributed name services in a fibre channel fabric Methods and apparatus are provided for improving name services in a fiber channel fabric. Either a world wide name or an alias can be used to uniquely identify a device such as a storage device on a fiber channel fabric. World wide name and alias associations are ma... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190695 | Remote control system and remote control method, device for performing remote control operation and control method therefor, device operable by remote control operation and control method therefor, and storage medium A portable information terminal is placed in proximity with an ID recognition unit of a notebook PC. By reading ID from the portable information terminal, the notebook PC is able to identify a network address of the portable information terminal so as to establish a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8176139 | Automatic access and control of media peripherals on a media exchange network Methods are disclosed for automatically monitoring and controlling at least one media peripheral device in a media exchange network. A communication link is established between a media management system (MMS) and a media peripheral (MP) device in the media exchange ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8176140 | Home network device control service and/or internet service method and apparatus thereof for controlling internet services and home network devices based on a script Provided are a home network device service and/or Internet service method and apparatus in a home network with a web-based open architecture, the method comprising: receiving script based software for controlling the service from a server using a controller in a hom... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8135795 | Method to provide on-demand resource access Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for on-demand access to computerized resources. A resource-time value includes a resource-identifying component and a usage limit component. The resource-identifying component specifies a given type of a resource and the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8112489 | Client processing in response to managed system state changes Described are techniques for processing changes in data storage system state information. Communication are sent and received between a client and a data storage system over a network connection. The data storage system includes a plurality of service processors. A ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112490 | System and method for providing a virtual environment with shared video on demand A system and methodology for creating, compiling, managing and distributing works of multimedia within a virtual space (environment) or virtual meeting space. The system consists of a server and client architecture. Within this architecture, the server or controller... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108480 | Load balancing and admission scheduling in pull-based parallel video servers A pull-based parallel video server system and method of implementation useful in an on-demand video system includes a plurality of slave admission schedulers operating in parallel with a master admission scheduler to back up the master admission scheduler that contr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099469 | Master nodes and slave nodes for a communication network, and methods thereof Illustrative methods, apparatuses and software are described for searching for an ID of a slave node within a communication network, such as a single-wire communication network. Also, illustrative embodiments of a master node and a slave node are described. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095615 | System for synchronizing signals including a slave signal generator generating elapsed time data with respect to an initial time point and related methods A system replaces the current “Genlock” reference signals and distribution architectures used in media and broadcasting use an IP network and distributed timekeeping service, such as ISO/IEC 61588 or IEEE1588. In such a system, a master and multiple slave device... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095614 | Method for optimally utilizing a peer to peer network The present invention relates to optimally utilizing a peer to peer network by increasing the amount of communication messages that are received. The present invention does this by eliminating under performing connections, by controlling how connections are attempte... | 01/10/2012 |
| RE43069 | Method for controlling home network system A method of communicating between a first device and at least one second device, includes determining whether the at least one second device includes first individual user interface information and first function information; sending the first function information f... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082314 | Portal for distributing business and product information A portal for transferring information between a master serer and a third-party client using a transportable replicating server is provided. The portal may be particularly useful for and may provide a significant cost advantage and benefit when access to front and ba... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078685 | Remotely configured media device Improved techniques for controlling operation of a portable electronic device are disclosed. Portable electronic devices which interact with a host electronic device can have their operational settings (e.g., configurations or preferences) remotely controlled. As a ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073922 | System and method for remote asynchronous data replication An asynchronous peer-to-peer data replication method implemented within a replication cluster comprising at least one master node and at least a first client node includes entering an update in a data volume of the master node and storing the update in a master node... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073921 | Methods for remote monitoring and control of appliances over a computer network The remote monitoring and controlling of controllable devices is provided by sending control information to and receiving status information from information appliances over a network. A user is able to monitor the information appliances from a remote location, and ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8041772 | Autonomic sensor network ecosystem The present invention provides a method, system and program product for deploying and allocating resources, and addressing threats in an autonomic sensor network ecosystem. Specifically, under the present invention, the autonomic sensor network ecosystem includes a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8032605 | Generation and distribution of motion commands over a distributed network A method of causing movement of at least one target device based on at least one of a plurality of motion programs stored on a content server connected to a network. At least one identified characteristic of the at least one target device is identified. At least one... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8019824 | Remotely operating computer software applications using low bandwidth A system for remote operation of the computer software applications, the system including a remote application controller for associating a master control with both a master application and a master action associated with the master application, and a command receiv... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8010617 | Securing serial console redirection via serial-over-LAN (SOL) An information handling system has the capability of securing serial console redirection via serial-over-LAN (SOL) by using a baseboard management controller (BMC) and a baseboard serial controller. The BMC may be coupled to the baseboard serial controller over a DC... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005915 | Method for providing download and upload service in network control system The present invention relates to a method for providing a download and upload service using variable length packet communication in a living network control system. A user located inside or outside a house controls or monitors operations or operation states of vario... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7979502 | Remote system override An apparatus and a method for providing remote supervisory override of a lockout at a workstation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first workstation an override response module which is configured to receive an override request message. The override response m... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975017 | Method and system for remote device access in virtual environment A method, system and computer program product for accessing remote devices is provided. The proposed method allows users to remotely access devices or tools controlled by a VM implemented on a remote server. A user of a client machine can access a remote device cont... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7975016 | Method to manage high availability equipments The invention relates to a method of managing a distributed computer system, comprising a group of nodes. The method comprises the following steps: a. sending a candidates master message from a given one of the node to other nodes in the group (906), b. recor... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966379 | In-band event polling In-band event polling mechanism. A master device may initiate a polling transaction to poll at least a subset of a plurality of slave devices for event information. In response to the polling transaction, at least one of the subset of slave devices may transmit even... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7949721 | Subnet management discovery of point-to-point network topologies A computer program product for subnet management discovery of point-to-point network topologies includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method i... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7933965 | Computer program code device for extending business systems to a mobile workforce Systems, software, and methods for reliable wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a computer program control device, called a node, is configured to be transmitted from a first device for receipt and processing on a second, disparate device. The node c... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7917595 | Method and system for remote control of a local system A system and method for remote control including a control system having a memory and a CPU for sending and receiving control information and instructions at a first location, a software application for manipulating the control information sent and received by the c... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917596 | Super master Described herein are techniques for using super masters to coordinate accesses by nodes in a database server cluster to data stored in a database. In many cases, the number of inter-nodal messages is reduced, thereby saving the overheads attendant to coordinating ac... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908334 | System and method for addressing implantable devices A system includes multiple slave devices implanted in a human body, wherein each slave device includes a communication module operable to receive transmitted communications and is associated with a permanent device identifier. The system further includes a master de... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7882197 | Control system methods that transfer control apparatus information over IP networks in web page-less transfers A system for process control comprises a server digital data processor and a client digital data processor that are coupled by a network, such as the Internet or an Intranet. The server digital data processor, which is additionally coupled to a control/sensing devic... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7882196 | Communication apparatus, communication parameter configuration method and communication method In a communication apparatus on a network where communication apparatuses perform direct communication with other apparatuses, a providing apparatus that provides communication parameters, and a reception apparatus that receives the communication parameters are dete... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877455 | Remote system override A system and a method for providing remote supervisory override of a lockout at a workstation is disclosed. The system includes a first workstation and a second workstation. The first workstation has lockout functionality, wherein at least a portion of the functiona... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873662 | Link between a central system and a satellite system for executing operations of the central system In order to have operations of a central system executed by a satellite system, a linking structure is located between the central system and the satellite system. The linking structure includes: a communications link between the central system and satellite system;... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7873699 | Network control system for home appliances Disclosed is a network control system for home appliances that satisfies the characteristics of low-cost and high-efficiency with respect to currently used appliances adopting a low-performance microcomputer. The system is constructed to define a master/slave type c... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7870216 | Instant message enabled device and method An instant message enabled device and method are provided. The method may include accessing at least one control policy for usage of an instant messaging (IM) service using an IM enabled client device. The method may also include installing data related to the at le... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7860939 | Serial communication system A serial communication system includes a master processor and a slave processor. A CS signal for requesting a serial communication is output from the master processor, and an OK_INV signal for responding to the CS signal is output from the slave processor. When a CS... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856480 | Method and apparatus for exchanging heartbeat messages and configuration information between nodes operating in a master-slave configuration A node (101, FIG. 1), within a networked computer system (100), is capable of supporting communications with other nodes relating to operating multiple application instances in a master-slave configuration. Each node periodically generates and s... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853662 | Network control system for home appliances Disclosed is a network control system for home appliances that satisfies the characteristics of low-cost and high-efficiency with respect to currently used appliances adopting a low-performance microcomputer. The system is constructed to define a master/slave type c... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7853663 | Wireless management system for control of remote devices The present invention discloses a wireless remote device management system for wirelessly interfacing a plurality of remote devices (e.g., computers, servers, etc.) with one or more user workstations. Each remote device is coupled to a wireless transceiver. The user... | 12/14/2010 |
