Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190780 | Cluster architecture having a star topology with centralized services A cluster of architecture having a star topology with the central services node at its center. Application server instances are organized in a star topology with the central services node at its center. The central services node may include services such as a messag... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8015320 | Load distribution and redundancy using tree aggregation A network comprising a plurality of trees each comprising at least one ingress leaf node, at least one interior node, and at least one egress leaf node, wherein at least some of the ingress leaf nodes and the egress leaf nodes are common to the trees, and wherein th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001280 | Collective network for computer structures A system and method for enabling high-speed, low-latency global collective communications among interconnected processing nodes. The global collective network optimally enables collective reduction operations to be performed during parallel algorithm operations exec... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7984195 | Hybrid industrial networked computer system A Point-of-Sale networked computing system includes a workstation with a first Personal Computer (PC)-based controller, a workstation with a second industrial PC-based controller having different performance characteristics than the first controller, and an Ethernet... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7953896 | Managing user accounts and groups in multiple forests Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for managing contact proxies and security proxies in networks that are organized as forests. For instance, contact proxies may be generated to represent user accounts and groups in forests other than the h... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7953897 | Hybrid industrial networked computer system A Kitchen Display System (KDS) includes a workstation including a first Personal Computer (PC)-based controller, a fanless workstation including a second PC-based or a non-PC-based controller having lower cost than the first PC-based controller, an Ethernet network ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7836210 | Information distribution system, terminal apparatus used in such system, recording medium on which program is recorded, and loop connection avoidance method In order that a loop does not occur when switching upstream terminal apparatus, to provide an information distribution system capable of preemptively detecting a distribution route loop, and avoiding the loop, a terminal apparatus and a program used in the same syst... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7783786 | Replicated service architecture A system comprising a first node and a second node located in a single multiprocessor system, the first node including a first router and a first replicated service executing on a first operating system, the second node including a second router and a second replica... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7747787 | Hybrid industrial networked computer system A Kitchen Display System (KDS) includes a workstation including a first Personal Computer (PC)-based controller, a fanless workstation including a second PC-based or a non-PC-based controller having lower cost than the first PC-based controller, an Ethernet network ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7650434 | Global tree network for computing structures enabling global processing operations A system and method for enabling high-speed, low-latency global tree network communications among processing nodes interconnected according to a tree network structure. The global tree network enables collective reduction operations to be performed during parallel a... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7433936 | Connectivity objects under a mobile device management tree The present invention is provides a system and method for managing connectivity objects and their associated parameters for a mobile device. The connectivity parameters are stored in a tree structure. For example, a proxy may be a node in the tree with its connectiv... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428237 | Fast convergence with topology switching A system for rapidly switching at least one virtual local area network (VLAN) from a first loop-free topology to a second loop-free topology in response to a failure within the first loop-free topology. Each VLAN has one “logical” VLAN which represents the netwo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7403980 | Methods and apparatus for scalable, distributed management of virtual private networks A groupware management system for collaborative groups is disclosed that is scalable to support large, dynamic, multiple, and other virtual VPNs. The system may introduce a graph (or hierarchical) structure to the VPN, providing multiple master nodes controlling mem... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7379777 | System and method for automatically updating the memory map of a programmable logic controller to customized hardware System and method for automatically updating a memory map coupled to or included in a programmable logic controller (PLC). A PLC may automatically detect at least one programmable hardware element (PHE) coupled to the PLC. The PHE may provide a customizable interfac... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373394 | Method and apparatus for multicast cloud with integrated multicast and unicast channel routing in a content distribution network An apparatus and method for defining content distribution paths in a content distribution network integrate unicast and multicast connections. Content engines in the content distributed network are organized into channels with a master content engine maintaining spe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370135 | Band configuration agent for link based computing system A method is described that involves directing a configuration request through a switch core to a configuration agent. The method also involves processing the configuration request at the configuration agent. The method also involves sending a configuration command d... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366528 | Preventing wireless message delivery outside of specified times A wireless messaging system includes a message controller and a delivery controller. The message controller provides a message to be delivered, and the delivery controller handles transmission of the message to a wireless device. To prevent delivery of a message aft... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366113 | Adaptive topology discovery in communication networks A topology discovery process is used to discover all of the links in an ad hoc network and thereby ascertain the topology of the entire network. One of the nodes of the network, referred to as the coordinator, receives the topology information which can then be used... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359340 | Method and device for automatically attributing addresses to a plurality of modules interconnected by a communication network with complex topology The invention concerns a method whereby each module is determined from the address of the module located immediately upstream in the networked relative to the central unit, the detected address being transmitted by the upstream module in an attribution message, whic... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352994 | Method, system and recording medium using a relay device for detecting and inhibiting communication A relay device includes a first signal reception unit receiving a signal from the outside, a first radio communication unit transmitting the signal by radio that is received by the first signal reception unit, a second radio communication unit provided separately fr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343429 | Scalable communication within a distributed system using dynamic communication trees There is disclosed a technique for achieving scalable communication within a distributed system using dynamic communication trees. In a client server environment, and particularly in such an environment in which storage systems and storage area networks are managed ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340536 | Method and apparatus for determining unmanaged network devices in the topology of a network A network management apparatus and method for determining the topology of a network 1 is described. The present invention uses data relating to discovered devices on the network 1, typically network management address table data, to build a network tre... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333486 | Methods and arrangements for monitoring subsource addressing multicast distribution trees Methods and arrangements for monitoring at least one interconnection between at least two nodes in a distributed network. At least one subscriber node is prompted to ascertain the integrity of an interconnection with at least one parent node. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330924 | Network media access controller embedded in a programmable logic device—physical layer interface An aspect of the invention is physical layer interface for a network interface including a plurality of input/output pins. The input/output pins are coupled for being multiplexed into a physical layer interface selected from among a Reduced Gigabit Media Independent... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322289 | Printing tower operating unit and operator lifting device A printing tower includes at least two printing groups which can each be controlled independently of the other by the entry of data into an operating unit. The operating unit is configured independently of the printing groups and can selectively exchange data with d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313795 | Method and system for managing resource allocation in non-uniform resource access computer systems A method and system of managing resource allocation in a non-uniform resource access computer system is disclosed. A method comprises determining access costs between resources in a computer system having non-uniform access costs between the resources. The method al... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310688 | Relative addressing for network elements A relative address protocol for communicating message packets along a linear chain network or quasi-linear chain network is disclosed. The protocol includes a relative destination address field that includes a counter having a preselected initial value at a source n... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310306 | Method and apparatus for ingress port filtering for packet switching systems Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein for ingress port filtering for packet switching systems. One implementation includes a mechanism to duplicate and provide an incoming packet stream to multiple per-port ingress filters. Under standard operating conditions, ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305473 | Provision of transparent proxy services to a user of a client device A proxy server for providing transparent proxy services to a user of a client device is provided. The proxy server receives a request from a browser for a unit of digital content, requests the unit of digital content from a remote server, receives the unit of digita... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305430 | Reducing data storage requirements on mail servers A single copy of an incoming message addressed to multiple recipients is stored as a shared message on a server and the message's size is determined. A recipient count indicates how many of the recipients of the message have mailboxes on the server. A total amount o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302692 | Locally providing globally consistent information to communications layers Globally consistent information is locally provided to communications layers. Globally consistent information is stored in a Network Availability Matrix, which is locally accessible by a communications layer. If an event is detected, the communications layer is auto... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287080 | System and method for transmitting data via data networks, particularly the internet, using an asynchronous data connection To provide a bi-directional data connection via the Internet, even across firewalls and starting from a client which is not visible as a server on the Internet, a first connection request for establishing a first transmission channel is sent from a first data proces... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7287162 | System and method for platform activation A platform discrimination indication register is stored in a wireless network card. This register holds a platform discrimination indication that indicates whether the wireless network card can be used to transfer data with notebook computers or whether the wireless... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283553 | Data relay device and multiplex communication system A data relay device connected with a plurality of networks is provided with a transmission timing adjusting device for adjusting the timing of transmission of data frames. The relay device provides a time zone, in which transmission of new data frame to the network ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283466 | Tracking physical route changes in optical switching network A method and system for tracking physical route changes in an optical switching network. One embodiment comprises a method for detecting changes in physical routes of connections within an optical switching network. The method includes receiving an event message fro... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260437 | Network system using management frames for supervising control units In a network system, each ECU transmits a start control frame when to start, and is started when it receives the start control frame from any other ECU during the stop of its operation. Besides, each ECU transmits a stop control frame cyclically during its operation... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260655 | Optical routing using star switching fabric with reduced effective switching time In one embodiment, a router includes a star switching fabric operable to receive a plurality of optical signals each having a wavelength and each associated with a payload received by the router and to communicate from the switching fabric a plurality of substantial... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254480 | Communication-data relaying method and inter-vehicle communication system Communication data is relayed to vehicle-mounted terminals in vehicles traveling in a particular area via vehicle-mounted terminals in vehicles. Each of the vehicle-mounted terminals functioning as intermediary terminals relays communication data to vehicle-mounted ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251222 | Procedures for merging the mediation device protocol with a network layer protocol A process for merging and using the Mediation Device Protocol with a network layer protocol. Under the merged protocol, each device joining a network enters into two stages: the Set-Up Stage and the Normal Operational Stage. During the Set-Up Stage, the device ident... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251690 | Method and system for reporting status over a communications link A method and system are provided for reporting a status from a first node in a network to a second node in the network. The first node maintains a first value and a second value, both of which represent some status at the first node. When this status is modified, th... | 07/31/2007 |
