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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6947183 | Facsimile mail box service subscriber apparatus and operating method thereof A facsimile mail box service subscriber apparatus and its operating method are disclosed by which when the facsimile message is recorded, in case of a facsimile message in ECM, it is subject to the FCS checking to store a facsimile message with no error, while, in c... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944693 | Method for centrally setting data rate in a data transmission facility and a device for centrally setting data rates In the method according to the present invention for centrally setting data rate in a data transmission facility, the data rate is detected and set at subscribers on the basis of data rate setting telegrams sent by a central station. In addition to an interface to a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944650 | System for accessing an object using a “web” browser co-operating with a smart card The invention relates to a method and an architecture for securely accessing virtual objects (Obvi) distributed in systems connected to the internet network (RI), and for obtaining an instance of same. This access is performed via a smart card (2 | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944705 | Method and apparatus for automatic detection and healing of signal pair crossover on a high performance serial bus An automatic crossover and healing process is disclosed for the P1394b standard. In particular, a crossover process is disclosed which comprises coupling the transmitting logic of a PHY to TPA, and coupling the receive logic of a PHY to TPB. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944666 | Mechanism for enabling customized session managers to interact with a network server A mechanism for enabling customized session managers to interact with a network server is disclosed. A programming interface enables customized session managers to “plug in” to and to interact with the server, making it possible to change session management func... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941410 | Virtual heap for a virtual machine A virtual heap for a process executing within a virtual machine is described. In one embodiment, the virtual persistent heap may allow the running of an application on a physical heap that is smaller than may otherwise be required. As an example, the virtual persist... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934951 | Parallel processor with functional pipeline providing programming engines by supporting multiple contexts and critical section A system and method for employing multiple hardware contexts and programming engines in a functional pipeline partitioned to facilitate high performance data processing. The system and method includes a parallel processor that assigns system functions for processing... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6934769 | Methods and structure for SCSI/IDE translation in a storage subsystem Methods and associated structure operable within a SCSI-based storage subsystem to adapt the storage controller for use with non-SCSI disk drives. A firmware layer of the present invention intercepts SCSI read/write requests and pass through command blocks (CDBs) ge... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928081 | Network access system including a programmable access device having distributed service control A distributed network access system in accordance with the present invention includes at least an external processor and a programmable access device. The programmable access device has a message interface coupled to the external processor and first and second netwo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6928164 | Data processing device with data processing means utilizing a characteristics value and with means for counteracting analysis methods for the detection of the characteristic value A data processing device (1) which includes a circuit (2) with data processing means (17) which are suitable for processing data (DA) while utilizing a characteristic value (CV) and with sequencing means (15) which are arranged to execute... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922735 | Management of co-processor information by integrating non-program information with program information A system including a host processor (11) operating in combination with one or more co-processors (13) is disclosed. In this system, a file storage facility (17) stores executable files (40) that are called by a server (15) in the h... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920520 | Methods and circuits for stacking bus architecture A system for connecting multiple repeaters into a single collision domain comprising a first repeater, a second repeater and a stacking bus. The first repeater has a plurality of network ports. The second repeater also has a plurality of network ports. The stacking ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918084 | Spawning new repository spaces using information provided in advertisement schema messages A system and method for spawning new spaces in a distributed computing environment. A client may access a first space service at a first Internet address. The first space service may store one or more service advertisements and/or other content in a first space, and... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915440 | Apparatus, program product and method of performing power fault analysis in a computer system A power fault diagnostic mechanism for a computer system having a power system that includes a controller. A variable is recorded in a non-volatile memory associated with the power system. The variable assumes a first state when the computer system is powered on and... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6915335 | Serial protocol for efficient messaging between host and intelligent daughtercards over a serial link A method and apparatus for implementing host management of an intelligent daughtercard utilizes a high-speed serial link and a defined plurality of serial protocol commands to provide high bandwidth control path for management of daughtercard memory and application ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910093 | Method of pacing and disconnecting transfers on a source strobed bus A hub based computer system having a central hub that communicates with a plurality of satellite devices over respective link buses. Each link bus is substantially the same and adheres to a predefined link bus protocol. The satellite devices are also connected to in... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907476 | Open network system and method for I/O operations with non-standard I/O devices using an extended open network protocol An open network system supports input/output (I/O) operations for non-standard I/O devices coupled to an open network. The system includes a server coupled to a plurality of I/O devices through an open network, at least some of the I/O devices being non-standard I/O... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6907486 | Disk module of solid state A disk module of solid state is comprised of a IDE interface, a flash memory controller, a power source, and a flash memory array. The IDE interface is a connector to engage with the main board of a computer. The flash memory controller is used to control data acces... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6907383 | Flow diagnostic system A flow diagnostic system for a flow sensing element and impulse lines. A pressure transmitter coupled to the impulse lines provides digital pressure data to a control system. The control system provides the pressure data and real time clock readings to a diagnostic ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904053 | Fibre Channel switching fabric The Fibre. Channel standard was created by the American National Standard for Information Systems (ANSI) X3T11 task group to define a serial I/O channel for interconnecting a number of heterogeneous peripheral devices to computer systems as well as interconnecting t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6904530 | Bus control module for improving legacy support Systems, devices and methods are provided for expanding an interface to a computer. According to one aspect, a device is provided, including a backplane and at least one expansion card. The backplane includes at least one expansion slot and an upstream connector for... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901464 | Puck interface adapter including drivers for interfacing serial device to host wherein puck implements command mode and pass through mode The invention provides a plug-and-work sensor interface device named “puck” for fast and easy deployment of various types of serial devices, which include commercial off-the-shelf and custom-made sensors and instruments, in a distributed, dynamic oceanic observi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6901457 | Multiple mode communications system An universal and detachable low cost data storage system adaptable to different communication protocols. Particularly, the storage system can be attached to hosts running different communication protocols such as MultiMediaCard and Serial Peripheral Interface. The s... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6895447 | Method and system for configuring a set of wire lines to communicate with AC or DC coupled protocols A universal bus communicates information by one of plural bus protocols. A bus protocol selector is operable to select one of the plural bus protocols associated with a device interfaced with an information handling system and to communicate information over the bus... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889282 | Fieldbus connecting system for actuators or sensors A modular connecting system for connecting an external device to a fieldbus system includes a fieldbus-specific fieldbus interface circuit and a fieldbus-independent interface device connected to the interface circuit. The interface device has operating modes and is... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886057 | Method and system for supporting multiple bus protocols on a set of wirelines A universal bus communicates information by one of plural bus protocols. A bus protocol selector is operable to select one of the plural bus protocols associated with a device interfaced with an information handling system and to communicate information over the bus... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874082 | Data communication on a serial bus using a selected protocol based on an obtained device identifier In response to a request from a host device using an initial protocol, capability information including information indicative of a plurality of communication protocols is returned to the host device, and a communication protocol, designated by the host device based... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6859856 | Method and system for a compact flash memory controller Disclosed herein is a flash memory controller that is incorporated in a flash memory. The flash memory controller allows the memory card to operate in either the PCMCIA mode, or true IDE mode. The method and system for the controller is adapted to selectively recall... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6850996 | System and method for enabling transactions between a web server and an automated teller machine over the internet An automated teller machine (ATM) implements financial transactions over the Internet. The ATM includes a computer and at least one non-standard I/O device coupled to the computer. The computer of the ATM interprets extended open network protocol statements to contr... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848009 | Network interface device A network interface device (150) for connecting a computer (100) to a network (155) includes a port (210) with a plurality of leads for a network communication link (215) and a plurality of functional blocks (225a-... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6848011 | Method and apparatus for displaying data of a display system In an interface apparatus and a method thereof for a display system displaying an image (an animation, a still image and a text) and a text through an I2C (IIC) interface of a main CPU without operating a video codec in a standby mode of a display system, the... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6839791 | Method and apparatus for accelerating detection of serial bus device speed signals A method and apparatus for accelerating detection of speed code signals, and in particular S400 signals, for IEEE Standard 1394-1995 serial bus devices. The present invention validates S400 mode immediately after detecting an S400 speed signal, ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832269 | Apparatus and method for supporting multiple graphics adapters in a computer system An apparatus and a method for supporting coexistence of an external AGP graphics adapter with an embedded graphics adapter. The embedded graphics adapter may be regarded as a PCI device, and the graphics memory of embedded graphics adapter is integrated into DRAM of... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6813650 | Multimode non-standard universal serial bus computer input device A computer system enabled with a Universal Serial Bus data communication interface and a USB enabled input device, such as a computer keyboard, capable of operating in a standard USB mode or in one or more non-standard USB modes. Also disclosed is a method of commun... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810521 | Protocol for internal exchange of data between applications of a portable multi-application object and corresponding portable multi-application object The invention relates to a protocol for exchanging data between applications of a portable multi-application object, such as a microprocessor or smart card. An internal communications interface is implanted in the nonvolatile memory of the smart card. Given a messag... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799232 | Automatic byte swap and alignment for descriptor-based direct memory access data transfers A physical interface card for connection to a data bus associated with a data network node is provided. The physical interface card is adapted to perform without supervision from other data bus connected devices: byte ordering, byte alignment and byte scattering/gat... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6795871 | Appliance sensor and man machine interface bus A control system for an appliance utilizing a plurality of peripheral devices includes a controller and a communications bus coupled to the plurality of peripheral devices and to the controller. The controller is configured to receive data from the peripheral device... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789152 | Storage router and method for providing virtual local storage A storage router (56) and storage network (50) provide virtual local storage on remote SCSI storage devices (60, 62, 64) to Fiber Channel devices. A plurality of Fiber Channel devices, such as workstations (58), are connected to a Fiber C... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6785746 | Dual-channel SCSI chips and methods for configuring separate interoperability of each channel of the SCSI chip A method for utilizing a multi-channel SCSI chip capable of controlling different types of devices is disclosed. A first channel control is set and a second channel control is set in the SCSI chip. A first peripheral device type is managed using the first channel co... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6778552 | Method and system for partitioning an extended network of 1394b devices into subclusters of fully capable and partially capable nodes A method and system for allowing a network of devices (nodes) which conform to standards with different physical interfaces and communication protocols to share a communication link. In one embodiment of the present invention, a 1394a compliant node is connected to ... | 08/17/2004 |
