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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8150862 | Multiple related event handling based on XML encoded event handling definitions In a method and system for collecting event information, XML documents specifying event parsing logic for respective groups of related events are loaded. Representations for the parsing logic contained in the plurality of XML documents are stored in one or more pars... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8055955 | Gaming machine with power-hit tolerant data storage Disclosed is a gaming machine capable of data restoration. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7937373 | Method and apparatus for automated storage of event-substantiating data A method for detecting an event and/or behavior of interest based on monitoring data and selectively storing portions of the monitoring data associated with the event and/or behavior of interest. Preferably, the method includes defining a hierarchy of event and/or b... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7600161 | Method of verifying integrity of control module arithmetic logic unit (ALU) A method of verifying the integrity of an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) of a control module includes inputting a first test value into one of a plurality of registers of the ALU and inputting a second test value into remaining registers of the plurality of registers. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7475296 | Serviceability and test infrastructure for distributed systems A method and system for capturing a state of a distributed computer system is provided. The state is captured in response to an error or event message received by one of the clients and/or server nodes of the system. In response to receipt of the error or event mess... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7444275 | Multi-variable polynomial modeling techniques for use in integrated circuit design Techniques are disclosed for modeling a cell of an integrated circuit design. In one aspect of the invention, a full-space polynomial model is fit to cell information comprising measured data points associated with one or more independent variables such as voltage s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428203 | Signal evaluation method, information recording/reproducing apparatus, information reproducing apparatus, and information recording medium Reproduction signals include patterns for which recognition errors are likely. With respect to such patterns, probable error patterns are prepared. Tables showing correct patterns and error patterns are prepared, and evaluation values accurately representing signal ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426554 | System and method for determining availability of an arbitrary network configuration A method of operating a network system may involve receiving data indicating a configuration of components that are included in the network system, detecting a failure of one of the components, computing an availability (e.g., by calculating the instantaneous availa... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418613 | Power supply control method, power supply control unit and information processing apparatus A power supply control method controls a supply of a power supply voltage from an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to an information processing apparatus based on time information that is set in advance and indicates a date and time of turning ON and cutting OFF t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404072 | System and method for loading a valid image from one of a plurality of images into a memory of a network device A system for loading images includes a read-only memory (ROM) (160) for storing the images; an initialization module (110) for initializing a running environment of the system, and for starting up a procedure for automatically loading the images; an im... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403957 | Image forming apparatus having control codes and rewrite control method for the same In an image forming apparatus for forming an image in accordance with control codes stored in a plurality of memory media, when the control codes stored in the plurality of memory media to control the image forming apparatus is rewritten, rewrite execution codes ada... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398529 | Method for managing objects created in a directory service A computerized method for managing objects created in a directory service of a distributed computing environment, including a component for backing up and restoring a single or plurality of directory service objects, a component for delegating security privileges to... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398306 | Information transmission system In a printer connected to a network, email appended with link information is prepared for enabling an administrator to access information about the printer network terminal. The email is transmitted to the administrator terminal at a predetermined timing. Then, the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398406 | Data processor It is aimed at providing a data processor capable of suppressing a sudden current change from the viewpoint of a synchronization clock. A data processor 1 comprises a clock pulse generation circuit and a circuit module operating on input clock signal CLKi out... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386615 | Method and system for reliably de-allocating resources in a networked computing environment A system and method is disclosed that allows resources to be shared among multiple entities, but which can appropriately release system resources after the failure or shutdown of the calling entity. In one approach, a monitoring entity is available to check for sess... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383490 | Methods and apparatus using commutative error detection values for fault isolation in multiple node computers Methods and apparatus perform fault isolation in multiple node computing systems using commutative error detection values for—example, checksums—to identify and to isolate faulty nodes. When information associated with a reproducible portion of a computer progra... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376858 | System comprising a plurality of slave devices coupled to a bidirectional ring bus and outputting a first and second clock signal from a first and second slave device respectively and selecting either the first or second clock signal at each slave device The objective is to reduce the downtime of a printing system in the printing industry. Provision is therefore made to supply the drive regulators (3) of a printing system (1) simultaneously with a plurality of clock signals. Each of the drive regulator... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369969 | Holding device for a sensor signal, method for forwarding a sensor signal and computer program A holding device for a sensor signal comprises a signal input receiving a sensor signal, a signal output and a storage device coupled to the signal input and output. The storage device is designed to store a signal value in a first state and to update it based on th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370239 | Input/output device with configuration, fault isolation and redundant fault assist functionality A process control system includes a plurality of input/output (I/O) devices and a controller in communication using a bus. Each I/O device has an interface for communicatively linking the I/O device with the bus, and includes a device processor which, upon detection... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366956 | Detecting data races in multithreaded computer programs In one aspect, a value of a variable shared by multiple threads for executing the program code is stored in a thread-local variable. A data race condition is detected based on a comparison of values of the shared variable and the thread-local variable. Detection of ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363402 | Data communications architecture employing parallel SERDES channels A data communications architecture employing serializers and deserializers that reduces data communications latency. In an illustrative implementation, the data communications architecture communicates data across communications links. The architecture maintains var... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356644 | Apparatus and method for providing very large virtual storage volumes using redundant arrays of disks A very large virtual volume (e.g., in excess of 500 GB) is formed by distributing the disks in eleven, six-disk RAID-5 sets across the six busses of a primary local back-end controller. A spare disk is provided on each of the six busses. Each RAID-5 set is protected... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356622 | Method and apparatus for managing and formatting metadata in an autonomous operation conducted by a third party An apparatus, system, and method for managing and formatting data in an autonomous data transfer operation are provided. An initialization module is configured to prepare metadata corresponding to a data source. A loader loads autonomous operation instructions corre... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353433 | Poisoned error signaling for proactive OS recovery Use of data poisoning techniques may permit proactive operating system recovery without needing to always bringing down the operating system when uncorrectable errors are encountered. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349479 | Communications system of two-wire line enhancing fail-safe performance Five electronic control units (ECU) control vehicle devices using CAN protocol. Each of ECUs is provided with a resistor and a switch for activating the resistor. A first and fifth ECUs are arranged on the leftmost and rightmost ends. Resistors of the first and fift... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349889 | System and method for remotely diagnosing faults A method and system for diagnosing a fault that includes a decision tree having a plurality of decision points wherein at least some of the plurality of decision points terminate in a resolution point representing a diagnosis for the fault. Also included is a plural... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343436 | Synchronous electronic control system and system control method The present invention is carried out to provide a system controller, a control system and a system control method which are inexpensive, highly stable, capable of storing all information and past record at a time when one of the devices is down and capable of switch... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343401 | Remote maintenance apparatus, terminal connected to the apparatus and computer readable medium for realizing the apparatus and the terminal A remote maintenance apparatus is provided. The remote maintenance apparatus includes: a first obtaining part which obtains configuration information of terminals sent from the terminals; a storing part which stores the configuration information while bringing the c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337281 | Storage system and data caching method in the system A channel adapter connected to a host has a local cache memory. The channel adapter duplexes and writes the write-data in the local cache memory in response to a data-write request from the host. Then, the channel adapter sends the write-completion to the host and t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328137 | Methods and systems for derivation of missing data objects from test data In an embodiment, there is disclosed a system for derivation of missing data objects from test data. The system may include a data populator having code for: (1) generating data objects from the test data, (2) arranging the data objects in a tree structure, (3) deri... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322042 | Secure and backward-compatible processor and secure software execution thereon A secure processor assuring application software is executed securely, and assuring only authorized software is executed, monitored modes and secure modes of operation. The former executes application software transparently to that software. The latter verifies exec... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320012 | Method and apparatus for file management File management method having first and second processing modes for storing file type information for discrimination between first and second processing modes in recording medium as file management information associated with file for file management. In first proce... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313500 | Method to increase the maximum allowable ambient temperature rating of an electronic device A manufacturer determines a maximum ambient temperature for an electronic device to be manufactured. The device has a data processor equipped with a utilization monitor. A test unit of the device is manufactured and placed under test at the maximum ambient temperatu... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305047 | Automatic lane assignment for a receiver A receiver for high-speed serial communication that uses an interface such as XAUI is disclosed with automatic lane assignment. The receiver analyzes incoming data packets and determines the lanes based on the data packets. The lanes are then automatically reordered... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302418 | Trade-off/semantic networks Trade-off/semantic networks are described, including identifying a plurality of elemental attributes, relating each of the plurality of elemental attributes to each other to configure a trade-off relationship between each of the plurality of elemental attributes, an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296183 | Selectable data field consistency checking A system consistency management module that performs consistency checking on behalf of an instance. The module identifies data fields of state information corresponding to the instance that are to be subject to consistency checking. The instance may identify this da... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292950 | Multiple error management mode memory module A memory module comprises a plurality of storage bits for each memory location, and a plurality of error management storage bits for each memory location. A memory controller is operable to change error management modes on the memory module. Changing error managemen... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287186 | Shared nothing virtual cluster A shared-nothing virtual cluster including multiple virtual servers located on a corresponding number of physical servers linked together via a network. The virtual servers collectively form an active/passive (A/P) cluster including an active virtual server and at l... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7287078 | Restoration of lost peer-to-peer offline transaction records The invention provides for restoration of lost peer-to-peer offline transaction records. The lost offline transaction records may include access rights to digital media. In one embodiment, a demand for restoration of a plurality of lost peer-to-peer offline transact... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281140 | Digital throttle for multiple operating points A processor includes a digital throttle to monitor the activity of various units of the processor's instruction execution pipeline. The monitored activity is scaled according to the current operating point of the processor and a power state is determined from the sc... | 10/09/2007 |
