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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7082597 | Representation of objects in a Java programming environment Improved techniques for representation of objects in a Java™ programming environment are disclosed. The techniques are highly suitable for representation of Java™ objects inside virtual machines, especially those that operate with limited resources (e.g., embedd... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082116 | Methods and systems implementing mobility support in a packet-based wireless access network An object-based framework for a wireless access network is provided. Several applications of the proposed framework to enable multicasting and RSVP in the wireless access network are also provided. The object-based framework solves the problem of micro-mobility, in ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082609 | Meta application system and method The present invention provides a system and method for providing dynamic definition of an application object. In architecture, the system includes an application dictionary that contains information about the application object, and a class dictionary entry in the a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082600 | Method and apparatus for integrating a computer application programming language runtime environment with an operating system kernel An application programming language runtime environment is integrated with an operating system kernel. The resulting merged data structures, meta-data structures and access methods contain the consolidation of information needed by the application programming langua... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080380 | Systems for negotiating buffer size and attribute characteristics in media processing systems that create user-defined development projects A system receives an indication to generate a filter graph representing a user-defined development project. Media sources that are to be used in the user-defined development project are identified and a programming grid is establishing that incorporates a user's edi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7080145 | Method for performing resource pool maintenance by maintaining resources in several deques A method for an improved resource pool is provided that provides for dynamic configuration and is comprised of code that is configured to be used for different subsystems, including JDBC, Connector, and JMS subsystems. Pool maintenance, resource object creation and ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7080126 | Computer program product for performing resource pool maintenance by maintaining resources in several deques An improved resource pool is provided that provides for dynamic configuration and is comprised of code that is configured to be used for different subsystems, including JDBC, Connector, and JMS subsystems. Pool maintenance, resource object creation and timeout, mult... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7080384 | Method and apparatus for providing access control for a decentralized or emergent model on a computer network Access control for a model on a computer network comprises generating data objects and/or function objects, publishing references to the data objects and/or the function objects and subscribing to the data objects and/or the functions by creating relationships betwe... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7080383 | System and method for extending functionality of a class object An extensible object model enables extending the standard methods and/or properties of an extensible object for an application through an extension object proffered at run time by an extension package Information about the extension package is registered in a databa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076785 | Lazy loading with code conversion Exemplary devices and/or methods optionally compile a programming language code associated with one framework to a code associated with another framework; and/or convert a code associated with one framework to a code associated with another framework. The aforementi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076490 | Object-relational database management system and method for deleting class instance for the same Provided are a main-memory resident object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) and a method of deleting a class instance using the ORDBMS. The method includes obtaining a mutual exclusive lock for a class to be deleted as per the query and a child class i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076786 | State management of server-side control objects The state of one or more server-side control objects is managed using a transportable state structure that is communicated between a web server and a client. The transportable state structure may include state information, hierarchical information, and an integrity ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076797 | Granular authorization for network user sessions Providing access to a mobile user session in a manner that more closely corresponds access to network resources to the trustworthiness of authentication methods and devices associated with the mobile user session. Characteristics of authentication methods associated... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076798 | Securing non-EJB corba objects using an EJB security mechanism A method and system for providing security protection to Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) objects located on a server. An EJB shadow object is created for the CORBA object. The EJB shadow object invokes an EJB security mechanism on behalf of the COR... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076784 | Software component execution management using context objects for tracking externally-defined intrinsic properties of executing software components within an execution environment A run-time executive of an object management system for managing execution of software components in an object execution environment uses a component context object to store intrinsic context properties related to an associated component. The run-time executive main... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073028 | Pre-computing streaming media payload method and apparatus A method for pre-computing a streaming media payload in a server includes receiving a data file from a streaming media server, determining a plurality of data packets from the data file, dividing the plurality of data packets into a plurality of sets of data packets... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072965 | Communication distribution controlling method and apparatus having improved response performance A connection request from a client is received to distribute one communication within a series of communications to any of a plurality of relay devices, which can relay the one communication, in correspondence with the connection request from the side of the client.... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7073182 | OPCMessenger A connector software that connects on-line interfaces used in automation systems with transaction processing for distribution of data over a global communication network comprising a configurable connector software running on memory in a computer, a configurable con... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7073180 | Systems for negotiating buffer size and attribute characteristics in media processing systems that create user-defined development projects A system receives an indication to generate a filter graph representing a user-defined development project. Media sources that are to be used in the user-defined development project are identified and a programming grid is establishing that incorporates a user's edi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7073179 | Methods and systems for implementing dynamic properties on objects that support only static properties Methods and systems of simulating dynamic properties on computer-implemented objects that do not support dynamic properties are described. In one embodiment, one or more first objects that do not support dynamic properties are provided. One or more second programmab... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069507 | Event routing model for an extensible editor An extensible editor allows integration of extensions that modify the editor's default behavior and provide customized feedback to users. The editor includes an event routing model that works to decrease the occurrence of conflicts between the editor and extensions ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069540 | COM persistence model Software and methods for extending preexisting objects to support persistence. One use of the present invention is to extend component object model (COM) objects to support persistence in a simple, predefined system. COM objects may be saved to persistence storage a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069539 | Approach for implementing policy constraints in applications An approach for implementing policy controls in application programs provides for the execution of code to implement policy constraints in a manner that is generally transparent to application programmers. According to the call redirection approach, routine calls ar... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069321 | Mechanism for nested expansion of data collection from one computer to multiple computers A system and a process is provided for requesting and obtaining information about Resources on a Cluster. The system utilizes a Multiplex Provider, that may be provided on every Node of the Cluster. The Multiplex Provider facilitates the communication of requests to... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069298 | Fault-tolerant distributed system for collaborative computing A fault-tolerant distributed collaborative computer system is provided that comprises a plurality of server computers interconnected via a high-speed link. By replicating the conference information on more than one server computer, the single point of failure limita... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065745 | System and method for evaluating and executing hierarchies of rules Embodiments of a system and method for hierarchically organizing rules and for evaluating and executing the hierarchy of rules. Each rule in the hierarchy of rules may include a precondition and an action to be executed if the precondition is met. When evaluating an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065742 | System and method for dynamically processing declarative language instance data A method and system for dynamically processing instance data are provided. A namespace manager obtains declarative language instance data including tags, attributes and values for generating user interface objects. The instance data refers to one or more modules reg... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061928 | Unified XML voice and data media converging switch and application delivery system A Unified XML integrated voice and data application delivery system includes a switch coupled to a first network and at least a second network, wherein the first network includes distinct voice and data applications and the second network includes one or more user d... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062771 | Method and apparatus for generating a decentralized model on a computer network Generation of a decentralized model on a computer network comprises generating data objects and/or function objects, publishing references to the data objects and/or the function objects and subscribing to the data objects and/or the functions by creating relationsh... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058956 | Directory services interface extensions with aggregatable software objects Extensions for directory service interfaces are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a directory, one or more directory services for the directory, and a directory services interface that provides a common abstract interface to each of the directory servi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058730 | Unique address space and method for a transport network A method and system for routing an externally generated message in a network includes receiving at an ingress port of a network a message from an external network. The message includes Internet protocol (IP) source and destination addresses and message data. The IP ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055155 | Character string processing method, processing system, and object program therefor Character strings containing null can be reliably passed between objects without using a complicated process and without changing the character string type declared by the control object or service object. An interface object for passing character strings from a con... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7055147 | Supporting interactions between different versions of software for accessing remote objects One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates interactions between different versions of software that support remote object invocations. During operation, the system receives a reference to an object that is implemented on a server. Nex... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051072 | Method for providing real-time conversations among business partners An enterprise wide electronic commerce system allows trading partners to act as participants in a complex trading process. Participants communicate with one another by joining conversations that are hosted in a collaboration space and managed by a collaboration hub.... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7051341 | Method, system, and program for implementing a remote method call Provided is a computer implemented method, system, and program for implementing for implementing a remote method call. Remote objects and at least one proxy object are generated, where each proxy object corresponds to one remote object. Data from the remote object i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7051336 | Use of inheritance to allow concurrent programming A process, architecture, and computer program product for using the inheritance features of an object-oriented system to enable multiple programmers to modify different behaviors of an object concurrently. A first method and a second method to be performed on the ob... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7051335 | Synchronization of applications in distributed systems using an asynchronous communication channel A system and a method for transmitting data between a local data processing system and a remote data processing system through an asynchronous transmission channel. To ensure synchronization between a local and a remote data processing device, it is proposed that wh... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7051115 | Method and apparatus for providing a single system image in a clustered environment A method of providing a single system image in a clustered environment. An internet protocol (IP) address is assigned as a cluster IP address. The cluster IP address is bound to a node in a cluster. A client request directed to the cluster IP address is received in ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7051084 | Methods and apparatus for regenerating and transmitting a partial page The invention relates to a method and apparatus for regenerating portions of the page that have changed and transmitting only those portions to the client for display. In one aspect, the invention relates to a method for partial page regeneration of a transmitted pa... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7051067 | Object oriented mechanism for dynamically constructing customized implementations to enforce restrictions An object oriented mechanism for dynamically constructing service implementations to enforce restrictions on services provided to an application is disclosed. When an application desires an implementation for a particular service, the application makes a request to ... | 05/23/2006 |
