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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437362 | System and methods for nonintrusive database security Typical conventional database security scheme mechanisms are integrated in either the application or database. Maintenance of the security scheme, therefore, such as changes and modifications, impose changes to the application and/or database. Configurations of the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424478 | System and method for selecting content for displaying over the internet based upon some user input The present invention provides a method for displaying information from the Internet. In one embodiment, the invention generates a plurality of content modules, each content module comprising a subset of the content of at least one web site. The content modules are ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418438 | Automated default dimension selection within a multidimensional enterprise software system Techniques are described for automatically selecting default dimensions of multidimensional data for publication. A computer-implemented system, for example, includes a data store having multidimensional data. The multidimensional data includes one or more data cube... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412439 | Method for statistics management Disclosed is a technique for maintaining statistics. A query is received. Column group generation is performed to form one or more column groups. Column group refinement is performed based on statistics data generated for a previously received query. A statistics ch... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7395267 | System and method for customized document selection An access server allows secure access to commonly used files stored on multiple file sources from a variety of client devices. The access server stores user identification and password information for each of a variety of file sources. Upon receiving a login request... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7353241 | Method, medium and system for recovering data using a timeline-based computing environment The present description discloses a technique for recovering data using a timeline-based computing environment. Data items of the application are periodically saved for recovery such that the saved data items can be used to recover the application at a point in time... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340449 | Method of controlling server apparatus which stores image data received via network in memory, program for causing computer apparatus to execute the method, storage medium which stores the program, and computer apparatus An object of this invention is to provide a method of controlling a server apparatus for disclosing image data with a representation effect to a third party without any operation of a user, a program for causing a computer apparatus to execute the method, a storage ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333999 | Expression editor A prefix expression tree showing an expression can be supplemented to also display the expression in infix notation. In one embodiment, the present invention includes displaying an expression being capable of representation in infix and prefix notation in prefix exp... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310632 | Decision-theoretic web-crawling and predicting web-page change Systems and methods are described that facilitate predictive web-crawling in a computer environment. Aspects of the invention provide for predictive, utility-based, and decision theoretic probability assessments of changes in subsets of web pages, enhancing web-craw... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290011 | Image publishing system using progressive image streaming An image publishing system provides a distribution mechanism whereby images are forwarded automatically to users in accordance with a set of publication rules. The rules determine which images are to be sent to which users. The images are forwarded to users as they ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7260572 | Method of processing query about XML data using APEX A method of processing a query about an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data. The XML query processing method includes the first step of representing the XML data in the form of an XML graph, the second step of creating and updating an Adaptive Path indEX (APEX) ba... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240278 | Information display control apparatus and recording medium having recorded information display control program In response to a jumping operation in which a word appearing in an explanatory description read from a Chinese-Japanese dictionary is specified as a jump word, language information on the jump word is read, and the jump word is converted to the corresponding all-pur... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7181446 | Query transformation for queries involving correlated subqueries having correlation join predicates with local filtering predicates involving predicate transitive closure and predicate pull-out A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for optimizing a query in a computer system, wherein the query is performed by the computer system to retrieve data from a database stored on the computer system. The optimization is performed by identifying a correlat... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155465 | Method and apparatus for automatically archiving a file system In a digital data processing system having an on-line file system component, a method and apparatus for archiving the contents of a selected client volume stored on the file system. The archiving is performed automatically, beginning with an initial duplication of t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146388 | Method, system, and program for archiving files Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143107 | Reporting engine for data warehouse A reporting engine for generating customized reports from relational data stored in a database. Metadata associated with the data in the database describes the data according to one or more characteristics of the data. One or more of tables organizing the metadata i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136855 | Exclusive control system and method for using shared resource A plurality of NAS heads 1 to 4 can access a shared LU 18 which stores a shared resource 21 and a count value for the NAS head 1. The NAS head 1 comprises a use resource registration/delete section 35 which accesses t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117218 | System and method for expressing and calculating a relationship between measures A measure expression may include a relationship between measures defined by an arithmetic operation. A query may request a calculation of the measure expression over a selected range of attributes. The request may be processed by retrieving all rows comprising data ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113942 | Scalable storage and processing of hierarchical documents Large messages in the form of hierarchically structured documents are processed in a streaming fashion using the ultimate consumer read requests as the driving force for the processing. The messages are partitioned into fixed length segments. The segments are proces... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103962 | Method for manufacturing a thin film head A magnetoresistive thin film head comprises a magnetoresistive element including an antiferromagnetic layer, a pinned layer, a nonmagnetic conductive layer and a free magnetic layer, and a pair of the right and the left laminated transverse biasing layers, each incl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099801 | Medical testing internet server system and method Server apparatus coupled to the Internet is operated to provide medical testing. Medical test measurement data is uploaded to the central server from remote locations via patient Internet apparatus via the Internet. The server selects a computer program algorithm to... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7076589 | Integrated PC card host controller for the detection and operation of a plurality of expansion cards An integrated controller for the detection and operation of both PC Cards, smart cards and passive smart card adapter cards. In one aspect, the invention detects the presence of standard expansion cards or passive smart card adapters by utilizing the reserved detect... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069181 | Method of determining the energy and water consumption of dishwashers, and dishwashers A method for detecting the energy and water consumption of dishwashers, whereby an energy/water consumption rating can be optimized for dishwashers. The amount of energy and water required to operate dishwashers containing at least two separate washing systems, each... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069186 | Method for remotely controlling a spectral measurement device utilizing predicted service life or a remotely provided software upgrade including color reference or shade guide data Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069161 | System for managing resource infrastructure and resource consumption in real time The present invention provides a system, method and medium for monitoring and managing the resource consumption and resource infrastructure of at least one building in real time. The present invention integrates field studies of at least one building's resource cons... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058539 | Devices relating to rolled product A code applying device is provided which can efficiently manufacture an information recording paper roll having a code relating to the information recording paper. The code applying device includes a tubular body holding section which holds a tubular body and can ro... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054779 | System and method for detecting a device requiring power A system and technique for detecting a device that requires power is implemented with a power detection station. The power detection system includes a detector having an output and a return which are coupled together by the device when the device requires power. The... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047148 | Indirect techniques for measuring 1/f noise The time required to measure 1/f noise for a device, such as an integrated circuit, can be shortened by applying offset to a chopper stabilized circuit and then using offset removal as a surrogate measure for 1/f noise performance. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043377 | Power-saving effect display device in an inverter device A power-saving effect displaying unit includes a power-consumption computing unit that calculates power consumption based on a voltage obtained by an output-voltage computing unit and a current obtained by a current detecting unit. A power-saving-effect generating u... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043395 | Method for detecting the magnetic flux the rotor position and/or the rotational speed The method serves for detecting the magnetic flux, the rotor position and/or the rotational speed of the rotor in a single- or multiphase permanent magnet- or -synchronous motor or -generator using the stator voltage equations L·{dot over (i)}... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7035753 | Method and apparatus for placing an integrated circuit into a default mode of operation An integrated circuit having a signal bus carrying address signals includes mode selection means. The mode selection means has a default state and a non-default state. The integrated circuit is placed into a default and generic mode of operation when the mode select... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035776 | Low noise to signal evaluation The invention provides for improved signal to noise ratios in evaluation techniques. This is done by acquiring a signal, processing it to obtain a complex form thereof, obtaining a filtering factor from the complex form and processing the acquired signal with the fi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032294 | Method of making switchable shunts for integrated lead suspensions A switchable shunt has an insulating layer separating conductive lead and spring metal layers. The shunt includes a base region formed on the spring metal layer, one or more arms formed in the conductive lead layer and at least one of the insulating and spring metal... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027924 | Detecting natural gas pipeline failures A method for detecting failures in a natural gas returning radiation from the pipeline; determining that there is a failure in the pipeline when the spectral or thermal signature indicates that there is a plume of escaping natural gas from the pipeline emitted from ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024755 | Method balancing a disk pack in a hard disk drive A method of using a balance clip in a hard disk drive spindle motor for disk pack balance correction provides the balance clip with one end that is offset from the circular shape of the balance clip. The offset end is located opposite the precise bent tab that provi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020951 | Method of making a merged magnetic read head and write head An antiferromagnetic stabilization scheme is employed in a magnetic head for magnetically stabilizing a free layer of a spin valve. This is accomplished by utilizing an antiferromagnetic oxide film below a spin valve sensor in a read region and first and second lead... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7024370 | Methods and apparatus for early detection of health-related events in a population A method is disclosed for providing early detection, classification, and reporting of health-related events in a population. The method includes capturing sets of specific emergency room patient information from a subset of the population as the patient information ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017257 | Method for directly debonding sliders during single slider processing A process for directly debonding sliders during single slider processing includes placing the sliders in pockets in a divider with one surface of each slider contacting a tape. A planerization material encapsulates the portions of the sliders which are not in contac... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020583 | Method and apparatus for determining chemistry of part's residual contamination An electronic monitoring device that archives chemical exposures of a consumable part inside a semiconductor processing tool. The monitoring device includes a memory unit dedicated to the consumable part and which stores a history of the chemical exposures of the co... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016796 | Fast and accurate AC RMS and DC measurement A small microcontroller or a DSP may be used to process digital signals representative of a measurement. Furthermore, special RMS AC measurement or DC noise rejection algorithms may have to be run on the microcontroller or the DSP. Other implementations may use cust... | 03/21/2006 |
