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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6658634 | Logic power optimization algorithm Disclosed is a system and method for eliminating the unnecessary toggling of logic in a logic network. The method and system can be incorporated directly into logic synthesis software, or may be implemented manually. Provided is a mechanism for identifyin... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6477531 | Technical support chain automation with guided self-help capability using active content A method for automated technical support in a computer network having a client machine, and at least one server. The method begins in response to entry by a user of a problem areas and description. During a guided self-help session, the user is presented ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6446079 | Network management protocol for efficient retrieval operations A network management protocol for the efficient retrieval of items of information or objects from managed elements or other network management systems in a digital communications network is described. The new protocol introduces one or more qualifier bits... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6446077 | Inherited information propagator for objects Dynamic inheritance for data in a replicated tree structured database which is dynamically inherited from parent objects is provided by only replicating original modifications, and then causing each system to propagate inherited information across it's lo... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439783 | Range-based query optimizer A computerized query optimizer for use with a database system having an ordered set of records. The optimizer employs a scanner and an evaluator. A query is composed as ranges of record values related by logical operators. The query is converted to a Bool... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6434561 | Method and system for accessing electronic resources via machine-readable data on intelligent documents A method of accessing electronic resources via machine readable data embedded on a document which comprises compressing input data with a transmitter adapted to save a first bandwidth using a compression method adapted to minimize utilization of bandwidth... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6418428 | Object oriented data access and analysis system A system for accessing and analyzing data through a central processing unit. The system includes a non-modal user interface to provide a user access to the system. A number of application graphics objects allow the user to visually interact with a plurali... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6411966 | Method and computer readable medium for DNS dynamic update to minimize client-server and incremental zone transfer traffic The invention reduces network traffic between client computers and DNS server computers by allowing client computers to send information to DNS server computers that have implemented protocols RFC 2136 and RFC 1995. Network traffic is-minimized in DNS dat... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6397226 | System and method for inventory control based on inventory aging A method, computer program and system, for performing computer-based on-line commerce for goods having an excess inventory age is provided. The method, program and system include receiving information about a plurality goods from at least one vendor, wher... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6397216 | Ordering keys in a table using an ordering mask The present invention is a mask ordering method and apparatus which controls the way keys are compared. In its general form, the mask ordering method operates to order (with a less than, greater than or equal to comparison) two N-byte (for example, N=16) ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393437 | Web developer isolation techniques A method and apparatus for allowing multiple developers of software applications working in client/server computing network to remotely save, test and debug project files such as web pages. The client computer is capable of emulating server side operation... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6385606 | File format conversion method, and file system, information processing system, electronic commerce system using the method In order to perform format conversion between the formats of a plurality of files without any work by a user, a file system stores a relation between a conversion originating file and a conversion destination file, and synchronously with an issue of a fil... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6385621 | Computer software for maintenance resource management The invention is an integration software program that enables a user to use the logic and data accessible in a job standards development program to develop a job plan which is then transferred to a job planning software program where it is finalized and u... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381602 | Enforcing access control on resources at a location other than the source location Systems and methods for enforcing access control on secured documents that are stored outside of the direct control of the original application that would normally store and govern access to the documents. Access security can be enforced at a search engin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6381596 | Database system and method for operating a database system The invention relates to a database system comprising a computing unit, a main memory and a, in particular a peripheral memory storing at least one multi-dimensional stock of data in the form of a UB tree, further the invention relates to methods to run a... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6377952 | File format conversion method, and file system, information processing system, electronic commerce system using the method In order to perform format conversion between the formats of a plurality of files without any work by a user, a file system stores a relation between a conversion originating file and a conversion destination file, and synchronously with an issue of a fil... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6377944 | Web response unit including computer network based communication A network-based customer interface allows a customer to receive automated information from a variety of data sources, or databases, including a knowledge base and frequently asked question database. The data sources are updated based on recording ongoing ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6374260 | Method and apparatus for uploading, indexing, analyzing, and searching media content A method and apparatus for uploading, analyzing, searching and displaying multimedia files based on the context and content of the multimedia files.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6366909 | Information presentation apparatus and information presentation method An information presentation apparatus includes an information organization structure editing unit, a search condition creating unit, an information collection unit, and a collection result joining unit. The editing unit prompts a user to enter plural term... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6366916 | Configurable and extensible system for deploying asset management functions to client applications A flexibly adaptable, i e., configurable and/or extensible, asset management system is disclosed for processing and querying assets, representing data. The system comprises three layers: a Client Application layer, for manipulating and browsing assets, an... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363400 | Name space extension for an operating system An operating system with a plurality of Native File System Drivers and related Device Drivers is provided with an installable Virtual File System Driver and a Virtual Device Driver for providing file access services to the Operating System through the Nat... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6363377 | Search data processor A tool to be used with a search engine for a information management system includes methods for refining, filtering, and organizing search queries and search results. A query tuner in the tool allows a user to automatically reformulate a query in order to... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6363383 | Information filtering for selectively limiting access The present invention aims to effectively restrict access of a general user to an inappropriate information piece at the judgment of an information manager. In order to pick up a desired information from an information storage medium or an information com... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6356898 | Method and system for summarizing topics of documents browsed by a user The invention disclosed herein relates to cooperative computing environments and information retrieval and management methods and systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and systems for capturing and generating useful informat... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6356915 | Installable file system having virtual file system drive, virtual device driver, and virtual disks A data processing method and system for providing an installable file system using a basic file system driver and for flexibility in the views of objects through an operating system. An embodiment of the present invention includes a virtual file system wh... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6353829 | Method and system for memory allocation in a multiprocessing environment A method and system for allocating memory. The computer system on which the memory allocation system executes may support the simultaneous execution of multiple threads. Under control of a thread, the memory allocation system first identifies a bin associ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6343287 | External data store link for a profile service A profile service, instance is linked to a plurality of external data stores. Each external data store is associated with a predefined data store connector class that describes a connector object that establishes a link and provides methods to query the a... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6341292 | Spreadsheet-based network information exchange with two-part cache A method and system for facilitating information exchange between individuals and entities interacting on a shared project are provided, and more particularly to a method and system for horizontal, i.e., non-hierarchical, participation in and/or contribut... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6334207 | Method for designing application specific integrated circuits An ASIC design methodology in which portions of the ASIC are implemented in silicon or other suitable semiconductor technology at an early stage in the design flow through the use of a series of interim devices. The invention provides a method in which ad... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6332138 | Text influenced molecular indexing system and computer-implemented and/or computer-assisted method for same An extension of the vector space model for computing chemical similarity using textual and chemical descriptors is described. The method uses a chemical and/or textual description of a molecule/chemical and a decomposes a molecule/chemical descriptor matr... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6324544 | File object synchronization between a desktop computer and a mobile device First and second computing devices each contain an object store which store objects indicative of file data. Synchronization components are provided to synchronize the objects while efficiently overcoming problems associated with synchronizing files.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324671 | Using a reduced cell library for preliminary synthesis to evaluate design A reduced cell library includes substantially fewer cells than a complete cell library used to finalize the integrated circuit design. More particularly, each cell in the reduced cell library may be characterized by a first drive strength which is the sam... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324537 | Device, system and method for data access control A device, a method and a system for providing control of access to data which is stored in an electronic data storage device. The device, method and system enable various types of permissions to be set for determining access to the stored data, such that ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6321224 | Database search, retrieval, and classification with sequentially applied search algorithms An electronic catalog requisition system includes software for efficiently selecting items from a database. The software accepts search terms from a user, and then executes a sequence of search strategies on the database which may include a proximity sear... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6321220 | Method and apparatus for preventing topic drift in queries in hyperlinked environments A method and apparatus for preventing topic drift in queries in hyperlinked environments uses equivalence components for ranking pages containing information that is relevant to the topic of a user query input to a search engine. The method includes the s... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6321230 | Binary tree with override nodes for representing a time-varying function in an enterprise model A method of using a binary tree data structure to represent a time-varying variable, and to solve queries about the variable. The tree is especially useful for solving "find" type queries, such as "What is the earliest/latest time when a minimum of y unit... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6321367 | Apparatus and method for automatically generating circuit layouts A method of automatically generating a custom device layout includes the step of specifying a device type and an associated set of device parameters. The device type is then matched to a selected cell in a cell library. Physical layout regions of the sele... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6317745 | Trusted third party data structure for electronic funds transfer and bill presentment A funds transfer system for facilitating electronic funds transfer between a payor and a payee by means of an intermediate trusted third party comprises: a payor station including a device for electronic communication of a payment order, the payment order... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6317740 | Method and apparatus for assigning keywords to media objects A method and apparatus are defined for assigning keywords to media objects in files. The media objects include image, video and audio, for example. Various criteria are used for assigning the keywords, including measuring visual distance, measuring syntac... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6317743 | System for retrieving compiling and loading management information in a digital data network A management information loader is used in connection with a management information server, the management information server using management information in connection with performing least one management operation in connection with a network comprising... | 11/13/2001 |
