Stackable networking device and method having a switch control circuit
It is an object of the present invention to provide a dual-speed stackable networking device capable of preventing a traffic loop by implementing a switch control circuit in the stackable networking d... Read More
Inventors: Chen, Chia-Hsiou;, Assignee: Accton Technology Corporation (Hsinchu, TW) |
General-purpose medical istrumentation
The subject invention satisfies the need for a general-purpose, low-cost system which provides comprehensive physiological data collection, with extensive data object oriented programmability and conf... Read More
Inventors: Braun, Jeffrey C.; Jacobus, Charles J.; Booth, Scott; Suarez, Michael; Smith, Derek; Hartnagle, Jeff; Leprell, Glenn;, Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation (Ann Arbor, MI) |
Networkable power controller
The above and other problems are solved by a networkable power controller that can conduct control signals for controlling an electrical device, such as a ballast of a lighting device, a BACnet device... Read More
Inventors: Adamson, Hugh Patrick;, Assignee: Power Circuit Innovations, Inc. (Boulder, CO) |
XML sensor system
FIG. 1 shows an illustrative example of the prior art 10 wherein a heterogeneous array of sensor data formats 20a-20d are received by an input means 30. The data is then subject to conversion 40 befo... Read More
Inventors: Dodd, Jr., William A.; Wilde, Donald S.;, Assignee: |
Security and fire control system
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a video transceiver. The video transceiver is used to transmit and receive audio and video signals over a Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN). Those skil... Read More
Inventors: Chong, Yuen Thub William;, Assignee: Safe-T-Net Systems PTE LTD (Singapore, SG) |
Method and system for asymmetrically maintaining system operability
In accordance with the present invention, a system and method for asymmetrically maintaining system operability is provided that substantially eliminates or reduces disadvantages or problems associate... Read More
Inventors: Thamattoor, Ajoy K.;, Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
Method and system for monitoring computer networks and equipment
Therefore, a need exists for a method and system for monitoring computer networks and equipment that can fit into different levels of information technology ("IT") management, from very large companie... Read More
Inventors: Fowler, John J.; Cullen, Gerard L.;, Assignee: Netbotz, Inc. (Austin, TX) |
Nested measurement period switch algorithm for flow control of available bit rate ATM communications
OF THE INVENTION As will become apparent from the following description, the present invention is particularly suited for efficiently and fairly allocating available bandwidth, in a communications ne... Read More
Inventors: Prasad, Sharat;, Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX) |
Managing switched virtual circuits in a network
FIG. 1 is a high level block diagram of prior art frame relay network 100. In FR network 100, user device 102 issues switched virtual circuit request 104 to frame relay access device (FRAD) 106. In r... Read More
Inventors: Campbell, Walter Blanton;, Assignee: Objective Systems Integrators (Folsom, CA) |
Packet network performance management
Before proceeding with the detailed description of this invention, it is noted that much can be gained from reading and familiarizing oneself with the following texts: [1] ATM Forum, "Traffic Managem... Read More
Inventors: Cooper, Carl Anthony; Feinberg, Brion Noah; Itzkowitz, Howard Roger; Taylor, Barbara Jane;, Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Method and device for communicating data within a network by combining different communication approaches
Embodiments of the present invention overcome shortcomings in prior systems and satisfy a significant need for a technique for better optimizing communication between devices in a computer-based and/o... Read More
Inventors: Farago, Andras; Syrotiuk, Violet R.;, Assignee: The University of Texas System Board of Regents (Austin, TX) |
Method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data to respond to user access requests
The disadvantages associated with the prior art are overcome by the present invention of a server comprising a plurality of modules, each of which contains a single processor and a cluster of, for exa... Read More
Inventors: Taylor, Clement G.; Chin, Danny; Lerman, Jesse S.; Goode, Christopher W. B.;, Assignee: Diva Systems Corp. (Redwood City, CA) |
Method and apparatus for increasing the speed of the detecting of computer viruses
Referring to FIG. 2, the apparatus for detecting computer viruses of the present invention includes a central processing unit 16. Information concerning the current state of volumes 17 or files 18 is... Read More
Inventors: Cozza, Paul D.;, Assignee: |
Event triggered iterative virus detection
In accordance with the present invention a virus detection server is provided for centralized access and iterative techniques are provided to effectively detect and treat viruses. In one aspect of the... Read More
Inventors: Chen, Eva; Lau, Steven Yuen-Lam; Liang, Yung-Chang;, Assignee: Trend Micro, Inc. (TW) |
Macro program management system
Taking the above into consideration, an object of the present invention is to provide a macro program management system which facilitates edit operations of macro programs by clarifying association be... Read More
Inventors: Kubota, Keiko; Ezure, Yasuto; Misawa, Tomihisa;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Computer network intrusion detection
To achieve the foregoing, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are disclosed which provide computer network intrusion detection. In one aspect of the invention, a method of detecting an in... Read More
Inventors: Diep, Thanh A.;, Assignee: Visa International Service Association (Foster City, CA) |
Print system for executing printing operations based on macros selectively designated on document set basis
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a print system in which a user can set different printing processes for each one of a plurality of document sets in a simple manner. It is an ano... Read More
Inventors: Okimoto, Satoshi; Teramura, Yoshie;, Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Nagoya, JP) |
Method for intercepting network packets in a computing device
OF THE INVENTION The concept of hooking is generally known in the art of computer programming. It means that a call to a default system service (like a function, interrupt or memory location) is redi... Read More
Inventors: Haatainen, Niko; Kivinen, Tero; Kukkonen, Jussi; Ylonen, Tatu;, Assignee: SSH Communications Security Ltd. () |
System and method for partitioned distributed scanning of a large dataset for viruses and other malware
The present invention provides a system and method for concurrently scanning a large dataset for computer viruses and other forms of malware. The dataset is organized into a set of distributed databas... Read More
Inventors: Gryaznov, Dmitry O.; Kuo, Chengi Jimmy;, Assignee: Networks Associates (Santa Clara, CA) |
Method and device for innoculating email infected with a virus
The present invention provides for a method and network device for detecting and inoculating emails infected with viruses. The method identifies traffic flows, or sessions, that contain email and comp... Read More
Inventors: Maher, III, Robert Daniel; Forbes, Brian Michael; Lie, Milton Andre; Hervin, Mark Warden;, Assignee: Netrake Corporation (Plano, TX) |
Sliding scale adaptive self-synchronized dynamic address translation
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of translating packets in a manner that would entice a would-be adversary to try to ping the network to learn its top... Read More
Inventors: Fink, Russell Andrew; Brannigan, Matthew Aloysius; Ferguson, Shelley Anne;, Assignee: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc. (New York, NY) |
Methods and systems for managing virtual addresses for virtual networks
Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will ... Read More
Inventors: Keane, John; Macey, Christopher;, Assignee: Corente, Inc. (East Brunswick, NJ) |
Data carrier for the storage of data and circuit arrangement for such a data carrier
The invention claimed is: 1. A data carrier for the storage of data, which data carrier has a first interface for communication with a first communication device and which data carrier has a second in... Read More
Inventors: Muhlberger, Andreas; Posch, Stefan;, Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Eindhoven, NL) |
Exhaust valve for diesel engine and production thereof
OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the invention will be explained in referrence to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 shows the exhaust valve according to the invention for Diesel engine, and the exhaust va... Read More
Inventors: Yamada, Takemi; Satoh, Tamataro; Mizushina, Masaaki; Toyota, Koji; Okamoto, Hiromi;, Assignee: Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Computer system having a plurality of stored system capability states from which to resume
According to the present invention a computer system is provided that has a plurality of suspend files allowing multiple system states to be selectively saved and restored. The present invention, thus... Read More
Inventors: Crump, Dwayne Thomas; Pancoast, Steven Taylor; Steelman, Herbert Stanley;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Barrier synchronization method wherein members dynamic voting controls the number of synchronization phases of protocols and progression to each new phase
The shortcomings of the prior art are overcome and additional advantages are provided through the provision of a barrier synchronization mechanism. A group cf members, including a plurality of related... Read More
Inventors: Badovinatz, Peter Richard; Brenner, Larry Bert; Chandra, Tushar Deepak; Gopal, Ajei Sarat; Kirby, Orvalle Theodore; Pershing, Jr., John Arthur; Blount, Marion Lee; Kaplan, Marc Adam; Turek, John Joseph Edward;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
System for transferring data specified in a transaction request as a plurality of move transactions responsive to receipt of a target availability signal
The present invention is a system and method for efficiently transporting blocks of data through a high speed, bus-like interconnect, where the burst transfer size supported by the interconnect is sma... Read More
Inventors: James, David V.; Stone, Glen D.;, Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA) |
Method and apparatus for synchronization of data retrieval and presentation
The present invention includes a method and an apparatus for synchronization of data retrieval; this data may be video and audio data which includes a sequence of frames of video data and correspondin... Read More
Inventors: Batson, James D.; Hoddie, J. Peter;, Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA) |
Method and system for message transfer session management
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a method and system for managing transfer of message packets in a session between first and second nodes in a message queuing system that utilizes a... Read More
Inventors: Habusha, Uri; Arnon, Yoel;, Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) |
APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION OVER A NETWORK-BASED ENVIRONMENT, METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO USERS, AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING CONTENT OBJECTS WITH A DATABASE WHEREIN THE CONTENT OBJECTS ARE ACCESSIBLE OVER A NETWORK COMMUNICATION MEDIUM
A system and method are provided to document and quantify demand for particular information that is a requested by an individual user by sampling a worldwide user community by way of a networked syste... Read More
Inventors: Knapp, John R.; Snyders, Edward K. E.;, Assignee: HowZone.com Inc. (Seattle, WA) |
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