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Embodiments of the present invention provide a data storage apparatus with new features to more easily enable atomic transactions. Rather than having the host system issue the multiple logging commands to the data storage apparatus, the data storage apparatus can be modified so that it can perform the logging function itself. In one embodiment, a data storage controller of a data storage apparatus for implementing an atomic transaction comprises a receiving module configured to receive from a host one or more commands to be executed as an atomic transaction; a log recording module, configured to record in a nonvolatile storage a log containing the one or more commands of the atomic transaction, the log to be administered by the data storage controller and not by the host; and an execution module configured to perform the one or more commands of the atomic transaction.

The invention relates to systems and methods for conducting a transaction via an electronic mail message. An electronic mail message 3 is sent from a first server component 1 to a recipient 2 and received at the recipient's client mail application. The client mail application displays the message to the recipient enabling them to interact with the message 3. The electronic mail message 3 has content that enables communication with a second server component whilst the message is displayed to the recipient 2. Data is sent to the second server component in response to the recipient's interaction with the message. Once received by the second server component, the data is used by a third server component to effect a transaction.

Embodiments of the invention provide a policy-based audio system. The system includes a sound application protocol interface, a configuration module and a speaker driver. The sound application protocol interface receives a set of sound samples generated by an application or event. The configuration module retrieves a first group of one or more parameters, rules and priorities applicable to the application or event. The speaker driver produces an audio output by processing the set of sound samples as a function of the group of one or more configuration parameters, rules and priorities.

A caller places a telephone call and enters an access code when calling a subscriber. The caller's access code signal is generated by the caller when the caller inputs his or her access code. The call is transmitted over the Public Switched Telephone Network to a subscriber's telephone number. A Call Router Server capable of receiving the caller's telephone call and the caller's access code signal is provided. The Call Router Server detects the caller's access code signal and then directing the caller's telephone call to the subscriber to be completed in a particular manner based upon the caller's access code. An Access Code Server which is Web server is provided that allows a subscriber to input the manner in which incoming telephone calls will be received and completed based upon the access code signal that is received by the Call Router Server. This information is stored on a Database Server, which instructs the Call Router Server on the proper routing pattern of the incoming telephone call.

A client terminal transmits a signal related to an authentication request to a service delivery server through a browser every time an application is started by an instruction from a user. Upon receiving the authentication request from the client terminal, an authentication server executes authentication processing in cooperation with the service delivery server based on authentication information of an application of the client terminal, a session of which has been established, and stored in the service delivery server, and user information related to the user stored in the authentication server.

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for merging page elements according to a layout signal into one page for reproduction on a reproduction device. The page elements are segmented into smaller segments before storage into memory. Due to the particular format of the page elements, data required for the merging of page elements can be retrieved, decompressed an processed quickly so merging can be done in real time during printing. The format used for the segments enables easy and fast execution of various image operations such as mirroring, clipping, rotation, etc . . .

A method of generating digital control parameters for implementing digital logic circuitry comprising functional nodes with at least one input or at least one output and connections indicating interconnections between said functional nodes, wherein said digital logic circuitry comprises a first path streamed by successive tokens, and a second path streamed by said tokens is disclosed. The method comprises determining a necessary relative throughput for data flow to said paths; assigning buffers to one of said paths to balance throughput of said paths; removing assigned buffers until said necessary relative throughput is obtained with minimized number of buffers; and generating digital control parameters for implementing said digital logic circuitry comprising said minimized number of buffers. An apparatus, a computer implemented digital logic circuitry, a Data Flow Machine, methods and computer program products are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for merging page elements according to a layout signal into one page for reproduction on a reproduction device. The page elements are segmented into smaller area tiles before storage stored into memory. Data from the page elements includes metadata describing the position into the memory of the sub-elements of the page element. Due to the used format for the page elements, data needed during merging can be retrieved, decompressed an processed quickly so merging can be done in real time during printing. The format used for the area tiles enables easy and fast execution of various image operations such as mirroring, rotation, etc . . .Complexity data can be incorporated into the page element data, giving information about the amount of processing required to execute the merging.

Disclosed is a kit in parts comprising(i) a visualiser for a dental implant which comprisesa) a mechanical connection part to a predetermined implant root defining, relative to the visualiser, the vector of the implant root along the axis of orientation, andb) at least three markers, contrasting under electromagnetic radiation with their an observable and recognizable by an electromagnetic recognition technique, whereby the markers define a geometric pattern of which the recognition technique is capable of collecting the spatial information, and(ii) a data file from which the spatial information of the geometric pattern may be retrieved and referenced to information determining the vector of the implant root relative to the pattern, and also identifying the visualiser and the predetermined implant root.Further disclosed is a method for preparing a dental prosthesis using the kit, as well as the visualiser itself.

In a connector for connection to a connection object, a plurality of contacts are arranged in a first direction in the connector body and comprises contact portions and retaining portions, respectively. Each of the contact portions is adapted to be connected to the connection object. The connector body retains the retaining portions. A cover is coupled to the connector body and adapted to push the connection object toward the contact portions in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The retaining portions have inspection exposure portions at positions, respectively, that face the cover in the second direction. Adjacent ones in the first direction of the inspection exposure portions are offset in position from each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.

This invention relates to a system for and a method (100) of searching a collection of digital information (150) comprising a number of digital documents (110), the method comprising receiving or obtaining (102) a search query, the query comprising a number of search terms, searching (103) an index (300) using the search terms thereby providing information (301) about which digital documents (110) of the collection of digital information (150) that contains a given search term and one or more search related metrics (302; 303; 304; 305; 306), ranking (105) at least a part of the search query search result according to one or more predetermined criteria providing a ranked search result, and providing at least a part of the ranked search result (106), wherein the ranking provides robust likelihood for low count terms by using the one or more search related metrics (302; 303; 304; 305; 306). In this way, a method of and a system for information retrieval or searching is readily provided that enhances the searching quality (i.e. the number of relevant documents retrieved and such documents being ranked high) when (also) using queries containing many search terms.

When a measurement position is specified by a marker during real time measurement, a marker level acquisition unit acquires a waveform level from waveform data stored in a waveform memory. A level comparison unit judges whether the waveform level acquired by the maker level acquisition unit is within an effective measurement level range set in accordance with a currently selected attenuator (ATT) value. If the level comparison unit judges that the waveform level is out of the effective measurement level range, an ATT value modification unit modifies the ATT value to a new ATT value so that the waveform level is contained in the corresponding effective measurement level range. According to the new ATT value, a control performs measurement of an optical fiber to be measured so that a waveform can be observed with a preferable SN ratio above a predetermined value according to the measured waveform displayed on a screen of a display unit.

A remote monitoring control method of a network camera is provided. The network camera is connected to an internal network host through a heterogeneous interface, and environmental parameters of the internal network host are automatically imported, so as to set the network camera. After the network camera is enabled, a network-address reporting procedure is executed, and an E-mail with a referral link generated based on the environmental parameters is transferred to an external local area network (LAN). An external monitoring host is directly connected to the network camera through the E-mail, so as to perform remote monitoring. In other words, the network camera is set and a remote monitoring is performed through the heterogeneous interface and the E-mail, such that the network camera can be easily enabled, and it is convenient for a user of the external network to perform remote monitoring.

A hydraulic damping assembly includes a housing having a first moving end and a second opposing fixed end. A lockout assembly disposed at the fixed end of the housing includes at least one lockout pin that is configured to selectively occlude an orifice extending into at least one fluidic circuit interconnecting various hydraulic chambers of the damper.

A method and system for increasing the efficiency and environmental compatibility of combustion systems, preferably for heat recovery from a wet flue gas and / or for flue gas purification, especially of flue gas from the combustion of high water-content fuels, such as biomass, especially wood, and for reducing the volumetric flow of the flue gas and / or for recovery of water from the flue gas, wherein the flue gas is brought into contact with a measured quantity of concentrated hygroscopic in at least one absorber unit and the measured quantity of hygroscopic material is diluted and heated with absorption of water from the flue gas. Heated is extracted from the heated and diluted hygroscopic material after which it is concentrated in at least one separating unit by separation of water and the resulting measured quantity of concentrated hygroscopic material obtained is routed at least partially to the absorber unit.

A structural screw jack capable of easily accommodating adjustment of its angle of inclination. The screw jack can allow the orientation of a chute located at one end of the screw jack is be adjusted to define either a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the jack, or over a range of oblique angles relative to its longitudinal axis so that the screw jack may be installed at an oblique angle between earlier installed vertical and horizontal oriented structural steel shapes, and thereby enabling a reduction in the number of process steps customarily used during field installation of diagonal braces supported by a screw jack. The screw jack includes a lower coupling shaft, a lower jack, and a steel bar. The upper jack includes an upper coupling pipe having a plurality of reinforcing ribs formed on the outer side surface thereof, and an upper holder closely coupled to the outer side surface of the upper coupling. One end of the lower coupling shaft is integrated at its one end to the lower portion of the upper coupling pipe. The other end of the lower coupling shaft having a predetermined curvature forming a rack thereon and has a through hole formed in the cross direction of the lower coupling shaft. The lower jack includes a chute in which pinions are formed to be meshed with the rack, and coupling holes located at both sides of the chute member are formed. A lower holder which is closely coupled to the outer surface of the chute.

In a connector for connection to a connection object, a plurality of contacts are arranged in a first direction in the connector body and comprises contact portions and retaining portions, respectively. Each of the contact portions is adapted to be connected to the connection object. The connector body retains the retaining portions. A cover is coupled to the connector body and adapted to push the connection object toward the contact portions in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The retaining portions have inspection exposure portions at positions, respectively, that face the cover in the second direction. Adjacent ones in the first direction of the inspection exposure portions are offset in position from each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.

A gateway using a single database at least has a microprocessor unit and a Radio Frequency (RF) module. The RF module is used to be paired with an external sensor for connection. There is a main operating system operating in the microprocessor unit. In the main operating system, there is a integrated control system. The integrated control system integrates and records point-to-point (P2P) connection function, web page connection function and definition of operating data and instructions to the sensor for the gateway. With the integration of the integrated control system, a sensor operating system, a P2P control module and a web page connecting module in the main operating system share one main database to retrieve definition of the same data and instructions. With such, communication protocol problems among systems and modules in the main operating system are reduced and such design is helpful for developing and porting of firmware.

The present disclosure relates to an improved vehicle data communications network comprising controllers configured in accordance with a Service-Oriented Architecture, arranged to offer available services as subscription service on the vehicle data communications network. In particular, a controller for an automotive data communications network in a vehicle is disclosed. The controller may be operatively connected in use to a data bus and to a high-speed data communications channel. The data bus may comprise at least one first electronic device connected to it. The controller may comprise a first input, a processor, a second input and an output. The first input may be configured in use to receive a first data message from the data bus, the first data message comprising data associated with at least one first electronic device. The processor may be configured in use to identify at least one service associated with the received first data message. The output may be configured in use to output a second data message on the high-speed data communications channel, the second data message offering the at least one service as a subscription service. The second input may be configured in use to receive a subscription request for the service from a remotely located second electronic device operatively coupled to the automotive data network. Wherein the output is configured in use to output a third data message comprising data associated with the subscribed service to the remotely located second electronic device via the high-speed data communications channel.

A distance measuring apparatus includes a reference object distance calculation section which calculates a distance to a reference object based on a two-dimensional image in which the reference object, which includes a plurality of feature points having obvious three-dimensional coordinate correlations, is captured, and a correction amount calculation section which calculates a correction amount for correcting a distance image by comparing the calculated distance to the reference object with a distance measurement value to the reference object in the distance image.

A pump of the type comprising a moving member mounted to move relative to a support, the moving member having a central duct in which the substance to be dispensed penetrates via at least one opening, the support co-operating with the moving member to define a variable-volume pump chamber around said central duct, the pump having a diaphragm held by retaining means on the support, the diaphragm having a central portion in which one end of said central duct is inserted, the diaphragm having a valve-forming portion arranged to isolate the pump chamber from said opening(s) of the central duct while the volume of the pump chamber is increasing and the substance is being sucked into the pump chamber, the diaphragm also bearing against the moving member in such a manner that movement of the moving member to dispense the substance causes the diaphragm to be stretched elastically. The pump has means suitable, during movement of the moving member for dispensing the substance, for minimizing the stretching of the valve-forming portion of said diaphragm.

The present invention includes a supplemental gripping means for a guitar pick. The gripping means includes a resilient material formed in a C-shape and adapted to selectively couple to a pick body. An arcuate arm of the C-shaped gripping means adapts to enable a musician to slide a finger through an opening. The opening is sized to provide comfortable yet snug fit with the finger or thumb, thus allowing the pick to stay attached to the musician. Alternative embodiments of the present invention include the gripping means with various combinations of pick bodies and strike heads to provide new methods of guitar play.

The invention relates to a method for recording individual three-dimensional optical images (1) to form a global image (50) of a tooth situation comprising an upper jaw (2) and a lower jaw (3). A first 3D model (6) of a first subsection of the upper jaw and a second 3D model (8) of a second subsection of the lower jaw are produced from the individual images. Subsequently, a geometric positional relationship between the first 3D model (6) and the second 3D model (8) is determined, said positional relationship being determined by using a lateral image (20, 21, 22) and / or using a contact pattern (31, 32). Said lateral image (20, 21, 22) comprises an image area which comprises at least part of the first subsection of the upper jaw (2) and at least part of the second subsection of the lower jaw (3). Said contact pattern comprises several contact areas (31, 32) between the upper jaw and the lower jaw. Said contact pattern (30, 31, 32) is measured by means of an occlusion paper (29).