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Streaming compressed digital hypervideo received upon a digital communications network is decoded (decompressed) and played in a client-computer-based "video on web VCR" software system. Scene changes, if not previously marked upstream, are automatically detected, and typically twenty-one past scenes are displayed as thumbnail images. Hyperlinks within the main video scene, and / or any thumbnail image, show as hotspots, with text annotations typically appearing upon a cursor "mouse over". All hyperlinks-as are provided and inserted by, inter alia, the upstream network service provider (the "ISP")-may be, and preferably are, full-custom dynamically-resolved to each subscriber / user / viewer ("SUV") upon volitional "click throughs" by the SUV, including retrospectively on past hypervideo scenes as appear within the thumbnail images. Hyperlinking permits (i) retrieving information and commercials, including streaming video / hypervideo, from any of local storage, a network (or Internet) service provider ("ISP"), a network content provider, and / or an advertiser network site, (ii) entering a contest of skill or a lottery of chance, (iii) gambling, (iv) buying (and less often, selling), (v) responding to a survey, and expressing an opinion, and / or (vi) sounding an alert.

An integrated multimedia, entertainment, communications and control system. The system is based on a general purpose computer and is capable of interfacing with, controlling or managing a wide variety of audio, video, telecommunications, data communications or other devices. The system includes a programming environment for creating services or user experiences that may incorporate features or functionalities of several devices that are conventionally operated as separate, standalone devices.

The present invention presents embodiments of methods, systems, and computer-readable media for the retrieval, mining, filtering and visualization of information stored on a plural of computers connected to the Internet and on a local computer. Embodiments of this invention generate a conceptual search query using a description provided by a user, perform user selectable conceptual filtering of search results, concept following and link following to expand search results, search for files that may or may not contain certain information, rank concepts contained in search results or one or more files, compute relevancy rank of a file in search results, use conceptual path maps to display logic or statistical relationships among search results, monitor changes in information in a search or a file, and protect files or searches based on information contents.

One or more shaped axial bore extending from an accessed posterior or anterior target point are formed in the cephalad direction through vertebral bodies and intervening discs, if present, in general alignment with a visualized, trans-sacral axial instrumentation / fusion (TASIF) line in a minimally invasive, low trauma, manner. An anterior axial instrumentation / fusion line (AAIFL) or a posterior axial instrumentation / fusion line (PAIFL) that extends from the anterior or posterior target point, respectively, in the cephalad direction following the spinal curvature through one or more vertebral body is visualized by radiographic or fluoroscopic equipment. Preferably, curved anterior or posterior TASIF axial bores are formed in axial or parallel or diverging alignment with the visualized AAIFL or PAIFL, respectively, employing bore forming tools that can be manipulated from proximal portions thereof that are located outside the patient's body to adjust the curvature of the anterior or posterior TASIF axial bores as they are formed in the cephalad direction. Further bore enlarging tools are employed to enlarge one or more selected section of the anterior or posterior TASIF axial bore(s), e.g., the cephalad bore end or a disc space, so as to provide a recess therein that can be employed for various purposes, e.g., to provide anchoring surfaces for spinal implants inserted into the anterior or posterior TASIF axial bore(s).

The invention relates to a numerically controlled surgical stapling apparatus comprising a clamping assembly, a housing and a main body assembly arranged in the housing. An electric driving device is arranged in the main body assembly. The stapling apparatus is characterized by further comprising a numerical control device which comprises a control board, a display screen and a sensing device, wherein at least one memory chip and a control chip are arranged on the control board; and the display screen is capable of displaying the values of operation parameters and clock information. The electric driving device is capable of receiving a signal produced by the numerical control device and drives a nail magazine to move toward a nail anvil until a predetermined closing gap, and further causes a suturing nail to reach a predetermined forming height after firing the suturing nail. The numerically controlled surgical stapling apparatus provided in the invention is capable of performing accurate and safe control on the transmission steps and the operation actions and also of clearly displaying the operation parameters so that a doctor can know the whole surgery process; therefore, human-machine conversation is made possible.

The invention relates to a numerically controlled surgical stapling apparatus comprising a clamping assembly, a housing and a main body assembly arranged in the housing. An electric driving device is arranged in the main body assembly. The stapling apparatus is characterized by further comprising a numerical control device which comprises a control board, a display screen and a sensing device, wherein at least one memory chip and a control chip are arranged on the control board; and the display screen is capable of displaying the values of operation parameters and clock information. The electric driving device is capable of receiving a signal produced by the numerical control device and drives a nail magazine to move toward a nail anvil until a predetermined closing gap, and further causes a suturing nail to reach a predetermined forming height after firing the suturing nail. The numerically controlled surgical stapling apparatus provided in the invention is capable of performing accurate and safe control on the transmission steps and the operation actions and also of clearly displaying the operation parameters so that a doctor can know the whole surgery process; therefore, human-machine conversation is made possible.

An apparatus and method for a gas distribution plate is provided. The gas distribution plate has a first manifold which includes a plurality of concentric channels for providing at least two distinct gases to a processing zone above a substrate. A portion of the plurality of channels perform a thermal control function and are separated from the remaining channels, which provide separated gas flow channels within the gas distribution plate. The gas flow channels are in fluid communication with a second manifold which includes a plurality of concentric rings. Apertures formed in the rings are in fluid communication with the gas flow channels and the processing zone. The gases are provided to the processing zone above the substrate, and do not mix within the gas distribution plate.

A showerhead for distributing gases in a semiconductor process chamber. In one embodiment, a showerhead comprising a perforated center portion, a mounting portion circumscribing the perforated center portion and a plurality of bosses extending from the mounting portion each having a hole disposed therethrough is provided. Another embodiment of the invention provides a showerhead that includes a mounting portion having a first side circumscribing a perforated center portion. A ring extends from the first side of the mounting portion. A plurality of mounting holes are disposed in the mounting portion radially to either side of the ring. The showerhead provides controlled thermal transfer between the showerhead and chamber lid resulting in less deposition on the showerhead.

A system for maintaining an object repository within an object management system where the objects are software constructs and the system provides a set of tools for creating packages of the objects that can be reused as well as monitored as they are changed or recombined. The packages themselves become new objects for the repository to store. The set of relationships within a package is also stored as are any relationships between any of the objects within the object management system object repository.

When a network resource request having a domain name is received, it is determined whether the network resource can be accessed from the domain name. Rather than displaying an error message or processing a search request in response to determining that a network resource can not be accessed, the domain name can instead be redirected to a registration service where the domain name can be automatically used to perform a registration request and determine domain name availability. When the domain name is not available for registration, domain name registrant information is provided. However, when the domain name is determined available, a registration form is provided. For example, such a domain name may be redirected from the autosearch feature of a web browser to a service, which determines that the domain name is available for registration enabling a potential registrant to register the available domain name by selecting a domain name registration provider from a list of domain name registration providers.

An enhanced natural language information retrieval technique tokenizes an incoming query, comparing the tokenized representation against a collection of query templates. Query templates include a first portion having one or more query patterns representative of a query and in a form suitable for matching the tokenized representation of an incoming query. Query templates also include one or more information retrieval commands that are designed to return information relevant to those query patterns in its first portion. The enhanced natural language information retrieval technique selects those query templates that are determined to be most relevant to the incoming query (via its tokenized representation) and initiates one or more information retrieval commands associated with the selected query templates.

A vehicle information display system includes a head-up display for reflecting an image on a windshield of a vehicle and displaying the image so that a driver recognizes the image as a virtual image. Information is collected for being displayed by the head-up display. A circumstance of the vehicle, a circumstance of surrounding of the vehicle, or a circumstance of the driver is detected. The collected information is classified in accordance with a detection result. Then, display contents of the head-up display are controlled in accordance with a classification result.

A patient monitoring system can display one or more configurable health monitors on a configurable user interface. The health indicators are configured to display a physiological signal from a patient. The patient monitoring system can calculate ranges of values for the health indicator that correspond to a status of the patient. The health indicators can display different outputs based on the value of the physiological signal.

This invention provides assistance to a user in accessing network attached information sources. In one aspect, the invention is a method for intelligently routing a user query to information sources relevant to that query, extracting relevant data fields from received responses, and intelligently presenting the extracted data in order of estimated relevance. The system of this invention implements one or more steps of the method in a centralized or distributed manner on one or more network attached computers. Further, this invention provides a novel language and implementation that facilitates easily written and maintained descriptions of information source query and response formats.

A computerized method for representing a data record comprising: querying a data source to obtain data selected from the group consisting of a data element in a record, and metadata concerning the record; presenting in a display a record handle for manipulation of the record; presenting in the display a data item wherein the data item is a list of data items or a reference to another record; and, optionally, presenting on the display the metadata above the data item. In some embodiments, the method includes the step of retrieving one or more heterogeneous records from a plurality of databases for display and manipulation. The invention is also a grid control programmed to implement a disclosed method and is a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a disclosed method. The invention links the grid control of the invention with automatic query generation using hierarchical data schema trees. Both the trees and the grid records represent relational foreign keys as extra reference columns. In the grid control, these reference columns are additional embedded record handles.

Surgical systems for less invasive access to and isolation of an atrial appendage are provided. A suturing grasper compresses soft tissue structures and deploys one or more sutures through complimentary pledget(s) carried by the grasper. The pledgets are reinforced, containing support members that define the profile of the stitch and distribute stresses applied by the stitch, once tightened, over a length of tissue. This hardware may be applicable to other surgical and catheter based applications as well including: compressing soft tissue structures lung resections and volume reductions; gastric procedures associated with reduction in volume, aneurysm repair, vessel ligation, or other procedure involving isolation of, resection of, and reduction of anatomic structures.

A digital audio content aggregation, delivery and sharing system and method are provided. The system and method delivers high-quality personalized digital audio directly to mobile handsets. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the digital audio content may be podcasts. The system also provides a unique way to monetize audio content that benefits consumers, podcasters, mobile network operators, brands and advertisers. The system empowers a consumer to easily find, filter, store, organize, listen, and recommend audio content distributed across the Internet as podcasts. The system organizes the digital audio content by topic.

The present invention comprises, in one embodiment, a system, process or method for controlling, operating or otherwise directing a personal safety mobile notification system having a mobile device adapted to initiate and transmit an alarm notification signal to a network (such as an PLMN network) in the event of an impending emergency or emergency in progress for further emergency processing by the network. In another embodiment, the mobile device of the present invention is adapted to record, collect, store and transmit evidentiary data concerning the emergency event to the network.

Various baseline security measurements of assets are collected and calculated by the system. A user creates a what-if scenario by changing one or more baseline security measurements. The system generates interactive, animated graphs that compare the baseline security measurements against the what-if scenario.

The Shared Internet Storage Resource provides Internet-based file storage, retrieval, access, control, and manipulation for a user. Additionally, an easy-to-use user interface is provided both for a browser or stand-alone application. The entire method provides means by which users can establish, use, and maintain files on the Internet in a manner remote from their local computers yet in a manner that is similar to the file manipulation used on their local computers. A high capacity or other storage system is attached to the Internet via an optional internal network that also serves to generate and direct metadata regarding the stored files. A web server using a CGI, Java(R)-based, or other interface transmits and retrieves TCP / IP packets or other Internet information through a load balancer / firewall by using XML to wrap the data packets. File instructions may be transmitted over the Internet to the Shared Resource System. The user's account may be password protected so that only the user may access his or her files. On the user's side, a stand-alone client application or JavaScript object interpreted through a browser provide two means by which the XML or other markup language data stream may be received and put to use by the user. Internet-to-Internet file transfers may be effected by directly downloading to the user's account space.

The present invention presents embodiments of methods, systems, and computer-readable media for the retrieval, mining, filtering and visualization of information stored on a plural of computers connected to the Internet and on a local computer. Embodiments of this invention generate a conceptual search query using a description provided by a user, perform user selectable conceptual filtering of search results, concept following and link following to expand search results, search for files that may or may not contain certain information, rank concepts contained in search results or one or more files, compute relevancy rank of a file in search results, use conceptual path maps to display logic or statistical relationships among search results, monitor changes in information in a search or a file, and protect files or searches based on information contents.

A method and structure for identifying potential relationships between users of a computer network is disclosed. The invention extracts relationship information from databases in the computer network in order to establish multiple relationship chains of the users from the relationship information. More specifically, the invention evaluates network information and network communications between the users to produce metrics and processes the metrics to produce contact information. The contact information indicates whether a personal relationship exists between two users. In addition, the invention can produce relationship values representing strengths of social relationships between users of the computer network based on such relationship information.

A patient monitoring system can display one or more configurable health monitors on a configurable user interface. The health indicators are configured to display a physiological signal from a patient. The patient monitoring system can calculate ranges of values for the health indicator that correspond to a status of the patient. The health indicators can display different outputs based on the value of the physiological signal.

A system is provided for modeling and analysis of cybersecurity threats may include a data flow diagram (DFD) creator, threat indicator and threat analyzer. The DFD creator may identify elements of an information system, and compose a DFD including nodes and edges representing components and data flows of the information system. The threat indicator may identify a cybersecurity threat to a particular element of the information system, and add a secondary node representing the cybersecurity threat to the DFD to thereby produce a threat-model DFD for the information system. In metadata associated with the nodes, edges and secondary node, the DFD creator and threat indicator may provide structured information including attributes of the components, data flows and cybersecurity threat. And the threat analyzer may perform an analysis of the cybersecurity threat based on the threat-model DFD and metadata associated with the nodes, edges and secondary node thereof.

A communications network, coupled to a first and a second port, for communicating a media resource; and a first and second real-time communication client, coupled respectively to the first and second ports, each of the clients including: a communications subsystem for receiving the media resource; a renderizer subsystem, responsive to a control signal, for rendering the media resource; an interface for generating the control signal; and a synchronization subsystem for communicating the control signal; wherein a first one of the communications clients generates the control signal and communicates the control signal to the second one communications client to render the media resource in substantial synchronization on the communications clients.

The present invention discloses a system for monitoring and estimating the consumption of energy resources in real-time. The system includes an interactive user module, a measuring unit and a wireless network. The measuring unit is interfaced to a utility meter. Optionally, the measuring unit can also function as a stand alone device. The measuring unit is further connected to the interactive user module via the wireless network. The system monitors energy resource consumption such as electricity, gas or water consumption in real-time, generates and displays graphs of energy resource consumption over user selected time periods and enables communication with at least one utility company. The system increases the users' awareness of their energy consumption and aids users in dynamic or deregulated pricing environments to shed load when the energy resource is most expensive. With knowledge of their energy use, the users can take proactive steps to control their energy consumption and save money. A method of estimating the energy resource consumption over a period of time is also provided.

A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for surveying patients and others in a healthcare facility with real-time feedback, response, analysis, and reporting are provided. The method includes receiving by an interactive device inputs from a user in response to questions in a survey; upon completion of the survey, submitting the completed survey to a survey processing system; analyzing the completed survey by the survey processing system; processing one or more alerts based on the inputs received in response to those questions for which an alert trigger has been met, wherein an alert status is identified as an active alert; receiving and documenting details for each resolved alert, wherein the alert status is changed to a resolved alert; and outputting the completed survey to a display device, wherein the output includes the response to each question and details for each active and resolved alert.