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An alignment system uses a self-referencing interferometer that produces two overlapping and relatively rotated images of an alignment markers. Detectors detect intensities in a pupil plane where Fourier transforms of the images are caused to interfere. The positional information is derived from the phase difference between diffraction orders of the two images which manifests as intensity variations in the interfered orders. Asymmetry can also be measured by measuring intensities at two positions either side of a diffraction order.

A global speech user interface (GSUI) comprises an input system to receive a user's spoken command, a feedback system along with a set of feedback overlays to give the user information on the progress of his spoken requests, a set of visual cues on the television screen to help the user understand what he can say, a help system, and a model for navigation among applications. The interface is extensible to make it easy to add new applications.

A handheld gesture recognition control apparatus and its method are provided for a mobile phone. The input method of the present invention includes collecting a plurality of images; storing the images as control images; mapping the control images to corresponding control commands; capturing an image taken by a camera as a current image; comparing the current image to the control images; selecting one of the control images as a target control image according to a comparison result; extracting a control command mapped to the target control image; and executing the control command.

An apparatus and method for restricting the functions of a device are provided. A restriction monitoring system includes a communication system that provides a location-limited communication channel that detects whether a device entering a perimeter is in an area for device inspection, a server that provides a credential and a security policy to the device and receives a report on whether the device violates the security policy through the location-limited communication channel, and an alarm system which triggers a security alarm when the device violates the security policy.

A system and method that facilitates dynamic group formation for social interaction and / or real-time sharing of content with the group is provided. A group formation system includes a user interface component that facilitates a user's entry of information and display of information regarding group formation. For example, the user interface component can be employed, for example, with a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a small, web based mobile or a wireless application protocol (WAP) client, and / or a regular web client. The system can further include a group formation component that forms a group based, at least in part, upon information received from a user via the interface component. The group configuration component can further store information regarding groups (e.g., a name / identifier, member(s), event(s) and / or shared context associated with the group) in a group information data store. For example, the group configuration component can form a group based, at least in part, upon information stored in the group information data store (implicit group formation). The group information data store can, optionally, provide archival access to communications and / or shared content (e.g., through a mobile communications device and / or a PC-based web browser).

The method and system of the invention provide a variety of techniques for using a selected alias and a selected personal identification entry (PIE) in conjunction with use of a transaction card, such as a credit card, debit card or stored value card, for example. A suitable number or other identification parameter is selected by the account-holder as an alias. The account-holder is then required to choose a PIE for security purposes. The alias is linked to the account-holder's credit card number via a database. When the account-holder enters into a transaction with a merchant, the physical card need not be present. The account-holder simply provides his or her alias and then the PIE. This can be done at any point of sale such as a store, catalog telephone order, or over the Internet. The alias and PIE are entered and authorization is returned from the credit card company.

The invention is in the technological field of digital imaging. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for automatic prediction of words when entering the words of a text associated with an image (6). The object of the invention is a method whereby a terminal (1) connected to a keypad (2) and a display (3) is used for selecting an image (6) and providing automatic assistance by proposing words when inputting text associated with the content or context of the selected image. The invention method is mainly intended to be used to make it quicker and easier to input text associated with an image using a mobile electronic device, such as for example a mobile cellphone or phonecam.

A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying and selling of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information.

A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying and selling of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. The present invention also facilitates mortgage lending and provides enough information to allow lenders to underwrite a property. The present invention also provides a mobile data gathering and dissemination vehicle as well as a system tracking and dispatch of mobile vehicles. The present invention further provides correlation of data stored in a remote location to vehicle position in real time.

An antenna device is mounted in a note PC and is used for communication between the note PC and the external of the note PC. The antenna device is provided with an antenna for wireless LAN for transmitting and receiving radio waves, and a cover. The cover is formed of a dielectric material for covering the antenna with a wall and a ceiling, and strengthens the directivity of radio wave communication on the wall side of the antenna device by a double layer structure of the ceiling that is thicker than the wall.

A system, method, and apparatus are provided for simulating real-world logistical systems in a virtual environment. Sets of objects are provided with various properties and methods for performing various functions, such as pricing, movement, demand, etc. The objects are sheathed in a framework the enables the objects to operate in a semi-autonomous fashion to create a virtual environment. Instances of the objects in the virtual environment are then provided with real-world information, such as commodity or service-type, amount, location, etc as the properties of the object instances. The framework enables the objects to interact, through their attendant methods, within the virtual environment so that the behavior of the overall system emerges. The emergent behavior can then be observed, optimized and corrective action taken, if necessary.

A system and method of managing virtual documents is described. These virtual documents have associated with them an attribute file having known header and field information. By using the attribute file information, a network-connected computer can categorize and store virtual documents in a database corresponding to a particular user of the system. According to one aspect, the system is designed so that it can interface with an interactive television computer system so that a user can select virtual documents that he wishes to retain while viewing a television program. The selected virtual documents are then categorized and stored in the database corresponding to the user. According to another aspect, virtual documents can be downloaded from network-connected computer to a user's computer and then transferred to a smart card device. Specifically, a merchant coupon may be downloaded to the smart card device so that it may be redeemed at a merchant's store.

Methods, systems, and arrangements facilitate information interexchange between a telecommunications network and an information service provider (InfSP). For example, a business-to-business (B2B) engine includes one or more logic modules for interfacing with the telecommunications network and with the InfSP. The B2B engine facilitates the reporting of, e.g., realtime information from the telecommunications network to the InfSP. This realtime information may include subscriber unit location and may be acquired and / or reported based on a mapping data structure in, e.g., the B2B engine. The data structure maps a service class to one or more parameters that dictate or provide guidance with respect to which parameters are relevant, as well as their respective values, and a mechanism for achieving the stipulated parameters. The mechanism may include specific network nodes / entities as well as frequency of acquisition to thereby enable location-tailored content data and / or services to be provided to a subscriber.

A vehicle mirror has a mirror glass (1) which also forms a substrate for an OLED display (7). This OLED display (7) fully covers the mirror glass (1). A front cover glass (5) forms the second substrate for the OLED display (7).

A Business-to-Business (B2B) engine, apparatus and method for facilitating information interexchange between a telecommunications network and an information service provider. The B2B engine includes an interface module for interfacing with the telecommunications network and with the information service provider. The interface module allows the B2B engine to receive realtime information from the telecommunications network and provide the realtime information to the information service provider. The B2B engine includes a processor that controls the operation of the B2B engine and at least one application module interconnected to the processor that enhances the monitoring and realtime information retrieval of mobile terminals within the telecommunications network. The B2B engine also facilitates the reporting of the realtime information within the telecommunications network to the information service provider, thereby enabling content data and / or services to be provided to the mobile terminal.

A system and method for aggregating and extending parental controls auditing in an unmanaged computing network are provided. A parental control system, including a parental control database, logging interface, and audit process, resides on each host computing device in an unmanaged computing network that is capable of synchronizing data residing on one of the host computing devices with data residing on the other devices in the network. The parental control system facilitates the logging and reporting of parental control audit information in a manner that allows parents to aggregate the audit information to obtain a comprehensive audit report of their children's use of all computers in the home, and is extensible and customizable by the applications from which the parental control audit information originates.

A border gateway protocol (BGP) management system (10) dynamically determines an optimum or preferred data route (12) from wireline networks (18) into a satellite communication system (11). Multiple gateways (16, 30-34) provide access points to the wireline networks. The management system includes a connectivity matrix which processes (74) information, such as bandwidth availability and route congestion, and then generate a BGP update that is communicated (80) into at least one of the gateways. The BGP update promotes preferred gateways and so identifies a preferred access path to the satellite system. Specifically, the BGP update instruction contains a metric altering a weighting of an identified route data route, which metric effects path selection at a gateway receiving IP datagrams. The metric is derived from information pertaining to a connectivity matrix associated with the satellite system.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for providing an adaptive knowledge platform. In one or more aspects, a system can include a knowledge management component to acquire, classify and disseminate information of a dataset; a human-computer interaction component to visualize multiple perspectives of the dataset and to model user interactions with the multiple perspectives; and an adaptivity component to modify one or more of the multiple perspectives of the dataset based on a user-interaction model.

A method and system for automated publication to web pages, such as wikis, of content automatedly extracted from conventional e-mail or text messages, and more particularly to creation and / or maintenance of wiki-style web pages. In one embodiment, the method involves the system receiving a message comprising a textual body, and identifying a segment of the textual body for publishing to the web page. The segment includes at least a fractional portion of the textual body. The method further includes selecting, from among a plurality of web pages, at least one web page to which the segment is deemed topically relevant, and adding the segment to the web page so that the segment is displayed to any users browsing the web page. Optionally, the system transmits to at least one user an e-mail message alerting the user to added content, and permits the user to edit the web page.

An method and system for hosting information exchange groups on a wide area network is disclosed, using various tools for promoting topical organization and self-evolution of the information exchange groups, and of a system of information exchange groups. These tools include methods for providing user rating of posts within the exchange group, for rating and ranking users of the exchange group, for rating and ranking links to related information pages and especially to related exchange groups operating according to the methods of the invention, and for continuously updating rating and ranking information. Additionally, methods are provided for users to found exchange groups, to filter information in exchange groups according to specified user preferences, and to protect private information from inadvertent disclosure to other users of the exchange group.

A method of treating cardiovascular disease in a medical patient is provided. The method includes the steps of generating a sensor signal indicative of a fluid pressure within the left atrium of the patient's heart, and delivering an electrical stimulus to a location in the heart. The electrical stimulus is delivered based at least in part on the sensor signal. The method also includes the steps of generating a proccessor output indicative of a treatment to a signaling device. The processor output is based at least in part on the sensor signal. At least two treatment signals are provided to the medical patient. The treatment signals are distinguishable from one another by the patient, and are indicative of a therapeutic treatment. The treatment signals are based at least in part on the processor output.

Methods and systems utilize a shake and transfer process to initiate a wireless communication provide a user device with time and location information of the communication, which can be associated with contact information of a user of the other device. As a result, a user has additional information associated with a contact, and the time and location information can be used to determine or track elapsed time and distance traveled between communications.

A navigation system (10) adapted for use with a vehicle (12) having an operator (14) includes a map database (16) presenting a current vehicle path, a locator device (20) communicatively coupled to the database (16) and configured to determine the location of the vehicle (12) and to associate the location with a position point within the database (16). The system (10) further includes an improved indicator (34) configured to predictively communicate an upcoming condition to the operator (14), determine a time-dependent-variable condition, compare a current condition of the vehicle (12) to the upcoming condition, and alert the operator (14) to a non-compliant comparison. The system (10) is further configured to receive preferences from the operator (14) and vehicle (12), so as to present a modifiable mode of operation.

A force feedback wheel is provided on a mouse or other interface device manipulated by a user. A sensor detects a position of the mouse in a workspace and sends a position signal to a connected host computer indicating that position. A rotatable wheel is mounted upon the manipulandum and rotates about a wheel axis, where a wheel sensor provides a wheel signal to the host computer indicating a rotary position of the wheel. A wheel actuator coupled to the rotatable wheel applies a computer-modulated force to the wheel about the wheel axis. The mouse can be a standard mouse or a force-feedback mouse, where forces are applied in the mouse workspace. The host computer is preferably running a graphical environment, where the force applied to the wheel can correspond with an event or interaction displayed in the graphical environment. The wheel can also be included on other devices such as remote controls and radios.

A network data visualization system and method are disclosed. In a specific embodiment, a user accesses a web page using a browser. Before returning the web page, the server authenticates the user by returning an authorization page that prompts the user for a password. If the user enters a valid password, the server returns a web page containing data visualization software in the form of one or more applets. The data visualization software running on the user station retrieves network data from a database, processes the retrieved network data for visualization, and displays the network data to the user. The network data may include telephone call records, traffic data, or traffic management statistics. The displayed information may be arranged temporally or spatially. The displayed information may be limited to that of one or more specific telephone numbers. The data visualization software allows the user to monitor events almost in realtime.

The present invention relates to at least one method, apparatus and / or system for providing at least one lymph node volume for use in the monitoring of progression, diagnosis or treatment of an inflammatory condition, as well as to a computer program product comprising software code portions for implementing the method in accordance with the invention.