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A digital watermark (DWM) content identifier is steganographically embedded in content. The DWM content identifier provides a link to a rights registry storing usage rights associated with the content. In some implementations the rights registry provides an association between the DWM content identifier and a digital rights management (DRM) content identifier. The DRM content identifier is used to find associated usage rights. The DWM content identifier can also be used to transfer content from a first DRM system to a second DRM system.

The invention allows for a first set of persons to create and modify templates that contain visual effects, synchronization information, and possibly director assistance. These templates are utilized by a second set of persons to generate personalized motion photo videos from photographs, video segments, personal narratives or animation. Motion photo videos are a novel because they very quickly and inexpensively allow (1) persons to create and modify templates which are synchronized to music and may be easily populated with content by others, and (2) persons to select a song and associated pre-made template and create a high-quality synchronized custom video using hand-selected visual material to populate the template with included direction and without any required editing. Populated material in template can be further modified by additional persons instantly generate new, modified motion photo videos.

A URL re-writing system and method in a network examines and modifies HTML data and its embedded URLs. The re-writing system can be implemented in a router and can replace URLs found in the HTML data in order to accomplish more efficient routing for example to a close mirror site or for content routing. The re-writing system can also use URL replacement to insert important or emergency information to data received by users on a Web-based network.

Multimedia content is featured on user pages of an online social network using embed codes that are generated using a configuration file associated with the source ID for the multimedia content and a content ID for the multimedia content. The configuration file, the source ID and the content ID are stored locally by the online social network so that any changes to the embed codes can be made by changing the configuration file associated with the source and regenerating the embed codes. By managing multimedia content in this manner, greater control can be exercised by the online social network over the multimedia content that are featured on its user pages.

A system and process for creating, editing, uploading, storing, sharing, and publishing media content. The system and process occurs within an online environment including one or more user network devices and one or more server network devices connected by a communications link to the one or more user network-enabled devices. The process includes providing access to digital assets and media creating and editing tools via a website. A website user may incorporate the digital assets into media content created or edited by the user by utilizing the media creating and editing tools. The user may then upload and store this personalized media content to storage space provided to the user by the website. The user may also "publish" this personalized media content to a user showcase page on the website. Users may share their personalized media content with other users via a share page on the website.

A computer implemented method and system enable users to share files in a server-less shared space. By providing access to such spaces via a visual presentation, the system renders content available for access by other group members. Access is sometimes provided through propagation of metadata or other uniquely identifying indicia associated with the shared space to all group members.

A service gateway provides a proxy between a client protocol and a plurality of standard communication protocols. The service gateway provides asymmetrical routing, data compression and encryption to optimize client processing power and communication link bandwidth. The service gateway enables content translation between clients and service providers. The service gateway keeps track of client available memory and sequence numbers in messages to generate error codes when applicable. A store and forward message capability is provided along with abstract session identifiers. The service gateway supports user datagram protocol.

Domain membership vouchers are transmitted to devices in response to domain membership requests and domain joining requests. These vouchers include domain identifiers and domain keys encrypted with the public keys of the requesting devices. Once received, the domain membership vouchers establish the devices as members of authorized domains. Such authorized domains allow the sharing of protected content among devices within a particular authorized domain.

A method is disclosed to generate, while preserving text, image, transactional and embedded presentation constraint information, a minimum set of simplified and navigable web contents from a single web document that is oversized for targeted smaller devices. The method includes a parser, a content tree builder, a document tree builder, a document simplifier, a virtual layout engine, a document partitioner, a content scalar and a markup generator. The parser generates markup and data tags from an HTML source document. The builder constructs a content tree. The simplifier transforms the document tree into an intermediate one defined by a subset of XHTML tags and attributes. Layout constraints, including size, area, placement order, and column / row relationships, are calculated for partitioning and scaling the document tree into sub document trees with assigned navigation order and hierarchical hyperlinks. A simplified HTML document is then generated with the markup generator.

The present invention relates to composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes (SPEMs) which include a porous polymer substrate interpenetrated with an ion-conducting material. SPEMs of the present invention are useful in electrochemical applications, including fuel cells and electrodialysis.

A common communication language that can address all the applications running in a multitude of set top boxes (STBs) or client devices and application servers. The present invention, DATP protocol encapsulates a meta language that provides a generic portable communication application programmer interface that requires light processor utilization and is well-suited for a typical STB possessing limited processing power. DATP requires relatively few processing cycles compared to typical Internet communication protocols. DATP reduces the overhead of the communication protocol handler at the STB and makes the communication protocol handler common for all STBs applications. The preferred DATP protocol is portable for all STBs since it is written in a native language that interfaces with the underlying operating system of the STB. A SGW (SGW) performs as a DATP server. The SGW translates between DATP messages and standard communication protocols. SGW enables SP clients at STBs utilizing DATP to communicate with service applications using a variety of communication protocols. A content converter is provided to convert standard Web content into content suitable for display on a client viewing device, e.g., a TV.

This disclosure relates to compositions for delivering agents to a subject, and in particular, to compositions for delivery of therapeutic agents or diagnostic agents in the presence or absence of targeting moieties. In part, this disclosure relates to compositions comprising a hydrophobic group with a first end and a second end, a first metal binding domain linked to the hydrophobic group, a metal ion capable of being chelated to the first metal binding domain, and an agent linked to a second metal binding domain capable of chelating to the metal ion.

A dynamically updateable graphical index for rapidly scanning through content available on a website. The index comprises user-selectable levels within branches of a hierarchical tree structure representing various categories and sub-categories of content available on the website. All content on the website is associated with meta-data. The categories and sub-categories correspond to this meta-data. As content is added to the website, the content's associated meta-data is dynamically incorporated into the index and is searchable within the hierarchical tree structure displayed to the user.

A dynamically updateable graphical index for rapidly scanning through content available on a website. The index comprises user-selectable levels within branches of a hierarchical tree structure representing various categories and sub-categories of content available on the website. All content on the website is associated with meta-data. The categories and sub-categories correspond to this meta-data. As content is added to the website, the content's associated meta-data is dynamically incorporated into the index and is searchable within the hierarchical tree structure displayed to the user.

A method and system for sharing knowledge is disclosed. The method and system comprises receiving information input into a database and organizing items of information in the database. The method and system further includes collecting ratings and comments associated with each item of information and allowing users to access and sort items of information according to selected rating criteria in order to find the most reliable and / or valuable information from the database. In a second aspect, the present invention including an interface for providing information concerning a subject is disclosed. The interface comprises a first area that shows the subject and contributor name; and a second area that shows the content of the information item. The interface includes a third area that shows rating related to the subject; and a fourth area that allows users to submit ratings for the information item. Accordingly, a knowledge sharing system and interface are provided which allows every member of a knowledge sharing group to benefit from aggregate knowledge, experience and opinions of other members of the group. The system and method allows individual members to easily locate the information from a collectively generated knowledge base that is most consistent with that individual's personal measures of value in the information.

Disclosed is a multimedia reproducing apparatus for selecting and reproducing favorite contents from many contents recorded on media of plural different types. A media icon array (70), made up by plural media icons, indicating the types of the reproducible media, and a contents icon array (72), made up by plural contents icons, indicating the items of the reproducible contents, are arrayed in an intersecting fashion at a mid portion of a display picture image (50). A moving picture icon (56), which is a media icon displayed at an area of intersection (76) of the media icon array (70) and the contents icon array (72), is displayed to an enlarged scale with a color different from the color of the remaining media icons. A thumbnail of interest (64), directly subjacent to the moving picture icon (56), is also displayed to an enlarged scale with a different color. On the right side of the thumbnail of interest (64) are displayed attributes of the contents.

A method and apparatus are provided for a user to construct a payload comprising content, such as multimedia, or references to content. The payload may be provided with further elements, such as a title or initial comments. The payload may be sent to any immediate contact of the user. Upon receipt by other users, the payload may be forwarded to any of the others' immediate contacts. Additionally, comments can be made by anyone in receipt of the payload for others in receipt of the payload to view. A social networking mechanism is provided, wherein a record is made for each forwarding of a payload and introductions can be made between individuals lying in the same forwarding chain of a payload. Immediate contacts can be collected into groups for ease in addressing. Teams of users can send and forward messages among themselves or to others outside of the team, according to predetermined rules and individuals' standing within the team. Users are provided with a sortable, filterable list of payloads sent to them. A thumbnail of each payload is provided to allow a user the opportunity to quickly assess the nature of the content. Payloads and invitations to join may be sent to people outside the system via email or as an instant message.

A computer implemented method and system enable users to create a server-less shared space providing access to other users. By providing access to such spaces via a visual presentation, the system renders content available for access by other group members. Access is sometimes provided through propagation of metadata or other uniquely identifying indicia associated with the shared space to all group members.

A tape cartridge includes a process tape to be subjected to tape processing and a cartridge casing in which the process tape is accommodated and which has a plurality of outer wall faces making a contour of the cartridge casing, and is detachably mounted on a tape processing apparatus. The tape cartridge is handled in a state in which a feeding end of the process tape is slightly projected from a tape feeding port formed in one of the outer wall faces of the cartridge casing. One or more outer wall faces other than the one outer wall face of the cartridge casing have braille placed thereon serving as content indications.

A method for defining a document format transformation process for documents similar to an example document includes the following steps. An example document is provided in a first format. At least one anchor point is then specified within the example document. The anchor points serve to mark out regions of data within the example document. Positions are then defined for respective regions within a central format. During the transformation process, the data extracted from each region is transferred into the respective position. The method enables transforming documents similar to the example document into the central format.

In the present invention, information for content, software or both that a user set as a desired operation target of a content search rank changing process is stored in a operation target management table. Information for software active during a content search processing is stored in a currently active software management table. In case the content or software relates to the retrieved content as search results is present in the operation target management table or the currently active software management table, the relevancy rating of the retrieved content is calculated by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content. Then, the retrieved content is sorted based on the relevancy rating and outputted in order sorted at a display device.

In a medical ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, a spatial position and orientation of a probe which transmits and receives an ultrasound are measured as coordinate data. Received data and measured data are correlated and stored in a storage unit. When received data is read from the storage unit, the coordinate data correlated to the received data is also read. When an ultrasound image based on the received data is replayed and displayed, a reference image based on the coordinate data is also displayed along with the ultrasound image. The reference image contains a body mark and a probe mark. A diagnosis situation during when the received data is obtained is schematically re-created by the reference image. That is, the diagnosed part and diagnosis direction are represented by a position and an orientation of the probe mark on the body mark.

A wearable device that is worn on a user body includes a motion sensor to recognize a motion of the wearable device, a bending sensor to sense bending of the wearable device, a controller to generate a control signal according to a movement that is sensed by the motion sensor and the bending sensor, a communication unit to transmit the control signal to an external device, and, when an audio reproducing operation is adjusted according to the control signal in the external device, to receive a result of the adjusting from the external device, and a display to display the result of the adjusting. Accordingly, a content of the external device is easily adjusted.

The subject matter described herein relates to methods and systems for communicating digital greeting and informational content using a near field communication (NFC) devices, the content herein are of digital media type representing text, audio, video, image, and document formats. In one of the embodiments, unique programmed NFC stickers can be used conjunction with NFC enabled devices, such as a Smart Phone, to upload a personalized video or audio greeting on Central Server, doing so the sender activates the NFC sticker for distribution, when distributed, the recipient can tap on the same sticker and play the greeting message using the Smart Phone. In another embodiment, retail consumers can tap on NFC tags or sticker with Smart Phone to view product informational content that has been hosted on the Central Server by retailers and manufactures or by any organization that has similar needs.