34 results about "Accessible computing" patented technology

A method for providing load balancing and failover among a set of computing nodes running a network accessible computer service includes providing a computer service that is hosted at one or more servers comprised in a set of computing nodes and is accessible to clients via a first network. Providing a second network including a plurality of traffic processing nodes and load balancing means. The load balancing means is configured to provide load balancing among the set of computing nodes running the computer service. Providing means for redirecting network traffic comprising client requests to access the computer service from the first network to the second network. Providing means for selecting a traffic processing node of the second network for receiving the redirected network traffic comprising the client requests to access the computer service and redirecting the network traffic to the traffic processing node via the means for redirecting network traffic. For every client request for access to the computer service, determining an optimal computing node among the set of computing nodes running the computer service by the traffic processing node via the load balancing means, and then routing the client request to the optimal computing node by the traffic processing node via the second network.

A method for providing access management and security protection to a computer service includes providing a computer service that is hosted at one or more servers and is accessible to clients via a first network, providing a second network that includes a plurality of traffic processing nodes and providing means for redirecting network traffic from the first network to the second network. Next, redirecting network traffic targeted to access the computer service via the first network to a traffic processing node of the second network via the means for redirecting network traffic. Next, inspecting and processing the redirected network traffic by the traffic processing node and then routing only redirected network traffic that has been inspected, processed and approved by the traffic processing node to access the computer service via the second network.

A network storage device. In one embodiment, the network storage device of the present invention uses solid-state non-volatile memory (e.g., flash-memory) as a storage medium, and has at least one interface configured for coupling to a computer network. The network storage device of the present invention is accessible to client(s) and/or server(s) of the computer network, and uses solid-state non-volatile memory to store data received therefrom. The network storage device may also be configured to include a memory for caching data to be written to the solid-state non-volatile memory. In order to provide additional storage, the network storage device may also include a peripheral interface or another network interface for coupling to a mass storage device (e.g., a RAID system), and/or another network interface for coupling to a network of mass storage devices. The network storage device may be a stand-alone unit, or may be implemented as part of a network server, or as part of a mass storage device.

A system to facilitate contract procurement and contract management through an online contract procurement and management website over a computer network, program product, and associated methods are provided. The system includes an electronic contracting network server accessible to a computer network, a database accessible to the electronic contracting network server through the computer network, a plurality of plurality of electronic contracting entity member user computers in communication with the electronic contracting network server through the computer network, and a plurality of potential contractor member user computers also in communication with the electronic contracting network server through the computer network. The system also includes an electronic contracting program product stored in the memory of the electronic contracting network server and positioned to perform various contract procurement and contract management functions.

An multipurpose docking apparatus for mobile or other computers for operation both with and without an installable mobile computer is presented. The multipurpose docking station includes a port for insertion of a handheld or other mobile computer or computer code. Without the mobile computer installed, the multipurpose docking apparatus is functional as a remote display or terminal for a personal computer. When the mobile computer is installed into the installation port, the combination is functional as a fully accessible computing system with the ability to communicate with other computers, peripherals and network interfaces.

A cluster computer system including multiple network accessible computers that are each coupled to a network. The network accessible computers implement host computer programs which permits the network accessible computers to operate as host computers for client computers also connected to the network, such that input devices of the client computers can be used to generate inputs to the host computers, and such that image information generated by the host computers can be viewed by the client computers. The system also includes a cluster administration computer coupled to the multiple network accessible computers to monitor the operation of the network accessible computers. A method for providing access to host computers by client computers over a computer network includes receiving a request for a host computer coupled to a computer network from a client computer coupled to the computer network, wherein the relationship of the host computer to the client computer is to be such that after the client computer becomes associated with a host computer, an input device of the client computer can be used to generate inputs to the host computer, and such that image information generated by the host computer can be viewed by the client computer. Next, a suitable host computer for the client computer is determined, and the client computer is informed of the network address of the suitable host computer.

A system for collaboratively managing complex, longtail property and casualty insurance claims which is remotely and continuously accessible by all users designated by the insurer. The users can access documents retained in a centralized database through an application layer. The application layer includes a workflow application, a document management application and an administrative application. A method for collaboratively managing complex claims includes the storage of documents in a centralized remotely-accessible computer database, access to the documents through an application layer, and management of the claim management process through a workflow management application used in connection with a document management application.

Distributed computing methods and systems are disclosed, wherein intensive fatigue-risk calculations are partitioned according to available computing resources, parameters of the fatigue-risk calculation, time-sensitive user demands, and the like. Methods are disclosed wherein execution-cost functions are used to allocate accessible computing resources. Additional methods include partitioning calculation tasks by user-prioritized needs and by general mathematical features of the calculations themselves. Included herein are methods to calculate only prediction-maximum likelihoods instead of full probability distributions, to calculate prediction likelihoods using Bayesian prediction techniques (instead of full re-tabulation of all data), to collate interim results of fatigue-risk calculations where serial results can be appropriately collated (e.g., serial time-slice independence of the cumulative task involved), to use simplified (e.g., linear, first-order) approximations of richer models of fatigue prediction, to assign user-identified priorities to each computational task within a plurality of such requests, and the like.

This invention discloses a method and a system for displaying desktop of remote computer and operating it quickly on a cell phone by Internet, in which, the method includes: a, a cell phone is connected to a remote computer by Internet, b, the remote computer gets images of a desktop region and carries out optimized compression according to the display ability of the cell phone and feeds it back to the cell phone, c, a user operates the remote computer quickly on the keyboard of the cell phone and sees the operating result. This invented system includes a service system, a terminal device of a cell phone and a terminal device of computer, and the service system provides a visitable list to the cell phone terminal device and gets the Ip address from the remote computer, the cell phone terminal device sets up connection with the computer terminal device to carry out remote desktop operation.

A messaging application includes a user interface executable from a digital media on a computing system onboard or accessible to a computing appliance, the user interface enabling display and access to one or more message folders, a list of contacts, a calendar, and a message generation template, and a word tagging utility installed to and executable from the digital media and made accessible through the user interface. The application is characterized in that the word tagging utility is operable to tag functional elements of the message application to create associations between the tagged elements, the associations recognized by the messaging application in the performance of tasks involving the elements.

A system for automated management of a clinical trial for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medical device development that facilitates pharmaceutical research and reporting, including at least one site server 222, at least one computing device 218 configured to collect primary clinical trial data, and an authorized user accessible computing device 234. The central server 232 is configured to receive the primary clinical trial data from each site server 222, to store the primary clinical trial data, to create secondary clinical trial data based on the primary clinical trial data, and to transmit the primary and secondary clinical trial data to the authorized user accessible computing device 234. Also provided is a method for automatically managing a clinical trial for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medical device development in order to facilitate pharmaceutical research and reporting, which further includes a computer readable signal containing a set of instructions to perform a corresponding method.

A cluster computer system including multiple network accessible computers that are each coupled to a network. The network accessible computers implement host computer programs which permits the network accessible computers to operate as host computers for client computers also connected to the network, such that input devices of the client computers can be used to generate inputs to the host computers, and such that image information generated by the host computers can be viewed by the client computers. The system also includes a cluster administration computer coupled to the multiple network accessible computers to monitor the operation of the network accessible computers. A method for providing access to host computers by client computers over a computer network includes receiving a request for a host computer coupled to a computer network from a client computer coupled to the computer network, wherein the relationship of the host computer to the client computer is to be such that after the client computer becomes associated with a host computer, an input device of the client computer can be used to generate inputs to the host computer, and such that image information generated by the host computer can be viewed by the client computer. Next, a suitable host computer for the client computer is determined, and the client computer is informed of the network address of the suitable host computer. Nodes of the network can be non-terrestrial.

A method for modifying a configuration of a storage system. The method includes a computer processor querying a network-accessible computing system to obtain information associated with an executing application that utilizes a storage system for a process of data mirroring. The method further includes identifying a set of parameters associated with a copy program executing within a logical partition (LPAR) of the storage system based on the obtained information, where the set of parameters dictates a number of reader tasks utilized by the copy program, where the copy program is a program associated with the process for data mirroring from the network-accessible computing system to the storage system. The method further includes executing the dictated number of reader tasks for the process of mirroring data associated with the executing application, from the network-accessible computing system to the storage system.

There is provided a system and method for an ontological and rules based segmentation engine for networked content delivery. There is provided a segmentation engine for use by a network accessible computing device providing customized content for a user on the network, comprising a user context regarding the user, a content management system for storing content, a controlled vocabulary categorizing content, an ontology using the controlled vocabulary for referencing the content of the content management system, segment definitions grouping users into segments matching content types to controlled vocabulary elements, segment rules using user context to associate with segment definitions, and a segmentation processor. The segmentation processor can receive a content request from the user, and by using the elements of the segmentation engine, determine the segment definitions applicable to the user and provide customized content from the content management system. The segment definitions are readily modifiable without detailed low-level knowledge.

A system and methods are provided to enable a user to apply to multiple mortgage lenders, receive real-time loan approvals from said lenders, and complete the acquisition of a mortgage loan via a series of electronic communications via network-accessible computing systems. A mortgage application is automatically generated using intelligent synthesis of data received from multiple sources based on limited personal data manually provided by the user, such as a name, date of birth, social security number and access to financial accounts. The generated mortgage application may be submitted to multiple lenders' automated underwriting systems and loan pricing engines. Multiple lenders' decisions may then be received and provided to the user, so that the user may select from multiple available mortgage loans.

A system for automatically identifying and classifying an animal in an image which comprises a hunting camera or sensor, a remotely server, one or more client computerized devices and a network adapted to connect the camera, the remotely accessible computing device and the client computerized devices. The hunting camera captures images of a scene of a remote area to track animals. The images are communicated to the server which process the images to automatically detect animals and to automatically classify the species, type and/or characteristic associated with the detected animal.

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide a component-based computing system having both publicly accessible and privately-only accessible computing components within multiple applications for providing component addressing/identification and naming spaces. A requested processing component is initiated by a calling component within a local computing system having one or more applications. The identity of the requested processing component, including an identity of a class ID and an identity of a partition from a request to activate a component initiated by a calling component, is obtained using configuration data for the requested component. The configuration data provides an indication of public-private status for the requested component. An instance of the requested component can be activated based on the public-private status.

Provided are systems and methods for employing remote forensics and data security services over public and private networks by obtaining full access to digital data from the non-transitory computer-readable media of geographically dispersed computing devices such that the entire physical or logical media from each device is fully accessible to one or more user computers over the network. This is achieved via WebSocket technology implemented in point-to-point connection configurations, WebSocket technology implemented in network based digital data software switch configurations, and in combinations thereof. Application of these systems and methods are generally employed for the purpose of conducting remote examinations and remediation efforts upon electronic data comprising non-transitory computer-readable media on a network accessible computing device. As a few examples, the application of these systems and methods may be applied for the purposes of data sharing, remote computer support, data recovery, data loss prevention, data backup, eDiscovery (electronic discovery), digital forensics, remote monitoring, audit compliance, incident response, security incident remediation, and mobile device data management purposes. Examples of computing devices include, but are not limited to, workstations, laptops, tablets, smart phones, network routers, network switches, mobile computing devices, electronic sensors, and any device comprising the Internet of Things (IoT).

A cluster computer system including multiple network accessible computers that are each coupled to a network. The network accessible computers implement host computer programs which permits the network accessible computers to operate as host computers for client computers also connected to the network, such that input devices of the client computers can be used to generate inputs to the host computers, and such that image information generated by the host computers can be viewed by the client computers. The system also includes a cluster administration computer coupled to the multiple network accessible computers to monitor the operation of the network accessible computers. A method for providing access to host computers by client computers over a computer network includes receiving a request for a host computer coupled to a computer network from a client computer coupled to the computer network, wherein the relationship of the host computer to the client computer is to be such that after the client computer becomes associated with a host computer, an input device of the client computer can be used to generate inputs to the host computer, and such that image information generated by the host computer can be viewed by the client computer. Next, a suitable host computer for the client computer is determined, and the client computer is informed of the network address of the suitable host computer.

A method for configuring a storage system. The method includes a computer processor receiving at a storage system, an indication to initiate data mirroring for an application. The method further includes determining a set of information associated with a network-accessible computing system that hosts the application. The method further includes identifying an analysis of historic performance data associated with data mirroring to the storage system with respect to the application. The method further includes identifying a set configuration information associated with data mirroring from among a plurality of sets of configuration information associated with data mirroring based, at least in part, on the determined set of information associated with the network-accessible computing system and the identified analysis of performance data associated with data mirroring with respect to the application. The method further includes applying the identified set configuration information associated with data mirroring for the application to the storage system.

This disclosure describes techniques for providing users with access to execute commands on network-accessible computing resources. In some cases, permissions are established for users to execute commands on computing nodes provided by online services, such as by maintaining various permission information external to those provided computing nodes, for use in controlling user access, use and/or Ability to modify provided compute nodes. The interface component may use such external permission information in order to determine whether a particular user is authorized to execute one or more particular commands on one or more particular compute nodes, and when authorized to initiate concurrently and independently Execute said command. The interface component can also aggregate results from each compute node executing the command before providing the results to the user.