891 results about "Administrative database" patented technology

This method relates to the generation of manipulation requests of an initialization and administration database of a server cluster comprising several nodes interconnected between each other by at least one data transmission network. It comprises steps of generating from a logical distribution of the nodes of the cluster, from a geographical distribution and from a hardware definition of the nodes of the cluster at least one set of profiles of the nodes and of the data transmission network; defining an addressing policy of the nodes of the cluster; allocating from the set of profiles and according to the addressing policy, at least one address to each node of the server cluster and generating a set of parameters of the cluster; and generating from the set of parameters of the cluster and of the addresses of its nodes, at least one file of manipulation requests of the database.

A system, method, and computer program product for managing database servers and services is disclosed, which expands the capabilities of existing systems by providing better scalability and security. A database management system includes databases consisting of database clients and servers that handle the storing of information, a multi-database client that manages database servers, service modules which allow other systems to access the database servers, and a database access manager that manages requests from the service modules. A database access manager facilitates and coordinates interaction between the service modules and the multi-database client. Service modules provide interfaces from which other external or internal systems can access the managed databases. Requests can be sent between systems and the database access manager via the service modules. Two present and representative implementations of service modules are: user management and call detail record (CDR) collection. The user management service module allows systems to access user account information stored in the databases. The CDR collection service module inserts details for each call made on the network.

A method and system for managing a database through a graphical representation is presented. The method the method includes dynamically adjusting data in a database by graphically manipulating a graph that represents the database. In one embodiment, a predictive cone is overlaid onto the graph. The predictive cone is created from a heuristic algorithm that uses past historical data to predict where future real data will track on the graph.

A system for and a method of using user-entered information to return more meaningful information in response to Internet search queries are disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises managing a database in response to multiple user inputs and displaying search results from the database in response to a search query. The search results include a results list and supplemental data related to the search query. Managing the database includes, among other things, re-ranking elements in the results list, storing information related to relevancies of elements in the results list, blocking a link in the results list, storing links to documents related to the search query, or any combination of these. The supplemental data include descriptions of or indices to one or more concepts related to the search query.

Use of a database-enabled rules engine includes receiving and storing ECA expressions in the database. Such expressions specify (1) an event structure that defines an event that corresponds with the event structure; (2) conditions for evaluation with respect to occurrences of events that correspond with the event structure; and (3) actions for performance in response to events satisfying one or more of the conditions. Such expressions are stored in columns of a database table. Hence, during a database session in which the rules are evaluated with respect to one or more events, an event is detected based on the event's compliance with the specified event structure and the conditions are evaluated by determining whether the event satisfies any of the conditions. If the event satisfies a set of one or more conditions that have a corresponding action, then the corresponding action is performed by the database or the database causes the action to be performed outside of the database.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing encryption within a database system that is managed by a database administrator, and wherein a user administrator not otherwise associated with the database system, manages users of the database system. This system performs encryption automatically and transparently to a user of the database system. The system operates by receiving a request to store data in a column of the database system. If a user has designated the column as an encrypted column, the system automatically encrypts the data using an encryption function. This encryption function uses a key stored in a keyfile managed by the security administrator. After encrypting the data, the system stores the data in the database system using a storage function of the database system.

A schema for use in implementing a configuration management database (CMDB) includes an entity to store information identifying configuration items and a separate entity to store attributes of the configuration items. The CMDB schema may also include a separate entity to track relationships between configuration items. The CMDB schema may also include an entity to store a default list of approvers for changes and/or an entity to store dependencies between requested changes.

An operating system deployment arrangement provides a database connected to a network for use in monitoring the boot status of machines connected to sub-networks of the network. A workstation connected to a sub-network is adapted to act as a server for a pre-installation environment to machines newly connecting to the sub-network or at the same geographical location. The workstation carries a program for detecting boot initiation messages broadcast on the sub-network and for progressing booting of newly connecting machines in accordance with boot action data held by the database. In particular, the workstation also sends a software agent and operating system deployment processes to a newly connected machine and the agent takes over progression of the booting process from the workstation. The data held in the database for any one machine is updated as booting progresses. Flexibility is provided both in administration of the boot action data held in the database and by means of user interaction software loaded to a newly connected machine in the course of booting.

A management of distributed databases, and a method and an arrangement associated with managing database schemas and configuration of software that uses those schemas. A method and a system, which allows managing database schemas and application software in large distributed multi-database systems and avoiding problems that are related to the prior art systems preferably by using a configuration manager apparatus (231), which is external to the configuration and databases being managed (200) or by providing a mechanism for keeping multiple, possibly different database schemas and application software in synchronization. The external configuration management node (231) manages the configuration management replicas (203, 213, 223) in each part (201, 211, 221) of the distributed database system (200). These synchronized configuration management replicas comprise scripts that are used for creating and/or updating the schemas of the database nodes and configuration of software that uses these database nodes (202, 212, 222).

There are provided an electronic payment system using a multifunctional prepaid card which is commonly used in payment for use of services and purchase of goods, and a method of selling the multifunctional prepaid card. The electronic payment system includes a multifunctional prepaid card having a predetermined Personal Identification Number (PIN), shopping/service providing means for providing services and goods to a user of the multifunctional prepaid card and requesting the PIN of the multifunctional prepaid card for payment, and a prepaid card management system for managing state/balance information for PIN for the multifunctional prepaid card on a database, making a settlement by referring to the balance amount of the corresponding PIN if payment for a specific PIN is requested by the shopping/service providing means, and updating the settlement result on the database. Thus, according to the electronic payment system, a single multifunctional prepaid card can be comprehensively used in payment for use of various services and for purchases of goods.

An improved system, method, and computer program product is provided to manage userid/password combinations by utilizing a universally accessible Internet location. This site stores and manages an encrypted database containing the customers multiple userid and password combinations, and also acts as the repository and distribution center for the software used to access and manage the database by the customer. In one embodiment, these applications are designed to work seamlessly with the Internet connection-software (e.g. a set of buttons on a browsers tool bar). Encryption is used on both the client and/or server side to ensure security and integrity.

The invention proposes a process for rendering an object view using a PLM database. The database comprises modeled objects and relations between said modeled objects. Said modeled objects are associated to a set of values of attributes, whose values are stored in the database or computable based on relations involving said modeled objects. The process comprises displaying to the user a view of a set of modeled objects; receiving a selection by a user of an attribute; querying the database for a modeled object to be rendered; providing a value of the selected attribute, associated to said modeled object; and rendering said modeled object in the view according to the provided value of the attribute. It is also possible for the user to select a value of an attribute and the rendering will be carried out only on the object, whose value(s) matches with the selected value.

An electronic access control and recording system includes a lock, a card reader, a key card configured to communicate with the lock and with the card reader, a database, and an administrator microprocessor configured to provide a user interface and to communicate with the database and with the card reader. At least one of the lock and the card contain a microprocessor and a non-volatile memory storing encrypted information. In use, the key card provides access to the lock and transfers the encrypted information between the lock and the database via the card reader and the administrator microprocessor. The administrator microprocessor provides a user interface for reviewing and administering the database. The user interface also provides account and password qualification for users.

Various embodiments of a method, apparatus and article of manufacture of managing statistics in a database management system are provided. A volatility of at least one of statistic is determined. One or more statistics collection tasks are generated based on, at least in part, the volatility.

Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for managing a database. A data store is provided that is distributed over at least two sub data processing systems. A first information in the data store is associated with a first consistency level and a second information in the data store is associated with a second consistency level. At least one of the first consistency level and the second consistency level is selected according to an algorithm.

A system, method and computer program product of capturing and displaying health information of a first person on an electronic computing device, the electronic computing device can include: one or more computer processors; and one or more memory devices, the computer-implemented method can include, e.g., a) receiving data electronically about a first person user on the first client computing device, where the first person user has one or more family member users, each having one or more computing devices, or a user with which the user may wish to share a personal health data record, the data about the first person user can include: any identification data, any inputted health related data, or any captured health related data about the first person, can include: any health related data; an application programming interface (API) accessible data; or other health records such as, e.g., electronic medical record (EMR); scanned data; sensed data; or optical character recognition (OCR) captured data; b) receiving data about one or more second person users, where the at least one second person user can include: any other person user with which the first person wishes to be connected, a family member, a guardian, a friend, an individual, or care provider, the data about the second person users can include: any identification data, any inputted health related data, or any captured health related data about the second person user(s); and c) sharing at least a portion of the data electronically about the first person user, to the second person user(s). Various other embodiments can include various features such as a health journal, targeted educational content, an interactive family tree, selectable sharing, escalated alerting, notifications, and collaborative digital file cabinet.

A print system and method are presented, wherein the present print system comprises a management database for storing information on documents and information on persons authorized to print the documents, an authentication part for determining whether a person requesting the printing is authorized to print the documents, and issuing an authentication number upon requesting prints of the documents, a print data converter for converting the document and the authentication number issued from the authentication part into a printer control language that the printer can recognize, and a controller for, upon requesting the printing of the documents, requesting the authentication part to authenticate the person requesting the printing of the documents, and, if the person is authorized to print the documents, activating the print data converter to convert the documents and the authentication number into the printer control language for printing. Thus, only the persons printing the document and authorized in advance are allowed to print confidential documents, so that such confidential documents can be substantially prevented from being released without authorization, printed, or lost. Furthermore, as well as the confidential document can be substantially prevented from being distributed by the person printing the document without permission.

Data-tier application components (DACs) and methods for managing database applications are disclosed. According to one particular embodiment, a DAC includes a single unit of management that packages metadata related to a database object. The metadata related to the database object includes an identifier of the database object, a database runtime resource identifier of a database runtime resource operable to manipulate the database object, and a policy related to execution of the database runtime resource.

A method and apparatus for accessing information using indexes on versioned tables is described that exploits the power of partitioned indexing to index versioned data. In partitioned indexing, an index is divided in sub-indexes, referred to as index partitions. An index may be, for example, partitioned according to a particular version identified by a version id, that is, each index partition indexes the rows in a versioned table that belong to the version identified by a particular version id. Partitioned indexes can be more efficient to use to access versioned data. The utility of partitioned indexes extends beyond indexing versioned data.

Systems and methods for providing notifications of changes made in a database table to a remote application is presented. The system and methods manage change notification of a table in a database by notifying an application registered to receive notifications of changes made to a database table. A database manager executing on a device may receive a request to register an application to be notified when a first table of a plurality of tables in a database is changed. The database manager may establish a notification table comprising fields of the first table and one or more additional fields for managing notification. The database manager may establish a trigger on the first table to invoke a trigger procedure to copy a changed row of the first table to the notification table. The database manager may create a rule for the notification table to notify registered applications when a new row is inserted into the notification table

A public key (PK) framework for allowing a relying party to act as a trust anchor to authenticate a subscriber. The framework provides a directory system under the control of the relying party, wherein the directory system includes: a storage system for storing certificates received from subscribers in a database, wherein the certificates are issued by a plurality of different certificate authorities; a management system for managing records in the database associated with subscribers; and a validation system that allows the relying party to retrieve certificates from the database in order to authenticate subscribers.

A method, spatial data system, and computer program product for managing spatial data stored in a database by indexing spatial object identifiers associated with spatial objects of varying dimensions using a spatial index for each spatial object identifier comprised of one or more index coordinate variables that define a single point spatially related to the spatial object and one or more index dimension variables that define a bounding shape based on the spatial object's size. The spatial data system is configured to allow querying of the database to determine spatial object identifiers, and associated spatial objects, within a search area by identifying spatial indexes that define bounding shapes intersecting the search area and producing the results on a user interface.

A computer implemented method and an interactive guide management system (IGMS) for creating and managing interactive guides (IGs) for multiple items with feedback collection and customer support are provided. The IGMS creates IGs based on media content specific to the items received from item provider devices and stores the IGs in a guide management database (GMD). The IGMS generates a client application that displays the IGs for each item and interface elements for executing interactive functions based on functional inputs on a customer device. The GMD transmits the IGs to the client application based on item information for display in a stepwise manner. The IGMS receives customer inputs, functional inputs, and feedback information provided by the customer device via multiple communication modes from the client application via a network for providing real time or time shifted support, dynamically updating and managing the IGs, and performing one or more interactive functions.