4423 results about "Centralized management" patented technology

A fluid infusion system as described herein includes a number of local “body network” devices, such as an infusion pump, a handheld monitor or controller, a physiological sensor, and a bedside or hospital monitor. The body network devices can be configured to support communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between one another. In addition, the body network devices can be configured to support networked communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between the body network devices and “external” devices, systems, or communication networks. Such external communication allows the infusion system to be extended beyond the traditional short-range user environment. One particular system embodiment includes a network router device that functions as a centralized storage, processing, and routing unit for data received from the body network devices. The network router device is configured to generate HTML documents (web pages) to facilitate Internet-based setup, management, and control.

A method and apparatus for controlling document access and application usage using centrally managed rules. The rules are stored and manipulated in a central rule database via a rule server. Policy enforcers are installed on client systems and/or on servers and perform document access and application usage control for both direct user document accesses and application usage, and application program document accesses by evaluating the rules sent to the policy enforcer. The rule server decides which rules are required by each policy enforcer. A policy enforcer can also perform obligation and remediation operations as a part of rule evaluation. Policy enforcers on client systems and servers can operate autonomously, evaluating policies that have been received, when communications have been discontinued with the rule server.

The present invention is drawn to an apparatus and method for providing secure network communication. Each node or computer on the network has a secure, intelligent network interface with a coprocessor that handles all network communication. The intelligent network interface can be built into a network interface card (NIC) or be a separate box between each machine and the network. The intelligent network interface encrypts outgoing packets and decrypts incoming packets from the network based on a key and algorithm managed by a centralized management console (CMC) on the network. The intelligent network interface can also be configured by the CMC with dynamically distributed code to perform authentication functions, protocol translations, single sign-on functions, multi-level firewall functions, distinguished-name based firewall functions, centralized user management functions, machine diagnostics, proxy functions, fault tolerance functions, centralized patching functions, Web-filtering functions, virus-scanning functions, auditing functions, and gateway intrusion detection functions.

A centralized healthcare management and monitoring system and service including a healthcare management server computer interconnected to a computer network, having a first repository of records with patient healthcare information and a second repository with predetermined compliance rules with information regarding an interaction between multiple entities associated with the healthcare management server computer. Multiple healthcare provider computers, associated with a healthcare provider, allow input of patient identification indicia identification indicia presented by a patient and communicating with the healthcare management server computer over the computer network. A query is sent to the healthcare management server computer that includes the patient identification indicia; an identification of the healthcare services performed or proposed to be performed by the associated healthcare provider; and an identification of the healthcare provider performing the healthcare services. The healthcare management server computer then utilizes the query to access the first and second repositories to determine if the parameters of the query are in compliance with one or more of the predetermined compliance rules.

Systems and methods are provided that facilitate distributed TDMA communication amongst nodes in an ad hoc wireless network without the need for centralized management and control. A wireless communication device includes a MAC layer that is configured to synchronize its local clock from a beacon frame that is sent by another node in the ad hoc network. After synchronizing its clock to the ad hoc network, the device identifies a timeslot for transmission. When the timeslot arrives, the device senses the channel to determine if there is traffic and if there is no traffic, the device reserves the timeslot by transmitting. In this fashion, a plurality of timeslots can be divided amongst the devices in the ad hoc wireless network for optimized collision free communication using distributed TDMA. This distributed TDMA communication can also be applied across multiple channels in a wireless network to significantly increase bandwidth and quality-of-service.

A solution for centrally managing and federating outage specific information and for rapidly providing controlled access to this information in a role tailored fashion. The information can be gathered and provided in real-time along with programmatically determined proposed actions. An information recipient can configure and dynamically change the manner in which the information is presented, so that relevant information for that recipient can be rapidly digested. For example, a manager with a moderate level of technical knowledge may want information to be presented pictorially and in summary fashion, while a highly technical troubleshooter may want to configure information presentation to show key network statistics and values. In one embodiment, outage information can be presented in a Web portal having multiple discrete and customizable portlets, which include a geography portlet and a system portlet.

A centrally managed solution for all device management activities. This includes a set of device and subscriber registries, which are being constantly updated as new terminals, and subscribers are added to the system. It also includes support for legacy CDMA specific device management standards such as OTASP and OTAPA and support for remote handset configuration via SMS, using the latest standards from the Open Mobile Alliance Client Provisioning. In one embodiment, it includes support for remote handset configuration over IP, using the latest Open Mobile Alliance Client Provisioning and IOTA device management standards.

A method, system, and apparatus for discovering and connecting to data sources are provided. A system is provided that includes a server computer operative to maintain a centrally managed repository of data connection definitions. A client computer is also provided including an application program capable of consuming data from a data source. When a request is received by the application to connect to a data source, a list of available sources is retrieved from the server computer. If one of the data sources in the list is selected, a data connection file is retrieved and utilized to connect to the data source. If a report is opened by the application that includes a reference to a data source, the repository is utilized to confirm the connection to the data source.

Systems and methods are provided for centrally managing subscriptions to feeds accessible at different locations on a network. A subscription server is provided that a user can log in to from any of the user's rendering devices and use to manage subscriptions to feeds, including subscribing to feeds, listening to episodes of feeds, downloading episodes to a rendering device, and rating and reviewing episodes. The user's history of actions with respect to feeds is tracked and stored on the subscription server. The user can then access this history via user interfaces generated by the subscription server to determine what actions the user has performed in the past.

A method and apparatus for controlling document access and application usage using centrally managed rules. The rules are stored and manipulated in a central rule database via a rule server. Policy enforcers are installed on client systems and/or on servers and perform document access and application usage control for both direct user document accesses and application usage, and application program document accesses by evaluating the rules sent to the policy enforcer. The rule server decides which rules are required by each policy enforcer. A policy enforcer can also perform obligation and remediation operations as a part of rule evaluation. Policy enforcers on client systems and servers can operate autonomously, evaluating policies that have been received, when communications have been discontinued with the rule server.

Systems and methods for manipulating online behavioral tracking policies are provided. According to one embodiment, a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) response transmitted from a web server to a client is captured by a network security device. A status of the client is determined by the network security device. An online behavioral tracking policy associated with the client is identified by the network security device based on the determined status. The identified online behavioral tracking policy is enforced by the network security device by modifying the HTTP response. The modified HTTP response is transmitted by the network security device to the client.

The primary design goals of the current system are (as a matter of example, but not limited to the following, by any means): to enable Organizations to send documents to Readers ensuring that only those authorized Readers can “read” the contents; to be a low cost, easy to use system, with zero to minimum installation requirements at the Companies and Readers end; to provide the service primarily as an ASP service with the ability to be easily deployed and maintained into an Enterprise environment; to enable Companies to send documents anywhere in the world and receive the same level of protection and comfort regardless of location of Reader; to provide a centrally managed, but distributed, Reader authentication and authorization method/process for all Companies to use in any country; to provide a central NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) Registry for any size company; and to provide a secure guaranteed on-line signing process for business contracts and agreements.

The invention implements inter-terminal transmission with guaranteed capacity based on the single-path configuration function of networks composed of switching hubs with an MAC address learning function and centralized management of transmission capacity, without control over hubs. The capacity to be used by transmission links on a network is stored in advance and transmission capacity along the path to be used is allocated based on requests from terminals, with the allocation removed using a Terminate Request. At such time, by using transmission links and switching hubs with an MAC address learning function, transmission is limited to single-path transmission.

The invention relates to a monitoring system and specifically relates to a plant-level comprehensive supervision platform. The plant-level comprehensive supervision platform comprises a front-end system, a transmission network and a master station system, wherein the front-end system is integrated with subsystems of video monitoring, environmental monitoring, security guard, fire alarm, one-card-through, entrance and exit control, maloperation prevention, gps positioning, intelligent lighting, intelligent control and the like in a thermal power plant; the transmission network functions as a bridge for connecting the front end and the platform; the master station system comprises a local monitoring center, a cloud computing system, an application platform and a whole network operation and maintenance platform. The comprehensive supervision platform is a large online monitoring system integrated with hardware, software and network; the platform software is taken as the core to realize centralized management on all zones; besides, centralized monitoring and uniformed management on the front-end system can be realized at a regulation and control center; in short, the plant-level comprehensive supervision platform escorts the smart grid.

A central server configured with an Attribute Authority (“AA”) acting as a Trusted Third Party mediating service provider and using X.509-compatible PKI and PMI, VPN technology, device-side thin client applications, security hardware (HSM, Network), cloud hosting, authentication, Active Directory and other solutions. This ecosystem results in real time management of credentials, identity profiles, communication lines, and keys. It is not centrally managed, rather distributes rights to users. Using its Inviter-Invitee protocol suite, Inviters vouch for the identity of Invitees who successfully complete the protocol establishing communication lines. Users establish and respond to authorization requests and other real-time verifications pertaining to accessing each communication line (not end point) and sharing encrypted digital files. These are auditable, brokered, trusted-relationships where such relationships/digital agreements can each stand-alone (for privacy) or can leverage build-up of identity confidence levels across relationships. The service is agnostic to how encrypted user content is transported or stored.

An apparatus, system, method and program providing a multi-tenant software as a service (SaaS) application that manages and monitors the use of other SaaS applications via a common connection and database framework. An Internet-based interface is provided as a single portal for monitoring and managing the use of SaaS applications. Objects and the state of these objects including all associated attributes related to the SaaS applications are stored in databases associated with the Internet-based interface. The Internet-based interface also provides a social networking infrastructure and an application exchange infrastructure that allows sharing of information related to the SaaS applications.

Network services infrastructure systems and methods are disclosed. Policies for client access to a services network and network services available in the services network are enforced at client gateways. Once authenticated and authorized at a client gateway, a client of the services network may make its own network service(s) available in the services network, use network services provided by other clients of the services network, or both. The policies are centrally managed within a services network and distributed to the client gateways. Various registries which store policies, information associated with network services, and possibly other information may also be provided.