287 results about "Collaborative network" patented technology

A method for generating and maintaining a pruned broadcast tree for a network of switches operating multiple simultaneously active paths between devices with a load balancing family of protocols. The pruned broadcast tree is preferably generated as a by product of cost propagation aspects of the load balancing protocols exchanged among cooperating network switches. The load balance protocols operable within the network switches in association with the present invention permit multiple simultaneously active paths to be utilized among the network devices. The pruned broadcast tree is therefore used to reduce the latency of broadcast messages propagated within the network switches to reach all devices in the network. The broadcast tree defines a minimized set of devices to which a broadcast message need be forward to assure transmission to all network devices. The pruned broadcast tree, once established, is updated only in response to failure of a link and recovery of a failed link. A separate protocol of the present invention enables such pruned broadcast tree modifications and restoration.

The disclosed system and method for providing financial collaboration networks generally includes a data processing system adapted to permit a plurality of group collaborators to perform financial transactions with a plurality of users or network participants. Representative embodiments of the present invention generally provide web-based financial collaboration systems that may be adapted to permit a plurality of borrowers, for example, to negotiate more favorable terms with a lender for subsequent loans made to the borrower members of the collaborative group.

A collaborative Web research method (and system), includes organizing a plurality of documents in a N-dimensional space according to a collection of subject words, and based on the organizing, retrieving, by a user, said documents organized in the N-dimensional space according to the collection of subject words.

An on-site dynamic personalization system and method having a browser interacting through an internet connection with web pages of members in a cooperative network is described. The system includes a processor coupled through the internet connection to the browser. In addition, the system includes a memory with a cooperative membership database that stores data collected as the browser navigates web pages in the cooperative network. The memory also includes a software module with program code that the processor executes to cause the system to perform certain operations. These operations include: collecting data in the form of universal resource locators as the browser navigates web pages, storing the collected data and assimilating the data by aggregating the stored data, analyzing the assimilated data to determine user preferences based on identification of particular web pages with content viewed by the browser, and dynamically inserting personalized content from a particular member in the cooperative network into a web page associated with the particular member to create a personalized web page. This personalized content is based on the determined user preferences for the browser.

A collaborative music network for collaboratively linking members with each other has a central control center which is adapted for a plurality of members accessing thereto through internet, and a communication center linked to the central control center for interactively networking the members with each other. The music network includes a session for the session-members to edit, mix and record the audio files in the session and save them in the session and the user's own hard drive. The session also provides a live platform for session-members to interact and perform music. Non-session members are able to work on the audio files in the session. The completed music works are played through the network music player and purchased through online music store. The music network also contains an Internet radio to broadcast the audio files selected from member profiles.

Embodiments of the present invention disclose utilizing a token associated with a payment device. Particularly, embodiments of the present invention may create a single token for use by a plurality of users on one or more of the payment devices of each user. The token may be made available for use by various users that can be added and removed as the group of users associated with the token changes. The token may be associated with various types of accounts, such as but not limited to a business account from a business client, a retail account from a retail client, or other like clients. In some embodiments the token may be associated with a specific account that already has funds in the account, or the token may be associated with a specific account that is unfunded or a new account that the users associated with the token may fund.

The present invention includes an apparatus, method, and computer program product for use in a token based financial transaction system, whereby the apparatus applies transaction sensitive limits to a proposed financial transaction for purposes of approving, denying, or partially funding a token based financial transaction. The present invention is configured to: determine one or more limits associated with the token, wherein the one or more limits define which financial transactions will be authorized; process a request to execute a transaction, wherein processing the request includes determining if the one or more limits associated with the user are met based on transaction information; allow the transaction in response to determining when the one or more limits are met; and deny the transaction in response to determining when the one or more limits fail to be met.

A collaboration network is defined by creating a virtual meeting room on a central server. The central server negotiates with one or more edge servers for remote management of selected collaboration parameters, which control such things as shared objects, group connections, streaming video, and video on-demand. Using the selected collaboration parameters, the edge servers manage the meeting participation of the network clients connected to the virtual meeting room through the individual edge servers. When management of the meeting participation requires either parameters that the edge server does not have or when the parameters of the edge server are out of date, the management responsibility is transferred to the central server for that request.

The invention discloses an energy-carried cooperative CR-NOMA cooperative mode and a relay selection algorithm based on CR-NOMA, comprising: when relay assists two users for information transmission, if the main user is able to decode correctly, then, using all the collected energy to assist the cognitive user to transmit information at the next time slot; otherwise, using the NOMA to continue forwarding the information of the two users; for the multi-relay, proposing the relay selection strategy of the two stages, or solving the set of the correctly decoded relays first; then enabling that the energy remaining and the channel gain from the second jumped relay to the main user are maximized; and solving the closed solution to the interruption probability of the two users and the expression of the throughput. With the invention, while the performances of the main user are ensured, the performances of the sub-user can be increased further so that when the main user reaches the full gain, the cognitive user reaches three-order gain. The energy efficiency of the system is also raised.

A real-time collaborative graphics application and method (such as Microsoft® Visio®) that runs on top of a collaborative networking platform (such as Microsoft® ConferenceXP) and provides real-time collaboration. The real-time collaborative graphics application and method personalizes local objects created by a local to readily distinguish them from remote objects created by remote users. Identifiers are used to allow the authorship of an object to be easily determined by all users. Local objects, remote objects, and a combination of the two can be moved and manipulated by any users. A local user may avoid sharing his local objects with remote users. Moreover, a local user can decide to hide remote objects created by remote users. If at a later time the local user decides to once again view the hidden remote objects, all updates since the remote shapes were hidden are automatically updated at the local user's document.

A system and method for distributing streaming content data from a server to multiple clients enables the server to handle transient surges of requests by having the clients cooperate with the server and other clients to distribute content, thereby alleviating the load on the server. The server divides the streaming content into multiple sub-streams (e.g., by using multiple description coding), and constructs multiple distribution trees with itself at the root and each client as a node in each of the trees. Each sub-stream is transmitted down a corresponding one of the distribution trees. Clients that receive sub-streams from its parent nodes in the distribution trees in turn forward the sub-streams to their child nodes in the trees.

The invention relates to the technical field of mobile communications and provides a method for selecting a safe relay for multiple targets in a mobile collaborative network. In the method provided by the invention, a channel fading threshold as well as and the various states and the state transition probability of candidate relay nodes are determined through periodically transmitting a training sequence and feedback information; when the fading speed of some channel is greater than the threshold, dynamic relay selection is carried out, or else, semi-static relay selection is carried out; and during the process of relay selection, the optimal safe relay is selected to collaborate data transmission according to the total compensation determined by a plurality of target values, such as system safety capacity, and the like. With the adoption of the method provided by the invention, the characteristics of wireless channels in the mobile collaborative network can be accurately and timely described, and the dynamic selection of the optimal safe relay for the multiple targets is realized through lower complexity, so that the method has strong flexibility and expandability; and the transmission efficiency is further increased through carrying out different relay selections according to channel states.

The invention relates to the technical field of mobile communications and provides a method for selecting an optimal distributed type interference source in a mobile collaborative network. In the method, the possible states and the state transition probability of candidate collaborative nodes are obtained through periodically transmitting a training sequence and feedback information; whether a channel source node can be in direct communication with a destination node is judged, if the direct communication is available, the selection of the optimal interference node is carried out, or else, the selection of an optimal relay-interference pair is carried out; and a corresponding priority symbol value of each possible state of the collaborative nodes is calculated, and a suitable node is selected to collaborate data transmission. With the adoption of the method provided by the invention, the optimal interference source can be selected according the specific states of a channel, so as to respond to the interception of illegal nodes in the mobile collaborative network, the power consumption and the transmission error rate of the collaborative nodes are sufficiently considered at the same time that the secure communication is guaranteed, and the quality of communication is ensured.

A method and system for operating a collaborative network of participants attending an event/meeting presentation in person employs a web-based control server connected online with participants using their personal networked computer devices. The control server sends a question or prompt to and receives inputs from participants via the display screens of their personal networked computer devices, and calculates aggregated results of participant users' inputs for display on the event/meeting display screen, then sends a next question or prompt to the participants for a next activity step of the group activity. Real-time group interactivity of participants in the event/meeting presentation is enabled through mobility and convenience of participants using their networked personal computer devices such as smartphones for participating in the group activity.

A method for identifying participants of a collaborative network is disclosed. The participants communicate over a larger electronic network wherein not all members may be participating in the collaborative session. The method begins by determining a unique session identifier for only the participants of the collaborative network. Next, a message having the session identifier is sent to all members of the network by an inquiring participant of the collaborative network. Only participants that have the session identifier respond to the inquiring participant. Finally, communication is established between the participants that responded to the message and the inquiring participant. In this regard, a collaborative network is formed including the inquiring participant.

Methods and systems allow for the creation, management and use of networks of people that trust each other in order to enable them to collaborate to transport objects or people. Information of users wishing to send objects or people is matched thereby with people having the capability to perform the transportation.

A method and system for using an asset based business architecture having components to operate a business, implementing collaborative interactions between the components by using control structures granular to the level of the corresponding asset based components. To respond to a business opportunity components are assembled into a collaborative network, and the assembled components are configured to the business opportunity. Additional or modified control structures are employed in the collaborative network as needed. Preferably, the collaborative network operates in a business control domain. The components may be adapted from a component business model (CBM) map developed for an industry within which the business competes.