1776 results about "Data content" patented technology

A portable wireless communications subscriber audio and/or video player apparatus and system and method for selecting, requesting, downloading, and playing audio and/or video data content files from an Internet-based database server. The wireless link is preferably implemented in accordance with the WiFi protocol, which allows connectivity to the Internet by being in proximity with a local base station or WiFi hotspot (i.e., publicly available local wireless access hub connected to the Internet). The portable wireless communications subscriber audio and/or video player apparatus and system preferably include a security means for monitoring and blocking unauthorized use of the player apparatus and system. The player apparatus further preferably has the capability to communicate with other neighboring player apparatus for the purpose of exchanging content data files, playlists and personal messages.

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. The networked medical devices are configured to support a variety of wireless data communication protocols for efficient communication of data within the medical device network. In addition, the wireless medical devices may be configured to support a number of dynamically adjustable wireless data communication modes to react to current operating conditions, application-specific data content, or other criteria.

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. The networked medical devices are configured to support a variety of wireless data communication protocols for efficient communication of data within the medical device network. In addition, the wireless medical devices may be configured to support a number of dynamically adjustable wireless data communication modes to react to current operating conditions, application-specific data content, or other criteria.

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. The networked medical devices are configured to support a variety of wireless data communication protocols for efficient communication of data within the medical device network. In addition, the wireless medical devices may be configured to support a number of dynamically adjustable wireless data communication modes to react to current operating conditions, application-specific data content, or other criteria.

A method for providing integrated voice, video, and data content in an integrated service offering to one or more customer premises includes receiving television programming from a programming source, receiving data from a data network, and receiving telephone communications from a telephone network. The method further includes placing the television programming, data, and telephone communications in a common format for integrated communication over a single network infrastructure using a common communication protocol. In addition, the method includes communicating the integrated television programming, data, and telephone communications in the common format over the single network infrastructure using the common communication protocol to one or more customer premises to provide the integrated service offering.

A system for providing network security through manipulating data connections and connection attempts over a data-packet-network between at least two network nodes is provided. The system includes a system host machine, a first software application residing on the host machine for detecting and monitoring connection activity, a data store for storing connection related data, and a second software application for emulating one or more end nodes of the connections or connection attempts. In a preferred embodiment the system uses the detection software to detect one or more pre-defined states associated with a particular connection or connection attempt including states associated with data content transferred there over and performs at least one packet generation and insertion action triggered by the detected state or states, the packet or packets emulating one or more end nodes of the connection or connection attempt to cause preemption or resolution of the detected state or states.

A method and system for implementing a user interface for providing a data service in a mobile client using a server with knowledge of the client's hardware and software capabilities to modify data content and display rules for an improved user interface on the client. Data may be cached on the client to improve application response time and provide a standalone application capability for the client. The automatic conversion of newly developed applications to a plurality of clients with differing hardware and software capabilities reduces application software development and maintenance costs. Software updates and bug fixes can be deployed with the same method and system. An interoperable array of adapters for reporting, billing, and format conversions is also described.

A method and apparatus forming a user interface for examining and retrieving audio/video/data content from digital video recorders. This includes an improved time period selection mechanism, a rich array of temporal data presentations, such as timelines, lists, and thumbnail images, and a unified method of displaying content from either a direct stream or downloaded files. Summary information is provided relating to undownloaded content based on a selected time period.

A system and method enables de-duplication in a storage system architecture comprising one or more volumes distributed across a plurality of nodes interconnected as a cluster. De-duplication is enabled through the use of file offset indexing in combination with data content redirection. File offset indexing is illustratively embodied as a Locate by offset function, while data content redirection is embodied as a novel Locate by content function. In response to input of, inter alia, a data container (file) offset, the Locate by offset function returns a data container (file) index that is used to determine a storage server that is responsible for a particular region of the file. The Locate by content function is then invoked to determine the storage server that actually stores the requested data on disk. Notably, the content function ensures that data is stored on a volume of a storage server based on the content of that data rather than based on its offset within a file. This aspect of the invention ensures that all blocks having identical data content are served by the same storage server so that it may implement de-duplication to conserve storage space on disk and increase cache efficiency of memory.

Systems and methods for delivering streaming data content to a client device over a data communication network in response to a request for the data content from the client device. The client request is received by a server or a controller device that is typically located on a network switch device. If received by a server, the server sends a request to the controller device to control the transfer of the requested data to the client. The controller device includes the processing capability required for retrieving the streaming data and delivering the streaming data directly to the client device without involving the server system. In some cases, the controller device mirrors the data request to another controller device to handle the data processing and delivery functions. In other cases, the controller device coordinates the delivery of the requested data using one or more other similar controller devices in a pipelined fashion.

In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a device for receiving and processing data content having at least one original function call includes a hook script generator and a script processing engine. The hook script generator is configured to generate a hook script having at least one hook function. Each hook function is configured to supersede a corresponding original function. The script processing engine is configured to receive and process a combination of the hook script and the data content. The hook function corresponding to the data content original function is executed when the original function is called. The hook function provides a run-time detection and control of the data content processing.

A method for creating a data quality report for a given set of source data. The source data is profiled and then analysis is preferably performed at the relation level, metadata level, and data content level analysis. Any inconsistencies noted during analysis are noted with quality tags preferably comprising a common status and a type describing the category of the identified inconsistency. Reports are then generated that describe and summarize the information contained in the quality tags created during the analysis.

The present invention relates to a system for detecting misuse and/or abuse of data related to database done by a user with authorized access to a data system and its database. User behavior is monitored as to its nature of database access, analyzed to create, and compare to, a specific profile. No understanding for the meaning of data content is needed. Each deviation from normal pattern, stored in the profile, is checked in various parameters and ranked, reporting to a system owner.

A hash-optimized backup system and method takes data blocks and generates a probabilistically unique digital fingerprint of the content of each data block using a substantially collision-free algorithm. The process compares the generated fingerprint to a database of stored fingerprints and, if the generated fingerprint matches a stored fingerprint, the data block is determined to already have been backed up, and therefore does not need to be backed up again. Only if the generated fingerprint does not match a stored fingerprint is the data block backed up, at which point the generated fingerprint is added to the database of stored fingerprints. Because the algorithm is substantially collision-free, there is no need to compare actual data content if there is a hash-value match. The process can also be used to audit software license compliance, inventory software, and detect computer-file tampering such as viruses and malware.

This invention adds new markings to an original check face prior to tender and processing of the check. These markings, when digitally scanned from the original, are readily interpreted and preserved. During the process of truncating the original with image replacement documents (IRDs) that are the legal equivalent, the new markings solve two major problems when the IRDs are formally introduced into the clearinghouse channel. First, the clipped image of the original check can be properly aligned within a designated region within the IRD based on the uniform markings. Second, data content aligned in reference to the uniform markings preserved in the IRD process can be properly recognized and read as if the software was scanning the original physical document.

The present invention relates to a system and methodology to assist users with data access activities and that includes such activities as routine web browsing and/or data access applications. A coalesced display or montage of aggregated information is provided that is focused from a plurality of sources to achieve substantially one-button access to user's desired web or data source information/destinations in order to mitigate efforts in retrieving and viewing such information. Past web or other type data access patterns can be mined to predict future browsing sites or desired access locations. A system is provided that builds personalized web portals for associated users based on models mined from past data access patterns. The portals can provide links to web resources as well as embed content from distal (remote) pages or sites producing a montage of web or other type data content. Automated topic classification is employed to create multiple topic-centric views that can be invoked by a user.

A system and method for generating a screen component configured to visualize a data structure in a displayed screen on a graphical user interface of a device. The screen component for including in an application for execution on the device and having definitions expressed in a structured definition language for defining the visualization of the data structure. The visualized data structure related to data content associated with messages communicated over a network between the device and a data source. The system and method comprises: a parser module for analyzing a set of predefined message and data definitions expressed in a structured definition language to identify corresponding data structure and message details related to the messages, the predefined message and data definitions for including in the application; a screen template for providing a representative example of the screen to be displayed on the graphical user interface; and a screen component generation module for applying the predefined message and data details to the screen template to generate the screen component; wherein the predefined message and data definitions and the screen component are subsequently assembled in to the application.

A document management system separates the rights and control of the author of a document, such as a financial institution reporting financial information to a client front the rights and control over the document contents of the owner of the document, such as the client of the financial institution whose information is being presented. In preferred embodiments, the document owner controls distribution of the document to desired users, such as a mortgage broker or a tax accountant, but without the ability to change the contents or at least without the ability to do so without the ability to make changes without detection. As a result, the author may provide the owner with a document that the owner can cause to be received by a desired user or other recipient while maintaining the authentication of the document by the issuing author, for example, the financial institution. The privacy and security of the data contents may be protected by encryption. In one embodiment, for example, the author may encrypt the document and the owner may select recipients to receive the decryption key, for example, via a website. Many alternate embodiments are described using techniques which produce similar results.

According to one aspect of the invention, disclosed herein is a method of controlling a visual presentation of data to a viewer, the presentation comprising a plurality of display configuration states through which data content is presented to a viewer, the presentation being responsive to transition input to transition from a current display configuration state to a next display configuration state, the method comprising: (1) providing a plurality of transition effects; (2) for each pair of potentially successive display configuration states, associating a transition effect therewith; (3) receiving transition input indicative to transition from a current display configuration state to a next display configuration state, the transition defining a pair of successive display configuration states; and (4) during the transition from the current display configuration state to the next display configuration state, presenting to the viewer the transition effect associated with the defined pair of successive display configuration states. According to another aspect of the invention, disclosed herein is a method of controlling a visual presentation of data to a viewer, the presentation comprising a plurality of display configuration states through which data content is presented to the viewer, the method comprising: (1) providing a plurality of style guides, each style guide having a plurality of display configuration states corresponding thereto; (2) for each style guide, associating each of its corresponding display configuration states with a plurality of counterpart display configuration states in the other style guides; (3) for a presentation having a previously-defined style guide, selecting a different style guide therefor; and (4) replacing the presentation's display configuration states with their counterparts in the different style guide.

The present invention provides a method and system for acquiring, storing and displaying content on a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal mobile terminal is adapted to acquire content from content providing devices or sources such as the Internet, e-mail, or direct download from a PC to the mobile terminal for display. Content providing devices of the system are stand-alone devices which store content, such as location based advertising information, for downloading by a mobile terminal in close proximity to the content providing device. An application resident on the mobile terminal can provide scrolling player functionality to enable stored data content to be easily viewed.

A wireless communication system for a transportation vehicle such as, for example, an aircraft, bus, cruise ship, and train, is presented. The wireless communication system includes an information source containing data content including text, audio and video media, a plurality of wireless interfaces, a plurality of individually identifiable electronic devices coupled to the plurality of wireless interfaces and a wireless local area network (LAN) access point. The wireless LAN access point is coupled to the information source and wirelessly coupled to the plurality of wireless interfaces. In operation, the wireless LAN access point receives data content from the information source, converts the data content into a wireless transmission format and selectively distributes the formatted data content to the plurality of wireless interfaces such that the formatted data content is accessible by at least a selected one of the plurality of individually identifiable electronic devices.

A method and system for providing a consistent flow documents and data content across different organizational units of a company or agency where the documents and data come from different enterprise systems and data stores but are related to linked processes that share models for organizing the content in the business context and in a format that enables a user to relate the content to the process step or steps they are performing. The system includes a network service that enables a configuration utility to automatically discover the objects and metadata and provides for a mapping of selected fields of the metadata to regions displayed in the user interface view with provision for filtering the data by mapping selected fields to a user input form. Thereby, a business analyst can create solutions without writing and maintaining complex program logic for each combination of presentation environment, enterprise system and data store.

A memory using techniques to extract the data content of its storage elements, when the distribution of stored states is degraded, is presented. If the distribution of stored states has degraded, secondary evaluations of the memory cells are performed using modified read conditions. Based upon the results of these supplemental evaluations, the memory device determines the read conditions at which to best decide the data stored.

A method and system for providing a consistent flow documents and data content across different organizational units of a company or agency where the documents and data come from different enterprise systems and data stores but are related to linked processes that share models for organizing the content in the business context and in a format that enables a user to relate the content to the process step or steps they are performing. The system includes a network service that enables a configuration utility to automatically discover the objects and metadata and provides for a mapping of selected fields of the metadata to regions displayed in the user interface view with provision for filtering the data by mapping selected fields to a user input form. Thereby, a business analyst can create solutions without writing and maintaining complex program logic for each combination of presentation environment, enterprise system and data store.

A method and system for implementing a user interface for providing a data service in a mobile client using a server with knowledge of the client's hardware and software capabilities to modify data content and display rules for an improved user interface on the client. Data may be cached on the client to improve application response time and provide a standalone application capability for the client. The automatic conversion of newly developed applications to a plurality of clients with differing hardware and software capabilities reduces application software development and maintenance costs. Software updates and bug fixes can be deployed with the same method and system.

Methods and apparatuses for rapidly tagging and recalling (via direct pointing) metadata from moving or still images are described herein. In one embodiment, data having full descriptions and hyperlinks are tagged to specific objects in moving images and the invisible hyperlinks move dynamically to continually track the associated object. In one embodiment, a pointing device can be used to point to objects in the scene, whether moving or stationary, and by appropriate action such as clicking or activating a button, be able to substantially immediately recall part or all of the metadata content that pertains to the object. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for interacting with medical data objects. An apparatus may include a processor configured to map a DICOM object comprising medical data content to a hierarchy of one or more containers. The processor may be further configured to provide a user interface allowing a user to view a representation of the hierarchy and access the medical data content of the one or more containers. The processor may additionally be configured to receive data that a user has added to a container. The processor may also be configured to associate the received data with the DICOM object based at least in part upon the container to which the received data was added. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

In a data-replication system, multi-way synchronization of copies of the data at different devices is achieved by employing a non-destructive data model. In this model, each replicated data object is represented by a revision graph, and every operation that is performed on a data object, e.g. a revision of data content or deletion of the object, is represented by adding a node to a revision graph at the device where the change is made. Synchronization between multiple devices is achieved by applying a graph union operator. Since the union operator is commutative and associative, it avoids the limitations normally associated with the order in which updates occur. A synchronization enforcement mechanism restricts the situations in which the nodes of a graph can be deleted, to thereby ensure integrity of the data throughout its useful life cycle.

Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding video data. The video data decoding method includes decoding a first video stream to generate 2D video data for two-dimensionally displaying video content and decoding a second video stream to generate 3D video data for three-dimensionally displaying at least one part of the display section of the video content.

A method of operating a system including a digital network interconnected intelligent digital devices (IDDS) generating and receiving eXtensible Markup Language (XML) documents containing data and respective Document Type Definitions (DTDs) describing the data content. Preferably, the method includes steps for transmitting a generated XML document from a first IDD to a second IDD, and, when the respective DTD for the generated XML document satisfies a predetermined criteria, operating on the data contained in the XML document at the second IDD. In a first exemplary case, the second IDD maintains a list of trusted DTDs, and the predetermined criteria is equality between the name of the respective DTD and the name of a trusted DTD. Alternatively, the predetermined criteria is satisfied by inclusion of the name of a program residing on the second IDD in the respective DTD. In a second exemplary case, the transmitting step includes transmitting the generated XML document from the first IDD to the second IDD and a third IDD, the operating step includes operating on the data contained in the XML document at the second IDD when the respective DTD for the generated XML document satisfies a first predetermined criteria, and the method further includes the step of operating on the data contained in the XML document at the third IDD when the respective DTD for the generated XML document satisfies a second predetermined criteria. A system composed of IDDs interconnected by an in home digital network (IHDN) or other mechanism, which system can be operated by the method mentioned above, is also described.