2442 results about "Information networks" patented technology

A network adapter for a synchronous logical ring network operates on existing physical twisted-pair telephone topologies. Information propagates around the logical ring, reaching every device on each revolution around the network. Network devices are full-duplex, transmitting and receiving information on every clock cycle. Network devices arbitrate to be elected the network clock device. By synchronizing all network devices to a single reference clock, and providing fixed frames of information propagating around the network at consistent time intervals, the logical ring network ensures that information propagates from one device to another at consistent time intervals. The fixed-length frames are divided into two independent streams: a data stream for the distribution of real-time continuous digital media streams; and a system command stream for the distribution of system commands.

A system and method for limiting access to and preventing unauthorized use of an owner's digital content stored in an information network and available to clients under authorized conditions. The network includes at least one server coupled to a storage device for storing the limited access digital content encrypted using a random-generated key, known as a Document Encryption Key (DEK). The DEK is further encrypted with the server's public key, using a public/private key pair algorithm and placed in a digital container stored in a storage device and including as a part of the meta-information which is in the container. The client's workstation is coupled to the server for acquiring the limited access digital content under the authorized condition. A Trusted Information Handler (TIH) is validated by the server after the handler provides a data signature and type of signing algorithm to transaction data descriptive of the purchase agreement between the client and the owner. After the handler has authenticated, the server decrypts the encrypted DEK with its private key and re-encrypts the DEK with the handler's public key ensuring that only the information handler can process the information. The encrypted DEK is further encrypted with the client's public key personalizing the digital content to the client. The client's program decrypts the DEK with his private key and passes it along with the encrypted content to the handler which decrypts the DEK with his private key and proceeds to decrypt the content for displaying to the client.

Embodiments of a location-based social network manager process are described. The process is executed on a server computer coupled to a plurality of location-aware mobile communication devices over a wireless network. The process determines the geographic location of a mobile communication device operated by a user within an area, displays a map representation of the area around the mobile communication device on a graphical user interface of the mobile communication device, and superimposes on the map the respective locations of one or more other users of mobile communication devices coupled to the mobile communication device over the network. The process establishes communication links between the user and the plurality of acquaintances through respective location aware mobile communication devices through a network protocol. The process facilitates the sharing information about places of interest among a plurality of users. The system stores location information for a place of interest in a region in a database along with information related to the place of interest. The location of the place of interest is displayed on each user's mobile communication device as an icon superimposed on the map shown on the display. The location of the users can be established with respect to their distance relative to a place of interest. Users can define their own places of interest as well as provide a quantitative or qualitative ranking for places of interest within a region. This information can then be shared with other users in the network.

A cryptographic encoded, ticket issuing and collection system for real-time purchase of tickets by purchasers at remote user stations in an information network that includes a plurality of remote user stations coupled to a server in an information network, e.g., the Internet, for purchase of services, products, or tickets to an event. An operator of the remote user station selects a ticket for purchase to an event using standard protocols of information network. An electronic ticket is transmitted to the operator and includes a cypher code created using a public key cryptography system. The operator displays the electronic ticket for verification purposes and proceeds to print out the ticket at the station. The ticket is presented to a ticket collector whereupon the ticket is scanned by a portable terminal for decoding the cypher code using a public key reloaded into the terminal by the producers of the event. The decoded cypher code is compared against the event description stored in the portable terminal and if equal, the ticket is accepted for admission to the event. The ticket information is stored in the portable terminal and subsequently uploaded to the information system to check for duplicate tickets.

A mobile information network browser device with audio feedback capability that is capable of transmitting a request for information via a wireless communication interface from one or more servers in an information network. The browser device further includes an audio interface capable of receiving data from the wireless communication interface that is responsive to the request for information. The browser device interfaces with a wireless communication network so that it may be used in a mobile vehicle, such as an automobile. Receiving the requested information in audio format relieves the user from having to view an output display screen to receive the information while trying to operate the mobile vehicle.

Threat intelligence is collected from a variety of different sources. The threat intelligence information is aggregated, normalized, filtered and scored to identify threats to an information network. Threats are categorized by type, maliciousness and confidence level. Threats are reported to network administrators in a plurality of threat feeds, including for example malicious domains, malicious IP addresses, malicious e-mail addresses, malicious URLs and malicious software files.

The invention discloses an electric vehicle lease management system on the basis of charging piles. The electric vehicle lease management system comprises a system remote management control center, electric vehicles, the charging piles and intelligent terminals. A vehicle battery data acquisition module, a wireless communication module and an intelligent control module are mounted on each electric vehicle; an intelligent control unit and a communication module are mounted on each charging pile, each intelligent terminal is wirelessly communicated with the system remote management control center, and the wireless communication module of each electric vehicle is wirelessly communicated with the system remote management control center. The electric vehicle lease management system has the advantages that lease systems which are used by vehicle lease users and management staffs can be conveniently and quickly implemented by the aid of modern information network technologies, the users can order lease application and check relevant lease information via the intelligent terminals or directly via computers at any time in any places, and the management staffs can monitor various indexes such as electric vehicle location data and battery data in real time, and prompting effects can be timely realized.

A consumer product information requesting (CPIR) enabling Servlet for execution on the server-side of an information network such as the Internet. The CPIR-enabling Servlet comprises a Universal Product Number (UPN) a uniquely associated with a particular consumer product on which an information search is to be carried out within a database management subsystem. One or more classes are loaded on a an Internet-enabled information server. When the consumer selects a CPIR-enabling Servlet tag embedded within the WWW and corresponding CPIR-enabling Servlet, a UPN-directed-search is automatically carried out within the database management subsystem, the a graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed within the Internet-enabled browser program used by the consumer, and the results from the UPN-directed search are displayed within the GUI in the form of a menu of categorized URLs pointing to consumer product related information resources published on the WWW, without disturbing the consumer's point of presence thereon. The CPIR-enabling Servlets can be used to build various types of consumer product information systems for operation on the WWW.

An electric arc welding system for creating an AC welding arc between an electrode and a workpiece wherein the system comprises a first controller for a first power supply to cause the first power supply to create an AC current between the electrode and workpiece by generating a switch signal or command with polarity reversing switching points in the first controller, with the first controller operated at first welding parameters in response to first power supply specific parameter signals to the first controller. The system has at least one slave controller for operating a slave power supply to create an AC current between the electrode and workpiece by reversing polarity of the AC current at switching points where the slave controller is operated at second welding parameters in response to second power supply specific parameter signals to the slave controller. An information network connected to the first controller and the slave controller and containing digital first and second power supply specific parameter signals for the first controller and the slave controller and a digital interface connects the first controller with the slave controller to control the switching points of said second power supply by the switch signal or command from the first controller.

The invention discloses a personalized commodity recommending method which integrates attributes and structural similarity. In the method, users and commodities are used as nodes with characteristic information to be mapped to a network by integrating the attribute information and structural similarity information, and an information network chart is established according to the purchasing relation between customers and the commodities; and interests and preference among user node pairs are measured by the integrated attributes and structural similarity in the information network chart, and the nearest neighbor is selected by the interests and the preference to improve the accuracy of recommending. On the basis of the recommending method, the invention also discloses a personalized commodity recommending method which integrates the measurement of the attributes and the structural similarity. In the system, the interests and the preference of the users are measured accurately by a computing method of integrating the similarity of the attributes and the similarity of node structure backgrounds in the information network chart, and the generation efficiency of the nearest neighbor is improved by utilizing clustering technology. The method and the system can be applied to electronic commerce, and provide personalized commodity recommending for the users.

A variety of methods and systems related to genomic profile information and related participants are described. Participants can be encouraged to allow access to their genomic profile information in a variety of ways. A peer-to-peer genomic profile information network can be implemented. A collection of genomic profile information for a large number of participants can be built, and anonymity of the participants can be maintained. Participants can maintain custodial control over their genomic profile information. Comparative tools and groups can help participants identify and communicate with other participants having similar information.

Abstract of the Disclosure A system and method for processing product marketing rebate claims submitted by a consumer in satisfaction of a rebate offer, the consumer having purchased designated products in a qualified transaction recorded by a point-of-sale data processing and storage system that issues a receipt containing a corresponding transaction serial number. The method comprises providing a designated site of a computer information network and accessible by the consumer, and receiving a rebate claim on the designated site. The rebate claim comprises (i) the transaction serial number corresponding to the qualified transaction, and (ii) identifying information corresponding to the consumer. The transaction serial number and the identifying information is stored as a stored data record. An electronic file transfer is received from the point-of-sale data processing and storage system comprising purchase data records, each record comprising the list of products purchased and the transaction serial number for a qualified transaction in which at least one designated product was purchased. Each stored data record is associated with a purchase data record having an identical serial number, and the records are processed to validate the rebate claim. Finally, the value of the rebate offer is transferred to the consumer. Consumer access by the designated site may be via the global computer information network or by telephone, and may also optionally integrate paper-based and smart/credit/debit-card-based rebate claims. A system for performing the above method is also claimed.

Network entities such as an access device and a gateway analyze messages exchanged during a communication session to identify information items of interest such as, for example, email addresses, universal resource locators, file paths, and attachments. References to and/or the contents of the identified information items may be stored in a database that associates the identified information items with the participants of the communication session. The participants in the communication session may be identified by conventional caller ID information, or by an Internet protocol address, an electronic serial number, or a variety of other identifiers. Information received at the beginning of a later communication session that identifies participant(s) in that communication session may then be used to select from the database, information items from previous communication session, that are associated with the identified participant in the current communication session. Information about the selected information items may be delivered as enhanced caller ID information to parties of the communication session, allowing them to have easy access to the previously exchanged information.

A user engaged in an online chat session with one or more other users can start a screen sharing session with the other users without having to leave the context of the online chat session. In an implementation, a chat window for the chat session includes a screen sharing button. The screen sharing button can be clicked to start a screen sharing session with the other chat participants. A system generated message is displayed within the chat windows of the other chat participants inviting them to view the remote screen. Upon accepting the invite, a viewer is launched to show the information being displayed on the remote screen. A variety of enhanced features and functions are also presented in the context of screen sharing in an information networking environment.

A system and method for providing an information network on the Internet is provided. The system includes a plurality of websites and at least one redirect assigned to each website. The websites each include a category, information about the category and a domain name that corresponds to the category. The redirect includes a URL redirect that directs a browser or a server to the assigned website. The method includes the steps of: (1) providing a plurality of websites; (2) providing each website with a category, information about the category, and a domain name that corresponds to the category; (3) providing at least one redirect assigned to each website; and (4) providing each redirect with a URL redirect that directs at least one of a browser and a server to the assigned website.

There is provided an information processing apparatus which may be applied to an information processing apparatus being connected, for example, to an information network such as Internet for transmitting and receiving various pieces of information in order to make access to such network through a terminal of simplified structure such as a telephone terminal. A code for uniquely identifying, for example, a telephone terminal and a computer terminal may be formed with the codes corresponding to operators of a telephone terminal.

A system and method for dynamically providing information to an administrator of a computing environment such as an administrator of a network system that is relevant to a particular problem event. This information includes contextual instructions and diagnostic data that will assist the network administrator in the analysis of the problem event. Generally, the invention automatically obtains from relevant computing environment entities pertinent information likely to be necessary to troubleshoot the particular problem event. The context-sensitive information is presented dynamically on a display for consideration and interaction by the network administrator. Specifically, the invention includes a database of executable troubleshooting (TS) profiles each specifically designed for a particular type of problem event. Each such TS profile references one or more troubleshooting data miner modules included in a library of such modules that accesses particular hardware or software entities in the network system for particular information. When a TS profile is invoked to assist a network administrator troubleshoot a particular type of problem event, the referenced data miner modules are executed and generate or cause the generator of troubleshooting instructions and diagnostic data which is then displayed to the network administrator.

A system is provided for controlled delivery of oral transmucosal medications as needed (PRN), which includes a drug delivery device having a detection mechanism for patient identification, safety features such as timed lock-out, the ability to be linked to an information network and one or more databases for storing prescription and patient usage information.

Techniques are provided for discovering services available in accordance with an information network. For example, the invention provides methods and apparatus for dynamic service discovery from at least one chain of one or more service description documents employing one or more of automatic change detection of the chain, result aggregation and caching capability. The invention enables businesses to easily retrieve up-to-date web services linked and nested multi-level deep in the service description documents.