62 results about "Inline linking" patented technology

A method for creating and maintaining a social network system using a computer system includes constructing a first database for storing identification information and a second database for storing contact information of a user, the second database being connected to the first database; receiving registration from users in the computer system, the registration containing identification and contact information of the users; sending invitation initiated by a first user to a second user specified by the first user; if the second user accepts the invitation, creating a direct link between these two users, the direct link allowing the two users to access the other's contact information. The method may further include creating an address book containing identification information and contact information of users that are directly connected to a user A for the user A. Any amendment of the information of a user initiated by the user who is directly connected to user A will be reflected in user A's address book. The invention also provides a computer system for implementing the method for creating and maintaining the social network system.

An electronic device including an input / output interface operable to receive an input from a user and communicate an output to the user, a transceiver operable to electronically communicate with a computer network, a computer processor operable to execute instructions, and a memory storage operable to store the instructions, the memory storage further comprising a program module that is operable to: receive credentials for a proxy payment account, where the proxy payment account is linked to a primary payment account and not linked directly to a method of payment underlying the primary payment account, and make payment at a Point of Sale (POS) using the received credentials.

A system and method for enabling the use of real-world objects (16), data segments or information segments as direct links to network based information, knowledge, services and data sources. The system comprises a communications device (10) with an input mechanism for capturing data from a real world object (16), connecting the device (10) to a network server (12) in order to search for a related online source for the object, transferring the information to the device (10), or providing the service to the device or the user. Alternatively, the present invention enables connecting the real world object (16) data to an online link, or initiate a predefined action, either automatically or manually.

A database system storing a data structure. The data structure includes a plurality of data nodes that each store a type and a value. None of the data nodes are linked directly to one another. The data structure also includes a plurality of context nodes that are each linked to at least two data nodes. The context nodes do not store data. Instead, each of the context nodes indicates a relationship exits between the data nodes connected to it.

File system cells are linked together to form a meta file system that appears to a user or application program to be a single file system. Each file system cell may have a conventional file system format, and can be indistinguishable from a conventional file system except for information, such as directory entry attributes, indicating one or more links to other file system cells. These external links may include direct links that are hidden from the user or application program and define a hierarchy of the meta file system cells, and indirect links that appear in the user-visible file system. The meta file system substantially reduces crash recovery time because each file system cell functions as a consistency unit that can be repaired only if needed. The meta file system also permits the file system cells to be accessed concurrently by multiple processors in a file server.

A point-of-care touch / click entry system can be used to replace and / or augment standard dictation transcription models in medical record systems (which comprise institution-centric data). Key word entry can better standardized medical record display, can be linked directly to diagnostic and billing codes to automate billing thus decreasing payers claims of fraud and can be used to insert data variables directly into relational databases to improve outcome analysis. In total the “clinical operating system (COS) and clinical information system (CIS) can quickly and accurately produce “longitudinal” lifetime medical records (which comprise patient-centric data). The longitudinal medical record can be used in accordance with medical record systems to connect patients, providers, pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, payers, and producers through a secure private network that operates in real-time at the point of care on-line or off-line.

A system for updating parameters of financial transactions associated with financial services initiated and completed on behalf of or directly by a user through access to a data-packet-network into more than one electronic interface accessible to the user is provided. The system comprises, a main electronic interface supported by back-end software, the main interface for registering all user accounts into at least one portfolio group, the accounts accessible in detail through the main interface, at least one cobranded electronic interface supported by back-end software, the cobranded interface mirroring the accounts registered in the main electronic interface and a plurality of institution-specific electronic interfaces for providing direct account registration, reporting, and maintenance specific to accounts provided by the associated institutions. Through direct linking between the main, cobranded, and institution-specific interfaces, any parameters associated with any action initiated to a specific account through any of the interfaces is immediately propagated to the other interfaces.

A database system storing a data structure. The data structure includes a plurality of data nodes that each store a type and a value. None of the data nodes are linked directly to one another. The data structure also includes a plurality of context nodes that are each linked to at least two data nodes. The context nodes do not store data. Instead, each of the context nodes indicates a relationship exits between the data nodes connected to it.

The present invention provides a user-friendly visual programming and modeling environment with a spreadsheet interface. The invention allows the creation of complex software applications and programs in real-time. A user with no programming skills can easily develop object-oriented software programs. Each spreadsheet can represent an object, and the object can interact and send messages to other objects, which can also be represented by spreadsheets. In addition to variables and formulas, the cells in the spreadsheets can contain commands, definitions of methods and definitions of functions. One column of a spreadsheet may also function similar to a code text editor. In another embodiment, the code can either be complied or translated within a spreadsheet program to create software applications. The invention may include features to make programming easier by including the ability to drag and drop coded objects from a spreadsheet into a form. In this way, different types of objects may be dynamically coded and compiled at runtime. The data of these objects can be directly linked to the data of the cells.

A method, apparatus and system for creating, using and modifying multifunctional website hot spots including software that identifies, programs and activates hot spots with a plurality of functions wherein the functions include a shopping mode for selecting and purchasing items on a website or in a video, a digital call mode for facilitating videoconferencing and telephone calls over a globally accessible network, a digital storage area for selecting, retrieving and playing selected digital media files, a bid mode that facilitates audio and video communication during multi-task communication interface for conducting an auction and / or accepting bids, an interact mode for communicating a user with a live streamed digital media file, a link mode for directly linking to pre-identified URL addresses and an entertain mode for retrieving and activating digital media files, wherein the functions are selected based on user inputs or predetermined parameters and are activated by clicking a predetermined hot spot.

A mesh generation tool that is programmatically integrated with a system-level design and simulation environment, thereby enabling the direct generation of PDE solver input from a system-level design and simulation environment and a method for using the mesh generation tool are disclosed. Automatic mesh generation and optimization is improved by making available additional information about the nature and purpose of certain design components to the mesh generation tool. Specifically, the parameters of the components in the device schematic, which represent a user-defined decomposition of a larger MEMS design into smaller entities of clear physical purpose, are made available to the mesh generation tool. The link established between the system-level design and PDE analyses allows the user to move between the two levels of abstraction. The mesh generation tool retrieves information from the components and connectors of a schematic of a MEMS device, and produces a discrete element model suitable for numerical PDE analysis by the finite element (FEM) and boundary element (BEM) methods. A direct link from a schematic model to a mesh model helps the user to produce an optimal mesh for PDE analysis, thereby avoiding considerable unnecessary computation.

A method for transmitting electronic information items over a network includes registering a first user via a first client machine and a second user via a second client machine with a discovery machine wherein the first client machine, the second client machine and the discovery machine are coupled to a network. A communication is initiated from the second user via the second client machine to the first user via the client machine through the discovery machine. It is determined that the first user will accept the communication and a direct link is established between the first client machine and the second client machine and the communication is delivered.

A tree data structure for storing strings of searchable data divided into substrings has at least one first type node that has a substring associated with it and at least one second type node that does not having a substring associated with it. A second type node is directly linked to a first type node by a fail transition. A first type node is directly linked to a second type node by a match transition. An IP address lookup system has memory for storing a tree data structure and a controller for storing and loading an incoming IP address. The system has a finite state machine having three stages including a first stage for loading the IP address and performing a length calculation, a second stage for searching the data structure to find a match, and a third stage for determine the next-hop address index.

A process in a computer managed communication network such as the World Wide Web with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying documents, e.g. Web pages, transmitted to said display stations from locations remote from said stations which provides the user with the option of bookmarking a whole document or just sections of the document. Conventional means associated with one of said receiving display stations are provided for bookmarking selected transmitted documents, e.g. whole Web pages to thereby store at said receiving display station, direct links to the documents for future access. In combination with this function, the invention provides the document or Web page creator with the facility of defining one or more sections of the document or Web page as independent secondary documents together with the facility at the receiving display station for optionally bookmarking any secondary document to thereby store at the receiving display station, a direct link to the secondary document without accessing the basic transmitted document.

A mesh generation tool that is programmatically integrated with a system-level design and simulation environment, thereby enabling the direct generation of PDE solver input from a system-level design and simulation environment and a method for using the mesh generation tool are disclosed. Automatic mesh generation and optimization is improved by making available additional information about the nature and purpose of certain design components to the mesh generation tool. Specifically, the parameters of the components in the device schematic, which represent a user-defined decomposition of a larger MEMS design into smaller entities of clear physical purpose, are made available to the mesh generation tool. The link established between the system-level design and PDE analyses allows the user to move between the two levels of abstraction. The mesh generation tool retrieves information from the components and connectors of a schematic of a MEMS device, and produces a discrete element model suitable for numerical PDE analysis by the finite element (FEM) and boundary element (BEM) methods. A direct link from a schematic model to a mesh model helps the user to produce an optimal mesh for PDE analysis, thereby avoiding considerable unnecessary computation.

The present invention provides a secure electronic information distribution, archiving and retrieval method and system for communication and correspondence purposes using an integrated system of email, email links and secured online web sites. An information bulletin may be maintained in a secure, easy to use searchable archive. A bulletin notification may be used to send information bulletin summaries and links on a regular or predetermined basis, or on an ad hoc basis, to inform and / or alert one or more recipients of receipt of the information bulletin. The information bulletin may be accessed through a direct link, which may be randomly generated to preserve security and authenticity of the information bulletin. The information bulletin may further include links to attachments and other interactive information.

There is provided a method and data processing system for restructuring web content which consists of a plurality of web pages. The method comprises the steps of generating a log file which comprises a history of web pages. The history of web pages comprises all web pages that have been selected by a user from the plurality of web pages. An access frequency is determined for each of the selected web pages by use of the history of web pages. A subset of web pages is determined which comprises the web pages that have been accessed by the user with the largest access frequency. This subset is limited to a maximum number of web pages. The plurality of web pages is generally arranged in a tree structure. The tree structure is rooted at the starting webpage. The web pages that are comprised in the subset of web pages is either linked to a portlet which is directly linked to the starting webpage or the subset of web pages is determined at the point in time when the user accesses the user specific special webpage which is also directly linked to the starting webpage. The method in accordance with the invention is particularly advantageous as it allows a user to directly access a webpage within a few clicks away from the starting webpage. Thus he does not have to click through many web pages in order to arrive at his favorite web pages.

A computerized method for managing electronic data configured to enable the generation of paper and electronic solicits for effectuating consumer service transactions between a consumer and a service center. The method allows for selecting populations for receiving paper and / or electronic solicits for purchase of extended warranties generated as a function of consumer and product related data. The method also allows for the consumer and product data to be copied to Web based solicit response tables and for the scheduling and generation of electronic solicits via email delivery. Each email also contains a unique and personalized link that permits the consumer to link directly to a Web page menu that includes data indicative of warranty services that may be purchased by that consumer. Warranty service data of the paper solicit, the electronic solicit and the Web based solicit are synchronized so the consumer will receive the same data in each medium. Feedback is provided to the service center to suppress further solicits once the consumer has made a purchase.

A multimedia search system that provides search results which may be in the form of multiple data types, including text, icon, audio, video, and / or multimedia. The system also provides the ability to preview data video associated with a potentially linkable Web site listed in the search results screen, without linking directly to the Web site, by previewing a video file from that linkable Web site on the search results screen. The searcher then has the option of linking to that Web site based on information delivered by the previewed video file. The user also has the ability to search using the numerical system in which a numerical index is used to access data which is hierarchically categorized and sub categorized in a station / channel / program structured environment. The user can directly access stations, channels, or programs using predefined numerical index numbers.

The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates communication between a first computing device and a second computing device connected to the first computing device through an extended service set (ESS) of a wireless local area network (WLAN). During operation, the system obtains, on the first computing device, connection information associated with the second computing device. Next, the system uses the connection information to move the first computing device from a first basic service set (BSS) associated with the first computing device to a second BSS associated with the second computing device. After the first computing device is connected to the second BSS, the system establishes a direct link between the first computing device and the second computing device, wherein the direct link facilitates subsequent communication between the first and second computing devices.

An apparatus and method for electronically creating combined digital images of a person and incorporating them into a series of site-specific background images or film clips making it appear as if the user were actually a part of the original imaging sequence. As to housing, camera, processor, output devices, control boards, cables, currency machine; see Pat. No. 6,507, 361. In one embodiment the camera can move to take the images from different angles and in an alternative embodiment there are multiple cameras situated such that they sequentially capture and store a series of images to be incorporated into the product. An alternative housing apparatus is in a booth for automatically producing an imaging sequence of a self-portrait of the user integrated into a stored background or film clip, including a cash or credit card receiving device, a computer triggered by cash or credit received in the device, a movable digital camera or video camera to view the user, a video monitor for self viewing, and the possibility of one located outside the booth for advertising or amusement purposes. A series of stored digital imaging movie clips for selective withdrawal by the user where the captured sequence of the user is automatically integrated into stock stored movie clips and can be either output in an e-mail message posted to a board with a link to user's choice of e-mail friends' addresses for retrieval or a direct link to friend's and family's e-mail addresses or an output device with hard copy of personalized sequence to CD ROM or Video or hard copy print of a still image.

The present invention relates to the field of network computing, and in particular to method and system for designing a Web Portal comprising a hierarchical structure of portal pages and portlets for accessing Web contents accessible via the Portal. For offering improved web application navigation it is proposed to perform the steps of: a) during navigation of a user in the topology of said web portal automatically sensing (520, 525) information about the navigational behavior of said user for each page comprised of said navigation, b) deriving (530) page hits and page target hits from said sensed information, wherein page hits are defined for pages clicked for reaching another page, and page target hits are defined for pages a user clicks in order to perform a page- specific task or to receive some page-specific information, c) using a predefined metric based on said sensed information for generating a utility ranking for the web pages comprised of the user navigation, d) tracking (620) the current navigational position during said user's navigation, e) calculating for said current position and a plurality of target pages a probability measure to navigate to a respective one of said target pages, wherein said target pages are obtained by said utility ranking, f) calculating (670) an expected saving factor for each target page based on said target page utility and on the navigational distance between said current page and said target page, g) defining (675) at least one shortcut including the respective direct link to at least one of the target pages having a high expected saving factor, h) displaying (680) said short cut as a clickable link to said user.

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for direct linkage of relational database table to a data preparation tool for data preparation. In a preferred embodiment, the mechanism of the present invention allows data to be read directly from one or more relational database tables to a data preparation tool into datasets without generating output flat files. Multiple datasets from different relational database table are merged into one dataset if more than one relational database table is read. Upon completion of necessary data preparation on the dataset by the data preparation tool, the present invention creates a new relational database table and loads resulting data from the prepared dataset into the new relational database table.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method, a device and a system for distributing and canceling advertising information of a digital newspaper, and relates to the technical field of communication. The method for distributing the advertising information provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps of: acquiring nodes, virtual positions and material information of the advertising information which are distributed on the digital newspaper; merging the virtual positions and the material information to generate advertising codes; and storing the advertising codes in a path of a digital newspaper server which is designated by the node information. Due to the adoption of a static link mode, a user can directly link with the advertisement which is generated on the server, and the advertising information is distributed and canceled on the digital newspaper.