82 results about "Microsoft Windows" patented technology

The invention is an audio-video communication and answering system, where system's properties make it particularly suitable as a Digital Video Messaging System for, amongst other things, answering the door. The elements of the system are a DVMS outside module that is a wireless pocket PC with a proximity sensing, a video camera, a microphone, a speaker, a digital transmitter, a digital receiver, and a keypad; a computerized controller that is a personal computer with components for plaving and recording video and audio media; a DVMS inside module having a screen, a microphone, a speaker, a digital transmitter, a digital receiver, and a keypad; a wireless mode; and a DVMS database application with a graphic user interface. The computerized controller is in communication with a public switching telephone network enabling communication with remote peripheral devices, such as a cell phone, PDA, or computer. The system is based on the Microsoft Windows® Mobile 802.11b to coordinate communication between elements. The database application coordinates responses to prompts and events. The proximity sensor activates the system when the sensor detects the visitor's presence. This then starts a series of prompts and interaction prescribed by the application. The system includes an electrically actuated lock that can be actuated through a code entry or remotely. The system enables a visitor to communicate with an occupant either offsite or onsite, where the visitor never knows the occupant's location, unless the occupant discloses his location.

A data protection system that integrates a database with Windows Explorer in the Microsoft Windows 9X and NT Environments that mimics the Windows Explorer user interface, enabling the user to apply already known use paradigms. The data protection system appears as an extension to Windows Explorer and visibly appears as a folder item called the data vault. The data vault is a virtual disk that represents the underlying database. The database creates records and stores information about files backed up to removable secondary storage medium. Files may be backed up manually or automatically. A schedule can be set up for automatic protection of selected files and file types. The database can be searched to find files for restoration purposes without having to load secondary storage medium. Once a file or files are selected, the data protection system indicates which labeled removable secondary storage medium must be loaded for retrieval.

An apparatus includes a monocular display with a wireless communications interface, a user input device, a transmitter, and a controller. The monocular display is positioned relative to the user's eye to display images to the user while occluding less than half of the user's maximum viewing space. The apparatus can incorporate a wireless communication controller that not only provides a video link to a host device, but also provides for control and management of a host device and other more devices. In this context, a host device may be any appropriate device that sources audio, video, text, office functionality and other information, such as a cell phone, personal computer, laptop, media player, and / or the like. The apparatus and the host may support Microsoft Windows SideShow, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), and Virtual Network Computing (VNC).

A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and / or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.

Systems, methods and computer readable code for handling (for example, visualizing and / or managing) digital cash are provided. According to some embodiments, digital cash bundles are each represented as graphical icons associated a visual indication of at least one digital cash attribute of the respective digital cash bundle. Exemplary digital cash attributes include but are not limited to an earliest valid redeeming time, a multi-redeeming parameter, an acceptance condition parameter, a password protection status, and a currency parameter. Methods systems and computer-readable code for generating, redeeming and / or dispensing digital cash are disclosed. Methods of doing business involving digital cash are provided. Methods and systems for facilitating the installation of software on a user machine in accordance with operations involving digital cash are disclosed. Methods for simulating drag-and-drop notification icons from the taskbar of a Microsoft Windows system are provided.

A platform for remotely installing an operating system on a client machine includes a builder engine, for instance running on a support server. The builder engine may interrogate a remote client, for instance a diskless thin client or a machine having a disk but malfunctioning, and receive a machine state image from that machine. The builder engine may then assemble a customized image or kernel of an operating system such as Microsoft Windows™ for transmission to the client. A file system may be initialized in electronic memory, or otherwise and the machine may commence operation, without having executed an operating system setup process. In embodiments, the client machine may then link to a complete image of an operating system to reinstall a comprehensive version of that system, or perform other tasks.

A social messaging hub provides communication services for a data enabled device having Internet network access capabilities such as a portable media player, personal digital assistant, a Wi-Fi mobile platform, a tablet computer, portable e-Reader, a personal computer, a laptop and a netbook computer. The social messaging hub communicates with the data enabled device over the Internet or cellular data networks, and interfaces with a message infrastructure including mobile carriers, message aggregators, message exchanges and various specialized social messaging services, such as Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Yahoo, GoogleTalk, Facebook and Twitter to enable bi-directional messaging communication. The user is given a registered phone number and unique IP addressable identification which serve as a source and destination identifier of the associated data enabled device. Messages may originate in or be delivered to other users' mobile telephones or in similarly equipped and provisioned IP data enabled devices.

The invention relates to a remote streaming media on-line teachering method which supports ordering program and live program functions of a network information technic field. By B / S communication and interactive implementation, a server runs Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and provides Internet Information Service and Windows Media Service, a client performs on-line courses, on-line examinations, real-time disabusing and message leaving disabusing via an Internet Explorer page. The invention is capable of vividly representing course content, largely improving teaching quality. At the same time, functions of on-line examinations, real-time disabusing and message leaving disabusing can be realized, a teaching circumstance in which teachers and students are interactive is fully simulated in a network. The invention has complete functions, operates stably and reliably, reacts on effect of network remote teaching.

The invention provides a method and system of implementing a high performance “non-RACF external security-manager product,” which maintains and translates a merged single source of authorizations to both mainframe and Microsoft Windows Active Directory (AD) systems. In one embodiment, a method comprises generating at a server computer access information for a mainframe computer indicative of mainframe authorization for a set of users, receiving from the mainframe computer information indicative of an authorization request, the information indicative of the authorization request identifying a user trying to access the mainframe computer, and sending at least a portion of the access information from the server computer to the mainframe computer, the portion of the access information including mainframe access information for the user.

A method of generating a service from at least one existing (legacy) computer software application executable on a MICROSOFT WINDOWS® operating system includes navigating the application(s), intercepting messages between the application(s) and a MICROSOFT WINDOWS® operating system at a WINDOWS messaging layer to automatically capture a plurality of controls and data and to automatically record a script for the application(s), and generating a service for executing the script. The service may be invoked by a Web client or application to exploit the functionality of the legacy application(s).

A universal computer-implemented method for submitting source code to an authorized game certification laboratory. Initial source code and subsequent source code patches may be transferred from the manufacturer's software development environment into the laboratory's software development environment in a controlled fashion using packaging installation technology normally used for deploying software applications. The packaging technology contains automation actions for automating the synchronization and / or management of the source code and related files between the two software development environments. The entirety of the source code or any source code patch sequence may be removed by executing the corresponding uninstall function. The package containing the original source code or the source code patch sequences and related files may be code signed such as to provide persistent proof of origin which may be verified at any time. The method may be implemented under any operating system such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX and Apple Mac OS without the laboratory having to learn a complex source code configuration management software.

A storage device is coupled to a computing system comprising an operating system and application software. Access to the storage device is blocked by a kernel filter driver, except exclusive access is granted to a first anti-virus engine. The first anti-virus engine is directed to scan the storage device for malicious software and report results. Exclusive access may be granted to one or more other anti-virus engines and they may be directed to scan the storage device and report results. Approval of all or a portion of the information on the storage device is based on the results from the first anti-virus engine and the other anti-virus engines. The storage device is presented to the operating system and access is granted to the approved information. The operating system may be a Microsoft Windows operating system. The kernel filter driver and usage of anti-virus engines may be configurable by a user.

The invention provides an intelligent mobile terminal television remote control system, the hardware frame of which comprises: (1) a intelligent handset terminal, used as a remote terminal for realizing multifunctional remote control operation, having a blue tooth communication function and equipped with Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operation system; (2) a media center PC terminal, used as a server side for processing and controlling data, equipped with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operation system; (3) a high definition television terminal, used as display terminal for receiving television signals transmitted form the media centre PC terminal and displaying the signals on screen; the above hardware frame realizes the mentioned functions by the server side assembly, the intelligent mobile terminal assembly and a data transmitting assembly. The invention adopts blue tooth communication technology and utilizes intelligent handset terminal to completely realize the function of using handset to remote control television and displaying the sub channel program on the intelligent handset. The system has reliability, robustness, easy-maintainability and expansibility, and lays a good base for establishing more and better applications.

The current invention is designed to simplify the process it takes to transfer a website from one web host to another. The system will transfer a user's information through a series of easy to follow screens, similar to a Microsoft Windows wizard. The system will support the transfer of all HTML files and scripts form all of the major hosting panels such as Cpanel, Plesk, Vdeck and more, as well as transferring the necessary files, it will also allow users to create up to five E-mail accounts during the session. In addition, the system will support the importing ability of control panel exports form all of the major control panels. This will allow the system 1 to move the necessary files over, as well as E-mail addresses and database content.

An apparatus for protecting a digital electronic data processor or stored digital data from damage includes a digital data unit comprising a data storage medium, a protective housing having side, top, and bottom walls defining a closed compartment which contains the digital data unit to shield the digital data therein from environmental damage. Active and passive protection from overheating and data encryption provides further data protection. The housing has at least one access port for supplying electrical power or for information transfer to or from the data unit therein. The port is sealed to prevent the introduction of environmental substances into the housing in the event of potential damage from an environmental disaster or other cause. The invention thus makes possible the safe storage of digital information in a computer data storage system which therefore has substantially increased capacity to survive disasters such as fires, floods, earthquakes, and theft, as well as more common computer problems such as disk drive failures. The invention can employ multiple computer network data access mechanisms that store digital data, including but not limited to Microsoft Windows File Sharing, Common Internet File Systems (CIFS), Network File Systems (NFS), Novell Netware File Systems, iSCSI, Storage Area Network Protocol, and Network SQL Database Mechanism or other data processing units.

An apparatus for protecting a digital electronic data processor or stored digital data from damage includes a digital data unit comprising a data storage medium, a protective housing having side, top, and bottom walls defining a closed compartment which contains the digital data unit to shield the digital data therein from environmental damage. Active and passive protection from overheating and data encryption provides further data protection. The housing has at least one access port for supplying electrical power or for information transfer to or from the data unit therein. The port is sealed to prevent the introduction of environmental substances into the housing in the event of potential damage from an environmental disaster or other cause. The invention thus makes possible the safe storage of digital information in a computer data storage system which therefore has substantially increased capacity to survive disasters such as fires, floods, earthquakes, and theft, as well as more common computer problems such as disk drive failures. The invention can employ multiple computer network data access mechanisms that store digital data, including but not limited to Microsoft Windows File Sharing, Common Internet File Systems (CIFS), Network File Systems (NFS), Novell Netware File Systems, iSCSI, Storage Area Network Protocol, and Network SQL Database Mechanism or other data processing units.

A method, resulting in producing a customized running image of files, is provided for running, through customized booting process. Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME on ramdisk in protected WINDOWS mode with additional advantages of either freedom of choice of access to non-volatile rewriteable storage medium or flexibility of preserving user configuration in User Drive(s). The method and the booting process include the steps of producing a customized copy of configuration files used by Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME; copying these configuration files, system files provided by Microsoft for setting up Windows 95 / 98 / ME, other device drivers and programs to storage medium / media to be used in computer system(s) or device(s) capable of running Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME; and with the use of these files from the storage medium / media, booting up in real DOS mode, preparing for and running off Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME on ramdisk in protected WINDOWS mode in the computer system(s) or device(s).

A kernel-mode graphics driver (e.g., a D3D driver running under Microsoft Windows) exploits the parallelism available in a dual-core computer system. When an application thread invokes the kernel-mode graphics driver, the driver creates a second (“auxiliary”) thread and binds the application thread to a first one of the processing cores. The auxiliary thread, which generates instructions to the graphics hardware, is bound to a second processing core. The application thread transmits each graphics-driver command to the auxiliary thread, which executes the command. The application thread and auxiliary thread can execute synchronously or asynchronously.

A security system for defending online users against fraudsters and malicious websites comprises a back-end network server and appropriate apps for each protected user device. An otherwise conventional network server is enhanced with application software instructions for a centralized software-as-a-service (SaaS) to respond to network requests from user devices operating variously under ANDROID-type, APPLE IOS-type, and MICROSOFT WINDOWS-type operating systems. The SaaS investigates, surveys, and watches websites. It calculates confidence scores related to financial fraud and the acceptability and risk to said users of visiting particular websites. It maintains a trusted network database of website URL's calculated to belong to financial websites that can be trusted and present acceptable levels of fraud and financial risk to its visitors. Each user device application provides for secure password management and access via a security browser to websites in the trusted network.

The present invention provides for the first time, an integrated software application architecture with all functions required by an automobile dealership, including sales, F&I (finance and insurance), accounting, HR (Human Resources) / payroll, parts, service, and E2 core (including functions in customer management, vehicle management, activity / processors, roles, user / departments, security, user interface, reports, printing, and instant messaging), together with e-business enablers, supply chain integration, and a dealer communication system. The present invention also provides relational databases, GUI's (graphical user interfaces, that is, browser based application program interfaces). The present invention also may be implemented by an operations center with a Microsoft Windows NT server providing local Ethernet or other electronic connections to several multiple remote stores for the operator, and is scalable.

The present invention relates to an image warping software algorithm for a real time alteration of a display scene running under the Microsoft Windows Operating System. The image warping software algorithm alters the display scene and allows an observer to view the display scene as a single unbroken image when the display scene is distributed across multiple display screens. The purpose of the image warping software algorithm is to significantly reduce the distortion observed at the abutting edges of the joined display screens.

When installing the Microsoft Windows™ installer service, the install system suppresses a reboot of the computer device. The install system with reboot suppression includes a load mechanism that loads the install system to a temporary directory. A directory mechanism then sets the path for the install system to the temporary directory, and an executing mechanism executes the install system from the temporary directory. The method suppresses a reboot of the computer device when installing the Microsoft Windows™ installer service and includes the steps of loading the install system to a temporary directory and setting a path for the install system as the temporary directory. Then the install system is executed from the temporary directory.

A universal computer-implemented method for submitting source code to an authorized game certification laboratory. Initial source code and subsequent source code patches may be transferred from the manufacturer's software development environment into the laboratory's software development environment in a controlled fashion using packaging installation technology normally used for deploying software applications. The packaging technology contains automation actions for automating the synchronization and / or management of the source code and related files between the two software development environments. The entirety of the source code or any source code patch sequence may be removed by executing the corresponding uninstall function. The package containing the original source code or the source code patch sequences and related files may be code signed such as to provide persistent proof of origin which may be verified at any time. The method may be implemented under any operating system such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX and Apple Mac OS without the laboratory having to learn a complex source code configuration management software.

The present invention overcomes deficiencies inherent in data compression in computer systems running the Microsoft Windows operating system, and accelerates disk read speeds.

Various known ways to make a Spyware are analyzed and countered. Spy-ware works by replacing the function address / value / body of certain Windows APIs with its own spying code. The Anti-spy invention counters it by replacing the tainted APIs with clean ones through reconstruction. This process is repeated periodically. Although the techniques illustrated here are applied on Microsoft Windows platform, the methodology can be used in other platforms as well.

A method, a framework, a computer program product and a system for conducting cash deposit / issuance transactions in which the actual cash deposit / issuance occurs at a cash issuing / accepting system, i.e., cash handling station that is separate from the transaction processing point. This approach addresses both the issuance of cash to customers and the receipt of cash from customers. The approach is generic in the sense that any Microsoft Windows based application or Microsoft Windows based Terminal Emulator may act as the source of information relating to cash to be issued to a customer / user or serve as the target for the automatic entry of information relating to cash accepted at a remote or central point by a customer / user. The approach employs a remote cash management software module with OCR and Keyboard emulation components which co-resides with the transaction processing application in one or more Microsoft Windows based computers which are networked to one or more cash issuing / accepting systems running separate cash issuance / acceptance software modules.

The present invention relates to a method of using an image warping software algorithm to perform a real time alteration of a display scene running under the Microsoft Windows Operating System to mitigate the inherent distortion of a Stark lens cover. The image warping software algorithm alters the display scene and allows an observer to view the display scene as a single unbroken image when the display scene is distributed across multiple display screens. The purpose of the image warping software algorithm is to significantly reduce the distortion observed at the abutting edges of the joined display screens.

A social messaging hub provides communication services for a data enabled device having Internet network access capabilities such as a portable media player, personal digital assistant, a Wi-Fi mobile platform, a tablet computer, portable e-Reader, a personal computer, a laptop and a netbook computer. The social messaging hub communicates with the data enabled device over the Internet or cellular data networks, and interfaces with a message infrastructure including mobile carriers, message aggregators, message exchanges and various specialized social messaging services, such as Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Yahoo, GoogleTalk, Facebook and Twitter to enable bi-directional messaging communication. The user is given a registered phone number and unique IP addressable identification which serve as a source and destination identifier of the associated data enabled device. Messages may originate in or be delivered to other users' mobile telephones or in similarly equipped and provisioned IP data enabled devices.

The system and method for defining messages of communication networks in a formal notation called Transfer Syntax Notation One (“TSN.1”) and compiling TSN.1 message definitions into a software message parser using a TSN.1 compiler are provided. The parser is designed to speed up the development of wireless communication software. It translates messages between the implementation specific, programming language and platform dependent representations and the standard defined, programming language and platform independent representations. The messages described using the TSN.1 notation can be communicated to wireless device protocol stacks over a variety of networks, which utilize a number of protocols and implement OSI 7 Layers Protocol Model, including such layers as Transport, Network, and Data Link. The message parser generated by the TSN.1 Compiler can be easily incorporated into a user application, and can run on many popular software development platforms, such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, SUN Solaris, and other Unix systems.