85 results about "Unique object" patented technology

A framework is provided for management of models. Management of data models or other types of models includes model change comparison and change implementation. For example, in the context of data warehouse models, model components and their process interactions are captured in a form such that different versions of a model can be automatically compared and any changes between versions determined. The framework provides the capability of capturing a model definition down to the level of an individual object and the semantics and relationships of each object. A model is represented and stored as a set of (1) unique object identifiers, (2) object metadata signatures that represent the semantics of objects, and (3) object relationships. Such model information can be stored in a relational database, against which a query, such as an SQL (Structured Query Language) query, can be executed to determine whether two models differ.

An “automated video editor” (AVE) automatically processes one or more input videos to create an edited video stream with little or no user interaction. The AVE produces cinematic effects such as cross-cuts, zooms, pans, insets, 3-D effects, etc., by applying a combination of cinematic rules, object recognition techniques, and digital editing of the input video. Consequently, the AVE is capable of using a simple video taken with a fixed camera to automatically simulate cinematic editing effects that would normally require multiple cameras and/or professional editing. The AVE first defines a list of scenes in the video and generates a rank-ordered list of candidate shots for each scene. Each frame of each scene is then analyzed or “parsed” using object detection techniques (“detectors”) for isolating unique objects (faces, moving/stationary objects, etc.) in the scene. Shots are then automatically selected for each scene and used to construct the edited video stream.

It is desirable for software developers to be able to conveniently obtain feedback from users of applications. It is known for developers and others to use code instrumentation for gathering various types of data relating to applications and their uses. The use of compile time instrumentation may be practical for some situations but it has significant drawbacks when used to provide indications of user interaction with applications. The present invention relates to the use of run time instrumentation for providing feedback from users of object oriented applications where the applications have unique object identifiers and support dynamic data exchange. The invention utilizes a setup software tool to create a monitor input file which indicates which objects of the application should be monitored when a user interacts with them.

In accordance with the invention, a data storage system for fixed content includes one or more peer node computer systems interconnected by a storage system network, where each peer node computer system includes a symmetric storage system application and locally attached storage. A data object is distributively stored on one or more of the one or more peer node computer systems and identified using a unique object identifier. A data object is flexibly stored on the data storage system according to external criteria. Stored data objects are accessible from any of the one or more peer node computer systems. Applications can be executed on the data storage system using data objects that are stored on, being written to, or being read from the data storage system to generate results accessible by a user.

A computer-based system for collaborative editing of documents has a computer-based control module and computerized workstations. The system has a database connected to the control module that stores a document in the database as linked character objects. Each character object represents one particular character of the document, includes a unique object identifier, and represents a type of the particular character. The character object represents the particular character being linked to a first character object representing a character preceding directly the particular character in the document and to a second character object representing a character following directly the particular character in the document. The control module receives and processes editing commands. The system has a propagation module for transmitting propagation messages to the workstations participating in the collaborative editing of the document, propagation messages including the character objects inserted or deleted in the database.

Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatus to determine a coordinate system to use when traversing rays through a portion of a spatial index corresponding to a dynamic object which has a unique object coordinate system. An image processing system may take into consideration a number of factors including, but not limited to, a distance form a viewpoint to the dynamic object, a distance from the origin of the world coordinate system to the object coordinate system, a rate of traversal of the dynamic object, and a number of primitives which make up the object. These factors alone or together may indicate whether it is more efficient to perform ray intersection tests in an object coordinate system or in a world coordinate system. Embodiments of the invention may update a spatial index according to the selected coordinate system.

An “automated video editor” (AVE) automatically processes one or more input videos to create an edited video stream with little or no user interaction. The AVE produces cinematic effects such as cross-cuts, zooms, pans, insets, 3-D effects, etc., by applying a combination of cinematic rules, object recognition techniques, and digital editing of the input video. Consequently, the AVE is capable of using a simple video taken with a fixed camera to automatically simulate cinematic editing effects that would normally require multiple cameras and/or professional editing. The AVE first defines a list of scenes in the video and generates a rank-ordered list of candidate shots for each scene. Each frame of each scene is then analyzed or “parsed” using object detection techniques (“detectors”) for isolating unique objects (faces, moving/stationary objects, etc.) in the scene. Shots are then automatically selected for each scene and used to construct the edited video stream.

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) objects displayed on a processor-based device are selected for future access and display. In one embodiment, a user positions a cursor over a unique object from a plurality of displayed objects forming an HTML page. The unique object is highlighted, indicating to the user that the corresponding HTML object is selectable. If the user wishes to select the unique object for automatic download of the object, the user can simply mouse-select the object. After the mouse selection, the user may indicate a download interval and a user-friendly object name. The interval, the object name, and an identifier for the object, such as its Universal Resource Identifier (URI) may then be stored for subsequent automatic retrieval of a current instantiation of the object. In some embodiments, recalled objects may be used within other desktop applications or displayed on an appliance, with or without using a Web browser.

A shared object is newly created in a unified format with respect to past medical information that is effective in a photographing step or a report creating step. Since the shared object can include a position determination image, unique object information, body coordinates information, a photographing condition, a image creating condition, and key image information, it is possible to automatically set the same photographing condition, photographing range, a tomographic position to be photographed, and image creating condition as those in a past test by using the information described above.

The invention provides a distributed file system and a data access method thereof. The system comprises at least one client server, a metadata central server, at least one metadata server and at least one object server, wherein the at least one client server is used for receiving an access request from a client; the metadata central server is used for returning a currently available global uniquemetadata server identifier of the metadata server to the client server according to the access request of the client; the at least one metadata server is used for receiving file information transmitted according to the global unique identifier of the metadata server by the client server, and returning a currently available global unique object server identifier of the object server to the client server according to the file information; and the at least one object server is used for generating an access result in response to access contents transmitted according to the global unique identifier of the object server by the client server, and returning the access result to the client by the client server. The distributed file system and the data access method thereof greatly improve the reliability of the system at the same time of not influencing the data transmission efficiency.

In one embodiment the present invention comprises a smartphone and encoders for commissioning RFID transponders. The present invention further includes novel systems, devices, and methods for commissioning RFID transponders with unique object class instance numbers without requiring a realtime connection to a serialization database.

Objects contained within enormous geographically distributed virtual file servers spanning thousands (or even millions) of organizations are each assigned globally unique object identifiers, enabling the implementation of highly distributed indexing and retrieval operations. The file system API (application programming interface) is extended to provide a search capability. A search request targeting a specific domain creates a parallel namespace anchored in that domain's root directory. The parallel namespace, containing directories and links to all objects satisfying the search criteria, may be navigated using the standard file system API. Relevance scores, added as new members of the file attribute structure, enable the construction and presentation of views that convey where the centers of expertise associated with the search matter are located. In addition, a wide range of methods addressing the scalability issues associated with integrating retrieval operations into the fabric of geographically distributed virtual file servers are disclosed.

A system and method are described for selecting and identifying a unique object or feature in the system user's three-dimensional (“3-D”) environment in a two-dimensional (“2-D”) virtual representation of the same object or feature in a virtual environment. The system and method may be incorporated in a mobile device that includes position and orientation sensors to determine the pointing device's position and pointing direction. The mobile device incorporating the present invention may be adapted for wireless communication with a computer-based system that represents static and dynamic objects and features that exist or are present in the system user's 3-D environment. The mobile device incorporating the present invention will also have the capability to process information regarding a system user's environment and calculating specific measures for pointing accuracy and reliability.

A system determines an otherwise unknown position and orientation of a camera in a working environment, relative to an associated coordinate system, based on visually identifiable unique objects in images taken by the camera. The system utilizes a database that includes or may be updated to include position coordinates for unique objects of interest. The system identifies a plurality of objects within one or more images taken by the camera at a given location, and enters the database either to determine position coordinates for the respective identified objects or to add position coordinates to the data base for the respective identified objects, or both. The system may also update the database to include newly identified unique objects and objects that are altered between images, to determine position and orientation of the camera in a changing environment. Sensors may be included to add additional information relative to the position and orientation of the camera.

An evaluation pair extraction unit analyzes a document which is present on a network to extract an evaluation pair composed of an object and an evaluation expression, and registers it in an evaluation pair database. An evaluation pair analysis unit executes analysis such as category estimation, specific evaluation expression extraction, and comparative analysis by utilizing the evaluation pair of the database. The evaluation pair is data in which the object and the evaluation expression are combined; wherein the object is a unique object including a commercial product name, maker name, or the like which can be evaluated, and the evaluation expression of the evaluation pair is a phrase representing evaluation including like, hard to use, or the like. An evaluation pair extraction unit gives an evaluation pair extracted from a model document to a machine leaner to cause it to learn a rule which can serve as an evaluation pair, and, after the learning, correctly combines an object with an evaluation expression from an unknown document to extract an evaluation pair.

A method in a computer system executing a client application and an OODBMS and an RDBMS software, which system has a storage medium accessible by the RDBMS software and the OODBMS software being accessible by the client application. The method generates unique object identifiers in a data abstraction layer disposed between the OODBMS and the RDBMS software in response to a parent thread created by the client application. The method includes the steps of creating a child thread that has access to the RDBMS software, which child thread is used exclusively for generating object identifier numbers and for returning the same to the parent thread. A unique object identifier table is created, which is maintained by the child thread. In response to a request by the parent thread for a unique object identifier, the child thread generates a finite number of the unique object identifiers and communicates their values to the parent thread. After this, a recording is made in the table of the fact that a finite number of unique object identifiers have been generated.

An examination method of a unique object including: forming a coherent radiation beam using a coherent source, illuminating the object by the coherent radiation beam, focussed using a focussing mechanism positioned directly in contact with the object or in a very close position to the object, and forming, using a detection mechanism, the optical Fourier transform image of the light diffracted by the object.