| 5832500 |
Method for searching an index |
| Nov-3-1998 |
A computer implemented method searching an index of a database composed of records storing information. Each record has a unique address in the database. The database is indexed by storing index entries... |
| 5832472 |
Enhanced electronic encyclopedia |
| Nov-3-1998 |
An enhanced electronic encyclopedia is provided. The encyclopedia includes a database of articles stored in one or more memories. The database of articles includes base articles with article titles, article... |
| 5826024 |
Multimedia information distributing system |
| Oct-20-1998 |
A multimedia information distributing system for accumulating multimedia title data to supply title data in accordance with a demand from a client. The multimedia information distributing system is composed... |
| 5819229 |
Surgical assistance and monitoring system |
| Oct-6-1998 |
An integration of a plurality of subsystems of various types of equipment into a single monitorable system or unit, and more specifically a surgical assistance and monitoring subsystem integrating arrangement... |
| 5813013 |
Representing recurring events |
| Sep-22-1998 |
A series of recurring events is represented using a computer system that includes a processor and a storage medium readable by the processor. The series is represented by storing on the storage medium... |
| 5813012 |
Software redevelopment partitioner |
| Sep-22-1998 |
Information is extracted from a redevelopment database having relational information for software programs or files, and placed in files which are subsequently used with user provided parameters, entered... |
| 5813008 |
Single instance storage of information |
| Sep-22-1998 |
Information items commonly have a unique portion and a common portion that is the same for multiple items. The common portions of information items are stored once. Each common portion is assigned a globally... |
| 5809502 |
Object-oriented interface for an index |
| Sep-15-1998 |
A computer implemented method searches an index to locate records of a database using an object oriented interface. Each record has a unique address in the database. The index is organized as a plurality... |
| 5778357 |
Market information machine |
| Jul-7-1998 |
A computerized data retrieval system, especially for commodity price information databases, having a windowing system which aids a user in creating and revising formal search language queries, a database... |
| 5765154 |
Resource management system |
| Jun-9-1998 |
A resource management system, of the type wherein processes are applied to real resources, which are resources previously input into a computer system that performs information processing, to obtain new... |
| 5752244 |
Computerized multimedia asset management system |
| May-12-1998 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing computerized management of multimedia assets of various types, including image, video, audio, text, and program code media types, is disclosed.... |
| 5745878 |
Business requirement handling apparatus |
| Apr-28-1998 |
A business requirement handling apparatus is adapted to a data processing system which includes a central processing unit, a display unit and an input unit. The business requirement handling apparatus... |
| 5745751 |
Civil site information system |
| Apr-28-1998 |
A method of creating a coordinate geometry based (COGO) digital civil site information system (CSIS) model that defines with precision and accuracy each site entity by means of data reconciliation, input,... |
| 5740429 |
E10 reporting tool |
| Apr-14-1998 |
Method and system for automatically and accurately generating E10 reports based on a user-selected set of parameters, including date range, equipment and other parameters, are disclosed. In a preferred... |
| 5740427 |
Modular automated account maintenance system |
| Apr-14-1998 |
A method and data processing system for processing various transactions, accounts, and journals. Data is received by the dam processing system, wherein the data includes data that is specific to accounting... |
| 5737737 |
Data management method and apparatus |
| Apr-7-1998 |
CCP data as common data, which can be utilized by a plurality of users or applications, are stored in a CCP buffer in units of data types (format IDs). More specifically, the CCP buffer stores one CCP... |
| 5737726 |
Customer contact mangement system |
| Apr-7-1998 |
A customer contact management system is described. The system can be customized in order to provide custom contact types and sub-types for the types of contacts relating to individual customers, groups... |
| 5724579 |
Subordinate image processing apparatus |
| Mar-3-1998 |
Subordinate images are produced by extracting parts of photographically obtained or externally supplied main image data of a predetermined image area for improving retrieval properties. First, subordinate... |
| 5715442 |
Data unit group handling apparatus |
| Feb-3-1998 |
A data unit group handling apparatus which handles a file system for storing a plurality of files defined by different kind of file formats, and at least one of the files is a data unit group which is... |
| 5713031 |
Hypermedia database system |
| Jan-27-1998 |
An extendable hypermedia system has a hypermedia data base for storing a hypermedia data, a data processor for executing modification of the data stored in the hypermedia data base and also for executing... |
| 5706493 |
Enhanced electronic encyclopedia |
| Jan-6-1998 |
An enhanced electronic encyclopedia is provided. The encyclopedia includes a database of articles stored in one or more memories. The database of articles includes base articles with article titles, article... |
| 5696965 |
Electronic information appraisal agent |
| Dec-9-1997 |
An electronic information appraisal agent which operates within an electronic information distribution system and includes an electronic information server having multiple electronic information units.... |
| 5692179 |
Information retrieving apparatus |
| Nov-25-1997 |
An information retrieving apparatus has a retrieving section, a security judging section and an input/display section. The retrieving section retrieves whether or not the security level of an inquirer... |
| 5682460 |
Method for selecting transmission preferences |
| Oct-28-1997 |
In a communication system a method for selecting a set of preferences for use during transmission of information to a particular destination anticipates selecting a list of one or more destinations, each... |
| 5682330 |
Repetitive event analysis system |
| Oct-28-1997 |
A method of observing and comparing the visual and textual record of repetitive or related events, such as behavioral activities, recorded on a viewable media, which includes converting the visual record... |
| 5680639 |
Multimedia control system |
| Oct-21-1997 |
A method and system for controlling various multimedia objects throughout the course of a multimedia presentation on a computer with a storage and a display utilizes a control object defined in the storage... |
| 5680615 |
Desktop management of host applications |
| Oct-21-1997 |
A communication medium and method enabling the identification of manageable data produced on mainframe equipment, so that the data can be established in a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) database. In... |
| 5675510 |
Computer use meter and analyzer |
| Oct-7-1997 |
The subject system measures and reports the use of a personal computer by a user through a log file. The log file includes entries corresponding to predetermined events and can report on the applications... |
| 5671409 |
Computer-aided interactive career search system |
| Sep-23-1997 |
A method for accessing career information located in a computer database through interactive CD-ROM technology or other suitable computer-accessible means. The method involves the use of several levels... |
| 5664185 |
Nameserver administration system and method |
| Sep-2-1997 |
A data communications management and nameserver administration system is provided that allows for the administration of a nameserver database (44) through the invocation of a nameserver administration... |
| 5640560 |
CD-ROM content repurposing |
| Jun-17-1997 |
A multimedia work stored on a CD-ROM is repurposed at run time to include changes and additions to the original work. Files required for repurposing the multimedia work are distributed on a floppy disk... |
| 5634133 |
Constraint based graphics system |
| May-27-1997 |
A constraint based graphic system and method for creating graphic layouts of constraints-related graphic objects. The graphic objects are defined in a "constraint hierarchy". The constraint hierarchy defines... |
| 5634055 |
Method for selecting assignments |
| May-27-1997 |
A computer based method for employees to select and rank preferred possible assignments for submission to an employer. Criteria for selection may specify that a fraction of a characteristic of an assignment... |
| 5619694 |
Case database storage/retrieval system |
| Apr-8-1997 |
A case database storage/retrieval system comprises a database for storing as a case contents occurred on an object, a script storage section for storing at least one script which describes a typically... |
| 5619636 |
Multimedia publishing system |
| Apr-8-1997 |
A highly integrated computer-implemented system for authoring multimedia applications is disclosed. The system includes an object-oriented database for simplifying manipulation of media resources and an... |
| 5617565 |
Broadcast interactive multimedia system |
| Apr-1-1997 |
A procedure for selecting and storing data elements communicated from a common database to users of the database utilizing a communication link between each transmitter and a concomitant receiver accessible... |
| 5615372 |
Network definition modifying system |
| Mar-25-1997 |
A network definition modifying system is provided which is capable of modifying the definition of a local computer system independently of operational states of other computer systems. The system comprises... |
| 5586313 |
Method for updating a file |
| Dec-17-1996 |
A method is disclosed for retroactively inserting a transactional change into a file where the file involves a plurality of images that are recorded (i.e., saved) at preset sequential time intervals. Each... |
| 5553281 |
Method for computer-assisted media processing |
| Sep-3-1996 |
A system for computer-assisted processing of media by an end-user is disclosed. The system preferably includes a relational database management system (RDBMS) containing media content. The RDBMS structure... |
| 5537633 |
Table data entering device |
| Jul-16-1996 |
In a table data entering device, an input table generating unit generates an input table frame in the form of a table. An input table retaining unit retains the input table frame. A table data entering... |
| 5448729 |
Office system with audit history |
| Sep-5-1995 |
A system is disclosed for the automation of virtually all clerical functions in an office, such as for example, an insurance agency. Virtually any document generated by the office may be printed without... |
| 5428731 |
Interactive multimedia delivery engine |
| Jun-27-1995 |
An engine for the interactive delivery and presentation of multimedia data. The delivery mechanism is premised on a topic and panel metaphor. A topic is comprised of a series of panels. Each panel further... |
| 5426648 |
Efficient program debugging system |
| Jun-20-1995 |
According to the present invention, a program development support system prepares a correspondence information table to correlate the lines in the program specification with those for the source program... |
| 5418728 |
Computer aided design support device |
| May-23-1995 |
A support device for a computer aided design system to improve efficiency in design work by achieving automatic recognition of associated design programs and automatic data transfer between the steps of... |
| 5414644 |
Repetitive event analysis system |
| May-9-1995 |
A method of observing and comparing the visual record of repetitive or related events in nature, such as behavioral activities, recorded on a viewable media, which includes converting the visual record... |
| 5392428 |
Text analysis system |
| Feb-21-1995 |
A computer-based system for analyzing textual works is achieved by operating on a model of the text as stored in a relational database. The text is divided into user-defined segments, and the system maintains... |
| 5363504 |
Electronic filing method and apparatus |
| Nov-8-1994 |
A filing method and apparatus for an electronic filing apparatus. The method includes the steps of reading out index images from an index image storage and displaying the read-out index images on a display... |
| 5321609 |
Electronic encyclopedia |
| Jun-14-1994 |
A location technique in an electronic encyclopedia for presenting relevant articles in response to a user input of a query term. The technique employs a user controlled hierarchy of filter parameters.... |
| 5301318 |
Hierarchical netlist extraction tool |
| Apr-5-1994 |
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing a general netlist extraction tool which generates tool-specific incremental and hierarchical netlist extractors. The present invention... |
| 5267351 |
Media storage and retrieval system |
| Nov-30-1993 |
A system for the management of media data and indexing of media data based on user instructions. A system for the management of relational information between media sources is provided as is a method for... |
