| 6938032 |
Presentation builder |
| Aug-30-2005 |
The invention comprises a system for easily searching multiple multislide POWERPOINT™ presentations, selecting slides from each presentation, and combining them to form a new presentation. The user... |
| 6934848 |
Technique for handling subsequent user identification and password requests within a certificate-based host session |
| Aug-23-2005 |
The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for enabling a user to provide a single system sign-on for accessing one or more legacy host applications and/or one or more... |
| 6934853 |
Method, system and program for sharing the ability to set configuration parameters in a network environment |
| Aug-23-2005 |
Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures method, system, program, and data structures for configuring a client computer connected to a network, wherein a remote computer is capable of... |
| 6934706 |
Centralized mapping of security credentials for database access operations |
| Aug-23-2005 |
An enterprise data integration product which facilitates access to one or more external or remote databases so as to provide integration from a central application. The product enables a user to pre-populate... |
| 6931419 |
Data management system for automatically accessing, maintaining, propagating user data among plurality of communities, each of which contains plurality of members |
| Aug-16-2005 |
The present community membership data management system identifies each user and their associated communities of interest. Each community has a user defined permission to access a subset of the user's... |
| 6931399 |
Method and apparatus for providing personalized relevant information |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A method and apparatus for providing to a user personalized information from an database comprising contributor content records and contributor profile records, based upon a comparison of the user's search... |
| 6931402 |
Profiling system for controlling access for a plurality of users to a plurality of objects located in at least one electronic database |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A profiling system and method for controlling access to a plurality of objects located in at least one electronic database for a plurality of users where the profiling system includes a first plurality... |
| 6931388 |
Accepting query that includes at least a portion of address without shipping identifier for tracking, delivery of shipment in computer network |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A novel tracking system is disclosed. In one embodiment, users obtain access to tracking information by entering a destination address in a query. In another embodiment, package shippers are given a "shipper... |
| 6928554 |
Method of query return data analysis for early warning indicators of possible security exposures |
| Aug-9-2005 |
System, method and article of manufacture for securing data. Queries are analyzed to detect security violation efforts. In one embodiment, algorithms for detecting selected security violation patterns... |
| 6928440 |
Delayed storage of cookies with approval capability |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing cookies in a data processing system. A cookie is received during a browser program session. The cookie is only stored in a temporary data store... |
| 6928441 |
Electronic catalogs that provide hierarchical access for buyers of goods and services |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A catalog system for Internet commerce that supports a hierarchy of buyers specified by a customer includes: a general catalog, a buyer attributes database, and a terms and conditions database. A contract... |
| 6928439 |
Computer system with access control mechanism |
| Aug-9-2005 |
According to the present invention, a computer system with a mechanism for controlling the access rights for data to be used in common by multiple users, which includes: data storage for the storing data... |
| 6928425 |
System for propagating enrichment between documents |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A system provides a plurality of controls for enriching the content of a meta-document. A meta-document includes document content and personalities that describe enrichment themes. The system is adapted... |
| 6928431 |
Dynamic end user specific customization of an application's physical data layer through a data repository abstraction layer |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for accessing data independent of the particular manner in which the data is physically represented. In one embodiment, a plurality of data repository... |
| 6928427 |
Efficient computational techniques for authorization control |
| Aug-9-2005 |
In an authorization system, access is defined by rules, roles and active rules. These definitions are preprocessed to form a bit array for each of a plurality of roles representing the rules that apply... |
| 6928424 |
Contents retrieval system and contents retrieval program storage medium |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A contents retrieval system has: retrieval request receiving means for receiving a retrieval request of contents on a communication network from a user accessing through the communication network, and... |
| 6925465 |
System and method for enabling a web site robot trap |
| Aug-2-2005 |
The invention allows a system to prevent robots from browsing a Web site beyond a welcome page. When an initial request from an undefined originator is received Web site responds to it with a welcome page... |
| 6924828 |
Method and apparatus for improved information representation |
| Aug-2-2005 |
A information search and navigation system indexes, categorizes and condenses data from text or other documents. In various embodiments, the invention further can utilize user information goals, document... |
| 6922696 |
Lattice-based security classification system and method |
| Jul-26-2005 |
Despite advances in recent years in the area of mandatory access control in database systems, today's information repositories remain vulnerable to inference and data association attacks that can result... |
| 6920468 |
Event occurrence detection method and apparatus |
| Jul-19-2005 |
One step of a method of detecting when a certain number of events occur within a time frame causes a database having several event records to include a first event record in response to a first event occurring.... |
| 6920436 |
Digital work structure |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A digital work for use within a rights management system for controlling use of the digital work in accordance with usage rights. The work is organized into an acyclic structure and includes a contents... |
| 6915375 |
Memory apparatus and a data-processing apparatus, and method for using the memory apparatus |
| Jul-5-2005 |
A memory apparatus, such as a memory card, comprising a first storage region and a second storage region. Data can be read from, and written into, the first storage region, in accordance with instructions... |
| 6915288 |
Method and system for downloading data from auto-storage database |
| Jul-5-2005 |
A method and a system for downloading data from an auto-storage database are proposed, allowing a server to perform one-time data retrieval for transmitting data to terminal devices that request for data... |
| 6912619 |
Memory apparatus, data-processing apparatus, and data-processing method |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A memory apparatus, such as a memory card, comprising a first storage region and a second storage region. Data can be read from, and written into, the first storage region, in accordance with instructions... |
| 6912528 |
Rechargeable media distribution and play system |
| Jun-28-2005 |
An electronic media distribution/play system includes a service facility that has a communications network interface and maintains a data file catalog. The catalog is sent over the network to requesting... |
| 6910212 |
System and method for improved complex storage locks |
| Jun-21-2005 |
An improved system and method for improving complex storage locks that manage access to a shared resource. A FIFO queue is maintained for processes waiting to read or write to the shared resource. When... |
| 6910041 |
Authorization model for administration |
| Jun-21-2005 |
An administration model is provided that uses access control lists to define permissions for users and groups of users. The model identifies a number of objects to be administered. Associated with each... |
| 6910040 |
System and method for XML based content management |
| Jun-21-2005 |
System and method for a content management system are described. The content management system takes complex hierarchically represented content structures and represents the hierarchical model by way of... |
| 6907533 |
System and method for computer security using multiple cages |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A system and method are disclosed for providing security for a computer network. Content sets are generated for a computer associated with the network. It is determined whether a user should be routed... |
| 6907532 |
Communication node, communication network and method of recovering from a temporary failure of a node |
| Jun-14-2005 |
An IPsec-capable node 2, such as a security gateway 2, is provided for a virtual private network 1. The security gateway 2 contains a CPU 4 having a volatile memory 5 in which is stored, among other things,... |
| 6907527 |
Cryptography-based low distortion robust data authentication system and method therefor |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A method (and system) for generating an output file from a source file where benign modifications to a content of the output file still render the output file authentic, includes constructing an index... |
| 6907423 |
Search engine interface and method of controlling client searches |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A method for controlling access provided to content files during an information search initiated by a client device and performed by a search engine. The method includes receiving a search request from... |
| 6904432 |
Adaptive data manager |
| Jun-7-2005 |
A method for managing a back-end information storage infrastructure and a flexible development environment for data storage using a computer system. The method includes managing system resources including... |
| 6904428 |
Intranet mediator |
| Jun-7-2005 |
An intranet mediator for obtaining direct answers to natural language questions allowing users to search both a data warehouse of integrated/structured data sources and unstructured data sources. The intranet... |
| 6904433 |
Method for using query templates in directory caches |
| Jun-7-2005 |
The present invention discloses the use of generalized queries, referred to as query templates, obtained by generalizing individual user queries, as the semantic basis for low overhead, high benefit directory... |
| 6901428 |
Accessing data from a database over a network |
| May-31-2005 |
A database system is accessible by a client system over a data network. In one arrangement, a server system is connected to the data network to receive requests from the client system. In response to the... |
| 6901401 |
System and method for database integrity via local database lockout |
| May-31-2005 |
A system and method is provided to perform a routine when the user attempts to access any document in a database. When the user attempts to access any document in the database, a call to a function is... |
| 6898576 |
Method and apparatus for executing code in accordance with usage rights |
| May-24-2005 |
A system for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets. In the present invention, a "digital ticket" is used to entitle the ticket holder to exercise some usage right... |
| 6892201 |
Apparatus and method for providing access rights information in a portion of a file |
| May-10-2005 |
An apparatus and method for providing access rights information on computer accessible content are provided. The apparatus and method provide a mechanism through which access rights information is provided... |
| 6889358 |
Concurrency control in materialized views of a database |
| May-3-2005 |
In a database, a database manager can generate a view, which, in concept, is a subset of the database, which is placed outside the database for use without disturbing the database, and without disturbance... |
| 6889213 |
E-service to manage contact information with privacy levels |
| May-3-2005 |
A method of providing an electronic business card (EBC) access and organization service on the Web. The cardholder database is accessible and searchable from any browser connected to the Internet or the... |
| 6889207 |
Content control in a device environment |
| May-3-2005 |
Devices and methods are disclosed for controlling content within a device environment through interaction among electronic devices of the environment. The device has a transmitter, receiver, memory storing... |
| 6886101 |
Privacy service |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A system and method providing a privacy service for facilitating the auditing and control of privacy data such as demographic and financial information. In accordance with one embodiment, the system suitably... |
| 6886008 |
Machine learning by construction of a decision function |
| Apr-26-2005 |
Data processing apparatus is provided for evaluating answers to respective query items considered to be represented by respective points within a region of feature space, and the apparatus comprises an... |
| 6885999 |
Digital identifiers and digital identifier control systems for intellectual properties |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method and system thereof for controlling intellectual properties in an intellectual property management system. A unique digital identifier is assigned to each of the intellectual properties. The digital... |
| 6885286 |
Fine art registry system, database and method |
| Apr-26-2005 |
An art registration system, method and database utilize identification tags affixed to works of art. Each tag includes a secret identification code. The tag is affixed to the work of art or art object.... |
| 6883002 |
Real estate information exchange process and system |
| Apr-19-2005 |
A system and process includes a computer that is operatively connected to the Internet. A database of MLS properties that are for sale is maintained that is accessible to the computer. Real estate agents... |
| 6871279 |
Method and apparatus for securely and dynamically managing user roles in a distributed system |
| Mar-22-2005 |
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing user attributes that determines access rights in a distributed computing system. The system modifies an attribute database, wherein... |
| 6870546 |
Protectable expressions in objects having authorable behaviors and appearances |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for executing intelligent shape programming in a computer within a CAD application program, wherein elements of the intelligent shape can be protected from... |
| 6865608 |
Method and system for simplified access to internet content on a wireless device |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A method of and system for accessing a primary content file with a client device that is browser-based; i.e. that does not require a plug-in type program to be executed on the client device in addition... |