| 6865549 |
Method and apparatus for concurrency control in a policy-based management system |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A system that facilitates concurrency control for a policy-based management system that controls resources in a distributed computing system. The system operates by receiving a request to perform an operation... |
| 6859805 |
Method and apparatus for generating page-level security in a computer generated report |
| Feb-22-2005 |
Methods and computer program products are disclosed for generating and viewing an electronic report having security features that allow for "virtual bursting" of the report for multiple users. A single... |
| 6859790 |
Data distribution system and method thereof, data processing device, data control device, and machine-readable recording medium recording distribution data |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A contents provider stores contents data in a container in a format which can only be decoded with a key distributed from an EMD service center, and transmits the container to a service provider. The service... |
| 6856989 |
Dynamic link |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A file system for file sharing includes a web server that creates a temporary directory for each session between the web server and a client computer. When the client computer requests a file located in... |
| 6856317 |
System and method for storing public and secure font data in a font file |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A system and method is provided for storing public and secure font data in a font file. The system and method include public glyph data stored in the font file. Secure glyph data is also provided that... |
| 6851060 |
User control of web browser user data |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A mechanism to dynamically present basic authentication and cookie information to a web browser user. As part of a login, a user will have entered a userid and password as part of the basic authentication... |
| 6850956 |
Method and apparatus for obtaining and storing data during automated data processing |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A number of items of data from a data source (12) can be processed and then supplied to a data destination (16, 17). The data may include image data, text data, numeric data or other types of data, or... |
| 6850944 |
System, method, and computer program product for managing access to and navigation through large-scale information spaces |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A system, method and computer program product for managing access to and navigating through large-scale information spaces. A digital library is created by maintaining an ontological hierarchy in a database.... |
| 6850941 |
Method and system for native-byte form handling |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A method and system are provided for native-byte form handling, one embodiment comprising a method for encoding user-submitted native-byte form data in a client-server computer network. A user, at a client... |
| 6850938 |
Method and apparatus providing optimistic locking of shared computer resources |
| Feb-1-2005 |
Techniques for concurrent access to a resource object, such as a database, include generating a lock data structure for a particular resource object. The lock data structure includes data values for a... |
| 6850939 |
System and method for providing selective data access and workflow in a network environment |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A method for managing and selectively sharing multiples sets of information to be used in a plurality of projects is disclosed. Each set of information is created, revised and controlled by separate entities.... |
| 6850934 |
Adaptive search engine query |
| Feb-1-2005 |
Embodiments provide a method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for searching for information on a network of computers using a modified search query. The search query is modified using translation... |
| 6850913 |
Method for administering certification data |
| Feb-1-2005 |
The invention permits requests for certification information for a certification that has been performed for a product, a service, a system, an organizational process, etc. For this purpose, an Internet... |
| 6847983 |
Application independent write monitoring method for fast backup and synchronization of open files |
| Jan-25-2005 |
An application independent method for monitoring file system requests made by any application program, storing changes made to a first copy of a selected file by the application program into a first file... |
| 6847968 |
Method for facilitating access to remote files |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A method for facilitating access to a file in a networked multiprocessor computer system including establishing a hierarchical distributed data service (DDS) domain tree (200) that encompasses all computers... |
| 6845448 |
Online repository for personal information |
| Jan-18-2005 |
Method and system for gathering, storing personal information on a server computer and releasing such information to authorized requesters. Several types of information are stored for release to different... |
| 6845383 |
System and method for managing concurrent scheduled or on-demand replication of subscriptions |
| Jan-18-2005 |
A workflow, enterprise, and mail-enabled application server and platform supports distributed computing and remote execution of web applications. Lotus Domino online services (DOLS) is used by a web site... |
| 6842752 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and transmitting medium |
| Jan-11-2005 |
Personal information of a user is provided to an information provider from any location, through a simple apparatus, and with reliability. Personal information is pre-stored in a user profile database... |
| 6842741 |
Recording medium with electronic ticket definitions recorded thereon and electronic ticket processing methods and apparatuses |
| Jan-11-2005 |
An electronic ticket comprises a ticket ID 233, an issuer ID 237, right information 239 of the electronic ticket, and issue, transfer and redeem conditions 240, 241 and 242, the entire block of these pieces... |
| 6839741 |
Facility for distributing and providing access to electronic mail message attachments |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A facility stores attachments for electronic mail messages so that the messages may be transmitted to the intended recipients without the attachments. The recipients may then review and/or download the... |
| 6839721 |
Integration of a database into file management software for protecting, tracking, and retrieving data |
| Jan-4-2005 |
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... |
| 6839703 |
Information apparatus, table retrieval apparatus, table retrieval method, and recording medium |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A retrieval key to be used for the retrieval of a table is divided into a plurality of divided retrieval keys consisted of a plurality of bit strings. Each divided retrieval key is provided with a corresponding... |
| 6836846 |
Method and apparatus for controlling e-mail access |
| Dec-28-2004 |
A system for controlling access to electronic information packages including e-mail messages communicated from a sending device to a receiving device at one or more destination locations. The system and... |
| 6834351 |
Secure information handling system |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A method is disclosed for enabling functions of an information handling system such as startup (i.e., boot), loading of an operating system or execution of a software application, by requiring authentication... |
| 6834309 |
Socket tool having data transfer control codes, file transfer control codes, and data and file transfer progress indication codes for connection and communication of SQL application |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A socket tool is embodied in form of coded codes and executed in a computer for its inside application software to "call" to connect and communicate with that of another computer, wherein the socket tool... |
| 6834301 |
System and method for configuration, management, and monitoring of a computer network using inheritance |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A system and method using inheritance for the configuration, management, and/or monitoring of computer applications and devices via a computer network are disclosed. The method generally comprises calculating... |
| 6834277 |
Normalized transaction processing for search engine |
| Dec-21-2004 |
An apparatus and method for transaction processing for a search transaction is disclosed. Search queries from users are received by an intermediate computing device. Each search query includes a user address... |
| 6832323 |
Object and feature authorization for digital communication terminals |
| Dec-14-2004 |
A system for security and authorization processing in digital terminals. The processing load of a security processor (250) at the terminal (150) is reduced by configuring a multiple applications manager... |
| 6832222 |
Technique for ensuring authorized access to the content of dynamic web pages stored in a system cache |
| Dec-14-2004 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for processing a request that requires the dynamic generation of a web page. In accordance with the present invention, a request to generate a dynamic web... |
| 6826574 |
Automatic profiler |
| Nov-30-2004 |
A method and system for generating and utilizing a profile of a user of a computer-based information handling system is disclosed. The information handling system is searched by a profiler for files stored... |
| 6823458 |
Apparatus and method for securing resources shared by multiple operating systems |
| Nov-23-2004 |
An apparatus and method for securing system resources in a concurrent multiple operating system environment wherein when a client device or application requests access to system resources the request is... |
| 6823452 |
Providing end-to-end user authentication for host access using digital certificates |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A method, system, and computer program product for using a digital certificate to access legacy host applications and/or data which are protected by a host-based security system such as RACF (Resource... |
| 6823338 |
Method, mechanism and computer program product for processing sparse hierarchical ACL data in a relational database |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A method for securing and processing sparse access control list (ACL) data in a relational database used as a backing store for a hierarchical-based directory service. The sparse ACL data is secured in... |
| 6820099 |
Instantaneous data updating using snapshot volumes |
| Nov-16-2004 |
In a computerized data storage system, when data is to be updated in a primary, or "base," logical volume, a snapshot volume is formed from the base volume. The updates are then made to the snapshot volume,... |
| 6820083 |
Relationship management system that limits access of contact information to particular folders |
| Nov-16-2004 |
A relationship management system uses a database to store contact information related to a number of contacts and uses a number of folders, each of which reference one or more of the contacts within the... |
| 6820082 |
Rule based database security system and method |
| Nov-16-2004 |
A rule-based database security system and method are disclosed. A method for processing requests from a user to perform an action with respect to data stored in an electronic database includes defining... |
| 6816970 |
Security method and system for persistent storage and communications on computer network systems and computer network systems employing the same |
| Nov-9-2004 |
A multi-stage login procedure and system involves a first stage in which a login ID and a public key (encrypted) is transmitted from a client computer to a server computer and a key-exchange key (encrypted)... |
| 6816906 |
Mechanism for building access control structures for authoring systems |
| Nov-9-2004 |
The present invention relates to the field of distributed authoring systems, and particularly to the implementing of authoring controls within the authoring system. Moreover, the authoring system is provided... |
| 6813640 |
System and method for controlling the editing by user action of digital objects created in a document server application |
| Nov-2-2004 |
A system and method for managing the use and access of digital data objects. According to the invention, control rights associated with a digital data object activate an external control object and an... |
| 6813617 |
Dynamic generation of optimizer hints |
| Nov-2-2004 |
A fine-grained access control mechanism uses policy functions that are associated with a database object (e.g. table and view). The policy functions are invoked, when, for example, a database server detects... |
| 6807542 |
Method and apparatus for selective and quantitative rights management |
| Oct-19-2004 |
A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for managing rights to a service in a data processing system. A request is received from a user for the service. The rights to the service are... |
| 6807539 |
Method and system for retrieving search results from multiple disparate databases |
| Oct-19-2004 |
The present invention generally relates to a method and system for retrieving search results. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for retrieving search results concurrently... |
| 6804787 |
Managing data in compliance with regulated privacy, security, and electronic transaction standards |
| Oct-12-2004 |
Systems and methods for managing data in compliance with regulated privacy, security, and electronic transaction standards. Implementation of the present invention takes place in association with one or... |
| 6801919 |
Object oriented database interface encapsulation that allows for chronologically overlapping transactions in a multi-threaded environment |
| Oct-5-2004 |
A method for allowing chronologically overlapping database transactions in a multi-threaded environment without the need for explicit thread synchronization for database access. Literal database connections... |
| 6801907 |
System for verification and association of documents and digital images |
| Oct-5-2004 |
This invention provides a process and apparatus, using a computer system, peripheral equipment and uniquely designed software, for electronically capturing the image(s) of one or more persons and/or objects,... |
| 6799177 |
Systems and methods for securing extranet transactions |
| Sep-28-2004 |
The systems and methods described herein relate to secure extranets which utilize certificate authentication to mediate access, transactions, and user tracking. Such extranets may be employed to provide... |
| 6792541 |
Data storage device using certification keys and method to perform access control using certification keys |
| Sep-14-2004 |
A code range which is the range of usable identification codes (corresponding to file names or directory names) is stored in an area defining area corresponding to a directory, and a layer structure in... |
| 6792540 |
Data replication security |
| Sep-14-2004 |
An approach is described for improved security during data replication, in which a refresh program runs in the security domain of a trusted user. The refresh program first checks to see if the requesting... |
| 6792424 |
System and method for managing authentication and coherency in a storage area network |
| Sep-14-2004 |
A data management system for storage area networks (SANs) includes an authentication and directory service that integrates the management of cache coherency and synchronization into an authentication mechanism,... |
| 6789103 |
Synchronized server parameter database |
| Sep-7-2004 |
A network server manager includes a database of application program configuration parameters. The server manager additionally includes a dispatch module for routing configuration parameters to network... |
