| 6915272 |
System and method of secure payment and delivery of goods and services |
| Jul-5-2005 |
A system, method and computer program for ordering, paying for and delivering goods and services from a content provider to a user which assures the content provider that he will be paid and that assures... |
| 6914613 |
Color selection method |
| Jul-5-2005 |
The present invention is directed to a color selection method, which includes the steps of selecting colors in accordance with identification criteria supplied, for example, by a vehicle manufacturer;... |
| 6912536 |
Apparatus and method for presenting document data |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A word id extracted from dated document data, and the number of occurrences of the word can be obtained by adding up the number of the extracted word for each field and period. Furthermore, a word indicating... |
| 6912533 |
Data mining agents for efficient hardware utilization |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A method, system, and computer program product for allocating data mining processing tasks that does not use complex internal schemes, yet results in better performance than is possible with general-purpose... |
| 6912531 |
Image storage method and apparatus |
| Jun-28-2005 |
Since a plurality of image data are stored in a single file, high-speed access to image data and easy management of image data are allowed, and information that pertains to each image data can be acquired... |
| 6912524 |
Join synopsis-based approximate query answering |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A method for generating an approximate answer to a query in a database environment in which the database has a plurality of base relations. A query relating to a database is received, and an approximate... |
| 6912526 |
Search apparatus and method using order pattern including repeating pattern |
| Jun-28-2005 |
An order relation extracted from a search pattern query is converted into a deterministic finite automaton (DFA). A process of determining whether or not a state transition can be performed by the DFA... |
| 6912523 |
Object data retrieving device, object data retrieving method, and computer-readable recording medium containing recorder data |
| Jun-28-2005 |
Object data is stored in association with a plurality of attribute words categorized according to sentence elements of a natural language, and an object data search is efficiently narrowed using a simple... |
| 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... |
| 6910047 |
Method and system for changing rating data via internet or modem in a carrier management system |
| Jun-21-2005 |
The invention is a method and system of updating a set of data objects within a Data Access System (DAS). The method begins by initiating a communication link between a client and a host data processing... |
| 6910054 |
Methods, systems and computer program products for storing data using a rolling window file |
| Jun-21-2005 |
Methods, systems and computer program products for storing data that use a rolling window file that maintains a defined file size while sequentially replacing an oldest portion of previously stored data... |
| 6910053 |
Method for data maintenance in a network of partially replicated database systems |
| Jun-21-2005 |
Methods and systems for data maintenance in an offline-distributed database network system, which comprises a central system having a central database, and node systems having local databases capable of... |
| 6910043 |
Compression of nodes in a trie structure |
| Jun-21-2005 |
The invention relates to a method for implementing a functional memory and to a memory arrangement. The memory is implemented as a directory structure comprising a tree-shaped hierarchy having nodes at... |
| 6910034 |
Search apparatus, search method and storage medium for storing search program |
| Jun-21-2005 |
There is disclosed a method of extracting a user related to a field corresponding to an inquiry content based on shared documents of a plurality of users and profile information including at least specialized... |
| 6910037 |
Method and apparatus for providing search results in response to an information search request |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A system and method is disclosed for taking the results of a search (i.e., electronic documents) using the TFIDF of terms contained in those search result documents to quantify how related the search result... |
| 6910036 |
Database performance monitoring method and tool |
| Jun-21-2005 |
The present invention provides a method and system for monitoring the process performance of a database that accepts and records SQL statements and that records the status of a session of use of the database.... |
| 6910033 |
Method for storing Boolean functions to enable evaluation, modification, reuse, and delivery over a network |
| Jun-21-2005 |
Data structures for storing subscription predicates for transmission in a publish-subscribe network. Subscriptions include Boolean-valued predicates defining content desired by a subscriber. An agent application... |
| 6910032 |
Parallel database query processing for non-uniform data sources via buffered access |
| Jun-21-2005 |
An apparatus, program product and method utilize a dynamically-populated query buffer to facilitate the handling of at least a portion of a database query in parallel. A query is implemented using at least... |
| 6910029 |
System for weighted indexing of hierarchical documents |
| Jun-21-2005 |
Metadata files representing Web document content are parsed in accordance with a specification file, with a specification file being generated for each class of documents, e.g., HTML pages, newsgroup articles,... |
| 6910031 |
Data search system and method for displaying data search results |
| Jun-21-2005 |
In a data search system, a user interface is implemented which can present results of data search in a human-recognizable fashion. The data search system includes an image processing unit for displaying... |
| 6910030 |
Adaptive search method in feature vector space |
| Jun-21-2005 |
An adaptive search method in feature vector space which can quickly search the feature vector space indexed based on approximation for a feature vector having features similar to a query vector according... |
| 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... |
| 6907459 |
Systems and methods for predicting usage of a web site using proximal cues |
| Jun-14-2005 |
Techniques are provided for predicting the usage of a document collection given proximal cue information in the documents, a starting point and the user's information needs. A document collection topology... |
| 6907436 |
Method for classifying data using clustering and classification algorithm supervised |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A method for classifying data involves receiving a set of training data from a physical process such as a computer network (20). The training data has attribute data and target data. The target data has... |
| 6907424 |
Sequential subset catalog search engine |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A method and apparatus are described to perform cascading search methodologies on one or more data sets from one or more databases. A graphical user interface for setting up the searching is also described.... |
| 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... |
| 6907428 |
User interface for a multi-dimensional data store |
| Jun-14-2005 |
The invention provides a means of interacting with a subset of a large amount of related information that assists in providing a user with the overall understanding necessary to execute rapid and knowledgeable... |
| 6907425 |
System and method for searching information stored on a network |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A system and method for searching websites that uses category information to narrow the range of a website content search. Website content is retrieved through a network and stored. A user starts a search... |
| 6907397 |
System and method of media file access and retrieval using speech recognition |
| Jun-14-2005 |
An embedded device for playing media files is capable of generating a play list of media files based on input speech from a user. It includes an indexer generating a plurality of speech recognition grammars.... |
| 6906814 |
Interfacing method for network printers |
| Jun-14-2005 |
In an interfacing method, a plurality of network printers, which are provided with different kinds of film for image reproduction, are connected by an interface unit to an image information network. Available... |
| 6906817 |
Network system for directing the transmission of facsimiles |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A general document recognition system is described which is intended to be used in connection with an electronic document transmission function used on a computer network. The general document recognition... |
| 6904473 |
Direct memory access controller and method of filtering data during data transfer from a source memory to a destination memory |
| Jun-7-2005 |
A direct memory access controller includes a source memory controller for controlling a source memory, a destination bus controller for controlling the transfer of data to a destination memory, a first-in-first-out... |
| 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... |
| 6904427 |
Search system and method based on search condition combinations |
| Jun-7-2005 |
When multi-dimensional data for specifying search conditions is input, a plurality of combinations of the search conditions are automatically generated from the multi-dimensional data. Then, a plurality... |
| 6904429 |
Information retrieval apparatus and information retrieval method |
| Jun-7-2005 |
Character data of a word or phrase in a document is designated. Desired data is retrieved from a predetermined database on the basis of the designated character data. One sentence including at least the... |
| 6904424 |
Method and a system for managing shell script file development and execution |
| Jun-7-2005 |
Initially, "libraying" text is inserted on all scripts executed on the computer, allowing administrators to discern at a glance every script that has been executed. Furthermore, administrators can easily... |
| 6901435 |
GUI interpretation technology for client/server environment |
| May-31-2005 |
A method that involves receiving a message from a remote device, the message comprising either a definition, a state change, a command or some combination thereof; processing the definition (if any) before... |
| 6901411 |
Statistical bigram correlation model for image retrieval |
| May-31-2005 |
The disclosed subject matter improves iterative results of content-based image retrieval (CBIR) using a bigram model to correlate relevance feedback. Specifically, multiple images are received responsive... |
| 6901404 |
Accessing dissemination of litigation information publically available courts of law database over network |
| May-31-2005 |
Information concerning criminal and/or civil litigation pending in a plurality of courts of law is disseminated by periodically reviewing records in a plurality of courts of law. The courts of law may... |
| 6901399 |
System for processing textual inputs using natural language processing techniques |
| May-31-2005 |
A system filters documents in a document set retrieved from a document store in response to a query. The system obtains a first set of logical forms based on a selected one of the query and the documents... |
| 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... |
| 6901400 |
Method and apparatus for retrieving and converting remotely stored non-standard graphic images and storing the converted images in a database |
| May-31-2005 |
The present invention is directed to a process enabling users to retrieve and view remotely stored proprietary images in a standard graphics image format (i.e., JPEG, TIFF, GIF, etc.) without using the... |
| 6901397 |
Method and apparatus for providing web-based assistance to customers and service representatives |
| May-31-2005 |
A web-based application is used to assist customer service representatives or others answer questions about various items such as electronic equipment. The application provides the user with an interface... |
| 6898661 |
Search memory, memory search controller, and memory search method |
| May-24-2005 |
A distributor and a search controller are added to the memory. A search is performed with an algorithm such as quick search by repeating reading of memory cells, comparing of the reading result, and narrowing... |
| 6898605 |
Textual data storage system and method |
| May-24-2005 |
A hand-held electronic device for use in accessing and displaying data that includes a series of words. The hand-held electronic device includes a display, processor, and memory. Stored in the memory are... |
| 6898603 |
Multi-dimensional data structure caching |
| May-24-2005 |
End-user specified insertion of elements into a database cache is disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention define an efficient mechanism allowing a user with knowledge of anticipated behavior... |
| 6898598 |
Smart receipt |
| May-24-2005 |
A method, program, and system for processing electronic receipts within a computer network are provided. The present invention comprises creating a customer profile for a user using a Smart Receipt application.... |
| 6898597 |
Event log |
| May-24-2005 |
An event logging system that monitors for the occurrence of predefined web site usage events having some business significance, records the occurrence of those events, and also records the events' associated... |
| 6898591 |
Method and apparatus for server responding to query to obtain information from second database wherein the server parses information to eliminate irrelevant information in updating databases |
| May-24-2005 |
A method and apparatus for updating databases is disclosed. A database is updated transparently using an IDL (Interface Descriptive Language) to interface with websites on the WWW (World Wide Web). Multi-media... |
