| 6898593 |
Sorted-paged retrieval of hierarchical data from relational databases |
| May-24-2005 |
A method for sorted-paged retrieval of hierarchical data from a relational database is disclosed, which includes the use of one or more relational table equi-join terms in a query to increase the retrieval... |
| 6898592 |
Scoping queries in a search engine |
| May-24-2005 |
Systems and methods for scoping a search. When a content index for electronic data is built, one or more scope restrictions are included in the content index. The scope restriction may be, for example,... |
| 6898588 |
Method and apparatus for viewing the effect of changes to an index for a database table on an optimization plan for a database query |
| May-24-2005 |
A method and apparatus for viewing the effect of changes to an index for a database table on an optimization plan for a database query, such as an SQL statement. A virtual table is created which mimics... |
| 6895551 |
Network quality control system for automatic validation of web pages and notification of author |
| May-17-2005 |
A computer program product is provided as a network quality control system to perform an automatic validation of all the World Wide Web pages. The quality control system aims at improving the quality of... |
| 6895438 |
Telecommunication-based time-management system and method |
| May-17-2005 |
A proxy-server system (15) connected preferably to a computer-telephone system (10) intercepts, processes, and analyzes as traffic-analysis results (68A-C) all forms of real- and non-real-time electronic... |
| 6895418 |
Versatile indirection in an extent based file system |
| May-17-2005 |
A memory storage device has a file storage operating system that uses inodes to access file segments. Each inode has a plurality of rows. A portion of the rows can store extents pointing, directly or indirectly,... |
| 6895407 |
Method and apparatus for digital media management, retrieval, and collaboration |
| May-17-2005 |
The software incorporates a glossary management tool that makes it easy for each client to customize terminology to the needs of a particular business. With this tool, termed a glossary manager, a company... |
| 6895329 |
Method and system for querying in a moving object database |
| May-17-2005 |
A database receives location information about a moving object. Using the destination of the object and an electronic map, the database finds a projected path for the moving object. From the projected... |
| 6892196 |
System, method and article of manufacture for a user programmable diary interface link |
| May-10-2005 |
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for integrating a personalizable diary with an information page having a link to the diary. The information page is first displayed. Upon selection... |
| 6889223 |
Apparatus, method, and program for retrieving structured documents |
| May-3-2005 |
When a retrieval condition including a first desired word and a first desired component including a value in which the first desired word is included, is inputted, a first detecting device detects second... |
| 6889224 |
Method for storing, accessing embedded web pages during manufacturing phase on personal digital device |
| May-3-2005 |
A method for accessing remote information via a personal digital device, the method including the steps of storing embedded information in a memory of the personal digital device, receiving an information... |
| 6889222 |
Method and an apparatus for providing personalized service |
| May-3-2005 |
A system comprising an analysis engine that interacts with a user profile server and a content management system. The user profile server is used to collect and manage data. The content management system... |
| 6889211 |
Method and system for distributing multimedia data with management information |
| May-3-2005 |
A multimedia data distributing system comprising an ID issuing center side device and a multimedia data distributor side device for distributing multimedia data as electronic data to a purchaser of the... |
| 6886129 |
Method and system for trawling the World-wide Web to identify implicitly-defined communities of web pages |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method and system for identifying groups of pages of common interest from a collection of hyper-linked pages are disclosed. A plurality of community cores are identified from the collection where each... |
| 6886036 |
System and method for enhanced data access efficiency using an electronic book over data networks |
| Apr-26-2005 |
An electronic book (e-book) system is disclosed for advancing distribution of electronic reading materials using an electronic book (e-book) server at different locations over different data networks.... |
| 6886026 |
Method and apparatus providing autonomous discovery of potential trading partners in a dynamic, decentralized information economy |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method and system for searching for software agents or directory service agents in a distributed environment. The system employs a plurality of host computers that include software agents and/or directory... |
| 6886014 |
Modifiable universal resource locators (MURLs) |
| Apr-26-2005 |
This invention facilitates the relocation of a hypertext document and objects referenced by hypertext items. The Universal Resource Locators (URLs) in a hypertext document are identified and assessed.... |
| 6886010 |
Method for data and text mining and literature-based discovery |
| Apr-26-2005 |
Text searching is achieved by techniques including phrase frequency analysis and phrase-co-occurrence analysis. In many cases, factor matrix analysis is also advantageously applied to select high technical... |
| 6886013 |
HTTP caching proxy to filter and control display of data in a web browser |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method of controlling how a Web document is presented for display on a browser of a client machine. The Web document typically is formatted according to a markup language such as HTML. The method uses... |
| 6886011 |
Good and service description system and method |
| Apr-26-2005 |
The present invention provides a system and method for the description of goods and services which permits the user to use an interactive system to automate the generation of descriptions of those goods... |
| 6886015 |
Method and system for building a family tree |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method, system and computer software product for gathering information relevant to the creation of a family tree. Searching of multiple databases is done through a communication network for obtaining... |
| 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... |
| 6886009 |
Query routing based on feature learning of data sources |
| Apr-26-2005 |
Query routing is based on identifying the preeminent search systems and data sources for each of a number of information domains. This involves assigning a weight to each search system or data source for... |
| 6886007 |
Taxonomy generation support for workflow management systems |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method and means for automatically deriving from a process model of a workflow management system (WFMS) or a computer system with comparable functionality a set of underlying application services and... |
| 6886005 |
RDL search engine |
| Apr-26-2005 |
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a means for searching numerical data across networks such as the Internet, and removing the middle layer of query engines or servers used... |
| 6886006 |
Method and apparatus for disclosing profile information to a reader |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A document delivery system that provides first content and second content to a reader over a network, such as the Internet. The delivery system selects content for the reader based upon profile information.... |
| 6885990 |
Speech recognition based on interactive information retrieval scheme using dialogue control to reduce user stress |
| Apr-26-2005 |
In the disclosed speech recognition based interactive information retrieval scheme, the recognition target words in the speech recognition database are divided into prioritized recognition target words... |
| 6883019 |
Providing information to a communications device |
| Apr-19-2005 |
Providing information to a communications device includes determining the relevance of an event to a user based on service choices of the user and, if the event is relevant to the user, determining the... |
| 6883003 |
Notice information providing system, digital content delivery system, and storage medium |
| Apr-19-2005 |
The invention provides a digital content delivery system that prevents information, that is much needed by a user, among public relations information from remaining unnoticed and allows the user to easily... |
| 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... |
| 6883001 |
Document information search apparatus and method and recording medium storing document information search program therein |
| Apr-19-2005 |
An apparatus for searching document information in response to a search request from a client is disclosed. When a document file is designated as a search condition by a search condition designating unit... |
| 6882995 |
Automatic query and transformative process |
| Apr-19-2005 |
A computer-implemented method of retrieving information in a first markup language through a query engine and presenting the information in any required markup language. A user inputs a query and may invoke... |
| 6882994 |
Method and system for querying database, as well as a recording medium for storing a database querying program |
| Apr-19-2005 |
The present invention provides techniques for answering a user's query to a database system. An embodiment provides a database querying method in which a first data item is obtained from a Data Base Management... |
| 6882290 |
Method and system for dynamically personalizing transportation in a vehicle |
| Apr-19-2005 |
A method for dynamically personalizing transportation in a vehicle comprises the steps of providing a vehicle including a messaging device for displaying messages, providing a central dispatch system for... |
| 6879983 |
Method and apparatus for retrieving data representing a postal address from a plurality of postal addresses |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A method for retrieving a desired postal address from a plurality of postal addresses. The invention can feature receiving input data having input terms for finding the desired postal address from a first... |
| 6879976 |
Data indexing using bit vectors |
| Apr-12-2005 |
The present invention provides for indexing of occurrences of a value in at least one data record using a bit vector wherein a bit vector is associated with the value and a bit of the bit vector representation... |
| 6879979 |
Method to remotely query, safely measure, and securely communicate configuration information of a networked computational device |
| Apr-12-2005 |
The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows a requestor to receive configuration information... |
| 6879979 |
Method to remotely query, safely measure, and securely communicate configuration information of a networked computational device |
| Apr-12-2005 |
The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows a requestor to receive configuration information... |
| 6879977 |
Execution of database queries including filtering |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A query processing system has a query processor and a data manager. The query processor calls the data manager to carry out data access for a query including a filtering operation. The data manager accesses... |
| 6879978 |
System and method of searching for electronic data |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A search service provided by an electronic data search system including a search center and at least one authorization center. The search center receives a search request from an information browsing apparatus... |
| 6879974 |
Numerical stochastic integration system |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A method and system are provided for constructing a discrete model using a multinomial tree structure with which a required memory capacity can be reduced and a realistic calculation time can be achieved,... |
| 6877135 |
Document display apparatus and method for displaying documents |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A document display apparatus analyzes document data of electronic documents that are scanning targets (Step S11), calculates a display priority p (Step S12), registers it as priority level information... |
| 6877097 |
Security access method and apparatus |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A portable biometric device enables a designated person to unlock any one portal exclusive of other portals of a secure entity and or a secure service by choosing which of their personal biometric characteristics... |
| 6877017 |
Device and method for filtering added information |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A device and method for filtering added information, in which PSI (Program Specification Information) in a transport stream is processed in an MPEG-2 system layer, are provided. The device includes a memory... |
| 6877009 |
System and method for compiling and displaying a pruned information set |
| Apr-5-2005 |
The processing system 10 is disclosed which uses a user interface 12 to interact with the search and control engine 16 and the display engine 18. The search and control engine 16 operates on a data set... |
| 6877005 |
Longest best match search |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A method and apparatus for efficiently performing a longest match search are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an entry in a forwarding database, a routing table, or the like... |
| 6876997 |
Method and apparatus for indentifying related searches in a database search system |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A method of generating a search result list also provides related searches for use by a searcher. Search listings which generate a match with a search request submitted by the searcher are identified in... |
| 6877000 |
Tool for converting SQL queries into portable ODBC |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A method, computer program product and system for converting Structured Query Language (SQL) statements into the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard. The source code of a database application may... |
| 6877001 |
Method and system for retrieving documents with spoken queries |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A system and method indexes and retrieves documents stored in a database. A document feature vector is extracted for each document to be indexed. The feature vector is projected to a low dimension document... |
| 6876999 |
Methods and apparatus for extraction and tracking of objects from multi-dimensional sequence data |
| Apr-5-2005 |
An object tracking technique is provided which, given: (i) a potentially large data set; (ii) a set of dimensions along which the data has been ordered; and (iii) a set of functions for measuring the similarity... |
