| 6976017 |
Method and apparatus for context based querying |
| Dec-13-2005 |
This invention provides methods and apparatus for context based querying to more efficiently provide directory services. In particular, methods and apparatus for querying a database to resolve contact... |
| 6976016 |
Maximizing expected generalization for learning complex query concepts |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A method of learning user query concept for searching visual images encoded in computer readable storage media comprising: providing a multiplicity of sample images encoded in a computer readable medium;... |
| 6976015 |
Method for extracting data from a relational database using a reduced query |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A database manager and a corresponding method for having a database manager extract information from a relational database having, e.g., a star configuration (i.e. having a hub table and related so-called... |
| 6976014 |
Mediate software tool applicable to server for access to a SQL database |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A mediate software tool for access to a SQL database is applicable to a server for expanding the capacity of a SQL engine so as to service more people simultaneously. The mediate software tool comprises... |
| 6973665 |
System and method for determining the desirability of video programming events using keyword matching |
| Dec-6-2005 |
The desirability of programming events may be determined using metadata for programming events that includes goodness of fit scores associated with categories of a classification hierarchy one or more... |
| 6973467 |
Table format data presenting method, inserting method, deleting method, and updating method |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method to perform the insertion, deletion and updating of data in table-format data quickly and appropriately. A CPU 12 accepts a record number as a subscript, generates a subscript conversion array... |
| 6973461 |
Method and apparatus for controlling reproduction of an audiovisual work |
| Dec-6-2005 |
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for building a database of content objectionable scenes of an audiovisual work, and a method and apparatus which uses the database to control reproduction of the work.... |
| 6973457 |
Method and system for scrollable cursors |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method and system for implementing scrollable cursors is described. A multi-tier caching structure is maintained, in which a partial result set is cached at the client computer and a more-complete result... |
| 6973450 |
Method and system for searching information |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method and system for enabling a user to search stored information by providing a user with a printed search request form. The search request form includes information relating to a search request and... |
| 6973450 |
Method and system for searching information |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method and system for enabling a user to search stored information by providing a user with a printed search request form. The search request form includes information relating to a search request and... |
| 6973451 |
Medium content identification |
| Dec-6-2005 |
Methods and apparatus for identifying medium content and updating database information. A medium identifier is created from both track fingerprint as well as physical media characteristics. The medium... |
| 6973448 |
Method and system for providing service listings in electronic yellow pages |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method and system for allowing a regional service merchant that is outside of a given geographical boundary, but services inside the geographical boundary, to be included in a result set of a search... |
| 6973257 |
Method for indexing and searching moving picture using motion activity description method |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method for indexing and searching a moving picture using a motion activity description method is disclosed, which includes a step for describing a motion feature information based on a f—code... |
| 6970929 |
Vector-based, clustering web geographic information system and control method thereof |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A vector-based system maximizes the performance of a server of a clustering Web geographic information system by realizing efficient load balancing using a load balancing processor, thus improving the... |
| 6970885 |
Method and system for enabling training of field service personnel and field service of machines |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method and system are disclosed for enabling training of field service personnel such as field engineers and field service of machines such as medical diagnostic machines, e.g., CT, MRI, and x-ray machines.... |
| 6970886 |
Consumer driven methods for associating content indentifiers with related web addresses |
| Nov-29-2005 |
Media content objects, such as audio MP3 files, are associated with identifiers. The identifiers can be assigned, or can be implicit (e.g., derived from other data in the content object, as by hashing).... |
| 6970883 |
Search facility for local and remote interface repositories |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system, method and user interface for searching one or more CORBA Interface Repositories for program objects based upon a set of user-specified search criteria. A user interface screen or frame is provided... |
| 6970874 |
Populating data cubes using calculated relations |
| Nov-29-2005 |
The current invention discloses methods for transforming a set of relations into multidimensional data cubes. A syntheses process is disclosed that dynamically and with minimal user input eliminates ambiguities... |
| 6970873 |
Configurable mechanism and abstract API model for directory operations |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A computing device including a method of adding to a directory information tree involving the steps of accessing a template name, reading a template according to the accessed template name, the template... |
| 6970871 |
System and method of sorting information based on a location of a mobile station |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system and method for locating the present location of a mobile station and sending consumer information to the mobile station sorted based on distance between the establishments represented by the consumer... |
| 6970866 |
Filter file system |
| Nov-29-2005 |
Methods and apparatus implementing a technique for retrieving requested data. In general, in one aspect, the technique includes receiving a request from an application to read a portion of an application... |
| 6970865 |
Database searching using trapeze fetch |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method and apparatus for improving search performance in databases organized in B Tree or B+ Tree format has an automatic determination and switching between two methods. It also searches to the end... |
| 6970864 |
Method and apparatus for converting a geographic location to a direct marketing area for a query |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method and system are provided for performing database queries with geographic inputs that are converted to a direct marketing area prior to performing the query. Direct marketing areas define geographic... |
| 6970863 |
Front-end weight factor search criteria |
| Nov-29-2005 |
Methods and apparatuses for locating electronic documents by allowing a user to specify, prioritize and control the order of a resulting hit list at the front end of a search are provided. One embodiment... |
| 6970862 |
Method and system for answering online certificate status protocol (OCSP) requests without certificate revocation lists (CRL) |
| Nov-29-2005 |
Methods and systems in accordance with the present invention efficiently validate digital certificates by answering Online Certificate Status Protocol ("OCSP") requests without Certificate Revocation Lists... |
| 6970860 |
Semi-automatic annotation of multimedia objects |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A multimedia object retrieval and annotation system integrates an annotation process with object retrieval and relevance feedback processes. The annotation process annotates multimedia objects, such as... |
| 6970859 |
Searching and sorting media clips having associated style and attributes |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A style identifier is associated with each of a plurality of media clips stored in a database, based on a subjective evaluation of various characteristics of each media clip by an expert. The style represented... |
| 6970861 |
Web-based system and method for engineering project design |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system and method of engineering project design using a real-time interface with a global computer network comprises a database for approved engineering specific Universal Record Locator (URL) links... |
| 6968364 |
System and method to facilitate selection and programming of an associated audio/visual system |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A system and method to facilitate selection and programming of at least one of audio and visual program are disclosed. A first computer is operative to connect to a second computer for filtering through... |
| 6968348 |
Method and system for creating and maintaining an index for tracking files relating to people |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A computer system creates and maintains an index for tracking information relating to individuals. Such information can include, but is not limited to, social security numbers, names, address information,... |
| 6968335 |
Method and system for parallel processing of database queries |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A system and methods for parallel processing of queries to one or more databases are described herein. One or more databases may be distributed among a subset of slave nodes of a global-results processing... |
| 6968344 |
Method and apparatus for object-oriented access to a relational database management system (RDBMS) based on any arbitrary predicate |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A control system for enabling user access of data records stored in a relational database in an object oriented way has a first object model representing a class mapped to a table in the relational database,... |
| 6968333 |
Soliciting information based on a computer user's context |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A user search request is received and context information for the user is identified. The user search request and the context information are then combined to generate search criteria corresponding to... |
| 6968332 |
Facility for highlighting documents accessed through search or browsing |
| Nov-22-2005 |
An Information highlighting facility assists the user in evaluating relevance of accessed documents to the user's information need. The accessed documents may, for example, be identified by a search engine... |
| 6968095 |
Image search apparatus and method, and computer readable memory |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A plurality of image data are stored in a hard disk device in correspondence with their image feature amounts. An image is input using an input window. A CPU computes the image feature amount of the input... |
| 6966031 |
Method of organizing and accessing Chinese words |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A method and system of organizing and accessing Chinese words comprises word storage structures having words indexed by the meanings, by the radicals, by the strokes and by the usage frequency thereof;... |
| 6966014 |
Method for system obstacle correspondence support |
| Nov-15-2005 |
To generate a command for dealing with error message from accumulated information and transmit the command to information processing as transmission place, a process analyzes error message received by... |
| 6965945 |
System and method for slot based ARL table learning and concurrent table search using range address insertion blocking |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A network device including at least one network port, a clock, address resolution (ARL) tables, and address resolution logic. The at least one network port is configured to send and receive a data packet.... |
| 6965894 |
Efficient implementation of an index structure for multi-column bi-directional searches |
| Nov-15-2005 |
An index structure for use by a database management system comprises a variant of a Patricia tree, wherein each node stores a column value that identifies a specified column of the constructed n-column... |
| 6965890 |
Hyper video: information retrieval using realtime buffers |
| Nov-15-2005 |
Disclosed is a method and device for selecting documents, such as Web pages or sites, for presentation to a user, in response to a user expression of interest, during the course of presentation to the... |
| 6965574 |
Network traffic data collection and query |
| Nov-15-2005 |
An apparatus is equipped to receive descriptive data for network traffic. In one embodiment, the apparatus is equipped to conditionally modify timing data of the network traffic to conform the timing data... |
| 6963899 |
Adaptive direct transaction for network client group |
| Nov-8-2005 |
Internet-based software and associated database provide group analysis overlay to monitor client-server web traffic and provide direct marketing to client group. Client car, patient, office or school sensor... |
| 6963902 |
Skipping messages on message boards |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A computer system includes a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory with a plurality of messages and a message agent stored therein. The message agent generates a... |
| 6963885 |
System and method for identifying invoices that may be duplicate prior to payment |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A system and method for identifying duplicate invoices among multiple systems, the method including the steps of loading first invoices having an index number into a database during a first predetermined... |
| 6963876 |
System and method for searching extended regular expressions |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A system and method for searching extended regular expressions. The system enables users to submit searches for extended regular expressions. The searches may be arbitrarily complex. Searches may also... |
| 6963878 |
Generating a focused data set from an original data set |
| Nov-8-2005 |
Systems and methods for generating a focused data. An original data set contains lines of data that are of interest to a user. The data set is filtered using inclusive filters, exclusive filters, and markers... |
| 6963871 |
System and method for adaptive multi-cultural searching and matching of personal names |
| Nov-8-2005 |
An automated name searching system incorporates an automatic name classifier and a multi-path architecture in which different algorithms are applied based on cultural identity of the query name. The name... |
| 6963873 |
Method and system for automatic association of a signed certificate with a certificate signing request |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A method and system for automatically associating a signed certificate with its matching certificate signing request. A data structure includes distinguished name data, or other suitable data, for all... |
| 6963867 |
Search query processing to provide category-ranked presentation of search results |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A search engine system displays the results of a multiple-category search according to levels of relevance of the categories to a user's search query. A query server receives a search query from a user... |
| 6963866 |
Method of obtaining an electronically stored financial document |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A method for a bank to obtain an electronically-stored financial document is disclosed. The financial document includes a specific document parameter, such as a record date. The bank maintains the financial... |
