| 6779177 |
Mechanism for cross channel multi-server multi-protocol multi-data model thin clients |
| Aug-17-2004 |
A method and apparatus in a data processing system for refreshing data in an application. A call is received to update data in the application, wherein the data is destined for a component in the application.... |
| 6779173 |
Control system with an embedded microcomputer |
| Aug-17-2004 |
An improved control system with an embedded microcomputer is described which makes it possible to facilitate procedures for maintenance and modification of the specification and effectively use existing... |
| 6771385 |
Method of using a server connected with a network and a server system |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A method of using a server connected with a network, includes the steps of storing data of software to transmit to a plurality of image forming apparatus connected with the network, wherein the software... |
| 6771290 |
Computer interface method and apparatus with portable network organization system and targeted advertising |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A method and apparatus for providing an automatically upgradeable software application includes targeted advertising based upon demographics and user interaction with the computer. The software application... |
| 6757893 |
Version control system for software code |
| Jun-29-2004 |
A software source code version control system for use during the development and maintenance of the software source code by multiple software developers in which historical version tracking is provided... |
| 6754717 |
Establishing compatibility of messages for communicating between processing entities with continuous availability |
| Jun-22-2004 |
A plurality of processing entities of a computer processing system employ messages for communicating with each other, and are updatable to newer versions at each of the processing entities by an initialization... |
| 6748591 |
Method, system, program, and data structures for loading programs into a runtime environment |
| Jun-8-2004 |
Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for installing components in a computer runtime environment. A kit file is retrieved including information on program components to load into... |
| 6748584 |
Method for determining the degree to which changed code has been exercised |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A method for determining changed code in a second program binary relative to a first or baseline program binary, where the second program is a different version of the first program, includes translating,... |
| 6738970 |
Method and apparatus for identifying changes made to a computer system due to software installation |
| May-18-2004 |
A method and apparatus identifies changes made to a computer system caused by the installation of software. The state of the computer system is recorded before the software is installed and, after the... |
| 6735757 |
Apparatus and method for checking component compatibility in a build to order computer system |
| May-11-2004 |
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for checking component compatibility during the manufacture and installation of a build to order computer system. When components are selected to... |
| 6735493 |
Recipe management system |
| May-11-2004 |
A recipe management system is provided including a processor configured to receive a first job file for a processing tool through a network, said first job file including a master job file for said processing... |
| 6732187 |
Opaque packet handles |
| May-4-2004 |
Systems and methods for managing packet memory. Various clients in a router need to read from and/or write to the contents of individual packets. In one embodiment, all accesses to packet memory are via... |
| 6728956 |
Data processor, program updating method and storage medium |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A data processor capable of preventing a system from starting up improperly due to incomplete program updating. The data processor receives, by way of an external interface, a program which is sent by... |
| 6718549 |
Methods for managing the distribution of client bits to client computers |
| Apr-6-2004 |
Methods for managing the distribution of client bits to client computers are disclosed. The methods of the present invention are particularly suited for use in a network environment in which one or more... |
| 6718547 |
Medical network system |
| Apr-6-2004 |
Software components installed in each medical device composing a medical network system is replaced efficiently and the service load on a software producer which provides the software component is reduced.... |
| 6718546 |
Application management |
| Apr-6-2004 |
This invention relates to management of a computer application. In particular it relates to the optimization of an application which is written for more than one platform. There is disclosed apparatus,... |
| 6711572 |
File system for distributing content in a data network and related methods |
| Mar-23-2004 |
A file system for distributing content in a data network, includes a file replication and transfer system and a replicated file receiver system. The file replication and transfer system includes an interface... |
| 6704933 |
Program configuration management apparatus |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A program configuration management apparatus restores the configuration of programs in the receiving apparatus to an original state if programs downloaded for version-up contain bugs. The program configuration... |
| 6701357 |
Server appliance |
| Mar-2-2004 |
A server appliance for use in a network of client users is disclosed. The server appliance includes a hub for coupling to one or more client computer workstations. Each client computer workstation is configured... |
| 6691300 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing the progress of a software upgrade on a telecommunications switch |
| Feb-10-2004 |
A method is provided for monitoring the progress of a software upgrade or retrofit on a telecommunications switch (110). A report stream of text messages relating to the state of, and events occurring... |
| 6687901 |
Method and apparatus for updating software in radio terminal device |
| Feb-3-2004 |
A method for updating software in a radio terminal device of a mobile communication system, wherein a base station and radio terminal devices are connected mutually through radio communication channels,... |
| 6687900 |
Method and system for loading instructions into an executing process |
| Feb-3-2004 |
A method for loading instructions into an executing process includes: executing a first application comprising at least one cartridge selected from a set of cartridges; instantiating a second application... |
| 6684395 |
Multiple image dynamic bind and load procedure for a multi-processor |
| Jan-27-2004 |
A method and mechanism for executing an application by a processor in a multi-processor configuration of processors, each having an associated instruction memory is presented. The application receives... |
| 6681390 |
Upgrade of a program |
| Jan-20-2004 |
A method and processor program product for performing an upgrade of a program on a processor are provided. An upgraded version of the program is received into the processor and a backup of the program... |
| 6675382 |
Software packaging and distribution system |
| Jan-6-2004 |
A method and apparatus for packaging and distributing software. Embodiments of the invention comprise a software packaging system that is portable across many platforms. Each package is self-contained... |
| 6665575 |
Recipe editor for editing and creating process recipes with parameter-level security for various kinds of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment |
| Dec-16-2003 |
A universal recipe editor for editing of semiconductor-manufacturing recipes. The universal recipe editor can read recipes from a wide variety of semiconductor-manufacturing machines from different manufacturers... |
| 6658659 |
Compatible version module loading |
| Dec-2-2003 |
A system and method for loading software identifies versions of software modules to be loaded. The version identification allows a loader to request, access and load any level or version of a program that... |
| 6651249 |
Multi-tiered incremental software updating |
| Nov-18-2003 |
A software application (110) is updated to a newer version by means of incremental update patches (122). The incremental update patches (122) each contain that information necessary to transform one version... |
| 6637023 |
Method and system for updating read-only software modules |
| Oct-21-2003 |
A method and system are described for updating software modules bundled in a read-only device of a computer. According to the invention, when a software module is to be executed from the read-only device,... |
| 6634025 |
System for exchanging software processes during execution using threads |
| Oct-14-2003 |
A communication system and, method are therefor, are provided. The system includes a control circuit which includes a message-based operating system and application software. The system also includes a... |
| 6634026 |
Method and apparatus for correcting common errors in multiple versions of a computer program |
| Oct-14-2003 |
The present invention relates to a repair program for multiple versions of computer programs that have a common error by using a pattern search and substitution technique. The invention includes identifying... |
| 6631519 |
Automated schema and interface generation |
| Oct-7-2003 |
Automated generation of schema and interface methods is described. The system receives a schema definition file, which in one aspect of the system is an XML file. The system parses the schema definition... |
| 6629227 |
System and method for a communication terminal to manage memory and maintain a current application version for multiple applications |
| Sep-30-2003 |
A system and method for a communication terminal to manage memory and maintain a current application version for multiple applications are provided. The system and method provide for managing memory in... |
| 6622302 |
Methods and apparatus for dynamic version transition of management applications and attached subsystems |
| Sep-16-2003 |
Methods and associated structure for on the fly (dynamic) transition between versions among a management application process and an associated I/O subsystem. A management application program operable on... |
| 6604236 |
System and method for generating file updates for files stored on read-only media |
| Aug-5-2003 |
A method and system of the present invention generates a representation of a new version of an original file system with reference to the original file system and the new version of the file system. Use... |
| 6594819 |
Method and system for establishing collection of hostable applications |
| Jul-15-2003 |
A method for establishing a collection of application software programs capable of being hosted by a user. Application kits for software applications are received, each application kit including executable... |
| 6588011 |
Apparatus for automatically generating restore process during software depolyment and method therefor |
| Jul-1-2003 |
A mechanism for automatically generating the software program for returning a client system to its initial state following a software installation is implemented. The mechanism rests on an object-oriented... |
| 6584476 |
System and method for enforcing referential constraints between versioned database tables |
| Jun-24-2003 |
A version control system is described for use in connection with a database management system to facilitate versioning of a database table, the system including a database table and a version control module.... |
| 6578142 |
Method and apparatus for automatically installing and configuring software on a computer |
| Jun-10-2003 |
A method including copying a first application from a first non-volatile memory to a second non-volatile memory and setting the first application to be a start-up application. The method further includes... |
| 6564376 |
Method, system and program products for operationally backing out components of a cluster through emulation |
| May-13-2003 |
A backing out capability backs out a component of a computing environment, while maintaining the availability of the computing environment. In particular, a component of the computing environment which... |
| 6564370 |
Attribute signature schema and method of use in a directory service |
| May-13-2003 |
A directory schema for directory applications or platforms that store common attributes in a distributed directory. According to the schema, a given attribute is stored in a directory together with a signature... |
| 6560614 |
Nonintrusive update of files |
| May-6-2003 |
Updating a file which is currently open is accomplished by allowing current users to continue accessing the original file while redirecting new users to an updated version. When user activity permits,... |
| 6553429 |
Fast conditional thunk utility |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A conditional thunk utility employing an assembler-level direct-branch thunk technique. In a condition-check alternative, the conditional thunk utility performs a condition check followed by a direct-branch... |
| 6546552 |
Difference extraction between two versions of data-tables containing intra-references |
| Apr-8-2003 |
A method for generating a compact difference result between an old program and a new program. Each program including reference entries that contain reference that refer to other entries in the program.... |
| 6542885 |
Methods, systems and computer program products for controlling variables associates with transactions in a multiple transaction environment |
| Apr-1-2003 |
Methods systems and computer program products are provided which provide a transacted variable. The transacted variable is associated with a specific transaction such that actions on the underlying object... |
| 6532588 |
User centric program product distribution |
| Mar-11-2003 |
A user centric approach to program product distribution, including a complementary multi-vendor code control system (MVCCS) suitable for use to practice the user centric distribution approach is disclosed.... |
| 6519762 |
Method and apparatus for restoration of a computer system hard drive |
| Feb-11-2003 |
A computer system having capability for restoration of a hard disk drive includes at least one processor and at least one hard disk drive. A software image is stored on the at least one hard disk drive,... |
| 6510552 |
Apparatus for keeping several versions of a file |
| Jan-21-2003 |
An apparatus for keeping several versions of a file includes a memory and an overwriting unit coupled to the memory. An initial version of the file is stored in a first area of the memory, and a current... |
| 6502240 |
Digital postage meter system having a replaceable printing unit with system software upgrade |
| Dec-31-2002 |
An improved postage meter mailing system utilizes a meter vault operated under the control of a microcontroller mounted in a secure housing. The microcontroller of the meter vault has a communication device... |
| 6496978 |
Microcomputer control system in which programs can be modified from outside of the system and newer versions of the modified programs are determined and executed |
| Dec-17-2002 |
Programs or data in a mask ROM incorporated in a one-chip microcomputer can be modified from the outside. With version information appended to each of a mask ROM 2 incorporated in a one-chip microcomputer... |
