| 6910214 |
Method, system, and program for converting an input parameter list into an output parameter list |
| Jun-21-2005 |
Disclosed is a method, system, and program for building a list of parameters to include with a command, such as a copy command. A plurality of input parameters is received and a determination is made as... |
| 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... |
| 6904596 |
Method and apparatus for shared flow control of data |
| Jun-7-2005 |
An apparatus and method for controlling the data rate of a stream of data between an application processes and a network, having a flow control module coupled to the applications that controls a first... |
| 6904467 |
Network system, network control method, and signal sender/receiver |
| Jun-7-2005 |
A network system connects with a number of individual processes that can mutually send and receive a broadcast message specified with no destination and a message specified with a specific process and... |
| 6901594 |
Apparatus and method for establishing communication between applications |
| May-31-2005 |
An apparatus and method of establishing communication between a first application added to a platform, and a second application executing on the platform, controls the first and second applications to... |
| 6889378 |
Information processing method, inter-task communication method, and computer-executable program for the same |
| May-3-2005 |
An information processing method has a mechanism wherein mutual verification is performed between tasks and a computer operating system at the time of activating tasks, thereby judging the validity of... |
| 6889167 |
Diagnostic exerciser and methods therefor |
| May-3-2005 |
A computer-implemented method for diagnosing the performance of a computer system using a diagnostic application. The method includes providing a diagnostic application and providing an operating system... |
| 6886165 |
Method for the direct call of a function by a software module by means of a processor with a memory-management unit (MMU) |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method for the direct call of a target function by a start function by means of a processor with a memory management unit (MMU) in a computer operated by an operating system. In today's multitasking... |
| 6877161 |
Address calculation of invariant references within a run-time environment |
| Apr-5-2005 |
Efficient address calculation of invariant reference within a run-time environment is attained by a self-relative numeric reference format for run-time storage of references. A self-relative numeric reference... |
| 6871348 |
Method and apparatus for integrating the user interfaces of multiple applications into one application |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A method including receiving a request to launch a first application and then launching the first application in a suspended mode. Further, installing a message hook in the first application; and unsuspending... |
| 6868543 |
Location transparent event handling |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A method for establishing a location transparent event handler can include establishing a Notifier object based upon a Notifier class in a client application for execution in a first process address space.... |
| 6868442 |
Methods and apparatus for processing administrative requests of a distributed network application executing in a clustered computing environment |
| Mar-15-2005 |
Administrative requests of a distributed network application executing in a clustered computing environment comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein the application requires centralized administration... |
| 6862737 |
Communication device and method therefor |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A communication device to be used in an ad hoc network environment for enabling the user to utilize an application easily with a desired partner. After a communicable communication device was discovered,... |
| 6862733 |
Generic method for programmatically locating and executing any application |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A method in a computer system is disclosed for programmatically locating any file and building a shortcut for future reference to that file. First, a shortcut cache is created if one does not exist. Then,... |
| 6862731 |
Net zeroing for efficient partition and distribution |
| Mar-1-2005 |
The present invention is a task management system, method and computer program product for determining optimal placement of task components on multiple machines for task execution, particularly for placing... |
| 6862734 |
Mechanism for synchronous interprocess communication over transparent external monitors |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A method and system for performing interprocess communications (IPCs). The method comprises the steps of receiving IPC requests, where each of the IPC requests identifies a source and a destination; building... |
| 6859929 |
Method for server metafarm configuration optimization |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A method and a novel estimator program are provided for Server Metafarm optimization for a given particular large number of the Metafarm users/clients "L" by balancing a number of separate Server Farms... |
| 6859930 |
System and method for performing service operations |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A system and method for performing service operations on a machine. The system includes first and second computer based service tools and a computer based workbench having first and second application... |
| 6854121 |
Command interface to object-based architecture of software components for extending functional and communicational capabilities of network devices |
| Feb-8-2005 |
Interfacing a plurality of virtual device container modules to a third-party application, each of the virtual device container modules being in communication with a tracker module through a software bus,... |
| 6854119 |
Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for tracking processes |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A method, apparatus and computer readable medium is provided for tracking processes using a socket object. The processes are utilized to execute an application program. Initially, a process list for the... |
| 6848104 |
Clustering of task-associated objects for effecting tasks among a system and its environmental devices |
| Jan-25-2005 |
Tasking systems and methods are provided that support user interfaces for displaying objects, the displayed objects enabling user access to resources that provide for effecting tasks among the system and... |
| 6839896 |
System and method for providing dialog management and arbitration in a multi-modal environment |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A system and method for providing conversational computing via a protocol for automatic dialog management and arbitration between a plurality of conversational applications, and a framework for supporting... |
| 6836894 |
Systems and methods for exploratory analysis of data for event management |
| Dec-28-2004 |
Systems and methods are provided for exploratory analysis of event messages. The invention includes a parsing engine to translate textual messages into structured event data, a selection and control engine... |
| 6836889 |
Code wrapping to simplify access to and use of enterprise JAVA beans |
| Dec-28-2004 |
An improved method to access software components on a server network, such as enterprise beans according to the Enterprise JavaBeans architecture, by using a wrapper called an Access Bean. Access Beans... |
| 6826761 |
Efficient timer management system |
| Nov-30-2004 |
A timer management system and method for managing timers in both a synchronous and asynchronous system. In one embodiment of the present invention, a timer management system comprises an application program... |
| 6826756 |
Automatic transfer of data from an input device to a software application |
| Nov-30-2004 |
In a computer system including a central processing unit and a transducer for providing data input to the system from a source having controllable operational features and parameters for adjusting characteristics... |
| 6823522 |
Methods, systems and computer program products for chaining integration objects to provide web access for legacy data sources |
| Nov-23-2004 |
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which provide data to an end user from a host application or a database application by providing a plurality of integration objects which communicate... |
| 6823518 |
Threading and communication architecture for a graphical user interface |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A system and method to facilitate communication between a user interface and an associated process is disclosed. A first thread is associated with the user interface and a second thread is associated with... |
| 6823359 |
System and method for continually updating dynamic data |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A system and method for continually updating dynamic data on a web-page of a user on a real-time basis and without requiring refreshment of the web-page by employing a contribution, distribution and display... |
| 6820264 |
Data gather/scatter machine |
| Nov-16-2004 |
An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for compiling, storing, and interpreting, as often as needed, a representation of any MPI datatype, including the steps of compiling a tree... |
| 6817017 |
Universal interface system |
| Nov-9-2004 |
This invention provides a universal interface system that is capable of launching software applications across operating system platforms. For example, the universal interface system allows a computer... |
| 6817016 |
Dominant edge identification for efficient partition and distribution |
| Nov-9-2004 |
A task management system, method and computer program product for determining optimal placement of task components on multiple machines for task execution, particularly for placing program components on... |
| 6810520 |
Programmable multi-standard MAC architecture |
| Oct-26-2004 |
The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus for managing data flow over an open system interconnection type network (10) which includes a physical layer (12) and a media access control... |
| 6802057 |
Automatic generation of fortran 90 interfaces to fortran 77 code |
| Oct-5-2004 |
In accordance with methods and systems consistent with the present invention, a system that automatically generates Fortran 90 interfaces to Fortran 77 code is provided. These interfaces provide for the... |
| 6799316 |
Virtualizing hardware with system management interrupts |
| Sep-28-2004 |
Initially, a SMI trap detects an application accessing a memory location associated with a physical hardware device. The SMI trap receives the device address for the address bus and compares that address... |
| 6795967 |
Changing user identities without closing applications |
| Sep-21-2004 |
An operating system registry contains multiple "identities." One of these identities is designated the current identity. An application executing on a multitasking computer system uses information stored... |
| 6792603 |
Execution management method of program on reception side of message in distributed processing system |
| Sep-14-2004 |
In a distributed processing system including a plurality of programs distributed in a plurality of processing units and in which a program on reception side performs processing using a message transmitted... |
| 6792602 |
Method and device of controlling external system parameters using ATA side band |
| Sep-14-2004 |
The invention provides a solution/device for controlling external parameters by use of the same data cable and specific software to transfer/receive messages and monitor/control external parameters in... |
| 6782539 |
Data processing for video special effects system |
| Aug-24-2004 |
Data processing apparatus is disclosed in which a core program object interacts with and controls operation of a plurality of plug-in program objects operable to carry out data processing tasks, the apparatus... |
| 6782536 |
System and method for discovering host-based application assets for the development of business-centric software components |
| Aug-24-2004 |
A method in a computer system is disclosed for discovering host-based legacy screen assets. The system has a client, a server and a host, including a repository. The method comprises the steps of creating... |
| 6775835 |
Web based video enhancement apparatus method and article of manufacture |
| Aug-10-2004 |
Presented herein is a video enhancer plug-in for a web browser that may either interface directly with the browser or indirectly as a plug-in for another more general multimedia browser plug-in. The video... |
| 6775832 |
Method and apparatus for a layer structure directory for common hardware interface modules |
| Aug-10-2004 |
An invention is disclosed for a layer structure that facilitates configuring a Fiber Channel driver. In one embodiment, the layer structure includes a hardware layer directory that includes code for communicating... |
| 6775833 |
Method of managing a scalable interface communication system |
| Aug-10-2004 |
A method for managing a scalable infrastructure communication system. The method includes initializing the communication system with at least one space having at least one lookup service, activating a... |
| 6775772 |
Piggy-backed key exchange protocol for providing secure low-overhead browser connections from a client to a server using a trusted third party |
| Aug-10-2004 |
A method, system, and computer program product for establishing security parameters that are used to exchange data on a secure connection. A piggy-backed key exchange protocol is defined, with which these... |
| 6772240 |
Method for saving register space in a conventional high-level function call process |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A method for saving register space in a conventional high-level function call process. The method essentially places parameters starting from either of two ends of a sequence of registers for parameter... |
| 6769023 |
Facility for managing a service connection between a client process having a single threaded library and a server process |
| Jul-27-2004 |
A facility is provided for managing a service connection between a client process having a single threaded library and a server process. The facility includes monitoring activity of a client code of the... |
| 6763353 |
Real time business process analysis method and apparatus |
| Jul-13-2004 |
A method for monitoring a business process model in which at least one business process object transitions between states. A query having at least one state for the business process object and at least... |
| 6763327 |
Abstraction of configurable processor functionality for operating systems portability |
| Jul-13-2004 |
A hardware abstraction layer operates as a system architectural layer between a real-time operating system and an underlying configurable processor. The hardware abstraction layer provides an abstraction... |
| 6754828 |
Algorithm for non-volatile memory updates |
| Jun-22-2004 |
A novel processor architecture and algorithms are provided which improve non-volatile memory updates and increases processor performance in successive generations of processors. A new processor architecture... |
| 6754761 |
Communications system including symmetric bus bridge and method used therewith |
| Jun-22-2004 |
A method of (and system for) of transporting a sideband signal through a physical layer of an extended bridge, includes on a first node of the extended bridge, providing an interface to a sideband component... |
