Abstract: A dynamic manufacturing system such as for the additive manufacture of a fabrication item with multiformative capabilities presents a processor (29) that can refine movement, instructions, or data to achieve greater manufacturing efficiency and substantially uninterruptive change between formative process elements (24) or capabilities with simple user input (28) or indications. Optimization of movements, deposition of material, positioning, variant repositioning for next item layers during fabrication are provided in manners where the functions can be self contained such as in a 3D printer or the like and can be accomplished without significant interruptions to traditional processing times or even in shorter times through the improved transformations.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide compliance management tools such as for respiratory pressure therapy. In some versions, a respiratory pressure therapy system may include one or more processors, such as of a data server, configured to communicate with a computing device and/or a respiratory pressure therapy device. The respiratory pressure therapy device may be configured to deliver respiratory pressure therapy to a patient for a session. The computing device may be associated with the patient. The processor(s) may be further configured to compute a therapy quality indicator of the session from usage data relating to the session. The therapy quality indicator may be a number derived from contributions of a plurality of usage variables for the session in the usage data. The processor(s) may be further configured to present, such as by transmitting, the therapy quality indicator to the computing device. The therapy quality indicator may promote patient compliance.

Abstract: A method is presented for secure communication, the method including generating a signature using a private key, a nonce, and at least one of an identifier and a key component; and transmitting the signature, the nonce, a security parameter, and the at least one of the identifier and the key component, wherein the security parameter associates a user identity with a public key, the public key being associated with the private key.

Abstract: A method for establishing an advocacy campaign with a service provider through crowdfunding includes: receiving a campaign request including advocacy goals; receiving a plurality of service provider bids, each including a minimum funding amount and project description; receiving a plurality of funding pledges, each from one of a plurality of users and including a pledged monetary amount, wherein a total of the pledged monetary amount included in the funding pledges meets or exceeds a predetermined amount before a predetermined period of time; distributing the minimum funding amount and project description for each service provider bid to each of the users; receiving a plurality of votes, each indicating one of the service provider bids; and assigning the campaign request to a winning bid of the service provider bids based on a number of the plurality of votes indicating the winning bid.

Abstract: A dynamic manufacturing system such as for the additive manufacture of a fabrication item with multiformative capabilities presents a processor (29) that can refine movement, instructions, or data to achieve greater manufacturing efficiency and substantially uninterruptive change between formative process elements (24) or capabilities with simple user input (28) or indications. Optimization of movements, deposition of material, positioning, variant repositioning for next item layers during fabrication are provided in manners where the functions can be self contained such as in a 3D printer or the like and can be accomplished without significant interruptions to traditional processing times or even in shorter times through the improved transformations.

Abstract: A dynamic manufacturing system such as for the additive manufacture of a fabrication item with multiformative capabilities presents a processor (29) that can refine movement, instructions, or data to achieve greater manufacturing efficiency and substantially uninterruptive change between formative process elements (24) or capabilities with simple user input (28) or indications. Optimization of movements, deposition of material, positioning, variant repositioning for next item layers during fabrication are provided in manners where the functions can be self contained such as in a 3D printer or the like and can be accomplished without significant interruptions to traditional processing times or even in shorter times through the improved transformations.

Abstract: A dynamic manufacturing system such as for the additive manufacture of a fabrication item with multiformative capabilities presents a processor (29) that can refine movement, instructions, or data to achieve greater manufacturing efficiency and substantially uninterruptive change between formative process elements (24) or capabilities with simple user input (28) or indications. Optimization of movements, deposition of material, positioning, variant repositioning for next item layers during fabrication are provided in manners where the functions can be self contained such as in a 3D printer or the like and can be accomplished without significant interruptions to traditional processing times or even in shorter times through the improved transformations.

Abstract: A method of transferring a block of data from a first to a second circular buffer of a computer system. The method comprises notifying the DMA controller of the source and destination addresses for the transfer, the sizes of the circular buffers, and the size of the data block to be transferred. At the DMA controller, respective base and rollover addresses of the circular buffers are identified. Data is read from the first circular buffer starting at the source address, continuing until the rollover address is reached, and continuing from said buffer base address until the end of the block is reached. Data is written to the second circular buffer starting at the destination address, continuing until the rollover address is reached, and continuing from said buffer base address until the end of the block is reached.

Abstract: A method and system for managing a plurality of console devices in a network is provided. Specifically, under the present invention a plurality of console devices interconnected over a hybrid hardwired/addressable network is provided. An availability of one of the console devices is checked. Once checked, a shared session from a current user of the checked console device is requested. If the request is granted, a shared session of the console device is then started. Once started, the console device is accessed on a peer to peer basis over the hybrid network.

Abstract: A Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller 5 for transferring data from a first to a second location under the control of a processor 7, the DMA controller 5 comprising at least three ports, each port being configurable to act as an input or output port of the DMA controller 5 and to be coupled to any one of the other ports.

Abstract: A method of transferring a block of data from a first to a second circular buffer of a computer system. The method comprises notifying the DMA controller of the source and destination addresses for the transfer, the sizes of the circular buffers, and the size of the data block to be transferred. At the DMA controller, respective base and rollover addresses of the circular buffers are identified. Data is read from the first circular buffer starting at the source address, continuing until the rollover address is reached, and continuing from said buffer base address until the end of the block is reached. Data is written to the second circular buffer starting at the destination address, continuing until the rollover address is reached, and continuing from said buffer base address until the end of the block is reached.