Abstract: An electronic device includes a hand held base assembly that includes circuitry including memory and firmware executed by a processor or microcontroller of the circuitry; and a cartridge assembly that includes memory that is read by the firmware of the handheld base assembly. The cartridge assembly and the handheld base assembly are configured to removably couple together to define the electronic device for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person. An enclosed air passageway is defined by the cartridge assembly and by the handheld base assembly, which isolates the airflow from the electronics of the device. The enclosed air passageway extends between the opening of the mouthpiece for taking a breath and a diaphragm of the handheld base assembly, movement of the diaphragm changing the air pressure within an enclosed interior space having a pressure sensor for trigging the pressure sensor when a breath is taken.

Abstract: An airship in the shape of an annular aerofoil, designed so that the sides of the airship have a streamlined shape. Within the central passage is an efficient propulsion unit, the thrust from which is vectored to provide manoeuvrability.

Abstract: Method and system for authentication in a computer network is provided. A first message from a client to a server is transmitted, where the first message includes erroneous user information. In response to the first message, a second message is transmitted from the server to the client, where the second message includes an error message and a nonce. The client transmits a third message to the server in response to the second message, where the third message includes non-erroneous user information and the nonce. The server then provides authentication in response to the client's third message.

Abstract: A method for storing an XML document, the method including decomposing the XML document into a hierarchy of nodes and creating an index of the nodes.

Abstract: A method for indexing a database of one or more objects having one or more attributes, includes determining which of said one or more attributes should receive concatenation, concatenating those of said one or more attributes that have been determined to receive concatenation, and indexing said database with those of said one or more attributes that have been concatenated.

Abstract: A method for using a program to convert a schema to a software data structure includes automatically converting the schema to the software data structure, merging shadow software functionality with the automatically converted software data structure to form a merged software, and executing the merged software.

Abstract: A method for providing a private UDDI repository including providing a UDDI repository, providing one or more user accounts corresponding to one or more users, and granting the one or more users access to the one or more users' respective user accounts.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for web service communication are provided. A first communication is received for a web service that comprises a first address. A second address is then located corresponding to the first address. A second communication, including the request in the first communication, is sent the second address, and the response returned to the originator.

Abstract: A method for connecting to a web service includes selecting a web service, selecting a server among one or more servers capable of running the selected web service, determining a real address for the selected web service running on the selected server and connecting to the selected web service running on the selected server using the determined real address.

Abstract: A method for translating a web services address, includes receiving a first web services address, determining a format for the first web services address, transforming the first web services address to a second web services address based on the determined format and outputting the second web services address.

Abstract: A method for automatically generating a GUI program for displaying XML data, includes parsing the XML data to identify one or more data elements within the XML data, generating a GUI element for each data element having a primitive data type by applying a pre-programmed GUI element, generating a GUI element for each data element having a custom data type by combining two or more pre-programmed GUI elements, and combining the generated GUI elements to form the GUI program.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for distributing software components. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a distribution hierarchy is established. The distribution hierarchy includes nodes associated with software components. A distribution path in the distribution hierarchy may be determined. The distribution path includes one or more of the nodes that are associated with a particular software application. One or more of software components may be distributed in accordance with the determined distribution path.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for supporting multiple versions of a web services protocol are provided. A data object is stored in a repository. The data object in the repository is indexed by using a first identifying key conforming to a first web services protocol and is also indexed by using a second identifying key conforming to a second web services protocol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of retrieving and/or sharing information via internet communications. In one form, the invention relates to searching, filtering and/or disseminating information between users.

Abstract: A method for generating computer code includes automatically generating a data structure based on a data description. Automatically generating a user interface based on the data description. Automatically generating linking code for linking the generated data structure, the user interface and control code.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for supporting multiple versions of web services standards are provided. A data handler receives a data entry in a version of a web services standard older than a most current version of the web services standard. A converter converts the data entry in the older version received by the data handler to conform to the most current version of the web services standard. The data entry converted by the converter to conform to the most current version of the web services standard is stored as a data object in a repository.

Abstract: Method and firewall architecture system for providing security to web services. A firewall architecture can determine whether data in a web service message is valid and then can determine whether the source of the web service message is authorized to pass through the firewall architecture. If it is determined that the web service message is authorized to pass through the firewall architecture, the web service message is forwarded to its destination.

Abstract: A method for mapping an XML document to a directory includes providing an entry to the directory corresponding to the XML document, providing one or more search attributes to the entry containing one or more corresponding search terms, and providing a full-text attribute containing full text of the XML document to the entry.

Abstract: Method and system for retrieving and sorting data entries in a directory is provided. A unique predetermined identifier is stored in a directory. The unique predetermined identifier is assigned as a relative distinguished name (RDN) for at least two entries, where the unique predetermined identifier is monotonically increased for each entry.

Abstract: A method for configuring a product includes locating one or more desired nodes from one or more configuration hierarchies of configuration nodes and determining a configuration based on the one or more desired nodes from the one or more configuration hierarchies of configuration nodes.