Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for programming, reading, and servicing non-volatile storage device to improve data retention time and data density are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method of managing a non-volatile memory storage device includes generating output values based on an expected pattern of discrete states stored in memory cells of the storage device, comparing output values for the memory cells to expected output values using a pre-selected threshold, and based on the comparing, programming other memory cells of the storage device to refresh the programming of the other memory cells. Methods of performing service and management operations for interrupting a host system coupled a non-volatile memory storage device are also disclosed.

Abstract: A user authentication technique that allows a user to access a protected resource such as an account on a web site or secure files on a computing device such as a smartphone, personal computer, tablet computer, and the like, employs a shared secret that employs a state machine to sequentially transition between a series of states during which the user is requested to enter predefined information that is also a part of the shared secret. That is, the shared secret includes user-specific data that must be provided and the particular sequence or manner in which the user-specific data or credentials are to be provided. The authentication technique may supplement the user of conventional one or two factor authentication techniques requiring, e.g., a password or both a username and password, which are commonly used to gain access to a resource.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to smarter copy and paste tools. More specifically, some embodiments relate to an intelligent cut and paste tool that includes functionality for tables where headers/labels are automatically determined and incorporated in the copied cells even if those headers/labels were not selected for copying. For example, in response to a request to copy selected data within the first table, a set of corresponding cells that includes labeling information for the data from the one or more cells can be identified. Once identified, the labeling information and the selected data can be copied to a clipboard. Then, in response to a request to paste the data from the clipboard, a second table can be created having cells that include the labeling information and the selected data.

Abstract: Wireless restricted peripheral sessions are described herein. In a wireless restricted peripheral session, a mobile device has wireless access to peripheral devices and associated resources of a computing device but is restricted from accessing other resources of the computing device (such as files or applications unrelated to the peripheral devices). The mobile device can then receive input provided through a keyboard or mouse associated with the computing device, for example, and can provide information for display on a monitor associated with the computing device. A wireless restricted peripheral session can be established through a variety of approaches that can include the use of hardware, firmware, software, and/or virtual machine sessions. Wireless restricted peripheral sessions allow a visitor with a mobile device to work using peripheral devices of an organization's computer in a secure manner.

Abstract: A user authentication technique that allows a user to access a protected resource such as an account on a web site or secure files on a computing device such as a smartphone, personal computer, tablet computer, and the like, employs a shared secret that employs a state machine to sequentially transition between a series of states during which the user is requested to enter predefined information that is also a part of the shared secret. That is, the shared secret includes user-specific data that must be provided and the particular sequence or manner in which the user-specific data or credentials are to be provided. The authentication technique may supplement the user of conventional one or two factor authentication techniques requiring, e.g., a password or both a username and password, which are commonly used to gain access to a resource.

Abstract: A user authentication technique that allows a user to access a protected resource such as an account on a web site or secure files on a computing device such as a smartphone, personal computer, tablet computer, and the like, employs a shared secret that employs a state machine to sequentially transition between a series of states during which the user is requested to enter predefined information that is also a part of the shared secret. That is, the shared secret includes user-specific data that must be provided and the particular sequence or manner in which the user-specific data or credentials are to be provided. The authentication technique may supplement the user of conventional one or two factor authentication techniques requiring, e.g., a password or both a username and password, which are commonly used to gain access to a resource.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to smarter copy and paste tools. More specifically, some embodiments relate to an intelligent cut and paste tool that includes functionality for tables where headers/labels are automatically determined and incorporated in the copied cells even if those headers/labels were not selected for copying. For example, in response to a request to copy selected data within the first table, a set of corresponding cells that includes labeling information for the data from the one or more cells can be identified. Once identified, the labeling information and the selected data can be copied to a clipboard. Then, in response to a request to paste the data from the clipboard, a second table can be created having cells that include the labeling information and the selected data.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to systems and methods for copying and pasting data. More specifically, some embodiments relate to selective cut and paste feature where the user can select non-adjacent (or non-contiguously located) portions of the source data that can be copied to the clipboard and pasted to a desired destination. In addition, some embodiments, provide for a partial paste functionality that allows users to paste only a portion of the data stored on the clipboard. In some embodiments, a modality of an application or modality of the data can be determined by the copy/paste application. For example, the modality may indicate that the data is an image or text. Based on the modality of the application or modality of the data, a set of partial paste functionalities (e.g., OCR, cropping, editing, data subset selection, etc.) can be offered to the user.

Abstract: Representative embodiments disclose a browser plug-in designed to conserve bandwidth, power or computing resources. The plug-in identifies links in a web page that retrieve additional data. In some embodiments, the additional data is retrieved and examined to obtain an identifier associated with the data. The identifier is then used to determine a course of action which could be to block the data, move the data or ask that future data comply with the interests of the user. The web page is rendered and displayed in accordance with the decision. In other embodiments, prior to receiving data, the browser plug-in sends information to identify data of interest or disinterest and in response, receives data chosen based on the interest or disinterest, thus refraining from downloading irrelevant data. In still other embodiments, prior to receiving the data, the browser plug-in sends information indicating the data will not be retrieved.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to smarter copy and paste tools. More specifically, some embodiments relate to an intelligent cut and paste tool that includes functionality for tables where headers/labels are automatically determined and incorporated in the copied cells even if those headers/labels were not selected for copying. For example, in response to a request to copy selected data within the first table, a set of corresponding cells that includes labeling information for the data from the one or more cells can be identified. Once identified, the labeling information and the selected data can be copied to a clipboard. Then, in response to a request to paste the data from the clipboard, a second table can be created having cells that include the labeling information and the selected data.

Abstract: Wireless restricted peripheral sessions are described herein. In a wireless restricted peripheral session, a mobile device has wireless access to peripheral devices and associated resources of a computing device but is restricted from accessing other resources of the computing device (such as files or applications unrelated to the peripheral devices). The mobile device can then receive input provided through a keyboard or mouse associated with the computing device, for example, and can provide information for display on a monitor associated with the computing device. A wireless restricted peripheral session can be established through a variety of approaches that can include the use of hardware, firmware, software, and/or virtual machine sessions.

Abstract: Representative embodiments disclose a browser plug-in designed to conserve bandwidth, power or computing resources. The plug-in identifies links in a web page that retrieve additional data. In some embodiments, the additional data is retrieved and examined to obtain an identifier associated with the data. The identifier is then used to determine a course of action which could be to block the data, move the data or ask that future data comply with the interests of the user. The web page is rendered and displayed in accordance with the decision. In other embodiments, prior to receiving data, the browser plug-in sends information to identify data of interest or disinterest and in response, receives data chosen based on the interest or disinterest, thus refraining from downloading irrelevant data. In still other embodiments, prior to receiving the data, the browser plug-in sends information indicating the data will not be retrieved.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to systems and methods for copying and pasting data. More specifically, some embodiments relate to selective cut and paste feature where the user can select non-adjacent (or non-contiguously located) portions of the source data that can be copied to the clipboard and pasted to a desired destination. In addition, some embodiments, provide for a partial paste functionality that allows users to paste only a portion of the data stored on the clipboard. In some embodiments, a modality of an application or modality of the data can be determined by the copy/paste application. For example, the modality may indicate that the data is an image or text. Based on the modality of the application or modality of the data, a set of partial paste functionalities (e.g., OCR, cropping, editing, data subset selection, etc.) can be offered to the user.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to smarter copy and paste tools. More specifically, some embodiments relate to roaming copy and paste tools that allow data copied from one device to be pasted on another device. For example, in response to a request to copy selected data available on a first device, the data is copied and stored in a roaming clipboard, buffer, memory, or file. When a user associated with the first device submits a paste request on a second device, the data stored in the roaming clipboard or file is pasted on the second device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to smarter copy and paste tools. More specifically, some embodiments relate to an intelligent cut and paste tool that includes functionality for tables where headers/labels are automatically determined and incorporated in the copied cells even if those headers/labels were not selected for copying. For example, in response to a request to copy selected data within the first table, a set of corresponding cells that includes labeling information for the data from the one or more cells can be identified. Once identified, the labeling information and the selected data can be copied to a clipboard. Then, in response to a request to paste the data from the clipboard, a second table can be created having cells that include the labeling information and the selected data.

Abstract: Representative embodiments disclose a browser plug-in designed to conserve bandwidth, power or computing resources. The plug-in identifies links in a web page that retrieve additional data. In some embodiments, the additional data is retrieved and examined to obtain an identifier associated with the data. The identifier is then used to determine a course of action which could be to block the data, move the data or ask that future data comply with the interests of the user. The web page is rendered and displayed in accordance with the decision. In other embodiments, prior to receiving data, the browser plug-in sends information to identify data of interest or disinterest and in response, receives data chosen based on the interest or disinterest, thus refraining from downloading irrelevant data. In still other embodiments, prior to receiving the data, the browser plug-in sends information indicating the data will not be retrieved.

Abstract: A user authentication technique that allows a user to access a protected resource such as an account on a web site or secure files on a computing device such as a smartphone, personal computer, tablet computer, and the like, employs a shared secret that employs a state machine to sequentially transition between a series of states during which the user is requested to enter predefined information that is also a part of the shared secret. That is, the shared secret includes user-specific data that must be provided and the particular sequence or manner in which the user-specific data or credentials are to be provided. The authentication technique may supplement the user of conventional one or two factor authentication techniques requiring, e.g., a password or both a username and password, which are commonly used to gain access to a resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use with a plurality of resources integrated within a space for performing a process and a program run by a processor for controlling the process, the apparatus for associating the resources with the program and comprising a processor running a program to perform the steps of identifying at least a first reference point within the space, identifying the relative juxtaposition of at least a first resource with respect to the first reference point and associating the first resource with the program as a function of the relative juxtaposition of the first resource to the reference point.

Abstract: Representative embodiments disclose a browser plug-in designed to conserve bandwidth, power or computing resources. The plug-in identifies links in a web page that retrieve additional data. In some embodiments, the additional data is retrieved and examined to obtain an identifier associated with the data. The identifier is then used to determine a course of action which could be to block the data, move the data or ask that future data comply with the interests of the user. The web page is rendered and displayed in accordance with the decision. In other embodiments, prior to receiving data, the browser plug-in sends information to identify data of interest or disinterest and in response, receives data chosen based on the interest or disinterest, thus refraining from downloading irrelevant data. In still other embodiments, prior to receiving the data, the browser plug-in sends information indicating the data will not be retrieved.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for enforcing a normalized set of policy-based behaviors across two or more disparate client devices. The policy definition can be a common description of expected behavior, while a client-side policy engine interprets and implements platform specific details associated with the client. In one embodiment, a client device receives a generic policy definition from a network. The generic policy definition is applicable to disparate device types having different hardware and/or software platforms. A client policy engine can analyze the generic policy definition, compare it to client-side applications or functions and make intelligent decisions on how to apply the policy for the specific client.