Abstract: A method and system for cloud based service provider performance evaluation are disclosed. The method may include extracting service record data and ticket status change record data from the service ticket data and aggregating the service record data and the ticket status change record data. The method may include calculating ticket level performance metric data based on the aggregated record data and generating ticket level performance scores based on the ticket level performance metric data. The method may further include generating service level performance scores based on the service level performance metric data and generating service feedback performance scores based on the service feedback metric data. The method may further include merging the ticket level performance scores, the service level performance scores, and the service feedback performance scores to generate performance vectors and evaluating overall performances of the service providers based on the set of performance vectors.

Abstract: A method for trusted package digital signature based on secure, platform-bound identity credentials. The selection of a document to be electronically signed by a user via a computing device is made. A hash for the document is determined. The hash is encrypted with a private key of the user to create a digital signature. The document, an identification credential, and the digital signature are sent to a recipient computing device residing on a network. The identification credential comprises a digital file used to cryptographically bind a public key to specific trusted hardware attributes attesting to the identity and integrity of the trusted computing device. The trusted computing device includes a cryptographic processor.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes authenticating a computing device and a different entity for a session of communication between the computing device and the different entity. The authenticating includes generating a hash of a value selected from the group consisting of an encrypted attribute associated with computing device stored in the computing device and the identification of the session stored in a protected storage within the computing device. The authenticating also includes encrypting a random number based on the hash. The authenticating includes transmitting the encrypted random number to the different entity.

Abstract: A system of forming a bridge between non Java services and a Jini (™) interface. A non Java service is encapsulated using special code which makes it look like a Java service. Other aspects are also automatically formed. The Java service is automatically published with a broker such as a Jini (™) broker.

Abstract: A system of forming a bridge between non Java services and a Jini (™) interface. A non Java service is encapsulated using special code which makes it look like a Java service. Other aspects are also automatically formed. The Java service is automatically published with a broker such as a Jini (™) broker.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes authenticating a computing device and a different entity for a session of communication between the computing device and the different entity. The authenticating includes generating a hash of a value selected from the group consisting of an encrypted attribute associated with computing device stored in the computing device and the identification of the session stored in a protected storage within the computing device. The authenticating also includes encrypting a random number based on the hash. The authenticating includes transmitting the encrypted random number to the different entity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the attempted acceleration and optimization of a distributed application, and, more specifically, to the attempted acceleration and optimization of a distributed application utilizing an end-to-end context and/or content sensitive framework.

Abstract: A method for trusted package digital signature based on secure, platform-bound identity credentials. The selection of a document to be electronically signed by a user via a computing device is made. A hash for the document is determined. The hash is encrypted with a private key of the user to create a digital signature. The document, an identification credential, and the digital signature are sent to a recipient computing device residing on a network. The identification credential comprises a digital file used to cryptographically bind a public key to specific trusted hardware attributes attesting to the identity and integrity of the trusted computing device. The trusted computing device includes a cryptographic processor.

Abstract: A Jini converting system, which enables COM clients to request Java services from Jini. The requests are translated to a form that can be read by Jini. Applications are returned in a way that can be executed on the COM client.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automated gathering of network data. A machine automated process generates a function for an application to access data from a network component. The function includes a network component interface to identify the types of the data and an application interface to supply the data in a compatible type for the application. The network component may provide meta-data to the network component interface, so that it can identify the types of the data. The function may also include a filter to identify when the data is in a compatible type and a filter to convert the data to compatible types for the application. The functions generated may take numerous forms, for instance, application user-defined functions, application macros or dynamic link libraries (DLLs). The network components may also be of a number of types, for instance, Java components, Component Object Model (COM) components or network services components.

Abstract: An apparatus for exchanging data between a user computer and a provider computer is disclosed. The apparatus includes a component, a first interface to an application resident on the user computer, and a second interface to the provider computer. The components includes executable instructions for transferring data between the user computer and the provider computer. The apparatus also includes a documentation module containing rules for exchanging data between the user computer and the provider computer.

Abstract: A system of forming a bridge between non Java services and a Jini (TM) interface. A non Java service is encapsulated using special code which makes it look like a Java service. Other aspects are also automatically formed. The Java service is automatically published with a broker such as a Jini (TM) broker.