Abstract: Electronic book device and method comprising: a screen for displaying an electronic book. A processor arranged to receive a signal defining a selected area within the electronic book, configure the selected area to launch a function, and execute the function when launched from the selected area.

Abstract: A method and system comprises tagging correct answers to each of a plurality of questions in order to associate the each of the correct answers to a respective one of the plurality of questions. The system and method further comprises providing an objective criteria for distributing the correct answers for each of the plurality of questions amongst the plurality of questions and distributing the correct answers with relation to one another and the plurality of questions using the objective criteria.

Abstract: A distribution system and method. The distribution system comprises a computing apparatus and a plurality of projection systems connected to the computing apparatus. The computing apparatus comprises a scheduler software tool and a plurality of audio/video data files stored on a computer readable medium. Each projection system of the plurality of projection systems comprises a cache storage device connected to an associated projection apparatus. Each cache storage device is adapted to dynamically receive and store an associated audio/video data file from the plurality of audio/video data files for transmission to each associated projection apparatus according to a schedule generated by the scheduler software tool.

Abstract: A system and method for managing licensed and non-licensed resources in a grid network is provided. A license server receives and processes requests for a license and determines whether a license is available and, if necessary, causes a new configuration to be created on a server for satisfying the request. A new grid node may also be created and configured to be added to the grid for creating additional capacity for grid processing. The configuration may be performed at a time prior to an actual need by the grid, perhaps due to a faulted node, and quickly brought on-line with a simple configuration update. The new grid node may also have a virtual IP address reassigned to quickly redirect processing from the faulted node to the newly configured node. Also, an external resource dispatcher may add new resources such as storage or processing capacity to the grid and may coordinate the new resources with the license server.

Abstract: Minutiae based fingerprint transactions are validated and authenticated over wireless based communications systems, such as over a Bluetooth wireless based communication system. Minutiae points are unique identification points on a fingerprint where a ridge in the fingerprint joins another ridge or a ridge ends. The combination of any three minutiae points forms a triangle, and the method/algorithm of the present invention uses triangles of minutiae points because triangles are proportional regardless of possible differences in scale of two fingerprints being compared. A first method/algorithm uses a minutiae exchange where triplets of minutiae points are exchanged and form triangles for comparison between an original template of minutiae points and a stored template of minutiae points. A second method/algorithm exchanges three linear equations for three pairs of minutiae points that form triangles for comparison between an original template and a stored template.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for providing pervasive computing with a removable non-volatile memory device is provided. A portable operating system receives a command for removal of a portable memory device from a first host. A running application that is stored on the portable memory device is identified. Application state data of the application is saved in a data structure stored on the portable memory device. The portable memory device may then be removed from the first host and connected with a second host. A determination is made of whether the second host is adapted to run the application. The saved state data is retrieved responsive to determining that the second host is adapted to run the application, and the application is restored to an application state at which the state data was saved.

Abstract: A method for locating and contacting an owner of a lost wireless device. A first person having a first wireless device finds a lost wireless device belonging to a second person. The first wireless device and the lost wireless device each comprise a same discoverable wireless protocol. The first person enters a lost key code on the lost wireless device. The lost wireless device establishes, a connection between the lost wireless device and the first wireless device. The first person accesses data stored on the first wireless device. The first person selects specified data from the data stored on the first wireless device. The first person downloads to the lost wireless device, the specified data from the first wireless device and sends the specified data to a communication device so that the second person may retrieve the specified data through the communication device.