Abstract: A system and method of collecting and disposing of fluid during a medical procedure. Fluid is drawn from a fluid source into a first reservoir in communication with a vacuum source. The fluid passes through an open fluid transfer valve into a second reservoir in communication with the vacuum source. While the fluid continues to be drawn into the first reservoir, the fluid transfer valve is closed after a predetermined volume of the fluid passes into the second reservoir. The fluid collected in the second reservoir is measured and evacuated from the second reservoir. The fluid transfer valve is opened and the steps are repeated until the medical procedure is completed while the first reservoir remains in uninterrupted communication with the vacuum source during the medical procedure such that fluid is capable of continuing to be drawn into the first reservoir without interruption.

Abstract: A system and method of collecting and disposing of fluid during a medical procedure. Fluid is drawn from a fluid source into a first reservoir in communication with a vacuum source. The fluid passes through an open fluid transfer valve into a second reservoir in communication with the vacuum source. While the fluid continues to be drawn into the first reservoir, the fluid transfer valve is closed after a predetermined volume of the fluid passes into the second reservoir. The fluid collected in the second reservoir is measured and evacuated from the second reservoir. The fluid transfer valve is opened and the steps are repeated until the medical procedure is completed while the first reservoir remains in uninterrupted communication with the vacuum source during the medical procedure such that fluid is capable of continuing to be drawn into the first reservoir without interruption.

Abstract: A system and method of collecting and disposing of fluid during a medical procedure. Fluid is drawn from a fluid source into a first reservoir in communication with a vacuum source. The fluid passes through an open fluid transfer valve into a second reservoir in communication with the vacuum source. While the fluid continues to be drawn into the first reservoir, the fluid transfer valve is closed after a predetermined volume of the fluid passes into the second reservoir. The fluid collected in the second reservoir is measured and evacuated from the second reservoir. The fluid transfer valve is opened and the steps are repeated until the medical procedure is completed while the first reservoir remains in uninterrupted communication with the vacuum source during the medical procedure such that fluid is capable of continuing to be drawn into the first reservoir without interruption.

Abstract: A system and method of collecting and disposing of fluid during a medical procedure. Fluid is drawn from a fluid source into a first reservoir in communication with a vacuum source. The fluid passes through an open fluid transfer valve into a second reservoir in communication with the vacuum source. While the fluid continues to be drawn into the first reservoir, the fluid transfer valve is closed after a predetermined volume of the fluid passes into the second reservoir. The fluid collected in the second reservoir is measured and evacuated from the second reservoir. The fluid transfer valve is opened and the steps are repeated until the medical procedure is completed while the first reservoir remains in uninterrupted communication with the vacuum source during the medical procedure such that fluid is capable of continuing to be drawn into the first reservoir without interruption.

Abstract: A memory, system, and method for providing security for data stored within a memory and arranged within a plurality of memory regions. The method includes receiving an address within a selected memory region and using the address to access an encryption indicator. The encryption indicator indicates whether data stored in the selected memory page are encrypted. The method also includes receiving a block of data from the selected memory region and the encryption indicator and decrypting the block of data dependent upon the encryption indicator.

Abstract: A system, computer program product and method for automatically restoring logon connectivity in a broadband network system. Upon establishing a connection between a client and Internet gateway (INTERNET GATEWAY), the status of the connection, i.e., connected or disconnected, may be checked by issuing a request to an INTERNET GATEWAY utilizing a protocol that is normally blocked when the client is disconnected. By issuing a request utilizing a protocol that is normally blocked when the client is disconnected, the status of the connection may be determined by whether the request may be serviced. If the request cannot be serviced, then a subsequent connection may be established automatically by terminating the logon procedure associated with the preceding connection, e.g., initial connection, and executing the logon procedure associated with the subsequent connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for securing portions of a memory. The method includes identifying information for protection and indicating at least one physical address of a memory that houses the information as at least one of read and write disabled. The method includes receiving a request from a program to access the information. The method further includes accessing the information in response to determining that the program has the authority to access the information. The apparatus includes a memory comprising a privileged code. The privileged code is capable of receiving a request to protect selected information and indicating at least one physical address of a memory housing the information as at least one of read and write disabled. The privileged code is capable of receiving a request from a program to access the information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to segments of memory having security data stored therein is provided. A security check unit maintains information for a plurality of segments of memory regarding whether each of these plurality of segments has secure data stored therein. A hint directory maintains information regarding whether any of a plurality of these segments has secure data stored therein. The hint directory is capable of bypassing the security check unit when it receives an address that falls within a plurality of the segments that have been indicated as being free from secure data. When the hint directory determines that a received address falls within one of a plurality of segments that contain secure data, then the address is passed to the security check unit for a closer examination.

Abstract: A system apparatus and method for providing access security for a subject device. The apparatus includes a security check unit (SCU) configured to be coupled to a transmission medium. The SCU is configured to monitor signals on the transmission medium and to detect an attempt by a first device coupled to the transmission medium to access a second device coupled to the transmission medium based upon the signals. The SCU is also configured to determine an identity of the first device based upon the signals and to control access to the second device by the first device dependent upon the identity of the first device. The method includes monitoring signals and detecting an attempt by an additional device to access the subject device based upon the signals. The method also includes using the signals to determine an identity of the additional device and controlling access to the subject device dependent upon the identity of the additional device.

Abstract: A communications system includes a physical layer hardware unit and a processing unit. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel in accordance with assigned transmission parameters. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to receive an incoming signal over the communications channel and sample the incoming signal to generate a digital received signal. The processing unit is adapted to execute a software driver including program instructions adapted to extract control codes from the digital received signal, generate an authentication code, and transfer the control codes and the authentication code to the physical layer hardware unit. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to signal a security violation in response to the control codes being inconsistent with the authentication code.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing radio communication system access by an unauthorized modem. The apparatus comprises a signal detector that determines if an authorization signal has been received from the base station within a specified period of time. The authorization signal authorizes the apparatus to communicate with the base station. A transmitter transmits information to the base station, and a controller disables the transmitter of the apparatus providing that the authorization signal has not been received within the specified period of time.

Abstract: A computer system includes a peripheral device and a processing unit. The processing unit is adapted to execute a driver for interfacing with the peripheral device in a standard mode of operation and an authentication agent in a privileged mode of operation, wherein the authentication agent includes program instructions adapted to authenticate the driver. The peripheral device may comprise a communications device, such as a software modem. A method for identifying security violations in a computer system includes executing a driver in a standard processing mode of a processing unit; transitioning the processing unit into a privileged processing mode; and authenticating the driver in the privileged processing mode. The driver may be adapted for interfacing with a communications peripheral device, such as a software modem.

Abstract: A communications system includes a physical layer hardware unit and a processing unit. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to receive unencrypted control codes and encrypted user data over the communications channel and transmit an upstream data signal over the communications channel based on the control codes. The processing unit is adapted to execute a software driver for interfacing with the physical layer hardware unit. The software driver includes program instructions for implementing a protocol layer to decrypt the user data and provide the upstream data to the physical layer hardware unit. A method for configuring a transceiver includes receiving unencrypted control codes over a communications channel; receiving encrypted user data over the communications channel; and transmitting an upstream signal over the communications channel based on transmission assignments defined by the control codes.

Abstract: A communications system includes a physical layer hardware unit and a processing unit. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel in accordance with assigned transmission parameters and receive an incoming signal over the communications channel and sample the incoming signal to generate a digital received signal. The processing unit is adapted to execute a standard mode driver in a standard mode of operation and a privileged mode driver in a privileged mode of operation. The standard mode driver includes program instructions adapted to extract encrypted data from the digital received signal and pass the encrypted data to the privileged mode driver. The privileged mode driver includes program instructions adapted to decrypt the encrypted data to generate decrypted data including control codes and transfer the control codes to the physical layer hardware unit.

Abstract: A communications system includes a physical layer hardware unit and a processing unit. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to receive user data over a first communications channel and control codes over a second communications channel. The physical layer hardware unit is further adapted to transmit an upstream data signal over the first communications channel based on transmission assignments defined by the control codes. The processing unit is adapted to execute a software driver for interfacing with the physical layer hardware unit. The software driver includes program instructions for implementing a protocol layer to decrypt the user data and provide upstream data to the physical layer hardware unit for generation of the upstream data signal.

Abstract: A communications system includes a physical layer hardware unit and a processing unit. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel in accordance with assigned transmission parameters. The physical layer hardware unit is adapted to receive an incoming signal over the communications channel and sample the incoming signal to generate a digital received signal. The processing unit is adapted to execute a standard mode driver in a standard mode of operation and a privileged mode driver in a privileged mode of operation. The standard mode driver includes program instructions adapted to extract control codes from the digital received signal and configure the physical layer hardware assigned transmission parameters based on the control codes.

Abstract: A communications system includes physical layer hardware and a processing unit. The physical layer hardware is adapted to communicate data over a communications channel in accordance with a plurality of control codes. The physical layer hardware is adapted to demodulate an incoming analog signal to generate a digital receive signal and modulate a digital transmit signal to generate an analog transmit signal. The processing unit is adapted to execute a privileged driver for interfacing with the physical layer hardware. The privileged driver includes program instructions for implementing a protocol layer to decode the digital receive signal, encode the digital transmit signal, and configure the physical layer hardware for receipt of the digital receive signal and transmission of the digital transmit signal based on the plurality of control codes.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for providing security in a computer system. The apparatus comprises an address generator, a multi-level lookup table, and a cache. The address generator is adapted for producing an address associated with a memory location in the computer system. The multi-level lookup table is adapted for receiving at least a portion of said address and delivering security attributes stored therein associated with said address, wherein the security attributes are associated with each page of memory in the computer system. The cache is a high-speed memory that contains a subset of the information contained in the multi-level lookup table, and may be used to speed the overall retrieval of the requested security attributes when the requested information is present in the cache.

Abstract: A memory, system, and method for providing security for data stored within a memory and arranged within a plurality of memory regions. The method includes receiving an address within a selected memory region and using the address to access an encryption indicator. The encryption indicator indicates whether data stored in the selected memory page are encrypted. The method also includes receiving a block of data from the selected memory region and the encryption indicator and decrypting the block of data dependent upon the encryption indicator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to segments of memory having security data stored therein is provided. A security check unit maintains information for a plurality of segments of memory regarding whether each of these plurality of segments has secure data stored therein. A hint directory maintains information regarding whether any of a plurality of these segments has secure data stored therein. The hint directory is capable of bypassing the security check unit when it receives an address that falls within a plurality of the segments that have been indicated as being free from secure data. When the hint directory determines that a received address falls within one of a plurality of segments that contain secure data, then the address is passed to the security check unit for a closer examination.