Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide gesture input and also to generate content displayed based upon the motion parallax of the player to create a 3D effect. In a community gaming environment gaming content may be superimposed over real time or recorded scenes to create a 3D effect between players of the community game.

Abstract: The invention refines the standard cutting tool concept used in substrate manipulation systems, such as CNC applications. Aspects of the invention provide a novel substrate manipulation attachment that provides superior functionality and lower operating costs by utilizing standard utility knife blades and other off-the-shelf components.

Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face, body and/or tracking to enable 3D rendering of images at a virtual button panel. Lenticular barrier or motion parallax technology may be used. A player's interface with the button panel may be through touch a touch screen or sensing of non-touch gestures.

Abstract: A downtime driver determining apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may have a data collection module configured to collect machine downtime data and work order data from one or more databases, and a downtime identification module configured to identify a period of machine downtime from the machine downtime data. The apparatus may also have a downtime driver identification module configured to identify at least one work order from the work order data for the machine that was completed during the period of machine downtime, the at least one work order identifying at least one component of the machine, and a downtime attribution module configured to attribute at least part of the period of machine downtime to the at least one component of the machine included in the work order.

Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide gesture input and also to generate content displayed based upon the motion parallax of the player to create a 3D effect. In a community gaming environment gaming content may be superimposed over real time or recorded scenes to create a 3D effect between players of the community game.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a virtual player interface such as button deck for a gaming device. The interface includes a touch screed display which displays one or more button icons. The size, shape and location of the button icons may be reconfigured based upon player interaction or selection. Button functions or selections may be combined into a single button. The button reconfiguration may be saved to a player account to be applied when the player uses the gaming device or other applicable device. Haptic or audible feedback may be applied to the button icon based upon the location of the player's touch relative to a target position on the icon.

Abstract: A method for digitally preserving an electronic record includes defining a preservation and service plan for the electronic record in a model, the preservation and service plan including access requirements and authenticity requirements for a digital adaptation of the electronic record, and characteristics of the electronic record to be preserved in the digital adaptation of the electronic record, the model assigning a numeric value to each requirement and characteristic and to the relative importance of each requirement and characteristic; for each data type included in the electronic record, assigning a capability score to each digital adaptation processor that supports the data type, the capability score being indicative of the ability of the digital adaptation processor to meet the access and authenticity requirements and preserve the characteristics as valued in the model; and comparing the capability scores to determine the digital adaptation processor that most closely matches the model.

Abstract: There is provided a method of soliciting an aggregate purchase of goods/services from a plurality of prospective buyers. The method includes presenting to the plurality of prospective buyers an offer for purchase of multiple units of goods/services. The method includes presenting to the plurality of prospective buyers purchase commitment levels regarding the offer. At least one of the levels is a committed level corresponding to the prospective buyer agreeing to purchase a specific number of units related to the offer. The method includes receiving from the prospective buyers purchase commitment level indications with respect to the purchase commitment levels. The method includes presenting to the plurality of prospective buyers information derived from the purchase commitment level indications of prospective buyers for at least two of the purchase commitment levels.

Abstract: A movable-core guidewire including a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion includes a proximal hollow tube. The distal portion includes a coil coupled to the proximal hollow tube and an elastomeric distal tube disposed within the coil. A core wire is disposed within the hypotube. The core wire is movable between a distal position wherein a portion of the core wire is disposed in the distal tube and a proximal portion wherein the core wire is removed from the distal tube. A method is also disclosed for advancing the guidewire to the treatment site.

Abstract: Digital Fingerprints are generated for data objects in a system where separate annotation files are created for data objects. This permits cross heterogeneous system relationship of a data object with associated annotations. The digital fingerprint is saved in an annotation store along with a first relationship between the digital fingerprint and the location of annotations as well as a second relationship between the digital fingerprint and location of copies of the data object. The digital fingerprint can be generated by any system that has a copy of the data object. Annotations or data objects can be found by searching for the digital fingerprint and its relationships.

Abstract: A method for digitally preserving an electronic record includes defining a preservation and service plan for the electronic record in a model, the preservation and service plan including access requirements and authenticity requirements for a digital adaptation of the electronic record, and characteristics of the electronic record to be preserved in the digital adaptation of the electronic record, the model assigning a numeric value to each requirement and characteristic and to the relative importance of each requirement and characteristic; for each data type included in the electronic record, assigning a capability score to each digital adaptation processor that supports the data type, the capability score being indicative of the ability of the digital adaptation processor to meet the access and authenticity requirements and preserve the characteristics as valued in the model; and comparing the capability scores to determine the digital adaptation processor that most closely matches the model.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of and system for tracking and storing semantic web revision history. The method comprises the steps of providing a first semantic web statement, adding a unique identifier, such as a reification, of said statement, adding a revision statement including a revision number, and updating said first statement to form an updated semantic statement. When the first semantic statement is updated, a new semantic statement is created that captures said first semantic statement prior to being updated, said revision number is incremented, and said new statement is connected with said updated statement. In this way, a user has access to that first statement via the updated statement. Preferably, said first statement includes a set of properties, and each of these properties is an object of the reification of that first statement.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing at least one work flow in a distributed system are disclosed. The method includes receiving a notification from a central storage system identifying a participant's information processing system as at least one participant in at least one workflow. The at least one workflow is analyzed to determine if at least one step of the workflow is currently executable at the participant's information processing system. The step is executed in response to determining that the step is currently executable at the participant's information processing system. Workflow update information is transmitted to the central storage system for association with the workflow.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for graphically presenting compatible workflow steps to a user through a graphical user interface are disclosed. The method includes graphically displaying a plurality of steps in a workflow. A user's selection for at least one step in a plurality of steps to denote at least one selected step and at least one non-selected step is received. The method further includes determining if a set of one or more output parameters of the selected step is acceptable as an input of the non-selected step. An appearance of the non-selected step is graphically changed if the output parameters are acceptable. The method also includes determining if a set of one or more output parameters of the non-selected step is acceptable as an input of the selected step. An appearance of the non-selected step is graphically changed if the output parameters are acceptable.

Abstract: Generating a unique URL key for a web document according to an obtained key generating policy. The URL of a web page is parsed according to the policy in order to generate the URL key. Preferably, the key generating policy is obtained from a well known source associated with the web page.

Abstract: In response to a user request, an annotation form is presented to a user for annotating a target document or image in a database. The annotation form is associated with the target document. A runtime program is associated with the annotation form. The annotation form selected by the user provides prompts for annotation input. The annotation input is saved in an annotation database and the runtime program performs an action on behalf of the user. Preferably the runtime program action comprises analysis of elements of the target document.

Abstract: Semantically linked pages are queried based on a user supplied interest vector. The interest vector provides a weight for presenting results from the query of pages. The interest vectors are used to calculate the importance of pages of a query based on the weight of semantic links associated with the page known as page rank indicators. Optionally, the calculation is augmented by other page ranking algorithms. An indication of the resulting pages is displayed according to the calculated importance. Preferably the calculation utilizes a dot product of page rank and user interest vectors.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for providing for the review of documents by a community of interest having a computer accessible database of documents, a computer accessible database of annotations for recording annotations of selected documents in the database of documents, and a publication/subscription (Pub/Sub) infrastructure for publishing selected documents in the database of documents and annotations thereof to subscribers of the selected documents. A registration process registers members of the community of interest who have authority to view selected documents of the database of documents, to view and modify annotations of the documents through the Pub/Sub infrastructure.

Abstract: Disclosed are a client server annotation system for, and a method of, managing annotations for Web pages. The preferred client server annotation system comprises an annotation server for storing annotations; a set of Web page profiles, each of the page profiles being associated with one of the Web pages; and a client system including a client computer system. The client computer system includes instructions to execute a method comprising accessing Web pages, sending requests to the annotation server, locating at least one Web page profile, and using the located Web page profile to retrieve or store annotation information, from or to the annotation server, about the Web page associated with the Web page profile.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing an annotation system that includes storing annotations for a document family, i.e., a series of versions of a data source. Annotations created for one version of the data source may be viewed in context from both subsequent and prior versions of the same data source. Embodiments of the invention associate annotations with both a data source “family identifier” as well as a “version identifier.” Other than adding a family ID to the data source, the data source remains unchanged. The family ID is maintained across different versions of the data source, whereas version IDs are determined for a specific version of the data source. Version IDs can be constructed from each data source directly, and do not need to be stored.