Abstract: A technique to effect secure communications with a server application, such as server applications that are accessible on the Internet. In one embodiment, a client connection is detected at a first port. The client is provided with a decoy port number. A server provides services to the client on a second port that is mapped to the decoy port number.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for message suppression. The system comprises a memory that is adapted to store a data element corresponding to a failure notification and to store a corresponding timestamp. Also included in the system is an interface adapted to receive the failure notification, create the corresponding timestamp, store the data element and the timestamp corresponding to the failure notification in the memory, send a message corresponding to the failure notification, suppress the sending of subsequent messages corresponding to the failure notification until a predetermined condition occurs, receive a notification to cancel the suppression of subsequent messages corresponding to the failure notification, and send subsequent messages corresponding to the failure notification in response to failure notifications received after the notification to cancel the suppression of subsequent messages.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for message suppression. The system comprises a memory that is adapted to store a data element corresponding to a failure notification and to store a corresponding timestamp. Also included in the system is an interface adapted to receive the failure notification, create the corresponding timestamp, store the data element and the timestamp corresponding to the failure notification in the memory, send a message corresponding to the failure notification, suppress the sending of subsequent messages corresponding to the failure notification until a predetermined condition occurs, receive a notification to cancel the suppression of subsequent messages corresponding to the failure notification, and send subsequent messages corresponding to the failure notification in response to failure notifications received after the notification to cancel the suppression of subsequent messages.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring a computer network that comprises a plurality of computers. The system may comprise a network monitor associated with each of the plurality of computers, the network monitor being adapted to monitor error data for a communication channel, compare the error data with at least one pattern corresponding to an associated problem, and provide notification of the associated performance problem if the error data corresponds to the at least one pattern.

Abstract: An improved air brake hose coupling member for a rail car including a pivotally mounted pawl. The pawl has a ramp for engaging another coupling member. The engagement causes the pawl to be raised to an unlocking position automatically during coupling of the members. The axis of rotation of the pawl is in a plane substantially parallel to an inner coupling face of the member and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of a tubular body of the member. The coupling member also has a biasing element that causes the pawl to drop down into a locking position after coupling of the members is complete, thereby enabling the pawl to prevent undesired rotational decoupling of the members. A method for modifying existing non-locking coupling members with a pivotally mounted pawl.

Abstract: A crane is mounted on a platform having ground engaging legs adapted to support the platform in an elevated position straddling railroad tracks so that a railway car to be loaded or unloaded is adapted to be moved beneath the platform. The legs are adapted to be displaced between raised and lowered positions relative to the platform and are in the lowered positions thereof when the platform is so ground supported. When a railway car has been moved beneath the platform, the legs are displaced toward their raised positions whereby the platform is lowered onto the car to rest on the top edges of the side walls thereof. Preferably, the legs are also adapted to be displaced laterally between extended and retracted positions relative to the platform and are retracted when the platform rests on the car to minimize lateral projection of the apparatus relative to the car.

Abstract: A crane is mounted on a platform having ground engaging legs adapted to support the platform in an elevated position straddling railroad tracks so that a railway car to be loaded or unloaded is adapted to be moved beneath the platform. The legs are adapted to be displaced between raised and lowered positions relative to the platform and are in the lowered positions thereof when the platform is so ground supported. When a railway car has been moved beneath the platform, the legs are displaced toward their raised positions whereby the platform is lowered onto the car to rest on the top edges of the side walls thereof. The platform carries clamping arrangements for releasably gripping the side walls of the car when the platform is supported thereon, and the crane is operable with the platform supported on the car to achieve the loading and/or unloading thereof.