Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for parsing an information string to extract requested information related to a remotely monitored device communicatively coupled to a network, including accessing the device using an HTTP protocol to obtain an information string associated with the device; determining, based on a type of the requested information, data extraction information for optimally extracting the requested information from the device; parsing the information string according to the data extraction information to identify substrings within the information string; and determining the requested information based on the information string, identified substrings, and the data extraction information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for identifying information to facilitate adjusting a projector's position to achieve a specified projected image on a projection surface. In an embodiment, a computing device comprising one or more sensors, which have a known spatial relationship with a projector, includes a position adjustment service configured to identify, based at least in part on the known spatial relationship between the one or more sensors and the projector, a current position of the projector relative to positions of a plurality of reference points that define a projection surface. The position adjustment service is further configured to determine a target position for the projector, determine differences between the current position of the projector and the target position for the projector, and perform one or more actions based upon the determined differences between the current position of the projector and the target position for the projector.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for diagnosing, controlling and collecting information from devices. Information regarding events of each one of a plurality of target applications executing in an application unit is collected and formatted into one of multiple data formats for transmission through one of multiple communication protocols at the request of each of the target applications, through an interface. The event information for a particular target application is formatted and transmitted according to a combination of a data format and communication protocol requested by the target application. The transmission of data representing the event information is handled in at least two levels of software classes, with at least one abstract software class having a declared virtual function and two or more software classes derived from the at least one abstract class and having definitions of the function for communicating the event information through specified communication protocols.

Abstract: A device management system is configured to manage access to electronic documents on client devices using policies. The policies specify one or more download and processing restrictions to be enforced with respect to the particular electronic document at client devices for example, particular hardware and software configurations that are required at client devices before data is permitted to be downloaded to those client devices. The policies may also specify other requirements that must be satisfied before data is permitted to be downloaded to those client devices, for example, user authentication.

Abstract: A device management system is configured to manage access to electronic documents on client devices using policies. The policies specify one or more download and processing restrictions to be enforced with respect to the particular electronic document at client devices for example, particular hardware and software configurations that are required at client devices before data is permitted to be downloaded to those client devices. The policies may also specify other requirements that must be satisfied before data is permitted to be downloaded to those client devices, for example, user authentication.

Abstract: A device management system is configured to manage access to electronic documents on client devices using policies. The policies specify one or more download and processing restrictions to be enforced with respect to the particular electronic document at client devices for example, particular hardware and software configurations that are required at client devices before data is permitted to be downloaded to those client devices. The policies may also specify other requirements that must be satisfied before data is permitted to be downloaded to those client devices, for example, user authentication.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for parsing an information string to extract requested information related to a remotely monitored device communicatively coupled to a network, including accessing the device using an HTTP protocol to obtain an information string associated with the device; determining, based on a type of the requested information, data extraction information for optimally extracting the requested information from the device; parsing the information string according to the data extraction information to identify substrings within the information string; and determining the requested information based on the information string, identified substrings, and the data extraction information.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product for communicating with machines and end users connected to a network. Information sent to or from the machines is transmitted using electronic mail or a via a direct connection. The electronic mail may be transmitted over the Internet to a service center or from a service center to a resource administrator, but also may remain within a local or wide area network for transmission between a machine and an end user or a resource administrator. E-mail messages may be transmitted from a computer which is attached to a device which is being monitored or controlled and include information regarding the status, usage or capabilities of the attached device. The device may send status messages and usage information of the device by an end user to either a resource administrator or to a service center on the Internet through a firewall.

Abstract: A security system is provided for managing information stored on mobile wireless devices upon exit from a building. The security system includes an exit system and a device management system. The exit system is configured to detect that a user has requested to exit a building. The exit system is also configured to detect that a particular mobile wireless device is in proximity to the user. The device management system is configured to determine, based upon policy data that specifies attributes of information that should not be removed from the building on mobile wireless devices, information on the mobile wireless device that is to be rendered inaccessible. The device management system is further configured to cause the determined information on the mobile wireless device to be rendered inaccessible. Rendering information on the mobile wireless device inaccessible may include, for example, deleting the information, encrypting the information or re-encrypting the information.

Abstract: A device management system includes a meeting support system that is configured to generate and transmit a plurality of electronic meeting invitations to a plurality of mobile wireless devices that correspond to a plurality of meeting participants and receive responses indicating whether the plurality of participants will attend the electronic meeting. The device management system receives identification data that identifies one or more documents or information that will be made available to the plurality of participants. The meeting support system determines whether the plurality of participants is authorized to access the one or more electronic documents or information. If any of the participants are not authorized to access any of the electronic documents or information, the meeting support system notifies the meeting organizer. The device management system may also include a meeting session management system that is configured to share information among the plurality of mobile wireless devices.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for (1) collecting information from a remote application unit and/or (2) diagnosing or controlling the remote application unit. By utilizing a shareable computer code device (e.g., a dynamic linked library), a new application can utilize tested, proven code without having to reproduce existing functionality. Moreover, by supporting multiple data formats and/or multiple communication protocols, a computer code device increases the likelihood that a supported format and/or protocol will be either receivable or understandable by a receiver.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adjusting printing device power consumption based on previously acquired usage data. The printing device has multiple energy consumption states including at least a ready state in which the printing device is ready to commence processing of a print job immediately upon receipt and including at least a low power state where the printing device is not ready to commence processing of a newly received print job. Acquired usage data includes parameters of print jobs submitted during a data collection period of time. The parameters may include time and date of submitted print jobs. Based on the usage data a usage profile is determined. The usage profile identifies one or more high usage periods of time and one or more low usage periods of time. Methods and apparatus then switch the printing device among the multiple energy consumption states based on the usage profile.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting information from a network device. The method includes retrieving first device information from the network device using a first communication protocol, and attempting to determine a parameter value of interest based on the first device information. When the step of attempting to determine the parameter value of interest based on the first device information is unsuccessful, second device information is retrieved from the network device using a second communication protocol, and an attempt is made to determine the parameter value of interest based on the first device information and the second device information.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product for communicating with machines and end users connected to a network. Information sent to or from the machines is transmitted using electronic mail or a via a direct connection. The electronic mail may be transmitted over the Internet to a service center or from a service center to a resource administrator, but also may remain within a local or wide area network for transmission between a machine and an end user or a resource administrator. E-mail messages may be transmitted from a computer which is attached to a device which is being monitored or controlled and include information regarding the status, usage or capabilities of the attached device. The device may send status messages and usage information of the device by an end user to either a resource administrator or to a service center on the Internet through a firewall.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product for communicating with machines connected to a network. Information sent to or from the machines is transmitted using electronic mail or via a direct connection. The electronic mail may be transmitted over the Internet to a service center or from a service center to a resource administrator, but also may remain within a local or wide area network for transmission between a machine and a resource administrator. E-mail messages may be transmitted from a computer which is attached to a device that is being monitored or controlled and include information regarding the status, usage, or capabilities of the attached device. The device may send status messages and usage information of the device to either a resource administrator or to a service center on the Internet through a firewall.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for (1) collecting information from a remote application unit and/or (2) diagnosing or controlling the remote application unit. By utilizing a shareable computer code device (e.g., a dynamic linked library), a new application can utilize tested, proven code without having to reproduce existing functionality. Moreover, by supporting multiple data formats and/or multiple communication protocols, a computer code device increases the likelihood that a supported format and/or protocol will be either receivable or understandable by a receiver.

Abstract: A meeting system is provided for managing or otherwise facilitating meetings. In an embodiment, the meeting system automatically determines a plurality of meeting options at times during which the meeting may take place. The meeting system ranks the meeting options based on participant availability. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives planning data before the meeting begins. The planning data may include decision items, which identify decision to be made during the meeting, and action items, which identify tasks to be assigned during the meeting. The meeting system automatically presents the decision items and action items to participants during the meeting. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives user input that assigns action items to a particular person. The meeting system updates the schedule of the particular person by adding the action item.

Abstract: A meeting system is provided for managing or otherwise facilitating meetings. In an embodiment, the meeting system automatically determines a plurality of meeting options at times during which the meeting may take place. The meeting system ranks the meeting options based on participant availability. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives planning data before the meeting begins. The planning data may include decision items, which identify decision to be made during the meeting, and action items, which identify tasks to be assigned during the meeting. The meeting system automatically presents the decision items and action items to participants during the meeting. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives user input that assigns action items to a particular person. The meeting system updates the schedule of the particular person by adding the action item.

Abstract: A meeting system is provided for managing or otherwise facilitating meetings. In an embodiment, the meeting system automatically determines a plurality of meeting options at times during which the meeting may take place. The meeting system ranks the meeting options based on participant availability. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives planning data before the meeting begins. The planning data may include decision items, which identify decision to be made during the meeting, and action items, which identify tasks to be assigned during the meeting. The meeting system automatically presents the decision items and action items to participants during the meeting. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives user input that assigns action items to a particular person. The meeting system updates the schedule of the particular person by adding the action item.

Abstract: A project management system manages project schedule data using separate current and historical task schedule data structures. In general, current schedule data is stored separately from historical schedule data, so that the current schedule data may be retrieved separately from the historical task schedule data. The project management system may also maintain unscheduled tasks as “to-do lists.” Tasks may be added to a member's schedule without specifying any planned dates and the tasks are added to the database. The tasks have an associated revision number of 0 to indicate that the tasks were added, but not yet scheduled. The tasks are displayed in the member schedule editor and in Web page schedules. The tasks may then be displayed in the member schedule editor and in Web page schedules in a manner that allows a user to readily determine that the tasks are “to-do list” tasks.