Abstract: A Voice User Interface (VUI) or Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system utilizes three levels of navigation (e.g. Main Menu, Services, and Helper Commands) in presenting information units arranged in sets. The units are “spoken” by a system in a group to a human user and the group of information at each level is preceded by a tone that is unique to the level. When navigating the levels, the tones of the levels are in a musical progression, e.g. the three-note blues progression I, IV, V, for preceding the groups of information, respectively. The musical progression returns to the tonic of the musical key when the navigation returns to the level one of the first group of information.

Abstract: A Voice User Interface (VUI) or Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system utilizes three levels of navigation (e.g. Main Menu, Services, and Helper Commands) in presenting information units arranged in sets. The units are “spoken” by a system in a group to a human user and the group of information at each level is preceded by a tone that is unique to the level. When navigating the levels, the tones of the levels are in a musical progression, e.g. the three-note blues progression I, IV, V, for preceding the groups of information, respectively. The musical progression returns to the tonic of the musical key when the navigation returns to the level one of the first group of information.

Abstract: Exemplary techniques for turning off the clock signal to flip flops are described, which may reduce power consumption by electronic devices. In an implementation, a clock-gating logic turns off the clock signal to a flip flop when a data input of the flip flop remains untoggled. The reduction in power consumption is envisioned to also reduce heat generation.

Abstract: Automatic detection of access points and range extension points and automatic configuration may be used to eliminate a need for manual configuration.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an inter-partition apparatus includes a set of registers to store direct memory access (DMA) controls and to store an access control list visible to two or more operating environments separated by a partition, the set of registers including posted receive buffers and transmit pending buffers. A DMA device streams data in both directions between the two or more operating environments in response to the stored DMA controls and in response to the access control list using the posted receive buffers and the transmit pending buffers. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In a many-core processor based system with many logical processing cores and a system memory, configuring the system so that the cores are segregated into a several partitions, each partition having at least one core and an area of the system memory allocated exclusively for the use of programs executing in the partition (partition local memory), allocating an inter-partition area of the system memory distinct from any partition local memory and inaccessible to an operating system executing in any partition configuring the inter-partition area so that a sending program executing in a sending partition is operable to write to the inter-partition area using a driver executing in the sending partition and so that a receiving program executing in a receiving partition is operable to read from the inter-partition area using a driver executing in the receiving partition.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods, and articles may operate to store one or more parameters associated with a pseudo-device in a device configuration table associated with a first partition within a multi-partition computing platform. An inter-partition bridge (IPB) may be exposed to an operating system executing within the first partition. The IPB may be adapted to couple the first partition to a second partition sequestered from the first partition. The IPB may be configured by the parameter(s) associated with the pseudo-device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of stabilizing an antioxidant by adding a carotenoid. According to one embodiment, the method includes stabilizing the antioxidant by reducing oxidation. The method can also include enhancing the beneficial effects of the antioxidant. The antioxidant can be CoQ10. In one aspect of the invention, the carotenoid is a colorless carotenoid.

Abstract: Nail polish compositions comprising a water or alcohol soluble polyamide are described. The water or alcohol soluble polyamides are prepared from the reaction of adipic acid and certain ether diamines having a molecular weight of 148 to 396. The nail polish compositions can be either non-aqueous or aqueous, and can be in the form of color enamels, nail varnishes, nail lacquers, clear base coats, topcoats, and nail hardeners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing tetrasubstituted imidazole derivatives of the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification below. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing the compound of formula (II) and novel crystalline structures of the compound of formula (II).

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory cell, memory cell arrangement, and method for production of a nonvolatile memory cell is disclosed. The nonvolatile memory cell includes a vertical field-effect transistor (FET). The FET contains a nanoelement arranged as a channel region and an electrically insulating layer. The electrically insulating layer at least partially surrounds the nanoelement and acts as a charge storage layer and as a gate-insulating layer. The electrically insulating layer is arranged such that electrical charge carriers may be selectively introduced into or removed from the electrically insulating layer and the electrical conductivity characteristics of the nanoelement may be influenced by the electrical charge carriers introduced into the electrically insulating layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for improving bus utilization, such as for transferring data to a modem, for example, are described.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for improving bus utilization, such as for transferring data to a modem, for example, are described.

Abstract: A Voice User Interface (VUI) or Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system utilizes three levels of navigation (e.g. Main Menu, Services, and Helper Commands) in presenting information units arranged in sets. The units are “spoken” by a system in a group to a human user and the group of information at each level is preceded by a tone that is unique to the level. When navigating the levels, the tones of the levels are in a musical progression, e.g. the three-note blues progression I, IV, V, for preceding the groups of information, respectively. The musical progression returns to the tonic of the musical key when the navigation returns to the level one of the first group of information.

Abstract: Automatic detection of access points and range extension points and automatic configuration may be used to eliminate a need for manual configuration.

Abstract: A method of bringing about a tightening effect of skin (preferably human skin) comprising applying to the skin a composition comprising an effective amount of a modified soy protein is described. The soy proteins of the instant invention include soy proteins modified by treatment with a reducing agent and subsequently reacted with a carboxylic acid anhydride; soy proteins modified by treatment with a reducing agent, reacted with a carboxylic acid anhydride and subsequently oxidized; soy proteins modified by reaction with a hydroxy alkyl acrylate; soy proteins modified with ionic monomers such as epoxide, acrylate, and chlorohydrin; and soy proteins modified by reaction with an alkyl acrylimidoglycolate.

Abstract: Personal care compositions comprising a modified soy protein as an active ingredient are described. The modified soy proteins of the instant invention include soy proteins modified by treatment with a reducing agent and subsequently reacted with a carboxylic acid anhydride; soy proteins modified by treatment with a reducing agent, reacted with a carboxylic acid anhydride and subsequently oxidized; soy proteins modified by reaction with a hydroxy alkyl acrylate; soy proteins modified with ionic monomers such as epoxide, acrylate, and chlorohydrin; and soy proteins modified by reaction with an alkyl acrylimidoglycolate. The compositions may be in the form of skin care, skin cleansing, or anti-wrinkle products, shampoos, make-up, conditioners, lotions, aerosols, gels, mousses, dyes, or bleaches.

Abstract: The invention relates to a set for inserting a shunt valve into a surgically produced connecting channel between the trachea and the oesophagus of a laryngectomee. The shunt valve has at least two flexible, rolled up fixing strips at the oesophagus end. The fixing straps can be unrolled after introduction into the connecting channel and then rest against the oesophagus wall. The set has a support with a proximal, essentially cylindrical coupling piece on which the shunt valve is placed, and a holding and releasing element, which releasably holds the at least two fixing straps in their rolled-up position and releases them when activated.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for improving bus utilization, such as for transferring data to a modem, for example, are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method of transmitting and receiving data through a peripheral device coupled to a transmission medium. The peripheral device is coupled to a host processing system through a data bus. The peripheral device includes logic to discriminate among data cells based upon virtual channels and maintains a receive buffer for storing data cells for each virtual channel. When a buffer fills, the peripheral device transmits the data cells to a receive buffer queue associated with a virtual channel and maintained in the host processing system. The host processing system may also maintain a plurality of transmit buffer queues for storing data cells for transmission in virtual channels. The peripheral device may also comprise logic for scheduling data cells in the transmit buffer queues for transmission according a quality of service (QoS) associated with one or more virtual channels.