Abstract: A system to compare process sizes is described. In one example embodiment, the system comprises memory and one or more processing devices. The memory may be configured to store executable instructions. The one or more processing devices may be configured to execute the instructions. The instructions may cause the one or more processing devices to generate a first process that corresponds to an activity, generate data objects that correspond to the elements associated with the activity, and identify a number of data objects associated with the first process. The one or more processing devices may further obtain a reference size for the first process based on the number of data objects and compare the reference size for the first process with the reference size for another process.

Abstract: A system to compare process sizes is described. In one example embodiment, the system comprises memory and one or more processing devices. The memory may be configured to store executable instructions. The one or more processing devices may be configured to execute the instructions. The instructions may cause the one or more processing devices to generate a first process that corresponds to an activity, generate data objects that correspond to the elements associated with the activity, and identify a number of data objects associated with the first process. The one or more processing devices may further obtain a reference size for the first process based on the number of data objects and compare the reference size for the first process with the reference size for another process.

Abstract: A printing unit for a digital multi-color printing machine, in particular for an electrophotographically operating, preferably sheet-printing printing machine, said printing unit comprising at least one transfer element (11), preferably an imaging cylinder (31) and/or a cylinder bearing a rubber blanket, for the transfer of a printing image. The invention provides a multi-color printing machine which also allows the production of high-quality prints with fewer colors, i.e., in a more cost-effective manner than if a multi-color print were produced with the same printing machine. In accordance with the invention, this object is achieved by a printing unit for a digital multi-color printing machine, which is characterized in that the transfer element (11) is moved from a transfer position into an inoperative position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating links between a representation, (e.g. text data,) and a realization, (e.g. corresponding audio data,) is provided. According to the invention the realization is structured by combining a time-stamped version of the representation generated from the realization with structural information from the representation. Thereby so called hyper links between representation and realization are created. These hyper links are used for performing search operations in realization data equivalent to those which are possible in representation data, enabling an improved access to the realization (e.g. via audio databases).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating links between a representation, (e.g. text data,) and a realization, (e.g. corresponding audio data,) is provided. According to the invention the realization is structured by combining a time-stamped version of the representation generated from the realization with structural information from the representation. Thereby so called hyper links between representation and realization are created. These hyper links are used for performing search operations in realization data equivalent to those which are possible in representation data, enabling an improved access to the realization (e.g. via audio databases).

Abstract: A housing-shaped shielding plate for shielding of an electrical component, in particular a radio-frequency, optoelectronic transceiver, is described. The housing-shaped shielding plate has a shielding plate body with a first region which lies inside a metallic structure, and with a second region which can be inserted through a cutout of the metallic structure and has an opening for coupling a connector. Accordingly, in the first region of the shielding plate body there are elongated slots, through which electromagnetic waves produced within the shielding plate body are specifically coupled out of the shielding plate.

Abstract: A directory includes information about various systems (e.g., applications, processes, tasks, objects, services) and data, and may include data ownership information. The directory may define existing systems, corresponding locations by address, and corresponding semantic names. The directory may also specify the role of each system, e.g., a consumer or provider role. The directory may also define a scope of data a provider system can provide. As such, the directory may also include information about whether and how such data is being replicated. When a user requests data, a service may, based on the directory, determine and select an appropriate provider system for the data. The service may further create a subscription process to provide the user a local cache of the requested data. With such directory information, a service can provide data access services that integrate subscription processes.

Abstract: A directory includes information about various systems (e.g., applications, processes, tasks, objects, services) and data, and may include data ownership information (e.g., data scope, read-write access, master-copy, etc.) and system role information (e.g., consumer or provider role). The directory may define existing systems, corresponding locations by address, and corresponding semantic names. With such information, a service may create routing rules that may provide the requested data via a semantic-based request. The routing rule may be selected to optimize communications and/or response time.

Abstract: Change-driven replication includes determining in a first replication data included in a collection of business master data by performing an explosion of the collection of business master data and transmitting the data to be replicated from a central data system to one or more target data systems, determining which data included in the collection of business master data has changed since the first replication by exploding only the changed data, replicating only the changed data in a second replication, and transmitting the changed data from the central data system to at least one of the target data systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug-in electronic module which has: a housing, an electronic component arranged in the housing, at least one external electrical contact connected to the electronic component, where the electronic module can be plugged into a holding structure such that the external electrical contacts on the module come into contact with associated electrical contacts on a coupling partner during the plug-in operation, and a mechanical protective apparatus which protects the electrical contacts from mechanical contact when the module is not plugged in and which exposes the electrical contacts when the module has been plugged into the holding structure, so that they can come into contact with associated electrical contacts on the coupling partner. The invention also relates to a method for connecting such an electronic module to a holding structure.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for deleting master data. In one implementation, a method includes identifying a version of a collection of master data to be deleted, publishing at least a portion of the version of the collection of master data from the client data processing system to a server in the data processing system landscape, deleting the version of the collection of master data from the client data, and ending management of the deleted version at the client. The version of the collection of master data to be deleted is stored by a client in a data processing system landscape that can manage multiple versions of the collection in the data processing system landscape.

Abstract: Processing proposed changes to data includes notifying a server of a proposed change to master data, receiving, from the server, an indication as to whether there is a concurrent change to the master data, where the concurrent change corresponds to a change to the master data in addition to the proposed change, and deciding whether to make the proposed change or to abort the change.

Abstract: Detecting concurrent changes in data includes storing a first version of data and first metadata corresponding thereto, receiving a second version of data and second metadata corresponding thereto, and determining whether the first version of data is the same as the second version of data using the first and second metadata. If the first version of data is not the same as the second version, a concurrency resolution process is initiated to resolve inconsistencies in data between the first version and the second version. The concurrency resolution process produces consolidated changes based on the first version and the second version.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a monitoring and alarm device in a parked vehicle, in particular a lorry. The device includes sensor apparatus for determining a distance between the vehicle and an approaching object within an active zone, and reaction apparatus connected to a control unit and activated when the object approaches. The active zone is divided into at least a first, outer subzone and a second, inner subzone. The reaction apparatus is activated in terms of quantity, type, intensity and/or sequence in the first subzone in a stepped manner compared to activation of the reaction apparatus in terms of quantity, type, intensity and/or sequence in the second subzone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for computerized synchronization of an audio stream having a first synchronized textual representation usable for subtitling of the audio stream in the original language, with a second synchronized textual representation which can be used as an alternative subtitle including a transcription of the original language into another language. Time synchronous links can be built between the audio stream and, for instance, the textual representations of the words spoken in the audio stream. More particularly, the second representation can inherit the synchronization between the audio stream and the first representation using structure association information determined between the first and the second representation.

Abstract: Embodiments consistent with the invention provide a computer-implemented method for providing a cross-system log in a distributed computer system environment having multiple computer systems. The method comprises electronically receiving data in a first system, the data including cross-system characteristics of a cross-system activity originating from a second computing system, electronically storing the data, electronically receiving a request to access the data, and electronically providing the requested data.

Abstract: To produce a metallic shaped part (1), in particular a vehicle body part, from a semifinished product (2) made of an unhardened hot-workable steel sheet, first of all the semifinished product (2) is formed by a cold-forming method, in particular a drawing method, into a part blank (10) (process step II). The part blank (10) is then trimmed at the margins to a marginal contour (12?) approximately corresponding to the part (1) to be produced (process step III). Finally, the trimmed part blank (17) is heated and press-hardened in a hot-forming tool (23) (process step IV). The part (1) produced in the process already has the desired marginal contour (24) after the hot forming, so that the final trimming of the part margin is dispensed with. In this way, the cycle times during the production of hardened parts of steel sheet can be considerably reduced.

Abstract: A first device transmits messages to a second device. The first device keeps track of messages that have already been transmitted from the first device to the second device, experiences an interruption in transmission of messages at the first device, and resumes the transmission from the first device following the interruption. Resuming the transmission includes transmitting only messages that have not already been completely transmitted from the first device to the second device.

Abstract: Correcting errors in data objects includes executing a main process to process the data objects, detecting an error in a first data object via the main process, sending, to an error correcting process, the data object and information associated with the error, and instantiating an instance of the error correcting process to attempt to correct the error. The error correcting process is implemented using substantially a same environment as the main process. The main process continues to execute during and after sending the data object and the information to the error correcting process and while the error correcting process attempts to correct the error.

Abstract: Comparing processes includes generating a first process that corresponds to an activity, the activity having associated elements and the first process including tasks, generating data objects that correspond to elements associated with the activity, identifying a number of data objects associated with the first process, obtaining a first reference size for the first process based on the number of data objects, and comparing the first reference size to a second reference size, the second reference size corresponding to a second process.