Abstract: Computer based systems and methods for designing and manufacturing consumer products, including knit footwear uppers, and the like. The system provides digital controls for the customization of knitted components, including complex multi-structured knitted components. The system simulates deformations of knit structures and allows the user to control and visualize compensations in the structure(s) of the knitted component to better match between an intended knit design and the actual physical knitted component outcome. The system may manufacture/fabricate a knitted component based on the predicted/estimated deformation behavior of the knit.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for authentication using pairwise secrets constructed from partial secrets. One method comprises obtaining, by a first entity of a communication between the first entity and a second entity, partial secrets associated with the first and second entities; generating a constructed secret for the communication by applying a cryptographic function to the partial secrets associated with the first and second entities; and authenticating the communication using the constructed secret. A control entity may assign a substantially unique partial secret to each of multiple first and second entities and distribute at least a subset of the assigned partial secrets to at least some of the first and second entities. A communication between given first and second entities can be authenticated using a pairwise constructed secret for the given communication generated by applying the cryptographic function to the partial secrets associated with the first and second entities.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content from at least a first user and a second user at a meeting. The method including operating a base unit of a wireless communications network, the base unit being adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content from at least a first processing device from the first user and to send the user selected arbitrary media content to at least a second processing device. The method further includes connecting a peripheral device to a port of the first processing device and communicating the user selected arbitrary media content to the base unit of the wireless communications network; and sending the user selected arbitrary media content from the base unit to a second peripheral device connected to the second processing device of the second user.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprises a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit comprising a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, said program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger transfer of said user selected arbitrary media content to said transmitter.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting is described. These can include a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for approval and execution of restricted operations. One method comprises receiving a request to perform an operation from a user; providing a redirect request with a protected request to obtain approval from an approval system; receiving a protected request approval with the protected request that was generated by the approval system using a shared secret; comparing the received protected request to a regenerated request generated using information stored with the request; and initiating an execution of the operation in response to the comparing satisfying one or more approval criteria. The shared secret may be shared between an operation execution system and the approval system. The processing of the request, an approval result and/or the execution of the operation can be audited.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprises a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit comprising a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, said program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger transfer of said user selected arbitrary media content to said transmitter.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for authentication using pairwise secrets constructed from partial secrets. One method comprises obtaining, by a first entity of a communication between the first entity and a second entity, partial secrets associated with the first and second entities; generating a constructed secret for the communication by applying a cryptographic function to the partial secrets associated with the first and second entities; and authenticating the communication using the constructed secret. A control entity may assign a substantially unique partial secret to each of multiple first and second entities and distribute at least a subset of the assigned partial secrets to at least some of the first and second entities. A communication between given first and second entities can be authenticated using a pairwise constructed secret for the given communication generated by applying the cryptographic function to the partial secrets associated with the first and second entities.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content multiple users at a meeting. The method including communicating first user selected arbitrary media content to a base unit of a wireless communications network, the first user selected arbitrary media content being scaled to fill an available central display canvas of a first display coupled to the base unit. The method also including connecting a third peripheral device to third port of a third processing device and communicating third user selected arbitrary media content to the base unit of the wireless communications network, and adding the third user selected arbitrary media content to the available central display canvas on a side of the displayed first user selected arbitrary media content to fill the available central display canvas without affecting an aspect ratio of the first user selected arbitrary media content and the third user selected arbitrary media content.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration operating a display node of a communications network that is coupled to a display. The node configuration receives user selected arbitrary media content and controls display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the display. At least one peripheral device communicates the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network. The peripheral device is a connection unit including a connector that couples to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system; and a transmitter communicating with the communications network. A program is provided to run on the operating system of the processing device and obtains user selected arbitrary media content, while leaving a zero footprint on termination.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for approval and execution of restricted operations. One method comprises receiving a request to perform an operation from a user; providing a redirect request with a protected request to obtain approval from an approval system; receiving a protected request approval with the protected request that was generated by the approval system using a shared secret; comparing the received protected request to a regenerated request generated using information stored with the request; and initiating an execution of the operation in response to the comparing satisfying one or more approval criteria. The shared secret may be shared between a operation execution system and the approval system. The processing of the request, an approval result and/or the execution of the operation can be audited.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for recording a meeting. The method includes the steps of coupling a display node to at least one base node of at least one communications network, displaying data transmitted to the at least one base node from processing devices coupled to the at least one communications network on the display node during a meeting; and recording and storing digitally the data transmitted during the meeting and written on the whiteboard to provide a record of the meeting.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprises a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit comprising a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, said program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of said user selected arbitrary media content to said transmitter.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content multiple users at a meeting. The method including communicating first user selected arbitrary media content to a base unit of a wireless communications network, the first user selected arbitrary media content being scaled to fill an available central display canvas of a first display coupled to the base unit. The method also including connecting a third peripheral device to third port of a third processing device and communicating third user selected arbitrary media content to the base unit of the wireless communications network, and adding the third user selected arbitrary media content to the available central display canvas on a side of the displayed first user selected arbitrary media content to fill the available central display canvas without affecting an aspect ratio of the first user selected arbitrary media content and the third user selected arbitrary media content.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content from at least a first user and a second user at a meeting. The method including operating a base unit of a wireless communications network, the base unit being adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content from at least a first processing device from the first user and to send the user selected arbitrary media content to at least a second processing device. The method further includes connecting a peripheral device to a port of the first processing device and communicating the user selected arbitrary media content to the base unit of the wireless communications network; and sending the user selected arbitrary media content from the base unit to a second peripheral device connected to the second processing device of the second user.