Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer program product for adjusting a graph. A modification to a first object in the graph is determined in which the first object has a position relative to a second object in the graph. The second object in the graph is repositioned, without user intervention, to accommodate the modification to the first object. The repositioning includes preserving the relative position of the first object to the second object.

Abstract: An email update system dynamically updates the content of an email when the originator of an email has sent the email, and the originator later determines that the email requires editing. The updating may take place transparent to the recipient and without the introduction of duplicative content into the recipient's email program. The email update system comprises a delta engine program and a delta temporary storage in a sender's computer, a queue manager program and an intermediate email queue in a server computer, and a recipient email retrieval program in a recipient's computer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for dispatch group checkpointing in a microprocessor, including provisions for handling partially completed dispatch groups and instructions which modify system coherent state prior to completion. An instruction checkpoint retry mechanism is implemented to recover from soft errors in logic. The processor is able to dispatch fixed point unit (FXU), load/store unit (LSU), and floating point unit (FPU) or vector multimedia extension (VMX) instructions on the same cycle. Store data is written to a store queue when a store instruction finishes executing. The data is held in the store queue until the store instruction is checkpointed, at which point it can be released to the coherently shared level 2 (L2) cache.

Abstract: The invention is an improved integrated development environment (IDE). In particular, the improved IDE comprises a text editor, a source code analyzer, a rule database, and a solution database. The rule database stores source code patterns that represent classes of bugs, while the solution database stores source code patterns that represent corresponding alternative source code that corrects the bugs. The source code analyzer dynamically evaluates source code as a programmer develops the source code in the text editor, periodically comparing source code with the patterns in the rule database. If the source code analyzer matches a pattern with any source code, the source code analyzer displays the corresponding source code pattern from the solution database. The source code analyzer further gives the programmer the option to select the source code pattern from the solution database, at which time the editor changes the source code to conform to the appropriate pattern.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and computer instructions are provided for a secure network install. One aspect of the present invention provides a proxy server within the same subnet of the client for performing a lookup of the boot image file and downloading the boot image file from a boot file server in a secure manner. The client in turn downloads the file from the proxy TFTP server. Another aspect of the present invention modifies the client remote boot code to include a secure boot file download discovery (SBDD) mode. The client starts the SBDD mode by sending a request for a boot image file to a subnet broadcast address and port, which is listened by a proxy TFTP server. The proxy TFTP server receives the client request and downloads the boot image file. The client in turn downloads the boot image file from the proxy TFTP server.

Abstract: The present invention aims at improving an image compression rate and enhancing quality of images after expansion. An image compression device generates compressed data formed by compressing an image.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for locating an asset in a facility. An example of an asset is a vehicle and an example of a facility is a parking facility. When the user enters the facility with the asset, the user receives a base and code from a base/code booth. The code may be stored on a removable card. The user secures the asset by entering the code. While the user is away from the facility, the present invention monitors the base for movement detected by the motion sensor. When the user returns to the facility, a locator panel displays the location of the asset. The present invention determines the location of the asset by triangulation using the locators. The user then returns to the asset, deactivates the motion sensor, returns the base and code to a base/code booth, pays for the storage services, and exits the facility.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for comparing suppliers includes sending survey questions for receipt by supplier computer systems. Programming instructions are also sent for receipt and execution by the supplier computer systems. The programming instructions are for causing the supplier computer systems to return supplier survey answers to a server. The answers are included in responding documents and are defined in a certain format as data elements included in the responding documents. The data elements are then parsed from the responding documents responsive to predetermined programming instructions and evaluated the data elements responsive to a predetermined set of rules.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for creating normalized data from markup language data. User defined parameters are received for retrieving event data, wherein the parameters define a type of event and a subset of attributes for the type of event. In response to receiving the parameters, a process is configured using the type of event and the subset of attributes for the type of event to form a configured process. A set of records is processed using the configured process, wherein the configured process places data corresponding to each attribute in the subset of attributes for the type of event from the set of records into a table to form the normalized data.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for protecting sensitive data in a log file. Data is logged into a file. The data in the log file is in a protected state and the data is never written to the log file in an unprotected fashion. Prior to the data being logged into the file, the data is parsed for specific data meeting predetermined criteria. The specific data is selectively protected with a security measure while leaving a remainder of the log file unprotected by the security measure. The viewer or program used to access the data in the log file is responsible for unprotecting or allowing the data to be viewed if the appropriate key is provided.

Abstract: A system and method for correlating end user error reports with software developer defect logs to thereby update the end user error reports with information from the developer defect logs. With the system and method, when support personnel open an end user error report to address the problem encountered by the user, the mechanisms of the system and method search a defect report database to determine if there is any defect report related to the same error that is the subject of the opened end user error report. If so, the end user error report is updated to include information from the defect report. This information may include, for example, the identity of the source of the problem generating the error, the identity of the fix or patch that solves the problem generating the error encountered by the end user, if any, and the like.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of information capture is provided. Each node in a knowledge network associated with a first piece of expertise information that communicates with at least one other node associated with the first piece of expertise information is aggregated to form a first expertise network. Each node in the first expertise network associated with a second piece of expertise information that communicates with at least one other node associated with the second piece of expertise information is aggregated to form a second expertise network. Visual representations of the knowledge network, the first expertise network, and the second expertise network are generated. Trends and patterns are determined using the visualization of the knowledge network, the visualization of the first expertise network, and the visualization of the second expertise network.

Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide a method for manufacturing a socket and attaching the socket to a printed circuit board. Surface mounted contacts for a bottom surface of a socket are provided. The surface mounted contacts are a plurality of conductive metal pads that directly attach to surface connections on a printed circuit board. An elongated housing is formed comprising at least two members that are coupled together and disposed to form an aperture in between the at least two members. At least one dimension of the at least two members is selected to compensate for a difference between coefficients of thermal expansion between the socket and the printed circuit board. The at least two members and the surface mounted contacts are aligned with the printed circuit board using a clip. In response to completing a solder reflow process, the clip is removed and a module is inserted into the aperture.

Abstract: A method for configuring routing devices in a network data processing system. A routing change is identified in the network data processing system. In response to the routing change being identified, a node topology is generated for a set of routing devices present in the network data processing system. A master network configuration table is built at a routing device within the set of routing devices. The network configuration table contains configuration data from the routing devices in the node topology. The master network configuration table is broadcast to the routing devices in the network data processing system.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code to collect information for a system or processor having a transition between an idle state and a non-idle state. Idle counts occurring during execution of code are collected to form collected system or processor information. The collected system or processor information is provided to an application for analyzing why a processor becomes idle.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing messages. In response to a request by an invitee to add a third party to a messaging session with a number of parties, a stealth invite is sent to the third party. If the stealth invite is accepted, messages sent to and received from the parties are sent to the third party without the number of parties knowing of a presence of the third party in the messaging session. The addition of the third party is not announced or indicated to the other parties. The third party also is unable to send messages to the other parties, but may in some cases send messages to the invitee. A recording feature allows a party to automatically record all messages that the party can see. This feature is initiated at the beginning of a messaging session and can be set as a default.

Abstract: A system and method for an end user to change the operation of a data flow filter mechanism, such as a firewall, that operates to control data flows between a plurality of protected computing devices and one or more non-protected computing devices. With the system and method, an administrator of a sub-network of computing devices may set a client computing device's scope of rules/policies that may be changed by a user of the client computing device, with regard to a data flow filter mechanism. The user of the client computing device, or the client computing device itself, may then log onto the data flow filter mechanism and modify the operation of the data flow filter mechanism within the limits established by the administrator.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable code for managing cache data. A partition identifier is associated with a cache entry in a cache, wherein the partition identifier identifies a last partition accessing the cache entry. The partition identifier associated with the cache entry is compared with a previous partition identifier located in a processor register in response to the cache entry being moved into a lower level cache relative to the cache. The cache entry is marked if the partition identifier associated with the cache entry matches the previous partition identifier located in the processor register to form a marked cache entry, wherein the marked cache entry is aged at a slower rate relative to an unmarked cache entry.

Abstract: A data query method including a data schema having a data schema query language associated therewith, including an ontology model including classes and properties, the ontology model having an ontology query language associated therewith, wherein constructs of the database schema are mapped to corresponding classes, properties or compositions of properties of the ontology model, and an ontology query generating a query expressed in the data schema query language corresponding to a specified query expressed in the ontology query language.

Abstract: An improved method, apparatus, and computer instructions for grouping instructions. A set of instructions is received for placement into an instruction cache in the data processing system. Instructions in the set of instructions are grouped into a dispatch grouping of instructions prior to the set of instructions being placed in the instruction cache.