Abstract: A method, and a system applying the method, for submitting an instance of a job for execution by a processor and monitoring the job instance using a state model, including the following steps. Fetching a job instance, the job instance having associated job instance activate information. Submitting the job instance to a processor. Registering the job instance activate information with a job queuing subsystem application program interface (API). Determining a state of the job instance, the job instance automatically and continuously monitoring the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a predetermined state value the job instance submitting a subsequent job instance to the processor and registering the subsequent job instance activate information with the API. Reporting, by the API, the state of the job instance to an application. Implementing an action on the subsequent job instance based on the reported state.

Abstract: A method and system for maintaining a pinned kernel memory pool from which memory buffers are allocated to time critical processing tasks. The memory pool initially comprises a base block of pinned kernel memory to which additional memory blocks are added as more buffers are requested. Non-contiguous memory blocks may be used because they are maintained as a linked list. New buffer requests are satisfied from the earliest added blocks. The most recently added memory blocks are periodically examined for use to determine if they are in use and are returned to the kernel memory pool if they are unused.

Abstract: A touchpad input device is provided that is disposed about at least a portion of at least one outside edge of an electronic device housing. The present invention also provides electronic devices comprising the present touchpad input device. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method of sensing user input about an outside edge of an electronic device housing, wherein the user input is detected by a user input detector that relays a signal to a control circuit to be acted upon appropriately.

Abstract: A method and system select delay values from a VHDL standard delay file that correspond to an instance of a logic gate in a logic model. Then the system collects all the delay values of the selected instance and builds super generics for the rise-time and the fall-time of the selected instance. Then, the system repeats this process for every delay value in the standard delay file (310) that correspond to every instance of every logic gate in the logic model. The system then outputs a reduced size standard delay file (314) containing the super generics for every instance of every logic gate in the logic model.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (200) includes at least one stage (105) for converting an analog input signal into a digital output signal using a parallel quantizer (115) comparing the analog input signal with a plurality of threshold values in parallel. The analog-to-digital converter includes, for at least one selected stage (105), an estimating circuit (210,220) for estimating an analog correction signal indicative of the mean value of a quantization error of the selected stage, and a compensating circuit (440i) for at least partially compensating an offset error of the parallel quantizer (105) in the selected stage according to the analog correction signal. A method and computing system are also provided.

Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for mapping print stream data for printing on business forms or mailers is disclosed. The method on a computer system includes the definition of a source template and a target template. A source template defines the content and zones of a source document. A source document is a document containing financial or account information. A target template defines the content and zones of a target document. A target document is the document that is printed onto a business form or mailer. The print stream data is received and, using the source template, the print stream data is parsed and content is extracted. Then, the extracted content is placed in zones in the target template to produce a target document, which is printed onto a business form or mailer. The target document can be sent to an output destination including a printer or other application.

Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for providing a writable file system snapshot with ditto address feature is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the method includes accessing a first file system snapshot in a set of file system snapshots. A snapshot includes data contents comprising at least one shadow inode or at least one shadow inode and at least one data block corresponding to the shadow inode. The data contents of the first snapshot are copied and written to the next oldest file system snapshot. Subsequently, the data contents of the first snapshot are modified in accordance with modifications to at least one source file corresponding to the first snapshot. Then, a next most recent file system snapshot is accessed. The data contents of the next most recent snapshot are copied and written to the first file system snapshot.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for control and synchronization of data between collaborative database systems. These databases are not exact duplicates and in face involve locally private data. The data is shared at the discretion of a local database and can happen during times of low system or communication demand. The use of merging a particular text string into one of the database fields after data is sent between systems is used to tag the synchronization. No time stamps or similar dating is used. This enables no addition to the data fields that are in use between the database. Care is taken to assure timely and correct synchronization while not sending data that has already been sent.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring audio content in a video broadcast. According to the method, an audio datastream from the video broadcast is received, and audio identifying information is generated for audio content from the audio datastream. It is determined whether the audio identifying information generated for the received audio content matches audio identifying information in an audio content database. In one preferred embodiment, the audio identifying information is an audio feature signature that is based on audio content. Also provided is a system for monitoring audio content in a video broadcast.

Abstract: A safety steering column which is adjustable in its axial direction whereby pyrotechnically driven steering column retraction is provided for a positioning of a safety steering column in its axial direction, to move it away from the driver in case of an accident. Furthermore, a safety system incorporating such a safety steering column and a motor vehicle so equipped that can distinguish between different drivers regarding weight, size and belted condition; the system providing alternative safety measures depending on the driver's needs for protection.

Abstract: The vertical insulated gate transistor includes, on a semiconductor substrate, a vertical pillar incorporating one of the source and drain regions at the top, a gate dielectric layer situated on the flanks of the pillar and on the top surface of the substrate, and a semiconductor gate resting on the gate dielectric layer. The other of the source and drain regions is in the bottom part of the pillar PIL and the insulated gate includes an isolated external portion 15 resting on the flanks of the pillar and an isolated internal portion 14 situated inside the pillar between the source and drain regions. The isolated internal portion is separated laterally from the isolated external portion by two connecting semiconductor regions PL1,PL2 extending between the source and drain regions, and forming two very fine pillars.

Abstract: A method of controlling a MOS-type photodetector includes transferring electrical charge between a photodiode (12) and a sensing node (3) via a transfer transistor. The electrical potential of the sensing node (3) takes an extreme value when a maximum quantity of electrical charge is stored on the sensing node (3). During the electrical charge transfer, an electrical potential is applied to the gate electrode of a transfer transistor in such a way that the electrical potential of the channel (2) of the transfer transistor is brought to a value equal to the extreme value of the electrical potential of the sensing node (3) multiplied by a number greater than or equal to unity.

Abstract: An Internet communication technique is provided for making efficient use of available bandwidth between network points by analyzing responses to received requests for information items to identify multiple responses that include the same item and optionally that also have a common next hop address, and responding to the multiple requests with a combined packet addressed to multiple addresses. The combined packets include sufficient information from which to generate reliable unicast packets, that will ultimately be formed from the contents of the combined packet. The combined packet is received by a network router identified by a common next hop address, and a sequence of addresses are associated in sub-groups corresponding to common next hop addresses. A plurality of packets are generated based on the combined packet, each of which includes addresses that correspond to destinations that share a common next hop address. The plurality of packets are then sent to their corresponding next hop addresses.

Abstract: A light-weight construction core made of wood for sliding bodies, e.g., skis, in particular cross-country skis, having grooves or slits (3), respectively, arranged in longitudinal rows, which grooves or slits extend in the longitudinal direction of the ski and are offset row-wise relative to each other, wherein the grooves or slits (3), respectively, preferably in the binding region are formed to be open towards the running surface only and—viewed in longitudinal section—are designed to be circular-arc-shaped or elongate having rounded corners.

Abstract: A method of simulating a low-bandwidth connection over a higher-bandwidth connection. According to the method, data is received from a first device at a first predetermined speed, and the data is transferred to a second device over the high-bandwidth connection at a second predetermined speed. The second predetermined speed is less than the first predetermined speed and less than the speed of the high-bandwidth connection. In one preferred method, the data is transferred over a high-bandwidth LAN and the second predetermined speed is the speed of a modem connection. A computer system is also provided. The computer system includes a first device, a second device, and a speed control layer. The speed control layer is coupled between the first and second devices, and slows data transfer from the first device to the second device over a connection to a first predetermined speed that is less than the normal speed of the connection.

Abstract: The system for end-to-end content publishing using XML with an object dependency graph is based on the following two design principles: First, separation of content and style: Information stored in the content management system is independent on how it is going to be presented. The presentation style is encapsulated elsewhere and can be used to customize the look and feel based on the end-user preferences as well as the delivery methods and devices. Second, reusability of information content: By encapsulating common information in fragments and subfragments and making these fragments insertable in other fragments, thereby avoid scattering and duplication of information. This enables a user to restrict the edit operations to a limited number of relevant fragments, to affect global changes. In addition, the present invention provides data consistency and data integrity in the content management.

Abstract: A method is provided for scheduling software task execution. According to the method, at least one high priority software task that has a specified start time and at least one lower priority software task are accepted. There is determined a time remaining until the specified start time for the high priority software task, and there is determined if the lower priority software task can complete execution within the time remaining that was determined. The lower priority software task is executed only if it was determined to be able to complete execution within the time remaining, and the high priority software task is executed at or very near the specified start time. In a preferred embodiment, all incoming software tasks are placed on a task queue with a status of hold to prevent execution.

Abstract: A device having a processing chamber, for electroelution and/or dialysis of a substance carried in a sample with respect to an external liquid medium. The chamber has a closed end and an opening at the other end, sufficiently large to permit a sample, particularly a gel contained sample, to be inserted thereto. The chamber has two portals, each laterally disposed with respect to the opening. A tubular membrane covers the portals, and is sealingly fixed onto an outside surface of the housing. The device provides high yield recovery, saves time and allows for easy handling, especially regarding loading an unloading of small volume samples for dialysis, or inserting the gel slice containing the macromolecule sample. The device may be partially immersed in the liquid medium, with the opening above the liquid surface. Optionally, the device may be hermetically sealed via a cap, and fully immersed in the liquid medium.

Abstract: A memory circuit comprising a memory area for storing data, a non-volatile memory area for storing at least one identification code, and a pin for storing the identification code in the non-volatile memory area. The memory circuit further comprising a programmable register in which a programmable state is fixed, wherein the programmable state indicates if the identification code has been stored in the non-volatile memory area, and a logic module which blocks any subsequent changes to the identification code fixed in the non-volatile memory area in response to the programmable state in the programmable register indicating that the identification code has been stored in the non-volatile area. The invention also relates to an associated method. The invention is useful particularly to avoid fraudulent reprogramming of the area containing the identification code. The invention also relates to an associated method.