Abstract: A LAN modem permits unambiguous routing for multiple workstations located on a LAN to each gain access through the LAN modem to any one of a number of different remote servers located on a number of different remote networks using a combination of public port number and public address of the workstation. There are instances where sessions are changed between the same workstation/server. This changing of sessions changes the public port numbers associated with each session, which destroys the above unambiguous routing, since the combination of a public destination IP address and a private destination port number is no longer the same unique value contained in an address translation table of the LAN modem. A four step hierarchical procedure is provided in which the LAN modem determines which workstation the packet is to be routed based upon value of fields stored in the network address translation (NAT) table or value of fields stored in a static table.

Abstract: The invention is related to analog to digital conversion of a multi-level analog signal at a very low sampling rate. The analog signal is sampled by a recovered clock to produce a succession of samples of the analog signal. The low sampling rate may be within an order of magnitude of the symbol rate of the analog signal. Each sample is converted to a digital word. A phase detector reference circuit determines from peak values of the analog signal at least two allowable levels of the analog signal including a reference-crossing level. The phase detector defines a zero band of amplitude ranges of the analog signal including the reference-crossing level. It further defines an error band of amplitude ranges of the analog signal extending from said zero band to a fraction of the amplitude of the next allowable level. The phase detector then infers either a positive or negative phase error for each pair of successive samples of the analog signal.

Abstract: The invention is embodied in an adapter for use with a near end crosstalk (NEXT) canceller which reduces crosstalk, from a locally transmitted signal, in a locally received digital signal by superimposing, on the received signal, a correction signal comprising a sum of m largest time-delayed weighted and bandpass filtered samples of the transmitted signal spanning a range of n time delayed values, where m<n.

Abstract: For installing a cable duct around a cable buried in the ground, the duct is propelled by a propelling device formed of a solenoid and a corresponding core member of a magnetic material, and a duct transporting device. The core member is provided with a coupling which couples to a free end of the cable. The solenoid is driven by a current so as to maintain, during operation, the free end of the longitudinal member, coupled to the core member, in a fixed position with respect to the transporting device. The propelling operation is supported by feeding a fluid under pressure through the duct, with the foremost end of the duct being provided with a spouting member. Suitable design of the core member in combination with a suitably varying current for driving the solenoid allows increased dynamic propelling operation and consequently improved performance.

Abstract: A CCD is driven by a drive circuit, whereby an independent readout drive of all pixels is carried out. Data of 4 lines are input in parallel to a two-dimensional register array by 4 scanning line delay devices. Interpolation is carried out for every color signal of green, magenta, cyan and yellow by an interpolation processing circuit according to data corresponding to pixels of 4 rows and 6 columns. A color difference signal generation circuit carries out a color separation process on the basis of the color signal subjected to an interpolation process.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is the construction of mixtures of Bayesian networks. Another aspect of the invention is the use of such mixtures of Bayesian networks to perform inferencing. A mixture of Bayesian networks (MBN) consists of plural hypothesis-specific Bayesian networks (HSBNs) having possibly hidden and observed variables. A common external hidden variable is associated with the MBN, but is not included in any of the HSBNs. The number of HSBNs in the MBN corresponds to the number of states of the common external hidden variable, and each HSBN is based upon the hypothesis that the common external hidden variable is in a corresponding one of those states. In one mode of the invention, the MBN having the highest MBN score is selected for use in performing inferencing.

Abstract: A communication system embodying the invention has a communication channel with at least two ends, one end of the channel being connected to a transmission device with relatively limited computational capacity and an other end of the channel being connected to a computer having relatively large computational capacity. The transmission device includes a signal source node; a set of M−1 delay buffers connected in series and defining a set of M progressively delayed signal nodes, M being a positive integer, one end of the series of M delay buffers being connected to the signal source node; a set of M parallel downsampling operators connected to the M progressively delayed signal nodes; and, a parallel-to-serial converter having M parallel inputs and a single serial output, the M parallel inputs being connected to the outputs of the M parallel downsampling operators and the single serial output being coupled to the one end of the communication channel.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a current mode differential active hybrid circuit having an H-bridge output driver with a first output resistor coupled across a transmission medium output. Drive circuitry is coupled to the output H-bridge and constructed to supply data modulated signals to the output H-bridge. A second H-bridge is coupled to the drive circuitry in parallel with the output H-bridge to allow a second output across a second output resistor.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a novel biomedical polyurethane based on diisocyanatae linked polyester polymer and diol components, said diol component having a uniform block-length.

Abstract: A technique for implementing in a networked client-server environment, e.g., the Internet, network-distributed advertising in which advertisements are downloaded, from an advertising server to a browser executing at a client computer, in a manner transparent to a user situated at the browser, and subsequently displayed, by that browser on an interstitial basis, in response to a click-stream generated by the user to move from one web page to the next. Specifically, an HTML advertising tag is embedded into a referring web page. This tag contains two components. One component effectively downloads, from an distribution web server and to an extent necessary, and then persistently instantiates an agent at the client browser.

Abstract: Method and apparatuses for protectedly reading out an enciphered, cryptographic key (Ksec) stored in a first memory (2) of a first communication apparatus (8; 8′), comprising the following steps: a. making available a first predetermined number (PW; X) by the first communication apparatus (8; 8′); b. receiving the first predetermined number (PW; X) by the second communication apparatus; c. calculating a Message Authentication Code (MAC) by the second communication apparatus on a second predetermined number, using the first predetermined number (PW; X), and with the aid of a predetermined key (Kicc); d. making available the Message Authentication Code by the second communication apparatus (6; 13); e. deciphering the cryptographic key by the first communication apparatus (8; 8′), using the Message Authentication Code as a deciphering key.

Abstract: In a computer network, a method to graphically distinguish on a network map a path between two points on a network. This is particularly useful in diagnosing problems, by tracing a path between two devices. While path tracing may be a relatively simple matter where there are relatively few devices, in a complex network, the paths between two devices will not be immediately obvious and indeed it is desirable to be able to ascertain whether there is more than one such path. There is disclosed a method for selecting a path or paths between two selected points in a network, said network comprising a plurality of points interconnected by links, comprising the steps of deleting from the method all points other than the selected two points having a single link to the remainder of the network to produce a reduced network, and repeating the deletion step until there are no points, other than the two selected points, which are connected to the remaining network by a single link.

Abstract: A computer manages a remote device via a remote monitoring system and a network. The computer employs a mimic that periodically displays status information transmitted from the monitoring system. Initially, the monitoring system transmits data that gives a complete description of the mimic, including information for variable and fixed images. When updating the mimic, the computer browses the monitoring system, which returns update data for updating the variable images only. The computer processes the received update data to determine which of the variable images needs to be updated. The computer retrieves new images only for those images that need to be updated. The new images are displayed while the remainder of the mimic is kept in its current state.

Abstract: A voicemail processing system and method for use in a communications system for returning a telephone call in response to a voicemail message is disclosed. The processing system comprises a processor for receiving caller identifying information relating to a voicemail message. The processor is configured to use the received caller identifying information to generate a file or script containing the caller identifying information for inclusion in an email, for example as an attachment. The email is preferably sent to a network device upon user request, so that the user can use the email attachment in conjunction with a software application running on the network device to automatically initiate the return of the telephone call using an associated telephone device. In a preferred embodiment, the software application is a Telephony Application Program Interface (TAPI) application.

Abstract: A computer program detects a potential attack on a computer network. A list E is made from network traffic data including source and destination addresses of traffic on the network. The list E includes all source addresses in the data which are not allocated to the network and are not in a list X. A first address in list E is chosen. A number of data entries including A and B and representing network traffic passing between source address A, chosen from list E, and destination address B, allocated to the network, is counted. If the number of such data entries is more than T, address A is output, thereby identifying address A as a potential source of attack. If it is determined that any entries in list E are left, the next address in list E is moved to, and the counting, outputting and determining is repeated, otherwise, stopping.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a flash memory. When partial image data constituting one image is written on a memory area in the flash memory, head address data of the memory area is written to the memory area written with the foregoing partial image data to the partial image data. That is, link information about the memory areas written with partial image data for a same image is written to each memory area. Therefore, if a plurality of memory areas written by partial image data are distant from one another, the image data can be reproduced or erased by tracing the head address data.

Abstract: In a computer network, a method for obtaining information regarding a device in a network, including obtaining said information using Telnet and using said information in the discovery of a network. The method uses a computer program on a computer readable medium loadable into a digital computer or embodied in a carrier wave. Said program comprising of the steps of, in respect of a device, creating a socket; connecting said socket to a Telnet port on said device; if connection was not successful, displaying the device as a generic device on a network map; if connection was successful, reading the login banner data; if the data did not read OK, display the device as a generic device on network map; if the data did read OK, parse the login banner data to obtain type; and use information to obtain device type ID and display relevant device on network map.

Abstract: The invention is embodied in an adaptive filtering system for processing a received signal, including a signal processor having plural states to generate a processed signal from the received signal in accordance with a selected one of the states. A slicer produces from the processed signal a pulse signal as an output signal of said adaptive filtering system. A eye-diagram calculator produces from the pulse signal a metric signal corresponding to a minimal separation between leading and trailing edges of a succession of n pulses in the pulse signal superimposed upon one another within a repetitive sampling window. An adaptive controller responsive to the metric signal finds the one state of the signal processor that optimizes the metric signal, and places the signal processor into that state.

Abstract: A basilar membrane model is used to receive an input signal including a target signal in step I. With successive further steps the target signal is filtered from the input signal. After the filtering the target signal can be used as an input for further processing, like for example signal recognition of data compression. The target signal can also be applied to a substantially reverse method to be obtain an improved or clean signal.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an accompanying method for use therein, that utilizes working and stopping servo-controlled hydraulic pistons wherein the stopping piston acts as a controlled mechanical stop for the working piston. Both pistons are spaced apart along and coaxially arranged around a common shaft, with each piston moving in a separate cylinder. The working piston is securely attached to the shaft, while the shaft moves through a central, longitudinal bore of the stopping piston. The stopping piston effectively “floats” in its cylinder and produces a greater force than the working piston. A radially extending stop element, situated on the shaft, has a surface configured to abuttingly engage with a complementary surface on the stopping piston such that the stopping piston, once appropriately positioned, controllably stops continued movement of the working piston in a very short time and over a very short distance with little strain induced in the apparatus.