Abstract: A method for service-oriented design, including performing a role analysis, performing a services synthesis, performing an organization design, and transformation planning to produce a service oriented transformation plan. Also included is a related data processing system and computer program product.

Abstract: A secure data depository assembly, and an associated method, provides for storage of data at a secured location forming a vault. Data associated with any of various compliance standards, such as the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and the PCI (Payment Card Industry) data security standard is stored at sub-vaults defined at the vault. An access controller controls access to the sub-vaults and the data stored thereat. Remote requests generated remote from the vault are routed by way of a packet data network, and, if appropriate, the access controller provides access to the vault and sub-vault contents pursuant to the request.

Abstract: Systems, processes, and devices may facilitate asset management. In particular systems, processes, and devices may test and analyze inventory tags on objects, such as a company's assets, and track and manage objects. A system may include inventory tags, inventory tag readers, and/or a data storage module. Various types of inventory tags may be positioned on various positions of an object using different types of coupling and tests may be performed. Results from the test(s) may be analyzed and an appropriate type, position, and/or type of coupling for the inventory tag on the object may be determined. Inventory tags may be positioned on one or more objects based on the determined appropriate location and the objects may be tracked and/or managed.

Abstract: An assembly, and an associated methodology, for provisioning a computer server, or other device, with an operating system or other computer data. The computer server is positioned at a build area that includes wireless local area network apparatus that broadcasts provisioning software. A mobile start cart is positioned at the build area to receive the broadcast data and to provide the data to the computer server to be provisioned. Provisioning of the computer server is made without need of an Ethernet connection, or associated Ethernet infrastructure.

Abstract: An assembly, and an associated method, for provisioning a computer server, or other computer device, with operating system software and other computer data. A mobile start cart is positioned at a build area at which provisioning data is broadcast. The broadcast data is detected by a communication element of the mobile start cart. A communication element of the start cart is also placed into wireless, communication connectivity with the computer server. Provisioning data detected at the mobile start cart is forwarded on to the computer server to provision the computer server.

Abstract: Systems and/or methods for establishing and maintaining authenticity of a plurality of records and/or documentary materials to be persisted in an electronic archives system are provided. Each record and/or documentary material may be safeguarded throughout its entire lifecycle by monitoring and recording both intended changes to each said record and/or documentary material and its corresponding status, as well as unintended changes to each said record and/or documentary material. Context and structure associated with each said record and/or documentary material may be extracted and preserved. Substantially uninterrupted proof-of-custody including at least a source may be established and preserved for each said record and/or documentary material throughout its entire lifecycle. Essential characteristics of each said record and/or documentary material may be captured and preserved throughout its lifecycle in dependence on one or more changeable definitions of essential characteristic.

Abstract: Systems and techniqes for identifying a participant in a teleconference allow other participants at remote locations to be informed of the identify of a current speaker. A currently speaking participant is identified in a teleconference conducted using a connection on a circuit-switched network, and a signal indicating an identifier of the currently speaking participant is transmitted over the connection on the circuit-switched network. The signal is received, and the identifier of the currently speaking participant is displayed at a participating location. The displayed identifier is determined based on the indication in the signal.

Abstract: A vehicle operator condition monitoring system is provided. In one embodiment, the vehicle condition monitoring system includes a physical condition monitoring unit such as a camera, a data processing system, a navigation system, and a communication system. The physical condition monitoring unit is mounted in a vehicle to monitor at least one physical trait of a vehicle operator. The data processing system is coupled to the physical condition monitoring unit to compare data acquired by the physical condition monitoring unit with rules indicating types of action to be taken. The navigation system is functionally coupled to the data processing system allowing the data processing system to determine the location of the vehicle and the communications system is functionally coupled to the data processing system to allow the data processing system to contact an appropriate entity should the physical condition of the vehicle operator warrant such contact.

Abstract: An assembly system may assemble articles of manufacture at a plurality of assembly regions and may log a time at which each article of manufacture enters or exits an assembly region. Assembly regions may include sequential assembly stations that process the articles. A method of determining when a specific article was processed by a specific assembly station may include receiving input identifying a specific article; receiving additional input identifying one of the plurality of sequential assembly stations; determining an offset of the identified sequential assembly station relative to a first assembly station or to a last assembly station within a region that comprises the identified sequential assembly station; and determining a time at which a second sequentially processed article entered or exited the region. The identified specific article and the second sequentially processed article may have been separated by a number of articles corresponding to the offset.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a travel pricing system comprising a data store and a server coupled to the data store. The server is operable to receive new reservation data that conflicts with old reservation data in the data store. The new reservation data comprises a plurality of new attributes. The reservation data in the data store comprises a format and a plurality of old attributes. The server is further operable to associate the new reservation data with a time stamp, and add the new reservation data and time stamp to the data store without modifying the old attributes.

Abstract: A method for use in a vehicle information system that includes identifying a user of a vehicle, wirelessly receiving content data in a vehicle from a data center, where the content includes at least one of multimedia content and navigation content, and delivering the content to the user. Also, a vehicle information system for use in a vehicle, including a controller and a storage connected to be accessed by the controller. The vehicle information system is capable of identifying a user of the vehicle, wirelessly receiving content data in the vehicle from a data center, and delivering the content to the user. The content can include multimedia content and navigation content.

Abstract: A method and computer program product for operations management, including receiving an alert in an enterprise operations management system from an operations management data processing system and receiving a resolution to the alert. The method and computer program product also includes launching a task in the enterprise operations management system corresponding to the alert resolution and forwarding the task from the enterprise operations management system for execution on the operations management data processing system. A system in which the method can be implemented is also discussed.

Abstract: A method, with a corresponding system and computer program product, for directing access to a server data processing system The method includes storing a first uniform resource locator and a associated with a first network address, where the first network address corresponds to a primary server data processing system and storing a second uniform resource locator and associated with a second network address, where the second network address corresponds to a disaster recovery server data processing system. The method also includes returning the first network address in response to calls for the first uniform resource locator when the primary server data processing system is operating normally and returning the second network address in response to calls for the first uniform resource locator when the primary server data processing system is unavailable (i.e., in the event of a “disaster”).

Abstract: A method including steps of receiving a first concept network having a plurality of connected nodes; receiving a second concept network having a plurality of connected nodes; and generating a third concept network, the third concept network having a plurality of connected nodes being a combination of the first and second concept networks. Related systems and computer program products are also included.

Abstract: Navigation among concepts in a free-form data object may be facilitated by using a text-mining tool to identify concepts in a free-form data object, with each concept having at least one concept instance. Using the identified concepts, a concept-navigable structure for the free-form data object may be generated. The concept-navigable structure may include links for navigating among concept instances and/or for jumping directly to a specific concept instance within the free-form data object.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for monitoring and correcting directory service domain controller replication errors is provided. In one embodiment, a replication monitor queries the director service for replication information and determines whether an error exists. If an error is determined to exist, then the replication monitor consults a database of known error types and associated corrective actions to determine the appropriate corrective action. The appropriate corrective action is then performed. The replication monitor also visually displays information regarding the progress of the domain controller replication process, wherein the information includes the identity of domain controller replication partners and the status of the replication process between any two domain controller replication partners, including whether, for example, errors have been determined and whether corrective action is being or has been taken.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for determining viability of transformation of a conventional computer system arrangement into a virtualized arrangement. A virtualization engine is provided that includes an assessor and a scorer. The assessor carries out an assessment process, such as a system assessment, a component assessment, and a cost assessment that assesses the viability of the transformation. And, a scorer provides a quantifiable score of the assessment results. The score is used in the decision-making process to decide whether to transform the arrangement into the virtualized arrangement.

Abstract: A system and method for composing, configuring, deploying, and managing services in a data processing system and data processing system network. This system provides a means for application infrastructure services to insert specific programming code in the generated code. When code generator starts, it also loads the plugs for the infrastructure services being used by the container. The code generator creates XML documents for all the code that it wants to generate. It then invokes the infrastructure service plugs and provides them an opportunity to add code specific to them by passing the XML documents representing the code to be generated. Once all the plugs have added their code, the code generator converts the XML documents back into either language specific code or configuration code, as necessary.

Abstract: A system and method for electronic purchase of prepaid telephone services is provided. An initiating terminal receives input of a customer's request to purchase a specified amount of prepaid telephone services and receives input of the customer's designation of a financial account from which to electronically debit the price of such purchase. A central terminal receives these inputs from the initiating terminal, obtains authorization for the request, and transmits data to the initiating terminal for the initiating terminal to, in turn, print on a receipt and provide to the customer. This receipt is then used instead of a telephone card to obtain telephone services up to the specified amount. Such receipt may also detail instructions and an authorization number, such as a personal identification number or PIN, to initiate the pre-paid telephone service.

Abstract: A method and system of providing access privileges to records of members of a community may comprise storing an assignment of a member of a community to a first position in the community to generate a first relationship. Access privileges to records of the member may be automatically provided to a manager of the first position based on the first relationship. An additional assignment of the member to a second position in the community may be stored to generate a second relationship. During the pendency of the additional assignment, a manager of the second position may be automatically provided with disparate access privileges to records of the member based on the second relationship.