Abstract: A method and system for distributing an electronic publication allows the distribution of customized publications, including customized advertising, customized content, or both. In accordance with the method for distributing an electronic publication, an electronic publication is retrieved from storage. The electronic publication is delivered to the consumer by electronically sending the electronic publication to the consumer's electronic mail address. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the electronic publication may include customized advertising. A consumer profile associated with the consumer is stored in a database and comprises a plurality of profile data items. A database of content items and advertising items is created, including at least some targeted advertising items.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for defining a non-forgeable object is provided. In one embodiment, a non-forgeable object class is defined to include an attribute slot that can be set by an approved factory. The non-forgeable object class is further defined to include a predicate method that is satisfied only if the attribute slot has been set by an approved factory.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for validating one or more data blocks in a document derived from another document includes one or more processors collectively operable to (1) access a number of first values in a predetermined portion of a source document; (2) apply a code-generating algorithm to the first values to generate a first code representing the first values; (3) access a number of second values in a predetermined portion of a document derived from the source document, the predetermined portion of the derived document corresponding to the predetermined portion of the source document; (4) apply the code-generating algorithm to the second values to generate a second code representing the second values. If the first code matches the second code, it can be assumed that within a predefined probability the derived document was accurately derived from the source document in that the second values match the first values.

Abstract: Reporting Unix or similar computer resource utilization per computer application includes processing a collector script during first predetermined time intervals. The collector script collects resource utilization data for processes currently running on a computer. The processes correspond to one or more computer applications. A processor script is processed during second predetermined time intervals. The processor script determines resource utilization data for one or more computer applications by performing calculations on the resource utilization data for the processes. Reports of resource utilization data for one or more computer applications are presented by accessing and performing calculations on the resource utilization data for one or more computer applications.

Abstract: A security system may be administered by interrogating a first user using a first security system that generates a user data set related to the first user's physiological characteristics. An access code may be determined based on the user data set. A range of activities may be enabled in accordance with the access code. A document related to the user action may be accessed so that a digital certificate may be embedded in the document using the user data set.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring error log files for specified error events through the use of a software program. In accordance with the method, each time the program is run, the steps are performed of: (a) accessing (405) an error log file, (b) identifying (419) those portions of the error log file not previously read by the program, (c) reading (413, 417) essentially only those portions of the error log file not previously read by the program and identifying (423) any predefined error conditions recorded therein, (d) generating a report (425, 429) which notes the existence of any predefined error conditions identified, and (e) terminating (427) the program.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for estimating the function point count of a software application or portfolio. Strata are defined, and random samples are chosen for a function point count. Results are analyzed and quantified, and a confidence interval is determined to qualify the accuracy of the estimate.

Abstract: A system and method for managing wireless vehicular communications include a system and method for vehicle protocol conversion. The system and method for vehicle protocol conversion have the ability to receive messages through a vehicle bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, analyze the messages to determine whether they should be transmitted, and transmit the messages over a wireless link if they should be transmitted.

Abstract: A method, and corresponding hardware and software implementations, including receiving a client login from a client user; loading contextual information including at least one contextual parameter; determining a business process according to the contextual information; and executing the business process.

Abstract: A method, and corresponding hardware and software implementations, including receiving an event notification; transmitting a supplemented event notification corresponding to the event notification to a first client data processing system; receiving event resolution data; transmitting the event resolution data to at least the first client data processing system; and storing the event resolution data and the supplemented event notification.

Abstract: A method, system, computer program product, and device for providing product information, such as, for example, product price comparison information, product reviews, retailer information, retailer reviews, and information about similar products, to a user utilizing a mobile data processing system is provided. In one embodiment, a user, using a product code reader, such as, for example, an RFID reader, reads a product code from a tag, such as, for example, an RFID tag, located proximate to a product. The product code information determined from the product code is transmitted to a server. The server receives the product code information and retrieves the product information from a database. The server then formats the product information into, for example, a web page, and transmits the web page back to the mobile data processing system which receives the web page and presents the web page to the user.

Abstract: A method and system for externalizing conditional logic for an integrated programming architecture provides a static tree structure traversed by a dynamic object collector. The tree structure includes a plurality of conditional nodes and a plurality of branches for testing at least one conditional statement. Each conditional node associates with one conditional object for testing conditional statements and one or more aspect objects. The plurality of branches establishes sequential links between a first conditional node and later conditional nodes. Evaluation instructions evaluate conditional statements relative to the conditional object. An object collector is instantiated for a particular set of data, such as a business event. Upon instantiation, the object collector cache and collected objects set is empty. Object collector traverses tree structure according to the evaluation result of the condition objects of the encountered condition nodes. Object collector evaluates this condition.

Abstract: A data glyph and method, system, and computer program product for creating and reading the data glyph is provided. In one embodiment the data glyph is created by combining individual glyph elements, wherein each glyph element is selected from a list of glyph elements corresponding to one of each of the hexadecimal numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Each glyph element is made from darkening a unique subset of cells from an array of allowable cells.

Abstract: A method of managing contracts is provided. The method includes storing a storing a plurality of electronic contracts including unstructured text. The method further includes determining one or more linguistic patterns associated with a business parameter and generating linguistic rules based on the one or more linguistic patterns. The method further includes extracting particular information regarding the business parameter from the plurality of contracts using one or more of the linguistic rules. The method further includes generating a visual output based on at least a portion of the extracted information.

Abstract: An enterprise architecture (30) for a business is divided into a business architecture (32), an information technology architecture (34), and an enterprise management framework (36). The business architecture (32) is the main driver for the information technology architecture (34) but the information technology architecture (34) can also have an impact on the construction of the business architecture (32). The enterprise management framework (36) allows for the management of the two architectures. A framework tower (500) is built around essential and mandatory components of the enterprise architecture (30). The framework tower (500) is made up of a plurality of planes representing mandatory components of the enterprise architecture (30).

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 system and method for sending high fidelity sound between wireless units include the capability to receive audible sounds at a wireless unit and generate signals that represent the audible sounds. The system and method also include the capability to encode a first portion of the signals and encode a second portion of the signals. The system and method further include the capability to transmit the first encoded portion over a first synchronous channel and transmit the second encoded portion over a second synchronous channel.

Abstract: A system and method for managing wireless vehicular communications include a system and method for vehicle protocol conversion. The system and method for vehicle protocol conversion have the ability to receive messages through a vehicle bus connector according to a vehicle bus protocol, analyze the messages to determine whether they should be transmitted, and transmit the messages over a wireless link if they should be transmitted.

Abstract: A method and system for distributing an electronic publication allows the distribution of customized publications, including customized advertising, customized content, or both. In accordance with the method for distributing an electronic publication, an electronic publication is retrieved from storage. The electronic publication is delivered to the consumer by electronically sending the electronic publication to the consumer's electronic mail address. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the electronic publication may include customized advertising. A consumer profile associated with the consumer is stored in a database and comprises a plurality of profile data items. A database of content items and advertising items is created, including at least some targeted advertising items.

Abstract: A method and system for distributing an electronic publication allows the distribution of customized publications, including customized advertising, customized content, or both. In accordance with the method for distributing an electronic publication, an electronic publication is retrieved from storage. The electronic publication is delivered to the consumer by electronically sending the electronic publication to the consumer's electronic mail address. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the electronic publication may include customized advertising. A consumer profile associated with the consumer is stored in a database and comprises a plurality of profile data items. A database of content items and advertising items is created, including at least some targeted advertising items.