Abstract: According to examples, a three-dimensional (3D) fabrication system may include fabrication components and a controller. The controller may control the fabrication components to fabricate parts of a 3D object in a build envelope, the parts to be assembled together to form the object, and in which the parts are fabricated at locations corresponding to relative positions of the parts with respect to each other in the assembled object. The controller may also control the fabrication components to fabricate a cage around the parts in the build envelope.

Abstract: A video sequence is played and the video sequence may be displayed on a visual output device. A user attention level is calculated for a section of the video sequence, and the user attention level is associated with the section of the video sequence.

Abstract: A print medium for ink-jet printing can comprise a base substrate; an ink-receiving layer comprising metal oxide particulates or semi-metal oxide particulates and a binder; and a gloss layer comprising colloidal silica and greater than 5 wt % of a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone. The ink-receiving layer can be positioned between the substrate and the gloss layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an ink-jet ink and a method of ink-jet printing over a prolonged period of time. The ink-jet ink can comprise from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % pigment by solids, from 0.1 wt % to 15 wt % latex by solids, and from 0.01 wt % to 3 wt % phosphate-containing surfactant.

Abstract: A method of forming a cluster from a plurality of potential clusters that share a common node, the method comprising determining a criticality factor of each potential cluster by combining criticality factors of the nodes of each potential cluster; and forming the cluster from the potential cluster with the highest criticality factor.

Abstract: A method of determining a state of a Storage Area Network SAN is provided comprising analyzing data collected from components in the SAN, calculating a redundancy level of the SAN based on the analyzed data, and determining the state of the SAN based on the calculated redundancy level. The redundancy levels indicate the sensitivity of the SAN to a fault in one of the components. The method also includes receiving user policy settings allowing automatic correction of the SAN and auto-correcting the SAN in response to a change in the SAN state and in dependence on the user policy settings. The redundancy levels can be used by an administrator to set the user policy settings. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method of producing a compartment specification for an application, the method comprising executing the application; determining resource requests made by the executing application; and recording the resource requests in the compartment specification.

Abstract: A computing system, comprising a host computer system, a primary data packet communication protocol (such as TCP/IP) offload engine configured to act as an offload engine for the host computer system, and an alternate data packet communication protocol (such as TCP/IP) offload engine configured to act as an offload engine for the host computer system if the primary offload engine fails. The host computer system, the primary offload engine and the alternate offload engine are in data communication, the primary offload engine is configured to save predefined data packet communication protocol parameters to the host computer system during normal operation, the alternate offload engine is configured to retrieve the parameters from the host computer system if the primary offload engine fails.

Abstract: A data processor includes execution clusters, an instruction cache, an instruction issue unit, and alignment and dispersal circuitry. Each execution cluster includes an instruction execution pipeline having a number of processing stages, and each execution pipeline is a number of lanes wide. The processing stages execute instruction bundles, where each instruction bundle has one or more syllables. Each lane is capable of receiving one of the syllables of an instruction bundle. The instruction cache includes a number of cache lines. The instruction issue unit receives fetched cache lines and issues complete instruction bundles toward the execution clusters. The alignment and dispersal circuitry receives the complete instruction bundles from the instruction issue unit and routes each received complete instruction bundle to a correct one of the execution clusters. The complete instruction bundles are routed as a function of at least one address bit associated with each complete instruction bundle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting skew of an advancing sheet responsive to the detection of one or the other of aligned fiducial marks located near each of the opposite side edges adjacent the sheet leading edge. Upon detection of a first of the fiducial marks, the advance of the side edge of the sheet associated with the detected fiducial mark is repeatedly dithered rearward and then forward while the opposite side edge of the sheet continues to advance. The dithering of one side edge while continuing the advance of the opposite side edge continues until the other of the fiducial marks is detected after which the advance of the sheet is resumed.

Abstract: A system and method for category organization is disclosed. The method discloses: receiving an information collection including a set of strings; identifying positively predictive pairs of strings; identifying negatively predictive pairs of strings; joining positively predictive pairs of strings into common categories; splitting negatively predictive pairs of strings into different categories; and organizing the categories using the negatively predictive pairs of strings. The system discloses various elements, means and instructions for performing the method.

Abstract: A system and method for category discovery is disclosed. The method discloses: receiving an information collection including a set of strings; identifying positively predictive pairs of strings; identifying negatively predictive pairs of strings; joining positively predictive pairs of strings into a category; and splitting negatively predictive pairs of strings into different categories. The system discloses various elements, means and instructions for performing the method.

Abstract: The method of the invention enables installation of a network printer onto a client processor and employs a server for managing printer installations. Initially, the server receives a printer identifier message from the network printer and then creates an executable installation program using identifier information from the printer identifier message. Thereafter, the server transmits an e-mail message to the client processor, which e-mail message includes an executable printer driver installation program. Upon receipt of the e-mail message, the client processor recognizes the executable installation program and, upon installation thereof, to utilize the network printer.

Abstract: Methods for making electronic devices where a molecular monolayer or multilayer is sandwiched between top and bottom electrodes at electrode intersections. The molecular layer has an electrical characteristic such as bistable switching. A layer of electrically conductive material is used to protect the molecular layer during formation of the top electrode pattern. The electrically conductive material remains sandwiched between the top and bottom electrodes at the electrode intersections in the final electronic device.

Abstract: Data transferred from a host system to magnetic tape storage are divided into blocks that are converted, written to storage and read. An error checker determines whether errors in each block exceed a predetermined number. The result is output with corresponding header identifying information. Information, including header identifying information corresponding to each block written to storage, is stored in a history store. Header identifying information output by the error checker is compared with the header identifying information to identify the data block relating to the error checking output. The marked data block associated with the matching header identifying information is indicated as being good or bad according to the error checker. Selected parts of the header identifying information are masked to compare only the remaining portion of the information with the corresponding history store information.

Abstract: A method for creating a standby data processing system located at a standby site, which is remotely located from a primary site. The method comprises a first step of computing a difference between an active data file and an archive data file to produce a delta image at the primary site. Another step is transmitting the active data file and the delta image, separately in time sequence, from the primary site to a standby site. A final step is combining the delta image with the active data file at the standby site, to produce an archive data file. An advantage of this method is the creation of a standby data processing system, while using a lower bandwidth to create this additional site.

Abstract: This invention discloses a highly accurate and efficient means to identify a failing component in a network with a minimum of testing. Developed to Support the Compaq Computer ServerNet® system area LAN technology, the methods and apparatus disclosed can be applied to any LAN based system with routing tables that are fixed and known for the duration of the testing. Disclosed new methods include a means to determine a minimal set of tests, a means to use global statistics to identify the most likely failing component, and a further means to refine the failing component list. This invention was reduced to practice.

Abstract: A computer automatically selects a device, such as a printer, over a network for the computer to use without a user having to provide the network address of the device. The computer identifies a group of devices connected to a network that meet certain pre-determined criteria. The computer then selects the device from this group that has the lowest uptime. This device is assumed to be the device the user wishes to configure their computer to use. After the device is selected, the computer then can operate to configure itself to use the device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for maintaining state synchronization between a primary device and a secondary device. The present method includes the steps of generating a sequence identifier in the primary device, attaching the sequence identifier to a message in the primary device, transmitting the message and the sequence identifier attached thereto to the secondary device, and storing the sequence identifier in the secondary device as a secondary sequence identifier. In addition, the method includes the step of comparing a secondary sequence identifier from the secondary device with the sequence identifier in the primary device to detect a lost message.

Abstract: The invention combines the binding techniques described in application Ser. No. 09/320,060 titled Binding Sheet Media Using Imaging Material with a buckle chute type folding device to form self mailers and other folded and bound or sealed document. The device for folding and binding sheet media using imaging material as the binder includes a buckle chute, a binder downstream in the paper path from the buckle chute, an input driver proximate to and upstream in the paper path from the buckle chute, and an exit driver proximate to and between the buckle chute and the binder in the paper path. The input driver directs the media sheet into the buckle chute and, in cooperation with the buckle chute, buckles the media sheet along a fold line. The exit driver receives the media sheet from the buckle chute, folds the media sheet along the fold line and directs the media sheet towards the binder.