Abstract: A user device for presenting eBooks generates a navigation history that allows a user to easily navigate to previously accessed positions within the eBook. The navigation history can be stored on an eBook server and shared with other user devices used by the same user. The navigation history may be generated by receiving actions regarding navigation within the eBook, an action navigating from a current reading position within the eBook to a corresponding navigation position in the eBook; filtering the received actions and the corresponding navigation positions to produce a filtered list of navigation positions; storing the filtered list of navigation positions in a navigation history; presenting the navigation history to the user; receiving a request from the user to navigate to a selected one of the navigation positions from the navigation history; and presenting a portion of the eBook at the selected navigation position.
Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure a method of configuring an information handling system comprises configuring a base platform of an information handling system. The method further comprises installing a personality module on the base platform. The personality module is configured to store personality information associated with an information handling resource of the information handling system. The method additionally comprises executing the personality module and installing software associated with the information handling system after executing the personality module.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2016
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P.
Inventors:
Robert Gerard Nadon, Donald W. Gerhart, Phillip John Brisky
Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to creating a structure comprising a weak reference to an object, a strong reference to the object, a count of remote references to the object, and an identifier for the object, incrementing the count when a remote reference is created to the object and decrementing the count when a remote reference is removed, setting the strong reference in response to the count being greater than a first threshold in order to avoid a garbage collection of the object, clearing the strong reference in response to the count being less than a second threshold to enable a garbage collection of the object, and removing the structure and related resources based on a recognition of the object's collection through the weak reference.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2012
Date of Patent:
July 12, 2016
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Abstract: A similar document is retrieved by performing a search using diagram information within documents, without being influenced by the description language within documents or the wording of complex sentences. First, feature data (feature amounts) of images is extracted from diagrams that are dotted throughout a document, with respect to a designated document that is designated by a person doing the search. Thereafter, the similarity between documents is evaluated, by comparing the feature amounts of diagrams in the designated document with the feature amounts of diagrams in a document group serving as a search target that are extracted in advance. Ranking of similar documents to the designated document is realized, based on the evaluation result.
Abstract: A method and system for electronic content storage and retrieval using Galois Fields and geometric shapes on cloud computing networks. Plaintext electronic content is divided into plural portions and stored in plural cloud storage objects based on a created Xth dimensional geometric shape and a path through selected components of the geometric shape. Storage locations for the plural cloud storage objects are selected using a Galois field and the geometric shape. The plural cloud storage objects are distributed across the cloud network. When the electronic content is requested, the plural portions are retrieved and transparently combined back into the original electronic content.
Abstract: A method and system for archiving file data used by a virtual container. The container uses “real files” and “balloon” files. The “real files” are the container file system files that are mapped to corresponding blocks of the host file system. The “real files” are mapped upon creation. The “balloon” files are also created in the container file system, but any links to the blocks of the host file system are invalidated (mapping is removed) and the blocks of the host file system corresponding to a balloon file are marked as free. A hypervisor, a host OS or a Virtual Machine Monitor frees up real physical blocks completely, so these blocks become available for writes in the host file system. Thus, all references indicating that these blocks are occupied are removed.
Abstract: A programmable logic circuit assigns a value to an outlet of a power distribution unit (PDU) that comprises a power source at an input of the PDU and at least one light-emitting diode (LED) associated with the outlet. The programmable logic circuit sends the value to a program on a hardware device that comprises one or more power supplies. The programmable logic circuit receives information from the program. Subsequently, an illumination state of the LED is modified based on the information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 2015
Date of Patent:
April 12, 2016
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
John C. Hilburn, Jeffrey J. Smith, Marshall S. Stanley, David T. Windell
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for extracting products referenced in a document. A document is analyzed to identify a product type that is referenced in the document. Attributes are extracted from the document. A set of candidate products are identified corresponding to the extracted attributes. A score is calculated for the candidate products and the products are further selected or filtered based on the score, whitelist rules, and blacklist rules in order to identify one or more inferred products referenced by the document. The whitelist and blacklist rules may take as inputs a domain, a user identifier, and keywords included in the document. A set of sufficient attributes may be identified for each product type. Selection of a candidate product may be based at least in part on the document including all of the attributes in the set of sufficient attributes.
Abstract: A method and system for electronic content storage and retrieval using Galois Fields and information entropy on cloud computing networks. Electronic content is divided into plural portions and stored in plural cloud storage objects based on determined information entropy of the electronic content thereby reducing location guessing of the electronic content using information gain and mutual information. Storage locations for the plural cloud storage objects are selected using a Galois field. The plural cloud storage objects are distributed across the cloud network. The Galois filed and information entropy providing various levels of security and privacy for the electronic content.
Abstract: A system and method for controlling power consumption is described herein. A computer system includes an enclosure. The enclosure is configured to contain a plurality of removable compute nodes. The enclosure includes a power controller configured to individually control an amount of power consumed by each of the plurality of removable compute nodes. The power controller provides a plurality of power control signals. Each power control signal is provided to and controls the power consumption of one of the plurality of removable compute nodes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 2009
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2015
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Inventors:
Darren J. Cepulis, Chanh V. Hua, Yasir Q. Hashmany, Scott T. Christensen
Abstract: A method and system for electronic content storage and retrieval with Galois Fields on cloud computing networks. The electronic content is divided into plural portions and stored in plural cloud storage objects. Storage locations for the plural cloud storage objects are selected using a Galois field and the plural cloud storage objects are distributed across the cloud network. When the electronic content is requested, the plural portions are retrieved and transparently combined back into the original electronic content. No server network devices or target network devices can individually determine locations of all portions of the electronic content on the cloud communications network, thereby providing layers of security and privacy for the electronic content on the cloud communications network.
Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure a method of configuring an information handling system comprises configuring a base platform of an information handling system. The method further comprises installing a personality module on the base platform. The personality module is configured to store personality information associated with an information handling resource of the information handling system. The method additionally comprises executing the personality module and installing software associated with the information handling system after executing the personality module.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 2, 2011
Date of Patent:
April 21, 2015
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P.
Inventors:
Robert G. Nadon, Donald W. Gerhart, Philip Brisky
Abstract: This disclosure relates to an alarm-based power saving mode and associated system implemented on a device for a microprocessor or a telematics circuitry, and more particularly, to an alarm and powered-up microprocessor-driven power latch for disabling a power source to a microprocessor or telematics circuitry at a power switch. A microprocessor and/or telematics circuitry are powered down by an instruction step from the microprocessor or the telematics circuitry by using a power switch to cut off power. The switch is controlled by a power latch, which is regulated by a wake-up value given to an alarm to enable the power latch and exercise power switch control, as well as by a value given directly by the microprocessor to enter the powered down mode.
Abstract: Provided is a power supply circuit capable of suppressing a power supply voltage to be input to an integrated circuit device to low level. A power supply circuit (10) controls power supply to an integrated circuit device (30) having a built-in IC chip (31). The power supply circuit (10) acquires a value of a current flowing in the integrated circuit device, and changes a power supply voltage to be input to the integrated circuit device (30), in accordance with the acquired value of the current.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 7, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Abstract: A programmable logic circuit assigns a value to an outlet of a power distribution unit (PDU) that comprises a power source at an input of the PDU and at least one light-emitting diode (LED) associated with the outlet. The programmable logic circuit sends the value to a program on a hardware device that comprises one or more power supplies. The programmable logic circuit receives information from the program. Subsequently, an illumination state of the LED is modified based on the information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 3, 2015
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
John C. Hilburn, Jeffrey J. Smith, Marshall S. Stanley, David T. Windell
Abstract: A power enabling circuit for uninterrupted power supplies includes a main power supply system, a backup power supply system and a power enabling control circuit. The main power supply system is electrically connected to an external power source to convert and output a conversion power, and generates a first power good signal when the conversion power is output normally. The backup power supply system outputs a backup power when the main power supply system cannot output the conversion power. The power enabling control circuit receives the first power good signal output from the main power supply system and simulates to generate a corresponding second power good signal, and also includes a normal power supply state in which the second power good signal is sent to a motherboard and a backup power supply state to receive the backup power and continuously output the second power good signal to the motherboard.
Abstract: An electronic device includes a first processor, a second processor for detecting the working state of the electronic device in real time, a storage unit for storing preset information and a display unit. The second processor determines that the electronic device has entered the hardware initialization process and displays the preset information. The second processor stops displaying the preset information on the display unit when the hardware initialization process is determined to be finished. A booting method for starting an electronic device is also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 21, 2014
Assignees:
Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Abstract: A server rack system includes a first network switch, a second network switch, servers, a rack internal device, and an integrated management module (IMM). Management network ports of baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of the servers are connected to the first network switch. A management network port of the rack internal device is connected to the second network switch. A first management network port and a second management network port of the IMM are respectively connected to the first network switch and the second network switch. The IMM communicates with the BMCs of the servers through the first network switch, so as to obtain operation states of the servers, or control operations of the servers. The IMM communicates with the rack internal device through the second network switch, so as to obtain an operation state of the rack internal device, or control an operation of the rack internal device.