Abstract: A relational database load operation is disclosed for loading data into a multi-table tablespace, such as a segmented tablespace in a DB2® environment. In one aspect, the load operation allows one or more tables to be replaced in a single pass of the tablespace without modifying, loading or replacing other tables in the tablespace. Thus, the disclosed operation can replace one or more tables in a single pass of the tablespace without the need to unload and reload tables not targeted for replacement. In another aspect, the load operation allows for a combined operation where one or more tables are replaced and one or more tables are resumed in a single pass of the multi-table tablespace without modifying other tables already residing in the tablespace.

Abstract: A parsing module identifies a framed page within a web page received from a network. The parsing module further identifies information regarding the frame such as the framed page's uniform resource locator. A lookup module accesses a memory module to determine if the identified information regarding the frame is included in a protection list stored in the memory module. A notification module notifies a client's user that the framing web page is fraudulent if the identified information regarding the frame is included in the protection list. Alternatively, the parsing module is adapted to identify a security tag within the framed page indicating that the framed page is not permitted to be displayed within a frame. If the framed page includes a security tag, the notification module notifies the client's user that the framing web page is fraudulent.

Abstract: In an information management system, multiple models are utilized to characterize stored information. A query directed to the stored information is received, and at least one contextual indicator is extracted, inferred or otherwise determined from the received query. The contextual indicator determined from the received query is applied to a meta-model that includes linkages between attributes of respective ones of the multiple models, where each of the linkages comprises one or more associated contextual properties, in order to generate a transformed meta-model specifying an authoritative policy result for processing the query responsive to the contextual indicator. The query is then processed in accordance with the authoritative policy result specified in the transformed meta-model.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying information to be associated with content of a display page. The system provides a web service through which associates of a vendor can request and receive information such as product data to be displayed on the associate's display pages. The system may receive from an associate's computer a request for product data that may include content derived from a web page on which the product is to be displayed. Upon receiving the request, the system identifies a query based on popularity of the query among users, executes the query, and provides an associate with information relating to the results of the executed query.

Abstract: Some embodiments include utilization of a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set, and reception of the first data set from the data source. Also included may be utilization of a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration, and reception of a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface.

Abstract: An invention is provided for generating an XML test result file. A key parameter and a value parameter are received, wherein the key parameter relates to a tag. A first string is then generated based on the key parameter and the value parameter. Included in the first string is a first beginning tag and a first ending tag, each based on the key parameter. In addition, the first string includes the value parameter positioned between the first beginning tag and the first ending tag. The first string is then inserted into a test results file that stores a second string that has a second beginning tag and a second ending tag. In particular, the first string is inserted between the second beginning tag and a second ending tag. By continuing in this manner, an XML test results file can be generated using the embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: A system customizes a news document associated with a user of a news aggregation service. The system includes multiple news source servers that store news content and a remote news aggregation server. The news aggregation server creates a customized news document based on one or more personalized search queries received from a user. The news aggregation server fetches the news content from the multiple news source servers, aggregates the news content, and searches the aggregated news content based on the one or more personalized search queries. The news aggregation server provides selected news content to the customized news document based on results of the search.

Abstract: This disclosure describes various processes for collecting information about users from sources other than catalog activity data. This information can be used to generate recommendations for users with activity data deficiencies. Some example sources for this supplemental data include collaborative content sites, such as social networking sites. Social networking sites typically allow users to engage in conversations with other users through text, audio, and/or video. Conversation data collected from these sites or from other sources can be analyzed to infer user interests. A recommendation process (or other application) can use the inferred interests to supplement or take the place of catalog activity data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an article association measure are described. In one described method, a computer program receives a first article identifier associated with a first attribute and a second article identifier associated with a second attribute and determines a similarity measure of the first article identifier to the second article identifier based at least in part on the first attribute and on the second attribute. The similarity measure may provide a means for associating various article identifiers so that they may be, for example, retrieved and/or ranked in subsequent search queries.

Abstract: A method and system for editing map data by automatically splitting a road segment into a pair of road segments while maintaining the proper attributes and directionality for each road segment. A road segment that has two directions of travel is selected for splitting. A new road segment is instantiated to represent one of the directions of travel. A direction of travel is assigned to both of the road segments. Attributes that are common to both directions of travel are copied to the new road segment. Attributes that are only associated with the direction of travel of the new road segment are migrated to the new road segment.

Abstract: A database server stores compressed units in data blocks of a database. A table (or data from a plurality of rows thereof) is first compressed into a “compression unit” using any of a wide variety of compression techniques. The compression unit is then stored in one or more data block rows across one or more data blocks. As a result, a single data block row may comprise compressed data for a plurality of table rows, as encoded within the compression unit. Storage of compression units in data blocks maintains compatibility with existing data block-based databases, thus allowing the use of compression units in preexisting databases without modification to the underlying format of the database. The compression units may, for example, co-exist with uncompressed tables. Various techniques allow a database server to optimize access to data in the compression unit, so that the compression is virtually transparent to the user.

Abstract: Metadata may be stored in, and retrieved from, a scalable, fault-tolerant metadata service. In one example, metadata is divided into partitions, and each partition is served by one or more nodes. For each partition, a first one of the nodes may handle read and write requests, and the other nodes may handle read requests in the event that the first node is down or is experiencing high load. When a request is made with respect to metadata, a metadata server may identify a node, in the partition to which the metadata is assigned, to which the request is to be made. The entity that is making the request then contacts that node, and requests the read or write on the metadata. In a partition, metadata may be replicated between the first node and the other nodes using a log-based replication protocol.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a dynamic change evaluation mechanism, whereby items having a detected possible change are scheduled for re-evaluation for possible changes at a higher frequency than items detected to not have previously changed, while those items detected as not to have changed are dynamically scheduled for re-evaluation based on an evaluation backlog that may be in turn based, in part, on a time from when an item is assigned an expiration time to when the item is evaluated. In one embodiment, a possibly changed item may be assigned a new expiration time independent of the evaluation backlog. In another embodiment, if no change is detected, then the item may be assigned a new expiration time as a function of a previous expiration time and on the evaluation backlog.

Abstract: Estimation of unique values in a database can be performed where a data field having multiple information values is provided in the database. The data field can be partitioned into multiple intervals such that each interval includes a range of information values. An interval specific Bloom filter can be calculated for each of the multiple intervals. A binary Bloom filter value can be calculated for an information value within an interval specific Bloom filter. The binary Bloom filter value can represent whether the information value is unique. A number of unique values in the database can be determined based on calculated binary Bloom filter values.

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing boilerplate are described. In one described system, an indexer identifies a common element in a plurality of related articles. The indexer then classifies the common element as boilerplate. For example, the indexer may identify a copyright notice appearing in a plurality of related articles. The copyright notice in these articles is considered boilerplate.

Abstract: An event analysis system monitors information available from both publicly and privately distributed networks of information for events that are relevant to the user's particular business concerns. Those concerns are defined in a customized model of the user's organization and external business environment. The system receives the information, detects events in the information, interprets the events, and determines implications of these events. The detection and implication proceeds with regard to specific entities, relationships between entities, and definitions of the types of events which may occur in the environment in which the entities exist. Accordingly, the analysis system intelligently adapts its processing to recognize and report events which may be of interest for any particular entity.

Abstract: A technique for finding the nearest match in a computer storage system is provided. A query statement includes a new operator that indicates that a user desires to access a set of rows that contain a value nearest to a target value. An index is accessed that is based at least in part on a column reference included in the statement. The index comprises a plurality of leaf nodes, where each leaf node comprises one or more entries, where each entry contains a key value, corresponding to the column reference, and a reference to a row in a table. Because leaf nodes in an index are ordered and linked to one another, a portion of the index need only be scanned once. The set of rows from the table are returned that are referenced by one or more entries whose column values are nearest to the target value.

Abstract: A job searching and matching system and method is disclosed that gathers job seeker information in the form of job seeker parameters from one or more job seekers, gathers job information in the form of job parameters from prospective employers and/or recruiters, correlates the information with past job seeker behavior, parameters and behavior from other job seekers, and job parameters and, in response to a job seeker's query, provides matching job results based on common parameters between the job seeker and jobs along with suggested alternative jobs based on the co-relationships.

Abstract: An information handling apparatus in which textual metadata is generated in respect of a current information item in an ensemble of information items including: a mechanism that detects one or more predetermined properties of the current information item; a mechanism that detects a subset of information items from the ensemble of information items the subset being those which have the one or more predetermined properties most similar to those of the current information item; and a mechanism that selects one or more most frequently occurring words and/or phrases within textual metadata associated with the subset of information items, for use in textual metadata to be associated with the current information item.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a search processing section for causing a transmission/reception section to execute processing of transmitting a search request including a search condition to each of one or more information management devices, causing the transmission/reception section to execute processing of receiving, as a response to the search request and from each of the one or more information management devices via a network, content information corresponding to the search condition from among pieces of content information and management subject identification information for identifying the information management device which manages the content information, and correlating the management subject identification information with content identification information and content-related information that are included in the content information received by the transmission/reception section and causing a storage section to store the correlated management subject identificatio