Patents Examined by Shirley Zhang
  • Patent number: 8335829
    Abstract: A method for presenting additional content for a word that is part of a message, and that is presented by a mobile communication device, includes the steps of: presenting the message, including emphasizing one or more words for which respective additional content is available for presenting by the mobile communication device; receiving an utterance that includes an emphasized word for which additional content is available for presenting by the mobile communication device; and presenting the additional content for the emphasized word included in the utterance received by the mobile communication device. These steps are performed by the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Canyon IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Roditis Jablokov, Igor Roditis Jablokov, James Richard Terrell, II, Scott Edward Paden
  • Patent number: 8335830
    Abstract: A method for presenting additional content for a word that is part of a message, and that is presented by a mobile communication device, includes the steps of: presenting the message, including emphasizing one or more words for which respective additional content is available for presenting by the mobile communication device; receiving an utterance that includes an emphasized word for which additional content is available for presenting by the mobile communication device; and presenting the additional content for the emphasized word included in the utterance received by the mobile communication device. These steps are performed by the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Canyon IP Holdings, LLC.
    Inventors: Victor Roditis Jablokov, Igor Roditis Jablokov, James Richard Terrell, II, Scott Edward Paden
  • Patent number: 8332490
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product for automatically detecting the configuration of a hardware platform, generating the communications necessary to request the correct OS for the platform, authenticating the request at a remote server, detecting the image class based on a class node policy, and downloading the correct OS to the requesting platform while avoiding any necessity of inventorying or entering node-specific information such as a MAC (Media Access Control) address or UUID (Universally Unique Identifier).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Bozek, Kellie Francis, Edward Stanley Suffern, James Lee Wooldridge
  • Patent number: 8326947
    Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus for delivering web content are provided. The method comprises maintaining a web page in a memory of a web server identifiable by a network address, the web page including at least one reference to a foreign element maintained at a second web server identifiable by a second network address; identifying the at least one reference; transmitting a request from an interface of the web server for obtaining the second network address; receiving the second network address of the second web server and storing the second network address in the memory in association with an identifier of the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Dary Joseph Martin
  • Patent number: 8326940
    Abstract: The user of a mobile station which is prepared to receive information providing services from unspecified IP (Information Providers) accesses a gateway server and performs a pre-registration procedure (S71). When an IP server has information to provide to users, it constructs the information in the form of electronic mail, appends user attribute data, and sends this to the gateway server (S72). Upon receiving electronic mail with attribute data, the gateway server stores the electronic mail in a third mailbox, makes a comparison of the user attributes, and calls the mobile stations of relevant users (S73). A user who has received a call requests a download of the electronic mail from the gateway server (S74). The gateway server sends electronic mail to the mobile station which made the request (S75, S76).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki Yamamoto, Katsumi Sekiguchi, Masaharu Nakatsuchi, Norihito Sekizaki
  • Patent number: 8321498
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums are disclosed for providing resource interface descriptions with policy parameters. In one embodiment, a method comprises intercepting, at a framework, a request for a resource interface description. The resource interface description is obtained at the framework and at least one policy associated with the resource is determined. For each of the determined policies, one or more policy parameters associated with the policy are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventor: Stephane H. Maes
  • Patent number: 8316113
    Abstract: A computing device may be joined to a cluster by discovering the device, determining whether the device is eligible to join the cluster, configuring the device, and assigning the device a cluster role. A device may be assigned to act as a cluster master, backup master, active device, standby device, or another role. The cluster master may be configured to assign tasks, such as network flow processing to the cluster devices. The cluster master and backup master may maintain global, run-time synchronization data pertaining to each of the network flows, shared resources, cluster configuration, and the like. The devices within the cluster may monitor one another. Monitoring may include transmitting status messages comprising indicators of device health to the other devices in the cluster. In the event a device satisfies failover conditions, a failover operation to replace the device with another standby device, may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Watchguard Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Linden, James Huang, Jeff Hsu, Ming-Jeng Lee
  • Patent number: 8315858
    Abstract: A method for digitally recording an analog audio signal with automatic indexing, having the following steps: (a) an analog audio signal containing audio information and signal pauses is read in, (b) the analog audio signal is converted into digital audio data comprising audio information data and signal pause duration data, (c) the audio information data are stored as information data blocks and the signal pause duration data are stored as signal pause data blocks in a memory, (d) the stored data blocks are read sequentially and an index table is produced, any succession of information data blocks which is not interrupted by a signal pause with a predetermined duration being detected as one cohesive audio information data sequence whose start and end are stored in the index table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventors: Christian Legl, Michael Hermann
  • Patent number: 8316133
    Abstract: A thin client system includes a thin client server, a thin client terminal, and a session management server. The thin client server contains a plurality of execution sections respectively provided for tasks. The session management server is configured to assign the thin client terminal to a specific one of the plurality of execution sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kunihiro Koshiba
  • Patent number: 8312119
    Abstract: A system and method for providing information concerning the use of processing devices coupled to a network. Each device has an IP address the system and method: determines whether a user is authorized to receive information about the use of the processing device by reference to the IP address; verifies the authority of the user to receive information about the processing device; and provides aggregated usage information about activities based on the address of the processing device. The information provided can be email protocol command metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Eliot C. Gillum
  • Patent number: 8312085
    Abstract: A system is provided for detecting unsolicited bulk email (spam). A list server receives email from various senders as well as queries regarding the senders. A database is used for storing information corresponding to the amount of unsolicited bulk email received at the spamtrap addresses. The list server dynamically makes a determination as to which senders are transmitting a disproportionate amount of email and should be labeled as spammers. The determinations made by the list server are based on the amount of unsolicited bulk email received from senders relative to the total amount of email transmitted by senders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Henri H. van Riel
  • Patent number: 8312127
    Abstract: A method and system for discovering, defining, and implementing an application topology through the user of a graphical user interface is provided. A topology system may analyze the topology of an enterprise and provide a graphical representation of the application topology. The topology system may discover the application topology of an enterprise by accessing various configuration data stores of the enterprise. The topology system provides a graphical representation of the application topology and allows a user to modify the topology using a graphical user interface. The topology system may then control the implementation of the application topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Laurentiu T. Nedelcu, Maor Kashansky, Radu V. Ionescu
  • Patent number: 8307108
    Abstract: A multimedia data streaming system and a method thereof transmit multimedia data to a receiver by a streaming server through a dynamic streaming process. The multimedia data streaming system includes a converting module and a scheduler module. The scheduler module is used to obtain the bandwidth condition between the streaming server and the receiver dynamically. The scheduler module can request the converting module to convert the original data into streaming pieces with the optimal bit rates in accordance with the bandwidth condition detected. The streaming pieces can be transmitted to the receiver by the streaming server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ubitus Technology Limited
    Inventors: Shu-Fan Chen, Yu-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 8296408
    Abstract: A composite service associated with an analysis of data may be determined, the composite service associated with service metadata and including first and second component services having an ordering of execution for the analysis of the data based on the service metadata. The first component service, configured to generate a first result, may be deployed to a first service execution environment located at a device layer. The second component service, configured to generate a second result based on the first result, may be deployed to a second service execution environment located at a device handling layer. A request for an analysis result associated with the analysis of data may be received. The composite service may be invoked based on an entry point. The analysis result may be received, and may be based on the second result generated by the second component service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Juergen Anke, Mario Neugebauer
  • Patent number: 8296367
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for synchronizing copies of a shared file used by different communication session participants is presented. A shared file that is used by a first communication session participant and a second communication session participant is identified. The first and second communication participants each use a separate copy of the shared file. In response to detecting a communication session between the first and second communication session participants, the separate copies of the shared file are automatically synchronized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Callanan, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol S. Zimmet
  • Patent number: 8285861
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for creating an Internet Protocol Connectivity Access Network, IP-CAN, session are disclosed herein. The method includes: creating, by a First Policy and Charging Enforcement Function entity, PCEFa entity, a session with a Policy and Charging Rules Function entity, PCRF entity; performing, by the PCEFa entity, mobility registration with a second Policy and Charging Enforcement Function entity, PCEFb entity; creating, by the PCEFb entity, a session with the PCRF entity; and sending, by the PCRF entity, a session information to the PCEFa entity and the PCEFb entity. mobility The apparatus includes: a PCEFa entity, a PCEFb entity, and a PCRF entity. The method and the apparatus for creating an IP-CAN session under the present invention accomplish the purpose of creating an IP-CAN session in the new PCC architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huadong Hu, Chunxia Zhi, Tingting Deng, Yali Guo
  • Patent number: 8280995
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for supporting communication among users. The system includes a storage device for storing, a search unit for searching, and a selection unit for reading and then selecting a communication means to be used in the communication between the first and second users. The method and computer program product for supporting communication among users includes the steps of searching, reading and then selecting a communication means to be used in the communication between the first and second users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohtaroh Miyamoto, Shuichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8266223
    Abstract: A method, Internet protocol television (IPTV) enabled communication device, and computer program product for automatic message services are provided. A processor executes instructions from a memory. An input and output (I/O) device is for transmitting and receiving, respectively. A client application is stored in the memory and configured to provide the automatic message service. The client application receives input of a message to be presented at an appropriate time, receives input of an action associated with the message, receives input of a recipient for the message, and presents the message for display to the recipient at the appropriate time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Brian Daigle
  • Patent number: 8266313
    Abstract: A subscription-based system provides transcribed audio information to one or more mobile devices. Some techniques feature a system for providing subscription services for currently-generated (e.g., not stored) information (e.g., caption information, transcribed audio) for one or more mobile devices for a live/current audio event. There can be a communication network for communicating to the one or more mobile devices, a transcriber configured for transcribing the event to generate information (e.g., caption information, transcribed audio). Caption data includes transcribed data and control code data. The system includes a subscription gateway configured for live/current transfer of the transcribed data to the one or more mobile devices. The subscription gateway is configured to provide access for the transcribed data to the one or more mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Media Captioning Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard F. Pettinato
  • Patent number: 8266283
    Abstract: A novel system, method and computer program product for accessing digital media files stored in a media storage device via a server device in communication with the media storage device. There is provided a tool for allowing multiple non-linear editing systems to safely open up and work from and collaborate on the same “Project”. The tool manages ownership and permissions over different editors' contributions to shared Projects and implements “symbolic links” to create a virtual file and folder structure that creates an “optimized view” of the Project for each editor, that keeps work organized so that it is clear which editor is editing what and that allows each editor to maintain his/her own settings for the Project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew Liebman