Abstract: A text mining method whereby documents (texts) can be analyzed from a wide variety of visual points.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of utilizing an internet terminal coupled to the world wide web to access an existing proprietary data base management system having a dialog-based request format. The multiple file upload user request is received by a web server from the world wide web. Each of the files is stored in a different temporary file created to buffer the uploaded files until they are processed. Following processing, the temporary files are deleted. Through the use of this feature, an application developer can make efficient multiple file data transfers from a user terminal without the need to analyze the transfer in binary form.

Abstract: An information filtering process designed to sort through large volumes of dynamically generated textual information, incrementally learning process that learns as new text documents arrive and the user grades them by providing feedback. Text-based documents either dynamically retrieved from the Web or available in a textual repository on an Intranet are represented by applying key-word weighting's after capturing the user reasoning for classifying the document as relevant or irrelevant. When a new item (document) arrives, the learning agent suggests a classification and also provides an explanation by pointing out the main features (key-phrases) of the item (document) responsible for its classification. The user looks at this and provides hints by showing a list of features (key-phrases) and are truly responsible for a particular way of classifying the document. This interaction method contributes to the learning process.

Abstract: A method for loading a model of Meta Object Facility (MOF) includes creating a first MOF instance including a model of MOF that is based upon a stored definition of MOF, rebuilding the first MOF instance to make it a metamodel of itself, instantiating the first MOF instance to create a second MOF instance, loading the stored definition of MOF into the second MOF instance and rebuilding the second MOF instance to make the second MOF instance a metamodel of the second MOF instance.

Abstract: A system for facilitating viewer navigation through online information relating to chemical products is provided. The system includes a server in communication with at least one database; a link to an order fulfillment system; a link to a payment processing system; and a rink to a client system. The system is executing web server and application server software; a commerce tool for ordering one or more chemical products; database management and security tools; and a navigation tool. The navigation tool includes a user interface displaying objects relating to the chemical products in a form of a periodic table. Each objects is linked to information or services concerning the chemical products and each object is represented as an abbreviation of a function provided by the navigation tool.

Abstract: This invention intends to provide a system which makes it easy to search an object by making a number of a procedure of input as less as possible in a case that a factor of an area is regarded as important in searching an object. In order to attain this object an object to be searched is stored in advance together with information on an area relating to the object and the object is output which belongs to the specified area when a condition which is to be the object to be searched is input. If the corresponding information does not exist in a searched area or if the corresponding information is desired to search in an area broader than the searched area, receive an input of a button B of “broaden searching area” so as to broaden the searching area and an area to be searched is broadened from a level of a city, town or village to a level of a country gradually.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program storage device for enabling SQL statement access to remote system specific data and functions is provided. A method is developed to utilize wrapper stored procedures and the table formatted output of native commands in order to access the output via direct SQL statements. The output of native commands is generated by wrapper stored procedures and then directed to a temporary file by the method. The client may then access the contents of the file with direct SQL queries. This procedure allows the transformed access procedure to perform more efficiently than conventional procedures, while providing same results.

Abstract: An automated process adaptable to execution by computer for creating a comprehensive historiograph of bibliographic information for subjects, authors, journals and publications of several varieties. The process begins with seed information processed through a database of bibliographic information, which database can contain citation index data, full text publications, or other compilations of publication information. The process assembles a data store comprising publications citing and cited by other publications related to the seed information, then organizes that data store for dynamic display of the assembled historiograph information in various graphic forms either on screen or printed. The display includes hyperlinks to sorted tables of publication information that instantly display key elements of the historiograph to the user.

Abstract: A data structure is disclosed. The data structure includes a data descriptor record. In turn, the data descriptor record includes a type field, a base address field, an offset field, wherein the, and a length field. The type field may be configured, for example, to indicate a data structure type. The data structure type may be configured to assume a values indicating one of a contiguous buffer, a scatter-gather list and a linked list structure, among other such data structures. The base address field may be configured, for example, to store a base address, with the base address being a starting address of a secondary data structure associated with the data descriptor record. The offset field may be configured, for example, to indicate a starting address of data within a secondary data structure pointed to by a base address stored in the base address field.

Abstract: Updating of information contained in a database is provided, in a more accurate manner, through the use of an update file as part of a coding engine. In particular, a database containing a plurality of data entries is provided to a coding engine. The coding engine will compare the data entries to a reference database. It will leave undisturbed those entries that match entries in the reference database. Entries in the database that do not match will be compared against information contained against an update file, with the update file reflecting events occurring after the last revision of the reference database. In one embodiment, the coding engine is utilized to update street address databases.

Abstract: A system and method for an end-to-end order fulfillment process that includes a virtual setup and configuration for a build-to-order system is provided. The system includes a computing device. The computing device is for receiving order information from a customer and causing end user environment information to be received in response to receiving the order information. The computing device is also for causing a product to be built in accordance with the order information and causing the product to be configured in accordance with the end user environment information prior to the product being provided to the customer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products for sharing a user STL object among processes. A shared memory segment is created. A system STL (Standard Template Library) map is anchored in the shared memory segment. A user STL object is received. An address is obtained for the user STL object by requesting storage from an allocator allocating memory from the shared memory segment to store at least one node of the user STL object and data added to the user STL object. The user STL object is inserted into the system STL map. Garbage collection is performed using the allocator, a first map containing a first set of nodes denoting sizes and addresses of a plurality of free blocks, and a second map containing a second set of nodes representing the addresses of and the pointers to the plurality of free blocks in the first map.

Abstract: A method for creating a test for administration to a student includes creating a plurality of test items using a unitary software application. Each test item has a plurality of elements, including an item stem (a question or problem), at least one option (such as a choice of answers, including one correct answer and at least one “distractor” or an open-ended question), and metadata related to the test item. Next, if desired, an image is added to the test item using the software. Each test item is then stored in an electronic database. Access to each test item in the database is provided, wherein the test items are searchable by at least one of the test item elements. The test creator then electronically selects at least one test item from the database and views at least a portion of the selected test item. If desired, the at least one selected test item is assembled into a test.

Abstract: Large stores of information are often organized in a hierarchical taxonomy to aid a search and retrieval of the information. The hierarchical taxonomy generally consists of related categories of information, called “nodes,” that each may contain information relevant to the search. Each node is addressable according to its path in the hierarchical taxonomy. In information stores where the number of nodes having relevant information is extremely large, such as the Internet, providing a cohesive, intelligent, and organized display of the search results becomes extremely important to the success of a user traversing the store to find relevant information. The invention provides such search results by ranking each node of the taxonomy to determine which nodes are most likely to be relevant to the search request. The invention then creates a conceptually-related “cluster” of nodes by selecting a relevant “seed” node and relevant nodes related to the “seed” node.

Abstract: In a system and method for saving and retrieving process capability and guidance information related to supporting product design and manufacturing activities, specific capability and guidance information related to sets of standardized product attributes are collected and stored as a plurality of records in a database. A user may then access the database through a suitable computer program interface and design a product using any combination of standardized attributes. Upon each attribute selection, the system queries the database and retrieves the process capability and guidance information associated with the received set of attributes. This information is then displayed to the user to assist in product design and manufacturing activities. Users may also group information retrieved relating to various sets of attributes and generate composite checklists including ranked listings of relevant guidance information.

Abstract: In a content providing system including a content provider server connected between a network and a provider terminal, and user terminals connected to the network, the content provider server is constructed by a content managing table for storing contents along content titles in correspondence with management identification numbers, a content managing section for managing the content managing table, a user information managing table for storing status keys showing access statuses of the stored content titles accessed by the user terminals in correspondence with user identification numbers thereof, a user information managing section for managing the user information managing table so as to set a respective one of the status keys when one of the user terminals accesses one of the stored content titles, and a content displaying section for displaying a content title list on the display unit of the one of the user terminals in accordance with the status keys belonging to the user identification number of the one

Abstract: A method and system for managing transaction card data provides distributed services for use of a transaction card, such as a smart card, on board a ship when shipboard communication with a centralized host system is unavailable. Aspects of the centralized land-based system, such as card issuance, card management, and issuer host authentication are migrated to the shipboard environment, and an on board issuance system, a distributed card management system, and a local monitoring and administration system are introduced to the shipboard environment. When the ship leaves port, an instance of the central system database data for the on board ship personnel is hosted on board the ship and stored in the distributed card management system database.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating a personal profile from which an on-line publication may be generated. The system includes a processor circuit having at least one processor and at least one memory. The system also includes profile building logic stored on the at least one memory and executable by the at least one processor. The profile building logic includes logic to identify a role model profile in a profile database, logic to copy the role model profile into a client profile, and logic to save the client profile in the profile database. The role model profile includes a number of parameters to be consulted to generate an on-line publication.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows a user to easily find a desired community or discussion category that pertains to a topic of interest to the user. A preferred embodiment of the invention involves a hierarchical structure for a plurality of communities and a matching engine that essentially only searches the plurality of communities. It is preferable to allow any user to extend the structure by adding new keywords and links and new communities by indexing existing or newly created communities.

Abstract: An interactive search system for use primarily with a global computer network, e.g., the Internet, using geographic locations of advertising media to obtain a supply of product-related information for presentation to a user. A computing means may be used to access an implementing server containing a geo-coded database linking product and manufacturer information to geographic locations of advertising media relating to such product and manufacturer. Location data relating to a billboard or signage, whether located indoors or outdoors, can be entered into the computer through manual input of data relating to the city, state or zip code of the billboard. Alternatively, the location of the advertising media can be obtained by a location determination unit, such as a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. In a preferred embodiment, the computing means and location determination units are incorporated into a single device which accesses the implementing server though a two-way wireless communication link.