Abstract: A method and system for serving software applications to remote clients across the interne, for example, is disclosed that preferably utilizes standard, SMB (server message block), protocols, which are available in commercial operating systems. Further, an associated business method is described in which subscribing institutions can out-source the application serving to a third party institution, transparently. Finally, a port proxy system is provided that enables tunneling through firewalls that are configured to block communications from SMB ports.

Abstract: Disclosed are a computer-readable recording medium which records communication programs, communication method and communication apparatus capable of easily performing selection and execution of communication units according to communication units of communication partners. A profile management unit manages specific information including a combination of device type information and user identification information in each communication unit, and user IDs associated with the combined information. An application controller, when a session using any one of communication units is established between users, refers to specific information and associates user IDs with the combined information in the communication unit. A collection unit collects presence information where state information indicating whether communication units are available is associated with the combined information in each communication unit.

Abstract: The currently existing ISO/AVC file format is modified by providing extensions to store and access video content currently being defined by the SVC standard. Specifically, extensions to the AVC file format are made to provide a new SVC file format that enables the storage and access of scalable video data. The scalable video data is stored as a single track within a media data section of the SVC file format. New extensions are defined for description entries and boxes within a metadata section of the SVC file format. These extensions provide means for extracting sub-streams or layers from the single track of scalable video data stored in the media data section.

Abstract: A computer architecture and programming model for high speed processing over broadband networks are provided. The architecture employs a consistent modular structure, a common computing module and uniform software cells. The common computing module includes a control processor, a plurality of processing units, a plurality of local memories from which the processing units process programs, a direct memory access controller and a shared main memory. A synchronized system and method for the coordinated reading and writing of data to and from the shared main memory by the processing units also are provided. A hardware sandbox structure is provided for security against the corruption of data among the programs being processed by the processing units. The uniform software cells contain both data and applications and are structured for processing by any of the processors of the network. Each software cell is uniquely identified on the network.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for supporting multiple data stores. The set of data stores can be of a uniform type, or the various data stores can be different types (e.g. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Structured Query Language (SQL), etc.). One implementation of the disclosed technology is with an Identity System. Another implementation is with an integrated Identity System and Access System. Various embodiments of the present invention utilize different means to separate the business logic of a system from the data access logic so that different types of data stores can be used without changing the business logic.

Abstract: A method for providing technical support documents on a peripheral device connected to a web server storing the requested technical support documents via the Internet, which includes the steps of selecting an event on the device, requesting a default uniform resource locator with the selected event, and returning the technical support document relating to the selected event of the requested uniform resource locator to the device.

Abstract: An improved solution for communicating content over a network, such as a peer-to-peer network, is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, when content is published in a data package for sharing with other peers on the network, recovery data is included in the data package. Subsequently, a peer can receive a combination of content and recovery data and generate the remaining content using the recovery data. In this manner, a peer will not be prevented from obtaining content by missing a single slice of content, resulting in a higher success rate for content transmissions.

Abstract: A management data distribution apparatus has, a control unit, a buffer memory element, at least one input port, and a telecommunications output. The at least one input port is arranged to receive management data from devices located within a network and to pass the management data to the control unit. The control unit is arranged to control output of the management data via the telecommunications output to a remote monitoring site over a telecommunications network. The control unit is also arranged to store management data arriving at the at least one input port when the said telecommunications output is in use in the buffer memory element, temporarily.

Abstract: A connection setting part holds a selecting condition for a binding to use; a common interface part receives a connection request from a common interface execution code to be executed by a client; a reading/analyzing part obtains the selecting condition from the connection setting part; an environment information obtaining part obtains environment information of the client and/or a server; a connection selecting determination part determines the binding to use based on the selecting condition and the environment information; and a calling part carries out connection to the Web service with the execution code corresponding to the determined binding.

Abstract: A service level management (SLM) system where the system learns the structure of a web application, monitors the operation of the application, and controls the processing of incoming requests to achieve optimal performance as defined in a service level agreement (SLA). The system is operative for example in enterprise web applications and in enterprise data centers that deploy web applications and optimally is capable of controlling and maintaining a level of service of web applications.

Abstract: The invention increases performance of HTTP over long-latency links by pre-fetching objects concurrently via aggregated and flow-controlled channels. An agent and gateway together assist a Web browser in fetching HTTP contents faster from Internet Web sites over long-latency data links. The gateway and the agent coordinate the fetching of selective embedded objects in such a way that an object is ready and available on a host platform before the resident browser requires it. The seemingly instantaneous availability of objects to a browser enables it to complete processing the object to request the next object without much wait. Without this instantaneous availability of an embedded object, a browser waits for its request and the corresponding response to traverse a long delay link.

Abstract: Network resources are assigned as dedicated, shared, or public network resources. The resources are then allocated to L1-VPN subscribers on demand. Splitting assignment of the resources from allocation of the resources enables resources to be assigned to more than one subscriber on the network. Temporary physical dedication of the resources to one of the subscribers may be accomplished by allocating the assigned resources on demand, so that particular subscribers are provided with dedicated resources on an as-needed basis. Dedication of the network resources allows the network resources to be configured, managed, and controlled by the customers. The network resources may be optical resources and the links may be time slots on particular fibers. Optionally, by enabling prioritization to cause displacement of link allocations, additional flexibility may be obtained in allocating links to L1-VPNs such as by allowing the use of private and shared resources by other subscribers.

Abstract: The invention enables the control of the information in a storage unit in a user terminal, prevents data from leaking to unauthorized users and protects information in the user terminal. A management OS manages the input/output to/from a user work OS in the user terminal, identifies a control-triggering condition set by a management server, controls the information in the storage unit storing the user work OS-related information so that information leakage can be prevented, and it also backs up the user work OS-related information to the storage apparatus using the user work OS input/output information.

Abstract: A control system, method and computer program are provided for communicating control information in a control system. The control system includes a master controller and a plurality of devices. Each of the plurality of devices have a number of channels. Each channel has an identifying number and a plurality of channel states. The method includes at least initially directing one or more messages sent to and from each device to the master controller, sending a first type of control message from the master controller to respective devices, and sending a second type of control message and a third type of control message from the master controller to respective devices. A control message of the first type directs the respective device to place one of its channels in a specified channel state. A control message of the second type directs the respective device to set the level of a specified parameter to a certain value, and a control message of the third type comprises a character string of variable length.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products for event driven and timer-driven network service switching. Exemplary embodiments include a network-switching method, including establishing a connection with a network via a network adapter, monitoring the adapter for a connection status with the network, generating a first block of network traffic over the network adapter and blocking a second block of network traffic over the network adapter.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a system for distributing data (e.g., content data) over a computer network and a method of arranging receiver nodes in a computer network such that the capacity of a server is effectively increased (e.g., the capacity of a server may be effectively multiplied many times over; the capacity of the server may be effectively increased exponentially). In one embodiment the present invention may take advantage of the excess capacity many receiver nodes possess, and may use such receiver nodes as repeaters. The distribution system may include node(s) having database(s) which indicate ancestor(s) and/or descendant(s) of the node so that reconfiguration of the distribution network may be accomplished without burdening the system's primary server.

Abstract: A migration source virtual server and a migration destination virtual server respectively include a volume information management unit for associating and managing volume identifying information for identifying the logical volumes and the logical volumes managed by the management OS of the migration source virtual server and the management OS of the migration destination virtual server; an identification unit for the migration source virtual server and the migration destination virtual server to identify the same logical volume as a target logical volume based on the volume identifying information; and a virtual OS migration unit for migrating data in an memory area used by a virtual OS of the migration source virtual server to the migration destination virtual server, and migrating update data in the memory area to be updated during the migration to the migration destination virtual server.

Abstract: A system and method of reliable and efficient data transfer over serial port are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of communicating data to a headless system over a communications medium includes transmitting data over the communications medium, ceasing transmitting data over communications medium in response to detecting a change in a status of a pin (e.g., a pin of a Modem Status Register, a Clear to Send, a 5th bit of the Modem Status Register, etc.) on the communications medium, and repeating the transmitting data over the communications medium in response to receiving a request to resend the data. The method may include transmitting a size of the data (e.g., a 2 byte value) over the serial port.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow the convenient transmission of URLs or content corresponding to URLs from a WAP/i-mode-enabled mobile device to any other device across a network. In an embodiment, a URL corresponding to content accessed by WAP/i-mode-enabled mobile device is transmitted to an application server. The WAP/i-mode-enabled mobile device further transmits a destination address for the content to the application server. The application server then transmits the URL corresponding to the content to the destination address. The URL can then be used to render the corresponding content at the destination address. In another embodiment, a URL corresponding to content accessed by the WAP/i-mode-enabled mobile device is transmitted to an application server. The WAP/i-mode-enabled mobile device further transmits a destination address for the content to the application server. The application server then fetches the content corresponding to the URL and transmits the content to the destination device.