Abstract: A computer network (10) uses a central database (48) to manage a portfolio of real property holdings. The real property information related to the portfolio is stored on the central database and organized into a plurality of information categories. A computer hosts a website (60) for users to access the central database and view one or more categories of the real property information. Each authorized user can edit the real property information and save the edited real property information back to the central database. Other users access the edited real property information from the central database. The central database can also be used to compile real property information for offering as collateral in a loan package. The lender is given access to the real property information through the website. The real property information as selected for review by the lender is made available on the website.

Abstract: A method for collecting data for a geographic database is disclosed. Speed and position data are collected using a plurality of mobile computing platforms moving in a geographic region. The speed and position data are analyzed to identify a location of a traffic sign corresponding to a change in the speed. The geographic database is updated to indicate the location of the traffic sign.

Abstract: A set of criteria is acquired that defines a category of entities. The set of criteria is dynamically applied to identify an entity that meets the criteria. It is determined that the entity is registered as having control over at least a portion of a World-Wide Web address. The at least a portion of a World-Wide Web address is associated with the entity in a presentation that indicates that the entity belongs to the category of entities. In the presentation, a link may be included to a set of computer data about the entity. The set of computer data includes information other than information provided at a World-Wide Web site corresponding to the World-Wide Web address.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for increasing the efficiency of operations that are to be performed against an arbitrary relational database by automatically ordering the operations according to the referential integrity constraints defined for the affected tables. Because the ordering is performed programmatically, the application developer is relieved of the burden of attempting to structure the application in a manner that avoids violating the referential integrity constraints. The efficiency of modifying the database increases significantly using this technique. The ordering may be performed at a database engine. Existing applications may take advantage of this ordering technique, without requiring change to the application itself. Batch-mode write operations are possible when using this technique, thereby reducing the number of network round-trips that must be performed.

Abstract: A distributed computer database system connected to a network, e.g., the Internet or on an intranet, indexes interests of agents that have registered with the system, examines information objects, for example, that reside on the network, and, responsive to a match with the registered agents' interests, specifies to the agents the relevant information objects.

Abstract: A central processing unit having an extension instruction comprises a memory address, an offset and a fixed length instruction of varying immediate data. The central processing unit comprises a general register, a special register, a register file constituted as an inner register, a function block for executing the calculation function; an instruction register for memorizing the instruction, a control block for generating/outputting a control signal to the instruction register and a plurality of status flags, in which the special register enables access by a programmer and includes an extension data field for memorizing extension data or an extension register having the extension data field as one element and an extension flag for changing its status when the instruction memorizing the extension data in the extension register is executed and having one or a plurality of bits that is accessible to a programmer.

Abstract: Systems and Methods for identifying in the gateway processes or application processes whether an imported transaction is a loop-back transaction, and if so performing work for the imported transaction under the parent transaction. Upon receiving a work request from a remote transaction processing system, an endpoint identifier included as part of the work request is analyzed to determine whether the work request is associated with a parent transaction initiated at the local transaction processing system. If the endpoint identifier indicates that the work request is associated with a transaction initiated in the local transaction processing system, a global transaction identifier included as part of the work request is analyzed to determine the identity of the parent transaction. If the work request includes a remote TIP URL, the application process that receives the request is configured to analyze the global transaction identifier and determine the identity of the parent transaction.

Abstract: Software, systems, and methods for facilitating the development and implementation of computer network management software containing Java-based instructions is provided. In one aspect, the invention includes a system for implementing Java-based software network management objects configured to implement computer network management functions on a computer network. In one embodiment, the system of the invention includes a computer network management information server. The network management server performs communications using a first computer network management communications protocol. The system further includes a Java development management kit (“JDMK”) methods protocol adapter (“MPA”) that is configured to translate the first computer network management communications protocol into a JDMK communications protocol. A JDMK agent that is configured to communicate with the JDMK MPA using the JDMK communications protocol also is included.

Abstract: A virtual geographic spatial object generating system which is capable of meeting various retrieval conditions requested from a client, wherein a profile ID for each user is read in response to a log-in request from the client, while a script corresponding to the profile ID is read from a script file at an application server. By making use of the virtual geographic spatial object generating operator (hereinafter referred to simply as geographic operator) of this script, a data base server is accessed and a processing is performed so as to generate a virtual geographic spatial object. In this manner, only through a connection with the application server, various data base servers can be accessed and the operation for each user can be performed.

Abstract: A data processor is provided to increase the number of instructions it can handle, even with a large number of operands required for the instructions. The data processor comprises a decoding circuit (1) extracting bits (a1, a2) of an instruction as first operand fields and decoding an operation code, using the remaining bits (a4); an operand-field storage portion (3) including a first operand-field storage portion (3a) storing bits (a1, a2) obtained from the decoding circuit (1) via a selector (2), and a second operand-field storage portion (3b) storing a second operand field obtained on the basis of those bits (a2); and a data processing portion (5) receiving the first and the second operand fields from the operand-field storage portion (3) and processing data in registers designated by the first and the second operand fields.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for monitoring performance of a parallel database in a computer. In accordance with the present invention, the parallel database is stored on a data storage device in the computer. Groups of database nodes are identified. Collection time periods for collecting performance statistics from the identified group of database nodes are determined. Performance statistics are periodically collected from a subset of each identified group of nodes during the collection time periods. The collected performance statistics are stored in a memory connected to the computer and re-used when collecting performance statistics from one or more groups of database nodes in a succeeding collection time period.