Abstract: A tablet for insertion into a vagina including 0.01 to 500 mg of a vaginal medication, such as a microbicide, such as cellulose acetate 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate (CAP); 100 to 500 mg of mannitol powder; 50 to 300 mg of inert microcrystalline cellulose; 10 to 80 mg of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; 50 to 250 mg of glycerol and optionally 2 to 4 mg of at least one preservative which protects against microbicidal contamination and discourages the growth of yeast in the vagina. The tablet which includes CAP as the vaginal medication is vaginally administered before coitus in methods for preventing the sexual transmission of HIV-1, HIV-2, herpesvirus, or an infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Haemophilus ducreyi or Treponema pallidum. The tablet which includes CAP as the vaginal medication is vaginally administered to prevent or treat bacterial vaginosis.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for communicating in a wireless network using multi-protocol label switching (MPLS). A network service node is configured to send identical packets substantially simultaneously to each of a serving network access station and one or more target network access stations via two or more respective MPLS tunnels in response to a handoff trigger message. Additional embodiments and variations are also disclosed.

Abstract: A data transfer arrangement may be used in a System on a Chip (SoC). The SoC has a processing element fabric and a logic element fabric. The two fabrics are coupled by a fabric exchange element to transfer data efficiently between the processing element fabric and the logic element fabric to facilitate parallel processing.

Abstract: A method and system for a network node for attachment to switch fabrics is described. The system includes an access unit to provide access to communications from an external network, a classification element to label received packets with information identifying an associated flow and queue, a mapping element to place the packets into one of a plurality of queues based on the label identifiers, a scheduler to schedule packets in the queues for transmission, and an encapsulation element to encapsulate the scheduled packets into uniform size frames. The uniform size frames may then be transmitted to a next destination through a switch fabric.

Abstract: Techniques for enabling applications of software stacks in different virtualization partitions to communicate using data elements, each data element including a metadata descriptor having one or more property-value pairs, the enabling including identifying a relationship between a first application and a second application based on a data element provided by each of the first application and the second application.

Abstract: Techniques for enabling services in different nodes of a distributed system to communicate using data elements, each data element including a metadata descriptor having one or more property-value pairs, the enabling including identifying a relationship between a first service and a second service based on a data element provided by each of the first service and the second service.

Abstract: A method of managing a plurality of Voice-Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone lines assigned to a VoIP Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). A VoIP call window is displayed on a display device of the VoIP CPE. A different one of a plurality of sub-windows are assigned to each of the different VoIP phone lines. The sub-windows are displayed so that they can be viewed at the same time within the VoIP call window. An indicia is displayed within each of the sub-windows that identifies with which of the VoIP phone lines each sub-window is assigned.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for communicating in a wireless network using multi-protocol label switching (MPLS). A network service node is configured to send identical packets substantially simultaneously to each of a serving network access station and one or more target network access stations via two or more respective MPLS tunnels in response to a handoff trigger message. Additional embodiments and variations are also disclosed.

Abstract: A data transfer arrangement may be used in a System on a Chip (SoC). The SoC has a processing element fabric and a logic element fabric. The two fabrics are coupled by a fabric exchange element to transfer data efficiently between the processing element fabric and the logic element fabric to facilitate parallel processing.

Abstract: A method and system for a network node for attachment to switch fabrics is described. The system includes an access unit to provide access to communications from an external network, a classification element to label received packets with information identifying an associated flow and queue, a mapping element to place the packets into one of a plurality of queues based on the label identifiers, a scheduler to schedule packets in the queues for transmission, and an encapsulation element to encapsulate the scheduled packets into uniform size frames. The uniform size frames may then be transmitted to a next destination through a switch fabric.

Abstract: A method and system for open-loop congestion control in a system fabric is described. The method includes determining which traffic class each received network packet belongs, determining a path to be taken by each packet through a switch fabric, classifying each packet into one of a plurality of flow bundles based on the packet's destination and path through the switch fabric, mapping each packet into one of a plurality of queues to await transmission based on the flow bundle to which the packet has been classified, and scheduling the packets in the queues for transmission to a next destination through the switch fabric.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for performing reliability balancing, based on past distributed programming network component history, which balances computing resources and their processing components for the purpose of improving the availability and reliability of these resources.

Abstract: A plant watering and feeding support system comprises at least three upstanding tubular stakes. Each stake has a lower end thereof planted in a soil. The stakes each have a part located above a ground surface of the soil which is adapted with a connector for receiving ends of tubular cross members which extend therefrom in a horizontal plane and generally join the parts of the stakes located above the ground. Therefore, a horizontal liquid distribution network is defined. A liquid poured in at least a top end of one of the stakes thus distributes to the other stakes through the distribution network and to the soil downwardly by way of the stakes through the lower ends thereof. The plant is basically supported by the cross members. The connectors are adapted to receive at their upper ends the lower ends of vertical tubes which are provided at their upper ends with further connectors.