Abstract: A system for reliable data processing is provided, wherein the system is implemented in a sealed infrastructure, wherein the sealed infrastructure comprises at least one processing area and a storage area, wherein the network area, the processing area, and the storage area are separated from each other physically, wherein the processing area is adapted to receive data from the storage area and/or from the network area in encrypted form, to decrypt to process the received data, and to transmit the processed data in encrypted form to the storage area and/or to the network area. Further, a method for reliable processing of data in a system according to the invention is provided.

Abstract: A system for reliable data processing is provided, wherein the system is implemented in a sealed infrastructure, wherein the sealed infrastructure comprises at least one processing area and a storage area, wherein the network area, the processing area, and the storage area are separated from each other physically, wherein the processing area is adapted to receive data from the storage area and/or from the network area in encrypted form, to decrypt to process the received data, and to transmit the processed data in encrypted form to the storage area and/or to the network area. Further, a method for reliable processing of data in a system according to the invention is provided.

Abstract: A method is provided for securing telecommunications traffic data that are incurred with the telecommunications service provider of the telecommunications service when at least one telecommunications service is used by a number of subscribers is provided, wherein the telecommunications service is performed in a secure environment, the telecommunications service receives a message from at least one first subscriber of the telecommunications service, the message being intended for at least one second subscriber of the telecommunications service, and the telecommunications service, in response to the receipt of the message, sends a notification to the at least one second subscriber, wherein between the receipt of the message and the sending of the notification, a predetermined time delay is provided. Further, a system is provided for securing telecommunications traffic data is provided being adapted to execute the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A method is provided for securing telecommunications traffic data that are incurred with the telecommunications service provider of the telecommunications service when at least one telecommunications service is used by a number of subscribers is provided, wherein the telecommunications service is performed in a secure environment, the telecommunications service receives a message from at least one first subscriber of the telecommunications service, the message being intended for at least one second subscriber of the telecommunications service, and the telecommunications service, in response to the receipt of the message, sends a notification to the at least one second subscriber, wherein between the receipt of the message and the sending of the notification, a predetermined time delay is provided. Further, a system is provided for securing telecommunications traffic data is provided being adapted to execute the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A device for generating a virtual network user that can be used, for data protection purposes, as a pseudonym by which a physical person or legal entity can gain access to the Internet and engage services that can be implemented via the network. The network user is defined by a freely specifiable combination of real and/or arbitrarily specifiable attributes. The input of these attributes into the network access device (PC) of the user activates a transformation system which facilitates the generation of the data flows that implement the virtual network user and that can be saved with the temporal sequence of the data flow in a storage device of the transformation system. An access system allocated to an independent authority is provided, which upon activation can initiate the readout of such data from a memory allocated to the storage device of the transformation system.

Abstract: A device for generating a virtual network user that can be used, for data protection purposes, as a pseudonym by which a physical person or legal entity can gain access to the Internet and engage services that can be implemented via the network. The network user is defined by a freely specifiable combination of real and/or arbitrarily specifiable attributes. The input of these attributes into the network access device (PC) of the user activates a transformation system which facilitates the generation of the data flows that implement the virtual network user and that can be saved with the temporal sequence of the data flow in a storage device of the transformation system. An access system allocated to an independent authority is provided, which upon activation can initiate the readout of such data from a memory allocated to the storage device of the transformation system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for exchanging data between a first and a second communication terminal device (EG1, EG2). The first (EG1) and the second (EG2) communication terminal devices are connected to a data network (DN). In a first step, acoustically coded address information is transmitted by the first to the second communication terminal device (EG2) during a communication connection between the first and the second communication terminal device (EG1, EG2) and, in a second step, the data are transmitted to the first communication terminal device (EG1) from the second communication terminal device (EG2) via the data network using the address information.

Abstract: A device for generating a virtual network user that can be used, for data protection purposes, as a pseudonym by which a physical person or legal entity can gain access to the Internet and engage services that can be implemented via the network. The network user is defined by a freely specifiable combination of real and/or arbitrarily specifiable attributes. The input of these attributes into the network access device (PC) of the user activates a transformation system which facilitates the generation of the data flows that implement the virtual network user and that can be saved with the temporal sequence of the data flow in a storage device of the transformation system. An access system allocated to an independent authority is provided, which upon activation can initiate the readout of such data from a memory allocated to the storage device of the transformation system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for exchanging data between a first and a second communication terminal device (EG1, EG2). The first (EG1) and the second (EG2) communication terminal devices are connected to a data network (DN). In a first step, acoustically coded address information is transmitted by the first to the second communication terminal device (EG2) during a communication connection between the first and the second communication terminal device (EG1, EG2) and, in a second step, the data are transmitted to the first communication terminal device (EG1) from the second communication terminal device (EG2) via the data network using the address information.

Abstract: A system automatically adaptively modifies a fail-over configuration priority list of back-up devices of a group (cluster) of processing devices to improve availability and reduce risks and costs associated with manual configuration. A system is used by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of the group. The system includes an interface processor for maintaining transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks of a first processing device in response to an operational failure of the first processing device and for updating the transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of the group. An operation detector detects an operational failure of the first processing device.

Abstract: A system is interfaced with multiple different financial, clinical and inventory information systems that provide information for on-line analytical processing to provide resource usage characteristics. A system for determining characteristics of resource usage, includes an acquisition processor for automatically acquiring data representing information. The acquired information includes revenue received for a particular usage of a particular resource by a particular patient, operating cost of maintaining the resource, and an acquisition cost of the resource. A data analyzer processes the acquired information to determine a profit or loss attributable to the resource. A communication processor communicates a message to a remote unit indicating the profit or loss in response to user command.

Abstract: A system automatically acquires and associates patient parameter ancillary information with patient identity data to reduce manual data entry and resulting medical error. A patient parameter processing system includes a transceiver for automatically wirelessly acquiring, from a patient attached tag, data enabling derivation of information identifying the patient. An acquisition processor automatically acquires a patient parameter from a device attached to a patient. A data processor automatically transfers both the acquired patient parameter and derived patient identification information in conjunction, to a system for generating patient related records to ensure the acquired patient parameter is associated with a correct patient.

Abstract: A system for managing a device at a location of an associated entity includes a repository of device information identifying (a) the entity associated with the device, (b) the device, and (c) a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of the device by the entity. A communication processor communicates a message to the entity location identifying the device and updating the terms governing usage of the device.

Abstract: An application estimates sizing information and capacity limits for a processing system configuration using load data automatically provided by a load determination application. A system supports selection of processing devices for a particular user. At least one repository includes, usage information indicating distribution of usage of a plurality of functions supported by a particular configuration of processing devices and capacity information including data identifying a load limit associated with a particular usage distribution and a particular configuration of processing devices. An interface processor retrieves, from the at least one repository, data identifying a candidate particular configuration of processing devices in response to received data indicating a particular usage distribution.

Abstract: A self-service system and user interface supports a patient in initiating, monitoring, and managing administration of admission, discharge and scheduling activity and in accessing medical information. A system supports patient access to medical information of the patient. The system includes an interface processor for receiving patient identification information and a database linking a patient identifier derived using the patient identification information, with prescription information identifying a medication for the patient. A data processor accesses the database to retrieve the prescription information. A display processor initiates generation of data representing an image including the prescription information, in response to the received patient identification information and a request by the patient to access the prescription.

Abstract: A system automatically adaptively modifies a fail-over configuration priority list of back-up devices of a group (cluster) of processing devices to improve availability and reduce risks and costs associated with manual configuration. A system is used by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of the group. The system includes an interface processor for maintaining transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks of a first processing device in response to an operational failure of the first processing device and for updating the transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of the group. An operation detector detects an operational failure of the first processing device.

Abstract: A controllable optical switching module (OSM) has at least N optical inputs (i1 to iN) and at least N optical outputs (e1 to eN) for selectively switching through optical signals (os1 to osN), with a respective optical signal (os1 to osN) being able to be switched through from an optical input (i1 to iN) via a respective switching point (SP) in a switching matrix (SM) to an optical output (e1 to eN) using a control unit (CU). The order of the arrangement of the optical inputs (i1 to iN) is determined by virtue of the respective attenuation (A1 to AN) produced when the optical signals (os1 to osN) are switched through from an optical input (i1 to iN) via a switching point (SP) to an optical output (e1 to eN) increasing or decreasing from the first to the Nth optical input (i1 to iN).