Abstract: A computing device includes a processor, firmware, a hardware component, and a debugging module. The firmware stores error decoding logic particular to the computing device. The hardware component detects an error in the computing device, and responsively issues an interrupt and halts the processor such that the processor cannot execute any more computer-readable code. The debugging module loads the logic from the firmware at reset and executes the logic responsive to the interrupt. The debugging module does not use the processor to execute the logic, the firmware is not part of the debugging module, and the debugging module is not part of the hardware component. The firmware may also store a mapping between registers of the hardware component and field-replaceable hardware units of the computing device, which the debugging module loads at reset and uses when executing the error decoding logic to determine which unit has caused the error.

Abstract: A server computing device for a social networking web site receives from a user, via access of the web site, confidential information regarding the user, including information that the user does not socially share on the web site. The device associates the confidential information with a user identifier that uniquely identifies the user on the web site, and with an export group identifier corresponding to a type of the confidential information. The device associates the export group identifier with a password different from a user password the user employs to access the web site. The device receives, from a third party, a purported user identifier, a purported export group identifier, and a purported password, which the device validates against the user identifier, the export group identifier, and the password. Where validation is successful, the device permits access to the confidential information by the third party.

Abstract: A server computing device for a social networking web site receives from a user, via access of the web site, confidential information regarding the user, including information that the user does not socially share on the web site. The device associates the confidential information with a user identifier that uniquely identifies the user on the web site, and with an export group identifier corresponding to a type of the confidential information. The device associates the export group identifier with a password different from a user password the user employs to access the web site. The device receives, from a third party, a purported user identifier, a purported export group identifier, and a purported password, which the device validates against the user identifier, the export group identifier, and the password. Where validation is successful, the device permits access to the confidential information by the third party.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable media for dynamically updating current communication information, for enabling access to current communication based upon biometric information and/or for allowing communication information to be associated with biometric information and then allowing this communication information to be provided to desired recipients.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable media for dynamically updating current communication information, for enabling access to current communication based upon biometric information and/or for allowing communication information to be associated with biometric information and then allowing this communication information to be provided to desired recipients.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to effectively traversing the structure of an interactive voice response system. A menu associated with the system is organized and arranged in a hierarchy. Each received input is dynamically analyzed to enable a traversal of the hierarchy and to direct the input to an appropriate menu option associated with the system. The appropriate menu option is directly related to the input submission, and supports a direct communication with a telecommunication device that initiated communication with the system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to augmentation of query suggestions in response to a query submission. One or more friends or friendship circles are identified in a social networking aspect of a search engine. Responsive to receipt of the query submission and identification of at least one friend from the social networking aspect, two sets of query suggestions are provided. The sets of query suggestions include both query suggestions from a search engine and query suggestions from a social networking channel.

Abstract: A video is divided into portions and has objects. Each object appears in one or more portions. A graphical diagram is generated and displayed that has graphical elements corresponding to the objects. Each graphical element has a size corresponding to a number and/or size of the portions in which the object to which the graphical element corresponds appears. The graphical elements have locations within the graphical diagram in correspondence with relationships of appearance of the objects within the portions. Selection of a point or area within the graphical diagram is received. Which of the graphical elements include the point or area are determined as one or more selected graphical elements corresponding to one or more selected objects. Which of the portions include all the selected objects are determined and output as one or more selected portions.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer. According to one embodiment, a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer is provided. The method may include determining that an error has occurred, identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error and/or generating an error message. The error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error.

Abstract: There are provided a system, a method and a computer program product for enhancing a capability of an Internet search engine. A user enters, by using an input device, a first query or an incomplete in a first search engine run by a computing system. While the user is entering the first query or the incomplete, the computing system suggests at least one complete query. While the user is entering the first query or the incomplete, the computing system searches at least one answer corresponding to the at least one suggested complete query. While the user is entering the first query or the incomplete, the computing system filters the at least one suggested complete query and the at least one searched answer. While the user is entering the first query or the incomplete, the computing system displays the at least one filtered complete query and at least one filtered answer.

Abstract: Systems for performing on-line searching, and particularly, to searching with face recognition and social networking profiles. In one example, one or more systems may be provided with regard to searching with face recognition and social networking profiles.

Abstract: Methods for performing on-line searching, and particularly, to searching with face recognition and social networking profiles. In one example, one or more methods may be provided with regard to searching with face recognition and social networking profiles.

Abstract: A computer implemented method is provided to manage travel for purchasing items. A computer system identifies items for purchase by a group of people. The computer system identifies a set of requirements for the items. The computer system retrieves information about available items at locations for purchasing the items. The computer system can then generate a set of routes for the group of people that includes at least a portion of the locations for purchasing the items based on the set of requirements for the items, and the information about the available items at the locations for purchasing the items.

Abstract: A computer system and computer program product are provided to manage travel for purchasing items. A computer system identifies items for purchase by a group of people. The computer system identifies a set of requirements for the items. The computer system retrieves information about available items at locations for purchasing the items. The computer system can then generate a set of routes for the group of people that includes at least a portion of the locations for purchasing the items based on the set of requirements for the items, and the information about the available items at the locations for purchasing the items.

Abstract: A viewer who is consulting a television programming guide with additional information that involves a comprehensive set of visual images. Preferably, the set of sequential images are stills or snapshots representative of portions of the television program.

Abstract: A method which generates at a user's computer system a display which graphically shows the relationships among a core query and one or more suggested related queries in a search conducted through an online search engine. The display preferably is a set of partially overlapping geometric figures such as circles, with the size of each circle indicating the number of resources found by the search queries and the overlap indicating commonality between a core query and a suggested related query.

Abstract: An apparatus and a program product which generates at a user's computer system a display which graphically shows the relationships among a core query and one or more suggested related queries in a search conducted through an online search engine. The display preferably is a set of partially overlapping geometric figures such as circles, with the size of each circle indicating the number of resources found by the search queries and the overlap indicating commonality between a core query and a suggested related query.

Abstract: Methods in which image metadata identifying video objects in video data files is recorded; access to video data files by an end user of an access device is monitored; and a record of the concentration of personal video preferences is compiled from the monitored accesses and the image metadata of the video data files accessed by the end user. This record is then used to create summarizations of videos considered for prospective viewing by an end user and/or to select commercial messages such as advertisements to be delivered to the end user.

Abstract: Apparatus and program products in which image metadata identifying video objects in video data files is recorded; access to video data files by an end user of an access device is monitored; and a record of the concentration of personal video preferences is compiled from the monitored accesses and the image metadata of the video data files accessed by the end user. This record is then used to create summarizations of videos considered for prospective viewing by an end user and/or to select commercial messages such as advertisements to be delivered to the end user.

Abstract: A computer program product prevents the delivery of undesired e-mail message. A remove request is received from a non-desiring client. The remove request identifies a first subject line or a first body text from a previous e-mail message. An active request is updated with the remove request. Responsive to updating the active requests, the non-desiring client is redacted from a previously received message within a message file. The previously received message includes a second subject line that matches the first subject line, or a second body text that matches the first body text.