Abstract: A computer network uplinking system, method, and computer program product are presented for allocation of network resources. A controller tier includes a controller node 100 having a processor 102, a memory 104, and a communication interface 106. Also, an uplinking tier includes uplinking nodes 108, with a processor 110, a memory 112, and a communication interface 114. The nodes 108 communicate the controller node 100 in frames. Current and next frames are represented as K and K+1. The nodes 108 request reservations from the controller node 100 based on the data each needs to transmit. The controller node 100 generates a control signal based on the reservation requests to assign slots of a information subframe of the next frame K+1 to the nodes 108 based on the priority allocated to the node 108 and the data each needs to transmit. The nodes 108 then transmit in their assigned slots.

Abstract: Disclosed are a transflective liquid crystal display device and a method for manufacturing the same, capable of simply forming a reflection section and driving a liquid crystal display device with a transmission mode or a transflective mode by using the same array substrate. After preparing the upper substrate, the thin film transistor is formed in the switching region of the upper substrate. Color resin is coated on the thin film transistor, and is developed to form the color filter. The light-shielding layer is formed on the color filter to prevent current from being leaked from the thin film transistor. The lower substrate is formed in such a manner that the lower substrate is spaced by a predetermined distance from the upper substrate. The reflection plate is formed on the reflection section. The transparent electrode is formed on the reflection plate.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a hybrid authentication system (10) for securing communication. In this embodiment, the system (10) includes a distributed authentication infrastructure (12) with a series of nodes (16) in communication with each other. These nodes (16) are intended to perform a series of functions, one of these functions being the authentication of other nodes. The system further includes a centralized authentication infrastructure (14), which is later integrated into the distributed authentication infrastructure (12) after the distributed authentication infrastructure (12) has been established. The centralized authentication infrastructure (14) includes a central server (22) coupled to the nodes (16) for verifying the identification of the nodes (16) and/or granting permission to those nodes (16).

Abstract: A computer network uplinking system, method, and computer program product are presented for allocation of network resources. A controller tier includes a controller node 100 having a processor 102, a memory 104, and a communication interface 106. Also, an uplinking tier includes uplinking nodes 108, with a processor 110, a memory 112, and a communication interface 114. The nodes 108 communicate the controller node 100 in frames. Current and next frames are represented as K and K+1. The nodes 108 request reservations from the controller node 100 based on the data each needs to transmit. The controller node 100 generates a control signal based on the reservation requests to assign slots of a information subframe of the next frame K+1 to the nodes 108 based on the priority allocated to the node 108 and the data each needs to transmit. The nodes 108 then transmit in their assigned slots.