Abstract: Embodiments of social media listening, analytics, and engagement systems and method are described herein where a system user may listen to and analyze social media content based on one or more key terms. The system may expand the key terms and listen to additional social media content based on the expanded terms. The system may also enable a user to engage social media participants related to the social media content via multiple campaigns. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided for assessing and/or treating pain, discomfort, and/or anxiety through the development of an algorithm based on a correlation between electroencephalography (EEG) signals received from a patient and the patient's self-assessed levels of pain. The pain detection algorithm is then applied to EEG signals obtained from any patient and used to assess the patient's level of pain without requiring other input from the patient. One or more devices in a system may be implemented to measure the EEG signals, apply the algorithm and display a level of pain in real-time to a patient or healthcare provider. The real-time pain assessment may be used to continuously monitor whether a patient is in pain and select one or more treatments to minimize the patient's perception of pain and avoid prescribing unnecessary medications.

Abstract: Embodiments of social media listening, analytics, and engagement systems and method are described herein where a system user may listen to and analyze social media content based on one or more key terms. The system may expand the key terms and listen to additional social media content based on the expanded terms. The system may also enable a user to engage social media participants related to the social media content via multiple campaigns. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of social media listening, analytics, and engagement systems and method are described herein where a system user may listen to and analyze social media content based on one or more key terms. The system may expand the key terms and listen to additional social media content based on the expanded terms. The system may also enable a user to engage social media participants related to the social media content via multiple campaigns. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The response time from a client on a network is measured and a destination address is selected based on the measured response time. The client requests an address from the network. The network may be a local network or a wide area network such as the Internet. The response time of the client is measured to determine the optimum speed at which the client may operate. The measured response time is communicated to the server, where a destination address is selected based on the requested address and the measured response time. The client may then be connected to the destination address.

Abstract: A link lock system for a network includes a computer, a network interface device, a bus monitor, and a security switch. The network interface device provides the computer with access to the network. The bus monitor monitors a link between the network interface device and the computer. The bus monitor reports detected failures or intrusions. The security switch switches the link from a non-secured mode to a secured mode when a report of the detected failures or intrusions is received from the bus monitor.

Abstract: In network access devices configured to provide a client device an Internet Protocol (IP) address when a client device attempts to access the network associated with the network access device. The client device can then provide its credentials to the network access device. The network access device can then “shop” credentials to plurality of servers interfaced with the network. The plurality of servers will then respond to the network access device indicating what services and resources are available to the client device based on the credentials provided. The network access device can inform the client device of the services and resources available. If the client device accepts some or all of the services and resources available, then the network access device can enforce the restrictions and availability of the services and resources agreed to.

Abstract: A network access device is configured to receive requests for network resources from a client device, generate a natural language message regarding the request, and forward the natural language message to a network administrator using a communication program such as an email program, Instant Massaging (IM) program, or a Short Messaging Service (SMS) program. The network administrator can then respond to the message by generating and sending a natural language message to the network access device. The network access device can then parse the natural language response in order to determine what action to take.

Abstract: A network access device is configured to receive requests for network resources from a client device, parse the natural language request and generate a natural language response to the request. The natural language response can be sent to the client device using a communication program such as an email program, Instant Massaging (IM) program, or a Short Messaging Service (SMS) program. The client device can then respond to the message by generating and sending a natural language message to the network access device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods provide the superior performance of high-speed distributed processing in a clustered system environment. The distributed computing system stores data tables or distributes jobs or tasks on multiple processors that execute on one or more nodes. For the case of multiple nodes, the nodes communicate over an inter-nodal communication link, for example, via a proprietary communication protocol, or alternatively via a standard protocol such as SQL database command protocol. By distributing the data storage and task processing over a potentially large number of processors and nodes, the distributed computing system returns processing results to the requestor in significantly reduced times as compared to conventional computing systems.

Abstract: A broker for the management of client requests issued by a client computer over a client-server network. Depending on its availability of resources, the broker determines whether to respond to the client request, or hand-off the client request to another server. The broker supports a virtual connection between the client and the other server, without interfering with communication protocols or disrupting client requests. The other server fulfills client requests by operating in place of the broker. The server terminates the virtual connection when all client requests have been completely fulfilled.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for distributing database processing across a loosely coupled hardware platform, or a computer cluster. The system divides the data held within the database across all available resources, and then submits the database queries in parallel to all points of data storage. Once all resources have received and processed the database query, the results are sent back to a single point for final reassembly.

Abstract: Connecting to a network server includes determining, at a first server, to which one of N mirrored servers a request from a client should be routed based at least in part on an address indicating the client and a route to the client and on the quality of service between at least some of the N mirrored servers to the client and determining to route requests from other clients associated with the address to the one of the N mirrored servers.

Abstract: The response time from a client on a network is measured and a destination address is selected based on the measured response time. The client requests an address from the network. The network may be a local network or a wide area network such as the Internet. The response time of the client is measured to determine the optimum speed at which the client may operate. The measured response time is communicated to the server, where a destination address is selected based on the requested address and the measured response time. The client may then be connected to the destination address.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods provide the superior performance of high-speed distributed processing in a clustered system environment. The distributed computing system stores data tables or distributes jobs or tasks on multiple processors that execute on one or more nodes. For the case of multiple nodes, the nodes communicate over an inter-nodal communication link, for example, via a proprietary communication protocol, or alternatively via a standard protocol such as SQL database command protocol. By distributing the data storage and task processing over a potentially large number of processors and nodes, the distributed computing system returns processing results to the requestor in significantly reduced times as compared to conventional computing systems.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods provide the superior performance of high-speed distributed processing in a clustered system environment. The distributed computing system stores data tables or distributes jobs or tasks on multiple processors that execute on one or more nodes. For the case of multiple nodes, the nodes communicate over an inter-nodal communication link, for example, via a proprietary communication protocol, or alternatively via a standard protocol such as SQL database command protocol. By distributing the data storage and task processing over a potentially large number of processors and nodes, the distributed computing system returns processing results to the requestor in significantly reduced times as compared to conventional computing systems.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods provide the superior performance of high-speed distributed processing in a clustered system environment. The distributed computing system stores data tables or distributes jobs or tasks on multiple processors that execute on one or more nodes. For the case of multiple nodes, the nodes communicate over an inter-nodal communication link, for example, via a proprietary communication protocol, or alternatively via a standard protocol such as SQL database command protocol. By distributing the data storage and task processing over a potentially large number of processors and nodes, the distributed computing system returns processing results to the requestor in significantly reduced times as compared to conventional computing systems.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods provide the superior performance of high-speed distributed processing in a clustered system environment. The distributed computing system stores data tables or distributes jobs or tasks on multiple processors that execute on one or more nodes. For the case of multiple nodes, the nodes communicate over an inter-nodal communication link, for example, via a proprietary communication protocol, or alternatively via a standard protocol such as SQL database command protocol. By distributing the data storage and task processing over a potentially large number of processors and nodes, the distributed computing system returns processing results to the requestor in significantly reduced times as compared to conventional computing systems.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods provide the reliable and persistent data storage of traditional database systems combined with the superior performance of high-speed volatile memory databases. The database server, for example, a SQL server, communicates with a computer data storage device, for example, a computer hard disk drive or other persistent storage device, for permanent storage and maintenance of database data entries or records. The database server additionally communicates with a volatile, main memory database system capable of high-speed performance. The database server can use the persistent database system in combination with the enhanced performance volatile database system to provide both reliability and substantially accelerated database performance.

Abstract: The response time from a client on a network is measured and a destination address is selected based on the measured response time. The client requests an address from the network. The network may be a local network or a wide area network such as the Internet. The response time of the client is measured to determine the optimum speed at which the client may operate. The measured response time is communicated to the server, where a destination address is selected based on the requested address and the measured response time. The client may then be connected to the destination address.