Abstract: A method for processing a communication socket request begins by generating a socket request by a virtual machine running on a server. The virtual machine examines the socket request and determines whether the socket is identified by a host name or by an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The socket request is forwarded to a host environment if the socket is identified by a host name or by an IP address other than a predetermined IP address of the host environment, and the host environment creates the socket. The server processes the socket request if the socket is identified by the predetermined IP address of the host environment, and the server creates the socket. In one implementation, the virtual machine is a Java virtual machine and the server is a Java server.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable a transport protocol executing on a first computer system to be utilized by applications executing on a second computer system which is directly interconnected and closely coupled to the first computer system. An interconnection couples an input/output (I/O) subsystem of the first computer system to an I/O subsystem of the second computer system and provides a path over which data can be transmitted between the first and second computer systems independent of a network interface card, and an interconnection messaging system executing on the first and second computer systems provides general purpose transport interfaces between said first and second computer systems.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable a transport protocol executing on a first computer system to be utilized by applications executing on a second computer system which is directly interconnected and closely coupled to the first computer system. An interconnection couples an input/output (I/O) subsystem of the first computer system to an I/O subsystem of the second computer system and provides a path over which data can be transmitted between the first and second computer systems independent of a network interface card, and an interconnection messaging system executing on the first and second computer systems provides general purpose transport interfaces between said first and second computer systems.

Abstract: A sensor module is for use in a semiotic processing system. The sensing module receives data in a pre-specified format. It identifies sequential elemental symbols in the received data. First order sets of identified sequential element symbols are defined such that no first order set has more than a maximum number of sequential elemental symbols. Second order sets of sequential first order sets are defined such that no second order set has more than a maximum number N of sequential first order sets.

Abstract: A semiotic decision making system operates to respond, for example, to natural language queries. The system operates independent of the type of symbolic elements in which queries are cast. A training corpus of information in the form of sequential sets of a selected type of element is input to the system and processed by a semiotic processing module to create a knowledge database based upon the lineal relationship of elements within the training corpus. The knowledge database is then used to make decisions relating to queries input in the same type of elements. Accordingly, inputting a French training corpus results in a knowledge base useful in answering French questions. Multiple semiotic processing modules may be used to enhance performance.

Abstract: A semiotic decision making system processes a training corpus of information in the form of sequential sets of elements to create a database which is thereafter used to make decisions relating to queries input in the same type of elements. Sets of sequential elements of a training corpus are received. Ordered pairs of sequential elements and ordered pairs are identified. The ordered pairs include element/element, pair/element, element/pair and pair/pair ordered pairs, in a recursive semiotic process based on the statistical occurrence of element sequences in the training corpus sets whereby each ordered pair represents an n sequential element subset of a training corpus set defined by a set of nested ordered pairs. Constituent sets of ordered pairs and elements are identified for the training corpus sets.

Abstract: A decision making system uses semiotic processing modules to transform a training corpus of information, in the form of sequential sets of symbols, into a knowledge database. The knowledge database is thereafter used to make decisions relating to queries input in the same type of training corpus symbols. In the knowledge base, the system stores data representations of analyses of subsets of the training corpus sets of sequential elements. The knowledge base data representations comprise predicates and elemental and non-elemental acts. An inductive processor recursively processes the training corpus sets by evaluating the relationship and frequency of occurrence of individual elements and sets of elements in the training corpus. After processing of the training corpus is completed, the resultant knowledge base is used to evaluate queries in a performance mode of operation.

Abstract: A high speed data communications method and system is provided whereby multiple groups of software interfaces are used to link a Distributed Systems Services Unit to a Network Provider which connects to an Input/Output Interface Module which relates to external interfaces of a Network. The interfaces permit the capability of buffer sharing and lock pool sharing, in addition to improved Connection Library Element Interfaces which reduce the overhead that was previously required and further enables faster data transfer operations with reduced latency.

Abstract: An improved high-speed data communications system is provided having software functions which permit a Network Data Path Interface to work in conjunction with a Distributed System Service application and a Network Provider application for enhancing data transfers to a Input/Output module and Network Processor. The improved Network Data Path Interface functions involve transmitting data outward to Channel Adapters via the use of shared buffers which can be re-used after utilization, and also receiving data by the sharing of buffers between a Distributed System Service application software unit, a Network Provider unit, and the Network Data Path Interface, enabling data to be received by the Network Provider for transferral to the Distributed System Service application unit.

Abstract: An Output Interface function for a Cooperative Service Interface which allows export of data from a Distributed System Services unit (DSS) to a Network Provider unit (NP) whereby lock pools are shared as well as buffer pools in each unit. Copying of exported data from said DSS to said NP is eliminated by use of an image buffer pool in said Network Provider (NP) (Which holds pointers to data in memory) and which can export the data to an external I/O port.

Abstract: An Input Interface functions for a Cooperative Service Interface unit and enables data from a network to be placed in a designated input buffer of a Network Provider (NP) which can convey pointers to a Distributed System Service (DSS) unit's image buffer pool for access of the data by said DSS from memory. Sharing of buffer pools and lock pools lessen the overhead and latency which would normally burden such data transfers.