Abstract: Embodiments are directed to establishing separate security identities for a shared service and shared service instances, and to managing shared and service instance credentials. In one scenario, a computer system establishes a shared credential for a shared service that includes multiple shared service instances, where the shared credential uniquely identifies the shared service. The computer system establishes a service instance credential for each shared service instance that uniquely identifies each shared service instance and maintains a relationship between the service instance and the shared service. The relationship provides service instance access to the shared credentials as the shared credentials are updated over time. Then, upon determining that the shared credentials have been updated and are no longer valid, the shared service instance accesses the updated shared credentials using the established relationship.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to establishing separate security identities for a shared service and shared service instances, and to managing shared and service instance credentials. In one scenario, a computer system establishes a shared credential for a shared service that includes multiple shared service instances, where the shared credential uniquely identifies the shared service. The computer system establishes a service instance credential for each shared service instance that uniquely identifies each shared service instance and maintains a relationship between the service instance and the shared service. The relationship provides service instance access to the shared credentials as the shared credentials are updated over time. Then, upon determining that the shared credentials have been updated and are no longer valid, the shared service instance accesses the updated shared credentials using the established relationship.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of a method for tracking legislative activities are disclosed. Certain disclosed embodiments can include the actions of rendering a user interface via which a database can be populated with information regarding a legislative activity, the user interface comprising data entry elements for individual legislator voting information, legislative activity identifier, and legislative activity description, and populating the database with the information regarding the legislative activity. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).

Abstract: A system and method are provided for sending graphical images through networks to an end-use-device. Image data along with image details is sent from a user computer to an end-use-device designated by recipient end-use-device data. The present invention comprises a user computer operated by a user, a first server, a second server and an end-use-device operated by an end-use-device user. The first server comprises a first server front end which provides an interface via a wireline network between the user computer and the first server. One function of the second server is to provide an interface between a wireless network and the second server. The invention also provides software in the end-use-device for converting data received over the wireless network to a format usable by the end-use-device.