Abstract: A method of inhibiting corrosion in a circulating water system by adding a corrosion inhibitor consisting essentially of a phosphate-free corrosion inhibitor (PFCI) comprising a polymaleic acid copolymer and optionally a metal to a circulating water stream in the circulating water system.

Abstract: Upon authentication via a required multi-function hardware component, coupled to a computer system with one or more computer-readable media, having a software product embodied thereon, one implementation, described herein, conditionally blocks or grants access to the software functionality of that software product on that computer system.

Abstract: An IR device driver architecture is disclosed that may enable one or more different types of wireless transceiver devices to communicate with a media application. The IR device driver architecture also discloses one or more application program interfaces that may be exposed to enable the different types of wireless transceiver devices to interact with the media application.

Abstract: A recipient computer system submits an anonymous electronic message address to a source computing system for use when the source computing system is to send electronic messages to the recipient. When the electronic message server receives an electronic message, it reads the electronic message address and determines that the address corresponds to the recipient, but only if the electronic message originated from the source. If the electronic message were to originate from a different source computing system, the same electronic message address would not be respected for delivery to the recipient. Accordingly, the electronic message address is specific to a source, and thus sharing the electronic message address has little avail. The association between the address and the recipient may be revoked when the recipient no longer desires to receive messages from the source.

Abstract: A method and system to generate graphical user interface via a collection of application programming interfaces are provided. The application programming interfaces utilize views and models that define the elements and values associated with the graphical user interface. The views and models may be defined in different languages, are separately alterable, and may be communicatively connected with each other when generating visuals of the elements associated with the graphical user interface. The views and models related with a primary application may be utilized by a third-party application to extend the graphical user interface of the primary application.

Abstract: A set of embodied Application Program Interface(s) (112) are provided for facilitating a method of presenting a presented user-interface shell (UIS) (114) that cooperates with a servicing user-interface shell (UIS) (116). The method includes receiving data indicative of one or more tasks to be completed, coordinating the completion of said one or more tasks, and returning control to said presented UIS (114).

Abstract: A signal correcting and compensating system including a signal transceiver, a personal computer, a signal database, and a signal correction component. A signal sent by a remote control may be subjected to a distortion causing nuisance before it is received by a transceiver, possibly preventing the signal from being identified. A signal correction component may correct and/or compensate for errors by evaluating the signal and determining a margin of error for identifying information within the signal.

Abstract: An exemplary computer-implementable method includes receiving a call from an application executing on a host computer, the host computer having a collection of graphical user interfaces, and, in response to the call, registering the application whereby the registering comprises providing one or more entry points for the application wherein each entry point corresponds to at least one of the graphical user interfaces of the collection of graphical user interfaces. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: Upon authentication via a required multi-function hardware component, coupled to a computer system with one or more computer-readable media, having a software product embodied thereon, one implementation, described herein, conditionally blocks or grants access to the software functionality of that software product on that computer system.

Abstract: Diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA) and di-isopropylhydroxylamine can be used to remove iron deposits from the surfaces of closed loop systems. A closed loop system can be cleaned of iron deposits by first contacting the surface of the closed loop system having iron deposits with an aqueous solution of an oxygen scavenger; and then introducing diethylhydroxylamine, di-isopropylhydroxylamine, or mixtures thereof; into the closed loop system at a concentration sufficient to cause the iron deposits to release from the surface of the closed loop system. It can be desirable to use a filter or strainer to trap and remove the particulate iron deposits once they have been released from the surface of the closed loop system. In the alternative, a dispersant can be used to prevent released particulate iron deposits from reforming as scale.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for combining an instant messaging experience with a primary media experience in a multimedia system. The method includes providing an instant messaging user interface component and displaying the instant messaging user interface component as an overlay on a screen displaying the primary media experience simultaneously with the primary media experience. The displayed instant messaging user interface component occupies a non-central portion of a screen displaying the primary media experience such that both the primary media experience and the instant messaging user interface component are visible to the user. The user interface instant messaging component may include a conversation window having a text entry section and a conversation. The instant messaging user interface enables user access with a remote control device.