Abstract: A method and system for Proactive Loss Prevention (PLP) System in venue and retail using wireless-based technology. Physical security measures are the first line of defense for protecting assets in any venue and retail spaces. These systems (e.g. Electronic Article Surveillance systems) are widely deployed in retail spaces. However, retail theft is still estimated at a multibillion dollar level on an annual basis in the US alone. This invention augments existing physical security systems to enable a proactive approach for suspect identification and subsequent presence alerting using a wireless local area network (WLAN) based system.

Abstract: A cognitive wireless system that enables a mobile node to operate dynamically with heterogeneous networks by taking into account real-time contextual information about the mobile node and system-wide health information.

Abstract: A method and system for Proactive Loss Prevention (PLP) System in venue and retail using wireless-based technology. Physical security measures are the first line of defense for protecting assets in any venue and retail spaces. These systems (e.g. Electronic Article Surveillance systems) are widely deployed in retail spaces. However, retail theft is still estimated at a multibillion dollar level on an annual basis in the US alone. This invention augments existing physical security systems to enable a proactive approach for suspect identification and subsequent presence alerting using a wireless local area network (WLAN) based system.

Abstract: A cognitive wireless system that enables a mobile node to operate dynamically with heterogeneous networks by taking into account real-time contextual information about the mobile node and system-wide health information.

Abstract: A cognitive mobile wireless system is disclosed that enhances connectivity of a mobile device moving among heterogeneous networks, by selecting advantageous links.

Abstract: A cognitive mobile wireless system is disclosed that enhances connectivity of a mobile device moving among heterogeneous networks, by selecting advantangeous links.

Abstract: An Information Source 600 provides information to a Data Service element 602. A Directory Service Update Decision element 604 registers 606 with a Directory Service element 608. The client 610 provides a request to a Personal Lookup Agent element 612. The Directory Service Poll Decisions 614 queries the Directory Service element 608 with a Lookup 616 request. The Personal Lookup Agent 612 implements an interface to the Directory Service element 608 that allows the client 610 to ingest application-specific objects that encapsulates control functions for Directory Service Polling Decisions 614 for Candidate Service Filtering 618, and subsequent Target Service Filtering 620.

Abstract: A spatial knowledge base approach for the automatic extraction of metadata 116 from electronic documents 100. The electronic document 100 is converted to a substantially format invariant data file 104 by an intermediate language conversion element 102. Spatial layout facts 108 are extracted and combined with spatial layout rules 114 from a knowledge engineer 112 in a spatial metadata-reasoning element 110 to provide the metadata 116. The invention is based on mimicking the visual and spatial knowledge that humans make use of when reading a document.

Abstract: A peer to peer collaboration communications network architecture is disclosed wherein a plurality of enterprises effectively communicate with one another to share data across a single network. The network architecture simplifies management by partitioning supply chain network enterprises into groups that are independently managed. The network architecture allows for high speed transactions by minimizing distributions of queries upon multiple enterprise networks. At the same time, the network architecture allows for security and privacy concerns of individual enterprises to be addressed within small, localized portions of the overall network architecture. Users of the architecture therefore have the flexibility of choosing between overall speed and localized security modeling. The network architecture comprises a plurality of sub networks that are communicative with one another.

Abstract: An Information Source 600 provides information to a Data Service element 602. A Directory Service Update Decision element 604 registers 606 with a Directory Service element 608. The client 610 provides a request to a Personal Lookup Agent element 612. The Directory Service Poll Decisions 614 queries the Directory Service element 608 with a Lookup 616 request. The Personal Lookup Agent 612 implements an interface to the Directory Service element 608 that allows the client 610 to ingest application-specific objects that encapsulates control functions for Directory Service Polling Decisions 614 for Candidate Service Filtering 618, and subsequent Target Service Filtering 620.