Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing a failure parameter. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving a medical data record by a first application module; determining a failure record by the first application module, upon the medical data record being non-processable by the first application module, the failure record being based on the data record; transmitting the failure record from the first application module to a failure analysis module; saving the failure record in a failure database by the failure analysis module; determining a failure parameter by the failure analysis module, the failure parameter being based on a statistical analysis of the failure database; and providing the failure parameter by the failure analysis module.

Abstract: A method for monitoring of the functionality of an EDP system that is monitored in portions thereof by respectively associated agents that are designed to evaluate errors and to send error messages should increase the operating security in an EDP system. Each agent is monitored by a simulated error being sent to the agent and the reaction of the agent being evaluated.

Abstract: In a method and a device for monitoring and reestablishment of a number of processes in a distributed application environment, wherein each process is associated with a process group and all processes of a process group are functionally dependent on one another, a process can be automatically excepted from the monitoring and automatically admitted again into the monitoring. All processes of a process group are automatically monitored and, in the event that a termination is identified, all processes in the process group are automatically restarted.

Abstract: To achieve coordination during generation of a plurality of mixed media streams, there is suggested a method of generating a mixed media stream (62-64) from input media streams (40-50) having payload data elements and related identifiers. The method comprises the step (S12) of aligning the input media streams (40-50) according to a pre-specified relation between identifiers in different input media streams (40-50) before generating the mixed media stream.

Abstract: In a method for responding to errors that occur during operation of a medical system, having a number of computer workstations connected via a network, upon failure of a system component that is necessary for proper operation of a system program, while the system program is running on one of workstations, a display is presented at the workstation that indicates at the workstation which portions of the system program can still be used, and which portions of the system program can no longer be used due to malfunctioning of the component. Via the network, an automatic notification is transmitted to a workstation associated with a person who is responsible for correcting the malfunctioning component.

Abstract: A method for monitoring of the functionality of an EDP system that is monitored in portions thereof by respectively associated agents that are designed to evaluate errors and to send error messages should increase the operating security in an EDP system. Each agent is monitored by a simulated error being sent to the agent and the reaction of the agent being evaluated.

Abstract: A method and device within a speech processing unit (SPU) for reducing scheduling delay between the SPU and a radio network node. Within the SPU, data packets are processed in a plurality of time slots that are subunits of frames. The device receives timing information from the node that identifies a beginning and an ending of processing periods in the node. The timing information is utilized to select a time slot within each frame as a target time slot. The target time slot has a position within each frame such that the scheduling delay between the ending of a processing period in the node and the beginning of the target time slot is minimized. Data packets for a particular channel are assigned to the target time slot to reduce the scheduling delay. The phase of the frame is then adjusted by erasing superfluous data packets.

Abstract: In a method for responding to errors that occur during operation of a medical system, having a number of computer workstations connected via a network, upon failure of a system component that is necessary for proper operation of a system program, while the system program is running on one of workstations, a display is presented at the workstation that indicates at the workstation which portions of the system program can still be used, and which portions of the system program can no longer be used due to malfunctioning of the component. Via the network, an automatic notification is transmitted to a workstation associated with a person who is responsible for correcting the malfunctioning component.

Abstract: In a method and a device for monitoring and reestablishment of a number of processes in a distributed application environment, wherein each process is associated with a process group and all processes of a process group are functionally dependent on one another, a process can be automatically excepted from the monitoring and automatically admitted again into the monitoring. All processes of a process group are automatically monitored and, in the event that a termination is identified, all processes in the process group are automatically restarted.

Abstract: A method and system for providing generic configuration parameter values and criteria-specific parameter values to a remote device by a centralized system, comprises generating a template having generic configuration parameter values as well as criteria-specific configuration parameter values based on a predetermined criteria, and updating a parameter in the remote device according to the criteria-specific configuration parameter values if the device meets the predetermined criteria, and according to the generic configuration parameter values otherwise. Events generated by the remote device are filtered according to both the generic parameter values and the criteria-specific parameter values prior to being sent (or not sent) to the centralized system. Additionally, other activities taking place on the remote device can be taken dependent on the settings of these parameter values.

Abstract: To achieve coordination during generation of a plurality of mixed media streams, there is suggested a method of generating a mixed media stream (62-64) from input media streams (40-50) having payload data elements and related identifiers. The method comprises the step (S12) of aligning the input media streams (40-50) according to a pre-specified relation between identifiers in different input media streams (40-50) before generating the mixed media stream.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method, a device and a system for monitoring for a plurality of processes via a central monitoring unit. The processes respectively comprise an agent that is assigned to receive signals from the process, to analyze these signals and—in the event that a predeterminable communication condition is fulfilled—to send a message to the monitoring unit. The message is thereby designed such that the monitoring unit can automatically detect whether the process to be supervised is still running, has been successfully terminated, or has been aborted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved transcoding apparatus (1) for use in a switching network of a telecommunication system, said transcoding apparatus (1) including a) a plurality of transcoding units for source encoding and decoding data, for example speech data, wherein at least one transcoding unit (11) of said plurality is capable of operating in tandem-free operation mode, b) switching means (12) adapted to switch data through said plurality of transcoding units, c) a transcoder controller (13) for controlling said switching means (12) and said plurality of trnascoding units, wherein said transcoder controller (13) is adapted to d) instruct said switching means (12) to insert one of said at least one transcoding unit (11) into a data path associated with a connection between a mobile terminal of said telecommunicaiton system and said switching network, and wherein said transcoder controller (13) is adapted to e) instruct said one of said at least one transcoding unit (11) to operate in tandem-fr

Abstract: The invention provides method and apparatus for transporting tone signalling information through a GCME link in a GSM network supporting TFO and speech compression modes for the passage of signals through the link, respectively using TFO frames and TRAU-like In a data stream to the local entrance to the GCME link, a tone signal to be transported is detected. The detected tone signal is coded into bits of a TFO or TRAU-like frame for sending through the GCME link, including setting bits to mark the frame as a containing tone signalling information and setting bits to identify the detected tone signal, whereby the tone signalling information is transported in-band through the GCME link as a marked TFO or TRAU-like frame. At the remote exit from the GCME link, the marked frame is detected and the tone signal regenerated in dependence upon the bits of the marked frame.

Abstract: A method and device within a speech processing unit (SPU) for reducing scheduling delay between the SPU and a radio network node. Within the SPU, data packets are processed in a plurality of time slots that are subunits of frames. The device receives timing information from the node that identifies a beginning and an ending of processing periods in the node. The timing information is utilized to select a time slot within each frame as a target time slot. The target time slot has a position within each frame such that the scheduling delay between the ending of a processing period in the node and the beginning of the target time slot is minimized. Data packets for a particular channel are assigned to the target time slot to reduce the scheduling delay. The phase of the frame is then adjusted by erasing superfluous data packets.

Abstract: The invention provides method and apparatus for transporting tone signalling information through a GCME link in a GSM network supporting TFO and speech compression modes for the passage of signals through the link, respectively using TFO frames and TRAU-like In a data stream to the local entrance to the GCME link, a tone signal to be transported is detected. The detected tone signal is coded into bits of a TFO or TRAU-like frame for sending through the GCME link, including setting bits to mark the frame as a containing tone signalling information and setting bits to identify the detected tone signal, whereby the tone signalling information is transported in-band through the GCME link as a marked TFO or TRAU-like frame. At the remote exit from the GCME link, the marked frame is detected and the tone signal regenerated in dependence upon the bits of the marked frame.