Abstract: Various embodiments provide techniques for adaptive content layout. In at least some embodiments, templates are provided that can be utilized to adapt content for a particular device and/or display configuration. A template can be embodied in a variety of different ways, such as XML code (or other markup code), script code, a component object model (COM) object, and so on. Examples of content that can be adapted using a template include video content, images, web pages, and so on. According to some embodiments, each template can include one or multiple elements that can be populated with content. An element can have a particular size layout, such as a width and height (e.g., in pixels) and content can be reformatted and/or resized based on attributes (e.g., size and/or shape) of the element.

Abstract: A method for setting timers is disclosed in which an array is maintained, each element of which represents a period of time. Events which are to occur within the time period associated with the array element are linked to the array element. The events associated with each array element are executed at a pre-determined time interval. A pointer pointing to the current time period being processed wraps around to the beginning of the array when the end of the array is reached.

Abstract: A networking protocol that supports the sending of reliable and non-reliable data in a common sliding window. Data to be transmitted according to the protocol is packaged into packets, where each packet has a header. Each packet carries a sequence number in the header, where the sequence numbers are successively assigned to each outgoing packet. As the packets are received, the recipient of the packets keeps track of the sequence numbers of received packets to determine whether any packets are missing and selectively acknowledges those packets that have been received. The selective acknowledgment is performed using a mask, where each bit in the mask indicates the presence or absence of a packet as an offset from a reference value. Based on the mask, the sender re-sends non-received reliable packets, and creates a second mask which indicates non-reliable non-received packets that will not be re-sent.

Abstract: A method for setting timers is disclosed in which an array is maintained, each element of which represents a period of time. Events which are to occur within the time period associated with the array element are linked to the array element. The events associated with each array element are executed at a pre-determined time interval. A pointer pointing to the current time period being processed wraps around to the beginning of the array when the end of the array is reached.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for dynamically re-configuring bound adaptors on a networked computer capable of connecting to a plurality of networks via a plurality of adaptors including a WAN adaptor and a LAN adaptor. When a WAN link is activated by an incoming call, the networked computer is configured to be a router of packets between the WAN and LAN adaptors. When a WAN link is activated by an outgoing call, the networked computer logically disconnects from all adaptors except the activated WAN adaptor.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a network client machine to simultaneously utilize two protocol stacks which implement the same protocol. The system and method routes incoming packets of information into the appropriate protocol stack by prescanning the incoming packet and comparing a portion of the packet with a table in memory of sockets used for one of the two stacks. If a match exists with any entry in the table, the system and method routes the packet to the appropriate stack. If no match is found between the incoming packet and the table, the packet may then be offered to the second protocol stack. The unique socket numbers are selected by one of the protocol stacks while both stacks maintain a table of active sockets.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a network client machine to simultaneously utilize two protocol stacks which implement the same protocol. The system and method routes incoming packets of information into the appropriate protocol stack by prescanning the incoming packet and comparing a portion of the packet with a table in memory of sockets used for one of the two stacks. If a match exists with any entry in the table, the system and method routes the packet to the appropriate stack. If no match is found between the incoming packet and the table, the packet may then be offered to the second protocol stack. The unique socket numbers are selected by one of the protocol stacks while both stacks maintain a table of active sockets.