Abstract: A process for making a polymeric product having a gradual variation in modulus through at least a portion of the product is disclosed together with an artificial spinal disc formed using the process.

Abstract: A Unified Messaging (UM) gateway device located at a branch office of a UM system manages calls if the network connecting the branch office to a UM server of the UM system is unavailable. The UM gateway device contains relatively simple hardware and software as compared to the hardware and software of a UM server. The UM gateway device provides call answering functionality, in the absence of the UM server. In various configurations, the UM gateway device provides access to mailboxes, manages incoming calls, provides an outgoing message (e.g., an announcement or prompt), provides an indication where the called-for person can be reached, and, when the network becomes available, returns management of incoming calls to the UM server and/or handles incoming calls in conjunction with the Unified Messaging server.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of treating a bacterial infection in a subject through the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a glycopeptide antibiotic to a subject having a bacterial infection. The effective amount of the glycopeptide antibiotic that is administered to the subject provides a fraction of the glycopeptide antibiotic administered to the subject bound to serum proteins within the subject and within a selected range.

Abstract: A method is presented for generating a list of frequently used words for an email application on a server computer. When a request is received for a word frequency list for emails stored in a user's mailbox, a word frequency list is returned if one exists. If the word frequency list does not exist, an asynchronous process is started on the server computer to generate a word frequency list. If the word frequency list exists but it is older than an aging limit, an asynchronous process is started on the server computer to regenerate the word frequency list. The word frequency list is stored in the user's mailbox along with a timestamp indicating the date and time that the list was created or updated.

Abstract: A method is presented for generating a list of frequently used words for an email application on a server computer. When a request is received for a word frequency list for emails stored in a user's mailbox, a word frequency list is returned if one exists. If the word frequency list does not exist, an asynchronous process is started on the server computer to generate a word frequency list. If the word frequency list exists but it is older than an aging limit, an asynchronous process is started on the server computer to regenerate the word frequency list. The word frequency list is stored in the user's mailbox along with a timestamp indicating the date and time that the list was created or updated.

Abstract: There is disclosed a call answering system comprising storage means for storing a user specified address; means for recording voice messages associated with the user; and forwarding means for forwarding recorded voice messages to the user specified address.

Abstract: A method is presented for generating a list of frequently used words for an email application on a server computer. When a request is received for a word frequency list for emails stored in a user's mailbox, a word frequency list is returned if one exists. If the word frequency list does not exist, an asynchronous process is started on the server computer to generate a word frequency list. If the word frequency list exists but it is older than an aging limit, an asynchronous process is started on the server computer to regenerate the word frequency list. The word frequency list is stored in the user's mailbox along with a timestamp indicating the date and time that the list was created or updated.

Abstract: A system provides speech-enabled automated attendant call processing. A database comprises words that are anticipated to be received in a voice input. Stored in relation to the words are actions to be taken upon receipt of a call comprising to particular words. A server receives a call, and after playing a prompt, receives a voice input. The server identifies whether words in the voice input correspond to words in the database. If so, the server takes an action stored in the database in relation to the words in the voice input. If words in the voice input do not correspond to words in the database, the server queues the voice input for analysis. In response to inputs, the server adds words from the voice input to the database.

Abstract: A Unified Messaging (UM) gateway device located at a branch office of a UM system manages calls if the network connecting the branch office to a UM server of the UM system is unavailable. The UM gateway device contains relatively simple hardware and software as compared to the hardware and software of a UM server. The UM gateway device provides call answering functionality, in the absence of the UM server. In various configurations, the UM gateway device provides access to mailboxes, manages incoming calls, provides an outgoing message (e.g., an announcement or prompt), provides an indication where the called-for person can be reached, and, when the network becomes available, returns management of incoming calls to the UM server and/or handles incoming calls in conjunction with the Unified Messaging server.

Abstract: There is disclosed a unified messaging system in which a voice mail domain object comprising a plurality of fields is provided. At least one of such fields is selected to be defined as an open field such that it is accessible to an administration application of the system. The open fields are preferably stored as a voice mail domain summary in the e-mail directory of the unified messaging system.

Abstract: An artificial spinal disc that may be implanted between adjacent vertebrae in the spine to replace, repair or augment a natural spinal disc. The spinal disc implant is characterized by one or more biomechanical properties that approximate those of a natural spinal disc and is durable enough to function in the body for long time periods, amongst other advantages.

Abstract: There is provided a messaging system comprising at least one distributed front-end messaging system and a centralized data store associated with said at least one distributed front-end messaging system, in which system the centralized data store includes means for storing data associated with users of the at least one distributed front-end messaging system, the at least one distributed front-end messaging system further including a respective at least one cache means for storing at least a portion of the centralized data associated with users of said at least one distributed front-end messaging system such that at least one messaging function can be provided to users of said at least one distributed front-end messaging system in dependence on the data stored in said cache means. A centralized messaging system provides access to all stored data associated for all users associated with at least one distributed front-end messaging system.

Abstract: A messaging architecture including at least two messaging systems, each messaging system being associated with a telephony switch connected to at least one messaging system subscriber and a mailbox for providing voice messaging services for calls to said at least one messaging system subscriber, the mailboxes for each of the at least two messaging systems being accessible via each messaging system, wherein each telephony switch is adapted to selectively route a call for a subscriber mailbox to one of the messaging systems for access to the subscriber mailbox.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a balloon portion for a balloon catheter for radially expanding a vessel in the body of a mammal, which catheter comprises a tube portion with a passage therethrough and a hollow expandable balloon portion defined by a fluid impervious wall and secured to the tube portion, which balloon portion can be inflated and deflated by means of a fluid passed through the passage, such that: a. the wall of the balloon portion is formed from a flexible substantially fluid impervious material having reinforcing fibers formed integrally with the wall material; and b. the balloon portion is preformed to the desired radial diameter at its inflated state having smaller diameter end portions and a wider diameter portion intermediate the said ends and has a substantially uniform wall thickness.

Abstract: A process for making a polymeric product having a gradual variation in modulus through at least a portion of the product is disclosed together with an artificial spinal disc formed using the process.

Abstract: A process for making a polymeric product having a gradual variation in modulus through at least a portion of the product is disclosed together with an artificial spinal disc formed using the process.

Abstract: A process for making a polymeric product having a gradual variation in modulus through at least a portion of the product is disclosed together with an artificial spinal disc formed using the process.

Abstract: A process for making a polymeric product having a gradual variation in modulus through at least a portion of the product is disclosed together with an artificial spinal disc formed using the process.

Abstract: An electro-optic (EO) polymer that has a tunable index of refraction and are synthesized by the copolymerization a bisphenol monomer including a chromophoric structure and two diepoxy monomers. One diepoxy monomer includes at least one fluorine atom, and the second diepoxy monomer includes no fluorine atoms. The EO films are prepared by applying an electric field across the film as the film is heated to its glass transition temperature. The electric field is removed after cooling the film. The index of refraction of these nonlinear optical polymer materials is tuned between about 1.58 to about 1.66 (measured with light having a wavelength of about 1.3 microns).

Abstract: There is provided a messaging system comprising at least one distributed front-end messaging system and a centralized data store associated with said at least one distributed front-end messaging system, in which system the centralized data store includes means for storing data associated with users of the at least one distributed front-end messaging system, the at least one distributed front-end messaging system further including a respective at least one cache means for storing at least a portion of the centralized data associated with users of said at least one distributed front-end messaging system such that at least one messaging function can be provided to users of said at least one distributed front-end messaging system in dependence on the data stored in said cache means. A centralized messaging system provides access to all stored data associated for all users associated with at least one distributed front-end messaging system.