Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a microcontroller to facilitate data communication within a system comprising a plurality of peripheral devices, a power manager to put the microcontroller into a sleep state to save power, and an I/O controller to enable communication between two or more particular peripheral devices in the plurality of peripheral devices without involvement of the microcontroller while the microcontroller is in the sleep state. The microcontroller is to wake from the sleep state in response to at least one signal from a component of the system external to the microcontroller and communication between at least some of the plurality of peripheral devices is facilitated using the microcontroller when in an awake state.

Abstract: Technologies for dynamic display include a mobile compute device that comprises a display transformable between at least two different physical topologies. The mobile compute device determines a current physical topology of the display and retrieves a policy based on the determined current physical topology. The policy identifies a corresponding action to occur in response to each of one or more user inputs to the mobile compute device while the display has the current physical topology. The mobile compute device processes a user input based on the retrieved policy.

Abstract: Technologies for dynamic display include a mobile compute device that comprises a display transformable between at least two different physical topologies. The mobile compute device determines a current physical topology of the display and retrieves a policy based on the determined current physical topology. The policy identifies a corresponding action to occur in response to each of one or more user inputs to the mobile compute device while the display has the current physical topology. The mobile compute device processes a user input based on the retrieved policy.

Abstract: A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state.

Abstract: A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state.

Abstract: A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state.

Abstract: A computing system is described that includes a main system bus that remains active while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit coupled to the main system bus that remains active while the computing system operates within the non main CPU/OS based operational state.

Abstract: An antivirus (AV) application specifies a fault handler code image, a fault handler manifest, a memory location of the AV application, and an AV application manifest. A loader verifies the fault handler code image and the fault handler manifest, creates a first security domain having a first security level, copies the fault handler code image to memory associated with the first security domain, and initiates execution of the fault handler. The loader requests the locking of memory pages in the guest OS that are reserved for the AV application. The fault handler locks the executable code image of the AV application loaded into guest OS memory by setting traps on selected code segments in guest OS memory.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for allowing a host CPU to sleep while service presence packets and responses to search requests are sent by an alternate processor. While the CPU is in a low power state, the alternate processor monitors the network for incoming request packets. Also, while the CPU is asleep, the alternate processor periodically may transmit presence packets, announcing the presence of a service available from the host system of the CPU. In one embodiment, the alternate processor is a low power processor. If a search request is received when the CPU is in a low power state, the alternate processor responds to the search request according to whether the PC provides that service. If a service request is received, then the ME wakes the CPU of the PC to provide the requested service. In the wireless case, when the CPU is asleep, portions of the wireless upper MAC are implemented by the ME. When the CPU is awake the wireless upper MAC is implemented in the CPU.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for allowing a host CPU to sleep while service presence packets and responses to search requests are sent by an alternate processor. While the CPU is in a low power state, the alternate processor monitors the network for incoming request packets. Also, while the CPU is asleep, the alternate processor periodically may transmit presence packets, announcing the presence of a service available from the host system of the CPU. In one embodiment, the alternate processor is a low power processor. If a search request is received when the CPU is in a low power state, the alternate processor responds to the search request according to whether the PC provides that service. If a service request is received, then the ME wakes the CPU of the PC to provide the requested service. In the wireless case, when the CPU is asleep, portions of the wireless upper MAC are implemented by the ME. When the CPU is awake the wireless upper MAC is implemented in the CPU.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power up of an electronic device with a video camera is provided. The present invention provides for using a video camera attached to an electronic device, such as a computer system, to cause the electronic device to be powered up from sleep mode when motion is detected. The electronic device may also be powered up from being shut down. In one embodiment, the video camera includes a processor and memory that compare consecutive frames captured by the video camera. When the electronic device is in sleep mode, if consecutive frames are the same, the video camera continues to monitor the scene without generating an output signal. If the frames are different, motion is detected and the video camera generates a signal that is used to determine whether the electronic device should power up. In this manner, the electronic device may begin the powering up process before the user of the device interacts with the device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power up of an electronic device with a video camera is provided. The present invention provides for using a video camera attached to an electronic device, such as a computer system, to cause the electronic device to be powered up from sleep mode when motion is detected. The electronic device may also be powered up from being shut down. In one embodiment, the video camera includes a processor and memory that compare consecutive frames captured by the video camera. When the electronic device is in sleep mode, if consecutive frames are the same, the video camera continues to monitor the scene without generating an output signal. If the frames are different, motion is detected and the video camera generates a signal that is used to determine whether the electronic device should power up. In this manner, the electronic device may begin the powering up process before the user of the device interacts with the device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing dynamic modification of templates based on a local user profile is provided. A document is received from a server by a client. The document includes one or more placeholders. The placeholders may be set off by escape sequences, for example. The client parses the document to locate the one or more placeholders. The client substitutes for the one or more placeholders data that is based upon local content stored on the client. The local content may be stored in a local user profile in the form of a database or a registry file, for example. The document may be in the form of a generic Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) template. If this is the case, the substitution includes translating the generic HTML template into an HTML document by replacing the one or more placeholders with HTML expressions.

Abstract: A web site system that dynamically generates web pages for a user includes a monitoring system. The monitoring system stores a copy of the dynamically generated web page and displays the copy of the web page to a web site representative on request. This permits the representative to make a more accurate analysis of a user's problem or question, thereby improving customer support.

Abstract: A system comprises a first computer which has a unique processor identification. Additionally, a first application is operatively coupled to the first computer across a network. The first computer provides the unique processor identification to the first application with the first application identifying the first computer based on the unique processor identification.

Abstract: An electronic commerce system provides for delivery of benefits in cross company marketing efforts to a user through the use of a value token, yet supports the privacy of the user. The system includes a club manager to register the user as a club member, to create the value token associating the club member with a benefit provided by an affiliate of the club manager, to cryptographically sign the value token to create a credential, and to communicate the credential to the affiliate for fulfillment of the benefit. The system also includes at least one affiliate of the club member to receive the credential including the value token from the club manager, the value token associating the user with entitlement to a benefit as a club member, to verify the authenticity of the credential, and to provide the benefit to the club member if the value token is valid. The benefits may include discounts on products and services, free goods and services, or other promotional items.

Abstract: A machine implemented method is disclosed. The method includes characterizing an object by color regions, and then identifying the object in accordance with at least the color region based characterization of the object. In one embodiment, the method further includes generating output response, such as audio response, in accordance with the identification result.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power up of an electronic device with a video camera is provided. The present invention provides for using a video camera attached to an electronic device, such as a computer system, to cause the electronic device to be powered up from sleep mode when motion is detected. The electronic device may also be powered up from being shut down. In one embodiment, the video camera includes a processor and memory that compare consecutive frames captured by the video camera. When the electronic device is in sleep mode, if consecutive frames are the same, the video camera continues to monitor the scene without generating an output signal. If the frames are different, motion is detected and the video camera generates a signal that is used to determine whether the electronic device should power up. In this manner, the electronic device may begin the powering up process before the user of the device interacts with the device.

Abstract: A machine implemented method is disclosed. The method includes characterizing an object by color regions, and then identifying the object in accordance with at least the color region based characterization of the object. In one embodiment, the method further includes generating output response, such as audio response, in accordance with the identification result.

Abstract: The dynamic linking of supplier web sites to reseller web sites in the context of electronic commerce, for example, over the Internet. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method. A plurality of items to be purchased is selected on a supplier's web site. A list of reseller's web sites is dynamically generated from a database and displayed. One of the reseller's web sites is linked to, such that information is transmitted to this reseller's web site regarding the plurality of items to be purchase.