Abstract: The communications management systems manage access to a local area network or network content by external users, applications, and devices. The systems and methods are implemented on a network appliance to manage content within the network and facilitate content transmission through a firewall that separates the network from a larger networking environment, such as the World Wide Web.

Abstract: The communications management systems manage access to a local area network or network content by external users, applications, and devices. The systems and methods are implemented on a network appliance to manage content within the network and facilitate content transmission through a firewall that separates the network from a larger networking environment, such as the World Wide Web.

Abstract: The inventive communications management systems manage access to a local area network or network content by external users, applications, and devices. The systems and methods are implemented on a network appliance to manage content within the network and facilitate content transmission through a firewall that separates the network from a larger networking environment, such as the World Wide Web. Other applications operating on the network appliance are made firewall aware so that existing network appliance identity schemes can be used to also control gate access to and from the network, to and from applications that run on the network appliance, and to and from other applications that run on the local network. Because the firewall is integrated closely with other application on the network appliance, after the external user is granted access to the network, network applications can control and terminate access through the firewall as desired.

Abstract: A synchronization system schedules the reporting of synchronization states between a synchronization client computing device and a synchronization server appliance device, based on relevant events in the synchronization process. A file system hierarchy is built by a scanning module based on recursive scanning of the file system on the synchronization client computing device. Events are detected by a file system watcher function and announced to the scanning module via an event queue. If a file state change is detected, the scanning module creates a synchronization report describing the file state change and schedules transmission of the synchronization report to the synchronization server appliance device, dependent on a prior action (e.g., a last file state change for the file, the last synchronization or upload time, the last reporting time, etc.).

Abstract: A new and improved method and apparatus for treating glaucoma is described herein. A device for directing aqueous humor from an anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal comprises a seton, and may further comprise a pump operatively connected to the seton. The seton conducts aqueous directly from the anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal so that it can drain directly into the aqueous veins leading to the venous circulation. The seton for lowering intraocular pressure of an associated eye comprises a first tube adapted to be inserted into an associated anterior chamber of the eye; and, two wing tubes extending from the first tube. The two wing tubes are adapted to be inserted into Schlemm's canal. The two wing tubes and the first tube form a substantially continuous passageway, such that aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into Schlemm's canal through the substantially continuous passageway.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for receiving communications requests over an electronic network and using a dispatch server to direct the communications requests to a media server that establishes a conference and processes communications thereof. Dispatch servers may select a media server from a plurality of media servers by consulting available capacity data for the media servers.

Abstract: A new and improved method and apparatus for treating glaucoma is described herein. A device for directing aqueous humor from an anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal comprises a seton, and may further comprise a pump operatively connected to the seton. The seton conducts aqueous directly from the anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal so that it can drain directly into the aqueous veins leading to the venous circulation. The seton for lowering intraocular pressure of an associated eye comprises a first tube adapted to be inserted into an associated anterior chamber of the eye; and, two wing tubes extending from the first tube. The two wing tubes are adapted to be inserted into Schlemm's canal. The two wing tubes and the first tube form a substantially continuous passageway, such that aqueous humor flows from the anterior chamber into Schlemm's canal through the substantially continuous passageway.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating a first conference between a plurality of clients on a network. A request to join a first conference is received from a first one of the plurality of clients via the network. In response to the request, it is determined whether the first conference is currently being facilitated on any of a plurality of media servers. Where the first conference is currently being facilitated on a first one of the plurality of media servers, the first client is dispatched to the first conference on the first media server. Where the first conference is not currently being facilitated on any of the plurality of media servers, creation of the first conference on a second one of the plurality of media servers is triggered, and the first client is dispatched to the first conference on the second media server.

Abstract: A new and improved method and apparatus for writing electronic prescriptions is described herein. The system includes placing advertising on the electronic device, such that the advertising is viewable on the hand-held electronic device's viewing screen, the advertising being selectively updatable.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating a first conference between a plurality of clients on a network. A request to join a first conference is received from a first one of the plurality of clients via the network. In response to the request, it is determined whether the first conference is currently being facilitated on any of a plurality of media servers. Where the first conference is currently being facilitated on a first one of the plurality of media servers, the first client is dispatched to the first conference on the first media server. Where the first conference is not currently being facilitated on any of the plurality of media servers, creation of the first conference on a second one of the plurality of media servers is triggered, and the first client is dispatched to the first conference on the second media server.

Abstract: A carry case, including a flexible, soft portion and a rigid, hard portion for transporting a surfboard therein so as to prevent damage to the surfboard's fins. The carry case is structured such that at least one surfboard can be carried therein, with a tail portion of the surfboard, including the fins, protectively encapsulated within the hard case portion, thereby preventing damage thereto due to impact and mishandling of the case during transport.

Abstract: A gas-fired convection oven comprises a cooking cavity having a centrifugal fan mounted on a rear wall thereof. A vertical shroud mounted adjacent to the fan forms a narrow heat exchanging chamber within the cavity. A heat exchanger comprising a generally U-shaped hollow tube extends within the heat exchanging chamber and is provided with outwardly directed jets on the leg portions thereof. A power jet burner surrounded by a secondary air passageway conduit communicate with an inlet into the heat exchanger. Means for baffling secondary air at the inlet to the heat exchanger provides for generally balanced flow of combustion products within both legs of the heat exchanger facilitating energy efficiency in the heating of the cooking cavity.

Abstract: A coating having low absorbance of laser energy is provided on optical components substrates by molecular beam epitaxial growth techniques.The growth conditions prevent contamination of substrate and coating with water and carbonaceous gases. The method of coating has the following steps:arranging the substrate in a vacuum chamber,cleaning the component while holding the pressure below 10.sup.-4 millibar and the partial pressure of H.sub.2 O and carbonaceous gases below 4.10.sup.-9 mb,applying at least one layer of a coating material to the substrate, while holding the pressure below 10.sup.-8 mb and the partial pressure of H.sub.2 O and carbonaceous gases below 4.10.sup.-9 mb.The optical component may be lenses, windows, or reflectors e.g. of ZnSe, GaAs, glass, etc. The coating may be of selenide e.g. ZnSe, etc.

Abstract: An infra red transmitting glass has up to 30 atomic percent of telluride substituted for selenide in a glass within the following range:Germanium: 10-35 atomic percentArsenic: 9-45 atomic percentSelenide: 45-70 atomic percentThe glass may be formed into infra red lenses or formed into infra red transmitting fibres using two slightly different glasses from the above range for the core and cladding of each fibre.