Abstract: An alignment tool is used to install an instrument onto a vessel. The alignment tool includes a semicylindrical body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a process end surface, and an instrument end surface. The inner surface comprises a process bearing surface, an instrument bearing surface, and a ring bearing disposed between the process bearing surface and the instrument bearing surface. The ring bearing comprises a first fastener aperture, a second fastener aperture, and a ring bearing surface having an alignment feature.

Abstract: An alignment tool is used to install an instrument onto a vessel. The alignment tool includes a semicylindrical body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a process end surface, and an instrument end surface. The inner surface comprises a process bearing surface, an instrument bearing surface, and a ring bearing disposed between the process bearing surface and the instrument bearing surface. The ring bearing comprises a first fastener aperture, a second fastener aperture, and a ring bearing surface having an alignment feature.

Abstract: The disclosure herein provides a wearable personal wireless media station including a wearable base station and a wireless earbud. The wearable personal wireless media station may detect that the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, play audio through a speaker of the wearable base station while the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, detect that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, cease to play sound through the speaker of the wearable base station in response to detecting that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, and begin playing audio through the wireless earbud while the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station.

Abstract: An approach is disclosed for generating seed electrons at a spark gap in the absence of 85Kr. The present approach utilizes the photo-electric effect, using a light source with a specific nominal wave length (or range of wavelengths) at a specific level of emitted flux to generate seed electrons.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated method contemplating sending a bulk request to a first archive storage controller to transfer application data from a server at a target transfer rate, the first archive storage controller residing within a complex of archive storage controllers; identifying two or more archive storage controllers in the complex collectively forming a speed matching buffer set capable of parallel streaming the application data at a data transfer rate that is at least the target transfer rate; and as a result of the identifying step, apportioning the application data to the speed matching buffer set.

Abstract: The disclosure herein provides a personal wireless media station including a base station and a wireless earbud. The personal wireless media station may detect that the wireless earbud is docked to the base station, play sound through a speaker of the base station while the wireless earbud is docked to the base station, detect that the wireless earbud is undocked from the base station, cease to play sound through the speaker of the base station in response to detecting that the wireless earbud is undocked from the base station, and cause sound to begin playing through the wireless earbud while the wireless earbud is undocked from the base station.

Abstract: A system for controlling bleed air flow in an aircraft is described herein. High-pressure compressor bleed air is regulated in a stepped manner with a bleed full open/full closed valve and a second, bleed half open/full open valve, or with a complex multi-step valve. This mitigates severe pressure transient conditions and results in a less drastic pressure differential across a downstream pressure or flow control valve before the bleed air is repurposed for other uses in the aircraft. The system allows for better downstream system stability across the aircraft operational envelope.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated method contemplating sending a bulk request to a first archive storage controller to transfer application data from a server at a target transfer rate, the first archive storage controller residing within a complex of archive storage controllers; identifying two or more archive storage controllers in the complex collectively forming a speed matching buffer set capable of parallel streaming the application data at a data transfer rate that is at least the target transfer rate; and as a result of the identifying step, apportioning the application data to the speed matching buffer set.

Abstract: A system and method of authenticating a calling party to a remote service, including receiving a request via a communications network to approve a future call to the remote service using a calling identifier associated with the calling party, recording an approval of the future call subject to the future call being made within a predetermined period of time, the remote service receiving a call at a point in time using a calling identifier, determining if a call at that point in time using the received calling identifier is recorded as approved by the authentication system, and, if so, the remote service accepting the call and using the approval of the authentication system to authenticate the calling party.

Abstract: A system and method of authenticating a calling party to a remote service, including receiving a request via a communications network to approve a future call to the remote service using a calling identifier associated with the calling party, recording an approval of the future call subject to the future call being made within a predetermined period of time, the remote service receiving a call at a point in time using a calling identifier, determining if a call at that point in time using the received calling identifier is recorded as approved by the authentication system, and, if so, the remote service accepting the call and using the approval of the authentication system to authenticate the calling party.

Abstract: A method of in-application encoding for decreased latency application streaming in an environment (e.g. MS Windows) including a three-dimensional image or video generating application. An API includes providing a customized sub-program (e.g., a DLL file) in the application. The sub-program includes an encoder operable to encode an image. Further, the method includes creating a protected memory block sufficient to accommodate the largest possible image that the application could generate. In addition, the method can include copying data from a back buffer of the API to the memory block and indicating that data in the memory block is ready for encoding. By using the sub-program of the application, the method can include encoding the data in the memory block for onward streaming (e.g., to a client terminal) of the encoded data.

Abstract: A server-based application hosting and streaming of video output across a network to a client terminal. A method receives, via the network, an initiation request from a client terminal to stream an application from an application server to the client terminal. Retrieving from an application database a common application data image of the application, and retrieving from a profile database incremental application data uniquely associated with the user indicative of a recent application state for the user. The method includes modifying the common application data image in accordance with the incremental application data to create a modified application image which is unique to the user and indicative of the recent application state. The method includes spawning and hosting a user-specific instance of the application based on the modified application image followed by streaming at least video output of the user-specific instance of the application to the client terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of verifying that an action is authorised by a user, including receiving a request from a first user device to a remote service via a first communications channel to perform an action at the remote service, receiving a user identifier from the first user device via the first communications channel, the user identifier identifying the user, associating the user identifier with data relating to the requested action, communicating the data to a second user device associated with the same user identifier via a second communications channel, receiving a user verification code associated with the user identifier, and determining if the user verification code includes the data, which is digitally signed using a code generation algorithm based on at least a key associated with the user identifier, the digitally signed data verifying that the action is authorised by the user.

Abstract: A method and a system of digital right management on a computer system. Protected video content is decrypted where encoded frames of data are buffered and overwritten after decoding to prevent the unauthorized copying. The system includes a software client that has a user identifiable key for tracing any unauthorized copying of the client and decrypted video file.

Abstract: This invention is a method and system for replacing an entry in a cache memory (replacement policy). The cache is divided into a high-priority class and a low-priority class. Upon a request for information such as data, an instruction, or an address translation, the processor searches the cache. If there is a cache miss, the processor locates the information elsewhere, typically in memory. The found information replaces an existing entry in the cache. The entry selected for replacement (eviction) is chosen from within the low-priority class using a FIFO algorithm. Upon a cache hit, the processor performs a read, write, or execute using or upon the information. If the performed instruction was a “write”, the information is placed into the high-priority class. If the high-priority class is full, an entry within the high-priority class is selected for removal based on a FIFO algorithm, and re-classified into the low-priority class.

Abstract: A method of a client device accessing server based applications comprising the steps of communicating to a management server an application identifier and a client identifier to the management server over a global network. Then determining a set of available worker servers from a plurality of worker servers by the management server and selecting a worker server. A desktop operating system is loaded on one the worker server along with application-persistent data associated with the client identifier and associated with the application identifier from a database. The application is then executes the application on the worker server and stores in the database current application-persistent data associated with the client identifier.

Abstract: A method of validating an identifier is disclosed. In one embodiment an authenticating party system receives an identifier for validation and determines a first validation code associated with a current value of a counter. The first validation code is compared with the received identifier and, in the event that the identifier does not match the first validation code, the authenticating party system compares the identifier with one or more further validation codes associated with respective other values for the counter, said respective other values comprising N consecutive counter values succeeding the current value of the counter. If the identifier matches one of the further validation codes associated with a respective other value for the counter, the current value of the counter is updated to correspond with the respective other value for the counter associated with the matching further validation code.

Abstract: This invention is a method and system for replacing an entry in a cache memory (replacement policy). The cache is divided into a high-priority class and a low-priority class. Upon a request for information such as data, an instruction, or an address translation, the processor searches the cache. If there is a cache miss, the processor locates the information elsewhere, typically in memory. The found information replaces an existing entry in the cache. The entry selected for replacement (eviction) is chosen from within the low-priority class using a FIFO algorithm. Upon a cache hit, the processor performs a read, write, or execute using or upon the information. If the performed instruction was a “write”, the information is placed into the high-priority class. If the high-priority class is full, an entry within the high-priority class is selected for removal based on a FIFO algorithm, and re-classified into the low-priority class.

Abstract: An authentication device (100) for use with electronic security devices and user authentication systems is disclosed. The authentication device includes a data store (104) for storing plural secret keys, each secret key associated with a corresponding service, a service selection means (101) for selecting a service from the corresponding services, an authentication code generator (102) for generating, from the secret key associated with the selected service, a one time usable authentication code for communication to an authentication controller associated with the selected service, and an output (106) for outputting the generated authentication code for communication to the authentication controller. A method of authentication a user to a service is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a remote service (104) to a user (102) via a communications network (106) is disclosed. The remote service (104) obtains a service authentication code that has been generated, using a code generation algorithm, based on a first secret key. The service authentication code is communicated to the user (102) via the communications network (106) and received, or entered, into an authentication device (106) associated with the user (102). The authentication device (106) then generates, using the same code generation algorithm, an expected code value based on a second secret key and compares the expected code value to the service authentication code. Responsive to the comparison, and in the event that the expected code value correlates with the service authentication code, the authentication device (106) generates a response that indicates to the user (102) the authenticity of the remote service (104).