Abstract: A system and method of servicing a plurality of read requests using a common mirror are provided. When a plurality of requests is received, it is determined whether the amount of data requested by the read requests is within a user-configurable threshold. The read requests are chained together if the amount of data requested by the read requests is within the user-configurable threshold. After being chained together, the read requests may be sent to the common mirror for servicing. The common mirror, in this case, is a least used mirror in a set of mirrors. To reduce seek and/or rotational time of the common mirror, it may be ascertained that the data being requested by the read requests is within a user-configurable range before chaining the read requests together. In some cases, it may be ascertained that the plurality of read requests is to be grouped together before the read requests are chained together.

Abstract: A chat presence state adjustment indicating an availability of a particular user to participate in new chat sessions is automatically performed in a computer system. The computer system, which is in communication with a network, includes at least one of a chat server that facilitates chat communications between multiple client systems logged onto by multiple users and a particular client system logged onto by a particular user from among the multiple user. The computer system includes an avoidance controller that first detects a selection of chat sessions avoided by the particular user over a period of time from among the total chat session directed to the particular user over the period of time. In particular, the avoidance controller detects that the user avoids each of the selection of chat sessions through at least one separate type of avoidance activity.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for visually indicating the last line(s) of text on a page displayed in a window so that the user can see this visual indication as they are scrolling the text. The user also has the ability to specify a hard stop for the scrolling once the visual indication has reached a desired position.

Abstract: An application for disabling the use of selected applications is provided. A server receives identification information from a user. The location of the user is determined. If the user is determined to be in a reserved location, the use of one or more applications is disabled, for the user.

Abstract: A file system controller of an operating system controls the management of a file system, including the creation of file system snapshots or other backup copies of data in the file system to at least one storage device. In addition, the file system controller creates a named data stream attached to an entry for the data copied in the snapshot in a file system directory for the file system. The named data stream holds a reference to the storage location of the snapshot within the storage device. The file system controller provides access to the file system snapshot via the named data stream. In particular, a user may enter a single command to list the contents of the file system directory and the file system controller returns a single response listing both the entry for the data and the named data stream referencing the snapshot of the data.

Abstract: A multiending controller within a network detects a URL entry including at least a portion of a particular domain name. The multiending controller automatically selects multiple possible domain names for at least said portion of said particular domain name, wherein each of the multiple possible domain names includes a separate one of multiple ending types available for a domain. The multiending controller directs output of the multiple possible domain names for selection by a user.

Abstract: The server system, communicatively connected to multiple client systems via a network, facilitates at least one web page for download to the client systems, where the web page offers multiple products for purchase. Responsive to the server system detecting a particular product selection from a particular client system, the server system downloads to the particular client system a first package offer of the client selected product and at least one second product from among at least one vendor selected product at a first price at a first discounted rate for purchase of both the client selected particular product and the at least one second product. In addition, the server system includes a selectable option for replacing the first package offer in the download of the first package offer.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for enabling user selection of web page position download priority during a download are provided. A client system is communicatively connected via a network to a server system that downloads a web page by sequentially sending each of a plurality of portions of data that specify the web page. The client system detects receipt of a first portion of data from among a plurality of portions of data for specifying the web page. The client system controls display of the first portion of data, as it is received, within a window area of a user interface formatted for displaying the web page. The client system detects, while still communicatively connected to the server system and receiving the first portion of data, a selection by a user of a particular position within the window area.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for automatically limiting requests for additional chat sessions received by a particular user are provided. The number of multiple chat sessions concurrently open between a particular user and a separate user from among a first selection of multiple users are detected, wherein the first selection of the multiple users and a remaining selection of the multiple users monitor a presence of the particular user through a presence indicator that indicates whether the particular user is available to participate in an additional chat session. Responsive to the number of concurrently open chat sessions exceeding a threshold for the particular user, updating the presence indicator of the particular user transmitted to the remaining selection of the multiple users to indicate a lack of availability for the additional chat session, but enabling the first selection of the multiple users to continue participating in the already open chat sessions with the particular user.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for managing e-mail and real-time messaging activity between a first client and a second client. In accordance with one embodiment, the method includes the first or second client detecting an nth e-mail thread response to an original e-mail message delivered between the first client and second client, wherein n is greater than or equal to one. In response to detecting occurrence of an nth e-mail thread response, a real-time electronic messaging session is invoked between the first and second clients. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the first client sends a real-time message to the second client during a real-time messaging session between the first and second clients. In response to a specified real-time messaging session termination event, an e-mail message containing the sent real-time message is sent to the second client.

Abstract: A system, method, data structure, and computer-readable medium for processing a command entered into a command processor interface in a data processing system. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a command is entered by a user into a command processor interface input line. A command path specified by the command processor interface is utilized for searching for the entered command. The command path includes at least one local path and a grid command directive. The grid command directive may include a grid service field containing a grid service specifier, and a host name field containing a locatable name or address of a processing or grid lookup resource. The grid command directive further includes a command field containing a grid resource lookup command. The command path searching includes sequentially processing the at least one local path and the grid command directive until an execution resource associated with the command is located.

Abstract: Administration of search results including displaying by a browser a set of search results from a web search, each search result containing a link to a web page; selecting a search result for exclusion from display, thereby identifying a selected search result, including selecting for exclusion from display search results containing related links, wherein related links include links related to the link in the selected search result; and displaying the search results without the selected search result and without the search results containing related links.

Abstract: Administering return data from execution of commands by a computer operating system including receiving in the operating system a command name and optional command parameters specifying a command for current execution, the command having been previously executed, and displaying return data from the previous execution of the command. Typical embodiments include marking the command in a history file upon the previous execution of the command, including recording a display buffer location of the return data from the previous execution of the command. In such embodiments, displaying return data from the previous execution of the command includes retrieving from the history file the display buffer location of the return data from the previous execution of the command and reading from a display buffer the return data from the previous execution of the command in dependence upon display buffer location.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for enabling user-customization of an ATM display/receipt for a transaction carried out at an automated teller machine (ATM). The customer/user of the ATM creates/selects specific alerts to be outputted during subsequent ATM transactions. The alerts/notices are linked to the customer account. During subsequent access to the user's account via an ATM, the pre-selected alert/notice is displayed to the user or printed on the transaction receipt.

Abstract: Controlling electronic withdrawals by a transaction processor including receiving in the transaction processor from a withdrawal device a withdrawal request, where the withdrawal request includes a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, a drawee identifier, and a withdrawal amount; transmitting from the transaction processor to a drawee a request for limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, where the limitations include a limitation on drawer location; receiving in the transaction processor from storage in computer memory of the drawee data representing the limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, including the limitation on drawer location; and authorizing, by the transaction processor, an electronic withdrawal in dependence upon the limitations, including the limitation on drawer location.

Abstract: Controlling electronic withdrawals by a drawee including receiving in the drawee from a withdrawal device a withdrawal request, where the withdrawal request includes a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, and a withdrawal amount; retrieving from storage in computer memory of the drawee data representing limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, wherein the limitations include a limitation on drawer location; and authorizing, by the drawee, an electronic withdrawal in dependence upon the limitations, including the limitation on drawer location. In typical embodiments, the limitations on electronic withdrawals may include limitations on withdrawal type account, withdrawal period, and maximum withdrawal amount. In typical embodiments, the limitation on drawer location may include a geographic area that includes one or more locations of withdrawal devices.

Abstract: Controlling electronic withdrawals by a withdrawal device including creating in the withdrawal device a data structure representing a withdrawal request, where the data structure includes fields for a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, a drawee identifier, and a withdrawal amount; transmitting from the withdrawal device to a drawee a request for limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, where the limitations include a limitation on drawer location; receiving in the withdrawal device from storage in computer memory of the drawee data representing the limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, including the limitation on drawer location; and authorizing, by the withdrawal device, an electronic withdrawal in dependence upon the limitations, including the limitation on drawer location.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media are disclosed for concurrent ftp transfer of a file. In one embodiment, the method for concurrent ftp reading and writing includes uploading a file by a first computer system in communication with an ftp site, such as a server, having an ftp program. Further, the method includes receiving, by the ftp site, a plurality of file segments of the file during the uploading. Further still, the method includes downloading, by a second computer system in communication with the ftp site, all of the plurality of file segments, whereby the downloading may begin during such receiving, i.e., before complete upload of the file. An intermediary ftp program associated with the ftp daemon of the ftp program permits the concurrent reading and writing of the file. Possible implementations of this intermediary ftp program include, for example, into either the ftp daemon or the logical file systems layer.

Abstract: A method and system for selectively masking the display of data field values provides improved security and flexibility in computer data entry screens and dedicated terminals. A user input is received that selects a masked state of one or more data entry fields. When data is entered in a field, the masked state is used to determine whether to mask the data. The field may be a field in a web page, a dedicated application, an operating system interface or a dedicated terminal. The method and system may mask information that is typically not masked or may unmask information that is typically masked. The data entry fields may be entry fields for entering personal information within a web page and the user input may be a right mouse button click that generates a pop-up menu containing a selection for setting the masking state of a selected input field.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for managing on-demand email storage are provided. An email service provider allocates a predetermined amount of storage space to an intended recipient. When an email is received for the intended recipient at the email service provider, the email service provider determines whether the predetermined storage space has sufficient capacity for storage of the email. If the predetermined storage space is insufficient for storage of the email, then the email service provider allocates on-demand storage space to the intended recipient. The email service provider then stores the email in the on-demand storage space, such that the email is stored, rather than discarded, when the predetermined storage space reaches full capacity. Before allocating on-demand storage space, the email service provider may compare the email characteristics with predefined criteria set by the intended recipient for emails to be stored in on-demand storage space.