Abstract: An uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) configured and operable for controllable flight, including autonomous flight. A generally planar body defining opposing front and back planar surfaces includes a plurality of circular duct openings provided in the planar body extending between the opposing front and back surfaces. A plurality of rotor guard assemblies are provided wherein each respective rotor guard assembly is configured for detachable engagement with a respective duct opening. A rotor is respectively rotatably mounted in each respective duct opening of the plurality of duct openings whereby each rotor is configured for providing propulsion of the UAV planar body. An electronic controller is operatively coupled to each rotor for controlling rotation of each rotor wherein the electronic controller is configured to enable flight of the UAV via a single hand-throw from a user operator of the UAV.

Abstract: A modular drone containment system including a plurality of modular stacked drone containers. Each modular drone container is configured to house a drone device and be removably disposed in a stacked orientation relative to one another. Each modular container includes a sidewall having a continuous upstanding wall defining a containment space configured to house a respective drone device. A topmost modular container in the stacked orientation further includes a top cover pivotally attached to a top portion of its sidewall. A bottommost modular container in the stacked orientation includes a bottom wall attached to a bottom portion of its sidewall. Further included is a charging system configured to simultaneously charge a battery provided in each drone housed in a stacked modular container.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for operating one or more uncrewed vehicles (UxSs) in autonomous navigation modes. A software module is provided and executed for operation in a portable user computer device for enabling control and operation of the one or more UxS devices. The software module is configured for enabling the portable user computer device to communicate with one or more external communication devices regarding operation and control of the one or more UxSs. The software module communicatively couples the portable user computer device to the one or more UxSs via a transceiver component provided in the portable user computer device, wherein the software module enables voice commands received from a user at the portable user computer device to control one or more navigation functionalities for the one or more UxSs via the transceiver component.

Abstract: A system and method for providing connectivity as a service are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system establishes a connection between a driver and a connectivity service; receives, at the connectivity service, a request from the driver; establishes a connection with one or more data sources associated with the request; and sends the request to the one or more data sources, the one or more data sources performing an action based on the request.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a wizard (e.g., software) for configuring database access middleware for optimal performance. The wizard asks a set of questions. The questions are presented to the user with a navigable UI, and are designed such that the user does not need database expertise to answer them. Based on the user's answers, the wizard generates a set of connect options and values to be used to optimize performance of the user's middleware. Users can use the wizard to determine whether currently selected options or values of a deployed application are optimal, and to determine if other options/values should be used that may improve the performance of the existing application. Also, a prospective customer that is evaluating middleware can use this wizard to tune the middleware for the intended application, thereby allowing that user to better assess how the middleware will perform.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a wizard (e.g., software) for configuring database access middleware for optimal performance. The wizard asks a set of questions. The questions are presented to the user with a navigable UI, and are designed such that the user does not need database expertise to answer them. Based on the user's answers, the wizard generates a set of connect options and values to be used to optimize performance of the user's middleware. Users can use the wizard to determine whether currently selected options or values of a deployed application are optimal, and to determine if other options/values should be used that may improve the performance of the existing application. Also, a prospective customer that is evaluating middleware can use this wizard to tune the middleware for the intended application, thereby allowing that user to better assess how the middleware will perform.

Abstract: A system and method for conducting distributed transactions wherein a connect JDBC™ driver for a Microsoft™ SQL Server implements Java™ JTA distributed transactions. To conduct the JTA distributed transactions, JTA specific interfaces are engineered in the driver. The JDBC™ driver is a wire protocol driver in direct TCP communication with the SQL server. During communication, the JDBC™ driver sends packets of information back and forth to and from the database server. These packets may request information form the server, or instruct the server to perform a function, such as executing a stored procedure.

Abstract: A system and method for conducting distributed transactions wherein a connect JDBC™ driver for a Microsoft™ SQL Server implements Java™ JTA distributed transactions. To conduct the JTA distributed transactions, JTA specific interfaces are engineered in the driver. The JDBC™ driver is a wire protocol driver in direct TCP communication with the SQL server. During communication, the JDBC™ driver sends packets of information back and forth to and from the database server. These packets may request information form the server, or instruct the server to perform a function, such as executing a stored procedure.