Abstract: An appliance, user information device, method, and computer program product for collaborating with resources residing in multiple information devices. The user information device may communicate with the appliance, and the appliance may further communicate with a first assisting device, wherein the first assisting device has access to a first resource capable of performing a first operation. The user information device includes a device communication interface, a processor configured to execute at least one application, the at least one application configured to generate a first command associated with the first operation via the processor, and a resource agent program executable by the processor, the resource agent program configured to send the first command to the appliance via the device communication interface, the first command operable for enabling performance of the first operation using the first resource when the appliance sends the first command to the first assisting device.

Abstract: Triggering an event of interest in a mobile device based on communications established with nearby wireless devices can include receiving a challenge of the event of interest; obtaining a corresponding expression of a combination key with reference to the event in response to the challenge; receiving an identified data of the wireless devices in the vicinity of the mobile device; comparing the identified data with the expression to determine if the expression is a true value; and executing the event of interest in response to the true value.

Abstract: A calendar system handles meeting invitations. Associated entries are determined in a received meeting invitation of a calendar system. A forwarded invitation is generated according to the associated entries. An association is generated between the forwarded invitation and the meeting invitation. The forwarded invitation is then sent. In this way, the calendar distributes meeting arrangements relatively independently, so that meeting invitations and forwarded invitations can be managed relatively independently.

Abstract: A method of Webpage navigation can include a computer device loading a Webpage having at least a first portion and a second portion, arranging the Webpage in order to present the first portion in the display area of the computer device and to place the second portion out of the display area, and presenting a navigation map corresponding to the Webpage in the display area. In response to a control command input with respect to the navigation map, the Webpage can be arranged in order to present the second portion in the display area.

Abstract: A device, server, method, and computer program product for reading an e-book are provided. The e-book may include at least a content identifier corresponding to a content in the e-book. The device may include a content navigator configured to present the content according to a command from a user and a processing unit configured to acquire the content identifier corresponding to the content presented by the content navigator, send the content identifier to a server, and receive from the server a message associated with the content. An output unit configured to output the message to the user may be provided.

Abstract: An automatic diet planning method includes receiving, by a computing device, user input of a nutrition constraint on a type of nutrition; receiving user input of a preference constraint on a type of user preference, wherein the user preference has nothing to do with nutrition; providing to the user a plurality of meal items; pre-determining a nutrition value for each meal item regarding the type of nutrition; pre-determining a preference value for each meal item regarding the user preference; and receiving from the user a selection of at least one planned meal item from the plurality of meal items according to the nutrition constraint and the preference constraint, wherein the planned meal item has the nutrition value and the preference value respectively complying with the nutrition constraint and the preference constraint.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for recording a crash in an appliance is provided. The method includes the following steps: running a core process to perform a transaction, which will make the core process undergo at least one state sequentially, wherein each state includes at least one call stack; executing a supervisor process to generate a state record, to sequentially record all undergone states of the core process in the transaction; in response to a crash of the core process in the transaction, generating a fault record to record all call stacks in a latest state of the core process; generating a crash report according to the state record and the fault record.

Abstract: A method of Webpage navigation can include a computer device loading a Webpage having at least a first portion and a second portion, arranging the Webpage in order to present the first portion in the display area of the computer device and to place the second portion out of the display area, and presenting a navigation map corresponding to the Webpage in the display area. In response to a control command input with respect to the navigation map, the Webpage can be arranged in order to present the second portion in the display area.

Abstract: A device, server, method, and computer program product for reading an e-book are provided. The e-book may include at least a content identifier corresponding to a content in the e-book. The device may include a content navigator configured to present the content according to a command from a user and a processing unit configured to acquire the content identifier corresponding to the content presented by the content navigator, send the content identifier to a server, and receive from the server a message associated with the content. An output unit configured to output the message to the user may be provided.

Abstract: A web conferencing server, including a conferencing module, a monitoring module and a control module, is provided. The conferencing module enables a plurality of participants to attend a web conference and further provides a first participant with a conference right, which allows the first participant to issue a conference command. The monitoring module monitors the status of the first participant in order to generate a status notification. In response to the status notification, the control module issues a control command to the conferencing module, to withhold the conference right from the first participant.

Abstract: An approach is provided for communications between a device and a server in a service system where data and application are stored and executed by a plurality of computing systems in the internet. The approach includes transmitting, via the device, a request of a selected application to the server; in response to the request, transmitting, via the server, a graphical image indicative of an execution of the selected application to the device.

Abstract: A calendar system handles meeting invitations. Associated entries are determined in a received meeting invitation of a calendar system. A forwarded invitation is generated according to the associated entries. An association is generated between the forwarded invitation and the meeting invitation. The forwarded invitation is then sent. In this way, the calendar distributes meeting arrangements relatively independently, so that meeting invitations and forwarded invitations can be managed relatively independently.

Abstract: A network system uses a staging server. The network system comprises an existing server and a client device that transmits session traffic comprising an HTTP request message. The HTTP request message is duplicated to form duplicated HTTP request messages. It is determined whether the HTTP request message has a first session identifier. If so, a mapping relation between the first session identifier and a second session identifier is searched for. The duplicated HTTP request messages to the existing server and the staging server, respectively, are transmitted, wherein the session identifier of the HTTP request message to the staging server is replaced with the second session identifier based on the first session identifier and the mapping relation. One embodiment may also comprise receiving an HTTP reply message from the existing server and an HTTP reply message from the staging server. The HTTP reply message from the existing server and the HTTP reply message from the staging server are compared.

Abstract: Although a modeling language can be used to create a deployment diagram to graphically depict a deployment model, the utility of the deployment diagram is limited to easing understanding of the model. A semantically correct deployment topology model can be processed to automate deployment of a product, add-on, update, configuration, etc. A semantically correct deployment topology model can be processed to generate activities that conform to the deployment model. The activities have executable code units associated with them. The executable code units are collected and organized to implement the deployment modeled with the deployment topology model.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of and apparatus for analyzing projected future inventory against inventory budgets to determine open-to-buy inventory values. Inventory budgets are set, then demand is projected and some or all of notional deliveries, sales and inventory are simulated at the item level, capturing the interaction of inventory and sales. Analytic reports are generated that compare open to buy values and inventory budgets. The reports may indicate lost sales and may segregate saleable inventory from component inventory.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Message Automatic Routing Technique (SMART) device that includes a unique identifier and a SMART engine. The unique identifier can be used by an SIP based communication server as a communication endpoint, which means that the unique identifier for the SMART device is used by an SIP server to route communication requests to the SMART device. The SMART engine can forward received SIP messages to other communication devices in a manner transparent to the SIP based communication server. In one embodiment, the SMART device can be a consumer communication device, such as a computer having soft phone software installed, a mobile telephone, or an SIP enabled communication device.

Abstract: Methods, systems and a machine readable memory are disclosed for adjusting projected demand items on an item-location basis. One environment in which the disclosed technology is useful is retail sales by companies with many items and numerous sales locations. Disruptive events and impact estimates can be calendared and applied to adjust both sales history quantities, which are used to project future demand, and to adjust future projected demand, directly. Impact estimates can be positive or negative, multiplicative or additive. Multiple disruptive events can be handled.

Abstract: Methods of and apparatus for simulating and projecting future sales, inventory and gross margin are described. Some methods provide bottom-up item-by-item, per location simulation of unit inventory and unit sales. Notional deliveries and other features of simulations and projections are reflected in the detailed description, accompanying figures and claims.