Abstract: Delivering a page that includes a plurality of modules is disclosed. A query is received. Subject type concepts associated with the query are determined. Candidate modules that correspond to the associated concepts are found. A plurality of modules is selected from the candidate modules to be delivered on a page.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting targeted advertising and/or other targeted applications in set top boxes which use data and/or applications, e.g., EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) applications, are described. Application level targeting is supported in which an application running on different STBs presents different application behavior and/or presents different visual sub-elements depending on the content of a subscriber profile on the particular individual STB. In the case of addressability at the Application Layer an EBIF application can target different viewers by checking private User Preference Items at runtime. Addressability at the signaling/platform level is also supported allowing targeting of a specific application or a sub-element within an application to a specific target group. In this scenario the particular applications/sub-elements are loaded on the set-tops that belong to a target group, e.g.

Abstract: Data storage apparatus and methods are disclosed. A disclosed example data storage apparatus comprises a cache layer and a processor in communication with the cache layer. The processor is to dynamically enable or disable the cache layer via a cache layer enable line based on a data store access type.

Abstract: To access data, a distributed balanced tree having nodes distributed across plural servers is accessed. Version information is associated with the nodes of the distributed balanced tree. During an operation that accesses the distributed balanced tree, the version information is checked to determine whether content of one or more nodes of the distributed balanced tree has changed during the operation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting targeted advertising and/or other targeted applications in set top boxes which use data and/or applications, e.g., EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) applications, are described. Application level targeting is supported in which an application running on different STBs presents different application behavior and/or presents different visual sub-elements depending on the content of a subscriber profile on the particular individual STB. In the case of addressability at the Application Layer an EBIF application can target different viewers by checking private User Preference Items at runtime. Addressability at the signaling/platform level is also supported allowing targeting of a specific application or a sub-element within an application to a specific target group. In this scenario the particular applications/sub-elements are loaded on the set-tops that belong to a target group, e.g.

Abstract: A data transformation system includes a schema inference module and an export module. The schema inference module is configured to dynamically create a cumulative schema for objects retrieved from a first data source. Each of the retrieved objects includes (i) data and (ii) metadata describing the data. Dynamically creating the cumulative schema includes, for each object of the retrieved objects, (i) inferring a schema from the object and (ii) selectively updating the cumulative schema to describe the object according to the inferred schema. The export module is configured to output the data of the retrieved objects to a data destination system according to the cumulative schema.

Abstract: A method of operating a data analysis system includes retrieving objects from a data source. Each of the retrieved objects includes (i) data and (ii) metadata describing the data. The method further includes dynamically creating a cumulative schema by, for each object of the retrieved objects: (i) inferring a schema from the object based on the metadata of the object and inferred data types of elements of the data of the object, (ii) creating a unified schema, wherein the unified schema describes both (a) the object described by the inferred schema and (b) a cumulative set of objects described by the cumulative schema, and (iii) storing the unified schema as the cumulative schema. The method further includes exporting the data of each of the retrieved objects to a data warehouse.

Abstract: A distributed balanced tree having a plurality of nodes distributed across a plurality of servers is accessed. Version information associated with a node of the distributed balanced tree is retrieved. Validity of a lookup transaction performed on the balanced tree is determined by verifying a version value of only the leaf node accessed during the lookup operation against the retrieved version information.

Abstract: A transactional memory system uses a volatile memory as primary storage for transactions. Data is selectively stored in a non-volatile memory to impart durability to the transactional memory system to allow the transactional memory system to be restored to a consistent state in the event of data loss to the volatile memory.

Abstract: A method for managing data using writeable snapshots in a multi-versioned, distributed B-tree comprising nodes distributed over a plurality of servers, includes receiving a transaction request specifying a transaction type, the transaction having a transaction snapshot id, and determining the transaction type. If the transaction type is an update transaction, the method includes determining a node to update, which is defined by a node snapshot id, and if the transaction snapshot id is greater that the node snapshot id, the method copies the node and updates the copy to create a writeable snapshot, assigns the transaction snapshot id as a node snapshot id of the copy, and places a pointer from the node to the copy.

Abstract: Product data management systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes receiving PDM model and applying a template to the model. The method includes creating a description file based on the application of the template to the model. The method includes transferring the description file to a diagramming application. A diagram corresponding to the description file is created.

Abstract: A method of operating a query system includes retrieving objects from a data source. Each of the retrieved objects includes (i) data and (ii) metadata describing the data. The method further includes dynamically creating a cumulative schema. The dynamically creating includes, for each object of the retrieved objects, (i) inferring a schema from the object based on the metadata of the object and inferred data types of elements of the data of the object, (ii) creating a unified schema, and (iii) storing the unified schema as the cumulative schema. The unified schema describes both (a) the object described by the inferred schema and (b) a cumulative set of objects described by the cumulative schema. The method further includes storing the data of each of the retrieved objects in a storage service.

Abstract: A method of operating a query system includes retrieving objects from a data source, wherein each of the retrieved objects includes (i) data and (ii) metadata describing the data. The method includes dynamically creating a cumulative schema by inferring a schema from each of the retrieved objects and merging the inferred schema with the cumulative schema. The method includes storing the data of each of the retrieved objects in a storage service. The method includes receiving, from a user, a query, and responding to the query based on data stored by the storage service.

Abstract: A method of recovering a value in a data storage system includes maintaining a list of entries corresponding to values that have been inserted into the data storage system, determining whether the values are at an At Maximum Redundancy (AMR) state, and if not, the converging the values to the AMR state.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting targeted advertising and/or other targeted applications in set top boxes which use data and/or applications, e.g., EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) applications, are described. Application level targeting is supported in which an application running on different STBs presents different application behavior and/or presents different visual sub-elements depending on the content of a subscriber profile on the particular individual STB. In the case of addressability at the Application Layer an EBIF application can target different viewers by checking private User Preference Items at runtime. Addressability at the signaling/platform level is also supported allowing targeting of a specific application or a sub-element within an application to a specific target group. In this scenario the particular applications/sub-elements are loaded on the set-tops that belong to a target group, e.g.

Abstract: A plurality of array partitions are defined for use by a set of tasks of the program run-time. The array partitions can be determined from one or more arrays that are utilized by the program at run-time. Each of the plurality of computing devices are assigned to perform one or more tasks in the set of tasks. By assigning each of the plurality of computing devices to perform one or more tasks, an objective to reduce data transfer amongst the plurality of computing devices can be implemented.

Abstract: A continuing analytics method includes distributing continuous analytics tasks among a number of workers. The workers execute the tasks on data elements stored in a distributed data storage system. Executing a task changes the data elements. In response to the change, a worker that executed a task invokes an update to the data storage system. The worker then increments a version number related to the changed data element, updates the data elements, and notifies other workers of the updated data element.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fine-grained sparing in non-volatile memories art disclosed. A system may include a memory having a plurality of blocks, a plurality of tags and a plurality of spared lines, wherein each of the tags corresponds to one of the plurality of spared lines, and table having a plurality of machine addresses, wherein each machine address corresponds to a sparing area for each of the blocks of the plurality of blocks. Methods of operation a fine-grained sparing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for verifying a consistency level in a key-value store, in which a value is stored in a cloud-based storage system comprising a read/write register identified by a key. At a centralized monitor node, a history of operations including writes and reads performed at the key is created, and a distance between a read of a value at the key and a latest write to the key is determined. It can then be ascertained whether the distance satisfies a relaxed atomicity property.

Abstract: An application controller of a telecommunication device to determine, for a packet flow of an application, a quality-of-service rule associated with the application is described herein. The application controller then configures a data bearer for a wireless communication stack of the telecommunication device with a quality-of-service specified by the quality-of-service rule and provides a packet of the packet flow for transmission to a remote recipient via the configured data bearer.