Abstract: A secure USB flash drive employing digital rights management to implement secure digital media storage such as that provided by encrypted storage utilizing content protection for recordable media (CPRM) or the like. Unlike a secure digital card which provides such protection, it does not need an SD card port which is CPRM enabled, or alternatively a reader adapted for use therewith. The form factor can be that of a standard USB flash drive and a standard USB connector is employed making the device and its use familiar and comfortable to the average consumer.

Abstract: A secure USB flash drive employing digital rights management to implement secure digital media storage such as that provided by encrypted storage utilizing content protection for recordable media (CPRM) or the like. Unlike a secure digital card which provides such protection, it does not need an SD card port which is CPRM enabled, or alternatively a reader adapted for use therewith. The form factor can be that of a standard USB flash drive and a standard USB connector is employed making the device and its use familiar and comfortable to the average consumer.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a textile fibre, thread or yarn. The fibre, thread or yarn is generally for production into a fabric. Alternative aspects are described for achieving a cooling effect, energy harvesting, heating, energy generation, energy emission, and others.

Abstract: A textile thread or fiber has a plurality of elements, such as electronic elements, embedded or encapsulated therein. The textile thread or fiber could also be part of a fabric article. The textile thread or fiber, for example, has the plurality of elements interconnected, or otherwise intercommunicating, with one another to form a signal processing system. This signal processing system may include, for example, a personal computer system, a personal telecommunications transmitter/receiver system or a personal television and/or radio system.

Abstract: A method and system for managing channels in a voice response system is provided. The method comprises periodically monitoring utilization of a system resource and determining a number, N, of voice channels required to be quiesced based on the utilization level of the system resource. This number is compared with the number of channels currently quiescing, Q, and the number of quiescing channels is adjusted accordingly. A quiescing channel is disabled when it becomes inactive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.

Abstract: A method of supporting Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) media codecs on a voice processing system stores voice response segments in each of a plurality network native formats. Each of the network native formats corresponds to a media codec. The method receives a call from a caller over an IP network. The method determines a negotiated codec for the call. If the call requires a required voice response segment, the method retrieves the required voice segment in the network native format corresponding to the negotiated codec. The method then sends the required voice segment in the network native format corresponding to the negotiated codec to the caller over IP network. If the call includes a voice message from the caller, the method stores the voice message from the caller in the network native format corresponding to the negotiated codec. If the call requires retrieval of a voice mail message for the caller, the method retrieves the voice mail message.

Abstract: A method and system for managing channels in a voice response system is provided. The method comprises periodically monitoring utilisation of a system resource and determining a number, N, of voice channels required to be quiesced based on the utilisation level of the system resource. This number is compared with the number of channels currently quiescing, Q, and the number of quiescing channels is adjusted accordingly. A quiescing channel is disabled when it becomes inactive.

Abstract: A textile thread or fiber has a plurality of elements, such as electronic elements, embedded or encapsulated therein. The textile thread or fiber could also be part of a fabric article. The textile thread or fiber, for example, has the plurality of elements interconnected, or otherwise intercommunicating, with one another to form a signal processing system. This signal processing system may include, for example, a personal computer system, a personal telecommunications transmitter/receiver system or a personal television and/or radio system.

Abstract: A fibre or thread (20) incorporates an electronic transponder (10), which is of sufficiently small diameter that it is difficult or impossible to discern either visually or by touch. The transponder (10) can be interrogated to identify the fibre or thread or to identify a fabric or other article in which the fibre or thread is incorporated.

Abstract: A musical movement which comprises, primarily, a metal comb produced by a chemical machining process and, secondarily, a drum in the shape of a frustum of a stepped comb. The comb is advantageously provided with means whereby it can be fastened to a movement base without employing bolts or the like and the drum steps advantageously have projections, for co-operation with the comb teeth, that do not extend further radially than do the immediately neighboring drum steps of larger size.