Abstract: An electronic wallet is based upon a centralized personal data base (CPDB). In the CPDB system merchants obtained customer information by using a primary number and a secondary number given to them by the customer. The CPDB electronic wallet provides a primary number and a wallet number to the merchant to conduct the financial transaction between the user and the merchant. The merchant submits the primary number and the wallet number to the centralized personal data base, the transaction is processed by the CPDB, and the merchant obtains credit for the financial transaction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for marking Web pages for later revisiting the Web pages are provided. With the method and apparatus, data structures are provided in the Web site server for tracking information regarding the Web pages associated with the Web sites, users that have visited the Web site, what pages were visited by the users, and portions of the web pages that were marked by the users. This information is maintained by the Web site server so that, upon subsequent visits to the Web site server, the marked portions of the Web pages visited by the user may be identified for special processing by the Web browser of the client device being used to access the Web site. Such special processing may include conspicuously identifying the marked portions in a display of the Web browser, providing the ability to jump to marked portions of the Web pages, displaying only the marked portions of the Web pages, and the like.

Abstract: A centralized personal data base is disclosed that is accessible through the Internet and secured by a combination of identification numbers, including a basic, a primary and a secondary number. The secure personal data base is accessible to the user by the combination of the basic and a primary number. The secure personal data base is accessible to others who have been supplied with a primary and a secondary number.

Abstract: An apparatus and Method for distributed monitoring of endpoint devices using gateway servers is provided. With this apparatus and method, a healthcheck engine is provided on each of the gateway servers having endpoint devices that are to be monitored. The healthcheck engine periodically or continuously sends requests to the endpoint devices that they respond with a hostname transmitted to them. If the endpoint responds, a list of monitored endpoints is updated with a new timestamp indicating the time when the response was received. If a response is not received, a determination is made as to whether one or more time thresholds has been exceeded. If so, a Tivoli Enterprise Console event corresponding to the particular threshold exceeded, is sent to the TEC server.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for marking a Web page in a data processing system. A user input is received to mark a portion of the Web page displayed in the data processing system to form a marked portion. An identifier of the marked portion is stored in a local data structure in the data processing system. A subsequent retrieval of the Web page results in a presentation of the Web page with the marked portion. This presentation is made using the identifier stored in the local data structure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for marking Web pages for later revisiting the Web pages are provided. With the method and apparatus, data structures are provided in the Web site server for tracking information regarding the Web pages associated with the Web sites, users that have visited the Web site, what pages were visited by the users, and portions of the web pages that were marked by the users. This information is maintained by the Web site server so that, upon subsequent visits to the Web site server, the marked portions of the Web pages visited by the user may be identified for special processing by the Web browser of the client device being used to access the Web site. Such special processing may include conspicuously identifying the marked portions in a display of the Web browser, providing the ability to jump to marked portions of the Web pages, displaying only the marked portions of the Web pages, and the like.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of saving selected portions of a Web page to a client local storage. A user will select a portion of a Web page. The selected text data, image data, and site link data will be stored to the client local storage. The relevant date information will be determined from the Web browser. This date information will be linked to the stored portion of the Web page.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrating event monitoring and management information from a plurality of different event monitoring and management systems are provided. With the method and apparatus, an event management system (EMS) portal is provided which performs the operations for integrating the event information from a plurality of different event management systems in a network. A human user, such as a system administrator, may send a request for event information to the EMS portal. The request may include selections of event management systems, event management tables, and/or fields in the event management tables that are of interest to the user. The EMS portal then uses database clients to query the databases for selected event management systems on the network. The queries request the event information corresponding to the selections in the request submitted by the user to the EMS portal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the health of system management software components in an enterprise is provided. A health monitoring agent is installed on a TMR server and is then distributed to managed nodes using a Software Distribution TME component. The health monitoring agent on each of the managed nodes is then configured based on the particular TME components installed on the particular managed node. Thereafter, to enable the healthchecking on the managed node module software on each managed node, the healthchecking software is distributed to the respective managed nodes via Tivoli Profiles. After basic setup operation on the individual managed nodes for the healthchecking software, the healthchecking programs are run on the managed nodes. The agents then run each of their enabled healthcheck modules to determine the health of their system management components and the health of the TMR from their point of view.

Abstract: An apparatus and Method for distributed monitoring of endpoint devices using gateway servers is provided. With this apparatus and method, a healthcheck engine is provided on each of the gateway servers having endpoint devices that are to be monitored. The healthcheck engine periodically or continuously sends requests to the endpoint devices that they respond with a hostname transmitted to them. If the endpoint responds, a list of monitored endpoints is updated with a new timestamp indicating the time when the response was received. If a response is not received, a determination is made as to whether one or more time thresholds has been exceeded. If so, a Tivoli Enterprise Console event corresponding to the particular threshold exceeded, is sent to the TEC server.

Abstract: The present invention provides a remote save mechanism that allows a user to transfer a document or file or a portion thereof to a predetermined directory or folder from the interface of an application. The contents of the document or file may be stored in a file format that is consistent with the application or with the original file. The remote save mechanism may be configured to synchronize the contents of the predetermined directory or folder with a remotely located copy either periodically or in response to a request from the user. The remotely located copy may be managed by a server. The remote server may require authentication for the user to access the remotely located copy of files. The user may then access the files from any location without the need for removable media or mobile devices.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing a document. A request is received from a user at a remote data processing system to save a document for printing in which the request includes the document. The document is then stored in a repository in association with the user in response to receiving the request to form a stored document. The stored document is sent to a printer in response to a signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrating event monitoring and management information from a plurality of different event monitoring and management systems are provided. With the method and apparatus, an event management system (EMS) portal is provided which performs the operations for integrating the event information from a plurality of different event management systems in a network. A human user, such as a system administrator, may send a request for event information to the EMS portal. The request may include selections of event management systems, event management tables, and/or fields in the event management tables that are of interest to the user. The EMS portal then uses database clients to query the databases for selected event management systems on the network. The queries request the event information corresponding to the selections in the request submitted by the user to the EMS portal.

Abstract: A program and method is disclosed for an electronic wallet based upon a centralized personal data base (CPDB). In the CPDB system merchants obtained customer information by using a primary number and a secondary number given to them by the customer. The CPDB electronic wallet provides a primary number and a wallet number to the merchant to conduct the financial transaction between the user and the merchant. The merchant submits the primary number and the wallet number to the centralized personal data base, the transaction is processed by the CPDB, and the merchant obtains credit for the financial transaction. Since the CPDB customer can have several bank accounts and credit cards, multiple wallet numbers can be created. Each wallet number can also have a monetary limit set and can be associated with one or financial accounts. An expiration date can be established for each wallet number.

Abstract: A centralized personal data base is disclosed that is accessible through the Internet and secured by a combination of identification numbers, including a basic, a primary and a secondary number. The secure personal data base is accessible to the user by the combination of the basic and a primary number. The secure personal data base is accessible to others who have been supplied with a primary and a secondary number.