Abstract: This invention provides an improved process for preparing cis-6-phenyl-5-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-2-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene hydrochloride which is an intermediate for the preparation of (?)-cis-6-phenyl-5-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-ol which is useful for the treatment of osteoporosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for the automatic prioritising and queuing of incoming communications. More particularly, although not exclusively, the present invention relates to a system and method that ensures that the next incoming telephone call, waiting in the queue to be answered, will have the highest priority and hence highest value to the recipient. The invention also includes software and apparatus for the automatic prioritising and queuing of incoming communications.

Abstract: A display unit for presenting visual information to the driver of a vehicle comprises a liquid crystal display 1, mirror 2 and prism 4 for presenting the driver with a magnified virtual image for viewing through a prism face 4c, the image appearing at a comfortable distance, beyond the vehicles windscreen. The elements 1, 2, 4 comprising the unit may. be supported in a framework 10 as a compact package and mounted in the vehicle's dashboard. The prism 4 may be lowered to a stored position when the display is not in use.

Abstract: A system and method for accessing batch job service requests includes means for modeling the batch job service requests into objects. The method includes creating a jobEvent and a JobStatistics class. An application program is allowed to issue service requests and in response thereto, service request actions are executed.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for accessing a hierarchical database. The database is modeled into an objects framework, wherein the objects framework corresponds to one or more application views, database definitions, and data defined and stored in the database system, one or more message queues for communicating with the database system, and one or more system services of the database system Transactions from an application program are processed through the objects framework using the message queue objects. System services provided by the database system are invoked from an application program through the objects framework using the system services objects.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method for providing a single instruction that can load a character from memory and perform a character compare. In an illustrative embodiment, this is accomplished by providing indexing apparatus which permits indexing on character boundaries. The characters are loaded from memory, and provided to an ALU unit in a processor, wherein a compare is made with a desired value. The ALU provides a compare result to a jump skip logic block, which notifies the processor whether the instruction immediately following the instruction of the present invention should be skipped or executed.

Abstract: A transaction, consisting of a compilation of changes made to one or more data objects of a database, is transfered to a primary transaction engine of a primary database for processing. A copy of the transaction is sent by the primary transaction engine to a shadow transaction engine of a mirror database for processing in the local store. The transactions are then processed by the respective transaction engines. If the transaction is successfully processed by both transaction engines, the respective databases are updated from the local data store. If one of the transactions is not successfully processed, the system takes corrective action and optionally notifies the user.

Abstract: Information is displayed from an information based computer system which comprises the consolidation of information from various object instances onto a single form. Changes or corrections to data values are maintained in a historical record. When the form is displayed, options are provided indicating whether there are older or newer data values resulting from changes or corrections being made to the original data value.

Abstract: The database is provided with an audit trail for the structure types of the object instances. As a component of an object instance of the database is corrected/changed, the corrected/changed component is substituted for the original component and the original component is linked to the corrected/changed component.

Abstract: A spreadsheet comprised of a plurality of cells is described wherein each cell is separately identified by one or more parameters. The cells are dynamically configured so that the size may be changed depending on the information to be displayed. Each cell has an accompanying form which contains information. The information is generally broken down into mandatory, optional, notational, and other information. The determination of how the information is classified is determined by the cell definition, not by the form or data being displayed. Each cell will display the mandatory information and may display the optional information if present in the form. In addition, a notation (or indicator) will be displayed in the cell if notational information is present in the form.