Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for providing a user with an interface for viewing patent data. In one aspect, certain terms in the patent text are automatically underlined with lines of different types. Each term has an associated line type. User can remove or change underlines. In still another aspect, favicons showing the last three digits of the patent number are used to easily identify which tab corresponds to which patent. In yet another aspect, patent figures are displayed with normal orientation or rotated clockwise. In yet another aspect, an interface is provided for opening multiple patents at the same time.

Abstract: A shaping algorithm for use in a queuing system in which there is no background process for detecting clock wrap around. The algorithm applies to Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) applications and to the different categories of service connections specified by the ATM Forum. The algorithm is implemented by a time slotted calendar system to shape cell streams into conformance with network traffic descriptors. The calendar register is constrained to positive values to ensure valid results from the maximum functions carried out by the Algorithm. The register is divided into quadrants and the location of theoretical cell emission times relative to current and next time slots within the quadrants is used to detect clock wrap around.