Abstract: A calendar system stores and organizes materials related to scheduled events, to-dos, addresses, etc. and allows a user to browse a calendar and select entries for viewing. In addition, each entry is linked to any number of topics related to that entry and up-to-date information on these topics are displayed when the entry is viewed. Topics are published on topic channels by one or more topic providers and a calendar system administrator defines which topics relate to which calendar entries. When a client enters information related to a new calendar entry or event, the calendar system determines which topics relate to that event and identifies corresponding topic channels which currently exist or need to be created between the calendar system and the topic providers. Finally, in each calendar entry, links are created to local versions of the appropriate topic channels and the entry is then persistently stored.

Abstract: A system and method of automating and managing bids within the context of an Internet auction is disclosed. The present invention permits continuous monitoring and verification of auctions on the Internet based on criterion such as highest bid on an item, maximum permissible bid, and a restriction on the number of successful bids in the auctions by any given participant (0109). The present invention permits embodiments incorporating an auction profile database (0101) that is generated by an auction profile configuration tool (0102) to act as input to an item search manager (0104) that takes data from an item database (0105) and control from an item selector (0103) to then interact with an auction bid controller (0106) that communicates with the remote auction site via an auction command interface (0107).

Abstract: A system for control of driveline geometry of a heavy vehicle includes a propeller shaft that is suspended in a center bearing unit, the position of which center bearing unit can be adjusted, wherein the adjustment is determined based on one or more measurements of one or more geometrical parameters of the vehicle and the chassis acceleration. A method for control of such a propeller shaft geometry and a heavy vehicle comprising such a system and/or by use of such a method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Described are a dynamic interest profile (DIP) system and method for dynamically tracking interests of a user based on personal information. The DIP system obtains electronic documents of the user from a document stream and processes the documents to obtain certain information therefrom. Based on the information obtained from the documents, the DIP system identifies terms, people, documents, and collections that are of importance to the user. These items of importance become part of a dynamic interest profile of the user. The dynamic interest profiles persist in a database. The DIP system also provides an application program interface (API) for accessing DIPs in the database. Application programs can employ this API to customize program behavior to the particular interests of the user executing those programs.

Abstract: Described is a method for synchronizing a client with a server. A document score is calculated for each document in a server database. The document score indicates the importance of the respective document to the client. Documents are transferred from the server to the client if their document scores exceed a threshold value. The calculation of the document score can be determined from time the document was created, the number of times the document has been read, the time the document was last accessed, the author of the document and one or more terms in the document. Relationships between the document and other documents on the server database can also affect the document score.

Abstract: The present invention provides a client-server computing system capable of validating cached data having a data store, a server, a cache, a transformation engine, a cache monitor, and an object dependency mapper. The transformation engine transforms data into a format suitable for a client application based on a set of transformation rules. The cache monitor ensures that cached objects are valid when changes to data in the data store are detected by the server. The object dependency mapper automatically and continuously determines the dependencies between data in the data store and sets of transformation rules. Data in the data store is represented as a tree structure. The cache monitor determines the validity of the cached objects based on the tree structure and the dependencies between data and the transformation rules.

Abstract: A meeting negotiation system provides a new approach to scheduling events by negotiating schedules while preserving privacy through a shared representation that separates the meeting negotiation from the meeting invitation. The negotiation system integrates all scheduling-related information such as times users can meet, location, etc. and reduces dependency on designations of time as free or busy by a potential meeting attendee. Consequently, the negotiation system enables time preferences richer than just free or busy, allowing potential meeting attendees to designate preference in addition to time available. The negotiation system supports annotations and comments as a discussion mechanism, giving feedback to the meeting scheduler before the meeting invitation is issued. Possible times provided for the meeting are provided in the form of a bounded negotiation; participants may select the best time for them to attend a meeting from the bounded negotiation.

Abstract: An ejector unit (1) is mounted on a conventional valve manifold (10) with a manifold pressurised air supply connected to an ejector (4) through channels (15, 16) and a first pilot valve (3). A suction channel (20) and a return air channel (22) are connected through manifold (10) to outlet ports from the ejector (4) suction chamber (17) and outlet nozzle (18′) respectively. The ejector unit (1) is mounted through face (8) onto manifold (10) using the same hole pattern as for valves connected to the manifold.