Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for providing updated time at a mobile data processing system. An area code is determined from a call made to a server from the mobile data processing system. A time zone is determined using the area code to form an identified time zone; and an adjusted time based on the identified time zone is sent to the mobile data processing system.

Abstract: A display interface at a sending terminal including the conventional means enabling the sender of an electronic mail document to specify users to receive the document; but, in addition, provides means enabling the sender of the electronic mail document to specify users not receive the document. Then, users specified not to receive the electronic mail document are precluded from receiving the document. Thus, the sender is enabled to specify users not to receive a copy, forward or print of the document. A display interface is also provided at a receiving terminal that includes means enabling the receiver of an electronic mail document to further specify users to be forwarded the document; and also means enabling the receiver of the electronic mail document to specify users not to be forwarded the document.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of notifying a user that there may be a possibility of communicating with a computer system other than an intended one are provided. When a host in use by the user is to request a DNS name service, the request is sent to two or more DNS servers. If all the servers return the same IP address, then there is a likelihood that the user may communicate with the intended computer system. If, however, two or more different IP addresses are returned, there is a high likelihood that the user may communicate with a computer system other than the intended one. When this occurs a warning is generated notifying the user of such a likelihood.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing hardware aware logical volume mirrors are provided. In particular, the an improved logical volume system and method are provided in which a mirroring device driver is provided that selects a physical storage device from which data is to be read based on information obtained regarding the physical devices used in the mirror of the data. The mirroring device driver may be part of a logical volume device driver (LVDD), such that a modified LVDD is provided, or may work in concert with the logical volume device driver to achieve the purposes of the present invention. The information regarding the physical devices used in the mirror may include characteristic data of physical storage devices (e.g., whether a write cache is used, whether a read-ahead cache is used, RPM speed, connector type, etc.) and may also include operational history data.

Abstract: A system and method for performing a point in time backup is presented. A backup application initiates a point in time backup whereupon a backup tracker monitors write requests during the point in time backup. The backup tracker logs data block locations that have already been backed up whose content changes in response to a write request. After a first pass of backing up data blocks, the backup application backs up the changed data blocks. During the changed data block backup procedure, the backup application invokes a copy on write command for particular changed data blocks that receive write requests prior to their content being backed up. The copy on write command stores the particular changed data block's content in a temporary storage area in which the backup application retrieves when the backup application is ready to backup the particular changed data blocks.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of allowing an application program continued access to a frozen file system are provided. An application program that requires continued access to a file system, even when the file system is frozen, may register with the system. Doing so allows the system to identify application program as one that needs continued access to the file system. Hence, the application program may continue to be provided access to the file system while all other application programs are prevented from accessing the file system.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for modifying a document. A determination is made as to whether a portion of the selected content is protected from deletion. This determination is made in response to receiving a user input to delete selected content within the document. Deletion of the portion of the selected content is prevented in response to the portion of the selected content being protected. In some cases, the portion may be deleted after receiving a second user input confirming the deletion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for listing a bookmarked Web page as being accessible if it is presently accessible and for listing it as inaccessible if it is presently inaccessible is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the bookmarked Web page is determined to be accessible based on a scheduler. For instance, when a user is bookmarking the Web page, the user may specify what day and time of day the bookmarked Web page is to be listed as being accessible. In another embodiment, the bookmarked Web page is determined to be accessible or inaccessible based on IP addresses. That is, the IP address of the computer system on which the bookmark folder resides is compared with the IP address of the computer system hosting the bookmarked Web page to determine whether they are part of the same network. If it is determined that they are part of the same network, the bookmarked Web page is determined to be presently accessible. Otherwise, it is determined to be inaccessible.

Abstract: A system and method for performing a point in time backup is presented. A backup application initiates a point in time backup whereupon a backup tracker monitors write requests during the point in time backup. The backup tracker logs data block locations that have already been backed up whose content changes in response to a write request. After a first pass of backing up data blocks, the backup application backs up the changed data blocks. During the changed data block backup procedure, the backup application invokes a copy on write command for particular changed data blocks that receive write requests prior to their content being backed up. The copy on write command stores the particular changed data block's content in a temporary storage area in which the backup application retrieves when the backup application is ready to backup the particular changed data blocks.

Abstract: Files, such as HTML files, are managed managed by performing a permitted command or action initiated on a current file on all its co-requisite files as identified in an extended attribute field stored within the current file. Thus, when an HTML file is emailed or transferred, all requisite files necessary to properly render the web page at the client are assured to be sent. The extended attribute field indicates the parent-child relationship of the co-requisite the co-requisite files and only performs the action on child files. The extended attribute field within the current file also indicates the actions that can be performed on each of its co-requisite files.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for creating and monitoring network connections of prioritized users in a wireless hub. All users of a wireless hub are assigned priorities for their connections to the wireless hub. These priorities may be based on categories, such as for example, fees paid, importance of traffic, amount of traffic, type of work, alternate physical connection availability, and job level. When a user logs onto a wireless hub with a network card, the IP address or port is logged. The user may be identified through their MAC address. Performance thresholds for a network may be used to determine whether or not the performance level of the network is acceptable. If the performance level of the network reaches a specified unfavorable threshold, then the connection of non-priority and lower prioritized users may be dropped.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling communication utilizing a pool of communication devices each capable of communicating at one or more multiple diverse predetermined data rates. Identifying indicia for each remote communication device attempting communication is stored in association with preferred data rate or range of data rates. Thereafter, subsequent attempts at communication by such remote communication devices are automatically coupled to a specific communication device within the pool having a compatible communications data rate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of highlighting a section of an HTML document based on who accesses the document are provided. When the document is accessed and displayed, a plurality of button associated each with a different part of the document is also displayed. When one of the buttons is asserted, the section of the document with which it is associated is highlighted.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of performing e-mail message searches across multiple mailboxes are provided. The system, apparatus and method perform the e-mail message searches across multiple mailboxes by launching a search feature of a currently accessed mailbox where at least one search term for a search is entered. Then, if multiple mailboxes are to be simultaneously searched, each mailbox is identified. The mailboxes are identified by their address, the username and password that are used to access them. Each mailbox is then accessed using the provided address, username and password. After accessing the mailbox, its search feature is launched and the search criteria passed to each launched search feature in order to perform the search. The mailboxes may be further identified by a particular name.

Abstract: A data processing system for efficiently attaching files to electronic mail message. In a multi-level hierarchical file storage system within the data processing system wherein one or more files may be active, only those files, which are active, are initially proffered as candidates for attachment in response to a user's indicated desire to attach a file to an electronic mail message. If the user fails to select an active file for attachment, the user is prompted to select a file from the multi-level hierarchical file storage system for attachment. After attachment, the electronic mail message and attachment are transmitted.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method that allow a user to perform a search for a thread (i.e., related messages) in a mailbox are provided. To do so, the message for which a search for related messages is to be performed is identified. Since each message has a header that includes a unique message identification number and since each message that is a reply to a previous message has a reference of the previous message in its header, a search may be performed by identifying each message in the mailbox that has a reference to the message identification number of the identified message. In many instances, the search may be performed recursively to obtain all messages that are upstream and downstream of the identified message. Upstream messages are messages that are chronologically before the identified message while downstream messages are chronologically after the identified message.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for obtaining status information for processes executing in a grid. Responsive to a submission of a job from the data processing system to a remote node on the grid, a job identifier is received from the remote node. The job identifier is saved in a set of job identifiers. Responsive to a request for a status of jobs submitted from the data processing system, a job status request for each job identifier in the set of job identifiers for processes still executing is submitted using the set of job identifiers to form a set of job status requests. Responses to the set of job status requests are received. The responses are then presented.

Abstract: Presenting to a user at a receiving Web station, who is viewing a received Web document or Web page, a very clear picture of which hyperlinks in each Web page are linked to a Web page/document that has already been bookmarked by the user. A system for tracking bookmarking in received Web documents that comprises the combination of apparatus associated with one of the receiving display stations for bookmarking of selected received Web documents to thereby store, as bookmarks, at the receiving display station, direct links to the sources of the Web documents, apparatus associated with this one receiving display station for comparing the stored bookmarks to hyperlinks in each received Web document to determine if the hyperlinks have been bookmarked, and an implementation which, in response to the apparatus for comparing, then visually distinguishes each bookmarked hyperlink in the received displayed Web document.

Abstract: An implementation for giving the user more options for tailoring the intrusive interface messaging to the user needs by providing a system, method and program wherein the user in a computer managed network of a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations, has the option of selectively preventing data transmitted to a receiving display station from intruding on selected programs running on the user interface display of said receiving display station. Apparatus for loading programs into one of the receiving display stations has an associated interactive implement enabling a user at the receiving display station to designate any of the programs being loaded as not to be disturbed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for converting configuration information input in a format for a first version of a management protocol into configuration information for a second version of the management protocol is provided. In particular, a method and apparatus for converting Simple Network Management Protocol version 1/2c (SNMPv1/v2c) style community-based access configuration information into user-based access information for configuring a SNMPv3 agent is provided. The method and apparatus make use of various graphical user interfaces to allow a user to enter configuration information in a format with which the user is familiar. The method and apparatus of the present invention then maps the configuration information into a format used by the device being configured.