Abstract: The DNS-based method of transmitting data provides a telecommunication method for transmitting user-selectable data through the Domain Name System (DNS). Selected data is encoded as an alphanumeric character string on a user device. A uniform resource locator (URL) having a domain part and a host part is generated, where the host part is constructed from the alphanumeric character string. The URL is transmitted from the user device to a local DNS server. The URL is forwarded from the local DNS server to an authoritative DNS server associated with a domain name of the domain part. A set of response bytes, which are responsive to the user-selectable data encoded as the alphanumeric character string of the host part, is generated at the domain and transmitted from the authoritative DNS server to the local DNS server. The set of response bytes are transmitted from the local DNS server to the user device.

Abstract: Methods for making porous nanotube fabrics are disclosed. Within the methods of the present disclosure, a porogen-loaded nanotube application solution is formed by combining a first volume of nanotube elements with a second volume of fuel material in a liquid medium to form a porogen-loaded nanotube application solution. In some aspects of the present disclosure, a third volume of oxidizer material is also combined into the liquid medium. A porogen-loaded nanotube fabric is formed by depositing the porogen-loaded nanotube application solution. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the fuel material within the porogen-loaded nanotube application solution will react with oxidizer material when heat is applied to a sufficient degree and volatize. The off-gassed fuel material will then leave behind voids in the nanotube fabric, rendering the fabric porous.

Abstract: A connector element having a body portion formed by a substantially planar first abutment surface, a substantially planar second abutment surface, and a corner surface, wherein the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are formed at substantially 90° relative to one another; a first deck panel corner abutment surface extending substantially perpendicularly from a first terminating edge of the upper deck panel support surface; a second deck panel corner abutment surface extending substantially perpendicularly from a second terminating edge of the upper deck panel support surface; one or more protrusions extend perpendicular to the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface; and at least one deflectable flexible finger, wherein the at least one flexible finger comprises a tang that extends, proximate a tip of the at least one flexible finger, beyond the primary surface of the at least one flexible finger.

Abstract: A panel including a portion of material having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a plurality of drain apertures formed through the panel at spaced apart locations, wherein the drain apertures provide determined locations for a flow of fluid between the top surface and the bottom surface of the panel, wherein each of the drain apertures defines a resiliently deformable projection that extends into the drain aperture.

Abstract: A connector element having a body portion formed by a first abutment surface, a second abutment surface, and a corner surface, wherein the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are formed at substantially 90° relative to one another; wherein a first portion of the first abutment surface extends from a substantially planar bottom surface to a substantially planar deck panel support surface and wherein a second portion of the first abutment surface extends from the bottom surface above the deck panel support surface; wherein a first portion of the second abutment surface extends from the bottom surface to the deck panel support surface and wherein a second portion of the second abutment surface extends from the bottom surface above the deck panel support surface; and one or more substantially dowel-shaped protrusions extend perpendicularly from the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface.

Abstract: A pallet assembly having a pallet element extending from a top deck panel portion to opposing end panels and side panels, wherein a panel rail member is at least partially folded within each side panel to form opposing pallet sidewalls, and wherein each end panel is at least partially folded to form opposing pallet and walls; two or more notch apertures formed through portions of the side panels; an insert element, wherein the insert element is positioned below at least a portion of the top deck panel portion; and two or more insert element apertures formed through portions of the insert element, wherein each insert element aperture is aligned with a rail notch formed in the insert element rail member to form insert element notches.

Abstract: A connector element having a body portion formed by a first abutment surface, a second abutment surface, and a corner surface. A first portion of the first abutment surface extends from a lower deck panel support surface to an upper deck panel support surface and a second portion of the first abutment surface extends from the lower deck panel support surface above the upper deck panel support surface. A first portion of the second abutment surface extends from the lower deck panel support surface to the upper deck panel support surface and a second portion of the second abutment surface extends from the lower deck panel support surface above the upper deck panel support surface. One or more rail element protrusions extend from the first abutment surface and the second abutment surface.

Abstract: An interconnect device receives encrypted high quality media content from a protected interface of the source device and decrypts the encrypted high quality media content to recover the high quality media content. For remote monitoring, the decrypted high quality media content is processed to reduce the quality of the high quality media content to generate the reduced quality media content. The reduced quality media content may be generated by further compressing the high quality media content, reducing the resolution of the high quality media content, downscaling the high quality media content or the like. The decrypted high quality media content is also re-encrypted and delivered to the protected media interface of the destination device.

Abstract: A client playback architecture for a media content distribution system is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the client playback architecture is a Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) based architecture. The RDMA based architecture enables the client playback device to obtain media content from a central server in real-time or in substantially real-time as the media content is needed for playback at the client playback device. More specifically, the playback device includes RDMA enabled playback circuitry operating to perform RDMA transfers for select media content, buffer the media content received as a result of the RDMA transfers, and provide the media content for presentation to one or more associated viewers via one or more audio/video interfaces.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for providing a timed event to a user viewing recorded media content at a defined time interval. The recorded media content may be any media viewed on a time-shifted basis. For example, the recorded media may be television content recorded by a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), media content recorded on a Digital Video Disc (DVD), streaming media content providing by a network such as the Internet, or the like. In general, the timed event may be, for example, presenting audio, visual, or audio-visual content and is configured to occur periodically at a time interval such as, but not limited to, every half-hour, every hour, or once a day. Once the timed event is configured, the timed event is periodically effected at the time interval to provide an indication of time while the user is viewing recorded media content.

Abstract: A rapid assembly support structure having a top deck panel with a top surface and a bottom surface, side flaps, and corner flaps, and a plurality of drain apertures formed through the top deck panel at spaced apart locations. Side rail elements are affixed to the top surface of the top deck panel, atop the side flaps.