Abstract: A file containing proprietary content can be protected against unauthorized duplication via file sharing between remote computers connected to an Internet swapping service. To this end, the content to be protected is searched on the Internet, at least the hash ID of each data record offered as a search hit is stored, this hash ID is linked to substitute content data, and queries of remote computers for the file to be protected are responded to by offering the modified data record.

Abstract: A system and method is described herein that includes a software-based functionality to assess the relationship between reliability, operational, maintenance and plant betterment activities and to determine the frontier of efficient spending and other measures of performance to achieve a level of reliability that is based on data from units of similar design and performance.

Abstract: A method and system are presented in which predisposition predictions are generated for an individual with respect to an attribute indicated in a query. The predictions are based on the identification of predisposing attribute combinations within the attribute profile of the individual and statistical results that indicate the strength of association of the identified attribute combinations with the query attribute.

Abstract: A system and method is described herein that includes a software-based functionality to assess the relationship between reliability, operational, maintenance and plant betterment activities and to determine the frontier of efficient spending and other measures of performance to achieve a level of reliability that is based on data from units of similar design and performance.

Abstract: A method and computer software for rapid searching of text-containing documents and identifying and isolating chemical names and common chemical expressions from surrounding text. The chemical names are returned to the user in a list which is arranged in descending order based on the number of occurrences of each chemical name. The list can also contain all synonyms for each chemical name found.

Abstract: Searching computer-accessible content can be described as the utilization of an automated process to determine occurrences of where a sought-for concept is referred to in natural language discourse. Concept-based search refers to the reliable identification, within computer-accessible content that represents natural language discourse, of instances in which a particular pinnacle concept “C” is referenced. References to pinnacle concepts are not amenable to detection by the use of keywords. For each pinnacle concept “C,” whose reference is to be determined, a set of linguistic features can be compiled that is referred to herein as a “concept feature set.” In general, it is desirable for a concept feature set to be “complete.” A definition of completeness is presented. Concept-based search can be used in conjunction with keyword-based search.

Abstract: Improved method of and apparatus for aggregating data elements in multidimensional databases (MDDB). In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus is realized in the form of a high-performance stand-alone (i.e. external) aggregation server which can be plugged-into conventional MOLAP systems to achieve significant improvements in system performance. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the stand-alone aggregation server contains a scalable MDDB and a high-performance aggregation engine that are integrated into the modular architecture of the aggregation server. The stand-alone aggregation server of the present invention can uniformly distribute data elements among a plurality of processors, for balanced loading and processing, and therefore is highly scalable.

Abstract: An embodiment relates generally to a method of linking. The method includes receiving a message associated with at least one technical issue being resolved in a first system and containing non-confidential information and searching a knowledgebase in a second system based on the message to obtain at least one related entry. The method also includes associating at least one related entry with the non-confidential information of the message, updating at least one related entry with the non-confidential information, or creating a new entry with the non-confidential information, in the knowledgebase.

Abstract: A merge application creates a particular set of documents for a particular matter. The merge application receives a selection of a particular master template corresponding to the particular set of documents, where the selected master template specifies a plurality of slave templates, and also receives a selection of a data structure from a database with data relating to the particular matter. The selected master template and the selected data structure are employed to produce the set of documents for the particular matter in an electronic form, where a corresponding document of the set is produced for each specified slave template in the selected master template. Each corresponding document is produced according to common content in the slave template and data in the selected data structure in the database referred to by placeholders in the slave template.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for efficient indexed storage for unstructured content have been disclosed.

Abstract: A system provides images or questions to multiple game participants and receives labels or answers in response thereto. The system uses the labels or answers for various data gathering purposes.

Abstract: A method, system and program product for classifying data elements into different levels of a business hierarchy. The method includes identifying data elements to be classified into one or more levels of a business hierarchy, selecting a first logic decision tree for evaluating the data elements identified for classification into the hierarchy and executing the first tree for recursively evaluating each data element identified until the first tree has been traversed. Further, the method includes dynamically creating configurable anchor point classifications for the data elements evaluated through the first tree and assigning a respective anchor point classification to each data element evaluated, such that, a respective anchor point classification assigned to a data element evaluated links the data element to a lowest level of the hierarchy, and where the anchor point classification conveys classification information as to each higher level of the hierarchy that the data element belongs to.

Abstract: Particular embodiments store multidimensional block data using a value-bit format. A block of data is determined that includes a first dimension and a second dimension. The occurrences of unique values in the block of data is then determined. If the number of unique values does not violate a threshold, a value-bit format may be used instead of storing the data in a fully-exploded array. In this case, the value for the unique values is stored with an indication of where the unique values occur in the block of data. When a request for a value at an index position in the array is received, the value-bit format is used to retrieve the value requested. A bit that indicates the value that is associated with the index position in the array is determined and that value is returned.

Abstract: A computer readable storage medium comprises executable instructions to generate a stream cube to store data received from multiple data sources. A plurality of multi-dimensional data streams are generated to represent the received data. A materialization strategy is repeatedly determined for the stream cube. The stream cube is materialized according to the materialization strategy to record the multi-dimensional data streams.

Abstract: A system for generating an interactive calendar guide to scheduled online events is described. The guide can be presented in any format, including a grid view and a list view, within various media, including at a website hosting the interactive guide and as a widget on a computer display. A user can interact with elements of the guide, select elements of the guide for more information, customize events presented in the guide, filter the results displayed in the guide, send a response to attend an event, go directly to an event from the guide, and modify the presentation format of the guide.

Abstract: In an information delivery apparatus and method, when a user who transmits information updates information to be transmitted, based on a profile of each user desiring delivery of the information, the order of delivering the updated information, that is, from which user the updated information should be sequentially delivered, is determined beforehand, and information delivery matching a status of the user at a delivered end.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods that can assist interactively a knowledge user/contributor to obtain a straight answer to his/her request for knowledge about one or more subject matter, can mediates a large group of unknown inquirers and present them with distilled stage of knowledge related to a subject matter, and/or can guide and assist, individually or socially, to find or discover credible and value significant knowledge at much faster rate than the current traditional method of using search engine directories, social networking, blogging, and bookmarking websites. The methods, systems and services of the presented disclosure can significantly increase productivity of knowledge-based users and quality of their work.

Abstract: A computer readable medium stores instructions for execution on a computer. The instructions receive a collection of composite objects. An aggregate dataset that includes a portion of contents of object instances in the collection of composite objects is created. The aggregate dataset includes contents of object instances formed by reflection, where reflection includes obtaining type information of object instances in the collection of composite objects. A report schema specifying how data for a report is to be processed and formatted is received. The aggregate dataset is queried to retrieve data. The data is processed into a report in accordance with the report schema. The data in the report is formatted in accordance with the report schema.

Abstract: Devising a centralized usage database for tracking and recording the usage of various services by various users may be difficult for several reasons, including the volume of data generated by each user in interacting with each service. Techniques are disclosed for streamlining usage data transmitted between the services, the users, and the usage database, such as by redistributing a portion of the computational burden to the users, and by characterizing the usage data based on the role of each user in interacting with each service. Additional techniques are disclosed for caching and authenticating the usage data, and for improving the response rate in the interaction of the usage database with users in order to provide a better user experience.

Abstract: A method of electronically reporting information in response to an agency's request for information is disclosed. The electronic reporting process allows a user to report data and to file a declaration with the requesting agency. In particular, a tax agency can electronically request income tax information from a taxpayer. The taxpayer's employer can provide its employee's tax information electronically. The taxpayer can file a tax declaration with the tax agency electronically.

Abstract: A disclosed process accesses text data that is to be mined. The text data includes text snippets. Rules are encoded in a rule base. A search request is submitted to a search request handler. A search request handler applies the rules from the rule base to the text and associates different labels to respective text snippets in the text data in accordance with the rule base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of information extraction and storage id more specifically to techniques for extracting information from a plurality of articles in a distributed manner and for storing the extracted information in an information store an embodiment of the present invention identifies a plurality of articles from which information to be extracted and a plurality of information extractors for extracting the information from e articles. A database is provided for storing information related to the plurality of articles and the plurality of information extractors. The plurality of articles are assigned to the plurality of information extractors for information extraction. Information extracted by formation extractors from the articles is stored in the information store.

Abstract: Data structures, systems, methods and computer program products that enable precise information retrieval and extraction, and thus facilitate relational and associative discovery are disclosed. The present invention utilizes a novel data structure termed a “Knowlet” which combines multiple attributes and values for relationships between concepts. While texts contain many re-iterations of factual statements, Knowlets record relationships between two concepts only once and the attributes and values of the relationships change based on multiple instances of factual statements, increasing co-occurrence or associations. The present invention's approach results in a minimal growth of the Knowlet space as compared to the text space and it thus useful where there is a vast data store, a relevant ontology/thesaurus, and a need for knowledge navigation and (relational, associative, and/or other) knowledge discovery.

Abstract: A system displays and filters reports including website visitation data in response to receiving user input. The system includes a client for processing the input as a query to a network, which returns the requested data. The system and accompanying method provide a user interface for incrementally adjusting report data and tailoring reports to user specifications. In addition, adjusted reports can be further adjusted per additional data input. The results are returned virtually instantaneously, enabling users to analyze the effects of combinations of factors.

Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for performing search engine optimizations using a financial application configured to manage a number of products. The method includes obtaining product data from the financial application, where the product data is associated with a first product of the number of products. The method further includes processing the product data to obtain optimization data, where the optimization data is configured to increase web traffic of a web page associated with the first product. The method further includes sending the optimization data to the financial application, where the web page is updated based on the optimization data.

Abstract: A method for consuming data includes determining a scope of summarization for a data set in response to receiving a request from a summarization program, obtaining a lock on the data within the scope of summarization and consuming the data from the summarization program within the scope of data summarization. The summarization program includes methods configured to obtain concurrent locks on different portions of the data set. The consumption of the data may be governed by specific rules.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method where a party other than the patient's health plan, requests patient records from a health provider, thereby triggering the health provider to submit identifying demographic data of the requesting party and additionally, if different, the name of the health provider's patient for whom the party requested records on, where the submission by the health provider is made to the patient's health plan, allowing the health plan to gain improved knowledge on the patient's involvement in an injury claim, thereby improving the health plan's subrogation operations.

Abstract: A data processing and analysis system is provided. The system includes an analysis engine that queries one or more components of data. A rules component specifies a relationship between at least one dimension of the data with respect to at least one other dimension of the data in order to facilitate an analysis of the data. In one example, the analysis engine is provided as an online analytical processing component.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for analyzing information about a user are presented which include obtaining at least one search result based on at least one search terms describing the user; presenting the at least one search result to the user; receiving an indication from the user of the desirability of a search result; and performing an action based on the desirability of the search result. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also presented for determining a reputation score representing the reputation of a user which include collecting search results from data source, determining an effect on the reputation of the user of the search results from the data source, and calculating a reputation score for the user based on the determined effect on the reputation of the user from the search results from the data source.

Abstract: A system for and method of analyzing the diversity of a set of voice network circuits is disclosed. The system and method compile identifying information representing voice network circuits and store this information in a database. The system and method analyze the database, which represents a set of voice networks, to determine whether there are any route diversity violations. If route diversity violations exist, a violation report can be created. The violation report can include schematic diagrams of each non-diverse route with common points and also a summary of the violations. From the violation report, the nature of the correction—e.g., remote access or manual field intervention—may be determined.

Abstract: Described are a system and method for determined an event occurrence rate. A sample set of content items may be obtained. Each of the content items may be associated with at least one region in a hierarchical data structure. A first impression volume may be determined for the at least one region as a function of a number of impressions registered for the content items associated with the at least one region. A scale factor may be applied to the first impression volume to generate a second impression volume. The scale factor may be selected so that the second impression volume is within a predefined range of a third impression volume. A click-through-rate (CTR) may be estimated as a function of the second impression volume and a number of clicks on the content item.

Abstract: The described embodiments contemplate a system, method and computer-readable medium with computer-executable instructions for managing an information technology network. The novel system includes a network of data sources and a federated configuration management database capable of communicating with the data sources. The data sources also may be federated. The federated configuration database management identifies among the data sources. The system also includes a core database that is capable of communicating with the federated configuration management database. The core database defines relationships of the data sources with a business practice.

Abstract: A real estate disclosure reporting method identifies a condition category, creates a disclosure form and lists items of disclosure on a disclosure form. The items of disclosure relate to the condition category. The reporting method also researches a particular property to determine known items of disclosure, indicates the known items of disclosure on the disclosure form and generates a report of the known items of disclosure.

Abstract: One or more databases may be created through an array of onomastic convolutions performed on lists of names. The creation of one or more databases may result in an array correlating individual onomastic elements and normalized probabilities that the onomastic elements belong to various categorizations. A software program preferably determines all possible onomastic elements within a selected name that may be useful in determining a selected name's categorization. The software program preferably takes the onomastic elements from the selected name and compares the onomastic elements to the one or more databases. The software program preferably executes the one or more algorithms and selects categorizations with the highest probability of matching the onomastic elements. The results of the matching process preferably are displayed to the user in one or more formats depending upon the user's preferences.

Abstract: A computer-based method and apparatus for identifying hazardous materials based on observable physical properties and signs and systems of exposure to the hazardous materials. The observable physical properties are obtained by preprocessing plain language data to obtain normalized descriptors and modifiers pertaining to a plurality of properties and signs and symptoms. The normalized descriptors and signs and symptoms are presented to a user in lists for comparison with a sample in the field. Once a material is identified, information can be obtained from the apparatus which is necessary for response to an incident involving the hazardous material. The preferred embodiments of the invention are particularly useful to responders to a hazardous waste incident.

Abstract: A computer-readable, non-transitory medium stores the system analysis program which can accurately analyze the operational status of a system without modifying functions of the system for providing services. A message analysis unit analyzes the contents of collected messages, and determines the times of occurrence of the messages, the process types requested by the messages, and whether or not each of the messages is a request message or a response message. In response to an instruction for model generation, a model generation unit generates a transaction model satisfying at least one limiting condition related to caller-called relationships between processes, based on a set of messages selected in accordance with a selection criterion based on the certainty of existence of caller-called relationships. Then, in response to an instruction for analysis, an analysis unit analyzes the processing status of a transaction based on a protocol log conforming to the transaction model.

Abstract: A reporting system that incorporates a context sensitive prompt object in a report definition to enable questions to be answered automatically by the reporting system (e.g., decision support system, business intelligence and OLAP) at report execution time. The context sensitive prompt object is an object separate from the report such that the context sensitive prompt object may be used by a plurality of different reports. The answer is defined at least in part by a contextual feature of the report execution.

Abstract: Architecture solution maps can be generated which graphically represent an interrelation among a plurality of topics related to the deployment of software in a computing landscape. A user, when generating the architecture solution map, can define that only topics having a predefined level of relatedness are included within a rendered architecture solution map.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses enable comparing a current system configuration of a test system with a previous system configuration to determine whether differences exist between the two configurations and information about the technical objects used when performing a business transaction. The comparison can be performed via configuration metadata available for both the current and previous system configurations. A comparison result is generated to indicate any differences between the two system configurations. In one embodiment, the comparison result is used to identify a parameter of a test component that is affected by the differences in system configuration. Based on the differences in system configuration, the affected parameter is adapted by a test manager. A test case is updated based on the adapted test component responsive to the detected difference. Thus, the test system can be dynamic and adaptive.

Abstract: Described are a system and method for determining an event occurrence rate. A sample set of content items may be obtained. Each of the content items may be associated with at least one region in a hierarchical data structure. A first impression volume may be determined for the at least one region as a function of a number of impressions registered for the content items associated with the at least one region. A scale factor may be applied to the first impression volume to generate a second impression volume. The scale factor may be selected so that the second impression volume is within a predefined range of a third impression volume. A click-through-rate (CTR) may be estimated as a function of the second impression volume and a number of clicks on the content item.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for mapping XML source documents to target documents using schema embeddings. According to one aspect of the invention, one or more edges in the one or more source schemas are mapped to one or more paths in at least one target schema. The disclosed mapping techniques ensure that (i) one or more source documents that conform to one or more of the source schemas can be recovered from one or more target documents that conform to the at least one target schema, if a mapping exists between the one or more of the source schemas and the at least one target schema; (ii) queries on one or more source documents that conform to one or more of the source schemas in a given query language can be answered on one or more target documents that conform to the at least one target schema; and (iii) the one or more target documents conform to a target schema.

Abstract: Improved data governance solutions to enterprise-level master data storage hubs are provided by implementing data governance functionality across the operational systems, analytical systems, and master data hubs of an enterprise. Data governance functionality is provided across the systems and hubs of an enterprise by providing visibility into the operational data, analytical data, and master data of an enterprise, by providing visibility into the data quality measuring processes that have been executed on the operational and analytical data, and by providing functionality for correcting fragmented, inconsistent, and erroneous information within operational and analytical data.

Abstract: A method, system, and interface for managing data in a manufacturing enterprise that provides a visual indication of projected results of currant activities. Method includes collecting multi-dimensional data comprising planned values and dynamically updated actual values, processing the values, projecting future events based on records of present and past events and comparison between the planned values and the processed actual values, and displaying an extrapolated status report indicating discrepancies between the planned values and the actual values. The system includes the interface comprising dynamically updated two-dimensional graphic display, a first dimension attribute corresponding to a preset interval of first dimension value from a present first dimension value onward, an array of second dimension attributes, sets of feature attributes that are associated with the second dimension attributes and presented as data in graphic or alphanumeric forms.

Abstract: A data-warehouse is updated with transaction data from various application databases periodically, and the transient data (the data not yet updated in the data-warehouse) from the application databases is transferred to an intermediary data storage. A report generator may consider the data in both the data-warehouse and the intermediary data storage in generating reports. Due to the use of the intermediary data storage, the reports may be generated on current data as well.

Abstract: A segmentation management system manages segmentation of a set of members in a multi-dimensionally modeled data source. The segmentation management system comprises a segment definition manager, a segmentation engine and a segment application manager. The segment definition manager manages definitions of identifiable non-overlapping segments for a given base set of members in a multi-dimensionally modeled data source. The segmentation engine divides the base set of members into the segments based on the definitions of the segments. The segment application manager allows the segments to be used as objects.

Abstract: A method and computer program product for defining at least one target system. The at least one target system is accessed to identify one or more web services available via the at least one target system, thus defining one or more available services. Information concerning the one or more available web services is identified. At least a portion of the information concerning the one or more available web services is published within a web services directory.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system are provided for retrieving a metadata instance defining at least part of an application. In the method, a first metadata instance is loaded. Then, one or more templates specified in the first metadata instance are identified. The identified templates are recursively loaded, and metadata from the first metadata instance is applied to the recursively loaded templates to produce a new metadata instance. The new metadata instance is returned.

Abstract: User insights derived from communication data may be provided. Communications associated with a user may be collected and analyzed to derive insights about the user. The insight may then be provided to the user, such as for modifying an application functionality, creating a message processing rule, providing new information to the user, and updating an application display or user interface.

Abstract: In a communication system having one or more monitored devices communicatively coupled to a monitoring system, a database having information related to the one or more monitored devices, a method of obtaining and maintaining, in the monitoring system, information related to the monitored devices is described. The method includes enabling the monitoring system to access the database in order to retrieve information related to the monitored devices, populating a first data structure with information retrieved from the database, determining if a monitored device is supported by the monitoring system using information from the database, and establishing communication with the monitored device in order to obtain status information of the monitored device if the monitored device is determined to be supported by the monitoring system.

Abstract: A metric network provides a descriptive model that explicitly expresses the relationships among all metrics of a business enterprise. Performance of each single business entity in the operational level is measured by a set of primitive metrics, each of which measures a specific aspect of the business entity. The primitive metrics construct the base on which the whole metric network is built.