Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for facilitating application licensing. In at least one implementation, license information for an application is identified based at least in part on a developer profile associated with the application and a state of a license for the application identified from at least a portion of the license information. Presentation of the application in accordance with the state of the license for the application can then be initiated.

Abstract: A technique for monitoring software which efficiently communicates transaction trace data, including static and dynamic data, from an agent to a manager is disclosed. A tree data structure describes transactions as a sequence of transaction elements. Each branch may correspond to one type of transaction. The nodes along a branch may be associated with components of monitored software that are invoked to perform the transaction. A provisional branch may be constructed when an agent is unable to initially identify the transaction. Transaction data may be stored in association with the nodes in the provisional branch during the monitoring. After information needed to identify the transaction becomes available to the agent, the provisional branch is updated. The transaction data is reported in response to determining the branch in the tree data structure that matches the provisional branch.

Abstract: An apparatus performs a data migration from a database of a mainframe system to a rehosting solution database of an open system. An unload data set conversion module converts an unload data set, unloaded from the database of the mainframe system, into load files having standard format. A schema information generation module generates a schema information file having conversion rules by segment and field necessary for code system conversion of segment data in the load files having standard format. A code system conversion module converts the load files into load files having a code system of the open system pursuant to the schema information file, wherein the load files. A data load module sequentially reads segment data in the code-converted load files to load the segment data into the rehosting solution database.

Abstract: Methods and data structures are provided for allowing data mining with improved efficiency. During processing of a usage log (or multiple logs) for an activity, such as a usage logfile of network search activity, a common fact table is generated. The common fact table allows a plurality of auxiliary data structures to be formed from the common fact table. These auxiliary data structures are designed to allow users to submit queries against the contents of the data structure in order to investigate the data. The efficiency of access of the common fact table is improved by allowing users to access auxiliary data structures other than the auxiliary data structures that are associated with a user. Optionally, the common fact table and/or the auxiliary data structures can include dimension values that correspond to both pre-identified dimension values as well as dimension values that are identified during processing of the activity logfiles.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for extracting, transforming, and loading data from one database to another database. For example, an extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) component may access an operational log of a given database in order to detect an update to the database. Upon detecting the update, the ETL component may extract a subset of data from the operational log, where the extraction of the subset of data is based on one or more rules. Once the subset of data has been extracted, the ETL component may transform the extracted subset of data from the operational log into a format for another, target database, where the data format for the other, target database is different from a data format for the given, source database. The ETL component may then load the subset of data transformed into the data format for the other, target database into the target database.

Abstract: A filtering method and system. The method includes receiving by a computer processor an audio/video data file and filtering data. The computer processor analyzes the filtering data with respect to the audio/video data file and retrieves specified audio/video data portions comprising data objects within frames of the audio/video data file. The computer processor removes gaps existing in the audio/video data file and receives tags comprising instructions for presenting video data of the audio/video data file, audio data of the audio/video data file, and the specified audio/video data portions. The computer processor stores the video data in a first layer of a multimedia file, the audio data in a second layer of the multimedia file, and the specified audio/video data portions in additional layers of the multimedia file. Each of the first layer, the second layer, and the additional layers comprises a tag layer comprising the tags.

Abstract: A system including: a system control unit; a context aggregator operatively connected to the control unit, where the context aggregator is configured to on predefined events, receive context information about a user from two or more context sensors, calculate an aggregated presence status for the user based on the received context information, wherein a classification algorithm is used to calculate the aggregated presence status; and a user database operatively connected to the control unit, wherein the user database is configures to store user information for plural users, the user information comprising at least a user name, the aggregated presence status, available communications terminals and a probability of reaching the user on each of the available communication terminals, wherein the available terminals and their probability is a function of the aggregated presence status, wherein the system control unit is configured to, on demand distribute at least parts of the user information, including the avail

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed to provide the crowdsourcing of viewable events. Crowdsourcing can be used to determine what is viewable in a particular venue, such as a restaurant, bar, or private home. Information about venues and events is populated in a database by a plurality of users. Events are associated with venues by a crowdsourcing engine. Users wishing to view a particular event can find a venue showing that event through information provided by other users.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and device for operating telephone directories applied in a mobile terminal using a smart SIM card. The method comprising: after the mobile terminal is powered on, reading telephone directories in the mobile terminal and in the smart SIM card and constructing the first and second tables respectively; and when the mobile terminal detects that the first and second tables have been constructed, accomplishing a subscriber's operation on telephone directories in the first table and/or the second table, and after the first table is modified, using the modified first table to update the telephone directory in the mobile terminal, and after the second table is modified, using the modified second table to update the telephone directory in the smart SIM card. The device comprises a mobile terminal and a smart SIM card, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a processor, a storage, and a memory.

Abstract: Example embodiments provide various techniques for collecting data associated with the performance of a storage system. In one method, an attribute associated with the storage system is detected and a data collection policy associated with the attribute is identified. Here, the data collection policy defines a type of data associated with the performance to be collected. With the data collection policy identified, the data are then collected based on the data collection policy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for retrieving, analyzing, and displaying summary analytics within a structured user interface framework are disclosed. The structured user interface can include an analysis digests section that includes and organizes individual discrete summary analytics in the form of analysis digests. Each analysis digests includes graphical and or alphanumeric visual representations of discrete analysis results according to analysis digest specifications associated with a particular user. An analysis digest section can include analysis digests selected by and/or associated with a particular user and/or analysis digests associated with a user associated with the particular user. Thus, through social networks, users may create and share analysis digests from within the structured user interface framework.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a method and system for generating text, and particularly but not exclusively to a method and system for generating syntactically correct text for a report. The ability of an expert system to interpret data is limited by the same factor that limits a human expert—data complexity. Therefore, traditional expert systems suffer limitations in interpreting ever increasing volumes of complex data and in converting such data to knowledge. The present invention provides a means for interpreting complex data and in converting such data to knowledge expressed in a textual report.

Abstract: A storage management system may monitor file activity from a file system and tag storage blocks with metadata. The metadata may be used by the storage management system to apply various policies to the blocks. The tagging operation may intercept or monitor file system interaction to classify storage blocks as operating system, application, and data files, as well as other classifications. Some embodiments may include file types, restrictions for physical location, access frequency, block size, and other metadata. The tags may be appended to storage blocks, stored in a separate database, or otherwise associated with the storage blocks. A storage management system may manage storage over many computing devices by handling the storage blocks according to the metadata tags.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for weighted ranking of video data are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A weight is assigned to an aspect of the video data. A weight is assigned to a person expected to feature in the video data. A weight of the video data is computed, the weight of the video data being a factor of the weight assigned the aspect and the weight assigned the person. A ranking of the video data is computed using the weight computed for the video data.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a tool for extracting schema from a spreadsheet. In an embodiment, a set of data that is stored in an uncataloged tabular format, such as a spreadsheet, is retrieved. The structure of the retrieved set of data is surveyed to determine the dataset schema thereof. Then, data elements within the dataset schema are analyzed to obtain information regarding the data elements. Based on dataset schema and the element information, an interface can be constructed that allows remote access to the set of data.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for performing predictive analysis are described herein. In one aspect, the method includes receiving a command for publishing a chain comprising a plurality of components connected together to perform predictive analysis. Based upon the command, a plurality of procedures corresponding to the plurality of components of the chain is generated. The generated procedures are integrated according to an order of connectivity of the components within the chain. A database object including the integrated procedures is generated. The database object is stored within a database. The stored database object is executable for performing predictive analysis.

Abstract: Evaluating an expression tree. A method includes, at a first domain, accessing an expression tree. The expression tree comprises a plurality of nested expressions. The plurality of nested expressions spans a plurality of domains. The expressions in the expression tree are expressed in a common format in spite of the different expressions of the expression tree being intended to be evaluated by different domains. At the first domain, the method includes evaluating one or more references to local variables included in the plurality of nested expressions. The method further includes determining that one or more expressions in the plurality of expressions are to be evaluated by a different domain. The method further includes expanding the one or more expressions in the plurality of expressions to be evaluated by different domains to allow the one or more expressions to be evaluated by the different domain.

Abstract: Schema mapping is provided at several levels of granularity to generate views from a data model. The schema mapping allows for the database tables referenced among the data views contained in the data model to come from a collection of several physical schemas, even though the data model may comprise a single authoring schema.

Abstract: Timing data associated with a database or database system can be stored in a reduced or compressed form which can be decompressed back to a full or original form. In doing so, timing data can be compressed by using a subset of a full set of possible values (e.g., a determined range which is more likely to occur) instead of using a full set of possible values. Timing data can also be compressed by eliminating redundant, insignificant duplicate and/or common values, for example, between one or more components (e.g., start and end times of a period of time) of the timing data.

Abstract: Improved techniques and systems for determining equivalency of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets to or from a network-based digital data repository (e.g., cloud data storage). One aspect disclosed is that processing can be performed to determine whether digital assets are equivalent. Such processing can, in one embodiment, use multi-tier fingerprinting to determine equivalency of digital assets. In another embodiment, processing can use descriptive information (e.g., metadata) to assist in determining equivalency of digital assets. In another embodiment, a database can store equivalency information to provide “caching” of equivalency results for subsequent efficient determinations of equivalency. The digital assets become accessible from the network-based digital data repository via electronic devices (e.g., user devices) and thus usable by the electronic devices.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a method of storing data in a tabular data structure having columns and rows in a column-oriented storage system. At least one of the columns is divided into a plurality of segments. Each segment has an associated cell size that indicates the maximum size of the data items in the respective segment. When storing a data item into one of the segments, it is determined whether the size of the data item exceeds the cell size of the segment; and if the size of the data item exceeds the cell size of the segment, the cell size of the segment is adapted to accommodate the size of the data item. The adapting of the cell size of the segment to accommodate the size of the data item is performed independent of the cell sizes of the other of the plurality of segments.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of tools and techniques for reusing derived measures of cubes in customized cubes. According to one exemplary technique, a base cube of a customized cube is determined. Additionally, a footprint of a derived measure of the base cube is determined. Also, a report that uses the customized cube is generated using the derived measure of the base cube.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for combining replicated, analytical, and locally generated data in business objects on top of a database are disclosed. Business data are replicated from a first source to an analytics database. Analytical data based on the replicated business data are generated and combined with the replicated business data in the analytics database. Business objects are created to allow access to the analytics database via a user interface. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a social indicator for identifying a social relationship; adjusting a collection scope based on the social indicator for monitoring a user's behavior; collecting a user's information based on the collection scope; and generating a notification based on the user's information for displaying on a device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for template based website development and management. The method includes obtaining input of an entity identifier designating an entity database record within a database and obtaining entity data including data pertaining to the entity of the website from the entity database record within the database using the entity identifier. The method further includes accessing a template including a content container and a style element and substituting the entity data for the content container. The method further includes enabling revision of the web page by customizing style elements to thereby create customized style elements, receiving a request to update the web page to include updated entity data from the database, and regenerating the web page using the template by substituting the updated entity data for the content containers, the updated entity data presented as directed by the customized style elements.

Abstract: A compression method for a data transfer that is independent of computer architecture and/or a decompression method for a data record that contains structural indicators and variable values are provided. The method includes the following steps: provision of a string automaton, which represents the structuring rules of the data record in a unit that compresses the original data record; input of the data record into the string automaton; generation of a second, shorter data record by the string automaton, the record containing the variable values of the first data record and control symbols that are specific to the string automaton equipment, the symbols representing a switch from an automaton condition to a sequence condition; and transmission of the second data record to a similar string automaton, which interprets the control symbols, whereby a copy of the original data record with an identical data structure is generated.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward methods and systems for data de-duplication. More particularly, in various embodiments, the present invention provides systems and methods for data de-duplication that may utilize storage reclamation. In various embodiments, data de-duplication may be performed using data storage reclamation by reconciling a list of all active tags against a list of all tags present within the object store itself. Any tags found to be in the object store that have no corresponding active usage may then be deleted. In some embodiments additional steps may be taken to avoid race conditions in deleting tags that are needed by incoming data. In some embodiments the object store may request the lists. In other embodiments, a runtime list, in which each new tag is entered as they are returned from the object store. In another embodiment the object store may maintain this list directly.

Abstract: Tools and techniques for performing a mass change to data are described. Attribute values in a data set can be replaced or overwritten based on a user request. The user request can be based on user selections and inputs made via a user interface. The user can limit the attribute values that are replaced based on attribute, attribute value, and/or other designation. The user interface can facilitate user execution of the mass change by presenting lists of attribute values and/or attributes to the user for selection. The list of attribute values can be limited based on a user designation of data elements for mass change. A mass change component can be configured to control directly or indirectly the user interface or portions thereof. The mass change component can initiate the mass change of the data, based on the user selections and inputs.

Abstract: A performance analysis system that analyzes the performance of a business intelligence analytics application is provided. The performance analysis system logs data associated with one or more queries of a database within the database. The performance analysis system further generates performance data based on an analysis of the logged data, where the performance data includes data associated with one or more performance metrics of each query. The performance analysis system further generates one or more performance queries of the performance data, where a response to each performance query includes at least a portion of the one or more performance metrics stored within the database.

Abstract: A package definition system enables a user to dynamically modify a package design by altering a dimension of less than all of the package's faces. The system uses a functional representation of a package having links and nodes that represent faces or functional elements and connecting relationships between them.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for evaluating a validity of an extended status and action management (SAM) schema. In some implementations, actions include receiving the extended SAM schema, the extended SAM schema being stored as a computer-readable document in memory and being an extension of a core SAM schema, providing one or more goals, each goal representing an intention of the core SAM schema, the one or more goals being provided in a computer-readable document stored in memory and comprising one or more primary goals that each express an intention of a process underlying the core SAM schema, and processing the one or more goals using a computer-executable model checking tool for evaluating the validity of the extended SAM schema.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for improving performance of database searches are disclosed herein. For example, in some implementations, the methods and apparatuses use a data node structure that prevents the need to duplicate data nodes shared by a plurality of data trees. Additionally, the methods and apparatus facilitate improved database lookup times by implementing an adaptive presence detection system based on the Bloom Filter, performance characteristics of the computing device evaluated at run time and status of the database.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving an input from a participant of a collaborative session among two or more devices, wherein the input is to cause a capture of at least part of data that is part of the state of the collaborative session at a point in time. The method also includes saving a state of the collaborative session at the point in time, wherein the state is saved into an editable format. The saving includes capturing the at least part of the data that is part of the collaborative session. The saving also includes storing the data in the editable format into a machine-readable medium.

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment involves displaying, by a device comprising a processor, indications of which events or properties of a component are exposed for analytics, wherein the component comprises a template for instances of the component for use in electronic content. The exemplary embodiment further involves determining, by the device, a mapping based on selection of events or properties of the component to map to corresponding data elements to be tracked by an analytics service. The exemplary embodiment further involves providing, by the device, electronic content comprising at least one instance of the component, the electronic content configured to send information about the data elements to the analytics service based on the mapping during use of the electronic content.

Abstract: A dental-based identification system for identification of individuals comprises a database configured to maintain a record of each individual registered in the system, wherein each record includes at least an identification (ID) number included in a dental-based identification tag and identification information of the individual, wherein the ID number uniquely identifies the individual; and an identification server configured to receive a radiograph of at least one tooth to which the dental-based identification tag is bonded, to detect the ID number included in the dental-based identification tag, and to search a recording associated with the detected ID number, wherein the identification server is further configured to generate and send a message upon identification of the individual.

Abstract: A system receives contextual information regarding a context within which a device is operating. The contextual information is provided to an asset application that facilitates access to a plurality of assets, the contextual information to allow the asset application to interact with respective further asset applications executing on further devices within the context.

Abstract: A method is illustrated comprising receiving annotation data relating to an interface object, the interface object being selectable to invoke functionality of a software application. The method also includes associating the annotation data with the interface object. Further, the method includes storing the annotation data as part of an annotation file. A method is also illustrated that includes receiving an instruction to display annotation data associated with an interface object, the interface object being selectable to invoke functionality of a software application. Moreover, the method includes retrieving the annotation data based upon the association of the annotation data with the interface object. Additionally, the method includes displaying the annotation data proximate to the interface object within a display area.

Abstract: The techniques introduced herein provide for systems and methods for creating and managing a contention-free multi-path access to a distributed data set in a distributed processing system. In one embodiment, a distributed processing system comprises a plurality of compute nodes. The compute nodes are assembled into compute groups and configured such that each compute group has an attached or local storage system. Various data segments of the distributed data set are stored in data storage objects on the local storage system. The data storage objects are cross-mapped into each of the compute nodes in the compute group so that any compute node in the group can access any of the data segments stored in the local storage system via the respective data storage object.

Abstract: The present embodiments are directed to systems and methods of creating and deploying electronic forms for collecting information from a user using a browser or other application. Various embodiments herein include features for automatically selecting and configuring services for rendering and submitting intelligent forms or other data structures in an automated process environment. The automated process environment may include features which permit an enterprise to blend electronic forms, process management, document security, and document generation capabilities to deliver applications which may reduce paperwork, accelerate decision-making processes, and help ensure regulatory compliance.

Abstract: A system and method for injecting a node into a data description of an electronic form are provided. In one embodiment, the system comprises a request detector, an injection tool, a template module, and a storing module. The request detector may be configured to detect a request to include a new form object into an electronic form. The injection tool may be configured to determine that the data schema does not accommodate the new form object, and to automatically modify the data description by adding a node that is associated with the new form object. The template module may be configured to add the new form object into the electronic form to create a modified electronic form. The modified electronic form comprises the modified data description, while the data schema upon which the electronic form was originally based may remain unchanged.

Abstract: Under the present invention, an illustrative feature is to provide a method and system/structure for remotely controlling multiple computer systems by interacting with GUIs. Specifically, the present invention allows a controlled computer/system to be remotely controlled via a controlling computer/system. To this extent, data/action capture instrumentation is provided on the controlling system for automatically creating a representation of content of the GUI of the controlling system, for automatically observing a set of actions performed by a user on the GUI of the controlling system, for automatically creating a representation of the observed actions, and for sending to the controlled system the representation of the observed actions. In addition, execution instrumentation is provided on the controlled system for receiving the representation and replicating the actions on the controlled system by interacting with a GUI of the controlled system.

Abstract: A system and method for allowing a consumer to search a database containing used vehicles from a variety of sellers that can be queried to provide search results that include only vehicles having clean title histories.

Abstract: Lifecycle of an entity residing within a hierarchy, may be managed according to corresponding status identifiers of a ruleset referenced by an engine. At design time, particular embodiments determine a finite set of fundamental statuses common to the entities, and covering the full lifecycle of each entity. A ruleset is created comprising rules accounting for each change in the status of the entity over its lifetime within the hierarchy. The status may be indicated by status identifiers, that in some embodiments are stored within a database. During runtime, an engine receives information from the entity. The engine references the ruleset including the status identifier information, and then propagates the status change of the entity to other entities in the same or different hierarchy levels based upon the ruleset. In this manner, the lifecycle of an entity within a hierarchy can be managed according to its status.

Abstract: An indexed hierarchical tree search structure implements incremental tree modification to add new registrants to the tree without requiring reconstruction of the tree. Only data within a leaf node that receives new data is used in the incremental tree modification. Consequently, the original data set used in the creation of the hierarchical tree may be deleted after construction of the tree.

Abstract: A data model may be designed based views of a pre-existing data model. Metadata associated with the pre-existing data model may be presented to the user to support the user's design effort. The metadata may inform and otherwise guide the user's design choices to reduce the likelihood of inconsistencies between the new data model and the pre-existing data model. The metadata may also be used to identify and warn the user of potential inconsistencies between the new data model and the pre-existing data model.

Abstract: A data model specific to a database schema is received in a database system. The received data model may be applied to a first instance of the database schema to generate a data view of the first database schema. The received data model may be applied to a second instance of the database schema to generate a second data view of the second database schema.

Abstract: The subject software application combines a means for recording trip information contained in optical machine readable form using a handheld optical reader and for annotating additional information to such trip records to create trip data which can be collected, stored, statistically analysed and reported.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing through one-pass of unstructured time stamped data of a physical process. A distribution of time-stamped unstructured data is analyzed to identify a plurality of potential hierarchical structures for the unstructured data. A hierarchical analysis of the potential hierarchical structures is performed to determine an optimal frequency and a data sufficiency metric for the potential hierarchical structures. One of the potential hierarchical structures is selected as a selected hierarchical structure based on the data sufficiency metrics. The unstructured data is structured according to the selected hierarchical structure and the optimal frequency associated with the selected hierarchical structure, where said structuring of the unstructured data is performed via a single pass though the unstructured data. The identified statistical analysis of the physical process is performed using the structured data.

Abstract: A method and system for mining a database for product migration analysis includes querying product usage data for a legacy product and a new product from the database as time series data. The product usage data is representative for a large number of consumers of the legacy and new products. A mathematical model may be used to determine a relationship between the two time series data. Product migration values and other features related to product migration, such as a transition period of product usage, may be estimated, determined or predicted.

Abstract: According to example configurations as described herein, a workflow management application receives a set of interconnected flowchart elements defining a workflow. A particular flowchart element in the workflow represents a task to be jointly executed by one or more resources such as a computer, person, etc. To execute the particular flowchart element, the workflow management application obtains a list. The list can be dynamically generated during execution of the particular flowchart element. The list specifies the multiple users that are to jointly execute the task. The workflow management application can provide notification to the multiple users that the task is to be jointly executed by the multiple users. Additionally, the workflow management application provides, to each of the multiple users, a link to a user interface. The user interface provides further information to the multiple users and indicates details of how to carry out the task.