Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support inventions 08/06

20060195685 - Function addition apparatus and function addition method: A function addition apparatus allows an added function to be started-up immediately after a computer has been powered on or reset. A function expansion program stored in a program storage section is called, before a start-up program starts-up an operating system, by the start-up program and is executed by the...

20060195686 - Startup program execution method, device, storage medium, and program: A pre-startup process unit responds to a first read request from an upper-level system to a storage medium of a device by reading out, instead of a startup sector of the storage medium storing a startup program, a provisional startup sector storing an arbitrary program so as to execute the...

20060195687 - System and method for mapping an encrypted https network packet to a specific url name and other data without decryption outside of a secure web server: A computer-based system and method of mapping an encrypted network request packet to its decrypted copy in a secure computer network web server. Method creates a plug-in module on a secure web server and saves at least one network address and port number from a captured encrypted network request packet....

20060195688 - Method, system and program product for managing applications in a shared computer infrastructure: Under the present invention, when an application is deployed, certain information corresponding thereto will be stored in an Enterprise Application Directory (EAD). Thereafter, when an instance of the application is requested (e.g., by a requestor), the information is retrieved from the EAD. In addition, the instance is registered with an...

20060195689 - Authenticated and confidential communication between software components executing in un-trusted environments: A method and system for implementing secure communication in an un-trusted execution environment. The method includes transmitting respective first and second certificates between a first component and a second component, wherein the first certificate and the second certificate are respectively hidden within software code comprising the first component and the...

20060195690 - Extendable data-driven system and method for issuing certificates: An improved certificate issuing system may comprise a novel arrangement for expressing certificate issuing policy. The policy may be expressed in a human-readable policy expression language and stored for example in a file that is consumed by a certificate issuing system at runtime. The policy may thus be easily changed...

20060195691 - Method and system for random data access for security applications: Methods and systems for random data access for security applications are disclosed and may comprise generating on a chip, a random process index. A data process may be randomly selected on the chip utilizing the generated random process index. A time interval may be randomly allocated on the chip. After...

20060195692 - Method for zero-knowledge authentication of a prover by a verifier providing a user-selectable confidence level and associated application devices: Authentication is performed to a confidence level (CL) desired by a verifier (220). A prover (210) picks and sends certain same size, square matrices to the verifier (220). A random request bit is sent (234) from the verifier (220) to the prover (210) after the receipt of a certain square...

20060195693 - Specter rendering: Specters may be used to provide software configurations for specter client computer systems, which may be any type of computer system (client, server, stand-alone, etc.). A specter client computer system may contain sufficient functionality to obtain and launch a specter, which may be stored on a specter rendering system....

20060195694 - Method and apparatus for authenticated dial-up access to command controllable equipment: A method and apparatus for secure and authenticated access to command controllable computerized equipment is described. The method involves using an access apparatus that prevents access to the command controllable computerized equipment until a user is authenticated as a trusted user authorized to access the command controllable computer equipment. The...

20060195695 - Techniques for verification of electronic device pairing: Techniques for verification of device pairing....

20060195696 - Method and apparatus for enhanced audio/video services with watermarks and associated data: Method and apparatus for controlled copying of an audio or video signal transmitted over a cable television or direct satellite broadcast system or the internet. Copyrighted (or other) audio or video material is protected from unwanted copying (recording) by the combination of a watermark embedded in the audio or video...

20060195697 - Method of supplying power to time-stamping device, security device, and time-correcting device: A power supply controller controls power supply to each unit included in a time-stamping device. The power supply controller determines which unit is to be supplied with power according to the length of the period when the time-stamping device is not used. However, the power supply controller continuously supplies power...

20060195698 - Receive side scaling with cryptographically secure hashing: A new method and framework for scheduling receive-side processing of data streams received from a remote requesting client by a multiprocessor system computer is disclosed. The method receives data packets from the remote requesting client via a network and, for each data packet, applies a cryptographically secure hashing function to...

20060195699 - Power saving and system security method for computer system: A power saving and system security method for a computer system is described. A PIR (personal infrared) sensor is launched. Presence of a human body is detected by using PIR sensor and sending to a signal to a processor. When the processor decides nobody is in an effective area of...

20060195700 - Token signature: Token signature techniques are described. In an implementation, a method includes obtaining a token that represents an offer and associating the token with a signature value which is calculated using the token. The signature value is configured for use in verifying that a user is in possession of the token....

20060195701 - In-process protection for digital content communication systems: A method and system for providing in-process protection for digital content is disclosed. For one embodiment of the invention, a request is received from a user to communicate digital content. The digital content is accessed and subjected to ant-abuse analysis. A portion of the digital content, determined based upon the...

20060195702 - Moving image distribution system, moving image dividing system, moving image distribution program, moving image dividing program, and recording medium storing moving image distribution program and/or moving image dividing program: A moving image distribution system, wherein the user can view content moving images at no charge, and the provider of the content moving images can prevent a drain of the moving image contents and can protect the copy right thereof, as a copy right holder, without fail. The moving images...

20060195703 - System and method of iterative code obfuscation: A method of code obfuscation includes receiving a block of code. One or more obfuscation algorithms are then iteratively applied to the received code. The obfuscation algorithms are repeatedly applied, such that the output of the previous obfuscation algorithm provides the input to the next obfuscation algorithm. Each obfuscation algorithm...

20060195704 - Disk array encryption element: A method for securing data stored in a disk array storage system comprises communicating data between at least one host system and a disk array and selectively encrypting and decrypting the communicated data within the disk array on a per-logical unit/per-disk basis....

20060195705 - Tamper evident seal system and method: A tape seal includes electronic circuitry to detect tamper- and manipulation events relating to sealed items in various embodiments. A complex impedance is formed in a continuous seal. The seal is designed in such a way, that any attempt to break or remove the seal results in a change of...

20060195706 - Dynamic memory buffer: There is described a dynamic memory buffer (30, 210) for buffering between one or more software applications (40) executing on computing means and one or more data generating and/or receiving devices (20) in communication through the buffer (30, 210) to the one or more applications (40), the buffer (30, 210)...

20060195709 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program used therewith: An information processing device includes a recording/playback unit which performs one of data recording in a recording medium and data playback from the recording medium, a communication unit which performs communication with a different information processing device, and a control unit in which, when the recording/playback unit performs the data...

20060195708 - Memory system: A memory system of the present invention includes a memory device having a nonvolatile memory and an access device which accesses the memory device. The memory device has a detection unit to detect a temperature of the memory device, a determination unit to determine an operating condition in accordance with...

20060195707 - Reducing power by shutting down portions of a stacked register file: Many processor architectures include registers in the form of a stacked register file, for holding data used during execution of processing operations. As taught herein, the physical registers forming the stack are organized into banks. One or more of the banks is activated and deactivated, as needed to meet the...

20060195710 - Electronic device and power saving control method: According to one embodiment, an EC/KBC reads data of an acceleration sensor. The EC/KBC determines whether a computer is in a top heat state. If the EC/KBC determines that the computer is in the top heat state, it notifies a BIOS stored in a BIOS-ROM of a message to this...

20060195711 - Microcomputer: In an EEPROM of a microcomputer, data is stored for determining a communication rate CMR for fixing the data transmission time of one frame managed by a communication circuit on the basis of an oscillation output characteristic of a CR oscillating circuit that varies in accordance with temperature. CPU reads...

20060195712 - System and method for minimized power consumption for frame and cell data transmission systems: The present invention provides for a system and method for reducing power consumption in frame and cell data transmission systems. A transmitter power manager powers down (turns off) selected elements of a transmitter system during periods of transmitter inactivity. The transmitter power manager system detects incoming communication signals which are...

20060195713 - Duty cycle distortion compensation for the data output of a memory device: A technique for compensating for duty cycle distortion in an output data signal generated by a synchronous dynamic random access memory device (SDRAM) is provided. The output latch of the SDRAM is driven by an output clock signal generated by a delay lock loop (DLL). The output clock signal is...

20060195714 - Clock control device, microprocessor, electronic device, clock control method, and clock control program: The number of pulses of an operation clock to a microprocessor can be easily and instantaneously controlled and changed, in which a clock control device 2 supplies a clock of the same pulse number as the system clock 8, while a bus busy signal 10 that indicates a bus 4...

20060190712 - Production of color coatings gradients, application methods and uses therefor: This invention pertains to the production of color coatings gradients to be used for color composition customization and for visually displaying alphanumeric data/information on 2D and 3D surfaces. This invention integrates gradient specific programmable computer digital processes to function as internal editors, manipulate information and present the operator with multiple...

20060190713 - Weighted processor selection apparatus and method for use in multiprocessor systems: A processor programmed to write to a memory location a first weighted value corresponding to the processor to overwrite a second weighted value stored in the memory location and associated with another processor. The processor is also programmed to compare the first weighted value of the processor with the second...

20060190714 - Computer system optimizing: A computer-implemented method for improving the performance of a dynamically configurable computer system. The dynamically configurable computer system is created from components disposed in a dynamically reconfigurable computing environment. The method includes ascertaining a set of configuration parameters pertaining to a model computer system within the dynamically configurable computing environment....

20060190715 - Peer-to-peer network information retrieval: In a typical peer-to-peer network, any user of the peer-to-peer network may request a lookup of a key and its associated value. To limit access to a stored key-value pair, a storage node may verify that the lookup message requesting the key-value pair is authorized to access the payload. For...

20060190716 - Peer-to-peer network information storage: In a typical peer-to-peer network, any user of the peer-to-peer network may request a lookup of a key and its associated value. To limit access to a stored key-value pair, a user node may register a key-value pair in a peer-to-peer network associated with an access list listing those user...

20060190717 - Communication apparatus, communication method, communication program and recording medium: A communication apparatus that is connected to an information processing apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus includes: an information processing apparatus discovery unit configured to discover the information processing apparatus; a secure communication packet conversion unit configured to convert a non-secure communication packet transmitted by the discovered information processing apparatus...

20060190718 - Method and system of providing political campaign material: A method for certification of a political website in accordance with one embodiment of the invention determines a candidate name and office (210). The method confirms that the determined name is registered to run for the office (220). The method confirms that the URL associated with the website is controlled...

20060190719 - Systems and methods for communicating a lossy protocol via a lossless protocol using false acknowledgements: The present invention is generally directed towards a remote access architecture for providing peer-to-peer communications and remote access connectivity. In one embodiment, the remote access architecture of the present provides a method for establishing a direct connection between peer computing devices via a third computing device, such as a gateway....

20060190720 - Tcp/ip-based communication system and associated methodology providing an enhanced transport layer protocol: A more secure TCP/IP protocol stack is provided having an enhanced transport layer. Encryption and decryption logic is arranged on the transmission side and on the reception side for processing a payload of a transport layer protocol, such as TCP or UDP. By employing this enhanced transport layer, a cryptograph...

20060190721 - Communication apparatus, program and method: A communication apparatus comprises a storage unit for storing a first network list indicating plural networks; a receiving unit for receiving a second network list indicating plural networks from an outside by using a first authentication protocol; an operation unit for executing an AND operation by using the first network...

20060190723 - Payload layer security for file transfer: A method for providing file transfer security includes receiving an authentication file including a first key and authentication information, extracting the first key from the authentication file, decrypting the authentication information with the first key, and validating the authentication information. The authentication information is encrypted, and may include a nonce,...

20060190722 - Reading at least one locked, encrypted or locked, unencrypted computer file: The present invention provides a method and system of reading at least one locked, encrypted computer file encrypted by an encryption filter driver running on an operating system of a computer system, with an added kernel driver, while the operating system is running and reading at least one locked, unencrypted...

20060190724 - System and method of protecting data on a communication device: A system and method of protecting data on a communication device are provided. Data received when the communication device is in a first operational state is encrypted using a first cryptographic key and algorithm. When the communication device is in a second operational state, received data is encrypted using a...

20060190727 - Method and control program for operating a communication terminal for packet-oriented data transmission: In the English translation document, please add the paragraph at page 11 line 1, after the newly added ABSTRACT section heading, as follows: In order to operate a communication terminal for packet-oriented data transmission, at least one piece of status information is stored, for a communication terminal, in a memory...

20060190725 - Method and system for measuring productivity based on computer activities: A method and system for measuring a user's productivity for a plurality of projects conducted on computer. The system allows manager and user to define the scope of the projects in which project-related computer activities will be recorded and productivity attributes will be derived. The system receives specifications comprising a...

20060190726 - Method for secure data exchange between two devices: In a preferred embodiment, the first device (10) is a security module containing a first encrypting key, said private key (PAKV) of a pair of asymmetric encrypting keys. The second device is a receiver (11) comprising at least one second encrypting key, said public key (PAKB) of said pair of...

20060190729 - Portable information terminal and data protecting method: Even if a portable information terminal is lost or stolen, a third party is prevented from illegally browsing data stored in the portable information terminal. When a control signal is received through wireless communication part and when the received control signal is an instruction signal to execute an encryption process...

20060190728 - System and method for three-phase data encryption: The present invention is directed to a three-phase encryption method and a three-phase decryption method, and an apparatus implementing the three-phase encryption method and/or the three-phase decryption method. To encrypt a message according to the three-phase encryption method, a content of a message is converted from a first form M...

20060190730 - Secure device authentication: A method for authenticating a client device into a network consistent with certain embodiments involves at a server device, generating a multi-digit random secret number; displaying the random secret number on a server display coupled to the server device; positioning the client device in close enough physical proximity to the...

20060190731 - Systems and methods for device registration using optical transmission: A client device is registered with a network server by having the network server generate a key number and emit an optical representation of the key number for optical reception by the client device. The client device determines the key number from the received optical representation, and encrypts or decrypts...

20060190734 - Method and system for obtaining digital signatures: A digital signature system includes a database holding access control rules that identify documents authorized users are allowed to have electronically signed and a signing system capable of receiving signature requests from a plurality of authorized users, each signature request including a document to be signed, wherein the signing system...

20060190732 - Method of verifying the validity of digital franking notes and device for carrying out said method: The invention relates to a method for verifying the authenticity of a postage indicium generated using a franking key and applied onto a mailpiece, whereby cryptographic information contained in the postage indicium is decrypted and used for verifying the authenticity of the postage indicium. According to the invention the method...

20060190733 - Methods and apparatus for resource management in a processor: Methods and apparatus provide for receiving encrypted content including program code, data, and a digital signature in a memory of a processing system, the content being encrypted using a first key; decrypting the encrypted content using a second key stored locally within the processing system; retrieving the digital signature from...

20060190735 - Method of entering a security code for a network apparatus: The invention relates to a method of entering a security code such as particularly a common key to ensure communication in a wireless network (10) in a dataprocessing apparatus (2). A speech-recording unit (3, 6) records the pass phrase spoken by a user (1) in the form of audio data....

20060190736 - Verifying user authentication: A solution for transparently verifying the authentication of a real user includes a monitor that receives network packets and a collector. The monitor identifies an authentication exchange packet from network traffic, extracts information from the packet and sends it to the collector, which obtains objects from a directory service and...

20060190738 - Ic card case and ic card unit: An IC card case storing an IC card in a case body which has an opening part formed on one side plate thereof and a fingerprint sensor set up on an internal side of other side plate thereof in a manner of facing inside the opening part, the case body...

20060190737 - Portable information device: A portable information device having a central processing unit and a power source coupled to the central processing unit and driving the central processing unit, comprises: an external control system circuit provided between the power source and the central processing unit, and providing power supply from the power source to...

20060190740 - Contents utilization system, contents utilization device and contents utilization information storage device: A contents utilization device according to the present invention determines whether or not digital contents are utilized, and restores license data to a state before update thereof if it is determined the digital contents are not utilized. Specifically, the license data includes usage rules for the digital contents and the...

20060190739 - Secured computing system using wall mounted insertable modules: The present invention is directed to provide security to a modular computing system. The system provides physical locks to prevent tempering with its wall mounted components and logical means to prevent access to data. In the embodiment of the invention, plurality of wall-mounted housings comprise of location memory chip, each...

20060190743 - Data processing system, data processing method, and program providing medium: The inventive data processing apparatus initially generates verifying values for verifying integrity of contents data stored in a memory device, then stores the verifying values in correspondence with contents data, and then, using the verifying values, the data processing apparatus proves the act of tampering with the relevant contents data,...

20060190742 - Document management system, information processing device and method, and computer program: An information processing device, which generates a document and performs encryption thereof, the information processing device includes an encryption processing section that generates an encrypted document through a document encryption processing using an encryption key, an encoding processing section that generates code data including a decryption key for decrypting the...

20060190741 - Information carrier comprising access information: The invention relates to an information carrier for holding user information, the information carrier comprising access information in the form of access information bits for accessing the user information, the access information bits being stored on the information carrier in a variation of a parameter, which variation is detectable by...

20060190748 - Apparatus and method for controlling a suspending mode in a usb control system: A USB control system includes a first voltage controller, a control switch, a second voltage controller, and a PHY unit. The first voltage controller outputs a first internal voltage from an external voltage and a reference voltage, and the control switch regulates supplying and suspending the external voltage. The second...

20060190745 - Controlling power usage of computing device components in holistic manner: Power usage of computing device components is controlled in a holistic manner. The projected total power consumption for the computing device to satisfy a power consumption policy for the device is determined. Power usage of each component of the computing device is controlled in a holistic manner—i.e., balancing the power...

20060190747 - Disk array system: In a disk array system, multiplexed clusters and multiplexed power source units for supplying power sources to the respective clusters are arranged. Each cluster has a power failure judging unit for judging the power source condition of other cluster. In response to a case where one cluster stops its operation...

20060190744 - Method of switching voltage islands in integrated circuits: An integrated circuit has a power grid and a set of independently switchable voltage islands, together with a system and method for measuring the voltage and history of the voltage on the power grid to determine the correct time to allow a large capacitive load (such as a voltage island)...

20060190749 - Pre-emptive power supply control system and method: A power supply supplies an output current to an integrated circuit having at least one circuit block. The at least one circuit block has an operating mode controllable in response to an enable signal or a clock signal. The integrated circuit receives a load current to power the circuit block...

20060190746 - System and method for automatic calibration of a reference voltage: A system and system for automatic voltage calibration is presented. A voltage calibration system includes three main units, which are a voltage level trimming unit, a trim detection unit, and a trim control unit. The three units work in conjunction with each other during a trimming operation in order to...

20060190751 - Method and apparatus for reducing power consumption in a memory bus interface by selectively disabling and enabling sense amplifiers: A technique includes amplifying data signals from a memory bus interface. The amplified data signals are sampled, and the amplifier is selectively disabled in response to the absence of a predetermined operation occurring over the memory bus. In some embodiments of the invention, the amplification may be selectively enabled in...

20060190750 - System power management based on motion detection: A power management component in a computer system includes an imaging device operatively connected to a computer. When the computer has entered a low power state, the imaging device can continue to operate to detect motion in its field of view. When “enough” motion is detected, the imaging device can...

20060190752 - Compensating software time in processor having sleep mode: An apparatus for and a method of compensating software time in a processor having a sleep mode includes: reading out a time value of a Real Time Clock (RTC) module upon the processor entering the sleep mode to obtain a time value immediately before the processor has entered the sleep...

20060190753 - Disk drive deferred boot in consumer products: A method for parking a drive in a video recorder comprising the steps of (A) applying main power to the video recorder, (B) parking the drive in response to applying main power to the video recorder, (C) placing the video recorder in a standby mode, (D) presenting a user with...

20060190754 - A method for automatic recognition of handshake data exchange at clock-domain crossing in integrated circuit design: A structural analysis tool automatically detects complex handshake mechanisms for controlling data transfers between clock-domain crossings. The structural analysis tool may also verify the correctness of the handshake mechanism....

20060190755 - System-on-chip having adjustable voltage level and method for the same: A system-on-chip may include a plurality of power domains each of which may have a different operating frequency and include a monitoring unit. A power supply may supply power to each of the power domains. A clock generator may output a reference clock to each of the monitoring units. A...

20060190756 - Clock recovery systems and methods for adjusting phase offset according to data frequency: A clock recovery system includes a sampler that is configured to sample an input data signal in synchronization with a modulated clock signal to generate a sample of the input data signal. A phase comparator is configured to compute a position of a transition edge of the input data signal...

20060190757 - Monitoring multiple clock domains: Methods, systems, and circuits are provided for monitoring multiple clock domains. One method for monitoring multiple clock domains includes pipelining different sets of signals from different clock domains on an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) to a particular input/output (I/O) port on the ASIC using an associated clock from each...

20060190758 - Signals crossing multiple clock domains: Methods, systems, and circuits are provided for signals crossing multiple clock domains. One circuit includes a number of different clock domains located on different portions of the ASIC. A number of input/output (I/O) ports are provided to couple signals to and from the ASIC. The circuit includes means for moving...

20060184781 - Data processing apparatus and control method for a data processing apparatus: A data processing apparatus comprising: flash ROM that can communicate with a CPU, the flash ROM comprises a boot sector that stores a boot selector program, a first boot sector and a second boot sector each storing a boot program that is selectively called by the boot selector program. The...

20060184782 - Power up initialization for memory: A memory device is described that enhances initialization of the memory device. In the prior art, initialization of synchronous Flash memory requires the release of hardware signal line, RP#, or an initialization command, LCR, and a following initialization time wait period of 50 μS to 100 μS. The improved memory...

20060184780 - Start time reduction device and electronic device: With a temporary operating unit being operating, a user provides a boot timing using a boot timing instructing unit. This causes a CPU to compute a boot preparation timing based on the boot timing, and store the boot timing and boot preparation timing to a boot timing memory. At this...

20060184783 - System and method for providing an extensible codec architecture for digital images: An improved system and method for an extensible codec architecture for digital images is provided. Executable software code may be operably coupled to a codec manager for requesting imaging operations to be performed on a digital image. The codec manager may receive the request to perform an imaging operation on...

20060184784 - Method for secure transference of data: An apparatus for the secure transference of data. Said apparatus is hardware-based and enables users to perform data transferring between a first computer to a second computer while ensuring that no direct, real-time link is established between them. The apparatus comprises a storage device, a hardware-based switching unit and a...

20060184785 - Apparatus, system, and method for securing i/o communications between a blade and a peripheral interface device of a blade-based computer system: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for securing I/O communications between a blade and peripheral interface device. The apparatus includes a determination module, a source security module, and a source communication module. The determination module identifies I/O data configured for transmission to a destination module configured to receive secure...

20060184787 - Authentication protocol using a multi-factor asymmetric key pair: Techniques for user authentication based upon an asymmetric key pair having a public key and a split private key are provided. A first portion of the split private key is generated based upon multiple factors under control of the user. The factors include a password. A challenge is cryptographically combined...

20060184786 - Technique for asymmetric crypto-key generation: Techniques for generating a multi-factor asymmetric key pair having a public key and split private key with multiple private portions, at least one of the multiple portions being a multiple factor private key portion, are provided. First and second asymmetric key pairs are generated, each having a private key and...

20060184788 - Multiple factor private portion of an asymmetric key: Techniques for generating a private portion of a split private key of an asymmetric key pair are provided. Multiple factors upon which the private portion of the split private key is based are received. Each of these multiple factors is under control of a user associated with the asymmetric key...

20060184789 - Packet encryption substituting device, method thereof, and program recording medium: When a packet is received from a counterpart apparatus 3 connected to the Internet 2, it is determined by a decryption determination part 16 whether to decrypt or bypass the received packet by referring to a filter information storage part 15 based on a sending source and sending destination IP...

20060184790 - Protecting elementary stream content: Protecting elementary stream media content is described. In one aspect, Media Access Units (MAUs) of elementary stream content are identified. Each MAU includes one or more data segments representing a single video or audio frame. Encryption boundaries are selected for each MAU. The encryption boundaries are based on one or...

20060184791 - Encryption/decryption mechanism of network deployed executable image for secure boot of a device embedded in an un-trusted host: A method for secure remote storage of system-boot executable image for a network access device embedded in an untrusted remote user device operably connected to a service provider's network. In an exemplary embodiment, a copy of service provider's executable image is distributed to provider's network access device by the central...

20060184793 - Encrypting file system: An encryption method that is largely transparent to a user is accomplished by intercepting a change document or open document command, carrying out an encryption or decryption process, and then completing the command on an encrypted or decrypted file. The encryption method can be used in a wide variety of...

20060184792 - Protecting computer systems from unwanted software: A method for protecting one or more computer systems from unwanted software. A protection server computer maintains an approved list identifying a plurality of process files approved for execution. The protection server distributes an agent software program and the approved list to each of a plurality of computer systems. When...

20060184794 - Method and apparatus for controlling operating system access to configuration settings: A method of operating a computer includes receiving an operating system request to access configuration settings. The request is executed in accordance with authorization determined by at least one operating system access control parameter....

20060184795 - System and method of reducing session transfer time from a cellular network to a wi-fi network: A method of transferring a data session of a portable computing device from a cellular network and to a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network is described. The method includes establishing a data session between a cellular network device and a portable computing device while the cellular network device is within a...

20060184796 - System and method for a variable key ladder: A method of generating encryption and decryption keys for a multiple tier, variable key ladder (VKL) hierarchy includes determining a device key based on network connection and configuration data contained in conditional access system firmware, decrypting and extracting a session or category key from an input media stream or an...

20060184797 - Method for self-synchronizing time between communicating networked systems using timestamps: Nodes in a network include a pseudo-timestamp in messages or packets, derived from local pseudo-time clocks. When a packet is received, a first time is determined representing when the packet was sent and a second time is determined representing when the packet was received. If the difference between the second...

20060184798 - Post-signing modification of software: A technique for making post-signing modifications to a digitally-signed software application without invalidating the signature can be used to enhance a user experience when downloading the software application. An extension module extends the length of a signature section at the end of an executable file for the digitally-signed software application...

20060184799 - Security circuit and method to secure information in a device: A circuit and method for securing information (e.g., a product serial number or certification key) stored in non-volatile on-chip memory from unauthorized read-out or destruction. External access is prevented by writing a first n-bit security key-word into the memory. A compare circuit compares the first security key-word with a second...

20060184800 - Method and apparatus for using age and/or gender recognition techniques to customize a user interface: A method of customizing a user interface with respect to a user, includes capturing biometric data of a user engaging a user interface; identifying a characteristic feature within the captured biometric data; identifying a demographic group to which the user belongs based on the characteristic feature identified; and modifying a...

20060184801 - Method for controlling fraud and enhancing security and privacy by using personal hybrid card: A method for controlling fraud using a personal hybrid card and a verification process is disclosed. The method includes registering personal information of an individual in a database forming a registered account for the individual, and assigning a personal hybrid card to the individual with the registered account. The personal...

20060184802 - Devices, systems, and methods for secure download of data: A secure content receiver includes a processing unit operable to request a data file from a remote device, to provide a first encryption key to the remote device, and to receive the requested data file and a key object from the remote device. The received data file is encrypted using...

20060184803 - Method and system for digital rights management in a mobile multimedia processor: Certain aspects of a method and system for protecting data during mobile communication may comprise a mobile multimedia processor that decrypts an encrypted algorithm in hardware within the mobile multimedia processor. The mobile multimedia processor may be adapted to utilize the decrypted algorithm to decrypt data in software. The mobile...

20060184804 - Data processing apparatus security: A data processing apparatus operable to access data values, each data value being associated with a respective address value is disclosed. The data processing apparatus comprises: a processor operable to process an instruction which causes a data access request; a main memory operable to store data values, said main memory...

20060184805 - System and method for protected content rendering: The use of a variety of devices to render multimedia content is on the increase. It is important ensure that the content owners/providers get their share of return on investment in order to achieve the unlimited global distribution of content. However, illegal use of the delivered content could affect such...

20060184806 - Usb secure storage apparatus and method: A secure media device preferably includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Mass Storage Class (MSC) interface and a USB Human Interface Device (HID) interface. A storage media area is also preferably provided. The storage media is preferably divided into a secure and nonsecure area by arranging the storage media into...

20060184807 - Specialized circuitry for cryptographic authentication and other purposes: To prevent piracy, audiovisual content is encrypted prior to transmission to consumers. A low-cost, high-security cryptographic rights module (such as a smartcard) enables devices such as players/displays to decode such content. Security-critical functions may be performed by the cryptographic module in a manner that allows security compromises to be addressed...

20060184808 - Distributed supply current switch circuits for enabling individual power domains: An integrated circuit includes multiple power domains. Supply current switch circuits (SCSCs) are distributed across each power domain. When a signal is present on a control node within a SCSC, the SCSC couples a local supply bus of the power domain to a global supply bus. An enable signal path...

20060184809 - Information processing apparatus and control method for the same: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes first and second devices that are interconnected via a communication path, each of the first and second devices having a communication path control function for transitioning a state of the communication path between an active state and a standby state, based...

20060184810 - Job processing apparatus: A job processing apparatus has a signal detecting section, a signal analyzing section, a job processing section, a main power supply portion, a first auxiliary power supply portion, a second auxiliary power supply portion, and a power control section. The main power supply portion supplies power to the job processing...

20060184812 - Method and apparatus for reducing the power consumed by a computer system: A computer system having one or more components capable of being in either wake or sleep states includes a power manager and a voltage regulator. The power manager may generate a power state signal indicating the power state of the component, and this signal may be provided to the voltage...

20060184811 - Modular server system: An information handling system comprises a power supply unit providing a controllable main power supply and a stand-by power supply, a power controller unit receiving the stand-by power supply, and a plurality of sub-systems. Each sub-system comprises a voltage regulator unit being controlled by the power controller unit....

20060184813 - Wake on lan power management: A single integrated circuit includes logic that supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T transceiver functionality. The invention implements power management techniques by placing unused functionality in sleep mode. When the functionality is required later, then that functionality may be awakened again and used as required for the particular situation. A processor...

20060184816 - Pre-emptive power supply control system and method: A device comprising an integrated circuit including at least one circuit block having an operating mode controlled in response to an enable signal or a clock signal. The circuit block receives a load current to power the circuit block, an amplitude of the load current being a function of the...

20060184814 - Redundant oscillator distribution in a multi-processor server system: The present invention relates to system clocking in computer systems. In particular, it relates to system clocking in high-end multi-processor, multi-node server computer systems with an enhanced degree of performance and reliability and to a method for dynamically switching between a first and a second clock signal, if the first...

20060184815 - System including an operating speed detection apparatus, an operating speed detection apparatus and method thereof: A system including an operating speed detection apparatus, an operating speed detection apparatus and method thereof. In the example method, a received clock signal may be delayed to generate a plurality of delayed clock signals. A plurality of detection signals may be generated based on the plurality of delayed clock...

20060184817 - Elastic interface de-skew mechanism: A mechanism for de-skewing and aligning data bits sent between two chips on an elastic interface. On the receiving end of an elastic interface, the eye of each data bit within a clock/data group is delayed by less than a bit time to align the eyes with the nearest clock...

20060174099 - Embedded system, automatic loading system, and method capable of automatically loading a root file system: An embedded system, automatic loading system and method capable of automatically loading a root file system. The method includes turning on the embedded system to execute a boot code; utilizing the boot code for executing a kernel, utilizing the kernel for activating a root file system auto initial program to...

20060174098 - Read/write card for flash memory: A read/write card for a flash memory is provided to perform a startup process of a main board and a burning process of a burner. The read/write card of the flash memory comprises an interface card, a flash memory, a burner adaptor, and a processing unit. The flash memory card...

20060174100 - System and method of booting an operating system for a computer: A booting system includes a central processing unit (CPU) core, a system bus, a main memory, a boot loader memory device, a first external memory device, a boot logic unit, a second external memory device and an external interface unit. The first external memory stores a boot loader program, which...

20060174101 - Systems, methods, and software for distributed loading of databases: The present inventors have devised one or more systems, methods, and software for distributed loading of information retrieval systems. One exemplary system includes two or more (at least two) load monitor servers that not only monitor and ensure completion of load tasks by individual load servers in a set of...

20060174102 - Method and apparatus for device detection and multi-mode security in a control network: A method and apparatus for device discovery and multi-mode security in a wired and/or wireless control network are described. A controlled device is configured with discovery-level instructions and application-level control instructions. The controlled device includes a user-configurable parameter for selecting between multiple security modes. In one or more security modes,...

20060174103 - System and method for integrating pki and xml-based security mechanisms in syncml: Additions of extensions to SyncML protocol to incorporate PKI-based and XML-based security mechanisms. The present invention involves the partial incorporation of the PKI based mechanisms present in the Rights Object Acquisition Protocol (ROAP) suite of OMA DRMv2 model into the SyncML protocol, resulting in security enhancements for SyncML....

20060174104 - Consumer internet authentication device: A method of allowing a user to authenticate to an authentication service while isolating information associated with the user from the authentication service includes generating a service user identifier (SUID) associated with an authentication code source, a subscribing site and an authentication service. The method includes creating an association of...

20060174105 - Control device for creating one-time password using pre-input button code, home server for authenticating control device using one-time password, and method for authenticating control device with one-time password: A control device authentication method in a home network system which includes a slave, a home server which controls the slave, and the control device which performs a remote control function to control the home server, includes registering the control device to the home server; generating and storing, by the...

20060174106 - System and method for obtaining a digital certificate for an endpoint: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of establishing a digital certificate on an endpoint includes establishing a connection between a proxy function module and the endpoint. The proxy function module is remotely located from the endpoint and operable to communicate with the endpoint and a certificate...

20060174108 - Deciphering encapsulated and enciphered udp datagrams: Deciphering and verification of the checksum of enciphered and encapsulated UDP datagrams, particularly those which enclose a tunnelling protocol such as L2TP, are achieved by the provision of a checksum verifier in parallel with a decipher block. Checksum logic creates a pseudo UDP header needed for checksum verification using fields...

20060174107 - Reduction of false positive detection of signature matches in intrusion detection systems: Detection of a signature in a data packet comprises performing a pre-classification of the packet, using header information and particularly a 5-tuple access control list, into one of a multiplicity of flows and directing the payload of the packet to a respective one of a multiplicity of deterministic finite state...

20060174109 - System and method for securely storing firmware: A mechanism for creating and accessing a secure storage area for firmware that stores a “Virtual ROM” module reference or pointer in the actual ROM that includes a unique identifier for the virtual ROM module to be retrieved is discussed. The actual ROM image also contains a generated unique identifier...

20060174110 - Symmetric key optimizations: A method of indirect license acquisition. A method of indirect license acquisition comprising, requesting a device certificate from a CE device by a PC. Then validating the device certificate sent from the CE device by the PC. Creating a random session ID and a session key by the PC. Generating...

20060174111 - Method and system for electronic communication risk management: A method and system for electronic communication risk management through implementation of rule sets that impose electronic communication limitation options on electronic communications that meet the criteria for inclusion in an electronic communication risk level category. One such electronic communication limitation option gives an electronic communication a temporal life span...

20060174115 - Method and system for verification of an endpoint security scan: A method of granting access to resources includes the step of receiving a request from a node to access a resource. A scanning agent is generated to gather information about the node. A key is generated and embedded in the scanning agent. The scanning agent is transmitted to the node...

20060174114 - Method for exchanging contract information between negotiating parties: A method (100) for exchanging contract information (202) between negotiating parties comprises the steps of defining (102) a standard for labeling one or more elements (206) of contract information, applying (108) one or more labels (204) to one or more elements of the contract information in accordance with the standard,...

20060174112 - Secure computer communication: A method of improving the security of computer communications over a connecting network comprising the steps, carried out before a data packet enters the connecting network from a user domain, of tagging the data packet from a user domain with a security level marking and appending the tagged data packet...

20060174113 - System for secure communication: A system for secure communication across a network including a personal code generator having one or more identification codes and one or more encryption codes. The identification codes and the encryption codes each change at predetermined time intervals. A code server is provided and is synchronized with the personal code...

20060174116 - Systems and methods for authenticating communications in a network medium: Pre-authentication information of devices is used to securely authenticate arbitrary peer-to-peer ad-hoc interactions. In one embodiment, public key cryptography is used in the main wireless link with location-limited channels being initially used to pre-authenticate devices. Use of public keys in the pre-authentication data allows for the broadening of types of...

20060174117 - Authentication using gaa functionality for unidirectional network connections: Methods, a client entity, network entities, a system, and a computer program product perform authentication between a client entity and a network. The network includes at least a bootstrapping server function entity and a network application function entity. The client entity is not able to communicate with both of the...

20060174119 - Authenticating destinations of sensitive data in web browsing: The present invention is described and illustrated in conjunction with systems, apparatuses and methods of varying scope. A method and apparatus for authenticating destinations of sensitive data in web browsing is described and illustrated. In an embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes receiving website data from a...

20060174118 - System and method for providing s/mime-based document distribution via electronic mail mechanisms: A content or document management system includes a content or document repository; a dedicated e-mail account; and a mail agent associated with the dedicated e-mail account. The mail agent processes a received e-mail message to determine a sender's identity; authenticates the identity of the sender and an authorization of the...

20060174120 - System and method for providing peer-to-peer communication: User identity is verified using license keys issued during a pre-registration process. In one embodiment, members of a defined community communicate with other members of the community using uniquely identifying PKI keys. In one embodiment, the identity of a user is assured by having a system-level administrator issue license keys...

20060174121 - Security group management system: A security group management system includes a cellular mobile station (2), two or more devices (3) belonging to a group, and a group management server (1). The group management server comprises a storage unit (11, 13) configured to store information about the cellular mobile station registered by a member of...

20060174122 - Method and service for the authentication of a public key certificate by means of quality characteristics: A method, system, and service of authenticating a public key certificate for a relying party (RP). A Certificate Authority (CA), who issued the certificate, is a member of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) having a Certificate Policy (CP). First quality levels required of the CA by the RP are accessed...

20060174123 - System and method for detecting, analyzing and controlling hidden data embedded in computer files: A system and method for detecting, analyzing, and controlling the content of computer files and information in a variety of formats, including embedded information. The system examines one or more computer files in their entirely, including any embedded files, objects, or data, looks of confidential or secret information according to...

20060174125 - Multiple cryptographic key security device: A security domain for controlling PKI keys includes a root certificate authority, and one or more regional certificate authorities, each having a remote control and a postal security device. Different PKI keys are utilized to sign and to validate the authenticity of a digital signature for each certificate authority....

20060174127 - Network access server (nas) discovery and associated automated authentication in heterogenous public hotspot networks: Automated HTTP-based user authentication in a public WLAN environment is facilitated across heterogeneous network access servers (NASs). Each of a set of network access servers has a given authentication protocol, and these protocols typically differ from one another. According to the invention, each authentication protocol has a unique “signature.” According...

20060174126 - Small memory footprint fast elliptic encryption: A method of generating a digital signature includes generating a first random number from a finite field of numbers, and generating field elements defining a first point on an elliptic curve defined over the finite field of numbers by performing elliptic curve arithmetic on the first random number and an...

20060174128 - Software anti-piracy systems and methods utilizing certificates with digital content: Systems and methods are described herein for embedding and detecting a watermark in a digital content file, such as an audio file or a video file. If the watermark is detected in the digital content, a certificate associated with the digital content is located. The certificate contains copyright information that...

20060174124 - System and method for installing trust anchors in an endpoint: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of updating a certificate trust list on a first endpoint includes receiving an initial certificate trust list at the first endpoint. The initial certificate trust list includes authentication data for at least a second endpoint. Digitally signed information is received...

20060174129 - Authentication method and system for tagged items: Implementations of the present invention provide an authentication method for tagged items. The first portion of the authentication method includes determining an identifier associated with a tag for each of one or more items in a container and hashing the identifiers from the one or more items in the container...

20060174133 - Endoscope device for measuring an object using an image, by setting login qualifiers according to examination environment: A CPU of a control unit has an authentication verification function which is an authentication verification unit which verifies a user name and password input from a remote control and a user name and password stored in SRAM, and a registration user setting function which is a login qualifier authorization...

20060174132 - Federated management of content repositories: A method for integrating a plurality of content repositories into a virtual content repository (VCR), comprising providing credential information to each one of said plurality of content repositories, receiving authorization information from each one of said plurality of content repositories, wherein the authorization information indicates whether or not an authorization...

20060174130 - Identification system and method: An identification method and system. A user is scanned by a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader to read N RFID tags respectively embedded in N objects carried by the user. Each tag of the N RFID tags includes a tag identifier. N may be at least 1 or at least...

20060174131 - Method and system for providing access to computer resources that utilize distinct protocols for receiving security information and providing access based on received security information: A method for providing a user with access to a plurality of computer resources, at least some of which utilize distinct protocols for receiving security information and for providing access to outside systems based on received security information. A request is received from the user identifying one of the plurality...

20060174135 - Personal authentication apparatus and personal authentication method: According to the present invention, first, the first biometric information “a” is divided equally and biometric information “a” and biometric information “a′” are generated, the second biometric information “b” is divided equally and biometric information “b′” and biometric information “b″” are similarly generated. Then the biometric information “a′” that is...

20060174134 - Secure steganographic biometric identification: Methods and apparatus are described for the positive identification of an individual wishing to undertake a financial transaction over a telecommunication medium. Financial, fingerprint and image data of an individual are encrypted and stored on a smart card. A person offering the card for a financial transaction has a fingerprint...

20060174137 - Memory controller with performance-modulated security: A memory controller utilizing a performance monitor to modulate the level of data security applied to the data being transferred to and from memory depending on the performance. The performance monitor tracks the response time for access to the memory over a defined time window. The response times are then...

20060174136 - Recording transactional information relating to an object: A unique identifier on a tag of an object is read. Transactional information relating to the object is recorded and used to encrypt the unique identifier into a code. The code is then written into memory of the tag such that the code records the transactional information....

20060174138 - Information recording medium reproducing method, information recording medium, reproducing apparatus and information medium managing method: In an information recording medium reproducing method, an information recording medium, a reproducing apparatus and an information recording medium managing method, a predetermined server is accessed on the basis of an address recorded in an information recording medium to issue key data from the server, and encrypted data recorded in...

20060174144 - Apparatus and method of controlling power in a portable system: A portable system, method thereof, and a power consumption controller for controlling power consumption in a portable system are described. The portable system may include a storage unit, a module processing data, and a controller regulating power supplied to the module. The controller may regulate the module to perform a...

20060174145 - Method and system for controlling an array of point-of-load regulators and auxiliary devices: A power control system comprises at least one POL regulator, at least one auxiliary device, a serial data bus operatively connecting the POL regulator and the auxiliary device, and a system controller adapted to exchange digital data with the POL regulator and auxiliary device via the serial data bus. The...

20060174142 - Power management method of north bridge: A power state management method of north bridge. The north bridge monitors power transition state of processor; then adjusting operating clocks and operating voltage of the processor and the main memory according to the determined power state to saving power consumption....

20060174141 - Power saving circuit: A power saving circuit is provided using an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and a power control units to control power provided to each interior part of the electronic device is disclosed to reduce the energy consumption of the electronic device, so that the electronic device can conform to the...

20060174139 - System control by stylus location: A system and method for controlling a stylus-based computer based on the location of a stylus is described. In some aspects, removing a stylus from storage may turn on the computer system. In other aspects, power consumed by a digitizer may be modified in accordance with the location of a...

20060174143 - Systems and methods for controlling use of power in a computer system: In one embodiment, a power adapter comprises a power supply to output power for powering a powered device. The power adapter outputs information indicative of an amount of power output by the power supply for use by the powered device to control the amount of power used by the powered...

20060174140 - Voltage distribution system and method for a memory assembly: A memory assembly module including an on-board voltage regulator for converting an externally supplied voltage into appropriate local voltage levels for powering memory devices of the memory assembly module....

20060174147 - Electronic equipment, sensor, method and program for controlling electronic equipment: Electronic equipment includes two or more operating modes including a normal mode and a security mode and/or power saving mode. The electronic equipment comprises input devices which input information into the electronic equipment by a person performing an operation which is external to the electronic equipment, a sensor which is...

20060174146 - Microprocessor performance mode control utilizing sensed temperature as an indication of microprocessor utilization: Methods and systems are disclosed for controlling microprocessor (CPU) performance modes utilizing sensed temperatures as an indication of CPU utilization. By recognizing that temperature can be used as an indication of CPU utilization, higher performance modes can be entered as temperature increases, and lower performance modes can be entered as...

20060174148 - Controller and method for power-down mode in memory card system: Disclosed is a controller and method for regulating a power-down mode in a memory card system. The memory card controller includes a central processor unit, a direct memory accessing (DMA) unit, a buffer, and a power-down detector. The central processor unit accepts commands from a host and the DMA unit...

20060174149 - System and method for dynamically managing power consumption of integrated circuitry: An integrated circuit (IC) chip (100) containing a plurality of voltage islands (124I-M) containing corresponding functional blocks (104I-M) that can be selectively fenced, i.e., powered down, while saving the states of the corresponding inputs, and unfenced in order to manage power consumption of the chip. Each fencable functional block includes...

20060174150 - Storage system and power control method therefor, adapter and power control method therefor, and storage controller and control method therefor: A storage system and a power control method therefor, an adapter and power control therefor, and a storage controller and a control method therefor, that enable the enhancement of their reliability with simple configurations. The storage system and the power control method therefor are configured in such a manner that...

20060174151 - Traffic analyzer and power state management thereof: A core logic coupled to a main memory of a computer, comprising an analyzer and a power management unit. The analyzer monitors access request traffic load of main memory. The power management unit employs various power performance trade-off activities with the knowledge of the monitored traffic load according to the...

20060174152 - Parallel path alignment method and apparatus: A method for aligning parallel path data bit streams that may contain skewed data between bit streams and an integrated circuit are disclosed. The method includes, for each bit stream, sampling P data presented on a positive edge of a clock, sampling N data presented on a negative edge of...

20060174153 - Clock control method and apparatus for a memory array: A clock control method and apparatus are provided employing a clock control circuit which generates an array clock for a memory array from a system clock and a reset control signal. The reset control signal is one of a plurality of input control signals to the clock control circuit. When...