Query Formulation, Input Preparation, Or Translation

Query Formulation, Input Preparation, Or Translation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

11/02/06 - 20060248069 - Method and system for implementing customizable container services as component wireless applications
A method for introducing a service to a runtime environment of a wireless device, the service for supporting at least one application in the runtime environment, the wireless device communicating over a wireless network with a data processing system, the method comprising: configuring the service as a system application, wherein ...

11/02/06 - 20060248068 - Method for finding semantically related search engine queries
A method for determining semantic correlation between an input query and stored queries based on their temporal correlation. Embodiments include a formal calculation of a correlation coefficient between an input query and stored queries. Alternate embodiments include methods for calculation of a correlation coefficient using a reduced data model and ...

11/02/06 - 20060248067 - Method and system for providing a shared search index in a peer to peer network
A method and system for sharing search index entries across multiple computer systems organized in a peer to peer network, in which unique content is indexed only once, even though the content may be physically duplicated in multiple computer systems in the peer to peer network. When files are obtained ...

11/02/06 - 20060248066 - System and method for optimizing search results through equivalent results collapsing
A system and method are provided for optimizing a set of search results typically produced in response to a query. The method may include detecting whether two or more results access equivalent content and selecting a single user-preferred result from the two or more results that access equivalent content. The ...

10/26/06 - 20060242137 - Full text search of schematized data
Full text searching may be made available for resources stored in a database according to a database schema. A method for conducting a search on structured data using a text search engine includes the steps of: modeling a resource stored in a relational data store as a web page; providing ...

10/26/06 - 20060242136 - Parameterized command protection
In a database system utilizing parameterized commands, proposed parameter values are processed prior to execution of such parameterized commands to reduce the likelihood that such commands will inject additional, unanticipated database commands. Specifically, the parameter value is modified in certain ways that reduce its likelihood of injecting additional database commands. ...

10/26/06 - 20060242135 - System and method for personalized search
A system and method for incorporating user preferences into a document search is provided. User events are associated with one or more content tags based on a comparison of the user event with locations in a content space. The user events are tracked to provide a user event history. The ...

10/19/06 - 20060235840 - Optimization of queries over xml views that are based on union all operators
Optimization is provided for database statements involving XML data, e.g., XPath and XQuery, which operate over views that use aggregate set operators, e.g., UNION ALL. As part of a “view merge” stage of query transformation, the query that operates over the view is merged with a query that defines the ...

10/19/06 - 20060235839 - Using xml as a common parser architecture to separate parser from compiler
A method and apparatus for compiling queries is provided. A first query in a first syntax of a query language is received. Based on the first query, a second query in a second syntax of the query language is generated. The first syntax and the second syntax are each among ...

10/19/06 - 20060235838 - System and method for managing complex relationships over distributed heterogeneous data sources
A relationship and navigation data repository can interface with a central data model and contains templates that define relationships among data from a number of distributed heterogeneous data sources. An integration engine is coupled to the relationship and navigation data repository, and can receive a query command and determine which ...

10/19/06 - 20060235837 - Rewriting table functions as sql strings
The TABLE function mechanism available in a RDBMS is used to integrate RDF models into SQL queries. The table function invocation takes parameters including an RDF pattern, an RDF model, and an RDF rule base and returns result rows to the SQL query that contain RDF triples resulting from the ...

10/19/06 - 20060235836 - Query conditions on related model entities
Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems and articles of manufacture for constructing a database abstraction model over an underlying physical database. Typically, queries of the database abstraction model are directed to queries of a model entity defined for the database abstraction model. To compose an abstract query, users select ...

10/19/06 - 20060235835 - Model entity operations in query results
The present invention provides methods, systems and articles of manufacture that enhance the capability of a database abstraction model and query application constructed for an underlying physical database. Typically, the query application is used to compose and execute an abstract query. Once an initial query result is presented to a ...

10/19/06 - 20060235834 - Path expression in structured query language
Systems and methods for extension of a query language for defining a simple formulation of joins by capturing the semantics of an existing linkage between a plurality of tables, via employing a reference join. Such reference join enables a compiler to exploit existing relationships in a data base, and employ ...

10/12/06 - 20060230034 - Requirements management semantics modeling
Described is a method and system of requirements management including the expression in a requirements management tool of a relationship selected from the group consisting of a satisfaction relationship, an alternative relationship, a conflict relationship, and a constant dependency relationship. Described is a requirements management method including a first automatic ...

10/05/06 - 20060224576 - Effectively and efficiently supporting xml sequence type and xquery sequence natively in a sql system
Techniques for effectively and efficiently supporting XML sequence type and XQuery sequence natively in a SQL system are described. According to one aspect, SQL functions that correctly handle XML sequences are provided. Thus, XML sequences are handled effectively. According to another aspect, rules for simplifying an abstract syntax tree (AST) ...

10/05/06 - 20060224575 - System and method for dynamic creation and management of lists on a distance user interface
An exemplary method includes displaying a graphical user interface that comprises a menu of types of media, receiving a command issued from a remote control specifying a type of media, in response to the command, displaying a graphical user interface for selecting items of the media, receiving one or more ...

09/28/06 - 20060218135 - Method and apparatus for generating and describing block-level difference information about two snapshots
An apparatus to compare two datasets, each of which includes multiple data blocks, includes a comparison unit and a report generator. The comparison unit identifies block-level differences therebetween, by comparing block-level metadata between the first and second datasets, without comparing the contents of the data blocks. The report generator generates ...

09/28/06 - 20060218134 - Document classifiers and methods for document classification
A method of classifying a document includes providing a plurality of classifier engines and classifying the document using output from one or more of the classifier engines based on a comparison of one or more metrics for each classifier engine. In another embodiment, a method of classifying a document comprises ...

09/28/06 - 20060218133 - Constructing dynamic multilingual pages in a web portal
A method, computer program product, and apparatus for generating multilingual web pages in a portal is disclosed. According to a preferred embodiment, a filter module associated with a web server intercepts an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request for a particular portal page and identifies the sender of the request. Language ...

09/28/06 - 20060218132 - Predictive data mining sql functions (operators)
A system and computer program product provides data mining model deployment (scoring) functionality as a family of SQL functions (operators). A database management system comprises a processor operable to execute computer program instructions, a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor, and computer program instructions stored ...

09/21/06 - 20060212440 - Program translation method and program translation apparatus
In a development of system software, a compiler system and the like are included in a program development system for increasing performance efficiency of an overall computer system and reducing manpower necessary for developing system software. The compiler system is a program for reading a source program and system level ...

09/21/06 - 20060212439 - System and method of efficient data backup in a networking environment
The present invention is directed to a system, methods, and a computer-readable medium for efficiently performing a backup of data in a networking environment. In embodiments of the present invention, a backup of a file from a local computing device to a remote computing device is performed. However, the file ...

09/21/06 - 20060212438 - Sql injection protection by variable normalization
The invention provides a method for determining allowability of a structured query language (SQL) statement, the method comprising the steps of normalizing the SQL statement, and comparing the normalized SQL statement with a predetermined set of allowable statements. ...

09/14/06 - 20060206473 - Methods and systems for database statement execution plan optimization
The methods and systems for database statement execution plan optimization exploit bind variable data available on the network to build and optimize an execution plan for the statement. A system for database statement execution plan optimization comprises a bind variable analyzer, a frame allocator, and an optimizer, in addition to ...

09/14/06 - 20060206472 - Question answering system, data search method, and computer program
A question answering system includes a similar-question generation unit, a first search unit, a second search unit, and an answer selection unit. The similar-question generation unit selects a feature word from an input question to generate a transformational question in which the feature word is replaced with another word. The ...

09/07/06 - 20060200458 - Network router configured for executing network operations based on parsing xml tags in a received xml document
A router is configured for routing, via an open protocol network, a received message to a destination node based on parsing an XML portion within the received message. The router includes an XML parser configured for parsing XML tags specifying prescribed attributes, and an application resource configured for interpreting the ...

09/07/06 - 20060200457 - Extracting information from formatted sources
An extraction manager extracts information from formatted input. The input is annotated with presentation information, and parsed into a set of elements comprising a canonical representation thereof. An information analyzer analyzes the elements in order to glean additional information. An entity extractor determines entities to extract from the input. The ...

09/07/06 - 20060200456 - System, method and circuit for responding to a client data service request
According to some embodiments of the present invention, one or more parameters of a received data service request may be compared against a lookup table. Based on one or more priority values stored in the lookup table and associated with the one or more request parameters, the data service request ...

09/07/06 - 20060200455 - Search engine result reporter
A method of reporting search results that preserves important locational information retrieved with the search results. An Hierarchical Data Modeller extracts locational information from each search result and compiles the locational information into a hierarchical storage. In one embodiment, the search results are presented to the user in a Hierarchical ...

08/31/06 - 20060195438 - Method and system for navigating and selecting media from large data sets
Some embodiments of the invention provide a method of accessing a data set. The data set includes a set of data elements. The method collects the data elements of the data set. The method receives a lens item. The lens item provides a set of parameters for searching the data ...

08/31/06 - 20060195437 - Materialized query table matching with query expansion
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for materialized query table matching are provided that include receiving a database query, retrieving a materialized query table (MQT) from data storage accessible to a database management system, selecting a join in the materialized query table between a table that is not invoked by ...

08/31/06 - 20060195436 - Phased migration of database software application
The present invention provides in-place, phased migration from one version of a database software application release version to another of a software release version. A method for phased migration of a database software application comprises developing a database software application in a plurality of phases of development, at least some ...

08/31/06 - 20060195435 - System and method for providing query assistance
A system and method provide real time query assistance from a search engine to a user formulating a query. The system may include stored corpus information that provides a detailed description of a corpus, a user input detection component for incrementally detecting user input and a corpus search component for ...

08/31/06 - 20060195434 - Multiple invocation style integration framework
A multiple invocation style framework. A system for accommodating multi-style application component invocation can include a command layer configured for association with one or more commands. The system also can include an invocation adapter layer having one or more different invocation adapters. Each of the different invocation adapters can include ...

08/24/06 - 20060190447 - Query spelling correction method and system
A method and system for providing to a user a set of alternative query suggestions is disclosed. The method, system and computer readable medium product in accordance with embodiments of the invention includes generating an index of all words in a corpus of documents available to the application, generating a ...

08/24/06 - 20060190446 - Web search system and method thereof
A system and method thereof for web search. A server comprises a storage device and a first program module. The storage device stores word count records. Each word count record has information regarding occurrences of words in short passages which have been referenced by a user. The first program module ...

08/17/06 - 20060184520 - Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, program, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus for recording and reproducing an image, comprises: a recording unit that records the image; a search unit that searches file data recorded in the recording unit when the apparatus is started; an operation unit that designates a predetermined operation to the apparatus; and a control unit ...

08/10/06 - 20060179049 - System for querying markup language data stored in a relational database according to markup language schema
A data processing system receives data in a first format utilizing a markup language such as extensible Markup Language (XML), and stores the data in a different, relational database format involving multiple tables and columns, etc. The system translates subsequent query input expressed in the first format to prepare representative ...

08/10/06 - 20060179048 - Method and system for retrieving content in network system
A home entertainment network includes at least one client device connected to a server over a network, and the client has an interface to removable media. Each piece of removable media has a unique ID, which can be pre-recorded beforehand or assigned by a server. A user selects content from ...

08/03/06 - 20060173835 - System and methods for dynamic querying
A user can generate queries dynamically at runtime without having to redeploy the appropriate EJB or hard-code the query into the user application. A properties object can be generated to accept the query settings from the user. These settings can be extracted at runtime when the appropriate finder method is ...

08/03/06 - 20060173834 - Table querying
The subject invention relates to a system and/or methodology that facilitate converting structured data (e.g., tabular information) into natural language, thus making it available to question answering systems and search engines. More specifically, the system and method employ the vast quantities of natural language on the particular storage system, database, ...

08/03/06 - 20060173833 - Processing cross-table non-boolean term conditions in database queries
Processing non-Boolean term conditions in database queries. A query that is a request for data in a database is received and includes at least one uneven non-Boolean term condition that spans multiple tables in the database. The non-Boolean term condition is split into separate portions, each of the portions providing ...

07/27/06 - 20060167869 - Multi-path simultaneous xpath evaluation over data streams
A method and apparatus are provided for performing simultaneous XPath evaluations over an XML data stream. The method includes the steps of providing an XML data stream consisting of a sequence of information items, providing a search query consisting of a graph of search patterns, searching a sequence of information ...

07/27/06 - 20060167868 - Universal and extensible packaging process for computer system software integration and deployment
A method and apparatus for automating the conversion of disparate software package delivery formats into a structured and universally acceptable software package format that uses metadata to describe its structure, contents, and related control information. The present invention facilitates the ability to support the direct input of software packages, including ...

07/27/06 - 20060167867 - Enhancing node-based query languages to support common relational mapping patterns
The subject invention relates to systems and methods that augment node-based programming languages to facilitate efficient data manipulation of hierarchical data structures. In one aspect, a query or general purpose language system is provided. The system includes a query component to interact with hierarchical node-based data collections and a language ...

07/27/06 - 20060167866 - Automatic inspection tool
A system and method for an automatic inspection tool is provided including an inspection engine to analyze an input and to generate at least one comment block and a display engine to display the at least one comment block in the context of the input. The at least one comment ...

07/27/06 - 20060167865 - Database system with methodology for generating bushy nested loop join trees
A database system with methodology for generating bushy nested loop join trees is described. In one embodiment, for example, an improved method is described for optimization of a query requesting data from a database, the method comprises steps of: generating a left deep operator tree for returning data requested by ...

07/20/06 - 20060161540 - System and method for receiving and loading fare and schedule data
A system and method for loading a new data and searching data sets to identify data elements with the data set that meet user defined criteria. A notification that new data set is available is received by a first server, the new data set is transferred to the first server, ...

07/20/06 - 20060161539 - Method and system of database management with shared area
Database processing including processing for a shared table is efficiently executed. Processing for a database including a shared table which can be referred to by a plurality of database processing devices is managed. Table information indicating database processing devices allocated according to an attribute of a table in a database ...

07/20/06 - 20060161538 - Transcode matrix
A transcode architecture determines if a media source file needs to be transcoded for playback on a target playback device, and if so, the proper format needed for transcoding the source file. A transcode architecture includes a transcode manager, a transcode matrix, a transcode engine and a cache for storing ...

07/20/06 - 20060161537 - Detecting content-rich text
A method includes finding content-rich text in a document by identifying areas of narrative in the document. An apparatus includes a detector and a content-rich text indicator. The detector detects linguistic parameters which characterize narrative text in an input document and the content-rich text indicator provides the locations of narrative ...

07/20/06 - 20060161536 - Directory with an associated query
A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, in response to a read command directed to a first directory, a query associated with the first directory is performed against a second directory, and the results of the query are returned in response to the read command. In ...

07/13/06 - 20060155696 - Method for intellectual asset management and analysis
A method for intellectual asset management and analysis is provided, including a method of combining intellectual asset and an expert and artificial intelligence hinting method, wherein the former includes a process of key word combination, a process of self-determined combination and a process of recombination. The process of key word ...

07/13/06 - 20060155695 - Global search for items using a request broker
The disclosure relates in general to a method for searching for items using a request broker, wherein the method includes receiving a user request for an item comprising property values of local system properties, and searching within the local system for items in compliance with the user request. To enable ...

07/13/06 - 20060155694 - Query routing
A search query is submitted to one or more information sources associated with a category of the query. The category of the query is indicated by a query ontology that relates queries to query categories. The information sources represent information sources from which a high percentage of search results for ...

07/13/06 - 20060155693 - Domain expert search
Expert domains for a query category represent domains from which a high percentage of search results for queries associated with the query category are retrieved. The expert domains are identified by establishing a base statistical model that indicates frequencies of appearance for domains in search results retrieved for queries corresponding ...

07/06/06 - 20060149724 - Methods relating to data repository querying
A method to be performed before performing a data repository query includes receiving an input from a user, the input specifying a query to be performed in a data repository. Before performing the query, it is determined whether the query meets a predefined criterion associated with slow data repository queries. ...

06/29/06 - 20060143169 - Method and system for improving a text search
A method and system for improving text searching is disclosed. The method and system provides a network of document relationship and utilizes the network of document relationships to identify the region of documents that can be used to satisfy a user's request. In a preferred embodiment, the text searching method ...

06/29/06 - 20060143168 - Hash mapping with secondary table having linear probing
A method is described that involves hashing a key value to locate a slot in a primary table, then, hashing the key value to locate a first slot in a secondary table, then, linearly probing the secondary table starting from the first slot. ...

06/29/06 - 20060143167 - System and method for providing access to data with user defined table functions
Methods, systems and articles of manufacture are provided for accessing data within data repositories. Public UDTFs, private UDTFs and a metadata processor are utilized to provide access to data residing in a variety of data repositories. ...

06/22/06 - 20060136409 - System for identification of context related information in knowledge sources
A computer system for identifying information related to a context includes a context gathering service configured to receive context deltas from a runtime and to identify a current context state. A context delta describes a change from a previous context state to the current context state. The computer system also ...

06/22/06 - 20060136408 - Searching for and providing objects using byte-by-byte comparison
The invention may be embodied as a method of providing information. The information may be stored as objects in a database. Such a method may use identification codes to identify pointers, and the pointers may indicate the address in a database where desired objects are stored. The invention may also ...

06/22/06 - 20060136407 - Transformation of a physical query into an abstract query
Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for transforming a physical query (e.g., written in SQL) into an abstract query than can be run against an abstract database described by a database abstraction model. In one embodiment, the transformation occurs as a multiple step process: first, ...

06/22/06 - 20060136406 - Spatial search and selection feature
The invention relates to a method for searching content from a computer storage means by means of a visual user interface. The search is carried out by a search command, and search results that can be more than one, are displayed in their actual locations in said user interface. The ...

06/22/06 - 20060136405 - Searching apparatus and methods
An apparatus and method are provided for improving database searching, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a search query comprising one or more search keywords from a user; accessing a user profile means arranged to provide data indicative of relatedness criteria between keywords from a set of documents, and ...

06/15/06 - 20060129546 - Fast channel architecture
A system and method are described for performing data processing using shared memory. In one embodiment, a first application programming engine is employed to process first application programming-based requests. Additionally, a second application programming engine is employed to process second application programming-based requests. The first and second application programming engines ...

06/15/06 - 20060129545 - System and method for performing a conjunctive keyword search over encrypted data
A system and method for providing a conjunctive keyword search over encrypted data is presented. A plurality of encrypted data is maintained. Each encrypted data includes a plurality of keyword fields that each contain a keyword. The keywords for the keyword fields are encrypted for each encrypted data. A capability ...

06/08/06 - 20060122996 - Positional access using a b-tree
A b-tree having information stored therein is utilized to facilitate positional access of elements stored in the leaves of the b-tree. The b-tree is structured such that for each non-leaf level value, a count is located to its immediate left and a value is located to its immediate right. These ...

06/08/06 - 20060122995 - Searching method of position information and searching system thereof
A searching method and system of position information search position information through the medium of image data of an identification mark attached to construction products such as a post box, a telephone booth and a utility pole, and a tree. Image data of the identification mark on an object is ...

06/08/06 - 20060122994 - Automatic generation of taxonomies for categorizing queries and search query processing using taxonomies
Systems and methods for processing search requests are provided, including automatic generation of taxonomies and query processing using those taxonomies. ...

06/08/06 - 20060122993 - Abstract query plan
A method and apparatus, and article of manufacture are provided to process an abstract query of a database abstraction constructed over an underlying physical data storage mechanism. The database may comprise a single data source, or a federated source spanning multiple systems. Embodiments of the invention process an abstract query ...

06/08/06 - 20060122992 - Software-type platform dedicated to internet site referencing
The invention relates to a software-type platform (200) which is dedicated to Internet site referencing, i.e., the indexing of sites using Internet search tools that can be accessed by netsurfers, said platform comprising a database (228). According to the invention, the platform (200) is characterized in that it comprises a ...

06/01/06 - 20060117003 - Search query processing to identify related search terms and to correct misspellings of search terms
A search engine process predicts the correct spellings of search terms within multiple-term search queries. In one embodiment, when a user submits a multiple-term search query that includes a non-matching term and at least one matching term, a table is accessed to look up a set of terms that are ...

06/01/06 - 20060117002 - Method for search result clustering
Methods and systems are presented to predetermine and record the classes of each indexed document with respect to each of its index keywords, and to provide high quality and relevant classification of the document when it is searched with said keyword. Document classes, recorded in advance, are used as the ...

06/01/06 - 20060117001 - Enhanced user assistance
An apparatus, method, and system distinct from an item that provides user assistance for the item. ...

06/01/06 - 20060117000 - Method and apparatus for querying program design models
A method and apparatus for querying computer program design models (metamodels) is provided. A tree structure representation of the subject metamodel is likened to a database representation of the model elements. The invention method and apparatus logically maps a model query statement to the corresponding database version of the query. ...

06/01/06 - 20060116999 - Sequential stepwise query condition building
A method, system and article of manufacture for query building and, more particularly, for building query conditions for queries against data in a database. One embodiment comprises receiving user input for constructing a first query condition of a query. Then, user-selectable elements to display for constructing a second query condition ...

06/01/06 - 20060116998 - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating service order count metrics
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are for generating service order count metrics. A selected subset of all customer order information is extracted from a database table and stored in a summary table and detail table. The information, including text strings associated with communication device identifiers, is extracted for a selected ...

06/01/06 - 20060116997 - Vocabulary-independent search of spontaneous speech
A method of identifying a location of a query string in an audio signal is provided. Under the method, a segment of the audio signal is selected. A score for a query string in the segment of the audio signal is determined by determining the product of probabilities of overlapping ...

05/25/06 - 20060112091 - Method and system for obtaining collection of variants of search query subjects
A method and system for identifying variants of one or more terms to be searched in a data collection, and searching such data collection to retrieve the terms and their variants, to ensure that all variants of the search term existing in the data collection are identified. A term that ...

05/25/06 - 20060112090 - Adaptive processing of top-k queries in nested-structure arbitrary markup language such as xml
A method of adaptively evaluating a top-k query involves (1204) forming a servers having respective server queues storing candidate answers, processing (1322) the candidate answers, and (1232) providing a top-k set as a query evaluation. Processing includes (1402) adaptively choosing a winning server to whose queue a current candidate answer ...

05/25/06 - 20060112089 - Methods and apparatus for assessing web page decay
Systems and methods are herein disclosed for assessing the staleness of a web page. In particular, in one method of the present invention, the staleness of a web page is assessed by examining internal date references within the web page. In another method of the present invention, the staleness of ...

05/18/06 - 20060106791 - Answer wizard drop-down control
An answer wizard drop-down menu for providing users quick and efficient access to help utilities, including help files and wizards provided by a software application, is provided. An answer wizard drop-down edit control and interface is located in a conspicuous, but non-obstructive location on a software application graphical interface. An ...

05/18/06 - 20060106790 - Information handling mechanism
A comparator 8 and associated mechanisms are able to analyze how the specialist database differs from the non-specialist database and to use this information to derive an indication of the ability of the specialist database to answer the input question. This indication can be fed to the user via interface ...

05/18/06 - 20060106789 - System and method for collecting data from data sources using data collection tools
A system and a method for collecting data from a data source that includes a database containing a tool for collecting data from the data source and creating a data record, a tool selector in communication with the database for selecting the tool from the database, a tool processor for ...

05/18/06 - 20060106788 - Computer-implemented system and method for providing authoritative answers to a general information search
A computer-implemented system and method provides authoritative answers, developed within a community-based question answering service to users of a general network information search. This community-based question answering service receives a question from a first user, and receives answers from community members regarding this question. The authority of the answer is ...

05/18/06 - 20060106787 - System and method for collecting data from data sources using data collection tools
A system and a method for collecting data from a data source that includes a database containing a tool for collecting data from the data source and creating a data record, a tool selector in communication with the database for selecting the tool from the database, a tool processor for ...

05/18/06 - 20060106786 - Adjusting an amount of data logged for a query based on a change to an access plan
A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, save a problem record associated with a query to a log if the query encountered a problem. The amount of data in the record is increased if an access plan associated with the query has changed within a threshold ...

05/18/06 - 20060106785 - Hierarchical database management
A method for processing a request for data in a plurality of database formats is described. The method may include accepting a request for data. A format of the data request may be assessed. The assessed format may be a sequential access data format, a direct access data format, or ...

05/11/06 - 20060101013 - Selection context filtering
A method and system for the graphical formulation of filter queries is disclosed which enables data queries to be easily chosen via selection from a menu. A signal is received to filter, or query, a data table. Next, the context of a selection of data is analyzed, and a menu ...

05/11/06 - 20060101012 - Search system presenting active abstracts including linked terms
Upon receiving a search query, a search to identify at least one resource relevant to the search query is performed. At least one excerpt is extracted from the at least one resource, and a term of interest is identified in the excerpt. A link to a referral document is associated ...

05/11/06 - 20060101011 - Method, system and program for executing a query having a union operator
Disclosed is a data processing system implemented method, a data processing system and an article of manufacture for executing a query having a union operator. A data processing system implemented method direct the data processing system to execute a query against a database having data objects. The query has sub-queries ...

05/11/06 - 20060101010 - System and method for transmitting data associated with user rights
A system for accessing data (10) associated with user rights (12) for the data (10), expressed in a specific language for expressing rights, on at least one consultation station (4) including elements for recovering (14) user rights adapted to identify user rights expressed in one or more different languages for ...

05/04/06 - 20060095426 - System and method for creating document abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for creating a document abstract, the system and method retrieving a document on the basis of input retrieval conditions and extracting a range suitable for an abstract from the retrieved document on the basis of input abstract creation conditions. The document abstract ...

04/27/06 - 20060089929 - Analysis data processing system and analyzing apparatus
The present invention provides a network-capable analysis data processing system and an analyzing apparatus, for which an external client application program or an information-processing system to be used as a counterpart of the communication can be easily developed with smaller amounts of time and labor. According to the present invention, ...

04/27/06 - 20060089928 - Computer-implemented methods and systems for entering and searching for non-roman-alphabet characters and related search systems
A computer-implemented method for selecting a desired Roman or non-Roman-alphabet character or objects from a set of non-Roman characters or objects may include steps of providing an association database that includes, for each non-Roman-alphabet character of the set, a Roman alphabet or other phonetic transliteration associated with each said non-Roman-alphabet ...

04/20/06 - 20060085413 - Storage system and method of managing data stored in a storage system
The fact that data stored in a storage system is not updated for a given period is proven to a third party. A method of managing data that is given an update prohibitive attribute includes a step of storing, in a management server, information on an end time of the ...

04/20/06 - 20060085412 - System for managing multiple disparate content repositories and workflow systems
A system for managing content and work items in a plurality of disparate content repositories and workflow systems. The first module organizes content, content organizing structures, work items, and/or work organizing structures into virtual repositories. The second module provides access to workflow in disparate workflow systems having a plurality of ...

04/13/06 - 20060080310 - Reading alerts and skim-reading system
A screen reader software product including a pattern store containing at least one user-definable array of keywords relating to a subject of interest and skim reading module adapted to apply the at least one array of keywords to a target document whereby only portions of the target document matching the ...

04/13/06 - 20060080309 - Article extraction
An article is extracted from a document using a decision combiner to process a plurality of reading order alternatives. The text flow analysis generates the plurality of reading order alternatives of separate body text regions. ...

04/06/06 - 20060074899 - Storing and searching a hierarchy of policies and associations thereof of particular use with ip security policies and security associations
Mechanisms for storing and searching a hierarchy of policies and associations thereof are disclosed which may be particularly useful for implementing security protocols, such as, but not limited to Internet Protocol security (IPsec). For example, a hierarchy of policies is stored in a search priority order in an associative memory, ...

04/06/06 - 20060074898 - System and method for improving the accuracy of audio searching
A system and method for improving the accuracy of audio searching using multiple models to process an audio file or stream to obtain search tracks. The search tracks are processed to locate at least one search term and generate multiple search results. The number of search results is equivalent to ...

04/06/06 - 20060074897 - System and method for dynamic data masking
A system and method for dynamically masking data. The system and method receive and identify masked data in a data request, generate a request to receive the corresponding unmasked data, provide the request for unmasked data to a database, receive an unmasked response from the database, mask the response, and ...

04/06/06 - 20060074896 - System and method for pestware detection and removal
Systems and methods for managing pestware are described. One system includes a pestware shield configured to detect pestware activity on a protected computer; a heuristics engine configured to identify repeat pestware activity; a drive scan module configured to scan files stored on the storage device and to identify pestware in ...

04/06/06 - 20060074895 - Method and system for extracting and utilizing metadata to improve accuracy in speech to text conversions
A computer-based system and method for speech to text conversion preprocessing of a presentation with a speech audio, useable in real time. The method captures a presentation speech audio input to be converted into text, temporally associates the speech audio input with at least one supporting text source from the ...

04/06/06 - 20060074894 - Multi-language support for enterprise identity and access management
Systems and methods are provided for multi-language support through the management of multi-valued attributes. A data store maintains multi-valued attributes having language components and value components. The value components specify language specific values for the attributes and can be associated with corresponding language components. A server in communication with the ...

04/06/06 - 20060074893 - Unit for and method of detection a content property in a sequence of video images
A method of detection of a content property in a data stream on basis of low-level features is proposed. The method comprises: determining (202) a behavior feature (e.g. 320) from a sequence of the low-level features; determining (204) to which one of the predetermined clusters (304) of behavior features (318-328) ...

03/30/06 - 20060069677 - Apparatus and method for searching structured documents
A synonym search section searches a synonym dictionary for synonym group identifiers indicating synonym groups to which tags included in first structure-designating information from a terminal belong. Based on a search result, a structure-designating-information generation section generates second structure-designating information in which the tags included in the first structure-designating information ...

03/23/06 - 20060064414 - Systems and methods for applying secondary information to business addresses
Systems and methods are provided for determining secondary address information. In one implementation, a method is provided that uses a data processing apparatus. According to the method, a code word is created for a business name and a building default extended delivery code. A data table is searched using the ...

03/16/06 - 20060059140 - Correcting data warehouse with prioritized processing for integrity and throughput
Systems and methods are disclosed for acquiring various data from multiple sources that correct, format, package, and distribute data to end users. A data warehouse entity retrieves data acquired through a download interface in a format specified by the vendor, converts data into a standard or predefined data format, packages ...

03/16/06 - 20060059139 - Emergency response data transmission system
A system and method using low-bandwidth to deliver key data from preexisting emergency response data programs to remote computer facilities using a variety of communications capabilities is provided. Key displays are re-created with enhanced information content and for distribution to a broad user audience via the Internet. Displays are updated ...

03/09/06 - 20060053107 - More efficient search algorithm (mesa) using virtual search parameters
A more efficient search algorithm introduces a variety of new tools and strategies to more efficiently search and retrieve desired records from an electronic database. Among these are a strategy that utilizes the first and last positional characters, or phonemes, to exploit the fact that often last positional character is ...

03/09/06 - 20060053106 - Use of generated sql for evaluation of decision point rules in a workflow system
Various embodiments of a method, apparatus and article of manufacture provide a decision point in a workflow system comprising a server and at least a first client work node. A decision point work node is provided at the server. A SQL expression which is associated with the decision point work ...

03/09/06 - 20060053105 - Method for information retrieval
A computerized information retrieval system is provided wherein a user can highlight relevant information, and otherwise identify and mark documents of interest (with or without annotations) for storage in a separate data structure. The stored documents can be documents located on the Internet, for example, but can also include documents ...

03/02/06 - 20060047649 - Internet and computer information retrieval and mining with intelligent conceptual filtering, visualization and automation
The present invention presents embodiments of methods, systems, and computer-readable media for the retrieval, mining, filtering and visualization of information stored on a plural of computers connected to the Internet and on a local computer. Embodiments of this invention generate a conceptual search query using a description provided by a ...

03/02/06 - 20060047648 - Comprehensive query processing and data access system and user interface
A system, for acquiring and processing data from multiple different data sources, includes a first source, a second source, and a query processor. The first source of predetermined configuration information associates a received query for information in a first data format with a corresponding particular structured data request format and ...

03/02/06 - 20060047647 - Method and apparatus for retrieving data
A method for retrieving data from a database storing a plurality of retrieval data components including associated annotation data segments including subword strings obtained by speech recognition includes a receiving step for receiving a retrieval key, an acquiring step for acquiring a result by retrieving retrieval data components based on ...

03/02/06 - 20060047646 - Query-based document composition
Method and system for querying a collection of unstructured and semi-structured documents in a specified database to identify presence of, and provide context and/or content for, keywords and/or keyphrases. The documents are analyzed and assigned a node structure, including an ordered sequence of mutually exclusive node segments or strings. Each ...

03/02/06 - 20060047645 - Method and a system for personal and textbook knowledge management
The present invention is a new and efficient means for abstracting answers to questions from a given repository of data, which is either personal knowledge or a textbook. It provides the means for retrieving full answers for complex questions via a PDA-oriented, user friendly interface. The system, which may combine ...

03/02/06 - 20060047644 - Method of searching for personal information management (pim) information and handheld electronic device employing the same
A method of searching for Personal Information Management information of a handheld electronic device includes accepting input of one or more search criteria, such as text search criteria and/or name search criteria; accepting input of a representation of a plurality of different databases or applications of the handheld electronic device ...

02/23/06 - 20060041545 - Search bar with intelligent parametric search statement generation
Described is a method for generating a parametric search statement for finding a target document. The parametric search statement is generated in the text boxes of a search bar. A user action is performed in the text box. An in-place context menu having menu items responsive to the user action ...

02/23/06 - 20060041544 - Techniques for processing database queries including user-defined functions
A method, system and article of manufacture for query execution management in a data processing system and, more particularly, for managing execution of queries including user-defined functions. One embodiment provides a method for managing execution of a query against data of a database. The method includes receiving a query against ...

02/16/06 - 20060036594 - Method and system for composing a query for a database and traversing the database
A system and method of composing a query object for application against a database is provided. The method composes a selection clause for the query. Next, a criteria clause for the query is generated, with the criteria clause comprising input criteria related to the query, additional criteria specified against the ...

02/16/06 - 20060036593 - Multi-stage query processing system and method for use with tokenspace repository
A multi-stage query processing system and method enables multi-stage query scoring, including “snippet” generation, through incremental document reconstruction facilitated by a multi-tiered mapping scheme. At one or more stages of a multi-stage query processing system a set of relevancy scores are used to select a subset of documents for presentation ...

02/16/06 - 20060036592 - System for ontology-based semantic matching in a relational database system
The method for processing data in a relational database wherein ontology data that specifies terms and relationships between pairs of said terms expressed in an OWL document is stored in the database, database queries that include a semantic matching operator are formed which identify the ontology data and further specify ...

02/09/06 - 20060031216 - Method and system for searching of a video archive
Methods and systems are provided that coordinate the operation of multiple search engines through portions of a multimedia object based on the anticipated accuracy of each search engine. One feature of the present invention provides a content management system that efficiently archives and retrieves multimedia content, for example, based on ...

02/09/06 - 20060031215 - Search system
A method of searching a plurality of semi-structured and/or unstructured documents comprising the steps of: providing a search interface having a search term input window, a search initiation button and a plurality search result display window, the search interface further including one or more search term clarification buttons; providing a ...

02/09/06 - 20060031214 - Method and system for adaptive categorial presentation of search results
Search results are classified and presented by groups based on the type of each search result. Within the groups, the search results are ranked according to a rating, such as the relevancy of the result to the search request. The groups are also ordered, e.g., based upon the highest rated ...

02/02/06 - 20060026151 - System, method and computer-program product for allowing an entity to capture, integrate, and report desired information relating to a specific situation in a given process-related work environment
Methods and systems are provided for collecting desired information from information that relates to a specific situation within the context of a specific work environment, wherein the information comprises extraneous information and the desired information. A template that relates to the specific situation can be opened and interpreted at a ...

02/02/06 - 20060026150 - Information processing apparatus, image processing apparatus, information processing method, control method for image processing apparatus, computer program, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus divides print data into data pieces and generates a hash value of each data piece. The information processing apparatus generates one unit of transmitting data by adding the generated hash value to a data piece different from the data piece whose hash value is generated, and ...

02/02/06 - 20060026149 - Method and system of sending a reduced representation of logging data to log analysis applications
A method and system of reducing logging data for log analysis applications. Some embodiments may be a method comprising sending a request for logging data from a log analysis application to a repository of logging data gathered by a logging device, and sending a reply comprising a reduced representation of ...

01/26/06 - 20060020592 - Automated business correspondence
Automated generation of business correspondences includes accessing a template to retrieve a business form. The business form is encoded within a word processing application encoded, but also includes encoding for the dynamic generation of one or more fields consistent with formatting that is predefined in a template. Through the retrieval ...

01/19/06 - 20060015492 - Use of image similarity in annotating groups of visual images in a collection of visual images
Process-response statistical modeling of visual images can be used in determining similarity between visual images. Evaluation of the content of visual images—and, in particular, image similarity determinations—can be used in effecting a variety of interactions (e.g., searching, indexing, grouping, summarizing, annotating, keyframing) with a collection of visual images. ...

01/19/06 - 20060015491 - Method and system of managing an online reservation system for real estate properties
The present invention provides a method and system for presenting and booking office space, conference rooms and other resources of a real estate center. Visitors to a real estate center portal may view real estate center properties, check the availability of real estate center facilities resources such as offices or ...

01/19/06 - 20060015490 - Secondary index and indexed view maintenance for updates to complex types
Pursuant to receipt of a data modification command or statement, such as an Update command, it is determined which fields in a data structure, such as a UDT, computed column, indexed view, or index, for example, will be changed as a result of the command. Only those fields that are ...

01/12/06 - 20060010127 - Application portability and extensibility through database schema and query abstraction
The present invention generally is directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data independent of the particular manner in which the data is physically represented. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of the underlying data repository that is independent of ...

01/12/06 - 20060010126 - Systems and methods for interactive search query refinement
A received query is processed so as to generate an initial group of ranked documents corresponding to the received query. Each document in all or a portion of the documents in the initial group of ranked documents is associated with a respective set of ranked candidate terms such that each ...

01/12/06 - 20060010125 - Systems and methods for collaborative shared workspaces
A method for providing a collaborative, shared workspace is provided. The method includes receiving an identity of at least one of a plurality of participants. At least one resource to share information between the plurality of participants is determined. A community comprising the identity of the at least one of ...

01/12/06 - 20060010124 - Systems and methods for implementing a computer language type system
The invention provides systems and methods for implementation of a computer language type system by augmenting finite state automata algorithms to accommodate symbols having both subtype relationships and nested types. To make the classical automata algorithms work for type system with subtypes, finite state automata for a data type is ...

01/12/06 - 20060010123 - Method and system for a batch parser
A method of generating commands for a database server includes accessing a script having parser-specific commands, a first set of database-specific commands and optional shell commands. A componentized batch parser splits out the different command types and converts the parser-specific commands into a second set of database-specific commands. The first ...

01/12/06 - 20060010122 - System and method for improved database table record insertion and reporting
A system and method for improving table generation performance is presented. A record manager receives timestamped records from a client. The record manager uses the record's timestamp, a time interval, and a total tables number in order to identify a particular table from a plurality of tables. Once identified, the ...

01/12/06 - 20060010121 - Method and system for linking personnel, organizational, and budgetary elements
Methods and systems to link personnel, organizational, and budgetary elements in disparate databases are described. In one embodiment, a method in accordance with the invention may include forming a query from a first set of attributes from a first database and a second set of attributes from a second database, ...

01/12/06 - 20060010120 - Searching system, searching unit, searching method, displaying method for search results, terminal unit, inputting unit, and record medium
A searching system for searching contents that were broadcast, the searching system having an inputting unit, a searching unit, and a terminal unit is disclosed, wherein the inputting unit comprises a first storing means for storing information representing at least time at which contents were broadcast corresponding to a predetermined ...

01/05/06 - 20060004746 - Data processing system
A data processing system is provided for storing and managing multiple data entries. The data processing system employs a data structure which allows the storage and management of a vast number of interrelated data entries the interrelations of which change over time. The data structure reflects such changing interrelations over ...

01/05/06 - 20060004745 - Structured reporting report data manager
Systems and methods of storing one or more report elements included in a structured report. One method includes obtaining the structured report, determining one or more report elements included in the structured report, and storing the one or more report elements in a report data database. ...

01/05/06 - 20060004744 - Method and system for approximate string matching
A method and system are provided for approximate string matching of a target string to a trie data structure. The trie data structure has a root node and generations of child nodes each node representing at least one character in an alphabet to provide a lexicon of words and word ...

01/05/06 - 20060004743 - Remote control system, controller, program product, storage medium and server
When a voice is inputted to an operation terminal (200), the audio input is subjected to voice recognition in a voice recognizing unit (107) and keywords are extracted. A search condition creating unit (110) creates a search condition from the extracted keywords. A search unit (111) searches for control items ...

01/05/06 - 20060004742 - Method and apparatus for configuration syntax and semantic validation
Syntax and semantic validation of network commands use a command database that has been learned automatically for validation of the syntax and the semantics of command line interface commands before applying the same commands on a device of interest. ...

01/05/06 - 20060004741 - Polyarchical data indexing and automatically generated hierarchical data indexing paths
Data indexing using polyarchical indexing codes and automatically generated expansion paths. For a piece of data, an indexing code is received relating to a particular categorization or other indexing parameter. Based upon the indexing code, one or more expansion sets of codes are retrieved and applied to the piece of ...

01/05/06 - 20060004740 - Dynamic graphical database query interface
A graphical query interface provides visual feedback to a user during the construction of a query. In a first embodiment, the visual feedback helps the user determine the quality of the query as the query is being built. The relationship of columns in the database is graphically displayed to a ...

01/05/06 - 20060004739 - System and method for dynamically generating a selectable search extension
A system and related techniques accept user-inputted search terms, for example to perform a search for files or other data or objects. Corresponding matches to those terms may be presented to the user in a “word-wheel”-type breakout list generated on the fly for groupings of hits by attributes or other ...

01/05/06 - 20060004738 - System and method for the support of multilingual applications
The invention enhances business intelligence systems by allowing both report authors and consumers (users of reports) operating in their individual choice of interface language to have full access to content (data) in that language, or in any one of a number of languages. This functionality is provided by the inclusion ...

01/05/06 - 20060004737 - Computer virus protection for automated pharmaceutical processes
Techniques are disclosed for protecting a computer system from computer virus infection by identifying a set of files authorized for storage in the computer system. The authorized set of files may be identified at the time the computer is configured for use. The computer may be scanned periodically for files ...

01/05/06 - 20060004736 - System and method for mailing list mediation
Described is a method for generating a dynamic mailing list with the following steps: (a) comparing a source mailing list to an established mailing list, the source mailing list including a mailing address to which a sender desires to send a message; (b) when the mailing address is included in ...

01/05/06 - 20060004735 - Abstract classification field specification
A method, system and article of manufacture for constructing queries that are executed against a database and, more particularly, for constructing queries capable of returning classified information related to data in a database. One embodiment includes receiving user input specifying a plurality of result fields for an abstract query. Each ...

01/05/06 - 20060004734 - Method, system, and article to provide data analysis or searching
A method of searching a collection of data that includes specifying a compound query having two or more search parameters; identifying data objects in the collection that match the search parameters; and providing results that include both an identification of matching data objects and an extent to which the objects ...

12/29/05 - 20050289137 - Apparatus and method for creating from discrete reports new reports with differentiated data
A computer-readable medium includes executable instructions to analyze a repository of individual reports to generate a first data set from a set of individual reports and a second data set from a set of individual reports. The first data set and the second data set are processed using comparative logic ...

12/29/05 - 20050289136 - Apparatus and method for creating from discrete reports new reports with metadata
A computer-readable medium includes executable instructions to analyze a repository of individual reports to generate a consolidated data set, where the consolidated data set includes data from different individual reports. The consolidated data set is augmented with metadata. The consolidated data set and metadata are inserted within an electronic document. ...

12/29/05 - 20050289135 - Text mining server and program
When the characteristics of the entire gene group consisting of a plurality of genes are to be grasped, the tendency that the characteristics of a gene having a large number of documents become dominant can be avoided. A plurality of search keys are accepted from a client, and a set ...

12/29/05 - 20050289134 - Apparatus, computer system, and data processing method for using ontology
Selecting and downloading a necessary part of an ontology from an ontology server in a semantic web technology. An ontology server according to the invention comprises an ontology storing section for storing a file of an ontology described in an ontology description language, and an ontology editing section for reading ...

12/29/05 - 20050289133 - Methods and systems for managing data
Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for ...

12/29/05 - 20050289132 - Method and system for converting encoding character set
A character conversion method for converting an encoding character set of characters from a source character set to a destination character set. Characters are first provided, each encoded in first character codes according to the source character. An intermediate character set is then selected. The characters are encoded in the ...

12/22/05 - 20050283472 - Browsing apparatus and browsing method
When one is selected from a plurality of channel and title display regions (channel cards) indicating titles displayed on a selection screen in a display screen of a display part, display contents of the channel card changes over to information such as a title, an summary and a date of ...

12/22/05 - 20050283471 - Multi-tier query processing
Techniques are provided for processing a query including determining a first cost based on the original query; if the query has a subquery, generating a second query with the subquery unnested; determining a second cost based on the second query; determining whether the second query includes a mergeable view; and ...

12/22/05 - 20050283470 - Content categorization
A method for content categorization including firstly retrieving content from a first content source from among a categorized list of content sources, extracting a plurality of words from the firstly retrieved content, associating any of the words with a category to which the firstly retrieved content is associated in the ...

12/01/05 - 20050267882 - Model for communication between manufacturing and enterprise levels
A device for communicating with low level controllers and sensors located on the production floor of an enterprise directly from the top level of the enterprise. The device comprises a controller which interfaces with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) via the backplane into which the PLCs are plugged. Users are able ...

12/01/05 - 20050267881 - Methods and systems for data storage
A method for storing data includes storing a user entry in a data repository, wherein the user entry comprises a unique identifier and a string of data, wherein the string of data comprises an XML data of the user entry as a single valued string. ...

11/24/05 - 20050262073 - Multimedia search system
A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder ...

11/24/05 - 20050262072 - System and method for batch operation of cmp beans
The present invention improves the performance of storing multiple instances of a CMP bean enrolled in a transaction by utilizing CMP batch operations to update multiple entries in a database table in one SQL statement only, thus avoiding multiple database roundtrips. The batch operation of CMP beans can be enabled ...

11/24/05 - 20050262071 - Method and system for supporting per-user-per-row read/unread tracking for relational databases
A system for tracking read/unread information in a relational database on a per-row, per user basis. Software hooks internal to the relational database, and that cover all access points of the relational database, ensure that tracking code is invoked for all accesses to the database. A tracking table tracks read/unread ...

11/24/05 - 20050262070 - Method and apparatus for combining of information across multiple datasets in a javascript environment
An apparatus for and method of utilizing JavaScript to request a complex combining across multiple datasets from a legacy data base management system. The user is thus able to evoke the powerful dataset combination tools of the legacy data base management system without the need to understand and use the ...

11/17/05 - 20050256863 - Context management system
This invention relates to a system for utilizing audible, visual, textual, and multimedia data in a knowledge management context. An Internet-enabled and customizable apparatus and method for implementing this knowledge management system is disclosed. Information is managed by way of classifying information by a slice, layer, and/or crumb level. Further, ...

11/17/05 - 20050256862 - Method of managing files in a portable digital device
Provided is a method for managing files in a portable digital apparatus having a recording medium, and an apparatus adapted to manage files according to the provided method. The method includes storing bit information that indicates that a file exists whenever the file is stored on the recording medium; storing ...

11/17/05 - 20050256861 - Mapping source logical clock into destination logical clock in a distributed system
A source database system sends information to a destination database system, and each database system generates a separate set of sequence information. A mapping is maintained between the two sets of sequence information. Using the mapping, the destination database system may be used to restore changes lost at the source ...

11/17/05 - 20050256860 - System and method for ranking nodes in a network
A dangling web page processing system ranks dangling web pages on the web. The system ranks dangling web pages of high quality that cannot be crawled by a crawler. In addition, the system adjusts ranks to penalize dangling web pages that return errors when links on the dangling web pages ...

11/17/05 - 20050256859 - System, application and method of providing application programs continued access to frozen file systems
A system, apparatus and method of allowing an application program continued access to a frozen file system are provided. An application program that requires continued access to a file system, even when the file system is frozen, may register with the system. Doing so allows the system to identify application ...

11/17/05 - 20050256858 - Methods, systems, and media for handling errors in script files
Methods, systems, and media are disclosed for handling errors resulting in error messages while executing a script file such as a Sequential Query Language (SQL) script. Embodiments may include one or more databases such as databases interconnected via a network, which include or have the ability to create and/or execute ...

11/10/05 - 20050251515 - Multimedia search system
A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder ...

10/27/05 - 20050240580 - Personalization of placed content ordering in search results
A system and method for using a user profile to order placed content in search results returned by a search engine. The user profile is based on search queries submitted by a user, the user's specific interaction with the documents identified by the search engine and personal information provided by ...

10/20/05 - 20050234903 - Medical information management apparatus and method, and medical information management program
In a medical information management apparatus for managing contents of diagnoses and treatments as electronic medical sheet data, entries into outcome fields in the electronic medical sheets is automated or semi-automated and adjustment of disease/injury name fields is prompted. The medical information management apparatus includes a recording medium in which ...

10/20/05 - 20050234902 - Model for business workflow processes
A methodology of reducing process algebra to a language that facilitates modeling a business workflow process is provided. A process algebra is reduced to a model for business workflow processes. The model is then reduced to a scheduling programming language to allow users to create models of business process by ...

10/20/05 - 20050234901 - Database with efficient fuzzy matching
A database includes a repository of data segments to be searched, called standard streams. But rather than searching all possible segments of each standard stream, the database includes a set of index files that reference a number of different segments in the repository. Each index file provides information about whether ...

10/20/05 - 20050234900 - Query workload statistics collection in a database management system
In various embodiments, a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture collect statistics in a database management system. A workload comprising a plurality of database queries is received. Query statistics for the database queries are identified. The query statistics for the database queries are consolidated to provide consolidated statistics. One or ...

10/20/05 - 20050234899 - Embedded curve chinese character library described based on stroke central line
A revivification display method specialized for outline fonts that based on Stroke Centerline Technology of self-defined data format, which can be applied to any operating system to enforce the function of multi-font Chinese and multi-language characters. Because the stroke is described based on the centerline, and stroke thickness parameter and ...

10/06/05 - 20050222998 - Apparatus and computerised method for determining constituent words of a compound word
An apparatus, a computer program and a computerized method for determining constituent words of a compound word are provided. Constituent words constitute a compound word. When the constituent words comply to split decision criteria then the constituent words can be used in a separate form. The separate form of the ...

10/06/05 - 20050222997 - Algorithm for fast disk based text mining
Methods and apparatus, including computer systems and program products, for executing a query, for example, a query for a document similar to another document. In one general aspect, the techniques feature a method of executing a query for at least one document similar to a specified document. That method includes ...

10/06/05 - 20050222996 - Managing event-condition-action rules in a database system
Use of a database-enabled rules engine includes receiving and storing ECA expressions in the database. Such expressions specify (1) an event structure that defines an event that corresponds with the event structure; (2) conditions for evaluation with respect to occurrences of events that correspond with the event structure; and (3) ...

09/29/05 - 20050216457 - Systems and methods for collecting user annotations
Computer systems and methods allow users to annotate content items found in a corpus such as the World Wide Web. Annotations, which can include any descriptive and/or evaluative metadata related to a document, are collected from a user and stored in association with that user. Users are able to annotate ...

09/22/05 - 20050210022 - Method and system for integrating transaction mechanisms over multiple internet sites
A method is provided for effecting transactions across multiple vendors in an integrated environment, wherein the user may purchase each of a plurality of items the user finds independent of the vendors. The user's selections are received from the user and mapped to a selected set of vendors. When the ...

09/22/05 - 20050210021 - Mobile body navigation system and destination search method for navigation system
An area limiting word storing part which stores area limiting words whose meanings limit an area is disposed in a navigation system, and as the area limiting word storing part is referred to, area limiting words are extracted from among keywords, based on the area limiting words, a condition to ...

09/15/05 - 20050203898 - System and method for the indexing of organic chemical structures mined from text documents
Disclosed is a method, a computer program product and a system for processing documents that contain chemical names. The system has a unit to partition document text and to assign semantic meaning to words; a unit to recognize any substructures present in the chemical name fragments; and a unit to ...

09/08/05 - 20050198025 - Management of processes based on reference information
An apparatus for managing one or more processes includes a reference relation information managing unit configured to manage information about reference relations between the one or more processes, one or more activities constituting the one or more processes, and one or more documents relating to at least one of the ...

09/08/05 - 20050198024 - Information processing apparatus, method, and program
There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a recording unit operable to store attribute information indicating attribute of content and a menu item to be displayed on a display, the menu item representing a category for classifying the content based on the attribute information; a determining circuit operable to ...

09/08/05 - 20050198023 - Apparatus and method for reordering of multiple language databases for text disambiguation
The invention provides a process for selecting and ordering one or more sets of linguistic objects. The invention orders a current list of items for selection that comprises a first list of one or more items of a first language and a second list of one or more items of ...

09/08/05 - 20050198022 - Apparatus and method using proxy objects for application resource management in a communication network
A telecommunication device comprises a main processing unit for executing client applications and N call application nodes (CANs) for executing server applications. A first primary server application is executed on a first CAN. The first primary server application uses a first proxy object to communicate with members of a first ...

09/01/05 - 20050192954 - Adaptive content delivery system and method
The present invention relates to delivering adaptive content to a user via a user output device, typically a computer. In general, user information associated with a particular user is retrieved and activity selection and topic selection information are received. A set of one or more questions is retrieved based upon ...

09/01/05 - 20050192953 - Graphical user interface for building boolean queries and viewing search results
A graphical user interface is for building Boolean queries and viewing search results using search cells, combination cells, a toolbar, and a menu bar. The search cells are movable within a workspace and preferably contain a text field, a facet type designation, an advanced button and a hit count. Search ...

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Methods and apparatus for enabling efficient testing of application programming interface (API) frameworks and application code are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for capturing a call to an API using a framework including an execution engine that communicate with an adapter to cause the ...

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A method of selecting a set of questions to display comprises receiving a request from a user to access a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. Account data for the user is retrieved. A set of questions is selected to display to the user based on the account data. ...

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A telecommunication device capable of handling call connections between calling devices and called devices. The telecommunication device comprises: 1) a main processing unit capable of executing a plurality of client applications, wherein each of the client applications is associated with one of the call connections; and 2) a first call ...

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An abstraction layer in a catalog management system for accessing system configuration information. The catalog management system presents the configuration combination that is stored in a datastore to a computer process by storing the information the memory so that the datastore is encapsulated from the caller. The request for configuration ...