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In configuring data synchronization between two devices, the first device generates a user configuration interface to be presented on the second device. The user interface elicits information from a user regarding a personal information manager (PIM) that is installed on the second device. This information is transmitted to the first device, which downloads to the second device a synchronization application package based on the PIM. The user interface installs the synchronization application on the second device, obtains information regarding data to be synchronized, and transmits that information to the synchronization application. This information may include names and locations of folders to be synchronized and synchronization preferences such as synchronization direction and schedule. The devices may include servers, PCs, PDAs, handheld computers, and wireless phones. The server may be network-based, accessible via the Internet, a LAN, or the PSTN. Alternatively, the connection between the devices may be local or dedicated, and wired or wireless.
1. A method for use in a first device to configure a second device to perform data synchronization with the first device, comprising:
transmitting to the second device, via a communication connection, instructions for generating a user interface on the second device, the user interface being programmed to elicit from a user at the second device information identifying a personal information manager (PIM) used on the second device, and to transmit the information to the first device via the communication connection; and
providing to the second device via the communication connection a synchronization package based on the PIM-identifying information, the synchronization package including a synchronization application, the synchronization application being installed on the second device, the user interface also being programmed to elicit from the user synchronization information regarding data to be synchronized, and to provide the synchronization information to the synchronization application installed on the second device.
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16. A method for use in an information assistance service server to configure a device to perform data synchronization with the server, comprising:
transmitting to the device, via a communication connection, instructions for generating a user interface on the device, the user interface being programmed to elicit from a user at the device information identifying a personal information manager (PIM) used on the device, and to transmit the information to the server via the communication connection; and
providing to the device via the communication connection a synchronization package based on the PIM-identifying information, the synchronization package including a synchronization application, the synchronization application being installed on the device, the user interface also being programmed to elicit from the user synchronization information regarding data to be synchronized, and to provide the synchronization information to the synchronization application installed on the device.
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22. An apparatus for configuring a device to perform data synchronization with the apparatus, comprising:
a communication interface for transmitting to the device, via a communication connection, instructions for generating a user interface on the device, the user interface being programmed to elicit from a user at the device information identifying a personal information manager (PIM) used on the device, and to transmit the information to the apparatus via the communication connection; and
a processor for providing to the device via the communication connection a synchronization package based on the PIM-identifying information, the synchronization package including a synchronization application, the synchronization application being installed on the device, the user interface also being programmed to elicit from the user synchronization information regarding data to be synchronized, and to provide the synchronization information to the synchronization application installed on the device.
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The invention relates generally to data and database synchronization. More specifically, the invention relates to a system and method for configuring database synchronization, e.g., through an information/call center.
People who use personal information managers (PIMs) such as Microsoft Outlook�, Palm OS�, or Lotus Notes� often store their information in more than one location, such as a PDA (personal digital assistant), a PC (personal computer), a handheld computer, a mobile phone, or a network server. Generally, data is inputted into the location that is most accessible to a user at the time it is being input. Some users may have a default storage location or a backup storage location. In order to make sure that each data location includes identical, up-to-date information, a user synchronizes the data among the various data locations.
For example, during a workday a user may carry around a PDA that contains a calendar, a to-do list, contacts lists, and e-mail. During the day, the user may add, revise, or delete an appointment, a to-do list item, or a contact to the PDA, but that new or revised information only appears on the PDA. In addition, e-mail may be received at a home or office PC or both. When the user returns to his or her office or home, the user wants to make sure the changes made to the PDA are reflected on both the office and home PCs, and, if the office or home PC is connected to a server, to make sure that the server also contains the most recent changes. In addition, the user may want to update the e-mail residing on the PDA with newly received e-mail on the home or office PC and/or server. In order to keep each data location current, the user must synchronize the data locations. A typical arrangement, as illustrated in
Before synchronization between the default server and the other locations can be accomplished, a user typically carries out several steps to configure the various data locations to be able to talk to the default server. First, a user accesses the default server (e.g., by logging on with an account name and password) and downloads a synchronization package (software programs) such as Intellisync� from Pumatech, Inc., of San Jose, Calif. This package includes a synchronization (sync) engine, a synchronization application, a configuration interface, and a "connector" program. A connector program allows users to synchronize between a server application and commercial PIMs. Next, the user exits the server and installs the synchronization package on the PDA, PC, handheld computer, or mobile phone. Then, using the configuration interface, the user accesses the synchronization application and configures the synchronization application for the specific system setup. This setup includes specifying to the synchronization application, e.g., the user's account name and password for the default server (a.k.a. the synchronization server), which folders at that location should be synchronized, which PIM is being used on the user's device, where the data to be synchronized is stored on the user's device, which direction to synchronize the data, and a synchronization schedule.
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The prior art configuration process has several disadvantages. First, a user must confront two completely different interfaces: a web-based interface, in order to create contacts and calendar folders on the server side and to interact with prior art web application 205 to download the synchronization package, and then a Windows-based interface, in order to install the synchronization components and to configure synchronization application 120. Second, many of the steps to configure a folder for synchronization are complicated and must be performed in the proper sequence. Third, some of the steps used in configuring synchronization application 120 are repeated when accessing prior art web application 205. In all, this configuration process can be very tedious and confusing.
The invention streamlines the synchronization configuration process by providing a novel web-based user interface that accepts settings from the user and then transfers those settings to both a server and the synchronization application, where appropriate, thereby presenting to the user a single interface.
The method for configuring data synchronization between two devices includes generating a user interface on the second device, which user interface is programmed to elicit from a user information identifying which PIM is being used on the second device and information to configure the synchronization application. There is a communication connection between the first and second devices. The communication connection may be wired or wireless, and may be a direct connection or via a network. The user interface is generated based on instructions transmitted to the second device via this communication connection. Also transmitted via the communication connection is the PIM-identifying information to the first device, and a synchronization package to the second device, which synchronization package is chosen based on the PIM-identifying information. The synchronization package includes a synchronization application that is installed on the second device. The information used to configure the synchronization application ("synchronization information") is provided from the user interface to the synchronization application. Preferably, the synchronization information is provided to the synchronization application via a component object model (COM) interface.
The PIM-identifying information may be provided by the user or it may be determined by the first device or user interface by detecting settings on the second device. Synchronization information may include folder names and/or locations and synchronization preferences such as synchronization direction and synchronization schedule.
The devices on which the data is synchronized may include servers, PCs, PDAs, handheld computers, and wireless phones. The devices may be network-based, accessible via the Internet, a LAN, or the PSTN. Alternatively, the connection between the devices may be local or dedicated, and wired or wireless. The method may include having a user log on to at least one of the devices to provide identifying information, such as a username and/or password.
Another aspect of the invention involves a server accessible through an information assistance service configuring another device to perform data synchronization with the server. A user interface is generated on the device, and the user interface obtains information identifying the PIM used on the other device. A synchronization package based on the PIM-identifying information is then provided (such as by downloading) and installed on the other device. The synchronization package includes a synchronization application and a connector application, where the connector application is adapted for use with the PIM. The user interface obtains synchronization information, such as folder names and locations, and provides this information to the synchronization application. The server may be accessible via a network such as the Internet or the PSTN.
Advantageously, the invention allows the web-based user interface to present the settings used to configure the user-side synchronization application, and thus presents to the user only one interface for configuration rather than two as in the prior art.
The accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts, are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification. The drawings illustrate presently preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the general description given above and the detailed description given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
The present invention is directed to streamlining the configuration of a PIM device for synchronizing its data with other PIMs through a server. Like the prior art configuration process, a configuration process according to the present invention involves logging onto the location where the data resides (e.g., a server) and installing and configuring a synchronization application on the PIM device whose data is to be synchronized (e.g., a user's PC or client). Unlike the prior art configuration process, the inventive configuration process uses a single interface communication layer to simplify the process. In addition, configuration components that were accessed using the prior art Windows-based interface of the synchronization application are moved to the web-based interface, and both the server-side and the client-side settings are presented by this single, web-based user interface. Once the configuration is completed, synchronization can occur.
In implementing the configuration process, and because web application 210 is offered via a website, it may be desirable to present to the user a web-based, user-friendly user interface, such as that offered by DHTML (dynamic hypertext markup language). A schematic diagram illustrating various layers making up such a user interface is shown in
More specifically, in step 310, the user accesses server 200 such as by logging on with a username and password. After logging on to server 200, web application 210 transmits instructions to PC 100 to generate web-based user interface 150, and user interface 150 appears to the user as shown in screen shots 420 and 450 in
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Once the synchronization application is installed, the user in step 350 ("Folder Selection" on the left side of screen shots 420, 450) selects which PIM folder to configure (i.e., which PIM folder corresponds to the calendar, contacts, or e-mail folder name selected in step 320) by indicating to user interface 150 the location of the folder. User interface 150 transmits this information to synchronization application 120 to be stored for when the synchronization process begins. An example of a contacts folder is "Mailbox—John Doe\Contacts." Depending on which PIM is selected, the configuration application may present to the user a default folder. For Microsoft Outlook, the folder name may default to the Outlook default profile or default folder. For Outlook Express, the folder name may default to the default database of the default identity. For Palm, the folder name may default to the default database for the default user. For Lotus Notes, the folder name may default to the last used database.
In step 360, the user specifies to user interface 150 the synchronization direction (corresponding to "Sync Direction" on the left side of screen shots 420, 450). User interface 150, via JavaScript layer 140 and COM interface 130, transmits this information to synchronization application 120, which stores the information and retrieves it when the synchronization process begins. The direction may be bi-directional, i.e., to synchronize both ways—from server 200 to the device and vice versa, unidirectional, i.e., one way from server 200 to the device, or one way the other way, from the device to server 200. Two-way synchronization will generally be used, especially if data can be input or revised in both places, the server and the device. One-way synchronization may typically be used if the server or the device is used as a read-only or backup storage location.
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The invention differs from the prior art in the manner in which the synchronization application and the server receive information from the user during the configuration process. As depicted in
One type of environment in which the present invention is useful is that of an information/call center environment. In this environment, a central database acting as server database 220 stores a user's contacts, addresses, calendars, and to-do items, and the system is capable of synchronizing the information in the server database with a user's PC, PDA, wireless phone, or other device. The invention is useful in this environment because it reduces the time and complexity involved in configuring the synchronization process. Having the information stored in an information/call center environment facilitates another way to store and retrieve information, i.e., over the telephone lines using a call center operator. The interaction in this environment will now be described.
In a typical directory assistance call, a caller identifies to the operator the name and address (sometimes city or area code) of a party whose telephone number is desired. In response, the operator locates the desired destination telephone number using, e.g., a computer database. The destination number is then provided to the caller, e.g., by a voice server which provides automated voicing of the number, and the caller is afforded an option to be connected to the destination number without the need of first terminating the directory assistance call.
Information assistance is an extension of directory assistance. In addition to connecting a caller to a destination number, information assistance operators can provide concierge-type services such as a restaurant guide and reservation service, event ticketing and reservation service, hotel reservation and availability service, travel or flight reservation and ticketing services, ordering specific items such as flowers or food delivery, arranging transportation, and accessing entertainment guides. The use of information assistance to provide such concierge-type services is disclosed, e.g., in commonly-assigned, co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/520,306, "Technique for Providing Information Assistance Including Concierge-Type Services," filed Mar. 7, 2000, incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, if a caller subscribes to an information assistance service, the information assistance service may develop one or more user profiles that include information pertaining to and about the caller, including preferences for handling calls from the caller and methods of identifying the caller based on the caller's telephone number, voiceprint, PIN (personal identification number), etc. These profiles may also include the caller's personal preferences about restaurants, movies, sporting events, or hobbies. It should noted at this point that the methodology for identifying a caller using his/her voiceprint is fully described, e.g., in copending, commonly assigned U.S. application Ser. No. 10/403,207, filed on Mar. 31, 2003, incorporated herein by reference.
Moreover, information assistance service subscribers may use an information management service to retain information folders, such as contacts folders (also known as private directories), appointments folders (also known as calendars), to-do lists, and notes. A caller may access a contacts folder to connect to a desired contact, retrieve an appointment or to-do list item, or set up a new contact, appointment, or to-do list item. A contacts folder contains contact information, such as telephone number, postal address, and e-mail address, for people and/or organizations. Each of the user's contacts includes at least a telephone number, and likely includes an associated name, which may be a full or real name of the contact (e.g., Joseph Johnson) or may be a nickname or alias (e.g., Joe or "JJ"). The associated address may be a full address, including number, street, city, state, postal code, and country, or may be a partial address, e.g., only including a street name or a city. A user may have separate contacts folders for different purposes, such as a personal contacts folder, a business contacts folder, a sports team contacts folder, etc. These folders are stored in a database accessible to an information/call center and its operators. The user may have specific rights with respect to a folder, e.g., owner, administrator, read-only, etc. When the user accesses a folder through an operator, the operator becomes an alter ego of the user and is subject to the same rights as the user with respect to the folder. The user may create, maintain, or access a contacts folder via the Internet or other communications means, or through an operator who in turn may create, maintain, or access the folder on behalf of the user. The user may be identified by an ANI (automatic number identification) or, alternatively, by, or in combination with, a user identification (ID), password, PIN, mother's maiden name, user voice recognition, user voiceprint, etc. The use of information assistance to provide these types of information management services and to maintain the folders is disclosed, e.g., in U.S. Pub. No. 2002/0055351 A1, published May 9, 2002, incorporated herein by reference. It is generally this information management service part of the information assistance service that is relevant to the present invention.
An expansive network of information/call centers may be used from which operators can effectively provide users with personalized information and communications services. Such services may include, e.g., providing directory information, movie listings, restaurant recommendations, driving directions to various places, etc.; making reservations; sending invitations; administering appointment calendars; ticketing; and conducting other transactions for the users. The term "operator" used herein broadly encompasses entities that are capable of providing information assistance in a telecommunications environment, including, without limitation, human operators, voice response/recognition capabilities, web-/WAP-enabled operator services, and other automated and electronic access.
In operation, a user dials a designated access number, e.g., "411," "*555," "555-1212," "00," etc., and the call is routed to, say, information/call center 601 where an operator attends to the call. The user may be identified by an ANI (automatic number identification) or, alternatively, by, or in combination with, a user identification (ID), password, PIN (personal identification number), mother's maiden name, user voice recognition, user voiceprint, etc. In the case in which the user desires an information assistance service, such as a directory assistance, information management, or concierge-type service, the user makes such a request to the operator and the operator accesses personalized information server 630 through WAN 600 (or alternatively via the Internet). In response, server 630 presents on the operator's terminal various graphical user interface (GUI) dialog boxes, e.g., "login" (for confirming the user's identity via User ID and password), "home" (listing the user's contacts, appointments, and other folders), "edit" (for editing specific folder contents), and "view" (for viewing folder contents), for interacting with the operator.
Channel bank 890 in service provider 720 is used to couple multiple operator telephones 880 to servicing switch 810. The operators in information/call center 601 are further equipped with operator terminals 870, each of which includes a video display unit and a keyboard with an associated dialing pad. Operator terminals 870 are connected over data network 825 to one or more database servers 860 (although only one is shown in the figure). Operators may use database server 860 to provide information assistance including searching various databases in a manner described below to satisfy a caller's request. Other information assistance concerning restaurant recommendations, movie listings, events, etc. may also be provided by searching one or more internal and external databases, and the Internet. Switch host computer 820 and voice server 830 are also connected to data network 825. By way of example, data network 825 includes a local area network (LAN) supplemented by a number of point-to-point data links. Through data network 825 and routers (not shown), components of information/call center 601 may also be connected to the Internet or other wide area networks (WANs).
Servicing switch 810 is conventional and supports digital Ti or perhaps other connectivity. The operation of servicing switch 810 is governed by instructions stored in switch host computer 820. In this illustrative embodiment, servicing switch 810 includes, among other things, arrays of digital signal processors (DSPs). These DSPs can be programmed and reprogrammed to function as, among other things, call progress analyzers (CPAs), call progress generators (CPGs), multi-frequency (MF) tone generators/detectors, voice recognizers, dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) generators/detectors, or conference units, depending on the demand placed on information/call center 601 and servicing switch 810 for each corresponding function.
An incoming call requesting information assistance is received by servicing switch 810 in information/call center 601, which connects it to an available operator's telephone. If no operator is available when a call is received, the call is queued in a conventional manner until an operator becomes available. In this instance, automatic call distribution (ACD) logic of conventional design (not shown) is used to queue and distribute calls to operators in the order in which they are received, and such that the call traffic is distributed evenly among the operators. The ACD logic may reside in host computer 820 or elsewhere in information/call center 601. In other instances, other distribution logic schemes may be utilized, such as skills-based routing or a priority scheme for preferred users. In a preferred embodiment, when the information assistance call is received by servicing switch 810 in information/call center 601, switch 810 derives, in a well-known manner, from the signaling associated with the call the caller's phone number from which the call originates, known as ANI.
Voice server 830 (also known as a "voice response unit" or "VRU") is used to play the constant repeated parts of an operator's speech, namely, the various greetings and signoffs (or closings) as well as other information portions of a call. Voice server 830 is connected via data network 825 to switch host computer 820 and via one or more Ti spans 812 to servicing switch 810. Voice server 830 may comprise a general-purpose computer and one or more voice cards for voice recognition, voice recording and playback, and call progress analysis. At appropriate stages in a call progression, switch host computer 820 initiates a voice path connection between voice server 830 and servicing switch 810 such that the user, or the user and the operator, are able to hear whatever pre-recorded speech is played on that connection by voice server 830. Computer 820 then instructs voice server 830, via data network 825, what type of message to play, and passes data parameters that enable voice server 830 to locate the message appropriate to the call state.
Data network 825 may further connect to directory listing/concierge (DL/C) database server 840. DL/C database server 840 may contain directory listing information on restaurants, events, accommodations, transportation, travel information and booking, stock prices, weather, and other services such as grocery or flower delivery, etc. Together, DL/C database server 840 and database server 860 provide operators with the means to search for a caller's desired party and determine the appropriate telephone number. Preferably, these databases can search not only by name and address, but also by type of goods/services and/or geographical region, or by any other attribute in the caller record, including phone number. For example, DL/C database server 840 can answer queries soliciting the names/numbers of restaurants serving a desired cuisine on a given street.
Data network 825 may also connect to a profile gateway 850. Profile gateway 850 provides access to a user profile, which may include personal information and the subscriber's preferences. Such personal information and preferences may include the subscriber phone number, fax number, e-mail address, preferred restaurant and dining time, preferred mode of delivery of information to him/her, dietary requirements, likes and dislikes, past logged activities, specific service subscriptions, etc. When the information assistance call is received by servicing switch 810 in information/call center 601, switch 810 derives the aforementioned ANI from the call setup signaling associated with the call. Switch host computer 820 then requests via profile gateway 850 any profile identified by such an ANI. An embodiment of profile gateway 850 may include a data network interface, a communications interface, a processor, and memory. Profile data may be input and updated (e.g., via Internet web pages or operator) through a remote profile manager (not shown). Copies of the profile data are distributed to the profile gateways in various information/call centers (e.g., center 601) connected via WAN 600. In response to a request for a profile, the processor in the profile gateway searches the memory (which may include disks, caches, and volatile and nonvolatile memories) for the profile identified by the ANI. When the operator answers the call, computer 820 communicates to components in information assistance service provider 720 and, in particular, the operator through terminal 870 any profile data pertinent to the handling of the call. In this instance, the personal profile may indicate that the user is a subscriber to the information management service described before. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, the user may be afforded the option to send to one or more contacts in a selected contacts folder managed by the information management service the search results or other information forwarded by an information source.
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If the user is configuring a contacts folder, step 926 asks the user to select which contacts folder in server database 620 to synchronize to (a user may have more than one contacts folder, e.g., business contacts, personal contacts, clients, sports teams, etc.). If the user is configuring e-mail, the user may have several e-mail folders, e.g., business, personal, organizations, etc. Step 927 asks the user for the user's default area code, which allows the information/call center operators to connect the user to a seven-digit phone number by automatically prepending the area code to the number. The information elicited in steps 926-927 is generally transmitted from user interface 150 to server 630, and some may be retained by user interface 150 to be transmitted later during the actual synchronization process.
After the calendar, contact, and e-mail configuration choices are made, step 930 asks the user which PIM the user has on the device. As with
In step 960, the user specifies the synchronization direction—synchronize both ways (from server 630 to the device and vice versa), one way from server 630 to the device, or one way from the device to server 630. User interface 150, via JavaScript layer 140 and COM interface 130, transmits this information to synchronization application 120, which stores the information and retrieves it when the synchronization process begins.
In step 962, the user may specify sharing options, e.g., to allow other users of server 630, such as a secretary or assistant, to have access to the calendar and/or contacts folders. This may be done by having user interface 150 display a folder ID number, which the user may give to the person sharing the information. That person can then add the shared folder to that person's folders. Alternatively, that person can provide the folder ID number to an operator to add the shared folder. In step 964, the user may select privacy settings, by which the user may indicate a desire to keep the operator from viewing the information in the folders. This information is transmitted from user interface 150 to server 630.
Finally, in step 970, the user can set the synchronization schedule, which was previously shown in
Additional advantages and modifications of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art. For example, the server with which a device is being synchronized does not have to be a web-based server—it can be accessible via a dial-up service or a local area network. In addition, synchronization does not have to occur between a server and a device—it can occur between any two devices, such as between a PDA and a PC or between a wireless phone and a handheld computer. Synchronization can also occur between two similar devices, such as between two Palm� handheld devices. Moreover, the two devices being synchronized may be connected to each other directly, such as via a serial or parallel cable, or may communicate wirelessly, via wireless modems to a network, or more directly via, e.g., an infrared link.
Information/call center 601 is disclosed herein in a form in which various functions are performed by discrete functional blocks. However, any one or more of these functions could equally well be embodied in an arrangement in which the functions of any one or more of those blocks or, indeed, all of the functions thereof are realized, for example, by one or more appropriately programmed processors.
Therefore, the present invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific embodiments, details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various changes, substitutions, and alterations may be made to such embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims.
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Jazz is known for that hard-to-define quality we call swing. We use the term broadly. There are "swing bands," generally large ensembles that play jazz-informed dance music.
But usually the term refers to something intangible within the music itself, something that causes involuntary rhythmic movement, something that makes us smile, something that gets the blood flowing.
Jazz ain't jazz if it don't swing.
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra, led by trumpeter Charlton Singleton, proceeds with its Season Five on Saturday, offering its "Atomic Basie" program, a testament to swing. Two sets are planned, at 7 and 10 p.m., at the Charleston Music Hall.
The Count Basie Orchestra, a big band that got its start in Kansas City in 1935 and continued to perform well after Basie's death in 1984, helped define swing.
Initially called The Barons of Rhythm, the band transferred to New York City in 1937 and acquired Freddie Green on rhythm guitar. Green was a Charleston-born Jenkins Orphanage alumnus, now widely considered one of the most respected core musicians of jazz.
If the Basie Band swung, much credit must go to Green. He was part of what became known as the "All-American Rhythm Section," with Basie on piano, Jo Jones on drums and Walter Page on bass. He remained with the band for 50 years.
Other South Carolinians enjoyed stints in the Basie Band.
Rufus "Speedy" Jones was a drummer from Charleston. He joined the group for a spell in the mid-1960s.
Eli "Lucky" Thompson, born in Columbia, played tenor and soprano saxophone for a while in the middle part of the past century. Thompson introduced elements of bebop into the big band swing style.
Pete Minger, an Orangeburg native, was the trumpet soloist with Basie in the 1970s and 1980s. Minger died in 2000 at 57.
John Williams, also an Orangeburg native, was one of the last few hired by Basie. Williams still can be heard playing his baritone sax in the Basie Band.
And then there's trombonist Fred Wesley. Technically, Wesley is from Georgia (where he was born) and Alabama (where he was raised), but we won't hold that against him. He lives in Manning and is a fixture of the South Carolina jazz scene, playing frequently with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra and its musicians. He joined the Count Basie Orchestra in 1978.
He is also an accomplished funkmeister. He backed James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic during the 1960s and 1970s and today leads his own funk band.
So if swing is your thing, "Atomic Basie" ought to meet the need.
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In Mexico's hottest footballing controversy of recent times, national team coach Ricardo La Volpe's decision not to name Cuauhtemoc Blanco in his provisional 26-man squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ has split the Aztec nation down the middle. Many believe that Blanco's stellar performances in a Mexico shirt, allied with his undoubted footballing genius, should see America's number 10 winging his way over to Germany this summer. On the other hand, there is a widespread belief amongst Tricolor fans that the time has come for Blanco to pass the baton onto a younger generation.
The player himself has vowed to prove La Volpe wrong by unleashing the finest football of his career so far in what remains of 2006, especially as this summer's showpiece tournament may not be his last chance of playing on the global stage.
Six short months later the eyes of the world's football fans will turn to Japan and the prestigious FIFA Club World Cup. This Wednesday could see the maverick forward take a giant step towards achieving his goal, when his side America take on fellow Mexicans Toluca in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final.
Whoever comes out on top, they will be looking to follow in the footsteps of reigning CONCACAF champions Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica, who stormed to a third place finish in the 2005 tournament over on Far Eastern soil.
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As America head into an emotionally-charged first-leg clash at Toluca's Estadio Nemesio Diez, it is not just Blanco who will be gunning for revenge. Las Aguilas (The Eagles) are determined to avenge one of the most painful defeats in their long history, which took place back in 2003 against the same opponents in the very same competition.
In that year's CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final showdown, America put in a sparkling away performance to trounce Los Diablos Rojos (The Red Devils) 4-1 and take a giant step towards their first CONCACAF title in 11 years. However, Toluca pulled off an incredible comeback with a 4-0 second-leg win in America's hallowed Estadio Azteca, on their way to a League and CONCACAF Champions Cup double.
With memories of that monumental collapse still fresh in their mind, The Eagles and their controversial striker know that they have a great opportunity to wipe the slate clean. America's star-studded line-up boasts another three former FIFA World Cup™ stars, Argentina's Claudio Lopez and Mexico's Germán Villa and Duilio Davino, whilst unpredictable frontman Kleber and fellow Brazilian Irênio also play key roles in one of the continent's strongest sides.
Having disposed of Jamaica's Portmore United (1-2, 5-2) and Costa Rica's Alajuelense (1-2, 0-0) along the way, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and his America team-mates know that if all goes well, December 2006 could see them pitting their wits against the very best that world club football has to offer.


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Before Dorothy and Toto blew into town, and before the ruby slippers, Oz was no wizard – he was a struggling circus magician searching for greatness. In Oz the Great and Powerful, Oz (James Franco) is transported by a tornado to the wonderful land of Oz Once in Oz, he meets Theodora (Mila Kunis) who […] [Read More]
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My dad died yesterday. I'm crying even at writing that. I didn't think this was something I'd have to deal with for at least another 15-20 years, but life is unfair like that. I'm not really even sure why I'm writing this, but I feel I need another outlet for how I feel, and Facebook isn't really cutting it.
Yesterday was kind of like two days. We went to bed Saturday evening, but got a call from the hospital at 2am Sunday saying his condition had worsened. We'd been expecting this, but it was still pretty horrible. We sat with him and cried. I think he was conscious we were there; after about half an hour he reached out for my mum, who hugged him and said 'You can go if you want to; you don't have to fight any more; you've been so brave.' I told him he'd been the best dad ever. Slowly his breathing became more and more shallow and, after a time, we realised he'd left us.
You don't really know what to do. The hospital staff do – they've seen it all before. We felt like we were abandoning him when we left. Came home and sat about stupidly until about 5am, then went to bed. Didn't sleep too much.
Sunday morning proper and it wasn't all a dream, but still didn't feel like reality. Still doesn't. Busied ourselves – there's quite a bit to be busy with, when someone dies. You don't realise til it happens. Letting people know, trying not to cry when people are sympathetic (I need a 'please do not rub, pat, hug or say "I'm so sorry"' sign to wear, seriously.)
Told close family. Still didn't seem real. Went to the fridge to get a drink and saw his absolute favourite blue stilton in there. Howling after that.
Today was another busy day; funeral planning, probate, inheritance tax, pensions, bank accounts, death certificate, life insurance. I feel if I keep moving from task to task, from room to room, I won't have to think about it. It won't have time to be real. It's like skating on thin ice; if you keep moving you won't fall through.
I want to speak at his funeral. I want to say what he meant to me. But I know I won't be able to hold it together to manage it. How do I fix that? How do people do it?
Total selfish moment; my sister has worked alongside my dad in running the family sailing school business for a long while. Because I've lived in London for 12 years, very few of the students/instructors etc. know who I am. All the messages of condolence are to my mum and sister. I feel invisible. It used to be like that with Christmas cards – all for my mum, dad and sister. Didn't bother me so much. This does. But I know how petulant that sounds and I'm not proud.


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i believe we are 21.6 mill under and 6th best in the nfl.
i do expect miami to cut HOlliday and save another 4-5 mill in cap most likely.
I think we will be around 20 million under cap. Hopefully we will go after a DB and maybe a WR. And we can also use some of our draft picks for depth and WR and DB
I got $500 on the Dolphins to win the Superbowl.
Right now IMHO it will be somewhere around 19.7 mil
According to Phinzilla we are 20 million under the cap and have 21.2 mill in dead cap that we should free up when the season is over.
That's roughly 41.2 million available for next year.
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Good stuff fellas, I knew we had a bunch of cap room. Should be an interesting offseason with a lot of money and an extra 2nd rounder. Of course, this season isn't over yet though.
We have about 7 million in dead cap because of JT, McCown, Feely, Lehan, Peelle, and Hagan.
Remember, Crowder, Carey, Goodman, Hill, Bell are all free agents along with Crocker and Moses. All those contracts are gone.
Add it all up and its about 30 million. Figure Holliday and Wilford are potential cuts, and we are looking at 35 million under the cap. We can pretty much sign whoever we want, but I think we stay away from the extreme 10+ million a year high priced free agents.
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what do you guys think about maybe trading for B. Edwards? Signing Osi (corner from Raiders) or maybe Suggs. Then build more in the draft, I think we could use another couple OL and possibly a new center. Pash rushing LB would be nice too to have opposite of Porter. Maybe also get some DE that can rush the QB or another DT cause Ferggie is getting up there in age.
We obviously have to address corner, but I don't want to give up what it will take to get Asomugha. I'd prefer a guy like Bartell or McFadden.
As far as Edwards goes, I don't know what the Browns would want for him.


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Fundamentals of Wireless
Many designers under appreciate the many issues associated with wirelessly enabling their designs, to the extent that delays of up to three or four months are commonplace. As the number of wirelessly enabled embedded starts to grow exponentially with the emergence of the smart grid and myriad portable devices and sensors, the number of engineers getting blindsided will grow proportionately.
It is with this in mind that we present the Fundamentals of Wireless, where Octoscope's president Fanny Mlinarsky, a recognized expert it the field of wireless, will provide the information needed to get a wireless design of the ground -- on deadline.
Starting with the an overview of wireless interface options, both standard and proprietary, the course will cover terminology, FCC regulations and the unlicensed bands, will continue through the selection of a wireless interface and guidelines on antenna layout, and finish with practical, hands-on implementation example using a radio design from Silicon Labs.
George.Gianacakes Posted Jul 31, 2010
Great overview of wireless technology that I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about it. Well prepared and presented materials.
kinnar Posted Aug 19, 2010
This is a very good course. I am forwarding it to my group of electronics engineers. Good presentation made.
Fanny Posted Sep 7, 2010
Gentlemen, thank you for your feedback. I am very pleased that you found the material helpful. What topics would you be intereseted in for a follow on seminar?
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CSHUI Posted Feb 27, 2013
good presentation. By the way, is there anyway to download the presentation slides?
ravivarma Posted Sep 15, 2010
plese send every day ant new tech paper ,this process is very nice ,good this helppul to every electronic enggg ,i forwarded to my friends
RamanTrivedi Posted Sep 16, 2010
Hi, Could I get the video of the same..as Internet speed is not good enough at my home..and due to this voice keeps breaking several times. Thanks & Best Regards Raman
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/poconoarmchairreview Posted Sep 16, 2010
It's harder to be more bandwidth-efficient than a slide show with audio commentary.
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/poconoarmchairreview Posted Sep 16, 2010
Maybe, considering your bandwidth limitations, Raman, you'd be better off requesting print materials.
KrishnaSingh24 Posted Oct 31, 2011
send me email on krishnasingh24_at_gmail_dot_com
lokesh8421 Posted Sep 28, 2010
If found much useful informations. thank you.
mrwonderful Posted Sep 29, 2010
How do I save the course for future re-reading?
patrick.mannion Posted Sep 30, 2010
Hi mrwonderful. Course materials, as a general rule, are not downloadable due to internal copyright as well as distribution agreements we have with many presenters. Best regards, Patrick
Howard.Lehman Posted Oct 5, 2010
Very informative, good presentation. Good job.
NaveenG0 Posted Oct 14, 2010
Excellent , Great Presentation
Ioan P. Posted Oct 29, 2010
Very good teaching / lerning material. Excelent balance: overviw versus details. Nice presentation! Ioan P. Mihu
Bhola_#1 Posted Oct 30, 2010
Nice transition from Wireless stds to radio basics. Good presentation. What are you thought on LTE bands expecially hardware suppoting 20 MHz BW for accomodating more channel. lot of research is being done in LTE.
Fanny Posted Oct 30, 2010
Thank you all for the positive feedback on the seminar. I appreciate receiving it and glad that the material is useful. Regarding channels and bandwidth, most LTE chipsets support 20 MHz today. The limitation is scarcity of contiguous 20 MHz chunks of licensed spectrum in many parts of the world. Also, power amplifier technology with instantaneous bandwidth of 20 MHz would have to gain momentum in volume pricing. It's not a technological challenge, but more an issue of market dynamics.
GautamR Posted Nov 1, 2010
The material is very useful. If I could express a minor gripe; it would be better if the bullet-point on the slides were highlighted while the voice over elaborated the point. Also the wording and order of the summaries don't match the voice over, which is a bit distracting.
alienx Posted Nov 17, 2010
excellent course I recommend everyone!
David Develter Posted Nov 17, 2010
Excellent overview and clarification of the wireless market space David D
Ultimate Etching machine Posted Nov 20, 2010
as just an outside observer and provider of machines necessary to build all the wireless devices mentioned in the presentation I think this is a great primer and I have it available to others. Maybe there will be some a class about what a wireless device requires in terms of microelectronics etch and deposition steps, what kind of transistors and power requirements for devices/ what technology nodes? Thanks anyway!
Fanny Posted Nov 21, 2010
If Patrick would allow a small bit of self-promotion from the author... my consulting company, www.octoScope.com, can assist with wireless interface design and test.
Sheetal.Pandey Posted Nov 21, 2010
very informative and course content is very well drafter. Thumbs up!
Patk0317 Posted Dec 12, 2010
Good overview of the bands and standards. Where do I go to get more detailed information without reading a bunch of text books?
Fanny Posted Dec 12, 2010
What sort of information are you looking for? Feel free to email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com
lifewingmate Posted Jan 24, 2011
This is an excellent presentation. Have you thought about turning it into an eBook or a Webinar?
Fanny Posted Jan 25, 2011
Good thought re eBook. I will check into it. Thanks!
Jyothsna_Rajan Posted Dec 17, 2010
Good overview and primer Fanny.
Vandana2711 Posted Dec 30, 2010
very good information for the beginners in wireless technology. I am in to wireless technology since 8yrs with minimum knowledge on wired hardware. It will be good if we get such good fundamental information on even wired communication..
LILY_#1 Posted Feb 16, 2011
This presentation gives very helpful fundamental information for wireless tecnology. I am a wireless technology teacher in Centennial college in Toronto and I am interested to show this seminar in the classroom as a "guest speaker" if you are agreed. Lida
Fanny Posted Feb 16, 2011
Lida, I am very glad that you found the information useful. This seminar belongs to UBM/EE Times, but if I can be of any help with material for your classroom, please contact me directly at email@example.com.
hi kpr Posted Feb 19, 2011
Very useful to faculty members and students as well.
Amara Amara Posted Feb 20, 2011
This is a very interesting course. It's unfortunate that I cannot download it. Amara
hm Posted Feb 20, 2011
Fanny, it is wonderful work and kudos to you for your efforts. You should also consider writing a book on Proprietary Wireless Communication. We may like to go into more details design implementation for proprietary wireless communication for industrial control. This talk contains so much of information, UBM / EETimes should allow to download the full presentation for personal reference.
davealle007 Posted Feb 23, 2011
yes indeed . why not print for reference Fanny
jaloisi Posted Mar 14, 2011
Excellent presentation.
Raj_vlsi Posted Jun 17, 2011
Very good presentation, and learner will go to know about all the standards at a time, where can i find these slides?. Is there any reference saying how to design a system (like PLL specs and TX,RX specs) for any specific standard like blue tooth or whatever...
GLOBAL.TOP.ONE.MULTI.EMBEDDED.SOLUTIONS.LEADER Posted Jul 13, 2011
Dear Sir, Very aatractive foundamentals course, Please kindly send me the PDF file. Thanks. Best regards Steven Wang Sr. Technology consultant Gerson Lehrman Group F202 2009 196th ST SE Bothell WA 98012 firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steven-wang/5/6b5/98a
patrick.mannion Posted Jul 13, 2011
Hi Steven, delighted you enjoyed the course! Unfortunately we don't make it available as a downloadable file, but as a registered user you can jump in at any time and pick up the course in its entirety or at specific points as a refresher. Best regards, Patrick
HOOTAN_MN Posted Jul 16, 2011
Is it possible to download the course ?
muna_majisa Posted Aug 3, 2011
Hi fanny thank you for this quite informative seminar. It would be great if you send me the presentation at firstname.lastname@example.com
Art41 Posted Aug 30, 2011
Could someone send me the PDF containing the graphics of the presentation? firstname.lastname@example.com
Tu.Nguyen Posted Aug 31, 2011
Thanks for your presentation. The course is very interesting and helpful however if available an allowable copy of text provided in this seminar will be very welcome and significant for later review and references as well. Thanks again.
abhik.misra Posted Sep 7, 2011
Hi Fanny, Thank you for nice presentation. I want to have the pdf copy of your presentation. Is it possible?
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fawad.jamshed Posted Feb 12, 2012
it is nice and easy language presentation, a low level tech (like me) can get it well thanks
sonicfearin Posted May 28, 2012
How do I save the course for future review?
krzykar11 Posted Jul 26, 2012
Finally I got some light on this "invisible acronym world". GRATE thank you :)
adithya aravind Posted Aug 1, 2012
wide coverage of all wireless topics. very well presented Natarajan
davichito Posted Nov 30, 2012
good presentation...A good introduction to wireless
MClayton Posted Dec 9, 2012
When will we get 2013 update on impact of all the FCC decisions and IEEE group results since 2010?
Rahul K Posted Jan 11, 2013
I can't view the video . The page is getting loaded and that's it. Video is not getting played.
rftol Posted Jan 12, 2013
The course,"Fundamentals on Wireless" posted on May 28, 2010 has been getting excellent review.
I would like to acquire the text in PDF or any other format.
rftol Posted Jan 12, 2013
The course,"Fundamentals on Wireless" posted on May 28, 2010 has been getting excellent review.
I would like to acquire the text in PDF or any other format.
arturo prieto f Posted Jan 29, 2013
Excelent course thanks


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I hope you know that this is a ********* waiting to happen, just because of the title.
Reply+1#8 to #7 - fishtacos (01/26/2013) [-]
Exactly. The liberals are hypocrites because of above reason, and the conservatives are hypocrites because of the whole "Guns don't kill people, people kill people. Therefore, let's give EVERYONE a gun cuz that's totally gonna work out ok." among other reasons. The extremes of both sides are idiots, and it all manifests itself on the internet.
Reply+1#9 to #8 - davidavidson (01/26/2013) [-]
I hope there is a civil war before "muh gunz" get taken. Just be honest
Reply+2#11 to #10 - davidavidson (01/26/2013) [-]
I don't think that's the best idea because the country is so full of illegal gun smuggling that disarming us all would put the smugglers in power. They will know that everyone else is a sitting duck.


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The X Factor
Are Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul Dating?
You might have seen him feeding her with his fingers on camera, and though a quick Google search reveals more Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul fan fiction than one could ever possibly need, these X Factor judges (and longtime friends from their American Idol days) are strictly platonic.
Paula, who currently dates record label executive Jeff Bratton, and Simon have enjoyed toying with fans with their endless flirtation. However, both are the first to admit it's a love-hate relationship.
"I love him. He's a man of his word and he really, really, he championed me," Paula said of Simon in OK! Magazine. "I couldn't be happier to be back with him. Seriously ask me a little ways down the line, I know any day it's going to change."
What's Simon's take? "It's fun so far," he says of judging X Factor with old pal Paula. "I have to do it in two-hour blocks. You know, unless it's too much."
But the couple, who shared a smooch for photographers at the first X Factor audition, still plan on keeping viewers guessing when the show premieres this fall. "[Paula's] in love with me!" Simon teased. Tune in each week to see "Saula" in action!
Source: OK! Magazine


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authors of "Built to Last" As we sat down to write this author's note for the HarperBusiness Essentials edition, "Built to Last" celebrated its sixth year on the Business Week bestseller list. Far beyond what we would have dared to imagine, "Built to Last" has lived up to its own name.
Ironically, we can claim no credit for the title. Creativity often sprouts from frustration, and our editors in 1994 were frustrated in the extreme. We had inserted a clause into our publishing contract that gave us final right of approval, and as the publication date neared, we just kept vetoing titles. In all, something on the order of 127 different options fell by the wayside, from "You are the Competition" to "Research Results on Visionary Companies."
The situation finally escalated to the executive editor for HarperCollins, who went home for the weekend and returned on Monday morning with an idea. "Here," he said, throwing a three by five note card on our editor's desk, "see if they'll go for this." On it he'd written the simple phrase "Built to Last."
And we had our title.
In retrospect, "Built to Last" is a great title, but it is also the wrong title. Not from a marketing standpoint (don't get us wrong, we'd still keep it), but from the standpoint of what this book is really all about. "Built to Last," it turns out, is not fundamentally about building to last. It is about building something that is worthy of lasting — about building a company of such intrinsic excellence that the world would lose something important if that organization ceased to exist. Implicit on every page is a simple question: Why on Earthwould you settle for creating something mediocre that does little more than make money, when you can create something outstanding that makes a lasting contribution as well? And in the end, as the evidence from our research showed, those who make a lasting contribution make more money over the long run anyway.
If we were rewriting "Built to Last" today, we would not overturn any of the basic concepts; they are timeless principles. We certainly know more about great companies than we did in 1994, and there is certainly much that we could add, but our faith in the fundamental findings has not faded. Indeed, we are more convinced than ever that building an enduring great company — one that is truly worthy of lasting — is a noble cause.
Jim Collins and Jerry Porras
Find out what makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies. ""Built to Last" . . . is one of the most eye-opening business studies since "In Search of Excellence."--"USA Today."
Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day — as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: "What makes the truly exceptional companies different from the comparison companies and what were the common practices these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?"
Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the 21st century and beyond.
About the Author
Jim Collins is a student and teacher of enduring great companies — how they grow, how they attain superior performance, and how good companies can become great companies. Having invested over a decade of research into the topic, Jim has co-authored three books, including the classic Built to Last,a fixture on the Business Weekbestseller list for more than five years, generating over 70 printings and translations into 16 languages. His work has been featured in Fortune, The Economist, Business Week, USA Today, Industry Week, Inc., Harvard Business Reviewand Fast Company.
Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he now conducts multi-year research projects and works with executives from the private, public, and social sectors.
Jim has served as a teacher to senior executives and CEOs at corporations that include: Starbucks Coffee, Merck, Patagonia, American General, W.L. Gore, and hundreds more. He has also worked with the non-corporate sector such as the Leadership Network of Churches, Johns Hopkins Medical School, the Boys &Girls Clubs of America and The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Non-Profit Management.
Jim invests a significant portion of his energy in large-scale research projects — often five or more years in duration — to develop fundamental insights and then translate those findings into books, articles and lectures. He uses his management laboratory to work directly with executives and to develop practical tools for applying the concepts that flow from his research.
In addition, Jim is an avid rock climber and has made free ascents of the West Face of El Capitan and the East Face of Washington Column in Yosemite Valley.
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Kevin Carson, in the new Freeman, on European "socialism" versus American "capitalism":
[S]ocial democracy treats privilege as normal and leaves it intact – then regulates it to make it bearable to the subordinate classes without altering its fundamental nature as privilege. But most of the positive aspects of the European model simply duplicate what could be achieved by dismantling privilege altogether.
(Celý piroh.)
In the same issue, see John Blundell on the Grimké sisters and Stephan Kinsella on IP. There's other good stuff too.