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|11th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 65
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|System and Method for Detecting and Reporting Cable Network Devices with Duplicate Media Access Control Addresses - The detection of devices with duplicate media access controller (MAC) addresses in a cable network. A cable network device (CND) having a MAC address is connected by the cable network to a cable modem termination system (CMTS) having a gateway interface address. A centralized storage of historical cable modem MAC address/giaddr tuple data is used to identify CNDs that report duplicate MAC addresses. The cable network tracks the CND MAC address/giaddr tuple data of all CND requests that it receives and stores the MAC address/giaddr tuple data into a datastore (such as a database). When a CND seeks to access the network, the cable network looks into the datastore to determine whether the CND MAC address of the CND has previously been stored with a different associated giaddr, which would imply that there are multiple CNDs attached to different CMTSs where the CNDs share the same MAC address. If such duplication is detected, an appropriate remedial response is taken.
|Automated Advertising Production Portal - An automated advertisement production portal is described. The automated advertisement production portal automates the advertisement creation process. Users provide to the automated advertisement production portal video options and a script. The automated advertisement production portal generates a preview video or still image of selected options, contacts the contracted production company, and generates an estimated deadline. The automated advertisement production portal bills the customer. A finished advertisement video is uploaded to an automated advertisement production portal server where is can be downloaded. The customer is able to download various versions of the video for television broadcast or can be linked to by the customer in order to be embedded as an advertisement in a web site.
|Method and System for Interrupting Inserted Material in a Content Signal - A system and method includes an automation system generating a modified content signal from a content signal by inserting insertion material into the content signal during a break and a monitoring system monitoring the content signal. The automation system controls the automation system to return to the content signal in response to monitoring the content signal when the break ends on the content signal before an end of the insertion material.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME RECONCILIATION FOR UNUSED CONTENT - A method and system includes a scheduling system generating a pre-break window and a post-break window and an automation system in communication with the scheduling system receiving a content signal and generating a deviation signal when an expected trigger for an insert material is not within the pre-break window or post-break window. The scheduling system reschedules the insert material in response to the deviation signal.
|Autonomous advertising broadcasting system and a method of the same - An autonomous advertising broadcasting system and a method of the same, adapted to broadcast the advertising data publicly at a broadcasting place, wherein the autonomous advertising broadcasting system comprises of a display unit to provide plural image data to display at a same display frame respectively, wherein the said display frame at least includes a first and a second display blocks; an advertising agent data unit at least including an advertising data to provide an advertising agent to broadcast via the display unit; a broadcasting administration unit acquiring the advertising data of the advertising agent data unit and determining the display unit is broadcasted either at the first or second display block; and an autonomous data providing unit providing the administrator of a broadcasting place an autonomy to choose and transmit an autonomous data to the broadcasting administration unit and broadcast at the other one of the first and second display blocks via the broadcasting administration unit.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIONAL SUPPRESSION OF TELEVISION BROADCAST LOW-PRIORITY GRAPHIC INTERRUPTIONS - A method for suppressing graphical overlays in video content, includes: generating a digital signal, the digital signal including a primary video feed subject to graphic overlays, a data stream, and an audio stream; wherein the primary video feed is; inserting steganographic information into the primary video feed; inserting alternative video information into the data stream; wherein the alternative video information is free of graphic overlays; substituting the alternative video information within the primary video feed based on the steganographic information; and wherein the substitution of the alternative video information suppresses at least a portion of the graphic overlay information.
|Method and System for Addressable and Program Independent Advertising during Recorded Programs - A system and method for delivering addressable or targeted advertising to subscribers during programming that the subscribers have recorded identifies the timing and characterization of programs to be recorded and the probable subscriber of those programs. Using the subscriber profiles of those subscribers, either already developed or generated on-the-fly based on program selection, and ad characterizations/profiles, the system generates a schedule of advertisements to be inserted into the avails (advertising opportunities) of the programming as it is recorded. The schedule generated can depend on correlations or matching between the ad profiles and the subscribers' profile, scheduling requirements (i.e., contracts and sales with advertisers) and timing. This system allows for targeted advertising to be delivered to subscribers during recorded programming and thus provides for additional opportunities for advertisers to reach subscribers in a highly addressable fashion.
|Method and System for Placing Inserts into a Broadcast Television Signal - A system and method includes a content repository storing insert material therein and a scheduling system assigning an insert material identification to the insert material and generating an insertion schedule having an insertion time corresponding to the insert material identification. The system also includes an automation server in communication with the scheduling system. The automation server receives the insertion schedule, retrieves the insertion material from the content repository, stores the content therein in response to the insertion time, receives a content signal with a trigger and inserts the insert material into the content signal in response to the trigger and the trigger time to form a modified content signal.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING ACTUAL CHANNEL CONTENT OUTPUT - A system and method includes a first automation system generating a first run log a first on air status and a second automation system generating a second run log having a second on-air status. A billing module receives a consolidated run log corresponding to the first on-air status from the first run log and the second on-air status from the second run log.
|Method for Providing an Electronic Program Guide Based on User Preference Data - An apparatus such as a television signal receiver provides an electronic program guide based on user preference data collected at different time intervals in a day. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a memory operative to store first and second sets of user preference data collected at respective first and second time intervals in a day, and a processor operative to enable display of an electronic program guide including a list of channels. The channels are arranged in the list based on one of the first and second sets of user preference data.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING MEDIA SIGNAL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING MEDIA SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for outputting a media signal by performing video muting and a method and apparatus for transmitting a media signal in such a way to allow for video muting. The method of outputting a media signal including at least one of an audio signal and a video signal includes receiving the media signal and an additional information signal regarding the media signal and selectively performing video muting for outputting the media signal from which the video signal is excluded, based on the additional information signal.
|DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system and a processing data method thereof. The present invention includes acquiring a first ensemble providing service guide information for mobile service data from a broadcast signal in which the mobile service data and main service data are multiplexed, acquiring, from the first ensemble, first program table information including information which indicates that the first ensemble provides service guide information for a second ensemble, and decoding the first program table information and acquiring service guide information for mobile service data included in the second ensemble by using the decoded first program table information.
|PROGRAM TABLE GENERATOR, TELEVISION BROADCAST RECEIVER, AND PROGRAM TABLE GENERATION METHOD - A program table generator
|Back up display system of a signal irregularity and a method of the same - A back up display system of a signal irregularity and a method of the same wherein the back up display system comprises of a transmission unit acquiring an image signal; a back up display unit having a back up image information; an irregularity detecting unit detecting image information and outputting a switching signal when it determines an image signal is in irregular state; a broadcasting unit acquiring and broadcasting the image signal of the transmission unit in regular state and discontinuing to broadcast the image signal of the transmission unit by broadcasting the back up image information of the back up display unit instead when the irregularity detecting unit outputs a switching signal.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION SERVICE - A method and a system for providing application service are disclosed. The method of providing application service in a digital data broadcasting system coupled to at least one broadcasting terminal through a network includes generating a preview contents by using first data combined with an application for data broadcasting service, wherein the preview contents has second data provided when a user requests the application service, and transmitting the generated preview contents to the broadcasting terminal. Here, the broadcasting terminal outputs the preview contents before data broadcasting standby time. Accordingly, useful information may be provided to the user before the application is executed.
|ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAYED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH TELEVISION PROGRAMMING - A system for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) to a viewer. The system includes displaying one or more data slices representative of broadcast programming to a viewer. In response to input from the viewer, the displayed number of data slices is increased, for example, from one slice to two slices. In browser mode the viewer can scroll through multiple EPG data slices without selecting to view full mode EPG, while in full mode the EPG can expand from a single column of data slices to multiple columns of data slices based upon viewer selections. The EPGs of the present invention can display programming that a viewer is more likely to watch at a particular time than other programming. A data slice representing the predicted programming can be inserted into the EPG so that the viewer can identify programming that is likely to be of interest.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUGGESTING TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO A USER - The invention relates to a method for suggesting television programs to a user, the method comprising: maintaining a set of preferred features of television programs, suggesting those television programs to the user for which at least one preferred feature is applicable, updating of the set of preferred features by input of the user whenever the user makes a choice from the presented television programs, presenting the preferred features which are applicable for the chosen television program whenever a program is chosen, accepting at least one preferred feature selected by the user, and updating the set of features with the help of the feature selected by the user. By selecting the feature regarded as most relevant for the user, the system obtains more information from the user, so that the learning process can be executed within a shorter time so that the user may dispose over a usefully limited selection in an earlier stage. The invention also relates to an apparatus for executing the method according to the invention.
|Program guide system with preference profiles - An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.
|BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD CAPABLE OF SETTING FAVORITE PROGRAMS - A broadcast receiving apparatus and method for setting favorite programs are provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus may list a broadcast program currently displayed on a screen in a favorite program table or may delete the broadcast program from the favorite program table using a predetermined key. Therefore, a broadcast program provided at a time slot which a user desires to view may be listed in or deleted from a favorite program table.
|METHOD FOR SCHEDULING CONTENT ITEMS AND TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH AIDED CONTENT SELECTION - In a system for scheduling content items accessible to a receiver having a processor (
|Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems for a Portable, Automated Contractual Image Dealer and Transmitter - This disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for a portable, automated contractual image dealer and transmitter. The transmitter provides a platform capable of managing, manipulating, storing, and transmitting digital media files across a wide array of transmission means and protocols. In addition, the capability to provide media for sale or distribution from remote locations, including the ability to choose from a number of possible buyers based on selected criteria and to remotely establish binding purchasing and/or image transferal relationships, is potentially beneficial for an array of media applications. In one embodiment, the transmitter may be employed by photographers, photojournalists, and/or the like to rapidly process, edit, and send photographs or video to multiple news agencies, newspapers, magazines, television studios, websites, and/or the like while maintaining control over their photographs by allowing them to send reduced quality and watermarked proofs. The transmitter may be configured to allow users to first generate and transmit low-resolution preview images, thereby saving on transmission time and resources, and only send full resolution versions once approvals of the preview versions are received
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and method of monitoring a signals include an occasional router generating a first output signal, a first service access processing system generating a second output signal and a second service access processing system generating a third output signal. A secondary service access processing system router receives the first output signal, the second output signal and the third output signal. A monitoring system selects at least one of the first output signal, the second output signal and the third output signal for monitoring and generates a video output signal. A monitoring display displays the output signal on a first display.
|Method and System for Monitoring and Simultaneously Displaying a Plurality of Signal Channels in a Communication System - A system includes a ground segment and a monitoring system displaying first thread view for a first channel and displaying a second thread view for a second channel.
|Method and System for Monitoring and Switching Between a Primary and Diverse Site in a Satellite Communication System - A system and method for generating an output signal includes a diverse site, a communication network and a primary site in communication with the diverse site through the communication network. A transport processing system at the primary site communicates a first signal to the diverse site through the communication network. The diverse site generates a first diverse modulator signal at a first diverse modulator and a second diverse modulator signal at a second diverse modulator. The diverse site having a switch coupled to the first diverse modulator and the second diverse modulator and generating a switch output signal corresponding to the first diverse modulator signal and the second diverse modulator signal. The primary site monitors first diverse modulator signal and the second diverse modulator signal and controls the switch in response thereto.
|Method and System for Monitoring and Switching Between Primary and Back-up Uplink Signal Processing Circuits in a Satellite Communication System - A system and method includes a first uplink signal processing circuit, a second uplink signal processing circuit and an IP network communicating the plurality of channel signals to the first uplink signal processing circuit to form a first output signal. A monitoring system monitors the first uplink signal processing circuit and generates a monitoring signal. The monitoring system redirects the channel signals to the second uplink signal processing circuit to form a second plurality of output signal signals.
|Method and System for Monitoring and Controlling Receiving Circuit Modules at a Local Collection Facility From a Remote Facility - A system and method for controlling receiving circuit module includes a remote facility, an IP network and a local collection facility in communication with the remote facility through the IP network. The local collection facility includes a plurality of primary receiving circuit modules having a first encoder. The local collection facility generates a receiving circuit module monitoring signal. The local collection facility communicates the monitoring signal to the remote facility through the IP network. The monitoring system generates a receiving circuit module control signal in response to the monitoring signal communicates the receiving circuit module control signal to the receiving circuit module through the IP network.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS FROM A LOCAL COLLECTION FACILITY AT A SIGNAL PROCESSING FACILITY - A system and method for processing signal in a remote facility includes an IP network and a first local collection facility that includes a first plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a first plurality of channel signals and generating a first plurality of IP encoded signals from the first plurality of channel signals and a first router routing the first plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a second local collection facility comprising a second plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a second plurality of channel signals and generating a second plurality of IP encoded signals from the second plurality of channel signals and a second router routing the second plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a remote facility having a statistical multiplexer in communication with the IP network. The remote facility includes a compression system controller configuring the statistical multiplexer and at least one of the first plurality of receiving circuit modules and at least one of the second plurality of receiving circuit modules to form a multicast group so that at least one of the first plurality of encoded signals and at least one of the second plurality of encoded signals are multiplexed together with the statistical multiplexer to form an output signal.
|Method and System for Monitoring and Switching Between Primary and Back-up Receiver Decoder Circuits in a Communication System - A system and method for switching between receiver and decoder circuits includes a first receiver receiving a first channel signal and forming a first channel signal, a second receiver receiving the first channel signal and forming a second channel signal and a monitoring system monitoring the first channel signal and the second channel signal and generating a monitoring signal. The system also includes a transfer switch in communication with the first channel signal and the second channel signal. The monitoring system controls the switching of the transfer switch from the first signal to the second signal in response to the monitoring signal. The transfer switch forms a switch output signal.
|Method And System For Back Channel Communication For Set Top Box Devices - A set top box (STB) may be enabled to generate and communicate SMS messages over a back channel between the STB and one or more networked entities such as a satellite service provider headend and/or billing center via a coupled communication device. The SMS enabled communication device may be integrated within the STB or may be external to the STB. The SMS messages may comprise an address for one or more destination devices. In addition, the STB may receive acknowledgement messages for corresponding transmitted SMS messages and/or may receive and decode SMS messages. The SMS messages may be communicated via an integrated Bluetooth transceiver and an external cellular phone, via an integrated cellular transceiver and/or via a cable connecting an external cellular phone. The STB may be a satellite STB. The communicated SMS message may comprise billing information. The networked entity may comprise a headend and/or a billing center.
|RECEIVING CIRCUIT MODULE FOR RECEIVING AND ENCODING CHANNEL SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A receiving circuit module and method for operating the same includes a housing having a first receiver, a second receiver, a serial digital interface and an input-output port disposed therein. The receiving circuit module includes an encoder disposed within the housing and in communication with the first receiver, the second receiver and the serial digital interface. The receiver circuit module also includes a controller disposed within the housing receiving a control signal, switching between the first receiver, the second receiver and serial digital interface in response to the control signal and generating an encoded output signal corresponding to the first receiver, the second receiver and serial digital interface.
|Method and System for Monitoring a Receiving Circuit Module and Controlling Switching to a Back-up Receiving Circuit Module at a Local Collection Facility from a Remote Facility - A system and method for remotely collecting signals includes a local collection facility comprising a plurality of primary receiving circuit modules comprising a first receiving circuit module. The first receiving circuit module receives a first channel signal and forms a first encoded signal. The system further includes a remote facility having a multiplexer, and a router routing the first encoded signal to the multiplexer. The remote facility generates an output signal in response to the first encoded signal. A monitoring system receives an error signal from the first receiving circuit module. The router routes the error signal of the first receiving circuit module to the monitoring system. The system also includes a back-up receiving circuit module. The router routes the first channel signal to the back-up receiving circuit module to form a second encoded signal. The monitoring system monitors the second encoded signal. The router routes the second encoded signal at the local collection facility to the multiplexer at the remote facility in response to monitoring the second encoded signal. The remote facility forms the output signal in response to the second encoded signal.
|Interactive Hospitality System for an Exchange of Data - A hospitality system, has a media distribution system with a selection to access information and configured to direct information to a display within a guest room, and a link connecting the media distribution system and a services platform to transmit information between the services platform and the media distribution system, wherein the media distribution system has an interface configured to be connected with a mobile electronic appliance and for exchanging data with the appliance. The hospitality system can be used by a guest, wherein the guest brought the mobile electronic appliance.
|System for Presentation of Live Video and Audio Compilations on TV Using the Internet - The system includes a network that allows a user (an uploader), who has made a compilation playable as a video or audio or both, to visit a website and make arrangements for his or her compilation to be broadcast on one or more TV channels in various locations around the world. The uploader who has created a video, for example, will visit the website and upload his or her creation to the website. After uploading, the website will present the uploader with options as to where, on what type of outlet (media devices, terrestrial TV, video on demand, satellite TV, cable TV, Internet, mobile phone or other outlet) and when (or in what time window) his or her creation will be played. The website, optionally, may charge user or not charge the user a fee. Whether or not a fee is paid, the video may be edited in order to make it comply with broadcast safety standards and/or for compliance with rules governing the outlet over which the video will be played. The creation may be accessible to users of the website before or after the creation is broadcast. Operators of outlets may be given access to uploaded content for their selection and use.
|System and method for providing digital video to a wireless communications device - A system and method employs an online site for making stored digital video recordings available for selection and download to a wireless communications device. Upon receipt of a selection for a digital video recording, the system and method causes the selected digital video recording to be wirelessly transmitted to the wireless communications device. The selected digital video recording is also made available to a personal computer associated with the user who made the selection. At least a title of the selected digital video recording is stored in a personal storage account of the user.
|COORDINATED MULTI-MEDIA PLAYBACK - A request is received for playback of a package of media files, the package of media files including at least a first set of media files of a first type and a second set of media files of a second type. The first set of media files and the second set of media files are retrieved via a network. The package of media files is provided to a media playback device such that at least some of the first set of media files are played generally simultaneously as at least some of the second set of media files.
|Method and System for Retrieving a Media File - A method and apparatus for retrieving media files from a customer premise device are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a subscriber to access a media file, and verifies the media file is stored on a customer premise device. The method provides the media file via a communication network to the subscriber if the media file is verified as being stored in the customer premise device.
|SYSTEM TO PROVIDE INDEX AND METADATA FOR CONTENT ON DEMAND - A content on demand system includes logic to compose information about multiple audio and/or video streams into an audio and/or video stream format, and logic to communicate the information about multiple audio and/or video streams to a plurality of set top boxes.
|Method and System for Forming a Countdown Clock Channel Output - A system and method includes an automation system and a scheduling system generating a schedule having a countdown time for a countdown clock assembly and communicating the schedule to an automation system. The system also includes a content repository storing promotional content and a clock background in the content repository. The automation system retrieves the promotional content and the clock background from the content repository, stores the promotional content and the clock background, forms a countdown clock assembly from the promotional content and the clock background and inserts the countdown clock assembly into a channel signal.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A LOCAL COLLECTION FACILITY AND A REMOTE FACILITY - A system and method for operating the same includes an IP network, a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the local collection facility through the IP network. The local collection facility receives local channel signals at a local collection facility and encodes the local channel signals into respective IP signals. The local collection facility includes a router routing the respective IP signals through an IP network to a remote facility.
|SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING ENCODING RATES BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first communication device having a controller adapted to determine whether a second communication device is operating within or remote to a local area network of the first communication device, determine an encoding rate according to said determination, and transmit to the second communication device streamed media content according to said encoding rate. Other embodiments are disclosed.
|Terminal-Cooperated System, Terminal, Server and Method for Uninterrupted Reception of Contents - In a terminal-cooperated system for the uninterrupted reception of contents, the information receiving terminal apparatus includes a unit for transmitting to the mobile terminal the information on content reception switching, and the video information system can uninterruptedly switch over the content reception from the mobile terminal to the information receiving terminal apparatus and from the information receiving terminal apparatus to the mobile terminal, by operating the mobile terminal.
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF WIRELESS DATA AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TO AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods for provisioning of media content and data to aircraft are described. A hierarchical network, including one or more wireless networks, may be used to provided selected media content to aircraft and update aircraft with specific content based on tailored criteria. Aircraft arrival may be detected and content uploaded based on presence at an airport or other landing facility.
|Delivery of digital content - A system and method for providing multimedia content through a cable, satellite television or other content server system is disclosed. A server facility which provides multimedia content divides formatted multimedia content into data chunks (e.g., collections of data corresponding to one minute lengths) prior to transmission to a user/subscriber receptor unit, and sends the divided data chunks according to a schedule which permits instantaneous starting and viewing of the multimedia content, such as movies, upon user/subscriber request. The user/subscriber receptor unit includes a cable box, video game device, or the like having a digital video recording capability and at least a memory capacity or disk space sufficient to store a complete unit of media content, such as full-length feature film. The invention does not require intensive interaction between the server facility and the receptor unit, but rather, only requires sending of content signals in the form of an interleaved media stream from the server facility to the receptor unit. Further, the invention requires the use of no more than six times the bandwidth of the original signal for operation.
|VIDEO SERVER FOR VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A video server for distributing a digitized video content includes a unit for determining whether or not a video content requested from a terminal is stored in the video server, a unit for issuing a transmission request to another server for transmitting the video thereto in accordance with the HTTP protocol when the video content requested from the terminal is not stored in the video server, and a unit for receiving the video content transmitted from the other video server in accordance with the HTTP protocol, and transmitting the video content to the terminal in accordance with IP multicast or HTTP protocol.
|VIDEO OVER IP DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Enables video over IP distribution system and method that multicasts or broadcasts IP messages over a local layer 2 network (generally for example in a known local network, e.g., a network within an Internet service provider or video provider) to eliminate intermediate replication servers. The system thus utilizes a flat architecture that distributes the same number of video streams as pyramid architectures, but utilizes less hardware, e.g., less replication servers and less network switches. Systems may be configured to transmit multiple versions of the same broadcast, for example at different sizes, resolutions or aspect ratios or at different bit rates or any combination thereof. Groupings of the system allow for customized broadcast of the same video. With respect to quality of service, various clock synchronization, forward error correction (FEC), automatic repeat request (ARQ) methods and systems may be utilized to provide higher quality of service for any embodiment of the invention.
|SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGING MEDIA CONTENT BETWEEN A MEDIA CONTENT PROCESSOR AND A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor having a controller adapted to detect an event associated with recorded media content derived from one among a plurality of media content sources, select a communication device of a subscriber of the media content processor, retrieve a portion of the recorded media content, generate a notice describing the event, and transmit the notice with the portion of the recorded media content to the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A LOCAL COLLECTION FACILITY FROM A REMOTE FACILITY USING AN ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM) NETWORK - A system of local television signals includes a plurality of local collection facilities. Each a local collection facilities includes a plurality of primary receiver decoder circuit modules comprising a first receiver decoder circuit module. The first receiver decoder circuit module receives a first channel signal and forms a first decoded signal. The local collection facility also includes an encoder in communication with the first receiver decoder circuit module forming an encoded signal. A multiplexer multiplexing the first encoded signal into a multiplexed signal and a network switch communicating the multiplexed signal through a network. Collectively, the plurality of local collection facilities communicates a plurality of multiplexed signals through the network. The system also includes a remote collection facility in communication with the plurality of local collection facilities that generate an output signal in response to the plurality of multiplexed signals. The multiplexed signal may be formed into ATM signals before communication through the network.
|Positioning with Time Sliced Single Frequency Networks - Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise an input circuit to receive a transport stream of data, wherein the transport stream has periodic synchronization boundaries; a signal generator to provide a ranging signal, wherein the ranging signal represents a transmitter identifier; and a ranging time slice inserter to insert ranging time slices into the transport stream, wherein each ranging time slice is inserted into the transport stream at the same predetermined offset from a respective one of the periodic synchronization boundaries, and wherein each ranging time slice includes the ranging signal.
|DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA IN THE DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. The receiving system of the digital broadcasting system includes a receiving unit, a main service data processor, a mobile service data processor, a controller, and an output controller. The receiving unit receives mobile service data and main service data including the same A/V broadcast signal and receives retransmission channel information. The main service data processor demodulates and error-corrects the received main service data and temporarily stores the processed data. The mobile service data processor demodulates and error-corrects the received mobile service data and temporarily stores the processed data. The controller generates and outputs a control signal based upon the received retransmission channel information and a receiving environment of the receiving system. And, the output controller selects any one of the A/V broadcast signal for the main service and the A/V broadcast signal for the mobile service based upon the control signal of the controller.
|BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS - A broadcast receiving apparatus determines whether a broadcast signal that is being played back and that includes print information is a broadcast signal that is being broadcasted or a broadcast signal that is played back by a recording apparatus. The broadcast receiving apparatus also determines whether the print information included in the broadcast signal that is being played back includes acquisition instructing information instructing acquisition of a print content item transmitted from an external server. If it is determined that the print information included in the broadcast signal that is being played back includes the acquisition instructing information and the broadcast signal that is being played back is played back by the recording apparatus, the broadcast receiving apparatus notifies a user that a print content item which the print information included in the broadcast signal that is being played back intended to acquire during broadcasting cannot possibly be acquired.
|SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING VIDEO SIGNALS - There is provided a system and method for searching video signals for content. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising receiving video programming containing text data and video data, wherein the text data is associated with the video data, extracting the text data from the video programming, determining time information for the extracted text data, and generating an index file containing the extracted text data and the time information for the extracted text data.
|SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A signal processing apparatus includes: a communication unit which communicates with another signal processing apparatus storing an encoded first certificate; and a controller which accesses the other signal processing apparatus through the communication unit, copies the first certificate stored in the other signal processing apparatus and decodes the copied first certificate.
|Social Network Site Including Invitation Functionality - A social network site with enhanced user interaction functionality. In one implementation, a method includes receiving an invite request from an inviting user, wherein the invite request comprises identifying information associated with an invited user; generating a new account for the invited user; allowing the inviting user to create and customize a proposed personal page for the invited user; transmitting to the invited user an invitation and a link to the proposed personal page; and conditionally receiving a response from the invited user, wherein the response indicates if the invited user has accepted the personal page.
|Security Policy Validation For Web Services - Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for security policy validation for web services that include: transforming a security policy for a web service into a policy predicate logic representation; providing a profile predicate logic representation that represents one or more rules of a security policy profile; and determining whether the security policy satisfies the security policy profile in dependence upon the policy predicate logic representation and the profile predicate logic representation.
|METHOD, APPARATUS AND NETWORK FOR NEGOTIATING MIP CAPABILITY - The invention provides a method, an apparatus and a network for negotiating MIP capability in a network, including: negotiating the MIP capability through an Authentication and Authorization process and/or an above-physical layer capability negotiation process, to obtain service information that can be provided by the network. With the invention, the network is allowed to choose whether to provide MIP service and relevant service.
|INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND AUTHENTICATION CONTROL PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a user information managing part that manages registered user information, an authentication part that performs user authentication using the registered user information managed by the user information managing part, an external authentication part that controls an external computer to perform authentication on user information input via an input interface and acquires authenticated user information from the computer when the input user information is successfully authenticated by the computer, and a registration part that registers the authenticated user information acquired by the external authentication part in the user information managing part as the registered user information.
|Image forming apparatus and utilization limiting method - An image forming apparatus and a utilization limiting method enable flexible limitation of utilization of resources. The image forming apparatus includes a utilization condition managing unit for managing utilization condition information including a utilization condition for a resource; a resource utilization unit for enabling the resource to be utilized based on the utilization condition included in the utilization condition information in response to a user request; a privilege information managing unit for managing privilege information that defines the presence or absence of privilege of the user to the resource; and a determination unit for determining whether utilization of the resource should be granted based on the privilege information. The determination unit grants utilization of the resource based on the utilization condition information when the user has no privilege to the resource.
|COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An authentication unit performs an authentication processing to obtain a permission for a physical interface including a driver to establish a connection to a network to perform a data transfer. A detecting unit detects authentication state information indicating a state of the authentication processing. Upon receiving the authentication state information from the detecting unit, a transmission control unit controls a transmission of data received from a module for performing a communication based on a protocol of an upper-level layer with respect to a data link layer to an external device based on the state of the authentication processing.
|AUTHENTICATION COMPUTER AND PROGRAM - By utilizing representative embodiment of present invention, the security and convenient of personal authentication system are enhanced. An authentication computer comprising a processor, a memory and an interface: wherein the memory memorizes an user information; wherein the processor receives an authentication demand; wherein the processor allocates, to the received authentication demand, an e-mail address which hasn't been allocated to any authentication demand; wherein the processor receives an e-mail; wherein the processor receives an authentication result demand; wherein the processor specifies the authentication demand corresponded to the received authentication result demand; wherein the processor specifies a source e-mail address from the e-mail where a destination e-mail address is the e-mail address allocated to the specified authentication demand; wherein the processor refers to the user information to specify the user corresponded to the specified source e-mail address; and wherein the processor sends data corresponded to the specified user to the client computer.
|Method and Apparatuses for Secure, Anonymous Wireless Lan (WLAN) Acess - A method and system for providing secure, anonymous access to a wireless local area network, including configuring an access point to drop packets except packets exhibiting an URL access protocol like HTTP and HTTPS, intercepting a URL access request by an access point from a mobile device via a web browser, re-directing the URL access request to a web server by the access point generating a security key by one of the access points and the web server, communicating the generated security key to the said web server securely by the access point or vice versa and setting the security key by the access point is described. A mobile device including means for forwarding a request for secure access to a wireless local area network via a URL access request, means for receiving a mobile code or a signal for displaying a security key and means for setting the security key is also described.
|AUTHENTICATION SERVER, CLIENT TERMINAL FOR AUTHENTICATION, BIOMETRICS AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, BIOMETRICS AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR BIOMETRICS AUTHENTICATION - A template sharing processing is performed between a first authentication server and a second authentication server. A client terminal generates two parameter differences, one of which is sent to the first authentication server, and the other to the second authentication server. The first authentication server transforms an already-registered template with the received parameter difference to create a temporary template and sends the temporary template to the second authentication server. The second authentication server transforms the received temporary template with the already-received parameter difference to create and register therein a further transformed template. A storage medium stores therein only a single master key for generating a parameter.
|WIRELESSLY ACCESSING BROADBAND SERVICES USING INTELLIGENT CARDS - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for wirelessly accessing broadband services using intelligent cards. In some implementations, a broadband service card includes a physical interface, a communication module, secure memory, and service module. The physical interface connects to a port of a consumer host device. The communication module wirelessly receives RF signals from and transmits RF signals to a wireless broadband network. The secure memory stores user credentials used to securely authenticate the card and access a service foreign to the consumer host device through the wireless broadband network independent of the consumer host device. The user credentials are associated with a broadband service provider. The service module accesses the foreign service using the user credentials in response to at least an event and transmits a service request to the broadband service provider using the wireless broadband core network.
|Method and System for Enabling a First Party to Provide a Second Party With Personalized Digital Content - A method for enabling a first party to provide a second party with personalized digital content includes at a network unit: in response to receiving a request from a first party, the request including an identifier identifying a second party, retrieving identity credentials of the second party; and transmitting the identity credentials of the second part to a first party or to a content providing system; and in a content providing system: in response to receiving: a) an identifier from the first party, the identifier identifying digital content in a digital content storage, and b) the identity credentials of the second party, personalizing digital content using the identity credentials, the personalizing adapted to enable the second party to reproduce the digital content but to prevent any unauthorized party to reproduce it; and delivering the personalized digital content to the first party.
|ACCESS SERVER AND CONNECTION RESTRICTION METHOD - The access server receives an authentication packet including an authentication result, a port change setting information, a port change time, a filtering setting information and a filtering time from the authentication server. The access server stores the respective information in the authentication packet into a memory. The access server refers to the memory, and in the case where the port change setting information on an arbitrary user identifier is set to perform port change, when it becomes the port change time, the access server changes the output destination of a packet from a user terminal to, for example, a proxy server B from a proxy server A. Besides, in the case where the filtering setting information on an arbitrary user identifier is set to perform filtering, when it becomes the filtering start time, the access server performs filtering on the port to which the user terminal is connected.
|Image forming apparatus, image forming method, recording medium, and image forming system - An image forming apparatus receives authentication information about a user who requests a function and determines whether the user needs to be authenticated before executing the requested function. The image forming apparatus then transmits the authentication information to an authentication device that performs authentication of the user, and receives an authentication result from the authentication device indicative of whether the user is authentic. The image forming apparatus executes the function specified in the request only when the authentication result shows that the user is authentic.
|Security proxy service - A secure proxy service has been developed to authorize pre-defined individuals (defined as a "Security Agent") to gain access to otherwise privileged information/premises when an individual has "gone missing". The individual subscribing to the service defines and retains control of various factors such as: the time period to trigger the proxy service (i.e., missing for several days, missing for several weeks, etc.), the types of information to be accessed (i.e., only email, both premises and email, bank accounts, etc.), and the like. Once activated, the proxy allows the authorized individual(s) to gain access to the person's residence, computer accounts, bank accounts, etc. (via previously-executed "power of attorney" documents, when necessary) in an attempt to find clues regarding the missing person's location.
|METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE EMAIL TRANSMISSIONS - Systems and methods for email monitoring and providing sender notification of security levels for outbound email recipients prior to transmission or sending of emails.
|METHOD FOR SECURELY ENABLING DYNAMIC INSTRUMENTATION - A method is provided for securely enabling dynamic instrumentation. The method includes categorizing probes, upon creation, into one or more classes, providing lists of permissions for activating the probes and associating users with the permissions for activating the probes, such that certain users have permissions for activating certain probes. Users are associated with permissions by mapping classes of probes to permissions and mapping users to permissions, mapping classes of users to probes, or mapping users to at least one of classes of probes and classes of capabilities.
|INFORMATION PROCESSOR, AUTHENTICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processor is disclosed that includes an authentication part configured to authenticate a user based on predetermined information; an information obtaining part configured to obtain first information to be used to authenticate the user from an external device; and an authentication control part configured to cause the authentication part to authenticate the user by inputting information based on the first information to the authentication part as the predetermined information. The information obtaining part is configured to obtain the first information using a program module whose correlation with the information obtaining part is recorded in a recording medium.
|PROXY ENGINE FOR CUSTOM HANDLING OF WEB CONTENT - Processes and techniques for protecting web users from malicious executable code are described. A proxy engine is implemented that intercepts communications between a web browser and a script engine. The proxy engine can invoke a variety of custom event handlers that are configured to handle specific types of events (e.g., script events) that occur in the processing of web content. A script shield event handler detects the presence of script in pre-defined script-free zones and prevents the script from being executed on a user's device.
|Detecting network attacks - Described is a technique for detecting attacks on a data communications network having a plurality of addresses for assignment to data processing systems in the network. The technique involves identifying data traffic on the network originating at any assigned address and addressed to any unassigned address. Any data traffic so identified is inspected for data indicative of an attack. On detection of data indicative of an attack, an alert signal is generated.
|COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for communicating packetized audio or audio-visual communications over a data communications network is disclosed. Packets meeting a predetermined criterion are identified and bypass integrity protection. Integrity protection is applied to all other packets
|System and method for filtering spam messages utilizing URL filtering module - Systems and methods for filtering spam messages utilizing a URL filtering module are described. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting, in an incoming message, data indicative of a URL and comparing the URL from the incoming message with URLs characterizing spam. The method further includes determining whether the incoming message is spam based on the comparison of the URL from the incoming message with the URLs characterizing spam.
|SAFE WEB BASED INTERACTIONS - A system is described for providing safe web based interactions. The system may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a request and a web page. The interface may be operative to communicate with a user and a third party server. The processor may be operatively connected to the memory and the interface and may receive a request from the user for a web page provided by the third party server. The processor may retrieve the web page and determine if malicious data is associated with the web page. If malicious data is determined to be associated with the web page the processor may disable the malicious data. The processor may modify the web page so that subsequent interactions with the web page are redirected to the processor, through the interface. The processor may provide the web page to the user, via the interface.
|Signature-Free Intrusion Detection - An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting intrusions in Voice over Internet Protocol systems, without the use of an attack signature database. In particular, the illustrative embodiment is based on the observation that some VoIP-related protocols (e.g., the Session Initiation Protocol [SIP], etc.) are simple enough to be represented by a finite-state machine (FSM) of compact size. A finite-state machine is maintained for each session/node/protocol combination, and any illegal state or state transition—which might be the result of a malicious attack—is flagged as a potential intrusion.
|Distributed Stateful Intrusion Detection for Voice Over IP - An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting intrusions in Voice over Internet Protocol systems without an attack signature database. The illustrative embodiment is based on two observations: (1) various VoIP-related protocols are simple enough to be represented by a finite-state machine (FSM) of compact size, thereby avoiding the disadvantages inherent in signature-based intrusion-detection systems.; and (2) there exist intrusions that might not be detectable locally by the individual finite-state machines (FSMs) but that can be detected with a global (or distributed) view of all the FSMs. The illustrative embodiment maintains a FSM for each session/node/protocol combination representing the allowed (or "legal") states and state transitions for the protocol at that node in that session, as well as a "global" FSM for the entire session that enforces constraints on the individual FSMs and is capable of detecting intrusions that elude the individual FSMs.
|APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MALICIOUS PROCESS - Provided are an apparatus and method for detecting a malicious process. The apparatus includes: a process monitoring unit for monitoring a process generated in a computing environment; a target process setting unit for previously setting a test target process among the processes confirmed by the process monitoring unit; a process generation time change monitoring unit for monitoring if the target process set by the target process setting unit requests to change a generation time; a generation time change preventing unit for preventing a change in the generation time of the target process when the target process requests to change the generation time; and a malicious process detecting unit for determining that a child process of the target process set by the target process setting unit is a malicious process if the child process is generated within a predetermined reference time.
|METHOD FOR SECURING STREAMING MULTIMEDIA NETWORK TRANSMISSIONS - A method of and apparatus for securing against an unauthorized transmission within an authorized transmission from a sending data processor to a receiving data processor. The transmission is stimulated to elicit a predictable response from the receiving data processor. Upon the observance or absence of the predictable response, the transmission is determined as being potentially unauthorized. The method of this invention can be implemented in network administrator middleboxes such as firewalls.
|MALWARE PREVENTION SYSTEM MONITORING KERNEL EVENTS - A malware prevention system monitors kernel level events of the operating system and applies user programmable or preprepared policies to those events to detect and block malware.
|COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCANNING COMPUTER VIRUS - According to the present invention, a timeout caused by executing a virus scan is avoided. A computer system has a first computer, a second computer coupled to the first computer, and a storage system coupled to the first computer and the second computer. The first computer receives a request to write data, writes the requested data in the storage system, and sends a virus scan request of the written data to the second computer. The second computer receives the virus scan request from the first computer, reads the written data out of the storage system, and partially executes a virus scan of the read data. After the partial virus scan of the read data is finished, the first computer sends a response to the received write request. After the first computer sends the response, the second computer executes the remainder of the virus scan of the read data.
|METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VALIDATING NETWORK ALARMS - Methods and apparatus for validating network alarms, such as alarms from an Intrusion Detection System (IDS). The methods and apparatus validate network threats or alarms by receiving a detected network alarm indicating potentially harmful network activity where the alarm including an alarm destination and an alarm type and obtaining port information of a host targeted by the alarm based on the alarm destination and alarm type. Additionally, a determination is made whether the port at the host is vulnerable to the network alarm based on the obtained port information and the alarm type, and a priority value is assigned to the alarm based at least on the determination of whether the port is vulnerable to the particular network alarm in order to assess validity of the network threat that has triggered the alarm.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE PRESENTATION OF CONFIDENTIAL CONTENT - A computer implemented method and apparatus for controlling the presentation of information. In response to receiving a request to present the information, a process confirms that conditions for presentation of the information are satisfied using a set of presentation policies, wherein the conditions are specified in the set of presentation policies, and wherein the conditions comprise a status of a user and a setting of the user. The process then determines whether confidential content is present in the information. Responsive to the confidential content being present, the process redacts the confidential content before presenting the information to a user, and then updates a presentation history with metadata describing the presentation of the information comprising the confidential content.
|METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING USER DATA BETWEEN SUBSCRIBERS AND SUBSCRIBER DEVICES THEREFOR - A method for transmitting user data (D) between subscribers in a network (N) by means of data messages (
|SYSTEM RENEWABILITY MESSAGE TRANSPORT - System renewability message data is transmitted to set top boxes, or other devices, using a transport protocol such as, for example, an Internet protocol-type data stream. In accordance with one embodiment, an Extensible Markup Language-type file is received via an Internet protocol-type transport stream. Data, which corresponds to the identities of devices that are unauthorized for the use of certain content, is selected from the Extensible Markup Language-type file. This data from the file is processed whereupon use of the content is prevented in accordance with the data.
|METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SECURED ACCESS TO PROTECTED DIGITAL MATERIAL - A method, system and device for providing secure access to multimedia content received by a networked digital storage device, such as a set-top box. A mobile device, such as a mobile telephone, obtains appropriate security binding information and application software when coupled to the networked digital storage device at its end user location. The mobile device uploads the security binding information to a randomly located temporary hosting device at its place-shifted location when coupled thereto and, through a logical binding with the temporary hosting device, enables a secure, remote session. The secure binding and transfer of appropriate keys allow the remote hosting device to securely access premium or protected digital material/services available at the networked digital storage device. After completion of the secure, remote access session, termination occurs and the security binding information and the computing activity residue can be removed from the mobile device and the temporary hosting device.
|Integrity Protection - A data processing system comprising data processing means, control means and an integrated circuit chip containing non-volatile storage, wherein the control means is provided between said chip and the processing means and provides all access to said chip by the processing means and the control means is arranged to check, upon the processing means requiring certain material in the non-volatile storage means, the validity of the required material and prevent the use of the required material by the processing means if invalid. The invention also relates to corresponding methods and to programs for implementing those methods.
|METHOD FOR SECURELY DELIVERING AUDIOVISUAL SEQUENCES, DECODER AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A method for delivering a nominal audiovisual stream including nominal coefficients to a receiving site including a secure gateway includes modifying, in the nominal audiovisual stream, at least one nominal coefficient among the nominal coefficients to generate a main digital stream; generating complementary information so that the nominal audiovisual stream is implemented from the complementary information and main digital stream at the receiving site; performing cryptographic operations on the secure gateway with the complementary information; and causing the gateway to transmit the complementary information to an audiovisual processing peripheral to enable the nominal audiovisual stream to be implemented at the audiovisual processing peripheral.
|Integrated laser Auto-Destruct System for Electronic Components - An apparatus, method and system for securing proprietary semiconductor IC components including a target semiconductor IC; at least one laser diode array disposed adjacent to the target semiconductor IC and coupled thereto; a power supply coupled to the at least one laser diode array; a sensor for sensing a predetermined parameter operatively coupled to the laser diode array through the power supply; wherein the sensor detects the existence of a predetermined event and as a result of the detection of the predetermined event activates the power supply and energizes the laser diode array, causing the laser diode array to project focused laser energy into the target semiconductor IC, damaging the target semiconductor IC.
|Falling protective device for hard disk of a portable computer - A falling protective device for protecting a hard disk of a falling portable computer against damages includes a falling sensor arranged in the portable computer for generating and sending an interrupt signal to a keyboard controller in response to a detected falling state of the computer. An SMI signal line is extended between and connected to the keyboard controller and a system BIOS of the computer. On receipt of the interrupt signal generated by the falling sensor, the keyboard controller sends an SMI signal via the SMI signal line to the system BIOS, which in turn sends a park control signal to park the hard disk or a power-off control signal to terminate the supply of working power to the hard disk. The system BIOS sends a polling signal via a polling signal line to the keyboard controller, so as to poll about a state signal of a default status bit in a default signal port of the keyboard controller.
|MOUSE MODEL COMPRISING AN ENGRAFTED HUMAN SKIN HAVING HYPERSENSITIVITY TO UV-LIGHT - The present invention relates to a humanized, non-human mammal model, preferably a humanized mouse model, with an engrafted portion of human skin having hyper-patient sensitivity to ultra violet (UV) light, and a method for preparing such non-human mammal model and its use for studying acute and long term effects on human skin by exposure to UV light and for testing topically or systematically applied or administered substances for their capability to prevent, repair and/or cure damages of such exposed human skin. This mouse model comprises an engrafted portion of human skin based on skin cells of a human Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) or Gorlin's Syndrome (GS) patient. XP and GS are rare human autosomal disorders characterized clinically by hypersensitivity to UV light, especially to UVB rays, and high predisposition for developing skin cancers on sunlight exposed skin areas.
|Product - The invention relates to tumor-specific binding proteins and all uses thereof. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies or antibody fragments specific for antigens or molecules on cancer cells (CD166) and to methods of use thereof. Binding proteins comprising specific heavy and light chain CDRs are disclosed wherein the binding protein shows a measurable or significant binding to breast cancer cell line MDA-MB 231 but shows insignificant or unmeasurable binding to granulocytes or peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs).
|METHODS FOR INCORPORATING MULTIPLE GENES IN A CROP PLANT - The present invention provides haploid-based breeding methods for the integration of two or more genetic factors in a crop plant.
|PROMOTER, PROMOTER CONTROL ELEMENTS AND COMBINATIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is directed to nitrogen responsive promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the nitrogen responsive promoters and control elements and methods of identifying the nitrogen responsive promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present nitrogen responsive promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.
|Soybean promoters and flower-preferred expression thereof in transgenic plants - The promoters of a soybean lipid transfer protein LTP1 and fragments thereof and their use in promoting the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in plants are described.
|PLANTS HAVING IMPROVED GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for increasing plant yield relative to suitable control plants plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield comprising increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Dof (DNA-binding with one finger) domain transcription factor polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid encoding a Dof domain transcription factor polypeptide, which plants have increased yield relative to suitable control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
|VACUOLE TARGETING PEPTIDE AND NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention relates to a plant vacuole targeting sequence X
|INSECT RESISTANT TRANSGENIC TURF GRASS - This invention relates to transgenic turf grass having resistance to turf grass pest insects. Methods of producing such insect-resistant transgenic turf grass lines are disclosed. The invention further relates to the use of the insect-resistant transgenic turf grass to eliminate or reduce the usage of spray-on insecticides to protect the turf grass from insect damage.
|Genes and uses for plant improvement - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
|Plant microRNAs and methods of use thereof - This invention discloses novel microRNAs and their precursors, and recombinant DNA constructs including such novel miRNAs, miRNA precursors, miRNA promoters, and miRNA recognition sites corresponding to the miRNAs. Included are novel miRNA and miRNA precursors that exhibit nutrient-responsive expression. Also disclosed are miRNA decoy sequences. Further provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention and methods of controlling gene expression using recombinant DNA constructs of this invention.
|Phenylpropanoid related regulatory protein-regulatory region associations - Materials and Methods for identifying lignin regulatory region-regulatory protein associations are disclosed. Materials and methods for modulating lignin accumulation are also disclosed.


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I think I have cause for a Sexual Harassment - Discrimination lawsuit. I have a feeling my company is trying to squeeze me out. If I decide I am going to take this to an attorney, am I better off to do so before I quit, or after. That is, if they don't fire me first.
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NEVER quit first! This is great advice to anyone thinking of looking into an employment case. Seek counsel of an attorney ASAP! Tim Klisz kliszlaw.com
"I THINK I have cause" and "I have a FEELING my company is trying to squeeze me out" aren't sufficient proofs to support legal proceedings. You have to have FACTS. Do not quit your job without them as you will become ineligible for unemployment benefits. If you want to collect facts, start a journal recording who, what, when, where, and how.
I have a qualifying question for anyone I interview who complains of sexual harassment which asks "Of all the harassment you have personally experienced from this employer, tell me about the one incident that stands out in your mind as being the most offensive.
Very few women can answer this question. If they cannot, I won't take the case.
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Harry Potter House Problems
August 16, 2012
So, I have to admit it: I've never finished the Harry Potter series. I started them six years ago, and I just didn't fall in love with them. I pretended around my friends. I learned words like "Quidditch" and "Hufflepuff" and "Horcrux." I tried to blend in, but I was living a lie.
Recently though, my past has caught up with me and I picked up where I left off. It's hard to pinpoint just what turned my viewpoint upside down. Was it reading a fan based writing from fanfiction.net? Was it finishing the movies (and having tons of librarian guilt for not having read the books first)? Or, was it simply a fresh outlook on life?
Whatever it was, I was not only convinced to finish the series but also log on to J.K. Rowling's online game Pottermore. It was certainly a different experience than my other online gaming experiences. It's loaded with excerpts from the books and extra information and short stories – almost like reading a behind the scenes guide with character bios and details.
What was really interesting about the game is when something major takes place, such as Harry buying his wand; you as the player take a short quiz and are assigned a wand of your very own. Perhaps, it's a bit childish and a few years late, but this thrilled me to no end. I could not wait to get to the sorting ceremony! What house would I end up in? I could see myself in Gryffindor... or maybe Ravenclaw, or maybe Hufflepuff would be a good fit! When the time came, I was given a series of choices. They weren't simple; one was what magical power I would choose if offered the choice... of about six to eight choices! Not an easy decision!
At long last, the hat had produced a verdict – Slytherin?! How in the world did that happen? I immediately asked my fiancée (Who got me logged on in the first place) how accurate the test was. She replied, "Well, pretty accurate since it was designed by the author herself." Never one to argue with primary sources, I accepted my fate as one of the "bad guys" and found a whole new perspective on the series.
Once I was placed in Slytherin, my whole perspective changed. It was no longer "those jerks that pick on Potter." I was one of them! All of a sudden, I felt invested in the story. What is MY house doing? What are its values? It was a fun afternoon surfing the web and looking up fan art and articles on the Harry Potter Wiki. I found out that I'm not a bad guy at all and could actually show some Slytherin pride and not feel like a jerk.
So until next time, give a series a new chance and see if you might see it through a new set of eyes. Check out some fan fiction (some is really good!) and maybe even log on to some Wikipedia pages you'd never visit before. You might find something new about yourself as well.
Stay classy, Raytown
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When he arrives for his brown-bag lunch date with Racket, Tony Avitia of Broken Note Records apologizes for his clean-cut appearance. His huge, Juan Epstein-shaming Afro has been swept into a barber's trash, and he's clad in business casual. "I'm working for the man these days," he says, laughing. He peddles cell phones for AT&T.
Three years ago, Avitia's "slip-hop" ensemble, I-45, was tearing up Texas and touring nationally, and Avitia thought it was time to take his music career to the proverbial next level. He headed for L.A., leaving his bandmates Billy Kinnamon and Rudy Martinez to be based here in Houston. "I thought it was time to go out and see something else," Avitia says, as he nibbles on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. "I'd been here all my life and I just needed a new atmosphere -- new stuff to look at. It was time to pack up and go west and see what it was all about."
So what was it all about? "It's overrated," he says today. Not that I-45 didn't have any La-La Land-style fab fun out there among the glitterati. "We did a showcase for a few majors," Avitia says. "Capital, Columbia, Virgin, Interscope, the guy who signed No Doubt was there. I can't remember his name now -- they're all just a bunch of suits to me anyway. So we're doing this showcase, and we're hanging out with Nelly Furtado, and the Stone Temple Pilots were in the next room catty-corner to us, and we were like, 'Whoa, so this is what it is.' "
And then there was that star-packed night at a legendary club. "We actually once had the pleasure of having Linkin Park open up for us at the Roxy," Avitia remembers. "And Ron Jeremy, that pseudo-legend in his own time, actually introduced us. Jimmy Flynt was there also. He's Larry's brother, and I guess, the heir apparent."
Nothing much came of the showcases, and eventually homesickness, relentless touring, the birth of his daughter and September 11 all conspired to bring Avitia home. "I felt like I wanted to be closer to friends and family, and the wife wanted to as well," he says. "I pretty much accomplished what I went out there to do. I met a lot of people. We're hooked up if we ever need shows out there."
Some locals have called Avitia's Cali sojourn a sellout, but he's mystified by that notion. "I always got the opposite reaction to what I thought I would get," he says. "I really did go out there to promote a bunch of Houston bands, and all I got was, 'Fuck you, dude, you're a fucking sellout, going to California you fucking sell out.' That wasn't why I was there. I had a mission. I was promoting the band, promoting Houston music."
That's always been Avitia's driving force. Press archives chronicle eight years of Avitia's Bayou City music boosterism. In 1994, he was waxing a punk compilation for Justice Records. By 1996, his Avitiapalooza concert and other endeavors had earned him the sobriquet "Houston's underground Bill Graham." In 1998, I-45 emerged, and Avitia (the 30footFALL veteran and consummate punk) had been subsumed by Tech Ron B. (Avitia's hip-hop persona).
His punk past has harmed him some in the all-important hip-hop street cred stakes, as have the misconceptions that he is a) white, and b) suburban. Some in the rap game don't take him as seriously as he deserves. He's also just too damn funny for his own good.
"We've never been a mockery of hip-hop," he says. "We grew up listening to rap. Everybody thinks I'm white, but I'm a Mexican dude. We're not from the suburbs. We grew up on the north side amongst all sorts of riffraff. I used to go to all these seedy Mexican cantinas with my dad. We're working hard and trying to squash all the stereotypes, but we still get that 'This ain't white boy day' crap."
After a moment, Avitia digs out his wallet. "Look, here we go," he says. "This is how Mexican I am." He hands over his green card, and tells Racket he was born in Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
In a way, he's in the same boat as a lot of more recent immigrants. He's come back to Houston cash-poor, but brimming with energy and ideas. "I'm not gonna lie," he says. "I'm broke. I'm living paycheck to paycheck, and it's hard to continue doing this. I'm hoping someone will come around some day and give us some money. If somebody's got an open checkbook, we're here."
If you open that checkbook wide enough, Avitia and his bandmates are all but ready to release three new I-45 albums. Avitia also envisions three solo records. One would be a solo album by Tech Ron B.; another is what he describes as "heavy, 180 degrees from I-45"; and the third would be a collection of "crazy folk tunes." "I thought about making the artwork so you'd have to buy all three to get the full picture," he says. "I could call them something pretentious like Heaven, Hell and Purgatory."
A little closer to fruition are the I-45 projects. "We have this really bad habit of finishing like 90 percent of something and then going and working on other things," he says. "So right now we probably have 50 or so songs lying around. We literally have enough for probably three quality CDs right now. Since we're rap artists, we may have to do that obligatory double album."
Maybe it will be a concept album about his impending divorce. As Avitia told the Houston music community in his Best Rap acceptance speech at the recent Press Music Awards, "There's nothing that creates better material than a temporary restraining order!"
"I kinda have fun with it, because talking about it is my therapy," he says. "As far as what's really going on, I'm trying to keep it a personal thing. She's a very understanding woman, and we're on pretty good terms right now. But the divorce is still going down." Later, Avitia's truck shows evidence that things haven't always been so amicable. He admits that his wife shattered his rearview mirror during a fight. Understanding? "She wasn't that week," Avitia replies with a laugh.
"This year's just been rough on me," Avitia says. "I've got the divorce going on. I had to get a new place, try to start over. We've been together ten years and married four out of those ten. I got my daughter, I got reality I've gotta worry about now. It was like, 'Oh shit, I've gotta get a job. I've gotta maintain some kind of stability.' "
He's struggling with accepting that load. "Every day I agonize about how I'd love being in the studio or on tour instead."
Not that his homecoming has been without its rewards. The win in the Music Awards caught Avitia off guard. "I was really shocked. For real, like totally completely shocked," he says. It was weird, when I was in California, I kept hearing that Lil' Troy song 'Wanna Be A Baller.' It was huge out there. For a year solid, there would be somebody cruising down the street playing that song. Bushwick's a legend, Lil Flip's all over the radio, Swishahouse All-Stars -- all those guys are bankrollin' it, dude. And I had to dig out 68 cents from my ashtray to buy the gas to get up there."
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And then there's Houston's A-list to mingle with. Avitia's far more impressed by them than the movers and shakers in LA. "Billy Gibbons came to one of our shows recently at Fitz's and stood right in front of the stage for the last three songs," he says, obviously cherishing the memory. "On 'Deep from the South' he was actually singing along with the chorus. Of all the stars that I've met, I've never been starstruck, but I was on that night. You know, he's got the beard, that little signature movement with the hand. I was just wondering when the chicks were gonna pop out."
It was enough to keep the resolute Avitia going. "Houston's a great town destined for great things," he insists. It's the same message he had back in '94 and it's likely the same one he'll take to the grave. And when he says it, you believe him.
Scuttlebutt Caboose
Contrary to what you may have read in an advertisement in the August 1 edition of this paper, the Axiom is not closed. The ad in question was submitted -- with malicious forethought -- by a disgruntled former band booker bent on sabotaging the club's calendar and reputation. The Axiom and its partner Rudyard's -- which manages the bar -- are moving to an 18-and-up door policy, and booking is now being handled by Anthony Barilla. Bands and promoters who want to put on a show there should contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com By the time you read this, Pasadena rap-rockers Faceplant will have wrapped up a tour that took them to New York, Chicago and across the Midwest. The band's homecoming show is August 24 at Fitzgerald's Better catch the Suspects on August 23 at Fitzgerald's as well, because that will be the eight-year-old band's last show ever. These shows are part of a strong week at Fitz's, which also includes molten rap-rockers Simpleton's CD release on August 16 and Davey McEathron's Pop Fest on August 17. McEathron's band, the Westbury Squares, is on the latter bill with Groceries, the band they nosed out in the Press's Best Indie/Alt Rock category this year. Cruiserweight and All-American Rejects will also play Pop Fest Third Ward will get the Jug o' Lightnin' treatment on August 16 when the spooky roots-blues-bluegrass-country-whatever trio takes the stage at Miss Ann's Playpen.


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KRONOS the First 09:21 18 May 2013
I am a bit puzzled as to why you found the phone number difficult to find as you go here Asus and click on the phone box. Or you can go here Asus support and either as I have and become a member, I did that because i use quite a bit of Asus Tech, motherboards and GPU's.
But I have only used there support service when I had a problem with a GTX 680 and although they were not particularly fast in answering emails/webforms overall the service was not the worst I have used.
I tend to use manufacturers support services as a last resort as I usually seek help at a component related forum.


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Well, this is a first, receiving a promotional CD in a red heart-shaped box, that is. That and a Valentine's Day release date can only mean one thing, right? It's the new full-length album by Welsh metalcore outfit BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. Phrases like "the next big thing" have been waved around more than a gold Pittsburgh Steelers towel in Detroit during Super Bowl weekend. "The Poison" has all the trappings of a made-for-MTV breakout hit. I'll gladly acknowledge the hardy riffage and Swede-infused twin-guitar fire of guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck and guitarist Padge, made deliciously crisp and crunchy by Colin Richardson's expert production. The axe work can be vicious at times. As for the album as a whole, there is some good and some not so good.After the aptly titled instrumental "Intro" (featuring the cellos of APOCALYPTICA), the album follows with several "hey, it's predictable, but pretty rocking" moments. I rather enjoyed the tough, harmonic-peppered, licks of "4 Words (To Choke Upon)", regardless of the fact that I've heard the mix of clean and shout vocals on the chorus many times before. "Her Voice Resides" is an infectious rocker too. The standard IN FLAMES guitar harmonies and meaty riffing is present throughout, the best of which is heard on "Suffocation Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)". Though the light/emotional verse that builds to a tough gallop and ultimately a pedestrian clean chorus on "Tears Don't Fall" is expected, the twin lead work, thrashy romps, galloping tempos, and a hot solo launch the track out of mediocrity. By the time the album's second half rolls around the material becomes a little too predictable (or maybe I just get tired of it), as evidenced by the middling fare of "10 Years Today", "Cries in Vain", and "Spit You Out". Incorporating some "whhhoooooaaa" harmonizing in "Hit the Floor" (with production and mixing assistance from Andy Sneap) and "Room 409" is a nice idea, but ends up only marginally distinguished. The mellow acoustic verse and heavy melodic chorus of "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)" is a throwaway that will probably score the band a hit. An overly long album-closer called "The End" features a mellow/melancholy lightness that builds to heavier territory, calms back down, and builds again. The break for a little up-tempo chug and guitar harmonizing is moderately effective, but hardly awe-inspiring. In short, it's a forgettable seven minutes. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE is fairly good at what it does and at least half of the songs are better than average. There is just something about the disc that feels contrived; in a genre that's been run into the ground, that can be problematic. The one certainty is that "The Poison" will go over a storm with the poor huddled (Hot Topic) masses.
"The Poison"
01. Intro
02. Her Voice Resides
03. 4 Words (To Choke Upon)
04. Tears Don't Fall
05. Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)
06. Hit the Floor
07. All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)
08. Room 409
09. The Poison
10. 10 Years Today
11. Cries in Vain
12. Spit You Out
13. The End
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The combination of a growing global population and expanding economic development is placing an ever greater demand on the scarce freshwater resources located around the world. Of the water that exists on the Earth only about 2.5 percent is freshwater and an even smaller portion of that is easily accessible for anthropogenic use.
International economic activity starting with the industrial revolution and continuing until the present has resulted in the introduction of numerous harmful contaminants into hydrologic systems globally. The increasing contamination of the worlds freshwater resources requires the development and implementation of water treatment systems that can both remediate existing environmental pollution as well as remove contaminants before they enter the water supply.
The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University under the direction of Bruce Rittmann, PhD is developing innovative solutions to a variety of problems related to sustainable development. The solutions being developed focus on a number of areas including environmental remediation, renewable energy sources, and water treatment systems.
In a recent interview with Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development, Michal Ziv-El a PhD candidate at Arizona State University, discussed the research she is doing in an effort to develop a biologically based system for the remediation of contaminated water.
What is the focus and objective of the research you are conducting for your graduate studies?
My research focuses on the biological removal of oxidized contaminants from groundwater, primarily through the use of bacteria. The process uses a H2-based Membrane Biofilm Reactor (MBfR) which is a technology that is being developed for water treatment plants. The bacteria work in communities to respire the contaminants and in the process convert them into harmless products. The contaminants that I have focused on are trichloroethene (TCE), nitrate, and perchlorate. Trichloroethene is a known carcinogen, nitrate has been linked to "blue-baby syndrome", and perchlorate has been shown to affect thyroid function. In the MBfR trichloroethene is reduced to ethene, the nitrate to nitrogen gas, and the perchlorate to chloride. My goal is to understand the roles of each of the organisms in the bacterial communities that are biodegrading these contaminants. A thorough understanding of the microbial ecology of the bacterial communities will allow for the optimization the MBfR.
What has been the high-point of your research process so far?
The highlight of my research has been developing a replicable start-up strategy for trichloroethene removal in the MBfR. It took around two years to develop this process and I was only successful once I had a sufficiently clear understanding of the microbial ecology. For some time I was not convinced that I would succeed, so it was very exciting and satisfying when I got the process to work.
During the course of your research what has been the most challenging question that you have been confronted with?
The most challenging question is probably, "Why choose biological treatment, and specifically the MBfR, over chemical or physical removal of contaminants, since biological removal is often slower?" My thoughts are that there is no single remediation or water treatment strategy that is optimal for all applications, and each technology has its advantages. Our goal as researchers is to provide options to environmental consultants who specialize in carrying out the treatment processes in the field.
Is there a specific area of interest that you have come across during your research that you look forward to exploring more?
I am not necessarily interested in continuing on the same research topic after I finish my PhD, but I am interested in applying my skills in microbial ecology to managing engineered system for water treatment or bio-energy production.
If given the opportunity, what type of hands on experience would you like to gain?
I had the opportunity to be involved in operating a pilot-scale MBfR for nitrate removal at a water treatment plant of a local municipality for about a year. I found this experience an invaluable component of understanding the challenges involved in the "real-world" application of this technology. I am very interested in collaborating with environmental consultants working on remediation in the field in order to ensure that the challenges that I am tackling in the laboratory are beneficial for application in the field.
What readings have been an integral part of your research process?
The most valuable textbook to introduce me to my field of research was Environmental Biotechnology by Dr. Bruce Rittmann and Dr. Perry McCarty.
What areas have you come across during the course of your research that need more examination or are lacking tangible data?
The area that seems to be most lacking are life cycle assessments of both in-situ (in the ground) remediation strategies and ex-situ, e.g. the MBfR.
What are your professional aspirations?
I very much enjoy research, so I may want to go into academia, but I am keeping an open mind.
Do you have any special plans for the future?
I will be defending my dissertation in the next couple months and I look forward to moving into the next stage of my career as a post-doctoral researcher.