| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7562144 |
Dynamic determination of master servers for branches in distributed directories |
July 14, 2009 |
| Dynamically modifying the allocation of branches of a directory information tree to directory servers, based on the real time volume of requests processed for a specific branch at a particular directory server. In particular, a Master Server (MS) utility calculates and stores branch |
| 7561698 |
Auto shutoff for portable audio devices |
July 14, 2009 |
| A system for automatically shutting of a portable audio player is disclosed. A portable audio player includes a microphone, an audio detector and a processor. The portable audio player may be connected to external speakers for outputting an audio signal played by the portable audio p |
| 7552199 |
Method for automatic skill-gap evaluation |
June 23, 2009 |
| A method for automatic user skill-gap evaluation using a proxy server or a proxy application. The proxy server or application receives a user input from a user and analyzes the user input to determine whether the user input falls below an acceptable user skill threshold level. The user |
| 7551266 |
Distance determination and virtual environment creation using circle of confusion |
June 23, 2009 |
| A data processing system, computer implemented method, and computer program product code determines distances to an object. Computer generated environments can be calculated therefrom. A light source is focused on an object at an unknown distance from an imaging device, creating a po |
| 7511631 |
Adaptive hiding/unhiding of a device |
March 31, 2009 |
| The present disclosure is a method for modifying a color of a device. Method may include receiving a signal, identifying a color scheme of an immediate area, changing a color of a device to substantially conform to the immediate color scheme; and changing a color of the device to a s |
| 7483552 |
Preventing signature repudiation in paper documents using smart pens |
January 27, 2009 |
| The present disclosure is directed to a method for preventing signature repudiation. This method receives the user's fingerprint and embeds special markings on the document being signed. The method then transmits the information regarding the signing of the document, such as images of |
| 7360143 |
Redundant storage of computer data |
April 15, 2008 |
| Redundant storage of computer data including encoding N data values through M linear expressions into M encoded data values and storing each encoded data value separately on one of M redundant storage devices where M is greater than N and none of the linear expressions is linearly de |
