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Data Processing: Database And File Management Or Data Structures > File Or Database Maintenance File Or Database MaintenanceFile Or Database Maintenance patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.10/19/06 - 20060235900 - Performing operations on a set of objects in a database system A method and system for updating data for a set of objects in a database is provided. A request identifies a set of objects using a property of the objects and an operation to be performed thereon. The object request is translated to a relational request such that a column ... 10/19/06 - 20060235899 - Method of migrating legacy database systems A system and method for migrating legacy database systems to modern database comprises generally of the steps of gathering design information about the legacy database system; analyzing the metadata, data fields, and processes of the legacy system; iteratively creating business objects to represent the migrated data; iteratively associating each of ... 10/19/06 - 20060235898 - Synchronizing over a number of synchronization mechanisms using flexible rules Two computer systems in a network each have a local store that contains a copy of a data item that is to be synchronized. One of the computer systems may be, for example, a mobile device while the other may be a synchronization server. In order to determine whether to ... 10/19/06 - 20060235897 - Mapping information technology system architecture A web-delivered mapping information technology (IT) architecture enables map user communities to effectively participate in distributed, collaborative creation of custom mapping content and the modernization and maintenance of critical map information. The IT architecture systematizes critical information technology and management functions to 1) organize user communities with similar mapping interests, ... 10/19/06 - 20060235896 - Information processing apparatus easy for users to operate In an information processing apparatus, a job log recording unit generates a job log that is a history of operations and settings based on user's operation. An operation/setting sequence extraction unit extracts a sequence by extracting job logs constituting a series of operations and/or settings. Of extracted sequences, a sequence ... 10/19/06 - 20060235895 - Efficient point-to-multipoint data reconciliation Efficient reconciliation of different versions of a target file or dataset can be facilitated using a hash hierarchy of a master version of the dataset. Each level of the hash hierarchy has hashes of blocks of the master version that may be sub-blocks of the hashes in the level above. ... 10/19/06 - 20060235894 - Disambiguating globally unique identifiers after duplication Methods, systems, and computer program products disambiguate a globally universal identifier (GUID) within a file after the file is duplicated. The method involves generating a GUID for the file, generating a location identifier that defines a unique location of the file when the GUID was generated, and storing the location ... 10/19/06 - 20060235893 - Methods and apparatus for managing the storage of content One embodiment of the invention is directed to providing a single instance storage capability in a content addressable computer system that stores content units in a time-based directory structure. Another embodiment is directed to managing access to content units that do not include a timestamp in their content addresses, in ... 10/19/06 - 20060235892 - Generating storage reports using volume snapshots Described is a method and system by which storage reports are generated from a volume snapshot set rather than the live volume or volumes, wherein a volume snapshot set comprises a representation or copy of one or more volume at a single point-in-time. By scanning the snapshot, a consistent file ... 10/19/06 - 20060235891 - Method and computer-readable medium for providing an official file repository A method and computer-readable medium are provided for storing files in an official file repository. According to the method, a generic interface is exposed that includes a first method for requesting that a file be stored in a file vault. A record series is maintained that identifies one or more ... 10/19/06 - 20060235890 - Systems and methods for updating an application on a mobile information device An application manager receives a descriptor for a MIDlet update from an MIDP server system. The application manager determines that the descriptor identifies an update to a MIDlet that is already installed on the MID. The application manager also identifies the MIDlet for which the update is intended, and determines ... 10/12/06 - 20060230077 - Load distribution system, and event processing distribution control apparatus, and an event processing distribution control program In a load distribution system, a plurality of processing servers are installed and a context-dependent distributor is arranged in a stage before the processing servers such that a distribution rule is set to the distributor to appropriately distribute an event to an associated processing server, the event being necessary for ... 10/12/06 - 20060230076 - Virtually infinite reliable storage across multiple storage devices and storage services A logical file system is described that distributes copies of files across various different physical storage resources yet provides a consistent view to the user of his or her data, regardless of which machine the user is accessing the files from, and even when the user's computer is offline. The ... 10/12/06 - 20060230075 - Method and apparatus for exchanging data with a database A data exchange system for communicating with a database having a plurality of data tables includes a plurality of internal classes adapted to represent data from the data tables in a business entity format, a plurality of query structures corresponding to the plurality of data tables and a plurality of ... 10/12/06 - 20060230074 - Method and system for increasing filesystem availability via block replication A source site employs a source server and a source storage system, and a target site employs a target server and a target storage system. The source server manipulates data that is stored within a source logical unit of the source storage system. The target server generates a flashcopy of ... 10/05/06 - 20060224638 - Method and system for dynamic data merge in databases A data repository defined by a single logical specification includes a data store including a plurality of tables and a view of the plurality of tables, a data dictionary including a meta-table and means to generate the data store, where the meta-table is generated from the single logical specification defining ... 10/05/06 - 20060224637 - Chasing engine for data transfer A data repository defined by a single logical specification includes a data store comprising a plurality of tables and a view of the plurality of tables, a data dictionary comprising a meta-table and means to generate the data store, wherein the meta-table is generated from the single logical specification defining ... 10/05/06 - 20060224636 - Page recovery using volume snapshots and logs Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate providing page-level database restore functionality upon detection of a corruption event. Updates to a data page in a database can trigger generation of a snapshot of the data page, and an update log can be maintained that stores information related to page updates. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224635 - Method, system and program product for handling organizational changes Under the present invention, a set of files (e.g., two ASCII files) is imported. The files identify the users that are being re-assigned, as well as the business units involved with the reassignment. Information is extracted from the set of files and used to locate affected documents in a set ... 10/05/06 - 20060224634 - Multiple log queues in a database management system A system, method, apparatus, means and computer program code for utilizing multiple log queues in a database management system are provided. In some embodiments, processing includes receiving a first log record at a first log queue and a second log record at a second log queue, associating a log queue ... 10/05/06 - 20060224633 - Common import and discovery framework An import framework imports metadata from any type of metadata repository using a common use case flow. At least one discovery agent associated with a metadata repository is provided. Each discovery agent is configured to implement the common use case flow required to import metadata from a respective metadata repository. ... 09/28/06 - 20060218203 - Replication system and method After a backup of master storage is created, a difference map corresponding to the backup is created. Updates made by a host after creating the backup are recorded in the difference map in the master storage. Backup data is restored to replica storage. A pair of the master storage and ... 09/28/06 - 20060218202 - Structure analytic program A structure analytic program is used to direct a computer to perform a process of analyzing the structure of a HDL data circuit, and efficiently analyzes a design product relating to a circuit design using a hardware description language (HDL) with the configuration including: an acquiring process of obtaining the ... 09/28/06 - 20060218201 - System and method for effecting thorough disposition of records A record disposition system classifies records into disposition groups based on an expiration date or disposition date of the records. For each disposition group, the system generates an encoding and decoding function. An encoding module uses the encoding function associated with the disposition group of a record to transform a ... 09/28/06 - 20060218200 - Application of log records by storage servers Logging and storage transactions in a database are directed to a single storage server. A modification of a database record is written only once to a log record on the storage server. Subsequently, the storage server interprets the database log records, and modifies the database storage accordingly. The number of ... 09/28/06 - 20060218199 - Method and system for scrubbing data within a data storage subsystem A method and system for scrubbing data within a data storage subsystem is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided for scrubbing data of a storage element within a data storage subsystem. In the described method embodiment, a request to access the storage element is processed utilizing a ... 09/28/06 - 20060218198 - Method and computer-readable medium for formula-based document retention A method and computer-readable medium are provided for formula-based document retention. According to the method, a retention formula and a retention action are defined for one or more items. The retention formula is utilized to calculate a retention date for each item. The retention action specifies the action that should ... 09/28/06 - 20060218197 - Arrangement for processing data files in connection with a terminal A terminal (1) is shown with a memory (3) for storing a file (F), means (2, 4) for selecting a file (F) to be deleted, and means (2, 4) for marking the file selected to be deleted as deleted. A system comprises at least one second device (8, 8.1, 8.2, ... 09/28/06 - 20060218196 - Information management device and information management method To copy or back up value information electronically stored in a memory region and to smoothly transfer the value information between terminals. An archive file including the terminal ID of a transfer destination is created from data in an IC card and is stored in a predetermined storage place, so ... 09/21/06 - 20060212488 - Reproduction method, reproducing apparatus, and recording medium To provide a reproduction method for enabling an automatic selection and reproduction of a music data suitable for a user's preference during the reproduction, for reproducing a contents data given with an attribute data, and having the steps of: reproducing a plurality of the contents data in a predetermined pattern ... 09/21/06 - 20060212487 - Methods and systems for monitoring transaction entity versions for policy compliance A system for determining lack of compliance of a transactional entity with an enterprise policy by maintaining an historical record of the entity as changes are made over time. The system allows establishment, codification, and maintenance of enterprise policies, monitors electronic transactions of the enterprise from various data sources, detects ... 09/21/06 - 20060212486 - Methods and systems for compliance monitoring knowledge base A knowledge base and methods for use in connection with a policy compliance monitoring system operative to determine exceptions to policies expressed by computer-executable policy statements. The system allows establishment, codification, and maintenance of enterprise policies, monitors electronic transactions of the enterprise from various and possibly heterogeneous data sources, detects ... 09/21/06 - 20060212485 - Electronic file saving system It is an object of the invention to provide an electronic file saving system capable of classifying and organizing a wider variety of electronic files than before. The present invention relates to an electronic file saving system for storing an electronic file in any of a plurality of folders. The ... 09/14/06 - 20060206537 - Updating electronic files using byte-level file differencing and updating algorithms A system and method for updating electronic files and file components are provided. An upgrade client of a remote device receives a delta file block that codes differences between an original and a new version of a file. The upgrade client stores the delta file block in a first memory ... 09/14/06 - 20060206536 - Providing a snapshot of a subset of a file system A system, method and computer readable medium for providing a snapshot of a subset of a file system. A first snapshot of a first set of source files in a file system is generated. The first snapshot includes an inode corresponding to each source file in the first set of ... 09/14/06 - 20060206535 - File access method in storage-device system, and programs for the file access In order to manage the various types of attribute information within the storage-device system, the storage-device system includes the following databases within a file-access controlling memory: a database for managing index information for managing contents of the files, and an index retrieval program, a database for managing the attribute information ... 09/14/06 - 20060206534 - Commitment chains for conflict resolution between disconnected data sharing applications A sequence of processing transactions operating on a cached data set, which depend on each other because they operate on the same items of data from the data set. The transactions are saved until the master copy of the data becomes available. The transactions are played back against the master ... 09/14/06 - 20060206533 - Online storage with metadata-based retrieval A novel system that facilitates monitoring and/or updating data contained within a plurality of network devices. The system includes a file system user interface (UI) that can render a unified representation of the content across multiple stores corresponding to a plurality of disparate network devices. The UI facilitates searching and/or ... 09/14/06 - 20060206532 - Query-based notification architecture A data repository monitoring system that utilizes queries to generate notifications in response to the identification of new and changed content. The system includes a monitoring component that monitors a plurality of disparate repositories in order to identify the receipt of new or modified content. The monitoring component includes a ... 09/14/06 - 20060206531 - Document managing apparatus A document-managing-apparatus includes a file-managing-unit which manages file-managing-information, a file-of-data being entered in the file-managing-information, the data constituting a document which is a managing-target, a document-managing-unit which manages a document-managing-information by arranging the document-managing-information in the particular order, the document-managing-information including classification-information on at least classification attached to the document ... 09/14/06 - 20060206530 - Document managing apparatus A document managing apparatus judges whether or not an amount of documents managed by a document management table reaches a predetermined upper-limit close value to judge that the amount of the documents managed by the document management table approaches a manageable upper-limit value, and the apparatus deletes user's designated document ... 09/14/06 - 20060206529 - Document managing apparatus A document managing apparatus detects an updated file as a difference file among files which are documents constituting management objects, extracts link information from the difference file which is the detected updated file, accesses a link end indicated by the extracted link information to acquire a link end file from ... 09/14/06 - 20060206528 - Database instance decommissioning system and method A system, method and program product for decommissioning database instances. A computer system is disclosed that includes an agent processing system that deactivates agents associated with a database instance; an access processing system that restricts further access to the database instance; and a mailer processing system that deactivates mailing transactions ... 09/07/06 - 20060200499 - System and method for data manipulation In one embodiment of the invention, a method for designing data movement from a source file to a target file includes receiving a first data format of a source file via a graphical user interface, receiving a second data format of a target file via the graphical user interface, receiving ... 09/07/06 - 20060200498 - Techniques for recording file operations and consistency points for producing a consistent copy Described are a method and computer program product for capturing file operations applied to a data set. One or more file operations having a corresponding time sequence which modify said data set are recorded. A request for a copy of the data set in a consistent state is received. It ... 09/07/06 - 20060200497 - Lost write detection and repair Techniques are provided for detecting lost writes so that data corruption can be avoided. According to one technique, lost writes are detected by comparing version numbers that are indicated in redo log entries with version numbers that are indicated in corresponding blocks in a standby database. According to one technique, ... 08/31/06 - 20060195489 - Method, system, program and data structure for cleaning a database table Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structure for performing a clean operation on an input table. The input table to clean is indicated in an input data table name. At least one rule definition is processed to clean the input table. Each rule definition indicates a find criteria, ... 08/31/06 - 20060195488 - Method, system, program and data structure for cleaning a database table Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structure for performing a clean operation on an input table. The input table to clean is indicated in an input data table name. At least one rule definition is processed to clean the input table. Each rule definition indicates a find criteria, ... 08/31/06 - 20060195487 - Systems and methods for managing the synchronization of replicated version-managed databases A system and method for synchronizing a local replicated database with remote replicated databases. Generally, the system includes a local replicated database and a synchronization manager associated with the local replicated database. The synchronization manager may send changes made on the local replicated database to one or more remote replicated ... 08/31/06 - 20060195486 - File management apparatus and method, program therefore, and recording medium The present invention provides a file management apparatus for managing files, recorded on a recording medium, on the basis of an index file including management information about the files, the apparatus including: a management status information holding unit for holding management status information indicative of a management status of the ... 08/31/06 - 20060195485 - Apparatus, a method and a computer program product for releasing a savepoint An apparatus, a method and a computer program product for releasing a nested savepoint on a remote node of a database management system. The to-be-released savepoint is one of a series of savepoints represented by control blocks arranged in a linked list in the creation order of the savepoints they ... 08/31/06 - 20060195484 - System and method for providing a dynamic user interface for workflow in hospitals Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved management of multiple applications and workflows using a workflow engine based dynamic worklist in a healthcare environment. In an embodiment, the system includes at least one data store, wherein the at least one data store includes departmental ... 08/24/06 - 20060190496 - Data transmission device and method for controlling the same and image reading apparatus using the same According to the present invention, a data transmission device that can transmit data to a destination contained in pre-stored destination information, the data transmission device comprises a determining section that, when the device is instructed to transmit data, determines whether or not destination information contained in the transmission instruction was ... 08/24/06 - 20060190495 - System and method for purging messages in a legal information system There is disclosed method and apparatus for storing and processing information in a data storage and processing system used by attorneys, and recording attorney-client communications and communications from a government agency respecting a legal matter. At least some of the attorney-client communications can be designated with a indication that allows ... 08/17/06 - 20060184587 - System and method for checkpointing and restarting an asynchronous transfer of data between a source and destination snapshot A method for transferring data from a source computer to a destination computer, and restarting the source computer transmission after a halt of the transmission, has the following steps. The source computer inserts a checkpoint number into a data stream, the data flowing in the data stream. The checkpoint number ... 08/17/06 - 20060184586 - Communication point relationship scheduling According to various embodiments of the invention, an architecture is provided for a data processing system. The elements of the architecture can be managed separately. For example, the architecture can be organized around eight subject areas, such as account, party, communication point, presentation instrument, rules, balances, transactions, and product. Relationships ... 08/17/06 - 20060184585 - Communication point delivery instructions According to various embodiments of the invention, an architecture is provided for a data processing system. The elements of the architecture can be managed separately. For example, the architecture can be organized around eight subject areas, such as account, party, communication point, presentation instrument, rules, balances, transactions, and product. Relationships ... 08/17/06 - 20060184584 - Contact merge auto-suggest Aspects of the present invention identify duplicate entries across multiple sources of information, such as databases. Further aspects of the invention relate to auto-suggesting entries as duplicates. Embodiments of the invention relate to an algorithm constructed to match or discard duplicates based upon information relating to at least two social ... 08/10/06 - 20060179080 - System for management of source and derivative data Source data is centralized in a database and derivative data sets are formed from the source data. When it is desired to modify derivative data, the source data can be accessed and modified to form a new derivative data set, instead of modifying the prior data set, such that source ... 08/03/06 - 20060173926 - Data transformation to maintain detailed user information in a data warehouse Transforming data prior to loading the data into a data warehouse. Software of the invention partitions data records received from a plurality of servers and performs sequential file management operations and identifier management operations on each of the partitions prior to loading the data records into the data warehouse. Data ... 08/03/06 - 20060173925 - Electronic apparatus, data processing method and computer program An electronic apparatus executes a program by using a page table for managing, on a page unit basis, virtual and physical addresses of the program recorded in a first recording medium. The page table is set in such a manner that a physical address is unassigned to a designated area ... 08/03/06 - 20060173924 - Calculating the quality of a data record A method of calculating the quality of a data record having a plurality of data fields involves identifying individual fields in the data record that are incorrect and scoring those fields accordingly. Further fields are identified where any one or more of those fields may be incorrect, but it is ... 08/03/06 - 20060173923 - Method and program for file information write processing The file information write processing method according to the present invention is a file information write processing method wherein a computer executes a process for outputting instruction corresponding to a file information write instruction from an application to a device driver, wherein: searching clusters which are empty areas within an ... 08/03/06 - 20060173922 - Method, apparatus and program storage device for managing buffers during online reorganization A method, apparatus and program storage device for managing buffers during online reorganization. An adaptive buffer is provided having a dynamically adjustable boundary, the adaptive buffer processes log records and pointers associated with the log records during online reorganization of a database. Adaptive switching is provided between a first and ... 08/03/06 - 20060173921 - System and method for data transmission and reception Systems and methods for file transmission and reception that involve augmenting protocols such as real time protocol (RTP), a protocol for transmitting and receiving real-time data such as audio, video and simulation data, so that they may be used for file transmission and reception. Further systems and methods for file ... 07/27/06 - 20060167953 - Apparatus and method for controlling user interface The user describes in advance conflict process rules, which indicate descriptions for avoiding conflicts that occur between setup data, in a conflict process rule description file (301). An inference engine (302) refers to this conflict process rule description file (301) and generates complementary rules indicating complementary conflict avoidance descriptions. The ... 07/27/06 - 20060167952 - Communication point bulk mail According to various embodiments of the invention, an architecture is provided for a data processing system. The elements of the architecture can be managed separately. For example, the architecture can be organized around eight subject areas, such as account, party, communication point, presentation instrument, rules, balances, transactions, and product. Relationships ... 07/27/06 - 20060167951 - Semantic management method for logging or replaying non-deterministic operations within the execution of an application process intervention (TMF, TC1, TC2) by a management software agent (AG) external to the managed application (AOP), in the software functioning of the computer (OP) in order that the managed process or the managed application takes account of a result datum (DR) reproducible in an unambiguous manner from the state of ... 07/27/06 - 20060167950 - Method for the management, logging or replay of the execution of an application process This invention relates to a management method, more particularly by recording or external control, of software operations (EVI; FIGS. 8a, 8b) performed within the execution of an application process executed on a computer. This management applies in particular to the recording of operations in the form of logging data, or ... 07/27/06 - 20060167949 - Method, system and program product for managing a file system that includes an archive An improved solution for managing a file system that includes an archive is provided. In particular, a request for a file system operation can be received and performed on an object that is stored in an archive. The file system operation can be received from a first computer and performed ... 07/27/06 - 20060167948 - Detection of computer system malware The invention contains a new way to detect computer system malware. By detecting the file extension, not the file itself, a more effective detection method is produced. This method allows new, unknown malware to be detected immediately. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167947 - Communications interface database for electronic diagnostic apparatus A diagnostic instrument or data acquisition apparatus having a database for storing communications interface specifications and other properties of diagnostic attributes (e.g., sensor measurements or operating conditions) outputted by various classes (models or versions) of equipment to be tested. The database records include a first field identifying a class of ... 07/20/06 - 20060161595 - Information recording apparatus There is provided an information recording apparatus which is capable of collective management concerning which content data is recorded on each one of a plurality of information storage media. The information recording apparatus includes: a content data storage section for recording content data; a management information generation section for generating ... 07/20/06 - 20060161594 - Method and apparatus for improving data processing speed through storage of record information of identity module A method and apparatus are provided for improving the data processing speed through the storage of the record information of an identity module. In the method for improving data processing speed, a request for input/output of at least one predetermined record stored in the identity module from an application is ... 07/20/06 - 20060161593 - Medical equipment having audit log managing function A log file generating section generates an audit log file of patient information in response to various kinds of events generated in a medical equipment, and a file compressing section compresses the generated file in a local storage medium at a predetermined timing. Further, a log management section automatically transfers ... 07/20/06 - 20060161592 - Identification of anomalous data records Identifying anomalies or outliers in a set of data records employs a distance or similarity measure between features of record pairs that depends upon the frequencies of the feature values in the set. Feature distances may be combined for a total distance between record pairs. An outlier is indicated for ... 07/20/06 - 20060161591 - System and method for intelligent deletion of crawled documents from an index Documents are intelligently deleted from an index of crawled documents based on link and parent node information recorded from the crawl. A document visited during a first crawl may not be navigated to during a second crawl because of an error and the present invention verifies whether the document has ... 07/20/06 - 20060161590 - Method for automatically associating data with a document based on a prescribed type of the document A system and method is provided to automatically associate type-specific information with a document of a prescribed type. The type information includes instance-specific type information that can be instantiated to each document of the prescribed type. The type information also includes generic type information that is automatically applied to all ... 07/20/06 - 20060161589 - Simplifying movement of data to different desired storage portions depending on the state of the corresponding transaction A user may merely need to specify various states of transactions and actions to be performed upon reaching a state for the corresponding transaction, and a front end block may automatically perform an action when the corresponding state is reached. Each action may indicate any necessary movement of data to ... 07/13/06 - 20060155775 - Storage controller managing logical volume A storage controller is provided to prevent access performance from dropping. The storage controller comprises a processor unit, a network controller, and a cache memory, and a disk controller connected to a logical volume. The processor unit includes: a file creating module which creates a file in the logical volume; ... 07/13/06 - 20060155774 - Handling access requests to a page while copying an updated page of data to storage Provided are a method, system, and program for handling access requests to a page while copying an updated page of data to storage. An update to a page in a memory is received and indication is made that the page has an exclusive lock. The update is applied to the ... 07/13/06 - 20060155773 - Synchronization of password and user data during migration from a first operating system platform to a second operating system platform A method and system that enables efficient migration of security and other user data from one operating system environment to another in a large distributed authentication environment by keeping all critical data in sync between the two operating system environments. Specifically, synchronization of password and user data can be achieved ... 07/13/06 - 20060155772 - Data processor controlled interactive document editing display system with an implementation for transferring a block of displayable data from a source to a target document without displaying the target document There may be circumstances under which the user may wish the convenience of being able to insert a textual block into the file of a particular document without having to open the file of the receiving document and displaying the receiving document. Indicating a block of data in a displayed ... 07/13/06 - 20060155771 - Method and apparatus for processing data The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for pipelined processing of data. When a data packet containing information is received by a processor operating according to pipelined processing, bits are added to the data packet and an intermediate packet, comprising more bits than the received data packet, is ... 07/06/06 - 20060149787 - Publisher flow control and bounded guaranteed delivery for message queues Techniques for managing messages in computer systems are provided. In one embodiment, in response to a publisher attempting to enqueue a message in a queue, a determination is made whether a condition is satisfied. The condition is based on the current usage of the queue by the publisher. Based on ... 07/06/06 - 20060149786 - Distributed database system Disclosed is a distributed database system, which effectively utilizes surplus resources of a plurality of computers. For this, a topology administration server device correlates an identifier identifying a database object administered by a database administration device with an identifier identifying the database administration apparatus. When a plurality of computers transmit ... 06/29/06 - 20060143238 - Database re-organizing system and database A reorganization system permitting reorganization in an operating implementation of the data storage and retrieval system invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Hei11-310096 Japanese Patent 3345628. The invention permits the reorganization of primary keys and blocks storing records by means of the provision of current location tables LC and new location ... 06/22/06 - 20060136503 - Dynamic seamless reconfiguration of executing parallel software A method is described for dynamic stitching of a new module of executable code in a parallel processing environment, where access to a data object is shared by the new module and another module previously loaded. A new data object is created for shared access by the new module and ... 06/22/06 - 20060136502 - Unified media collection system A unified media collection system comprises a local user agent with a primary metadata repository, and at least one foreign user agent with a secondary metadata repository. The secondary metadata repository is operatively coupled to the primary metadata repository. The local user agent is configured to compare the primary and ... 06/22/06 - 20060136501 - Method and apparatus for saving and restoring parameter values set with user commands A method and apparatus for changing an attribute such as the owner or mode of a file system object such as a file or directory in an information handling system. In response to receiving a user command to change the value of the attribute to a new value, the existing ... 06/22/06 - 20060136500 - Systems and methods for changing items in a computer file Systems and methods for changing items of a computer file, such as an archive file, can include an application programmed to create a file including a first item and a second item, the application storing the file on a storage medium. Systems can also include an input/output module associated with ... 06/22/06 - 20060136499 - Method, system and program for prioritizing maintenance of database tables There is disclosed a data processing system implemented method, a data processing system, and an article of manufacture for directing a data processing system to maintain a database table associated with an initial maintenance scheduling interval. The data processing system implemented method includes selecting a randomizing factor, and selecting a ... 06/15/06 - 20060129608 - Storage system There is provided a technique in which such a configuration as to include storage apparatuses on a plurality of sites can reduce a burden of operation/management of backup of data stored in the storage apparatuses. The configuration includes a information processing system on each site to be a backup target, ... 06/15/06 - 20060129607 - Velocity adjustment in learning cell identity A method for updating a data base which includes positioning data and identity information of a cell, the method comprising receiving a position of a device and receiving identity information of a cell. The data base is examined to find parameter information relating to the received identity information. The parameter ... 06/08/06 - 20060123062 - Virtual file system A virtual file system and method. The system architecture enables a plurality of underlying file systems running on various file servers to be “virtualized” into one or more “virtual volumes” that appear as a local file system to clients that access the virtual volumes. The system also enables the storage ... 06/08/06 - 20060123061 - Method of accessing files in electronic devices In a method for accessing files in an electronic device, a Random Access Memory (RAM) disk is set-up to store the file system root of the electronic device. At least one file system to be mounted is discovered in the electronic device. Mount points are established on the RAM disk ... 06/08/06 - 20060123060 - Synchronization of agent skill data A method and system for automatically updating and synchronizing contact center agent skill data maintained in a central agent skill database with a routing system based upon skill-changing events triggered in skill-impacting systems. Contact center agent skills may be maintained in a skill database for a set of agents. A ... 06/08/06 - 20060123059 - Method for organizing a digital database in a traceable form A process for organizing a digital database in a traceable form including modifying a main digital database by addition or deletion or modification of a recording of the main database, wherein modifying the main database includes creating at least one digital recording including at least unique digital identifiers of concerned ... 06/01/06 - 20060117071 - Recording apparatus including a plurality of data blocks having different sizes, file managing method using the recording apparatus, and printing apparatus including the recording apparatus A recording apparatus including a plurality of data blocks having different sizes, a file managing method using the apparatus, and a printing apparatus including the apparatus are provided. The recording apparatus includes a memory unit including a plurality of data blocks having different sizes, and a controlling unit for storing ... 06/01/06 - 20060117070 - Auto quota Method and system for establishing and maintaining quotas. An auto quota is defined and applied to a directory. Input and output is monitored to detect a successful operation that involves a subdirectory of the directory. A determination is made as to whether to apply a quota associated with the auto ... 06/01/06 - 20060117069 - System, method, and article of manufacture for modifying records in a database A system and a method for modifying a data record in a database are provided. The system allows a user to view a proposed change to the data record in the database during a data synchronization process of a first computer and a second computer. Further, the system allows the ... 05/25/06 - 20060112147 - Document management apparatus, document management method, and document management program A document management apparatus, a document management method, and a document management program which can set an error-coping process provided by a method simpler than a conventional method. According to the invention, a document management apparatus having a processing executing section which executes a processing to document data registered in ... 05/25/06 - 20060112146 - Systems and methods for data analysis and/or knowledge management The present invention is directed to systems and methods for data and/or information analysis. The systems and methods may be directed to knowledge management and/or user modeling. In various embodiments, the systems and methods may utilize relational representations and/or evolutionary representations of information. For example, expertise information and/or evolutional information ... 05/25/06 - 20060112145 - Record transfer system Record transfer is described herein. A method includes providing a software component to a record holder computer. The record holder computer may receive a request from a record transfer server to transfer a record from the record holder to the record transfer server. The software component may, in response to ... 05/18/06 - 20060106885 - Systems and methods for tracking replication of digital assets Systems and methods for managing digital assets in a distributed computing environment are described. Meta-data for the digital assets is stored separately from the digital assets. Meta-data for some of the digital assets is copied and stored at a central location. Meta-data for the digital assets is generated by clients ... 05/18/06 - 20060106884 - Systems and methods for storing meta-data separate from a digital asset Systems and methods for managing digital assets in a distributed computing environment are described. Meta-data for the digital assets is stored separately from the digital assets. Meta-data for some of the digital assets is copied and stored at a central location. Meta-data for the digital assets is generated by clients ... 05/18/06 - 20060106883 - Systems and methods for expiring digital assets based on an assigned expiration date Systems and methods for managing digital assets in a distributed computing environment are described. Meta-data for the digital assets is stored separately from the digital assets. Meta-data for some of the digital assets is copied and stored at a central location. Meta-data for the digital assets is generated by clients ... 05/18/06 - 20060106882 - File availability in distributed file storage systems File availability in distributed file storage systems is improved by initially placing replicas of a file or other object on different ones of multiple devices using a first process. Subsequently, the placement of the replicas is improved by evaluating whether any replicas of a first file can be swapped with ... 05/18/06 - 20060106881 - System and method for global data synchronization A system and method is disclosed for synchronizing data between two or more devices connected to each other by a network. The devices execute instances of substantially identical applications storing data. A synchronization module executes on each of the devices. The synchronization module may monitor access to the databases and ... 05/18/06 - 20060106880 - Managing free space in file systems A header may be indicated for objects that have been deleted. As a result, the deleted objects, which may be called holes, may be manipulated in the same way as objects that contain real data. This enables the holes to be coalesced and reclaimed in one operation when necessary. In ... 05/18/06 - 20060106879 - Conflict resolution in a synchronization framework A method, system and apparatus for detecting and resolving conflict resolution in a synchronization framework. In this regard, a synchronization framework which has been configured in accordance with the present invention can include a synchronization engine configured for coupling to an application utilizing a data set subject to synchronization with ... 05/18/06 - 20060106878 - System and method for creating an object-level snapshot in a storage system A system and method for object-level snapshot creation in an object-based storage system. The host device includes a first object management table (OMT) and a file system. The object-based storage system is connected to the host device and includes a controller and object-based storage devices (OSD). The controller includes a ... 05/11/06 - 20060101089 - Management of persistence in a data processing system A a user is enabled to specify policy information for use by a persistence manager in determining how to persist information relating to a data item so as achieve a desired level of reliability. The user is permitted to specify at least two behavior requirements to be associated with information ... 05/11/06 - 20060101088 - Method for archiving data The invention relates to a method for archiving, particularly long-term archiving, data, where reconstruction (r) of a faulty data record by experts can be avoided by generating redundant data records whose data integrity is monitored continuously in rotation using a hash value signature, and if an error is detected with ... 05/11/06 - 20060101087 - System, apparatus, and method for processing information, and computer program, and recording medium An information processing apparatus, present in an intranet, sharing information with an information processing apparatus present in the other intranet connected to the intranet via a network, includes a memory storing the information, and a controller setting the information stored in the memory to an update disabled state in the ... 05/11/06 - 20060101086 - Data sorting method and system In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for data sorting. A method for use with one or more processing devices in order to merge sorted runs of data may include the steps of: defining a plurality of floating buffers; calculating a number of data blocks ... 05/11/06 - 20060101085 - Method and system for efficient write journal entry management for a distributed file system The present invention is directed to a method and system for efficient write journal entry management maintaining minimum write journal information stored in a nonvolatile memory through utilizing an additional structure in a fast volatile memory. The method and system may manage write journaling of a file volume including multiple ... 05/11/06 - 20060101084 - Policy based data migration in a hierarchical data storage system A hierarchical data storage system including a policy based migration engine to select a migration policy and migrate data from a first set of removable storage media, such as tape cartridges, to a second set of removable storage media in accordance with the migration policy. The hierarchical data storage system ... 05/11/06 - 20060101083 - System for deterministic database recovery time A system for limiting the amount of time for a database server to perform a crash recovery process. A maximum recovery time for the database server to perform the crash recovery process is specified. An estimated recovery time for the crash recovery process that is less than the maximum recovery ... 05/11/06 - 20060101082 - System and method for integrating continuous synchronization on a host handheld device A handheld device includes a host database having first and second API associated therewith, a client database and a notification handler. The notification handler sends a request for notification of a change in the host database to the first API and receives the notification of the change in the host ... 05/11/06 - 20060101081 - Distributed database system providing data and space management methodology A distributed database system providing data and space management methodology is described. In one embodiment, for example, a method is described for detection of deadlocks in a distributed database system comprising a plurality of servers sharing access to data, the method comprises steps of: in response to a task at ... 05/11/06 - 20060101080 - Information terminal An information terminal that can perform image processing in consonance with the use state and the use purpose. When a retrial module is started, removal means removes part or all of the interpolation processing performed for a Bayer-type module. Thereafter, data obtained by the removal are transmitted to color interpolation ... 05/04/06 - 20060095477 - Database synchronizing system and method A database synchronizing system comprises a first subsystem and several second subsystems. The first subsystem comprises a first database. Each of the second subsystems comprises a second database, a data retrieving module, and a data merging module. The data retrieving module executes an updating request procedure to receive the data ... 05/04/06 - 20060095476 - Method and system for providing one-to-one email collaboration A management application to synchronize e-mails sent or received from one application with e-mail logs of another application. If the groupware application receives an e-mail from a business partner, the e-mail may be stored in communication records maintained by the CRM application. Similarly, if an operator composed and sends an ... 05/04/06 - 20060095475 - Defining and exposing storage devices generically to end users and developers through abstracted storage A system and method for enabling users and developers to store data on a number of different types of local and remote devices connected to a gaming console, a multimedia console or a console that is both gaming and multimedia console. The range of available storage devices creates issues that ... 04/27/06 - 20060089952 - System and method for storing events to enhance intrusion detection Storing events to enhance intrusion detection in networks is described. In one exemplary implementation, an event is received. The event includes a data section containing a set of strings each having an event field. A definition table is referenced to determine locations of event fields in the data section of ... 04/27/06 - 20060089951 - Management of global counters in transactions A method for tracking transactions performed on a non-volatile storage medium. The medium consists of a plurality of storage ranges. The method includes assigning respective local counters to the plurality of storage ranges, the local counters having respective local counter values, and storing the local counter values together in a ... 04/27/06 - 20060089950 - Common template file system tree A common template file system tree is utilized by isolated operating system processes groups for effective read-only common file set access via multiple file system paths. Files are opened from different views of the file system template for write-ability access and copied into a private modification area; this is also ... 04/20/06 - 20060085490 - Indexing systems and methods Described herein are systems and methods for indexing documents in a quasi real-time manner. The method can include the steps of indexing documents and storing document information in a database, registering with an operating system for notification of changes to the documents, and responding to received notification of changes by ... 04/20/06 - 20060085489 - Memory cache management in xml/relational data mapping Caching architecture that facilitates translation between schema data and relational structures. A schema translation component consumes schema data (e.g., XML schema data) having a schema structure. The schema structure is shredded into tables. A validation component interfaces to a memory management interface to facilitate loading only the necessary components to ... 04/20/06 - 20060085488 - Method and system for data processing with database reorganization for the same To provide a storage system that carries out database reorganization processing. Provided is a method of reorganizing, upon request from a host computer, a database which is stored in a disk drive of a storage device, the disk drive containing a first volume where the database is stored and a ... 04/20/06 - 20060085487 - Computer for storage device and method of control for storage device When CPU 11 receives a request to write to a file stored in a storage device 10 from client computers 30 through 32, it references the object control table of the subject file, and confirms the WORM attribute of the subject file. The CPU 11 references the WORM range control ... 04/20/06 - 20060085486 - Method and system for enabling undo across object model modifications A method and system provides reversibility of an operation performed by a user of an application program and associated with a modification to an object model of the application program, such as a spreadsheet program or other office productivity application program. The top item of a first undo stack associated ... 04/20/06 - 20060085485 - Protocol agnostic database change tracking An efficient mechanism is provided to track and collect changes that have occurred in a database since a given point in time in a manner that is accessible and usable to systems that implement synchronization protocols, has a minimal impact on the performance of the database, and allows the identification ... 04/20/06 - 20060085484 - Database tuning advisor An automated physical database design tool may provide an integrated physical design recommendation for horizontal partitioning, indexes and indexed views, all three features being tuned together (in concert). Manageability requirements may be specified when optimizing for performance. User-specified configuration may enable the specification of a partial physical design without materialization ... 04/20/06 - 20060085483 - System and method of merging contacts A method of merging contact information. A method of merging contact information received from multiple sources comprising the acts of identifying a first data record including a first information content as representing a contact, identifying a second data record, having a second information content differing from the first data record, ... 04/20/06 - 20060085482 - File loading synchronization Systems and methods to synchronize file loading operations are described. In one aspect, file loading operations are divided into multiple loading levels. The loading levels are incremental with respect to one another. The loading levels are executed in a sequential order. Each loading level includes operations that are independent and ... 04/20/06 - 20060085481 - File index processing According to some embodiments, a technique for processing an index comprises receiving an index, wherein the index includes a path, and wherein the path includes an element; determining whether the path element is associated with an identifier; and associating an identifier with the path element if the path element is ... 04/13/06 - 20060080366 - Data file storage/management apparatus and electronic mail processing program thereof A data file storage/management apparatus, having file storage means, stores and manages one or more data files, and the data file storage/management apparatus installs an electronic mail processing program therein, thereby operating as follows. Thus, the data file storage/management apparatus interprets the processing of the data file, which is described ... 04/13/06 - 20060080365 - Transparent migration of files among various types of storage volumes based on file access properties In one embodiment, a method and system for storing a file in a storage domain is provided. The method includes monitoring access to a file to determine a file access pattern, tagging the file to indicate the identified access pattern and using the tag to identify an appropriate storage medium ... 04/13/06 - 20060080364 - Method, system, and computer program product for detecting memory management anti-patterns The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for detecting memory management anti-patterns. The method comprises: periodically generating census data for at least one object type in a heap; collecting the periodically generated census data for each object type into a time series; analyzing each time series; ... 04/13/06 - 20060080363 - Synchronization for smart clients A Smart Client solution for an enterprise application (e.g., a Customer Relationship Management system) includes a base application (e.g., Microsoft Outlook), and add-in software that interacts with the base application. The add-in software allows the base application to be used to access data and functions of the enterprise application. The ... 04/13/06 - 20060080362 - Data synchronization over a computer network A method for copying data and a data storage system including a primary data storage system and a remote data storage system stores data and copies data between the primary and remote systems with enhanced performance. The primary data storage system includes a primary data storage volume, and primary snapshots ... 04/06/06 - 20060074993 - System and method for management of recovery time objectives of business continuity/disaster recovery it solutions The present invention provides a system and method for management of Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of a business continuity or disaster recovery solution. The system comprises a management server logically coupled with at least a first computer, at least a second computer, and a network coupling the first and the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074992 - Method and apparatus for storing image files of mobile communication terminal A method for storing an image file of a mobile communication terminal, which includes naming an image file based on at least one preset option presented to a user, and storing the named image file in a user-selected location in a memory of the mobile terminal. ... 04/06/06 - 20060074991 - System and method for generating an amalgamated database A method for creating an amalgamated bioinformatics database from at least a first database and a second database is presented. Concepts are identified in a first field from the records of the first database. A second field from the records of the second database which has data related to the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074990 - Leaf avoidance during garbage collection in a java virtual machine A system, method and program product for optimizing the mark phase of garbage collection in a JVM. A garbage collector is provided for removing unused objects, wherein the garbage collector includes: a traversing system for traversing object fields in objects obtained from a work queue, wherein the traversing system includes ... 04/06/06 - 20060074989 - Method and apparatus for virtualizing object names A method for virtualizing access to named system objects includes the step of receiving a request to access a system object from a process executing in the context of a user isolation scope, the request including a virtual name for the system object. A rule associated with the request is ... 04/06/06 - 20060074988 - Garbage collection system The object of the present invention is to provide a garbage collection (GC) system that suppresses wasteful increase in CPU time required for GC, without stopping all AP threads for an excessively long amount of time. The garbage collection system frees memory areas corresponding to objects that are no longer ... 03/30/06 - 20060069703 - Low-overhead storage cluster configuration locking A storage control apparatus, in communication with a cluster of storage devices in a storage network having plural administrator systems, comprises a cluster lock requester component, a cluster lock receiver component and a configuration component, wherein, responsive to receipt of a cluster lock by said cluster lock receiver component, the ... 03/30/06 - 20060069702 - System and method for a data protocol layer and the transfer of data objects using the data protocol layer Presented are a system and method for sharing data objects among applications. Included is a data protocol layer that permits a flow of data messages among the applications, where a portion of the data messages include data objects stored in a data store. A client library is coupled between the ... 03/23/06 - 20060064440 - Data sharing and networking system for integrated remote tool access, data collection and control A data brokering system for semiconductor wafer data is presented that comprises: a FAB having at least one automated semiconductor wafer manufacturing tool; a plurality of OEMs, coupled to the FAB via a secure service net; means for providing data about a semiconductor wafer manufactured by the tool to one ... 03/23/06 - 20060064439 - Comparing process sizes Comparing processes includes generating a first process that corresponds to an activity, the activity having associated elements and the first process including tasks, generating data objects that correspond to elements associated with the activity, identifying a number of data objects associated with the first process, obtaining a first reference size ... 03/23/06 - 20060064438 - Methods and apparartus for monitoring abnormalities in data stream A technique for monitoring a primary data stream comprising one or more secondary data streams for abnormalities is provided. A deviation value is determined for each of the one or more secondary data streams. The determined deviation values of the one or more secondary data streams are combined to form ... 03/16/06 - 20060059206 - Information lifecycle managing system and its data arrangement determining method Even when information lifecycle management is applied to management object data of a database management system, inquiry service performance offered by the database management system can be guaranteed. Data arrangement managing system performs data arrangement settings in respect of management object data of the database management system and has a ... 03/16/06 - 20060059205 - Diagnosing database performance problems using a plurality of wait classes A method and apparatus for diagnosing database performance problems using a plurality of wait classes is provided. A set of statistical data that describes current activity within a database system is periodically retrieved. The set of statistical data may include information about the current activity of each user session connected ... 03/16/06 - 20060059204 - System and method for selectively indexing file system content A system and method for selectively indexing file system content. In one embodiment, the system may include a storage device configured to store data and a file system configured to manage access to the storage device and to store file system content, where the file system content may include a ... 03/09/06 - 20060053169 - System and method for management of data repositories A system and method for managing a data repository is described. One embodiment receives an index and metadata corresponding to a document and using the received metadata, identifies a rule that corresponds to the index. This embodiment next determines whether the document is a candidate document by comparing at least ... 03/02/06 - 20060047708 - System and method of making sales calls A database navigation system simplifies the navigation and use of sales target information in a database. The salesperson, i.e., the user, begins navigating and using the database by logging into the secured system using a computer. Once logged in, the system displays a Leads Worksheet that lists the sales targets, ... 03/02/06 - 20060047707 - Apparatus and methods for information handling system with wireless communication A system includes an information handling system and a host. The information handling system is configured to communicate with the host, and to exchange information with the host. The information exchange occurs without using an intermediate information exchanger. The information may include e-mail information, calendar information, contacts information, notes information, ... 03/02/06 - 20060047706 - Computer system and method for providing robust file system information for non-native file system devices A system and method for providing robust file information for non-native devices, and items stored on or available through the non-native devices, is presented. In operation, a file system includes both a file storage area for providing access to the content of the file/item/device, and a metadata store. The metadata ... 02/23/06 - 20060041599 - Database management system and method for query process for the same A database management system for executing database operations in parallel by a plurality of nodes and a query processing method for it are described. The database management system contains a decision management node for deciding a distribution node for retrieving information so as to analyze a query received from an ... 02/23/06 - 20060041598 - Method and system of database management for replica database When a database area multi-written or replicated in an external storage unit is separated, a database management system writes consistent data into the external storage unit. A method and system capable of controlling a timing of separating the replicated database area is provided. Furthermore, new data directory information necessary to ... 02/23/06 - 20060041597 - Information retrieval systems with duplicate document detection and presentation functions Many companies provide online search facilities that enable users to conduct computerized searches for documents. Unfortunately, these searches frequently provide results that include duplicate documents—that is, documents that are completely or substantially identical to each other. This problem is particularly vexing when searching news stories, for example. Moreover, the duplicate ... 02/23/06 - 20060041596 - Caching directory server data for controlling the disposition of multimedia data on a network Synchronizing content description data between devices on an ad hoc peer-to-peer network involves storing a plurality of data entries on a directory server. Each data entry describes one or more multimedia data objects accessible via the network. A synchronization object of the directory server is associated with the data entries. ... 02/23/06 - 20060041595 - Storage network migration method, management device, management program and storage network system A method and means for reducing the workload on a system administrator are provided for use in the migration of a storage device or a storage network. A storage network management device is connected to all storage devices and host computers related to the migration via a management network. This ... 02/23/06 - 20060041594 - Delayed deletion of extended attributes Methods, systems, and products for delayed deletion of extended attributes associated with a file in a file system are provided. Embodiments include identifying a file to delete, moving an extended attribute directory associated with the file to a background deletion directory, deleting the file, and deleting in the background the ... 02/23/06 - 20060041593 - System and method for communicating file system events using a publish-subscribe model A system and method for communicating file system events using a publish-subscribe model. In one embodiment, the system may include a storage device configured to store data and a file system configured to manage access to the storage device and to store file system content. The file system may be ... 02/16/06 - 20060036654 - Method, apparatus, and program for using a java archive to encode a file system delta A mechanism is provided for extending a Java archive file to include additional information that describes the contents of the archive as update information. A program is provided for determining differences between an initial file system tree and a final file system tree and encoding those differences into entries in ... 02/16/06 - 20060036653 - Controller device to be connected to hard disk recorder via ieee 1394 serial bus When a user selects a program file using a remote controller and enters a command to delete all together program files with the same program title as the selected program file using the remote controller, a microprocessor in a set-top box (controller device) repeats searching for a program file with ... 02/16/06 - 20060036652 - Installation of software stacks including uncoordinated projects A tool is provided for addressing a number of issues related to installing software stacks including multiple uncoordinated components such as open source projects. The tool selects a plurality of software projects, addresses dependency and resource issues and installs the projects on a computer as a functional stack. A test ... 02/16/06 - 20060036651 - Tools for stacking uncoordinated software projects A tool is provided for addressing a number of issues related to assembling software stacks including multiple uncoordinated components such as open source projects. The tool identifies individual projects for stacking, manages dependency relationships and provides an intuitive graphical interface to assist a user. A project filter is also provided ... 02/16/06 - 20060036650 - Computer apparatus and process controlling method A process state judging unit judges whether the state of the process is in the state that at least the integrity is held or not. A process executing unit executes the process based on the judged result by the process state judging unit. A reliability judging unit judges the reliability ... 02/16/06 - 20060036649 - Index extraction from documents Systems, methods, and programs embodied in a computer readable medium are provided for index extraction. A plurality of ground truth documents are stored in a database, the ground truth documents being organized in a plurality of classifications. Attempts are made to automatically extract indices from a document based upon a ... 02/16/06 - 20060036648 - Online initial mirror synchronization and mirror synchronization verification in storage area networks Systems and methods in accordance with various disclosed embodiments can manage a mirrored virtual target to synchronize the members of the virtual target and/or to verify that the members of the virtual target are synchronized. In one embodiment, a mirrored virtual target is synchronized by first provisioning at least one ... 02/09/06 - 20060031265 - Save method for html documents A computer-implemented process for replacing old files having old names on a permanent storage medium with new files in volatile memory. Some of these files may be opaque files, which are old files that have become new files without undergoing any changes, other than possibly name changes. The primary steps ... 02/09/06 - 20060031264 - Synchronization protocol for occasionally-connected application server Providing a framework for developing, deploying and managing sophisticated mobile solutions, with a simple Web-like programming model that integrates with existing enterprise components. Mobile applications may consist of a data model definition, user interface templates, a client side controller, which includes scripts that define actions, and, on the server side, ... 02/09/06 - 20060031263 - Methods and systems for managing data Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or indexes of content of files. In one exemplary method, notifications to update a metadata database or an index database are combined into a combined notification. According to other aspects, an order among logical locations on a storage device is determined ... 02/09/06 - 20060031262 - Synchronizing client data and server data To synchronize client data and server data, while reducing the number of transactions, a server has a sending-confirmed information storage section which stores, as a sending-confirmed list, content last confirmed in a client; an update data set storage section which stores the updated data set to be held by the ... 02/09/06 - 20060031261 - System and method for preserving and displaying physical attributes in a document imaging system A system, method, and user interface that allows one to easily navigate a document hierarchy. Document groups are represented graphically with an icon that represents the group type. The icons represent preserved physical attributes of the physical original documents. The icons are dynamically generated based on the preserved physical attribute ... 02/02/06 - 20060026213 - Content and portal systems and associated methods A method and system are disclosed for providing a community of users access to content items. The content items relate to a plurality of courses, with each user being associated with one or more of the courses. A method of managing and controlling access to the content items can include ... 02/02/06 - 20060026212 - Systems, methods and software for automating database tasks Various embodiments of the invention provide solutions to facilitate the management and/or automation of various database tasks, in particular system tasks. Merely by way of example, some embodiments provide methods systems and/or software products that can facilitate automation of such tasks. In accordance with certain embodiments, a maintenance window may ... 02/02/06 - 20060026211 - Systems, methods, computer readable medium and apparatus for memory management using nvram A system and method is disclosed for improving data integrity and the efficiency of data storage in separate memories of a computing device. In particular, the present invention introduces a combination of two types of memory, namely, an NVRAM and a Flash memory, as persistent memory for storing file data. ... 02/02/06 - 20060026210 - Managing feedback data A method for managing user feedback data is disclosed. The method includes receiving the user feedback data. The method also includes categorizing the user feedback data using a data transformation engine, thereby creating categorized user feedback data, whereby a first data item of the user feedback data that fails to ... 01/26/06 - 20060020638 - Method and apparatus to efficiently navigate and update a pointerless trie A computer program product that includes pointerless binary trie structure. The binary trie structure includes node elements representative of nodes of the trie. The structure further includes control elements that include information that facilitate traversal of the trie in a more efficient manner compared to traversal of pointerless binary trie ... 01/26/06 - 20060020637 - Unified local-remote logical volume A method of managing local and remote data storage including displaying to a user, as a single logical volume, file names referencing both local data files and remote data files. The user individually selects file names and assigns a location attribute to the file names: residing only on the remote ... 01/26/06 - 20060020636 - Network storage system and handover method between plurality of network storage devices The present invention shortens service termination times and permits rapid transfers. A file tree with the same structure as that of the file tree of a first NAS is formed in a second NAS beforehand. File data is not transferred to the tree. The second NAS saves an association between ... 01/26/06 - 20060020635 - Method of improving replica server performance and a replica server system A method of improving replica server performance in a replica server system is described. The method comprises the steps of; transferring input data from a primary replica to a secondary replica upon receiving same; storing said input data on the primary replica; processing said input data in the primary replica ... 01/26/06 - 20060020634 - Method, system and program for recording changes made to a database A method, computer program product and database management system for recording a change to a database in a log including a plurality of log records. The database management system is capable of concurrently processing and logging multiple database changes. A tracking descriptor is used in conjunction with first and second ... 01/19/06 - 20060015538 - File location naming hierarchy Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for a file location naming hierarchy are disclosed. ... 01/19/06 - 20060015537 - Cluster network having multiple server nodes A cluster network that includes multiple server nodes is disclosed. Each of the multiple nodes of the cluster network is coupled to first and second expander devices. The cluster network includes a number of storage enclosures, each of which includes dual interface and a number of dual port storage devices. ... 01/19/06 - 20060015536 - Database and method of use for authenticity verification of pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to the development and use of a global database system for the authentication of pharmaceutical material, the detection of counterfeit pharmaceutical material and the detection of medication errors. The database is not limited to any particular species of data. A central facility maintains the global library ... 01/19/06 - 20060015535 - Preload library for transparent file transformation A preload library partitions certain files into segments and transforms the data of the files on a segment by segment basis, each independently of the other. The transformed segments are then stored as part of a transformed file, with each segment corresponding to a bag containing a chunk (of transformed ... 01/12/06 - 20060010173 - Methods and systems for client-side, on-disk caching A system and method for persistently caching data elements in the internal storage of a client connected to an enterprise network allows for the rapid access of data elements by the client. The persistent caching of data elements significantly reduces the number of times the client must request data elements ... 01/12/06 - 20060010172 - System and method for generating text A method for generating text relating to a product having a plurality of parts, the method comprising: receiving part information from a user; storing the received part information in a part information database; receiving part order information from the user, the part order information indicating the order that each part ... 01/12/06 - 20060010171 - Defer container-managed persistence operations on transactional objects The invention controls the persistence of server component objects during a transaction, thereby minimizing the number of times that a program accesses a database. The invention also minimizes the number of operations needed. The invention caches the database operations required to persist server component objects until a client object program ... 01/12/06 - 20060010170 - Method and system using virtual replicated tables in a cluster database management system A system, computer usable medium and computer-based method for improved data sharing within a cluster of nodes having a database management system. The method defines a virtual replicated table as being useable in a hybrid of a shared-cache and shared-nothing architecture. The virtual replicated table is a physically single table ... 01/12/06 - 20060010169 - Hierarchical storage management system A hierarchical storage system comprises a host computer and a storage system. The storage system comprises at lease two kinds of storage devices, a first tier storage and a second tier storage. The first tier storage is a high performance (or high cost) storage device, and the second tier storage ... 01/05/06 - 20060004881 - System and method for managing a path environment variable A method and/or system for managing path environment variables in a data processing or computer system includes the steps of reading at least one path environment variable string; parsing at least one path variable from the at least one path environment variable string; and determining if a file directory associated ... 01/05/06 - 20060004880 - Data-updating method for embedded system A data-updating method for an embedded system capable of coupling with a network communication apparatus is provided. The embedded system containing data to be updated is searched through a network by the network communication apparatus using network resources. Networking data stored in the embedded system is accessed by the network ... 01/05/06 - 20060004879 - Data backup system and method When data is updated in response to execution of an application by a host, an operation center apparatus records update history data into an update history file and updates a database. A remote copy apparatus consisting of network storages transfers and records the update history data via a network into ... 01/05/06 - 20060004878 - Method, system, apparatus, program code and means for determining a redundancy of information Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for determining that first information in an input data packet is not redundant with second information previously stored in a database system, includes receiving the input data packet, generating a database query based on one or more tagged portions in the ... 01/05/06 - 20060004877 - Method and system for data processing with data replication for the same A data processing apparatus includes a storage device having a replication generation function for replicating a data base to create a replication data base, and stores data and a plurality of log information in transaction processing that uses the data in the storage device, selects a transaction that is performing ... 01/05/06 - 20060004876 - Data migration in storage system A storage system includes a first storage node and a second storage node. The first storage node has a first logical unit to which a first target is set, and the second storage node has a second logical unit. To migrate data from the first logical unit to the second ... 01/05/06 - 20060004875 - Cmdb schema A schema for use in implementing a configuration management database (CMDB) includes an entity to store information identifying configuration items and a separate entity to store attributes of the configuration items. The CMDB schema may also include a separate entity to track relationships between configuration items. The CMDB schema may ... 12/29/05 - 20050289193 - Methods and systems for managing data Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or index databases. In one exemplary method, a notification that an existing file has been modified or that a new file has been created is received by an indexing software component, which then, in response to the notification performs an indexing ... 12/29/05 - 20050289192 - Dynamic navigation systems and methods The invention is directed towards methods and systems for centrally administering navigational portions or mastheads of multiple web pages. In an embodiment, a computing device has a web page displayed on the computing device. A conversion utility is accessible via the Internet, and a file having navigation source code is ... 12/29/05 - 20050289191 - Method, system, program for determining frequency of updating database histograms A method, system and computer program product for a database management system to be operatively coupled to a data processing system. The data processing system includes memory for storing a data table. The method, system and computer program product for determining frequency of updating a histogram of the data table. ... 12/29/05 - 20050289190 - Meta-data approach to indexing, retrieval and management of stored messages in a portable communication device This invention describes a method for indexing, retrieval and managing of stored messages using a meta-data approach in a portable communication device such as a mobile electronic device or a mobile phone. Main implementation stages to achieve this can include (but are not limited to): calculating and storing of meta-data ... 12/29/05 - 20050289189 - Concurrent transactions and page synchronization Systems and methodologies are provided for efficiently performing concurrent transactions by multiple users, and tracking data at a logical level beneath a physical level of the object being modified. Each transaction can copy a committed version of the data segment to be modified to its respective space, and can update ... 12/29/05 - 20050289188 - Allocation locks and their use Systems and methodologies are provided that employ an allocation lock, which permits only a single transaction to acquire space on a particular page at any one time. The allocation lock of the present invention facilitates operations of concurrent transactions at a subpage level (e.g., a row level), and in conjunction ... 12/29/05 - 20050289187 - System and method for investigating a data operation performed on a database A system and method for investigating a database operation, using forensic analysis. When a database intrusion is detected or suspected, various forensic techniques are applied to trace the intruder's activity and to locate or identify the intruder. An SQL (Structured Query Language) cache may be searched for SQL statements that ... 12/29/05 - 20050289186 - Ddl replication without user intervention Data declaration language (DDL) replication can be performed without stopping the system. In other words, DDL changes can be replicated seamlessly. Within a RDBMS (relational database management system), the execution of a DDL statement involves many internal steps which are not visible to an end user. These steps can be ... 12/29/05 - 20050289185 - Apparatus and methods for accessing information in database trees Systems and methods for accessing information from database trees are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for acquiring a link includes a database having a plurality of links obtained from at least a first source document and a second source document and a processor in communication with the database to ... 12/29/05 - 20050289184 - Relationship management in a data abstraction model A method, system and article of manufacture for managing relationships in a data abstraction model abstractly describing data in a database. One embodiment provides a method of linking logical branches of data in a database based on the relationships. The method includes accessing a data abstraction model abstractly describing the ... 12/22/05 - 20050283503 - Unified geographic database and method of creating, maintaining and using the same The present invention involves a Universal Geographic Database (“UGD”). The UGD is an automated, central or distributed, registry of real-world locations and location-related information for businesses and other entities, analogous to the registry of domain names for Internet and web sites. By this central registry, businesses and other entities are ... 12/22/05 - 20050283502 - Methods and systems for reconciling data Systems and methods are disclosed for reconciling data. The disclosed systems and methods may include receiving a first data corresponding to an expected state of at least one of a plurality of objects. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include creating a second data corresponding to an actual state ... 12/22/05 - 20050283501 - Constraint processing Constraint processing for a relational database generates primary (e.g., based on primary key values) and constraint index records (e.g., based on foreign key values) during table load operations that are then sorted in a manner that rapidly and unambiguously identifies rows that fail the specified constraint test. Rows so identified ... 12/22/05 - 20050283500 - System and method for sharing storage resources between multiple files An improved sliding window chunking apparatus and method comprising comparing a fingerprint value of each position in a data set to a second set of criteria, at least in instances when it doesn't satisfy a first set of criteria, and, if the value satisfies the second set of criteria, identifying ... 12/15/05 - 20050278390 - Scoped access control metadata element Methods, systems, and data structures for communicating object metadata are provided. A generic metadata container is presented that allows object metadata to be described in an extensible manner using protocol-neutral and platform-independent methodologies. A metadata scope refers to a dynamic universe of targets to which the included metadata statements correspond. ... 12/15/05 - 20050278389 - Method and device for distributing digital data in particular for a peer-to-peer network The method according to the invention is implemented in a telecommunications system comprising at least one server device (11, 13, 14) able to hold digital data and to receive at least one request (RQ) for supplying the holding server device and at least one client device (11 to 14) able ... 12/15/05 - 20050278388 - Apparatus, system, and method for reliably updating a data group in a data replication environment An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reliably updating a data group in a data replication environment. The apparatus, system, and method reliably update the data group by receiving an updated data group sent from a first storage medium to a second storage medium, comparing the updated data group ... 12/15/05 - 20050278387 - Data processing system and method with data sharing for the same If relocation of a table with a high reference frequency is made possible, the database management method and system are arranged to improve performance according to the number of increased nodes and accumulate a reference frequency of each external storage unit allocated to each database management node. A data storage ... 12/15/05 - 20050278386 - Geospatial information system and method for updating same A geospatial information system is provided including a database, a processing unit adapted to access and retrieve the geospatial information from the database, a tool permissions module, a user interface module, a monitoring module, an audit module, a workflow management module, and an update module. Also, a method for updating ... 12/15/05 - 20050278385 - Systems and methods for staggered data replication and recovery A system for replicating data is provided that includes a production replication database instance configured to communicate with a delayed replication database instance. The production replication database instance is configured on a first periodic schedule to receive updated information regarding components accessible via a network by the production replication database ... 12/15/05 - 20050278384 - External authentication against a third-party directory A system and method for authenticating users against an external directory service. A client device issues an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) request (e.g., a login request) to a local or native directory server (e.g., an Oracle Internet Directory server) configured to authenticate users for access to a resource (e.g., ... 12/15/05 - 20050278383 - Method and apparatus for keeping a file system client in a read-only name space of the file system An apparatus for keeping a file system client in a read-only name space of the file system includes a system management component which sends “create” calls in response to mount “commands”. The apparatus includes at least a first disk element in communication with the system management component which receives the ... 12/15/05 - 20050278382 - Method and apparatus for recovery of a current read-write unit of a file system An apparatus for recovering a current read-write Virtual File System (VFS) includes a network element which receives client requests and makes calls responding to the client requests. The apparatus includes a VFS location database which maintains information about VFSes. The apparatus includes a disk element in which VFSes are disposed ... 12/15/05 - 20050278381 - Method and apparatus for online sample interval determination In one embodiment, functional system elements are added to an autonomic manager to enable automatic online sample interval selection. In another embodiment, a method for determining the sample interval by continually characterizing the system workload behavior includes monitoring the system data and analyzing the degree to which the workload is ... 12/08/05 - 20050273475 - Internet-linked system for directory protocol based data storage, retrieval and analysis The present invention is related to databases and the exchange of scientific information. Specifically the invention disclosed a unified scientific database that allows researchers to easily share their data with other researches. The present invention also allows for the ease of data collection, annotation, storage, management, retrieval and analysis of ... 12/08/05 - 20050273474 - Method and system for data processing with data replication for the same A replication data base is created on the basis of a predetermined condition. A data processing system adds transactions that are lacking and/or cancels transactions that are not required, to and from a replication data base created on the basis of a certain arbitrary time, in accordance with a predetermined ... 12/01/05 - 20050267917 - Web server document library Document libraries that facilitate content contribution to and management of a website. In general, a document library comprises a database, a special “document library” file system folder and the documents in that folder (or within subfolders of that folder). The database maintains properties of documents in the document library file ... 12/01/05 - 20050267916 - Data backup system and method When data is updated in response to execution of an application by a host, an operation center apparatus records update history data into an update history file and updates a database. A remote copy apparatus consisting of network storages transfers and records the update history data via a network into ... 12/01/05 - 20050267915 - Method and apparatus for recognizing specific type of information files The present invention provides a file recognition apparatus and method for recognizing specific information type with respect to a web page file group collected from the Internet or stored in other storage apparatus. The file recognition apparatus of the invention comprises: a file grouping section for classifying, from a predetermined ... 12/01/05 - 20050267914 - Method and apparatus for updating a database using table staging and queued relocation and deletion Methods and systems for updating a database with one or more update records are provided in the present application. A staged table corresponding to a primary table of the database is generated. The update record is processed to validate the update record to determine whether there is an error in ... 12/01/05 - 20050267913 - Detecting and handling changes to back-end systems The description includes methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for detecting and handling changes to back-end systems. Configuration data for a pattern is received. The pattern includes a predefined arrangement of user interface elements and specifies predefined actions that can be performed using the user interface elements. The configuration ... 11/24/05 - 20050262158 - System and method for externally providing database optimizer statistics The present invention relates to a method and system for using an external program to generate and update statistical information used by a database optimizer for at least one of a database and a database management system, at least one table of data being replicated from the database to the ... 11/24/05 - 20050262157 - Interface cool ice oledb consumer interface An apparatus for and method of utilizing an Internet terminal coupled to the world wide web to access data from a legacy data base via a legacy data base management system wherein said legacy data base and said legacy data base management system are incompatible. The user request is passed ... 11/24/05 - 20050262156 - Method and apparatus for informational comparison of multiple datasets in a javascript environment An apparatus for and method of utilizing JavaScript to request a complex comparison from a legacy data base management system. The user is thus able to evoke the powerful dataset comparison tools of the legacy data base management system without the need to understand and use the command language of ... 11/24/05 - 20050262155 - Method and apparatus for mapping data types from heterogeneous databases into a single set of data types An apparatus for and method of utilizing service requests to a legacy data base management system to efficiently access external data types. To accomplish this, the external data types are dynamically mapped into data types compatible with the legacy data base management system. ... 11/24/05 - 20050262154 - Method for allocating data to a database to provide selective access and its application to geophysical data A method for allocating access to data is disclosed. The method includes storing proprietary data in a first database accessible only by an entity designated by an owner of the proprietary data. The proprietary data are time indexed and are automatically transferred to a second database being accessible by an ... 11/24/05 - 20050262153 - Data reproducing apparatus A data reproducing apparatus starts replaying a disk from a logical sector number “2180h”, which is searched for by a partition acquiring unit 13, and acquires the logical block numbers “A8h” and “ABh” of file entries (i.e., “VR_MANGAR.IFO” and “VR_MOVIE.VRO” file entries). Therefore, the data reproducing apparatus can identify the ... 11/24/05 - 20050262152 - Information transferring method and apparatus When the user connects an information transferring device (2) to a predetermined external connection section of an offline device (1), the offline device (1) transmits information to the information transferring device (2), which stores the received information. Next, when the user removes the information transferring device (2), which has stored ... 11/17/05 - 20050256911 - Method and system for detecting proximate data In one embodiment, a data proximity detector comprises a storage device, a processor and an alert generator. A database of records known to satisfy a condition is stored in the storage device. The processor checks a new record against each record retrieved from the database for a close match. In ... 11/17/05 - 20050256910 - Method and apparatus for limiting number of times contents can be accessed using hash chain A method and apparatus are provided for simply and securely limiting a number of times that contents can be accessed using a hash chain. The apparatus limiting a number of times contents are accessed by a user terminal includes a hash chain generator receiving information indicating selected contents by the ... 11/17/05 - 20050256909 - Peer-to-peer file sharing A method and system for sharing files between a group of computer systems. The file sharing system allows a group of computer systems to be defined. The files shared by a group are associated with a group folder. A group folder is represented by a folder created by the file ... 11/17/05 - 20050256908 - Transportable database A method and apparatus for creating a target database on a target platform based on a source database on a source platform is provided. A target database is created on the target platform based on data, metadata (for example, data in the system tablespace and control files), and external objects ... 11/17/05 - 20050256907 - Systems and methods for the utilization of metadata for synchronization optimization Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to synchronization utilizing one or more optimizations through the utilization of metadata. For several embodiments of the present invention, one method for optimizing synchronization is to reduce the overhead required for said synchronization by having each peer only tracking changes for itself ... 11/10/05 - 20050251539 - Systems and methods for determining, collecting, and using geographic locations of internet users A method of determining a geographic location of an Internet user involves determining if the host is on-line, determining ownership of the host name, and then determining the route taken in delivering packets to the user. Based on the detected route, the method proceeds with determining the geographic route based ... 11/10/05 - 20050251538 - Unique id management in disconnected database replication A system for managing identifiers in a database replication network includes a database including data items, and a global ID space including a number of identities (IDs) for identifying data items. A replica of the database includes an existing range of IDs allocated to the replica from the global ID ... 11/10/05 - 20050251537 - File locking An information file is inspected for an identity of a locking service associated with a desired file. The locking service is contacted, and the locking service grants access if the desired file is available. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251536 - Extracting information from web pages Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying Web page content with a granularity finer than individual Web pages, e.g., finer than individual HTML documents. The invention provides a computer-implemented method for identifying Web page content. The method includes receiving a string of markup language source code that includes ... 11/10/05 - 20050251535 - Abstration control solution A scaleable abstraction control solution including an abstraction process and an abstraction system. The abstraction solution permits extraction, tracking, and management of data defined in one or more documents. The abstraction process can include double blind data abstraction. The abstracted data can be verified using a quality assurance process that ... 11/10/05 - 20050251534 - Parameterized keyword and methods for searching, indexing and storage Systems and methods are provided for data storage and retrieval in which data is stored in a file storage system and keywords are associated with the data. The keywords include parameters of the data and associated values for the parameters. The keywords are collected together in indexes of the data, ... 11/03/05 - 20050246393 - Distributed storage cluster architecture A network storage system includes a virtual file system (“VFS”) that manages the files of the network storage system, and a storage center that stores the files. The VFS and the storage center are separated, such that a client accesses the VFS to conduct file system operations and the client ... 11/03/05 - 20050246392 - Data alteration checking apparatus and method and recording medium MAC values formed with respect to each file belonging to a directory 122A and ICVs (D-ICVc) formed on the basis of the MAC values of all files belonging to the directory 122A are stored into a sequence page 121A. Sequence pages 121A, 121B, formed respectively with respect to all of ... 11/03/05 - 20050246391 - System & method for monitoring web pages A system and method for determining and identifying clusters/kernels of linkings in and between Internet web pages. The analysis is based at least in part on an entropy analysis, such as by dividing a population into cyber neighborhoods, which can be geographic based and/or logically related. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246390 - Enterprise test data management system utilizing automatically created test data structures and related methods Test data model and test data structure creation improvements are disclosed for enterprise test data management systems in the test, measurement and automation environment. In part, an enterprise test data management system is disclosed that utilizes a test data structure creation tool configured to operate on one or more server ... 11/03/05 - 20050246389 - Client store synchronization through intermediary store change packets The subject invention pertains to systems and methods of data item synchronization. More specifically, the invention concerns synchronization of data entities utilizing an intermediary or shared storage system and associated data store. Each client sync device can include or be associated with an interface that facilitates communication between client synchronization ... 11/03/05 - 20050246388 - Image database system It is an object of the present invention to provide a database system capable of being rapidly accessed on the network without using a different media from the media stored primarily and capable of safely and stably backing up data without through man power. The database system comprising: a plurality ... 11/03/05 - 20050246387 - Method and apparatus for managing and manipulating digital files at the file component level A document management system that decomposes files into constituent components to permit browsing, searching and retrieving of the components across files. Specific components can be linked into a virtual file so that the selection of one component in the virtual file selects all other components in the file. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246386 - Hierarchical storage management A method including reading a policy file for defining criteria to be used for migrating a file from a first storage to a second storage, scanning the first storage, determining whether there is adequate storage space in the second storage, analyzing the first storage based on the policy file to ... 11/03/05 - 20050246385 - Database-rearranging program, database-rearranging method, and database-rearranging apparatus A database-rearranging program which is capable of rearranging a database while maintaining high reliability, without stopping services provided by the database. When a request for rearranging the copy source database is input, a record copying module sequentially selects pages in the copy source database, and the records in the selected ... 11/03/05 - 20050246384 - Systems and methods for passing data between filters The described systems and methods are directed at enabling two filters to pass data between them in an efficient manner. In one aspect, an interface is provided to a filter for writing data associated with a file. The interface enables the filter to write data to a virtual file container ... 11/03/05 - 20050246383 - Web object access authorization protocol based on an http validation model One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates serving data from a cache server. The system operates upon receiving a request for the data at the cache server. The system first determines if the request requires access control, and also if the data is available in the ... 11/03/05 - 20050246382 - Extension of write anywhere file layout write allocation A write allocation technique extends a conventional write allocation procedure employed by a write anywhere file system of a storage system. A write allocator of the file system implements the extended write allocation technique in response to an event in the file system. The extended write allocation technique efficiently allocates ... 11/03/05 - 20050246381 - Imprint client statistical filtering A method, system, API and computer product for adapting reverse data channel (RDC) utilization by selectively restricting the reporting of statistics data from client devices using a client-side filter adapted in response to configuration data from a file or other source file. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240635 - Snapshots of file systems in data storage systems The present invention relates to methods and systems of snapshot management of a file system in a data storage system. To represent the snapshots, the invention maintains pointers to the root block pointer of each snapshot. When the active file system is modified, this invention avoids overwriting any blocks used ... 10/27/05 - 20050240634 - Remote copying system with consistency guaranteed between a pair When plural copy groups including pairs exist, remote copying for pairs belonging to copy groups is suspended selectively on a copy group-to-copy group basis, instead of suspending remote copying in all the copy groups at once. A computer system has a host computer, plural first storage systems comprising plural first ... 10/27/05 - 20050240633 - Online recovery of user tables using flashback table A method and apparatus for updating databases are disclosed. In response to a flashback request, a database object is restored to a state as of a specified flashback time. The changes introduced into the database object are reversed in a sequence starting with a change introduced into the database object ... 10/27/05 - 20050240632 - System and method for facilitating a consistent point-in time copy A system and method for facilitating a consistent point-in-time copy (PITC). A data provider offers access to data by one or more clients. A client issues a PITC request for a set of data to the data provider, or the provider initiates its own request. The data provider instructs one ... 10/27/05 - 20050240631 - System for managing data in a distributed computing system A method and mechanism for managing data in a distributed computing system. A television system is configured to convey audio/video/interactive data to receiving devices. Data conveyed to the receiving devices are structured as modules, with a main directory module indicating those modules which make up, or are used by, a ... 10/27/05 - 20050240630 - System and method for exporting formatted transactional data from a database system A database and data processing system for transactional and other data allows such data to be exported in various different formats as required by other systems. As an example, the exported data can be loaded into a business's general ledger. Data can be exported in different formats, quite flexibly with ... 10/20/05 - 20050235001 - Method and apparatus for refreshing materialized views The disclosed embodiments relate to an apparatus for performing refresh operations. The apparatus comprises a base table having a first set of data entries, a materialized view having a second set of data entries that are associated with the first set of data entries in the base table. Further, a ... 10/20/05 - 20050235000 - Aaa server system for efficient control and address assignment The invention relates to an AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) server system (RADSS) for managing a pool (A) of logical addresses (IP1, . . . , IPN) and a method for updating status information within the AAA server system (RADSS). Said AAA server system (RADSS) comprises several AAA servers (RAD1, RAD2, ... 10/13/05 - 20050228833 - Method for managing multimedia data A method for managing multimedia data includes: (a) allowing a user to access a multimedia object including at least one multimedia data file; (b) checking a reference relation of the multimedia data file when the multimedia object is deleted; and (c) deleting the multimedia data file when the multimedia data ... 10/13/05 - 20050228832 - Method and system for verifying integrity of storage A method and system for verifying the integrity of a storage volume. When volume verification is desired, a shadow copy of the volume is created. A verification tool operates on the shadow copy and provides a report that indicates if any errors are found in the shadow copy. If errors ... 10/06/05 - 20050223046 - Method and system for balancing and scheduling database maintenance tasks Database administrators input database object characteristics and constraints, and maintenance tasks such as object statistics, reorganization, copy, and recovery tasks are prioritized and balanced with a dynamically generated grid of tasks. Reorganization tasks are directly linked to statistics generation and threshold violation analysis. Recovery tasks are automatically generated from copy ... 10/06/05 - 20050223045 - Diagnosis support system and method and server to be used therein A diagnosis support method capable of promoting upload of a large amount of case image data. This method includes the steps of: transmitting case image data and case region information from a provider to a server in order to register case images; recording the case image data and so on; ... 10/06/05 - 20050223044 - Method, system and program for managing geographic data stored in a database A method, a data processing system and an article of manufacture for managing geographic identifiers stored in a database is described herein. The geographic identifiers each identify a respective geographic feature displayed on a surface map space partitioned by a mosaic of non-rectilinear shaped cells. The data processing system includes ... 10/06/05 - 20050223043 - System and method for a consistency check of a database backup A method for performing a consistency check on a database backup of a database is performed without requiring a full recovery of the original database from the database backup. Instead, a database view may be used as a smaller storage requirement tool for providing a transaction-consistent view of portions of ... 09/29/05 - 20050216521 - Apparatus and method for printing a file while bypassing the file's native application program The present invention relates to an automated system for processing a file over a computer network. The automated system for processing the file preferably includes a client computer adapted to communicate with a server computer adapted to communicate with a database including at least one file in a first file ... 09/29/05 - 20050216520 - Systems and methods for versioning based triggers A system and/or methodology to track and organize database application data in response to a delete, insert or update procedure. More specifically, a system and/or methodology that employs a version-based retention and linkage approach with respect to triggering implementations is provided. ... 09/29/05 - 20050216519 - Access point that monitors guest usage An access point or on-ramp includes a web server interface that couples one or more guests to the Internet. A usage collector monitors the usage patterns of the guests, and web cache software selects web pages that may be of interest to the guests based on their usage patterns. Another ... 09/29/05 - 20050216518 - Database management system with persistent, user-accessible bitmap values A database management system that has bitmap values in which set bits in a representation of a bitstring specify a set of objects whose definitions are built into the database management system. The database management system further includes user-accessible operations on the bitmap values. The bitmap values are represented by ... 09/29/05 - 20050216517 - Graph processor for a hardware database management system A graph processor for a hardware database is described which is operable to manipulate, such as reading, writing, or altering, information in a database, or other collection of information. The graph processor includes a read engine and a write engine, the read engine operable to compare the search object against ... 09/22/05 - 20050210077 - Managing process state information in an operating system environment A technique for managing process state information involves pushing process state information from the kernel space to the user space in the event of an application crash and generating a core file at the user level instead of at the kernel level. Handling the process state information at the user ... 09/22/05 - 20050210076 - Computing device with relatively limited storage space and operating/file system thereof A computing device includes a storage device and a file system for storing and retrieving files on the storage device. The storage device includes storage space divided into sectors and the file system externally addresses the storage device on a per-sector basis, but internally divides each sector of the storage ... 09/22/05 - 20050210075 - Efficient data transfer to/from storage medium of computing device An application issues an application command to a file system of the computing device, where the application command includes a location of data at a source. The file system allocates space on a medium for the data and compiles a list including an identification of each portion of the medium ... 09/22/05 - 20050210074 - Inter-server dynamic transfer method for virtual file servers An object of the present invention is to dynamically transfer a virtual file server within a cluster that is configured by a plurality of file servers in which virtual file servers are set up. A storage system includes: a first file server; a second file server; and a disk subsystem, ... 09/22/05 - 20050210073 - System executing log data transfer synchronously and database data transfer asynchronously A disaster recovery system and a method therefor, having: a function for receiving write requests from a host computer to write log information indicating the contents of a database process executed for a database buffer on a main site, database data updated on the database buffer and status information indicating ... 09/22/05 - 20050210072 - Method and apparatus for improving file system proxy performance and security by distributing information to clients via file handles The preferred embodiment of the invention distributes, and effectively caches, information by inserting it into file handles that the proxy sends to clients. This information can be used to improve performance by eliminating the need for the proxy to generate additional requests to the server to establish file identity. The ... 09/15/05 - 20050203964 - Storage device A storage device is provided with a file I/O interface control device and a plurality of disk pools. The file I/O interface control device sets one of a plurality of storage hierarchies defining storage classes, respectively, for each of LUs within the disk pools, thereby forming a file system in ... 09/15/05 - 20050203963 - Database system and method for managing a database A database management system and a method of managing a database storing a plurality of entities related to each other by a plurality of relations. The database management system includes a user interface for interfacing with the database in a current situation. The system also includes a context modeler for ... 09/15/05 - 20050203962 - Framework and associated apparatus for the adaptive replication of applications with server side code units A method and apparatus for adaptive replication of code units is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises gathering run-time capability and preference information for an application, client device and server regarding an application service object; and directing replication of at least one application service object from the server to ... 09/15/05 - 20050203961 - Transaction processing systems and methods utilizing non-disk persistent memory In at least one embodiment, transaction processing systems comprise non-disk persistent memory that is utilized to commit transactions. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203960 - Systems and methods that synchronize data with representations of the data The present invention provides systems and methods that synchronize modifications between electronic data and one or more associated data representations. Synchronization comprises translating modification made to the data or a representation to the representations or the data and other representations. A mapping engine is employed to facilitate modification translation, wherein ... 09/08/05 - 20050198079 - Process and system for real-time relocation of objects during garbage collection A technique for dynamically relocating an object during garbage collection involves guaranteeing bounds on thread pause times. A process according to the technique may include pausing threads, bounding pause times by scanning only one of a plurality of threads, and resuming the threads. Another process according to the technique may ... 09/08/05 - 20050198078 - Computer system, a database for storing electronic data and a method to operate a database system for converting and displaying archived data A computer system includes a database containing a plurality of data documents stored thereon, each data document containing at least one data field, and an archive system for electronically archiving data documents originating from the database. The database includes a conversion control table containing conversion rule information pertaining to the ... 09/08/05 - 20050198077 - Method, computer system, computer program and computer program product for storage and retrieval of data files in a data storage means A method and a computer system for storing data files in a data memory, wherein meta attributes comprising subject attributes, object attributes and relationships between these attributes are assigned to a data file. The meta attributes are selected from a meta attribute model or a knowledge card in which the ... 09/08/05 - 20050198076 - Systems and methods for indexing content for fast and scalable retrieval Systems and methods for query processing and indexing of documents in connection with a content store in a computing system are provided. In various embodiments, an indexing model is provided that is optimized for fast, efficient and scalable retrieval of documents satisfying a query, including the mixed use of forward ... 09/01/05 - 20050193032 - Method of migrating from one computer to another A process is provided for facilitating the migrating of a user's overall software environment from a first computer to a second computer. The process includes enhancing the operating system on the computer or adding additional functionality to the original and new computers such that software products are identified and their ... 09/01/05 - 20050193031 - Systems and methods for backing up data files The invention provides systems and methods for continuous back up of data stored on a computer network. To this end the systems of the invention include a synchronization process that replicates selected source data files data stored on the network and to create a corresponding set of replicated data files, ... 09/01/05 - 20050193030 - File management method In a file management method, a management entry is recorded in a predetermined position, and creation or deletion of a file is carried out. During file creation or deletion, data relating to the management entry and a file deletion destination entry of a file to be deleted or a file ... 09/01/05 - 20050193029 - System and method for user creation and direction of a rich-content life-cycle A system and method are disclosed for creating, controlling and enhancing a life-cycle of at least one stage for a rich-content repository, such as a catalog of products and services. The item data is received from a source and is processed in accordance with a User-defined life-cycle, finally being published/syndicated ... 09/01/05 - 20050193028 - Smart synchronization A solution is provided that intelligently synchronizes a central server with a mobile computing device by continuously monitoring changes to data in the central server. Upon discovery of a change relevant to the mobile computing device, the change may be noted in a synchronization system table corresponding to the mobile ... 09/01/05 - 20050193027 - Abnormality diagnosing method, condition appraisal apparatus, image forming apparatus, management apparatus and management system Abnormality diagnosing method in which a highly reliable abnormality diagnosis of an image forming apparatus can be initiated immediately following the delivery of the image forming apparatus to a user. A plurality of sets of data of a plurality of types of information related to the condition of an image ... 09/01/05 - 20050193026 - System and method for performing an image level snapshot and for restoring partial volume data The present invention relates to a method for performing an image level copy of an information store. The present invention comprises performing a snapshot of an information store that indexes the contents of the information store, retrieving data associated with the contents of the information store from a file allocation ... 09/01/05 - 20050193025 - File system that manages files according to content A method of managing a plurality of files according to their respective instances of a property of the files, a data processing device that uses the method, and a computer readable storage medium bearing code for implementing the method. The files of at least one of the instances are managed ... 09/01/05 - 20050193024 - Asynchronous peer-to-peer data replication A method and system for providing convergence of data copies in asynchronous data replication in a database system, includes: labeling rows of a plurality of table copies with a monotonic number, a copy identification, and propagation controls; asynchronously capturing at least one labeled change to any row of any of ... 09/01/05 - 20050193023 - Method and apparatus for allocating client resources to multiple applications A quota management system for Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) in which the storage space available on connected storage devices is shared between multiple content providers or multiple software programs. ... 09/01/05 - 20050193022 - Method and apparatus for lossless compression and decompression of data The present invention relates to universal lossless data compression and decompression methods, as well as to apparatus for their implementation. The method is based on predicting the characters of data stream being processed by comparing them with predictors in one or several predictor tables and counting consecutively predicted characters, thus ... 09/01/05 - 20050193021 - Method and apparatus for unified storage of data for storage area network systems and network attached storage systems A unified data storage apparatus for storing data for both storage area network and network attached storage system architectures on the same storage medium. The storage medium (50) is partitioned for storage of logical disk volumes and files (58), and is further partitioned for storage of pointers to logical disk ... 08/25/05 - 20050187986 - Data synchronization Application data used by enterprise applications running on one or more servers can be synchronized with application data deployed from other locations. Application data can be transmitted as XML files over HTTP to facilitate synchronization with web-enabled servers. Multiple service data repositories can be synchronized with application data residing in ... 08/25/05 - 20050187985 - File system defragmentation technique via write allocation A defragmentation technique determines the extent to which data blocks of a file are fragmented on disks of a computer and, in response, efficiently relocates those blocks if such relocation improves the on-disk layout of the file. Each indirect block of the file is examined and the current layout of ... 08/25/05 - 20050187984 - Data driven database management system and method A data-driven database management system in which data may be stored in memory rather that on a hard-disk drive. The data may be stored using memory address pointers and address off-sets. A user may define previously unknown data storage styles and implement plug-in logic for accessing such data of a ... 08/25/05 - 20050187983 - Method of maintaining data consistency in a loose transaction model A system and a computer program product are disclosed for maintaining consistency of object content (252) and metadata (204) related to the object (252) in a loose transaction model, preferably using SQL Mediated Object Manipulation (SMOM), for object and meta-data updates. The related meta-data (204) and a reference to the ... 08/25/05 - 20050187982 - Method and device for acquiring snapshots and computer system with snapshot acquiring function The present invention enables generational management of snapshot data while eliminating unnecessary generational management. A device to be snapshot which is a use region in actual use, and a snapshot control device capable of controlling snapshot commands are connected to a storage system connected to a server provided with a ... 08/25/05 - 20050187981 - Highly scalable, fault-tolerant file transport using vector-exchange A file transport mechanism according to the invention is responsible for accepting, storing and distributing files, such as configuration or control files, to a large number of field machines. The mechanism is comprised of a set of servers that accept, store and maintain submitted files. The file transport mechanism implements ... 08/25/05 - 20050187980 - Systems and methods for hosting the common language runtime in a database management system The present invention the is directed to systems and methods for hosting the CLR in a DBMS in order to achieve reliability, scalability, security, and robustness for enabled DBMS programming features. Integrating the CLR with a DBMS enables programming features in the database such as stored procedures, functions, triggers, types, ... 08/25/05 - 20050187979 - System and method for message-level connection management A concept for providing a data structure handing process is described. The concept includes determining a size of a data structure, selecting a data streaming protocol when the size exceeds a predetermined limit and selecting a buffered data protocol otherwise. ... 08/18/05 - 20050182798 - Recent contacts and items The present invention provides a method and system of displaying items that gives the user the ability to easily access recently accessed items. The recent items list includes both incoming and outgoing correspondences that are attempted to be matched to the corresponding contact stored in the device. The user can ... 08/18/05 - 20050182797 - Method and apparatus for file system snapshot persistence A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing data in a file system in a data processing system. A request to modify a data block in the file system is detected during file system recovery time. In response to detecting the request, metadata is written to describe the data block ... 08/18/05 - 20050182796 - Method and system for protecting data associated with a replaced image file during a re-provisioning event The present invention discloses a method and hard disk configuration for protecting data associated with a first image file in an appliance server after the first image file has been replaced with a second image file. In a first aspect, the method of the invention includes partitioning a hard disk ... 08/18/05 - 20050182795 - System for heterogeneous distributed transaction management in database systems Disclosed is a mechanism that can be implemented in database systems to support distributed transactions in heterogeneous systems. Once the transaction manager of a database system implements this mechanism, application developers and vendors can integrate new datasources into the transaction manager of the database system. This would simplify the application ... 08/04/05 - 20050171981 - Method and apparatus for atomic file look-up Method and apparatus for atomic file look-up. An atomic look-up operation allows an application to find out whether a file is opened atomically based on whether or not the file path is present in a file system namespace cache. If not, the file open request can be redirected, avoiding or ... 08/04/05 - 20050171980 - Business transformation logic engine and handlers A business transformation logic engine for integrating data from a source application to a target application and method thereof are provided. The business transformation logic engine includes a receiving module for receiving data from the source application in a first predetermined format; and at least one transformation handler for transforming ... 08/04/05 - 20050171979 - Method and system for maintaining data in a continuous data protection system A method and system where data is maintained in a continuous data protection system is disclosed. A primary volume may be protected according to an any-point-in-time (APIT) window wherein restores may be performed at any time as desired. The APIT window may be of any time duration as desired. Outside ... 07/28/05 - 20050165857 - Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and data processing program This invention provides a technique that deletes data at high speed, and prevents discontinuous cluster chains from being produced due to data deletion. To accomplish this, when data included in the data file is partially deleted from the head of the data file, the location of header information is moved ... 07/28/05 - 20050165856 - System and method for autonomic performance enhancement of storage media A method, an apparatus, and a computer program are provided for improving the performance of a disk drive. Due to the problem of file fragmentation that occurs with multiple, writes, deletes, and rewrites, the performance of a storage drive can be drastically affected. Typically, the performance is as a result ... 07/28/05 - 20050165855 - System and method for updating a design library A system and method for updating a library in a design database environment operable to be accessed by at least one design user. In one embodiment, a first engine associates an update file with appropriate design objects to generate an uncompiled update file in a trusted space environment. A second ... 07/28/05 - 20050165854 - System for managing job performance and status reporting on a computing grid A system is disclosed for managing the performance and monitoring the status of a grid job on a grid computer of a computing grid. One aspect of the system contemplates creating a file of at least one job performance factor governing performance of grid jobs on a particular grid computer ... 07/28/05 - 20050165853 - Method and apparatus for localized protected imaging of a file system A local imager (202) copies each allocation unit (302) occupied by a file (305) of a file system (102) to a locally-stored image file (204) within the same partition (104) as the file system (102). The allocation units (302) may be compressed as they are copied, resulting in a locally-stored ... 07/28/05 - 20050165852 - System and method for tracking annotations of data sources Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for creating a new annotation for a data source, and for carrying forward annotations to a data source when the data source is modified. According to the method for creating a new annotation, a data source version identifier is generated based on ... 07/28/05 - 20050165851 - Asynchronous remote mirroring techniques for databases There is provided a method and system to asynchronously remotely copy database content changes from a primary site to a remote site utilizing consistency groups. Log information and data are separated. When log information and data are copied to the remote site, the log information is given priority over data. ... 07/28/05 - 20050165850 - B-tree compression using normalized index keys A b-tree may contain multiple keys stored in a normalized form. This normalized form allows keys to be quickly compared and may be used in compressing the underlying b-tree. Each normalized key is compressed relative to the previous key by replacing the common prefix bytes with a common prefix length ... 07/21/05 - 20050160116 - Control apparatus, a control method and an information access apparatus A control apparatus is provided for controlling a drive apparatus to access a rewritable information recording medium using a first file system. The control apparatus includes a first determination means for determining whether or not a matter which is not permitted in a second file system exists on the information ... 07/14/05 - 20050154768 - Method and system for managing data records on a computer network A method and system for managing data records on a computer network is described, in which copies of data records are distributed among various servers in a hierarchical tree structure, and in which servers that experience an excessive number of requests for a particular data record transmit replicas of that ... 07/07/05 - 20050149581 - Replication-based propagation mechanism for pipelines Processing database objects via a database pipeline having a plurality of stages. The invention provides a replication mechanism for propagating selected data from a database in one stage to a database in another stage without accessing a file system. Each database stage may have a plurality of input and output ... 07/07/05 - 20050149580 - Data processing apparatus and network system that outputs quality of service information to a user In each of the information processing apparatuses connected to each other via a network, there is arranged a quality of service (QOS) table to which functions and performance thereof are registered. When an information processing apparatus is additionally linked with the network, a QOS table thereof is automatically registered to ... 07/07/05 - 20050149579 - Method and apparatus for controlling data recording, recording medium, and computer program When a data recording process fails to normally complete on an information recording medium, for example, because of a power interruption, a record controlling apparatus resumes recording immediately when power is turned back on, while protecting data that was recorded prior to the power interruption. The record controlling apparatus acquires, ... 07/07/05 - 20050149578 - Hybrid real-time data replication Techniques are described for replicating data from one to one or more heterogeneous data processing or communication devices for the purpose of remote backup, redundancy, content distribution, communications, observations or measurements. In a first phase, the attributes of the data that are modified or created on a device or that ... 07/07/05 - 20050149577 - Management of multiple generations of backup data A backup system is configured by interconnecting a backup management device and disk array device via a SAN. The backup management device allows an administrator to set backup cycle, number of backup generations, and save periods. On the basis of these settings, the backup management device performs an overwrite decision ... 07/07/05 - 20050149576 - Systems and methods for direct navigation to specific portion of target document Systems and methods for direct navigation to and/or highlighting a specific portion of a target document such as query-relevant portion of the document are disclosed. The method may include generating a search result link to a search result document and generating an instruction to a client document browser to navigate ... 07/07/05 - 20050149575 - Data migration system and method A method, system and program are disclosed for increasing the data transfer rates and efficiencies of processes used for migrating digital data from one long-term storage media to a second long-term storage media. A flat-file can be created and used as a work-list to read the data from the first ... 06/23/05 - 20050138084 - Efficient application deployment on dynamic clusters A cluster application deployment model provides an efficient computer implemented technique for the deployment of applications on a shared file system, and includes an automated mechanism for mapping the shared application image into the local file system of a new node of a cluster. ... 06/23/05 - 20050138083 - System and method for computer-assisted manual and automatic logging of time-based media A customizable logging and content management system for indexing multimedia, including a synchronized timer object that provides a time reference upon request in connection with the media, and a logger object that logs predefined events that occur in the media by associating the events with respective time references from the ... 06/23/05 - 20050138082 - Method, data transfer arrangement, server and terminal device for updating information in a terminal device The invention relates to a method and data transfer arrangement for synchronizing information comprised by an application program in a client device. In the method, information comprised by an application program in the client device is updated from a media server maintaining up-to-date information. In addition, the data transfer arrangement ... 06/23/05 - 20050138081 - Method and system for reducing information latency in a business enterprise The present invention involves a method of reducing information latency in a business enterprise having a computer system. The method includes the steps of accessing a data source and obtaining transaction information relating to changes in the data source. The data source contains data instances and meta data. A change ... 06/16/05 - 20050131961 - Data repository and method for promoting network storage of data A method for turning variable-length file path names into fixed-length object identifiers in a data repository, the method comprising, assigning a fixed-value identifier to a file system in the data repository, computing a first deterministic pseudo-random function that combines a first component of a plurality of file system pathname components ... 06/16/05 - 20050131960 - Method and system of accessing at least one target file in a computer system with an operating system with file locking implemented at file-open time The present invention provides a method and system of accessing at least one target file in a computer system with an operating system with file locking implemented at file-open time. In an exemplary embodiment, the method and system include (1) obtaining a set of handles that corresponds to a set ... 06/16/05 - 20050131959 - Superset file browser A superset file browser permits a user to view, in a single display, the superset (i.e., the set union) of file objects from two or more designated file system locations (i.e., directories) on one or more computer systems (local or remote). The uniqueness, or overlap, of file objects between the ... 06/16/05 - 20050131958 - Computer backups using un-used disk space A method, computer program product and system for backing up and restoring files using systems with available disk space. A daemon application may be installed on systems with available disk space to store backup files. The daemon application may transmit data to a central system that indicates the amount of ... 06/16/05 - 20050131957 - Mobile imagebase A method for synchronizing database records in a school is provided where a master database is populated with student records and photographic images. The master database is loaded onto a central computer and the student records and photographic images are transferred from the master database to a plurality personal digital ... 06/16/05 - 20050131956 - Method and database structure for managing technology files for semiconductor manufacturing operations A method and database structure are disclosed for generating a set of technology files for fabricating semiconductor devices using a first technology using a repository of technology files. The technology files help to implement fabrication processes. First, a first set of virtual technology files are created pertaining to the first ... 06/16/05 - 20050131955 - System and method for providing programming-language-independent access to file system content A system and method for providing programming-language-independent access to file system content. In one embodiment, the system may include a storage device configured to store a plurality of files and a file system configured to manage access to the storage device and to store file system content. The file system ... 06/16/05 - 20050131954 - Data processing system having services for providing functionalities The invention relates to a data processing system with an improved provision of services for providing functionalities. The data processing system comprises at least one first service for activating at least one second service, whereby the services are configured as Web services. ... 06/09/05 - 20050125457 - Integrated element management system for end-to-end network management in next generation network, and network management method thereof When an integrated EMS (Element Management system) receives an open command for a new subscriber from a telephone office, it forwards the open command to a relevant network element, which will provide a communication line to the subscriber, to perform an open operation, receives, from the relevant network element, physical ... 06/09/05 - 20050125456 - File migration method based on access history The object of the present invention is to improve an access efficiency in a distributed environment. When a user “foo” access a file “file_1a” stored in a storage node SN1 under the control of a control node CN1 from a client CLN3 via a control node CN3 as shown by ... 06/09/05 - 20050125455 - Interactive television system The invention proposes an interactive a system comprising user units (1a, 1b, 1c) intended to display a content broadcast by a content supply unit (3). According to the invention, the user units are designed to transmit user data (Da, Db, Dc) to an application control unit (2). The application control ... 06/02/05 - 20050120059 - Transactional file system A transactional file system wherein multiple file system operations may be performed as part of a user-level transaction. An application specifies that the operations on a file, or the file system operations of a thread, should be handled as part of a transaction, and the application is given a file ... 06/02/05 - 20050120058 - File management apparatus, storage management system, storage management method, program, and recording medium A storage system constructed by combining a plurality of types of storage media differing in physical properties is managed as a single virtual storage. Consequently, a single file is divided into actual data and the identification information for accessing the actual data and then the identification information for access is ... 06/02/05 - 20050120057 - Information processing device for managing data storage and method of data management The cost of service provision for data storage is minimized, particularly for temporary storage of data. An information processing device includes: a storage case searching unit that accepts a data storage request from an input interface and searches cases in which data can be stored in a data center having ... 06/02/05 - 20050120056 - Virtual ordered writes for multiple storage devices Ordering data writes includes at least some of a group of primary storage devices receiving a first plurality of data writes, causing a cycle switch for the group of primary storage devices where the first plurality of data writes are associated with a particular cycle on each primary storage device ... ### FreshPatents.com Support - Terms & Conditions |