Abstract:
The present invention allows for remotely and securely configuring settings for targeted devices within a network with multiple security-trust boundaries. Configuration information is encoded in messages that are digitally signed to ensure the integrity of the configuration information and sent in accordance with a standard messaging transport protocol. By utilizing an already existing port of the standard messaging transport protocol, e.g., SMTP, the number of open ports for configuration purposes is minimized. Further, example embodiments take advantage of hidden fields, i.e., machine readable fields that contain metadata that by default are not presented at a client user interface, for encoding the configuration or command/control information within the messages. The present invention further provides for a central console module that can manage and report on the status of the configuration settings for a plurality of targeted devices that an authorized user or system administrator has attempted to remotely configure.
Abstract:
A graphics processing subsystem uses system memory as its graphics memory for rendering and scanout of images. To prevent deadlock of the data bus, the graphics processing subsystem may use an alternate virtual channel of the data bus to access additional data from system memory needed to complete a write operation of a first data. In communicating with the system memory, a data packet including extended byte enable information allows the graphics processing subsystem to write large quantities of data with arbitrary byte masking to system memory. To leverage the high degree of two-dimensional locality of rendered image data, the graphics processing subsystem arranges image data in a tiled format in system memory. A tile translation unit converts image data virtual addresses to corresponding system memory addresses. The graphics processing subsystem reads image data from system memory and converts it into a display signal.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to systems and methods that determine intent for received data (e.g., email, voice, graphics . . . ) and respond to the data based on the intent. The systems and methods employ various combinations of features based on shallow and deep linguistic analysis (e.g., semantic and syntactic) to yield very high accuracy. The systems and methods analyze and categorize received data to locate data that can include intent. This data can be further refined by extracting features related to the intent. The features can be utilized by a classifier to determine the intent. If the intent warrants a response, the data are further scrutinized and reformulated to generate a description that is indicative of the intent. The reformulation can include representing the features in a logical form, transforming the form and generating a description of the intent that can be presented to a user visually and/or audibly.
Abstract:
A bridge associated with a broadcast aperture facilitates the transfer of rendering commands and data between a processor and multiple graphics devices. The bridge receives data written by the processor to the broadcast aperture and forwards it to multiple graphics devices, eliminating the need for the processor to perform duplicative(?) write operations. During system initialization, a broadcast aperture is allocated to the bridge in address space based on an aperture size value set using a system configuration utility and stored in system configuration memory. A graphics driver activates the broadcast aperture by sending unicast aperture parameters associated with the multiple graphics devices to the bridge via a bridge driver. Upon activating the broadcast aperture, multiple graphics devices can be operated in parallel to improve rendering performance. Parallel rendering techniques include split-frame, alternate frame, and combined split- and alternate frame rendering.
Abstract:
A flexible light emitting diode (LED) lamp. The flexible LED lamp includes a base, an LED lamp head, and a flexible mid region disposed between the base and the LED lamp head. The LED lamp head is detachable or replaceable to obtain different colors, upgrade to improved LED lighting technology, or replace a defective component. The LED lamp head includes one or more LEDs coupled to a printed circuit board and a lens to spread the light generated by the LEDs to provide a larger area of illumination. The base of the flexible LED lamp has a clip to couple an object, such as a music stand, table or a book case. The flexible mid region allows the LED lamp head to be moved into a position where illumination is desired.
Abstract:
A linear light emitting diode (LED) light including electrical-to-optical converters (EOs) on circuit boards in end housings to couple photons into ends of an acrylic rod. Photons from the electrical-to-optical converters radiate from the acrylic rod to light the space around the linear LED light.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents a bond, S, O or NR.sup.a ; and R is as defined in the specification are useful as modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor function.