Abstract:
A system and method for establishing a collaboration, comprising evaluating a role to dynamically determine a set of potential participants; selecting a first participant from the set of potential participants; inviting the first participant to join the collaboration; receiving an answer to the inviting; and including the first participant in the collaboration if the answer indicates a desire to join the collaboration.
Abstract:
A method for rendering a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising providing for the representation of the GUI as a set of controls wherein the controls are organized in a logical hierarchy, traversing the representation, wherein the traversing comprises associating a theme with a first control in the set of controls, rendering the first control according to the theme, rendering any descendents of the first control according to the theme wherein any descendents of the first control can override the theme; and wherein one of the set of controls can communicate with another of the set of controls.
Abstract:
Error rates above a given threshold are detected by initiating a counter to count a group of n bits on each occurrence of an error bit. The counters are inspected on each occurrence of an error to see whether the counter initiated x error bits earlier is still counting. If the counter is still counting the error rate is above a threshold of x error bits in a group of n bits in a serial stream.
Abstract:
A system and method are configured to provide a virtual application desktop and communication channel. The system includes a virtual machine executing on an operating system within which multiple applications can concurrently execute. A plurality of applications can each have a protected namespace and be configured to execute using the virtual machine. Each of the plurality of applications can have a request box. A centralized communication engine can be configured to control communications between each request box. In addition, the centralized communication engine can be configured to retrieve, transfer and distribute data between the request boxes of the plurality of applications in response to requests from the plurality of applications.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and computer-readable medium for executing a method of placing an order for a sub-component (part) of a product, including generally three steps: displaying a diagram depicting sub-components of a product in an exploded view on a user screen; receiving a user selection of a sub-component to be ordered; and processing the selection of a sub-component to be ordered. Optionally, the method may allow the user to selectively view further information pertinent to displayed sub-components, such as their prices and specifications, or to selectively zoom in on and zoom out of the exploded view or to scroll the exploded view. The method thus assists the user when attempting to identify and/or order a sub-component for the product. The method may also be implemented in a stand-alone computer system.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method and device for a refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil. The disclosed embodiments provide a refrigerant-based ice storage system with increased reliability, lower cost components, and reduced power consumption and ease of installation.
Abstract:
A system and method are configured to provide a virtual application desktop and communication channel. The system includes a virtual machine executing on an operating system within which multiple applications can concurrently execute. A plurality of applications can each have a protected namespace and be configured to execute using the virtual machine. Each of the plurality of applications can have a request box. A centralized communication engine can be configured to control communications between each request box. In addition, the centralized communication engine can be configured to retrieve, transfer and distribute data between the request boxes of the plurality of applications in response to requests from the plurality of applications.