摘要:
A synchronization controller in a network of devices, provides content synchronization between the available content in the network and the content on another device. When the synchronization controller identifies the device for content synchronization with the home network, the synchronization controller attempts to match the device's content with content available in the home network. When there is a mismatch, the content manager starts a content session to transfer content from the device to the home network, or vice versa. During this process, the device need not know which home device it synchronized to, nor does it need to know what kind of format the content is stored in.
摘要:
A system for switching between computer hardware configurations is provided. The system may include multiple processors and an operating system that facilitates switching between a lock step or fail-over processing operation configuration and a multiprocessor operation configuration.
摘要:
Method and apparatus for extending functionality of a first set of classes and methods in an application hosted by a computing arrangement. A mapping is established that maps original class names in the first set to corresponding substitute class names of classes in a second set. The classes in the second set change the functionality of the classes in the first set. In response to loading a class file of a class in the first set, the original class names are replaced with corresponding substitute class names in the class file. Classes referenced by the substitute class names are then instantiated in lieu of classes referenced by the original class names.
摘要:
A locking system for securing an electronic device includes a locking signal transmitter anchored at a physical location away from the electronic device to transmit a locking signal. A receiver resides in the electronic device to receive the locking signal. A controller is coupled to the receiver and circuitry of the electronic device to virtually lock the electronic device at its location when the receiver keeps receiving the locking signal, and to disable the electronic device from being accessed after the receiver has stopped receiving the locking signal for a predetermined time period. The locking does not have any effect on functioning of the electronic device as long as the locking signal is received. When the device is unlocked, failure of the device lock to receive the locking signal also does not have any effect on the electronic device.
摘要:
A method and system for selecting personalized search engines for accessing information is provided. Each personalized search engine represents one or more base search engines. Characteristic information, representing searching capabilities of each of the multiple personalized search engines is obtained. A personalized search engine is selected among the multiple personalized search engines for executing a query based on said characteristic information and the query.
摘要:
A communication method and system enables a mobile device to establish and maintain a secure connection to a server in a target network via connecting networks. The connection is maintained even when the mobile device hands off (moves) from one connecting network to another connecting network.
摘要:
In a first embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided comprising: receiving application data from a first application on the first device, wherein the application is designed to automatically send application data pertaining to a first service to the server; determining if the first device is a member of a collection group or a control group; when the first device is a member of a collection group, sending the application data to one or more other devices that are members of the collection group to allow the other members of the collection group to provide a version of the first service having unfiltered application data; and when the first device is a member of a control group, sending some, but not all, of the application data to particular one or more other devices that are members of the control group, based on a stored set of rules, to allow the other members of the control group to provide a version of the first service having filtered application data.
摘要:
A method and system for generating location information for a network space is provided. Generating location information for a network space involves maintaining location profiles for spaces familiar to a client device, and performing location detection for the client device in a current space utilizing a signature of the current space and the location profiles. Location detection for the client device in a current space can also be performed utilizing information indicating the probable presence of familiar resources in the current space.
摘要:
A method and system for access to information using search engines is provided. A search engine is selected for executing a query based on search engine characteristic information and the query. The characteristic information for each search engine includes information representing searching capabilities of each search engine. Selecting a search engine further involves determining a similarity between the query and the characteristic information for each search engine, and selecting a search engine based on the similarities such that a search engine with the highest similarity may be selected for executing the query and returning search results.
摘要:
A method and system implementing a process for generating a signature for a network space using existing resources in the space. The process for generating a signature for a space involves discovering the resources in the space and generating a signature for the space using the identification of the devices.