Abstract:
A method and apparatus for sending notifications to a user of a network management system concerning the status of a particular network device such as an SNMP manageable device. The. notification rules are preconfigured and assigned to a corresponding notification action such as an e-mail notification. The user may specify a variety of information to be included in the e-mail notification including the URL address of the network device. Once the notification actions are configured, the communications network is monitored by a management console and the state of each device is compared to the notification rules. When a notification rule is satisfied, the pre-configured e-mail notification is sent to the user. The URL for the device which sent the e-mail notification is placed in the body of the e-mail message so that the user, while reading the e-mail with an HTTP compliant URL-aware mail tool, may click on the URL to access the web-based management system for the device. Then the user can obtain current information concerning the device even though the user may be in a remote location.
Abstract:
A high resolution image and at least two low resolution images are combined to produce a single image, partially high resolution, partially low resolution on a display. The high resolution image at least partially overlaps at least one of the low resolution images. This method of displaying images is referred to as foveal video. In another aspect of the invention, in a robotic telepresence system, a user station displays information received from a robot using foveal video.
Abstract:
The invention is a system for time shifting live, streamed video and/or audio distributed via a global computer network, e.g., the Internet. The invention is preferably implemented as client-server software, with the possibility of both the client and the server running on the same PC. Alternatively, the system software may be embedded within a digital VCR information appliance, giving the system the ability to time shift and display Internet content as well as broadcast video content received via cable or satellite.
Abstract:
Computer based apparatus and method automates gene prediction in a subject genomic sequence. A plurality of expert systems provide preliminary or intermediate gene predictions. A Bayesian network combiner combines the intermediate gene predictions and forms a final gene prediction. The final gene prediction accounts for dependencies between individual expert systems and dependencies between adjacent parts of the subject genomic sequence.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus to layout planar magnetic coils on a PCB consists of maximizing the layer to layer overlap, and consequently maximizing total inductance for the given layout area, by spiraling alternating layers inward and outward. A further benefit of the matching opposite spirals is the ability to make the layer to layer electrical contacts within the magnetic field area, thus reducing leakage inductance, and minimizing the wasted extra conductor line length needed to make the connections outside the magnetic field. The reduced conductor line length results in reduced conductor line resistance. The method is applicable to voltage transformers and isolation transformers as well as simple inductors and other magnetic devices. In the transformer case the odd numbered layers are typically connected together in series to provide a larger turn ratio, and the even numbered layers are typically single turns (i.e., no spiral) connected together in parallel to provide more current capability.
Abstract:
The invention provides computer apparatus for performing a square root or division operation generating a root or quotient. A partial remainder is stored in radix-2 or radix-4 signed digit format. A decoder is provided for computing a root or quotient digit, and a correction term dependent on a number of the most significant digits of the partial remainder. An adder is provided for computing the sum of the signed digit partial remainder and the correction term in binary format, and providing the result in signed digit format. The adder computes a carry out independent of a carry in bit and a sum dependent on a Carry_in bit providing a fast adder independent of carry propagate delays. The scaler performs a multiplication by two of the result output from the adder in signed digit format to provide a signed digit next partial remainder.
Abstract:
A screwless technique for mounting a circuit board in a computer chassis is provided in which circular portions of keyhole-shaped mounting openings in the circuit board body are first moved downwardly over notched chassis mounting bosses. The circuit board is then forwardly moved transversely to the bosses to move opening edge portions of the circuit board body into the boss notches in a manner releasably preventing the circuit board from being lifted off the bosses. A retaining bracket is placed adjacent a body edge of the installed circuit board to block the board against rearward releasing movement relative to the chassis bosses.
Abstract:
A method and system for controlling the power supply fan in a computer system. The speed of a power supply fan can be made directly proportional to the temperature of the power supply. The fan speed can also be controlled by a processor with software commands according to the temperature of the processor. The speed of the fan will be dictated by the higher of the two commands driving it. Therefore, the power supply fan can never be commanded by the processor to run at a lower speed than that required by its own thermal environment. A Fan Speed Control Circuit enables the computer system to command the power supply fan to run at a higher speed. The processor temperature can be monitored with a temperature transducer and analog signal conditioning circuitry.
Abstract:
An invention is disclosed for providing a signal indicating whether a processor is installed and providing improved voltage regulation. A contact is selected and isolated from an array of ground contacts and is further coupled with circuit for generating an INSTALL signal. A capacitor and pull up resistor coupled to a supply voltage, ground and the isolated contact form a signal line at a common node such that a circuit to ground is completed through the processor and the isolated contact when the processor is plugged in and a direct signal indication of the presence or absence of the processor is provided. Voltage sense lines of a Voltage Regulation Module (VRM) are coupled directly to processor contacts isolated from an existing voltage supply contacts coupled to the supply plane of a supply voltage within the circuit board providing improved regulation without adversely affecting power supply current capacity considerations.
Abstract:
A high speed connection apparatus, method, and system is provided for peripheral components on digital computer systems. The peripheral component interconnect (PCI) specification is used as a baseline for an extended set of commands and attributes. The extended command and the attribute are issued on the bus during the clock cycle immediately after the clock cycle when the initial command was issued. The extended commands and attributes utilize the standard pin connections of conventional PCI devices an(t buses making the present invention backward-compatible with existing (conventional) PCI devices and legacy computer systems. The conventional PCI command encoding is modified and the extended command is used to qualify the type of transaction and the attributes being used by the initiator of the transaction. The extended commands are divided into four groups based upon the transaction type and the extended command type. Transactions are either byte count or byte-enable transaction types. Extended command types are either validated or immediate. Some extended command encodings are reserved but can be assigned in the future to new extended commands that will behave predictable with current devices.