Abstract:
This invention discloses a system for enabling a first software application, which is designed for execution on a first computer platform, to be executed on an incompatible computer platform in which the software application is not intended to execute. A first group of files that are distributed with or are specific to the first software application intended to run on the first computer platform are preferably isolated from other software applications by way of being capsule or encapsulated so as to provide an isolated first group of files; capsule runtime software manages a dynamic state and file location of the isolated first group of files and includes capsule runtime software including a kernel module and application libraries for modifying the behavior of the local operating system residing on the incompatible computer platform, so that execution of the first software application requires access of the isolated first group of files in place of operating system files and providing capsule specific values instead of values related to the identity of the incompatible computer platform.
Abstract:
An object is to provide an information processing apparatus and the like that can reduce power consumption of the information processing apparatus in downloading and installing. To achieve this object, whether or not there is system software update is confirmed in a low power consumption state in which only some of hardware components of the information processing apparatus are supplied with power and communication with a predetermined server can be performed. When there is the update, update data is downloaded, and at least some of the hardware components that are the update targets and that are not supplied with power in the low power consumption state are started to be supplied with power. Then, system update is executed. The series of processes are automatically executed without a user's operation.
Abstract:
The invention is a computer-implementable methodology for quantitatively assessing the impact of paid search advertising on the total visits (paid and organic search-based visits) from search engines and utilizing this assessment to improve search engine marketing performance. The methodology relies on the computation of a synergy score for each search engine keyword of interest or coefficients in a synergy equation. Once computed, the score can be used to repeatedly compute the total return on advertising spend (ROAS) and other performance metrics on a go-forward basis without the time lag inherent in computing the synergy score itself. The invention includes specific computer-implementable methods for improving search engine marketing performance based on the total (paid plus organic) performance metrics.
Abstract:
In a method and system for performing a task for a software application that facilitates implementation of the software application with minimized installation requirements, in response to a request by the software application for a local system file of an operating system used for execution of the software application, a processor may redirect the request to access a file stored in a capsule environment together with the software application, where the redirecting includes: updating a table, which a local kernel of the operating system accesses for calling a system call handler, to include a pointer to a filter handler instead of the system call handler, the filter handler, when implemented, passing modified values to the system call handler; and/or causing an application library to redirect a request thereto to a filter library for communicating with the local kernel.
Abstract:
A system and a method are disclosed within an operating system (OS) environment, having an OS and a software application requesting a service. The invention disclosed fulfills requested services by filtering requests and fulfilling certain types of requests in an unconventional, atypical manner. For example a service call, such as an “open call” is executed through an additional software application which is not provided by the operating system or the software application which requests the service. The additional software application provides file or object mapping information or file or object mapping services for the requested service to obtain an address or pointer from a plurality of file or object name spaces; and, provides an address or address pointer from the one or more software service applications of one or more files or objects required to execute the service, and passing said address or pointer to one of the OS libraries that would have otherwise serviced that request or to the kernel in the absence of said address or pointer from the one or more software service applications.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a system for enabling a first software application, which is designed for execution on a first computer platform, to be executed on an incompatible computer platform in which the software application is not intended to execute. A first group of files that are distributed with or are specific to the first software application intended to run on the first computer platform are preferably isolated from other software applications by way of being capsule or encapsulated so as to provide an isolated first group of files; capsule runtime software manages a dynamic state and file location of the isolated first group of files and includes capsule runtime software including a kernel module and application libraries for modifying the behavior of the local operating system residing on the incompatible computer platform, so that execution of the first software application requires access of the isolated first group of files in place of operating system files and providing capsule specific values instead of values related to the identity of the incompatible computer platform.