In-box configuration method for a computer system
    1.
    发明授权
    In-box configuration method for a computer system 失效
    计算机系统的箱内配置方法

    公开(公告)号:US5927050A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-27

    申请号:US972462

    申请日:1997-11-15

    摘要: A method and apparatus for configuring a computer system is adapted to allow configuration to occur on the system unit without removing the system unit from its packaging. By so preparing and operating the unit that it can function to a degree as a network client, it is possible to perform steps for configuring "in the package" that violate normal self test expectations. With this abnormal operating environment and operation the system is placed in condition to be removed from the packaging at the user's location with BIOS and program image customized for the user. This approach provides a freshly configured system and yet eliminates unpacking at a configuration center and then repacking for transfer to the user or the need for refresh configuration at the user site as the system unit is set up for normal use.

    摘要翻译: 用于配置计算机系统的方法和装置适于允许在系统单元上进行配置而不从其包装中移除系统单元。 通过这样准备和操作可以在一定程度上作为网络客户端发挥功能的单元,可以执行配置“在包中”的步骤,这违反了正常的自我测试期望。 使用这种异常的操作环境和操作,系统被放置在用户位置从包装中移除的状态,并为用户定制BIOS和程序图像。 该方法提供了一种新配置的系统,并且在系统单元设置为正常使用时,可以在配置中心消除拆包,然后重新打包以传送给用户或在用户现场进行刷新配置。

    In-box configuration apparatus for a computer system
    2.
    发明授权
    In-box configuration apparatus for a computer system 失效
    用于计算机系统的盒装配置装置

    公开(公告)号:US5996074A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-30

    申请号:US971242

    申请日:1997-11-15

    摘要: Apparatus for configuring a computer system is adapted to allow configuration to occur on the system unit without removing the system unit from its packaging. By so preparing and operating the unit that it can function to a degree as a network client, it is possible to perform steps for configuring "in the package" that violate normal self test expectations. With this abnormal operating environment and operation the system is placed in condition to be removed from the packaging at the user's location with BIOS and program image customized for the user. This approach provides a freshly configured system and yet eliminates unpacking at a configuration center and then repacking for transfer to the user or the need for refresh configuration at the user site as the system unit is set up for normal use.

    摘要翻译: 用于配置计算机系统的装置适于允许在系统单元上进行配置而不从其包装中移除系统单元。 通过这样准备和操作可以在一定程度上作为网络客户端发挥功能的单元,可以执行配置“在包中”的步骤,这违反了正常的自我测试期望。 使用这种异常的操作环境和操作,系统被放置在用户位置从包装中移除的状态,并为用户定制BIOS和程序图像。 该方法提供了一种新配置的系统,并且在系统单元设置为正常使用时,可以在配置中心消除拆包,然后重新打包以传送给用户或在用户现场进行刷新配置。

    Method of performing a parallel relational database query in a
multiprocessor environment

    公开(公告)号:US5765146A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-09

    申请号:US148769

    申请日:1993-11-04

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method of performing a parallel join operation on a pair of relations R1 and R2 in a system containing P processors organized into Q clusters of P/Q processors each. The system contains disk storage for each cluster, shared by the processors of that cluster, together with a shared intermediate memory (SIM) accessible by all processors. The relations R1 and R2 to be joined are first sorted on the join column. The underlying domain of the join column is then partitioned into P ranges of equal size. Each range is further divided into M subranges of progressively decreasing size to create MP tasks T.sub.m,p, the subranges of a given range being so sized relative to one another that the estimated completion time for task T.sub.m,p is a predetermined fraction that of task T.sub.m-1,p. Tasks T.sub.m,p with larger time estimates are assigned (and the corresponding tuples shipped) to the cluster to which processor p belongs, while tasks with smaller time estimates are assigned to the SIM, which is regarded as a universal cluster (cluster 0). The actual task-to-processor assignments are determined dynamically during the join phase in accordance with the dynamic longest processing time first (DLPT) algorithm. Each processor within a cluster picks its next task at any given decision point to be the one with the largest time estimate which is owned by that cluster or by cluster 0.

    Progressive content-based retrieval of image and video with adaptive and
iterative refinement
    8.
    发明授权
    Progressive content-based retrieval of image and video with adaptive and iterative refinement 失效
    基于内容的基于内容的图像和视频检索,具有自适应和迭代细化

    公开(公告)号:US5734893A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-31

    申请号:US535500

    申请日:1995-09-28

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method and apparatus for minimizing the time required to obtain results for a content based query in a data base. More specifically, with this invention, the data base is partitioned into a plurality of groups. Then, a schedule or sequence of groups is assigned to each of the operations of the query, where the schedule represents the order in which an operation of the query will be applied to the groups in the schedule. Each schedule is arranged so that each application of the operation operates on the group which will yield intermediate results that are closest to final results.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于最小化在数据库中获得基于内容的查询的结果所需的时间的方法和装置。 更具体地说,利用本发明,数据库被分成多个组。 然后,将分组的一个或多个序列分配给查询的每个操作,其中该调度表示该查询的操作将被应用于该调度中的组的顺序。 安排每个时间表,使得操作的每个应用操作在将产生最接近最终结果的中间结果的组上。

    Permission-based scanning of a web site
    9.
    发明授权
    Permission-based scanning of a web site 失效
    网站的基于权限的扫描

    公开(公告)号:US06530022B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-04

    申请号:US09213908

    申请日:1998-12-17

    IPC分类号: H04L932

    摘要: A scanning tool executing on a host computer may be used to scan a server only if the server (or a proxy) first exposes to the host a certificate that, upon processing by the host, indicates that the server may be scanned. The certificate preferably encrypts a scan permission and is made available from a given port on the server (or the proxy). Whenever the host desires to perform a scan of the server, the host searches the port for the certificate. The certificate is then decrypted to determine whether the scan permission exists. If so, the scan then proceeds, in accordance with any conditions set forth in the decrypted scan permission.

    摘要翻译: 只有当服务器(或代理)首先向主机暴露主机处理指示服务器可能被扫描的证书时,才可以在主计算机上执行的扫描工具扫描服务器。 证书优选地加密扫描许可,并从服务器(或代理)上的给定端口获得。 无论何时主机都要对服务器执行扫描,主机会在端口上搜索证书。 然后解密证书以确定扫描权限是否存在。 如果是这样,则扫描然后根据解密的扫描许可中规定的任何条件进行。

    Application end-to-end response time measurement and decomposition
    10.
    发明授权
    Application end-to-end response time measurement and decomposition 失效
    应用端到端的响应时间测量和分解

    公开(公告)号:US6108700A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:US904882

    申请日:1997-08-01

    IPC分类号: G06F11/34 H04L12/24 G06F17/00

    摘要: A method, computer program product and a program storage device embodying software for measuring of the response time of an application (including distributed applications in a client/server or Internet environment) as perceived by an end-user. One aspect deals with the measurement of components of the response time and relating those components to user response time. In addition, the components of one transaction can be matched (or correlated) to each other even though they are measured on different systems. The generation of events and transactions can be controlled, allowing their creation to occur as close to their point of origin as practical. Both aggregate and detail reporting facilities provide overall performance and availability information as well as exceptions and/or detail transactions including the decomposition of overall availability and performance metrics into smaller measurements representing the contribution made by select transaction components. An interactive reporting facility enables the selection of a level of transaction decomposition desired. This enables the identification of the transaction components that are introducing delays or faults. The system is extensible, enabling the addition of components to the system that extend its measurement and reporting capabilities. In particular, a language has been created to facilitate the definition of the end-to-end business application transactions. Also, select APIs as well as application data structures allow the addition of software and/or hardware modules to extend the system. The system can also adapt to the presence or absence of select streams of events without having to change its mode of operation. Measurement sources that generate events can be dynamically activated and deactivated.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,计算机程序产品和程序存储设备,其体现用于测量最终用户感知的应用(包括客户端/服务器或因特网环境中的分布式应用)的响应时间的软件。 一个方面涉及测量响应时间的组件,并将这些组件与用户响应时间相关联。 另外,即使在不同的系统上进行测量,一个事务的组件也可以彼此匹配(或相关)。 可以控制事件和交易的产生,使其创作能够在实际的距离附近发生。 聚合和详细报告功能都提供总体性能和可用性信息,以及异常和/或详细交易,包括将总体可用性和性能指标分解成更小的测量,表示选择交易组件的贡献。 交互式报告功能使得能够选择所需的交易分解级别。 这使得能够识别引入延迟或故障的事务组件。 该系统是可扩展的,可以将系统中的组件添加到扩展其测量和报告功能。 特别地,已经创建了一种语言来促进端到端业务应用交易的定义。 此外,选择API以及应用程序数据结构允许添加软件和/或硬件模块来扩展系统。 该系统还可以适应选择事件流的存在或不存在,而不必改变其操作模式。 生成事件的测量源可以动态激活和停用。