Month of May 2008

The definitions of the Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3) and Multicast Listener Discovery Version 2 (MLDv2) require new behavior within the multicast routing protocols. The additional source information contained in IGMPv3 and MLDv2 messages necessitates that multicast routing protocols manage and...

Described herein is a graphical depiction for a networked machine in a low-power mode that is distinct from active machine graphical depictions. The method used to identify a machine that is in a low-power mode includes keeping a historical account of the network folder’s contents, and comparing the current network...

The D-RAM controller is an on-chip circuit. On an on-chip bus 1, the D-RAM controller receives read or write requests to the D-RAM. These requests are then seen by the D-RAM Command Dispatcher, which may be more or less complicated. The D-RAM command dispatcher will sent commands to the D-RAM, which are "precharge",...

One implementation of an air boost system for an engine includes a boost device and an accumulator adapted to store pressurized fluid and selectively provide pressurized fluid to the boost device. A pump may deliver fluid under pressure to one or both of the accumulator and the boost device in at least some operating...

Disclosed is a system that allows users to create customizable filters that apply highlighting to specified keywords in the bodies of received e-mail messages. This allows users to locate relevant information more quickly and accurately because the highlighted keywords draw attention.

A Method for Converging Multiple Chat Sessions into a Single N-way Chat Session.

The idea is to present special IM groups or folders which are dynamically populated based on those persons with whom you've had recent interactions, as well as those with whom you will soon have interactions based on information sources such as calendar and scheduling apps. The people identified in this way are the...

A method to associate configuration parameters to a user's status in an instant messaging system.

A system for intelligently minimizing instant messaging chats when a computer screen is publically observed.