A method is described that uses simple mechanisms and calculations to calculate the location of a ...

A system, method and computer program product are provided for scalable data collection. Input is ...

ErgoPad is a design for an ergonomic touch pad that allows users to use a touch pad at the natural ...

The Tilting Scrolling Input Device is comprised of a scroll wheel mounted on a four-directional ...

An algorithm that provides a prioritized access to the network resources and thus increases the ...

When the nature of data that needs to be collected from an end-user changes, any existing forms ...

Data-driven form-generation techniques do not take into account the possible existence of ...

Forms are ubiquitous in software applications; as such, the need exists for organizations to be ...

Current art exists to provide an initial version of a form given an Extensible Markup Language ...

With the ascendancy of the Java (TM) programming language, with its simple interfaces for writing ...

Finding innovative and creative ways to improve morale and drive productivity and quality in a ...

Disclosed is a method that partitions a two-dimensional geometry into two orthogonal horizontal and ...

Mobile electronic organizers in mobile phones or PDAs are commonly used to store telephone books. ...

According to the present invention there is provided a process to reduce stress fracture in polymer ...

This is a volumizing 6% VOC hairstyling mousse. The hair styling mousse formulation contains a ...

To facilitate roaming of a dual-mode Mobile Station (MS) that is homed in 3G to and from 2G ...

An intermediate entity in an IP network, like a base station, inspects the codec information an ...

This paper presents a real-time procedure for antenna tilt control in cellular networks. The method ...

Disclosed is a method to implement software interrupt emulation on POWER/PowerPC (*) processor in ...

Baker Petrolite’s POLYMEKON® polymer and UNITHOX® ethoxylates, used alone and in combination with ...

Enhancements to the process of N_Port ID assignment that prevent erroneous associations between ...

The encoding process for the downlink frame prefix in the IEEE 802.16 standard first re-peats the ...

Provided is a test method to automatically test all keyboard-mapping tables for all supported ...

Locate and launch a file through various folders via navigation without multiple clicks, thus ...

This method validates that Java resource bundles have been translated into other spoken languages.

Different sustained release formulations with the aim to test stability and dissolution behaviour ...

Method to add additonal website statistics to determine why a webpage was killed

Increasingly business systems and infrastructure are instrumented for events (business and IT), ...

Disclosed is a new method for faciliting repetitive drag and drop operations through a natural ...

This publication describes a new hybrid model. It explains how a reverse auction initiated by one ...

Disclosed is a system for non-invansive web application usage metering. An application server ...

Complex tasks such as cooking a dish or fixing a household problem can, most often, be broken into ...

Using Neural Nets To Improve Turn Around Time Of Validation Testing - Neural nets can be used to ...

A federated account that links some number of financial accounts, using rules to dictate which ...

We propose that we use a combination of available compiler options and newly created classes, ...

This invention is a method to enhance the level of intelligence in manufacturing dispatch that ...

Although high quality TTS engines based on concatenation speech synthesis have been developed and ...

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This article describes a Sealing Shoes Conversion Kit for Heat Activated Adhesive (HAA) & Pressure ...

Disclosed is an idea for a tool with which software engineers can easily validate their builds and ...

Disclosed is a usability improvement for portal interactivity which makes use of a singular search ...

Disclosed is a process that enables a translation service that provides hover over function to ...

The invention provides hypergraphical links using "hot spots" in hovering graphics in Web-based ...

IDE and operating systems must associate editors or applications with files. Prior art uses either ...

Disclosed is a system for ehancing the Wake-On-Lan capability to restart powered off Intel ...

Automating the testing of software functionality commonly known as Functional Verification Testing ...

Method for Continuous Local Shared Resource Pools (LSR) in Customer Information Control System ...

When using 2 or more monitors with a PC, most of the time only 1 monitor is actually the focus of ...

An invention for solving the horizontal placement problem when laying out a directed graph in a ...

Software "solutions" sold today which are products that are built from a number of component ...

Polishing equipment is becoming more sophisticated due to the rising demands of such applications ...

ABSTRACT: This paper introduces a new method of wirelessly extending WCDMA Radio Access Network by ...

Disclosed is a system which covers two parts, Automatic creation of Test Cases from reported ...

Overview TMPlan Builder is add-on to IBM Rational Test Manager. TMPlan Builder is a utility to ...

Software projects rarely are independent of other software projects. Many depend on or build on top ...

Gasturbinen koennen in einem so genannten „Wet Compression“ Betrieb zur Steigerung der Leistung ...

Personenkraftfahrzeuge sind u.a. oftmals mit Schminkspiegel und Frisierhilfen ausgestattet. Diese ...

Befindet sich ein Mobiltelefon in der Naehe eines telefonaehnlichen Endgeraets (z.B. Telefon, ...

A mobile station (MS) communicating with the General Packet Radio Service Core Network (GPRS CN) ...

Memory requirements of computers are increasing day by day. In order to get higher memory densities ...

The considered scenario is a point to multipoint microcontrollers testing system where a PC Test ...

At present it is impossible for the driver to transfer data to/from vehicle onboard electronics ...

The given application is directed to decrease an average power consumption of the full duplex ...

Die Strukturen von SMD-Bauelementen (SMD, Surface Mounted Device) werden immer kleiner. Dadurch ...

Die Telekommunikation ueber das Internet Protocol (Voice over IP - VoIP) gewinnt zunehmend an ...

For some of off-line controller mains voltage sensing is necessary. For all of the off-line ...

Eine Statusweiterleitung (Fernmeldung) zum Bereitschaftszustand eines Reiheneinbaugeraets, ...

Bei hybriden Aufbauten (Modulen) werden Halbleiterkomponenten mit unterschiedlichen Aufgaben auf ...

Bei PC-Anwendungen (z.B. MS-Outlook oder MS-Word) ist es oft erforderlich Telefonkontakte, welche ...

In the current assembly process of stacked FBGA (Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array) packages with ...

Visitenkarten werden fuer die Mitteilung von Kommunikationsadressen genutzt. Um den Kontakt nach ...

Effective transmitter power control is essential for high-capacity cellular radio systems to ...

Hochvolt-Randabschluesse mit JTE-Struktur (Junction Termination Extension) enthalten niedrig ...

Ein heutiges Fahrzeug (z.B. Autos) verfuegt zumeist ueber eine Zentralverriegelung (ZV), die ...

In a gate driver circuit the bootstrap capacitor CBOOT is charged by a diode, which has to be ...

In mobile communication systems the frequency of channel condition changes depends on the mobile ...

In order to compare two voltage levels moving in a wide range, a circuit with a well defined ...

The effective channel length ( ) and drain-source resistance ( ) of MOSFET’s are of utmost ...

Bei Leistungs-IC’s (IC, Integrated Circuit) erfolgt die elektrische Kontaktierung der ...

Mobile Kommunikationsendgeraete wie beispielsweise Geraete, die auf WLAN (Wireless Local Area ...

Up to now, the standard dicing und grinding processes on bare die IC-packages (IC, Integrated ...

Die Verbindung zwischen Chip und Leiterplatte mittels der so genannten Elastec Bumps ist sensibel ...

Many people have hearing difficulties. In addition, some people have difficulties to find their way ...

Many people have hearing difficulties. In addition, some people have difficulties to find their way ...

Die hier beschriebene neue Loesung befasst sich mit der sicheren Uebertragung von ...

Switching nodes in Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) systems shall have synchronized clocks in order ...

Zur Aufnahme eines elektronischen Haushaltszaehlers (eHZ) dient eine Befestigungs- und ...

Gasturbinen koennen in einem so genannten „Wet Compression“ Betrieb zur Leistungssteigerung ...

In der Energieverteilung muessen Schalter fuer Freiluftanwendungen (sie werden im Folgenden ...

The control and monitoring of North American railroad devices (such as relays, motors, lamps, ...

Zur Streckenverfolgung von Fahrzeugen, Containern, Paketen etc. sind Systeme mit GSM- und ...

Disclosed is a method that provides assist to edit templates using the template data set and the ...

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This invention builds a universal WLM solution within a shared-nothing RDBMS. A common definition ...

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This invention minimizes the performance impact of shared workload management changes in a ...

This document defines the media types for the languages of the W3C Speech Interface Framework, as ...

This document examines a wide range of conferencing requirements for tightly coupled SIP ...

This document defines a dialog event package for the SIP Events architecture, along with a data ...

This is a summary of different methods of applying user presence detection, in the form of contact ...

Achieving high efficiency across power level in RF PA transmitter design is really challenging. ...

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System information maintained by an operating system is updated very early in the kernel ...

Multicast schemes are intended to distribute the bandwidth requirements of data streams with ...

In a RapidIO fabric, it is possible that the RapidIO host or hosts responsible for system ...

"Scorpio" is a library with an embedded safe box where tapes can be stored automatically once the ...

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This document defines a standard mechanism for capturing the history information associated with a ...

This document describes a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) option for ...

Disclosed is an improvement that relates to a perpendicular magnetic recording head and, more ...

Disclosed Anonymously Currently we have the ability to send a device-wipe command from an e-mail ...

The idea is to add a phone profile that allows the phone owner to set his/her phone to silent and ...

Right now, the only way to know that a PDA battery is low is to look at the battery indicator and ...

There are currently two flavours of IM - corporate and public IM. For example, I have a MSN account ...

The idea of logging activity in a system is crucial to the identification and diagnosis of problems ...

On some e-mail-enabled PDAs in existence today, the text of the original message is not editable ...

This invention deals with problems in reporting bugs from a PDA, specifically: 1. user describing ...

Currently, there is a clear distinction between desktop PCs and portable communications devices, ...

Existing solutions exist for the problem of email messages that cannot be delivered but continue to ...

This invention addresses the problem of acquiring sensitive and critical presentation data on the ...

When using a computing device that has a small screen such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), ...

Without substantial stack code change and a lot more test/certification effort, current Orpheus ...

Business-related conference calls are typically facilitated with the use of a "conference bridge," ...

Mobile device users are always present with a status of available. Clearly no person will always be ...

The idea is to have an improved Bluetooth headset for a handheld device. There are a few problems ...

When you have a Bluetooth (BT) handset, you can use a BT headset for incoming and outgoing calls by ...

A GPS-enabled PDA can be used for over-the-air vehicle navigation applications. When renting a ...

One of the problems with multi-language devices is that application hotkeys (if they are mnemonic ...

On traditional cellphones that feature an integrated camera, the intent is to send a quick ...

Passwords are often used for authenticating a user. The most common form of this authentication is ...

Usually it is very difficult to work on a small screen on a mobile device. For example, performing ...

This invention addresses the issues that arise from the different costs of wireless plans and ...

The existing device-password-entering model for the handhelds, specially those with reduced keypad ...

Active management of files and/or data on a mobile device may be constrained by limited flash ...

Users of mobile email solutions are often overwhelmed with the amount of information arriving in ...

There are many wired devices or mobile computation devices available wherein users listen to ...

The Bluetooth smart-card reader is worn around user’s necks on a lanyard. It is a portable device ...

Some cars currently have the following features: 1) Bluetooth capabilities with which mobile ...

There are certain properties that the user needs to access to on the Bluetooth smart-card reader. ...

1. Business meetings can often be delayed, disrupted, and made less productive by staff forgetting ...

A user receives a text message on a wireless communication device and wishes to provide a detailed ...

Data on a server database may be changed whenever there is some interaction through either the ...

Today, a GPRS device that can send and receive data cannot transmit emails and other data if it has ...

With the release of WiFi devices, we are entering a stage wherein the owner of the device may not ...

Data packet networks, wired or wireless, generally do not offer reliable service. That is, there is ...

Handheld wireless communications devices use their home carrier network as long as the handheld ...

The existing approach to Access Point Name (APN) management in a mobile device is to to use the ...

In a large entity, be that an office complex, factory, amusement park, or any other large single or ...

When a mobile professional starts at a company, they are assigned things things to communicate - a ...

Mobile devices are compact in size and do not allow manufacturers the luxury of having a large ear ...

Almost all of the commercially available mail bombers use SMTP to send mail. Although this is a ...

In the event of the mains power failing, the battery powered wireless device could: (a) enable an ...

It may be difficult to track the large number of test handhelds currently being used by the large ...

GPP TS25.304 v3.12.0 5.3.1.3 and TS22.011 v3.8.0 4.4 describe details of how to determine if ...

This invention addresses two problems in operating the user interface (UI) on mobile devices: 1. ...

To ensure that the low memory management algorithm does not delete an important e-mail from the ...

Today, email is becoming a more ubiquitous mechanism for communication both inside and outside ...

In some instances, it may be beneficial to delay the sending of email. Some examples of this use ...

A wireless mobile device has limited memory and operates on a low-bandwidth network. Web site ...

Most people have more than one phone number. For example, a typical person might have a work ...

When two entities have established a shared secret between them, it can be used to protect ...

A mobile device user’s experience is very limited in terms of experiencing raw enterprise network ...

Currently some desktop phone solutions are requiring Bluetooth headsets to work. These phone ...

Typical presentations such as Microsoft PowerPoint project the presentaiton on to a screen for an ...

Disclosed is a method for a rolling platform for changing a scanner supply-air (SA) filter. ...

Disclosed is a method for a polishing head install lift. Benefits include improved functionality, ...

Disclosed is a method for the measurement of reticle plane power using an external calibration ...

Disclosed is a method for a solid-state active chip-cooling device. Benefits include improved ...

Currently, all wireless mobile devices rely on radio transmission, which has several technical ...

On occasion, a mobile device user’s requests (using a mobile browswer) from content servers may be ...

For limited-bandwidth voice and data mobile devices, I propose a system wherein the phone can play ...

As more and more households have access to high-speed Internet access, computers tend to be ...

One of the key characteristics of the traditional Citizens Band (CB) radio system was that it was a ...

A normal night's sleep consists of several cycles of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and Non-REM sleep ...

When engaging in a voice conversation, the participants often like to exchange textual data, such ...

To make Bluetooth over-the-air communication between mobile devices and accessory units more ...

Background There exists a problem which applies to pre-emptive (not purely time-sliced), ...

An email message generally consists of multiple parts - different representations of the message ...

In order to achieve a long battery life, mobile devices typically shut off the display (e.g., LCD) ...

Numerous features are being added to portable devices including memory intensive ring tones, media ...

Current implementations of Bluetooth (BT) headsets do not provide any indication to the user when ...

Since the Bluetooth (BT) standard was developed mainly for the context of a "closed environment," ...

The ability to open a door without a physical key is not new. Garage door openers and security ...

Client applications on mobile devices provide services such as email and/or a calendar that require ...

It is very common practice to send a set of images via email to someone. I quite often get messages ...

There are many security holes in 802.11 world. One of them is rogue access points (APs) where ...

Bluetooth profiles exists for many function. For example, there is a Bluetooth profile ...

Quick-messaging or instant messaging applications provide presence information so that it is ...

On certain mobile devices, messages appearing on the message list appear on the same level. The ...

The current 3GPP specification (GSM 2.42) doesn’t address the issue of determining the device time ...

Whenever I get back from a vacation, I start my mail application (e.g., Outlook) and wait for ...

Many PDA solutions have a problem when the user is not an 'Inbox Cleaner.' What generally happens ...

With small PDAs and Smartphones, the number of applications and their related icons is getting out ...

With small PDAs and Smartphones, the number of applications and their related icons is getting out ...

This invention allows software developers to describe state machines in the code using a text-based ...

This method applies to all networks because all networks have the option of using SIP as their ...

Email folders are often cluttered with messages making no sense at the present time. For example, ...

Describes a method for creating memory pools of equal size when an LPAR is started.

With phones/devices that only support regular SMS, whenever a user gets new email in one of his ...

The current state of SIP is rigid and static. When transitioned to a dynamic state, which includes ...

The Siemens SK65 handset has a shared database for contact information. This information must be ...

A hardware- and software-based solution that offers email redirection for companies who currently ...

The ability to target users by advertising more specifically than ever before. Uses data from ...

Voicemails can be attached and sent to email servers. Wireless handsets can receive these e-mails. ...

When mobile devices receive e-mails the messages are populated on the device for the user to view ...

Mobile wireless devices have very limited memory capacity. For example, on certain mobile devices, ...

Mobile wireless devices have very limited memory capacity. Once the memory of mobile devices ...

There is currently no alternate choice on a mobile device to make inexpensive call using Voice over ...

Mobile devices using push technology may be able to receive emails 24 hours a day. However, in ...

When a dual-mode WiFi/GPRS phone comes out, there is a natural problem that comes when you get into ...

Power density aware pruning of power distribution structures in VLSI chips

There is currently no wireless conduit for a mobile device to send/receive audio, video, keyboard ...

When scheduling or booking meetings on a mobile device, there currently is no interface or ...

Certain mobile devices utilize powerful calendar application and corresponding transport protocol ...

When scheduling a meeting on a mobile device, there is no way to determine if invitees are Free or ...

With hand-held devices, it is sometimes difficult to adequately "feel" the motor vibration ...

Currently, deaf people use teletype writers (TTY) to communicate. A TTY is typically 50 baud modem ...

Currently, deaf people use teletype writers (TTY) to communicate. A TTY is typically a 50-baud ...

HUDs (Heads-up Displays) are a convenient way to project information into glass, visors, eye wear, ...

It is difficult for colleagues in remote locations or individuals that are absent to participate in ...

Existing emergency voice call systems, e.g. "911" in Canada/USA and "119" in China, may not serve ...

One standard feature of enterprise telephony is conference calling. The problem with the existing ...

Some laptops/PCs don't come with Bluetooth by default. If you have a Bluetooth enabled mobile ...

Corporate policy often requires that all employees include a notice on their email tag line. For ...

Today suppliers provide process data typically during qualification audits and for the MRR ...

Methods and systems according for replacement of an operational file in a receiver of an in vivo ...

It has commonly been assumed that the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a tool for distributing ...

This document specifies the gopher Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme that was originally ...

This document describes Textual Conventions used for managing Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

This document describes how a Mobile IPv6 Fast Handover could be implemented on link layers ...

This invention applies generally to the field of digital electronics and specifically to the field ...

This invention relates specifically to a stereo Bluetooth headset but potentially to any wireless ...

Disclosed is a method that incorporates micro- and nano-array designs in micro-fluidic chips to ...

Disclosed is a method for double-sided silicon processing for a stacked chip scale packages ...

Disclosed is a method for adhering metallic gold (Au) films to a polymeric base material. Benefits ...

Disclosed is a method for moisture removal and dielectric constant recovery by rapid annealing ...

Disclosed is a method for rapidly curing low dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric material layers ...

The present invention provides systems and methods for efficiently downloading fonts, graphics and ...

In typical packet-oriented wireless networks, groupcast packets are often more costly to distribute ...

What is proposed is a business model which allows the user or the web site merchant to set up a ...

Instant messaging meetings are initiated when an individual sends a particular chat message to a ...

The purpose of this method is to increase the participation of general public into Grid Systems by ...

This disclosure describes a method that allows a client to request a block of segments from a ...

3D User Interface Notes Commands: s key: stops video p key: plays video escape key: quits ...

SASDump: A Dump processor for SnapDumps produced by z/OS Products built using the SAS/C® Compiler ...

As a cost reduction measure for certain color printers, it is proposed that the environmental ...

Managing multiple projects as a program with a cross functional team can be very difficult and ...

Method for accessing a device instant copy via a named data stream or extended attribute attached ...

Disclosed is a new wrapper design for asynchronous crossings in circuits having multiple ...

Disclosed is a new scan cell design for level-sensitive scan circuits. This new scan cell provides ...

Modern disk subsystems provide so called instant copies (e.g. IBM FlashCopy, EMC TimeFinder, ...

A range of Management Information Base (MIB) modules has been developed to help model and manage ...

This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network ...

This document describes a method to improve the bandwidth utilization of RTP streams over network ...

This document describes the functional specification and definition of the ENUM Naming Authority ...

Classic facsimile document exchange represents both a set of technical specifications and a class ...

A message originator sometimes sends content in a form the recipient cannot process or would prefer ...

Disclosed is a new method for improving security by changing an IP address regularly and notifying ...

Disclosed is a method for adjusting the timing of the activation of the function of a button ...

Purpose and advantage of invention: The hub of the blower fan supports the bearing as the shaft. ...

Enhanced media experiences, such as browsing and selecting TV stations, video collections, songs, ...

The system will measure the collaborative networking (or communication) reach of an individual with ...

We propose a system allowing for content complying to the SCORM learning content standard to be ...

This article describes an extension to the IBM*Domino* Application Portlet (DAP). The use of an ...

A method is presented for demultiplexing and reassembling message fragments arriving over a ...

Disclosed is a mechanism to allow the hiding of operations based on the state of an object in an ...

A method by which trace points included in software source code can be checked for correctness ...

The Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) suite of protocols has been defined to ...

Open Pluggable Edge Services (OPES) framework documents several application-agnostic mechanisms ...

This document discusses requirements for the support of inter-AS MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS ...

This document describes a URN (Uniform Resource Name) namespace for identifying content resources ...

This document describes an optional extension to Router Advertisement messages for communicating ...

This document presents a framework for supporting authorized, emergency-related communication ...

Simplifies the process of tube mounting in the gland, good sealing, ensuring stability of outside ...

Cooling fan power consumption in a motor vehicle is at its highest for a given fan speed when the ...

A program is disclosed that allows complex relationships between objects to be navigated by using ...

The disclosed invention provides a means for redirecting the flow of exhaust air from the cooling ...

This publication describes a method, utilizing multiple BioInformatic (fingerprint) reads, in ...

Disclosed is a mechanism that provides failed event management inside business process in ...

A method for attaching an article (1) to at least two planes (2, 3) is described. The method allows ...

Proposed is a method to enhance a source code revision manager to perform optional file comparisons ...

Disclosed is a method for Adaptive Bandwidth Control that combines TCP-Nice [*] with an adjustable ...

A Keyboard, Video and Mouse (KVM) switch is a hardware that allows multiple computers to connect to ...

Disclosed is a method for using magnets for semiconductor scrubbing. Benefits include improved ...

Disclosed is a method for preforming through-silicon interconnects prior to integrated circuit (IC) ...

Disclosed is a method that uses the oxygen (or thermal) donors in high resistivity CZ silicon (i.e. ...

Disclosed is a method for a new and efficient way to characterize the high-speed transient voltage ...

Disclosed is a method for an atomic-layer deposition (ALD) barrier using a diffusion-blocking ...

Disclosed is a method for an under-tool slurry arm detent. Benefits include improved functionality ...

This disclosure is one of the security protection mechanisms for PED(Pin Entry Device ...

This publication describes a solution to add a service registry to a product where multiple third ...

A method for securely distributing large amounts of data from a single source to multiple ...

Instant messaging (IM) has become very important in today's connected world, so much so that many ...

Within companies, there are many resources that must be shared - such as conference rooms, offices, ...

In general the type of data that is stored on an radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or used ...

Presented is a method that allows different versions of a device drive to control different ...

This idea addresses one aspect of teleconferencing, namely managing the volume of multiple phones ...

A method and apparatus for distributing differential clock signals on an integrated circuit device ...

To assist in the detection of grease contamination on cell surfaces, grease has been formulated ...

When viewing data (e.g., e-mail, calendar, browser content, etc) on a mobile device, most people ...

Updating the firmware on a mobile device to upgrade the device wirelessly Over-the-Air (OTA) is ...

A common request in security conscious sites is a means for identifying whether a mobile device is ...

The current process of delivering and installing application on a wireless handheld is complex. ...

A meta-method is disclosed, that can be used to develop capacity planning methods. To illustrate ...

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Equations that determine the best phase demodulator for signal processing ...

NEW APPLICATIONS & RECENT RESEARCH * Fiber optic link tested for missile guidance role * ...

THE BOOKSHELF * Just out. . . ** 466: Proceedings -- IEEF2 Infocom 83, April 18-21, 1983 -- 618 ...

BOOK REVIEWS ** Theoretical Foundations of Programming Methodology ** Developing a Data ...

NEW APPLICATIONS & RECENT RESEARCH * Dairy Co Op finds computers almost as important as cows * ...

NEW PRODUCTS * Array processor has 64M bytes of data memory * Letter quality printer offered for ...

THE OPEN CHANNEL * Problems of computer management in a developing country ** Staff recruitment. ...

Floating Point Systems, Inc. Finite element analysis has long been applied to structural ...

Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University Modeling the dynamics of the ...

The following examples demonstrate the SimPAL source code used for the benchmark performance test. ...

The use of digital computers in flight simulation calls for the efficiency of array processor ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Array processing techniques are allowing physicists to ...

Separating desirable from undesirable signals requires a number of signal processing techniques'. ...

The desire for multidimensional imaging, fast presentation of results, and higher quality images ...

This month's issue is a sequel to Computer's coverage of array processor architecture (September ...

THE BOOKSHELF * Now available. . . ** 4b4: Proceedings -- IEEE International Workshop on Computer ...

BOOK REVIEWS ** Software Engineering Economics

NEW APPLICATIONS & RECENT RESEARCH * On site system helps decontaminate Three Mile Island * ...

New Literature ** Commodore VIC. ** Young people's computer magazine. ** Comparing small ...

NEW PRODUCTS * Converter makes word Processors diskette compatible * Single drive offered for ...

THE OPEN CHANNEL * Looking for a new artificial language ** Characteristics. ** Example.

A National Science Foundation workshop held in Washington, D.C., November 15-16, 1981, brought ...

The 1982 IEEE Design Automation Workshop, held October 6-8 at the Kellogg Center at Michigan State ...

In spring 1981, a subcommittee was formed to study network access methods given the same workload. ...

National Bureau of Standards What software development tools are available? What are their ...

In interactive simulation, users must generally wait for results from model changes. With ...

Pattern recognition can be used to develop automated tools that support software engineering. Here, ...

Are supercomputer developers following the same old refrain or creating a new tune? The Cyber 205 ...

University of South Florida By 1990, Japan's software engineering technology may rival that of the ...

Electronic eyes are everywhere, scrutinizing documents, blood slides, even pizza crusts. With this ...

THE BOOKSHELF * Just out. . . ** 454: Proceedings -- Workshop on Systems Analysis and Design: A ...

BOOK REVIEWS ** Introduction to Computer Organization ** TEX and METAFONT, New Directions in ...

New Literature ** Basic solid-state electronics. ** Microcomputer software. ** Apple for ...

NEW PRODUCTS * Eight bit CP/M based systems connect into 16-user network. * Fortran-77 available ...

THE OPEN CHANNEL * Address space unification ** Virtual communications. ** Extensible machine ...

This article discusses the techniques used in expert systems on each of these levels. Since these ...

National Physical Laboratory, UK This concept of a standardized digital signature system includes ...

Georgia Institute of Technology Can two mutually suspicious participants play poker over the ...

Public-key cryptography offers certain advantages, providing the keys can be adequately protected. ...

Queen's University, Ontario, Canada As paper gives way to electronic mail, a secure means for ...

Data security in computer networks is becoming increasingly important owing to the expanding role ...

THE BOOKSHELF * Now available. . . ** 451: Tutorial -- Distributed Control, Second Edition, ...

BOOK REVIEWS ** Syntactic Pattern Recognition and Applications ** Software Design: Methods and ...

NEW APPLICATIONS & RECENT RESEARCH * Agriculture gets help from technology as computers take to ...

New Literature ** Line noise suppression. ** Selective interfacing. ** Micrographic services. ...

NEW PRODUCTS * Adapter for LSI 11 and Unibus allows remote Drintina * Inventory management ...

THE OPEN CHANNEL * Teachers need help, too * Antibody remember the Keedoozle?

Vice Chairman, Technical Liaison IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Computer Packaging ...

What is required to implement , image processing and analysis? Some suggestions are given here ...

The speed and power of the MPP promise the development of new image processing techniques -- ...

With VLSI technology, we can integrate image processing, pattern recognition, and database ...

Carnegie-Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh The genealogy of cellular logic computers ...

The burden on image analysts in medicalfields has led to the automated processing of pictorial ...

Cellular array computers are not new to image processing, but mr ore refined techniques have led to ...

Information scientists have long recognized that ";one picture is worth a thousand words,"; and ...

THE BOOKSHELF * Just out. . . ** 455: Proceedings -- Second Symposium on Small Computers in the ...

BOOK REVIEWS ** B82-26 ** B82-27

NEW APPLICATIONS & RECENT RESEARCH * Steel corporation automates coke process * Boston bank ...

New Literature ** Cloak and dagger communication. ** Practical Pascal. ** Illiac IV. ** ...

NEW PRODUCTS * Svnch/asvnch converter enables higher data rates * Micro screen editor lets users ...

This index covers all technical items that appeared in this periodical during 1982, and items from ...

THE OPEN CHANNEL * The myth of the hardware/software cost ratio * References * A modest proposal ...

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Almost as many robot languages exist today as there are robots. ...

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Behind every robotic movement is a series of complex geometric ...

Industrial machine vision has many potential applications. By identifying the major problems in ...

University of Tennessee A technique that uses a recorded image of a projected pattern to measure ...

Application of more sophisticated pattern recognition techniques to difficult automatic inspection ...

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IBM General Technology Division Automated testing of today's complex LSI devices requires equally ...

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IBM Federal Systems Division Some programmers question certain claims made for threaded-code ...

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