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`ANSWER 1 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 6154773
`20001128
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`Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered
`to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user
`employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the
`browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the
`musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over
`the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the
`complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical
`recording.
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`ANSWER 2 OF 32
`US 6125111
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`USPATFULL
`20000926
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`An architecture for a modular communications system is disclosed. The
`modular communications system comprises at least one control module; a
`plurality of resource modules for receipt of external payload data
`provided to said system or for manipulation of the payload data; a
`plurality of resource module links, one link connecting each resource
`module to the control module and each resource module. The control
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`module comprises a switch for switching payload data between the
`plurality of resource modules; and a bandwidth allocator comprising a
`bandwidth selector and a distributor each connected to the switch and to
`the resource module links. The bandwidth selector allows the selection
`of the bandwidth of payload data passed from any of the resource modules
`to the time switch. Similarly,
`the bandwidth distributor allows for the
`selection of the bandwidth of payload data switched through the switch
`and provided to any of the resource modules from the control module.
`Preferably, all the resource module links are electrically isolated from
`each other. The architecture provides for the modular assembly of a
`telecommunications offering varied capacities,
`redundancies and
`services.
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`ANSWER 3 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 6115422
`20000905
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`A method of implementing a time base change to a time-division
`multiplexec bitstream, for example an MPEG-2-compatible bitstream. The
`time base change is in response to a Time Base Change Flag. The
`bitstreams have video and audio packetized elementary streams, and each
`of these streams has a common time base. Each of the packetized
`elementary streams has a packet header, and packet data. The packet
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`tion Time Stamp
`Time Stamp flag field, a Pres
`Time Stamp/Dec
`field, and a Dec@uing Time Stamp field. A time basechange is indicated
`by a change in the PCR. The first step in changing the Time Base is
`receiving a discontinuity in the bitstream. This is used to disable
`synchronization of the video and audio bitstreams, and to mark a data
`byte in the bitstream associated with the Time Base Change Flag. The
`time base change is carried out and an interrupt is issued when the
`marked data byte arrives for decoding. This interrupt re-enables
`synchronization of the audio and video bitstreams.
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`ANSWER 4 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 6061549
`20000509
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`A D-AMPS+ cellular communications air interface is presented wherein a
`packet data control channel and packet data traffic channel is supported
`in addition to the conventional digital control channel and digital
`traffic channel.
`In particular,
`the packet data control channel, packet
`data traffic channel and digital traffic channel support multiple
`modulation level operation (high versus low). Procedures are provided
`for intracell and intercell modulation transition of mobile station
`communications carried by a traffic channel.
`In particular,
`these
`procedures facilitate intracell and intercell modulation transition to a
`traffic channel using the same level of modulation, as well as intracell
`and intercell (fall-forward and fall-backward) modulation transition to
`a traffic channel using a different level of modulation.
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`ANSWER 5 OF 32
`US 6023729
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`USPATFULL
`20000208
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`——_
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`A method and apparatus related to grouping (or matching) network users
`and computers associated with multi-user applications is disclosed. Each
`user is associated with a client computer that is connected to a
`network. A match maker application resides on one or more server
`computer(s). The match maker application controls the process of
`collecting Clients into matched sets, called client groups, based upon a
`wide range of attributes of the users,
`their client computers,
`the
`server computers, software application titles, application instances
`and/or data communication links of the network,
`for example. Each time
`the match maker application creates a client group, it creates a group
`data set that represents the client group. Network match making
`information is presented to users in an understandable manner using
`icons, other graphical
`images or collections of icons and/or images,
`example, displayed on a display screen. For example, a non-textual
`element of a graphical image can be varied to communicate group
`information about a client group to a user. A variety of non-textual
`elements can be used to communicate a variety of group information to a
`user.
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`for
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`ANSWER 6 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 6018766
`20000125
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`-A method for deploying interactive applications over a network
`containing host computers and group messaging servers is disclosed. The
`method operates in a conventional unicast network architecture comprised
`of conventional network links and unicast gateways and routers. The
`hosts send messages containing destination group addresses by unicast to
`the group messaging servers. The group addresses select message groups
`maintained by the group messaging servers. For each message group,
`the
`group messaging servers also maintain a list of all of the hosts that
`are members of the particular group.
`In its most simple implementation,
`the method consists of the group server receiving a message from a host
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`up address,
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`the
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`containing a deggination group address. Using the
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`group messagin
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`the host members of the group which are the targets of messages to the
`group. The group messaging server then forwards the message to each of
`the target hosts.
`In an interactive application, many messages will be
`arriving at the group server close to one another in time. Rather than
`simply forward each message to its targeted hosts,
`the group messaging
`server aggregates the contents of each of messages received during a
`specified time period and then sends an aggregated message to the
`targeted hosts. The time period can be defined in a number of ways. This
`method reduces the message traffic between hosts in a networked
`interactive application and contributes to reducing the latency in the
`communications between the hosts.
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`ANSWER 7 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5991286
`19991123
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`A D-AMPS+ cellular communications air interface is presented wherein a
`packet data control channel and packet data traffic channel is supported
`in addition to the conventional digital control channel and digital
`traffic channel.
`In particular,
`the packet data control channel and
`packet data traffic channel support multiple modulation level operation
`(high versus low). Procedures are provided for mobile station selection,
`as well as re-selection, of either the high or low-level modulation for
`the packet channels. Procedures are further provided for facilitating a
`fall-forward to the high-level modulation packet data control channel,
`or a fall-backward to the low-level modulation packet data control
`channel with respect to both uplink and downlink packet data
`communications.
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`ANSWER 8 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5956401
`19990921
`WO 9604726
`19960215
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`A communications path not using a deterministic signal frame structure
`is provided with performance monitoring by using known Alarm Indication
`Signal
`(AIS)
`type monitoring on the path but scrambling traffic signals
`in a scrambler to avoid them being mistaken for an AIS. At
`the receiving
`end of the path the received signals are monitored for the presence of
`an AIS,
`followed by a descrambler to unscramble the received signals
`before transmitting them to a receiving piece of CPE. An adverse state
`detector may also be provided,
`to avoid the scrambler scrambling traffic
`signals to that they looklike an AIS.
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`ANSWER 9 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5924083
`19990713
`
`A distributed electronic trading system for displaying a real-time
`credit filtered view of at least one market
`in which financial
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`instruments are traded in which the market view includes a predetermined
`number of orders currently available to a viewing trading entity based
`upon one or more credit limits entered by the viewing trading entities
`and/or other trading entities in the system includes a host for
`receiving and storing orders and credit information entered by a
`for
`plurality of trading entities including the viewing trading entity,
`transmitting the orders and predetermined display parameters, and for
`selectively transmitting the credit information; a plurality of
`intelligent nodes linked to the host; and a plurality of keystations
`respectively linked to one or more of the intelligent nodes. Each
`intelligent node includes a credit information storage unit for storing
`the selected credit information, an order book storage unit for storing
`the orders and display parameters, and a processor for generating
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`real-time credit
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`filtered market view display eeve for each
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`d market view
`tity. The real-time credit fil
`assigned tradin
`display information includes the predetermined number of unilaterally
`and/or bilaterally credit filtered orders and corresponding available
`quantities. The displayed market view may consist of individual order
`prices and quantities, aggregated prices and quantities, and/or average
`prices at predetermined quantities chosen by the viewing trading entity.
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`ANSWER 10 OF 32
`US 5878039
`19990302
`
`An interface device is provided which may be used to perform rate
`adaptation and time slot assignment,
`in either the transmit or receive
`directions,
`in a multiplexing unit for interfacing a high rate optical
`carrier line to a plurality of lower rate information carrier lines. The
`high rate optical carrier line may be a SONET or SDH carrier line. The
`interface device according to the present invention may be operationally
`configured to provide data rate adaptation and time slot assignment
`between an optical carrier line operating at an OC-12 rate with lower
`rate lines operating according to OC-3, OC-1, DS-3, or DS-1 protocols,
`or even virtual channels. A plurality of identical interface devices may
`be cascaded together and used to perform interface support for various
`channels operating at various rates, merely by manipulating the
`operational configuration of the individual interface devices in the
`cascade.
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`ANSWER 11 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5822523
`19981013
`
`A method for deploying interactive applications over a network
`containing host computers and group messaging servers is disclosed. The
`method operates in a conventional unicast network architecture comprised
`of conventional network links and unicast gateways and routers. The
`hosts send messages containing destination group addresses by unicast to
`the group messaging servers. The group addresses select message groups
`maintained by the group messaging servers. For each message group,
`the
`group messaging servers also maintain a list of all of the hosts that
`are members of the particular group.
`In its most simple implementation,
`the method consists of the group server receiving a message from a host
`containing a destination group address. Using the group address,
`the
`group messaging server then selects a message group which lists all of
`the host members of the group ,which are the targets of messages to the
`group. The group messaging server then forwards the message to each of
`the target hosts.
`In an interactive application, many messages will be
`arriving at the group server close to one another in time. Rather than
`simply forward each message to its targeted hosts,
`the group messaging
`server aggregates the contents of each of messages received during a
`specified time period and then sends an aggregated message to the
`targeted hosts. The time period can be defined in a number of ways. This
`method reduces the message traffic between hosts in a networked
`interactive application and contributes to reducing the latency in the
`communications between the hosts.
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`ANSWER 12 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5799151
`19980825
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`An interactive trade network is described that integrates distributive
`messaging using a host computer and telecommunication networks,
`real-time interactive communications, a hierarchical knowledge matrix
`containing two familiar and comprehensive indices of classes of goods
`and classes of establishments and a legend of trade-related,
`cross-reference terms or parameters, a multiline programmable
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`application, an pe application program -ie and integrated
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`Number of each of
`s. The Host System uses each I
`application pr
`the indices as a™topic board name. The apparatus c¥reates a
`highly-selective media for either (a) messaging on mutually exclusive
`indexed topics of trade or (b) engaging in pubic or private real-time
`conferencing or electronic mail dedicated to any class of indexed
`economic activity. It enables progressive discussions on, and the
`retrieval of just the information needed under, discrete indexed topics
`on trade instantaneously. The interface typically facilitates access to
`one of thousands of topic boards upon input for, or interpreted to,
`three key strokes in the selector process. Users may review, broadcast,
`post or "chain" messages to one party or multiple parties, whether known
`or anonymous. Messages are cross-referenceable by geographic codes,
`time
`and other alpha-numeric descriptors.
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`ANSWER 13 OF 32 USPATFULL
`
`US 5737337
`19980407
`.
`In an ADSL transmitter (62), data is flamed and split between a fast
`path and an interleave path by multiplexer (66). Data is forward error
`correction encoded in FEC encoder (70). Data on the interleave path is
`interleaved by interleaver (72)
`if an interleave depth (D)
`is >2. During
`interleaving, at least one additional read operation is performed, after
`a series of consecutive write and read operations. The additional read
`operation permits interleaving to continue without waiting for a next
`frame of data to arrive at the interleaver. An equal number of
`additional write operations compensates for the additional reads at a
`later point. Use of an interleaving memory can also be avoided by
`turning off or disabling the interleaver, while still permitting data to
`be sent along the interleave path. Transmit path controller (74) senses
`if D=1, and if so disables the interleaver and avoids the need for
`interleaver memory (64).
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`ANSWER 14 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5634011
`19970527
`
`A multinode, multicast communications network has a distributed control
`for the creation, administration and operational mode selection
`operative in each of the nodes of the network. Each node is provided
`with a Set Manager for controlling either creation of, administration or
`access to a set of users to whom a multicast is to be directed. The Set
`Manager maintains a record of the local membership of all users
`associated with the node in which the Set Manager resides. A given Set
`Manager for each designated set of users is assigned the task of being
`the Set Leader to maintain membership information about
`the entire set
`of users in the multicast group. One of the Set Managers in the
`communications network is designated to be the Registrar which maintains
`a list of all the Set Leaders in the network. The Registrar insures that
`there is one and only one Set Leader for each set of users, answers
`inquiries about
`the membership of the sets and directs inquiries to
`appropriate Set Leaders if necessary. All of the set creation,
`administration and control functions can therefore be carried out by any
`node of the system and provision is made to assume the function at a new
`node when failure or partition in the network occurs.
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`USPATFULL
`ANSWER 15 OF 32
`US 5533005
`19960702
`
`Data is protected in a data transmission system operating on the
`synchronous digital hierarchy. The data is transmitted in multiplex form
`between ports in the system and protection is applied between ports at
`different or the same aggregate bit rates. This protection is achieved
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`by selecting between individual portions of the pagmoad within
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`the aggregate © and each part of mutually p
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`ctive
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`portions has the™Bame nominal traffic capacity. Byduplexing an
`alternative signal path is created to ensure a continuity of traffic
`through the system in the event of a fault in one path.
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`ANSWER 16 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5469434
`19951121
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`is provided for multiplexing data from
`A time division multiplexer (TDM)
`a plurality of channels. The TDM system generally comprises a high speed
`time division multiplexed digital data bus, a synchronizing bus, a
`plurality of channel cards coupled between the data channels and the
`data bus with each channel card having its own processor and memory, and
`a system communication manager
`(SCM) which is also coupled to the
`digital bus, and includes a (micro)processor. The processor of the SCM
`determines the frame for the system and initially forwards the frame
`information to each of the channel cards during predetermined time slots
`of the high speed data bus. The channel cards are synchronized by the
`SCM via the synchronization bus, and the channel cards use the
`synchronization information and the framing information in order to
`appropriately place data on and take data off of the high speed data bus
`without
`the use of an address bus. A system overhead frame (SOF)
`is also
`preferably multiplexed into timeslots of the high speed data bus. Thus,
`during operation,
`the high speed data bus multiplexes not only data from
`the channel cards, but system overhead information as well as framing
`information.
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`ANSWER 17 OF 32 USPATFULL
`
`;
`19940104
`US 5276899
`A multiprocessor system intercouples the processors with an active logic
`network having a plurality of priority determining nodes. Messages
`applied concurrently to the network in groups are sorted, using the data
`content of the messages,
`to a single or common priority message which is
`distributed to all the processors with a predetermined total network
`delay time. Losing messages are again retried concurrently in groups at
`a later time. Message routing is determined by local acceptance or
`rejection of messages at
`the processors, based upon destination data in
`the messages. All messages occupy places in a coherent priority scheme
`and are transferred in contending groups with prioritization on the
`network. Using data, status, control and response messages, and
`different multiprocessor modes,
`the system is particularly suited for
`configuration in a relational data base machine having capability for
`maintaining an extended data base and handling complex queries.
`
`ANSWER 18 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5271582
`19931221
`
`Multiple subsidiary small payloads are connected to standard mechanical
`and electrical interfaces provided by an expendable or recoverable
`modular mother satellite bus (MMSB) and launched into space as an
`assembly acting as a common carrier providing low unit launch costs for
`the attached subsidiary payloads and also providing a variety of
`electrical, pointing, and thermal control services for these payloads
`after reaching orbit. These services include but are not necessarily
`limited to controlled separation of free-flying satellites or re-entry
`vehicles, regulated electric power at a variety of voltages,
`telemetry,
`computer control, payload control via time delayed pre-programmed
`instructions, optional real-time payload control via direct radio
`communication or transmission through geostationary or other
`communication satellite links,
`time-driven or event-driven control
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`logic, mass data memory, encryption and decryptio
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`payload poinein@pusnenced heat rejection, and i
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`subsidiary attacfied payloads through the data bus.”
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`data and commands,
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`connection between
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`ANSWER 19 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5199672
`19930406
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`The effect of orbit plane precession is used to place a plurality of
`satellites into one or more desired orbit planes. The satellites are
`distributed within each desired orbit plane in a selected configuration.
`The satellites are transported into orbit on one or more frame
`structures referred to as "pallets". When more than one pallet is used,
`they are placed on top of each other in a "stack". After the stack of
`the pallets has been launched into an initial, elliptical orbit,
`the
`pallets are separated sequentially from the stack at selected time
`intervals. Thrust is applied to transfer a first pallet from the initial
`orbit to a first, circular orbit, wherein the initial and first orbits
`are in planes that process at different predetermined initial and first
`rates, respectively. After waiting for a predetermined time while the
`initial orbit plane and the first orbit plane precess with respect to
`each other,
`thrust is applied to the next pallet to transfer it into a
`next, circular orbit in a next orbit plane, wherein the precession rate
`of the next orbit plane also is different from the initial precession
`rate of the initial orbit plane. The foregoing step is repeated until
`the satellites on the respective pallets have been sequentially deployed
`into the desired orbit planes. The satellites on each pallet are then
`separated from the pallet simultaneously, but at different rates to
`achieve separation among the satellites within each orbit.
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`ANSWER 20 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 5143326
`19920901
`
`in preventing relative movement between
`The invention is a rig useful
`two hicles or other payloads suspended from a helicopter. The rig has
`two triangular plates which are in connection between the vehicles,
`the
`connection being loose before cables from the helicopter to the
`triangular plates are tensioned. When the helicopter rises,
`tension on
`the cables raises the triangular plates,
`thereby pivoting clevises which
`are engaged with the triangular plates and which are mounted on on the
`vehicles. The pivoting of the clevises draws the vehicles into tight
`abutment with abutment plates at the ends of the triangular plates so
`that the vehicles act as a single, more stable load. A cross member is
`connected both between the triangular plates and between the vehicles to
`inhibit relative lateral movement of the vehicles.
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`USPATFULL
`ANSWER 21 OF 32
`US 5111384 19920505
`
`A system for automating the dump analysis process includes a remotely
`located host computer system which,
`in response to requests from a local
`expert computer system, retrieves only relevant values from one or more
`physical memory dumps. The expert system reconstructs from these values
`the operating system control structures represented in the dump, and
`applies expert knowledge on these control structures to determine the
`symptom of the problem occurring on the computer system which stopped
`operating and generated the dump.
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`USPATFULL
`ANSWER 22 OF 32
`US 5006978
`19910409
`
`A multiprocessor system intercouples the processors with an active logic
`network having a plurality of priority determining nodes. Messages
`applied concurrently to the network in groups are sorted, using the data
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`content of the 6: to a single or common or” message which is
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`d total network
`the processors with a predeter
`distributed to
`delay time. Losifig messages are again retried concurrently in groups at
`a later time. Message routing is determined by local acceptance or
`rejection of messages at the processors, based upon destination data in
`the messages. All messages occupy places in a coherent priority scheme
`and are transferred in contending groups with prioritization on the
`network. Using data, status, control and response messages, and
`different multiprocessor modes,
`the system is particularly suited for
`configuration in a relational data base machine having capability for
`maintaining an extended data base and handling complex queries.
`
`ANSWER 23 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 4956772
`19900911
`A multiprocessor system intercouples the processors with an active logic
`network having a plurality of priority determining nodes. Messages
`applied concurrently to the network in groups are sorted, using the data
`content of the meassages,
`to a single or common priority message which
`is distributed to all the processors with a predetermined total network
`delay time. Losing messages are again retried concurrently in groups at
`a later time. Message routing is determined by local acceptance or
`rejection of messages at the processors, based upon destination data in
`the messages. All messages occupy places in a coherent priorty scheme
`and are transferred in contending groups with prioritization on the
`network. Using data, status, control and response messages, and
`different multiprocessor modes,
`the system is particularly suited for
`configuration in a relational data base machine having capability for
`maintaining an extended data base and handling complex queries.
`
`ANSWER 24 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 4945471
`19900731
`A multiprocessor system intercouples the processors wtih an active logic
`network having a plurality of priority determining nodes. Messages
`applied concurrently to the network in groups are sorted, using the data
`content of the messages,
`to a single or common priority message which is
`distributed to all the processors with a predetermined total network
`delay time. Losing messages are again retried concurrently in groups at
`a later time. Message routing is determined by local acceptance or
`rejection of messages at the processors, based upon destination data in
`the messages. All messages occupy places in a coherent priority scheme
`and are transferred in contending groups with prioritization on the
`network. Using data, status, control and response messages, and
`different multiprocessor modes,
`the system is particularly suited for
`configuration in a relational data base machine having capability for
`maintaining an extended data base and handling complex queries.
`
`ANSWER 25 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 4908612
`19900313
`
`A computer input-output device for permitting a user to control the
`operation of an application program on a host computer. The device
`includes a display divisible into a plurality of sections for displaying
`the names of the options then available to the user at any point
`in the
`operation of the application program. Selection keys associated with
`each section allow the user to select the option displayed in the
`corresponding section.
`In response to the selection,
`the input device
`sends a series of keystroke codes to the keyboard input port of the host
`computer to cause the application program to execute the selected
`option. The host computer keyboard is connected to the input-output
`device which intercepts keystroke codes generated by the keyboard and
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`USPATFULL
`ANSWER 26 OF 32
`US 4891600
`19900102
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`A means for controllably accelerating a particle of matter having a
`selected dipole characteristic is shown. The means includes a means for
`generating an alternating electric field extending a first direction,
`which varies at a selected frequency and which has a predetermined
`magnitude which is less than the characteristic field ionization
`potential limit of a particle. A means for generating an alternating
`magnetic field is provided. The alternating magnetic field extends in a
`second direction at a predetermined angle to and crosses and intercepts
`the electric field to define a spatial force field region. The
`alternating magnetic field has a frequency which is substantially equal
`to and is at a predetermined phase angle relative to the alternating
`electric field and is at a flux density which, when multiplied times the
`selected frequency,
`is less than the characteristic field ionization
`limit of a particle. Means are provided for establishing a particle at a
`selected temperature below a particle thermal ionization level and for
`transporting a particle into the spatial force field region causing the
`dipole of a particle to be driven into cyclic motion at substantialy the
`selected frequency which accelerates a particle in a direction
`substantially normal
`to the directions of the electric field and said
`magnetic fields. A control means for establishing a predetermined
`spatial and time relationship between the electric field, magnetic field
`and dipole cyclic motion to control a particle acceleration is provided.
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`ANSWER 27 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 4814979
`19890321
`
`A multiprocessor system intercouples the processors with an active logic
`network having a plurality of priority determining nodes. Messages
`applied concurrently to the network in groups are sorted, using the data
`content of the messages,
`to a single or common priority message which is
`distributed to all the processors with a predetermined total network
`delay time. Losing messages are again retried concurrently in groups at
`a later time. Message routing is determined by local acceptance or
`rejection of messages at the processors, based upon destination data in
`the messages. All messages occupy places in a coherent priority scheme
`and are transferred in contending groups with prioritization on the
`network. Using data, status, control and response messages, and
`different multiprocessor modes,
`the system is particularly suited for
`configuration in a relational data base machine having capability for
`maintaining an extended data base and handling complex queries.
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`USPATFULL
`ANSWER 28 OF 32
`US 4663932
`19870512
`
`A dipolar force field propulsion system having a alternating electric
`field source for producing electromotive lines of force which extend in
`a first direction and which vary at a selected frequency and having an
`electric field strength of a predetermined magnitude,
`a source of an
`alternating magnetic field having magnetic lines of force which extend
`in a second direction which is at a predetermined angle to the first
`direction of the electromotive lines of force and which cross and
`intercept the electromotive line of force at a predetermined location
`defining a force field region and wherein the frequency of the
`alternating magnetic field substantially equal
`to the frequency of the
`alternating electric field and at a selected in phase angle therewith
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`and wherein the= field has a flux enonBe: when multiplied
`
`racteristic field
`frequency is less than a known
`times the selec
`ionization potenYial limit; a source of neutral particles of matter
`having a selected dipole characteristic and having a known
`characteristic field ionization potential limit which is greater than
`the magnitude of the electric field and wherein the dipoles of the
`particles of matter are capable of being driven into cyclic rotation at
`the selected frequency by the electric field to produce a reactive
`thrust, a vaporizing stage which vaporizes said particles of matter into
`a gaseous state at a selected temperature, and a transporting system for
`transporting the vaporized particles of matter into the force field
`defined by the crossing electromotive lines of force and the magnetic
`lines of force.
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`ANSWER 29 OF 32 USPATFULL
`US 4649533
`19870310
`
`The information retrieval method and apparatus includes a group of
`geographically widely-distributed terminals, which accept a remotely
`located host computer. Each terminal includes a memory for storing a
`plurality of items of call origination information. A call original
`circuit transmits individual ones of the items of call origination
`information via a communication path to the switching system for causing
`it to extend the path to the host computer. Logic circuits transfer a
`first one of the items of call origination information indicative of the
`geographically shortest communication path,
`to the call origination
`circuit in an attempt to extend a communication path, of the
`geographically shortest length,
`to the host computer. If the attempt
`proves unsuccessful,
`the logic circuit sends automatically a second one
`of the items of call origination information,
`indicative of the next