DYNAMICALLY PROVIDED CONTENT PROCESSOR FOR TRANSCODED DATA TYPES AT INTERMEDIATE STAGES OF TRANSCODING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:CA2312449C

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-03

    申请号:CA2312449

    申请日:2000-06-20

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method in a data processing system for providing content from a distributed database to a client. In a preferred embodiment, a transcoding proxy server receives a request for content from a client machine. The transcoding proxy server retrieves the content from an originating server. The retrieved content is provided in a first format type. In response to a determination that an increase in efficiency would be obtained by allowing the client to process the content in the first format type prior to transcoding the content into a second format type, the transcoding proxy server sends the content to the client in the first format type. Furthermore, in response to a determination that the client does not have content processing software for processing the content in the first format, the transcoding proxy server sends content processing software for the first format type along with the content in the first format type to the client. The transcoding proxy server then transcodes the content from the first format type into the second format type and sends the content in the second format to the client.

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    公开(公告)号:AT437512T

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-15

    申请号:AT01000101

    申请日:2001-04-03

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product which allows a user to view and navigate reduced-content web pages on a wireless connection. Upon the user's selection of specific web pages, the pages are then delivered to the user by a less expensive connection, as in a conventional wired internet connection. The delivery is accomplished by several methods, according to different embodiments, including by an electronic mail message, by "push" delivery to an internet- connected data processing system, and by providing a set of hyperlinks to the wired internet connection which reference the selected pages, among other methods. The user is thereby able to view, on a second internet-connected data processing system, the data selected when using the wireless internet- connected data processing system.

    AUTOMATICALLY SCALING ICONS TO FIT A DISPLAY AREA WITHIN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA2346605C

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-13

    申请号:CA2346605

    申请日:2001-05-07

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method, system, and program is provided for displaying icons on a data processing system. The number of icons to be displayed on the computer screen is determined. Th e boundary area for displaying the icons on the computer screen is calculated. The sizes of the icons are then scaled to a size that allows all icons to be displayed in the boundary area while utilizing all available display space. The minimum and maximum sizes of the icons can be limited based on us er preferences. If the icons cannot be scaled to fit within the boundary area using the user selected minimum size, then only a portion of the icon is displayed. In this manner, all icons are scale d and displayed at a size that utilizes the full boundary area of the display screen.

    A client-centric internet shopping system, method and program

    公开(公告)号:AU782331B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-21

    申请号:AU7227900

    申请日:2000-12-14

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A system, method and program of the invention enables a client in a network of computers to participate with a plurality of merchants across several Web servers in electronic transactions for the purchase of products from the merchants. The client is enabled to make one transaction with one merchant dependent upon the results of another transaction with another merchant. More specifically, each item that is available from any merchant and is selected by a customer using the client is represented at the client as a separate object having states associated therewith. A buy, hold, or conditional state will set a lock on the corresponding object at the Web server such that no other transactions with other customers can take place for that specific item while the current customer is actively using it. A conditional state sends a signal to the merchant to assist in contacting another merchant in order to cancel a previous transaction that the other merchant had with the current customer.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

    公开(公告)号:HU0303588A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-28

    申请号:HU0303588

    申请日:2001-12-17

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A portable apparatus includes telecommunications circuitry operable to communicate on a wireless carrier system, and a slave device coupled to the telecommunications circuitry. The slave device is operable to i) receive a close-range, standard-protocol radio signal notification from a master device affixed to a vehicle, and ii) trigger the telecommunications circuitry to transmit a wireless carrier system notification of the event. The emergency event includes a change above a certain threshold magnitude of speed of the vehicle, a change above a certain threshold magnitude of acceleration of the vehicle, a change above a certain threshold magnitude of rate of acceleration of the vehicle, or deployment of an air bag.

    Method and apparatus for reporting a car crash

    公开(公告)号:CZ20032616A3

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-14

    申请号:CZ20032616

    申请日:2001-12-17

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A portable apparatus includes telecommunications circuitry operable to communicate on a wireless carrier system, and a slave device coupled to the telecommunications circuitry. The slave device is operable to i) receive a close-range, standard-protocol radio signal notification from a master device affixed to a vehicle, and ii) trigger the telecommunications circuitry to transmit a wireless carrier system notification of the event. The emergency event includes a change above a certain threshold magnitude of speed of the vehicle, a change above a certain threshold magnitude of acceleration of the vehicle, a change above a certain threshold magnitude of rate of acceleration of the vehicle, or deployment of an air bag.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING USER SECURITY FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:CA2370597A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-26

    申请号:CA2370597

    申请日:2002-02-05

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A security server is provided to maintain security profiles for many customers. Customers are authenticated to the security server using a secret identifier, such as a password, or a digital signature. The customer can add, delete, and modify security images included with the customer's profile. In addition, the customer grants merchants or other requestors the right to retrieve one or more of the customer's security features. The authorized requestors are included in an authorization list. The customer restricts when the requestors can request the selected security features. When a requestor requests security features corresponding to a user, the requestor' s identity is verified, such as using a digital certificate or an identifier. A check is also made to determine whether the customer has granted the requestor access to the requested security features. The features are either returned to the requestor or an error is returned depending on the requestor's authorization.

    An e-commerce database server which provides jurisdictional information to facilitate sales by a web server

    公开(公告)号:GB2362242A

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-14

    申请号:GB0025254

    申请日:2000-10-13

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method of performing a sale of a product from an e-commerce retailer on a network spanning a plurality of jurisdictions comprising receiving from a database server 100 necessary jurisdictional information for the seller 111, 112, 113 to meet the sellers obligations in carrying out the sale of the product. The method may include the database server being updated to hold current information, which may be received from a plurality of local authority servers. The database server may be maintained by a local or reference authority. The database server may determine the relevant jurisdictional information for a product by mapping the product to a product code. The method may further include replicating the collected current information in the database server to a plurality of e-commerce servers. Jurisdictional information maintained by the database server may include tax rates, warranty information, customs duty information or restrictions on sale of a particular product in a specified jurisdiction.

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