International Business Machines Corporation

Globalfoundries Inc.

Keith P Loring

Matthew B Trevathan

Stephen Eric Jaffe

Patrick James Richards, Jr

Robert W Bond

Douglas J McCulloch

Peter J Guasti

Huifang Wang

Steven Gary Woodward

Harvey M Ruback

Gary Robert Hanson

Ronald E Vanbuskirk

Mark D Dennard

Michael Patrick Outlaw

Francis Fado

Amit Kumar

Brian S Brooks

Maria Milenkovic

John Paul

Sean C Davis

Daniel B Raisbeck

A system is disclosed having at least one computing device configured to send a computer file across a network by segmenting the computer file into identifiable segments and sending the segments in parallel across the network. The segmenting can be initiated while the computer file is generated. In another embodiment, a computer program product is disclosed having program code stored on a computer-readable storage medium, which when executed by at least one computing device, causes the computing device to transfer a computer file across a computer network by segmenting the computer file into identifiable segments and sending the segments in parallel across the network. The segmenting can be initiated while the computer file is generated. In another embodiment, a method of transferring a computer file across a network is disclosed, the method including segmenting the computer file into identifiable segments and sending the segments in parallel across the network.

Secure hyper transfer of large files

A system and method for providing items to users and, more particularly, a system and method for rating items and placing such items into a queued list. The method includes providing an item from a web browser to a recipient on a preferred list and placing the item into a queued list with respect to other items based on a rating. The system includes a computer infrastructure being operable to provide a rated item from a web browser to a recipient on a preferred list and place the rated item in a queued list with respect to other items.

System and method of creating and rating items for social interactions

A system and method of authenticating fingerprints. A method of authenticating a fingerprint includes comparing a geometric shape of a scanned fingerprint to a corresponding geometric shape of a stored fingerprint. The geometric shape and the corresponding geometric shape are defined by vertices. The vertices are defined by minutiae points, while the vertices are spaced apart from the minutiae points.

Minutiae mask

An automatic gain control method in accordance with the inventive arrangements can include the following steps. Initially, an audio signal can be provided to an audio device which has a range of permissible signal level settings and a signal level controller for establishing a particular signal level setting. In addition, an actual signal level can be measured for the audio signal at an established signal level setting. The measured actual signal level further can be stored in a volume map along with the corresponding established signal level setting. Following the storage of the measured actual signal level in the volume map, a different signal level setting can be established using the signal level controller. Subsequently, the actual signal level can be re-measured and the re-measured actual signal level and corresponding established different signal level setting can be stored in the volume map. Finally, the volume map can be used during an audio processing session to determine a signal level setting for the audio device, wherein the signal level setting corresponds to a desired actual audio signal level. In one aspect of the present invention, the method can also include detecting a hysteresis condition in the volume map.

Audio device characterization for accurate predictable volume control

In a computer system having a list based natural discourse application adapted for speech recognition. In response to a first user element request, the system searches a list of elements to generate a list of matches which contain elements which satisfy the element request. The system calculates the time required to read out the match list common levels, the time required to read out all matches, and the time required to iteratively query the user as to which matches of one of said common levels to read out. The system then reads out the match list using the method having the lowest calculated time.

Method and apparatus for disambiguating lists of elements for speech interfaces

The present invention enables a computer user to select a function represented via a graphical user interface by speaking command related to the function into audio processing circuitry. A voice recognition program interprets the spoken words to determine the function that is desired for execution. The user may use the cursor to identify an element on the graphical user interface display or speak the name of that element. The computer responds to the identification of the element by displaying a menu of the voice commands associated with that element.

Voice interaction method for a computer graphical user interface

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Milton, VT, United States of America

Keith P Loring