http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/list This is a list of Patent Applications on the Peer to Patent site en-us Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080091649 Title: Processing queries on hierarchical markup data using shared hierarchical markup trees Inventors: Lipyeow Lim, Haixun Wang, Min Wang Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Abstract: Disclosed are a method, information processing system, and computer readable medium for processing queries. The method includes receiving a data query for a set of hierarchical markup documents. At least one query path expression is extracted from the data query. The query path is processed against at least one shared hierarchical markup document in a plurality of shared hierarchical markup documents. The plurality of shared hierarchical documents is associated with the set of hierarchical markup documents. In response to the shared hierarchical markup document completely matching the query path expression, a query result for the data query is generated. The query result is based on the processing of the query path expression against at least one of the shared hierarchical markup document and the difference hierarchical markup document. Wed May 14 01:24:09 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080091649/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080098477 Title: Enhanced server to client session inspection Inventors: CRAIG ALLEN WILLIAMS, Gerald S. Lathem Assignees: CISCO Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique for enhancing the inspection of data sent from a server is provided. By modifying a client request in an effort to prevent the transformation (e.g., encoding and/or compression) of data by the server, unencoded data may be received, which can be inspected without the overhead associated with first decoding the data. Further, in the event the data is encoded despite modifying the client request to prevent such encoding, the server may be untrustworthy and one or more appropriate actions may be taken. Thu May 01 23:20:50 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080098477/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080098304 Title: Methods and systems for prompting users of computing devices Inventors: Daryl Coutts, Stephen Johnston Abstract: Systems and methods for prompting a user of a computing device on a scheduled basis and interpreting the user's responses to the prompting, are described. Thu May 01 23:19:47 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080098304/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080082878 Title: System and method to support use of bus spare wires in connection modules Inventors: Mark A. Check, Jonathan Y. Chen, Thomas G. Foote, Timothy J. Slegel Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Abstract: In a computer system with multiple chips connected via a connection module with high speed elastic interface buses that support bus repair is enhanced by use of a spare net. Support is provided to ensure that the spare net can be tested in the same way that every normal bus net can be tested at all supported environments. It ensure that the system controller can find out what connections are bad and how to apply the controls to repair them for all tests and in the field for the customer. Thu May 01 23:17:47 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080082878/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080077604 Title: Methods of de identifying an object data Inventors: Aavishkar Bharara Assignees: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention provides a method of de identifying an object data. The method comprises steps of obtaining the object data, the object data being data concerning a medical object, identifying at least one confidential identification data in the object data, the confidential identification data being a confidential data for identifying the medical object, filtering the confidential identification data from the object data and replacing the confidential identification data with at least one standard character. Tue Apr 15 22:35:43 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080077604/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080059576 Title: Recommending contacts in a social network Inventors: Dafan Liu, Hua Chen, Wei-Ying Ma Assignees: Microsoft Corporation Abstract: A method and system for recommending potential contacts to a target user is provided. A recommendation system identifies users who are related to the target user through no more than a maximum degree of separation. The recommendation system identifies the users by starting with the contacts of the target user and identifying users who are contacts of the target user's contacts, contacts of those contacts, and so on. The recommendation system then ranks the identified users, who are potential contacts for the target user, based on a likelihood that the target user will want to have a direct relationship with the identified users. The recommendation system then presents to the target user a ranking of the users who have not been filtered out. Tue Apr 15 21:50:20 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080059576/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080071886 Title: Method and system for internet search Inventors: Wesley Scott Ashton, Rama Roberts, Roy Roberts Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system of operating an internet search engine with particular regard to granting permission to reproduce content from a web site. Also disclosed is a system for obtaining authority to copy content from a website accessible on an internet, as well as a method of granting permission for copying and reproduction of content from a website, and methods for licensing copying and reproduction. Tue Apr 15 21:45:58 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080071886/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080059599 Title: Detecting missing elements in a storage area network with multiple sources of information Inventors: Ashmi A. Chokshi, Glen Hattrup, David L. Merbach, Prasenjit Sarkar, Soumitra Sarkar Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation Abstract: A detectibility service for a storage infrastructure manager (SIM) operating on a storage area network (SAN) is disclosed directed to addressing a situation where there may be multiple sources of duplicate or contradictory information to the SIM about the presence and condition of an element in the SAN. The service can account for both authoritative as well as nonauthoritative sources of information in a SAN, which participate in the discovery process scanning for SAN elements. Both authoritative and nonauthoritative sources of information can be used to report a given SAN element during a probe, taking advantage of the more efficient processing of information from authoritative sources to override information from nonauthoritative sources regardless of the order in which the various scans may occur. Sun Mar 30 12:32:22 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080059599/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080040421 Title: Systems and methods for integrating a patient kiosk with a healthcare information system Inventors: Michael John VanKoevering Assignees: General Electric Company Abstract: Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for integrating a patient kiosk and a healthcare information system. Certain embodiments provide a method including generating a query for at least one of information and a service; forming a message including the query using a Web service; communicating the message between the kiosk system and the healthcare information system using the Web service; and returning a result based on the message. Certain embodiments provide an integrated kiosk and healthcare information system including a kiosk configured to provide at least one of information and services and configured to accept entry of patient information; a healthcare information system including patient information, practice information and services; and a Web service configured to facilitate communication of data between the kiosk and the healthcare information system via a network. Data is communicated between the kiosk and the healthcare information system based on a direct query. Sun Mar 30 12:30:32 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080040421/activity Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080046686 Title: Method and apparatus for an inductive doubling architecture Inventors: Robert Cameron Assignees: INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS, INC. Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a processor that processes inductive doubling SIMD instructions, which processor comprises: an Instruction Fetch Unit that loads a SIMD instruction and applies it as input to a SIMD Instruction Decode Unit; wherein the SIMD Instruction Decode Unit decodes the applied SIMD instruction and produces output signals including SIMD field width identification signals and one or more SIMD half-operand modifier signals. Sun Mar 30 12:28:26 -0700 2008 http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080046686/activity