A browser configuration architecture where input of a unique user ID automatically configures those browser applications preselected for auto-configuration from entries of a user preferences sheet. The user preferences sheet (2500) is part of the browser control software (2502) used for storing user preferences associated with one or more browser applications (2506, 2508, and 2510) loaded on a computer of the user. Upon completing the entry of preference information into the user preferences she...

In one embodiment the invention provides a method for establishing a point-to-point link between two peer nodes in a communications network. According to the method, one of the client and server roles is assigned to each of the two nodes based on a rule. Thereafter, the point-to-point link is established between the two nodes based on a predefined client-server connection protocol.

A computer architecture and programming model for high speed processing over broadband networks are provided. The architecture employs a consistent modular structure, a common computing module and uniform software cells. The common computing module includes a control processor, a plurality of processing units, a plurality of local memories from which the processing units process programs, a direct memory access controller and a shared main memory. A synchronized system and method for the coordin...

An application transaction (AT) server collects multiple user specified application operations for processing as a single application transaction and records essential information about each transaction being performed in a database. Such recordation enables the values of objects targeted by the particular application transaction prior to completion of a transaction to be restored in case of failed operation of the application transaction.

A method, system, and computer program product is provided for the determination of a single delivery status of a message sent to multiple recipients which also allows the message to be transmitted or transferred through multiple message protocols, such as Extended Simple Message Transfer Protocol (ESMTP), Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI), and Vendor Independent Messaging (VIM). A sender generates an original message that is intended to be sent to multiple recipients. When a de...

A system, method, and computer program product for a lease-based timeout scheme that addresses fencing's shortcomings. Unlike fencing, this scheme (or protocol) enables an isolated computer to realize it is disconnected from the distributed system and write its dirty data out to storage before its locks are stolen. In accordance with the invention, data consistency during a partition in a distributed system is ensured by establishing a lease based protocol between in the distributed system where...

A telecommunications network(10) having a distributive network management system(20) for remotely managing the plurality of network elements(38) has a management computer, or work station(22) with a management program communicating through the Internet by via managed object commands. An element management server(24) communicates through the computer Internet with the plurality of network elements(38) via a simplified network management protocol, or SNMP, to communicate management information con...

The present invention is a system and method which provides authentication for data services for at least one UE (12) using common authentication information based upon information stored in a HSS (16) of a home network (20) of the at least one UE for multiple protocols. At least one proxy server (18) stores authentication information for each of the protocols which may be used to provide data services to the at least one UE. Authentication of the protocols available to the at least one UE uses ...

A method and apparatus for providing personalized information content over telephones is described. The creation of a voice portal is supported by the invention. Embodiments of the invention use telephone identifying information such as the calling party's number to identify, or create, user profiles for customization. The personalized content is specific to that user based on her/his telephone identifying information and may be further customized based on the current time, current date, the cal...

A system and method are provided for encoding data in accordance with the present invention. The system includes a first subsystem for encoding a second data protocol within a formatted data protocol without disrupting display operations associated with the first data protocol. An encapsulation sequence is provided to isolate the second data protocol from the formatted data protocol, wherein a monitoring subsystem receives status from the first subsystem via the second data protocol.