A system and method for data compression of structured medical history information using multiple, updatable, static dictionaries in conjunction with an advanced probability-based model. The system is not a free text, word or phrase compressor as is presented in generalized or universal data compression systems. It employs a series of static dictionaries consisting of structured data developed from standardized medical classifications of disease, disorders, surgical procedures and medications. P...

A messaging system includes a message bus and a first processing device. The message bus is adapted to transmit a first message. The first message includes a second message, and the second message includes at least a first command. The first processing device is coupled to the message bus. The first processing device includes a message interface adapted to receive the first message and extract the second message independent of the first command. An input queue is adapted to store the second mess...

A method and system for ascertaining warranty issues associated with transportation products is provided. Transportation products are manufactured at a factory, and as the products are made, historical information concerning significant events related to the manufacturing process may be stored. As the transportation product is delivered to a retail outlet, other significant event information may be stored. Locations are determined within a region for warranty claims related to the servicing of s...

A database network system is capable of recognizing in a short time (within several minutes) the state of damage or the like of city lifelines (waterworks, electricity, and gas supplies) over a whole city. A database network system according to the present invention includes a center station, relay database stations (RDSs), and terminal stations. A terminal station group includes a plurality of terminal stations for acquiring changing information to accumulate the information as data and for tra...

A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles searc...

The present invention provides a method for optimizing an IT environment, the method incorporating relational databases in conjunction with unique data acquisition and querying techniques providing a flexible query feedback of IT software, hardware and network parameters.

A method and system are provided for rapid categorization of digital images. Aspects of an exemplary embodiment include arranging a plurality of image objects representing respective image files in a source stack within a presentation space of a display; arranging a first set of category objects representing respective image categories along a perimeter of the source stack of image objects; arranging a second set of category objects representing respective image categories along the perimeter of...

A system and method for managing an enterprise is provided. The system and method may be based on a layered architecture including a data center that may store all documents and data abstractions for an enterprise. One or more services may interact with an enterprise resource planning system and/or a customer relationship manager to facilitate interaction with the documents and data abstractions. A client access point of the system may include a graphical user interface that includes one or more...

Systems and methods to present web image search results for effective image browsing are described. In one aspect, task-based attention objects for each of multiple images associated with image search results are generated. Thumbnail images from respective ones of the images are created as a function of at least the task-based attention objects. The thumbnail images emphasize image region(s) of greater priority to a user in view of a keyword or expanded keyword associated with the search results...

The present invention comprises a method and system for creation of a valid search warrant. In a preferred embodiment, the system allows generation of search warrants by appropriate personnel, at least one of whom is remotely located from a judge, and comprises a database, further comprising selectively retrievable audiovisual sessions and selectively retrievable data for a search warrant; a data communications network capable of providing audiovisual data in realtime; a mobile data entry device...