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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Connecticut (Sept. 28)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Connecticut. *** Purdue Pharma Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Purdue Pharma, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,027,858) developed by five co-inventors for a "cycle planning tool for territory management." The co-inventors are Kim Aleksiejczyk, Wilton, Conn., Mietek Ciszkowski, Milford, Conn., Sayee Natarajan, Norwalk, Conn., Jake Stahl, Milford, Conn., and Ramachandran Subramanian, Norwalk, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Electronically creating a schedule plan of events which replicates one or more previously scheduled events. A source date range is acquired into a memory of a machine. A set of previously scheduled events within the source date range is identified. A target date range is received through a user interface. At least a portion of the previously scheduled events is assigned to a date within the received target date range to create the schedule plan. The schedule plan is posted to a calendar. Another method creates a schedule plan on the basis of one or more search criteria used for identifying any match from a database. At least a portion of any matches are assigned a time slot within a target date range of a calendar program." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2007 (11/925,565). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,27,858.PN.&OS=PN/80,27,858&RS=PN/80,27,858 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pitney Bowes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Pitney Bowes, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,027,844) developed by Andrei Obrea, Seymour, Conn., for a "system and method for processing mail." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for processing postage payments is described. In one configuration a digital pen is utilized to provide an indication of authorization for payment of postage, while the rest of the mail handling is done using existing technology independent of the digital pen infrastructure." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2003 (10/249,847). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,27,844.PN.&OS=PN/80,27,844&RS=PN/80,27,844 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,028,319) developed by Thomas Bradley Scholl, New Haven, Conn., for a "passive video caching for edge aggregation devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for delivering video on demand (VOD) channel content via streaming from a first edge aggregation device are provided. The first edge aggregation device receives the VOD channel content from a VOD server, and the streaming VOD channel content from the first edge aggregation device can stream down to a requestor. The streaming VOD channel content from the first edge aggregation device can also stream or up through a metro aggregation switch to a second edge aggregation device to reach the requestor. Techniques for buffering a cache of a video stream are also provided for bursting to a requestor, either after a request is made or before." The patent application was filed on May 31, 2006 (11/444,554). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,028,319&OS=8,028,319&RS=8,028,319 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System and Program Product for Porting Code Utilizing a Portable Execution Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,028,279) developed by seven co-inventors for a "system and program product for porting code utilizing a portable execution environment." The co-inventors are Roger E. Bonsteel, Kingston, N.Y., Juliet C. Candee, Brewster, N.Y., John L. Czukkermann, Lagrangeville, N.Y., David B. Emmes, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., Steven J. Greenspan, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Joshua W. Knight III, Mohegan Lake, N.Y., and Alan M. Webb, Ridgefield, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for porting code from a native platform to a non-native platform is provided which utilizes a non-native, platform-specific layer of code and a platform-neutral layer of code. The platform-neutral layer substantially emulates the native platform of ported code and provides a platform-neutral interface to the ported code. Together, the platform-specific layer and the platform-neutral layer provide an execution environment in which the ported code operates as a kernel extension of the non-native platform. The platform-neutral layer of the execution environment is portable to other non-native platforms so that code can be ported to another non-native platform by replacing the platform-specific layer with a customized platform-specific layer, which is adapted to the other non-native platform." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2008 (12/028,134). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,028,279&OS=8,028,279&RS=8,028,279 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Searching a Multi-lingual Database ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,027,994) developed by four co-inventors for a "searching a multi-lingual database." The co-inventors are Youssef Drissi, Ossining, N.Y., Moon Ju Kim, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Lev Kozakov, Stamford, Conn., and Juan Leon Rodriguez, Pleasant Valley, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of searching a database in which documents of different languages are included. The system includes a synonym or keyword dictionary which is bi-directional and allows for translation of keywords between a first language and other languages. The translated words keywords for the document are stored in an inverted index which is then used for searching, either in a selected language, a second language or in all languages, as determined by the user. This use of multiple searching and a translated synonym dictionary avoids the need for translation of the entire document and avoids inaccuracies which may result from translations." The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2008 (12/195,862). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,027,994.PN.&OS=PN/8,027,994&RS=PN/8,027,994 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Systems, Methods and Computer Program Products for Indexing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,027,999) developed by four co-inventors for "systems, methods and computer program products for indexing, searching and visualizing media content." The co-inventors are Daniel M. Coffman, Bethel, Conn., Barry Leiba, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami, Wilton, Conn., and Marcel C. Rosu, Ossining, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a method for searching a metadata repository and visualizing the results of the search, wherein the metadata in the metadata repository is associated with a plurality of media content, and wherein each media content including at least one audio track. The method comprises retrieving the media contents used to generate the metadata terms satisfying a search criteria, and generating a ranked list of search results. The method further includes visualizing the ranked list of media contents, and displaying relevant metadata and corresponding associations for the media contents to enable navigation of the at least one audio track included in the media contents." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2008 (12/037,005). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,027,999.PN.&OS=PN/8,027,999&RS=PN/8,027,999 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and System for Searching a Multi-lingual Database ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,027,966) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for searching a multi-lingual database." The co-inventors are Youssef Drissi, Ossining, N.Y., Moon Ju Kim, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Lev Kozakov, Stamford, Conn., and Juan Leon Rodriguez, Pleasant Valley, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of searching a database in which documents of different languages are included. The system includes a synonym or keyword dictionary which is bi-directional and allows for translation of keywords between a first language and other languages. The translated words keywords for the document are stored in an inverted index which is then used for searching, either in a selected language, a second language or in all languages, as determined by the user. This use of multiple searching and a translated synonym dictionary avoids the need for translation of the entire document and avoids inaccuracies which may result from translations." The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2008 (12/195,829). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,027,966.PN.&OS=PN/8,027,966&RS=PN/8,027,966 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** InstantService.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- InstantService.com, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,028,043) developed by Damion L. Hankejh, New York, Hoa Ton-That, South Glastonbury, Conn., and Martin S. Rood, Lake Forest Park, Wash., for a "real time internet communications system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel real time internet communication system is disclosed. It is a novel way for users to collaborate on the fly, and without having to own or download any programs that then stay resident on the user's computer. It is marketed under a novel business system that makes highly productive software available to businesses and end users, but which is not purchased by customers or end users, has no conventional distribution system, and never requires update, installation or rollout by the customer or end user." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (11/981,737). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,028,043&OS=8,028,043&RS=8,028,043 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Marketcore.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Marketcore.com, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,027,909) developed by Michael David Erlanger, Westport, Conn., for an "efficient market for financial products." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A data processing system is disclosed that provides an efficient market for: (1) the provision of loans and lines of credit between lenders and those seeking loans and lines of credit, and (2) the sale of loans between loan pool traders. One embodiment of the present invention comprises: receiving at a data processing system a lending criteria from each of a plurality of lenders; compiling a first set of statistics in the data processing system based on the lending criteria from each of the plurality of lenders; and outputting from the data processing system the first set of statistics to a first lender at a price that is based on a measure of fees incurred with respect to the first lender." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2010 (12/765,688). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,027,909.PN.&OS=PN/8,027,909&RS=PN/8,027,909 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Domanicom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Domanicom, Newton, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,027,937) developed by four co-inventors for "systems, devices, and methods for providing multiple services to premises over communication networks." The co-inventors are William G. Bartholomay, Orange, Conn., Sin-Min Chang, Shelton, Conn., Santanu Das, Monroe, Conn., and Arun Sengupta, Fairfield, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and devices for providing one or more virtual networks for a plurality of services are disclosed. The device may include a secure access node coupled to a wide area communication network and a premises communication network. The secure access node may have a node software platform, one or more node processors, a node storage device, and one or more node communication interfaces. Further, the secure access node may receive a plurality of data packets through one of the one or more node communication interfaces. The node software platform may execute on one of the node processors and may include a node deep packet inspection engine, a node rules generation engine, a node rule check and notification generation engine, a node service segregation engine, a node communication software application, and a node service adapter software application." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2010 (12/835,963). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,027,937.PN.&OS=PN/8,027,937&RS=PN/8,027,937 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hartford Fire Insurance Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Hartford Fire Insurance, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,028,205) developed by John S. Macary, Marlborough, Conn., and O'Rayan C. Velarde, Hartford, Conn., for a "system for providing performance testing information to users." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer system includes server computers, application program storage modules, a communication network, client computers, a database storage module, and a test data presentation module. The database storage module stores event data. The event data logs events that occur in the server computers during performance test runs. The test runs are performed in connection with a plurality of projects. The projects are defined for performance testing the application programs. The test data presentation module generates a test data screen display for rendering by one of the client computers. The test data screen display includes a data table. The data table presents event data relating to events that occurred during test runs for two or more of the projects." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2009 (12/413,682). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,028,205&OS=8,028,205&RS=8,028,205 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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