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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Georgia (April 24)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Georgia. *** Nexidia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- Nexidia, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,429,171) developed by Robert W. Morris, Atlanta, and Marsal Gavalda, Sandy Springs, Ga., for a "consistent user experience in information retrieval systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An information retrieval system for search a corpus is configured to, for each of a plurality of searches of at least a subset of the corpus, generate a confidence score for each of a plurality of putative occurrences of a search query in the at least a subset of the corpus. The system is further configured to adjust a threshold to maintain a consistent user experience across the plurality of searches according to a consistency criterion. The system is further configured to display putative occurrences of the search query having a confidence score greater than the threshold." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2008 (12/193,896). 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=84,29,171.PN.&OS=PN/84,29,171&RS=PN/84,29,171 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Open Invention Network Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- Open Invention Network, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,429,445) developed by Colin Lee Feeser, Atlanta, and Ryan Sean Marks, Birmingham, Ala., for a "system and method for managing group policy backup." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and program product for group policy backup management in a network having a plurality of domains including components and modules for steps of retrieving a list of group policy objects for a domain, generating a configuration initialization file including a domains section identifying a plurality of domains that are to be backed up and a setup section specifying a plurality of values that control the backup of each policy object in each domain, determining a digital signature for each policy object on a list of policies for the domain, comparing the digital signature for each policy object with a corresponding previous digital signature for each policy, determining if a current digital signature for each policy object matches the corresponding previous digital signature for a policy, and backing up a policy object having a current digital signature that does not match the corresponding previous digital signature." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2011 (13/113,195). 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=8,429,445.PN.&OS=PN/8,429,445&RS=PN/8,429,445 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,429,533) developed by Ari Craine, Marietta, Ga., and Steven Tischer, Atlanta, for "systems, methods, and computer readable storage media for providing virtual media environments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Virtual media environments are provided. A first set of media components is received and modified to create a first virtual media instance. The first virtual media instance is provided to a user via at least one media output device. Media parameters corresponding to the user are updated based on the first virtual media instance. A second set of media components is also received. The second set is modified based on the updated media parameters to create a second virtual media instance." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2007 (11/860,831). 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=8,429,533.PN.&OS=PN/8,429,533&RS=PN/8,429,533 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** American Megatrends Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- American Megatrends, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,429,678) developed by Baskar Parthiban, Johns Creek, Ga., and Sanjoy Maity, Snellville, Ga., for a "redirecting video to a remote client using a service processor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Technologies are provided herein for redirecting video data from a host computer to a remote client using a service processor. The service processor exposes a virtual display adapter to the host computer so that the host computer can send video data to the service processor. The service processor includes a processor, a random access memory, and a device endpoint configured to communicate with the host computer. The service processor also includes a non-volatile memory that stores a firmware that executes on the processor to expose a virtual display adapter to the host computer by way of the device endpoint. Upon exposing the virtual display adapter to the host computer, the service processor receives video data directed to the virtual display adapter from the host computer and sends the video data to a remote client." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2010 (12/763,448). 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=8,429,678&OS=8,429,678&RS=8,429,678 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Broadcast Programming Guide ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,429,688) developed by Edward Michael Silver, Atlanta, and Linda Ann Roberts, Decatur, Ga., for a broadcast programming guide. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for generating a broadcast programming guide. Based on either designation by or a habit of a user, a programming guide comprising one or more favorite channels of the user is created by a microcomputer of a receiver. The programming guide comprises programming information. Preferably, the programming information is obtained from one or more external sources. The programming guide preferably also comprises one or more suggested channels based on the favorite channels. The programming guide is presented to the user when the receiver is powered on or when the programming guide is requested by the user." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2001 (09/955,217). 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=8,429,688&OS=8,429,688&RS=8,429,688 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Actioneer Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- Actioneer, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,429,422) developed by Thomas Hagan, Charlestown, Mass., Bruce Tribbensee, Missoula, Mont., and Henry D. Kerr, Marietta, Ga., for a "method and apparatus for an improved access system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus to enable a user to send an action message including secure credential. The system comprises a receiving logic to receive the action message from a user, a repository including encrypted user-specific data, and an agent to access a resource through a network, the agent directed as specified by a connector object invoked by the action message. The agent further comprises logic to utilize the encrypted user-specific data from the repository to log into the resource through the network, and in one embodiment action logic to perform one or more actions as instructed by the connector invoked by the action message. The agent further comprises, in one embodiment, extraction logic for extracting information resulting from of the agent's access to the data resource specified by the connector, and communication logic to communicate a result to the user or to another agent for further use." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2007 (11/695,019). 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=8,429,422.PN.&OS=PN/8,429,422&RS=PN/8,429,422 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** CommVault Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- CommVault Systems, Oceanport, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,429,428) developed by six co-inventors for a "system and method for providing encryption in storage operations in a storage network, such as for use by application service providers that provide data storage services." The co-inventors are Paul Ignatius, Duluth, Ga., Anand Prahlad, East Brunswick, N.J., Mahesh Tyagarajan, San Jose, Calif., Manoj Vijayan Retnamma, Ocean, N.J., Arun Amarendran, Bangalore, India, and Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Ocean, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with embodiments of the invention, a method is provided for performing a storage operation in a pipeline storage system in which one or more data streams containing data to be stored are written into data chunks. The method includes generating an encryption key associated with a first archive file to be stored when encryption is requested for the storage operation, encrypting the archive data from the data stream using the encryption key to create an encrypted data chunk when a data stream containing the archive file is processed in the pipeline storage system, storing the encrypted data chunk on a storage medium, and storing the encryption key in a manner accessible during a restore operation of the encrypted data chunk." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2010 (12/796,007). 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=8,429,428.PN.&OS=PN/8,429,428&RS=PN/8,429,428 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Georgia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., has been assigned a patent (PP23,560) developed by Michael A. Dirr, Bogart, Ga., for a "crapemyrtle plant named 'GAMAD IX'." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new and distinct cultivar of crapemyrtle, `GAMAD IX`, is provided. `GAMAD IX` is a Lagerstroemia indica.times.Lagerstroemia fauriei hybrid, which is characterized by intermediate growth habit, mildew resistance, and earlier flowering with abundant purple flowers." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2011 (12/932,043). 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=PP23,560&OS=PP23,560&RS=PP23,560 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** EchoStar Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 -- EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,429,693) developed by Stephen Strong, Dunwoody, Ga., for a "remote control video modulator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video modulator is presented. The modulator includes a video input interface, a video modulation circuit, a video output interface, a communication interface, and control circuitry. The video input interface is configured to receive a video signal to be modulated, the video modulation circuit is configured to modulate the video signal, and the video output interface is configured to transmit the modulated video signal. The communication interface is configured to receive a command via a communication link to control the video modulator. The control circuitry is configured to receive the command from the communication interface and to control at least one of the video input interface, the video modulation circuit, and the video output interface based on the command." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2009 (12/622,299). 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=8,429,693&OS=8,429,693&RS=8,429,693 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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