The following patents were recently issued by the countries in which the inventions were made.

Canada
2,124,028	D. K. Smith		Directional actuator for electronic media navigation
2,166,257	M. H. Li and S. J. Limoges		Call level interface to embedded static SQL
2,212,354	J. W. Benayon and G. W. Ewart		Method for HEAP management of fixed sized objects using pages
Germany
715,251	D. E. Staiger		One cycle processor for real time processing
19,723,862.9	H. R. Bublitz, S. G. Lee, and A. R. Newth		Mobile data carrier for security modules
69,517,705.2	U. Bandara, S. Kunzmann, B. Lewis, and K. Mohr		Methods to squeeze the language model size under retention of recognition accuracy of a speech recognizer
Japan
3,072,707	M. Ikezak, M. Kodate, and T. Koike		Gate line design against ESD damage
3,072,708	T. Fukuda, Y. Morimoto, S. Morishita, and T. Tokuyama		Dual association rule between a 0–1 valued attribute and a numerical attribute and its efficient
3,072,719	Y. Kigami and T. Kuroda		Controller for the data sector written with different frequency
3,072,721	N. Nemoto and H. Takahashi		Fast image processing
3,074,640	Y. Kimura, H. Nakamura, K. Sueoka, and Y. Taira		Driving method for TFT LCD using optically compensated birefringence (OCB) display mode
3,074,649	I. Shohji		Mechanical milling solder paste
3,075,505	A. Fukushima, M. Kobayashi, and Y. Takeda		Selective local flicker free method for multimedia PC output on TV
3,077,897	T. R. Albrecht, V. Khanna, S. Kumar, M. Sri-Jayantha, and K. Takahashi		BT-directional lever latch
3,078,946	H. Niijima and T. Toyooka		The cluster information sector for block-erase flash EEPROM
3,079,027	Y. Naitoh		Two-step etching for ultra fine patterning
3,079,079	T. Asahata, H. Hatori, and E. Tazoe		Transforming GUI to window activation
3,080,362	T. Chawanya, Y. Katoh, K. Satoh, and S. Tsuda		Structure of outer crash stop with high shock absorbability
3,080,363	Y. Aoki, K. Ogasawara, F. Sai, H. Uchiike, S. Ueno, and I. Yoneda		Valid AD range calibration method for actuator loading
3,080,364	K. Arai, H. Asano, H. Ohzeki, K. Okada, and T. Ueda		Servo control method for high offset element
3,083,742	K. Musashi		New method for calculation of irregular spread sheet
3,083,748	N. Iuchi, K. Kawai, T. Nishimura, and Y. Tahara		User defined character management by pre-combined font
3,083,779	Y. Matsumura		Movable magnet actuator lock
3,083,805	F. Ando, Y. Aoki, and A. Nakajima		Web operation player and recorder
3,085,456	K. Takahashi, D. W. Albrecht, and K. Serizawa		Double angle ramp
3,085,631	M. Okochi and T. Saito		A rule-based speech synthesis method using Fuzokugo sequence units
Switzerland
748,542	W. Hirt		Method and apparatus for optical wireless communication
889,975	F. Arrouy, G. Bednorz, H. Berke, E. Fritsch, J. R. Huber, J. P. Locquet, and E. Maechler		Deposition method and precursor therefor
United Kingdom
697,780	D. G. Martin and L. L. Porter		Voice response system
2,316,264	G. Boydell and D. J. Byford		Billing for low-cost transactions via the Internet
United States
5,977,787	C. Perry, D. McHerron, F. Taber, G. Das, M. LaForce, P. Gaschke, and S. Hegde		Large area multiple-chip probe assembly and method of making the same
5,977,801	D. W. Boerstler		Self-resetting phase/frequency detector with reduced dead zone
5,977,813	D. W. Boerstler		Temperature monitor/compensation circuit for integrated circuits
5,977,837	B. Schuelke, C. B. McBride, and J. W. Byrn		Phase selector for external frequency divider and phase locked loop
5,977,889	N. H. Cohen		Optimization of data representations for transmission or storage using differences from reference data
5,977,890	A. Floratos and I. Rigoutsos		Method and apparatus for data compression utilizing efficient pattern discovery
5,977,947	B. Potu		Method and apparatus for resizing block ordered video image frames with reduced on-chip cache
5,977,952	L. D. Francis		Method and system for an ambidextrous mouse
5,977,969	M. F. DiAngelo		Universal resource locator dialog with extended top level domains
5,977,970	H. Y. Amro and J. P. Dodson		Method and apparatus for moving information displayed in a window
5,977,972	C. Bates and P. R. Day		User interface component and method of navigating across boundary coupled to a scroll bar display element
5,977,979	J. D. Jones, S. J. Clough, and T. M. Wood		Simulated three-dimensional display using bit-mapped information
5,977,989	D. J. Rumph and W. R. Lee		Method and apparatus for synchronizing video and graphics data in a multimedia display system including a shared frame buffer
5,978,029	A. Y. Ngai, B. A. Hall, C. E. Boice, J. M. Kaczmarczyk, and S. P. Pokrinchak		Real-time encoding of video sequence employing two encoders and statistical analysis
5,978,163	E. A. Cunningham		Circuit and method for optimizing bias supply in a magnetoresistive head based on temperature
5,978,183	H. A. Santini, R. Hsiao, and T. Lin		High resolution lead to shield short-resistant read head
5,978,215	G. L. Chiu, L. S. Mok, and T. M. Cipolla		Computer bottom keyboard incorporating arrangement for enhanced cooling
5,978,217	B. Kerrigan, J. W. Young, and L. T. Cooper		Cooling air diffuser for computer enclosure
5,978,223	R. D. Hamilton and S. S. Kang		Dual heat sink assembly for cooling multiple electronic modules
5,978,281	D. L. Anand and R. Tamlyn		Method and apparatus for preventing postamble corruption within a memory system
5,978,291	T. Kirihata		Sub-block redundancy replacement for a giga-bit scale DRAM
5,978,335	A. R. Clark, G. A. Jaquette, and R. A. Hutchins		Integrated calibration apparatus for a multi-mode information storage system
5,978,384	C. M. Kotchey		Introducing inter-packet gaps in network transmissions
5,978,493	E. R. Palmer and J. K. Kravitz		Identification bracelet for child and guardian matching
5,978,501	B. J. Grenon, D. S. O'Grady, J. G. Smolinski, and K. Badger		Adaptive inspection method and system
5,978,580	F. T. Sharp, I. A. Wang, J. Ng, and J. Sidik		Passing arrays to stored procedures
5,978,583	J. Moreira, K. Ekanadham, and V. K. Naik		Method for resource control in parallel environments using program organization and run-time support
5,978,751	D. D. Pence and J. F. Raley		Variegated manufacturing process test method and apparatus
5,978,785	D. D. Koski, T. A. Shore, and V. M. Johnson		Object oriented case-based reasoning framework mechanism
5,978,788	A. Jhingran, C. S. Li, J. T. Robinson, and V. Castelli		System and method for generating multi-representations of a data cube
5,978,792	B. Iyer, F. L. Lin, G. Bhargava, H. S. Tie, J. Mukai, P. Goel, P. Hoa, P. S. Desai, and W. S. Perlman		Method and apparatus for generating dynamic and hybrid sparse indices for workfiles used in SQL queries
5,978,794	K. Shim, R. Agrawal, and R. Srikant		Method and system for performing spatial similarity joins on high-dimensional points
5,978,796	C. Tomlyn, G. Robinson, and W. E. Malloy		Mapping dense data blocks to rows in a relational database
5,978,813	J. V. Meegan, R. C. Foltz, S. A. Wadood, and S. L. Lin		System for providing synchronization between a local area network and a distributing computer environment
5,978,819	V. Berstis		Automatically converting preformatted text into reflowable text for TV viewing
5,978,832	M. J. Sirkin		Time to completion determination in a multitasking workstation
5,978,848	G. F. McBrearty, J. J. Maddalozzo, and J. M. Shieh		Web browser method and system for backgrounding a link access during slow link access time periods
5,978,849	S. Khanna		Systems, methods, and computer program products for establishing TCP connections using information from closed TCP connections in time-wait state
5,978,867	D. E. Carmon, F. E. Grieco, and L. B. Marshall		System for counting clock cycles stolen from a data processor and providing the count value to a second processor accessing the data processor cycle resources
5,978,869	D. Neal, G. L. Guthrie, R. A. Kelley, and S. M. Thurber		Enhanced dual speed bus computer system
5,978,871	D. E. Williams, J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, and R. K. Arimilli		Method of layer cache and architectural specific functions for splitting operations
5,978,896	A. D. Ogden, C. C. Kau, D. S. Levitan, and J. A. Kahle		Method and system for increased instruction dispatch efficiency in a superscalar processor system
5,978,916	G. W. Randall		Method, system and computer program product for updating region-dependent software using a common update module for multiple regions
5,978,929	H. Pilo and J. J. Covino		Computer unit responsive to difference between external clock period and circuit characteristic period
5,978,931	G. Daniel, J. M. Dortu, K. P. Pfefferl, and T. Kirihata		Variable domain redundancy replacement configuration for a memory device
5,978,936	A. Chandra, D. C. Bossen, and N. Tendolkar		Run time error probe in a network computing environment
5,978,938	J. M. Kaiser and W. E. Maule		Fault isolation feature for an I/O or system bus
5,979,814	E. R. Childers		Invertible portable container having two separate lengths of recording tape
5,980,275	C. H. Shempert, D. P. Beaman, and Y. H. Ng		Electronic circuit board interface mounting bracket
5,980,281	C. N. Ramirez, D. Neal, J. R. Taylor, and W. D. Scott		Mechanism to assist in insertion or removal of PCI cards
5,980,324	D. P. Gaio, J. Berg, and W. K. Hogan		Guide rail system with integrated wedge connector for removable transceiver
5,980,647	E. D. Buker, E. W. Conrad, and J. M. Leas		Metal removal cleaning process and apparatus
5,981,000	A. Grill, C. Jahnes, and V. V. Patel		Method for fabricating a thermally stable diamond-like carbon film
5,981,110	M. George and T. E. Neary		Method for repairing photomasks
5,981,148	C. Huynh, J. Dunn, J. S. Brown, P. W. Pastel, R. K. Leidy, and S. J. Holmes		Method for forming sidewall spacers using frequency doubling hybrid resist and device formed thereby
5,981,310	D. Goland, D. J. Womac, D. L. Edwards, G. DiGiacomo, L. D. Gross, L. W. Herron, R. A. Sherif, S. Iruvanti, S. L. Shinde, and S. S. Drofitz		Multi-chip heat-sink cap assembly
5,981,312	D. S. Farquhar, J. R. Wilcox, K. I. Papathomas, and M. J. Klodowski		Method for injection molded flip chip encapsulation
5,981,332	J. Alsmeier, J. A. Mandelman, L. L. Hsu, and W. R. Tonti		Reduced parasitic leakage in semiconductor devices
5,981,374	D. B. Nguyen, H. M. Dalal, and H. S. Rathore		Sub-half-micron multi-level interconnection structure and process thereof
5,981,880	A. C. Bhatt, B. K. Appelt, J. M. Lauffer, J. W. Fuller, Jr., V. R. Markovich, W. E. Wilson, and W. J. Rudik		Electronic device packages having glass free non-conductive layers
5,981,903	A. Tam, C. C. Poon, I. K. Pour, J. H. Brannon, and P. Baumgart		Laser system for simultaneous texturing of two sides of a substrate
5,981,962	R. A. Kendall and T. R. Groves		Distributed direct write lithography system using multiple variable shaped electron beams
5,981,970	B. K. Furman, C. D. Dimitrakopoulos, D. Neumayer, P. R. Duncombe, R. B. Laibowitz, and S. Purushothaman		Thin-film field-effect transistor with organic semiconductor requiring low operating voltages
5,981,992	D. Kenney		Mechanical supports for very thin capacitor plates
5,982,038	D. L. Edwards, H. T. Toy, J. Covell, L. R. Bolde, L. S. Goldmann, and P. A. Gruber		Cast metal seal for semiconductor substrates
5,982,189	F. Motika, J. Shushereba, and P. Nigh		Built-in dynamic stress for integrated circuits
5,982,203	A. R. Pelella		Two stage SRCMOS sense amplifier
5,982,225	E. J. Nowak, M. Sayala, R. A. Warren, S. Mittl, T. B. Hook, and T. E. Forhan		Hot electron compensation for improved MOS transistor reliability
5,982,232	D. L. Rogers		Low noise, bandwidth compensated transimpedance amplifier
5,982,367	C. C. Alimpich, D. Neuhard, J. S. Goddard, M. T. Vo, and R. Yang		Method and system for creating a list from pre-defined and use-defined printer values
5,982,370	R. J. Kamper		Highlighting tool for search specification in a user interface of a computer system
5,982,372	A. P. Brush, D. Lection, D. R. Wood, G. A. Cuomo, and S. D. Redpath		Visual metaphor for shortcut navigation in a virtual world
5,982,627	J. Adams, J. Walker, P. Haughton, R. Samper, and T. S. Farrow		Card retention latch including card guide and locking frame
5,982,692	B. Ross, G. A. Yeung, and G. M. Lattimore		Bit line boost amplifier
5,982,865	J. Michaels, P. Jaiswal, P. P. Mansey, S. Gandhi, and T. Creamer		Flexible customer billing solution for telephone systems utilizing intelligent peripherals in advanced intelligent network
5,982,997	D. E. Stone, D. J. Shields, and R. H. Hohensee		Data stream protocol for immediate job switching
5,983,003	D. Lection, D. A. Schell, D. R. Wood, and S. D. Redpath		Interactive station indicator and user qualifier for virtual worlds
5,983,016	D. Gangopadhyay, G. C. Doney, M. M. Golding, R. Panwar, S. Brodsky, and S. Mitra		Execution engine in an object modeling tool
5,983,020	F. Tip and P. F. Sweeney		Rule-based engine for class hierarchy transformation of class hierarchy of an object-oriented program
5,983,025	C. M. Herring, J. E. Derrick, and W. R. Greer		Computer system buffers for providing concurrency and avoid deadlock conditions between CPU accesses, local bus accesses, and memory accesses
5,983,235	J. L. Howe III and K. R. Blackman		A method for managing queryable datastore persistent objects and queryable datastore collections in an object-oriented environment
5,983,239	D. M. Cannon		Storage management system with file aggregation supporting multiple aggregated file counterparts
5,983,243	A. F. Stuart, M. Viswanathan, and R. L. Heiney		Data processing system and method for preparing a presentation-ready document that produces separate images of fixed and variable data and a bookticket specifying an arrangement of such images
5,983,244	W. G. Nation		Indicating when clickable image link on a hypertext image map of a computer web browser has been traversed
5,983,259	A. J. Stagg, B. Rajaraman, D. Gugliotta, L. D. Long, L. F. Menditto, L. H. Overby, M. E. Miyake, and S. A. Campbell		Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving data in connection with a communications stack in a communications system
5,983,281	B. Vashaw, C. Norton, D. Ogle, and K. M. Tracey		Load balancing in a multiple network environment
5,983,318	D. J. Winarski and L. D. Willson		Maximizing hit ratio in an automated storage library
5,983,322	J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, L. Clark, and R. K. Arimilli		Hardware-managed programmable congruence class caching mechanism
5,983,335	H. Dwyer		Computer system having organization for multiple condition code setting and for testing instruction out-of-order
5,983,339	P. J. Klim		Power-down system and method for pipelined logic functions
5,983,341	H. Cheong, H. Q. Le, and P. J. Jordan		Data processing system and method for anticipating instruction execution
5,983,343	J. E. Phillips and S. E. Eisen		Data processing system having an apparatus for de-serialized status register operation and method therefor
5,983,368	D. Noddings		Method and system for facilitating hierarchical storage management (HSM) testing
5,983,380	F. Motika, J. Shushereba, and S. V. Pateras		Weighted random pattern built-in self-test
5,984,478	F. E. Doany and J. Misewich		Dynamic optical compensation for color sequential projection display
5,984,523	D. E. Houser and F. S. Poch		Method for recording the heat generated in a hole wall of a substrate during a drilling operation
5,984,608	D. C. Linnell, R. Kuder, R. A. Meyen, R. P. Westerfield, and T. Jantz		Automated chamfering apparatus and method
5,984,691	G. E. Myrto, G. L. Kehley, J. H. Sherman, and W. L. Brodsky		Flexible circuitized interposer with apertured member and method for making same
5,984,787	R. J. Redpath		Method and system for multi-user game recovery
5,985,104	J. D. Westwood		Sputtered mask defined with highly selective side wall chemical etching
5,985,128	G. B. Monjeau, H. Liu, K. Ruffing, K. P. McLaughlin, S. Farooq, and S. Kaja		Method of performing processes on features with electricity
5,985,458	A. Viehbeck, J. M. Rubino, J. M. Shaw, M. Angelopoulos, R. Saraf, S. Purushothaman, T. Graham, and V. A. Brusic		A housing for electromagnetic interference shielding thereof
5,985,492	D. C. Wheeler, J. A. Mandelman, and R. Mih		Multi-phase mask
5,985,524	D. C. Hofer, G. M. Wallraff, R. Sooriyakumaran, and R. D. Allen		Process for using bilayer photoresist
5,985,760	D. H. Glatzel, D. J. Russell, and J. M. Lauffer		Method for manufacturing a high density electronic circuit assembly
5,985,762	R. M. Geffken and S. E. Luce		Method of forming a self-aligned copper diffusion barrier in vias
5,986,395	A. R. Knox, J. U. Knickerbocker, and R. Rosenberg		Metal/ferrite laminate magnet
5,986,426	B. S. Rowan		Adaptive pulse width modulated motor control
5,986,472	F. F. Hinedi, M. Cases, R. Dennard, and S. Dutta		Voltage level translation for an output driver system with a bias generator
5,986,511	G. R. Castellucci		Frequency dependent impedance
5,986,652	J. P. Bigus and R. E. Medl		Method for editing object wherein steps for creating that object are preserved
5,986,676	D. Dwin, D. W. Nuechterlein, P. Yosim, and W. R. Lee		Device for protecting selected information in multi-media workstations
5,986,714	C. F. Marino		Method and apparatus for selectively reducing bandwidth of real-time video data
5,986,759	D. M. DeCain, K. R. Pope, and P. C. Hobbs		Optical interferometer measurement apparatus and method
5,986,761	A. Juliana, H. J. Rosen, L. Crawforth, M. R. Latta, and W. I. Imaino		Laser-based inspection tool for disk defects and curvature
5,986,852	D. J. Wanek, D. L. Good, J. C. Jans, J. L. Neubauer, J. R. Reidenbach, J. T. Coffey, K. W. Meyer, L. Berg, P. M. Herman, R. Greenberg, S. H. Voss, W. E. Zahn, and W. W. Brooks, Jr.		High capacity, high performance low profile disk drive
5,986,853	R. G. Simmons and W. C. Shum		Transducer suspension system
5,986,950	T. W. Joseph		Use of redundant circuits to improve the reliability of an integrated circuit
5,986,962	C. L. Bertin, K. J. Goodnow, S. T. Ventrone, and W. D. Pricer		Internal shadow latch
5,987,124	D. B. Johnson and S. M. Matyas		Method and apparatus for encrypting long blocks using a short-block encryption procedure
5,987,247	C. Lau		Systems, methods and computer program products for building frameworks in an object oriented environment
5,987,255	N. Sundaresan		A method of, system for, and article of manufacture for providing a generic adaptor for converting from a sequential iterator to a pre-thread parallel iterator
5,987,404	J. Koppelman, M. Franz, M. E. Epstein, R. T. Ward, S. Della Pietra, and S. Roukos		Statistical natural language understanding using hidden clumpings
5,987,405	D. F. Bantz and R. Zavrel		Speech compression by speech recognition
5,987,423	A. Berg, A. Nilsson, H. Odegaard, K. A. Bohrer, T. Brane, T. Dahl, T. Michaelson, T. Pernbeck, and V. D. Arnold		Object oriented technology framework for order processing
5,987,455	R. J. Cochrane, R. S. Sidle, and S. P. Rielau		Intelligent compilation of procedural functions for query processing systems
5,987,465	E. T. Lin, J. Kleewein, and Y. Wang		System, method and computer program product for positioned update support
5,987,466	T. D. Greer and W. F. Phillips		Presenting web pages with discrete, browser-controlled complexity levels
5,987,477	A. Zlotek, B. Shmueli, and F. Schmuck		Parallel file system and method for parallel write sharing
5,987,482	C. Bates and P. R. Day		Computer system and method of displaying hypertext documents with internal hypertext link definitions
5,987,495	C. A. Scalzi, D. F. Ault, and K. E. Plambeck		Method and apparatus for fully restoring a program context following an interrupt
5,987,515	B. H. Ratcliff and S. R. Valley		Internet protocol assists using multi-path channel protocol
5,987,521	A. Magnuson, A. H. Arrowood, C. A. Carriker, L. Petri, L. Temoshenko, and S. McClernan		Management of path routing in packet communications networks
5,987,523	A. Wesley, D. B. Lindquist, J. R. Hind, P. Nanavati, and Y. S. Tan		Applet redirection for controlled access to non-originating hosts
5,987,536	D. D. Williams, H. J. Locker, J. W. Pearce, R. D. Johnson, and R. S. Springfield		Computer system having flash memory bios which can be accessed while protected mode operating system is running
5,987,548	R. C. Dixon		Method and apparatus for identification number system
5,987,577	C. P. Miller and M. Beiley		Dual word enable method and apparatus for memory arrays
5,987,587	D. Meltzer		Single chip multiprocessor with shared execution units
5,987,598	C. P. Roth, E. H. Welbon, and F. E. Levine		Method and system for tracking instruction progress within a data processing system
5,987,725	B. A. Valdes, J. C. Major, and M. A. Church		Method for parting a slider from a slider row
5,987,742	M. A. Acciai, R. N. Ives, and R. R. Hall		Technique for attaching a stiffener to a flexible substrate
5,987,890	G. Hougham, G. L. Chiu, and L. S. Mok		Electronic component cooling using a heat transfer buffering capability
5,989,443	K. L. Covert, K. W. Semkow, and L. J. Smith-Jimarez		Selective etching of nickel/iron alloys
5,989,674	B. R. York, E. E. Marinero, and T. M. Reith		Thin film disk with acicular magnetic grains
5,989,728	J. K. Howard, K. R. Coffey, and M. A. Parker		Thin film magnetic recording medium having high coercivity
5,989,751	J. Cotte and M. Datta		High energy density, flexible lithium primary batteries
5,990,249	B. K. Furman and M. Angelopoulos		Methods of fabrication of deaggregated electrically conductive polymers and precursors thereof
5,990,418	J. Coffin, K. Bivona, L. S. Goldmann, M. J. Interrante, R. A. Sherif, S. Iruvanti, and S. S. Drofitz		Hermetic CBGA/CCGA structure with thermal paste cooling
5,990,509	H. I. Hanafi, J. J. Welser, and S. M. Burns		2F-square memory cell for gigabit memory applications
5,990,511	J. M. Leas		Memory cell with transfer device node in selective polysilicon
5,990,562	D. P. Vallett		Semiconductor devices having backside probing capability
5,990,887	G. A. Cuomo and R. J. Redpath		Method and system for efficient network desirable chat feedback over a communication network
5,990,888	H. G. Kiel, J. A. Blades, and R. Romon		Method and system for manipulating graphical objects
5,990,889	H. Y. Amro		Method, memory and apparatus for automatically resizing a window in response to a loss or gain in focus
5,991,115	A. P. Praino, B. C. Webb, E. J. Yarmchuk, M. Schultz, and T. J. Chainer		Method and apparatus for determining separation between read and write elements of a transducer
5,991,150	F. E. Doany, G. L. Chiu, J. P. Karidis, R. N. Singh, and T. M. Cipolla		Self deploying magnifier for a portable computer display screen
5,991,208	A. G. Aipperspach, P. J. Paulson, and P. T. Freiburger		Write multiplexer apparatus and method for multiple write port programmable memory
5,991,224	A. G. Aipperspach, P. J. Paulson, and P. T. Freiburger		Global wire management apparatus and method for a multiple-port random access memory
5,991,385	A. G. Ganek, B. E. Willner, E. H. Stern, and J. M. Dunn		Enhanced audio teleconferencing with sound field effect
5,991,401	D. Neal, S. L. Daniels, T. D. Escamilla, and Y. H. Ng		Method and system for checking security of data received by a computer system within a network environment
5,991,414	C. Jutla, J. A. Garay, R. Gennaro, and T. D. Rabin		Method and apparatus for the secure distributed storage and retrieval of information
5,991,521	C. H. Smith, C. I. Gabele, and S. T. Quay		Method and system of checking for open circuit connections within an integrated-circuit design represented by a hierarchical data structure
5,991,536	S. Brodsky and T. J. Grose		Notification manager for object-oriented systems
5,991,708	C. P. Roth, E. H. Welbon, and F. E. Levine		Performance monitor and method for performance monitoring within a data processing system
5,991,710	K. Papineni, R. T. Ward, and S. Roukos		Statistical translation system with features based on phrases or groups of words
5,991,713	G. B. Fuller and J. Unger		Efficient method for compressing, storing, searching, and transmitting natural language text
5,991,757	J. C. Endicott, J. H. Peterson, P. J. Heyrman, R. G. Mustain, R. K. Kirkman, and S. A. Dahl		Method and system for searching an array for an array value
5,991,764	N. Sundaresan		A method of, system for, and article of manufacture for providing a data structure supporting a generic reduction object for data parallelism
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5,995,598	V. Berstis		Phone line LAN
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6,000,033	E. E. Kelley, J. U. Knickerbocker, and N. J. Dauerer		Password control via the web
6,000,036	C. M. Durham, P. J. Klim, and W. B. Van Der Hoeven		Logical steering to avoid hot spots on integrated circuits
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6,002,754	P. Jaiswal, S. Gandhi, and V. Michelini		Billing formatter for telephone systems utilizing intelligent peripherals in advanced intelligent network
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6,002,998	M. J. Martino and R. C. Paulsen		Fast, efficient hardware mechanism for natural language determination
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6,003,048	D. C. Fallside		System and method for converting a coordinate based document to a markup language (ML) based document
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6,003,080	B. H. Ratcliff and S. R. Valley		Internet protocol assists using multi-path channel protocol
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6,003,083	D. N. Dillenberger, G. Normington, and K. E. Davies		Workload management amongst server objects in a client-server network with distributed objects
6,003,087	B. C. Housel and D. B. Lindquist		CGI response differencing communication system
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6,003,094	A. R. Dean		Generic Java gateway for connecting a client to a transaction processing system
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6,003,101	B. A. Williams		Efficient priority queue
6,003,106	G. L. Guthrie and J. S. Fields, Jr.		High performance multichannel DMA controller in a PCI host bridge with a built-in cache
6,003,126	D. Huynh and W. L. Leung		Special instruction register including allocation field utilized for temporary designation of physical registers as general registers
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