Physical objects may be employed with a virtual game layout to enhance wager and non-wagered based gaming. Displays subsystems may provide a changeable or selectable virtual game layout with demarcations appropriate to a selected game. A sensor subsystem may detect physical aspects of game related pieces (e.g., playing cards, chips, markers, dice, spinners, tokens, tiles) as well as media (e.g., identity media, financial media). All gaming functions may occur through interaction with a playing surface, as well as functions such as order food, beverages and services. Automated tracking of players, dealers and games may be realized along with bonusing and promotions.

Game related systems, methods, and articles that combine virtual and physical elements

A method and system are disclosed for acquiring and transforming existing content (e.g., Hyper Text Markup Language HTML content) for display and execution on multiple platforms and architectures. In one embodiment, capture templates are created to harvest content from disparate content sources on multiple platforms. Data is extracted from the content from the disparate content sources using the created capture templates that drives extracting process. A standardized data stream is generated from the extracted data. The standardized data stream is provided for display on one or more different type of platforms.

Method and system for transforming content for execution on multiple platforms

Techniques are disclosed for controlling and managing virtual machines and other such virtual systems. VM execution approval is based on compliance with policies controlling various aspects of VM. The techniques can be employed to benefit all virtual environments, such as virtual machines, virtual appliances, and virtual applications. For ease of discussion herein, assume that a virtual machine (VM) represents each of these environments. In one particular embodiment, a systems management partition (SMP) is created inside the VM to provide a persistent and resilient storage for management information (e.g., logical and physical VM metadata). The SMP can also be used as a staging area for installing additional content or agentry on the VM when the VM is executed. Remote storage of management information can also be used. The VM management information can then be made available for pre-execution processing, including policy-based compliance testing.

Compliance-based adaptations in managed virtual systems

Control and management of virtual systems

A collaborative Internet data mining system for facilitating a group effort from a plurality of guides to the Internet, by automatically processing the information provided by the guides and thereby create a branded or uniform look and feel to the web sites supported by the plurality of guides.

Collaborative internet data mining system

A system and method for file management is comprised of hierarchical files systems, referred to as “areas.” There are three types of areas: work areas, staging areas, and edition areas. A work area is a modifiable file system, and, in a work area a user can create, edit, and delete files and directories. A staging area is a read-only file system that supports select versioning operations. Various users of work areas can integrate their work by submitting the contents of their work area to the staging area. In the staging area, developers can compare their work and see how their changes fit together. An edition is a read-only file system, and the contents of a staging area are virtually copied into an edition to create a frozen, read-only snapshot of the contents of the staging area. One use of the system and method for file management is as a website development tool.

System and method for website development

A method for enforcing workflow process for website development and maintenance (104). Development and maintenance of a website may include the concerted efforts of plural person (102). So that the work progresses in a predictable and orderly fashion, tasks are assigned and performed in accordance with a workflow. The workflow is a serial order, in parallel with each other or in combinations of serial and parallel. To enforce a particular workflow, the present invention provides an environment that constrains work to progress according to the workflow. An administrator (120), such as a 'webmaster', develops a workflow file that dictates how the efforts of users (or 'contributors') should progress. Accordingly, the webmaster has increased control over the processes by which the website is developed and updated. As a result, website development proceeds efficiently even where many persons are involved in the effort (124).

Method for enforcing workflow processes for website development and maintenance

A method and apparatus is provided for deploying data using a website development software application (116) and executing scripts (144) related to such deployment. A system that utilizes the invention may work in synchronicity with the application to deploy these scripts so that they can be executed in order to improve the delivery and maintenance of web content and related data. The scripts (144) may be deployed using the same menans as the deployed data, or may preexist within devices along the deployment path. Unlike other solutions, the unique use of scripts in such an application allows for further control and monitoring of locations along the deployment path, such as website production servers (120) and other possibly disparate devices and systems. Another aspect provides security to deployment destinations by, requiring screening of incoming data deployments.

Method and apparatus for automatically deploying data and simultaneously executing computer program scripts in a computer network

A method and apparatus is provided for automatically deploying data within a website development software application in a network (122). More particularly, the invention is directed to the automatic retrieval of data upon occurrences of certain events from different sources associated with such a website application during its use and operation. A system that utilizes the invention may work in synchronicity with the application to retrieve and store data that is created, modified or otherwise changed. Unlike other solutions, the automatic synchronization features of the invention provide the ability to retrieve and store data in a manner that is transparent to a user, such as a website developer, giving the user the freedom to develop or maintain a website without concerns over whether and where data may be stored.

Method and apparatus for automatically deploying data in a computer network

A method and apparatus are provided for dynamically organizing and tracking website content during its deployment (100). Organizing and tracking may be done internally to a website development system during development and externally to outside destinations such as production servers (120) that provide access to websites via the Internet or intranet (124). The method of internal deployment includes the process of deploying data among workstations (102), storage areas (104), such as a backing store, staging areas, editing areas and other internal areas during the development of website content. According to the invention, a tracking system is able to track such changes as the content is being created, including information regarding their source and history. The method of external deployment includes different schemes for deploying the finished website content to one or more destinations, such as production servers. The invention also includes a method and apparatus for creating templates for use in deploying data, both internally and externally.

Kevin Cochrane

Papers

System and method for website development

Method for enforcing workflow processes for website development and maintenance

Method and apparatus for automatically deploying data and simultaneously executing computer program scripts in a computer network

Method and apparatus for automatically deploying data in a computer network

Method and apparatus for deploying data among data destinations for website development and maintenance