The present invention describes a system and method of managing digital content received from content providers and for facilitating access to the digital content to many subscribers. The method includes receiving from the content providers incoming feed files where each feed file contains information describing the content. The method determines if the feed files are approved by applying a template to the feed files and also receives request files from the subscribers where each request file contains search criteria. The method provides one or more answer files in response to the request files where each answer file identifies feed files that meet the search criteria of a corresponding request file. The answer files are used to access or permit access to digital content on the web. In addition, a graphical user interface is described to manage, edit, promote and delete the feed files provided to the system.

Method and system for managing digital content including streaming media

Searching data is disclosed. A searchable index is used to determine which, if any, data objects comprising a set of backup data are responsive to a search query. For the search query, a search result is generated. The search result includes, in the event a first data object that is responsive to the search query comprises a version of one or more other data objects that are responsive to the search query, data indicating that the first data object comprises a version of said one or more other data objects.

Data object search and retrieval

Systems and methods are disclosed for performing component-based architecture design. In one example, a method includes accessing a database storing multiple pre-designed room components to automatically identify certain pre-designed room components that satisfy input criteria. Each of the pre-designed room components includes structural geometric data indicative of a three-dimensional (3D) model of a pre-designed room, embedded metadata indicative of at least one design policy associated with the pre-designed room, and construction drawing data that can be merged with that of other room components to create final construction drawings for a completed house design.

Systems and methods for component-based architecture design

The present invention is directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for automatically determining an object type in a computer automated design application, and more particularly to automatically determining and drawing the pipe type of a pipe in a sprinkler system CAD drawing The present invention allows a user to make various pipe parameter choices and decisions up front, and to then draw each individual pipe without having to each time make the numerous selections and decisions required to determine that pipe's proper type The present invention may also be used to determine other component types in non-piping related CAD designs, such as electrical wiring, for example

Methods and apparatuses for resolving a CAD drawing conflict with an arm around

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and software for proposing a resolution to a position conflict between a graphic object within a drawing sharing a portion of, up to all of, the one or more locations of other graphic objects, comprising the steps of: identifying a proposed new location of the graphic object within the drawing that will resolve the conflict; creating a reflection of the graphic object depicting the graphic object as it would appear at the proposed new location without moving the graphic object from its location; and determining whether the proposed new location will clear the conflict by not sharing a portion of the one or more locations, including embodiments directed to the use of reflections, alert/conflict bubbles, modeless drawing windows, and clipping planes.

Methods and apparatuses for proposing resolutions to conflicts in a CAD drawing with reflections

A user of a computer aided design (CAD) system graphically places fire alarm appliances, such as smoke detectors and sirens, in a drawing area. After elements are placed and physical paths are determined, a series of electrical circuit connections between alarm source elements and alarm appliance elements are determined. The electrical circuit connections define wire gauges and lengths passing through the physical paths. The wire types may be determined by predefined rules, and multiple wires may be placed in a single physical path. Subsequently, the CAD system performs electrical calculations associated with the alarm system. The electrical calculations may be based on a supervisory mode of operation as well as an alarm mode of operation. The resistance of wires in the alarm system may be based on a scaled wire length and/or a schematic (non-scaled) wire length. In one example, a backup battery capacity requirement is calculated.

Russell Sandquist

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Methods and apparatus for generating a data structure indicative of an alarm system circuit