Author: claimsbot

1. A hybrid maize variety X08C913 seed, wherein representative seed is produced by crossing a first plant of variety PH1KFW with a second plant of variety PH1CY6, and wherein representative seed of said varieties PH1KFW and PH1CY6 have been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-120724 and PTA-120275, respectively.
2. The hybrid maize variety X08C913 seed of claim 1, wherein a seed treatment has been applied to the seed.
3. A method of cleaning the hybrid maize variety X08C913 comprising obtaining the seed of claim 1 and removing foreign debris from said seed.
4. A method of plant breeding comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the hybrid maize variety X08C913 seed of claim 1, b) identifying one or more molecular markers from the isolated nucleic acids to produce a molecular marker profile, and c) selecting a plant having the molecular marker profile wherein the plant is used in a plant breeding method.
5. A plant, plant part, or cell produced by growing the hybrid maize variety X08C913 seed of claim 1.
6. A method of plant breeding comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the plant, plant part, or cell of claim 5, b) identifying one or more molecular markers from the isolated nucleic acids to produce a molecular marker profile, and c) selecting a plant having the molecular marker profile wherein the plant is used in a plant breeding method.
7. A method of producing a commodity plant product comprising obtaining the plant or plant part of claim 5 and producing said commodity plant product therefrom.
8. A method for producing a second maize plant comprising applying plant breeding techniques to a first maize plant, or parts thereof, wherein said first maize plant is the maize plant of claim 5, and wherein application of said techniques results in the production of said second maize plant.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
(a) crossing said first maize plant with itself or another maize plant to produce seed of a subsequent generation;
(b) harvesting and planting the seed of the subsequent generation to produce at least one plant of the subsequent generation; and
(c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for an additional 2-10 generations to produce a second maize plant.
10. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
(a) crossing said first maize plant with an inducer variety to produce haploid seed; and
(b) doubling the haploid seed to produce a second maize plant.
11. A converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C913, wherein said converted seed is produced by crossing a first plant of variety PH1KFW with a second plant of variety PH1CY6; wherein representative seed of said varieties PH1KFW and PH1CY6 have been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-120724 and PTA-120275, respectively; and wherein at least one of said varieties PH1KFW and PH1CY6 further comprises a locus conversion, and wherein said converted seed produces a plant having essentially all of the same phenotypic traits listed in Table 1 as X08C913 when grown under the same environmental conditions.
12. The converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C913 of claim 11, wherein a seed treatment has been applied to the converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C913.
13. A method of cleaning the converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C913 comprising obtaining the converted seed of claim 11 and removing foreign debris from said seed.
14. The converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C913 of claim 11, wherein the locus conversion confers a trait selected from the group consisting of male sterility, site-specific recombination, abiotic stress tolerance, altered phosphorus, altered antioxidants, altered fatty acids, altered essential amino acids, altered carbohydrates, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance and disease resistance.
15. A method of plant breeding comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the hybrid maize variety X08C913 seed further comprising a locus conversion of claim 11, b) identifying one or more molecular markers from the isolated nucleic acids to produce a molecular marker profile, and c) selecting a plant having the molecular marker profile wherein the plant is used in a plant breeding method.
16. A plant, plant part, or cell produced by growing the converted seed of hybrid maize variety X08C913 of claim 11.
17. A method of plant breeding comprising a) isolating nucleic acids from the plant, plant part, or cell of claim 16, b) identifying one or more molecular markers from the isolated nucleic acids to produce a molecular marker profile, and c) selecting a plant having the molecular marker profile wherein the plant is used in a plant breeding method.
18. A method of producing a commodity plant product comprising obtaining the plant or plant part of claim 16 and producing said commodity plant product therefrom.
19. A method for producing a second maize plant comprising applying plant breeding techniques to a first maize plant, or parts thereof, wherein said first maize plant is the maize plant of claim 16, and wherein application of said techniques results in the production of said second maize plant.
20. The method for producing a second maize plant of claim 19, further comprising:
(a) crossing said first maize plant with itself or another maize plant to produce seed of a subsequent generation;
(b) harvesting and planting the seed of the subsequent generation to produce at least one plant of the subsequent generation; and
(c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for an additional 2-10 generations to produce a second maize plant.
21. The method for producing a second maize plant of claim 19, further comprising:
(a) crossing said first maize plant with an inducer variety to produce haploid seed; and
(b) doubling the haploid seed to produce a second maize plant.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A command control method executed by a computer for issuing an operating system call and carrying out a process corresponding to a command, the command control method comprising:
determining, by a processor of the computer, whether a first system call waiting for a response exists upon entry of the command to the computer, the first system call having been issued based on a different command entered into the computer prior to the command;
carrying out, by the processor, the process corresponding to the command with use of a response result for the first system call when the first system call exists; and
issuing, by the processor, a second system call and carrying out the process corresponding to the command with use of a response result for the second system call when the first system call does not exist.
2. The command control method according to claim 1, further comprising storing, by the processor, the response result for the first system call in a buffer upon acquisition of the response result for the first system call and then providing processes individually corresponding to the command and the different command with the response result stored in the buffer.
3. The command control method according to claim 2, further comprising:
managing, by the processor, a count of one or more commands including the command with use of a counter created in a memory, the one or more commands being entered into the computer for duration of the first system call waiting for the response; and
controlling, by the processor, with reference to the counter, the providing of the response result stored in the buffer for processes individually corresponding to the one or more commands.
4. The command control method according to claim 3, further comprising deleting, by the processor, the buffer after the providing of the response result stored in the buffer for the processes individually corresponding to the one or more commands and the different command.
5. The command control method according to claim 2, further comprising:
creating, by the processor, the buffer in a memory when issuing the first system call; and
rewiring, by the processor, identification information for identifying the buffer in the memory at a time of the storing.
6. The command control method according to claim 1, wherein the command and the different command are for acquiring system statistical information managed by an operating system.
7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, the computer program causing a computer for issuing an operating system call and carrying out a process corresponding to a command to perform a procedure comprising:
determining whether a first system call waiting for a response exists upon entry of the command to the computer, the first system call having been issued based on a different command entered into the computer prior to the command;
providing the process corresponding to the command with a response result for the first system call when the first system call exists; and
issuing a second system call and providing the process corresponding to the command with a response result for the second system call when the first system call does not exist.

1. A general packet radio service (GPRS) gateway support node (GGSN) front end processor (GFEP) system, comprising:
an inputoutput (IO) interface configured to receive data directly from at least one supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) device, the received data being for at least one of monitoring and controlling an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) device; and
a GFEP processor operatively coupled to the IO interface, the GFEP processor being configured to:
perform a protocol conversion to facilitate transfer of the received data from the SCADA device to a GGSN of a wireless communications network; and
provide the received data to the GGSN for delivery via the wireless communications network to the AMI device.
2. The GFEP system of claim 1, wherein in being configured to perform a protocol conversion, the GFEP processor is configured to perform a data link layer protocol conversion.
3. The GFEP system of claim 2, wherein in being configured to perform the data link layer protocol conversion, the GFEP processor is configured to convert the received data from a first protocol used by the SCADA device and selected from a group of first protocols consisting of Distributed Network Protocol (DNP), Modbus, Modbus X, and Multispeak to a second protocol used by the GGSN, the second protocol being a data link layer protocol of the Internet Protocol Suite.
4. The GFEP system of claim 1, further comprising:
a GFEP provisioning manager operatively coupled to the GFEP processor, the GFEP provisioning manager being configured to provision at least one GFEP connection with configuration parameters comprising at least one of a connection type, a protocol used, a source address, a destination address, and a transmission restriction.
5. The GFEP system of claim 4, further comprising:
a GFEP security catalog database configured to store a security profile for the at least one GFEP connection, each security profile comprising at least one of a connection type, a SCADA device characteristic, an allowed protocol, an allowed address, a data transmitted amount, and a data received amount; and
a GFEP security manager operatively coupled to the GFEP processor and the GFEP security catalog database, the GFEP security manager being configured to:
receive, in response to a particular GFEP connection of the at least one GFEP connection between the SCADA device and the GFEP system being initiated, a request for security information from the GFEP provisioning manager;
fetch, in response to the request for security information, the security profile associated with the SCADA device from the GFEP security catalog database; and
forward the security profile associated with the SCADA device to the GFEP provisioning manager;

wherein the GFEP provisioning manager is further configured to use the security profile to provision the particular GFEP connection.
6. The GFEP system of claim 1, wherein the GFEP processor is part of the GGSN.
7. A network architecture for facilitating inter-domain communications between a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) domain and a wireless service provider domain, the network architecture comprising:
a general packet radio service (GPRS) gateway support node (GGSN);
a GGSN front end processor (GFEP) system, the GFEP system being configured to:
perform a protocol conversion to facilitate transfer of data received from the SCADA domain to the wireless service provider domain; and
provide the data to the GGSN.
8. The network architecture of claim 7, further comprising at least one SCADA device operating in the SCADA domain, wherein:
the GFEP system is further configured to receive the data from the at least one SCADA device.
9. The network architecture of claim 8, wherein the at least one SCADA device is associated with at least one of electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, a manufacturing process, a production process, a fabrication process, a refining process, water treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, natural gas distribution, natural gas collection, oil distribution, oil collection, a defense system monitoring process, a security system monitoring process, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning process, and energy consumption.
10. The network architecture of claim 8, wherein in being configured to perform a protocol conversion, the GFEP system is configured to perform a data link layer protocol conversion.
11. The network architecture of claim 10, wherein in being configured to perform the data link layer protocol conversion, the GFEP system is configured to convert the data from a first protocol used by the at least one SCADA device and selected from a group of first protocols consisting of Distributed Network Protocol (DNP), Modbus, Modbus X, and Multispeak to a second protocol used by the GGSN, the second protocol being a data link layer protocol of the Internet Protocol Suite.
12. The network architecture of claim 7, further comprising at least one automated monitoring infrastructure (AMI) device operating in an AMI domain that is in communication with the wireless service provider domain, wherein:
the GGSN is configured to receive the data from the GFEP system and provide the data to the at least one AMI device via a wireless communications network
13. The network architecture of claim 12, wherein the at least one AMI device is associated with at least one of electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, a manufacturing process, a production process, a fabrication process, a refining process, water treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, natural gas distribution, natural gas collection, oil distribution, oil collection, a defense system monitoring process, a security system monitoring process, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning process, and energy consumption.
14. The network architecture of claim 12, wherein the at least one AMI device is a smart grid device.
15. The network architecture of claim 7, wherein the GFEP system is in communication with the GGSN.
16. The network architecture of claim 7, wherein the GFEP system is integrated within the GGSN.
17. A method for operating a general packet radio service (GPRS) gateway support node (GGSN) front end processor (GFEP) system to facilitate inter-domain communications between a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) domain and a wireless service provider domain, the method comprising:
at the GFEP system:
performing a protocol conversion to facilitate transfer of data received from a SCADA device of the SCADA domain to a GGSN of the wireless service provider domain; and
providing the data to the GGSN for delivery via a wireless communications network of the wireless service provider domain to an automated metering infrastructure (AMI) device.
18. The method of claim 17, further comprising provisioning a GFEP connection of the GFEP system to the SCADA device with configuration parameters comprising at least one of a connection type, a protocol used, a source address, a destination address, and a transmission restriction.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the GFEP connection is provisioned in part using a security profile associated with the SCADA device, the security profile comprising at least one of a connection type, a SCADA device characteristic, an allowed protocol, an allowed address, a data transmitted amount, and a data received amount.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein performing the protocol conversion comprises converting the data received according to a first protocol used by the SCADA device and selected from a group of first protocols consisting of Distributed Network Protocol (DNP), Modbus, Modbus X, and Multispeak to a second protocol used by the GGSN, the second protocol being a data link layer protocol of the Internet Protocol Suite.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A planar light source device comprising:
a light guide plate;
a linear light source disposed in a light incident side of the light guide plate;
a reflective sheet disposed in a rear side of the light guide plate; and
a heat spreader sheet disposed in a rear side of the reflective sheet,
wherein along a first edge of the heat spreader sheet adjacent the linear light source, a distance between a first portion of the first edge and the linear light source is different than a distance between a second portion of the first edge and the linear light source,
wherein the first portion and the second portion are further away from the linear light source that is a light incident side surface of the light guide plate, and
wherein, in a vicinity of an electrode portion of the linear light source, the first portion is further from the light incident side surface of the light guide plate than is the second portion, and
an another edge of the heat spreader sheet is substantially aligned with a corresponding side surface other than the incident side surface of the light guide plate.
2. The planar light source device according to claim 1, wherein the linear light source comprises at least one bent portion.
3. The planar light source device according to claim 1, wherein the first edge of the heat spreader sheet is at an inner side relative to the light incident side surface of the light guide plate in a range where the linear light source exists.
4. The planar light source device according to claim 3, wherein the linear light source comprises at least one bent portion.
5. The planar light source device according to claim 1,
wherein a positioning portion of the first edge of the heat spreader sheet is at an outer side relative to the light incident side surface of the light guide plate in a range between electrode portions of the linear light source.
6. The planar light source device according to claim 5, wherein the linear light source comprises at least one bent portion.
7. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
the planar light source device as defined in claim 1; and
a liquid crystal display panel disposed in a viewing side of the planar light source device.
8. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the linear light source comprises at least one bent portion.
9. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first edge of the heat spreader sheet is at an inner side relative to the light incident side surface of the light guide plate in a range where the linear light source exists.
10. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the linear light source comprises at least one bent portion.
11. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 7,
wherein a positioning portion of the first edge of the heat spreader sheet is at an outer side relative to the light incident side surface of the light guide plate in a range between electrode portions of the linear light source.
12. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the linear light source comprises at least one bent portion.