Author: claimsbot

1-6. (canceled)
7. A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor to:
determine a frequency of utilization of a dimension to service a multidimensional query request, wherein a multidimensional data structure is stored in a memory location included in a computing device that includes the processor, and wherein the multidimensional data structure includes a dimension that is a subset of a plurality of dimensions included in a relational database; and
combine the dimension with the multidimensional data structure responsive to the frequency of utilization.
8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the multidimensional data structure includes dimensions of a predetermined cardinality.
9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the predetermined cardinality is one of the following:
lower than a predetermined cardinality threshold value or range;
equal to a predetermined cardinality threshold value or range; and
higher than a predetermined cardinality threshold value or range.
10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the multidimensional query request is drafted in a query language that is capable of specifying multivariate, multilevel, andor multidimensional relationships.
11. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the multidimensional query request is drafted in a multidimensional expressions query language or multidimensional query language.
12. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the multidimensional data structure is a pre-computed projection of a relational database management system relation or a multidimensional online analytical processing cube.
13. A computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors;
one or more computer-readable storage media;
program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to determine a frequency of utilization of a dimension to service a multidimensional query request, wherein a multidimensional data structure is stored in a memory location included in a computing device that includes the one or more processors, and wherein the multidimensional data structure includes a dimension that is a subset of a plurality of dimensions included in a relational database; and
combine the dimension with the multidimensional data structure responsive to the frequency of utilization.
14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the multidimensional data structure includes dimensions of a predetermined cardinality.
15. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the predetermined cardinality is one of the following:
lower than a predetermined cardinality threshold value or range;
equal to a predetermined cardinality threshold value or range; and
higher than a predetermined cardinality threshold value or range.
16. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the multidimensional query request is drafted in a query language that is capable of specifying multivariate, multilevel, andor multidimensional relationships.
17. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the multidimensional query request is drafted in a multidimensional expressions query language or multidimensional query language.
18. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the multidimensional data structure is a pre-computed projection of a relational database management system relation or a multidimensional online analytical processing cube.

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 remote control that can control multiple devices comprising:
a hand-held remote unit with a plurality of alphanumeric and numeric keys, command keys and a pointing device, said hand-held remote unit being adapted to transmit data to a computer or game commands to a game console using IR or RF;
a first dongle attachable to said computer, the first dongle being adapted to receive said data and communicate it to the computer;
said hand-held remote unit also being adapted to transmit a command to a TV using IR or RF;
said hand-held remote unit also being adapted to transmit a command to a rotating disk video or audio device.
2. The remote control of claim 1 wherein said first dongle can also send update data back to said hand-held remote unit using IR or RF.
3. The remote control of claim 2 wherein said update data contains codes andor macros for operation.
4. The remote control of claim 1 wherein at least some of said keys are illuminated during use.
5. The remote control of claim 1 wherein said hand-held remote unit receives notifications and updates using IR or RF.
6. The remote control of claim 1 further comprising at least one button that switches between target devices.
7. The remote control of claim 1 further comprising a dongle that receives IR from the hand-held remote unit and communicates wirelessly with the PC or game console.
8. The remote control of claim 1 further comprising a pointing stick multi-contact press which includes a tilting key with at least one rib pressing a plurality of buttons attached to a substrate, wherein more of said buttons are pressed as said key is tilted.
9. The remote control of claim 8 further comprising an algorithm that creates a vector with magnitude determined by a count of actuated buttons and direction determined by an average of angles of the actuated buttons.
10. The remote control of claim 1 wherein an immediate target device of the remote control is a device hosting a dongle, and wherein a signal is sent to that dongle that designates that an action be delivered to an ultimate target device different from the immediate target device.
11. The remote control of claim 4 wherein said hand-held remote unit receives notifications and updates using IR or RF.
12. The remote control of claim 11 further comprising at least one button that switches between target devices.
13. The remote control of claim 12 further comprising a pointing stick multi-contact press which includes a tilting key with a plurality of fingers, each finger pressing a button attached to a substrate, wherein more of said buttons are pressed as said key is tilted.
14. The remote control of claim 13 further comprising an algorithm that creates a vector with magnitude determined by a count of actuated buttons and direction determined by an average of angles of the actuated buttons.
15. A device that can control multiple other devices comprising:
a hand-held remote unit with a plurality of alphanumeric and numeric keys, command keys and a pointing device, said hand-held remote unit being adapted to transmit data to a computer using IR or RF;
a first dongle attachable to said computer, the first dongle being adapted to receive said data and communicate it to the computer;
said hand-held remote unit also being adapted to transmit a command to a TV using IR or RF.
16. The device of claim 15 further comprising a second dongle attachable to the game console, the second dongle being adapted to receive said game commands and communicate them to a game controller.
17. The device of claim 15 wherein said hand-held remote unit is also adapted to transmit a command to a rotating disk video or audio device.
18. The device of claim 15 further comprising at least one button that switches between target devices.
19. A device that can control other devices comprising:
a hand-held remote unit with a plurality of alphanumeric and numeric keys and a pointing device, said hand-held remote unit being adapted to transmit data to a computer or game commands to a game console using IR or RE,
a dongle attachable to the game console, the dongle being adapted to receive said game commands and communicate them to the game;
said hand-held remote unit also being adapted to transmit a command to a TV using IR or RF.
20. A remote control that can control multiple devices comprising:
a hand-held remote unit with a plurality of alphanumeric and numeric keys, commands keys and a pointing device, said hand-held remote unit being adapted to transmit data to a computer or game commands to a game console using IR or RF;
the hand-held remote unit further comprising a pointing stick multi-contact press that includes a tilting key with at least one rib adapted to press a plurality of buttons attached to a substrate, wherein more of said buttons are pressed as said key is tilted.

1. A refrigerator andor freezer with one or more storage trays for accommodating refrigerated andor frozen goods, wherein the appliance includes one or more extensions which are connected with the storage trays and by which the storage trays can be pulled out of the appliance and be pushed into the same, the extensions include first and second housing parts and a pull-out rail, the pull-out rail includes first and second parts which are movable relative to each other, the first housing part is directly or indirectly connected with the first part of the pull-out rail and the second housing part is directly or indirectly connected with the second part of the pull-out rail, and the first housing part is directly or indirectly connected with the storage tray and the second housing part is directly or indirectly connected with the refrigerator andor freezer.
2. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein one or both of the housing parts are releasably connected with each other andor releasably connected with the pull-out rail.
3. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, , wherein the first part of the pull-out rail is releasably connected with the second part of the pull-out rail.
4. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, , wherein the housing parts are configured such that the pull-out rail is accommodated between the housing parts.
5. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein the first or second part of the pull-out rail is formed by a guideway and the other one of the parts is formed by a carriage movably accommodated in the guideway.
6. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein the connection between the pull-out rail and the housing part(s) andor the connection between the housing parts is configured as a positive andor frictional connection.
7. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein the connection of the housing parts with the pull-out rail or the connection of the housing parts with each other is configured as a latching or plug connection.
8. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein one of the housing parts includes a receptacle extending in longitudinal direction thereof, into which one of the parts of the pull-out rail can be inserted.
9. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein one of the housing parts includes one or more projections which engage in recesses in one of the parts of the pull-out rail.
10. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 9, wherein the projections are configured such that they include a web which is arranged such that in the condition of the housing part mounted on the pull-out rail it engages behind the recess of the pull-out rail.
11. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein the pull-out tray is releasably connected with the first housing part.
12. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein the second housing part is releasably arranged in the interior of the refrigerator andor freezer, preferably releasably arranged on the inner container of the appliance.
13. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 1, wherein the first housing part includes one or more receptacles into which the lateral edges of the storage trays are at least partly inserted.
14. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 13, wherein the receptacle is configured as a groove.
15. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 14, wherein the length of the groove corresponds to the length of the lateral edge of the storage tray accommodated in the groove.
16. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 14, wherein the groove is configured such that on its upper and lower surfaces andor on its front and back andor on its end face the lateral edge of the storage tray is positively accommodated in the groove.
17. A refrigerator andor freezer with one or more storage trays for accommodating refrigerated andor frozen goods, wherein the appliance includes one or more extensions which are connected with the storage trays and by which the storage trays can be pulled out of the appliance and be pushed into the same, and the extensions include one or more receptacles into which the lateral edges of the storage trays are at least partly inserted.
18. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 17, wherein the receptacle is configured as a groove.
19. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 17, wherein the storage trays are releasably connected with the extensions andor the extensions are releasably connected with the appliance andor the extensions include parts releasable from each other.
20. The refrigerator andor freezer according to claim 2, wherein the first part of the pull-out rail is releasably connected with the second part of the pull-out rail.

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 method for transmitting an email message to multiple groups of recipients, the method comprising:
composing an email message including digitally encoded content, email addresses associated with a first group of intended recipients, and email addresses associated with a second group of intended recipients;
entering the email addresses associated with the first group of intended recipients into a first \u201cto:\u201d field;
entering the email addresses associated with the second group of intended recipients into a second \u201cto:\u201d field;
sending the email message to the first and second groups of intended recipients;
preventing the first group of intended recipients from determining the identities of the second group of intended recipients, and preventing the second group of intended recipients from determining the identities of the first group of intended recipients; and
enabling the intended recipients of the first group to know the identities of intended recipients within the first group, and enabling the intended recipients of the second group to know the identities of intended recipients within the second group.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
concealing, from the intended recipients of the first group, the fact that the email message has been sent to the intended recipients of the second group; and
concealing, from the intended recipients of the second group, the fact that the email message has been sent to the intended recipients of the first group.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
enabling the intended recipients of the first group to know that the email message has been sent to intended recipients of the first group; and
enabling the intended recipients of the second group to know that the email message has been sent to intended recipients of the second group.
4. A computer program product for transmitting an email message to multiple groups of recipients, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions embodied therein, wherein the instructions are executable by a processor to:
compose an email message including digitally encoded content, wherein an email composing interface associated with the email message includes a first \u201cto:\u201d field for entering email addresses associated with a first group of intended recipients and a second \u201cto:\u201d field for entering email addresses associated with a second group of intended recipients;
enter the email addresses associated with the first group of intended recipients into the first \u201cto:\u201d field and enter the email addresses associated with the second group of intended recipients into the second \u201cto:\u201d field;
send the email message to the first and second groups of intended recipients;
prevent the first group of intended recipients from determining the identities of the second group of intended recipients, and prevent the second group of intended recipients from determining the identities of the first group of intended recipients; and
enable the intended recipients of the first group to know the identities of intended recipients within the first group, and enable the intended recipients of the second group to know the identities of intended recipients within the second group.
5. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further includes instructions to:
conceal, from the intended recipients of the first group, the fact that the email message has been sent to the intended recipients of the second group; and
conceal, from the intended recipients of the second group, the fact that the email message has been sent to the intended recipients of the first group.
6. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further includes instructions to:
enable the intended recipients of the first group to know that the email message has been sent to intended recipients of the first group; and
enable the intended recipients of the second group to know that the email message has been sent to intended recipients of the second group.
7. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the computer program product is integrated with an email client.
8. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the computer program product is a stand-alone product.
9. An apparatus for transmitting an email message to multiple groups of recipients, the apparatus comprising:
a computer programmed with an email client to:
compose an email message including digitally encoded content, wherein an email composing interface associated with the email message includes a first \u201cto:\u201d field for entering email addresses associated with a first group of intended recipients and a second \u201cto:\u201d field for entering email addresses associated with a second group of intended recipients;

enter the email addresses associated with the first group of intended recipients into the first \u201cto:\u201d field and enter the email addresses associated with the second group of intended recipients into the second \u201cto:\u201d field;
send the email message to the first and second groups of intended recipients;
prevent the first group of intended recipients from determining the identities of the second group of intended recipients, and prevent the second group of intended recipients from determining the identities of the first group of intended recipients; and
enable the intended recipients of the first group to know the identities of intended recipients within the first group, and enable the intended recipients of the second group to know the identities of intended recipients within the second group.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the email client further:
conceals, from the intended recipients of the first group, the fact that the email message has been sent to the intended recipients of the second group; and
conceals, from the intended recipients of the second group, the fact that the email message has been sent to the intended recipients of the first group.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the email client further:
enables the intended recipients of the first group to know that the email message has been sent to intended recipients of the first group; and
enables the intended recipients of the second group to know that the email message has been sent to intended recipients of the second group.