Author: claimsbot

1. A method comprising:
creating an instance of a virtual trusted platform module (TPM) in a manager platform; and
associating the instance of the virtual TPM with a managed platform coupled to the manager platform.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising authenticating the managed platform before associating the instance of the virtual TPM with the managed platform.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein authenticating the managed platform comprises establishing a secure channel between the managed platform and the manager platform.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining an instance of the virtual TPM on the manager platform for each of a plurality of managed platforms.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request for a secure operation destined to the instance of the virtual TPM from the managed platform.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising handling the request on the manager platform.
7. The method of claim 5, further comprising handling the request on the instance of the virtual TPM on the manager platform.
8. An apparatus comprising:
a manager device to create instances of a virtual trusted platform module (TPM) and associate each of the instances with corresponding managed platforms coupled to the manager device.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the manager device comprises a server including at least one hardware TPM.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the manager device is to maintain the instances of the virtual TPM on the manager device.
11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the managed platforms comprise servers of a server center.
12. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising secure channels to couple the managed platforms to the manager device.
13. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a platform center manager coupled to the manager device to manage the managed platforms.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the platform center manager is to instruct the manager device to migrate an instance of the virtual TPM from a first managed platform to a second managed platform based on load information.
15. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the corresponding instance of the virtual TPM is to process a request for a secure operation from a managed platform.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the corresponding instance of the virtual TPM is to transmit the request to the manager device for processing.
17. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the manager device is to migrate association of an instance of the virtual TPM from a first managed platform to a second managed platform, wherein the instance is maintained on the manager device.
18. An article comprising a machine-accessible medium including instructions that when executed cause a system to:
instantiate a first virtual security coprocessor in a central location; and
associate the first virtual security coprocessor with a first managed platform coupled to the central location responsive to a request from the first managed platform, wherein the first virtual security coprocessor is to remain in the central location.
19. The article of claim 18, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to migrate the first virtual security coprocessor to a second managed platform coupled to the central location responsive to a management command from a platform manager.
20. The article of claim 19, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to migrate the first virtual security coprocessor via modification of a logical binding to associate the first virtual security coprocessor with the second managed platform.
21. The article of claim 19, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to migrate the first virtual security coprocessor without re-authentication of the first virtual security coprocessor.
22. The article of claim 18, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to receive a request for a secure operation from the first managed platform and perform the secure operation using the first virtual security coprocessor in the central location.
23. The article of claim 22, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to perform the secure operation using the central location responsive to a request from the first virtual security coprocessor.
24. The article of claim 18, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to instantiate a plurality of virtual security coprocessors in the central location and to associate each of the plurality of virtual security coprocessors with a corresponding one of a plurality of managed platforms coupled to the central location.
25. A system comprising:
a plurality of managed platforms each having at least one hardware resource to be used in a virtualized environment; and
a management platform coupled to the plurality of managed platforms to create instances of a virtual security module and associate each of the instances with a corresponding one of the plurality of managed platforms.
26. The system of claim 25, wherein the management platform is to maintain the instances of the virtual security module on the management platform.
27. The system of claim 25, further comprising a platform manager coupled to the management platform, when the platform manager is to instruct the management platform to migrate an instance of the virtual security module from a first managed platform to a second managed platform based on load information, wherein the instance is maintained on the management platform.
28. The system of claim 25, wherein the management platform is to transmit a request for a secure operation received from one of the plurality of managed platforms to the corresponding instance of the virtual security module for processing.

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 plasma display panel comprising:
a plurality of members disposed parallel to one another to form a chamber between them, the chamber including an image display region surrounded by a peripheral region, an exhaust hole for evacuating the chamber is formed in a region of one of the plurality of members corresponding to the peripheral region of the chamber; and
a non-evaporating getter disposed inside the chamber such that a portion of the non-evaporating getter is disposed in a section of the chamber that is between an edge of the display region and the exhaust hole.
2. The plasma display panel as defined in claim 1, wherein the non-evaporating getter is zeolite.
3. A plasma display panel comprising:
a plurality of members disposed parallel to one another to form a chamber between them, the chamber including an image display region surrounded by a peripheral region, an exhaust hole for evacuating the chamber is formed in a region of one of the plurality of members corresponding to the peripheral region of the chamber; and
a non-evaporating getter disposed inside the chamber such that a portion of the non-evaporating getter is disposed in a section of the chamber that is between an edge of the display region and the exhaust hole, the non-evaporating getter selected from the group consisting of;
ion-exchange zeolite, lithium ion-exchange mordenite, sodium ion-exchange mordenite, calcium ion-exchange faujasite and clinoptilolite.

1. A mobile communications method, comprising:
receiving, by an access network device by using a terrestrial interface of a first network standard between an access network and a first core network, a first terrestrial interface message of the first network standard sent by the first core network;
generating, by the access network device according to an air interface protocol of an air interface of a second network standard between the access network and a user equipment (UE) and the first terrestrial interface message, a first air interface message of the second network standard; and
sending, by the access network device by using the air interface of the second network standard, the first air interface message to the UE.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the receiving, by an access network device by using a terrestrial interface of a first network standard between an access network and a first core network, a first terrestrial interface message of the first network standard sent by the first core network, the method further comprises:
if the access network device determines the UE is handover to the second network standard, allocating a resource to the UE in a network of the second network standard, and instructing the UE to access the network of the second network standard.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the method further comprises:
if the access network device determines the UE is handover from the first core network to a second core network, switching the UE from the terrestrial interface of the first network standard between the access network and the first core network to a terrestrial interface of a third network standard between the access network and the second core network.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the access network device by using the terrestrial interface of the third network standard between the access network and the second core network, a second terrestrial interface message of the third network standard sent by the second core network;
generating, by the access network device according to the air interface protocol of the air interface of the second network standard and the second terrestrial interface message, a second air interface message of the second network standard; and
sending, by the access network device by using the air interface of the second network standard, the second air interface message to the UE.
5. An access network device, comprising:
a receiver, configured to receive, by using a terrestrial interface of a first network standard between an access network and a first core network, a first terrestrial interface message of the first network standard sent by the first core network;
a processor, configured to generate, according to an air interface protocol of an air interface of a second network standard between the access network and a user equipment (UE) and the first terrestrial interface message received by the receiver, a first air interface message of the second network standard; and
a transmitter, configured to send, by using the air interface of the second network standard, the first air interface message generated by the processor to the UE.
6. The access network device according to claim 5, wherein
the processor is further configured to: before the receiver receives the first terrestrial interface message sent by the first core network, if the access network device determines the UE is handover to the second network standard, allocate a resource to the UE in the second network standard; and
the transmitter is further configured to: after the processor allocates the resource to the UE in a network of the second network standard, instruct the UE to access the network of the second network standard.
7. The access network device according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to:
if the access network device determines the UE is handover from the first core network to a second core network, switch the UE from the terrestrial interface of the first network standard between the access network and the first core network to a terrestrial interface of a third network standard between the access network and the second core network.
8. The access network device according to claim 7, wherein
the receiver is further configured to receive, by using the terrestrial interface of the third network standard between the access network and the second core network, a second terrestrial interface message of the third network standard sent by the second core network;
the processor is further configured to generate, according to the air interface protocol of the air interface of the second network standard and the second terrestrial interface message received by the receiver, a second air interface message of the second network standard; and
the transmitter is further configured to send, by using the air interface of the second network standard, the second air interface message generated by the processor to the UE.
9. A user equipment, comprising:
a receiver;
a transmitter; and
a processor, wherein
the receiver is configured to receive, by using an air interface of a second network standard between an access network and the user equipment (UE), a first air interface message of the second network standard sent by an access network device;
the processor is configured to construct a response message according to the first air interface message received by the receiver; and
the transmitter is configured to send the response message constructed by the processor to the access network device, wherein
the first air interface message is generated according to an air interface protocol of the air interface of the second network standard and a first terrestrial interface message of a first network standard sent by a first core network.
10. The user equipment according to claim 9, wherein the first air interface message comprises non-access stratum (NAS) information of the first core network, wherein a network standard of the NAS information is a third network standard; and the processor is further configured to:
parse out, according to the network standard of the NAS information, the NAS information from the first air interface message.
11. The user equipment according to claim 10, wherein the first air interface message further comprises indication information, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the network standard of the NAS information; and
the processor is further configured to parse the indication information in the first air interface message, to obtain the network standard of the NAS information.
12. The user equipment according to claim 10, wherein before the processor parses out, according to the network standard of the NAS information, the NAS information from the first air interface message,
the receiver is further configured to receive a notification message that comprises a network standard of a non-access stratum in the first core network and is sent by the access network device, wherein the network standard of the non-access stratum in the first core network is the third network standard; and determine the network standard of the NAS information according to the network standard of the non-access stratum in the first core network.

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 floating support structure able to support a vessel body in a liquid medium, comprising a first longitudinal beam element, a second beam element transversally connected to said first beam element and a multiplicity of substantially cylindrical floating elements able to support said structure, each of said floating elements being rotatably mounted on respective supports connected to said structure so as to be able to rotate freely around its own axis disposed transversally with respect to said first beam element.
2. A floating support structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second beam elements consists of a multiplicity of lattice modules rigidly connected to one another.
3. A floating support structure according to claim 1, wherein said structure is a \u201cT\u201d-shaped one and said first longitudinal beam element has a greater length than said second beam element.
4. A floating support structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said floating elements is mounted on the supports by means of rolling devices with a low coefficient of friction.
5. A floating support structure according to claim 4, wherein said rolling devices with a low coefficient of friction are ball bearings.
6. A floating support structure according to claim 3, wherein said T-shaped structure further comprises a cover.
7. A floating support structure according to claim 1, wherein said second beam element has a substantially triangular shape in section with a tip facing towards the liquid medium.
8. A floating support structure according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said floating elements is mounted on respective supports by means of a corresponding suspension device.
9. A floating support structure according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said floating elements has protruding flaps on its surface, disposed so as to facilitate the rolling in the liquid medium.
10. A vessel comprising a vessel body, characterised in that it comprises a floating support structure according to claim 1.
11. A vessel according to claim 10, further comprising propulsion means for the navigation of said vessel.
12. A vessel according to claim 11, wherein said propulsion means comprise a first unit of aeronautical type, operating above the surface of the liquid medium.
13. A vessel according to claim 12, wherein said first unit of aeronautical type is a turbojet engine, a propeller engine or a turboprop engine.
14. A vessel according to claim 11, further comprising first directional means of aerodynamic type.
15. A vessel according to claim 14, wherein said first directional means of aerodynamic type comprise at least one vertical rudder for steering the vessel.
16. A vessel according to claim 14, wherein said first directional means of aerodynamic type comprise at least one horizontal flap for steering the vessel.
17. A vessel according to claim 10, further comprising at least one aerodynamic appendix suitable to stabilize the vessel during navigation.
18. A vessel according to claim 11 wherein said propulsion means comprise a second engine unit of nautical type, onboard or outboard.
19. A vessel according to claim 18, wherein said second engine unit comprises a stern heel that can be raised with respect to the surface of the liquid medium.
20. A vessel according to claim 11, wherein said propulsion means comprises at least one mast and a set of sails.
21. A vessel according to claim 10, further comprising second directional means of hydrodynamic type.
22. A vessel according to claim 21, wherein said second directional means of hydrodynamic type comprise at least one directional fin able to be immersed in the water.
23. A vessel according to claim 22, wherein said directional fins can be raised with respect to the surface of the water.
24. A support float of a support structure for vessel having an axially symmetrical shape, characterised in that it comprises means for rotatable connection to said structure designed to allow rotation of the float around its own axis.
25. A support float according to claim 24, wherein said axially symmetrical shape is substantially cylindrical.
26. A support float according to claim 24, wherein said axially symmetrical shape is substantially toroidal.
27. A support float according to claim 25, made of plastic material.
28. A support float according to claim 25, made of metal material.
29. A support float according to claim 24, wherein said rotatable connection means comprise a shaft disposed along the axis of the float.
30. A support float according to claim 24, wherein said rotatable connection means comprise at least one ball bearing able to reduce friction during rotation.
31. A support float according to claim 25 made with a pneumatic structure.