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The invention provides federated functionality within a data processing system by means of a set of specialized runtimes. Each of the plurality of specialized runtimes provides requested federation services for selected ones of the requestors according to configuration data of respective federation relationships of the requestors with the identity provider. The configuration data is dynamically retrieved during initialization of the runtimes which allows the respective runtime to be specialized for a given federation relationship. Requests are routed to the appropriate specialized runtime using the first requestor identity and the given federation relationship. The data which describes each federation relationship between the identity provider and each of the plurality of requesters is configured prior to initialization of the runtimes. Configuration data is structured into global specified data, federation relationship data and requestor specific data to minimize data change, making the addition or deletion of requestors very scalable.

A network management system and graphical user interface for configuring a network connection between first and second service access points utilizes a configuration manager and information manager to provide a generic set of models so that different manufacturer's nodal processors and other network hardware can be inserted into the network with minimal changes to the software which controls the device. The system comprises an information manager including routing information for the network. The configuration manager operates to establish a connection across each subnet on the route by sending requests to element managers to program the subnet elements.

The invention provides federated functionality within a data processing system by means of a set of specialized runtimes. Each of the plurality of specialized runtimes provides requested federation services for selected ones of the requestors according to configuration data of respective federation relationships of the requestors with the identity provider. The configuration data is dynamically retrieved during initialization of the runtimes which allows the respective runtime to be specialized for a given federation relationship. Requests are routed to the appropriate specialized runtime using the first requestor identity and the given federation relationship. The data which describes each federation relationship between the identity provider and each of the plurality of requesters is configured prior to initialization of the runtimes. Configuration data is structured into global specified data, federation relationship data and requestor specific data to minimize data change, making the addition or deletion of requesters very scalable.

Redistribution of multimedia signals or the like within a service area is performed by identifying one or more pieces of white space in the VHF / UHF spectrum, selecting a carrier frequency for each piece of white space spectrum, parsing the signal into a like number of components and modulating each component over a carrier frequency. The receiving device performs the reverse operation for reconstructing the signal.

A method and apparatus for storing and retrieving program material for subsequent replay is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a tuner, for receiving a data stream comprising encrypted access control information and the program material encrypted according to a first encryption key, the access control information including the first encryption key; a first encryption module, communicatively coupled to the tuner and communicatively coupleable to a media storage device, for further encrypting the encrypted program material according to a second encryption key and for encrypting the second encryption key according to a third encryption key to produce a fourth encryption key; a first decryption module communicatively coupleable to the media storage device, for decrypting the fourth encryption key retrieved from the media storage device using the third encryption key to produce the second encryption key, and for decrypting the further encrypted program material retrieved from the media program device to produce the encrypted program material; a conditional access module communicatively coupled to the first decryption module, for decrypting the encrypted access control information to produce the first encryption key; and a second decryption module, for decrypting the program material using the first encryption key.

Methods and apparatus are provided for making an optically readable storage media in which the reading beam passes through a bonding layer configured with a reactive material that transforms from an optically transparent state to an optically opaque state after exposure to a predefined stimulus, thereby inhibiting access to the data encoded on the optically readable storage media. The method includes steps of synthesizing a blocked dye combining the blocked dye with a carrier material curing the resultant combination deblocking the dye to produce a reduced dye in the resultant bonding layer exposing the optically readable storage media with the reactive material in its bonding layer to a predetermined stimulus. In a further aspect of the present invention methods and apparatus are provided for making an optically readable storage media wherein the reading light passes through the bonding layer and the data encoded information is encoded on the L1 substrate. In yet another aspect of the present invention methods and apparatus are provided for making an optically readable storage media with at least two mechanisms for limiting access to the encoded data of the optically readable storage media.