Complex web information structures prevent search engines from providing satisfactory context-sensitive retrieval. We see that in order to overcome this obstacle, it is essential t...
Abstract. In this paper, we address two key trends in the synthesis of implementations for embedded multiprocessors — (1) the increasing importance of managing interprocessor com...
This paper proposes a cryptographic mechanism for metering the duration and/or the number of instances of running a data process. This mechanism has the following property: knowing...
It has been commonly stated how complex it is to measure the impact of Information Technology on managers' productivity. We propose to go beyond the concept of productivity i...
This paper describes the Phoenix system, which loads a data warehouse and then reports against it. Between the raw atomic data of the source system and the business measures prese...