Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for online brand continuity. Online brand continuity can include a number of Internet or intranet access points via which one or more network addresses can be advertised. A client can be provided with availability of a business image application via at least one of the Internet or intranet access points.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network devices include performing clustering operations for network devices based on attributes of the network devices. By comparing the results of subsequent clustering operations, changes in network device attributes can be readily identified and any network devices for which attributes have changed may be subject to further investigation or remedial action (e.g., blocking traffic to/from the network device). Clustering may also be used to conduct an inventory of network devices by identifying groups of network devices that have similar attributes.

Abstract: A method of cloud based messaging includes receiving a message and a message topic from a message sender, storing the message topic and the message on a message queue, retrieving the message from the message queue, translating the message from a message bus protocol to a recipient protocol and transmitting the translated message to a message recipient.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate generally to the downloading of media items. The media items may include, for example, audio, video, image, or podcast data. In accordance with one embodiment, two or more media items may be concurrently downloaded. In accordance with another embodiment, a user may control the downloading of each of the media items, as desired. More particularly, the user may choose to download, pause, or resume downloading one or more media items identified in the list of media items. In other words, the user may alter the download status of any of the items in the list of media items. In addition, the user may re-prioritize the order in which the media items in the list or a subset thereof are to be downloaded.

Abstract: In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes accessing a contact database of a sending user, the contact database includes a plurality of contact records, each contact record of the plurality of contact records being associated with a respective user and including respective graphic data, identifying a first set of contact records of the plurality of contact records, each contact record of the first set of contact records having common graphic data as part of the respective graphic data, automatically including the first set of contact records in a contact group of a messaging application of the sending user, detecting a send message operation by a messaging application of the sending user, and causing presentation of a user-selectable graphic icon associated with the contact group within the messaging application, the user-selectable graphic icon being selectable by the sending user to send a message to the contact group.

Abstract: A network system managing an on-demand service within a geographic region can receive, over a network, multi-user request data corresponding to a request for service for a plurality of users. The request data can indicate one or more start locations, a plurality of users, and one or more service locations. In response to receiving the request data, the network system can select a set of service providers from a plurality of candidate service providers in the geographic region to provide the requested service. The service providers can be selected based on optimizations of one or more service parameters including estimated fares for the plurality of users, ETAs to the start location, ETAs to the service locations, etc. The network system can further determine routes for the set of service providers from their respective locations to the start or service location(s) and from the start or service location(s) to the respective start or service location(s).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems to for generating a chatbot that facilities discussion. Embodiments of the present invention, can be used to receive user input comprising user generated text and rate the received user input based on characteristics identified in the received user input. Embodiments of the present invention can further determine a thinking pattern based on the rated user input. Embodiments of the present invention can further generate a chat bot interface that facilitates ideation based on the determined thinking pattern.

Abstract: A device implementing a system for responding to a voice request includes a processor configured to receive a voice request for content, the voice request corresponding to a first user account, the device being associated with the first user account, a second user account and a default account. The processor if further configured to determine that the content is unavailable via the first user account, and provide, in response to the determining, the content via at least one of the second user account or the default account.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums for receiving media data of a session. One apparatus includes processing circuitry that receives a media presentation description (MPD) file and one or more session-based description (SBD) files. The MPD file includes one or more essential property descriptors for session-based dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (DASH). Each of the one or more essential property descriptors for session-based DASH is associated with a different SBD file in the one or more SBD files. The processing circuitry determines, for a period in the MPD file, whether the period has a supplemental property descriptor for session-based DASH. The processing circuitry applies all of the one or more SBD files to the period in response to the period not having any supplemental property descriptor for session-based DASH.

Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. Data about the preset buttons and the media content associated with the preset buttons can be stored in the media delivery system.

Abstract: In an application execution system having a plurality of application servers, each application server stores a plurality of applications, and has computational resources for executing applications in response to received requests. Each application server also includes instructions for loading a respective application into volatile storage and executing the application in response to a request from a client, and for returning a result. A generic application instance may be cloned, creating a pool of generic application instance clones that can be loaded with code for a requested application to produce an application instance. The application instance can then be stored in a cache to be used for a future application request.

Abstract: A computer system receives user data from a computing device of a user and determines that the user will utilize a transport service to arrive at a destination location at a specified time. The computer system automatically triggers, without user input, a service request for the user by monitoring transport provider availability within a proximity of a current location of the user prior to the specified time, and determines a service request time for the user based on the transport provider availability. The computer system then generates the service request for the scheduled user event based on the service request time.

Abstract: Systems and methods implemented in a node in a cloud-based system include operating a first cloud service that is implemented as a monolith system; operating a RESTful framework (Representational State Transfer web service) embedded in the cloud node; and operating one or more applications for one or more cloud services utilizing the RESTful framework, wherein the one or more applications are microservices. The RESTful framework utilizes Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) methods.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a security risk modeling operation. The security risk modeling operation includes: monitoring an entity, the monitoring observing an electronically-observable data source; deriving an observable based upon the monitoring of the electronically-observable data source; identifying a security related activity, the security related activity being based upon the observable from the electronic data source; analyzing the security related activity, the analyzing the security related activity using a human-centric risk modeling framework; and, performing a security operation in response to the analyzing the security related activity.

Abstract: Methods and systems for resource allocation using data from a variety of systems are described herein. A plurality of periods of time for using one or more resources may be identified based on a user request. Data indicative of locations of one or more users over one or more time periods may be received. Such data may be from an application other than a calendar application. Anticipated locations of the one or more users may be determined based on the data received. A resource of the one or more resources may be selected based on a distance between the resource and the anticipated locations of the one or more users. Based on detecting a change to the data, a new resource may be selected.

Abstract: A computing system may perform a method that involves generating a document object model (DOM) at a host web browser representing contents of a web page, providing data to a first endpoint device enabling replication of the DOM to display the contents of the web page in a web browser of the first endpoint device, detecting a request to access the web page via a second endpoint device, and providing data to the second endpoint device to replicate the DOM to enable access to the web page in the same fashion as the first endpoint device.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer-readable medium for packetizing a plurality of network abstraction layer (NAL) units of a picture using at least one processor, including obtaining the plurality of NAL units including a first NAL unit of the picture and a last NAL unit of the picture; splitting the first NAL unit of the picture into a first plurality of fragments and splitting the last NAL unit of the picture into a last plurality of fragments; packetizing the first plurality of fragments into a first plurality of fragmentation unit (FU) packets and packetizing the last plurality of fragments in to a last plurality of FU packets; and transmitting the first plurality of FU packets and the last plurality of FU packets, wherein a last FU packet of the last plurality of FU packets includes a last FU header including a last R bit, and wherein the last R bit is set to 1.

Abstract: A company may authorize a 3rd party to send emails on behalf of the company's domain. The emails are sent by the 3rd party, but the “From” portion of the email header is populated with the company's email address/domain. Methods are disclosed that, in some embodiments, enable email authentication (e.g. SPF record checks and/or DKIM verification) for emails sent by the 3rd party on behalf of a company's domain. In some embodiments, a trusted entity is enlisted to communicate with the 3rd party and the company. The trusted entity has the proper permissions to request changes in the DNS records of the company. The trusted entity receives the request from the 3rd party to add email authentication information to the DNS record. The trusted entity confirms that the 3rd party is authorized by the company and then adds the information to the DNS record.

Abstract: A computing system transmits a first data piece and a second data piece to an electronic device, when the electronic device is engaged in an initial web browser session on an initial web browser, for storage in an electronic device memory. The first data piece is associated with a first domain linked to the initial web browser and contains an electronic device identification. The second data piece is associated with a second domain linked to the initial web browser and contains the electronic device identification. The computing system retrieves the second data piece from the electronic device memory when the computing system is not able to retrieve the first data piece from the electronic device memory. The second data piece retrieved from the electronic device contains the electronic device identification and items of anonymous personal identification information provided by the electronic device during the initial web browser session.

Abstract: A web application has a limit on the total number of concurrent users. As requests from client devices are received from users, a determination is made whether the application can accept those users. When the threshold number of users has been exceeded, new users are prevented from accessing the web application and are assigned to a queue system. A webpage may be sent to the users indicating queue status and may provide their estimated wait time. A cookie may be sent to the client for tracking the position of the user in the application queue. The users are assigned to a user bucket associated with a time interval of their initial request. When user slots become available, the users queued in the user bucket (starting from the oldest user bucket) are allowed access to the web application.