Abstract: A method comprising: at a management entity configured to communicate with a network: upon detecting a performance problem on a network path in the network, generating a trigger probe having a correlation identifier, the trigger probe configured to transit the network path and, on one or more designated network nodes of the network path, trigger (i) capturing a full device state, including a control plane state and a data plane state, and (ii) exporting a report of the full device state with the correlation identifier; sending the trigger probe along the network path; receiving, from each of the one or more designated network nodes, the report that includes the correlation identifier and the full device state; and correlating each report to the performance problem based on the correlation identifier in each report, to diagnose a root cause of the performance problem using the full device state in each report.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for utilizing blockchain to implement named data networking. In various embodiments, a computing system might determine whether a cache that is communicatively coupled to the computing system contains data that is responsive to a first request received from a user. If so, the computing system might retrieve and send (to the client device) data that is responsive to the received first request. If not, the computing system might send, to a blockchain system, a second request for identifying a blockchain containing a block containing data responsive to the received first request. In response to identifying such a blockchain, the computing system might receive a copy of the identified blockchain; might abstract, from the identified blockchain, the block containing the data responsive to the received first request; might abstract the data from the identified block; and might send the data to the client device.

Abstract: Mechanisms for redistributing computing resources in a distributed data processing system is provided. Performance metrics are collected for processing requests associated with a computer operation for which there is an established service level agreement (SLA) having a required SLA performance metric. The performance metrics are compared to the SLA performance metric to select an SLA for which the SLA performance metric is being met. A plurality of computer simulations are executed that simulate different distributions of computing resources. Simulation results are compared to the SLA performance metric to identify one or more computer simulations whose results either meet, exceed, or are closest to the SLA performance metric of the selected SLA. A distribution of computing resources is selected based on the comparison and the computing resources are redistributed accordingly.

Abstract: Which file to be printed is determined in a case where a print instruction is given from a user in a conversation service. A server system that provides a conversation service includes a determination unit configured to determine that a print instruction has been given from a user in the conversation service, and a posting unit configured to, on a basis of the determination unit determining that the print instruction has been given, post on the conversation service a name of a file as a print target candidate, the file being uploaded to the conversation service most recently before the determination unit determines that the print instruction has been given.

Abstract: A method for supporting configurable producer network function (NF) Internet protocol (IP) address mappings includes, at an NF repository function (NRF), receiving, from a requesting node, a request message for network address and/or service information of a producer NF. The method further includes determining, from the request message, at least one consumer NF parameter. The method further includes using the at least one consumer NF parameter, a producer NF IP address mapping rule. The method further includes, in response to locating the producer NF IP address mapping rule, determining, using the producer NF IP address mapping rule, an IP address to return to the requesting node. The method further includes generating a response message including the IP address and transmitting the response message to the requesting node.

Abstract: To improve the network experience in a network, a unique device identifier (UDID) can be generated by a UDID generation module of a client device. The UDID generation module utilizes one or more device parameters as well as a service set identifier (SSID) as input(s) to the UDID generation module. The UDID can be reported to an access point device of the network so that the access point device can track, monitor, control, etc. the client device within the network, for example, when media access control randomization (rMAC) is utilized by the network to protect the privacy of the client device or a user of the client device. The same UDID is generated each time the client device joins the network so that the client device need not store the UDID.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for optimal placement of aggregator equipment in telecommunication networks. An embodiment operates by determining an optimized traffic aggregation configuration based on execution of a network optimization function. The embodiment executes the network optimization function by receiving, as an input, information corresponding to resource capacity of the one or more types of aggregator units and resource demands generated by the plurality of access nodes, calculating an estimated number of each type of traffic aggregator unit of the one or more types of traffic aggregator units, and calculating the optimized traffic aggregation configuration.

Abstract: A first data processing device can include circuitry configured to receive an electronic request message; generate first electronic information using the electronic request message; receive, from each of one or more second data processing devices, respective first characteristic data of respective second electronic information generated by that second data processing device; generate, for each of the one or more second data processing devices, respective second characteristic data of the first electronic information; compare, for each of the one or more second data processing devices, the first characteristic data with the second characteristic data; and when one or more matches between the first characteristic data and second characteristic data for the one or more second data processing devices meet a predetermined condition, perform a predetermined process using the first electronic information in response to the electronic request message.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method and system for issuing alerts are disclosed. The method includes receiving device information for one or more mobile devices; sorting the received device information based on pre-determined criteria; evaluating the sorted device information to determine if the device information satisfies a specified condition; and issuing alert based on the determination. The system for issuing alerts includes a storage database, wherein the storage database receives device information for one or more mobile devices; an analytics engine, wherein the analytics engine sorts the received device information based on pre-determined criteria; a rules engine, wherein the rules engine evaluates the sorted device information to determine if the device information satisfies a specified condition and issues alerts based on the determination.

Abstract: Virtual private network (VPN) service provider infrastructure (SPI) receives a request to access a VPN from a client device. The VPN SPI selects an Internet Protocol (IP) address for access to the VPN by the client device from a pool of IP addresses. The VPN SPI provides access to the VPN for the client device via the IP address. The VPN SPI receives one or more handshake notifications from the client device. The VPN SPI determines that a threshold time period has passed since a latest-in-time handshake notification of the one or more handshake notifications. The VPN SPI disconnects the client device from the VPN in response to determining that the threshold time period has passed. The VPN SPI adds the IP address to the pool of IP addresses in response to disconnecting the client device from the VPN.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring and using telemetry information in various ways. For example, a system that monitors telemetry information may include a user that gathers telemetry information of a device and transmits the information to a monitored room. A manager may join a monitored room and monitor the monitored room for particular types of telemetry information. In one example, a manager may determine whether a downstream device is experiencing a network problem, such as a low bitrate. A manager may also transmit commands to the player via the monitored room, which causes the downstream device to operate in accordance with the transmitted command. In one example, a manager may transmit a command that causes a player to decode a particular service.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique that can be performed by a server computer system. The technique can include executing a machine learning process to generate a machine learning model based on global data collected from one or more electronic devices, wherein the machine learning model is described by model data. The technique can further include encapsulating the model data in a markup language document. The technique can further include sending, over a network, the markup language document to at least one electronic device of the one or more electronic devices to cause the at least one electronic device to update a local device machine learning model.

Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for a proxy infrastructure. In the proxy infrastructure, a network element (e.g., a supernode) is connected with a plurality of exit nodes. At one of a plurality of messenger units of the proxy infrastructure, a proxy protocol request is received directly from a client computing device. The proxy protocol request specifies a request and a target. In response the proxy protocol request, a selection is made between one between one of the plurality of exit nodes. A message with the request is sent from the messenger to the supernode connected with the selected exit node. Finally, the message is sent from the supernode to the selected exit node to forward the request to the target.

Abstract: A computing system for managing a contact center having agent instances includes processor(s) in a management network serving an end-user network that includes the contact center and a communication distributor server operable to receive communications from customers to the end-user network and assign one or more of the agent instances to service the communications from the customers. The processor(s) are configured to perform tasks including (a) receiving, from the end-user network, data associated with processes of the server(s) including the communication distributor server, (b) determining, based on a specification, operations to be performed by the one or more servers, and (c) providing, to the one or more servers, the operations, wherein the operations include changing a state of a particular agent instance of the agent instances or modifying an assigned schedule or assigned queue for the particular agent instance. A method and article of manufacture are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique that can be performed by a server computer system. The technique can include obtaining data from each of multiple endpoint devices to form global data. The global data can be generated by the endpoint devices in accordance with local instructions in each of the endpoint devices. The technique further includes generating global instructions based on the global data and sending the global instructions to a particular endpoint device. The global instructions configure the particular endpoint device to perform a data analytic operation that analyzes events. The events can include raw data generated by a sensor of the particular endpoint device.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a content consumption monitor (CCM) determines surges in content consumption based on changes in content consumptions scores. The CCM determines the content consumptions scores for domains and/or organizations (orgs) based on session events generated by different devices/users from the org and/or domain, a number of events generated by the org/domain, content and/or user interactions with the content indicated by the events, relevancy scores of the content to one or more topics, and/or other criteria. The CCM detects surges in consumption or interest in a topic for the domain/org when the consumption score reaches a threshold and/or within a period of time. The CCM may adjust the consumption score based on the changes in the relevancy, number of events and/or the number of users over different time periods. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A first network device for use in a blockchain network is described.

Abstract: The present technique relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method each of which enables a burden imposed on processing on a reception side to be reduced. A data processing apparatus produces signaling containing a Null cell number exhibiting the number of Null cells of cells of a sub-frame included in a physical layer frame, and processes the signaling so as for the signaling to be contained in a preamble of the physical layer frame, thereby enabling a burden imposed on processing on a reception side to be reduced. The present technique, for example, can be applied to data transmission complying with the broadcasting standards such as ATSC3.0.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to establish a relative importance of an input parameter pj in a plurality of input parameters pi in a data set input to a machine learning model, the data set represented by a j row by k column matrix Im, an intersection of each row with each column defining an element, the method includes for each of the plurality of parameters pi in the input data set, a computer sorts columns ki of the matrix Im. to produce a re-ordered matrix Im,j; the computer determines a hyper-parameter N* of sub-matrices into which may be sorted the values in a jth row of the re-ordered matrix Im,j; the computer generates a plurality of group sub-matrices Gi, each of the group sub-matrices comprising a subset of columns and the jth row; the computer inputs the re-ordered matrix Im,j into a fully-trained machine learning model to produce machine learning model outputs; and the computer produces normalized mean values of the outputs.

Abstract: A communication session between two or more computing devices is monitored. One or more share actions, that include one or more media documents, are identified in the communication session responsive to the media documents and based on the monitoring the communication session. Reaction data, that is related to the share actions, in the communication session is analyzed in response the share actions and based on the media documents. One or more relevant media documents are determined based on the analyzing the reaction data. The relevant media documents are analyzed based on the media documents. A first depiction rendered by a first of the devices of the communication session is modified based on the relevant media documents.