Abstract: A plurality of image sources that are open on a first computing device may be determined. A plurality of visual representations of the plurality of image sources may be displayed. A selection of a first image source of the plurality of image sources for which to transmit first image data corresponding to the first image source to one or more other computing devices may be received via the plurality of visual representations. A first image capture component to capture the first image data may be automatically selected, by one or more software components, from a plurality of image capture components. The first image data may be captured using the first image capture component, and the first image data may be transmitted to the one or more other computing devices.

Abstract: Roughly described: a network interface device has an interface. The interface is coupled to first network interface device circuitry, host interface circuitry and host offload circuitry. The host interface circuitry is configured to interface to a host device and has a scheduler configured to schedule providing and/or receiving of data to/from the host device. The interface is configured to allow at least one of: data to be provided to said host interface circuitry from at least one of said first network device interface circuitry and said host offload circuitry; and data to be provided from said host interface circuitry to at least one of said first network interface device circuitry and said host offload circuitry.

Abstract: A network interface device having an FPGA for providing an FPGA application. A first interface between a host computing device and the FPGA application is provided, allowing the FPGA application to make use of data-path operations provided by a transport engine on the network interface device, as well as communicate with the host. The FPGA application sends and receives data with the host via a memory that is memory mapped to a shared memory location in the host computing device, whilst the transport engine sends and receives data packets with the host via a second memory. A second interface is provided to interface the FPGA application and transport engine with the network, wherein the second interface is configured to back-pressure the transport engine.

Abstract: A method for managing text messages of a chat between a user and a contact of an instant messaging application that provides the option to apply a secret chat mode on the messages that are written or recorded and displayed in the dialog boxes after applying the secret mode. The method indicates on the screens of the computing devices of the user and the contact that the chat is under the secret chat mode. The method deletes from the dialog boxes the text messages that are under the secret chat mode upon receiving a deleting command from the user or the contact. The deleting command may be automatically created when the user or the contact leaves the chat. The method stores these text messages and re-posts them upon receiving a mutual re-posting command from both the user and the contact.

Abstract: A method for generating a reputation value of a sender includes: obtaining non-spam logs in a specified period; calculating an initial reputation value of a target sender according to sender identifications and recipient identifications of the non-spam logs as well as the number of emails sent by senders of the non-spam logs; calculating a transferred reputation value of the target sender according to the sender identifications of the non-spam logs and the number of the emails sent by the senders of the non-spam logs; and calculating a current reputation value of the target sender according to the initial reputation value and the transferred reputation value of the target sender. The method can accurately calculate the reputation value of the sender without relying on an email sending history of the sender, thereby effectively preventing the reputation value of the sender from being increased by cheating.

Abstract: Bystander effect management can include determining a likelihood of a bystander effect on at least one chat participant engaging in a chat discourse over an electronic communications network. The likelihood can be determined by a bystander effect perception (BEP) model generated based on collaboration interaction metrics derived from prior discourses conducted over the electronic communications network by a chat group. A bystander effect reaction (BER) can be generated in response to determining that the likelihood of the bystander effect exceeds a predetermined threshold, the BER being determined based on the BEP model to be more likely than not to enhance collaboration among at least some chat participants engaging in the chat discourse. A notification based on the BER can be conveyed to one or more chat participants engaging in the chat discourse over the electronic communications network.

Abstract: A system and method that enables an application to retrieve application update from the software vendor using one or more network connection. The application checks for updates when it is invoked by the user. The checking of updates is done by sending a request to the vendor server via one or multiple network connections. The network connection can be wired or wireless. By using multiple network connections, the update process can send and receive update data faster than using one network connections. Another aspect of the invention is if the checking for update request failed via the default or 1st network connection, the application will check for the next available network connection to send the update request. By checking for update from the vendor, the application will always have the most up to date patches, fixes, and/or new features.

Abstract: A computing apparatus is configured to operate a controller on a communication log file to infer a message structure for communications between a remote control and a controlled device. The controller applies Hidden Markov Model and Finite State Machine to the message structure to operate the remote control on the controlled device to perform predefined actions, receives a state of the controlled device, and generates a semantic classification for the message structure from the state, the semantic classification applied to operation of the controller.

Abstract: A method and device for processing information are provided. The method includes: judging whether a screen-sharing request from a peer device is received via a wireless network transmission link; when it is judged that the screen-sharing request from the peer device is received, obtaining an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a port number of the peer device; generating, according to the IP address and the port number, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) corresponding to media data that is used for playing screen content of the peer device; determining a standard player corresponding to the URL; and playing the media data corresponding to the URL using the standard player.

Abstract: Managing Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) subscription dialog state loss, including a SIP server locator configured to determine the identity of a SIP server that maintains a SIP subscription dialog corresponding to a SIP subscription dialog that is maintained by a SIP client, and a liveliness tester configured to periodically send to the SIP server a SIP RE-SUBSCRIBE message corresponding to the SIP subscription dialog.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to select storage tiers for data replication and data recovery. A replication stream is received from a replication appliance that is configured to replicate data to a storage tier of multiple storage tiers. Each storage tier differs from at least one other storage tier in at least one storage characteristic. Portions of the replication stream are identified based on input/output (I/O) characteristics. The portions are stored in one storage tier other than the storage tier based on the I/O characteristics, and a storage cost associated with each storage tier, where the storage cost associated with each storage tier is based on storage characteristics of each storage tier.

Abstract: Micro-schedulers control bandwidth allocation for clients, each client subscribing to a respective predefined portion of bandwidth of an outgoing communication link. A macro-scheduler controls the micro-schedulers, by allocating the respective subscribed portion of bandwidth associated with each respective client that is active, by a predefined first deadline, with residual bandwidth that is unused by the respective clients being shared proportionately among respective active clients by a predefined second deadline, while minimizing coordination among micro-schedulers by the macro-scheduler periodically adjusting respective bandwidth allocations to each micro-scheduler.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for maintaining state synchronization of an application between computing devices and maintaining state synchronization of common information between different applications. A server receives a request from a client device to access a shared state scope. A shared state scope is a data store that physically resides on the server, where the data store stores state information. The state information stored in these scopes can be shared among multiple instances of an application residing on multiple client devices. Furthermore, the state information may include common information that is shared among different applications. Upon the server providing access to the requested scope, the server receives an update to the state information stored within the requested scope from the requesting client device. The server then notifies other client devices regarding the update to the state information that have access to the shared state scope.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for changing a network layer address (e.g., an IPv6 address) on a transaction or request basis. The change may be in response to an explicit request from an application or in response to detecting that certain predefined events have occurred. For example, the address may be changed each time a network transaction (or n-network transactions) is completed. Doing so could allow an email client to send messages (or groups of message) using distinct network addresses, making it difficult, if not impossible for the sending client to be blocked.

Abstract: A collaborative authoring application provides an authoring environment in which two or more users can edit a document concurrently. Each user edits a copy of the document, sends updates to a master copy of the document, and receives updates from the master copy of the document. The authoring environment may be configured into a public mode of operation, in which content and metadata are synchronized automatically, or into a private mode of operation, in which metadata is synchronized automatically and content is synchronized only at the request of the user. The authoring application may edit documents offline in public or private mode.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device including: a main display panel operable to alternately display a left image and a right image; an auxiliary display panel including first and second substrates having a pixel part corresponding to that of the main display panel and a sub-liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second substrates, and positioned in front of the main display panel to change polarization information of an incident left or right image; a plurality of first electrodes patterned on the first substrate along the rows of pixels formed on the main display panel; a second electrode formed on a front surface of the pixel part of the second substrate; and a light source to supply light to the rear side of the main display panel. Both a 3D vertical viewing angle and 2D luminance in a glass-type 2D display can be improved.

Abstract: A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, in which a session is established between a local computing device and a remote computing device, a lock session signal is transmitted from the remote computing device to the local computing device, a lock session signal is received at the local computing device, and the session is locked, at the local computing device. Furthermore, the user is prompted for identification information at the remote computing device, and the identification information is transmitted from the remote computing device to the local computing device. Moreover, the identification information is received at the local computing device, the identification information is authenticated at the local computing device, and the session is unlocked, at the local computing device.

Abstract: Systems for transmitting an application message between nodes of a clustered data processing system are disclosed. One system includes a determination of whether one or more application messages may currently be transmitted to a first node of a plurality of nodes from a second node of the plurality of nodes. The system further includes processing the one or more application messages in response to a determination that the one or more application messages may be currently transmitted.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to providing a secure management agent for high-availability continuity for cloud systems. An aspect includes receiving operating parameters and threshold settings for a plurality of computing clouds. Secure relationships are established with the plurality of computing clouds based on the operating parameters. Data is mirrored across the plurality of computing clouds. Threshold data is then monitored for the plurality of computing clouds to maintain a continuity of resources for the plurality of computing clouds.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to providing a secure management agent for high-availability continuity for cloud systems. An aspect includes receiving operating parameters and threshold settings for a plurality of computing clouds. Secure relationships are established with the plurality of computing clouds based on the operating parameters. Data is mirrored across the plurality of computing clouds. Threshold data is then monitored for the plurality of computing clouds to maintain a continuity of resources for the plurality of computing clouds.