Abstract: A distributed networking system and protocol is provided to a networking system with a modular design. The distributed networking system may include a networking system, modules, control module, user interface module, input/output module, network module, data transmission network, hybrid modules and composite modules. A method to interface with accessories of a system with a modular design using the distributed networking system and protocol is also provided.

Abstract: In some implementations of this invention, the performance of a network of reinforcement learning agents is maximized by optimizing the communication topology between the agents for the communication of gradients, weights or rewards. For instance, a sparse Erdos-Renyi network may be employed, and network density may be selected in such a way as to maximize reachability and to minimize homogeneity. In some cases, a sparse network topology is employed for massively distributed learning, such as across entire fleets of autonomous vehicles or mobile phones that learn from each other instead of requiring a master to coordinate learning.

Abstract: A system and method for setting time and date in a device (e.g., a set top box (614), or similar client device) through a network connection when a network time standard server (606, 620) (e.g., a NTP server) is unavailable (e.g., blocked or blacklisted) are provided. The system and method of the present disclosure involves sending (404) a request over a network from a device for information from an Internet address (618), receiving (406) a packet (500) from the Internet address (618) in response to the request, extracting (408) time and date information from a header (502) in the packet (500), and using the extracted time and date information to set (416) the current time and date for the device.

Abstract: A distributed storage resource management in a hyper converged infrastructure is created. The system accesses a virtualized infrastructure comprising a plurality of host machines, each of said plurality of host machines having resources, the resources comprising: a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and a storage, each of the plurality of host machines communicatively coupled with one or more virtual machines. The resources in each of the host machines are disaggregated. The resources are aggregated based on a nature of the resource into a common pool of shared resources. A request is received for a workload application having a resource requirement. The resource requirement of the workload application is matched with resources in the common pool of shared resources. The matched resources in the common pool of shared resources are assigned to the workload application.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing and adding user profiles to access an automation system. According to at least one embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to add a user to an automation system. The request is generated from one of a mobile computing device or an automation controller of the automation system. The method further includes receiving contact information for the user and generating a message to send to the user. The message includes an invitation to the automation system. The method also includes sending the message to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing an airport passenger processing system. The system includes a computing device and a peripheral device at an airport, a peripherals interface in communicative connection with the peripheral device and operable to execute a second client application, and a network outside the airport. The network includes a virtualization server for virtualizing an application for a first client application executed by the computing device and a peripherals manager in communication with the virtualization server. The first client application is configured to establish a first communication channel with the virtualization server for communication with an application virtualized on the virtualization server. The second client application is configured to establish a second communication channel with the peripherals manager.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for event detection removing private information. In one aspect, an event detection infrastructure determines that characteristics of multiple signals, when considered collectively, indicate an event of interest to one or more parties. In another aspect, an evaluation module determines that characteristics of one or more signals indicate a possible event of interest to one or more parties. A validator then determines that characteristics of one or more other signals validate the possible event as an actual event of interest to the one or more parties. Signal features can be used to compute probabilities of events occurring. A privacy infrastructure spans signal ingestion, event detection, and event notification and protects the integrity of private information.

Abstract: In a multi-stage network discovery system, a target device is identified by a logical address and associated with a configuration item (CI) record stored in a configuration management database (CMDB). A receiver module receives first probe data from a first probe running against the target device, the first probe data comprising constant attribute data of the target device, stores at least part of the first probe data in a first part of the CI record, receives subsequent probe data from at least one subsequent probe against the target device using the logical address, the subsequent probe data comprising the constant attribute data of the target device, determines that the constant attribute data from the subsequent probe matches the constant attribute data from the CI record, and in response to the determination, stores the subsequent data obtained from the second probe in a second part of the CI record.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to streaming of media and, more specifically, to live streaming of media. The present disclosure relates, in particular, to live streaming of media for low-latency applications such as gaming applications (e.g., live casino gaming applications). The disclosure, among other things, describes a method of live streaming of media for low-latency applications, wherein the media streams are broadcasted (220) from a first device (e.g., a Media Streaming Provider Server System (140)) to one or several second devices (e.g., user game devices (110) for use in a live casino gaming application) over a WebRTC data channel.

Abstract: A network node device and method of determining a communication route to one or more other network nodes through a network. The method includes sending current routing information to a network management server (NMS), and receiving new or supplemental routing information from the NMS, this supplemental routing information determined by the NMS based on the current routing information of the network node and of the one or more other network nodes. The supplemental routing information may include lateral route information identifying designated routing nodes that form lateral band(s) of nodes that span the network, each lateral band including gate node(s) as entrances/exits to the lateral band. The method may further include determining, based on the supplemental routing information, a route to one or more of the other network nodes. A lateral band may facilitate a route through a chokepoint or other abnormal topological layout.

Abstract: A system and approach that provides a basis for monitoring, control, and communications among many remote controller sites and building equipment. A system architectural goal may be to distribute a workload of a supervisor across multiple processing units while maintaining a seamless and integrated workflow for a user experience.

Abstract: A method of traffic reduction in a mesh computing system (400), the mesh computing system (400) comprising hosts located on edge nodes of the mesh computing system (400) and a central registry located outside the mesh computing system (400), the central registry holding the images. The method comprises, at a first host located at a first edge node, receiving (920) a request from a client for an image, sending (930) a request for the image to at least one other host of the mesh computing system (400). When the first host receives (940) notification that at least a second host holds the image, the first host downloads (960) the image from the second host to the first host. The first host creates (970) a container from the image. A host at a node (636; 700) and a mesh computing system (400) are also provided.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for processing requests for performing operations on resources in a software defined datacenter (SDDC). The resources are software-defined (SD) resources in some embodiments. The method initially receives a request to perform an operation with respect to a first resource in the SDDC. The method identifies a policy that matches (i.e., is applicable to) the received request for the first resource by comparing a set of attributes of the request with sets of attributes of a set of policies that place constraints on operations specified for resources. In some embodiments, several sets of attributes for several policies can be expressed for resources at different hierarchal resource levels of the SDDC. The method rejects the received request when the identified policy specifies that the requested operation violates a constraint on operations specified for the first resource.

Abstract: A live media streaming system and method is presented herein. The system and method includes broadcasting a live media stream in at least one of a plurality of themed broadcasting channels, the live media stream being transmitted from a broadcasting device corresponding to a broadcasting user. A jump zone (a physical region or area) is selected or defined based upon predetermined jump zone criteria corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of themed broadcasting channels. Further, a next broadcasting user is selected, wherein the user is located within the physical geographic region of the jump zone. Once the next broadcasting user is selected, a live media stream is broadcasted from the next user's broadcasting device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the processing circuitry to create, in a web browser of a communication terminal, data of a web page for displaying the web page configured to accept a selection of a conference from a first conference list by a user; create a conference content in association with the conference selected by the user; and display, on the web browser displayed on a display device of the communication terminal, the conference content created in association with the conference selected by the user, such that the conference content is editable by the user.

Abstract: Embodiments for optimizing dynamic resource allocations in a disaggregated computing environment. A data heat map associated with a data access pattern of data elements associated with a workload is maintained. The workload is classified into one of a plurality of classes, each class characterized by the data access pattern associated with the workload. The workload is then assigned to a dynamically constructed disaggregated system optimized with resources according to the one of the plurality of classes the workload is classified into to increase efficiency during a performance of the workload.

Abstract: A virtual network manager system comprising a server in communication with a node, the server including at least one virtual network function (VNF), a cluster manager in communication with the server, the cluster manager is configured to detect a change in a health of the VNF on the server and when the change in the health of the VNF occurs generate a signal to a node to perform an action, the action including at least one of throttling traffic to the VNF, rerouting traffic to an alternate VNF, changing a weight value for traffic to the VNF, and generating an alert indicating a relative capacity change at the VNF.

Abstract: Techniques for monitoring user experience for cloud-based services, availed via an entity, are described. Server computing device(s) can receive, from a user device using a cloud-based service, data associated with component(s) of the user device, wherein the data is indicative of a user experience associated with the user device while using the cloud-based service. The server computing device(s) can monitor, using rule(s) and based at least partly on the data, changes to a state of the user device. The server computing device(s) can determine, based at least partly on the monitoring, an occurrence of a trigger event associated with a remedial action and can effectuate the remedial action. As a result, techniques described herein enable near real-time—and in some examples, automatic—reporting and/or remediation for preventing and/or correcting changes to the state of the user device that can cause poor user experiences.

Abstract: A framework for testing media in a media enabled web application is described. A media enabled web application such as a voice over Internet protocol (“VOIP”) is initiated between an originating web browser window and terminating or receiving web browser window. A WebRTC module is initiated on the terminating or receiving web browser window to record testing media transferred from the originating web browser window. The captured media is compared to the testing media to determine the quality of service of the media enabled web application.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes for determining a rigidity associated with a dependent application, wherein the rigidity can be a hard rigidity, a firm rigidity, or a soft rigidity, and wherein these rigidities refer to the dependency between the dependent application and a dependee application. In response to detecting a failure of the dependee application, the disclosure provides for performing an appropriate action with respect to the dependent application, wherein that action is based, at least in part, on the rigidity associated with the dependent application. In certain embodiments, the appropriate action can further be based on a locality parameter associated with the dependent application.