Abstract: What is provided is an efficient method and system of two-way communication using data-field based templates. The method and system allows individuals to more easily communicate information and data such that the most relevant information and data is readily received and accessed by the appropriate parties. This is particularly beneficial in allowing individuals to quickly accomplish routine events and allows anyone to have similar functionality without the knowledge of authoring a mobile application, themselves. In addition, the method and system disclosed herein allows for the tracking of transactions in one user interface from multiple originators (i.e. consolidating multiple tasks with different relationships in one place).

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates secure communication between computing entities. During operation, the system generates a first interest that indicates a vote for a value associated with a group prefix and a round number. In response to the first interest, the system receives a first content object that indicates an acknowledgment of the vote and has a payload that includes a nonce validator. In response to a second interest that indicates an acknowledgment of the first content object, the system receives a second content object that indicates a decision for the value and has a payload that includes a nonce which is used as a pre-image of the nonce validator. The system verifies the second content object based on the nonce and the nonce validator.

Abstract: Described herein are one or more self-organizing network (SON) components configured to determine QoS factors associated with QoS classes for a node of a telecommunication network based at least in part on performance metrics, network configuration, or network fault information. The one or more SON components may receive the performance metrics, network configuration, or network fault information from the node, and the performance metrics, network configuration, or network fault information may be associated with communication of traffic of the QoS classes by the node. Upon determining the QoS factors, the one or more SON components may transmit indications of the QoS factors to the node.

Abstract: Described herein is a self-organizing network (SON) configured to receive information indicating that access network equipment is experiencing a power outage. In response, the SON determines at least one of a time since the power outage, a present configuration of the access network equipment, a characteristic of the access network equipment, or a value of a performance indicator associated with the access network equipment. The SON then generates an updated configuration of the access network equipment based at least in part on the at least one of the time since the power outage, the present configuration of the access network equipment, the characteristic of the access network equipment, or the value of the performance indicator. Further, the SON then provides the updated configuration to the access network equipment.

Abstract: Described herein are one or more self-organizing network (SON) tools configured to receive indicia that an event affecting usage of telecommunication service will occur at a specific location and at a specific time. Based at least in part on information about the event, the one or more SON tools determine one or more configuration changes to apply to telecommunication infrastructure. The one or more SON tools then apply the one or more configuration changes to the telecommunication infrastructure at the specific location and at the specific time.

Abstract: Bandwidth adaptation is achieved with selection of quality levels of media content to be transferred based on network conditions.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product that includes a processor assigning a network connection to an application, based upon the application requesting the network connection from a pool of network connections for connecting applications to a network resource, the assigned network connection for communicating a message with the network resource. The processor replaces the assigned network connection in the pool with a placeholder comprising configuration data of the assigned connection. The processor determined a period of inactivity of the assigned network connection, and the processor returns the assigned network connection to the pool, based upon the period reaching a defined threshold of inactivity.

Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for providing electronic notifications that users are concurrently interacting with the same feed item of a social network feed. In some implementations, first data from a first user system can identify a first feed item of the feed as one with which a first user is interacting. It can be determined that a second user using a second user system is concurrently interacting with the first feed item. Based on the determinations, a notification can be sent to one or both user systems. The notification can include data indicating that the first and second users are concurrently interacting with the first feed item.

Abstract: A public network links a plurality of nodes, each associated with at least one network address. A transport network connects a plurality of routers, each of which is also connected to the public network. A database holds geographical location information associated with respective network addresses on the public network. The database is used to determine which of the routers is closest to geographical locations associated with the network addresses. Information is stored that identifies these closest routers. The information is suitable for use in a routing protocol for routing data packets through the transport network to a destination outside the transport network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for triggering a transfer of at least one presence information message between the network node and a client terminal. In the method the network node is configured to receive information on a communication environment from at least one of the following: the communication network, the client terminal. The received information is analyzed at least by comparing information on the communication environment at least partially with at least one predetermined value. If the comparison indicates that the communication environment is suitable for the transfer of the at least one presence information message, the transfer of the at least one presence information message is triggered to the client terminal. The invention relates also to a network node and a system for implementing the method.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for client-directed placement of remotely configured service instances are described. One or more placement target options are selected for a client of a network-accessible service based on criteria such as service characteristics of the placement targets. The selected options, including a particular placement target that includes instance hosts configurable from remote control servers, are indicated programmatically to the client. A determination is made that a service instance is to be configured at the particular placement target on behalf of the client. A remote control server is configured to issue administrative commands to an instance host at the particular placement target to configure the service instance.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of operating an Application Server (AS) that implements an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) supplementary service for a user. The method includes configuring a rule for the user, the rule having an action specifying whether or not an announcement is to be provided and, if an announcement is to be provided, defining media to be used for the announcement. The method further includes determining if a condition of the rule is met by a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message relating to the user and, if so, implementing an announcement in accordance with the action.

Abstract: A device may receive hash values generated based on resource identifiers. The resource identifiers may be associated with a toll free data service and may be associated with a file size threshold for accessing the toll-free data service. The device may identify a request to access content using a resource identifier and may generate a hash value based on the resource identifier. The device may compare the generated hash value and the received hash values. The device may request the content selectively using a toll-free resource identifier or a non-toll-free resource identifier based on comparing the generated hash value and the received hash values.

Abstract: Described are techniques for determining relationships between related processes and, based on the relationships, determining a critical path for at least a subset of the processes. The critical path for a process may be identified by determining whether a process is able to execute after each input received by the process. When the process is able to execute, the preceding process that provided the latest-received input may be identified. The process may be repeated for one or more preceding processes until a root process is determined. Based on the critical path data for a process, changes in latency due to a change in the critical path, a change in latency for an existing process, or the addition of a new process may be determined.

Abstract: User interfaces for Multiple external processes are hosted in a single user interface (UI) threaded host application. A broker process (or broker window) is created in the hosting application for each external process user interface window. A monitor monitors the state of the hosting application and, if it becomes nonresponsive, identifies each of the external processes that are nonresponsive, and issues a notification to terminate the identified external processes.

Abstract: A content item sharing and synchronization system providing team shared folders is described. Users of the system have access to the team shared folder simply by being a member of a team. A team account manager of the team can grant access to the team shared folder simply by inviting selected users to the team. Similarly, the team account manager can revoke access to the team shared folder simply by removing a user from the team. Unlike typical network file server folders, separate access control list management for the team shared folder apart from user team membership management is not needed to grant and revoke access to the team shared folder, thereby reducing administrative steps necessary to effectively manage access to the team shared folder.

Abstract: A system and computing instructions may include a user device, a social network database, and a processor. The user device may include a user interface configured to display a web browser. The social network database may be configured to store social network information related to an entity. The processor may be configured to identify the entity based on content of a webpage displayed on the web browser of the user device, obtain social network information related to the entity from the social network database based on a social network relationship between the user and the entity, and display the social network information on the web browser of the user device.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates secure communication between computing entities. During operation, the system generates a first interest that indicates a vote for a value associated with a group prefix and a round number. In response to the first interest, the system receives a first content object that indicates an acknowledgment of the vote and has a payload that includes a nonce validator. In response to a second interest that indicates an acknowledgment of the first content object, the system receives a second content object that indicates a decision for the value and has a payload that includes a nonce which is used as a pre-image of the nonce validator. The system verifies the second content object based on the nonce and the nonce validator.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for unified bandwidth management for network traffic. In particular, two or more network devices may be grouped into a single set, and bandwidth management is performed on the single set. The grouping of network devices into a single set facilitates dynamic adjustment of bandwidth management based on real-time variations in network traffic that may arise during standard operations of the network.

Abstract: A self-organizing network (SON) with an application programming interface (API) common to multiple SON tools is described herein. Through the API, a SON tool may receive one more performance indicators associated with network information. The SON tool may then generate an updated network configuration based at least in part on the one or more performance indicators and provide, though the API, the updated network configuration to configure one or more network components. The SON tool, and other SON tools, may be executed by an SON automation engine, the SON automation engine and the API enabling additional SON tools to be added to the SON.