Abstract: Methods and systems of transmitting a plurality of views from a video camera are disclosed. A multi object processing camera captures a wide-angle field of view in high resolution and a processing circuit executes a plurality of software tasks on a plurality of regions extracted from the wide-angle view. Multiple objects can be processed by the camera to detect various events, and the results of the processing transmitted to a base station. The camera removes the need for mechanical pan, tilt, and zoom apparatus by correcting distortions in the electronic image introduced by the wide-angle optical system and image sensor to electronically emulate the pan, tilt, and zoom movement.

Abstract: System and method for zero client communications. A zero client device includes a housing, and in the housing, a transcoding processing unit (transcoder) and a communications processing unit coupled to the transcoder. The transcoder is configured to receive input data from human interface device(s), encode the input data, and provide the encoded input data to the communications processing unit for transmission over a network to a server. The communications processing unit is configured to receive the encoded input data from the transcoder, transmit the encoded input data over the network to the server, receive output data from the server, and send the output data to the transcoder. The transcoder is further configured to receive the output data from the communications processing unit, decode the output data, and send the decoded output data to at least one of the human interface devices.

Abstract: System and method for zero client communications. A zero client device includes a housing, and in the housing, a transcoding processing unit (transcoder) and a communications processing unit coupled to the transcoder. The transcoder is configured to receive input data from human interface device(s), encode the input data, and provide the encoded input data to the communications processing unit for transmission over a network to a server. The communications processing unit is configured to receive the encoded input data from the transcoder, transmit the encoded input data over the network to the server, receive output data from the server, and send the output data to the transcoder. The transcoder is further configured to receive the output data from the communications processing unit, decode the output data, and send the decoded output data to at least one of the human interface devices.

Abstract: An invalidation tracker system for tracking messages in a caching architecture of a pricing and shopping platform. The caching architecture includes multiple levels each comprising one or more servers. Invalidation messages are communicated from one level to another to send invalidation messages to all servers in the caching architecture. The system receives data from provider databases to be communicated to the servers in the caching architecture. The system includes a recording module for recording all invalidation messages communicated to the servers in the caching architecture to form a set of sent invalidation messages, an analyzing module for determining the invalidation messages received at each server in the caching architecture and comparing this with the set of sent invalidation messages to identify one or more undelivered invalidation messages, and a reply module for resending the one or more identified undelivered invalidation messages to an appropriate server in the caching architecture.

Abstract: A wireless communication network system includes a reproducing device reproducing a predetermined content, a first communication terminal, and a second communication terminal. The first communication terminal has a receiving section receiving predetermined data by wireless communication, a first storage section storing therein a software that enables acquiring data of the content currently being reproduced by the reproducing device during a period when the content is being reproduced, and a first controller controlling the receiving section to receive the data of the content through the software.

Abstract: A system and method of creating a situational application provides for identifying content from a plurality of sources, where the content is associated with a user's interaction with the plurality of sources. Data associated with the identified content is gathered, and a situational application is generated based on the gathered data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a plurality of links between a network node and another network node are configured as a link bundle. The network node establishes one or more standby bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) sessions. Each standby BFD session is associated with one or more links of the link bundle. The network node establishes an active BFD session. The active BFD session is associated with one or more links of the link bundle. In response to non-receipt of returned BFD messages for the active BFD session, one or more new active BFD sessions are selected from the one or more standby BFD sessions. In response to non-receipt of returned BFD messages for the one or more new active BFD sessions, it is determined that the link bundle has failed.

Abstract: A video surveillance system wherein a monitoring station collects video data obtained by a monitoring camera is disclosed. The system includes a multihop wireless network formed of a plurality of wireless nodes including a first wireless node having the monitoring camera, and a second wireless node having a gateway connected to the monitoring station. The system also includes a priority control device configured to control the wireless network so that transmission in a link between the first wireless node and the second wireless node is performed at a priority level contained in a priority information message. The transmission including transmitting a video data request from the monitoring station to the monitoring camera, or transmitting video data from the monitoring camera to the monitoring station.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a computer system for remotely configuring network interfaces of a host computer is disclosed, the system including a remote management computer and a managed host computer communicatively connected to the remote management computer over a communications link. The host computer includes a first network interface operable to communicatively connect to two or more server computers on two or more corresponding port numbers, and a second network interface operable to communicatively connect to two or more server computers on two or more corresponding port numbers. The system also includes a microcontroller operatively connected to the first network interface and the second network interface. The microcontroller has a programmable processor that is programmed to cause the host computer to perform functions that include receiving configuration data from the remote management computer over the communications link.

Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, for directing communications of a communication session to a selected communication device, or devices, of a group of commonly-registered devices. A device-direction policy is created and stored at a network entity. The policy identifies preferred devices to which communications of a communication session are to be provided. A SIP Invite, or other communication-session initiation message, is provided to the network entity. The network entity detects the message, accesses the policy, and forwards on the message in accordance with the policy.

Abstract: System and method for zero client communications. A zero client device includes a housing, and in the housing, a transcoding processing unit (transcoder) and a communications processing unit coupled to the transcoder. The transcoder is configured to receive input data from human interface device(s), encode the input data, and provide the encoded input data to the communications processing unit for transmission over a network to a server. The communications processing unit is configured to receive the encoded input data from the transcoder, transmit the encoded input data over the network to the server, receive output data from the server, and send the output data to the transcoder. The transcoder is further configured to receive the output data from the communications processing unit, decode the output data, and send the decoded output data to at least one of the human interface devices.

Abstract: It would be beneficial to allow one or more of information, applications, desktops, and in general any information to be shared between a computer and a communications device. For example, it would be useful to be able to move a presentation from a computer to a mobile communications device. Some solutions attempt to address this by requiring a user to load the information on a laptop, USB key, burn it to an optical disk or the like, and then “open” the information on another device located at the remote destination. In one embodiment, through the use of one or more of virtualization and content translation, any information and/or applications can be exchanged between a computer and a communications device. More specifically, one embodiment utilizes metadata in conjunction with a virtualization environment to allow the exchange of information and/or applications between a personal computer and a communications device, or vice versa.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for domain name system (DNS) pre-resolution. A method for DNS pre-resolution is provided. The method includes initiating a DNS lookup call for one or more sub-resource uniform resource locator (URL) hostnames associated with a referring URL prior to navigation to the referring URL, whereby a resolution result for at least one of the sub-resource URL hostnames is cached in a DNS cache in preparation for navigation to the sub-resource URLs. The method further includes learning relationship information including the sub-resource URLs associated with the referring URL for DNS pre-resolution. A system for DNS pre-resolution is also provided. The system includes a DNS pre-resolver, a navigation monitor and a relationship data store.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards integrating cloud-based services to create custom business processes. A process flow may be generated to perform a custom business process. The process flow may include service channels such that the service channels are coupled together by flow fields to create a custom business process. If event information is provided, one or more service channels may be determined or based on the event information and configuration information associated with the service channels. The event information may be provided to one or more input flow fields of the service channels. Result information may be generated by the service channels based on the event information and the configuration information. The result information may be provided to output flow fields of the service channels. Also, the result information may be forwarded to input flow fields of a next service channel.

Abstract: A method is described herein for enabling a person (presentity) to maintain their presence/IM service when they take their end-device and move/roam from a home network to a visited network. In one embodiment, while the person is located in the home network 104, their end-device (e.g., laptop, PDA, SIP/soft phone) uploads presence/IM information (e.g., presence rules, watcher list, service profile) from SIP/SIMPLE devices (e.g., presence server, SIP registrar, IM server). Then, after the person has taken their end-device and moved to the visited network, the end-device partially re-registers with the SIP registrar located within the home network. The end-device also partially registers with the SIP registrar located within the visited network. Once these steps are completed, then a person (presence watcher) can obtain presence information about the person (presentity) who is currently located within the visited network.

Abstract: A management device (100) for use in an access network (10, 19, 20, 30, 40, 100) including a plurality of data connections (18, 19, 20) between end user devices (10) and an aggregation transceiver device (20) where the connections (18, 19, 20) are aggregated for onward connection through the access network (20, 30, 40), the access network storing in association with each data connection a Dynamic Line Management, DLM, profile which specifies a set of values for a plurality of parameters associated with the respective data connection. The device includes initial profile selection means for, when a line is to be caused to operate in a rate adaptive mode, selecting an initial profile for the line from among the plurality of stored different profiles in dependence upon one or more measurements, or a parameter or parameters derived from one or more measurements, made in respect of the connection while operating in another mode.

Abstract: System and method for zero client communications. A zero client device includes a housing, and in the housing, a transcoding processing unit (transcoder) and a communications processing unit coupled to the transcoder. The transcoder is configured to receive input data from human interface device(s), encode the input data, and provide the encoded input data to the communications processing unit for transmission over a network to a server. The communications processing unit is configured to receive the encoded input data from the transcoder, transmit the encoded input data over the network to the server, receive output data from the server, and send the output data to the transcoder. The transcoder is further configured to receive the output data from the communications processing unit, decode the output data, and send the decoded output data to at least one of the human interface devices.

Abstract: A server having one or more processors and memory receives a plurality of messages organized as conversations associated with a user. The server receives, from a client, a request for a selected conversation that is associated with a first message, a second message that was sent after the first message and a plurality of interstitial messages that were sent at times between when the first message was sent and when the second message was sent. The server sends, to the client, display information for displaying content of the selected conversation that includes a representation of the second message in an expanded mode, a representation of the first message in a first compacted mode and a representation of the plurality of interstitial messages in a second compacted mode that is different from the first compacted mode.

Abstract: A variety of methods, systems, devices and arrangements are implemented for controlling server load-distributions. According to one such computer-implemented method, a desired server load-distribution is assigned for a plurality of computer servers that collectively provide services to computer clients. In response to a computer client request for service, a subset of computer servers is selected from the plurality of computer servers. Weight factors for servers of the selected subset of servers are determined as a function of the overall server load-distribution-profile and the selected subset.

Abstract: A method for maintaining server persistency, including: (a) receiving, by an intermediate entity, a first session request from client to receive a service from a server out of a plurality of servers that are connected to the intermediate entity; (b) selecting a server out of the plurality of servers and directing to the selected server information indicative of the first session request; (c) receiving a response of the selected server to the information indicative of the first session request; (d) analyzing the response of the selected server, to provide an analysis result indicative whether the response includes code to be executed by the client and includes at least one instruction that facilitates sending, by the client, another request, to receive a service from a server out of the plurality of servers; (e) modifying, based on the analysis result, the code by adding information that will cause the client to send a selected server identifier in association to the sending of the other request; and (f) sendi