Abstract: A current technique to enforce a Zoning configuration is referred to as “Hard Zoning”. Hard Zoning is a technique in which network switches in a fabric inspect packets to ascertain if a packet should be forwarded or discarded, according to the communication between nodes allowed by the Zoning configuration. For the network switches to be able to perform this packet-by-packet filtering, Zoning information needs to be supplied to the network switches. However, current approaches involve sending duplicate data to switches. These approaches are very inefficient and cumbersome. Accordingly, embodiments comprise a Centralized Discovery Controller (CDC) that collects network information, generates, for a switch, its appropriate zoning information, and sends the switch-specific zoning information to that switch.

Abstract: Senders' password protected messages may be transmitted and access to those messages available after a password is received. Senders' required-reading messages may also or alternatively be transmitted and recipients' device interaction restricted until indication is received that they are read.

Abstract: A method of reporting differences between a plurality of computing cluster configurations for executing containerized software applications may comprise routinely retrieving, at preset time intervals, cluster configuration files stored at computing clusters for configuring the computing clusters for execution of a containerized software application, receiving a user selection of a first cluster configuration file and a second cluster configuration file within the stored cluster configuration files, and comparing the first cluster configuration file and the second cluster configuration file.

Abstract: A transmission management system includes a destination name data managing unit which manages a plurality of destination name data items which indicate a plurality of names of a destination in communications between transmission terminals, a destination name data reading unit which reads a destination name data item from the plurality of destination name data items managed by the destination name data managing unit, and a destination name data transmitting unit which transmits the destination name data item read by the destination name data reading unit to a transmission terminal capable of communicating with the destination.

Abstract: A method and system for managing execution of a local craft terminal application on a local computer system comprising accessing one of the plurality of remote network elements and obtaining therefrom a launcher application program configured to manage execution of the local craft terminal application on the local computer system, launching the launcher application program on the local computer system and determining, using the launcher application program, whether the local computer system contains an appropriate copy of the local craft terminal application, and if the local computer system does not contain the appropriate copy of the local craft terminal application, obtaining the appropriate copy of the local craft terminal application from the first one of the plurality of remote network elements.

Abstract: With the advent of manycore architecture, on-chip interconnect connects a number of cores, caches, memory modules, accelerators, graphic processing unit (GPU) or chiplets in one system. However, on-chip interconnect architecture consumes a significant portion of total parallel computing chip power. Power-gating is an effective technique to reduce power consumption by powering off the routers, but it suffers from a large wake-up latency to resume the full activity of routers. Recent research aims to improve the wake-up latency penalty by hiding it through early wake-up techniques. However, these techniques do not exploit the full advantage of power-gating due to the early wake-up. Consequently, they do not achieve significant power savings. The present invention provides a new router architecture that remedies the large wake-up latency overheads while providing significant power savings. The invention takes advantage of a simple switch to transmit packets without waking up the router.

Abstract: Disclosed are particulate matter measuring device and a particulate matter information utilizing system, the particulate matter measuring device including: a particulate matter concentration measuring sensor configured to measure particulate matter concentration information; a location sensing module configured to select location information of a place where the particulate matter concentration information is measured by the particulate matter concentration measuring sensor; a communication module configured to communicate with an electronic device; and a control module configured to output a control signal to control the electronic device, based on the particulate matter concentration information and location information corresponding to the particulate matter concentration information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses may provide management of messaging for one or more devices of a user according to the user's configurable presence schedule. A messaging management server may receive notifications of messages and the messages themselves from a messaging service provider. The messages may have originated from a first user and be intended for receipt by a second user. After a preset time period has elapsed, a notification of the message may be sent from the messaging management server to each of the second user's devices in accordance with the second user's presence schedule. Subsequent messages from the first user and intended for the second user may be routed from the messaging management server to the device on which the second user responded to the notification of the initial message and might not be routed to the second user's other devices.

Abstract: An electronic device monitors audible output for media content being presented in its vicinity. It detects a volume change event within the monitored audible output. It obtains identification of the media content. Based on the identification, the device obtains a list of expected volume change events within the media content. It determines whether the detected volume change event correlates with one of the expected volume change events. In accordance with a determination that there is no correlation, the device determines that the detected volume change event comprises a volume change event from a user of the device. It analyzes the detected volume change event to determine user interest in the presented media content. The determined level of interest is sent to a server system. The device receives from the server system one or more recommendations based on the determined level of interest, and presents to the user the recommendations.

Abstract: A sauna having a video display device, a loud speaker device, lighting elements, an aromatherapy device, and a user interface device, and includes control circuitry which links the sauna to a remote server. The remote server provides media files for display to a user and collects and stores user profile and usage information. Multiple saunas are be linked into a network or global infrastructure so that a user's profile and usage information follow the user to any sauna connected to the network. Collected data can be used by users to track individual usage and performance metrices, and by service providers to analyze usage data and information for operational and marketing purposes.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, when a user posts information on a social networking service (SNS) that is related to a request for use of an apparatus, grant the user an authority to use the apparatus, the SNS being a service in which participants exchange information, the user being a participant of the SNS, the apparatus being a participant of the SNS and having a trust relationship with another participant who has a trust relationship with the user, trust relationships being relationships in which information is exchanged on the SNS only between limited participants.

Abstract: A computing system may include a server, client computing devices, a gateway device in communication between the server and the client computing devices, and a local device to be coupled to a given client computing device and to be operable in a given virtual desktop instance associated with the given client computing device, thereby generating client initialization packets. The gateway device may be configured to when the local device is coupled to the given client computing device, determine whether a client packet from a plurality of client initialization packets is within a client mapping table, replace the client packet with a client mapping ID number to define compressed client initialization packets, and send the compressed client initialization packets to the server. The server may be configured to replace the client mapping ID number with the client packet in the compressed client initialization packets based upon a server mapping table.

Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location including digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method including a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.

Abstract: Dynamic intelligent analytics VPN instantiation and/or aggregation facilitating secured access to the cloud network device are provided herein. A system can comprise: a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: identifying an application for execution on a user device of user devices connected to first network devices of a first network, wherein the system is part of second devices of a second network communicatively coupled to and remote from the first network; and determining virtual private network attributes for a virtual private network for the user device, wherein the virtual private network attributes are based on the application; and generating a message notification to send to the user device, wherein the message notification comprises the virtual private network attributes to enable the user device to update the virtual private network.

Abstract: A method for training a model are provided and an information recommendation system. The method includes the following. A reference training sample is obtained. A target training sample is obtained by inputting the reference training sample into a sample model. An updated target model is obtained by training a target model according to the target training sample. A target recommendation task is processed according to the updated target model, where the target recommendation task is a recommendation task for one or more target items to be recommended.

Abstract: Differential health-check systems and accompanying methods provide health-checking and reporting of one or more information management systems in reference to a first time period before and a second time period after a triggering event. A triggering event may be an upgrade of at least part of the information management system, or a restore operation completed in the information management system for example following a disaster, or any number of other events, etc. The health-checking and reporting may comprise a comparison of one or more performance metrics of one or more components and/or operations of the information management system during the first and second time periods.

Abstract: A network device includes a forwarding plane and an artificial intelligence (AI) circuit. The forwarding plane is coupled to the AI circuit. The AI circuit is configured to process data about network packets from the forwarding plane using a first AI algorithm. The forwarding plane may be directly coupled to the AI circuit, and the forwarding plane may further pre-process the network packets to obtain the data about the network packets.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting and mitigating Denial of Service (DoS) attacks in distributed networking environment are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a DoS detection and mitigation system is disclosed that automatically monitors and analyzes network traffic data in a distributed networking environment using a set of pre-defined threshold criteria. The system includes capabilities for automatically invoking various mitigation techniques that take actions on malicious traffic based on the analysis and the pre-defined threshold criteria. The system includes capabilities for automatically detecting and mitigating “outbound” DoS attacks by analyzing network traffic data originating from an entity within the network to a public network (e.g., the Internet) outside the network as well as detect and mitigate “east-west” DoS attacks by analyzing network traffic data originating from a first entity located in a first data center of the network to a second entity located in a second data center of the network.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for managing service delivery quality levels and telemetry. In one embodiment, an entity (such as a Session Resource Manager or SRM) receives network layout data from the network. The SRM uses the layout data to generate a mapping of the network. The SRM also receives performance data related to the interconnections of the network. The performance data is then applied to the mapping such that, in one variant, an visual overlay showing network flow and/or performance analytics is created. Based on this mapping showing layout and corresponding performance, the SRM generates rules for delivery of services. The rules may detail preferred routes and service level information. The rules are the distributed to nodes along the delivery route and delivery is executed in compliance with the rules.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are configured to receive and transmit a periodic notification in a machine-to-machine (M2M) system. The method includes steps of: receiving a subscription request message requesting a periodic notification for a specific resource from an M2M entity; and periodically transmitting a notification message to the M2M entity according to the subscription request message, wherein the notification message is periodically transmitted irrespective of whether the specific resource changes.