Abstract: A method for adapting a system air volume in an air suspension system of a motor vehicle, wherein a setpoint system air volume is determined on the basis of a vehicle body weight of the motor vehicle, wherein the setpoint system air volume is set as discretely or variably increasing in relation to the vehicle body weight.

Abstract: A method and system includes subject participants, a verifier participant and a certifier participant of a communication network exchanging information about ESG data, wherein a subject participant provides a proof derived from an ESG credential and the verifier participant receives the proof via the communication network, where the participant receives the ESG credential from the certifier participant, the proof assigns authenticity of the certifier participant providing the ESG credential, wherein the proof additionally assigns integrity of the ESG data, parts or an attribute of the ESG data, wherein the system further includes nodes of a decentralized registry that manages a public key of the certifier participant, where the decentralized registry provides a public key of the certifier participant corresponding to the proof to the verifier participant so that the verifier participant can cryptographically verify the authenticity and integrity with the public key via a computing component of the verifier pa

Abstract: A user computing device generates a token while the user computing device is in an offline mode and not connected to an external network. The token includes information of an amount of cryptocurrency to be transferred from a user account to a receiving account and information of a first password for enabling the transfer. The token is signed by the user computing device with a private key while in the offline mode and the signed token is stored by the user computing device on a portable device. A receiving device receiving the signed token from the portable user storage device, authenticates a user corresponding to the user account based on the signed token, receives a second password, compares the first and second passwords for enabling the transfer, and transfers the amount of cryptocurrency from the user account to the receiving account based on the information included in the token.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit (1, 12), comprising a control element (4, 15), particularly for a closing drive of a motor vehicle lock. Said control unit comprises a housing (2, 13), a drive unit, and a spindle gear unit having a spindle nut and a spindle (3, 14). Said spindle gear unit can be driven by the drive unit and the control element (4, 15) can be moved by means of the spindle (3, 14), the control element (4, 15) having a means for guiding the control element (4, 15) in the housing (2, 13) so that the control element (4, 15) can be prevented from rotating about an axis of movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit (1, 12), comprising a control element (4, 15), particularly for a closing drive of a motor vehicle lock. Said control unit comprises a housing (2, 13), a drive unit, and a spindle gear unit having a spindle nut and a spindle (3, 14). Said spindle gear unit can be driven by the drive unit and the control element (4, 15) can be moved by means of the spindle (3, 14), the control element (4, 15) having a means for guiding the control element (4, 15) in the housing (2, 13) so that the control element (4, 15) can be prevented from rotating about an axis of movement.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for implementing a credit-worthiness recommendation system based on social capital. Recommenders are nominated by a user of the system, and the recommenders are queried to provide quantified creditworthiness information about the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing remote devices. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing a remote device, comprising: obtaining a first identifier based on a name sequence in state information of the remote device, the first identifier being for indicating a template that provides the state information; obtaining a second identifier based on a numerical value sequence in the state information; sending a state access notification that comprises at least the first identifier and the second identifier; and providing the state information based on the first identifier and the second identifier in response to having received a result of activating the state access notification. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for managing a remote device.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for blockchain-based reputation tracking in an online marketplace include and/or are configured for: receiving a rate reputation request, the rate reputation request relating to a transaction attempt between at least two entities in the online marketplace; determining a plurality of reputation factors; and determining a reputation adjustment for one or more of the entities participating in the transaction attempt. The reputation adjustment is based at least in part on one or more of the reputation factors, which include: validity of the transaction attempt to which the rate reputation request relates; historical proportion of transactions conducted between the at least two entities participating in the transaction attempt; historical proportion of reputation currency transferred between the entities participating in the transaction attempt; and/or confidence of the validator node with respect to the entities.

Abstract: An air spring assembly for a motor vehicle, including an air spring, a rolling piston, a tubular rolling air spring bellows arranged concentrically about a central longitudinal axis of the air spring, and an air spring cover. A first partial air spring bellows has a first embedded textile reinforcement and a second partial air spring bellows has a second embedded textile reinforcement The first textile reinforcement has first reinforcing threads, the preferred axis of which extends parallel or nearly parallel to the axis of the central longitudinal axis of the air spring The second textile reinforcement has second reinforcing threads, the first preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring and the second preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring, wherein the first and the second preferred axis are at an angle to each other.

Abstract: Network flow records from various administrative domains are provided to a network monitoring entity. The network monitoring entity analyzes the network flow records in a way to locate a source of malicious network flow.

Abstract: A user computing device generates a token while the user computing device is in an offline mode and not connected to an external network. The token includes information of an amount of cryptocurrency to be transferred from a user account to a receiving account and information of a first password for enabling the transfer. The token is signed by the user computing device with a private key while in the offline mode and the signed token is stored by the user computing device on a portable device. A receiving device receiving the signed token from the portable user storage device, authenticates a user corresponding to the user account based on the signed token, receives a second password, compares the first and second passwords for enabling the transfer, and transfers the amount of cryptocurrency from the user account to the receiving account based on the information included in the token.

Abstract: The invention relates to a worm shaft (10) comprising a first component (12) which bears a screw flight (14) and which has a first worm shaft end, and a second component (18) which has a second worm shaft end, wherein the axial extension (A) of the worm shaft (10) is defined by the spacing of the first worm shaft end from the second worm shaft end, wherein the axial extension (A) is fixed by connecting the first and second components (12, 18) at a predefined spacing by means of a connection member. The invention is characterized in that the axial extension (A) of the worm shaft (10) is set by the axial extension (A) of the connection member.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for automatic address range detection for an IP network. Flow data is obtained comprising one of the source and destination IP addresses for the flow and one of (a) the other of the source and destination IP addresses and (b) direction data indicative of the flow direction across the network boundary. A tree data structure is generated representing the IP addresses in the flow data. IP addresses with initial portions in common are represented in the tree with at least one node in common. Weights are assigned to nodes in the tree in dependence on occurrences of the represented IP addresses in at least a subset of the flow data. The IP address range of the network is then detected by identifying, in dependence on the assigned weights, the node associated with the last initial address portion common to all IP addresses in the network.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for automatic address range detection for an IP network. Flow data is obtained comprising the source or destination IP addresses for the flow and one of: the other of the source or destination IP addresses; or direction data identifying the flow direction across the network boundary. A tree is generated representing IP addresses in the flow data. IP addresses with initial portions in common are represented in the tree with a node in common. Weights are assigned to nodes in the tree based on occurrences of the represented IP addresses in the flow data. The IP address range of the network is detected by identifying, based on the assigned weights, the node associated with the last initial address portion common to all IP addresses in the network. A device is automatically configured with the IP address range to differentiate IP addresses inside and outside the network.

Abstract: A data traffic monitor for determining a heavy distinct hitter (HDH) in a data stream, the data stream comprising a plurality of element-value (e,v) pairs, includes a HDH module, the HDH module configured to receive the plurality of (e,v) pairs from the data stream; and a counter block in communication with the HDH module, the counter block comprising a plurality of hash functions, and further comprising a respective pair of distinct counting primitives associated with each hash function of the plurality of hash functions, wherein each of the plurality of (e,v) pairs is added to one of the distinct counting primitives of the respective pair of distinct counting primitives for each of the plurality of hash functions in each of the plurality of counter blocks.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for analyzing a network flow. The apparatus includes a parser for extracting flow identification information from the network flow, a flow metering unit, and a programmable controller. The parser and flow metering unit are controlled in parallel by the programmable controller, the programmable controller is implemented as state machine, and the state machine includes a transition rule memory, a rule selector, and a state register. The rule selector is configured for receiving an external input signal and an internal input signal from the state register. The rule selector is also configured for observing the internal and external input signal via the transition rule memory.

Abstract: A method for providing a compressed index for a stream of binary data records comprises steps of indexing a field from each record in a bitmap index, compressing stored bits in each column of the bitmap index by replacing a group of successive bits with a code and outputting the code. There is provided at least one of a first code for replacing a sequence of a first filling, a literal and a second filling, and a second code for replacing a sequence of a first literal, a filling and a second literal. In this context, a filling is a sequence of bits with the same value and a literal is a sequence of bits with different values.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing remote devices. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing a remote device, comprising: obtaining a first identifier based on a name sequence in state information of the remote device, the first identifier being for indicating a template that provides the state information; obtaining a second identifier based on a numerical value sequence in the state information; sending a state access notification that comprises at least the first identifier and the second identifier; and providing the state information based on the first identifier and the second identifier in response to having received a result of activating the state access notification. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for managing a remote device.

Abstract: An air spring assembly for a motor vehicle, including an air spring, a rolling piston, a tubular rolling air spring bellows arranged concentrically about a central longitudinal axis of the air spring, and an air spring cover. A first partial air spring bellows has a first embedded textile reinforcement and a second partial air spring bellows has a second embedded textile reinforcement The first textile reinforcement has first reinforcing threads, the preferred axis of which extends parallel or nearly parallel to the axis of the central longitudinal axis of the air spring The second textile reinforcement has second reinforcing threads, the first preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring and the second preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring, wherein the first and the second preferred axis are at an angle to each other.

Abstract: A method for determining a heavy distinct hitter (HDH) in a data stream by a data traffic monitor, the data stream comprising a plurality of element-value (e,v) pairs, includes receiving the plurality of (e,v) pairs from the data stream by an HDH module in the data traffic monitor, the HDH module being in communication with a counter block, the counter block comprising a plurality of hash functions, and further comprising a respective pair of distinct counting primitives associated with each hash function of the plurality of hash functions; and adding each of the plurality of (e,v) pairs to one of the distinct counting primitives of the respective pair of distinct counting primitives for each of the plurality of hash functions in the counter block.