Abstract: A system for providing step-ahead computing may include a client and a server. The client may include a communication element, a user interface element and a processor. The communication element may be configured to receive a set of pre-computed actions. The set of pre-computed actions may be based on at least one possible future state of the client. The user interface element may be configured to receive a user input corresponding to a particular action. The processor may be in communication with the communication element and the user interface element. The processor may be configured to determine whether the set of pre-computed actions include an action corresponding to the particular action and to execute the action in response to a determination that the set of pre-computed actions include the action corresponding to the particular action. The server may include a processing element, a pre-computing element and a server side communication element.

Abstract: An arrangement for enabling users to set and modify privacy policies is described. User attributes and existing privacy policies are used to determine the similarity between users. On this basis, the nearest-neighbors to a particular user are determined. When a user is required or wishes to provide or modify a policy, the policies of those nearest neighbors are used to recommend a privacy policy to the user.

Abstract: A system for providing step-ahead computing may include a client and a server. The client may include a communication element, a user interface element and a processor. The communication element may be configured to receive a set of pre-computed actions. The set of pre-computed actions may be based on at least one possible future state of the client. The user interface element may be configured to receive a user input corresponding to a particular action. The processor may be in communication with the communication element and the user interface element. The processor may be configured to determine whether the set of pre-computed actions include an action corresponding to the particular action and to execute the action in response to a determination that the set of pre-computed actions include the action corresponding to the particular action. The server may include a processing element, a pre-computing element and a server side communication element.

Abstract: A system for providing step-ahead computing may include a client and a server. The client may include a communication element, a user interface element and a processor. The communication element may be configured to receive a set of pre-computed actions. The set of pre-computed actions may be based on at least one possible future state of the client. The user interface element may be configured to receive a user input corresponding to a particular action. The processor may be in communication with the communication element and the user interface element. The processor may be configured to determine whether the set of pre-computed actions include an action corresponding to the particular action and to execute the action in response to a determination that the set of pre-computed actions include the action corresponding to the particular action. The server may include a processing element, a pre-computing element and a server side communication element.

Abstract: An arrangement for authenticating a user at a service provider is described. The arrangement makes use of the fact that a user of a mobile communication device can be readily and securely identified by a telecommunications provider and re-uses that authentication to identify the same user when accessing the service provider from a different client. The client instructs the mobile communication device to contact an identity provider at the telecommunications provider and shared secrets are exchanged between the identity provider, mobile communication device and client to confirm that the same user is at the client and the mobile communication device.

Abstract: It is provided an apparatus (AuthProxy), comprising first receiving means for receiving a service request from a first party (resource server); detecting means for detecting a requirement for user interaction in order to comply with said service request; requesting means for requesting said user interaction from a second party (User Interaction Proxy) different from the first party; and second receiving means for receiving said user interaction as a response from said second party.

Abstract: The invention enables a service provider to authorise a service to access a resource or function provided by a service provider based on a resource owner's consent, wherein the consent takes into account both to the identity of the service requesting the access and the identity of the user of the requesting service. The invention separates the service access process into a first step in which the requesting service is granted access on the condition that the access is made in the name of a defined user, and a second step in which the user of the requesting service authorises the requesting service to access the resource in the requesting user's name.

Abstract: An arrangement for enabling users to set and modify privacy policies is described. User attributes and existing privacy policies are used to determine the similarity between users. On this basis, the nearest-neighbours to a particular user are determined. When a user is required or wishes to provide or modify a policy, the policies of those nearest neighbours are used to recommend a privacy policy to the user.

Abstract: An arrangement for authenticating a user at a service provider is described. The arrangement makes use of the fact that a user of a mobile communication device can be readily and securely identified by a telecommunications provider and re-uses that authentication to identify the same user when accessing the service provider from a different client. The client instructs the mobile communication device to contact an identity provider at the telecommunications provider and shared secrets are exchanged between the identity provider, mobile communication device and client to confirm that the same user is at the client and the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A method and related apparatus include the steps of registering, from a client at a service providing network entity, first client-related identity information and, from the client at an identity providing network entity, second client-related identity information being different from the first client-related identity information and being generated based on the first client-related identity information. Key information is a secret of the client and identity information is related to the service providing network entity. A second method and related apparatus include the step of determining, at a service providing network entity, the first client-related identity information based on the second client-related identity information being received from the identity providing entity. Finally, a third method and related apparatus include the step of authenticating, towards the service providing network entity, the second client-related identity information being received from the client.

Abstract: A system for providing step-ahead computing may include a client and a server. The client may include a communication element, a user interface element and a processor. The communication element may be configured to receive a set of pre-computed actions. The set of pre-computed actions may be based on at least one possible future state of the client. The user interface element may be configured to receive a user input corresponding to a particular action. The processor may be in communication with the communication element and the user interface element. The processor may be configured to determine whether the set of pre-computed actions include an action corresponding to the particular action and to execute the action in response to a determination that the set of pre-computed actions include the action corresponding to the particular action. The server may include a processing element, a pre-computing element and a server side communication element.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are provided for synchronizing replicated databases in an intelligent way in order to utilize the advantages of the of the different types of connections that may be available to the electronic devices in the data replication system. In this regard, the transfer of synchronization items from a first electronic device to a second electronic device may be based on characteristics of the synchronization items and characteristics of the available connectivity states of the first electronic device.

Abstract: A system and an associated process are described for the determination of grain size distribution of particles in suspension. The suspension is settled in a settling tank and optical density measurements of the suspension are taken and from this the grain size distribution is determined. According to the invention, the suspension is homogenized by circulating it in the settling tank, then circulating is stopped and the optical density is repeatedly measured in the settling tank on at least three points with deviating spacings. The equipment described is a settling tank (1) for the suspension, a device for the measurement of optical density in the settling tank (1) and a computing unit calculating the grain size distribution from the optical density values measured. The settling tank (1) is equipped with a means for the circulation of the suspension and there are at least three measuring heads (2,3,4,5,6) along the settling tank (1) sensing the optical density.