Abstract: A method for network slice assignment including: defining an intent for at least one network slice; selecting at least one network slice instance has capability to meet the intent; monitoring the selected network slice instance to determine whether the selected network slice instance is achieving the intent; and if the intent is not being met, reprioritizing at least one network slice instance in order to prioritize the selected network slice instance; if the intent is being met, continue monitoring the selected network slice instance. A system for network slice assignment including: a selection module configured to define an intent for at least one network slice and select at least one network slice; a monitoring module configured to monitor the selected network slice instance; an analysis module configured to determine if the intent is being met; and a reprioritization module configured to reprioritize at least one network slice.

Abstract: A system and method of advertising for determining a network location associated with a physical location. In one aspect, a system for performing this function is described which includes an advertiser module for accepting advertisements and a targeting criterion and computing a plurality of restricted identifiers satisfying the targeting criterion, an association module for receiving the plurality of restricted identifiers, associating the plurality of restricted identifiers with a plurality of non-restricted identifiers, and an intermediate module for associating the advertisement identifier with the plurality of non-restricted identifiers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing inference of at least one unique identifier associated with a subscriber in an advertising communication network. The method comprises providing targeting criteria from an advertising server to a matching database; providing the at least one unique identifier from a subscriber database to the match database; identifying a subscriber intersection at the match database, the subscriber intersection related to the at least one unique identifier and the targeting criteria; and selectively removing the at least one unique identifier associated with the subscriber intersection from the match database, such that the at least one unique identifier is no longer accessible by the advertising server from the match database.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing inference of at least one unique identifier associated with a subscriber in an advertising communication network. The method comprises providing targeting criteria from an advertising server to a matching database; providing the at least one unique identifier from a subscriber database to the match database; identifying a subscriber intersection at the match database, the subscriber intersection related to the at least one unique identifier and the targeting criteria; and selectively removing the at least one unique identifier associated with the subscriber intersection from the match database, such that the at least one unique identifier is no longer accessible by the advertising server from the match database.

Abstract: A system and method of advertising for determining a network location associated with a physical location. In one aspect, a system for performing this function is described which includes an advertiser module for accepting advertisements and a targeting criterion and computing a plurality of restricted identifiers satisfying the targeting criterion, an association module for receiving the plurality of restricted identifiers, associating the plurality of restricted identifiers with a plurality of non-restricted identifiers, and an intermediate module for associating the advertisement identifier with the plurality of non-restricted identifiers.

Abstract: A computer based system (101) combines clips of image frames in which elements from selected input frames are combined to produce an output sequence derived from a plurality of clips. A display unit (105) displays spatially overlaid clips as layers (501,502,503) in a three-dimensional space; User commands specify how elements from a plurality of displayed clips are to be composited spatially to produce compositing data. In addition, temporally displaced clips are displayed as a time-line having clip segments (801, 802, 803) joined by transitions. Attributes of said transitions are modified in response to user generated edit data and a rendering engine (901) renders selected input frame data in combination with said compositing data and said editing data to produce viewable output data.