Abstract: The disclosure is directed to providing content access control in information centric networking (ICN) networks. Methods and systems include hardware and/or software that perform operations for sending to a content provider of an ICN network an access request for content in response to receiving a first content request from a client. The operations also include receiving from the content provider access control information for the content. The operations further include sending to the client a challenge. Additionally, the operations include receiving from the client an authorization of the content provider that includes information obtained by the client from the content provider based on the challenge. Furthermore, the operations include verifying the authorization received from the client using the access control information received from the content provider. Moreover, the operations include sending to the client the content.

Abstract: Techniques for establishing communication channels between user devices experiencing network connectivity issues and remote communication systems are described herein. The techniques include the use of a secondary device to act as a proxy, or a “middle man,” to facilitate the communications with the user device. A user device may detect lack of network connectivity, and begin broadcasting advertisement messages that indicate the lack of connectivity. A secondary device may detect the advertisement message, and send a discovery message to a connectivity system indicating that it detected the advertisement message. The connectivity system can provide this information to a remote communication system, and the remote communication system can establish a connection with the secondary device and instruct the secondary device to establish a connection with the user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing cloud-based services securely to on-premises networks or other infrastructure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for enriching first-party data (e.g., data collected directly by an on-premises server) stored within on-premises networks by enabling the on-premises networks to retrieve and process third-party data stored on cloud-based networks. As a technical benefit, cloud-based services can be performed on the first-party data within the on-premises networks.

Abstract: A communication device provides data to a data acquiring node based on a consensus of a plurality of participating nodes. The communication device includes a processor. The processor divides the data into N data components. N is an integer equal to or larger than two. When the N data components are stored in different storage areas, the processor encrypts addresses of storage areas in which the data components are respectively stored with respective public keys of N participating nodes among the plurality of participating nodes. The processor transmits access right information that indicates the data acquiring node has a right to access the data and the encrypted N addresses to the plurality of participating nodes.

Abstract: Artificial intelligence systems utilizing a chat driven interface that includes a chat portion and a display portion are disclosed. The user may interact with the chat portion of the interface in a human understandable and comfortable manner (e.g., through natural language). The artificial intelligence system uses the context of the interactions in the chat portion of the interface to drive the presentation of content in the display portion interface and the chat portion such that the content presented in the display portion of the interface reflects the intents or concepts expressed in the chat portion of the interface, and the chat portion and the display portion of the interface are kept in synchronicity.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for system for dynamic generation of a transmission interface bridge for computing platforms.

Abstract: A cloud management server and method for performing automatic placement of clients in a distributed computer system uses a list of compatible clusters to select an affinity cluster to place the clients associated with an affinity constraint. As part of the placement method, a cluster that cannot satisfy any anti-affinity constraint associated with the clients and the affinity constrain is removed from the list of compatible clusters. After the affinity cluster has been selected, at least one cluster in the distributed computer system is also selected to place clients associated with an anti-affinity constraint.

Abstract: A system is provided for automated cross-network monitoring of computing hardware and software status. In particular, the system may track the status of various computing resources using process automation-based operations to simulate calls made by users to the various resources that the users are authorized to access. Based on said operations, the system may assess whether the authorized pathways to the resources and/or their respective components are properly functioning by capturing information regarding the resource, its associated components, and the current status of the resource. The results of these operations may be aggregated to provide an overview of which resources and/or systems are functioning and which are not. In this way, the system may provide a detailed view of the statuses of the individual resources and components within an entity's complex computing network.

Abstract: An application server generates a script and transmits the script to a first user equipment. The script is transmitted to the first user equipment in a request for establishment of a communication session between the first user equipment and a second user equipment. Execution of the script by the first user equipment controls handling of the communication session between the first user equipment and the second user equipment. Thus, by sending the script to the first user equipment, the application server controls the manner in which the first user equipment handles the communication session.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods disclosed herein provide an application development platform in an enterprise computing environment. More specifically, in certain embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed that enable an application development platform to reuse, extend, and/or customize entity-based applications in an enterprise computing environment. The application development platform can extend an entity to include user configured settings including zero or at least one of a property, a permission, an action, a behavior, or a resource to the entity to generate user customized versions of the entity. The applications may be customized by an end user, while allowing the underlying application to be updated without losing any user customizations.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing user interface development tools. In one aspect, a method includes receiving console logs that specify sequences of user interface events that occurred during user sessions. For each of multiple user sessions, a received console log for the user interface events that occurred during that user session is identified. Playback data that presents visual changes of one or more user interfaces of the publisher that occurred during that user session is generated. An interactive interface is generated and provided. The interface includes session replay area in which the playback data presents the visual changes of the one or more user interfaces of the publisher that occurred during that user session and a console log area that presents console entries from the console log for the user interface events that occurred during that user session.

Abstract: An approach for optimizing server application response times. The approach creates a trust sharing context between edge clients and a server application. The approach identifies similar requests from the edge clients to the server application. The approach integrates the similar requests into a single request and normalizes the single request into a normalized data structure. The approach sends the single request to the server application for processing and receives the server application response to the single request. The approach distributes at least a portion of the response to the edge clients.

Abstract: Prior to connecting to a gateway associated with an electronic health record system, a user device can check in with a server. The server can send configuration information useable by the user device for connecting to the gateway for downloading medical record data. The configuration information may include an update value that is useable by the user device to determine a time frame for contacting the gateway. In some examples, the user device determines when to contact the gateway without using the update value.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a TCP terminating part that terminates TCP communication with an apparatus of data transmission destination, a monitoring part that monitors network status of the apparatus of data transmission destination on a per-session basis, and a transferring rate controlling part that changes size of a transmission buffer that is adopted to the session based on the network status.

Abstract: A method includes calculating first connection usage information based on a first number of connections being used in a connection pool over a first time interval and adding a first number of database connections to the connection pool based on determining that the first connection usage information satisfies a first usage threshold. Additionally, the method includes calculating second connection usage information based on a second number of connections being used in the connection pool over a second interval. The second interval has been previously reset responsive to adding the first number of database connections to the connection pool. The method also includes determining whether to adjust the number of database connections in the connection pool based on the second connection usage information.

Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed towards a dynamic system that is configured to identify and map networked traffic, such as that of video, voice, file transfer, and web based applications to predetermined Quality of Service (QoS) classes. The different QoS classes can be associated with different traffic priorities. The networked traffic can be encrypted, which can prevent an intermediate device from processing or otherwise reading the packet headers of the traffic. The systems and methods of the present disclosure can predict QoS classes for encrypted traffic based on traffic patterns and other characteristics of the encrypted traffic.

Abstract: Task delegation and cooperation for automated assistants is presented. A method comprises receiving, at a centralized support center that is in contact with a plurality of automated assistants including a first automated assistant and a second automated assistant, a request to perform a task on behalf of an individual, formulating, at the centralized support center, the task as a plurality of sub-tasks including a first sub-task and a second sub-task, delegating, at the centralized support center, the first sub-task to the first automated assistant, based on a determination at the centralized support center that the first automated assistant is capable of performing the first sub-task, and delegating, at the centralized support center, the second sub-task to the second automated assistant, based on a determination at the centralized support center that the second automated assistant is capable of performing the second sub-task.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products for providing exchanges for converting from, to, or between digital assets, and in particular digital math-based assets, such as bitcoins, Namecoins, Litecoins, PPCoins, Tonal bitcoins, IxCoins, Devcoins, Freicoins, I0coins, Terracoins, Liquidcoins, BBQcoins, BitBars, PhenixCoins, Ripple, Dogecoins, Mastercoins, BlackCoins, Ether, Nxt, BitShares-PTS, Quark, Primecoin, Feathercoin, and Peercoin, to name a few, are disclosed. In embodiments, such systems, methods, and program products can further provide or be used in conjunction with automated transactions, digital asset arbitrage systems, and/or kiosk systems for transacting or interacting with digital math-based assets. A kiosk for transacting with digital assets and digital asset exchanges is also disclosed. Systems, methods, and program products for automated transactions and automated digital asset arbitrage transactions are also disclosed.

Abstract: During operation, an access point may determine, based at least in part on communication with the electronic device, that an electronic device is in a communication performance category. In response, the access point may provide one or more requests to one or more neighboring access points of the access point, where a given request is for an assessment of communication performance of the electronic device from a perspective of a given neighboring access point. Next, the access point may receive one or more reports associated with one or more neighboring access points with one or more assessments of the communication performance of the electronic device. When the one or more assessments indicate that superior communication performance is unavailable, the access point may provide a notification to a computer that indicates that the electronic device is in a coverage hole in a WLAN.

Abstract: This application provides a packet transmission method, apparatus, and system, and relates to the field of network technologies. The method is applied to a network architecture including a user terminal, a first forwarding device and a second forwarding device. A tunnel is disposed between the first forwarding device and the second forwarding device. The method includes: The first forwarding device receives packets forwarded by the user terminal in the load balancing mode, where the packets include a keepalive packet, and the first forwarding device is a standby forwarding device corresponding to the user terminal. The first forwarding device forwards the keepalive packet to the second forwarding device through the tunnel, where the second forwarding device is an active forwarding device corresponding to the user terminal.

Abstract: A method for recording information within first-party cookies on a web browser, including propagating recorded information from a second cookie associated with a second domain to a first cookie associated with a first domain, wherein the first cookie and the second cookie are each first-party cookies, such that a first web resource of the first domain and a second web resource of the second domain each have access to the recorded information via its associated first-party cookie, and corresponding server and system.

Abstract: A dynamic feedback technique improves data replication performance by balancing rates of data retrieval and data transmission of a fragmented virtual disk replicated between nodes of clusters on a local site and a remote site of a disaster recovery environment. Each node is embodied as a physical computer with hardware resources, such as processor, memory, network and storage resources, which are virtualized to provide support for one or more user virtual machines executing on the node. The storage resources include storage devices of an extent store, whereas the network includes a wide area network connecting the local and remote sites. The dynamic feedback technique employs a virtual memory buffer configured to balance the data storage retrieval and network transmission rates at a source of replication based on bandwidth demands of the extent store and network throughput as manifested by an available free space (i.e., emptiness) of the virtual buffer.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) including a wireless transceiver and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from a mobile communication network. The controller determines whether the mobile communication network supports IMS services. The controller establishes a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection or a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session with the mobile communication network for the IMS services via the wireless transceiver in response to the mobile communication network supporting the IMS services. The controller sends application data on the PDN connection or PDU session via the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic self-configuration of deployments of sets of enterprise software applications to users are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information, including executable code for a set of enterprise software applications and a configuration database including deployment-specific configuration settings and corresponding setting values; monitor and quantify operations of a deployment of the set of enterprise software applications; assess whether a system-initiated modification of the deployment is likely to improve a particular monitored and quantified operation; automatically generate a system-initiated modification database based on the system-initiated modification; and modify the deployment in accordance with the system-initiated modification database.

Abstract: There is realized an imaging device that monitors a communication status or the like, and executes switching processing from an MSC mode to a PTP mode in a case where a pre-defined condition is satisfied. There is provided a control unit configured to execute switching processing between a PTP communication mode applied with a PTP protocol, and an MSC mode, which is a communication mode according to a mass storage class (MSC). For example, in a case where MSC mode communication processing has not been executed for a specified time or more, a case where a movement indicating start of image capturing is detected, or the like, the control unit executes switching processing from the MSC mode to the PTP mode. After switching to the PTP mode, it is possible to execute imaging by inputting an image capturing control command from a host device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for implementing an ad hoc network routing protocol in a multi-agent system. The device includes a trajectory information acquisition module, a data packet delivery module, a delivery confirmation module, a data packet forwarding module, a data transmission feedback module and a data storage module. The method includes: acquiring a separation and rendezvous timing table and an adjacency matrix of an ad hoc network composed of multiple agents at a given moment; if a source node has message sending requirement, performing data packet delivery and delivery confirmation based on the separation and rendezvous timing table and the adjacency matrix; and performing data packet forwarding and transmission status feedback by a non-source node.

Abstract: Managing data to provide a cloud-based service for a plurality of work sessions, including: receiving a request to create a work session that is represented by a collection of tables; creating a work session table stored on a session server; receiving a request to add a user to the work session; storing user data related to the work session for the user in a record in the user table of the work session table; receiving a request to add an application to the work session; storing application data for the application related to the work session in a record in the application table of the work session table; and creating a session log which preserves information indicating an activity related to the work session including adding, accessing, changing, removing a file, person, application, or resource. Key words include work session and data access.

Abstract: A user authentication system and method includes a network of guardian nodes and gatekeeper nodes configured to securely communicate with one another. The gatekeeper nodes are connected to service providers and the guardian nodes are associated with UAS customers. The guardian nodes and gatekeeper nodes are configured to generate tokens that are passed between the guardian nodes, gatekeeper nodes, service providers and UAS customers to authenticate UAS customers requesting access to service providers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for generating updated network application interfaces. A computer-implemented method may include outputting a first network application interface associated with a first network application; receiving a network application file generation request including a first network application session identifier; outputting a second network application interface based on the network application file generation request and the second network application protocol; receiving a network application return request including the first network application session identifier and a second network application session identifier; and outputting, an updated first network application interface based on the network application return request and the first network application protocol.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the technology relate to a method and system for implementing external content type (ECT) object types in a content management system (CMS). More specifically, embodiments of the technology relate to augmenting the object model with a new class of object type—an external content type (ECT) object type. The ECT object types are a class of object types that are used to manage object (referred to as managed external objects) that are located in external data systems.

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein facilitate virtual interactions between users that more closely resemble their in-person counterparts. In particular, the methods and systems simulate in-person interactions in virtual environments through the use of complex spatial algorithms. For example, in some embodiments, the methods and systems provide avatar-based video conferencing systems in which avatars are connected by video/voice chat to any avatar based on one or more criteria.

Abstract: To prevent incorrect information from being given to a driver regarding the estimation of a degradation state of a secondary battery. A diagnostic device (100) for diagnosing a battery (40) provided in an electric vehicle (10), includes an estimation unit (301) that estimates a degradation state of the battery (40); a derivation unit (302) that derives an index value indicating validity of data used for the estimation of the degradation state; and a notification unit (303) that notifies, when accuracy of an estimated value is determined to be low based on the index value, a cause of a decrease in the accuracy of the estimated value.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a system comprises one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause one or more components of the system to perform operations. The operations comprise sending data from a hub to a spoke and receiving feedback from the spoke at the hub. The feedback is based on at least one of bandwidth utilization or occurrence of a congestion state detected by the spoke. The operations further comprise adjusting a shaper rate of an adaptive Quality of Service (QoS) shaper based at least in part on the feedback received from the spoke.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a content based routing method and apparatus. The method may include: judging, in response to receiving a service request, whether the service request matches a preset shunt rule, the preset shunt rule including a request content and a request context; and forwarding, in response to judging that the service request matches the preset shunt rule, the service request to a service cluster corresponding to the preset shunt rule matching the preset service request.

Abstract: Voice and video features of a software platform are integrated to enable customization of software services of the software platform on a customer-basis. Routing rules are defined to route calls to certain phone numbers or extensions to certain software services. Thereafter, when a call is received via a telephony system associated with the software platform, a routing rule customized for the software platform is identified based on information signaled with the call, such as a phone number or extension dialed to place the call. A software service is determined based on the routing rule, and the phone is connected with the software system that provides the software service.

Abstract: An approach is disclosed that configures a computer system node from components that are each connected to an intra-node network. The configuring is performed by selecting a set of components, including at least one processor, and assigning each of the components a different address range within the node. An operating system is run on the processor included in the node with the operating system accessing each of the assigned components.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for on-demand outage notifications in a cloud environment. Data defining statuses of network calls exchanged between web agents registered at correspondingly different network segments of a cloud platform is evaluated to determine health statuses of the cloud platform. In response to receiving a request to subscribe an application for notifications for a current health status, registering, at the health service, the application to receive the notifications associated with health statuses of network connectivity of the cloud platform. The application is registered to receive the notifications at a subscription network address under a notification regime. A notification for the current health status of network connectivity of the cloud platform is dynamically provided by the health service. The notification is provided to the registered application according to notification rules defined in the notification regime.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to determining and implementing a feasible resource optimization plan for public cloud consumption. Telemetry data over a period of time is obtained for a current deployment of virtual infrastructure resources within a current data center of a cloud provider that supports an existing service and an application deployed on the virtual infrastructure resources. Information regarding a set of constraints to be imposed on a resource optimization plan is obtained. Indicators of resource consumption relating to the currently deployed virtual infrastructure resources during the period of time are identified by applying a deep learning algorithm to the telemetry data. A resource optimization plan is determined that is feasible within the set of constraints based on a costing model associated with resources of an alternative data center of the cloud provider, the indicators of resource consumption and costs associated with the current deployment.

Abstract: A binding support method, includes receiving third information from the source policy control network element, wherein the third information comprises session information of a policy session and an identifier of a policy control network element set to which the source policy control network element belongs, receiving a first request message from an application network element to query a target policy control network element that serves the policy session, the first request message comprises the session information of the policy session, the session information of the policy session is used to indicate the policy session, and determining the target policy control network element based on the third information and the first request message.

Abstract: A robot comprises: a display unit; a user input unit for receiving a request for providing a first service from a first user; a communication unit for connection to a first mobile terminal of a second user; and a control unit for controlling the display unit such that the same displays a screen including first data for providing the first service, in response to the request for providing the first service, receiving a request for providing a second service from the first mobile terminal, and transmitting, to the first mobile terminal, second data for providing the second service, in response to the received request for providing the service second service.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system including a wellsite controller. The wellsite controller receives workflow inputs such as wellsite details and communications settings, generates a local configuration entry including the workflow inputs, sensor configuration information about wellsite sensors connected to the controller, and a unique identifier for the controller. The unique identifier is based upon the workflow inputs, the sensor configuration information, and location information for the wellsite. The controller generates a registration message from the local configuration entry. A server receives the registration message, and compares the unique identifier to a store of known identifiers. If the unique identifier does not match one of the known identifiers, the server recognizes the controller as being newly added, adds the wellsite to a monitoring system of the server by creating an entry for the wellsite from the registration message, and attempts to map the wellsite sensors to the entry for the wellsite.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes: generating, by a session controlling Internet platform, a personalized Universal Resource Locator link (PURL), including: where the PURL is: communicatively coupled to the permission controlling schema and configured to be utilized to establish a peer-to-peer communication session between a sender computing device and a recipient computing device; where the PURL includes: a domain name associated with the session controlling Internet platform hosting a permission controlling schema, and at least one first identity linked to the recipient computing device; transmitting, by the session controlling Internet platform, the PURL to the recipient computing device; receiving, by the session controlling Internet platform, after the transmitting the PURL to the recipient computing device, a mobile originating communication, having data including: a multi-part multi-functional address signaling sequence, including: a MICRO band part, corresponding to a MICRO band parameter and a M

Abstract: A terminal apparatus including: a communication interface configured to communicate with an information processing apparatus; and a controller configured to: detect a status change indicating that a specific change has occurred in a status of the terminal apparatus; based on detecting the status change, transmit a first notification to the information processing apparatus via the communication interface, the first notification not including change information indicating the detected status change; receive a response transmitted from the information processing apparatus, the response being transmitted based on the information processing apparatus receiving the first notification; and based on receiving the response, transmit a second notification to the information processing apparatus via the communication interface, the second notification including the change information.

Abstract: Analytics are collected to monitor and report data usage of enterprise applications running on a mobile device. A second line service agent and an analytics agent assure that the mobile device is configured for analytics collection. Once configured, cellular data usage of applications that are monitored by the analytics engine are detected and a VPN connection is established for routing the communications between the monitored app an a public website. If the mobile device switches to WiFi usage, the analytics agent disconnects the VPN connection and routes data directly to the public website. Thus, data usage of the monitored applications can be reported by the VPN gateway.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for passing a session between smart devices. A user can initiate a session on a first smart device. The first smart device can detect the user exiting a detection area associated with the first smart device. The first smart device can pause the session and notify a server. The server can instruct a device of the user to listen for a device identifier of a second smart device. The second smart device can detect the user entering a detection area and broadcast a device identifier. The user device can receive the device identifier and send it to the server. The server can verify the device identifier and send a credential to the user device. The user device can send the credential to the second smart device. The second smart device can authenticate with the server using the credential. The second smart device can then continue the session.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for one of a network session and a virtual network function, wherein the request includes a single packet authorization request. The method further includes classifying the single packet authorization request at a first service classifier. The method further includes routing the request, via a service function forwarder, to a single packet authorization service function for validation. The method further includes instantiating a security virtual function in response to the request, wherein instantiating the security virtual function occurs after validation of the single packet authorization request. The method further includes configuring the security virtual function to apply at least one connection policy to allow or deny traffic in a data session. The method further includes, in response to allowing the data session, terminating the security virtual function after the data session has concluded.

Abstract: The disclosure herein describes securing access to a service resource within a security boundary. A security gateway instance receives a request from an edge deployment outside the security boundary. The request includes identity data identifying the edge deployment. The identity data is validated based on allowed identity data of the security gateway instance and based on a validation handler associated with the service resource. Based on validating the identity data and validating the request, the identity data is transformed using security data specific to the security gateway instance. The transformed identity data indicates the request has been validated by the security gateway instance. Based on transforming the identity data of the request, the transformed identity data and the request are forwarded to the service resource via a network link within the security boundary, wherein the service resource is configured to process the request based on identifying the transformed identity data.

Abstract: Embodiments as disclosed provide a distributed caching solution that improve the performance and functionality of a content management platform for sites that are physically or logically remote from the primary site of the content management platform. In particular, according to embodiments, a remote cache server may be associated with a remote site to store local copies of documents that are managed by the primary content management platform. Periodically, a portion of the remote site's cache may be synchronized with the content management platform's primary site using an extensible architecture to ensure that content at the remote cache server is current.

Abstract: In one example, a server obtains an indication that a first mobile device is in a predetermined proximity to a non-mobile device. In response, the server permits the first mobile device to pair with the non-mobile device. The server generates whitelisted information associated with the first mobile device by adding information associated with the first mobile device to a whitelist that controls mobile device pairing for the non-mobile device. The server also obtains an indication that a given mobile device has obtained one or more keep-alive messages from the non-mobile device. Based on the whitelisted information, the server determines whether to permit the given mobile device to pair or remain paired with the non-mobile device. In response to determining to permit the given mobile device to pair or remain paired with the non-mobile device, the server permits the given mobile device to pair or remain paired with the non-mobile device.

Abstract: Examples can include a system for creating filters within a computer-aided design (“CAD”) application and performing actions on elements that satisfy the filter criteria. A plugin can generate an element modification window that is displayed on a graphical user interface (“GUI”). The plugin can receive criteria for a first filter based on a tab that allows the user to select a parameter, operator, and operand. The user can categorize and edit the filters and select an action to perform on elements that fit the filter criteria. Such actions can include copying a parameter, modifying a parameter, executing a macro, and changing an element's associated work set. The plugin automatically perform the action on new and modified elements based on a user selection.