Abstract: A system, includes a non-transitory memory; and one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising: transmitting a message from an application client to a service to request content from the service; ascertaining a failure of the service to provide the requested content; and in response to ascertaining the failure, applying data from the application client to an application in lieu of the requested content.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for implementing an SDO function, and a SDON system.

Abstract: A logical router includes disaggregated network elements that function as a single router and that are not coupled to a common backplane. The logical router includes spine elements and leaf elements implementing a network fabric with front panel ports being defined by leaf elements. Control plane elements program the spine units and leaf to function a logical router. The control plane may define operating system interfaces mapped to front panel ports of the leaf elements and referenced by tags associated with packets traversing the logical router. Redundancy and checkpoints may be implemented for a route database implemented by the control plane elements. The logical router may include a standalone fabric and may implement label tables that are used to label packets according to egress port and path through the fabric.

Abstract: For a managed network implementing at least one logical router having centralized and distributed components, some embodiments provide a method for configuring a managed forwarding element (MFE) executing on a first host machine to implement a distributed multicast logical router and multiple logical switches logically connected to the logical router in conjunction with a set of additional MFEs executing on additional host machines to process multicast data messages. The method receives a multicast group report from a data compute node (DCN) that executes on the first host, sends a summarized multicast group report indicating multicast groups joined by DCNs executing on the first host to a set of central controllers, receives data based on an aggregated multicast group report from the set of central controllers, and uses the data based on the aggregated multicast group report to configure the MFE to implement the distributed multicast logical router.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for supporting efficient reconfiguration of an interconnection network having a pre-existing routing. An exemplary method can provide a plurality of switches, a plurality of end nodes, and one or more subnet managers, including a master subnet manager. The method can calculate, via the master subnet manager, a first set of one or more leaf-switch to leaf-switch multipaths. The method can store this first set of one or more leaf-switch to leaf-switch multipaths at a metabase. The method can detect a reconfiguration triggering event, and call a new routing for the interconnection network. Finally, the method can reconfigure the network according to the new routing for the interconnection network.

Abstract: A method for rate adaptation in a communication device includes, during a time interval, transmitting over a wireless channel to a peer communication device both (i) communication packets that carry user data, at a communication data rate, and (ii) channel-probing packets for probing channel conditions, at a channel-probing data rate that is derived from the communication data rate. A first statistical performance of the communication packets, and a second statistical performance of the channel-probing packets, are estimated over the time interval. The communication data rate is set for a subsequent time interval based on at least one of the first statistical performance and the second statistical performance.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to provision of core tightly coupled lockstep for high functional safety are described. In an embodiment, a master core, coupled to a slave core, executes one or more operations to support Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADA) or autonomous driving. The master core and the slave core receive the same input signal and core tightly couple logic causes generation of a signal in response to comparison of a first output from the master core and a second output from the slave core. The generated signal causes an interruption of the one or more operations in response to a mismatch between the first output and the second output. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing unit of a dispersed storage network (DSN) sending a set of data access requests regarding a set of encoded data slices to slice routers of the DSN. The method continues by a first slice router identifying a first storage unit of a first storage unit group based on a first slice name of a set of corresponding slice names that includes a first pillar number, wherein the first slice router is responsible for processing access requests that include the first pillar number. The method continues by the first slice router sending a first data access request of the set of data access requests to the first storage unit. The method continues by the first slice router receiving a first data access response. The method continues by the first slice router forwarding the first data access response to the DS processing unit.

Abstract: A means for estimating a number of browsings of each web page in a Web site which is consistent with an actual number of browsings includes an acquisition unit of estimation that acquires data indicating a number of landings, a number of browsings, and a number of moving visitors for each move-destination in a past predetermined period, for each of the plural web pages included in the Web site, from an access analysis server device. Data is acquired indicating an assumed number of landings input by a user. An estimated value of the number of browsings of each web page is calculated by using these data when visitors of the assumed number of landings move from outside the Web site to each web page. A display a screen indicates the estimated value of the number of browsings calculated.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method generally includes a first edge (E) node in a network receiving an encapsulated data packet, wherein the encapsulated data packet comprises an outer header and a data packet, wherein the outer header comprises a first router locator (RLOC) corresponding to the first E node, wherein the data packet comprises an internet protocol (IP) header, and wherein the IP header comprises a destination endpoint identification (EID) corresponding to a host H. The first E node determines whether the host H is attached to the first E node. And in response to the first E node determining the host is attached to the first E node, the first E node forwards the data packet to the host H. The first E node receives a message from another node after the host H detaches from the first E node and reattaches to another E node, wherein the message comprises the destination EID.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor system. The sensor system comprises sensor devices. The sensor devices are configured for exchanging data via a network connection. Each of the sensor devices is configured to measure sensor data wherein each of the sensor devices comprises a local processor and a local memory coupled to the local processor. Each local memory comprises a local data repository. The local memory comprises local instructions which, when executed by the local processor, cause the local processor to: repeatedly store the sensor data in the local data repository as a data file, wherein each data file stored has a unique name; and repeatedly synchronize with the local data repository of the other of the sensor devices, wherein each local data repository maintains a complete copy of the data file of each of the sensor devices after synchronization.

Abstract: A site selection controller receives, from at least one requesting entity, at least one request for establishing a session. Contents of the at least one request define a geographical distribution of participants to a session. Geographically distributed sites are preselected from a list of potential serving sites based on the geographical distribution of the participants. A probe request is sent to each of the preselected sites and at least one probe response is received. A serving site is selected for the session based on the received probe responses. An identification of the selected site for the session is sent to the at least one requesting entity. A requesting entity may include an application server. Alternatively, several users may request the establishment of the session. The probe response may provide a latency value between the preselected sites and the participants.

Abstract: Methods of transforming a data packet are described. More particularly methods of transforming a data packet, that include receiving at a router a communication data packet from a server, extracting embedded executable instructions from the communication data packet, and transforming the communication data packet at the router by executing, with a processor of the router, the embedded executable instructions are described. Additionally, router in communication with a Self-Service Terminal (SST) or network of SSTs that utilize data packets have executable instructions are described.

Abstract: Computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a system is provided. The system includes a communication arrangement for peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) traffic transferred over a communication fabric. The communication arrangement establishes an expanded address that provides a quantity of port identifiers to a host greater than indicated by a quantity of bits in a port field of the PCIe traffic, where the expanded address employs one or more bits of the PCIe traffic other than the port field. The communication arrangement detects a transfer among the PCIe traffic issued by the host having the expanded address corresponding to a destination. Based on the expanded address, the communication arrangement identifies routing information to route the transfer over the communication fabric to the destination.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to retargeting online advertisement campaign recommendations for advertisements with multiple items or services. Bids may be based on a combined advertisement creative comprising two or more items or services. Dynamically selecting multiple items at bid time using a retargeting model to determine a potential revenue generation amount associated with an event may increase the probability of a conversion event based on the creative that includes the selected items. In some embodiments, a machine-learned retargeting model may be used to select multiple items to be displayed in an advertisement. The retargeting model may be applied to items that were previously viewed by the consumer and may determine a value for each of the items using factors. A bid may be calculated for each of the selected items using the values determined by the retargeting model.

Abstract: Approaches are disclosed for distributing messages across multiple data centers where the data centers do not store messages using a same message queue protocol. In some embodiment, a network element translates messages from a message queue protocol (e.g., Kestrel, RABBITMQ, APACHE Kafka, and ACTIVEMQ) to an application layer messaging protocol (e.g., XMPP, MQTT, WebSocket protocol, or other application layer messaging protocols). In other embodiments, a network element translates messages from an application layer messaging protocol to a message queue protocol. Using the new approaches disclosed herein, data centers communicate using, at least in part, application layer messaging protocols to disconnect the message queue protocols used by the data centers and enable sharing messages between messages queues in the data centers.

Abstract: An EPF digital record transmission system may be configured to transmit an EPF digital record from an EPF device to a user device. The user device may then transmit the EPF digital record to a host server for storage and processing. The EPF device may also be configured to transmit health data and the user device may be configured to analyze one or both of the health data and the EPF digital record and present a health recommendation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, computer program product and system for generating a Bayesian network. A dataset comprising multiple instances of multiple variables is received. A target variable from the received dataset is selected. Multiple parent sets of variables for the target variable are determined, such that, for each parent set of variables, the target variable is functionally dependent on the respective parent set of variables. For multiple variables of the received dataset, the selecting of a new target variable from the received dataset and determining multiple parent sets of variables for the new target variable is repeated. A Bayesian network (includes a directed acyclic graph of nodes and edges) is then generated for the variables such that one or more of the determined parent sets of variables for the target variables are inserted into the graph and edges from the graph are removed to ensure that the graph is acyclic.

Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a response to a user query for domain-related information of a domain. The method can include obtaining, at a client over a network, the user query for the domain-related information, and identifying one or more thick services based on thin data for the domain. The method can also include providing, by the client, the user query to the identified one or more thick services and obtaining a first answer to the user query from the one or more thick services. Furthermore, the method can include providing a second answer to a user based on the first answer.

Abstract: Described are aspects of a sharded monitoring system that collects metrics data from a plurality of targets within a monitored system. In various embodiments, the monitoring system includes multiple monitoring-server instances each collecting metrics data from a respective subset of the targets, as well as a federation server that collects aggregated metrics data from the other monitoring-server instances. Mappings between monitoring targets and monitoring-server instances collecting their metrics data may be stored in a temporal routing map, e.g., on the federation server, which may build the map, in accordance with some embodiments, based on time-series routing metrics received from the other monitoring-serve instances. The routing map may be used to direct queries for metrics data from a client to the appropriate monitoring-server instance. Further aspects and embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A relay apparatus includes: a data request part which requests, based on a data acquisition request(s) from a data request source(s), a data provision apparatus(es) that provides data by using a predetermined application programming interface(s) to transmit data; a conversion instruction part which transmits a conversion rule(s) for data transmitted from the data provision apparatus(es) to the data request source(s) and instructs the data request source(s) to convert the data transmitted from the data provision apparatus(es); and a data forwarding part which forwards data transmitted from the data provision apparatus(es) to the data request source(s).

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for delivery of content are provided. In some embodiments, systems for controlling delivery of content are provided, the systems comprising processing circuitry configured to: receive a request to stream the content, the request being received from a user equipment device; determine a first location of the user equipment device; determine a count of user equipment devices that are located at the first location and are currently streaming the content; determine whether the count meets a threshold; and responsive to determining that the count meets the threshold, add a first content delivery network to a pool of one or more content delivery networks that are used to stream the content.

Abstract: A wireless network includes a plurality of nodes configured to implement an improved discovery process to efficiently and reliably pair with one another with low power consumption. A given node divides time into slots and then performs discovery operations during designated discovery windows. The discovery windows occur periodically but at different times of day. During a given discovery window, nodes attempt discovery using a reduced set of channels that varies from one window to the next, thereby increasing the likelihood that nodes operate on the same channel. Nodes also implement a pairing protocol to coordinate pairing, potentially avoiding situations where all nodes attempt to pair simultaneously. The discovery process may be completed expeditiously, thereby conserving power and extending the operational lifetime of nodes which rely on battery power.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a suitable architecture for a router controller which configures forwarding rules in a packet router of a network visibility system. In an embodiment, the router controller contains multiple controller blocks, with each controller block to examine a corresponding set of packets and to generate a respective set of forwarding rules for configuring the packet router. The router controller may also contain a switch to receive multiple packets and to forward to each controller block the corresponding set of packets. Each controller block may forward the respective set of forwarding rules to the switch, with the switch in turn configuring the packet router with the respective set of forwarding rules.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus configured to monitor status of a relay, the monitoring apparatus comprising: a connector, for mating with corresponding pins of the relay; a microcontroller unit (MCU), for detecting a status of the relay from the pins of the relay; and a Near Field Communication (NFC) unit, for reporting the status of the relay to a NFC reader.

Abstract: A storage target comprising a computer memory configured with storage provisioning parameters and a map of initiator information to the storage provisioning parameters. The storage target is configured to receive a discovery request from a requesting initiator, extract identifying information from the discovery request, determine a set of storage provisioning parameters to which the requesting initiator maps based on the extracted identifying information and the map of initiator information to storage provisioning parameters, dynamically create a new virtual target for the requesting initiator according to the set of storage provisioning parameters, dynamically create a storage partition from storage space of a plurality of storage devices according to the set of storage provisioning parameters, assign the storage partition to the new virtual target and return information about the new virtual target to the requesting initiator to allow the requesting initiator to connect to the new virtual target.

Abstract: A naming scheme for IoT Devices can address the problem that the existing naming schemes of the IoT devices do not support device discovery and group operation efficiently. An IoT Device Name Service (IDNS) can be in charge of how the device name is generated from the location and other context information; updated due to the location change or context variation; and discovered. The IoT Devices can be routed by their names using a Name Routing Protocol (NRP). With the name scheme and NRP, the IoT Devices do not need to implement the full protocol stack to enable the direct communication between them.

Abstract: Examples herein disclose a facilitation of a direct connection between a source and a destination. In response to a request from the source to facilitate the direct connection, the examples identify the destination among multiple destinations based on available bandwidth from the multiple destinations. The examples transmit a security token to the identified destination for authentication of traffic from the source, wherein the source includes an indication of a period of time. Based on the indication of the period of time, the examples limit the direct connection.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, improved capabilities are described for a virtualization environment adapted for development and deployment of at least one software workload, the virtualization environment having a metamodel framework that allows the association of a policy to the software workload upon development of the workload that is applied upon deployment of the software workload.

Abstract: A method for establishing a TCP connection between a first end-point and a second end-point includes: establishing a first TCP connection between the first end-point and the second end-point; the second end-point dynamically deciding on redirecting the first TCP connection via a chain of proxies that interconnects the first end-point and the second end-point; based upon a case of a redirection decision by the second end-point occurring, the first end-point establishing a new TCP connection with the first proxy of the chain of proxies; and establishing a segmented TCP connection between the first end-point and the second end-point via the chain of proxies and transferring data between the first end-point and the second end-point through the chain of proxies.

Abstract: Identity information is decoupled from reachability information in packets transferred between hosts of a computer network by replacing forwarding information within said packets with an identifier having a format of the forwarding information, and applying forwarding labels, derived from the identifiers, which are then used in lieu of the forwarding information for conveying the packets within the network. During such conveyance, the packets are treated according to one or more policies prescribed on a basis of the identifier, which may be an IPv6 address. The forwarding labels may be MPLS labels.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving an MMT protocol (MMTP) packet by an MPEG media transport (MMT) receiver is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: by an MMT receiver, establishing a network connection with an MMT transmitter such that an MMTP packet can be transmitted and received; generating a first MMT signaling message; converting the generated first MMT signaling message into a first MMTP packet; transmitting the first MMTP packet by means of the established network connection; receiving a second MMTP packet by means of the established network connection; generating a second MMT signaling message by means of the second MMTP packet; receiving a third MMTP packet; and reconstructing MPU data by means of the third MMTP packet and the second MMT signaling message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of storage technologies, and provide a distributed database processing method. A database processing device receives an access request; obtains, from a partition routing table of the data table according to the query index field and the value of the query index field, partition information and a value that correspond to the query index field; and sends, according to the partition information and the value of the partition information that correspond to the query index field and the value of the query index field, the access request to a database corresponding to the partition information and the value of the partition information.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide default multicast group (MCG) for announcements and discovery as extended port information in a high performance computing environment. In accordance with an embodiment, hence, in order to enable IB multicast operations in a well-defined way without depending on SA access, there should be at least one IB multicast group (MCG) defined by the Subnet Manager and communicated to the IB clients via extended SMA attributes.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing bi-directional paths in a segment routing communication network are described. A first segment routing policy, including a first path from a first node in the communication network to a second node in the communication network, is installed. A second segment routing policy, including a second path from the second node to the first node in the communication network, is installed. At the first node, a first identifier associated with the first segment routing policy is bound to a second association identifier associated with the second segment routing policy. At the second node, a second identifier associated with the second segment routing policy is bound to a first association identifier associated with the first segment routing policy.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide a packet forwarding method and apparatus applied to a VXLAN. In examples of the present disclosure, redundancy protection for a VXLAN IP gateway is realized by deploying a VXLAN IP gateway group in a VXLAN, and a first VTEP in the VXLAN can ensure each VXLAN IP gateway in the VXLAN IP gateway group to learn an ARP entry of a same VM by establishing a VXLAN control tunnel from the first VTEP to each VXLAN IP gateway of the VXLAN IP gateway group and establishing a VXLAN data tunnel from the first VTEP to the VXLAN IP gateway group, thus ensuring the VXLAN IP gateway correctly forwards the service packet.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include one or more of receiving one or more messages from one or more clients, transmitting receipt notice messages acknowledging the one or more messages were received, assigning the one or more messages to a first thread of a various threads in a thread pool, and determining whether the messages are processed in a threshold amount of time assigned to the first thread.

Abstract: A proxy server receives from a client device a request for a network resource that is hosted at an origin server for a domain. The proxy server transmits the request to the origin server. Responsive to determining that the origin server is offline, the proxy server determines whether the requested resource is available in cache. If it is in cache, the proxy server retrieves the requested resource from the cache and transmits the requested resource to the client device. The proxy server also transmits an offline browsing cookie to the client device for the domain such that when a subsequent request is received from the client device for a resource of the domain that includes the offline browsing cookie, a cached version of the requested resource will be served instead of querying the origin server.

Abstract: Static sorted index replication is described. A method may include receiving data to store in a memory tree of a replica in a partitioned distributed data store. The method may also include storing the received data in the respective memory tree of one of a plurality of replicas. The method may further include storing the received data sequentially in a static sorted index.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for transitioning a system from a tradition network to a Software Defined Network (SDN) enabled network. In some embodiments, the systems and methods may comprise the use of a Path Computation Element (PCE) as a central controller. Smooth transition between traditional network and the new SDN enabled network, especially from a cost impact assessment perspective, may be accomplished using the existing PCE components from the current network to function as the central controller of the SDN network is one choice, which not only achieves the goal of having a centralized controller to provide the functionalities needed for the central controller, but also leverages the existing PCE network components.

Abstract: A network device selects a primary source for multicast traffic and a secondary source for the multicast traffic, where the multicast traffic is provided to endpoint devices communicating with a network, and where the primary source and the secondary source are redundant sources. The network device provides a first join request that includes information that causes a primary path to be provided from the primary source through the network. The network device provides a second join request that includes information that causes a secondary path to be provided from the secondary source through the network. The network device receives the multicast traffic from the primary source via the primary path and the secondary source via the secondary path, and provides the multicast traffic received from the primary source to the endpoint devices. The network device prevents the multicast traffic received from the secondary source from reaching the endpoint devices.

Abstract: A semiconductor equipment management method applicable to an electronic device for managing multiple pieces of semiconductor equipment is provided. The pieces of semiconductor equipment are respectively controlled through multiple control hosts, and the control hosts and the electronic device are connected to a switch device. The method includes: receiving real-time image information of each control host through the switch device; determining whether the real-time image information of each control host includes a triggering event by performing an image recognition on the real-time image information; executing a macro corresponding to the triggering event, where the macro includes at least one self-defined operation; generating at least one input command according to the self-defined operation of the executed macro; and controlling the control hosts to execute the self-defined operation of the executed macro by transmitting the input command to the control hosts through the switch device.

Abstract: A proxy server receives from a client device a request to perform an action on an identified resource that is hosted at an origin server for a domain. The proxy server receives the request as a result of a DNS request for the domain resolving to the proxy server. The origin server is one of multiple origin servers that belong to different domains that resolve to the proxy server and are owned by different entities. The proxy server and the origin servers are owned by different entities. The proxy server analyzes the request to determine whether a visitor belonging to that request poses a threat. If the proxy server determines that the visitor poses a threat, the proxy server blocks the request and transmits a block page to the client device that indicates that the request has been blocked.

Abstract: Technology is described for a checkpoint service for code function checkpoints associated with instances of code functions executed by a computing hub in a local area network. Subsequent to the execution of a code function being suspended by the computing hub, the computing hub may generate a code function checkpoint describing the execution of the code function. The computing hub may persist the code function checkpoint to storage using a checkpoint service. The computing hub may create the code function checkpoint in response to monitoring metrics associated with the computing hub, such as processor overutilization. The computing hub may resume the execution of the code function at a later time using the code function checkpoint retrieved from the checkpoint service.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a communication interface framework, a message sending method and device based on a communication interface framework, a message receiving method and device based on a communication interface framework, and a communication system. The communication interface framework comprises: a device layer, a core layer and a protocol layer, wherein the device layer comprises a transmission device for providing the framework with, when transmitting data information, a transmission interface for transmitting the data information; the core layer comprises an interface protocol, a sending queue, and a receiving queue; and the protocol layer comprises a user mode application program interface and a kernel mode application program interface.

Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the field of communications technologies, and provides a repeating method of a wireless repeating device and a wireless repeating device. The method includes the following steps: synchronizing network connection information of an upstream AP to a downstream WLAN AP interface of the wireless repeating device; obtaining, according to the downstream WLAN AP interface corresponding to the synchronized upstream AP, downstream wireless STA MAC address information, and establishing an upstream WLAN Client interface which is in a mapping relationship with an STA MAC address; and performing, according to the mapping relationship between the STA MAC address and the established upstream WLAN Client interface, management on data forwarded between the upstream AP and a downstream wireless STA.

Abstract: A building technology device communication system is provided, comprising at least one border router comprising a first network interface configured to connect to an external network, and a second network interface configured to connect to an IoT-network, and wherein the border router is configured to logically and/or physically connect the external network to the IoT-network, preferably in a wireless mesh network, and a plurality of IoT-network devices in the IoT-network connected directly and/or indirectly to the at least one boarder router by wired and/or wireless connection, wherein the plurality of IoT-network devices is adapted to selectively operate in an ad-hoc communication mode.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment disclosed herein is a cluster including a plurality of host devices. The plurality of host devices include a first host device. The cluster further includes a cluster controller that receives indication of a contention on the first host device. The cluster controller selects a plurality of candidate host devices among the plurality of host devices based on a plurality of host CPU usages of the plurality of candidate host devices. The cluster controller computes a plurality of projected CPU usages of the plurality of candidate host devices. The cluster controller selects a target host device among the plurality of candidate host devices based on the plurality of projected CPU usages of the plurality of candidate host devices.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method, system and computer program for assessing enhanced dynamic keyword-based advertising campaigns, such that a site-level keyword search request of a web page is tracked, where the site-level keyword search request includes at least one search term. The frequency of usage of the search term of the site-level keyword search request is monitored, and the frequency of usage of the search term is compared with a predetermined value. At least one popular term is identified in response to comparing the frequency of usage of the search term with the predetermined value. The popular term is compared with a plurality of existing keyword-based advertising campaigns. It is determined whether the popular term is to be included in the advertising campaign included in the existing keyword-based advertising campaigns, whereby an effectiveness of the advertising campaign may be evaluated.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide a multicast virtual private network (MVPN) are disclosed. Example methods to transmit multicast data in a network disclosed herein include monitoring, with a first network node, a multicast data flow to determine a characteristic for triggering a switch from a first logical topology for the multicast data flow to a second logical topology for the multicast data flow. Disclosed example methods also include, after the switch to the second logical topology, accessing a multicast data packet associated with a first multicast route generated for the multicast data flow from a second network node, and transmitting a first replication of the multicast data packet to a third network node via a unicast path, the first replication of the multicast data packet to include a first label provided by the third network node to identify the first multicast route.