Abstract: An exemplary method includes receiving, by a media content delivery subsystem from an end-user media content processing device via a network, a request to record a live transmission of a media content instance, recording, by the media content delivery subsystem, the live transmission of the media content instance, and transmitting, by the media content delivery subsystem, data representative of the recorded live transmission of the media content instance to the end-user media content processing device via the network for local storage by the end-user media content processing device. In certain embodiments, the recording includes generating at least one media data file containing the data representative of the recorded live transmission of the media content instance, and the transmitting includes transferring the at least one media data file from the media content delivery subsystem to the end-user media content processing device via the network.

Abstract: A system may provide a video program or information associated with the video program on a video display device, and provide an interactive content icon on the video display device. The interactive content icon may indicate that interactive content is available for the video program.

Abstract: A system establishes a communication path between a mobile node and a first label edge router, registers the mobile node at the first label edge router, and creates a mobility binding at the first label edge router. The system also establishes a label switched path between the first label edge router and a second label edge router by propagating the mobility binding in the system, and establishes communication between the mobile node and a corresponding node over the label switched path. The system further maintains the communication between the mobile node and the corresponding node over the system when the mobile node moves from one physical location to another physical location and causes a handoff of the mobile node between two layer 2 grooming networks.

Abstract: A system and method for protecting a trunk with multiple trunks may select a primary path on a first trunk for which to place a corresponding bypass tunnel on a second trunk. The system and method may further select one or more alternate trunks using a constraint-based trunk-selection algorithm. The system and method may further determine if at least one of the selected alternate trunks has sufficient priority bandwidth. In the event that one or more alternate trunks have priority bandwidths larger than the physical bandwidth of the primary path, the system and method may select an alternate trunk from the one or more alternate trunks having priority bandwidths larger than the physical bandwidth of the primary path based on a pre-determined order of priority bandwidth.

Abstract: Systems and/or methods include obtaining device information for devices within a network and determining a business function for each of the devices. The systems and/or methods further include assigning a criticality score to each of the devices based on the determined business function and generating a report for the devices based on the determined business function and the assigned criticality score.

Abstract: A device receives information associated with a calling party, validates the calling party for an originating locator service based on the calling party information, and sends an instruction to play an announcement requesting information associated with a called party. The device also receives the called party information from the calling party in response to the announcement, and retrieves called party destination information based on the called party information. The device then sends an instruction to originate a sequence of calls to the called party based on the called party destination information.

Abstract: An approach is provided for navigating media content by specifying a time to start playback of the media content.

Abstract: A method and system provision a first virtual connection between a first device and a second device; and provision a second virtual connection between the first device and a third device. A first bridge function is configured to control switching associated with the first virtual connection. A second bridge function is configured to control switching associated with the second virtual connection. A parent bridge function is configured to control switching on the first bridge function and the second bridge function, wherein the first virtual connection comprises an active connection and the second virtual connection comprises a standby connection, and wherein the parent bridge function switches traffic to the second bridge device upon determining that the first virtual connection has failed.

Abstract: An approach is provided for chat-based crisis management services. A crisis situation is recognized based on one or more events. Individuals needed for crisis management are identified and a bridge communication channel for a plurality of the identified individuals is facilitated. Data is shared among the identified individuals that participate in a chat session on the bridged communication channel. Dated exchanged among the participants is stored during the chat session. Access to the stored chat data is provided to the participants.

Abstract: A device includes a memory to store multiple instructions, a touch-sensitive display, and a processor. The processor executes instructions in the memory to detect a touch on the touch-sensitive display, the touch having a path of movement. The processor further executes instructions in the memory to determine a dimension of the touch and to determine locations of the touch along the path of movement. The drawing tool is displayed, on the touch-sensitive display, at a fixed distance outside the dimension of the touch, the drawing tool having a path being associated with the path of movement of the touch. A fixed graphical image corresponding to the drawing tool path is generated.

Abstract: A device searches for a primary access network, and acquires the primary access network. The device also requests a service provided by a network connected to the primary access network, and attaches to the primary access network only when the service is requested by the device.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a method and system for multi-layer network analysis and design are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method, comprising determining, using a computer model of a network, a minimum probability of failure path between a pair of network nodes at a first network layer for one or more pairs of network nodes, calculating, using a processor and stored network data, a value for the minimum probability of failure for the identified minimum probability of failure path between the pair of network nodes at the first network layer for the one or more pairs of network nodes. The method may include identifying a maximum of the determined minimum probability of failure values for the one or more pairs of network nodes for the first network layer. The method may include probability of failure calculations for one or more secondary network layers.

Abstract: A computing-device implemented network planning process distributes access links associated with customer locations to selected nodes of a provider network. The network planning process distributes the access links associated with the customer locations to the selected nodes of provider network such that overall latency goals for the network are met and such that the density of the connected customer locations to the network nodes in the network satisfy density requirements. The network planning process seeks diversity in customer location assignments by creating additional capacity through the re-assignment of customer locations to alternate network nodes in order to free up space on network nodes needed to off-load customer locations from other over-loaded network nodes. The network planning process permits an expanded ring of network nodes to accommodate dense customer traffic load across a wide area while meeting both individual connection and overall system requirements.

Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a first network device, a configuration problem at a second network device, where the first and second network devices are associated with a link aggregation group (LAG) coupling the first and second network devices. The method also includes de-activating, by the first network device, one or more links in the LAG in response to detecting the configuration problem. The method further comprises maintaining at least one of the links in the LAG as an active link and allowing traffic to be forwarded on the active link in the LAG.

Abstract: A device is configured to detect a wireless device and determine if the wireless device is participating in a telephone call with a remote party. The device is further configured to establish a first voice communication link with the remote party, and establish a second voice communication link with the wireless device. In addition, the device is configured to bridge the first and second voice communication links together, thereby establishing voice communications between the wireless device and the remote party.

Abstract: A system may receive parameters for provisioning a resource object and may select network resources that correspond to the resource object based on the parameters, inventory information, and configuration information. In addition, the system may configure the selected network resources in accordance with the parameters and may monitor the selected network resources to obtain information on the selected network resources. Further, the system may update the inventory information and the configuration information based on the obtained information to reflect changes in state and configuration of the selected network resources.

Abstract: A method may include transmitting or receiving a communication in a non-social network, where the communication is between a user and one or more other users, selecting a social network based on the communication, accessing the social network, searching for social network information related to the one or more other users, retrieving the social network information based on the searching, and providing a non-social network service based on the social network information.

Abstract: A system may receive a request to create a virtual machine, create the virtual machine on a first physical server in response to the request, and receive parameters for configuring a second physical server. The system may also configure the second physical server in accordance with the parameters during an installation of an operating system on the second physical server, and notify a user that the second physical server is ready for use.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a transport stream, the transport stream including a content identifier associated with an instance of media content. The method further includes receiving a monitoring request that specifies at least one instance of media content. The method further includes determining if the specified instance of media content is currently being experienced by a user. If the specified instance of media content is currently being experienced by a user, then the method includes developing a set of interaction data by analyzing the user's interaction with the specified instance of media content in part by monitoring commands received from a control device, and providing the set of interaction data to another device.

Abstract: An approach for compiling and diagrammatically presenting diverse data in a unified manner is provided. A method is provided that includes gathering information regarding assets used to provide a service to a customer over a network, and gathering information regarding services provided to the customer using the assets via the network. The method further includes generating a diagram having multiple layers including a first layer representative of the assets, a second layer containing information regarding connections of the assets to the network, and a third layer containing information regarding provisioning of the assets to provide the services to the customer.