Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to image classification attack mitigation. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a system can obtain an original image and reduce a resolution of the original image to create a reduced resolution image. The system can classify the reduced resolution image and output a first classification. The system also can classify the original image via deep learning image classification and output a second classification. The system can compare the first classification and the second classification. In response to determining that the first classification and the second classification match, the system can output the second classification of the original image. In response to determining that the first classification and the second classification do not match, the system can output the first classification of the original image.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A framework for a 6th generation (6G) ubiquitous wireless communications network is provided. The framework includes obtaining first information associated with a first condition of a terrestrial radio network from a terrestrial controller that collects the first information from the terrestrial radio networks; determining second information associated with a resource of a satellite network, where a defined application is alternatively executable at the mobile device via any of a group of networks, the group comprising the satellite network and the terrestrial radio networks, and determining whether to re-assign the defined application from the terrestrial radio network to the satellite network based on a result of evaluating at least the first condition.

Abstract: A smart communications hub can enable management of driverless and/or autonomous vehicles. Separating current wireless data from driverless vehicle sensor data can allow for quicker resolutions involving driverless vehicles. The smart communications hub can communicate to other groups such as driverless vehicle providers, service providers, vehicle management, law enforcement, etc. The smart communications hub can also process requests from both mobile applications and micro-service applications.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for facilitating scheduling of uplink data using demodulation reference signal and scheduled resources. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise configuring a network device with a periodic rate of specified sounding reference signals with a periodicity using radio resource control signaling. The system can further facilitate estimating channel state information associated with a channel via which the network device communicates. The system can further facilitate transmitting an uplink grant with uplink transmission parameters to set up a physical uplink shared channel, wherein the uplink transmission parameters are determined based on the channel state information. The system can further facilitate estimating scheduling parameters based on a first estimation information associated with the physical uplink shared channel.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses provide a scalable framework for analyzing queuing and transient congestion in network switches. The system reports which flows contributed to the queue buildup and enables direct per-packet action in the data plane to prevent transient congestion. The system may be configured to analyze queuing in legacy network switches.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may receive a first request to access a content by a first user, identify that the content includes biometric data of a second user in accordance with biometric identification data of the second user, and apply at least one biometric data access rule of a biometric data access permission set to the first request in response to the identifying that the content includes the biometric data of the second user.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining, an application requirement for a server of a data center geographically separated from a central location. A configuration file adapted for the server according to the application requirement is obtained at the central location and a host processor located at the data center is selected according to the application requirement. A static IP address preassigned to an administrative portion of the selected host processor is identified. The selected host processor is initialized remotely over a wide area network via the administrative port without utilizing any software resources pre-existing at the data center. The initializing configures the selected host processor according to the configuration file to service the application requirement. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining characteristics of autonomous devices, identifying a portion of the autonomous devices having relatable characteristics, and assigning a network to the portion of autonomous devices for enabling communications with the portion of autonomous devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards spammer location detection, and in particular, to locating a spammer that makes multiple calls from a given location via a cellular communications network. In some examples, network equipment can obtain call trace records associated with the multiple calls, identify a group of call trace records based on a shared call trace feature, aggregate data from call trace records within the group, and determine an estimated location based on the aggregated data.

Abstract: A processing system may obtain at least a first data object of a data set and obtain a profile of the at least the first data object, where the profile defines at least one property of the first data object and at least one relationship between the at least the first data object and at least a second data object of the data set. The processing system may then select at least a first component of a visual object for the at least the first data object based upon the at least one property and the at least one relationship, label the at least the first component of the visual object in accordance with the at least the first data object, in response to the selecting, and present the visual object with the at least the first component labeled in accordance with the at least the first data object.

Abstract: An example method performed by a processing system includes retrieving a digital model of a media element from a database storing a plurality of media elements, wherein the media element is to be inserted into a scene of an audiovisual media, rendering the media element in the scene of the audiovisual media, based on the digital model of the media element and on metadata associated with the digital model to produce a rendered media element, wherein the metadata describes a characteristic of the media element and a limit on the characteristic, and inserting the rendered media element into the scene of the audiovisual media.

Abstract: Techniques are provided that facilitate responding to cyberattacks using counter intelligence (CI) bot technology. In one embodiment, a first system is disclosed that comprises a processor and a memory. The memory can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a request from a second system requesting assistance in association with a cyberattack on the second system, wherein the request comprises information indicating a type of the cyberattack. The operations further comprise selecting a counter intelligence bot configured to respond to the type of cyberattack, and directing the counter intelligence bot to respond to the cyberattack, wherein the directing comprises enabling the counter intelligence bot to respond to the cyberattack by establishing a gateway with the second system and employing the gateway to intercept and respond to traffic associated with the cyberattack on behalf of the second system.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards detecting suspected malicious activity involving mobile devices and subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, including discerning benign SIM swap events from likely malicious SIM swap events. In one example, call detail records, radio access network events and billing events are collected and analyzed to detect subscriber identity module swap events between mobile devices. Based on the collected data and related data sources SIM swap events are classified as benign or suspected malicious classifications. Malicious classifications can result in information representative of the suspected as malicious classification being output, e.g., as a type of fraudulent activity. A confidence level can be associated with classification output data, including for types of fraudulent activities and types of benign activities.

Abstract: Dynamic customization of an autonomous vehicle experience is presented herein. A dynamic recommendation engine can comprise a subscriber interface component, a data component, and a configuration component. The subscriber interface component can receive, from a subscriber of an autonomous vehicle service, a request specifying a route of transport by an autonomous vehicle; and based on the request, the data component can obtain, via a network slice comprising a virtual network function of the autonomous vehicle service, profile information for the subscriber and route information for the route. Further, the configuration component can determine, via the network slice based on the profile information and the route information, configuration data for the autonomous vehicle, and send, via the network slice, the configuration data directed to the autonomous vehicle to facilitate the transport by the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a first message from a mobile management entity (MME) in a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network indicating a handover of user equipment (UE) to a fifth generation (5G) network covering a first area in which the UE is located; discovering an access mobility management function (AMF) in the 5G network responsive to the second message; receiving a second message from the AMF indicating a handover of the UE to the LTE network; and discovering a second mobile management entity (MME) in the LTE network covering a second area in which the UE is located. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Facilitating metaverse service orchestration and hybrid software defining network control with policy enabled multiple input multiple output in advanced networks is provided herein. Operations of a system include identifying physical resources associated with a physical network and virtual resources associated with a virtual network. The physical resources and the virtual resources are determined to be utilized for fulfillment of a service request. The operations can also include combining the physical resources and the virtual resources into a composition of mixed resources. The composition of mixed resources can include the physical resources and the virtual resources. Further, the operations can include rendering, in a perceivable format, the composition of mixed resources in response to the service request.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a network server device, first information regarding a first device, generating a media control package based on the first information, wherein the media control package relates to primary content to be presented, wherein the primary content is associated with a first timestamp that corresponds to a first event or context in the primary content, and wherein the media control package includes a first instruction for controlling the first device when a playback position of the primary content corresponds to the first timestamp, and causing the media control package to be provided to the network server device to enable augmentation of a presentation of the first event or context via control of the first device, in accordance with the first instruction, when the playback position of the primary content corresponds to the first timestamp. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system configures one or more robots to perform tasks in an establishment, and assigns to the robots privileges and/or priorities in accordance with a policy. The method also includes detecting a situation in the establishment requiring performance of a task; facilitating the performance of the task by at least one of the robots; and dynamically reprogramming at least one of the robots in response to the situation to perform a specialized task to address the situation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring internet traffic, identifying a portion of the internet traffic associated with a plurality of gaming activities, and prioritizing at least a segment of the portion of internet traffic to reduce latency in processing at least a portion of the plurality of gaming activities. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a plurality of accounting nodes, each accounting node being associated with a service node of a communication network, each accounting node being configured to collect data usage information for a network segment of the communication network including an associated service node, and an accounting server in data communication with accounting nodes of the plurality of accounting nodes, the accounting server configured to receive from the accounting nodes the data usage information for each service node and determine billing for data usage of each network segment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a need to verify an identity of a particular user in the metaverse, obtaining a particular hash/encoding associated with the particular user, wherein the particular hash/encoding is generated based on processing of a video, image, voice recording, or biometric information associated with the particular user, retrieving a second hash/encoding from a user profile of a first user, wherein the second hash/encoding corresponds to a second user and is generated based on processing of a video, image, voice recording, or biometric information associated with the second user, performing a comparison of the second hash/encoding and the particular hash/encoding, and based on a determination that there is a match, identifying that the particular user corresponds to the second user, resulting in a verification of the identity of the particular user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method includes determining an operating frequency of an antenna at a component of the antenna. The method includes determining, at the component of the antenna, a filter node of a plurality of filter nodes to activate to tune the antenna to the operating frequency. The method includes transmitting power to the filter node, wherein the power is transmitted via a first optical fiber. The method also includes sending a signal from the component to a light source. The activation of the light source sends an optical signal to the filter node. The filter node adjusts a characteristic of a radiating element coupled to the filter node using the power responsive to the optical signal. Adjustment of the characteristic facilitates tuning the antenna to the operating frequency.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, assessing a priority of a particular user at a service area in a mobile communications network for a strong radio signal from a cell site of the mobile communications network, and providing the strong radio signal to a mobile device of the particular user according to the priority of the particular user, wherein the providing the strong radio signal comprises focusing an antenna beam of a beamforming antenna at the service area and assigning the antenna beam to the particular user for downlink communication between the cell site of the mobile communications network and the particular user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for mechanized modify/add/create/delete (MACD) for network configuration are provided. A method can include creating a data object from input data relating to a requested change to a target network configuration, the data object comprising a first parameter indicating a type of the requested change and a second parameter identifying the target network configuration; retrieving, from a repository according to a group of logical rules, executable instructions associated with the type of the requested change, as given by the first parameter of the data object, and the target network configuration, as given by the second parameter of the data object; and performing, further according to the group of logical rules, the requested change to the target network configuration, the performing of the requested change comprising executing the executable instructions retrieved from the repository.

Abstract: Described is pooling baseband units into a hub and mapping radio units associated with the hub to baseband units of the group based on respective resource capacity data of the respective baseband units and an estimated resource usage data of a device that couples to a baseband unit. In one alternative, estimated peak resource usage data of a radio unit over an operation interval is used to select a baseband unit, generally based on which baseband unit of the pool has the least remaining resource capacity, to which the radio unit is mapped for the operation interval. In another alterative, estimated peak resource usage data resource (usage and duration) of a user equipment session is used to dynamically map the user equipment session to a baseband unit, generally selected by which baseband unit of the pool has the least remaining resource capacity.

Abstract: An apparatus having an agent that includes a processor and a memory coupled with the processor and communicates with at least one of a fault, configuration, accounting, performance, security module. The processor effectuates operations including determining that a service is operating properly. The processor further effectuates operations including if the service is operating properly and the service is disabled, enabling the service. The processor further effectuates operations including if the service is not operating properly, generating an alarm and if the service is enabled, disabling the service.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, among other things, may provide for an interactive dynamic mapping engine (iDME) for business intelligence, which may interactively obtain information for user devices from sources and schema unknown to the user devices.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of facilitating establishment of a communications path between an open device and a remote device through a communications network; receiving an indication of potentially sensitive information on the communications path; and facilitating establishment of a secure communications path between a secure device and the remote device through the communications network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include transmitting first payload data to a first communication device via a first link, subsequent to the transmitting of the first payload data, obtaining a first indication that a handover is being negotiated between the first communication device and a second communication device, based on the first indication, placing, at a processing system, the first link in an inactive state, based on the first indication, storing second payload data in a buffer, and responsive to obtaining a second indication that the second communication device has accepted the handover: activating, at the processing system, a second link between the processing system and the second communication device, obtaining the second payload data from the buffer, and transmitting, based on the activating of the second link, the second payload data obtained from the buffer to the second communication device via the second link. Other aspects are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a reference signal, power information regarding the reference signal, and maximum power threshold for the communication device from a base station over a communication network. Further embodiments can include measuring a power of reference signal obtained from the base station resulting in a measure power, and determining a path loss between the base station and the communication device based on the measured power. Additional embodiments can include adjusting the antenna array to generate a coarse power adjustment for the communication device based on the path loss and the maximum power threshold, and providing a transmission signal to the base station according to the coarse power adjustment over the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system for embedding users' preferences and behaviors based on interactions with an array of devices.

Abstract: Adaptive pairing of an access point (AP) slice with other computing resource slices is disclosed. Pairing of an AP slice can comprise pairing to a radio access network (RAN) slice and/or to a network core component (core) slice. The pairing can be based on end point device information, AP environment information, user preference information, and state information for a RAN and/or CN slice. Coordinating or synchronization of AP, RAN, and/or core slices can enable streamlining of migration of a device from an AP component to a RAN component. Moreover, AP slice coordination can enable efficient use of network computing resources tailored to needs of devices connecting to an AP device. A determined pairing, e.g., AP-core, AP-RAN-core, RAN-core, etc., can be modified before provisioning or after provisioning in response to changes in device demands and/or AP state/environment.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving input data via a transformation UI, generating transformation configuration data, causing the transformation UI to present transformation object data per the transformation configuration data, where the transformation object data identifies data objects each including an input and output field name and a data type, detecting, from the transformation UI, an instruction defining a mapping for the input data, including a modification to the output field name of a data object such that the input field name of the data object is mapped to the modified output field name, based on the detecting the instruction, modifying the first transformation configuration data per the mapping to derive second transformation configuration data, performing a transformation of the input data based on the second transformation configuration data, and causing the transformation UI to present a transformation output. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a power control system in a multi-hop integrated access and backhaul network. In the multi-hop integrated access and backhaul network, a donor node can communicate with user equipment devices and relay nodes that have varying power levels; and to avoid receiving uplink transmissions with varying power levels which can impact automatic gain control systems and lower overall throughput, the power control system can manage the power levels of the relay node in order to reduce the difference in power levels. The power control system can schedule relay node devices to transmit uplink transmissions alongside user equipment devices that have a high signal strength; schedule relay nodes and user equipment devices to separate symbols within a time slot; and/or perform closed loop power control management at the relay node to reduce the power level for an uplink transmission.

Abstract: Techniques for mobile broadband and machine type communication network coexistence are provided. A method can include embedding, by a system comprising a processor, narrowband carriers, comprising a first narrowband carrier having a first bandwidth and a second narrowband carrier having the first bandwidth, into respective portions of an enhanced wireless broadband carrier, the enhanced wireless broadband carrier having a second bandwidth that is greater than the first bandwidth; transmitting, by the system to network equipment via the first narrowband carrier, a master information block comprising a first bandwidth field indicative of the first bandwidth and a second bandwidth field, distinct from the first bandwidth field, indicative of the second bandwidth; and scheduling, by the system, the network equipment on the second narrowband carrier in response to transmitting the master information block to the network equipment.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system receives data regarding an operating environment of a user equipment device located in a cell of a cellular communication network. The method also includes analyzing the data to determine a power adjustment for a control signal transmitted to the UE device using a set of physical resource blocks (PRBs); allocating, in accordance with the analyzing, a subset of the PRBs for transmission of an adjusted control signal with an adjusted power greater than an initial default power; and transmitting the adjusted control signal to the UE device using the subset of the PRBs with the adjusted power. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to the creation of dynamic language for private metaverse. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a user device can set up a private metaverse. The user device can invite, based upon an input provided by a user, at least one member to join a private group that includes the user. The user device can create a dynamic language for use by the private group while the private group is within the private metaverse. The dynamic language can be based upon input from the user or the user and one or more members of the private group.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to mental health anomaly detection and guidance. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a mental health user system can create a baseline user behavior profile for a user. The mental health user system can monitor a behavior of the user. The mental health user system can determine whether the behavior of the user is anomalous in comparison to the baseline user behavior profile. The mental health user system can, in response to determining that the behavior of the user is anomalous, provide a treatment to the user to return the behavior to be consistent with the baseline user behavior profile.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to communication support for connected vehicles. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a vehicle communication support system can receive data from a connected vehicle operating in communication with a network. The vehicle communication support system can determine whether the connected vehicle has experienced a network degradation. In response to determining that the connected vehicle has experienced network degradation, the vehicle communication support system can instruct at least one network component to change at least one aspect of the network to overcome the network degradation.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to using proof of work for preventing distributed denial of server (“DDOS”) attacks. A server system can receive a resource request from a client system. The resource request can specify a resource. The server system can determine a congestion level based upon a load metric and a threshold. In response to determining that the load metric is above the threshold, the server system can determine that the congestion level is indicative of a high demand period. In response to the resource request being received during the high demand period, the server system can provide a work assignment to the client system. The server system can receive work results for the work assignment sent to the client system. In response to receiving the work results, the server system can process the resource request and can send the resource to the client system.

Abstract: A method includes defining a first specification for a first network slice, determining a first equilibrium value for a first time period for the first network slice offering, receiving a first bid price for the first network slice for the first time period from a first customer, comparing the first equilibrium value to the first bid price; and providing services using the network slice to the customer during the time period in accordance with the first specification and the bid price if the bid price meets or exceeds the equilibrium value.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a system can separate permissions, rules, and controls into a discrete intermediate layer of a universal conceptual control management hierarchy as control objects. The system can define at least one interaction for each of the control objects. The system can assign resources to the control objects. A first control object of the control objects can be a low-level control object that encompasses the at least one interaction with a specific resource of the resources. A second control object of the control objects can be a sub-object of the first control object. The second control object can have a restriction. The restriction can be applied on top of the second control object. The restriction alternatively can be chained to the second control object with an additional restriction.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to need-based generation of multi-modal communication aids to aid verbal communications. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a user system can receive a request for a multi-modal communication aid to be used during a communications session between the user system and an additional user system. The communications session can include live audio and/or live video. The request can be received in response to a technology issue (e.g., poor audio quality) and/or a user issue (e.g., difficulty hearing). In response to the request, the user system can receive a selection of the multi-modal communication aid. The selection can be based upon a pre-defined multi-modal communication aid or a newly-created multi-modal communication aid (e.g., user-created or artificial intelligence-created). The user system can the provide the multi-modal communication aid to the additional user system via the communications service.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a coherence block for each user equipment (UE) of a plurality of UEs being served by the first cell, resulting in a plurality of coherence blocks, responsive to the determining, identifying a smallest coherence block from the plurality of coherence blocks, identifying a pilot sequence length based on the smallest coherence block, determining a plurality of orthogonal pilot sequences based on the identifying the pilot sequence length, designating, from the plurality of orthogonal pilot sequences, a first group of orthogonal pilot sequences for use in the first cell, and distributing, to each neighboring cell of a plurality of neighboring cells adjacent to the first cell, a respective group of orthogonal pilot sequences from a remainder of the plurality of orthogonal pilot sequences, to prevent pilot contamination between the first cell and the plurality of neighboring cells. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to adaptive user-controllable wireless event alert (“WEA”) presentation. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a WEA-capable device can execute a WEA application to present a user interface through which a user defines a WEA alert setting. The WEA alert setting can change how the WEA is presented to the user. The WEA-capable device can receive the WEA and can present the WEA to the user in accordance with the WEA setting. The WEA setting can be based upon a time, a type of the WEA, a sensor output, or some combination thereof.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a network device that comprises a processing system including a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations. The operations include obtaining timing advance data regarding a communication device served by the network; the timing advance data is collected by a network element coupled to the network device, and the network element communicates with the communication device using control-plane signaling. The timing advance data is processed using location data regarding the network element to determine a geolocation of the communication device. The geolocation is stored at a storage device; the network device and storage device are included in a secure portion of the network. The geolocation is provided to equipment of a network customer accessing the secure portion of the network via a secure interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A processing system may identify a plurality of user interaction data associated with a target category of a plurality of users, identify a relevant subset of user interaction data, compress the plurality of user interaction data to the relevant subset of user interaction data, train a machine learning model with the relevant subset of user interaction data, obtain additional user interaction data associated with an additional user, identify a relevant subset of the additional user interaction data, apply the relevant subset of the additional user interaction data as an input to the machine learning model, obtain an output of the machine learning model quantifying a measure of which the relevant subset of the additional user interaction data is indicative of the target category, and perform at least one action responsive to the measure of which the relevant subset of the additional user interaction data is indicative of the target category.

Abstract: Systems and methods may create and manage hybrid clouds including both standard compute nodes and edge devices. Edge devices can be enrolled in a hybrid cloud by deploying a lightweight container to the edge device.

Abstract: Image processing device security is provided herein. A method can include assembling, by a first system comprising a processor using a first virtual machine enabled via the first system, raw input data captured by an image capture device from an input image, resulting in assembled input data; generating, by the first system using a second virtual machine that is enabled via the first system and distinct from the first virtual machine, an output image from the assembled input data; reading, by the first system in response to the generating, the output image; and preventing, by the first system, a second system, distinct from the first system, from accessing the output image in response to the reading resulting in execution of unauthorized instructions at the first system.