Abstract: A system for authentication has an Internet-connected server providing services and software executing on the server from a non-transitory physical medium. The software provides a function for receiving a request for authentication from a person seeking service at the server, a function for requesting by the server one or more username/password pairs used for log-in for the person at one or more Internet sites remote from the server, a function for logging in by the server at the remote site or sites on behalf of the person, using the username/password pair or pairs provided by the person, and a function for authenticating the person at the server for interaction with the server.

Abstract: A system and method determines correlations within multi-tier communications based on repeated iterations/episodes of executions of a target application. Content-based correlations are determined by encoding the content using a finite alphabet, then searching for similar sequences among the multiple traces. By encoding the content to a finite alphabet, common pattern matching techniques may be used, including, for example, DNA alignment algorithms. To facilitate alignment of the traces, structural and/or semantic breakpoints are defined, and the encoding in each trace is synchronized to these breakpoints. To facilitate efficient processing, a hierarchy of causality among tier-pairs is identified, and messages at lower levels are ranked and temporally filtered, based on activity intervals at higher levels of the hierarchy.

Abstract: A device to set device configurations, and a method thereof. The method includes requesting a server for address information to be used by a device and cloning information for setting configurations, and receiving the cloning information from the server according to the address information to be used by the device and setting configurations for the device. Accordingly, when a new device is installed, the method can receive device configuration information previously stored in a server that manages devices, and can automatically set configurations for the new device.

Abstract: A client device may include various sensors that monitor an environment of the client device as well as operations performed by the client device. The client device may identify a digital item that a user has requested to download to the client device according to a predetermined schedule that includes multiple reoccurring periods. The client device may monitor access of the item (or versions thereof) by the user for each of the multiple reoccurring periods of the predetermined schedule. The client device may then determine that the user does not access the item during at least one instance of a particular period of the multiple reoccurring periods. Based at least in part on the determining, the client device may refrain from downloading the item to the client device during an instance of the particular period that is subsequent to the at least one instance of the particular period.

Abstract: A method for controlling session access within a cloud-based network license zone (NLZ) includes registering one or more virtual machines, modifying a zone-wide session license based upon the registration step and transmitting the modified license to the plurality of virtual machines. The method also includes periodically receiving a network access message from each of the other virtual machines, each network access message including a count of active sessions enumerated by service type currently processed by the other virtual machine, determining a summation of active sessions, the summation based in part on the network access messages and a count of active sessions currently processed by the virtual machine, and enforcing a total count of active sessions, each virtual machine configured to reject new session requests received at the virtual machine when the total count of active sessions exceeds a predetermined number of active sessions as defined in the modified license.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of correctly identifying an image processing apparatus from which an event notification has been transmitted. The information processing apparatus, e.g., a PC, transmits to image processing apparatuses, e.g., MFPs, an event notification request packet that requests the MFPs to transmit an event notification upon occurrence of an event therein, acquires transmission source addresses from response packets sent from the MFPs in reply to the event notification request, and registers the acquired addresses. When receiving an event notification packet from any of the MFPs, the PC acquires a transmission source address from the event notification packet and compares the acquired address with the registered addresses, and determines that the MFP from which the event notification packet has been transmitted is one of registered MFPs, if the acquired address coincides with one of the registered addresses.

Abstract: A portable media player and a car media player are disclosed. In either implementation the media player may be used to record digital content as it is streamed over a wide area network (WAN). The recorded digital content may then be played back using the media player and associated controls on the media player. In one implementation the media player makes use of a stored program and an external computer so that digital content recorded by the computer may then transferred from the computer on to the media player for storage and playback.

Abstract: A disc reproducing apparatus includes: program readout means for playing back a disc loaded therein to read a program recorded thereon; disc-content readout means for executing the read program to read a content recorded on the disc; network-content acquisition means for executing the read program to acquire a content stored in a device connected over a network; and display control means for executing the read program to control display of the content read from the disc, and the content acquired from the device connected over the network.

Abstract: A method for implementing a SIP feature includes, in particular embodiments, establishing a communication session via a communications platform between a first and second user and receiving a request from a third user to join the communication session. The second and third users are from a plurality of users using a shared line. The method further includes integrating communications of the third user into the communication session. In particular embodiments the method includes establishing a communication session between a first and second user via a communications platform. The method also includes receiving a select request that locks the communication session so that a third user cannot resume the communication session with the first user. In particular embodiments the method includes receiving a request from a first user of a shared line to enable a privacy feature that reduces call information generated by the communications platform in remote state notifications.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving rich media content. A creator creates configuration information of each node formed in a hierarchical structure in a changeable format in which a driver can change the configuration information, and transmits content including the configuration information of each node to the driver. A driver receives the content, determines whether configuration information of each node formed in a hierarchical structure in the received content is created in the changeable format, reconfigures each node when the configuration information is created in the changeable format, and performs an application on the reconfigured node.

Abstract: Message-based communication system monitor, comprising an inspector (16) capable of inspecting a message so as to determine whether it satisfies a specific pattern of a source, characterized in that it comprises an analyser (12) capable of inspecting a communication stream, so as to derive therefrom a structured representation of messages, in correspondence with a plurality of rules, and in that the inspector (16) is devised so as to: *apply a stored pattern to a structured representation of the inspected message, so as to establish a signature, and *compare the signature with reference data, so as to classify the inspected message in the case of correspondence.

Abstract: In a communications network including a plurality of communication channels through which communications are configured to be transmitted between a plurality of network users, a method of managing communications to be transmitted to a particular user from the plurality of communication channels and/or network users, the method including: receiving a communication from a particular communication channel or another network user, the communication intended for transmission to a particular user; determining whether or not to transmit the communication to the particular user, based upon whether or not the communication satisfies one or more predefined characteristics relating to the particular communication channel and/or the other network user; and transmitting the communication to the particular user when the communication satisfies the predefined characteristics.

Abstract: A distribution server includes an analysis unit for analyzing basic data used in statistics to generate statistical data, a control unit for receiving an acquisition request for the basic data and the statistical data from a communication terminal, a bandwidth monitoring unit for monitoring a bandwidth of a communication line connected to the communication terminal, a degree-of-multiplex calculation unit for calculating a degree of multiplex for simultaneously transmitting the basic data and the statistical data to the communication terminal via the communication line based on a data size of the basic data and the statistical data and an available bandwidth of the communication line, a separation unit for separating the basic data and the statistical data into prescribed units based on the degree of multiplex, and a transmission unit for transmitting the basic data and the statistical data separated into the prescribed units to the communication terminal.

Abstract: A method for managing communication in a system having a device in communication with a server via a communication path which includes gateway. A communication session is initiated by transmitting a request signal from the device to the gateway. The signal is then routed through the gateway, and the signal is then transmitted from the gateway to the server.

Abstract: A load distribution system that can further reduce load on a single apparatus and a network and that can distribute load for each process.

Abstract: A system and method for supporting content distribution in an electronic network includes a peer-to-peer network of electronic devices. The electronic devices are initially preloaded in a distributed manner with various content segments from corresponding content items. When a system user selects a particular content item on a corresponding electronic device, a download manager of the electronic device may automatically generate content segment requests to other appropriate electronic devices in the peer-to-peer network. The download manager may then download and automatically reassemble the content segments to produce the selected content item for utilization by the system user.

Abstract: A method for operating a server to improve bandwidth efficiency in a computer network is disclosed. The server is operable to transmit files between a memory of the server and destinations on the computer network through a communication link having a finite bandwidth. The files are distinguishable by type and the server is provided with a rule set for prioritizing transmission of files by type. The method comprises monitoring a bandwidth usage of the communication link, and triggering application of the rule set when the bandwidth usage exceeds a threshold amount. The threshold amount is determined relative to the finite bandwidth. The method further comprises distinguishing between the files according to type, and prioritizing transmission of the files according to type and according to the rule set.

Abstract: A method for handling information requests from mobile devices includes a memory, a state prediction module, and a push module. The memory is operable to store data requests received from the mobile devices. The state prediction module is operable to access the memory to predict forecasted data requests for a mobile device based on the stored data requests. The push module is operable to receive the forecasted data requests from the state prediction module and in response request and receive response data related to the forecasted data requests and prepare the response data for transmission to the mobile device over a wireless network.

Abstract: Arrangements are provided which use a host computer to configure a wireless portable device's network connection parameters. The radio on the portable device may be used to help locate nearby accessible wireless networks. Once a synchronization relationship between the portable device and a media library on a host computer is established, periodically updated content, such as podcasts, may be discovered and subscribed to using software on the host computer, and the content synchronized with the host computer. A portable device may manage episodic content, such as podcasts, using the device's own wireless connection, and may further send such content to other portable devices. A central user profile may be set up on a web server to synchronize multiple wireless or wired devices.

Abstract: A request is received for a service provider to perform an action associated with a canonical feature. Metadata associated with the service provider is used to interact with the service provider in a way that causes the service provider to perform the action.