Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for managing application deployment among edge devices is provided. The embodiment may include identifying respective computing characteristics of all edge devices of a network. The embodiment may include categorizing the edge devices into one or more categories based on identified respective computing characteristics. The embodiment may include classifying a type of a computing task to be deployed to one or more of the edge devices. The embodiment may include mapping the computing task to a category of the one or more categories. The embodiment may include calculating a respective computing score for each edge device of the category. The embodiment may include ranking edge devices of the category based on their respective computing scores. The embodiment may include deploying the computing task to a top-ranked edge device of the category.

Abstract: A method for automated routing of pictures taken on mobile electronic devices to a digital picture frame including a camera integrated with the frame, and a network connection module allowing the frame for direct contact and upload of photos from electronic devices or from photo collections of community members. Clustering photos by content is used to improve display and to respond to photo viewer desires. Trends or patterns can be detected from the photo collections and that information used for various purposes beyond photo display.

Abstract: The technology involves messaging applications that support message threads that can involve grouped messages pertaining a conversation, post, or topic. A user interface can employ a communication pane or other message area to present all threads in a particular room, not just the threads that the user is currently following. Following can occur when a user elects to be notified of new replies by clicking a “follow” indicia, replying to or starting a thread, or when someone else specifically mentions the user. The UI may present different notifications about new replies or other details based on a type of display device the person is currently using. For threads that include specific references to the user or are not currently being followed, graphical indicia can be presented as a tailored alert. Different filter options in the user interface enable the user to see threads they are following or mentioned in.

Abstract: A network capacity planning system for forecasting and scheduling of network capacity for electronic devices is provided. A server monitors usage of a network associated with the electronic devices. The server analyzes a frequency of a transmission of data packets between the electronic devices and the network, and a time duration of a network busy time based on predetermined thresholds. The server uses results of the analysis to drive a dynamic mechanism, which identifies when a bandwidth associated with the network needs to be upgraded to support the growing network bandwidth requirements. The server adjusts a network capacity value of a network routing device associated with the network to support the required bandwidth for an operation of the electronic devices.

Abstract: A digital picture frame including a camera integrated with the frame, and a network connection module allowing the frame for direct contact and upload of photos from electronic devices or from a user's social media account or her or his community members' social media accounts. The integrated camera is used to automatically determine an identity of a frame viewer, and a viewer profile automatically determined from the identity of the viewer. The displayed photos are automatically shown and/or changed according to the detected viewers.

Abstract: A method of Internet Protocol (IP) address control includes receiving a request from a computing device for a new IP address, the request including a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the computing device. A query can be sent to a storage resource for a whitelist of MAC numbers associated with IP addresses and an IP address not present on the whitelist can be selected for use in assigning the new IP address. A new IP/MAC pairing of the selected IP address and the MAC address of the computing device is sent to the storage resource for adding to the whitelist and optionally to a firewall for adding to a firewall whitelist. A confirmation can be sent to the computing device, providing the new IP address.

Abstract: Aspects disclosed are directed to a system and methods that device authentication. The system at least transmits a silent push notification to an application installed on a client device. The silent push notification includes a push token provided by a push service and an embedded secret. A response to the silent push notification can be received with a further embedded secret. The embedded secret and the further embedded secret can be compared to determine if they match. If the embedded secret and the further embedded secret match, the client device can be authenticated.

Abstract: A network system for accessing situation related information is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a network connection for receiving an indication of an occurrence of a situation; a situational network formed based on the occurrence of the situation, the situational network including a plurality of participant devices determined to be geographically proximate to the situation, each of the participant devices corresponding to a participant in the situational network; a second network connection for presenting a roll call query to each of the plurality of participant devices soliciting a reply related to a status of the participant; a plurality of network connections established for receiving a status response from the participant devices; and a database for aggregating the status responses from responsive participants into a roll call list.

Abstract: Adaptive content masking is provided. Content visibility customizations are applied to a view of shared information by respective participants during screen sharing in a web conferencing meeting using content visibility control settings. Content visibility is adjusted via adaptive learning based on frequency and type of screen sharing previously completed between a content presenter and respective participants of the web conferencing meeting. Content masking is applied adaptively based on monitoring the shared information and correlating the shared information with respective participants by retrieving meeting information prior to the web conferencing meeting and retrieving screen capture attributes from metadata of the web conferencing meeting that are mapped to the shared information being displayed on screens corresponding to respective participants.

Abstract: A system described herein may receive a first request to establish, modify, or remove a plurality of communication sessions between a User Equipment (“UE”) and a network. The system may output, to a policy element of the network (e.g., a Policy Control Function (“PCF”) or a Policy Charging and Rules Function (“PCRF”)), a second request for policies associated with the UE and the plurality of communication sessions, where the second request includes a plurality of communication session identifiers that are each associated with a particular one of the plurality of communication sessions. The system may receive and enforce the requested policy information when establishing, modifying, or removing the requested plurality of communication sessions based on the received particular policy information. The system may communicate with the policy element via an enhanced interface, such as an enhanced N7 interface or an enhanced Npcf interface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed herein that conduct security penetration testing. In accordance with embodiments, a security extension is run in a web browser in order to record a user interface workflow and to generate a test script of the user interface workflow. The test script is executed in an application in order to perform penetration testing of the user interface workflow, in some embodiments. Based on the outcomes of the penetration testing, a security report may be generated in order to identify one or more security vulnerabilities in the user interface workflow.

Abstract: A method for managing a messaging system for receiving at a messaging server a message addressed, storing the message, transmitting a notification of the presence of the message at the messaging server, receiving a request to retrieve the message, validating the first mobile messaging client device, transmitting the message and a message attribute from the messaging server to the first mobile messaging client device, and receiving at the messaging server from the first mobile messaging client device a message management notification generated by the first mobile messaging client device in connection with managing the message in accordance with the message attribute at the first mobile messaging client device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling operations of devices in an IoT environment based on a correlation between devices. The controlled operations include identifying a first device in response to a user pointing the electronic device toward the first device, determining at least one second device contextually related to the first device, and recommending at least one suggestion to control at least one operation of at least one of the first device or the at least one second device, based on a correlation between capabilities of the first device and a current operating context of the at least one second device.

Abstract: A method and network device for root selection, where the method includes: obtaining link costs of links connecting a plurality of nodes in the network; selecting a weighting parameter based at least partly on the link costs; calculating node costs corresponding to each of the plurality of the nodes based on the link costs and the weighting parameter; and selecting a node as the root node based on the node costs, wherein the root node is selected from the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: A data storage system having an intermediary server including an input interface, a memory and an output interface. The input interface configured to establish, via one or more programmatic interfaces, a connection with a client device to receive data for upload to a storage server and measure an input rate of the data received from the client device. The memory configured to store the data in a buffer as the data is received. The output interface configured to establish a connection with the storage server, determine an output rate for sending the data from the buffer to the storage server based at least in part on the input rate and a timeout value for the storage server, and send the data from the buffer to the storage server at the output rate.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of using entity name mapping for routing network traffic having encrypted SNI headers. A name resolution request that specifies an entity name is intercepted. Translation of the entity name to a representation of an IP address associated with the entity name is caused. A mapping that cross-references the representation of the IP address to the entity name is stored. A data transfer request that requests establishment of a connection to a destination corresponding to the representation of the IP address is intercepted. The data transfer request includes an encrypted SNI header and a payload. Establishment of the connection to the destination is initiated by providing the encrypted SNI header, the payload, and metadata toward the destination. The metadata includes the entity name based on the mapping.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for providing content during reduced streaming quality. Data streaming is susceptible to degradation in quality that adversely affects the delivery of content. For example, sufficient reduction in streaming quality can cause video and audio portions of a data stream to become unsynchronized. The system compares currently streamed video frames to previously received video frames to identify suitable replacement video frames for the currently streamed video frames in the event that the currently streamed video frames are affected by the sufficiently reduced streaming quality.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuitry. The processor may transmit, to a first server, at least one file to be transmitted to another electronic device through the communication circuitry, may receive, from the first server, a message body related to the at least one file, may generate a message by adding, to the message body, information related to at least one file function, and may transmit the message to the other electronic device through the communication circuitry.

Abstract: Disclosed are a messaging system, apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof. A messaging client device is adapted to receive an impermanent message and to manage the received message in accordance with a message management policy associated with the message. An impermanent messaging server is adapted to validate said messaging client device as complying with message management policies prior to authorizing transmission of the message to said messaging client device.

Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging software and systems by generating and selecting customized media content items (such as images) with avatars of different users within electronic messages based on the context of communications between the users. For example, users of different mobile computing devices can exchange electronic communications with each other, and the system can analyze these communications to present options for media content items containing the users' avatars based on content in the communications, actions or events taken by or involving the users, or combinations thereof. The users may select such media content items for inclusion in their electronic communications.