Abstract: A first edge server of multiple edge servers of a distributed edge computing network receives a request from a client device regarding a resource hosted at an origin server according to an anycast implementation. The first edge server modifies the request to include identifying information for the first edge server prior to sending the request to the origin server. The origin server responds with a response packet that includes the identifying information of the first edge server. Instead of routing the response packet to the client device directly, one of the multiple edge servers receives the response packet due to the edge servers each having the same anycast address. If the edge server that receives the response packet is not the first edge server, that edge server transmits the response packet to the first edge server, who processes the response packet and transmits the response packet to the client device.

Abstract: An overlay network is enhanced to provide traffic delivery using anycast and end user mapping. An anycast IP address is associated with sets of forwarding machines positioned in the overlay network. These locations correspond with IP addresses for zero rated billing traffic. In response to receipt at a forwarding machine of a packet, the machine issues an end user mapping request to the mapping mechanism. The mapping request has an IP address associated with the client from which the end user request originates. The mapping mechanism resolves the request and provides a response to the request. The response is an IP address associated with a set of server machines distinct from the forwarding machine. The forwarding machine encapsulates the packet and proxies the connection to the identified server. The server receives the connection, decapsulates the request, and processes the packet. The server machine responds to the requesting client directly.

Abstract: A hybrid network system, a communication method and a network node are provided.

Abstract: A chat bot computing system includes a bot controller and a natural language processor. The natural language processor receives a first textual input and identifies concepts represented by the first textual input. An indication of the concepts is output to the bot controller which generates a response to the first textual input. The concepts output by the natural language processor are also fed back into the input to the natural language processor, as context information, when a second textual input is received. The natural language processor then identifies concepts represented in the second textual input, based on the second natural language, textual input and the context information.

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: An example method involves receiving, by a playback device in a media playback system, limited-access media, where the limited-access media corresponds to a limited-access playback device characteristic. The method may further involve determining, by the playback device, that a particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system. Based on determining that the particular playback device having the limited-access playback device characteristic is active in the media playback system, the method may further involve causing the media playback system to play back the limited-access media.

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for restoring local access elements in a software defined network (SDN) following service outages. For instance, in one example, a method includes retrieving, by a software defined networking local access element connected to a customer premises, configuration data and customer provisioning data from equipment located at the customer premises and initializing the software defined networking local access element with the configuration data and customer provisioning data to provide service to the customer premises.

Abstract: Systems and methods associated with sharing encrypted account details with a trusted party are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary method may comprise hosting an online service accessed by a plurality of user accounts each configured for concurrent access sessions, establishing a first authenticated access session for a first user account between the online service and a first device associated with a first user, receiving a login request associated with the first user account to establish a second authenticated access session between the online service and a second device associated with a second user, transmitting, to the first device, a notification of the login request including a GUI element and a request to authenticate the login request, and establishing the second authenticated access session between the online service and the second device of the second user based on authentication of the second user via the GUI element.

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: Example resource management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a processing device is to: provide a plurality of virtual processors, each virtual processor comprising a cache memory to cache a portion of database data accessed from a storage platform; receive a query referencing the database data stored in the storage platform; determine at least one task to process the received query; and allocate the at least one task to a subset of the plurality of virtual processors to process the at least one task. The allocation may be based at least in part on the respective portions of the database data that are cached within the respective cache memories of the subset of the plurality of virtual processors.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein include a method of managing virtual network functions of a network functions virtualization (NFV) network environment includes generating an integration virtual network function (integration VNF) to allow a user to perform tasks related to integration and deployment of a first virtual network function (first VNF), and generating an orchestration template for a first virtual network function (first VNF) with an NFV orchestrator of the NFV environment. The method further includes reviewing the orchestration template with the integration VNF, and orchestrating deployment of the first VNF with a virtual infrastructure manager (VIM) of the NFV environment based on the orchestration template.

Abstract: A system and method for improving the download time of emails in an environment in which a server distributes emails to persons working in close proximity to each other. When these persons receive multi-recipient emails intended for several or all of these persons, the server distributing the emails delivers the multi-recipient emails to the first one of the persons who logged on to read his or her emails on his or her personal computer, for distribution to the other persons over a personal area network. This reduces the download time for the persons downloading their emails at a subsequent time.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for managing chat conversation retention models. The method may include causing display of an interface that enables a user to select one of multiple retention models for association with an electronic chat conversation, and receiving, via the selector interface, a selection of a particular retention model. The retention model specifies an amount of time that each individual message in the electronic chat conversation is accessible upon being read by a receiving user. The method further includes storing a newly received message as part of the chat conversation, where the storing includes configuring a retention duration attribute for the message in accordance with the amount of time specified by the retention model. The method further includes erasing the message in accordance with the retention duration attribute.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a virtual network device. The virtual network device is configured to implement a broadband network gateway BNG function, and the virtual network device includes a load balance unit and a first forwarding unit; the load balance unit is configured to: receive a first data packet from a first user terminal, determine the first forwarding unit according to the first data packet and a first correspondence, and send the first data packet to the first forwarding unit, where the first correspondence indicates mapping from the first user terminal to the first forwarding unit; and the first forwarding unit is configured to receive and forward the first data packet. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention further disclose a method for implementing load sharing in a virtual network device.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to information security by identifying unique or related factors in common between individuals subject to a common threat vector. Data mining and data acquisition of public and non-public user information is performed to prevent, disrupt, and/or address criminal, cyber, and fraudulent threats. The information can be normalized into template(s) to align information across disparate datasets and enable efficient storage of the big data into appropriate fields to be tracked. The information can be stored in data warehouse(s) or in multidimensional data structure(s) for investigation if a threat vector against a group of individuals is detected. The multidimensional data can be analyzed to identify direct connections, common connecting entities, and/or connectivity clusters between individuals who were attacked or who may be attacked in the future.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a system and method to store and retrieve application data from a cache and a database are provided. The example method may comprise receiving location data associated with application data from a user device, using the location data to determine a cache or database on which the application data is stored, and requesting application data from the cache or database. The system and method may further include monitoring requests for application data associated with instructions having a set of characteristics, identifying application data as associated with the instructions having the set of characteristics, and requesting the application data based on receiving subsequent instructions sharing the same set of characteristics.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide systems and methods for selecting between modes for delivering or providing access to a file. A server can be configured to deliver the file via a plurality of modes of delivery including. A first mode of delivery can include downloading the file and a second mode of delivery can include delivering the file via a virtualized stream. The server can receive a request and initiate downloading of the file for a length of time. The server can identify an amount of available bandwidth and size of the file and determine a first time for the first mode of delivery. The first time can be compared to a second time to deliver the file via the second mode of delivery. The server can select between the first mode of delivery and the second mode of delivery and provide the file via the selected mode of delivery.

Abstract: A method for configuring resources at an information handling system may include determining, during initialization, a wide area network (WAN) Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the information handling system, and retrieving a list of trusted IP addresses from a storage location at the information handling system. The method may further include configuring a first resource at the information handling system to operate in a first state in response to determining that the WAN IP address is included at the list of trusted IP addresses, and configuring the first resource at the information handling system to operate in a second state in response to determining that the WAN IP address is not included at the list of trusted IP addresses.

Abstract: Example resource management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a resource manager is configured to manage data processing tasks associated with multiple data elements. An execution platform is coupled to the resource manager and includes multiple execution nodes configured to store data retrieved from multiple remote storage devices. Each execution node includes a cache and a processor, where the cache and processor are independent of the remote storage devices. A metadata manager is configured to access metadata associated with at least a portion of the multiple data elements.

Abstract: Information regarding application usage on an actor device may be provided through activity notifications and activity reports. An activity notification describing current application activity on an actor device is sent, via wireless connection, to an observer device which displays the activity notification. Activity notifications provide different granularity levels of information based on a received level selection or based on a distance (proximity) between the actor device and the observer device. An activity report representing the history of application usage on an actor device may be displayed on the actor device. For example, the activity report may be triggered to by displayed when the actor device is placed flat. The activity report provides a graphical representation of the application usage on the actor device for a predetermined time period of prior usage. The graphical representation may comprise a plurality of stripes, each stripe representing a particular application or application type.