Abstract: A system and method of managing messages in a telecommunications network comprises: transmitting the first SMS message to a wireless device, the first SMS message including a first acknowledgement request and a content processing request; determining whether a first acknowledgement has been received from the wireless device in response to the first acknowledgement request within a first predetermined time period; in response to a determination that the first acknowledgement has not been received within the first predetermined time period: transmitting a second SMS message to the wireless device, the second SMS message including a second acknowledgement request and a content non-processing request; determining whether a second acknowledgement has been received from the wireless device in response to the second acknowledgement request; and in response to a determination that the second acknowledgement has been received within a second predetermined time period, retransmitting the first SMS message to the wirele

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and system for managing a sensor area network. An embodiment may include, in response to receiving a geofence trigger event from an Internet of Things device, determining whether to add the Internet of Things device to a sensor area network of Internet of Things devices within a geofence area based on a validation technique. An embodiment may include, in response to determining to add the Internet of Things device, updating the sensor area network with information associated with the Internet of Things device. An embodiment may include enabling sharing of information within the sensor area network between member devices of the sensor area network and the Internet of Things device.

Abstract: A system for process shaping in a retail store environment comprises a video generation and processing component, a data source integration and aggregation component for aggregating and integrate information received from various sources, a process sensing component for generating one or more continuous processes, a process aggregator and weighing component for aggregating the one or more continuous processes into a merged weighted process, a proof of problem and value component for determining one or more process variations, a ripple effect analyser for sending one or more nudging messages to the retail store environment, and a gamified feedback algorithm component for communicating a nudging action corresponding to a nudging message, to one or more entities in the retail store environment.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may include an antenna module configured to sense an electromagnetic (EM) signal generated from an external electronic device, a communication module, a processor operatively connected to the antenna module and the communication module, and a memory storing instructions which, are configured to, when executed, cause the processor to identify the external electronic device based on at least part of the EM signal sensed from the external electronic device via the antenna module, identify whether the identified external electronic device is registered in a designated control application, and provide information related to the external electronic device based on whether the external electronic device is registered. In addition, other various embodiments of the present invention may be possible.

Abstract: A controller is provided which performs extracting a post related to a vehicle washing machine from posts to a social networking service, and transmitting, to a terminal of a user using the social networking service, information on a position of the vehicle washing machine and a type of the vehicle washing machine specified based on the extracted post.

Abstract: In one disclosed method, a computing system receives, from a first remote device, a first request for a file and determines that at least a second remote device is within a proximity of the first remote device. The computing system further divides the file into at least a first portion and a second portion. The computing system further sends, to the first remote device, the first portion of the file and sends, to the second remote device, the second portion of the file. The computing system further sends, to the second remote device, first data to enable the second remote device to establish a connection with the first remote device, for transfer of at least the second portion of the file to the first remote device via the connection with the second remote device.

Abstract: Described herein is a mechanism for preventing exercise devices from storing user exercise data and enabling the user to securely record that data. When a user selects an exercise device for performing an exercise, a user's device may establish a connection with the exercise device. When an exercise program is started on the exercise device, the user's device interfaces with the sensors directly while bypassing the computing device. When a direct sensor link with the sensors is created, the sensor link replaces a link between the sensors and the computing device on the exercise equipment. The user's device then receives exercise data through the sensor link directly from the sensors bypassing the computing device on the exercise equipment.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for data management whereby a data management application manages data across a managed service environment, a mail server environment, and a client environment. The present invention allows a customer to optimize data management functions such as archiving, recovering, monitoring, authenticating, synchronizing, transferring, copying, stubbing, chunking, harvesting, and securing.

Abstract: A Phone-as-a-Key (PaaK) system uses a handheld mobile device (e.g., a smartphone) to act as a remote-control system for a vehicle. The vehicle has a wireless receiver adapted to receive and relay a user message to a vehicle electronic controller. The handheld mobile device comprises a wireless transmitter with an antenna mounted at a predetermined antenna location in the mobile device, an input element activated manually by a user to initiate the user message to control the vehicle electronic controller, and a display panel. A processor in the mobile device is to configured to display a help screen on the display panel informing a user of a handholding grip adapted to avoid a blocking of the predetermined antenna location.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more sensors capturing media content while the electronic device is situated at a media content capture location. A user interface receives user input requesting transmission of the media content to another electronic device at a user input reception location. A location detector determines whether the media content capture location and the user input reception location are substantially different locations. One or more processors at least temporarily preclude, in response to the user input, the transmission of the media content to the other electronic device when the location detector determines that the media content capture location and the user input reception location are substantially different locations.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhancing communications mobility in an enterprise a distributed communication controller. The distributed communication controller integrates user devices and conference equipment and provides the user with directions within an enterprise to an appropriate location to conduct a conference call. The distributed communication controller determines that a conference meeting is about to begin and determines a location of the user device. Based on a capability of the user device and the requirements of the conference meeting, the distributed communication controller sends navigation instructions that direct the user to a location in an enterprise facility to successfully conduct a conference call. The navigation instructions are provided in real time as the user moves throughout the facility.

Abstract: An illustrative network management system obtains sensor data from one or more sensors at a network facility at which network equipment of a communication network is deployed. The sensor data includes image data representing imagery of the network facility. The system determines a utilization of a utility at the network facility based on the sensor data and performs, based on the utilization, a management operation for the communication network. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.

Abstract: Systems maintain synchronicity among elements intended to be displayed at various points during a live media stream. At a multimedia player, start playback of a live media stream. The systems receive input from a user selecting a new time of the media stream to playback, which is different than the current playback time of the media stream. The systems adjust playback of the media stream to restart at the new selected time, such that the current playback time of the output media stream is updated to the new selected time. The systems monitor the current playback time of the media stream as adjusted. The systems determine a user-initiated command to execute for displaying one or more visual elements at the multimedia player by polling a command manifest file based on the current playback time as adjusted.

Abstract: A system for interactive e-commerce using email, includes a server running an e-commerce website and a supporting database; the server sending an order confirmation email to a user in response to a user purchase; the email containing an interactivity script and an update script; wherein, upon the user using an email client to render the email, the interactivity script connects to the server and provides the user with an interface for feedback to the e-commerce website regarding the user purchase; and wherein, upon the user using the email client to render the email, the update script connects to the server and provides the user with an updated status of the purchase based on data in the supporting database.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a custom service in a communication network are disclosed. For example, the method implemented via a processor determines that the custom service does not exist, receives one or more desired functions for the custom service, creates the custom service having the one or more desired functions and modifies one or more network elements within the communication network to perform the one or more desired functions to deploy the custom service.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for implementing dynamic API cost models. The dynamic API cost models may determine the cost of usage of a specific API based on a plurality of factors, such as the value of the API to the client as well as the usage of computational resources and other factors.

Abstract: A method and a device for hotspot leasing are provided. The method comprises: acquiring a data request packet transmitted by a requesting user (S11); based on a target data request packet acquired by a supplying user from the data request packet, transmitting hotspot information provided by the supplying user to the requesting user corresponding to the target data request packet, and establishing a hotspot leasing contract between the requesting user and the supplying user (S12). Therefore, demand docking is provided for both parties of leasing and selling by means of the data request packet, so that users with excess data provide data to users with data gaps. Urgent needs of one or more surrounding users are solved, near-field social contact for mutual assistance is established, and data utilization is improved.

Abstract: A computing system providing virtual computing services may generate and manage remote computing sessions between client devices and virtual desktop instances (workspaces) hosted on the service provider's network. The system may implement a virtual private cloud for a workspaces service that extends out to gateway components in multiple, geographically distributed point of presence (POP) locations. In response to a client request for a virtual desktop session, the service may configure a virtual computing resource instance for the session and establish a secure, reliable, low latency communication channel (over a virtual private network) between the resource instance and a gateway component at a POP location near the client for communication of a two-way interactive video stream for the session. The availability zone containing the POP location may be different than one hosting the resource instance for the session. Client devices may connect to the gateway component over a public network.

Abstract: An autoscale-type performance assurance system performs autoscaling to increase or reduce the number of VMs/containers V1 to V4 generated in a server and resources of V1 to V4. A compute includes a plurality of types of V1 to V4, a data collection unit that collects a resource allocation amount of V1 to V4, and a resource control unit that performs autoscaling to increase or reduce the amount of resources of V1 to V4 according to a resource control amount. A controller includes a dependency calculation unit that calculates, based on the collected resource allocation amount, a degree of dependency indicating whether the resource allocation amount is dependent on a performance related to V1 to V4 for providing a communication service quality, and an autoscaling determination unit that obtains a resource control amount for increasing or reducing only resources related to the calculated degree of dependency indicating being dependent.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus for managing user information of an application are described. One example method is applied to a user management device of a cloud platform, where the cloud platform is configured to bear an application registered by a user with the cloud platform. The method includes receiving a user management registration request of a first application, where the first application is one of applications registered with the cloud platform, and the user management registration request of the first application carries an identifier of the first application. A user management instance is created for the first application according to the user management registration request and the identifier of the first application, where the user management instance is used to manage user information of the first application. The user management instance is invoked to process a service that is in the first application and related to the user information.