Abstract: One or more methods and/or techniques for content resource allocation are provided herein. A user, of a client device, may access content. Real time user traffic associated with accessing the content may be determined. A trend may be identified from the real time user traffic for the content. The real time user traffic may be indicative of an amount of the content distribution resources used to provide a threshold level of service to users. Responsive to the trend indicating a projected increase in real time user traffic for the content, the content distribution resources may be allocated to the content based upon the projected increase, such that the allocated content distribution resources provide the threshold level of service to the user.

Abstract: A system and methods for remote control of one or more appliances are provided. An external computing device, such as a mobile device, may be registered and associated with an appliance to be remotely controlled and monitored. The external computing device and the appliance to be remotely controlled by the external computing device may each be in communication with an external server via a network. When a remote control mode of the appliance is enabled, a selected operation of the appliance may be carried out in response to a remote control command generated by the external computing device.

Abstract: A dispenser apparatus is presented, the dispenser apparatus including a central opening, a display, an advancing mechanism configured to advance at least one prescription tray vertically through the central opening of the dispenser apparatus, and an ejection mechanism configured to eject one prescription tray from the dispenser apparatus. The dispenser apparatus may be configured to interface with a personal care system including a personal care combination display/mirror device comprising a surface operating as a reflective surface and a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module, each hardware personal care module including software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function and configured to interact with the personal care combination display/mirror device to facilitate personal care of a user, wherein personal care comprises at least one of health, fitness, wellness, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A health band apparatus is configured for use by a user is presented, the health band apparatus including a plurality of connected sections including a plurality of flexible sections and at least one nonflexible section, wherein at least one flexible section is inflatable using a fluid, a display positioned in association with one connected section, a processor located within the health band and configured to provide information to the display, and a patient testing device positioned within one connected section, the patient testing device including means for determining a health related attribute of the user. In one aspect, the patent testing device includes a needle configured to draw blood from the user, and the health band further includes means for testing the blood drawn from the user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes providing a first mapping between a set of two or more IP addresses and a set of two more servers. The first mapping is embodied in a virtual network layer modifiable by a workload advisor based on a weight recommendation. A plurality of transactions are received from a load balancer. The weight recommendation for the servers is received, where the weight recommendation defines a goal for weighting transactions among the servers. A second mapping, from the two or more IP addresses to the servers, is determined dynamically by the workload advisor, based on the weight recommendation and absent communication between the load balancer and the workload advisor. A second plurality of transactions are received and are routed to the servers through the virtual network layer according to the second mapping.

Abstract: Sensor data is detected from at least one sensor selected and installed for detecting operating conditions of at least one equipment. The sensor data includes an operating condition of at least one equipment. The sensor is selected dependent on indications of a user restriction and a predictive model. A sensor data signal is generated dependent on the sensor data. The sensor data signal is transmitted to a network device for collecting the sensor data and transforming the collected sensor data into a formatted transmission signal having a format for transmission over a network to a network server. The network server receives the formatted transmission signal for performing on-demand service of at least one of analysis, reporting and visualization dependent on the operating condition.

Abstract: A method for generating a directed graph for a transaction in an application, comprising: receiving event information for events included in the transaction at a processor, each event having a link directed from a first endpoint to a second endpoint in the application; assigning an identification (“ID”) number to each event and including the ID number in the event information for each event; based on endpoint, correlating the event information to produce dyadic event information representative of dyadic events, each dyadic event including a first event and a second event associated with the endpoint, the dyadic event information for each dyadic event including a first ID number and a second ID number for the first event and the second event, respectively; based on ID number, combining the dyadic event information to produce correlation fragments associated with the ID number; and, combining the correlation fragments to produce the directed graph for the transaction.

Abstract: A communication method for keeping network connection of an electronic device in a sleep mode includes connecting an address translator to an electronic device via a local network, connecting the address translator to a server via an internet network, providing a connection channel between the electronic device and the server by using the address translator, sending a first keeping-connection request from the electronic device to the address translator before the electronic device gets into a sleep mode, and keeping freely flowing of the connection channel according to the first keeping-connection request by using the address translator when the electronic device is in the sleep mode.

Abstract: In a message delivery system, wherein messages are published by publishers and delivered to subscribers based on subscriptions relating to message content. A last message queue is associated with each publisher, and a last message from each publisher is stored in the message queue associated with that publisher based on an attribute of the publisher. In this way, it is not necessary to modify the content data within the message to create the last message queue.

Abstract: A system and method for joint dynamic interest request forwarding and dynamic cache placement and eviction and provided within the context of the Named Data Networking (NDN) architecture. The system and method employ a virtual control plane that operates on the user demand rate for data objects in the network, and an actual plane that handles Interest Packets and Data Packets. Distributed algorithms within the virtual plane achieve network load balancing through dynamic forwarding and caching, thereby maximizing the user demand rate that the NDN network can satisfy. A method of congestion control is also provided to achieve optimal network fairness using the VIP framework.

Abstract: For authorizing redirection services in a policy and charging control architecture, a policy and charging control rules function (PCRF) server determines control rules and redirection information per service in an internet protocol connectivity access network session, and a policy charging and enforcement function (PCEF) device receives control rules and redirection information per service basis, determines redirection per service request, and triggers the redirection. Upon a first request for a service, the PCEF device returns a redirection message with a redirection identifier; and upon completion of the service redirection, the first request for the service reaching the PCEF, the PCEF verifies the service is authorized and submits a service allowance toward the service server in charge of the service. Methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments for efficient data transfer in a Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) operation by a memory device. A file protocol header of the data is replaced with a block protocol header. The block protocol header enables transfer over a direct data path through a transport layer from a source to a target without outside manipulation by a central processing unit (CPU).

Abstract: In one embodiment, an application server to achieve improved quality of service (QoS) for content delivery in a communication network is disclosed. The application server receives a request from a client device to deliver content to the client device. The application server determines a relative priority of each of a plurality of content delivery servers in the communication network based on at least one of one or more parameters and a configuration file. The application server identifies at least one content delivery server from the plurality of content delivery servers based on relative priority. The application server identifies a shortest path for the content delivery between the identified at least one content delivery server and the client device based on one or more pre-defined rules. The application server further transmits the content from the identified at least one content delivery server to the client device via the identified shortest path.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing content are disclosed. As an example, a plurality of content fragment of a content asset may be generated and a plurality of time stamps may be associated with each of the plurality of fragments. A first time stamp may indicate a time a respective one of the plurality of fragments was generated and a second time stamp may represent an event time associated with one or more events of the network. As such, at least a portion of the plurality of content fragments may be transmitted to each of a plurality of content packagers, wherein at least the second time stamp associated with each of the plurality of fragments facilitates the alignment of the plurality of content packagers with each other.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing an interaction session between a visual interface on any of a wide range of devices (e.g., POS, ATM, computer, television, or other visual display) and a smartphone having a camera by using the smartphone camera to scan or capture a special image (e.g., a QR code) presented on the visual interface. The special image serves as a token mark that can graphically encode information about the visual interface and the operator or owner of the device presenting the visual interface. Upon scanning the token mark, an application on the smartphone may establish a connection between the application and a server in communication with the visual interface. The application may then present some of actions provided by the visual interface on the smartphone display so that the user can select actions using the smartphone with the selected actions being performed on the visual interface.

Abstract: A method implemented in an e-commerce system to facilitate transactions between a customer and a vendor using embedded forms includes requesting by a vendor system to an e-commerce system to generate an embedded form for use in an SMTP email campaign. The method further includes transmitting emails with embedded forms including at least one token by the vendor system to a customer device. The method further includes rendering the embedded form in email to the customer device and receiving a response email, wherein the response email includes input details requested in the specified input fields and a token; authenticating the response email; decoding the token and processing a transaction based on the customer input details requested in the specified input fields of the embedded form.

Abstract: A conferencing system includes at least one first information terminal, a second information terminal, and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a first display position corresponding to a current display position of content data displayed by the first information terminal. The second information terminal includes a display unit configured to display the content data and the first display position.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure include, for example, selecting a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices to analyze activities of the first communication device, presenting at a device activity information associated with the activities of the first communication device, facilitating an exchange of messages between the device and the first communication device, receiving a request from the device to transfer control of the first communication device to the device responsive to the device receiving an unsatisfactory response from the first communication device, and receiving control information from the device to adjust an operational aspect of the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A post incident analysis system and method includes a system management module coupled to a communications link and digital data storage containing a database of multiple survey questions, each question associated with an application criteria statement and auto populate instructions. The module conducts post incident analysis responsive to a network incident. After the incident receives a given status, the module generates a post incident survey. Survey questions are identified by applying the application criteria statement associated with each question. The module pre-completes selected ones of the identified survey questions by executing the auto populate instructions associated with the selected survey question to identify and retrieve answers to the question from predefined data sources specified in the auto populate instructions. The post incident survey includes, at minimum, survey questions for which the pre-completion was not successful. The survey is transmitted to the participants via the link.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a Resume Trigger Manager (RTM) and associated computing framework that handles client-server communications associated with automated application testing and/or monitoring, for both a system under test and third-party servers. The RTM in certain example embodiments performs the test execution by routing service request messages from one or more clients to the web server in accordance; maintains a count of open service requests for each client; and relays return messages from the web server to the client(s). When a wait request is received from a given client, the RTM may determine that there are no open service requests for that client and send a wait response message indicating same; and/or that a period of time has elapsed and accordingly interrupt pending service requests for that client, reset that client's counter, and return a wait response message indicating that the predefined period of time has elapsed.