Abstract: Techniques for ingesting data streams to a distributed-computing system using a multi-directional data ingestion pipeline are provided. In one embodiment, a method for ingesting data streams includes, at a client gateway, receiving a plurality of messages; assigning the plurality of messages to one or more data streams; obtaining stream routing configurations; and identifying one or more receivers. The method further includes determining whether at least one of the one or more data streams is to be delivered to one or more receivers operating in the first computing environment; and if so, delivering the at least one of the one or more data streams to the one or more receivers operating in the first computing environment. The method further includes delivering the one or more data streams to a data ingress gateway operating in a second computing environment.

Abstract: A distributed load balancer in which a router receives packets from at least one client and routes packet flows to multiple load balancer (LB) nodes according to a per-flow hashed multipath routing technique. For a given packet flow, the LB nodes randomly select a server node as a target for the packet flow from among multiple server nodes and send a connection request to the server node. A load balancer module on the server node makes the decision on whether to accept or reject the connection based on one or more metrics indicating a respective server's current load. If the module accepts the connection request, a connection is established between the server and the client. Otherwise, the load balancer nodes may select another server node and try again. The connections established between clients and servers pass through the load balancer nodes, but are not terminated at the load balancer nodes.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for location-based services are disclosed in the present invention. A multiplicity of network devices, a database, and a server platform in network-based communication. The database stores a space-network model binding IP addresses and physical locations. The server platform is operable to generate at least one geofence in the space-network model and specify entitlements for the location-based services within the at least one geofence. The at least one geofence and specific entitlement are stored to the database. The multiplicity of network devices are configured to learn the space-network model and the at least one geofence and perform tasks based on the entitlements specified for the location-based services within the at least one geofence.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for updating an edge node, a device, a medium and a program product which relate to the technical field of computers and in particular to the technical fields of edge computing, cloud computing and cloud services. In an embodiment, a module update instruction is received from a cloud server, where the module update instruction includes information about a to-be-updated module; an auxiliary unit or a master unit is used as a target module according to the information about the to-be-updated module, and the to-be-updated module is updated through the target module; and in a process of updating the to-be-updated module, data interaction is performed between the target module and the cloud server.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for supplementing the processing capabilities of multimedia devices in a networked environment. A method can include providing a processing offloader module to physically connect to a first multimedia device in the networked environment. The offloader can be internal and/or external to the device. The method can include identifying the offloader, identifying a second multimedia device, and determining that a bandwidth of the second device falls below a threshold bandwidth. Instructions can be forwarded from the second device to the offloader when the bandwidth of the second device exceeds the threshold bandwidth. The offloader is configured to process the instructions and render multimedia information based on the instructions.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for identifying network anomalies. A method includes determining a cumulative anomaly score over a predefined time range based on a subset of historical PM samples and determining an anomaly ratio of a first time window and a second time window, based on the cumulative anomaly score. The method also includes determining one or more anomaly events coinciding with CM parameter changes based on the anomaly ratio; collating the PM, alarm, and CM data into a combined data set based on matching fields and timestamps; generating a set of rules linking one or more CM parameter changes and the collated data to anomaly events; and generating root cause explanations for CM parameter changes that are linked to anomaly events.

Abstract: A tool for automatically generating incident management process efficiency metrics utilizing real-time communication analysis. The tool retrieves real-time conversation data from one or more communication sources, wherein the real-time conversation data includes one or more messages having data related to an information technology (IT) incident. The tool performs conversation analysis on the one or more messages. The tool determines one or more timestamps of interest for the IT incident from the one or more messages. The tool generates one or more incident management process efficiency metrics for the IT incident utilizing the one or more timestamps of interest. The tool predicts based, at least in part, on historical conversation data, an outcome for the IT incident. The tool sends the one or more incident management process efficiency metrics and the outcome for the IT incident to a user in a notification.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining at least one characteristic of a plurality of ports on an individual basis. The plurality of ports are hosted by a target system and configured to send and receive data. The method also includes creating port groupings, each port grouping including one or more of the plurality of ports. Ports are grouped together in a single port grouping based on at least one shared characteristic of individual ports in the single port grouping. In addition, the method includes receiving, from an initiator port, a target discovery request at a target port of the plurality of ports. Also, the method includes determining which particular port grouping the target port belongs to. Moreover, the method includes sending information about all ports in the particular port grouping to the initiator port in response to receiving the target discovery request from the initiator port.

Abstract: A method for event-driven provisioning of edge servers in a 5G Media Streaming (5GMS) architecture, including setting, by a 5GMS AP, during provisioning or updating of a first EAS one or more event trigger conditions and determining, by a 5GMS AF at the first EAS, based on an indicator event associated with the first EAS, that at least one of the one or more event trigger conditions of the first EAS is satisfied. Generating, by the 5GMS AP, a trigger event in response and setting, by the 5GMS AP, during the provisioning or updating of a second EAS, one or more activating conditions for activating the second EAS. The 5GMS AP determining that the generated trigger event is associated with at least one of the activating conditions for activating the second EAS; and transmitting a message causing activation of the second EAS.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for converting an RTSP coordinated stream into an HLS stream. A server participates essentially simultaneously in an RTSP coordinated stream with a content creating electronic device (e.g., a camera) and in an HLS stream with the end-point (e.g., a Web browser). The media server receives a portion of RTSP stream data directly from the content creating electronic device. The media streaming server converts the portion of RTSP stream data into HLS stream data. The media streaming server sends the HLS stream data via the HLS stream to the end-point. The end-point or an end-point user may subsequently request termination of content streaming. In response to an HLS terminate instruction, the streaming media server can coordinate (e.g., concurrent) termination of both the RTSP coordinated stream and the HLS stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for migrating and/or changing the allocation of network interface(s) or Internet Protocol address(es) of network interface(s) from one Pod, e.g., a failed Pod, to another Pod, e.g., a live Pod, in a Kubernetes system. An exemplary method of operating a Kubernetes system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: establishing, by the Kubernetes system, a first service including a first Pod located on a first node and a second Pod located on a second node, allocating by the Kubernetes system an external network interface including an Internet Protocol address for use by the first Pod, the allocation of said external network interface for use by the first Pod being unknown to a first Kubelet managing the first node; and upon failure of the first Pod, changing allocation of the external network interface from the first Pod to the second Pod.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide techniques for using machine learning and/or other techniques to monitor a conversation between two or more conversation participants through a messaging program. The system may utilize natural language processing (“NLP”) to determine the intent of phrases and/or words sent between mediation participants. The system may determine to take remedial measures, such as modifying, delaying, and/or rejecting a message from one of the participants when a score for the message exceeds a dynamic score threshold determined by the system based on one or more factors, such as the demographic information of the mediation participants, nature of the mediation, length of mediation, communications among mediation participants, and/or other factors.

Abstract: An anomaly detection apparatus (10) includes a storage unit (14) that stores dictionary information (14b) in which a partial character string of a message representing a type of a message included in a text log output from a system and an ID set for the type of the message are associated with each other. The anomaly detection apparatus (10), when the message included in the text log output from the system is acquired, refers to the dictionary information (14b) stored in the storage unit (14), classifies the message included in the text log by the type, and assigns the ID to the message that has been classified; and detects an anomaly based on the ID assigned to the message.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a storage aggregator controller with metadata computation control. The storage aggregator controller communicates, via a host interface, over a computer network with one or more remote hosts, and also communicates, via a storage device interface, with a plurality of local storage devices, which are separate from the remote host(s) and which have respective non-volatile memories. The storage aggregator controller manages the local storage devices for storage or retrieval of media objects. The storage aggregator controller also governs a selective computation, at aggregator control circuitry or at a storage device controller of one or more of the storage devices, of metadata that defines content characteristics of the media objects that are retrieved from the plurality of storage devices or that are received from the one or more hosts over the computer network for storage in the plurality of storage devices.

Abstract: A technology is described for a device shadowing service that manages device states. An example method may include receiving a state change message associated with a device that a subcomponent of the device has assumed a first state. In response to the state change message, a subcomponent representation associated with a device representation may be updated to indicate the first state received, where the device representation represents the device and the subcomponent representation represent the subcomponent of the device. Thereafter, a request may be received for the first state of the subcomponent of the device. The first state indicated by the subcomponent representation associated with the device representation may be determined, and the first state may be returned in response to the request.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed to generate, transmit, and update communications with end user systems. Embodiments comprise an automation platform comprising a processor and memory. Embodiments generate a communication based, at least in part, on input from a rules engine and one or more communication templates. Embodiments modify the content of the generated communication, and transmit, using one or more communication channels, the modified communication to one or more end user systems. Embodiments monitor the one or more end user systems for a response communication to the transmitted communication. In response to the one or more end user systems transmitting one or more response communications using at least one of the one or more communication channels, embodiments generate and transmit an updated communication to the one or more end user systems.

Abstract: An NVMeoF gateway system includes a physical host device that communicates using a host NVMeoF protocol, and a physical target device that communicates using a target NVMeoF protocol. A networking device generates proxy host and target devices that are included in the same zone for the physical host and target devices, respectively. The networking device then converts first host NVMeoF protocol communications from the physical host device to first target NVMeoF protocol communications and provides them to the physical target device using the proxy host device, and converts second target NVMeoF protocol communications from the physical target device to second host NVMeoF protocol communications and provides them to the physical host device using the proxy target device. The first target NVMeoF protocol communications and the second host NVMeoF protocol communications configure the physical host device to exchange data with the physical target device.

Abstract: A method of adding a computerized agent to an instant messaging (IM) session managed by an IM service for identifying automatically textual instructions to perform a transaction related to participant(s) of the IM session, comprising: using a computerized agent subscribed to an IM service by a telephone number and participates in an IM session managed by an IM service to acquire text content in an IM session and analyzing at least the text content of the IM session to identify automatically textual instructions to perform a transaction from the user which uses the IM client module, automatically instructing an operation of the transaction and submitting by the computerized agent at least one IM message in the IM session.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed to generate, transmit, and automate communications with end user systems. Embodiments comprise an automation platform comprising a processor and memory. Embodiments generate a communication based, at least in part, on input from a rules engine and one or more communication templates. Embodiments modify the content of the generated communication and revise the one or more communication templates to include the modifications made to the communication content. Embodiments transmit, using one or more communication channels, the modified communication to one or more end user systems, and automate the generation and transmission of one or more subsequent communications to the one or more end user systems based, at least in part, on the revised one or more communication templates.

Abstract: A plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses for a first single network interface card of a node of a storage cluster are provided to a client. A separate connection is established between the client and the node for each of the plurality of virtual internet protocol addresses. The separate connections are utilized together in parallel to transfer data between the client and the node.