Abstract: In general, techniques are described for managing address spaces across network elements. A network device including a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The processor may execute a pool manager that automatically distributes a first block of network addresses to a first network element acting, for a first network, as a first address allocation server to assign the first block of network addresses. The pool manager may further automatically distribute a second block of contiguous network addresses to a second network element acting, for a second network, as a second address allocation server. The pool manager may then dynamically manage a size of the first block of network addresses and a size of the second block of network addresses to address exhaustion of available network addresses within either or both of the first block of network addresses and the second block of network addresses.

Abstract: Techniques and solutions are provided for determining changes to networks formed from network objects. Changes to network objects, such as addition or deletion operations are received and associated with timestamps. Last data changes for respective network objects are determined, including a last data change for a particular type associated with a respective networked object, where a networked object may be concurrently associated with a plurality of types. A first network object is removed from a first network, and contributions of the first network object to edges in the first network are removed. A second network object is associated with an addition operation and at least one edge is determined that connects the second network object and a third network object. Sets of disconnected network objects are determined. Network objects are associated with an identifier identifying a network that includes a respective network object.

Abstract: Network appliances can use packet processing pipeline circuits to implement network rules for processing network packet flows by configuring the pipeline's processing stages to execute specific policies for specific network packets in accordance with the network rules. Trace reports that indicate network rules implemented at specific processing stages can be more informative than those indicating policies implemented by the processing stages. A method implemented by a network appliance can store network rules for processing network flows by the processing stages of a packet processing pipeline circuit. The method can produce a trace report in response to receiving a trace directive for one of the network flows wherein one of the processing stages has applied a network rule to a network packet in one of the network flows. The trace report can indicate the network rule in association with the processing stage and the network flow.

Abstract: A method for measuring latency of a data packet attributable to transit of the data packet through a distributed gateway includes transmitting, from a first virtual machine of a plurality of virtual machines executing different instances of a gateway, a ping request to each of the other virtual machines. A ping reply is received at the first virtual machine in association with each of the transmitted ping requests, and the first virtual machine measures a round-trip transit (RTT) time between transmission of each one of the ping requests and receipt of the corresponding ping response. The method further provides for publishing a latency statistic for the distributed gateway that is generated based on an aggregation of the RTT times measured by the first virtual machine.

Abstract: A network information transmission method, comprising the following steps: receiving a first media information by a first terminal device; processing the first media information to obtain a processed first media information; integrating the processed first media information into a second media information to generate an integrated second media information; outputting the integrated second media information to a second terminal device through the network; decompressing the integrated second media information through the second terminal device; capturing the integrated second media information through the second terminal device; obtaining the first media information based on the integrated second media information; and playing the first media information by the second terminal device.

Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for using metric valuations in anomaly scoring. In use, a score calculated for a metric used for anomaly detection is identified. Additionally, the score is weighted, based on a valuation defined for the metric, to form a weighted score. Further, at least one action is caused to be performed, based on the weighted score.

Abstract: A cloud storage backend for managing data of in-vehicle sensing modules is disclosed, which is advantageous for use in the context of a shared vehicle service, such as a car rental service, an autonomous taxi service, or a ride sharing service. The in-vehicle sensing modules are configured to monitor a status of the vehicle and utilize appropriate algorithms, models, or thresholds to interpret sensor data and enrich the data with metadata and event detection. The cloud storage backend receives relevant sensor data, event data, or other metadata from the in-vehicle sensing modules and stores the data in a database which is made accessible by authorized third-parties.

Abstract: Methods and systems provide for dynamically generated topic segments for a communication session. In one embodiment, the system connects to a communication session with a number of participants; receives a list of topics; receives a transcript of a conversation between the participants produced during the communication session, the transcript including timestamps for a number of utterances associated with speaking participants; for each topic in the list of topics, segments the utterances into one or more topic segments based on the topic; for each of the segments, classifies whether the topic segment is related to the topic, and transmits, to one or more client devices, a list of the topic segments for the communication session.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for controlling access to presentation content to present to multiple participants in a virtual meeting. The presentation content is received and includes restricted information. First participants who will be provided access to the presentation content during the virtual meeting, and second participants will be denied access to respective portions of the presentation content containing the restricted information during the virtual meeting, are identified. Entry by the first participants to a safe zone within the virtual meeting is provided. The presentation content is presented in the safe zone to the first participants during the virtual meeting. The restricted information is denied to the second participants during the virtual meeting. The first participants in the safe zone have full access to all content presented in the virtual meeting, outside the safe zone and not presented in any other safe zone within the virtual meeting.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and an operating method thereof. The electronic device and operating method are configured to detect the number for splitting one piece of content and allowing a plurality of edge nodes to split and store at least some of packets split from the content based on the number. Detecting the number may be performed based on an average amount of storage of the edge nodes for the content.

Abstract: A network design apparatus for designing a network includes a processor; and a memory storing program instructions that cause the processor to receive input of a configuration condition for a network having a communication layer and at least one computing layer, a cost condition for the network, and a demand condition representing uncertain demand for the network, perform an operation for solving an adjustable robust optimization problem in which an objective function is to minimize a sum of a fixed cost and a variable cost for a resource placed at each base in the communication layer and the computing layer, and determine a configuration of the network based on placement and capacity of a resource obtained by the performing of the operation. The demand condition includes a set of one or more bases from which the resource is assignable in response to the demand.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing spotlight cards within a chat channel are provided. In an aspect, a method includes establishing, by a video conference provider, a first chat channel for exchanging chat messages between a plurality of client devices and receiving, by the video conference provider, an indication to generate a first spotlight card within the first chat channel, wherein the indication identifies spotlight content from a first resource external to the first chat channel. The method also includes generating, by the video conference provider, the first spotlight card identifying the spotlight content and transmitting, by the video conference provider to one or more of the client devices connected to the first chat channel, the first spotlight card for display within a spotlight panel within the first chat channel, the spotlight panel positioned proximate to a chat messaging panel including chat messages posted to the chat channel.

Abstract: An acquirer acquires abnormality information indicating that an abnormality has occurred in equipment provided in a conference room. The equipment is, for example, a display device such as a display or a projector. A conference information generator generates conference information indicating a progress status of a conference which is carried out in the conference room by processing information output from a device provided in the conference room. An information transmitter determines a first timing which is a timing at which abnormality-relevant information which is information to be transmitted due to occurrence of the abnormality is transmitted using the conference information and transmits the abnormality-relevant information to the equipment or another device at the first timing.

Abstract: A transcript of a conference is processed to extract a conference summary. The transcript includes strings that are associated with respective timestamps and respective speaker identifiers. Speaker segments—sequences of consecutive strings attributed to the same speaker—are identified in the transcript. A speaker segment is selected based on its duration in time and one or more strings are selected from with the selected speaker segment for inclusion in the conference summary. A short video conference summary or a short audio conference summary is then generated using timestamps from the transcript associated with strings that have been selected for inclusion in the conference summary. The short video or audio summary may be presented to users to enable efficient storage and transmission of information from the conference within a unified communications system.

Abstract: An initial test is executed to determine an end-to-end latency of a path between a source and a destination. Subsequent tests incrementally target each node of the path for measurement of metric values indicative of delay of the nodes (e.g., latency, jitter, and packet loss). As tests are performed incrementally for each node, the maximum observed latency is tracked and used for calculating timeout thresholds. For the first hop, the timeout threshold is determined relative to the end-to-end latency; for subsequent hops, the timeout threshold is determined relative to the maximum non-timeout latency measured for a previous hop. Each test is performed N times to obtain additional values of delay metrics for each node. Upon completion of the N passes through the path, the resulting delay metric values determined for each test set are aggregated to yield a single, comprehensive result set.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for presenting an overview of participant reactions to a virtual conference. The program and method provide for a virtual conference between plural participants; provide, for each of the plural participants, display of reaction buttons which are selectable by the participant to indicate different reactions to the virtual conference; receive indication of selections of the reaction buttons by one or more of the plural participants; store an indication of the selections over time in association with recording the virtual conference; generate a graphical overview of reactions to the virtual conference based on the stored indication of the selections; and provide, for a first participant of the plural participants, display of the graphical overview.

Abstract: Jitter buffer size management is performed by receiving, by a network device, a stream of media content packets. Each packet characterized by a timestamp applied at a source. The device determines, for each of at least one consecutive timestamped packet pair of the stream, a difference between the timestamps of packets in the pair. The device estimates a packetization time (ptime) of the stream as a function of each determined difference. The device adjusts size of the jitter buffer as a function of the estimated ptime.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to determine whether a first number of video conference attendees detected via input from one or more sensors is greater than a second number of logins to the video conference. The instructions may then be executable to present a graphical element on a display during the video conference responsive to determining that the first number is greater than the second number. The graphical element may indicate a first attendee that is detected via the one or more sensors but that is not associated with a login to the video conference.

Abstract: A meeting support system includes: an acquisition processor that acquires medium information corresponding to a communication medium installed in the meeting room by communication of the user terminal with the communication medium; and a permission processor that identifies a meeting in which a user is scheduled to participate acquired from the user terminal, on the basis of user information for identifying the user and the medium information acquired from the user terminal. The permission processor permits login to a meeting support application of the identified meeting.

Abstract: A switch may operate in a cut-through mode and a store-and-forward mode. While in a default cut-through mode, the switch continuously monitors ports for certain health metrics. If those health metrics fall below a threshold, the switch changes to operate in a store-and-forward mode, either for a predetermined period of time or until the health metrics rise above a threshold, at which point the switch can resume cut-through mode operations. If health metrics fall below an even lower threshold, or remain below threshold for a predefined period of time, the switch can automatically alert a remote system or software process.