Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes accessing information related to a playback session in which at least a portion of requested multimedia content is streamed over a network to a client electronic device. The method further includes accessing network topology information for the network to identify which route through the network was used to provide the requested multimedia content during the playback session, including indicating which end node was used to provide the multimedia content. Still further, the method includes accessing network steering factors that indicate why the requested multimedia content was steered through the identified network route, determining, based on the network steering factors, which end node would have been more suited to providing the requested multimedia content for the playback session, and then transferring the requested multimedia content to the determined end node for provisioning during subsequent playback sessions.

Abstract: An example operation may include a system, comprising one or more of: receiving a status failure notification for a VNFCI, retrieving a peer VNFCI admin state and a peer VNFCI operational state, taking no action when one or more of: the peer VNFCI admin state is not online, the peer VNFCI is not reachable, and the peer VNFCI operational state is active, retrieving current issues reported on resources associated with the peer VNFCI when one or more of: the peer VNFCI admin state is online, the peer VNFCI is reachable, and the peer VNFCI operational state is not active, sending a state change request message with an active state to the peer VNFCI when the current issues do not exist, and starting a retry timer for the peer VNFCI.

Abstract: In a method of managing emergency management information within an observation platform an emergency management and response application is provisioned at an observation platform. The provisioning is administered by a cloud services platform and includes configuration and deployment of the emergency management and response application within the observation platform. A communicative connection is established, via a gateway of the cloud services platform, between the emergency management and response application and a system external to the observation platform. In response to receipt at the observation platform of a report of an emergency, operation of the emergency management and response application is triggered within the observation platform. Emergency management information is sent, via the emergency management and response application, to a group of users of the observation platform.

Abstract: A system for a configurable device environment, the system comprising a computing device configured to receive remote data corresponding to a subject and a plurality of signals from at least a sensor proximate to the subject, retrieve a biometric profile of the subject, identify a pattern of accessory device states for a plurality of accessory devices, wherein identifying includes determining a coordinated state change for a group of accessory devices of the plurality of accessory devices as a function of the remote data and the biometric profile and identifying the pattern of accessory device states as a function of the coordinated state change, determine an automation rule for the group of accessory devices as a function of the pattern of accessory device states, and transmit, to the group of accessory devices, the automation rule.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for timely and uniform real-time data packet transmission by a computing device. The system can include a shared packet memory buffer for storing data packets generated by a user application and a shared schedule memory buffer for storing packet identifiers and corresponding time slots for the data packets. Moreover, a kernel module is provided that operates in the kernel mode of the operating system directly above the network interface controller and can continuously poll the shared scheduled memory to access packet identifiers at corresponding time slots. Based on the packet identifiers in each time slot, the kernel module can pull the data packet having the packet identifier directly from the ring buffer and send each packet to the network interface controller for transmission as part of a media stream over a network to a media consuming device.

Abstract: A cloud management server and method for performing automatic placement of clients in a distributed computer system uses a list of compatible clusters to select an affinity cluster to place the clients associated with an affinity constraint. As part of the placement method, a cluster that cannot satisfy any anti-affinity constraint associated with the clients and the affinity constrain is removed from the list of compatible clusters. After the affinity cluster has been selected, at least one cluster in the distributed computer system is also selected to place clients associated with an anti-affinity constraint.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for automated provisioning are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including a user profile database having n-dimension attributes of a user. The system can include a user device and a source device. The system can include a server that can: generate and store a user profile in the user profile database and generate and store a characterization vector from the user profile. The server can identify a service for provisioning, receive updates to at least some of the attributes of the first user, and trigger regeneration of the characterization vector from the received inputs. The server can: regenerate the characterization vector, determine an efficacy of the provisioned services, and automatically identify a second service for provisioning for a second user based on the efficacy of the provisioned services to the first user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicably connected with an intermediary device capable of communicating with at least one device, the information processing apparatus including: circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal operated by a user, identification information that the terminal has acquired from the extraneous source; and transmit a request for execution of a process associated with the acquired identification information to the intermediary device, the request for execution causing the intermediary device to execute the process according to the request for execution to control the device.

Abstract: The systems and methods discussed herein provide for classifying CDN connections to the originating application on the first packet. In some implementations, the system identifies application connections established within a predetermined time period prior to the CDN connection and increments a value associated with these connections. The system classifies the CDN connection as corresponding to the application connection with the highest associated value, allowing routing of network traffic to take advantage of QoS benefits and reduce the need for deep packet inspection.

Abstract: A method for recording information within first-party cookies on a web browser, including propagating recorded information from a second cookie associated with a second domain to a first cookie associated with a first domain, wherein the first cookie and the second cookie are each first-party cookies, such that a first web resource of the first domain and a second web resource of the second domain each have access to the recorded information via its associated first-party cookie, and corresponding server and system.

Abstract: Data is received that characterizes a computing architecture including at least one web-based server and an associated cryptographic web protocol to be implemented on such computing architecture according to a desired formal specification. Thereafter, a plurality of inattentive variants complying with the web protocol are generated without associated security checks. Messages to and from each inattentive variant are then monitored while executing the associated security checks. At least one security monitor is generated based on the monitored messages that is configured to address security vulnerabilities in the computing architecture relative to the formal specification. At least one generated security monitor can be later deployed in the computing architecture. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: A compute server receives a request from a client device that triggers execution of a third-party code piece. The compute server is one of multiple compute servers that are part of a distributed cloud computing network. The request may be an HTTP request and directed to a zone. A single process at the compute server executes the third-party code piece in an isolated execution environment. The single process is also executing other third-party code pieces in other isolated execution environments respectively. A response is generated to the request based at least in part on the executed third-party code piece, and the generated response is transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: A machine learning method executed by a computer, the method includes distributing a first learning model learned on the basis of a plurality of logs collected from a plurality of electronic devices to each of the plurality of electronic devices, the first learning model outputting operation content for operating an electronic device; when an operation different from an output result of the first learning model is performed by a user relative to a first electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices, estimating a similar log corresponding to a state of the learning model in which the different operation is performed from the plurality of logs; generating a second learning model on the basis of a log obtained by excluding a log of a second electronic device associated with the similar log from among the plurality of logs; and distributing the second learning model to the first electronic device.

Abstract: A system that creates and automatically builds one or more entity models that are derived from communication-based information received over a network. Building the entity models uses machine learning, a user interface, a sentiment analyzer, a communication monitoring agent and an automated bot. Bots are created based on a bot template. New communication-based information is analyzed and processed to improve the entity model, to keep the bot up-to-date, and to update other services and products that the entity relies on. The system enables a business to cluster other entities together to assist in identifying competitors. The system provides analytical information about how users journey through an entity model. The system automatically maintains listings such as frequently asked questions. The system works in a networked environment, which may be a distributed network.

Abstract: A unique bag identifier is generated for digital objects to be stored in object storage. A unique download identifier is generated for downloading of these objects and a unique upload identifier is generated for uploading of the objects; all three identifiers are associated in a database. The identifiers are distributed verbally, by electronic mail, by text message, etc. Any holder of these identifiers may access the digital objects without a user account and without installing an application on a computing device other than using a browser. A QR code or alphanumeric code is displayed on a computing device in order to allow another device to access the objects. Objects may be uploaded via electronic mail. Uploading or downloading is protected by an owner-generated password. Digital objects are sealed by calculating their hashes, placing these hashes in a file and calculating a hash for that file. This file hash is submitted to a block chain and a transaction identifier is returned.

Abstract: Machine data reflecting operation of a monitored system is ingested and made available for search by a data intake and query system (DIQS). A monitoring function may search the data ingested by the DIQS to determine instances of notable events in regards to the monitored system and may further determine a defined invokable action message (IAM) associated with a notable event instance. Processing ensues to send an IAM to a communications device used by support personnel. The IAM includes information about an action invocation message (AIM) suitable to cause the performance of an action that possibly remedies or improves an operational condition represented by the notable event. Support personnel engages a user interface representation corresponding to the AIM and the AIM is sent to a remedial node where performance of the action is invoked.

Abstract: The embodiments of the invention relate to a mining method and device based on a blockchain, and a computer readable storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring behavior data of at least one user within a cycle; determining a value corresponding to each user in the at least one user within the cycle according to the behavior data of the at least one user and a value of a rated quantity within the cycle; and recording an identifier, the behavior data and the value of the at least one user within the cycle in the blockchain, so as to realize more reasonable and more resource-efficient mining.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for receiving media data. One apparatus includes processing circuitry that receives a media presentation description (MPD) file including an essential property descriptor that is associated with a session-based description (SBD) file and includes a key-value element. The processing circuitry determines a value in the SBD file corresponding to a key in the key-value element. The processing circuitry sends a request to a server based on the corresponding value.

Abstract: Security mechanisms for content delivery networks (“CDNs”) are disclosed herein. One security mechanism can be used to mitigate or prevent dynamic content attacks. A system can execute a CDN manager to perform operations. In particular, the CDN manager can receive a plurality of hypertext transfer protocol (“HTTP”) requests, and parse a plurality of headers from the plurality of HTTP requests to determine a plurality uniform resource locators (“URLs”). The CDN manager can generate a plurality of web page images associated with the plurality of URLs. The CDN manager can execute a machine learning algorithm, such as a convolution neural network, to perform an analysis of the plurality of web page images. Based upon the analysis of the plurality of web page images, the CDN manager can determine whether the plurality of HTTP requests are for the same web page, which can be indicative of a dynamic content attack.

Abstract: A system may include a processing device and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, causes the processing device to discover one or more endpoints of a service in view of a name that is unique to the service. In response to receiving a request to resolve the name from a client, the processing device may obtain the one or more endpoints of that service in view of the name. The processing device may filter the one or more endpoints, in view of the name and return the one or more endpoints which are filtered, to the client.