Abstract: Receiving a first portion of a live stream of a content item being either prerecorded or being captured from a live event, the content item comprising or to comprise a set of stream-enabled video segments, the first portion of the live stream comprising a first subset of stream-enabled video segments. Identifying insertion point(s) within at least one stream-enabled video segment. Generating a first playlist based on the one or more identified insertion points, the first playlist associated with at least a first sub-subset stream-enabled video segments. Providing the first playlist to a consumer system. Receiving a second portion of the live stream comprising a second subset of stream-enabled video segments. Receiving a second playlist associated with the second portion of the live stream. Updating the first playlist based on the second playlist, and providing the updated first playlist to the consumer system.

Abstract: Provided herein are system, methods and computer program products for using a bot server for initiating and controlling bot instances, specifically conversation bot instances at client devices for interacting with users associated with the client devices. The bot server may communicate with a remote cloud service providing bot services for initiating and operating the bot instances to retrieve logic metadata used to control the bot instances and may use this metadata to initiate and control one or more bot instances at the client devices to interact with the associated users. In particular, the bot server may be deployed at a network edge in close network proximity to the client devices.

Abstract: This application provides a network service life cycle management grant method, including: receiving, by a first NFVO, an NS LCM operation request from a sender, where the NS LCM operation request carries an identifier of a first NS instance and a type of an NS LCM operation; sending, by the first NFVO, a grant request to a second NFVO based on the NS LCM operation request, to request the second NFVO to permit the first NFVO to perform virtual resource management for the NS LCM operation performed for the first NS instance. Accordingly, a grant management mechanism is used between the first NFVO and the second NFVO, to implement target consistency.

Abstract: Content controller system comprising rendering server system comprising a plurality of servers. The servers receiving a plurality of segment render requests that correspond respectively to segments included in a set of media content item segments. The servers render the segments corresponding to the segment render requests using a media content identification and a main user identification. Rendering the segments comprises retrieving metadata from a metadata database associated with the media content identification, rendering the segments using the metadata, generating a main user avatar based on the main user identification, and incorporating the main user avatar into the segments. The servers can upload the segments to a segment database and update segment states in a segment state database to indicate that the segments are available. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A system and method for multichannel notifications that includes configuring an account for notifications within a multitenant platform for multi-channel notifications, which further includes receiving configuration for a set of participant binding resources, wherein the set of participant binding resources comprises endpoint addressing resources, where an endpoint addressing resource specifies a communication address and a communication channel identifier; receiving a notification request on behalf of an account, the notification request comprising at least one targeting property; and executing notifications in accordance to the notification request and the configuration of the participant binding resources of the account by selecting endpoint addressing resources that are accessed from the participant binding resources using the targeting properties of the notification request and transmitting notifications to communication addresses over a set of different communication channels as indicated by the selecte

Abstract: A network apparatus distributes a first plurality of tasks for processing first media content among at least a first slicing window and a second slicing window based on a connection map included in a workflow description from a network based media processing (NBMP) source. The first slicing window includes at least one first task from among the first plurality of tasks and the second slicing window includes at least one second task from among the first plurality of tasks. The network apparatus provisions the first media content to at least a first of the one or more media sinks by deploying the at least one first task to one or more first media processing entities, and deploying the at least one second task to one or more of the first media processing entities in response to receiving an indication that the at least one first task has been deployed successfully.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the network communication technology field and relates to a method for the classification and recognition of the Domain Name System (DNS) server, using machine-learning techniques. The classification process assigns a given DNS server as belonging to a preset of classes. For example, it enables to label a DNS server as either benign or malicious. On the other hand, the recognition process seeks the identification of the DNS server behavioral profile, which, consequently, can be used to assess the DNS server trustworthiness before DNS responses can be reliably used, e.g. identification of well-known and trusted DNS servers. Hence, the present patent, by the means of detecting the DNS server RFC adherence improves user security through the classification and recognition of DNS characteristics. Therefore, security solutions can use the DNS server characteristics to assess its trustworthiness before DNS responses can be reliably used.

Abstract: Core network slices that belong to a given operator community are efficiently tracked at the network control/user plane functions level, with rich data analytics in real-time based on their geographic instantiations. In one aspect, an enhanced vendor agnostic orchestration mechanism is utilized to connect a unified management layer with an integrated slice-components data analytics engine (SDAE), a slice performance engine (SPE), and a network slice selection function (NSSF) in a closed-loop feedback system with the serving network functions of one or more core network slices. The tight-knit orchestration mechanism provides economies of scale to mobile carriers in optimal deployment and utilization of their critical core network resources while serving their customers with superior quality.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods and apparatus for life cycle management in virtual networks.

Abstract: An enterprise hub receives a first local log from a first transaction delivery system of a first media outlet, and a second local log from a second transaction delivery system of a second media outlet The local logs represents media items scheduled for delivery by the media outlets. The enterprise hub also receives a first avail claim, to be inserted into both the first local log and the second local log, from a first content provider. The enterprise hub inserts the first avail claim into the first local log to generate a first revised log, and into the second local log to generate a second revised log. The first and second revised logs are transmitted from the enterprise hub to the corresponding first or second media outlet.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an automated integrated test system and method thereof. A virtual mobile device is generated by a host at the test end at an initial time, which executes a preset script file to call the basic functions and the control functions after detecting the abnormal signals of production equipments, so as to simulate the processing flow of abnormal signals and to remotely adjust the equipment parameters. Then, a log file is generated according to the execution result of the script file, and the corresponding report files are generated according to different time ranges in the log file for transmission or display, so as to achieve the technical effect of improving the convenience of system testing in the complex environment.

Abstract: Provided is a convertible software application management system for a shared data-access layer in a distributed structure system linked to a database for customizable data processing at least in the transportation, home healthcare, hotel, e-commerce, delivery, and other goods and/or service industries. Provided is a dispatching service provider (DSP) application for dispatching objects of service companies to provide an efficient mobile app to promote a cooperative relationship between a DSP and service companies using white label apps and a streamlined/efficient dispatching system. Customers only need to download or utilize a single mobile app to access service providers from a plurality of service companies, white label companies, and/or a DSP, all using the same dispatch software.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for protecting computer networks using adaptive workloads are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: transmitting, to a first server, an indication of a status of resources available to a user device; receiving a workload distribution that indicates an amount of work to be performed by the user device, wherein the amount of work is determined based on the status of resources; determining that a site is to be accessed by the user device; generating an analysis that includes one or more values indicating the safety of the site; transmitting the analysis to a second server at which a remaining amount of work is to be performed; based on the remaining amount of work, determining that the site is to be blocked from being accessed by the user device; and blocking the site from being accessed by the user device.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing information technology infrastructure are described. A method includes identifying a run trigger between a first node and a second node, each node maintaining a configuration for a portion of a cloud computing infrastructure associated with executing a portion of a cloud-based application. The run trigger initiates in response to an action at the first node and comprises a source identifier identifying the first node and a destination identifier identifying the second node. Then a run is queued on the second node based on the run trigger, the run including a process executed on the second portion of the cloud computing infrastructure with data received by the second node and associated with a run source identifier. The run on the second node is then planned and executed, causing the cloud computing infrastructure to modify infrastructure resources associated with the second portion of the cloud computing infrastructure.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a method comprising determining, at a first node, that a first Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS) port of the first node is down, wherein the first node belongs to a plurality of network nodes connected in a ring topology to form an access network. The method includes determining, at the first node, that the first ERPS port is a querier port, wherein the first ERPS port is paired with a second ERPS port of the first node and marking the second ERPS port as the querier port of the first node. The method includes transmitting, by the first node, an IGMP join message to a device part of a multicast implementation, wherein the multicast implementation covers at least the ring topology.

Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring field device states within a process control system, and for detecting and responding to state changes associated with one or more field devices. Implementation of the invention involves, for each field device within a selected sub-set of the plurality of field devices, (i) retrieving a reference set or template set of field device parameter state data associated with the field device (ii) retrieving a set of current state data associated with each field device within the selected sub-set of the plurality of field devices, (iii) comparing the two sets of parameter state data for each field device within the selected sub-set of the plurality of field devices and (iv) generating and/or displaying a report representing detected deviations between the two sets of parameter state data for each field device within the selected sub-set of the plurality of field devices.

Abstract: In a session management method, when a first access and mobility management function (AMF) network element serving a terminal becomes unavailable, a service management function (SMF) network element obtains a pool identifier of an AMF pool that includes the first AMF, and queries a network repository function (NRF) entity to obtain the address or identifier of a second AMF in the same AMF pool. The SMF then triggers the second AMF network element to obtain a context of the terminal from a unstructured data storage function (UDSF) entity.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for container-based connectivity check in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment are disclosed. One example method may comprise detecting, a request for a connectivity check between a first container-based resource and a second container-based resource; identifying a first logical network element and a second logical network element; and injecting a connectivity check packet at the first logical network element for forwarding towards the second logical network element. The example method also may comprise: obtaining report information associated with one or more intermediate logical network elements located along a path that is traversed by the connectivity check packet; and determining a connectivity status associated with the first container-based resource and the second container-based resource based on the report information.

Abstract: The invention provides a method that allows to counter tracking mechanisms to which user terminals are exposed when they communicate data on the Internet. This is achieved by a proxy 5 system, which conceals the activity of user terminals from such tracking mechanisms. At the same time, the proxy system builds an enriched and detailed activity and user profile, to which third parties may be granted conditional access.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can acquire a video resource at a first level of a tiered architecture. A first video representation can be generated, based on the video resource, at a second level of the tiered architecture. The first video representation can be associated with a first publisher. It can be detected that at least a first post and a second post are utilizing the first video representation. The first post and the second post can be representable at a third level of the tiered architecture and can be initiated by the first publisher. Data analytics for the first video representation can be aggregated based on the first post and the second post.