Abstract: A processor is configured with a learning framework to characterize the residuals of attribute information and its coherence with network information for improved anomaly detection.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a request for a network service between two network nodes and identifying a network path between the two network nodes, wherein the network path is realized by equipment performing a number of network functions. A first network function of the number of network functions is associated with a first number of redundant virtualized network resources performing at least a similar network function as the first network function. Usage metrics are determined corresponding to the first number of redundant virtualized network resources and a first virtualized network resource of the first number of redundant virtualized network resources is assigned to the network path based on the usage metrics to obtain a first assigned virtualized network resource. The network service is provided between the two network nodes using the first assigned virtualized network resource. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to communications in an IoT environment. In one example of the technology, a plurality of module twins that respectively correspond to a plurality of modules of edge applications on a plurality of edge devices are stored. The plurality of module twins individually include metadata associated with the corresponding module of the plurality of modules. A plurality of services is executed, such that the services of the plurality of services are configured to communicate with the modules of the plurality of modules. At least one service to be executed as a further module on at least one edge device of the plurality of edge devices is determined. The further module is caused to be deployed to the at least one edge device of the plurality of edge devices. Execution of the determined at least one service is ceased.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system provides for end-user control over the automatic recognition of communication situations by detection of unique telecommunication event characteristics and the consequential responses to those situations by invocation of related programmatic responses. The system allows an end user to specify various patterns of telecommunication event characteristics that describe various situational aspects of incoming communications, such as the timing and originator of voice calls, the content of, timing of, and author of chat messages, etc., as well as appropriate sets of programmatic response actions to be performed in response to those communications, such as initiating conference calls, sending chat messages, routing calls to other users, etc.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided to store traffic management data that indicates different levels of congestion that are each correlated to a different category of application of an end device, a type of congestion mechanism including at least one of access class barring, enhanced access class barring, service specific access control, application specific congestion control for data communication, or unattended and background data traffic, and barring parameters; receive a request for wireless service; obtain a level of congestion; determine that the request cannot be granted based on the level of congestion; select one of the levels of congestion based on the level of congestion; generate a first barring message based on the type of congestion mechanism, barring parameters, and category of application correlated to the one of the levels of congestion; and transmit the first barring message to the end devices.

Abstract: There are provided a method for processing an exceptional case of establishing a default bearer and a device therefor in order to solve a problem in that a user equipment cannot actually receive an IP service by accessing a packet network while failing in establishing the default bearer in a mobile communication system. A method for processing an exceptional case of establishing a default bearer in a mobility management entity includes: receiving a network attachment request from a user equipment; transmitting a network attachment acceptance including an activation request of the default bearer to the user equipment in response to the network attachment request; and cancelling a network attachment procedure when a completion response to the activation request of the default bearer is not received from the user equipment within a predetermined time.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing a network. In one example, a device configuration manager is configured to generate, in accordance with a device management protocol, a configuration change request representing a transaction having a first sub-transaction specifying a first configuration change for a network device of the network and a second sub-transaction specifying a second configuration change for the same network device. The device configuration manager is further configured to output the configuration change request to the network device and receive a reply message from the network device. The reply message includes a first response element specifying whether the first configuration change is successfully committed at the network device and a second response element specifying whether the second configuration change is successfully committed at the network device.

Abstract: A load-balancing cluster includes a switch having a plurality of ports; and a plurality of servers connected to at least some of the plurality of ports of the switch. Each server is addressable by the same virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address. Each server in the cluster has a mechanism constructed and adapted to respond to connection requests at the VIP by selecting one of the plurality of servers to handle that connection, wherein the selecting is based, at least in part, on a given function of information used to request the connection; and a firewall mechanism constructed and adapted to accept all requests for the VIP address for a particular connection only on the server that has been selected to handle that particular connection. The selected server determines whether it is responsible for the request and may hand it off to another cluster member.

Abstract: A method and system implemented by a network entity. The method comprising accessing communication routing information associated to a party. The communication routing information being indicative of at least a first termination device to which incoming communications for the party are to be routed. The method further comprises monitoring at least one of location information, presence information and behavior information associated to the party and processing the communication routing information and the at least one of the location information, presence information and behavior information at least in part on the basis of modification information in an attempt to determine the suitability of modifying the communication routing information. When it is determined that the communication routing information is suitable for modification, causing the party to be advised.

Abstract: Examples of network bandwidth management are provided. A system may access, time series distribution data including a distribution of data points corresponding to an average count of network packets. Further, the system may determine, from the time series distribution data, trend data component, seasonal data component, cyclical data component, and irregular data component. Furthermore, the system may compute, baseline distribution traffic data based on the trend data component, the cyclical data component, and the seasonal data component. Furthermore, the system may identify auto regression data component and moving average data component based on the irregular data component. The system may further, determine an estimated network traffic for a future time interval based on the baseline distribution traffic data, a lagged covariate factor, and covariate metrics. Furthermore, the system may provide the estimated bandwidth based on the estimated network traffic to configure the server.

Abstract: Techniques are described for creating isolated pools of external, failover, and/or floating IP addresses. In one example, this disclosure describes a method including creating a plurality of virtual networks, creating a plurality of pools of external IP addresses, detecting a request to instantiate an object that identifies a specific pool from the plurality of pools of external IP addresses; and instantiating the object and configuring the object with an external IP address drawn from the specific pool. The pools of external IP addresses may be created and isolated on a per-namespace, per-service, or per-ingress basis.

Abstract: According to a computer-implemented method, a chat data set is received, which chat data set includes information indicative of a plurality of natural language chat transcripts of chats that occurred between a virtual agent and a human. Machine logic analyzes the chat data set to identify an error that occurred in the operation of the virtual agent. The machine logic updates a chat model based on the chat data set.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that process requested changes to operating parameters of an Internet of Things (IoT) device. In some embodiments, a client computing device originates a requested change to the IoT device. An IoT services system may process the requested change and determine whether an early indication of success is appropriate. If an early indication of success is appropriate, the IoT services system, prior to the requested change being applied to the IoT device, transmits to the client computing device a first message that provides an indication of success for the requested change.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enhancing a user's experience when joining teleconference sessions with multiple devices. When a user attempts to join a teleconference session using the same user identity for multiple devices, a system differentiates the devices as a primary device and at least one companion device. The primary device has a first control set for controlling a teleconference session and the at least one companion device has a companion control set for sharing content. In some embodiments, the primary device also has one set of selected streams, e.g., a stage view, and the companion device has a subset of those streams or other streams based on an activity level. In addition, the present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enabling users to share content using the companion devices.

Abstract: Techniques for managing a parts catalog of part objects corresponding to media content items are provided. Upon receiving a request to build a new part object for a part provider management system for a new content item, one embodiment collects a plurality of contribution references corresponding to a plurality of contributions relating to the new content item. A new part object is built based on the plurality of contributions and using a part creation graph corresponding to a type of the new content item. The new part object is published to a parts catalog for the part provider management system, for consumption by one or more downstream systems.

Abstract: Techniques for improving communications efficiency between pairs of communication nodes running within a computer system are described herein. Potential locations for placing a communication node are evaluated using one or more fitness values wherein the fitness value is based at least in part on one or more system metrics associated with placing a communication node in the potential location. If an improved location is found based on the fitness value, the communication node may be migrated to the new location, thus improving system efficiency.

Abstract: Advanced resource selection is disclosed. A request from a client to resolve an augmented domain is received at a Domain Name System (DNS) server. Information is extracted from the augmented domain name. The extracted information is used to select a particular resource from a set of resources to provide content to the client.

Abstract: A resource such as a server derives multiple streams of data based on particular content. Each of the multiple streams of data is encoded to enable play back of the content according to a different level of quality. The server transmits the multiple streams of data of differing levels of quality on a multicast link downstream to one or more intermediate nodes that, in turn, distribute the streams of data to end users. For example, an intermediate node retrieves a respective stream of data from the multiple streams of data and forwards the selected stream of data over a second portion of the multicast link to a respective client device. The intermediate node can transmit a different stream of data to the respective client device depending on available bandwidth. The client device plays back the transmitted stream of data to produce a rendition of the particular content.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a communication interface; a processor; and memory. The communication interface is configured to receive a push notification transmitted from a server. The memory stores device information and a set of computer-readable instructions therein. The device information specifies a specific device. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the mobile terminal device to perform: determining whether a prescribed condition is met, the prescribed condition requiring that the push notification target a user of the specific device; and outputting the push notification in response to determining that the prescribed condition is met.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices may be used to support freshness-based processing of requests. Freshness-based processing may involve the service layer examining the age of stored content (e.g., resource representation) that it hosts and determining whether it is fresh enough to satisfy a retrieve or discovery request with a specified freshness requirement. If not fresh, the service layer can contact an application to refresh the content. In addition, freshness-based processing can also involve the service layer examining the semantic state of a command oriented update request to determine whether its state is fresh or not with respect to prior commands processed by the service layer. For example, the service layer may compare stored content associated with controlling a particular application (e.g. door is locked) and against the semantic content of an update request (e.g., unlock door) to determine whether it is the same (e.g., stale) or not (e.g., fresh).