Abstract: A method and system are disclosed which measure the functionality of a network services provider to determine its likelihood of failure. The method and system enable a point of failure to be identified and isolated by using a successive scoring system which looks at a network services provider at a resource, functionality and overall provider level.

Abstract: An integrated database system with intelligent methods and guidance for financial margin expansion is provided. The integrated database system includes a host computer, an enterprise client database system accessible to the host computer and an analytics and reports module communicating with the host computer and the enterprise client database systems. The information stored on the host computer may be dynamically updated as per changes in the enterprise client database system and manual input. Pre-processed Margin Expansion Solution (MES) Database data is input as training data for Al based algorithms and Insights. Through application of a Learning Algorithm, MES Models are created which produces Predicted Data for artificial intelligence and predictive machine learning process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a dynamically extensible virtual switch. An apparatus or virtual switch includes at least one router and a data structure. The router utilizes the data structure to organize a connection between one or more virtual network interface cards (VNICs) to form a virtual network. The virtual switch also identifies a VNIC node of a data frame by its unique identifier, utilizes the unique identifier to index a collection of elements to retrieve a pointer to a virtual network head, and forwards the data frame to all VNIC nodes in a VNIC node listing associated with the virtual network head except for a VNIC node that relates to the unique identifier.

Abstract: An access point receives a notification (or advertisement) from a device, which lacks a service. The access point adds the service to the notification, and forwards the notification to other devices on the network. Upon receiving from a control point a request to use the added service, the access point provides the service on behalf of the device.

Abstract: An access point receives a notification (or advertisement) from a device, which lacks a service. The access point adds the service to the notification, and forwards the notification to other devices on the network. Upon receiving from a control point a request to use the added service, the access point provides the service on behalf of the device.

Abstract: An access point receives a notification (or advertisement) from a device, which lacks a service. The access point adds the service to the notification, and forwards the notification to other devices on the network. Upon receiving from a control point a request to use the added service, the access point provides the service on behalf of the device.

Abstract: Methods and systems to dynamically configure computing apparatuses, such as desktop computers and portable computing devices, are disclosed. Embodiments generally comprise configuration systems that communicate with the computing apparatuses, retrieve hardware and/or software information from the apparatuses, and use the information to configure and/or load software onto the apparatuses. The computing apparatuses being configured may comprise desktop computers, computer workstations, or servers, as well as handheld and/or portable computing devices such as notebook or palm-held computers, cellular telephones, and portable media players. In many embodiments, the configuring systems compare information pertaining to installed hardware and software of the computing device, compare the information to software compatibility databases, select software and other configuration information based upon the comparison, and configure the computing apparatuses with the selected software and other configuration information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for acquiring Internet real-time media channels in a private network. The method includes receiving a service advertisement from a media channel server. The media channel server acts as a gateway between one or more channel service providers and a plurality of rendering devices on a private network. A subscription identifier (ID) and a URI (Universal Resource Identifier) are sent to the media channel server to enable the media channel server to request Internet channel information from one or more channel service providers. If the subscription identifier (ID) is validated by the one or more channel service providers, the Internet channel information is provided from the one or more channel service providers via the media channel server.

Abstract: A method and apparatus establish an address of a frame as being associated with a physical device or a virtual device. If the frame is associated with a virtual device, the address of the frame may be established as being associated with a local virtual device or a remote virtual device. Establishing the nature and location of the device may provide routing by a virtual bridge.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide a platform-level network security framework are described herein. In an example method, a packet associated with a processor system is identified. A platform-level network security protocol associated with an extensible firmware interface is identified. Based on the platform-level network security protocol, the packet is identified with a network security condition.

Abstract: Nodes on a wide area network (“WAN”) such as the Internet may communicate with multiple Internet Protocol Version 6 (“IPv6”) nodes on a private network despite the lack of domain name service (“DNS”) server support. The nodes on the private network may obtain router advertisements and utilize this information to generate IPv6 addresses (6-to-4 addresses). A detection process may detect these IPv6 addresses and create web pages including these addresses. When the nodes on the WAN attempt to reach the private nodes using an address of the gateway separating the WAN from the private network, the nodes may instead reach the web pages created by the detection process. These web pages may redirect the nodes to communicate with each of the private nodes using their respective IPv6 addresses.

Abstract: Methods and systems to dynamically configure computing apparatuses, such as desktop computers and portable computing devices, are disclosed. Embodiments generally comprise configuration systems that communicate with the computing apparatuses, retrieve hardware and/or software information from the apparatuses, and use the information to configure and/or load software onto the apparatuses. The computing apparatuses being configured may comprise desktop computers, computer workstations, or servers, as well as handheld and/or portable computing devices such as notebook or palm-held computers, cellular telephones, and portable media players. In many embodiments, the configuring systems compare information pertaining to installed hardware and software of the computing device, compare the information to software compatibility databases, select software and other configuration information based upon the comparison, and configure the computing apparatuses with the selected software and other configuration information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide tamper resistant networking are described. In one embodiment, one or more instructions corresponding to a device driver are stored in a memory of a network security module that is coupled between a network adapter and a host computing device. In an embodiment, the network security module may have exclusive access to the network adapter to protect the host computing device from various security hazards. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: In some embodiments of the present invention, an architecture comprises a cross platform specification for platform manageability to provide a secure execution environment independent of the host operating system which can execute third party management capability extensions, called Capability Modules (CM's) to enhance platform manageability. At least one embodiment of the present invention enables autonomic, utility, and on-demand computing. An operating system (OS) sensor effector transmits information about the health of the OS to the platform manageability (PM) component using EFI services. The PM component may enforce recovery actions to recover from disastrous conditions or recommend actions to host OS in order to prevent a possible fatal condition or a condition under which the OS could be subject to severe performance degradation. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing resistance of monocot plants against abiotic stress which comprises a step of transforming monocot plants with a recombinant plasmid containing a fused gene (TPSP) of trehalose-6-phosphate synthetase (TPS) gene and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) gene to express the TPSP gene while maintaining normal growth and development characteristics. The present invention can increase the resistance of monocot plants against various stresses so that it can greatly contribute to the improvement of production and quality of valuable agricultural crops. The present invention also relates to a transgenic monocot plant, plant cell, or protoplast transformed with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme for trehalose biosynthesis, under control of an inducible promoter, that increases tolerance to low temperature, salt, and water stress.

Abstract: Accessing a private network includes receiving a request from a device across a public network at a first network component to establish a connection between the device and a private network and determining if the device is authorized to connect with the private network. If the device is authorized, the request is forwarded from the first network component to a second network component and the second network component creates a temporary connection between the private network and the device via the first network component.

Abstract: A method and apparatus establish an address of a frame as being associated with a physical device or a virtual device. If the frame is associated with a virtual device, the address of the frame may be established as being associated with a local virtual device or a remote virtual device. Establishing the nature and location of the device may provide routing by a virtual bridge.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a network of peer-to-peer communication devices controlled by a central controller. Using respective peer-to-peer communication devices, users can submit customized program schedules to the central controller, for media broadcasts that the users wish to record and view at a later time. The central controller maintains a global schedule of individual user-entered program schedules, and directs the peer-to-peer communication devices to record and re-play the content as requested in the schedules. The requested content may be recorded locally by any peer-to-peer communication device and transmitted upon request to a different peer-to-peer communication device of the network.

Abstract: An access point receives a notification (or advertisement) from a device, which lacks a service. The access point adds the service to the notification, and forwards the notification to other devices on the network. Upon receiving from a control point a request to use the added service, the access point provides the service on behalf of the device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method to allow a remote client to remotely access a home server of a home or private network while preserving end-to-end security. A home server includes a service component. When a server application performs a network operation to start listening for a connection from a remote client, it is detected by the service component. The remote client is coupled through the Internet and through an Internet agent to a home gateway running a Network Address Translation (NAT) software program. The gateway connects to a forwarding agent. The forwarding agent is connected to the home server and provides the Internet agent with access parameters received from the home server. If the remote client provides proper access parameters to the Internet agent, the Internet agent provides the remote client access to services running on the home server.