Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating and utilizing a pattern of association. The pattern of association can comprise information that indicates to which of a plurality of network devices one or more mobile devices are likely to connect. The pattern of association can comprise information that indicates an order of association. The pattern of association can be associated with one or more factors which can be any information that provides insight into the pattern of association. The pattern of association can be used to identify a next network device that a mobile device will transition to, based on which network device the mobile device is currently connected to. Data, such as authentication information, can be pushed to the identified next network device to reduce network connectivity issues that may occur by transitioning between network devices.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to live biotherapeutic products, probiotics, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said probiotics, and methods of using them to treat various human diseases. In some aspects, the disclosure provides such compositions comprising strains of the bacteria Rosburia hominis and Eubacterium eligens and their uses in treating metabolic-related diseases or disorders.

Abstract: A modular platform electric trench heater is provided. The electric trench heater has a case having a first end and a second end, an electrical heating unit disposed in the case and designed to generate heat and create an upward convection current therethrough, a baffle dividing the case in a longitudinal direction into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the baffle is designed to direct the upward convection current from the first portion of the case to the second portion of the case, and a connecting unit provided in the form of a connecting plate and a plate fixing mechanism that couples the connecting plate to the first end of the case.

Abstract: A disclosed apparatus obtains emergency data for multiple device types from a plurality of emergency data sources and provides a jurisdictional map view to a plurality of emergency network entities, where each emergency network entity corresponds to a given geographic boundary. The jurisdictional map view corresponds to a respective emergency network entity's geographic boundary. The apparatus determines portions of the emergency data corresponding to emergencies occurring within each respective emergency network entity geographic boundary, and provides location indicators within each respective jurisdictional map view, with each location indicator corresponding to an emergency.

Abstract: A delivery device may be configured to deliver an agent to a target tissue through a channel of a medical device, the delivery device may include a body including (a) a coupling region configured to removably attach to a handle of the medical device, and (b) a coupler including an exit port for aligning with a port of the channel, wherein the coupler is configured to mate with the port of the channel; a source of an agent; and a source of pressurized fluid. The body, the source of agent, and the source of pressurized fluid may be arranged to deliver agent and pressurized fluid to the exit port for delivery through the channel.

Abstract: A system comprising: a first module comprising a first sensor, capable of performing biometric sensing at a first location on a patient; and a second module comprising a second sensor, capable of performing biometric sensing at a second location on the patient. The first module comprises a transmitter for transmitting first sensor data, the first sensor data comprising sensing information obtained by the first sensor.

Abstract: A medical device comprising an enclosure defining a cavity for containing agent, a lumen for receiving a pressurized gas, and a barrier positioned between the cavity and the lumen, the barrier including at least one opening for storing agent, wherein rotation of the barrier relative to the lumen establishes fluid communication between the at least one opening and the lumen for delivering agent from the at least one opening to the lumen.

Abstract: Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems to enable the display of media content, the apparatus includes a remote control device; a keypad with a plurality of buttons for controlling a media player device; a circular button of the plurality of buttons that is configured to rotate in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction; and in response to detected rotational motion either in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction, the media player device is configured to cause an adjustable amount of forwarding or a reverse play operation in a position of playing streamed media content on a display device; wherein the adjustable amount of forwarding or reverse play operation of streamed media content corresponds to rotational motion detected of the circular button during the playing of the streamed media content.

Abstract: Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems to enable the display of media content, the apparatus includes a remote control device; a keypad with a plurality of buttons for controlling a media player device; a circular button of the plurality of buttons that is configured to rotate in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction; and in response to detected rotational motion either in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction, the media player device is configured to cause an adjustable amount of forwarding or a reverse play operation in a position of playing streamed media content on a display device; wherein the adjustable amount of forwarding or reverse play operation of streamed media content corresponds to rotational motion detected of the circular button during the playing of the streamed media content.

Abstract: A fluid flow controller for introducing fluids into a microfluidic device is provided. The fluid flow controller comprising, at least one high resistance fluid pathway provided between an inlet port and a connection port; at least one low resistance fluid pathway between the inlet and connection port; and at least one valve configured to enable fluid flow through the high resistance fluid pathway, the low resistance fluid pathway or both.

Abstract: Avoiding encryption in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method for avoiding encryption during a backup of a source storage into a deduplication storage may include analyzing an allocated plain text block stored in the source storage at the point in time to determine if the allocated plain text block is already duplicated in the deduplication storage, in response to the allocated plain text block already being duplicated in the deduplication storage, avoiding encryption of the allocated plain text block by skipping an encryption of the allocated plain text block and instead associating the location of the allocated plain text block in the source storage with the location of the duplicate block already duplicated in the deduplication storage.

Abstract: Avoiding encryption in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method may include analyzing an allocated plain text block stored in the source storage to determine if the block is already stored in the deduplication storage, in response to the block not being stored, encrypting the allocated plain text block and analyzing the encrypted block to determine if the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication storage, analyzing a second allocated plain text block stored in the source storage to determine if the block is already stored in the deduplication storage, in response to the block already being stored, avoiding encryption of the second allocated plain text block by not encrypting the second allocated plain text block and instead associating the location of the second allocated plain text block in the source storage with the location of the duplicate block already stored.

Abstract: Avoiding encryption in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method may include analyzing an allocated plain text block stored in the source storage to determine if the block is already stored in the deduplication storage, in response to the block not being stored, encrypting the allocated plain text block and analyzing the encrypted block to determine if the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication storage, analyzing a second allocated plain text block stored in the source storage to determine if the block is already stored in the deduplication storage, in response to the block already being stored, avoiding encryption of the second allocated plain text block by not encrypting the second allocated plain text block and instead associating the location of the second allocated plain text block in the source storage with the location of the duplicate block already stored.

Abstract: Avoiding encryption of certain blocks in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method of avoiding encryption of certain blocks during a backup of a source storage into a deduplication vault storage may include analyzing each allocated plain text block stored in a source storage at a point in time to determine if the allocated plain text block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If the allocated plain text block is not stored in the deduplication vault storage, the block may be encrypted and the encrypted block may be analyzed to determine if the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If neither the allocated plain text block nor the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage, the encrypted block may be stored in the deduplication vault storage.

Abstract: Avoiding encryption of certain blocks in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method of avoiding encryption of certain blocks during a backup of a source storage into a deduplication vault storage may include analyzing each allocated plain text block stored in a source storage at a point in time to determine if the allocated plain text block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If the allocated plain text block is not stored in the deduplication vault storage, the block may be encrypted and the encrypted block may be analyzed to determine if the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If neither the allocated plain text block nor the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage, the encrypted block may be stored in the deduplication vault storage.

Abstract: Hash collision recovery in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method for hash collision recovery in a deduplication vault includes creating first parity data for all unique blocks of a source storage at a point in time. The first parity data includes both the unique blocks as well as an order of block positions of the unique blocks as stored in the source storage. Next, a hash value is generated for each of the unique blocks. Then, a backup is stored in a deduplication vault including each of the unique blocks together with its corresponding hash value. Next, second parity data is created for all of the unique blocks of the backup. Then, the first parity data is compared to the second parity data to determine whether one or more hash collisions occurred resulting in one or more missing unique blocks. Next, responsive to the one or more hash collisions occurring, the first parity data is used to recover the one or more missing unique blocks. Then, the backup is restored.

Abstract: Hash collision recovery in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method for hash collision recovery in a deduplication vault includes creating first parity data for all unique blocks of a source storage at a point in time. The first parity data includes both the unique blocks as well as an order of block positions of the unique blocks as stored in the source storage. Next, a hash value is generated for each of the unique blocks. Then, a backup is stored in a deduplication vault including each of the unique blocks together with its corresponding hash value. Next, second parity data is created for all of the unique blocks of the backup. Then, the first parity data is compared to the second parity data to determine whether one or more hash collisions occurred resulting in one or more missing unique blocks.

Abstract: Avoiding encryption of certain blocks in a deduplication vault. In one example embodiment, a method of avoiding encryption of certain blocks during a backup of a source storage into a deduplication vault storage may include analyzing each allocated plain text block stored in a source storage at a point in time to determine if the allocated plain text block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If the allocated plain text block is not stored in the deduplication vault storage, the block may be encrypted and the encrypted block may be analyzed to determine if the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage. If neither the allocated plain text block nor the encrypted block is already stored in the deduplication vault storage, the encrypted block may be stored in the deduplication vault storage.

Abstract: Change tracking for multiphase deduplication. In one example embodiment, a method of tracking changes to a source storage of a source system for multiphase deduplication includes a change tracking phase that includes performing various steps for only allocated blocks in the source storage that are changed between a prior point in time and a subsequent point in time. These steps include temporarily storing a copy of the changed block in a volatile memory of the source system prior to writing the changed block to the source storage, performing a hash function only once on the copy of the changed block, while the copy is temporarily stored in a volatile memory of the source system, to calculate a hash value, writing the changed block to the source storage, and tracking, in a change log, a location in the source storage of the changed block and the corresponding hash value.

Abstract: Local seeding of a restore storage for restoring a backup from a remote deduplication vault storage. In one example embodiment, a method of local seeding of a restore storage for restoring a backup from a remote deduplication vault storage includes determining which blocks included in a backup of a source storage at a point in time, which is stored in the remote vault storage, are available in a local seeded storage containing common blocks, reading the locally available blocks from the local seeded storage, reading the non-locally available blocks from the remote vault storage, and storing the read blocks in the restore storage in the same position as stored in the source storage at the point in time. The remote vault storage is remote from the restore storage and the local seeded storage is local to the restore storage.