Abstract: A system for recognizing a user of a communicating device as belonging to a list of known users from an utterance included in a voice signal received from the communicating device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for data management include representing, organizing, and accessing very large data sets. Embodiments describe supporting data sets of various size based on attributed data slices (ADSs) to enable reduced memory requirements, query decomposition and parallel execution, and constant execution times for concurrent queries. The ADSs can include data buckets comprising items that are grouped by an attribute key. Attribute groups can be further sorted (e.g., in ascending order) based on the attribute key. According to some embodiments, the essential structure of an ADS provides additional functionality while preserving the behavior expected of an ADS through the use of an Extension Block containing attribute location data.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for federating communications between a first network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a first format and a second network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a second format. The systems and methods are configured to receive a message from the first network formatted in the first format. The system then converts the message into a unified format that may be sent to the second network. After receiving the message in the unified format, the message may then be converted into the format of the second network and sent on the second network like any other message on the second network.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for federating communications between a first network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a first format and a second network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a second format. The systems and methods are configured to receive a message from the first network formatted in the first format. The system then converts the message into a unified format that may be sent to the second network. After receiving the message in the unified format, the message may then be converted into the format of the second network and sent on the second network like any other message on the second network.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and method for federating communications between a first network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a first format and a second network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a second format. The system and method are configured to receive a message from the first network formatted in the first format. The system then converts the message into a unified format that may be sent to the second network. After receiving the message in the unified format, the message may then be converted into the format of the second network and sent on the second network like any other message on the second network.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve a system and method for federating communications between a first network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a first format and a second network that transmits and receives messages formatted in a second format. The system and method are configured to receive a message from the first network formatted in the first format. The system then converts the message into a unified format that may be sent to the second network. After receiving the message in the unified format, the message may then be converted into the format of the second network and sent on the second network like any other message on the second network.

Abstract: A call processing method and apparatus in which a channel that was allocated to one terminal for processing a call is reallocated to allow another terminal to process the call. The channel is one of several channels of the digital subscriber line. In processing a call, the switching system allocates a channel for the exclusive use of a terminal sharing the digital subscriber line. While the channel is allocated to the terminal, only that terminal can use the channel. The switch enables another terminal sharing the digital subscriber line to process the call by reallocating the channel for the exclusive use of the other terminal.

Abstract: A call processing method and apparatus for maximizing the number of calls that are offered to terminals sharing a digital subscriber line while insuring that for every call offered, a channel of the digital subscriber line remains allocatable to at least one terminal addressed by the call for use in answering the call. The switching system reserves a channel of the digital subscriber line in response to an incoming call. This channel is reserved for a set of terminals that share the digital subscriber line and that are addressed by the incoming call. This reservation entitles one of the terminals to be allocated a channel to originate or answer calls.