Abstract: A method is performed by a first fog node of a plurality of fog nodes. In some implementations, the first fog node includes a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, the method includes maintaining a distributed ledger in coordination with the remaining fog nodes of the plurality of fog nodes. In some implementations, the distributed ledger stores configuration information associated with one or more devices. In some implementations, the method includes obtaining a request for configuration information from a device that breaches a resource threshold associated with the distributed ledger. In some implementations, the method includes transmitting, to the device, the configuration information associated with the device in order to allow the device to be configured in accordance with the configuration information while the device breaches the resource threshold associated with the distributed ledger.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an autonomous carrier transports a fog computing module to an enclosure at a location determined to be in need of a particular fog computing resource, and aligns and anchors the fog computing module to the enclosure, where the aligning and anchoring is based on mating mechanical connectors on the fog computing module and enclosure. One or more electronic components of the fog computing module may then interface to the enclosure due to the anchoring, and the fog computing module activates at the location, accordingly. In one particular embodiment, the particular fog computing resource of the fog computing module is an additive resource to an existing fog computing resource module at the enclosure, and the existing fog computing resource module provides the mechanical connectors and interfaced electronic components of the enclosure.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises detecting, by an access network computing node, a network service provided by a service provider for one or more identified endpoint devices via a wide area network connection, the access network computing node within an access network providing connections for the one or more identified endpoint devices to access the network service via the wide area network connection; detecting an unavailability of the network service via the wide area network connection; and supplying, by the access network computing node, at least a substitute of the network service for the one or more identified endpoint devices in response to the detected unavailability of the network service via the wide area network connection.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a controller determines a particular compartment of a smart postal box in which a package is to be delivered. The controller associates the particular compartment with an authorized entity. The controller provides the authorized entity access to the particular compartment by aligning rolling doors of the smart postal box with the particular compartment.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving power delivered over a data fiber cable at an optical transceiver installed at a network communications device and transmitting data and the power from the optical transceiver to the network communications device. The network communications device is powered by the power received from the optical transceiver. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for orchestrating data center resources and user access to data. In some examples, a system can determine, at a first time, that a user will need, at a second time, access to data stored at a first location, from a second location. The system can identify a node which is capable of storing the data and accessible by a device from the second location. The system can also determine a first service parameter associated with a network connection between the device and the first location and a second service parameter associated with a network connection between the device and the node. When the second service parameter has a higher quality than the first service parameter, the system can migrate the data from the first location to the node so the device has access to the data from the second location through the node.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device obtains sensor data indicative of three dimensional (3-D) orientations of primary and secondary wireless power transfer (WPT) charging coils. The secondary coil is mounted to a vehicle and the primary coil provides charge to the secondary coil during charging. The device detects misalignment between the primary and secondary WPT coils based on the sensor data. The device determines a coil alignment correction to offset the detected misalignment. The device sends control commands to one or more actuators to implement the coil alignment correction by moving one or more of the coils, either directly (e.g., via directly-coupled actuators) or indirectly (e.g., via the suspension of a vehicle).

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein enable transforming mutable wireless coverage areas using network coverage vehicles (NVCs) that are orchestrated by a network coverage controller. In various implementations, the method includes receiving coverage area performance characterization values from NCVs configured to provide a plurality of mutable wireless coverage areas. In various implementations, an arrangement of the mutable wireless coverage areas mutably defines the service area, which changes in accordance with changes to the arrangement of the mutable wireless coverage areas. In various implementations, the method also includes determining NCV operation adjustments for some of the NCVs based on the received coverage area performance characterization values in accordance with a service performance metric; and, altering an arrangement of one or more of the plurality of mutable wireless coverage areas within the service area by providing the NCV operation adjustments to some of the NCVs.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an interface module for coupling a cable delivering combined power, data, and cooling to a network device. The interface module includes an electrical interface for receiving power for powering the network device, an optical transceiver for receiving optical communications signals, a fluid interface for receiving coolant, and sensors for monitoring the power and cooling and providing information to a central network device delivering the combined power, data, and cooling.

Abstract: Techniques relating to a geographic lighting controller. A controller determines a target lighting pattern based on an instruction for a smart lighting effect. The controller retrieves from a database, based on the target geographic location, information identifying a first plurality of smart lights to activate as part of the smart lighting effect. The controller determines a plurality of network addresses for the first plurality of smart lights, based on the retrieved information, generates a lighting effect command relating to the first plurality of smart lights, and transmits the lighting effect command to create the smart lighting effect.

Abstract: Biometric masking includes testing video data and/or audio data from the video conference for biometric markers indicative of emotion or stress levels. If at least one of the biometric markers is detected with the testing, the video data and/or the audio data is edited to obfuscate the at least one of the biometric markers so that the video data and the audio data is transmitted to participants of the video conference with the at least one of the biometric markers obfuscated.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising at least one memory, and processing circuitry, the processing circuitry adapted to obtain combined data, the combined data including policy data, or a pointer to the policy data, the policy data relating to general access for an Internet of Things (IoT) device, and update metadata, or a pointer to the update metadata, the update metadata relating to at least one update that is relevant to the IoT device in accordance with at least one criterion, and cause access of the IoT device to the at least one update to be in accordance with an update specific policy that is based on the combined data.

Abstract: Techniques relating to a geographic lighting controller. A controller determines a target lighting pattern based on an instruction for a smart lighting effect. The controller retrieves from a database, based on the target geographic location, information identifying a first plurality of smart lights to activate as part of the smart lighting effect. The controller determines a plurality of network addresses for the first plurality of smart lights, based on the retrieved information, generates a lighting effect command relating to the first plurality of smart lights, and transmits the lighting effect command to create the smart lighting effect.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes delivering power, data, and cooling on a cable from a central network device to a splitter device for splitting and transmitting the power, data, and cooling to a plurality of remote communications devices over a plurality of cables, each of the cables carrying the power, data, and cooling, receiving at the central network device, monitoring information from the remote communications devices on the cable, processing the monitoring information, and allocating the power, data, and cooling to each of the remote communications devices based on the monitoring information. A system is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes delivering power, data, and cooling from a central network device to a plurality of remote communications devices over cables connecting the central network device to the remote communications devices, each of the cables carrying said power, data, and cooling, and receiving at the central network device, power and thermal data from the remote communications devices based on monitoring of power and cooling at the remote communications devices. The remote communications devices are powered by the power and cooled by the cooling delivered from the central network device. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a classification device in a computer network analyzes data from a given device in the computer network, and classifies the given device as a particular type of device based on the data. The classification device may then determine whether a manufacturer usage description (MUD) policy exists for the particular type of device. In response to there being no existing MUD policy for the particular type of device, the classification device may then determine patterns of the analyzed data, classify the patterns into context-based policies, and generate a derived MUD policy for the particular type of device based on the context-based policies. The classification device may then apply one of either the existing or derived MUD policy for the given device within the computer network.

Abstract: Embodiments herein receive a request to reserve a fog computing resource for an end device, where the request includes a specified future time at which the fog computing resource will be used by the end device. It is determined that sufficient fog computing resources are available at the specified future time on a first fog node of a plurality of fog nodes. The fog computing resource of the first fog node is reserved for the specified future time, and an address corresponding to the first fog node is transmitted.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a battery backup unit (BBU) cut-off and recharge circuit includes: a first transistor, a power entry connection connected to a main power supply, where power from the power entry connection flows to application circuits for an electronic device, and the first transistor is positioned between a BBU and the power entry connection, and a microcontroller, where the microcontroller is operative to: detect a loss of power from the main power supply, turn on the first transistor to enable the BBU to discharge through the power entry connection to application circuits, detect a status of charge (SOC) for the BBU, and upon detecting that the SOC is under a predefined threshold, set the BBU cut-off and recharge circuit to a lockdown state by turning off the first transistor.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises a controller receiving a thermographic image of an area to be cooled by one or more cooling devices; the controller identifying at least a first cooling target within the area to be cooled based on executing image analytics on the thermographic image, the first cooling target identified based on prioritizing hot zones on one or more identified objects in the thermographic image, and identifying among the prioritized hot zones the first cooling target as covering a first hot zone on a first identified object; and the controller generating and sending a cooling command to the one or more cooling devices for directed cooling of at least the first cooling target.

Abstract: Meta behavioral analytics techniques include, at one or more network devices that are operatively coupled to a plurality of behavioral analytics systems associated with a network or system, monitoring data outputs of the plurality of behavioral analytics systems that are representative of activity in the network or system. The one or more network devices correlate the data outputs from two or more of the plurality of behavioral analytics systems that are dedicated to analyzing different subject matter domains. Additionally, based on the correlating, the one or more network devices detect a previously unidentified condition in (a) the network or system; or (b) one of the plurality of behavioral analytics systems.