Abstract: System and techniques for publisher control in an information centric network (ICN) are described herein. Named data criteria to identify data for a workload may be constructed. A discriminator for potential publishers of the data may be constructed. An interest packet may be transmitted based on the named data criteria and the discriminator and a response to the interest packet received from one of the potential publishers.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a network interface and a processor. The processor is to: receive, via the network interface, a plurality of data streams to be routed over a network, wherein the plurality of data streams correspond to sensor data captured by a plurality of sensors; identify, from the plurality of data streams, a set of related data streams that are contextually related; identify a convergence function to be performed on the set of related data streams, wherein the convergence function is for transforming the set of related data streams into a converged data stream that is smaller in size than the set of related data streams; perform the convergence function to transform the set of related data streams into the converged data stream; and route, via the network interface, the converged data stream to one or more corresponding destinations over the network.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for data management in a reverse content data network (rCDN). A component of the rCDN may include a memory to hold content received from a first sensor device of a plurality of sensor devices of the rCDN and first attributes that describe properties of the content. The component may include processing circuitry to receive second content from a second sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices, the second content including a plurality of second attributes that describe properties of the second content, and forward, in response to a determination, based on the first and second attributes, that there is insufficient space to store the second content on the memory, the second content to a node of the rCDN that is fewer hops away from a backend cloud than the component.

Abstract: System and techniques for radio spectrum sharing are described herein. A free radio spectrum block may be identified. An identification packet of the free radio spectrum block may be published. Here, the identification packet may include at least one of available spectrum, time, or area corresponding to the free radio spectrum block. An acknowledgement to the identification packet may be received. A provider of the free radio spectrum block may then be caused to cease radio communication on the available spectrum for the time and area specified in the identification packet.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores visual data captured by one or more sensors. The processor detects one or more first objects in the visual data based on a machine learning model and one or more first reference templates. The processor further determines, based on an object ontology, that the visual data is expected to contain a second object, wherein the object ontology indicates that the second object is related to the one or more first objects. The processor further detects the second object in the visual data based on the machine learning model and a second reference template. The processor further determines, based on an inference rule, that the visual data is expected to contain a third object. The processor further detects the third object in the visual data based on the machine learning model and a third reference template.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a memory and a processor. The memory is to store sensor data captured by one or more sensors associated with a first device. Further, the processor comprises circuitry to: access the sensor data captured by the one or more sensors associated with the first device; determine that an incident occurred within a vicinity of the first device; identify a first collection of sensor data associated with the incident, wherein the first collection of sensor data is identified from the sensor data captured by the one or more sensors; preserve, on the memory, the first collection of sensor data associated with the incident; and notify one or more second devices of the incident, wherein the one or more second devices are located within the vicinity of the first device.

Abstract: A system to monitor and control sensor devices. A system in an operational environment may act as a gateway for at least one sensor device in the operational environment. In acting as a gateway the system may provide presentation data regarding the at least one sensor device to, and may receive commands from, at least one client device. Interaction between the gateway device and the at least one client device may be configured through interaction with access coordination resources (ACR). In push mode the gateway device may generate a notification when sensor data is determined to satisfy a condition. In pull mode the gateway system may receive commands from the at least one client device to cause the gateway system to generate/provide the presentation data to the at least one client device, provide instructions and/or data to the at least one sensor device, etc.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of Internet of Things (IoT) devices includes at least one sensor. At least some of the plurality of IoT devices may have a single, low power, state. At least some of the plurality of IoT devices may have a first, low-power, low-bandwidth, “STANDBY” state and a second, high-power, high-bandwidth, “ACTIVE” state. Controller circuitry, that may include sensor abstraction circuitry and/or analytics circuitry receives a signal from a first IoT device, analyzes the signal and determines whether to transition a second IoT device from the STANDBY state to the ACTIVE state. The controller circuitry beneficially minimizes power consumption and bandwidth requirements for the second IoT device. The controller circuitry also determines at least one of: an event context or an environmental context.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for managing content of an information centric network (ICN). A component of an ICN can include a memory including an extended content store that includes content from at least one other component of the ICN, and first attributes of the content, the first attributes including a content popularity value that indicates a number of requests for the content, and processing circuitry to increment the content popularity value in response to a transmission of a first content packet that includes the content, the first content packet transmitted in response to receiving an interest packet.

Abstract: System and techniques for radio spectrum sharing are described herein. A free radio spectrum block may be identified. An identification packet of the free radio spectrum block may be published. Here, the identification packet may include at least one of available spectrum, time, or area corresponding to the free radio spectrum block. An acknowledgement to the identification packet may be received. A provider of the free radio spectrum block may then be caused to cease radio communication on the available spectrum for the time and area specified in the identification packet.

Abstract: System and techniques for distributed computing resources in an information centric network (ICN) are described herein. A request may be received at a node in the ICN. The request may include identification of a computing resource set and a timing threshold. Resources that correspond to a member of the computing resource set may be locked. The node may communicate a response to the request. The response may include an indication that performance of the member of the computing resource is possible and a time-period in which confirmation may be received.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for data management in a reverse content data network (rCDN). A component of the rCDN may include a memory to hold content received from a first sensor device of a plurality of sensor devices of the rCDN and first attributes that describe properties of the content. The component may include processing circuitry to receive second content from a second sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices, the second content including a plurality of second attributes that describe properties of the second content, and forward, in response to a determination, based on the first and second attributes, that there is insufficient space to store the second content on the memory, the second content to a node of the rCDN that is fewer hops away from a backend cloud than the component.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for populating a cache in an information-centric network. A device of an ICN can include a content store including published content and attributes of the published content stored thereon, the attributes including at least two of a device from which the content originated attribute, a lineage attribute, and a service level agreement attribute, and content processing circuitry coupled to the content store, the content processing circuitry configured to manage the published content based on the attributes.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for information centric network (ICN) island bridging are described herein. A request at an island domain node in an information centric network may be received. The request may include a data identifier. AN inter-domain discovery may be used to identify a destination domain corresponding to the data identifier. The request may be modified to create an inter-domain request. The inter-domain request may then be communicated to an inter-domain information centric network.

Abstract: System and techniques for network coding in an information centric network (ICN) are described herein. A request for a first portion of first named data may be received. A response to the request for the first portion of the first named data may be obtained. The first portion may be combined with a second portion for second named data to create a set of network coded responses. Names for members of the set of network coded responses may be created based on a first name for the first portion and a second name for the second portion. A response to the request may be made with the set of network coded responses using the names for members of the set of network coded responses.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for interfacing between a host-oriented network (HON) and an information-centric network (ICN). A device can include a first interface to couple to a host-oriented network (HON), a second interface to couple to an information-centric network (ICN), a memory including data stored thereon mapping named data in the ICN to a respective host in the HON, and content processing circuitry to receive an interest packet or content packet from the ICN through the first interface, produce a corresponding HON packet based on the mapping in the memory, and provide the HON packet to the HON through the second interface.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for routing interests and/or content in an information centric network. A router can include a memory and routing circuitry coupled to the memory, the routing circuitry configured to receive a packet, receive one or more attributes including at least one of (1) a network attribute, (2) a platform attribute, and (3) a content attribute, determine which neighbor node is to receive the packet next based on the received one or more attributes, and forward the packet to the determined neighbor node.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to protecting, and recovering protected information, with attribute-based encryption. a predefined attribute policy defines one or more combinations of recipient attributes that entitle the recipient entity to attain access to the protected information. A set of at least one trust criterion is derived from the predefined attribute policy. The at least one trust criterion represents a measure of trust attainable by at least one combination or relationship of the plurality of recipient attributes. At least one trust assessment is produced based on application of the predefined attribute policy to the plurality of recipient attributes. The at least one trust assessment is compared to the at least one trust criterion, the result of the comparison providing an access grant to a decryption process to recover the protected information from the cyphertext.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting and reducing botnet activity includes tracking the number of connections to a destination address over predetermined periods of time. A persistence value is assigned to the destination address based on the number of time periods during which the destination address was connected. The persistence value is compared to a threshold value and an alert is generated if the persistence value is greater than the threshold value. Known safe destinations may be entered into a whitelist.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, computer-readable media and system configurations for stochastic power management of one or more computer systems. A method may include ascertaining a workload of a plurality of computer systems (e.g., a data center). Additionally or alternatively, a method may include initiating, by a control module operated by a processor of a first of the plurality of computer systems, a stochastic power management process to manage power consumption of the first of the plurality of computer systems. The stochastic power management process may be conditionally initiated based at least in part on the ascertained workload of the plurality of computer systems. The stochastic power management process may include a plurality of virtual machine management actions having corresponding probabilities being taken, one or more of which may result in power savings. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.