Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for improved wireless terminal roaming. In some embodiments, a management module determines access point density metrics for a plurality of centrally managed access points of a communications site. The density metric considers an average RSSI of access point signals received by other access points of the site, and each access point's contribution to the average. A determination of whether a particular wireless terminal roams is based on the density metrics of the source and target access point, as well as statistics relating to a current capacity of each of the access points. The disclosed embodiments may determine that a wireless terminal should transition/roam away from an access point even when that access point's RSSI value at the wireless terminal is above a threshold that would cause traditional methods to inhibit roaming.

Abstract: A network management system (NMS) initiates, for each of a plurality of wireless and/or wired client devices, a wireless/wired stateful machine configured to continuously monitor at least one pre-connection state and at least one post-connection state of a corresponding wireless/wired connection session, and determines one or more network connection assessments for the plurality of wireless/wired client devices based on success or failure of the pre-connection states and/or the post-connection states. The NMS may also output a notification including identification of a root cause of any network connection failure(s) and/or automatically invoke remedial action intended to address or mitigate the root cause of the network connection failure(s).

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system, program product, and method for reserving one or more meeting rooms, and, more specifically, for reserving one or more meeting rooms based on a determination of meeting confidentiality levels and determined Internet of things (IoT) privacy levels associated with the one or more meeting rooms.

Abstract: A network management system (NMS) is described that provides a granular troubleshooting workflow at an application session level using an application session-specific topology from a client device to a cloud-based application server. During an application session of a cloud-based application, a client device running the application exchanges data through one or more access point (AP) devices, one or more switches at a wired network edge, and one or more network nodes, e.g., switches, routers, and/or gateway devices, to reach a cloud-based application server. For a particular application session, the NMS generates a topology based on network data received from a subset of network devices, e.g., client devices, AP devices, switches, routers, and/or gateways, that were involved in the particular application session over a duration of the particular application session. In this way, the NMS enables backward-looking troubleshooting of the particular application session.

Abstract: The system for tracking and reporting toll road usage in real time disclosed herein may track tolling points, tolling segments, and toll assessments across multiple technologies to provide a single system that may be used universally. The system for tracking and reporting toll road usage in real time may comprise a plurality of sensors installed in a vehicle, or in a standalone module that may be installed in a vehicle, in combination with a central database for aggregating and processing the sensed information. The various sensors may include, for example, GPS-based location devices, RFID transponders and detectors, short-range wireless technology devices, inertial measurement devices, occupancy sensors, cameras, and lost mode trackers.

Abstract: A recoil assembly for a rifle includes a barrel assembly, a bolt, bolt actuator, and a buffer assembly. The barrel assembly includes a barrel secured to a barrel extension. The barrel assembly is slidably received in the receiver and the barrel extension is coupled to a hydraulic buffer assembly located below the barrel extension. The hydraulic buffer assembly is configured and arranged to arrest rearward movement of the barrel assembly when the rifle is fired. An op-rod spring is coupled to an op rod extending that can be actuated by a gas piston assembly on the barrel. The op-rod spring is configured and arranged to arrest rearward movement of the bolt assembly.

Abstract: Described are techniques for preserving data security for sensitive information. The techniques including identifying sensitive information in first audio data from a first client device. The techniques further comprise generating second audio data including hashed sensitive information, where the hashed sensitive information comprises an audio clip that replaces the sensitive information and that is based on the sensitive information. The techniques further comprise transmitting the second data including the hashed sensitive information to a second client device. The techniques further comprise receiving third audio data including the hashed sensitive information from the second client device. The techniques further comprise generating fourth audio data by replacing the hashed sensitive information with the sensitive information and transmitting the fourth audio data including the sensitive information to the first client device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems. Embodiments of the present invention can capture one or more interactions with an existing user interface displayed within a display screen. Embodiments of the present invention can then, in response to reaching a threshold level of interactions, dynamically generate an alternate user interface comprising one or more alternate interaction methods. Embodiments of the present invention can then overlay the alternate user interface over the existing user interface.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for dynamically adjusting zoom settings in a multiple user environment. A server determines whether the multiple user environment is an environment of co-located users or an environment of distributed users. In response to determining the environment of the co-located users, the server determines an aggregated preference, determines an optimal zoom setting for a singular display based on the aggregated preference, and adjusts the singular display based on the optimal zoom setting for the singular display. In response to determining the environment of the distributed users, the server determines optimal zoom settings for respective ones of the multiple displays, based on preferences of respective ones of the distributed users, and the server adjusts the respective ones of the multiple displays, based on the optimal zoom settings for the respective ones of the multiple displays.

Abstract: A first user input is detected from a client device. The first user input is directed at a video content that includes a set of one or more topics, the first user input is from a viewer of the video content. A set of one or more frames in the video content is analyzed based on the first user input. A first topic in the video content is identified based on the set of frames and based on the viewer. The video content, related to the first topic of the set of topics, is altered based on the set of frames and based on the viewer.

Abstract: A method for testing a system under test (SUT) in an active environment to identify cause of a soft failure includes recording a first difference vector by executing a set of test cases on a baseline system and monitoring performance parameters of the baseline system before and after executing the test cases. Each performance record represents differences in the performance parameters of the baseline system from before and after the execution of a corresponding test case. The method further includes, similarly, recording a second difference vector by executing the test cases on the SUT and monitoring performance parameters of the SUT before and after executing the test cases. The method further includes identifying an outlier performance record from the second difference vector by comparing the difference vectors and further, determining a root cause of the soft failure by analyzing a test case corresponding to the outlier.

Abstract: A recoil assembly for a rifle includes a barrel assembly, a bolt, bolt actuator, and a buffer assembly. The barrel assembly includes a barrel secured to a barrel extension. The barrel assembly is configured to be movably received through the fore end of a receiver and to move axially relative to the upper receiver when the rifle is fired. The barrel extension is coupled to a hydraulic buffer assembly located below the barrel extension and counteracts recoil forces acting on the barrel extension when the rifle is fired. An op-rod spring is coupled to an op rod extending from a gas piston assembly on the barrel. The op-rod spring counteracts recoil forces acting the bolt actuator when the rifle is fired.

Abstract: A tray for an ampoule of a delivery system of solid precursor materials used in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) processes, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) processes or both. The tray is configured to be able to have a reduced profile size when compressed to enhance the ease of which the tray can be inserted into the ampoule, and the tray is configured to expand in size to make improved contact with inner wall surfaces of the ampoule to provide improved heat transfer from the inner wall to the tray and ultimately to the solid precursor materials disposed on the tray.

Abstract: A modular tray for an ampoule of a delivery system of solid precursor materials used in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) processes, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) processes or both. The modular tray is configured with separate components which can enhance the ease of which the modular tray can be inserted into the ampoule, and the tray is configured to make improved contact with inner wall surfaces of the ampoule to provide improved heat transfer from the inner wall to the modular tray and ultimately to the solid precursor materials disposed on the modular tray.

Abstract: A bathroom storage system comprising of a contoured body configured to receive the base of a toilet, to conveniently organize and store items within the bathroom without taking up excess space.

Abstract: A first user input is detected from a client device. The first user input is directed at a video content that includes a set of one or more topics, the first user input is from a viewer of the video content. A set of one or more frames in the video content is analyzed based on the first user input. A first topic in the video content is identified based on the set of frames and based on the viewer. The video content, related to the first topic of the set of topics, is altered based on the set of frames and based on the viewer.

Abstract: In an approach to dynamic mute control for web conferencing, one or more computer processors detect a start of a collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors receive a request enable a dynamic mute feature for a microphone associated with a device of a user. One or more computer processors mute the microphone. One or more computer processors monitor the collaborative meeting to derive context. One or more computer processors determine a request for the user to participate in the collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors calculate an unmute confidence score based on the derived context.

Abstract: Techniques are described by which a network management system (NMS) is configured to monitor and/or control a wireless network based on one or more roaming quality assessments. The NMS determines one or more roaming quality assessments for each roaming event and/or each network device in the wireless network. The roaming quality assessments include one or more of a roaming latency score, a signal quality score and/or a stability score. The roaming quality assessments may further include one or more suboptimal roam scores, sticky client scores, and/or interband scores. The NMS may further detect one or more ping-pong roaming events or excessive roaming events.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for preventing attacks of audio-based virtual assistants, a system, and a computer program product. One embodiment of the method may comprise receiving an audio command at a first Internet-of-Things (IoT) device in a location, analyzing the audio command using one or more other IoT devices in the location, and performing an ameliorative action in response to an anomaly identified during the analyzing. The analyzing may include comparing the audio command received by the first IoT device to audio received by the one or more other IoT devices. The comparing may comprise computing a relative volume level. The comparing may further comprise computing an audio delay.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems. Embodiments of the present invention can monitor user activity for one or more user interactions performed while connected to a Virtual Private Network. Embodiments of the present invention can then identify potential risks associated with a user and respective user interactions. Embodiments of the present invention can then, in response to determining a respective user interaction of the one or more interactions is suspicious, generate a real time risk score for the respective user interaction. Embodiments of the present invention can then, in response to the generate real time risk score exceeding a threshold level of risk for the respective user interaction, initiate a secondary authentication protocol.