Abstract: Several techniques aimed at reducing computational complexity when encoding uses bi-predictively encoded frames (B-frames) are implemented in a video encoder. In an embodiment, B-frames are not used as reference frames for encoding P-frames and other B-frames. Non-use of B-frames allows a de-blocking filter used in the video encoder to be switched off when reconstructing encoded B-frames, and use of a lower complexity filter for fractional-resolution motion search for B-frames. In another embodiment, cost functions used in motion estimation for B-frames are simplified to reduce computational complexity. In one more embodiment, fractional pixel refinement in motion search for B-frames is simplified. In yet another embodiment, predictors used in motion estimation for a macro-block in a P-frame are selected from a B-frame that uses a same reference frame as the P-frame.

Abstract: A high-integrity opaque-inset panel envelope includes a front panel formed from a printable material, one or more apertures being defined therethrough, one or more flaps extending from the edges of the front panel, and one or more opaque inset panels/labels disposed on an inner surface of the front panel to cover the one or more apertures. Opaque inset panels can have an optical brightness about 1-6% greater than the optical brightness of the printable material. The envelope can be formed by removing portions of a printable material to form one or more flaps about a front panel and one or more apertures through the front panel and disposing one or more opaque inset panels to an inner surface of the front panel, such that the one or more opaque inset panels covers the one or more apertures.

Abstract: An adjustable shelf assembly including a number of mounting members and an adjustable shelf. The number of mounting members are provided with a main body and a number of fingers extending from the main body. The number of fingers collectively define a number of interstices disposed interstitially between adjacent fingers of the number of fingers. A first finger of the number of fingers define an aperture configured to receive a shelf of the refrigerator. The adjustable shelf is configured to be inserted into one or more of the interstices so that adjustable shelf is detachably connected to one or more of the number of interstices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to perform data replication based on an update stream from a source data store and over a communication channel that does not guarantee a correct ordering of stream events at the destination data store. In embodiments, an event sender receives the update stream and marks each event with a clock value according to the correct order. The marked events are then sent via the communication channel. In embodiments, an event replicator fetches the events from the communication channel and applies them to the destination data store. Older or duplicate events may be detected using the clock values and appropriately ignored. A tombstone object is maintained separately from the destination object to track deleted data items in order to avoid in-place tombstoning. Conditional updates and delete barriers are used to ensure that the objects are updated correctly by concurrently executing replicator nodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of networking and API/application security. In particular, the invention is directed towards methods, systems and computer program products for deep learning based API traffic analysis and network security. The invention provides an automated approach to threat and/or attack detection by machine learning based accumulation and/or interpretation of various API/application traffic patterns, identifying and mapping characteristics of normal traffic for each API, and thereafter identifying any deviations from the normal traffic parameter baselines, which deviations may be classified as anomalies or attacks.

Abstract: A network device serving as a local VXLAN) Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP) includes a communication interface, a first processor and a packet processor. The communication interface communicates between the local VTEP and remote VTEPs, each VTEP has a respective VXLAN Identifier (VNI). The first processor imports a Downstream-VNI (D-VNI) to be used in forwarding packets from the local VTEP to a remote VTEP, creates a unique egress Routing Interface (RIF) that is translatable into the imported D-VNI, and associates the unique egress RIF with one or more route entries in the local VTEP. The packet processor receives a packet destined to the remote VTEP, looks up the packet in the route entries in the local VTEP to retrieve the unique egress RIF, translates the unique egress RIF into the imported D-VNI, encapsulates the packet with the imported D-VNI, and forwards the encapsulated packet in accordance with the unique egress RIF.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for decoding data packets in communication network. The method comprises receiving one or more data packets related to each of one or more data types; and decoding the one or more data packets using a parity check matrix associated with the corresponding data type, wherein the parity check matrix comprises a plurality of layers, arranged according to a combination of layers which is determined using a reinforcement model.

Abstract: A media presentation and distribution system includes a verification server that handles dynamic verification of playback of media assets on a client device. The client device generates support information for a media asset based on an associated asset identifier that is detected during a playback of the media asset on a client device. The client device further encrypts the support information for the media asset based on a client private key associated with the client device and an asset public key for the media asset. The playback of the media asset on the client device is verified based on a verification message, the support information, an encrypted verification message, and the associated asset identifier. A defined asset delivery criteria is satisfied and a deviation or an error with the playback of the media asset is identified based on the verification of the playback of the media asset.

Abstract: A method is provided for a radio aware transport network. A network device obtains a first request for a status of one or more radio cells of a radio access network. The network device is configured to transmit radio traffic of the radio access network in a fronthaul packet network and is in communication with a radio controller that manages the one or more radio cells. The network device provides, to the radio controller, a second request for operational data related to the one or more radio cells. The second request is in a format specific to the radio controller. The network device obtains, from the radio controller, the operational data and determining the status of the one or more radio cells based on the operational data.

Abstract: Devices are dynamically paired at a new location based on historical context with respect to previous device pairing and a pairing environment. A request is received at a computer to pair a user device to a device at a new location. Historical context of the user device paired at a previous location to one or more devices at the previous location is analyzed. Pairing of the user device to the device at the new location is automatically initiated based on the analysis of the historical context, and the automatic initiation includes adjusting settings on the user device based on the historical context. Pairing the user device to the device at the new location automatically.

Abstract: A benefit-provision system is operated by an administrator to provide a benefit from a source, which may be an administrator, to a benefit-eligible recipient who is part of or associated with a sponsored applicant group for which access to the benefit-provision system is being sponsored by a sponsor. A method thereof provides a benefit by an administrator from a source to a benefit-eligible recipient who is part of or associated with a sponsored applicant group for which access to a benefit-provision system is being sponsored by a sponsor.

Abstract: Human Neural precursor cells (hNPCs)/cell lines derived from human pluripotent stem cells have been stably transduced with inducible lentiviral constructs for knockdown of STIM1 thereby changing their gene expression. The said Human Neural precursor cells (hNPCs)/cell lines has selectively inducible knockdown of STIM1 via stable transduction of lentiviral shRNA vector followed by Doxycycline treatment. Human Neural precursor cells (hNPCs)/cell lines with stable knockdown STIM1 exhibits attenuated SOCE with downregulation of genes associated with cell proliferation and upregulation of genes for neural differentiation.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a storage device including a memory and a controller. The memory may include a plurality of flash memory blocks such as single level cell (SLC) blocks and multi-level cell (MLC) blocks. The controller may maintain a read count of each of the SLC blocks to determine which of the blocks contains data associated with the highest number of read commands. Based on the read commands, the controller may relocate the associated data into pages of MLC blocks that have a lower number of senses required to read the data stored in those blocks.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and a remote control for sending emergency alert requests are disclosed. The methods and systems comprise receiving an emergency alert request from a user via a set-top box at a subscriber location. The emergency alert request is received from a remote control. A medical alert message is sent by the set-top box to a processing device, based on the received medical alert request, via a first network. The processing device sends an emergency alert instruction to provide emergency assistance to the subscriber location to an emergency assistance service provider, via a second network, based, at least in part, on the message. A request to provide medical assistance to the subscriber location may be sent to a medical assistance service provider, who may be a third party. Emergency alert requests for the police or fire department may be sent to a 9-1-1 service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to managing services by a managed service provider (MSP) in a cloud based infrastructure. A control plane of the MSP is established in a first tenancy, and a first access plane of the MSP is established in a second tenancy of a cloud environment. The control plane is configured to manage a plurality of services offered by the MSP to a first host machine included in the second tenancy. A first request is transmitted from the control plane to the first access plane, where the first request is forwarded by the first access plane to the first host machine, and corresponds to a service utilized by the first host machine and managed by the control plane of the MSP. In response to the first request being validated, a first state of the first host machine is modified in the second tenancy based on the first request.

Abstract: A device may determine that a network function of a network is to use a secure communication protocol. The network function may be configured to facilitate communication via the network. The device may identify a component of a resource configuration that is to instantiate the network function. The device may instantiate, using the component, a proxy for the network function. The device may configure the proxy to obtain a certificate that is associated with the secure communication protocol. The device may cause the proxy to use the certificate to communicate with another proxy that is associated with the network function to perform an operation associated with the network function.

Abstract: During a garbage collection process of a data storage device, superblocks may be filled with dummy data, which may decrease device performance. Embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for varying a size of a superblock to reduce or eliminate dummy data in a data storage device including a plurality of superblocks. Each of the plurality of superblocks including a plurality of die blocks.

Abstract: Multidimensional digital content search techniques are described that support an ability of a computing device to perform search with increased granularity and flexibility over conventional techniques. In one example, a control is implemented by a computing device that defines a multidimensional (e.g., two-dimensional) continuous space. Locations in the multidimensional continuous space are usable to different search criteria through different weights applied to the criteria associated with the axes. Therefore, user interaction with this control may be used to define a location and corresponding coordinates that may act as weights to the search criteria in order to perform a search of digital content through use of a single user input.

Abstract: Asynchronous circuit elements are described. Asynchronous circuit elements include a consensus element (c-element), completion tree, and validity tree. The c-element is implemented using adjustable threshold based multi-input capacitive circuitries. The completion tree comprises a plurality of c-elements organized in a tree formation. The validity tree comprises OR gates followed by c-elements. The multi-input capacitive circuitries include capacitive structures that may comprise linear dielectric, paraelectric dielectric, or ferroelectric dielectric. The capacitors can be planar or non-planar. The capacitors may be stacked vertically to reduce footprint of the various asynchronous circuitries.

Abstract: Machine assisted systems and methods for enhancing the resolution of an IC thermal profile from a system analysis are described. These systems and methods can use a neural network based predictor, that has been trained to determine a temperature rise across an entire IC. The training of the predictor can include generating a representation of two or more templates identifying different portions of an integrated circuit (IC), each template associated with location parameters to position the template in the IC; performing thermal simulations for each respective template of the IC, each thermal simulation determining an output based on a power pattern of tiles of the respective template, the output indicating a change in temperature of a center tile of the respective template relative to a base temperature of the integrated circuit; and training a neural network.