Abstract: A system, method and program product for evaluating IT platforms such as hybrid clouds and edge platforms. A system is disclosed that includes an ingestion engine that utilizes natural language processing to capture capabilities associated with a set of platforms; a modeling system for storing capabilities in a structured model that includes a set of IT categories and a set of IT features in each IT category; an analysis system that generates a compliance analysis by evaluating policies and requirements of an enterprise against capabilities stored in the structured model; and a visualization system that generates a graphical view of the IT categories and IT features, wherein the graphical view further includes a visualization of the compliance analysis.

Abstract: A physical network address of one of a set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices is translated to a shared logical device physical network address in response to receipt from an application server of a first data packet addressed to the physical network address. The shared logical device physical network address forms a logical device group and physically addresses each of the set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices over a single wireless communication channel. The physical network address of the one of the set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices is embedded within the first data packet addressed to the shared logical device physical network address. The first data packet is sent to the shared logical device physical network address.

Abstract: A method and system for improving a digital media content transfer blocking process is provided. The method includes detecting a request for access to digital media content from a digital media provider system. Network traffic across the network is identified and it is verified that the digital media content is comprised by the network traffic. In response, investigation platform software code is executed and a database system associated with the digital media provider system is queried. A system determines if a legitimate connection based relationship exists between a user device and the digital media provider system and the digital media content is monitored. The digital media content is determined to be unauthorized for use by said user and in response the digital media content is disabled from executing functions with respect to the user device of a user.

Abstract: A first message resilience client device receives a message and a request to deliver the message, on behalf of a remote client/server-based client application that originated the message, to a client/server-based server application that provides outgoing client/server messaging services to the remote client/server-based client application that originated the message. In response to determining that the connection to the server device that executes the client/server-based server application is not currently possible with any available connection, the message is stored locally for one of later delivery to the client/server-based server application and propagation of the message to another message resilience client device on behalf of the remote client/server-based client application.

Abstract: A physical network address of one of a set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices is translated to a shared logical device physical network address in response to receipt from an application server of a first data packet addressed to the physical network address. The shared logical device physical network address forms a logical device group and physically addresses each of the set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices over a single wireless communication channel. The physical network address of the one of the set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices is embedded within the first data packet addressed to the shared logical device physical network address. The first data packet is sent to the shared logical device physical network address.

Abstract: A system for providing an alert to a user which includes a sensor for sensing user data pertaining to a user's condition; and a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions. Also included is a processor that executes the instructions to: monitor the user data from the sensor for predefined conditions, at least one predefined condition pertaining to a mental state of the user; autonomously evaluate the user data for the predefined conditions; autonomously identify the predefined condition that matches the user's condition; autonomously determine a predefined alert corresponding to the predefined condition and to the user's condition to interact with the user to calm the user; and autonomously administer the predefined alert to the user.

Abstract: An approach is provided for optimizing a deployment pattern. Event and configuration data of precedent systems is aggregated. Based on the aggregated data, a metadata model of the precedent systems is generated. Components of an initial deployment pattern of a new system are identified. Target non-functional requirements (NFRs) and target service levels of the new system are determined. Based on the metadata model, precedent system(s) that have components that match or are similar to the components in the initial deployment pattern are identified. A performance of the precedent system(s) is compared to the NFRs and target service levels. A new deployment pattern for the new system is generated. The new deployment pattern includes a modification of the components identified in the initial deployment pattern. A recommendation for deploying the new system using the new deployment pattern is generated.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for providing assistance during a multiparty communication include a processor(s) receiving, over a communications network data from a multiparty communication involving two or more participants, wherein the data comprises audio data. Among the processor(s) is a neuromorphic processor. The neuromorphic processor analyzes the data based on recognizing pre-defined speech patterns in the audio data and produces analytics based on the analysis of the data, during the multiparty communication, based on recognizing pre-defined speech patterns in the audio data. The processor(s) determines at least one sentiment of a first participant of the two or more participants participating in the multiparty communication. The processor(s) generates a visual representation of the multiparty communication that includes a representation of the at least one sentiment.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for delivering haptic notifications to a user. A system is disclosed having: a plurality of wearable devices adapted to be worn on different parts of a user, wherein each wearable device is adapted to output a configurable haptic notification to the user; a host device that coordinates with at least two wearable devices to output a scheme of haptic notifications based on an associated rule in response to a detected event; and a learning system that analyzes feedback from the user to determine an efficacy of the scheme and causes the associated rule to be altered in response to the scheme being deemed ineffective.

Abstract: A physical network address of one of a set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices is translated to a shared logical device physical network address in response to receipt of a data packet addressed to the physical network address. The shared logical device physical network address forms a logical device group and physically addresses each of the set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices over a single communication channel of a wireless cellular network. The wireless customer-premise monitoring devices are configured with each of a shared-identity subscriber identity module (SIM) that uses the shared logical device physical network address and an individual-identity SIM that uses the physical network address. The physical network address of the one of the set of wireless customer-premise monitoring devices is embedded within the data packet addressed to the shared logical device physical network address. The data packet is sent to the shared logical device physical network address.

Abstract: Hybrid device for viewing media content which includes a media player to present the media content to a viewer; a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions; and a processer that executes the instructions to perform the following functions: exception detection and handling to monitor a rate of media streaming and to identify when viewing of the media content is interrupted or predicted to be interrupted; a peer interaction manager having a signaling capability to broadcast a request to peers for media segments of the media content when viewing of the media content is interrupted or predicted to be interrupted; a peer media manager to receive the media segments from the peers and cache the media segments; and a media segment manager to stitch the media segments from different peers into a single continuous media file and insert the media file into the media player for playing to the viewer.

Abstract: A method and system of authenticating communications sessions between two or more parties over one or more simultaneous communications channels using one or more communicating devices is provided including having a first party create a first set of signatures, wherein the first set of signatures includes a signature for each communications channel, communicating with at a second party over at least one communications channel, whereby the second party authenticates the first party's signature associated with the at least one communications channel and accepts communication with the first party.

Abstract: A method and system for predicting system states is provided. The method includes receiving a first reference model associated with a first operational attribute of a system from a first integrated circuit internally comprising a first processing circuit and a first sensor measuring a first parameter of the system. Additionally, a second reference model associated with a second operational attribute of the system is received from a second integrated circuit internally comprising a second processing circuit and a second sensor measuring a second parameter of the system. A combination reference model based on the first reference model and the second reference model is generated and a predicted future state and associated operational attributes for the system are determined based on the combination reference model.

Abstract: A system for providing an alert to a user which includes a sensor for sensing user data pertaining to a user's condition; and a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions. Also included is a processor that executes the instructions to: monitor the user data from the sensor for predefined conditions, at least one predefined condition pertaining to a mental state of the user; autonomously evaluate the user data for the predefined conditions; autonomously identify the predefined condition that matches the user's condition; autonomously determine a predefined alert corresponding to the predefined condition and to the user's condition to interact with the user to calm the user; and autonomously administer the predefined alert to the user.

Abstract: A system, method and program product that provides projection enhancement. A system is described that includes: a digital projector for generating an image projection onto a surface; a spatial sensor configured to sense and locate a blocking object in a light field associated with the digital projector; a masking system that masks a portion of the image projection corresponding to the blocking object; and an enhancement system that generates an enhancement projection onto the blocking object.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable program products for maintaining windscreen visibility using surface monitoring are disclosed. In embodiments, the system comprises a set of sensors for monitoring a state of a windscreen surface and for generating one or more signals representing that state; a control system for analyzing the one or more signals to identify defined conditions of the surface of the windscreen and to generate one or more control signals; and a set of activatable devices for receiving the one or more control signals. The control signals activate the activatable devices to remove the identified conditions of the surface of the windscreen. In embodiments, the set of activatable devices includes air jets and cleaning fluid jets, and the control signals activate these jets to direct air and cleaning fluids onto the windscreen. This may be done to remove rain drops or dirt from the windscreen.

Abstract: A conversation analytics system including multiple microphones that each respectively capture at least a part of a single real world natural language conversation. The natural language data (for example, audio of natural language, or audio of natural language converted to text) from each of the multiple microphones is combined into a single combined piece of natural language data (for example, a combined audio file, or a combined piece of text). This combined piece of natural language data is subject to: (i) machine logic based natural language understanding; and/or (ii) community conversation analysis. The multiple microphones may be respectively built into mobile devices which are always on and which are generally always carried by the device owners on their respective persons.

Abstract: A system, method and program product that provides projection enhancement. A system is described that includes: a digital projector for generating an image projection onto a surface; a spatial sensor configured to sense and locate a blocking object in a light field associated with the digital projector; a masking system that masks a portion of the image projection corresponding to the blocking object; and an enhancement system that generates an enhancement projection onto the blocking object.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for delivering haptic notifications to a user. A system is disclosed having: a plurality of wearable devices adapted to be worn on different parts of a user, wherein each wearable device is adapted to output a configurable haptic notification to the user; a host device that coordinates with at least two wearable devices to output a scheme of haptic notifications based on an associated rule in response to a detected event; and a learning system that analyzes feedback from the user to determine an efficacy of the scheme and causes the associated rule to be altered in response to the scheme being deemed ineffective.

Abstract: A first message resilience client device receives a message and a request to deliver the message, on behalf of a remote client/server-based client application that originated the message, to a client/server-based server application that provides outgoing client/server messaging services to the remote client/server-based client application that originated the message. In response to determining that the connection to the server device that executes the client/server-based server application is not currently possible with any available connection, the message is stored locally for one of later delivery to the client/server-based server application and propagation of the message to another message resilience client device on behalf of the remote client/server-based client application.