Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method for identifying optimal influential paths in a distributed network for transmitting information/request to one or more target nodes. The routing server at the source node identifies one or more target nodes in the network based on information. Thereafter, routing server identifies one or more optimal nodes based on influence value associated with each node in network and determines predicted action that will be performed by the optimal node and transmits the information to each optimal node. Each optimal node performs an action upon receiving the information from the source node. The routing server receives the data related to the operation performed and updates influence value associated with respective nodes. The routing server identifies one or more optimal paths based on one of the influence value being updated and the action performed by each optimal node.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method for transmitting information on priority basis to one or more nodes in distributed network. The routing server at source node generates one or more set of nodes from plurality of nodes based on reputation value. The routing server identifies first set of nodes with highest reputation value, determines predicted action to be perforrmed by each node. The routing server transmits information to each node in first set. Each node performs an action. The routing server computes the difference between the predicted action and action performed by each node in the first set and updates the reputation value of each node in the first set. Thereafter, routing server transmits the information the second set, third set and so on.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus that identifies and provides notification about web content associated with an organization includes identifying one or more sets of web content which contains one or more organization keywords. At least a portion of each of the identified one or more sets of web content is extracted. One or more business units within each of one or more organizations and one or more business words for each of the one or more business units are obtained. One or more of the business words are associated with one or more of the extracted portions of the one or more sets of web content. Each of the extracted portions of the one or more sets of web content are provided to a designated recipient computing device based on the association of the one or more business words with the one or more of the extracted portions of the one or more sets of web content.

Abstract: A system for re-ordering a scan chain of an electronic circuit design using an electronic design automation (EDA) tool includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The scan chain includes a plurality of scan cells. All connections of the scan chain are disconnected. An output port of a first scan cell is connected to input ports of other scan cells to form a first set of scan cell combinations. A first scan cell combination is selected from the first set of scan cell combinations based on weighted averages of ordering parameters of each of the first set of scan cell combinations. The process is repeated to re-order the scan chain.

Abstract: A policy and charging rules function (PCRF), generates a Diameter audit message concerning an application level Diameter session for which local resources are maintained by the PCRF. The PCRF includes, in the audit message, a fake parameter value. The PCRF sends the audit message with the fake parameter value to the OCS or the AF over an Sy or Rx interface. The PCRF receives a response to the audit message from the OCS or AF. The PCRF determines, based on the response, whether the application level session comprises and orphan session. The PCRF, in response to determining that the application level Diameter session comprises an orphan session frees the local resources maintained by the PCRF for the orphan session.

Abstract: A system for re-ordering a scan chain of an electronic circuit design using an electronic design automation (EDA) tool includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The scan chain includes a plurality of scan cells. All connections of the scan chain are disconnected. An output port of a first scan cell is connected to input ports of other scan cells to form a first set of scan cell combinations. A first scan cell combination is selected from the first set of scan cell combinations based on weighted averages of ordering parameters of each of the first set of scan cell combinations. The process is repeated to re-order the scan chain.

Abstract: A digital subscriber line (DSL) unit comprises a first user port configured to communicate signals according to an Ethernet protocol and a second user port configured to communicate signals according to a second non-Ethernet protocol The DSL unit also comprises at least one DSL port configured to communicate signals according to a DSL protocol; and a processing device configured to analyze Ethernet signals received over the first user port to determine when to output data from the respective received Ethernet signals over the second user port and when to output data from the respective received Ethernet signals over the at least one DSL port. The processing device is further configured to extract data from signals received over the second user port and insert the extracted data into a corresponding Ethernet signal having a respective emulated circuit identification and to output the corresponding Ethernet signal over the first user port.

Abstract: A method is implementable in a source device operable to provide, via a wireless channel, a video stream to a sink device for display by the sink device. The method includes receiving link quality information indicative of a condition of the wireless channel and/or performance of communications between the source device and the sink device via the wireless channel. The method also includes determining a measure of network congestion based on the link quality information, and, based on the measure of network congestion, skipping one or more, but not all, video frames of a plurality of video frames in the video stream, such that the one or more video frames are not provided to the sink device, reconfiguring a video encoder operating on the plurality of video frames, such that an output bit rate of the video encoder is changed, and/or changing a video format of the video stream.

Abstract: A method is implementable in a source device that is operable to provide, via a wireless channel, a video stream to a sink device for display by the sink device. The method includes receiving compressed video data corresponding to one or more video frames of the video stream, and generating a current packet of a plurality of packets. The plurality of packets collectively includes the compressed video data. The current packet includes a current portion of the compressed video data and recovery information indicative of at least one of (i) an arrangement of an earlier portion of the compressed video data, or (ii) content of the earlier portion of the compressed video data, wherein the earlier portion of the compressed video data is data included in an earlier packet of the plurality of packets. The method also includes causing the current packet to be transmitted to the sink device.

Abstract: Described here are methods and compositions for treating tumors and metastases that improve anti-angiogenesis therapy. By inhibiting these mechanisms in a biological system with an anti-beta one integrin composition in combination with an anti-angiogenic composition, tumors and metastases may be deprived of an adequate blood supply, thereby resulting in tumor cell growth arrest and possibly regression, including tumor cell death. The present compositions comprise an anti-beta one integrin agent in combination with an anti-VEGF agent, in a pharmaceutical composition or compositions. Methods of treatment and of imaging are also described.

Abstract: User input to a web service including content from one or more media providers is subjected to a security analysis based on extracting whitelisted attributes and/or properties, the extracted attributes/properties validated, a template selected based on a source of the content, and a secure embedded code generated based on the whitelisted attributes/properties if the source is also a whitelisted source. The generated secure embedded code may then be provided as content by the web service.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for preparing high density membrane protein membranes by slow, controlled removal of detergent from mixtures of detergent, block copolymers and membrane protein mixtures. Membranes created by this method are also provided. The structure of these membranes may be varied by varying the amount of membrane protein.

Abstract: Improved techniques of identifying actions to take in response to events involve assigning, to each set of event parameter values which characterizes an event, a set of weight values, each weight value indicative of a probability of the event belonging to a cluster of events which follow a set of rules. To continue the previous example, an event management system may determine the probability of the first event belonging to the first cluster is 51% and that for the first event belonging to the second cluster is 49%, while the probability of the second event belonging to the first cluster is 49% and that for the second event belonging to the second cluster is 51%. In such a case, the event management system can be configured to respond to such similarly configured events in similar ways.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with data editing in a web-based interactive web response system are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to perform an edit on a data field over a web-based protocol. The request is sent to an approval function that accesses stored authorization data to select an approval level associated with the data field. The approval function also determines an authorized approver mapped to the approval level to generate a notification over the web-based protocol. The notification is transmitted to at least one authorized approver over the web-based protocol. Approval to perform the edit is received from the at least one authorized approver over the web-based protocol.

Abstract: A digital subscriber line (DSL) unit comprises a first user port configured to communicate signals according to an Ethernet protocol and a second user port configured to communicate signals according to a second non-Ethernet protocol The DSL unit also comprises at least one DSL port configured to communicate signals according to a DSL protocol; and a processing device configured to analyze Ethernet signals received over the first user port to determine when to output data from the respective received Ethernet signals over the second user port and when to output data from the respective received Ethernet signals over the at least one DSL port. The processing device is further configured to extract data from signals received over the second user port and insert the extracted data into a corresponding Ethernet signal having a respective emulated circuit identification and to output the corresponding Ethernet signal over the first user port.

Abstract: A communication network comprises a first central digital subscriber line (DSL) unit having at least one application port and a plurality of DSL ports; a first remote DSL unit having at least one application port and at least one DSL port, wherein the first remote DSL unit is communicatively coupled to the central DSL unit via a first single independent DSL pair having a first EOC channel; and a second remote DSL unit having at least one application port and at least one DSL port, wherein the second remote DSL unit is communicatively coupled to the central DSL unit via a second single independent DSL pair having a second EOC channel; wherein the at least one application port in the central DSL unit is communicatively coupled to an application port in at least one of the first remote DSL unit and the second remote DSL unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect devices participating in a conference; monitor the devices for an attribute corresponding to an attention level of each of the devices; and determine whether each device is active based on the attention level.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for controlling the load of demand response metering devices. According to one embodiment of the invention, a system can be provided. The system can be operable to receive a load limit, store the load limit, determine a load demand of a location, provide an alarm when the load demand is greater than the load limit, and restrict electricity to the location when the load demand remains greater than the load limit for a predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to ensuring wanted electronic messages are reliably delivered to recipients by distinguishing between wanted, authenticated messages and other messages. Notifications of messages that have been identified as spam are received (60) by a messaging recovery engine (30). The engine (30) via recovery module (44) determines (62) whether the email is in fact spam and if it is not spam generates (64) a notification to this effect, such as storing details in a database (34) or by generating instructions (48) to have the message delivered. The advantage is that after-the-fact analysis of security screened electronic messages can be performed. This makes it possible to use the method disclosed with existing messaging security systems with little or no modification to those existing systems.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide a premixed pilot assembly for use with a fuel nozzle for a turbine. The level of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emitted by the pilot is reduced by mixing the fuel and air fast, at the end of the pilot nozzle, thereby avoiding significant zones of rich fuel and air mixtures. The air is mixed with the fuel through the use of openings in a first cylinder and a second cylinder, one of which carries air and one of which carries pilot fuel. The openings can be configured as necessary to obtain a desired effect on the pilot.