Abstract: A method comprising: retrieving update rules stored in a distributed ledger from the distributed ledger; checking whether or not a received initial transaction fulfills all the retrieved update rules; creating a block comprising the initial transaction if the initial transaction fulfills all the retrieved update rules; broadcasting the block into a network of the distributed ledger, wherein, the initial transaction requests to modify a content of a slice and/or an intent of the slice; if the initial transaction requests to modify the content of the slice, at least one of the update rules constrains the content of the slice or the modifying of the content of the slice, and if the initial transaction requests to modify the intent of the slice, at least one of the update rules constrains the intent of the slice or the modifying of the intent of the slice.

Abstract: The apparatus includes means for enabling an input interface and an audio interface in order to be declared as a input device and an audio device for the mobile device, means receiving parameters through the audio interface in an audio stream sent from the mobile device, the parameters being set by the application server and containing a query for user inputs for the service and a formula for a validation token, the query including a text for prompting for user inputs, means providing the query for user inputs, means receiving user inputs, means creating a validation token by applying the formula on the query, the user inputs and the random number, means sending the validation token in the form of required user inputs to the mobile device through the input interface, the token being sent to the application server by the mobile device.

Abstract: A controller such as an instant micro-connectivity controller includes a transceiver configured to receive a network access request (NAR) associated with an activity of an application executing on a device in a managed network. The NAR indicates a request for access by the application for a duration of the activity and the NAR includes a timestamp and information indicating the duration. The controller also includes a processor configured to selectively grant the request based on information included in the NAR and generate configuration information for the managed network in response to granting the request. In some cases, the configuration information is used to configure one or more of authorizations for a network switch, a firewall, a network address translation (NAT) element, and a router to route messages associated with the activity of the application.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enabling the discovery of at least one service (24) matching a discovery request and provided by an object located in a space among interconnected smart spaces.

Abstract: A capability for managing a representation of a smart environment is presented herein. The capability for managing a representation of a smart environment is configured to support augmented reality (AR)-based management of a representation of a smart environment, which may include AR-based generation of a representation of the smart environment, AR-based alignment of the representation of the smart environment with the physical reality of the smart environment, and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enabling the discovery of at least one service (24) matching a discovery request and provided by an object located in a space among interconnected smart spaces.

Abstract: In one embodiment, prior to similarity measure computation, concept expansion based on disjunctive normal form (DNF) decomposition and non-conventional reasoning is applied to an original ontology to generate an expanded ontology having the original concepts plus one or more pseudo concepts. As a result, the similarity measure computation can produce results that more accurately reflect a human point of view than convention techniques.

Abstract: A capability for managing a representation of a smart environment is presented herein. The capability for managing a representation of a smart environment is configured to support augmented reality (AR)-based management of a representation of a smart environment, which may include AR-based generation of a representation of the smart environment, AR-based alignment of the representation of the smart environment with the physical reality of the smart environment, and the like.

Abstract: In one embodiment, prior to similarity measure computation, concept expansion based on disjunctive normal form (DNF) decomposition and non-conventional reasoning is applied to an original ontology to generate an expanded ontology having the original concepts plus one or more pseudo concepts. As a result, the similarity measure computation can produce results that more accurately reflect a human point of view than convention techniques.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining a sequence of services linked to a conversation in which a user (12) takes part from a communication system (1), as well as the associated communication system (1). According to the invention, the method includes the following stages: retrieval (E2) of all the expressions used during the conversation; semantic analysis (E31) of the expressions retrieved; selection (E32) of a plurality of services from a list of services previously saved, based on at least said semantic analysis, with each service of said list able to be launched from said communication system (1); contextual analysis (E33) of the expressions used during the conversation; determination of a sequence of said services selected based on the contextual analysis; display (E4) on said communication system (1) of the sequence of services selected.

Abstract: The invention concerns in particular a system comprising: a first terminal (1); a second terminal (21 or 22 or 23); at least a first messaging system (31 or 32 or 33) able to transmit, to the second terminal, at least the message body of a message (10) from the first terminal; at least one device (4) controlling at least one condition (11), at least once, the said control device allowing the first messaging system to transmit to the second terminal at least the message body of the said message if the condition control result is positive, the said control device preventing the first messaging system from transmitting to the second terminal at least the message body of the said message if the condition control is negative, at least during the time for which the condition control result remains negative; at least one data server (51 or 52 or 53 or 54) external to the control device; at least one link providing communication through the Internet between on the hand the external server, or at least one of the exte

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining a sequence of services linked to a conversation in which a user (12) takes part from a communication system (1), as well as the associated communication system (1). According to the invention, the method includes the following stages: retrieval (E2) of all the expressions used during the conversation; semantic analysis (E31) of the expressions retrieved; selection (E32) of a plurality of services from a list of services previously saved, based on at least said semantic analysis, with each service of said list able to be launched from said communication system (1); contextual analysis (E33) of the expressions used during the conversation; determination of a sequence of said services selected based on the contextual analysis; display (E4) on said communication system (1) of the sequence of services selected.

Abstract: The invention concerns in particular a system comprising: a first terminal (1); a second terminal (21 or 22 or 23); at least a first messaging system (31 or 32 or 33) able to transmit, to the second terminal, at least the message body of a message (10) from the first terminal; at least one device (4) controlling at least one condition (11), at least once, the said control device allowing the first messaging system to transmit to the second terminal at least the message body of the said message if the condition control result is positive, the said control device preventing the first messaging system from transmitting to the second terminal at least the message body of the said message if the condition control is negative, at least during the time for which the condition control result remains negative; at least one data server (51 or 52 or 53 or 54) external to the control device; at least one link providing communication through the Internet between on the hand the external server, or at least one of the exte