Abstract: In a device including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory includes executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the device to perform functions of monitoring a plurality of communication sessions among a plurality of endpoint devices in a network telephony platform; collecting characteristics of the endpoint devices; tracking metrics associated with the endpoint devices with respect to the communication sessions; and generating a map representing the characteristics and metrics associated with the endpoints, wherein the map represents the characteristics of the endpoint devices as relative spatial relationships among the endpoint devices.

Abstract: Techniques for enhanced error protection for high priority communication sessions are described. Generally, the described techniques enhance error protection for high priority communication sessions, such as emergency calling, such that the high priority communication sessions are essentially error free. According to various implementations, user input to initiate a communication session over a network is received at a communication application. In response to detecting that the communication session corresponds to a high priority communication session, error protection for data of the high priority communication session is enhanced. The data may be enhanced in a variety of different ways, such as by performing forward error correction on the data. The enhanced data of the high priority communication session is then communicated over the network to an endpoint.

Abstract: Techniques for enhanced error protection for high priority communication sessions are described. Generally, the described techniques enhance error protection for high priority communication sessions, such as emergency calling, such that the high priority communication sessions are essentially error free. According to various implementations, user input to initiate a communication session over a network is received at a communication application. In response to detecting that the communication session corresponds to a high priority communication session, error protection for data of the high priority communication session is enhanced. The data may be enhanced in a variety of different ways, such as by performing forward error correction on the data. The enhanced data of the high priority communication session is then communicated over the network to an endpoint.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein to operate a calendar service to optimize infrastructure support for online meetings scheduled in the calendar service. In an implementation, the calendar service identifies an upcoming meeting from the meetings scheduled in the calendar service. The calendar service further identifies an infrastructure optimization to apply to the upcoming meeting. The calendar service requests an infrastructure management service to apply the infrastructure optimization to a resource during the upcoming meeting.

Abstract: Network telephony anomaly detection systems are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a network telephony anomaly service includes monitoring endpoint identities associated with communication sessions occurring between user endpoints in a network telephony platform, and processing the endpoint identities to generate a digital image that distributes indicators of the endpoint identities into the digital image according to at least spatial relationships established among the endpoint identities. The method also includes detecting anomalies among the communication sessions according to at least the spatial relationships rendered in the digital image.

Abstract: Techniques for location based number management are described. Generally, a number refers to a set of characters that can be used to initiate communication with a particular resource. In at least some implementations, a number refers to a telephone number that can be dialed to participate in a call between different users. According to various implementations, techniques described herein enable various policies pertaining to the use of telephone numbers at different locations to be enforced. For instance, techniques for location based number management enable a location of a client device to be tracked, and the location to be used for enforcing application location-based policies.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing dynamic weather simulation in a computer gaming environment are disclosed. Weather may be user-specified, computer simulated, based on periodic updates of real-world weather conditions, or based on a pre-existing or user-created weather profile. A weather profile may include a data structure that stores weather over a location neutral geographical space, which may subsequently be applied dynamically to any selected geographical space in a simulated environment. To dynamically simulate weather while conserving computer resources, a weather simulation manager may periodically alter temperature and dew point values and determine whether to render or dissipate clouds based on the current temperature and dew point values.