Abstract: Described herein are techniques for implementing intelligent network slicing. Such techniques may include receiving data usage information associated with at least one user and generating, using the data usage information, a predicted usage model for the at least one user. Upon identifying an upcoming predicted usage event from the predicted usage model, the techniques may further include determining a current status of a core network and upon determining, based on the current status of the core network, that the core network is inadequate to handle the upcoming predicted usage event, instantiating a new network slice within the core network configured to handle the upcoming predicted usage event. Upon identifying network traffic associated with the upcoming predicted usage event, the techniques comprise routing that network traffic through the new network slice.

Abstract: A data router serves User Equipment (UEs) over network connections to network slices. The router executes an operating system, and in response, executes router applications in containers. The router applications receive a container configuration, a connection configuration, and a slice configuration from the wireless communication network. The router applications transfer the container configuration to the operating system. The operating system controls processing qualities of the containers based on the container configuration. The router applications generate and transfer the performance information for the network connections to the wireless communication network. The router applications prioritize the network connections to the network slices based on the slice configuration. The router applications exchange user data with the UEs and exchange the user data with the network slices over the network connections using service qualities based on the connection configuration.

Abstract: Techniques for automatically selecting device tests for testing devices configured for operation in wireless communication networks, based upon maintenance releases (MRs) received from original equipment manufacturers. When an MR with changes for a device is received, the MR may be analyzed in order to determine what the changes pertain to with respect to the device. The changes may be clustered with respect to requirements for the changes and a knowledge base may be consulted by a recommendation engine in order to determine candidate tests for testing the MR. The candidate tests may be based upon previous tests, failed tests and, relevant tests. Based at least in part on the identified previous tests, failed tests and relevant tests, one or more tests may be selected for testing devices with respect to the newly received MR.

Abstract: Solutions for validating a customized user equipment (UE), prior to permitting the UE to register on a cellular network, include: receiving a set of requirement queries into a validation tool, the set of requirement queries including at least one software application identification, at least one user interface (UI) configuration, and at least one network connectivity configuration; receiving a set of requirements into the validation tool, the set of requirements corresponding with the set of requirement queries; receiving, from a customization tool on the UE, UE configuration information corresponding with the set of requirement queries; determining whether the UE configuration information meets the set of requirements; based on at least the UE configuration information meeting the set of requirements, generating a validation report for the UE; and transmitting the validation report over a network.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method includes integrating telecommunication network provider performance analytics with vendor testing automation such that specific data from vendor user equipment (UE) testing can be filtered out and the performance data results represent true service performance for the desired UEs. A network device associated with the network provider may establish an application programming interface (API) with a vendor device associated with the vendor to receive vendor testing information used to identify UEs undergoing vendor testing. The network device may identify the vendor UEs undergoing vendor testing when performing measurements on a group of UEs, such as key performance indicator (KPI) measurements.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a network feature tester are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of selecting computing devices that are configured to communicate with a wireless carrier network based on the computing devices having a common characteristic. The actions further include identifying a subset of the computing devices that are likely to communicate with a same base station of the wireless carrier network during a first period of time and a second period of time. The actions further include determining first monitoring data during the first period of time. The actions further include adjusting a characteristic of the same base station. The actions further include determining second monitoring data during the second period of time. The actions further include determining an effect that adjusting the characteristic has on the wireless carrier network.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling software over-the-air (OTA) updates based on SIM eligibility for a device are discussed herein. The device may include a 5G SA capable device with 5G features that may not be enabled yet. To enable support for a new 5G feature, the system may update the SIM profile on the SIM card to indicate infrastructure support and the firmware to enable function calls for the new 5G feature. However, the SIM profile has to include infrastructure support before enabling function calls for the new 5G feature; otherwise, an incorrect firmware update may cause the device to cease functioning. The present system may include OTA components on a device server to connect with a network API on the carrier server and perform SIM profile checks before transmitting firmware updates to an OTA agent on the device.

Abstract: By analyzing the apps on a portable computing device, the communication modes used by the portable computing devices and the communication requirements of the apps at a given time, an ideal communication mode given a certain mix of apps operating on a portable computing device at a given point in time may be determined.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a network feature tester are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of selecting computing devices that are configured to communicate with a wireless carrier network based on the computing devices having a common characteristic. The actions further include identifying a subset of the computing devices that are likely to communicate with a same base station of the wireless carrier network during a first period of time and a second period of time. The actions further include determining first monitoring data during the first period of time. The actions further include adjusting a characteristic of the same base station. The actions further include determining second monitoring data during the second period of time. The actions further include determining an effect that adjusting the characteristic has on the wireless carrier network.

Abstract: By analyzing the apps on a portable computing device 500, the communication modes used by the portable computing devices 500 and the communication requirements of the apps at a given time, an ideal communication mode given a certain mix of apps operating on a portable computing device 500 at a given point in time may be determined.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling software over-the-air (OTA) updates based on SIM eligibility for a device are discussed herein. The device may include a 5G SA capable device with 5G features that may not be enabled yet. To enable support for a new 5G feature, the system may update the SIM profile on the SIM card to indicate infrastructure support and the firmware to enable function calls for the new 5G feature. However, the SIM profile has to include infrastructure support before enabling function calls for the new 5G feature; otherwise, an incorrect firmware update may cause the device to cease functioning. The present system may include OTA components on a device server to connect with a network API on the carrier server and perform SIM profile checks before transmitting firmware updates to an OTA agent on the device.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for implementing intelligent network slicing. Such techniques may include receiving data usage information associated with at least one user and generating, using the data usage information, a predicted usage model for the at least one user. Upon identifying an upcoming predicted usage event from the predicted usage model, the techniques may further include determining a current status of a core network and upon determining, based on the current status of the core network, that the core network is inadequate to handle the upcoming predicted usage event, instantiating a new network slice within the core network configured to handle the upcoming predicted usage event. Upon identifying network traffic associated with the upcoming predicted usage event, the techniques comprise routing that network traffic through the new network slice.

Abstract: Techniques for automatically selecting device tests for testing devices configured for operation in wireless communication networks, based upon maintenance releases (MRs) received from original equipment manufacturers. When an MR with changes for a device is received, the MR may be analyzed in order to determine what the changes pertain to with respect to the device. The changes may be clustered with respect to requirements for the changes and a knowledge base may be consulted by a recommendation engine in order to determine candidate tests for testing the MR. The candidate tests may be based upon previous tests, failed tests and, relevant tests. Based at least in part on the identified previous tests, failed tests and relevant tests, one or more tests may be selected for testing devices with respect to the newly received MR.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a network feature tester are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of selecting computing devices that are configured to communicate with a wireless carrier network based on the computing devices having a common characteristic. The actions further include identifying a subset of the computing devices that are likely to communicate with a same base station of the wireless carrier network during a first period of time and a second period of time. The actions further include determining first monitoring data during the first period of time. The actions further include adjusting a characteristic of the same base station. The actions further include determining second monitoring data during the second period of time. The actions further include determining an effect that adjusting the characteristic has on the wireless carrier network.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques that may be used to automate testing of services on mobile devices using visual analysis. In some embodiments, a machine learning model is trained using interaction data received from a number of mobile devices by correlating user selections with visual elements (e.g., icons). During execution of a testing routine on a mobile device, screenshots are obtained of a screen of the mobile device and provided to the machine learning model. An action is generated based on the provided screenshot that simulates a user action (e.g., a user touch on the screen of the mobile device) at a location of an icon or other visual element associated with the testing routine.

Abstract: A device and a method for authenticating a user. The method includes selecting the phrase key from a plurality of phrase keys. The method also includes receiving, from a target service a file that includes parsed data based on speech recognition processing of a phrase spoken by a user. Additionally, the method includes sending a notification the target service, upon a determination that the parsed data matches a phrase key. The method further includes receiving a set of user credentials from the target service and sending the set of user credentials to the virtual assistant device.

Abstract: By analyzing the apps on a portable computing device 500, the communication modes used by the portable computing devices 500 and the communication requirements of the apps at a given time, an ideal communication mode given a certain mix of apps operating on a portable computing device 500 at a given point in time may be determined

Abstract: Provided are a bovine rotavirus fusion protein and calf diarrhea multivalent vaccine. The bovine rotavirus fusion protein contains a VP6 fragment, wherein the VP6 fragment contains an amino acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO. 4, and at least one loop region of the following (a)˜(c) is substituted with an antigenic epitope derived from bovine coronavirus and/or an antigenic epitope derived from E. coli: (a) amino acid residues of sites 168-177, with an amino acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO. 1; (b) amino acid residues of sites 194-205, with an amino acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO. 2; and (a) amino acid residues of sites 296-316, with an amino acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO. 3, The bovine rotavirus fusion protein contains a plurality of antigenic epitopes, and can enable a host to generate a plurality of antibodies after immunizing the host.

Abstract: A cloud computing server includes a memory, a processor, and a communication unit. The memory is configured to store a plurality of activities, a plurality of actions, and an association model that associates the plurality of activities with the plurality of actions. The processor is configured to determine an activity from the plurality of activities by determining a similarity between an upcoming activity and one of the plurality of activities and identify an action based on the activity and the association model. The communication unit is configured to transmit the identified action to a user equipment (UE).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating an alert on a mobile terminal based on signal strength of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes measuring a signal strength with which the mobile terminal communicates with a network, determining whether the measured signal strength is less than a predefined signal strength threshold, and if the measured signal strength is less than the predefined signal strength threshold, generating an alert indicating that the signal strength of the mobile terminal is low.