Abstract: Training a user-specific perturbation generator for an audio feature detection model includes receiving one or more positive audio samples of a user, each of the one or more positive audio samples including an audio feature; receiving one or more negative audio samples of the user, each of the one or more negative audio samples sharing an acoustic similarity with at least one of the one or more positive audio samples; and adversarially training a user-specific perturbation generator model to generate a user-specific perturbation, the training based on the one or more positive audio samples and the one or more negative audio samples. Perturbing audio samples of the user with the user-specific perturbation can cause an audio feature detection model to recognize the audio feature in audio samples that include the audio feature and/or to refrain from recognizing the audio feature in audio samples that do not include the audio feature.

Abstract: In this invention, we disclose a multimedia streaming base station used preferably in a wireless communication network. The multimedia streaming base station is capable of capturing, storing, encoding, and transmitting multimedia via a local multimedia capture device. The multimedia base station can be a heterogeneous multi-RAT node, in which case the wireless communication network could be a heterogeneous mesh network. The multimedia base station could by a dynamic mesh node in alternate embodiments. Additional embodiments of the present invention include methods for facilitating streaming of locally captured multimedia content.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and systems for predicting time of occurrence of future server failures using server logs and a stream of numeric time-series data occurred with a particular time window. Method performed by processor includes accessing plurality of server logs and stream of numeric time-series data, applying density and sequential machine learning model over plurality of server logs for obtaining first and second outputs, respectively, applying a stochastic recurrent neural network model over the stream of time-series data to obtain third output. The method includes aggregating first, second, and third outputs using an ensemble model, predicting likelihood of at least one future server anomaly based on the aggregating, and determining time of occurrence of the at least one future server anomaly by capturing server behavior characteristics using time-series network model. The server behavior characteristics include time-series patterns of the stream of numeric time-series data.

Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to receiving, at an authentication server system, a distributed ledger address transmitted by a client device to identify itself during an authentication process for accessing a network, where the distributed ledger address corresponds to a distributed ledger network; transmitting an authentication challenge message from the authentication server to the client device; in response to transmitting the authentication challenge message from the authentication server to the client device, receiving at the authentication server, a response to the challenge message including a signature; and using at least the distributed ledger network to determine if the signature used to sign the response to the challenge message is associated with the distributed ledger address transmitted by the client device.

Abstract: A method for congestion mitigation via admission control in a shared-backhaul telecommunications network is disclosed, comprising: assessing a congestion state in a multi-node radio access network having a shared backhaul connection, the congestion state based on congestion of the shared backhaul connection; retrieving an admission control policy based on the congestion state of the shared backhaul connection; performing a policy action of the admission control policy at a first base station acting as a gateway for the multi-node radio access network with respect to the shared backhaul connection; and sending the admission control policy to other nodes in the multi-node radio access network, thereby causing the other nodes to perform the policy action, wherein the policy action is denying a request from a user equipment to attach to the radio access network.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing a smart toolchain integration module are disclosed. A processor detects an issue in connection with performance and/or operation of an application and creates an event, in response to detecting the issue, with required parameters. The processor causes the event to be consumed with the required parameters in an event automation platform and triggers a corresponding microservice which stores a code to be utilized for replicating and interpreting the issue in response to consuming the event. The processor also replicates the issue by running a check through hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) POST request by the microservice to a corresponding application programming interface (API) based on the code; interprets the issue by sending a HTTP secure (HTTPS) GET request by the microservice to the corresponding API based on the code; and automatically remediates the issue based on the required parameters.

Abstract: Devices and techniques are generally described for a speech processing routing architecture. In various examples, first data comprising a first feature definition is received. The first feature definition may include a first indication of first source data and first instructions for generating feature data using the first source data. In various examples, the feature data may be generated according to the first feature definition. In some examples, a speech processing system may receive a first request to process a first utterance. The feature data may be retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable memory. The speech processing system may determine a first skill for processing the first utterance based at least in part on the feature data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses bioengineered corneal grafts for treating either or both Keratoconus and visual impairment, selected from (i) a corneal Onlay comprises or coated by at least one member of Group A, consisting of biocompatible synthetic materials; at least one member of Group B, consisting of at least one type of biological polymer and optionally, at least one member of Group C, consisting of at least one type of protein and (ii) An intrastromal corneal lenticule graft, configured to mimic native corneal stroma tissue by means of its optical properties, mechanical properties, permeability and interaction with corneal stromal cells; wherein at least one portion of said lenticule comprises or coated by at least one member of Group D, consisting of transparent crosslinked hydrogel; at least one member of Group E, consisting of collagen; collagen methacrylate, recombinant mammal collagen, mammal-sourced collagen; and optionally, at least one member of Group F, consisting of Keratocytes and/or stem c

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for determining “impact quantify measure-based” service chains cross interferences. The method includes quantifying the impact of one service chain on another service chain and to what extent so as facilitate making an informed decision whether to garner more resources and to fine tune the computational services for the service chain. There is further provided beforehand a certainty of required computational resources and the providing the impact or interferences details of one service chain on another helps in minimization of service quality degradation failures. The framework further runs a method step to apply a mutual convexity method on service chains to aid in forecasting cross interferences between chains and includes a step wherein, interferences between both dependent and independent service chain is calculated and provided.

Abstract: A method for scheduling resources in a network where the scheduling activity is split across two nodes in the network is disclosed, comprising: receiving, from a local scheduler in a first radio access network, access network information at a global scheduler; accessing information regarding a second radio access network allocating, at the global scheduler, resources for secondary allocation by the local scheduler; applying a hash function to map the allocated resources for secondary allocation to a set of hash values; and sending, from the global scheduler, the set of hash values to the local scheduler.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for out-of-band data communication with a base station in a wireless network, the method comprising: determining, at a base station in a cellular access network, the base station configured to use a coordination server and to a first core network for providing network access to user equipments (UEs), an occurrence of an event regarding a communication problem related to the base station; sending an out-of-band message, via an embedded UE module coupled to the base station attached to a second core network, to the coordination server, based on the occurrence of the event at the base station; updating, at the coordination server, a stored status for the base station, thereby enabling a status of the base station to be updated at the coordination server via an out-of-band message.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from a user computer that is a party to a transaction, information that can be used to identify a transaction between the user computer and a resource provider computer. The method further includes determining one or more attributes. The method additionally includes presenting a first question based on the one or more attributes. The method also includes receiving a response to the first question, presenting a second question based on the received response, and receiving a response to the second question. The method further includes storing the received responses in a data storage element, wherein the data storage element is accessible by an authorizing entity computer.

Abstract: Provided is pharmaceutical composition for intranasal delivery, wherein the pharmaceutical composition includes a therapeutically active ingredient including a CGRP inhibitor. Also provided is a method for delivering a CGRP inhibitor to a subject, wherein the method includes intranasally administering to the subject a composition including a therapeutically active component including a CGRP inhibitor.

Abstract: An electrical connector configured to be mated with a mating connector along a mating direction includes a plurality of contact elements each having a contact surface at least partially inclined with respect to the mating direction. The contact elements are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction with respect to the mating direction.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to connecting an IoT device to a wireless network using Device Provisioning Protocol (DPP). An authentication server receives a DPP network access authorization request including a connector identifier from an Access Point (AP) in communication with the IoT device. The connector identifier is a hash of the public network access key of the IoT device. If the connector identifier is valid, the authentication server determines a configurable policy from a set of configurable policies that is applicable to the IoT device. The authentication server transmits network permissions defined in the configurable policy to the AR The IoT device is connected to the wireless network by the AP based on the network permissions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for providing an Open Radio Access Network (RAN) networking infrastructure. In one embodiment a method is disclosed, comprising: providing real-time OpenRAN controller responsible for radio connection management, mobility management, QoS management, edge services, and interference management for the quality of end user experience; and providing a non-real-time controller in communication with the real-time OpenRAN controller, the non-real-time controller providing functionality such as configuration management, device management, fault management, performance management, and lifecycle management for all network elements in a network.

Abstract: A method of dissolving a gas hydrate in a pipeline includes introducing a gas hydrate dissolving solution into the pipeline and allowing the gas hydrate dissolving solution to at least partially dissolve the gas hydrate in the pipeline. The gas hydrate dissolving solution includes cesium formate, potassium formate, or both, and has a flash point of greater than 50° C.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cell ID disambiguation are described. In one embodiment, a method may be disclosed for constructing a neighbor table, comprising: receiving, at a mobile base station, a physical cell identifier (PCI) of a detected neighbor base station from a user equipment (UE); receiving a global positioning system (GPS) position of the mobile base station; and associating the GPS position of the mobile base station with the PCI of the detected neighbor base station in a neighbor table.

Abstract: The present application describes a detect, alert and recovery system for various cloud-based and/or network-based services. The detect, alert and recovery system receives network performance data associated with a particular namespace from various network information sources. The network performance data may be aggregated based on various scopes. The aggregated data is then analyzed to determine whether an anomaly exists. If an anomaly exists, the detect, alert and recovery system may cause the performance of various actions in order to address the anomaly.

Abstract: Generating a work-flow diagram from technology specific literature includes using an analysis of technology specific literature which includes using natural language processing (NLP), to derive semantics for a plurality of components defined in the technology specific literature. The plurality of components are associated to symbols in a component symbol database. The associated symbols are assigned to each of the plurality of components, respectively. A relationship is determined for each of the plurality of components. Nodes are assigned, and vectors are assigned when applicable, for each of the symbols. A work-flow diagram is generated for the technology specific literature using the assigned associated symbols for each of the plurality of components and the nodes and the vectors for each of the symbols.