Abstract: The technical problem of creating an augmented reality (AR) experience that, on one hand, is accessible from a camera view user interface provided with a messaging client and that, also, can perform a modification based on a previously captured image of a user, is addressed by providing an AR component. When a user, while accessing the messaging client, engages a user selectable element representing the AR component in the camera view user interface, the messaging system loads the AR component in the messaging client. The AR component comprises a target media content object, which can be animation or live action video. The loaded AR component accesses a portrait image associated with a user and modifies the target media content using the portrait image. The resulting target media content object is displayed in the camera view user interface.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices authenticate operations for secured execution environments. Methods include performing, using one or more processing elements of a secured execution environment, a first cryptographic computation on a portion of code to generate a result. Methods also include determining, using the one or more processing elements, an authenticated version of a cryptographic value, the authenticated version of the cryptographic value being determined based on a signature computation and a second cryptographic computation that is an asymmetric cryptographic computation. Methods further include determining, using the one or more processing elements, if the result of the first cryptographic computation is verified based, at least in part, on a comparison with the authenticated version of the cryptographic value.

Abstract: A Wi-Fi Direct Group Owner stores network parameters needed for proper operation of a peer-to-peer network. These include the network name and identifier, the power save schedule, the security settings, MAC address of all of the group members, etc. To reduce the need for a single Group Owner, this information is distributed. As each new device is added to the network, all of these parameters are passed via IEEE 802.11 data packets from the device acting as the Group Owner to the new peer device. This way, the new peer device has all of the information about the group at the time that it joins. Any device in the Resilient Peer Network can temporarily take on the role of a traditional Wi-Fi Direct Group Owner (admission control). Selection of which peer will act as a Group Owner will depend on a user action or network event.

Abstract: A Wi-Fi Direct Group Owner stores network parameters needed for proper operation of a peer-to-peer network. These include the network name and identifier, the power save schedule, the security settings, MAC address of all of the group members, etc. To reduce the need for a single Group Owner, this information is distributed. As each new device is added to the network, all of these parameters are passed via IEEE 802.11 data packets from the device acting as the Group Owner to the new peer device. This way, the new peer device has all of the information about the group at the time that it joins. Any device in the Resilient Peer Network can temporarily take on the role of a traditional Wi-Fi Direct Group Owner (admission control). Selection of which peer will act as a Group Owner will depend on a user action or network event.

Abstract: A method and system for directing transmission of internetwork packet exchange (IPX) control packets to influence reception of IPX data packets. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention includes a method for directing transmission of an internetwork packet exchange (IPX) control packet. The method includes the step of determining a primary NIC from a plurality of NICs of a server computer system. Additionally, the method includes the step of recognizing an IPX control packet before the IPX control packet is transmitted over a network. Furthermore, the method includes the step of directing the IPX control packet to be transmitted over the network by the primary NIC.

Abstract: A method to send and receive data packets over a network of computer systems (e.g., a plurality of virtual local area networks [VLANs] compliant with the IEEE 802.1Q standard) using a server computer system adapted to have a plurality of network interface cards (NICs) coupled thereto. An outgoing data packet is addressed using a first media access control (MAC) address, wherein the first MAC address is a virtual MAC address representing the plurality of NICs. A NIC is selected from the plurality of NICs using a load balancing scheme. The functionality of the selected NIC is verified using a fault tolerance scheme. The first MAC address in the outgoing data packet is replaced with a second MAC address, wherein the second MAC address represents the selected NIC. The outgoing data packet is then transmitted using the selected NIC. For an incoming data packet received at one of the plurality of NICs, the existing MAC address in the incoming data packet is replaced with the first MAC address.

Abstract: Input/output and local area network functions are combined into a single integrated circuit on a single semiconductor (e.g., a single piece of silicon). Preferred system embodiments on a single integrated circuit are typically placed inside a host system (e.g., a personal computer based on Intel.RTM.'s 286, 386, 486, and Pentium microprocessors) and interrelate with standard operating systems (e.g., Microsoft.RTM.'s DOS, IBM.RTM.'s OS/2) on traditional, commonly used bus architectures (e.g., Industry Standard Architecture and Enhanced Industry Standard). Local area network circuitry and input and output circuitry are both coupled to at least one host system (and indirectly to potentially any number of host systems tied together via the local area network system) via a common data bus. The input and output circuitry couples the host system to at least one input/output channels.