Abstract: A processing system may identify first virtual circuits and first client systems associated with a first network-to-network interface between a first communication network and a second communication network, the first network-to-network interface having a first bandwidth parameter. The processing system may next select at least a first portion of the first client systems for transfer from the first virtual circuits associated with the first network-to-network interface to second virtual circuits associated with a second network-to-network interface between the first communication network and the second communication network, the second network-to-network interface having a second bandwidth parameter. The processing system may then generate an order to establish the second virtual circuits via the second network-to-network interface and transfer the at least the first portion of the first client systems to the second virtual circuits via the second network-to-network interface.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, systems and methods are described for allowing a non-code user to create to transform a database in an ETL pipeline. Specifically, as disclosed herein, a user can take a database and receive a ruleset to apply to the database in an ETL pipeline. The data linting system may take the database and extract a schema and a data sample from it. Further, the data linting system may use the schema and data sample to create two rulesets. With these rulesets, the data linting system combines them to create a final ruleset which may be validated using the data sample. The data linting system then sends the final ruleset and the validation report to the user. With this system, the user only needs to give it a database and will receive a ruleset that is able to be immediately used in an ETL pipeline.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a playlist identifying video files and an order in which the video files are to be played back during a video streaming session on an endpoint device, obtaining, from an operator of a communications network over which the video files are to be downloaded, a maximum value of a streaming parameter for the video streaming session, selecting a subsequent video file that is scheduled for playback after a playback of a currently playing video file, wherein the subsequent video file includes a plurality of chunks, selecting, for each chunk, a variant, such that a plurality of variants is selected in which each variant corresponds to one chunk of the plurality of chunks, wherein the selecting the variant is based on both the maximum value and a measured value for the streaming parameter, and downloading the plurality of variants to a local buffer of the endpoint device.

Abstract: A polyamide composition comprising: (A) 20-69 wt % of a polyamide mixture comprising: (A1) 60-90 weight percent (wt %) of at least one semi-aromatic polyamide polymer, (A2) 10-40 wt % of at least one aliphatic polyamide polymer, (A3) 0-30 wt % of at least one aliphatic polyamide polymer different from the aliphatic polyamide polymer (A2), wherein the respective wt % of (A1), (A2) and (A3) are based on the total weight of (A1), (A2) and (A3); (B) 1-20 wt % of an electrically conducting material; (C) 30-55 wt % of glass flakes; and (D) 0-10 wt % of additive(s), wherein the respective wt % of (A), (B), (C) and (D) are based on the total weight of the polyamide composition. An article comprising such polyamide composition particularly having excellent mechanical and surface properties and being well-suited in applications with stringent dimensional tolerances and requiring ESD properties for optimal functionality.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a playlist identifying a plurality of video files to be played back during a video streaming session on an endpoint device, obtaining, from an operator of a communications network over which the video files are to be downloaded, a maximum throughput for the video streaming session, selecting a subsequent video file that is scheduled in the playlist for playback after a playback of a currently playing video file, wherein the subsequent video file includes a plurality of chunks, selecting, based on the maximum throughput and for each of the chunks, a variant, such that a plurality of variants is selected in which each variant corresponds to one chunk of the plurality of chunks, wherein the variants are selected to maximize a utility function that is constrained by the maximum throughput, and downloading the plurality of variants to a local buffer of the endpoint device.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a playlist identifying video files and an order in which the video files are to be played back during a video streaming session on an endpoint device, obtaining, from an operator of a communications network over which the video files are to be downloaded, a maximum value of a streaming parameter for the video streaming session, selecting a subsequent video file that is scheduled for playback after a playback of a currently playing video file, wherein the subsequent video file includes a plurality of chunks, selecting, for each chunk, a variant, such that a plurality of variants is selected in which each variant corresponds to one chunk of the plurality of chunks, wherein the selecting the variant is based on both the maximum value and a measured value for the streaming parameter, and downloading the plurality of variants to a local buffer of the endpoint device.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining predicted available bandwidths for an end user device, monitoring buffer occupancy of a buffer of the end user device, determining bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy, and adjusting bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy during streaming of the media content to the end user device over a wireless network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes at least one processor and at least one memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations. The operations include providing a secure link to an auditable, machine-readable dataset to a client device of a user, the auditable, machine-readable dataset comprising data. At least one policy constraint is provided to at least a portion of the data in the dataset. In response to detecting activation of the secure link at the client device, one or both of the user and the client device is authenticated based on the policy constraint. Streaming access is provided to the auditable, machine-readable dataset in real-time.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, systems and methods are described for allowing a non-code user to create to transform a database in an ETL pipleline. Specifically, as disclosed herein, a user can take a database and receive a ruleset to apply to the database in an ETL pipeline. The data linting system may take the database and extract a schema and a data sample from it. Further, the data linting system may use the schema and data sample to create two rulesets. With these rulesets, the data linting system combines them to create a final ruleset which may be validated using the data sample. The data linting system then sends the final ruleset and the validation report to the user. With this system, the user only needs to give it a database and will receive a ruleset that is able to be immediately used in an ETL pipeline.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for spherical video streaming over a network by a processing system including a processor, the method including prefetching audio data for rendering the spherical video; determining whether there is a single source or a plurality of sources of audio in the audio data; responsive to a determination that there is only one dominant source of the audio in the audio data, prefetching video data in a field of view centered on spatial coordinates of the dominant source of audio; responsive to a determination that there is the plurality of sources of the audio in the audio data, sorting the plurality of sources of the audio according to an estimated sound source energy for each source in the plurality of sources, thereby creating a sorted list of the plurality of sources; and prefetching video data in plural fields of view centered on spatial coordinates of each audio source in the sorted list of the plurality of sources, wherein the prefetching is

Abstract: Described herein are a polyamide composition and a molded article comprising such polyamide composition, such as a mobile electronic device component. The polyamide composition comprises a polyamide polymer, an electrically conductive material comprising carbon fibers, carbon nano-tubes, or any combination thereof, and a glass filler having tri-dimensional structures characterized by an average length of at most 500 microns, said glass filler comprising at least 20 wt % glass flakes. The polyamide composition and the molded article exhibit near-isotropic mold shrinkage, low warpage and near-isotropic CLTE (Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion) and are electrostatic dissipative (ESD).

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes obtaining media content from a content provider via a communication network that includes cells each associated with user equipment devices (UEs); obtaining information from a network element of the communication network, where the information includes cell load data for each of the cells and mapping data for the cells and associated UEs, and is collected by the network element in real time; determining that a cell is congested based on the information; performing, for a UE of the congested cell, a congestion shaping (CS) procedure that includes a shaping level for a media content flow associated with that UE; and adjusting the CS procedure based on additional information provided by the network element in real time or near-real time. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system obtains information from a network element of a communication network that includes cells each associated with user equipment devices (UEs); the information includes mapping data for each of the cells and the UEs associated with the respective cells, and the network element is in communication with the processing system via the communication network. The method also includes generating a historical record of cell load data representing content distributed to the cells from the processing system; determining that a cell is congested, based on the historical record; and performing a congestion shaping (CS) procedure for each of the UEs associated with the congested cell. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system generates a mapping record including static mapping data for cells in a communication network and user equipment devices associated with those cells. The method also includes obtaining cell load data representing video content distributed to the cells from the processing system; determining, based on the cell load data, that a cell is congested; identifying user equipment devices associated with the congested cell; and performing, for each of the user equipment devices associated with the congested cell, a congestion shaping (CS) procedure that includes a shaping level for a video content flow associated with that user equipment device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for parallelizing service function chains.

Abstract: Systems, computer-readable media, and methods are disclosed for parallel data processing for service function chains with network functions spanning multiple servers. An example system includes a first server hosting a first network function of a service function chain, a second server hosting a second network function of the service function chain, a mirror function deployed in a first switch to replicate a plurality of packets received by the system and to send respective copies of the plurality of packets to the first network function and to at least one of the second network function and a third network function of the service function chain, and a merge function deployed in a second switch to merge respective outputs of the first network function and the at least one of the second network function and the third network function.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first plurality of inputs that identify a plurality of geographical locations and a plurality of infrastructure located at the plurality of geographical locations, classifying each of the plurality of geographical locations in accordance with the first plurality of inputs to obtain a plurality of classes, obtaining a second plurality of inputs that identify costs, revenue, profits, or any combination thereof, associated with the plurality of infrastructure, processing the second plurality of inputs in conjunction with the plurality of classes to identify a first plurality of locations included in the plurality of geographical locations to decommission infrastructure included in the plurality of infrastructure, and presenting the first plurality of locations via a device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions including a polyphthalamide having a carbon/amide molar ratio greater than 8, a functionalized polyolefin, and a glass fiber, where the weight ratio of the functionalized polyolefin to the total weight of the polyphthalamide and the functionalized polyolefin in the polymer composition is more than 0 and at most 27%. It was surprisingly discovered that the polymer compositions had excellent dielectric performance, acid resistance, and improved mechanical performance, particularly tensile elongation and un-notched Izod impact, relative to corresponding polymer compositions omitting such functionalized polyolefin. Due to the excellent performance, the polymer composition can be desirably incorporated into mobile electronic device components.

Abstract: Described herein is a polyamide composition comprising two polyamides and glass fiber, wherein one of the polyamides is a polyphthalamide formed by polycondensation from various monomers: dicarboxylic acid(s) with diamine(s) and/or amino acid(s), wherein at least one monomer contains a cyclohexyl group. It was surprisingly discovered that the polyamide composition has improved warpage and/or mold shrinkage properties, excellent mechanical performance and high Tg and/or Tm. Due to the excellent performance, the polyamide composition is suitable for molding and can be desirably incorporated into mobile electronic device applications.

Abstract: A system includes at least one processor and at least one memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations. The operations include providing a secure link to an auditable, machine-readable dataset to a client device of a user, the auditable, machine-readable dataset comprising data. At least one policy constraint is provided to at least a portion of the data in the dataset. In response to detecting activation of the secure link at the client device, one or both of the user and the client device is authenticated based on the policy constraint. Streaming access is provided to the auditable, machine-readable dataset in real-time.