Abstract: A content distribution system comprises a server, a plurality of clients and means for distributing a plurality of items of content to the plurality of clients, wherein each client is configured to transmit at least one message to the server representative of portions of the items of content that are present or not present at that client, and the distribution means is configured to determine from the messages portions of the items of content that are missing from at least one client, and to distribute the missing portions of content to the clients according to a multicast protocol.

Abstract: The present application is directed to methods and systems for providing social interaction within a customized media streaming service. In one aspect, the present application is directed to methods and systems for automated playlist generation based on social metadata. These systems allow for an internet media delivery service to learn about a listener's preferences, and changes in those preferences over time, without the listener being required to tell the service directly, but rather through social networking profiles and relationships to one or more similar or related users. This allows the service to immediately, without any input from the listener, play programming that is likely to be enjoyed by the listener. It also allows the service to learn about changes in a listener's preferences over time without requiring the user to actively express the preferences.

Abstract: Some media applications use media containers, media files or media streams that contain multiple media components in it and require that each component of media be sent to different destinations tailored for rendering a particular type of media component. Furthermore there may be multiple destinations for a particular media component type. For example an application might use a media file with one video and one stereo audio stream and want to send this to two video rendering devices and four stereo audio devices. This invention describes a system for rendering these media components synchronously on multiple devices by demultiplexing the media into media sub components at one destination, sending the components to all destinations and synchronizing the rendering at each device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for uploading an image file to an image repository from a mobile handheld communications device having an integrated camera. In an embodiment, the method comprises: upon determining capture of an image using the integrated camera, automatically initiating an image upload module; configuring the image upload module to display an image upload user interface having user selectable image upload settings; and upon receiving user instructions, uploading the image file to the image repository with the selected image upload settings. The upload settings may be preselected and the device may be preauthorized to access an account on the image repository.

Abstract: A device and method for downloading a movie file. The device includes a file parsing module, a file segmenting module, a network downloading module and a preview playing module. The file segmenting module segments a movie file according to position information of key frames parsed by the file parsing module. The network downloading module downloads file data according to file segmenting information, and the preview playing module implements a rapidly preview of movie content using downloaded file data.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of allowing a first user to play a selected song on an electronic device at a first location, the selected song being transmitted across an electronic network from a server at a second location; allowing the first user to record a user-generated stem track using the electronic device at the first location while playing the selected song; transmitting the user-generated stem track across the electronic network to the second location; and storing the user-generated stem track on the server at the second location. An electronic system that allows the first user to perform the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A distributed data storage system and method are disclosed. The distributed data storage system includes: an interface machine process module; at least one service process module; and at least one storage module. The interface machine process module is configured to receive a storage request containing data to be stored from a storage requester and distribute the storage request to one of the at least one service process module; the service process module is configured to receive the storage request from the interface machine process module and assign a storage identifier for the date contained in the storage request; the at least one storage module is configured to store the data according to the storage identifier assigned by the service process module. The distributed data storage system and method of the present invention can provide stable, simple, highly efficient, and low cost mass data storage and read/write services for users.

Abstract: It is presented a method, performed in an application server, the application server being part of a video streaming system further comprising a streaming server and a mobile streaming client. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining a pause timestamp representing a time where the mobile streaming client has paused video streaming content; determining a reference to a high quality image corresponding to an image of the video streaming content at the pause timestamp, wherein the high quality image is of a higher quality than the image of the video streaming content and the high quality image is stored separately from the video streaming content; and sending a high quality image message to the mobile streaming client comprising the reference to the high quality image. Corresponding client method, application server, mobile streaming client and computer program and computer program products are also presented.

Abstract: A self-configuring router for data transfer has a first storage device for storing historic performance and configuration data. A configuration device is coupled to the first storage device for configuring the router based on the performance and configuration data. A data collector is coupled to the configuration device for measuring operational data of the router. An analysis device is coupled to the data collector and the first storage device for analyzing the operational data.

Abstract: A system for managing the provisioning of cloud based services includes a collection module, a configuration module, a licensing module and a set up module. The collection module automatically obtains and stores information from end user machines that relevant to the provisioning of the could-based services. The configuration module uses the obtained information to automatically configure the use of the cloud based services. The licensing module automatically configures the account and licensing information allowing an end-user machine to access the cloud based services. The setup module automatically configures the end user machines to access and use the cloud-based services.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for preconfiguring a computing device remotely. A virtualized version of a computing device may be executed remotely and preconfigured by a user. The configuration of the virtualized version of the computing device may then be replicated to a physical version of the computing device. Alternatively, the physical version of the computing device may be executed remotely and preconfigured directly by the user.

Abstract: A first computing device establishes an update service associated with an identifier. When the first computing device receives a broadcast message from a second computing device that includes a network address of the second computing device, the first computing device transmits to the network address a message including the identifier associated with the update service. The update service receives from the second computing device a request including the identifier and in return transmits to the second computing device information about available updates.

Abstract: A method is provided that includes receiving a communication from a trusted device indicating that a device to be provisioned has been added to the network; obtaining identifying information of the device to be provisioned; accessing a stored configuration for the device based on the identifying information; and transmitting the configuration to the device for provisioning. Alternatively, a computer-readable medium is provided that stores instructions to perform a method to transmit a discovery communication to a trusted device, receive a communication originating at an administrative device including a configuration; and provision the device via reboot with the configuration.

Abstract: A set of enrollment hash slots are allocated to a business unit and are subdivided such that a portion of the enrollment hash slots are allocated to at least one test group. A user ID associated with a user can be hashed using a first hash function to map the user to one of the enrollment hash slots. A set of test hash slots are also subdivided such that a portion of the hash slots are allocated to a test version and a portion of the test hash slots are allocated to a control group. If the user was mapped to a hash slot that is allocated to test in the set of enrollment hash slots, the user ID will again be hashed using a second hash function to map the user to one of the test hash slots.

Abstract: In a system of local DHT overlays, each has KVS nodes, including one super node. The super nodes organize a global DHT overlay. Each super node maintains Bloom filters of keys in its local DHT overlay for all key ranges. To obtain data corresponding to a key from other local DHT overlays, a super node sends a request to a node which is responsible for the key range hashed from the specified key. The responsible node determines local DHT overlays which may have data corresponding to the key according to Bloom filters registered in the super nodes of the local DHT overlays, updated and converted from counting filters. Requests are sent to the super nodes of the local DHT overlays identified by the responsible node. Thus, requests are not needlessly sent to super nodes of local DHT overlays which do not have data corresponding to the key, thereby reducing traffic.

Abstract: A management request complying with a first protocol is generated by a management application executed by a computing system coupled to a network element. A processor executable agent encapsulates a management request using a second protocol. The encapsulated management request is transmitted using a third protocol via a link used by the computing system to send input/output requests for reading and writing data to a storage device. The management request is de-encapsulated to provide the management request complying with the first protocol to a management module of the network element. The management module of the network element prepares a response to the management request complying with the first protocol. A processor executable service at the network element encapsulates the response using the second protocol. The encapsulated response is transmitted to the computing system using the third protocol. The response complying with the first protocol is extracted from the encapsulated response.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of and apparatus for notifying account information of a data-type-oriented user equipment. The method comprises the steps of: determining whether each user satisfies a predetermined condition; and if the predetermined condition is satisfied, then causing a packet data network gateway to activate account information notification control information for the user, wherein the account information notification control information includes a network address of a web notification server. With the invention, the terminal user can get to know his own account information more timely to thereby adjust the usage mode of the wireless broadband data service according to the account information, for example, lower the frequency of accessing the service or disable the service for a duration to thereby avoid a large bill or perform prepayment charging to thereby prevent an important connection from breaking down due to an overdue account.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a system for interfacing at least one requestor to at least one performer, wherein the at least one requestor is able to transfer electronic data, or portions thereof, ubiquitously with at least one performer, regardless of the format that the at least one requestor and the at least one performer manage their respective electronic information. In particular, the present invention provides a system, wherein the at least one requestor and the at least one performer update electronic, and/ or modify electronic information, or portions thereof, dynamically, in response to requests and responses from at the at least one requestor and the at least one performer. At any given time, any requestor may become a performer and vice versa.

Abstract: A physical host executes a hypervisor or virtual machine monitor (VMM) that instantiates at least one virtual machine (VM) and a virtual input/output server (VIOS). The VIOS determines by reference to a policy data structure a disposition of a packet of network communication with the VM, where the disposition includes one of dropping the packet and forwarding the packet. Thereafter, the determined disposition is applied to a subsequent packet in a same packet flow as the packet.

Abstract: An example device includes a processor configured to execute an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) server, wherein the OMA DM server uses or includes an interface to send communications directly to a second OMA DM server for delegating management of a DM client.

Abstract: A method, a network management center, and a related device. The method includes: obtaining a physical network policy group and a media access control (MAC) address of a virtual port; associating the physical network policy group and the MAC address of the virtual port to form a virtual port policy association table; and selecting the physical network policy group corresponding to the MAC address carried by a request from the virtual port policy association table, and delivering the physical network policy group to a physical switch sending the request. When a virtual machine (VM) on the server is migrated, the method may be used to migrate the network policy for the virtual port on a real-time basis. Therefore, the real-time effect of services provided by the VM is improved in the virtualization process of the server.

Abstract: For a platform level data model for indications based event control and data transfer, a management controller may enable performing indications based management operations that may be based on a management service utilizing CIM Indications model. The management controller may enable communication of indications based messaging and/or data. The indications may be triggered based on events generated and/or triggered in a plurality of managed entities. The events generation may be performed dynamically within the plurality of managed entities, or may be initiated via the management controller. The management controller may enable processing of partially generated indications, via the plurality of managed entities, and/or as pass-through router for full indications processed via the plurality of managed entities.

Abstract: A network component management system includes a first network element and a second network element. The second network element is at a customer location and is configured to communicate with the first network element over a communication network. A computing device is configured to communicate with the first and second network elements over the communication network and includes a visibility tool configured to actively monitor the second network element and present a status of the second network element. The status of the second network element indicates whether the second network element is provisioned and able to communicate over the communication network. A method includes querying the network element, determining the status of the network element, presenting the status, and initiating a troubleshooting procedure if the network element is not provisioned or is unable to communicate over the communication network.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring and analysis of network servers and web analytics programs are disclosed. A monitoring program, for example, is configured to monitor the status of web analytics program(s) associated with one or more network servers. The monitoring program may monitor server-specific metrics such as server free disk space, server available memory, server on-line/off-line status, report processing time, difference between system time and log file time, table size details, etc. The program may be configured to present status indicators to the user that are indicative of the health of the web analytics program and/or server. A user may receive an alert generated by the monitoring program regarding a change in web analytics program status. Additionally, the monitoring program may be configured to automatically take corrective action to remedy or prevent a critical event that may cause loss of data or delay web analytics reporting.

Abstract: There is provided a method of scheduling requests from a plurality of services to at least one data storage resource. The method comprises receiving, on a computer system, service requests from said plurality of services. The service requests comprise metadata specifying a service ID and a data size of payload data associated with said service request, and at least some of said service IDs have service throughput metadata specifying a required service throughput associated therewith. The method further includes arranging, in a computer system, said requests into FIFO throttled queues based on said service ID and then setting a deadline for processing of a request in a throttled queue. The deadline is selected in dependence upon the size of the request and the required service throughput associated therewith. Then, the deadline of each throttled queue is monitored and, if a request in a throttled queue has reached or exceeded the deadline the request is processed in a data storage resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for evaluating the capacity of a capability enabled by network devices in a computer network. The method includes identifying a network capability enabled by one or more network devices, monitoring a plurality of hardware resources of the one or more network devices during implementation of one or more instances of the identified network capability and capturing respective device-specific metrics representative of a utilization level of each of the plurality of hardware resources during implementation of the one or more instances.

Abstract: An exemplary communication device includes a node having a processor configured to instantiate a service at the node responsive to the processor determining that the node is a superior instantiation candidate relative to a next upstream node on a downstream path of the service. An exemplary method of communicating includes instantiating a service at a node responsive to the node determining that the node is a superior instantiation candidate relative to a next upstream node on a downstream path of the service.

Abstract: Techniques for quantitative converged network assessment are described. Performance information, associated with network infrastructure elements and application or service elements of a computer network, is received. One or more key performance indicators of a reference network architecture are compared with at least a portion of the performance information. A plurality of first scores is determined based on the comparison of the one or more key performance indicators and at least a portion of the performance information. Based on the plurality of first scores, a single second score is determined that indicates a converged state of the computer network with respect to the reference network architecture.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for self-learning interactive communications privileges for governing interactive communications with entities outside a domain are disclosed. The interactive communications privileges can be used to process interactive communications requests between entities inside and outside a domain. The requested interactive communications are allowed if the interactive communications privileges configured for the entity outside the domain allow for the requested interactive communications. The interactive communications privileges are determined in an automated, self-learning manner in response to monitoring communication interactions between the entities inside and outside the domain. In this manner, the interactive communications privileges are not required to be provisioned and maintained by an administrator. The interactive communications privileges can be determined by gathering insight about the entities outside the domain.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the disclosure includes an apparatus comprising a data store which comprises cost data associated with use of a path in a communications network. The data store also comprises power consumption data associated with the use of the path. The apparatus further comprises at least one processor configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost data and the power consumption data. The disclosure also includes an apparatus comprising a path computation element (PCE) configured to receive data from a plurality of network elements (NEs). The data comprises cost and power consumption data for establishing a path between a plurality of the NEs. The PCE is configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost and power consumption data.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating a configuration file based upon an application registry. The method, for example, includes, but is not limited to, determining, by a processor, which users are logged into the server that are associated with a predetermined group, determining, by the processor, for each user logged into the server associated with the predetermined group, which applications each user is running, and generating, by the processor, the configuration file based upon which applications each user is running and storing the registry file in a memory.

Abstract: A network monitoring control apparatus includes: a traffic information acquisition unit to acquire traffic information of a network component included in a network; a decision information switching unit to set decision information for the network component based on a comparison result between the traffic information and one of a congestion decision threshold and a congestion recovery decision threshold of the network component; and a management information acquisition unit to acquire management information of the network component based on the decision information.

Abstract: A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module collecting an event record, a record regarding processing of an event request, and a plurality of records regarding processing of a plurality of sub-event requests to produce a collection of records. The event record includes information regarding an event, wherein the event is a user access operation or a system administrative operation initiated by a device affiliated with the DSN. The record regarding processing of the event request includes information regarding a dispersed storage (DS) processing module of the DSN processing the event request to produce the plurality of sub-event requests. The plurality of records regarding processing of the plurality of sub-event requests includes information regarding a plurality of DS units of the DSN processing the plurality of sub-event requests. The method continues with the DS processing module evaluating the collection of records to produce performance information regarding the DSN.

Abstract: There is provided a node detection apparatus including: an acquisition section that acquires address information of communication equipment managed by a DNS server; an operation confirmation section that confirms operations of the communication equipment based on the address information acquired by the acquisition section; and a node registration section that registers the communication equipment having the address information acquired by the acquisition section as an operating node, based on a result of the operation confirmation by the operation confirmation section.

Abstract: A system for servicing field devices in an automation plant, comprising: a computing unit, which accesses the field devices via a communications network; a communications hardware; a server; an interpreter for electronic device descriptions; and a software component. The server, the interpreter for the electronic device descriptions and the software component are associated with the communications hardware. The software component, upon the occurrence of an event, identifies, by means of scanning, or polling, the field devices arranged in the communications network and utilizes the identification of the field devices, in order to activate corresponding electronic device descriptions in the interpreter and to provide correspondingly prepared information via the server to the computing unit for the purpose of servicing the field devices.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to enable dynamic replication of Web servers across a wide area in response to access patterns by Web clients as well as in response to customer requests. The method for dynamically replicating one or more parent nodes on a network in response to a user request by a policy manager. The policy manager transmits the user request to an event module. The event module transmits the user request to a data consistency module, wherein the data consistency module maintains integrity of the data on the parent node. The event system communicates with a resource management module to ensure proper utilization of network resources, and transmits the routing request to a request routing module for appropriately balancing the network load. The request routing module is capable of providing optimal routing based on the network resources.

Abstract: A complex event processing system comprises a complex event processing engine (52) and an event harvesting system, wherein the event harvesting system is operable to monitor a computer network (10, 21, 22, 31, 32, 33), generate simple event reports in response to the result of monitoring the network and pass these to the complex event processing engine for processing. The event harvesting system comprises a central configuration control module (51, 53) and a plurality of capture node modules (41, 42) each of which is operatively connected to the central configuration control module. Each capture node module is operable to receive configuration instructions from the central configuration control module to determine what simple event reports are to be generated by the module and in response to what conditions detected on the monitored computer network.

Abstract: A network device may receive, from a user device, a request for network access to a network and communicate a request, to a subscriber data storage, for subscriber data, corresponding to the user device, to verify whether the user device may be granted network access. The network platform may determine, in response to communicating the request to the subscriber data storage, that the subscriber data storage is non-responsive and executing a fail-open function in response to determining that the subscriber data storage is non-responsive. The fail-open function may include processing the request for network access without subscriber data from the subscriber data storage and granting network access to the user device without verifying that the user device is permitted to access the network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a network management system (NMS) determines an intent to initialize a request-response exchange with a plurality of clients in a low power and lossy network (LLN). In response, the NMS adaptively schedules corresponding responses from the clients to distribute the responses across a period of time based on a network state of the LLN. Accordingly, requests may be generated by the NMS with an indication of a corresponding schedule to be used by the clients to respond, and transmitted into the LLN to solicit the responses, which are then received at the NMS according to the indicated schedule.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for sharing a transmission control protocol (TCP) port by a plurality of applications are provided. Embodiments include receiving, by a transmission controller from a client, a first TCP packet that includes an indication of a new TCP connection for a TCP port; determining, by the transmission controller, an origination of the first TCP packet; identifying, by the transmission controller, a TCP sequence number range associated with the determined origination; selecting, by the transmission controller, an initial sequence number (ISN) within the identified TCP sequence number range; and sending, by the transmission controller to the client, a second TCP packet that includes the selected ISN.

Abstract: A method of reserving lookup keys in a computer communication system including a hierarchy of key manager nodes includes receiving a first reservation request at a first key manager node at a first level of the hierarchy of key manager nodes. The first reservation request requests reservation of a lookup key. The methods include determining whether or not the first key manager node has authority to grant the reservation request, and, in response to determining that the first key manager node does not have authority to grant the reservation request, sending a second reservation request requesting reservation of the lookup key to a second key manager node that is at a second level of the hierarchy of key manager nodes.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a reliable session migration method and apparatus without requiring additional option headers to each packet or inducing transmission delay. This is achieved by utilizing aggregated checksums that facilitate session migration upon a migration event. Advantageously, some such embodiments may permit applications to continue when the endpoint device physically moves from one access network. Similarly, some such embodiments may allow dynamic migration access networks based on load, pricing or other factors. Moreover, some such embodiments may permit traffic to be split along multiple paths so as to increase the aggregate throughput.

Abstract: Requests between first and second IMS network domains are communicated by receiving an XDM request in the first domain. The XDM request relates to an XML document that can be accessed via the XDM request from a location in the second domain. A SIP request is created that includes information identifying it as a request that relates to an XDM request. The SIP request is sent to the second domain so that the SIP request can be routed to the location in the second domain based on the identifying information in the SIP request. A connection for XDM requests between the first and second domains is established.

Abstract: A network connection device includes: one or more network devices; a network switching control section configured to determine a second network as a candidate network to which connection is subsequently switched from a first network to which a network device is currently connecting; a network relation state determination section configured to determine whether or not the network device is used for forming a PAN; a disconnection-caused disadvantage determination section configured to determine whether or not a disadvantage to a user will be caused by switching connection to the second network, based on the result of the determination by the network relation state determination section; and a switching acceptability determination section configured to prohibit switching connection to the second network when the result of the determination is that a disadvantage to the user will be caused.

Abstract: A method, session managing node and arrangement for providing a network service address of at least one network service of a first operator IMS network to a third party service provider (3PSP) are disclosed, wherein the 3PSP has no business agreement with the first operator. A first application of a mobile station communicates with a second application via a first network, resulting in the setup of an IMS session between the mobile station and the 3PSP. A network service address of at least one network service, provided by the first operator IMS network, is inserted into a SIP message of the IMS session in a session managing node of the first operator IMS network and delivered to the 3PSP, where it is forwarded to the second application. If required, the second application may access the one or more network services via the first network, using the retrieved network address.

Abstract: A method of managing the establishment of a bi-directional communication session between a first client device and at least a second client device comprising receiving data from the first and the second client devices. The reception of data from the first client device establishes a presence of the first client device on a network where the first client device has a first identification. The reception of data from the second client device establishes a presence of the second client device on a network where the second client device has a second identification. The embodiment also includes transmitting an optical identifier signal to the first client device, wherein the optical identifier signal enables the first client device to display an optical identifier comprising the first identification encoded therein. The optical identifier facilitates the establishment of the bi-directional communication session between the first and the second client devices.

Abstract: A pairing with a computing device may be based on a visual code. A pairing, associated with application input, may be established between a first control module associated with a responding computing device and a second control module associated with the computing device.

Abstract: A method for handling multiple Device Management (DM) server addresses in a DM Account Management Object (MO) is provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining, by a DM client, a plurality of DM server addresses and a reference to one or more of the DM server addresses or an empty value from the DM Account MO, and building, by the DM client, a DM session according to the reference.

Abstract: Techniques are described for assigning and changing communication protocols for a pair of processing elements. The communication protocol determines how the pair of processing elements transmits data in a stream application. The pair may be assigned a communication protocol (e.g., TCP/IP or a protocol that uses a relational database, shared file system, or shared memory) before the operator graph begins to stream data. This assignment may be based on a priority of the processing elements and/or a priority of the communication protocols. After the operator graph begins to stream data, the pair of processing elements may switch to a different communication protocol. The decision to switch the communication protocol may be based on whether the pair of processing elements or assigned communication protocol is meeting established performance standards for the stream application.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to hardware bus redirection switching. In example embodiments, a computing device receives a selection of a new remote desktop protocol to be used for communication with a remote server. The computing device may then selectively enable hardware bus redirection for the new remote desktop protocol based on whether the new protocol supports hardware bus redirection.