Abstract: An audiovisual signal is converted from a native format to a digital, packetized interchange format and transported between a capture node and a display node through a switch. The display node converts the audiovisual signal from the interchange format to a displayable format and causes display of the audiovisual signal. The use of a switch for video routing and distribution allows one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many distribution. The use of a device-independent interchange format allows concurrent distribution of multiple heterogeneous audiovisual signals.

Abstract: An embedded system for video processing comprises hardware means for realising the following functions: a server function by: receiving of at least one image-, at least one audio-data stream; compression of at least one of the image- and audio-data streams yielding in each case a combined data stream respectively; output of at least one of the combined data streams via a protocol based network; a client function by: receiving of at least one combined data stream from the protocol based network; decompression of the at least one combined data stream; output of the combined decompressed image- and audio-data stream; wherein the hardware means are designed in such a way that they compress and decompress a continuous combined data stream and the hardware means for realising the server function and the client function are arranged on a joint circuit board.

Abstract: In one embodiment, Quality of Service (QoS) criteria based server side binary translation and execution of applications is performed on multiple servers utilizing distributed translation and execution in either a virtualized or native execution environment. The translated applications are executed to generate output display data, the output display data is encoded in a media format suitable for video streaming, and the video stream is delivered over a network to a client device. In one embodiment, one or more graphics processors assist the central processors of the servers by accelerating the rendering of the application output, and a media encoder encodes the application output into a media format.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of serving media includes receiving a delivery log of traffic use after every first time interval for an user equipment. The user equipment is part of a hot billing class of users. The traffic use comprises data usage by the user equipment during communication with a media server in a layer2 access network. A user traffic information computed from the delivery log is transmitted to a billing center. A account status information is received from the billing center. The account status information is received if the user equipment exceeds a user account metric. A session termination information based on the account status information is transmitted.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains a first set of metrics generated during loading of a single-page application (SPA) in a web browser, wherein the first set of metrics includes a page load event and a render completion time. Next, the system uses the first set of metrics to calculate an initial page load time for the SPA. The system also obtains a second set of metrics generated during loading of a subsequent view in the SPA, wherein the second set of metrics includes a transition time and the render completion time. The system then uses the second set of metrics to calculate a subsequent page load time for the SPA. Finally, the system outputs the first and second sets of metrics, the initial page load time, and the subsequent page load time for use in analyzing a performance of the SPA.

Abstract: System and method for communicating with and controlling a test device. Receiving user input via a system GUI to start a test. In response to the user input, providing by the communication controller a display URL of a resource associated with the test device. Displaying content of the resource nested within the system GUI by a browser. Sending a start instruction to start a test to the test device. Receiving by the communication controller test data from the test device and one of displaying an indication of the test data in the system GUI and storing the test data.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for device configuration-based function delivery. A server receives a data structure including device configuration information that indicates the computing device comprises an application programming interface to allow a data function to access a call function of the computing device. The server identifies a first content item having a call-on-select function and a second content item without a call-on-select function. The server determines, based on the device configuration information, a first call score for the first content item having the call-on-select function and a second call score for the second content item without the call-on-select function. The server selects the second content item for transmission to the computing device to cause the computing device to display the second content item without the call-on-select function on the computing device comprising the application programming interface.

Abstract: A playlist is received at a television from a remote playlist source coupled to the television over a network. The playlist includes at least one video item identifier that identifies at least one video item. The playlist is communicated from the television to a cellular phone coupled to the television over the network. The at least one video item identifier is received at the television from the cellular phone. The at least one video item is rendered by the television. The television, the cellular phone, and the remote playlist source are all separate devices. The at least one video item identifier identifies at least one video item having been played during a time duration selected from the group consisting of today, a past week, a past month, and a past year.

Abstract: A network bridge connects a host device, such as digital media player, cell phone or camera, to content sources over a network to permit the host device to transmit or receive digital media. The network bridge includes a network interface module that identifies at least one media source as well as digital media available on the network. A host device interface module receives, from the host device, file system requests in accordance with a protocol, such as a mass storage protocol. In response to the request, a host device protocol interface module on the network bridge translates the file system request to a request for digital media. The network interface module acquires digital media from the media source, and the host device interface module transfers the digital media to the host device in accordance with the interface protocol. The network bridge may connect to one or more services that provide content to the host device. For example, the services may be accessible over the Internet.

Abstract: For distributed processing using drift-based dynamic clustering of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, at a central device, a data source to be used for processing a workload is determined. A set is selected of devices operating within a threshold distance from the data source at a first time. A first subset of the set of devices is selected to form a cluster of devices. Each device in the first subset satisfies a clustering condition. A first device in the first subset is instructed to configure an application at the first device to participate in the cluster and process the workload. From a performance check on the first device, a change is discovered in a performance metric. In response to the change resulting from an increased demand for a computing resource at the first device, the first device is replaced with a second device from the first subset.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing job scheduling is provided. In one example, the method includes receiving a request to process a job for a first compute instance, the job having a predetermined wait time before requesting a second compute instance, and determining the status of a pool of existing instances potentially available to service the job. If the probability that a computing instance of the pool will become available before the predetermined wait time is less than a predetermined probability, the method schedules the job to a new instance of the pool of existing instances. If the probability that a computing instance will become available before the predetermined wait time is greater than the predetermined probability the method maintains the job with the first instance. In some examples, the compute instances relate to genomic sequence data processing and analysis.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating information and expertise distribution via a communication network. A method at a first computing device may include receiving a request for information from a second computing device, determining at least one third computing device based on an analysis of the request for information, communicating the request for information to the determined at least one third computing device, receiving a response corresponding to the request for information from the determined at least one third computing device, adjusting a credit level of a user associated with the determined at least one third computing device based on the received response, and communicating the response to the second computing device. The credit level of the user may indicate one or more credits earned by the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods use a fiber-based network to provide both network access services such as Internet, television, phone, and wide area networking services as well as distributed data processing services. Distributed computing nodes are provided in broadband gateways at homes and other premises in a fiber-based network to realize a distributed data center architecture. In a specific example, a provider deploys a number of broadband gateways in the homes of homeowners who agree to pay for network access (e.g., Internet, phone, television, etc.) that is received over a fiber-based (preferably point-to-point) network at the broadband gateways in the homes. Those broadband gateways also separately provide distributed workload processing. Providing both network access and distributed workload processing makes the deployment and use of the fiber-based network more economically and technically feasible.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request to initiate a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) to wirelessly distribute media content to mobile user equipment within a target geographical region using a common radio channel. An efficiency metric is obtained, in response to the request, for each broadcast multicast service center (BMSC). The efficiency metric is evaluated for each of the BMSCs and one of the BMSCs is selected based on the evaluation result. Establishment of an MBMS bearer service is facilitated using the selected BMSC, and a first media content item is disseminated to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region using the common radio channel by way of the MBMS bearer service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for selecting a server for executing a task. An example method includes determining a plurality of storage volumes corresponding to each respective server from a plurality of servers. The computer implemented method also includes determining a reachability score of a first storage volume from the plurality of storage volumes, where the first storage volume is associated with a first server, and where the reachability score is based on a number of connectivity channels associated with the first storage volume. The computer implemented method also includes selecting the first server that is associated with the first storage volume for execution of the task. In an example, the computer implemented method may communicate the reachability score to a user device and receive the selection of the first server in response.

Abstract: An online system allows users to join groups and interact with other members of group that they have joined. The online system identifies relationships between users in an organization using information about the users, such as roles and connections from an organizational chart. The online system establishes inferred connections between the users based on information from the organizational chart. The online system then determines whether to make group content visible to a user by applying visibility criteria for a group to the inferred connections between a user and members of the group, if any. Depending on this determination, groups are then made visible to certain users by presenting content associated with the group to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for compute module management is described herein. The apparatus includes a host system and a logic solution. The host system includes a central processing unit and a plurality of sensors that collect system management data from multiple interfaces. The logic solution consolidates the system management data to a single format for a single interface and transmits the system management data to a central authority. The central authority includes system management firmware for managing each compute module using the consolidated system management data.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a storage system using a personal user device and a data distribution device are disclosed. A personal user device stores a particular content item and transmits the particular content item to a data distribution device for storage. A client device transmits a request for the particular content item to the personal user device. The personal user device determines a characteristic associated with the personal user device, the data distribution device, the client device, and/or the particular content item. Based on the characteristic, the personal user device determines whether to serve the particular content item, or to redirect the client device to the data distribution device to obtain the particular content item. If the client device is redirected, then the client device transmits a request for the particular content item to the data distribution device. The data distribution device transmits the particular content item to the client device.

Abstract: A data transmission system includes a first subscriber, a second subscriber, and an automation system including an automation network. The second subscriber is arranged in the automation network. A communication interface is provided to bidirectionally transmit data between the first subscriber and the second subscriber, with the communication interface being configured as an agent gateway.

Abstract: A companion device is provided for a primary device. The companion device have wireless connectivity that send and receive data via a communication channel established over its wireless connectivity. The companion device includes a microcontroller, a wireless communication interface, a cellular communication interface, and logic configured to connect with the primary device via the wireless communication interface and with a cellular network via the cellular communication interface to augment bandwidth of the communication channel for the primary device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a system and apparatuses for establishing application virtual data paths (VDP) over a device gateway, a network of interconnect end-points and an application server gateway for the purpose of forwarding application data from an Internet of Things (IoT) device to its destination application server based on the unique IoT device identity, while the IoT device, the device gateway and the network of end-points are unaware of the destination application server.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an electronic device for identifying a device. The method mainly includes: when starting an application program, obtaining a target file and a screen size of a device, wherein the target file is configured to record a wired Media Access Control (MAC) address of the device; and determining a device type of the device according to the target file and the screen size.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. An access point (AP) may include a service discovery indicator in a broadcast message. A user equipment (UE) may tune to the radio frequency spectrum band of the AP and receive the broadcast message. The UE may identify a web resource based on the service discovery indicator and access the web resource to determine the capability configuration of the AP. The UE may access the web resource using an existing internet connection of its currently serving AP.

Abstract: A service discovery method includes: performing, by a service request end, service discovery separately based on different networks, for a same service; correspondingly receiving, by using each network based on which the same service can be discovered in the different networks, identifier information provided by a service providing end providing the same service, where the identifier information is used to identify the service providing end; when identifier information obtained by using at least two networks matches, determining that services discovered after service discovery is performed based on the at least two networks are the same service provided by the same service providing end; and when accessing the same service at a time, performing service data transmission by using the at least two networks.

Abstract: A method for vNF chaining management includes receiving virtualized network function (vNF) information from a chaining client associated with a particular vNF. A service chaining catalog is updated based on the vNF information and chaining information is transmitted to peering vNFs of the particular vNF. The vNF information can indicate instantiation of a vNF and identify peering vNFs. Updates received from vNFs can be used to update the chaining catalog. Updated vNF information can then be sent to peering vNFs of the vNF which sent the update.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for executing tasks selected based on locations of user devices. A first user device associated with an access right to a resource can be identified. The location of the first user device can be determined at a time before a defined time period. Further, a protocol execution condition can be detected. Upon detecting the protocol execution condition, executing a protocol. Executing the protocol can include determining a distance between the first user device and a resource location. Whether the distance between the first user device and the resource location is less than or equal to a distance range of the resource location at a time prior to the defined time period can be determined. In response to determining that the distance is not less than or equal to the distance range, accessing a plurality of tasks, selecting a task, and executing the task.

Abstract: A push notification providing method performed by a computer includes managing, for each unit period, a user use time at which a user consumes content; analyzing a pattern associated with the user use time with respect to the unit period and selecting a personal notification time that is personalized for the user for the unit period based on the pattern; and sending a push notification associated with the content to an electronic device of the user at the selected personal notification time of the unit period corresponding to a point in time at which the push notification is to be sent.

Abstract: The methods and systems disclosed herein, enable mobile communications operators to modify and reposition the SMS messaging platform by allowing users to send SMS messages sponsored by third party content that tags along with the original user content. An example of the method comprises: a) receiving at an intermediary network service node, a mobile originating message from a first user on a first telephony device, addressed to a second user on a second telephony device; b) modifying the content of the original message to include additional third party text; and c) sending the modified message to the second user on the second telephony device. In a variant of the method, the original text message content is replaced with an Internet uniform resource locator (URL) referencing the original text content.

Abstract: A system and method for transforming online content transforming online content between a web server and an end-user computing device is provided. The system includes a transformation server comprising one or more processors and a data storage device communicatively linked to the one or more processors, the one or more processors executable to receive online content from the web server; transform portions of the online content to obfuscate supplemental content from primary content; and transmit the online content having the transformed portions to the end-user computing device.

Abstract: A communication system includes a Remote Proxy device and an Edge Proxy device. The Remote Proxy receives a request for a website from a user terminal, and transmits the request to the Edge Proxy via satellite. The Edge Proxy receives the request and transmits the request to a Web Server over a high speed connection. The Edge Proxy receives the response from the Web Server, and transmits the response to the Remote Proxy via satellite, which then transmits the response to the User Terminal. The Edge Proxy also reviews the response and requests objects for the website from the Web Server, and transmits the objects to the Remote Proxy, which then transmits it to the User Terminal.

Abstract: A resource download method, an electronic device, and an apparatus, where the resource download method includes initiating a first request to a server, receiving a packet generated by the server based on the first request and returned by the server, where the packet includes an entity data part corresponding to the first request, writing a download resource into a first storage area of the electronic device when the entity data part of the packet is the download resource, reading the download resource from the first storage area, and storing the download resource into a second storage area of the electronic device.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and device for trigger management of a CSE, the CSE and a network element of a bearer network. The method includes that: the CSE sends a trigger request to a network element of a bearer network, wherein the trigger request carries the following information: a trigger message, an external identifier of the CSE, an identifier of a triggered device and a resource identifier of a trigger resource corresponding to the trigger request; the CSE receives a trigger response, which corresponds to the trigger request, sent by the network element of the bearer network; and the CSE updates a first attribute of the trigger resource according to the trigger response. Thus, the technical problem in the related art that M2M communication does not provide a solution of correspondingly triggering connection between a device and a service layer server yet is solved.

Abstract: Techniques for substituting references to content shared within the social networking system. In an embodiment, a first reference to a first version of content is received. A second version of the content is selected based on at least one optimization objective. A second reference to the second version of the content is created for provision to a user of a social networking system. The second reference is provided for the user. The at least one optimization objective includes at least one of a business objective, a technical objective, and a legal objective. The content may include at least one of video and audio.

Abstract: To enable a communication apparatus, which transmits and receives data with a partially reconfigurable logic circuit, to configure a module while continuing a communication process. A communication apparatus transmits and receives data and includes a partially reconfigurable logic circuit and a management unit for managing a circuit configuration of the logic circuit. The logic circuit includes a plurality of modules and a data distribution unit. The management unit fixedly arranges a plurality of coupling interfaces, which are used for sending data to a module determined as a distribution destination of data by the data distribution unit and which are respectively linkable to the plurality of modules, at prescribed positions on the logic circuit, and creates the module in the partially reconfigurable area of the logic circuit so as to be linked to any of the plurality of coupling interfaces.

Abstract: The monetization of downloadable files associated with a custodial host site based on resolving custodianship to a referrer publisher with subsequent presentation of monetized content within a modal overlay is disclosed. A request from a client device has a resource identifier and a referrer publisher identifier. The request for the downloadable file is evaluated against one or more publisher and custodianship policy rules, which relate to a file extension of the downloadable file, a format of the resource identifier, a custodial domain on which the downloadable file is stored, and a referral domain as specified in the referrer publisher identifier. When custodianship is resolved, a modal overlay on which monetized content is incorporated is presented on the client device. The modal overlay is concurrently displayed with the transfer of the downloadable file to the client device.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a director agent, a server agent, and a specialized hand-off protocol for improving scalability and resource usage within a server farm. A first network connection is established between a client and the director agent in order to receive a content request from the client from which to select a server from a set of servers that is responsible for hosting the requested content. A second network connection is established between the server agent that is associated with the selected server and a protocol stack of the selected server. The first network connection is handed-off to the server agent using the specialized hand-off protocol. The server agent performs network connection state parameter transformations between the two connections to create a network connection through which content can be passed from the selected server to the client without passing through the director.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from improved bandwidth compression techniques. For example, certain communication systems may benefit from a radio fronthaul traffic compression on a frequency domain data. A method can include identifying a composite waveform corresponding to a real component and an imaginary component of a frequency domain data at a first device. The method may also include causing a transmission of a value that represents the composite waveform to a second device from the first device.

Abstract: A communication terminal for Internet telephony is provided that handles and control communication of data in accordance with a standardized network protocol and exchanges data with a connecting unit connected to the Internet where the resulting data exchanged between the terminal and a connecting unit consist of packets in a standardized protocol data packet format embedded in a wireless format. This provides a communications terminal which uses a network or the Internet for the transfer of digitized speech, etc., thereby achieving great economic savings. Also, the flexibility is increased with respect to wireless communication with the network or the Internet without any need for specialized equipment and functionality.

Abstract: A method for wireless data transmission, a transmission system, client controllers, and server controllers are described. The method for wireless data transmission includes: establishing management connection, the server controller establishes task management connection among the client controllers respectively; task arrangement, the server controller arranges the wireless data transmission task among the client equipment based on the information of client equipment, which is acquired from the task management connection, each client equipment is coupled with corresponding client controller; task executing, based on the arranged information of wireless data transmission task; establishing data transmission connection among the client controllers; and executing the wireless data transmission task through the data transmission connection. By using the server controllers, the wireless data transmission among client equipment can be accomplished conveniently, without an operating interface.

Abstract: A system for communication includes a station, including first and second interfaces having different, respective first and second network addresses on a packet data network, and a terminal, including third and fourth interfaces having different, respective third and fourth network addresses. The station is transmits data to the terminal over a first path directed from the first interface to the third network address, while the terminal transmits second data to the station over a second path directed from the fourth interface to the second network address. First and second TCP proxies are deployed respectively in the station and in the terminal, and are configured to emulate a TCP connection between the station and the terminal by transmitting TCP frames from the station to the terminal only over the first path and from the terminal to the station only over the second path.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for communications. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include sending, by a gateway, an advertisement including an internet protocol version 6 over low power wireless personal area network context option carrying a well-known prefix, the well-known prefix indicating to a node that the gateway provides an uplink in accordance with internet protocol version 4; and receiving, at the gateway, a first packet received via the wireless network in accordance with internet protocol version 6, the first packet including a destination address in accordance with internet protocol version 4. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: An injection descriptor corresponding to a destination node may be stored in memory. A network interface controller (NIC) may determine that one or more messages added to the injection descriptor are to be transmitted to the destination node. The NIC may then lock the injection descriptor so that no additional message can be added to the injection descriptor, and the NIC may load the one or more messages. The NIC may then generate a network packet that includes the one or more messages, and the NIC may transmit the network packet to the destination node.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for discarding a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) service data unit (SDU) are disclosed. A PDCP layer sets a timer and discards a PDCP SDU upon expiration of the timer. The timer may be set upon receiving the PDCP SDU from an upper layer or upon submitting the PDCP SDU to a lower layer for transmission. The timer and a radio link control (RLC) discard timer may be coordinated. Alternatively, the PDCP layer may discard the PDCP SDU based on a notification from an RLC layer or based on a PDCP status report.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs, providing resilient SCTP stack operation. One method includes having a master and slave for a gateway, the master checkpointing key protocol state, including: for transmissions over an SCTP connection from an application to a peer, checkpointing the message payload when a message is received from the application and before it is pushed to the SCTP protocol; after transmitting data to the peer, checkpointing a stream ID, stream sequence number, and transmission sequence number (TSN) of each chunk; and on receiving a selective acknowledgement (SACK) that a chunk was received, deleting the chunk and checkpointing this deletion; and for receptions of data: on receiving a chunk from the peer, checkpointing a message payload, stream ID, stream sequence number, and TSN before sending a SACK; and upon delivery of a message to the application, deleting the message from the SCTP stack and checkpointing the deletion.

Abstract: The anti-theft cage apparatus protection and securing apparatus for use in a variety of smart devices enable a user to affix the apparatus to the back of the user's smart phone and secure the smart device's battery within the smart device, allowing the battery to be removed, and tracking function to be disabled, in the event the device is stolen. The apparatus includes at least one securing mechanism that may be locked to the back of the device and is housed within the securing mechanism's housing grooves. Once the apparatus is “locked,” the battery may not be removed until the user disables the locking device and removes the apparatus from around the smart device battery. When the smart device expires, the user may simply remove the apparatus from the smart device and insert into another smart device.

Abstract: An electronic device and method of wireless signal transmission and reception therefor are provided. The electronic device may include: a housing having an opening; a connector socket disposed in close proximity to the opening and configured to accommodate an external connector having a plurality of contact terminals through the opening; a ground connected to the connector socket; a codec circuit disposed in the housing and electrically connected with the connector socket; and a communication circuit configured to process a radio signal received from the outside of the electronic device. The connector socket may include a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal that electrically contact one of multiple contact terminals of the external connector when the external connector is inserted into the connector socket. The ground may be electrically connected with the first contact terminal.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a light socket assembly comprises an extension body connectable with the light socket assembly. The extension body defines a first arcuate surface extending from the extension body. A clamping assembly has a second arcuate surface extending from the clamping assembly. The first arcuate surface and the second arcuate surface are each contoured to conform with and to pivotally contact each other, at least in part, with sufficient friction that the extension body and the clamping assembly are selectively positionable and pivotally movable relative to each other in response to intentional repositioning of the extension body and the clamping assembly relative to each other. The apparatus thus provides for mounting of a light socket assembly on a wide variety of environmental items, such as, for example, trees, eavestroughs and the like, and is particularly useful for mounting a string of wired festive lights, such as Christmas lights.

Abstract: A color-variable terminal includes a touchscreen, a display screen, a circuit board, and a liquid crystal light adjustment film. The touchscreen is located above the display screen. The circuit board is located below the display screen, and the circuit board includes a drive circuit. The liquid crystal light adjustment film is disposed on the touchscreen. The drive circuit is configured to apply a control voltage to the liquid crystal light adjustment film. The liquid crystal light adjustment film is in a transparent state when an amplitude of the control voltage is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, or the liquid crystal light adjustment film is in a non-transparent state when an amplitude of the control voltage is less than the preset threshold, and a color of the liquid crystal light adjustment film in the non-transparent state is different from a color of the display screen.

Abstract: A holder is provided for releasably securing a flat device, such as a tablet computer or a smartphone, to a component, in particular a component of a motor vehicle. The holder comprises a mounting which can be secured to the component and a holder frame which can be releasably secured to the mounting for receiving the device. The mounting comprises a carrier having first connection elements, and the holder frame has second connection elements at two opposite edges. The first and second connection elements are designed in a complementary manner with respect to each other such that the first and second connection elements interlock for the purpose of mutual fixing when the holder frame is inserted into the mounting such that the holder frame cannot be moved out of the mounting in the holder frame plane and/or perpendicularly to the holder frame plane.

Abstract: A connecting system is provided for machine vision operations using a mobile device. The connecting system can include a machine vision system with an imaging device, as well as an identification feature associated with the machine vision system. The identification feature can include at least one of: a symbol for communicating identification information for the machine vision system to the mobile device via an imaging of the symbol by a camera associated with the mobile device, and an electronic identification device for communicating the identification information to the mobile device via electronic transmission to the mobile device. The identification information, when received at the mobile device, can facilitate connecting of the mobile device with the machine vision system for interoperation of the mobile device and the machine vision system.