Abstract: A method of transportation, comprising advertising to obtain customers to text or e-mail requests for transportation and receiving requests by text messaging for a ride from potential customers for transportation is disclosed. Responding to potential customers is by way of a response comprising ride information. Such ride information is also sent to a driver.

Abstract: The network system triggers registration of the start a transport journey in response to a communication of a transport user device and a transport provider device with each other, performs a continuous coordinated proximity monitoring to verify the identity of a transport user and a transport provider vehicle, and triggers registration of the end of the transport journey through communication of the transport user device and the transport provider device with each other.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes one or more processors. The processors store a first public key certificate and second public key certificates in storage. The first public key certificate includes a first validity period, a signature, and a public key. Each of the second public key certificates including a signature and a second validity period that is within the first validity period and shorter than the first validity period. The second validity periods included in the second public key certificates are mutually different. The processors receive specific information of the first public key certificate. The processors transmit one of the plurality of second public key certificate including the second validity period in which a start time of the second validity period is before a current time and generated from the first public key certificate specified by the received specific information to a transmission source of the specific information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for verifying the validity of a user's telephone service subscription card, comprising the following steps: initiating a validation procedure, downloading to the communication terminal from the validation server a dynamically generated validation code associated with the validation procedure, creating a mini-message on the communication terminal for a technical validation number and containing the validation number, verifying the correspondence between the validation code contained in the received mini-message and the dynamically generated validation code, and validating the user's telephone line number since, in the previous step, the correspondence between the validation code contained in the received mini-message and the dynamically generated validation code was verified.

Abstract: A card accessory device including, among other things, one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the card accessory device to receive, from a terminal in communication with the card, one or more messages comprising a complete message indicative of successfully reading the card and a read error message indicative that there was an error in reading the card, identify one or more predetermined sequences based on the one or more messages, and perform via a rumble pack, one or more predetermined vibration sequences comprising a first vibration sequence associated with the complete message and a second vibration sequence associated with the read error message in a predetermined pattern.

Abstract: Mismatched drivers may be identified based on passenger evaluations. A set of evaluations may be obtained. Each evaluation in the set of evaluations may be based on whether a current driver matches a registered driver. A convergence point number may be obtained. The convergence point number may be a number of evaluations required for accurate identification. An identification rate may be computed based on the set of evaluations and the convergence point number. The current driver may be verified based on a comparison of the identification rate to a threshold match rate. If the identification rate is greater than a threshold match rate, it may be determined that the identity of the current driver is valid. If the identification rate is not greater than a threshold match rate, the current driver may be identified as a mismatched driver.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for enabling an online service provider to process transaction requests according to a dual control workflow using multiple transaction processing systems that are only configured to process transaction requests according to a single control workflow. A dual control module is implemented between an interface server and the transaction processing systems. The dual control module may intercept transaction requests from the interface server. The dual control module may withhold transaction requests from being sent to any one of the transaction processing systems until a set of criteria is satisfied according to the dual control workflow. The dual control module may obtain approvals and/or denials from designated approvers. Once the set of criteria is satisfied for a transaction request, the dual control module may forward the transaction request to one of the transaction processing systems for processing.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving caller identification in telecommunications services based on general-purpose networks are described. A gateway device may process invitation messages sent from a telephone via a private branch exchange, in which the private branch exchange has replaced the number of the telephone with a customized number. The gateway device may determine that the customized number is mapped to an account-related number, and insert that number into a field of the invitation messages that is examined by a telecommunications provider and associated trunking services for account-related purposes.

Abstract: A system for delivering messages to a mobile device 3 on a mobile telecommunications network comprises a mobile network provider 2 which receives a message for delivery to the mobile device 3 from a sender 1 having a sender address. A server 4 processes the message to remove any malicious content from the message. The processed message is delivered to the mobile device 3.

Abstract: A customer may place an order for items to be picked up at a merchant location. Upon receiving an indication that the customer is initiating travel to the merchant location to pick up the items, multiple ETA data points for the customer may be determined while the customer is in transit to the merchant location. Based on the ETA data, it may be determined that the customer is likely to arrive after the merchant location closes, which may prevent the customer from being able to pick up the items from the merchant location. Alternative fulfillment options may be presented to the customer to enable the customer to obtain the items. The alternative fulfillment options may include picking up the items at an alternative merchant location, scheduling a delivery of the items, picking up the items from the merchant location at a subsequent time, or facilitating a cancelation of the order.

Abstract: Upon receiving an indication that a customer is initiating travel to a merchant location to pick up one or more items, sensor data may be obtained by, and received from, a customer device of the customer. After the customer has arrived at the merchant location, the customer may be greeted or otherwise interacted with and a corresponding interaction time may be determined. The service provider may identify one or more stop events based on the sensor data, where a stop event indicates that a customer stopped while in transit to the merchant location. A most recent stop event prior to the interaction time may constitute the customer arriving/stopping at the merchant location, and a corresponding arrival time may be estimated. A wait time of the customer may be determined based on a difference between the interaction time and the arrival time.

Abstract: A system for managing devices within a restricted area or facility provides for the collection of information from sources, such as commercial carriers, private network carrier, etc., local management systems and area or facility related information and performs a correlation of the information, which may be both current and historical, to determine a status of a device attempting to transmit or receive communicative (voice or text) while within the area or the facility. The system provides for the identification of devices that are unauthorized or contraband devices operating within the area or facility while distinguishing devices that are either authorized to operate within the area or devices that are not registered within the area but are also not to be interfered with.

Abstract: A travel coordination system determines a route for a rider using a public transit system and a provider. The travel coordination system may determine a route that describes a public transit stop at which the rider exits the public transit system, and the travel coordination system can route a provider so that the provider transports the rider when the rider arrives at the public transit stop. The travel coordination system may update the rider's route after transmitting the route to the rider. The travel coordination system may determine a public transit vehicle on which the rider is traveling or predict the rider's destination. If multiple riders are traveling on the public transit vehicle and if those riders exit the public transit station using the same public transit stop, the travel coordination system may match those riders together for transport by a provider.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for managing wireless transmitting devices in which a wireless transmission from a transmission device is detected within or about a set area and an allowability of the transmission device to continue transmitting is based on an identification information, of the device, a location of the device and a number being called by the device.

Abstract: A method for processing of network communication between a telecommunications network and at least one user equipment includes: subscription data, session data and/or call state data required to be available to at least a first virtual network function instance are transmitted, by a shared database functionality, to the first virtual network function instance; in case of at least a change being applied to the subscription data, session data and/or call state data, the changed subscription data, session data and/or call state data or an updated version of the subscription data, session data and/or call state data is transmitted, by the first virtual network function instance, to the shared database functionality; and in case of a failure of and/or a transfer of the functionality of the first virtual network function instance, a second virtual network function instance resumes the functionality of the first virtual network function instance.

Abstract: Aspects described herein pertain to monitoring and automatic re-instantiation of a communication session using a monitoring system and/or device and one or more remote systems and/or devices. If a disruption in a communication session occurs, an automated reconnect agent executable can execute on one or more of the remote systems and/or devices to automatically re-instantiate the communication session without or absent requiring human intervention. For example, the automated reconnect agent executable can use automatic reconnect parameters to automatically re-instantiate a pre-existing communication session without or absent requiring a human operator to reenter login or other authentication credentials or engage in some other form of authorization or authentication in order to reestablish the communication session between a monitoring system and/or device and one or more remote systems and/or devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for displaying widgets. In some aspects, criteria for ranking widgets may be dynamically evaluated based on conditions associated with each widget. In some aspects, the conditions may consider a time or location of an event a social network user is scheduled to attend, and a relation to that time and location to a current time and/or current user location. Evaluation of the conditions may contribute to the determination of weights for each of the respective widgets, with the ranking based on the weights. Widgets with the highest rank may be invoked, and selectively displayed on an electronic display. Multiple possible parameter values for the displayed widgets may also be dynamically ranked and selected values applied when invoking the widget.

Abstract: Techniques for upgrading virtual appliances in a hybrid cloud computing system are provided. In one embodiment, virtual appliances are upgraded by deploying the upgraded appliances in both a data center and a cloud, configuring the upgraded appliances to have the same IP addresses as original appliances, and disconnecting the original appliances from networks to which they are connected and connecting the upgraded appliances to those networks via the same ports previously used by the original appliances. In another embodiment, upgraded appliances are deployed in the data center and the cloud, but configured with new IP addresses that are different from those of the original appliances, and connections are switched from those of the original appliances to new connections with the new IP addresses. Embodiments disclosed herein permit virtual appliances to be upgraded or replaced with relatively little downtime so as to help minimize disruptions to existing traffic flows.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to methods of sharing resources across multiple devices in online meetings. A server manages an online meeting, in which a first client device, a second client device, and a third client device participate. The first client device is a primary device associated with a first user, the second client device is a secondary device associated with the first user, and the third client device is associated with a second user. The server receives from the first client device a command for the second client device to share a resource with the third client device. The server forwards the command to the second device. Next, the server receives data associated with the resource, the data being sent from the second client device in response to the command. The server then forwards the data to the third client device. Systems and computer readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Described systems and methods enable a decryption of encrypted communication between a client system and a remote party, for applications such as detection and analysis of malicious software, intrusion detection, and surveillance, among others. The client system executes a virtual machine and an introspection engine outside the virtual machine. The introspection engine is configured to identify memory pages whose contents have changed between a first session event (e.g., a ServerHello message) and a second session event (e.g., a ClientFinished message). The respective memory pages are likely to contain encryption key material for the respective communication session. A decryption engine may then attempt to decrypt an encrypted payload of the respective communication session using information derived from the content of the identified memory pages.

Abstract: Business scorecard software provides management with traffic light displays to reflect strategy, objectives and targets. Typically, these systems focus on the Kaplan and Norton Balanced Scorecard and scorecarding of numbers. Search engines, knowledge retrieval systems and web portals use meta data to retrieve relevant information. The current invention provides a way to use the meta data inherent in an enhanced scorecard to enable focussed and efficient search and retrieval based on purpose or intent and thereby to create focussed purposeful web portals. Management expertise is the ability to achieve targets by implementing processes and developing appropriate climate and culture. The current invention provides a way to codify expertise and knowledge in relation to targets, process and culture as Process DNA, so that expertise can be captured and reused on-demand.

Abstract: Described systems and methods enable a decryption of encrypted communication between a client system and a remote party, for applications such as detection and analysis of malicious software, intrusion detection, and surveillance, among others. The client system executes a virtual machine and an introspection engine outside the virtual machine. The introspection engine is configured to identify memory pages whose contents have changed between a first session event (e.g., a ServerHello message) and a second session event (e.g., a ClientFinished message). The respective memory pages are likely to contain encryption key material for the respective communication session. A decryption engine may then attempt to decrypt an encrypted payload of the respective communication session using information derived from the content of the identified memory pages.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for providing secure dynamic address resolution and communication directly between two nodes, without communication to third party DNS and/or MX server(s). A first a second node are initially paired, which may include the identification of an authentication scheme and creating a DNS record with the current address of the other node, the address of the other node may be dynamically updated. Further secure transmission of messages may be implemented, which include first resolving based on the DNS record a current address of the other node, authentication the destination node, and transmitting a message upon successful authentication. Dynamic message encryption and the provision of a DNS cache may further be implemented.

Abstract: An intelligent network access controller coupled to wireless communication hardware controls wireless communications in a designated area of a local wireless network overlaying an existing wireless network.

Abstract: A travel coordination system determines a route for a rider using a public transit system and a provider. The travel coordination system may determine a route that describes a public transit stop at which the rider exits the public transit system, and the travel coordination system can route a provider so that the provider transports the rider when the rider arrives at the public transit stop. The travel coordination system may update the rider's route after transmitting the route to the rider. The travel coordination system may determine a public transit vehicle on which the rider is traveling or predict the rider's destination. If multiple riders are traveling on the public transit vehicle and if those riders exit the public transit station using the same public transit stop, the travel coordination system may match those riders together for transport by a provider.

Abstract: A method and UE for registering with a third network node using IMS, the method creating a tunnel; authenticating a first public identity associated with the UE to the first network node; receiving configuration information with a second private identifier and a second public user identifier, and registering with a third network node using the second private identifier and the second public user identifier. Further, a method and first network node configured for authentication between a UE and a third network node using IMS, the method establishing a tunnel; authenticating a first public identity of the UE; receiving a configuration information message from the UE including a network identifier for a network the UE is registered on; obtaining, from a second network node, a second private identifier and second public user identifier; and providing the second private identifier and second public user identifier to the UE.

Abstract: A browsing process is directed to the generation and management of a browse session at a network computing provider. A client computing device requests a remote browse session instance at a network computing provider. The browse session instance may correspond to requested network content. The network computing provider determines a browse configuration. The browse configuration may identify a communication protocol and various processing actions. The network computing provider retrieves the requested content through an instantiated network browse session instance, and performs a first set of processing actions to generate a processing result. The network computing provider determines whether the requested content is likely to perform high risk operations on the client computing device, and notifies the user or transmits a processed representation of the requested content to the user such that the likelihood of high risk operations being performed on the client computing device is reduced.

Abstract: A system for yielding control of a network to a device configured to operate on a PSTN. The system includes a network configured to couple one or more devices to a PSTN, and a PSTN telephone, a PSTN security system, and an ATA and modem coupled to the network. The ATA and modem are configured to provide a VoIP interface between the network and the Internet and to provide a dial tone to the network. An access detector is coupled to the network to detect when the security system attempts to use the network.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of managing candidate counterpart terminal information, each of which determines, in response to a request for adding a candidate counterpart terminal to a candidate list of a request sender terminal, whether attribute information stored in association with the request sender terminal matches attribute information stored in association with the candidate counterpart terminal to be added, and stores counterpart terminal identification information that identifies the candidate counterpart terminal in association with terminal identification information of the request sender terminal to update the candidate list of the specific request sender terminal when a determination result indicates that the attribute information match.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to identifying an event task of a user, identifying one or more other attendees of the event, determining user arrival information for the user, and determining a notification to provide to at least one of the other attendees based on the user arrival information. The event task includes a starting time for an event and an event location, and the user arrival information is based on location information of the user and information associated with the event task. In some implementations, the user and/or the at least one of the other attendees may provide authorization for a notification to determined and/or sent. The notification may include information regarding the likelihood of the user arriving at the event before and/or after the starting time of the event.

Abstract: Systems and methods for gathering, classifying, and evaluating real time security intelligence data concerning security threats presented by an IP address, and reporting in real time the degree and character of such security threats.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to initiate callback with confirmation. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a reference (e.g., a callback phone number) in a request for a connection to a destination; providing a code via the reference in response to the request; receiving a code to confirm the request; determining whether the received code matches the provided code; and initiating a connection via the reference for the connection to the destination if the received code matches the provided code.

Abstract: The invention provides a handset that includes a finger-image sensor that provides finger-image-related signals or data for authentication purposes and functions as a telephone handset for use with a computer terminal. A system, including handsets and computer terminals, enables the terminal and/or the handset to access or otherwise participate in at least one network-related function and voice communication in response to authentication of finger-image data provided by the handset. The handset includes an elongated housing having opposed major sides and opposed ends. A speaker is positioned in the vicinity of a first end of the handset to transmit sound from a first major side of the handset, and a microphone is positioned in the vicinity of a second end of the handset to receive sound from a first major side of the handset.

Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed including plug-in software components that are integrated with document processing software suites. The plug-in software components provide a set of integrated interfaces for collaborative document processing in conjunction with multiple remote file, data, and application service providers. The set of interfaces enable coauthoring a document, document merging, discovering and displaying context-sensitive metadata on a software dashboard based on permissions associated with the metadata and/or a client computing device, caching, symmetric distributed document merge with the multiple service providers, and integrated search and insertion of multimedia data in documents, among others. The documents typically include, but are not limited to formatted text documents, spreadsheet documents, and slide presentation documents.

Abstract: Caller name is authenticated using authentication certificates issued by a registration authority that registers callers who wish to terminate calls to callers subscribed to the registration authority. In one embodiment, the authentication certificates are sent to a called device or a proxy for the called device via a path that is separate from the call setup path. An indication is conveyed to the called party to indicate whether the caller name was successfully authenticated.

Abstract: The present application provides “hot desking” features for multi-device users. A number of automatic hot desking registrations are provided in which users are assigned multiple devices on a permanent basis. A private branch exchange or central switch can be provided with a list of these devices and can relieve the user of the requirement of registration by detecting use of these devices and assigning user features and other pertinent system properties e.g. as an indication of location for find me/follow me services. The extension allows for automatically hot desking using a listed device, hot desking based on a location associated with a listed device, and hot desking using declared associations of listed devices.

Abstract: Techniques for ver ring identity and/or location of a customer. One embodiment involves receiving a customer-provided address from a customer in a communication via a computer network or telephone network. The customer is a person or entity paying to receive calls from a resident of a controlled access residential institution. The embodiment further involves accessing a computer system to identify location information associated with the customer, the location information derived from additional information within or about the communication and determining a reliability estimate of the customer-provided address by comparing the customer-provided address with the location information associated with the customer that was identified based on the additional information. The embodiment may involve notifying a telecommunications provider, the controlled access residential institution, or law enforcement based on the reliability estimate of the customer-provided address.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for intercepting communications in an Internet Protocol (IP) network involve maintaining dialing profiles for respective subscribers to the IP network, each dialing profile including a username associated with the corresponding subscriber, and associating intercept information with the dialing profile of a subscriber whose communications are to be monitored. Intercept information will include determination information for determining whether to intercept a communication involving the subscriber, and destination information identifying a device to which intercepted communications involving the subscriber are to be sent. When the determination information meets intercept criteria communications are established with a media relay through which communications involving the subscriber will be conducted or are being conducted to cause the media relay to send a copy of the communications involving the subscriber to a mediation device specified by the destination information.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to offload technology. In aspects, a source offload provider may transfer bulk data to a destination offload provider even if the offload providers are different and independent from each other and have no prior knowledge of each other. In preparation for transferring bulk data, trust may be extended to the offload providers. After authentication, the offload providers may transfer all or a portion of the bulk data over a secure channel without the data traversing the initiator of the transfer.

Abstract: Methods, devices, signals, and systems are provided in a message routing architecture which provides improved capabilities for integrating “digital” communication through email messages with “analog” communication through voice and/or fax or pager messages. Email can be addressed using nothing more than a standard telephone or fax number. If the registered owner of the telephone or fax number has a corresponding email address, then the invention converts the telephone or fax number to the email address for delivery and uses standard email delivery systems to deliver the message. If no conventional delivery email address is known, or if the message sender or recipient specify multiple delivery modes, then the email message content is transformed into voice, pager and/or fax content and delivered to the recipient using the telephone or fax number which was specified as the email address.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for the deployment of automatically configuring network communication endpoints is disclosed. At least one logical profile is stored in a plurality of configuration files resident on a network. The logical profile includes configuration information as well as an extension from a communication distribution system which a device should serve. Upon connection to the network and input of configuration information corresponding to a pre-existing logical profile, the device automatically configures itself for use, reboots, and is operational in the desired form.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to transmit to a communication system a PKI certificate, and engage in encrypted communications responsive to receiving a public key from the communication system. The communication system can have a plurality of network elements that integrate operations of a circuit-switched communication network and a packet-switched communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for permitting a log in to a restricted access communications terminal are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request from a user to access a communications terminal, the request including a first authentication provided by the user, and verifying the first authentication provided by the user. The method also includes identifying the user based on the verified first authentication, determining, based on an actual location of the communications terminal, that the user is restricted from accessing the communications terminal, and requesting a second authentication from the user when the user is attempting to access the communications terminal from an unauthorized or undocumented location. The method further includes receiving the second authentication from the user, verifying the second authentication provided by the user, and providing access to the user to the communications terminal based on the verified second authentication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing Application Programming Interface (API) calls from a partner entity to a telephony service provider (TSP) network are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for routing API calls may include receiving a first message including an API call and a partner API key used to authenticate the partner entity on the TSP network to access a partner API layer disposed on the TSP network, extracting the partner API key from the first message, performing an authentication process to authenticate an identity of the partner entity using at least the extracted partner API key, and routing the first message based on results of the authentication process. In some embodiments, the first message is routed to the partner API layer disposed on the TSP network when the identity of the partner entity is authenticated.

Abstract: A system and method for layered application server processing. Embodiments of the system are particularly useful in extreme transaction processing (XTP) environments to support hundreds of thousands of simultaneous users, and perhaps millions of simultaneous transactions. Applications can be built from service components. Mashups can be performed on applications, services, and data, to create a more dynamic form of application. Data center consolidation and server virtualization techniques can be used to distribute applications over multiple machines or data centers. A horizontal Operating System (OS) fabric is then used to integrate components of the data centers in a dynamic fashion, including for example integrating portal or Service Component Architecture (SCA) components into personality profiles that can be federated over many (e.g. thousands) of Java machines and data centers.

Abstract: A secure three-way bridge in a SIP-based processing switch protects sensitive information provided by a party during a call with an agent in a contact center. During the call, the agent may bridge an interactive voice response system (“IVR”) onto the call using the secure three-way bridge so that the party can enter sensitive information, such as a credit card account, to the IVR. The information is provided by the party using dual-tone multiple frequency (“DTMF”) tones that are presented in an unmodified form to the IVR, but modified and then presented to the agent, so that the agent is unable to discern the sensitive information provided by the party. Other embodiments may accomplish similar capabilities by application of components outside of the bridging structure. Further, recording systems may record the call comprising the modified audio, thus protecting the sensitive information from subsequent detection upon review of the recording.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a simultaneous voice and data user interface for secure catalog orders and in particular for providing a system and method for providing a distributed voice user interface for a remote device having a limited visual user interface simultaneously with a data stream for facilitating secure automated catalog orders for simultaneous electronic fulfillment applied to that device are described.

Abstract: A method includes determining, at a processor of a computing device, whether an incoming transmission to a first destination is authorized at an electronic device of a communication network. The method includes, in response to determining that the incoming transmission is not authorized, determining whether a particular type of content is communicated via the incoming transmission. The incoming transmission is routed to the first destination when the particular type of content is not communicated via the incoming transmission, and the incoming transmission is not routed to the first destination when the particular type of content is communicated via the incoming transmission.

Abstract: Methods for permitting a log in to a restricted access communications terminal are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request from a user to access a communications terminal, the request including a first authentication provided by the user, and verifying the first authentication provided by the user. The method also includes identifying the user based on the verified first authentication, determining, based on an actual location of the communications terminal, that the user is restricted from accessing the communications terminal, and requesting a second authentication from the user when the user is attempting to access the communications terminal from an unauthorized or undocumented location. The method further includes receiving the second authentication from the user, verifying the second authentication provided by the user, and providing access to the user to the communications terminal based on the verified second authentication.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to a client over a computer network includes associating a user interface element with at least one tag and defining an access permission rule for a client, as a function of one or more tags, the function including at least one OR, NOT or inequality condition. The method further includes receiving a request of the client to access the user interface element and allowing the client to access the user interface element only if the tags of the user interface element meet the condition of the access permission rule.