Abstract: A wireless access node serves wireless User Equipment (UEs) based on wireless network slices that are used by the UEs. In the wireless access node, node circuitry generates initial schedules for the UEs. Radio circuitry in the wireless access node wirelessly communicates with the UEs based on the initial schedules. The node circuitry detects a scheduling contention for the UEs and responsively determines scheduling priority based on the wireless network slices used by the UEs. The node circuitry generates priority schedules for the UEs based on the scheduling priority. The radio circuitry wirelessly communicates with the UEs based on the priority schedules. The node circuitry may use normal scheduling again when the contention subsides.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present specification disclose a resource sharing method, apparatus, and device, where the method includes: obtaining, by a first blockchain node, a resource from a second blockchain node; performing, by the first blockchain node, a sharing operation to share the resource with one or more user terminals; generating, by the first blockchain node, sharing information related to the sharing operation; and broadcasting, by the first blockchain node, the sharing information to a blockchain network associated with the first blockchain node and the second blockchain node.

Abstract: Example systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed. In an example method, a first outbound text message is transmitted via a message broker of a messaging platform from a client to a plurality of recipients. In response to the first outbound message, a plurality of inbound text messages is received, via the message broker, from the plurality of recipients. A first grouping of the plurality of inbound text messages is determined, the first grouping associated with one or more recipients of the plurality of recipients. The first grouping is presented to the client. A second outbound text message is transmitted, via the message broker, from the client to the one or more recipients of the plurality of recipients. The second outbound text message is generated based on the first grouping. The message broker is in communication with a first messaging service and a second messaging service different from the first messaging service.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to routing communications for a plurality of switchboard interfaces, each switchboard interface corresponding to a data communications-enabled device of a respective receptionist. According to a specific example, a computing server is configured and arranged to provide data communications for a plurality of endpoint devices. A processing circuit can be communicatively coupled to the computing server and configured and arranged to receive communication event data from the computing server. For each of the plurality of disparate client entities, and in response to a subscription request from a switchboard interface for the client entity, the processing circuit can initiate a new subscription for the switchboard interface.

Abstract: A method for acquiring push information can be applied to a terminal device and include: transmitting a device model of the terminal device to a server; receiving a push software development kit corresponding to the device model, and a configuration file corresponding to the push software development kit transmitted by the server; initializing the push software development kit based on the configuration file, and completing a registration with the server; and receiving, through the push software development kit, push information transmitted by the server. The terminal device can therefore acquire its corresponding push software development kit according to the device model of the terminal device through a plug-in method, thereby increase push arrival rate and improve quality of operational data.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for receiving, at a first network function from a second network function, a subscription request for notification of at least one event, wherein the subscription request comprises at least one condition to trigger notification of the at least one event, and providing a notification of the at least one event to the second network function accoriding to the at least one condition.

Abstract: A service monitoring system (SMS) produces key performance indicator (KPI) scores that indicate the performance of a service. To produce the KPI scores, the SMS may process the data for a large number of machine entities that perform the service. This data can be processed on a per-entity basis to produce a per-entity KPI score representing the contribution of a particular machine to the overall KPI. The per-entity KPI scores can be transformed to statistical representations which can be visualized as a distribution stream graph. The visualization may be presented with interactive aspects. Automatic entity definitions may also be generated based on content derived from the processed data.

Abstract: A voice controlled assistant has a housing to hold one or more microphones, one or more speakers, and various computing components. The housing has an elongated cylindrical body extending along a center axis between a base end and a top end. The microphone(s) are mounted in the top end and the speaker(s) are mounted proximal to the base end. A control knob is rotatably mounted to the top end of the housing to rotate about the center axis. A light indicator is arranged on the control knob to exhibit various appearance states to provide visual feedback with respect to the one or more functions being performed by the assistant. In one case, the light indicator is used to uniquely identify participants involved in a call.

Abstract: This application provides an example load threshold determining method and apparatus. The method includes obtaining a plurality of preselected load thresholds of a cell. The method also includes obtaining an evaluation value corresponding to each preselected load threshold in a first periodicity, where each evaluation value is used to evaluate key performance indicator (KPI) information and energy saving information of the cell. The method further includes determining a target load threshold of the cell in a second periodicity based on all evaluation values, where the target load threshold is a load threshold in the plurality of preselected load thresholds, and where the second periodicity is a next periodicity of the first periodicity.

Abstract: Systems and methods for temporarily associating user accounts with voice-enabled devices are disclosed. A voice-enabled device, which may be associated with a default account, may be situated in an environment, such as a hotel room. A user may desire to utilize the voice-enabled device to perform one or more actions. In examples, some or all of the actions may require the use of a system resource not available to the default account. In these examples, the user may provide contact information to be used to send a message to personal device of the user to acquire user account information. Upon receipt of such information, the user account may be temporarily associated with the voice-enabled device, and may be dissociated from the voice-enabled device upon the lapse of a period of time and/or occurrence of a dissociation event.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for determining the geographic location of a user communicating on a communications network such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a provider of a product or service: (a) receives the user's phone number (or other identification for contacting the user's station), and (b) supplies the user's station with a distinctive identifier. The provider then supplies a location determining service with the user's phone number (or other identification). A phone call is made to the phone number by the location determining service for retrieving the distinctive identifier from the network station having the phone number. If the distinctive identifier is retrieved and the location determining service determines that the user's station is within an appropriate geographical area (or not within an inappropriate area), then the provider can provide the requested product or service to the user.

Abstract: Users invite friends and family to participate in an automated memory reminder and personal social network system. The personal social network comprises a smart mobile communications client device and administration panel trending algorithms called Not So Forgetful (NSF). NSF distinguishes by assisting in light and heavy reminders. NSF helps users to remember important dates and get recommendations such as events, gifts and/or social engagements with a reminder system personal to the users and runs on a processor of the smart client device. A cloud-based administration panel server, databases and search engines assist in heavy reminders with an individual diagnosed with a memory deficiency with recorded memories. For light reminders, there is a list for things to do varying from week to week. Algorithms utilize NSF network internal and external data to develop top trending gift, social engagement lists and a depository supporting trending/memory assistance algorithms.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may allow for auto-locating a user in a parking lot and/or automatically directing a user to recommended inventory. For example, a customer may capture an image of a vehicle, or a marker associated with a vehicle, in a parking lot. The image may be processed locally or at a server. A vehicle may be identified based on analysis of the image. Further, information regarding the user may be processed to determine another vehicle appropriate for a recommendation. For example, a prompt on a mobile device may suggest a popular model similar to the vehicle being viewed. The system may then provide directions (e.g., augmented reality directions) to the user to direct the user to the vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided a reception apparatus including circuitry configured to receive region mapping information that includes at least one target region identifier and, for each of the at least one target region identifier, location information associated with the respective target region identifier. The circuitry is further configured to control filtering such that emergency information for a location associated with the reception apparatus is acquired based on the region mapping information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing interactions with account assertions are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by an assertions model manager, a first request from a resource provider computer for a set of assertions including an account assertion, related to a digital identity of a user. The method then includes responding, by the assertions model manager, to the first request with a response message, comprising a set of assertions, wherein one of the plurality of assertions is an account assertion. Then the method includes receiving, by the assertions model manager, a second request from the resource provider for a value interaction from the user and initiating, by the assertions model manager, the value interaction.

Abstract: An end-user device including a service control device link agent, a memory configured to store a first encryption key, a modem configured to enable communications with a network system over a service control link, and a plurality of device agents communicatively coupled to the service control device link agent, each of the plurality of device agents identifiable by an associated one of a plurality of device agent identifiers. The service control device link agent configured to receive an encrypted agent message from a network element of the network system, decrypt the encrypted agent message, using the first encryption key, to obtain an agent message having a device agent identifier and message content for delivery to a device agent identified by the device agent identifier, the message content being from a server communicatively coupled to the network element, and deliver the message content to the device agent.

Abstract: Methods and systems for cellular device detection are presented. A wideband receiver is operable to acquire a block of digitized samples in an uplink frequency band. The wideband receiver is also operable to applying one or more computational kernels to the block of digitized samples, thereby determining a possible uplink transmission from the cellular device. The cellular device is confirmed when the bandwidth of the possible uplink transmission is verified and a cellular basestation, associated with the possible uplink transmission, is located.

Abstract: Described herein are various methods of electronically managing connections between different people. In one example, a user send a request to a possible connection that identifies a distance range. The distance range represents a proposed distance at which the user and the connection will receive a notification when the user and connection are within that agreed-upon distance.

Abstract: A communication device for multi-radio access technology (RAT) communications includes one or more processors and a plurality of transceivers. Each transceiver is configured to operate in at least one RAT of a plurality of RATs. The processors are configured to establish connection with a second communication device using a first transceiver of the plurality of transceivers and a first RAT of the plurality of RATs. A first data stream associated with a communication link connected to the second communication device and a third communication device is receive via a convergence function at the second communication device. The communication link uses a second RAT of the plurality of RATs. A code sequence is applied to a second data stream to generate an encoded second data stream, which is transmitted to the third communication device via a second communication link established based on information received via the first data stream.

Abstract: Technology is described reserving meeting locations. A request to reserve a meeting location during a defined time period may be received via a device. The request may include location attribute criteria for the meeting location. Candidate meeting locations that satisfy the location attribute criteria specified in the request may be identified. The candidate meeting locations may be available to hold a meeting during the defined time period. A target meeting location may be selected from the candidate meeting locations based in part on rankings associated with the candidate meeting locations.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a local network controller that manages a first managed forwarding element (MFE) operating to forward traffic on a host machine for several logical networks and configures the first MFE to forward traffic for a set of containers operating within a container virtual machine (VM) that connects to the first MFE. The local network controller receives, from a centralized network controller, logical network configuration information for a logical network to which the set of containers logically connect. The local network controller receives, from the container VM, a mapping of a tag value used by a second MFE operating on the container VM to a logical forwarding element of the logical network to which the set of containers connect. The local network controller configures the first MFE to apply the logical network configuration information to data messages received from the container VM that are tagged with the tag value.

Abstract: A method and system for providing captioned telephone service, the method comprising the steps of, initiating a first captioned telephone service call, during the first captioned telephone service call, creating a first set of captions using a call assistant, simultaneous with creating the first set of captions using a call assistant, creating a second set of captions using an automated speech recognition engine, comparing the first set of captions and the second set of captions using a scoring algorithm based on errors between the first and second sets of captions to generate a score for the second set of captions, in response to the score being within a predetermined threshold range, continuing the call using only the automated speech recognition engine to generate text and in response to the score being outside of the predetermined threshold range, continuing the call using a call assistant to generate captions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of dynamically determining when to broadcast video content. The method includes providing one or more content parameters corresponding to broadcasted video content to a machine learning (ML) model, iteratively training the ML model to identify relationships between the one or more content parameters and viewership ratings associated with the broadcasted video content, receiving one or more content parameters corresponding to unaired video content, wherein the one or more content parameters include a desired platform for broadcasting the unaired video content, receiving viewership data associated with the unaired video content and/or the desired platform, providing the one or more content parameters and the viewership data to the trained ML model, and determining, via the trained ML model, a target time period for broadcasting the unaired video content on the desired platform that maximizes a projected viewership rating of the unaired video content.

Abstract: A system for determining relevant information based on user interactions may include a processor configured to receive data and associated relevance information from a data source and a set of signals describing a current environment of a user or historical user behavior information in which the data source being local to a computing device. The processor may be further configured to provide, using a machine learning model, a relevance score for each of multiple data items based at least in part on the received relevance information and the set of signals. The processor may be further configured to sort the data items based on a ranking of each relevance score for each data item. The processor may be further configured to provide, as output, the multiple data items based at least in part on the ranking.

Abstract: A method, network node, wireless device and system are provided. In one or more embodiments, the network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: determine to transition the wireless device to one of a beamforming mode and non-beam forming mode, in response to the determination to transition the wireless device, modify at least one measurement report trigger associated with the wireless device, and transmit an indication of the modification of the at least one measurement report trigger to the wireless device.

Abstract: To protect privacy when monitoring a child going to school or preparatory school, by restricting information saved on the application side.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a mobile computing device that includes a number of applications having a common display area to display data relating to a location. In some embodiments, the common display area is a unified display area to display different types of data. The different types of data can include information regarding the location, multimedia associated with the location, user feedback regarding the location, a catalog associated with the location, social network data, etc. In some embodiments, the unified common display area is also referred to as a place card because it presents data relating to a place.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing real-time content captured by a first user's client device, where the real-time content is captured at a first high quality and is one of a plurality of content frames in a real-time stream of content. The method includes downgrading the quality of the real-time content to a second lower quality for transmission to a second user and transmitting the downgraded content to the second user. The method includes determining, based on a request made by the second user, an area of interest of a subsequent real-time image, where the subsequent real-time image is at the first high quality, modifying the subsequent real-time image to focus on the area of interest, where the modified subsequent real-time image is at the first high quality, and downgrading and transmitting the modified subsequent real-time image for to the second user.

Abstract: A service quality control device includes: an APL profile 20 that records the profile of an application; an APL determination unit 10 that acquires network performance including throughput and network information including quality of user's experience from a network device constituting the network 1 and determines the application to be used by a user by comparing the acquired network information with the APL profile 20; a causal model generation unit 30 that acquires network setting information including a bandwidth throttling value from the network device, generates a causal model that associates network setting information with network performance for each application, and generates a causal model that associates network performance with quality of user's experience for each application; and an optimization unit 50 that finds a network setting that maximizes the network performance and the quality of user's experience of a plurality of applications on the basis of the causal model.

Abstract: To make it possible to correct a current position detected by an autonomous traveling work machine to the correct position with a simple configuration. A robot lawn mower includes a first position detecting unit for detecting a current position by using odometry and a second position detecting unit for detecting a current position by using an image capture. When position detection accuracy of both of the first and second position detecting units decreases to less than or equal to a predetermined value, the robot lawn mower is controlled to travel to either of zones Z1 and Z2 in which the position detection accuracy of the second position detecting unit is relatively high, and when the robot lawn mower moves to either of the zones Z1 and Z2, a current position used for autonomous traveling is corrected to the current position detected by the second position detecting unit.

Abstract: A method for concurrent training and updating a machine learning (ML) model at an edge node in a peer to peer network using a certifying node is provided. The method includes performing an incremental training of the ML model by a first edge node based on one or more data points associated with a data event. The first edge node ML transfers the incrementally trained ML model to the certifying node. While awaiting a response form the certifying node, the first edge node receives a certified ML model from the certifying node. The certified ML model originates from a second edge node. The first edge node performs an incremental training of the received certified ML model based on one or more data points by re-applying the data points associated with the event data. The first edge node transfers the incrementally trained ML model to the certifying node for certification.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for power-efficient wireless communications between electronic devices. In particular, the embodiments disclosed herein can reduce battery consumption in a transmitting electronic device and enhance data integrity of data received by a receiving electronic device. According to the embodiments, a first electronic device transmits advertising packets according to a wireless communications protocol, wherein the advertising packets include a first payload data. In response to receiving the advertising packets, a second electronic device can transmit a scan request to the first electronic device which, in turn, terminates the transmission of advertising packets.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a first electronic device shares a portion of a content item corresponding to a respective portion of lyrics for the content item with a second electronic device. In some embodiments, a system facilitates securely sharing a portion of a content item between two devices. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates a server address for accessing a portion of a content item. In some embodiments, a uniform resource locator includes an identification of content, an indication of a first subset of the content, and authentication data.

Abstract: An application manager of a mobile device can provide a user with the ability to control whether an application can use location information provided by a location subsystem of the mobile device. The application can request a current location of the mobile device and the location subsystem can provide the location of the mobile device in accordance with a location services authorization type that is assigned to the application.

Abstract: A method includes wirelessly receiving audio content via a first transceiver included in a housing of a first device and producing a first audible signal from the audio content via a speaker included in the housing of the first device. The audio content is wirelessly transmitted via the first transceiver to a second transceiver integrated within a first remote speaker. A second audible signal is produced from the audio content via the first remote speaker. The method also includes wirelessly relaying the audio content via the second transceiver to a third transceiver integrated within a second remote speaker and producing a third audible signal from the audio content via the second remote speaker. The second remote speaker is located outside of the transmission range of the first transceiver.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for inferring location attributes from data entries. The method comprises for data entries in a structured data set format, a computer system selecting a sample of rows. The computer system then identifies columns containing geospatial and temporal information based on the column headings. The computer system next identifies location information within the structured data set. The computer system determines implied location information based on the identified location information. The computer system derives location values based on the identified and implied location information using consolidation rules, resulting in a final set of location attributes for the data entries. The computer system then associates the final set of location attributes with the data entries.

Abstract: A multi-namespace storage device includes a nonvolatile memory which includes a first memory block and a second memory block different from the first memory block, and a memory controller which receives, from a host, a command for requesting creation of a first namespace including a first logical block number and a second namespace including a second logical page number not included in the first logical block number and receives a physical mapping command for instructing physical mapping of the first namespace. The memory controller performs a first mapping operation by mapping the first logical block number to the first memory block and performs a second mapping operation by mapping the second logical page number to a second memory page included in the second memory block in response to the physical mapping command.

Abstract: To present task information to a user, which is more easily recalled by the user. Provided is an information processing apparatus including a task management unit that registers a task to be executed by a user on the basis of a detected utterance, in which the task management unit registers the task and a context acquired along with the utterance and reminding the user of content of the task in association with each other. Furthermore, provided is an information processing method including registering, by a processor, a task to be executed by a user on the basis of a detected utterance, the registering further including registering the task and a context acquired along with the utterance and reminding the user of content of the task in association with each other.

Abstract: Secure access to a vehicle is described, in which one or more biometric identifiers of a user may be utilized to enable the vehicle. The user may not operate the vehicle without satisfying security measures based on his/her biometric identifier generated from various biological traits. In some embodiments, an artificial engine and/or algorithm may be combined to facilitate the authentication process to determine whether the user is authorized to use the vehicle. The secure access features may also manage a list of biometric identifiers of the authorized users. In some instances, the secure access features may be temporarily disabled. Further, individual parts of the vehicle may be associated with a unique identifier of the vehicle (which may include a vehicle identification number), and/or may be configured to transmit their geological locations determined by a global positioning system (GPS).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for systems and methods for submitting speech queries to one or more voice assistant devices, and retrieving the responses, in a soundproof environment. The systems and methods provide for sound-dampening voice boxes that are configured to house the respective voice assistant devices, in which the sound-dampening voice boxes submit speech queries to the respective voice assistant devices, and retrieve the responses therefrom.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by sensors inside an enclosure of a vehicle, signals generated by signal generators in the enclosure of the vehicle. One of the sensors or signal generators may be part of a mobile device inside the enclosure. The method also includes determining a location and orientation of the mobile device from the signals. The method further includes determining, based on the location and orientation of the mobile device, an object in the enclosure that the mobile device is pointing to. The mobile device further includes transmitting a message to the mobile device in response to determining that the mobile device is pointing to the object, so as to cause the mobile device to display a user interface to allow the mobile device to control the object.

Abstract: A sending and receiving unit receives the unique information of a plurality of communication host apparatuses that is obtained when a client apparatus searches for a connection destination before and after a movement of the client apparatus, a storage unit stores therein identification information of content that is sent to the client apparatus according to a state of the client apparatus, in association with the state, and a control unit specifies the state of the client apparatus on the basis of the unique information received by the sending and receiving unit, the unique information being obtained before and after the movement, and specifies first or second content depending on whether the client apparatus is an in overlapping area covered by communication host apparatuses with reference to the storage unit and sends the specified content to the client apparatus.

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining locations of interest based on user visits. In some situations, the techniques include obtaining information about actual locations of users at various times, and automatically analyzing the information to determine particular locations in a geographic area that are of interest, such as for frequent destinations visited by users. After determining a particular location of interest, it may be represented by generating a corresponding location model to describe the geographic subarea or other location point(s) covered by the determined location of interest, and one or more points of interest (e.g., businesses, parks, schools, landmarks, etc.) may be identified that are located at or otherwise correspond to the determined location of interest. In addition, a determined location of interest may be further used in various ways, including to identify later user visits to that location (e.g., to a point of interest identified for the location).

Abstract: A communications management system for implementing a freeze on electronic transactions. For example, a device management system provides a means of preventing the porting of at least one communication device account—such as a cellular phone number—from one carrier to another through a list of identifiers that include phone numbers, device identifiers, or personal identifiers that have been enrolled in the device management system through an interface by an authorized user. Advantageously, the device management system provides a revision to the existing phone porting architecture and enables fraud detection and prevention.

Abstract: The present invention is a system for submitting data which includes a data collecting computer comprising a processor and software. The processor is configured to connect to a communication system; submit audio and video data to a third party. The processor is configured to communicate, via the communication system, to a first communication device; and submit data to the first communication device for emergency purposes.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating peer-to-peer end user communication without exposing user data to 3rd-party servers. In an exemplary embodiment, a 3rd-party server facilitates establishment of a peer-to-peer connection between two end user devices or among a group session. After the establishment of a peer-to-peer connection, data transfer takes place directly between end user devices without the data being stored at or routed through the 3rd-party server.

Abstract: Secure device data records (DDRs) are provided. In some embodiments, a system for secure DDRs includes a processor of a wireless communication device for wireless communication with a wireless network, in which the processor is configured with a secure execution environment, and in which the secure execution environment is configured to: monitor service usage of the wireless communication device with the wireless network; and generate a plurality of device data records of the monitored service usage of the wireless communication device with the wireless network, in which each device data record is associated with a unique sequence order identifier; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. In some embodiments, the secure execution environment is located in an application processor, in a modem processor, and/or in a subscriber identity module (SIM).

Abstract: A framework for transfer learning for radio resource management-related tasks in radio access networks is defined in terms of functional entities of the network operator and associated signaling. A source learner (110) provides parameters or policies that incorporate knowledge related to another context than the actual context in which the RRM-related task is to be executed. A target learner (120) converts the source policies and parameters into models or target policies relevant to the actual context of the RRM-related task. An actor (130) receiving target learner's output is enabled to determine an RRM-related action for accomplishing the RRM-related task.

Abstract: A user device, for environmental processing and communication, the device comprising a multiple and preferably independent communication module; the multiple and preferably independent communication module configured to communicably coupling to one or more communication networks, wherein the one or more multiple and preferably independent communication modules couple the user device to one or more servers, one or more processing modules, a memory module comprising instructions stored therein, which, when executed by the one or more processing modules cause the one or more processing modules to perform operations comprising, receiving one or more messages from the one or more servers through the one or more communication networks, extracting an information from the one or more messages, storing the extracted information in the memory module for immediate execution by the one or more processing modules.

Abstract: A method for providing data to a user comprising communicating, from a radio access network to a Minimization of Drive Tests (“MDT”)-channel-communicative sensor device, at least one MDT signal selected from the group consisting of an MDT configuration signal and an MDT control signal. The method also comprises generating, at least in part in response to the MDT signal and using an onboard sensor of the MDT-channel-communicative sensor device, sensor data comprising non-MDT data. The method also comprises receiving at least a portion of the sensor data into the radio access network over an MDT channel and communicating at least the portion of the sensor data from the radio access network to the user.