Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a card-based information displaying method and apparatus, and an information displaying service processing method and apparatus. The card-based information displaying method comprises: determining target information to be displayed and a card type of a first card for displaying the target information; determining whether a configuration version of a client supports the card type of the first card; when it is determined that the configuration version of the client does not support the card type of the first card, determining an association identifier corresponding to the first card, and associating with a second card supported by the configuration version of the client according to the association identifier; and displaying the target information of the client using the second card.

Abstract: User devices configured to select subsets of network identities and network devices configured to deliver messages based on those subsets are described herein. The user devices each receive multiple network identities for a service account, select a subset of the network identities based on preferences, and provide the selected subset to the telecommunication network in message headers. The preferences indicate network identities for which a user wishes the user device to receive communications. A network device receives and caches the subsets. The network device further utilizes the subsets in determining which user device to deliver messages to.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a terminal, first advertisement information of a current to-be-played advertisement and second advertisement information of a predicted future to-be-played advertisement, where the first advertisement information is used to indicate a characteristic attribute of a to-be-played advertisement currently displayed on the terminal, and the second advertisement information is used to indicate a characteristic attribute of a to-be-played advertisement to be displayed on the terminal in the future. The method further includes obtaining, by the terminal, a first advertisement creative of the current to-be-played advertisement based on the first advertisement information. The method further includes obtaining, by the terminal, a second advertisement creative of the future to-be-played advertisement based on the second advertisement information. The method further includes separately displaying, by the terminal, the first advertisement creative and the second advertisement creative.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a plurality of light-emitting devices. The method includes at least: inputting group information into a respective light-emitting device, the group information to be inputted corresponds to a seat in a venue, on which the respective light emitting device to be positioned; and selectively controlling illuminating or extinguishing of groups of light-emitting devices, in accordance with the group information, to present an image over the plurality of light-emitting devices positioned on seats in the venue of an event during a particular period of a group-performance presentation.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a beyond-4G system, and a system therefor. The disclosure is applicable to intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety-related services). A method of a terminal includes receiving a request related to a first function from a profile server; identifying if the first function can be executed; identifying if it is possible to switch to a second function if the first function cannot be executed; and handling the request based on the second function if it is possible to switch to the second function. A terminal includes a transceiver and at least one processor.

Abstract: While playing a first media item, a device establishes a first wireless communication channel with a second electronic device while the second electronic device is playing a second media item. The device receives, from the second electronic device, second contextual data of the second electronic device via the first wireless communication channel. The second context data corresponds to the second media item. The device receives a playback command for the second media item played at the second electronic device. In response, the device automatically plays the second media item without additional user input at the device. The device establishes a second wireless communication channel with a third electronic device; receives, from the third electronic device, third contextual data corresponding to a third media item; and, in response, queues the third media item to be played after playing the second media item at the first electronic device.

Abstract: An information providing device includes: an utterance contents acquiring unit configured to acquire contents of utterance; a feature word extracting unit configured to extract a feature word; an utterance-time information acquiring unit configured to acquire information on a position or a destination of the vehicle when the feature word has been uttered; an utterance number counting unit configured to count the number of times of utterance of each of a plurality of different words for each of position indicators; a current information acquiring unit configured to acquire information on a position or a destination of a predetermined target vehicle; and an information providing unit configured to provide information to the user based on the counting results of the position indicator corresponding to the position of the target vehicle or the destination indicator corresponding to the destination of the target vehicle from the utterance number counting unit.

Abstract: A wearable device, e.g., a smart watch, may be connected to a communication device, such as a mobile smart phone, via Bluetooth or other Near Field Communication (NFC). In particular, the wearable device may have a touch screen that may serve as an extended display and/or user input device of the communication device. For example, a user may receive payment related notifications on the wearable device. The user also may operate the wearable device to make and/or receive payments, view transaction history, view and/or accept offers from nearby merchants, view and/or check in to nearby stores and etc. Further, the wearable device also may allow the user to make payment transactions in extreme environments not suitable for the communication device, such as under water.

Abstract: A system including neural network that use deep learning for object detection allows users to interact with images of their face and, in particular, interact with different face landmarks as an input channel for interaction with smart devices. That is, the face is employed as a touch surface for interactions with a device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for a computer-based communication application that displays, along with an incoming call notification, content specific to the parties involved. The application identifies electronic records of events attended by the users, and retrieves content specific to those records. For example, the application may identify electronic mail or meeting notifications sent between the users and concerning a particular subject matter. Images related to that subject matter are then retrieved and displayed during calls between those users. Users are thus presented with customized and personalized content specific to the subject matter of each call, thus helping them better recognize callers and more readily engage with the call.

Abstract: In a people counting system, a plurality of vision sensors is arranged to provide sensor coverage of an area. Each is arranged to provide individual sensor coverage of a portion of the area within its field of view. Each of a plurality of local image processors is connected to a respective one of the vision sensors. Each of the local image processors is configured to apply a local person detection algorithm to at least one image captured by its respective vision sensor, thereby generating a local presence metric representative of a number of people detected in the at least one image. A central processor is configured to estimate the total number of people in the area covered by the vision sensors by applying an aggregation algorithm to the local presence metrics generated by the local image processors. As it is critical that user privacy be taken into account when utilising such people counting technology, an opt-out is enabled.

Abstract: A method for providing network connection to a smart device via a social networking application that is operating on a computing device different from the smart device is disclosed. The computing device obtains a device identifier of the smart device, and obtains a key of the smart device associated with the device identifier of the smart device from a social networking server. The key is pre-set to be uniquely associated with a device model of the smart device. The computing device encrypts configuration information of a target wireless network using the key associated with the smart device, to obtain encrypted configuration information. The target wireless network is currently accessed by the computing device. The computing device then broadcasts the encrypted configuration information. The smart device receives and decrypts the encrypted configuration information using a copy of the key stored on the smart device to access the target wireless network.

Abstract: A device includes a first signal line, a second signal line, and a controller. The first signal line is coupled to a first storage area. The second signal line is coupled to a second storage area. The controller outputs a signal to the first signal line or the second signal line to select the first storage area or the second storage area. The first storage area may be a removable data storage card, and the second storage area may be an embedded storage area in the device. The signal is a reset signal for the selected one of the first storage area and the second storage area.

Abstract: A technique involves modular storage of network service plan components and provisioning of same. A subset of the capabilities of a service design system can be granted to a sandbox system to enable customization of service plan offerings or other controls.

Abstract: This disclosure provides aspects and embodiments of methods, services, and platforms for prompting users with a zero account balance to send a callback message to a contact informing the contact that the user cannot call them and asking the contact to call the user. This disclosure further provides location determining platforms and rewards platforms for users.

Abstract: Examples monitor a communication network to detect a peripheral device. Examples pair with the peripheral device responsive to detecting the peripheral device. Examples generate a peripheral application query corresponding to the peripheral device responsive to pairing with the peripheral device, and examples query a peripheral application server with the peripheral application query to retrieve a peripheral application corresponding to the peripheral device.

Abstract: A device includes a communication unit configured to receive a call request from a calling user; and a control unit configured to control the communication unit to provide a response message including information about a current situation based on information about an application currently being executed to the calling user in response to a rejection regarding the call request.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for analyzing an incoming telephonic event (e.g., call, message, and/or notification) to a mobile device during operation of a vehicle in relation to a combination of factors to determine if the incoming telephonic event is to be allowed to be received during vehicle operation. The mobile device associated with a driver of the vehicle may receive the incoming telephonic event during operation of the vehicle. An incoming telephonic event analysis application operating on the mobile device may apply a soft block preventing the incoming telephonic event from being displayed on the mobile device. Based on the incoming telephonic event data, vehicle operational data, user preferences, hands-free device activation, and driver and road ratings, the incoming telephonic event analysis application may determine whether or not to maintain the soft block or allow the incoming telephonic event to be displayed on the mobile device during operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses automated discovery of and seamless connection to wireless receivers for mirroring, extending, and/or projecting images, audio, and/or video from a computing device to the wireless receivers. A smart discovery program discovers a specific wireless receiver that matches a location for a meeting and provides the user with an option to wirelessly connect to the matching receiver during the meeting. The smart discovery program may also use a current location of the computing device to provide a user with a list relevant wireless receivers. Relevant receivers may include those receivers that are both available and located near the computing device. When a computing device connects to a wireless receiver, it may store the receiver ID for the connected receiver in a local receiver log so that the computing device may use this information to connect to the same receiver at a later time.

Abstract: A method for quickly starting an application service, and a terminal. The method includes acquiring, by a terminal, event trigger information; starting, by the terminal, the application service software after determining that the event trigger information meets a preset quick startup condition; and acquiring, by the terminal, a voice instruction input by a user, and running the application service software according to the voice instruction. According to the method provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, application service software is started by using event trigger information, so that a background of a terminal starts to perform recording only after the application service software is started, and background recording is stopped after the terminal provides an application service for a user, preventing a recording device in the background of the terminal from being always in a recording state, and further reducing power consumption of the terminal.

Abstract: A method and system includes a first radio establishing a group of radios that has a first plurality of radios and the first radio and a second radio not within the group. The first radio generates a first communication signal. The first communication signal includes a first radio identifier and first position data. The first radio receives the first communication signal, determines second position data of the first radio and compares the first position data and the second position data to obtain a distance. The first radio or the second radio broadcasts the first radio identifier and the first position data to the group when the distance is within a predetermined distance in response to comparing.

Abstract: A user sends a location request to a user of a group that requests the user's current location. For example, one family member may send a location request to another family member that is part of their family group for their current location. The user receiving the request may accept the location request or reject the location request. When the location request is reject, the requesting user is not provided with the current location information of the user. When the location request is accepted, the requesting user is provided with the current location information of the user. In addition to providing the location information to the requesting user, the location may also be shared with other members of the group. For example, a message may be sent to each of the family members that are part of the group that informs them that a member has updated their location.

Abstract: A method to effectively share a message includes: establishing an association relationship between a first electronic device and a device account thereof; controlling the first electronic device to play first multimedia data by using the device account, sending an invitation link to a client corresponding to a second account; receiving, by using the device account, second message data sent by the client corresponding to the second account when the client corresponding to the second account accepts the invitation link; and sending first message data sent by a client corresponding to the first account and received by the device account and the second message data to the first electronic device, so as to display the message data on the first multimedia data.

Abstract: An online service provisioning process is provided during which the service provider's knowledge about the user to whom the service is delivered does not increase. This is accomplished by presenting user attribute information to the service provider as obfuscated objects that can be independently verified and which are privacy preserving.

Abstract: A support agent uses a user interface within a web browser to support a remote internet of things (IoT) device in proximity to a user operating a smartphone having a proxy app installed thereon. The agent establishes a peer to peer connection between the smartphone proxy app and the agent user interface, such as with WebRTC. The proxy app scans for the IoT device and establishes a wireless connection between the smartphone and the IoT device. The agent by issuing instructions from the agent user interface to the smartphone proxy app is able to solicit or receive data from the IoT device, and to thereby adjust, configure, or diagnose the status of the IoT device. The proxy app may also establish video, voice or chat peer to peer communications with the agent, allowing the user to assist the agent in diagnosing the status of the IoT device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for accessing a WI-FI network supporting a terminal in being coupled to two or more WI-FI networks at the same time, and therefore, WI-FI network is applied in a safer and more fluent manner. The method is applied to a terminal, the terminal includes N WI-FI access circuits and at least one processor, the at least one processor is configured to run a software program to form M containers, one container may be equivalent to one operating system, switch operation may be performed between different containers, each container corresponds to one WI-FI network access service, the M containers are capable of operating at the same time, tasks and data of different WI-FI network access services during operation of different containers are mutually isolated, and M and N are natural numbers greater than or equal to two.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method, an apparatus, and a system. The method includes: receiving, by a first management unit, a network component notification message sent by a second management unit, where the network component notification message carries tenant service instance information and status information of a network component, the tenant service instance information is corresponding to the status information of the network component, and the status information includes fault information and/or performance information; and determining, by the first management unit, status information of a network slice instance based on the network component notification message, where the status information of the network slice instance is corresponding to the tenant service instance information, and the network slice instance includes the network slice component. The communication method in embodiments of this application can improve network slice management efficiency.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing actionable suggestions are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving (i) an indication that an event detection module has determined that a shared event of a particular type is presently occurring or has occurred, and (ii) data referencing an attribute associated with the shared event. The method includes selecting, from among multiple output templates that are each associated with a different type of shared event, a particular output template associated with the particular type of shared event detected by the module. The method generates a notification for output using at least (i) the selected particular output template, and (ii) the data referencing the attribute associated with the shared event. The method then provides, for output to a user device, the notification that is generated.

Abstract: A setting system 1 includes a device configuration database DB1 that stores setting data in a first format in which a device parameter to be set to a field device 11 and identification information that logically identifies the device parameter are associated, and for which authority prescribed in advance is required in order to change the stored data, and in which, using device configuration information specifying the physical structure of the field device 11 and the setting data in the first format obtained by reference to the database DB1, setting data is generated in a second format in which physical information specifying the physical address at which the device parameter is to be set is associated with the device parameter, and is set to the field device. According to this setting system, it is possible to perform exchange of a field device without any requirement for engineering by a system engineer, thereby avoiding a device in production efficiency.

Abstract: A method for locating a vehicle situated within a parking area using a plurality of WLAN base stations each including an antenna array, the vehicle including a communication interface for communication with the WLAN base stations via a wireless WLAN communication network. The method includes receiving, via the respective antenna array, a radio signal sent by the communication interface of the vehicle via the wireless communication network; ascertaining a respective angle of incidence of the respective received radio signal relative to a respective normal of the antenna array; ascertaining a signal intensity of the respective received radio signal; and carrying out a triangulation using the ascertained angles of incidence and the ascertained signal intensities in order to locate the vehicle within the parking area. A corresponding system, a parking area, and a computer program are also described.

Abstract: A first device may discover, using a short-range wireless communication protocol, an authentication service advertised by a second device, and may establish, with the second device, a connection using the short-range wireless communication protocol. The first device may display, after establishing the connection with the second device, a first identifier, and may provide to the second device a confirmation request including the first identifier to permit the second device to determine whether a second identifier, input by a user into the second device, matches the first identifier. The first device may receive, from the second device, encrypted credentials to authenticate the user to access a service based on the second device determining whether the second identifier matches the first identifier. The first device may decrypt the encrypted credentials to obtain credentials, and may authenticate, using the credentials, the user to access the service.

Abstract: A technique for allowing members of the same social network using mobile devices to discover others in the vicinity by personal attributes and in specific picture(s) and name for the purpose of connecting, and the ability to use functions provided by a social network such as SMS, e-mail, chat/instant messaging, multimedia, or video by using unique hardware identification of each member mobile device and personal login information that are stored in a network server computing device; and associating the unique apparatus of the members' hardware with the members' personal profile such that when a search is initiated between members, the results contain the members' profile's picture(s), name, location and additional information as stored in the profiles. The proximity of the users is determined by static or dynamic location of the actual device location identified through mobile radio frequency location technology and internet IP information and saved in the user profile.

Abstract: An example system for playing media content with a media playback device in a vehicle can be programmed to obtain a sound measurement indicative of a sound level associated with playback of the media content by the media playback device in the vehicle. The example system also can determine a deviation in an expected sound level based upon the sound measurement. Finally, the system can modify playback of the media content by the media playback device (110) based upon the deviation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide an electronic agent are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media receiver to receive media to present via a display device. A media monitor is to determine an identity of the media. A keyword handler is to, in response to identity of the media, retrieve a list including a keyword associated with the identified media. The keyword handler is to access a first database using the keyword to retrieve an advertisement associated with the keyword. An agent generator is to present an interactive electronic agent on the display device to present the advertisement. The presentation of the interactive electronic agent including presentation of spoken audio corresponding to text presented on the display device.

Abstract: A computer-based communications system is provided. In aspects of the invention, the computer-based communications system is configured to adjust a time period for delaying a message from being sent by a user. A message is drafted by a user to be sent to a recipient. A selection is received for send the message to the recipient. A time period is adjusted for sending the message to the recipient based on user-centric considerations where the time period for delaying sending the message is not explicitly specified by the user. The message is delayed being sent for the time period. After the time period, the message is sent to the recipient.

Abstract: A method of providing targeted content across user channels includes receiving a plurality of device activity events on a user device, storing the received plurality of device activity events, creating an audience population based on the stored device activity events, determining links for additional secondary user devices based on the user device, creating a cross-channel advertising campaign targeting the determined audience population, and running the cross-channel advertising campaign based on the device activity and the determined additional secondary user devices.

Abstract: A sticker recommendation method and apparatus, a server cluster, and a storage medium are disclosed. The sticker recommendation method includes obtaining a use record of each group of stickers used by a user, each group of stickers corresponding to at least one image style obtaining an uncorrected recommendation index of a specified sticker, and obtaining an image style of the specified sticker, correcting the uncorrected recommendation index according to the use record, the image style of each group of stickers, and the image style of the specified sticker, and recommending the specified sticker to the user when the corrected recommendation index satisfies a recommendation condition. Accordingly, the sticker recommended to the user is a sticker obtained by comprehensively considering a preference of the user for the image style of the sticker, thereby improving a sticker recommendation effect.

Abstract: In an implementation, providing service information is described. Current scenario information of a client device is obtained by a server and from a client device. Service information matching the current scenario information of the client device is obtained by the server, where the service information is associated with a plurality of services. The service information is returned by the server and to the client device, where the client device displays the service information in a specified interface using a visualization template, and where the service information includes at least one of access information or an interface of an application.

Abstract: A server may maintain information about entities such as medical entities. A user device can send search queries to the server to obtain information about a particular medical entity. Using techniques described herein, the server and/or the user device may maintain information relating to the particular medical entity in a manner that a relationship between the particular medical entity and the user device can be obfuscated from the server. By doing so, privacy of a user of the user device can be protected.

Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program product for managing multiple meetings and/or conference calls by performing the steps of receiving, by a computer, invitations to attend, by at least one attendee, two or more meetings, and detecting, by the computer, a one or more conflicts between the two meetings. The computer communicates, to the attendee, at least one detected conflict of the one or more detected conflicts. The computer receives an identification of a single meeting of the two or more meetings the at least one attendee will attend and at least one meeting to be transcribed. At least one meeting to be transcribed includes all meetings of the two or more meetings exclusive of the single meeting the attendee will attend. At least a portion of the at least one meeting is transcribed into a first textual transcript and selectively delivered to the attendee in real time.

Abstract: A method for selectively providing, to a subset of authorized user accounts, wake-on-demand access to session servers during a period of scheduled unavailability includes receiving, by a service broker machine, from a client machine, at least one credential. The service broker machine requests, from a database, connection information associated with the at least one credential. The service broker machine receives, from the database, connection information. The service broker machine determines that the at least one virtual resource is unavailable. The service broker machine determines whether the received credential indicates that a user of the client machine is authorized to request reactivation of the unavailable at least one virtual resource. The service broker machine directs, reactivation of the unavailable at least one virtual resource. The service broker machine provides, to the client machine, the connection information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are, among other things, systems and methods for providing digital content for multiple venues to mobile devices. In some embodiments, venue location data defining a geographic boundary of each of a plurality of venues and venue content data for a plurality of different attractions associated with the venue is stored. A processing device system may be configured to determine a current location of the mobile device, and provide at least some of the venue content data based at least on an analysis of the venue location data, or attraction location data, and the current location.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes at least one processor and authenticates a user. The system monitors interactions on a network site and identifies an interaction requiring user authentication. An inquiry is generated to authenticate the user based on an activity history for the user. A plurality of candidate responses are determined for the inquiry, where at least one candidate response for the inquiry includes information for an item associated with the activity history for the user. The inquiry is presented to the user, and user selection of one or more of the candidate responses is enabled as a reply to the inquiry. The identified interaction is performed in response to verification of the reply to the inquiry authenticating the user. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for authenticating a user in substantially the same manner described above.

Abstract: In a cellular communications network including user equipment and an access network, a cell-blocking method involves designating a cell in the network that is to be blocked and activating a cell-blocking operating mode of a node of the access network of the cellular communications network. According to the cell-blocking method, upon activation of the cell-blocking mode of the access-network node, active calls in the designated cell are detected and disconnected. The disconnection of active calls may be performed selectively based on an access class or establishment cause associated with the call. The cell-blocking may be hidden because the access-network node may not broadcast any data that is indicative of cell-blocking and, when a user equipment in the affected cell attempts to set-up a call, the access-network node may reject the call using an admission control mechanism or may send back a spoofed message from the core network.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an NFC unit configured to enable near field communication (NFC) with at least one NFC device, a network communication unit configured to communicate with at least one network device, a controller configured to control the NFC unit and the network communication unit to exchange data between the at least one NFC device and the at least one network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for network device owner identification and communication triggering. In particular, the system may monitor a plurality of systems of record associated with network of devices and/or individual network components. A primary user for each of these network components is identified, either through a known association in the systems of record or from analysis of records of network traffic associated with each network component. The primary user is recorded for each network component. In the event a vulnerability of a network component is identified, information about the network vulnerability is identified, aggregated with other information about the network component and potential remediation procedures, and compiled as a vulnerability notification. In response to the vulnerability, the system is automatically triggered to transmit the vulnerability notification to the primary user.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a need to provide a service to a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices, detecting a movement of a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices in a direction that will place the second communication device in a communication range of the first communication device, and transmitting a message to the second communication device to provide the service to the first communication device when the second communication device comes into the communication range of the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for providing data version comparison between trans-time zone sites. One example method includes target data and a corresponding time stamp is received from each trans-time zone site. Each of the time stamps are based on a respective time zone of a sending trans-time zone site from which the target data and the time stamp were received. Each of the received time stamps are modified based on the respective time zone of the sending trans-time zone site for the time stamp and a time zone of the central server. The received target data is compared from each of the trans-time zone sites to stored target data based on the modified corresponding time stamp. A latest version of the target data is stored by the central server having a modified corresponding time stamp that is greater than each of the other modified corresponding time stamps.

Abstract: Methods of providing quality of service support for tactile traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device notifies a controller that an application has been authorized to transmit tactile traffic in the communication network. The controller, responsive to the notification, causes the backhaul node to install a flow table entry in a flow table of the backhaul node, through which packets of the application is to be forwarded within a latency defined for the tactile traffic by the backhaul node. The electronic device authenticates a packet being sourced from or destined to the application that has been authorized to transmit the tactile traffic in the communication network, and forwards the packet within the latency defined for the tactile traffic.

Abstract: The communication device comprising a 1st device remotely controlling implementer, a 2nd device remotely controlling implementer, and an email data transfer implementer.