Abstract: System and methods of providing automatic recording of a virtual meeting based on user activity is disclosed. The method includes determining if a virtual meeting has begun and if a user is available or attentive based on one or more sensors, including a webcam, a Bluetooth controller, an infrared camera, a proximity detector, and a microphone connected to the user device. When it is determined that the user is insufficiently available or attentive, a recording of the virtual meeting is started. A user attention status may be reassessed periodically, and the recording continues as long as the user remains insufficiently available or attentive. Once the user is determined to be available, the recording is ended.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide access to a first-level computing resource via a service catalog. In some instances, the first-level computing resource can be created by a first entity. Moreover, a second-level computing resource can be received. In some cases, the second-level computing resource can be created by a second entity based, at least in part, on the first-level computing resource. Access to the second-level computing resource can be provided via the service catalog. Relational information associated with the first-level computing resource and the second-level computing resource can be tracked.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for facilitating access to recorded data. The system comprises an interface and a processing device. The interface is arranged to receive data and the processing device is arranged to separate the received data in data subsets, compress each data subset and assign an identifier to each compressed data subset, thereby creating data units each comprising a compressed data subset and an associated identifier, the processing device further being arranged to establish an index on the basis of the assigned identifiers.

Abstract: A first playback is configured to (i) while connected to a local data network via a network interface using a first wireless networking protocol, receive a command to begin communicating with a second playback device in a group of playback devices for synchronous playback, (ii) based on the received command, begin communicating with the second playback device, (iii) determine that the second playback device is connected to the local data network using a second wireless networking protocol, (iv) based the determining, cause the second playback device to operate as a group coordinator of the group of playback devices, wherein the group coordinator (a) receives audio content from an audio source, and (b) transmits the audio content to the first playback device during rendering of the audio content by the group of playback devices, and (v) thereafter, receive the audio content from the second playback device.

Abstract: A database system includes: a distributed processing apparatus 1; and a plurality of database apparatuses 2, in which the distributed processing apparatus 1 includes: a generation unit 12 that generates an execution plan for a query related to the database apparatuses 2 based on a security policy; a transmission unit 13 that divides the query in accordance with the execution plan and transmits instructions to the corresponding database apparatuses 2, the instructions including divided queries obtained by dividing the query and transfer destinations of execution results of the divided queries; and an output unit 14 that receives the execution result of the query, from the database apparatus 2, and outputs the execution result, the database apparatuses 2 each include an execution unit 22 that executes the divided query included in the instruction received from the distributed processing apparatus 1, and transmits the execution result to another database apparatus or the distributed processing apparatus serving

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to provide a firmware update to devices configured in a redundant configuration in an Information Handling System (IHS) are disclosed. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to receive a firmware update image associated with the storage unit, receive an indication that the storage unit requires a reboot of the IHS, and when the storage unit is experiencing minimal I/O usage, reset the storage unit using the firmware update image. The firmware update image is configured to perform rebootless firmware updates on the storage unit.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of content delivery network, and disclose a service processing method. The service processing method includes: receiving a customized service logic issued by a CDN user, receiving a user request corresponding to the customized service logic, loading the customized service logic and the user request to at least one execution process of a restricted namespace, where the restricted namespace is restricted to at least one of accessing CDN system files, calling key system interfaces, and using system resources, and processing and responding to the user request in the at least one execution process according to the customized service logic.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing one or more services to one or more user devices [202] in an IoT network in a scalable M2M (Machine to Machine) framework. The method comprises receiving a connection request from the one or more user devices [202] at a load balance of the IoT network, the connection request comprises at least a username comprising a cluster identifier. The load balancer [204] determines a cluster identifier based on the connection request and identifies at least one target cluster from the one or more clusters [206], said target cluster being associated with the identifier cluster identifier. The load balancer [204] routes the connection request to the at least one target cluster to provide the one or more services to the one or more user devices [202].

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating and managing multilocational data blocks, generating and summarizing content blocks within a virtual space interface, and generating and providing a content block browser as part of a virtual space platform. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate a multilocational data block that includes a block identifier that is tied to a source identifier for embedding digital content from a network location indicated by the source identifier. The disclosed systems can also generate block summaries from content blocks for presenting and modifying digital content embedded within the content blocks via block identifiers and source identifiers. In some embodiments, the content block system can provide a content-block-based web browser in the form of a virtual space that includes embedded content blocks that integrate webpage functionality.

Abstract: Systems described herein may dynamically add one or more proxy data protection agents to a cloud data storage system to process a data protection job. Upon completion of the job or at some other appropriate interval, the system can power down and decommission the proxy data protection agents and/or the virtual machines on which the data protection proxies reside according to a cleanup schedule (e.g., at hourly or minute intervals). In order to improve the allocation of computing resources, the system takes into account currently existing proxies or virtual machines when processing a backup request to determine the need for new proxies to service the backup request. In this manner the system can save costs and computing resources through efficient virtual machine deployment and retirement.

Abstract: A product authentication management system is described. The system comprising at least one relational Merkle tree data store, wherein the relational Merkle tree data store comprising at least one child node, the child node having a linked parent node, the parent node is tagged with a hash of the child node, and child node is tagged with an inverse hash of the parent node.

Abstract: Computer-implemented processes and systems described herein are directed to reducing volumes of data sent from edge devices to a data center. Each edge device runs an agent that collects event information generated by event sources of the edge device in a runtime interval. Each agent reduces the event information to relevant event information at the edge device in accordance with instructions received from a controller server of the data center. The relevant event information contains less information than the event information. Each agent forwards the relevant event information over the internet to external services executed at the data center, where the relevant event information is stored in a data storage device of the data center.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products of this disclosure provide a staged transmission service (e.g., a data transfer service for downloading or uploading) at a transfer node to a device in motion (DIM) wirelessly paired to the transfer node. When a DIM accepts a download task, the download node paired with the DIM receives a notice from the DIM of the acceptance. The download node retrieves, from a data repository, a dataset specified by the download task. A processing device of the download node may stage the dataset in a staged download service in preparation to transfer the dataset to the DIM. The processing device may initiate a transfer of at least a portion of the dataset to the DIM responsive to one or more data transfer properties satisfying a predefined set of conditions. The data transfer properties are determined based on a location and a movement of the DIM.

Abstract: Systems and methods of operation are disclosed for media delivery systems operable to deliver requested media content to a client device by accessing media resources and media processing elements available on a network to which the media delivery system and client devices are linked. The media delivery system is operable to use the media resources and media processing elements to provide the requested media content in a requested format. The media delivery system may implement network-based media processing, and may use Immersive Technologies Media Format. The media delivery system may implement, such as in, or between, the application layer and network layer according to the OSI model, two control planes: a media control plane and a network control plane, and a data plane: a media data plane.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method of managing network elements operating on a network. One example method may include transmitting a request to receive at least one activity parameter of a network element operating on the network and monitoring the at least one activity parameter of the network element. The method may include determining whether a usage value of the at least one activity parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold usage value and transmitting a corrective function message to the network element responsive to determining that the usage value of the at least one activity parameter exceeds the predetermined threshold value. The method may further include performing a corrective function to reduce the usage value of the at least one activity parameter.

Abstract: A client-side load balancer replaces standard name serving functions. An operating system on client machine receives a command to start a client application. The command includes a command line argument (a switch) based on which the operating system also starts the client-side load balancer, which intercepts name service requests. The client-side load balancer controls a cache memory with a list of IP addresses of available servers that are associated with a URL for a particular service request. In response to successive name service requests for the URL, the client-side load balancer provides IP addresses from the list in a strictly repetitive order. The order may be a Round Robin order, or any permutation of a Round Robin order.

Abstract: A method of computing real-time metrics for automated workflows includes aggregating a set of ingested spans into a set of traces. The method further includes executing a set of rules to determine a set of workflows associated with the set of traces, wherein each workflow of the set of workflows is associated with a respective trace of the set of traces, and wherein each workflow is operable to group together activity associated with a client process within a respective trace. The method also includes assigning a name to each workflow based on the rules and computing real-time metrics for each of the workflows.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide for improved integration of third-party devices in a system. Specifically, embodiments provide for improved integration management, including creation, deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of integrations utilizing integration templates. Embodiments include operation using a specially configured templating system that enables creation of integration template(s), management of integration template(s), searching of integration template(s), and initiation of such integration template(s) into integration instance(s) for particular client system(s), as well as updating of integration instance(s) based on integration template(s). Some embodiments provide dashboard(s) for accessing and/or managing integration instance(s) or associated information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for employing a machine learning-based approach such as adaptive Bayesian optimization to learn over time the most optimized assignments of incoming network requests to service function chains (SFCs) created within network slices of a 5G network. An optimized SFC assignment may be an assignment that minimizes an unknown objective function for a given set of incoming network service requests. For example, an optimized SFC assignment may be one that minimizes request response time or one that maximizes throughput for one or more network service requests corresponding to one or more network service types. The optimized SFC for a network request of a given network service type may change over time based on the dynamic nature of network performance. The machine-learning based approaches described herein train a model to dynamically determine optimized SFC assignments based on the dynamically changing network conditions.

Abstract: An asset, such as a module, may be used to provide access to a resource. The asset may include identifiers that indicate a type, version, or format of the asset. At least in some instances, an enterprise may desire to store and maintain assets of a particular type. Accordingly, the assets may be converted subsequent to receiving a request for the resource for which the asset is used to provide access. The converted assets may be output to a cache memory of a device attempting to access the resource and/or saved on a database to provide to additional computing devices attempting to access the resource.

Abstract: Permission control and management for messaging application bots is described. A method can include providing a messaging application, on a first computing device associated with a first user, to enable communication between the first user and another user, and detecting, at the messaging application, a user request. The method can also include programmatically determining that an action in response to the user request requires access to data associated with the first user, and causing a permission interface to be rendered in the messaging application, the permission interface enabling the first user to approve or prohibit access to the data associated with the first user. The method can include accessing the data associated with the first user and performing the action in response to the user request, upon receiving user input from the first user indicating approval of the access to the data associated with the first user.

Abstract: A method for identifying and indicating resource access faults associated with a webpage. The method includes receiving a machine-readable file that includes a plurality of instructions defining at least content and structure of a webpage. The method further comprises causing a browser to load the webpage based at least in part on the machine-readable file; determining resource utilization associated with the load of the webpage; identifying one or more resource access faults associated with the machine-readable file based at least in part on the determined resource utilization and a resource access instruction policy; for each of the one or more resource access faults, identifying an instruction of the plurality of instructions that corresponds to the particular resource access fault; and causing display of the one or more instructions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to digital experience development platforms and, more particularly, to an intelligent digital experience development platform configured to assist different users in the development, design and deployment of digital applications.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for automatic enrollment of Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints. An identity of an IoT endpoint is verified by an IoT gateway. The IoT gateway is configured to transmit, over a network, an enrollment request to an IoT management service. The enrollment of the IoT endpoint with the IoT management service is confirmed. A compliance policy for the IoT endpoint is retrieved from a command queue. The compliance policy is stored in the command queue until retrieved by the IoT gateway. The IoT gateway enforces the compliance policy on the IoT endpoint.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes dynamic intrusion detection and prevention in computer networks. The method includes generation of clusters of network sites based on a plurality of parameters related to operational features and network threats associated with the network sites. Data models are trained upon the clusters developed through the clustering. The data models are executed to predict a threat frequency of each network threat for each cluster. A difference between the predicted threat frequency of each network threat and corresponding baseline frequencies is determined. Dynamic rulesets are configured, based on the difference between the predicted threat frequency of each network threat and the corresponding baseline frequencies, for each cluster by integrating rules applicable to prevent each network threat.

Abstract: Provided is a default gateway management method. The method includes that: a target attribute label of a target application container is detected in response to a default gateway application request; and in a case where the target attribute label exists and a target default gateway pool configured with the target attribute label exists in a gateway resource pool, a default gateway is allocated for the target application container from the target default gateway pool. Further provided are a gateway manager, a server, and a storage medium.

Abstract: A method at a computing device within an Intelligent Transportation System, the method including detecting a traffic event at the computing device; determining no fixed roadside unit is available from the computing device; establishing an Internet Protocol connection from the computing device to a network node; and sending a traffic event message from the computing device to the network node, the traffic event message providing information for the traffic event.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to utilize information from a directory service to determine, at a layer-one network policy server, the appropriate layer-two network policy server to which an authentication request should be routed. For example, a first directory service group may be created that includes all users using a first authentication type, a second directory service group may be created that includes all users using a second authentication type, etc. The layer-one network policy server may periodically synchronize with the directory service to download information about users in the different directory service groups, update a markup language document with that information, and use the markup language document to help route incoming authentication requests to the correct layer-two network policy server for a particular authentication type. In addition, a priority may be set (and changed) by an administrator favoring one or more authentication types in a network.

Abstract: Personalized search results are provided to a user by sending to the user a direct marketing email having associated therewith one or more opt-out elements. Information related to the user's interaction with the one or more opt-out elements is maintained in a database. When a search request is thereafter submitted to a search engine by the user, the information related to the user's interaction with the one or more opt-out elements is used to inhibit inclusion within the search results of one or more items. In addition or alternatively, when the user accesses a search interface having a plurality of search options selectable to provide a search request to the search engine, the information related to the user's interaction with the one or more opt-out elements is used to inhibit inclusion within the search interface of one or more of the plurality of user selectable search options.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems. Embodiments of the present invention can dynamically determine one or more endpoints to fulfill a user request. Embodiments of the present invention can select the dynamically determined one or more endpoints as the one or more endpoints that fulfill the user request. Embodiments of the present invention can execute the selected one or more endpoints to fulfill the user request.

Abstract: A hardware unit relies on non-flashable circuitry for improving security on a public or private network. The hardware unit can be added to a network without substantial modifications to the other devices already connected to the network. The hardware unit detects, and sometimes blocks or drops, data packets or frames that contain an instruction of a known file-sharing protocol other than a reading instruction. Thus, potential malware may be detected instantaneously by what it attempts to do, typically the creation, insertion, deletion, update, renaming, or writing of files. The hardware unit is used for screening files or emails stored on a client device and reporting threats.

Abstract: Implementations(s) for deploying application(s) are described. Responsive to an indication to install a specific instance of an application registered in a registry, first and second code are retrieved from the registry to cause the installation. Responsive to the first and second code, it is detected that the first code is executable to receive information that will be generated responsive to execution of the second code; the specific instance of the second part of the application is caused to be deployed on the second technology stack (TS) using the fourth code identified in the second code; the information is received; and a specific instance of the first part of the application is caused to be deployed on the first TS using the third code identified in the first code and to be configured to communicate with the specific instance of the second part of the application using the information.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to accessing a hosted service on a client device. In particular, the technology disclosed relates to receiving, on a client device of an entity's user, from a network security system, a forwarding rule for modifying requests for accessing a hosted service, receiving on the client device a request for accessing the hosted service, using the forwarding rule to modify the request for accessing the hosted service and generating a modified request for accessing the hosted service, and receiving on the client device a response from the network security system.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a power transmission system and method. The power transmission method includes: determining to perform a charging operation or a discharge operation between a battery module and a power supplying/receiving module according to a handshake procedure performed by a power transmission module. Performing the charging operation includes: adjusting a supply voltage outputted by the power supplying/receiving module; and converting the supply voltage into a charging voltage received by the battery module to charge the battery module. Performing the discharging operation includes: converting a discharge voltage outputted by the battery module into a required voltage required by the power supplying/receiving module to supply the power supplying/receiving module. The charging operation or the discharging operation is performed in a maximum power mode, an optimal efficiency mode or a combination thereof between the battery module and the power supplying/receiving module.

Abstract: A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The client device accesses an acceleration server to receive a list of available tunnel devices. The requested content is partitioned into slices, and the client device sends a request for the slices to the available tunnel devices. The tunnel devices in turn fetch the slices from the data server, and send the slices to the client device, where the content is reconstructed from the received slices. A client device may also serve as a tunnel device, serving as an intermediate device to other client devices. Similarly, a tunnel device may also serve as a client device for fetching content from a data server. The selection of tunnel devices to be used by a client device may be in the acceleration server, in the client device, or in both.

Abstract: A method for preparing a credential package includes providing access to a credential record of a plurality of credential records stored in a database system. The credential record includes information identifying a credential candidate and credential information associated with the credential candidate. The method further comprising receiving a credential document associated with the credential information, receiving credential document information associated with the credential document, and storing the credential document in a distributed ledger system comprising a plurality of nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for opening files via local application.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to a method for distributed data management. The method may include making a first determination that data is written to a data structure of storage of a data host; obtaining, based on the first determination, data information associated with the data; making a second determination of intent corresponding to the data; generating a global name and metadata corresponding to the data, wherein the metadata comprises the intent; and publishing the global name and the metadata to a global name repository.

Abstract: An example network analysis system includes a memory storing telemetry data received from a plurality of network devices, the plurality of network devices includes extract entity information and connectivity information from the received telemetry data, wherein the entity information represents one or more network devices of the plurality of network devices and the connectivity information represents network connections between one or more devices of the plurality of network devices; and store the connectivity information and entity information as a network topology graph in a graph database, wherein the entity information is stored as nodes of the network topology graph and the connectivity information is stored as edges of network topology graph, and wherein the network topology graph represents an organization level topology of the organization network.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for on-device machine learning. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to an on-device machine learning platform and associated techniques that enable on-device prediction, training, example collection, and/or other machine learning tasks or functionality. The on-device machine learning platform can include a mode controller that allows a user to provide data input indicating whether to operate one or more applications on the device in a first collection mode (e.g., permission mode) for storing training examples or a second collection mode for (e.g., incognito mode) for not storing training examples. The training examples can be generated based on user interaction with the one or more applications and used to personalize one or more machine-learned models used by the application(s) by retraining the models using the user-specific training examples.

Abstract: In some implementations, there is provided a method including determining whether a topology description includes a static physical host name and a static port address; in response to determining the topology description includes the static physical host name and the static port address, converting at least the topology description into a deployment file; including, in a container, the deployment file, code, and a control script that limits pre-start database operations to a single node of a plurality of nodes of a cloud platform; and deploying, the container including the deployment file, the code, and the control script, to the cloud platform to form, at the cloud platform, the plurality of nodes including the single node. Related systems and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for managing software services is provided. The method includes receiving a query from a client device, by a processing unit, for accessing software package corresponding to at least one building block stored in a repository, wherein the building block is a software component associated with a software service, configured for reuse in a plurality of engineering applications. The method further includes identifying the software package corresponding to the building block from the repository based on the query. The method further includes providing access to the software package corresponding to the building block, on the client device, through an integrated development environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating between applications. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a system for communicating between applications where the system includes a Rich Internet Application and a control room within a server system The Rich Internet Application broadcasts information to the control room and the control room broadcasts the information to applications connected to the system. Moreover the Rich Internet Application also transmits low priority information to a web application for delayed logging and processing.

Abstract: Implementing multiple load balancer drivers for a single load balancer is disclosed. A first request directed to a load balancer to load balance requests based on a first request selection instruction is received. A first particular load balancer driver is selected from a plurality of load balancer drivers based on a load balancer table that correlates request selection instructions to corresponding load balancer drivers of the plurality of load balancer drivers. Subsequent requests that are encompassed by the first request selection instruction directed to the load balancer are caused to be load balanced by the first particular load balancer driver.

Abstract: A cyber security method using intelligent agents (IAs) includes: watching, by the intelligent agent (IA), over a network, a software program running on a system; receiving, by the IA, results generated by the software; presenting, by the IA, the results; categorizing the results, by the IA, for efficient storage and efficient future retrieval; saving, by the IA, the categorized results; using the categorized results, by the IA, inferring new knowledge; categorizing the new knowledge, by the IA, for efficient storage and efficient future retrieval; saving, by the IA, the categorized new knowledge; and using one or more of the saved categorized results and the saved categorized new knowledge, by the IA, configuring the software.

Abstract: Data in various formats can be protected in a distributed tokenization environment. Examples of such formats include date and time data, decimal data, and floating point data. Such data can tokenized by a security device that instantiates a number of tokenization pipelines for parallel tokenization of the data. Characteristics of such data can be used to tokenize the data. For instance, token tables specific to the data format can be used to tokenized the data. Likewise, a type, order, or configuration of the operations within each tokenization pipeline can be selected based on the data format or characteristics of the data format. Each tokenization pipeline performs a set of encoding or tokenization operations in parallel and based at least in part on a value received from another tokenization pipeline. The tokenization pipeline outputs are combined, producing tokenized data, which can be provided to a remote system for storage or processing.

Abstract: The present disclosed is directed to systems, methods, and devices for obtaining feedback information from individuals to reveal group preferences and to systems, methods, and devices for enabling providers to provide outcomes which utilize, at least in part, the preferences of the group. For example, a system comprising a plurality of devices, wherein at least one device of the plurality of devices captures at least one feedback in one substantially simple transaction; and the at least one device of the plurality of devices sends the at least one captured feedback to at least one computer; and the at least one computer receives the least one feedback; and the at least one feedback can be given at one or more of the following: periodic time intervals, predefined time intervals, random time intervals, substantially random time intervals and substantially any time.

Abstract: A management computer manages a data processing infrastructure including a server that executes a job and a storage device that is coupled to the server via a network and stores data used for processing in accordance with the job. The management computer includes a disc and a CPU. The disc stores maximum resource amount information, path information, and load information. The CPU computes a free resource amount of components forming a path to data related to execution of a predetermined job, based on the maximum resource amount information, the path information, and the load information and determines a parallelizable number in a parallel executable processing unit when the predetermined job is executing in the server, based on the free resource amount.

Abstract: An employee data replication system receives a request to replicate employee data hosted by a host system. At least one of: a live date corresponding to when the employee data is to be live on the enterprise system or a selection of one or more applications to be used on the enterprise system is identified. A cutoff date for the employee data is calculated based on one or more of the live date and the selection of one or more applications, the cutoff date indicating an oldest date for which the employee data is to be replicated to the enterprise system. Employee data is replicated from the host system to the enterprise system based on the cutoff date, and an indication is provided that the replication has completed.

Abstract: Techniques for a service provider network to communicatively couple services and/or applications in a serverless computing environment. A pipe component can configure a pipe to integrate two services by transmitting data between services and/or applications using the pipe. The pipe may also be configured to transform how a service processes an event, control timing of event transmissions using the pipe, define an event structure for an event, and/or batch events. Pipes enable an application or service to exchange data with a variety of services provided by the service provider network while controlling what type of data is generated, stored, or transmitted.