Abstract: Techniques are described for generating an API proxy and backend implementation. An example method can include accessing computing resource modeling information and data element relationship modeling information. The method can further include generating an API outline comprising a field identifier and a field definition. The method can further include generating an OAS document comprising information for defining an application programming interface proxy. The method can further include accessing API proxy information from the open application programming interface specification document. The method can further include generating an API proxy based at least in part on the API proxy information, the API proxy operable for accessing information based at least in part on the field identifier or the field definition.

Abstract: A digital content controller system and interface limits media content from being viewed by using a rated numerical value system. Users will be able to block specific offensive content such nudity without blocking specific content such as violence. This system will simultaneously work with movies, music and video games.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medical fluid management devices, in particular dialysis machines. The object of the invention is to design methods and devices, such that the monitoring and control of medical fluid management devices from a remote site are possible. To do so, the screen content of the output device of a fluid management device is transmitted at least partially to an output device of a remote control unit. The screen content optionally has user interfaces, which can be selected on the remote control device and lead to changes in the control of the transmitting medical fluid management device.

Abstract: Implementations of the subject matter described herein provide a solution for rate control based on reinforcement learning. In this solution, an encoding state of a video encoder is determined, the encoding state being associated with encoding of a first video unit by the video encoder. An encoding parameter associated with rate control in the video encoder is determined by a reinforcement learning model and based on the encoding state of the video encoder. A second video unit different from the first video unit is encoded based on the encoding parameter. In this way, it is possible to achieve a better quality of experience (QOE) for real time communication with computation overhead being reduced.

Abstract: Described systems and techniques utilize pre-configured cloud workspaces, obtained from cloud providers and configured by/for instructors, that may be deployed to learners with all necessary software and other features included therewith, and that are managed on behalf of the learners and instructors by a hands-on, online learning platform provider. The online learning platform provider may provide many different types of learning content, and may enable a corresponding variety of types of hands-on learning experiences to a large number of learners, and may evaluate such hands-on learning experiences in an accurate, automated, and timely fashion.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for reporting a reserved load to a network function in a communications network are disclosed. One method includes determining, by a NF service producer, a current compute load metric value for the NF service producer operating in a communications network and detecting a number of active sessions supported at the NF service producer. The method further includes deriving a reserved compute load metric value corresponding to a predicted number of subsequent service requests at the NF service producer based on the number of active sessions and a predictive reserved load percentage value and calculating an adjusted reported compute load metric value amounting to a sum of the current compute load metric value and the reserved compute load metric value.

Abstract: A method for streaming an audio-video file can include: receiving a request for a playback segment of the audio-video file in a rendition from a computational device; in response to identifying absence of the playback segment in the rendition from a rendition cache and identifying absence of an assignment to transcode the playback segment in the rendition: assigning a worker to transcode the playback segment in the rendition. The method can also include, at the worker: identifying a subset of mezzanine segments in the set of mezzanine segments coinciding with a playback interval in the audio-video file; and for each mezzanine segment in the subset of mezzanine segments: concurrently transcoding the mezzanine segment into a rendition segment in the rendition and transmitting the rendition segment coinciding with the playback interval to the computational device via a peer-to-peer stream; and storing the rendition segment in the rendition cache.

Abstract: A method and computer-readable recording media using a self-describing module for updating data in a medical monitoring device. The self-describing module includes a metadata block (MDB) that includes at least identification (ID) data and corresponding configuration data. The medical monitoring device includes a plurality of sub-systems. Associating ID data from the MDB with ID data of the plurality of sub-systems of the medical monitoring device, and then updating configuration data of at least one sub-system with the configuration data in the MDB based on the result of the association.

Abstract: A printer includes a communication interface and a controller. The controller is configured to: in response to determining that an access condition is satisfied, acquire access information, access a server via the communication interface based on the acquired access information, and receive instruction data transmitted from the server, the instruction data being data indicating a process, the instruction data being configured to indicate data used in the printer; and in response to determining that the received instruction data is instruction data indicating a download setup process and that the received instruction data indicates setup data used for the download setup process, execute the download setup process, the download setup process being a process of downloading, via the communication interface, the setup data indicated in the instruction data and setting up the printer by using the downloaded setup data.

Abstract: Example techniques may involve managing playback of media content by a playback device. In an example implementation, a playback device receives, via the network interface from a control device of the media playback system, an instruction to queue a container of audio tracks into a queue for playback by the playback device, wherein the container of audio tracks and consists of: (a) an album, (b) a playlist, or (c) an internet radio station. While the playback device is playing back the queue and before each audio track of the playlist is played back, the playback device determines whether the respective audio track is associated with a negative preference. If the respective audio track is associated with the negative preference, the playback device advances playback over the respective audio track to the next audio track within the queue.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to a keyboard interceptor are disclosed. The keyboard interceptor receives a first input by a user into a keyboard application on a mobile device. A search query is generated based on the first input and data is located based on the search query. The data is associated with a record comprising a record identifier. The keyboard interceptor associates a GUI element of the keyboard application with the record identifier. A second input is received corresponding to selection of the GUI element. A unique tracking link is generated comprising a URL associated with the locate data and an identifier associated with the selection of the GUI element. The unique tracking link is passed to a web browser application executing on the mobile device to access the website. The web browser application stores a cookie comprising the identifier associated with the selection of the GUI element.

Abstract: Playback and distribution systems and methods for multimedia files are provided. The multimedia files are encoded with flags associated with the content data of the multimedia files. Through the use of the flags, playback of the content is enhanced without significantly increasing the file size of the multimedia file.

Abstract: An implantable vascular access device includes a fluid, a self-sealing cover disposed over the reservoir, and an outlet port configured to mate with a catheter, the outlet port fluidically coupled to the fluid reservoir. One or more sensors coupled to the device are configured to capture physiological data while the device is implanted within a patient. The device also includes a data communications unit configured to receive physiological data from the one or more sensors, obfuscate the physiological data, and transmit the obfuscated physiological data to one or more remote computing devices. The device may also be inductively powered and/or can emit a localization signal in response to wireless interrogation.

Abstract: According to the present specification, a method for inspecting a high-speed network packet payload by a terminal includes: a step of receiving L7 (Layer 7) policy related to containers from a user; a step of extracting string patterns to be inspected for each of the containers on the basis of the L7 policy through a pattern compiler; a step of creating a deterministic finite automaton (DFA) on the basis of the extracted string patterns through the pattern complier; and a step of converting a state transition table of the deterministic finite automaton into a match-action table through the pattern compiler and storing the match-action table in an eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) map for a payload inspection engine.

Abstract: Techniques for transitioning between message infrastructure platforms are disclosed. A platform manager transmits a data stream using a first message infrastructure platform. A platform monitor monitors transmission characteristics associated with the transmission of the data stream using the first message infrastructure platform. A platform selector selects a second message infrastructure platform based on the transmission characteristics. A platform transitioner transitions from transmitting the data stream using the first message infrastructure platform to transmitting the data stream using the second message infrastructure platform seamlessly.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for security content delivery based on tagged personas are described herein. User data may be obtained for a user of a network file system. Attributes may be extracted from the user data to establish a user persona. Event data may be obtained for a security event experienced by the network file system. The security event may be associated with the user. A set of available remediation content items may be identified using the event data. A content item may be selected from the set of remediation content items using the user persona. A transmission medium may be determined for transmission of the content item to the user using the user persona. The content item may be transmitted to the user via the transmission medium.

Abstract: A method of providing a transcription of an electronic communication includes determining a language spoken in the electronic communication, differentiating among participants in the electronic communication, identifying a hierarchy of topics discussed in the electronic communication, and providing a display of the hierarchy of topics.

Abstract: Provided is a method for automatically creating a user-customized document, and the method includes: receiving an automatic document creation target from a user, wherein the automatic document creation object comprises a plurality of data items and a plurality of tags matching the plurality of data items is defined; receiving, from the user, a template file in which a format of the user-customized document is set, wherein the template file comprises at least one tag; and generating the user-customized document by replacing each tag in the template file with a data item matching a corresponding tag in the automatic document creation target.

Abstract: A search request for content can be initiated by a user, and the content that is relevant to the search request can be identified and presented in a manner that indicates the content's trustworthiness or relevancy. The identified content can be ranked based on the number of times the content has been referenced as well as by source that referenced the content. The relevant identified content can then be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered based on the number of times the content has been referenced. In some cases, the order may be modified by the authority of the source.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a processor of an Edge computing device for generating local dynamic map (LDM) data. The processor may receive new or updated (“first”) LDM data for a service area of the Edge computing device. The processor may integrate the first LDM data into an LDM data model. The processor may determine second LDM data of the LDM data model that is relevant to a vehicle or mobile device. The processor may provide the determined second LDM data to the vehicle or mobile device.

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media to localize dynamic content. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes receiving visual content associated with a game from a first client locale, the visual content including text being represented at the first client locale by a first language, converting the text to generate translated text in at least a second language associated with a second client locale, and storing the translated text in a database in association with the visual content.

Abstract: Systems and methods enhance handling, within an access point (AP) of a local area network, of content from a content provider. A content session core of the AP opens a session with the content provider and allows interaction between a user of a first end device and the content provider via the session. Content from the content provider is received at the content session core and forwarded for play on the first end device. The content session core may mirror the content to a second real end device without requiring an additional session with the content provider, and may switch play of the content from the first to the second end devices without disconnecting the session with the content provider. A wireless LAN controller enhances a connectivity experience of a mobile device by determining its location and predicting when to handoff connectivity between wireless APs of the LAN.

Abstract: There is provided a reception apparatus including a first acquisition unit which acquires, preceding text format second signaling data to be transmitted in a lower-level layer than an IP layer in a hierarchy of a protocol of an IP transmission system and containing control information independent of a service identified by an IP address, binary format first signaling data containing a flag indicating whether the second signaling data exists in digital broadcast using the IP transmission system, a second acquisition unit which acquires the second signaling data on the basis of the first signaling data, and a control unit which controls operation of the units which perform various types of processing on the basis of the second signaling data. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a television receiver.

Abstract: A user device has a plurality of modules which support an application such as gaming application. The user device has a stream processing module which is able to stream process events which are generated, for example when the application is run. The events which are generated by the modules are passed to an event module which distributes the events to other of the modules.

Abstract: A prompting method includes determining to use a custom prompting manner to prompt a status of an image forming apparatus, in response to detecting that the status of the image forming apparatus satisfies a prompting condition, generating a custom prompting message corresponding to the status of the image forming apparatus, and presenting the custom prompting message to a user.

Abstract: A method for processing a multicast signal according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: generating multicast media data; generating signaling information regarding the multicast media data; transmitting the multicast media data in a multicast method, on the basis of at least one of a first network and a second network; and transmitting the signaling information regarding the multicast media data. An apparatus for processing a multicast signal according to embodiments comprises: a memory; and a processor connected to the memory. The processor may: receive multicast media data on the basis of at least one of a first network and a second network; and decode the multicast media data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for prioritizing content packets based on a dynamically updated list of content filtering rules are described. A system is configured to identify an application executing on a client device to which to transmit content, the application associated with an account and determine that the application is configured with a configuration setting to apply a content filtering policy corresponding to a list of players including one or more players included in one or more lineups associated with the account. The system can receive a content item from a content source and determine one or more player tags associated with the content item. The system can determine that the content item includes a player tag corresponding to a player included in the list of players and transmit the content item to the client device for insertion in a content feed provided by the application responsive to the determination.

Abstract: A cloud-based, time-limited, confidentiality-rated data management system for survey ancillary data associated with acquisition of seismic data during at least one seismic survey. The system includes a database module configured to store in a first region the survey ancillary data, a data application configured to interact with the database module and upload or download the survey ancillary data, a time module configured to count a lifetime associated with the survey ancillary data, and an erase module configured to erase the survey ancillary data from the database module at the end of the lifetime counted by the time module. The lifetime of the survey ancillary data is shorter than a duration of the seismic survey.

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: Embodiments are described for editing a remote document residing on a server that is accessed by a mobile device over a remote desktop connection, by downloading portions of text to be locally edited from the remote document to the mobile device, performing edits on the downloaded text locally on the mobile device in an interface optimized for mobile device text editing, and conveying the edited portions back to the server to be inserted into a corresponding place in the document.

Abstract: A method of implementing object tagging framework starts with the processor receiving a tag creation command including a tag name. In response to the tag creation command, the processor creates a current tag. The processor then receives an association command, the tag name and a source object identifier. The processor determines a source object associated with the source object identifier. The source object includes a tag value. The processor associates the current tag with the source object. The processor receives a replication command including the source object and a target object. The processor causes replication of the source object to the target object that comprises replicating the current tag with the tag name and the tag value in the source object to the target object. Other embodiments are also described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a data reading method, which is applied to a cache mirror image pair. The cache mirror image pair includes a first node and a second node which are mirror images of each other. The method includes: when the first node receives a data reading request, determining the current state of the first node; when the current state of the first node is a mirror image recombination state, determining whether request data corresponding to the data reading request hit cache of the first node or not; if Yes, reading the request data from the cache of the first node; if No, reading the request data from cache of the second node; and feeding the request data back to a request terminal.

Abstract: Methods, computing devices, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for managing sending of data streams associated with a requested content item. A minimum quantity of blocks may be downloaded for initiating playback. The minimum quantity may be based on quality of a network connection with a client device requesting the content item.

Abstract: Disclosed is a blockchain cookie token for tracking user data compiled from different merchants on the blockchain, and for providing virtual and physical merchants selective access to the user data via the blockchain. Each blockchain cookie token may be generated for a different user, and may be accessed using a different key. The key may be provided to different network sites. A first set of user data, derived from tracked activity of the particular user at a first network site, may be entered into the token. The first set of user data provided by the first network site may be accessed at a different second network site using the key, and the second network site may customize content that is presented to the user based on one or more content of the second network site having attributes that match the first set of user data entered in the token.

Abstract: A method for providing content using a marker by an electronic device is provided. The method comprise obtaining an image for a first marker through a camera, obtaining a first content corresponding to the first marker and a position of the first marker, based on the image, obtaining a second content corresponding to a second marker and a position of the second marker, based on information received from an external electronic device, and obtaining a third content by combining the first content and the second content based on the position of the first marker and the position of the second marker.

Abstract: A teleconference system (1) capable of smoothly progressing a teleconference is provided. A speech determination unit (2) determines whether a voice of each of a plurality of participants in a teleconference indicates speech or back-channel. A voice output control unit (4) performs control so that the voice of each of a plurality of the participants is output by a communication terminal of each of a plurality of the participants. The voice output control unit (4) performs control, when, while one of a plurality of the participants makes speech, another participant makes speech, so as to suppress an output of the speech of the another participant. A count unit (6) counts the number of collision speeches, for each participant. A number display control unit (8) performs control so that a display related to the number of times is made at the communication terminals of a plurality of the participants.

Abstract: An information processing method includes obtaining parameter information, in response to an electronic device being in a sharing scenario, displaying, based on the parameter information, a sharing identifier for sharing the source device, and in response to obtaining an input operation for the sharing identifier, sending display data of the source device obtained through a first connection channel to a server of the sharing scenario based on a second connection channel, to achieve real-time sharing of the display data of the source device by at least one sharing object in the sharing scenario. The parameter information is configured to characterize a connected source device. The source device is capable of processing and displaying information. The display data of the source device includes dynamically changing data generated by the source device for display.

Abstract: Sensor data interpreter/converter methods and apparatus interpreting and converting sensor data transmitted by a plurality of sensors in a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) (in the up-link) in a unidirectional network and, in a bidirectional network, also converting human readable formatted information into sensor compatible machine-readable byte array data (in the downlink) are described. The interpreter/converter methods and apparatus utilize blueprints that fully define the sensors (nodes) connected in the LPWAN. The blueprints include components providing information of every possible input and output an associated sensor has. The blueprints determine how the interpreter/converter functions when converting sensor data to human readable formatted information in the uplink, and when converting human readable formatted information to sensor compatible machine-readable byte array data in the downlink. The blueprints are structured to optimize the efficiency of transmissions in limited data bandwidth LPWANs.

Abstract: A terminal device interaction method and apparatus are disclosed. In the method, a first terminal device receives a first sharing operation for a first common application APP (S11), the first terminal device transmits a first sharing instruction based on the first sharing operation (S12), and the first terminal device receives and displays information about first data transmitted by a second terminal device (S13); the first terminal device transmits a second sharing instruction (S14); and the first terminal device receives first target data that is transmitted by the second terminal device based on the second sharing instruction (S15).

Abstract: Systems, devices, and process described facilitate use of a first user device communicatively coupled to a local area network (LAN) The first user device may include a first hardware processor configured to execute first, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a first seamless DVR engine configured to identify a first content. A second user device is also coupled to the LAN. The second user device may include a second hardware processor configured to execute second, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a second seamless DVR configured to identify a second content. Each of the seamless DVR engines may be configured to generate a common universal directory identifying the first content and the second content as being available for use by each of the first user device and the second user device. User devices may independently populate the common universal directory. The universal directory may identify a distinct status for the content.

Abstract: Provided is a data distribution system 1 including one or more sensor devices 10 to acquire sensing data and a server 20 to accept a distribution request from one or more requestors requesting distribution of predetermined data capable of being generated from the sensing data.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure include a scalable distributed computing and network system that is configured to update multitude of passive devices in many isolated networks. The system may include a centralized update service (CUS) computing device that receives a firmware file, generates a firmware profile, identifies passive devices that include outdated firmware, select one of the identified passive devices as a test device, and send the firmware file to the test device through intermediates and proxy agents. The CUS computing device receives feedback from the test device, generates a trust score for the firmware file based on the received feedback, and determine whether to send the firmware file to the other identified passive devices based on the generated trust score.

Abstract: A system for retrieving and caching metadata from a remote data source is described. The system may receive a request from a client device. The request is to perform a query operation on a set of data objects stored in the remote data source. The system may access a metadata cache storing metadata information on one or more data objects of the remote data source and identify metadata corresponding to the set of data objects for the query operation in the metadata cache. The system may determine whether the identified metadata for the set of data objects meets an update condition. In response to the identified metadata meeting the update condition, the system may fetch updated metadata for at least the set of data objects from the remote data source, and store the updated metadata in the metadata cache.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for a content management system. Embodiments operate within or in conjunction with such a content management system. The content management system stores content objects for access by various collaborators, including extra-system collaborators. A user of the content management system configures extra-enterprise shared link URLs that permit the extra-system collaborators to access shared content objects over an Internet connection. A shared link event graph data structure is formed based on access requests over the extra-enterprise shared link URLs. An interactive user interface module is generated by processing a shared link report query over the shared link event graph data structure to select a subject set of the extra-enterprise shared link URLs, and to generate a data set of the interactive user interface module based at least in part on results from the query. A user interacts with the interactive user interface module to generate insights.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: displaying, in a user interface, a picture obtained by observing a virtual environment from a virtual camera, the picture including a distant view portion corresponding to a virtual area of the virtual environment, the virtual area being outside a preset range associated with the virtual camera; detecting an editing operation performed on a virtual model in the virtual area; and updating, in response to determining the edited virtual model meets a specific condition, the distant view portion based on the edited virtual model.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for fusing a 5G communication system with IoT technology to support a higher data rate than a 4G system, and a system thereof. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method of a first server in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage device which communicates with a first external storage device and includes a deduplication manager. A method of operating the storage device includes broadcasting, by the deduplication manager, a first fingerprint of first data, receiving a first response corresponding to the first fingerprint from the first external storage device, determining, by the deduplication manager, whether a reference flag of the first response has a first value or a second value, updating, by the deduplication manager, first mapping information of a mapping table based on the first response, based on a determination that the reference flag of the first response has the first value, and performing, by the deduplication manager, deduplication of the first data, based on the first response, based on a determination that the reference flag of the first response has the first value.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content providing, displaying and/or hosting systems supported by or configured with devices, servers and/or platforms. The disclosed systems and methods provide a novel framework that enables multiple, alternate hierarchies to be organized, restructured and/or created based on the same set of assets, with each of the hierarchies being ontologically different and catering to wide variety of relationships that can exist between assets. The framework configures and displays a hierarchical representation of assets, along with various properties of each asset, within a dynamically generated and displayed interface. The framework's visualization and analysis can be modified in response to a request, where dependent on the type of request or type of action included in the request, a restructuring of a hierarchy or new generation of a hierarchy can be realized and displayed.

Abstract: A decoding device may determine a candidate data unit among a plurality of data units included in one data chunk, in parallel with an operation of decoding a target data unit among the plurality of data units. The decoding device may determine whether to decode the candidate data unit, and may decode the candidate data unit according to whether to decode the candidate data unit, after executing decoding on the target data unit.

Abstract: A control method of a host electronic device communicating with a client electronic device is provided. The control method includes forming a connection with the client electronic device, determining an application to be shared with the client electronic device, generating shared data for the application to be shared, and transmitting the shared data to the client electronic device.