Abstract: A method and apparatus for network connection and maintenance having reduced connection time, increased probability of successful connection, and increased reliability once connected. A second communication protocol is added to network devices, so that two connection-related operations are performed during overlapping periods of time, thereby reducing required connection time while increasing probability of successful connection. Once a device is connected to the network, network maintenance messages, including re-keying requests and “keep-alive” messages, may be sent via the second communication protocol during periods of network congestion, increasing network reliability.

Abstract: A building system for assurance services with timeseries, the building system including one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to monitor a building asset for one or more events and generate a plurality of performance timeseries for the building asset based on the one or more events, determine an actionable insight for the building asset by cross-correlating the plurality of performance timeseries, and perform at least one of generating a work-order for the building asset based on the actionable insight and causing a display device of a user device to display the work-order or communicating with the building asset and causing the building asset to perform one or more operations based on the actionable insight.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a session management method, a mobility management functional entity and a session management functional entity. The session management method includes: judging, by a mobility management functional entity, whether a UE has moved out of an allowed area; when the UE has moved out of the allowed area, determining, by the mobility management functional entity, a management message for a session of the UE; and transmitting, by the mobility management functional entity, the management message to a session management functional entity for serving the UE. The management message is adopted to trigger the session management functional entity to manage the session of the UE.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a resource distribution system. Selected resource paths in a resource transfer network may be monitored. A quantity of an intermediate resource type to transfer into resource pools in the resource transfer network may be determined. Each of the resource pools may be associated with a leg that can be part of a route with two legs for one or more of the selected resource paths. Instructions decrementing a register in a repository resource pool by the determined quantities of the intermediate resource type to be transferred into the resource pools in the resource transfer network and incrementing a register in each of the resource pools in the resource transfer network by the determined quantity of the intermediate resource type to be transferred into that resource pool when the determined quantity is greater than zero may be generated and caused to be executed.

Abstract: A system includes a device management apparatus. The device management apparatus includes: one or more memories; and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: store user group information that defines at least one user group, each user group being a group of one or more users; store device group definition information that defines at least one device group in association with at least one user group, each device group being a group of one or more network devices; store authority information of each device group associated with at least one user group; store association information that associates each of the network devices to be objects of management with at least one of the device groups; and determine whether to permit a user operation related to a network device belonging to a device group based on the authority information of each of the device groups.

Abstract: Methods for transitioning an existing TLD from an existing registry operator to a new TLD of a new registry operator, the new TLD subsequently accessible over a communications network, the existing TLD having a non-operational zone or an operational zone.

Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related conversational updating methods are provided for dynamically updating graphical user interfaces responsive to conversational user inputs received via a chatbot or other conversational interactions with a user.

Abstract: A network device is available to communicate with an external server managing a combination of an address of a device and identification information identifying the device. The network device selects an address to be registered on the external server from multiple addresses corresponding to the network device and registers the selected address on the external server along with identification information identifying the network device.

Abstract: In one illustrative example, a user plane function (UPF) configured for use in a private 5G network of an enterprise may receive, from a user device, a domain name system (DNS) query associated with an application; send, to a DNS server, one or more corresponding DNS queries based on the DNS query; receive, from the DNS server, one or more DNS query responses which include an IP address and metadata including an application identifier for the application; and send, to a control plane function, a message for reporting which includes the application identifier. In response, a dedicated Quality of Service (QoS) Flow may be created for traffic for the application according to a selected QoS policy associated with the application identifier. For obtaining the metadata, the UPF may interact with a DNS server configured with Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) or a DNS as Authoritative Source (DNS-AS) mechanism.

Abstract: Systems herein supply hero cards that display contextual information and actions based on backend systems. The information and actions are related to a trigger content item in an application that does not have access to the backend systems. A hero agent running a user device can communicate the trigger content to a hero server. The hero server can determine which connectors to backend systems relate to the user device, and then can retrieve result information from one or more of the backend systems. The result information populates the hero card, which the hero agent displays within the application. Action buttons on the hero card cause the hero agent to contact one or more of the backend systems to cause an action to take place there.

Abstract: Example embodiments involve a metrics collection system for collecting software usage metrics from one or more client devices at deployments. A computer, such as a server configured to execute the metrics collection system, collects software usage metrics (e.g., as a metrics submission from a client device) of the software product at the deployment, identifies a metrics type of the software usage metrics collected, assigns the software usage metrics to a metrics category, and calculates and updates a metrics score of the metrics category, based on the software usage metrics collected.

Abstract: Provided is a control object and a method for controlling a plurality of pieces of equipment. The method includes determining, with the control object, a piece of equipment to be controlled from the plurality of pieces of equipment based on a user pointing the control object at the piece of equipment to be controlled, adapting, with the control object, a control interface of the control object as a function of the piece of equipment to be controlled, receiving, through the control interface of the control object, at least one command from the user to control the piece of equipment to be controlled, generating, with the control object, control data configured to control the piece of equipment to be controlled based on the at least one command received from the user, and controlling the piece of equipment to be controlled by transmitting the control data with the control object.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handling managed object priorities in a network, such as 5G, are provided. One method includes receiving a constraint on a priority of a managed object, assigning a priority value satisfying the received constraint to an instance of the managed object, identifying a supporting resource for the managed object with the assigned priority value, and assigning a priority for the supporting resource, using the assigned priority value as a constraint.

Abstract: A remote management apparatus remotely manages one or more devices. After establishing communication with a communication device incorporated in or connected to each of the one or more devices via a network, the remote management apparatus identifies a model of each of the one or more devices based on information received from the communication device.

Abstract: In a system for determining vulnerabilities associated with a web property, requests are communicated to network accessible servers associated with a set of one or more domains. Software components indicated in responses from the network accessible servers are identified. Vulnerability information is obtained for the software components. An aggregate vulnerability is determined for each network accessible server based on at least one of a ratio of software components of the network accessible server indicated as vulnerable by the vulnerability information to total software components used by the network accessible server and a frequency of use of those of the plurality of software components of the network accessible server indicated as vulnerable by the vulnerability information. Vulnerability of the network accessible servers is indicated based on the aggregate vulnerabilities.

Abstract: Generating, by a first primary site that is included in a group of primary sites of a distributed database system, a commit action redo log message for a commit action performed by the first primary site for a first database transaction, the commit action redo log message including a transaction ID for the first database transaction and a transaction order indicator that represents an order of database transactions in a group of database transactions performed at one or more primary sites of the group of primary sites; and sending, by the first primary site, the commit action redo log message, for a corresponding first standby site that backs up the first primary site.

Abstract: Systems and methods of privacy protection of a user may include compiling an actual number of links in a web history corresponding to each topic in a plurality of internet topics; compiling a topic probability distribution based on the web history; determining an additional number of links to be added to each topic in the plurality of internet topics; and modifying the topic probability distribution by selecting a set of links corresponding to the additional number of links for each topic in the plurality of internet topics.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for providing a user interface (UI) for a network management application. The method provides a first UI for accessing a global network manager through the network management application to configure a global logical network spanning multiple physical sites. For each respective site, the method provides an additional UI for accessing a respective local network manager for the site (i) to modify the global logical network at the respective site and (ii) to configure a local logical network at the respective site. The method provides a UI item for toggling between the first UI and the additional UIs. Multiple UI items available in the first UI are also available in the additional UIs.

Abstract: In one or more examples, a method uses a system including data server, a processing circuit, and a data-communications server, with the server being used to route calls in the form of data communications to and from a plurality of telecommunication devices associated with respective user accounts. The server may store data generated by the plurality of telecommunication devices on the data server. The user accounts each have a settings file associated with the user account. In response to a set of criteria indicated in the settings file of one of the user accounts being satisfied, the processing circuit logs into a data server remote to the server may use login credentials included in the settings file. In further response to the set of criteria being satisfied, the processing circuit may copy one or more data files associated with the user account from the data server to the remote data server.

Abstract: Non-personal network attributes of a user's network connection are detected. A user's physical location is classified as being onsite or remote based upon the non-personal network attributes. Connectivity performance information is generated indicative of a performance of a user device in connecting with the host computing system over the network, and a control signal is generated to surface performance information through an administrative system.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed towards a system and a method for generating service actionable for a plurality of equipment. Embodiments of the invention describe the method comprises steps of behaviorally classifying an equipment into normalizing classification and behavior classification. The method further comprises steps of processing the normalizing and behavior classifications to generate one or more profiles corresponding to the equipment. The one or more profiles represent time-granular behavior patterns of the equipment. The method comprises steps of generating time-granular normalized characteristics for the equipment and normalizing variances of the time-granular normalized characteristics and the time-granular behavior patterns to generate possible service actionable (SACT) recommendations that are integrated into workflows to drive action and receive prediction confirmation.

Abstract: Providing access to Fifth Generation (5G) wireless communication services via an Application Programming Interface (API) is described. In an example, a request for 5G wireless communication services associated with a 5G wireless communication service provider can be received via the API. The 5G wireless communication service provider can determine that it can accommodate the request and can cause a notification to be presented via the application, wherein the notification includes an indication that the 5G wireless communication services are available. Based at least in part on receiving an indication of an input associated with the notification, the 5G wireless communication services can provide 5G wireless communication services to a user device via the API.

Abstract: A technique that manages device addresses involves: sending, at a first device, a probe message to at least one other device, wherein the probe message includes a first MAC address of the first device, a first identifier of the first device, and an IP address to be assigned to the first device; receiving a message from a second device, the message including a second MAC address of the second device, a second identifier of the second device, and an IP address of the second device; and according to a determination that the IP address of the second device is the same as the IP address to be assigned to the first device, providing a probe alert including the identifies and indicating that an IP address conflict occurs. By writing device IDs in messages transmitted across a network, devices that may have an IP address conflict can be quickly detected.

Abstract: Systems and methods for network function virtualization (NFV) resource management are disclosed that include receiving, by a network functions virtualization orchestrator (NFVO), a reuse requirement for a first network service (NS) and determining, by the NFVO, that at least one constituent virtual network function (VNF) instance in the first NS is retainable for reuse in a second NS according to the reuse requirement when the first NS is to be terminated. In some embodiments, these systems and methods also include retaining, by the NFVO, the at least one constituent VNF instance in the first NS for reuse in the second NS.

Abstract: A database proxy includes a computing device and a hardware-accelerated database proxy module. The computing device and the database proxy module. The database proxy is configured to receive a write request from a client; store the write request in a commit log in a first non-volatile memory device; in response to storing the write request in the commit log, return to the client a signal acknowledging success of the write request; store the write request in a cache in a second non-volatile memory device; cause the write request to be written in a database store; and based on a first determination that the write request is stored in the cache and on a second determination that the write request is written in the database store, remove the write request from the commit log.

Abstract: Techniques for providing proximity based messages are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include one or more servers configured to receive proximity message requests from a consumer device. The requests may include consumer device locations, which may be used by the one or more servers to generate a geofence set. Furthermore, the consumer device location may be used as a basis for selecting notification data relevant to the location. Both the geofence set and the notification data may be sent to the consumer device in a single proximity message response for local notification creation if the notification data can be collected within a maximum response time. The notification data may be provided via a push notification server asynchronously if the notification data cannot be collected within the maximum response time.

Abstract: A method and system for cataloging network objects in a cloud environment are presented. The system includes collecting at least network object data on a plurality of network objects operable in a cloud environment, wherein the plurality of network objects are operable at different layers of the cloud environment; identifying the plurality of network objects operable in the cloud environment; constructing at least a network graph based on the identified network objects; determining relationships between the identified network objects in the at least a network graph; generating at least an insight for least one of the identified network objects, wherein the insight is generated in response to the network graph and the determined relationships; and tagging each of the plurality of network objects for which an insight is generated.

Abstract: An authorization method and a network element are disclosed, to implement a third-party authorization function based on a 5G service-based network architecture. The method is: receiving, by a resource control network element, a resource usage request message sent by a terminal device; replacing a first user identifier in the resource usage request message with a second user identifier; sending an authorization request message carrying the second user identifier to an authorization server by using an NEF; receiving, by using the NEF, an authorization response message sent by the authorization server, where the authorization response message includes an authorization result that is obtained by performing authorization based on the second user identifier and the resource usage request message; and allocating a network resource to the terminal device based on the authorization result, and sending a resource allocation response message to the terminal device.

Abstract: In a method for validation of a finality proof in a distributed ledger system network a support node collects a required number of confirmations from the distributed ledger system network indicating that a requested transaction is finalized. The support node generates the finality proof based on the collected confirmations. The support node transmits the finality proof to a trusted agent for verification.

Abstract: Methods and systems for scanning a network. The disclosed methods may involve receiving a list of a plurality of target devices and scanning a first device to determine if a particular port and protocol combination appears to be open on the first device. Upon determining that a particular port and protocol combination appears to be open on the first device, the method involves interrogating the first device before or during scanning of a second device to gather data regarding a service running on the first device.

Abstract: A method and system for automatic redirection of control channel messages in response to a control channel failure with a target switch in a software defined networking (SDN) network, the automatic redirection occurring before a topology of the SDN network is updated in response to the control channel failure. The method includes determining whether a control channel message is to be sent to an SDN controller, checking availability of the control channel, selecting a backup port to reach the SDN controller in response to the control channel being unavailable, and forwarding the control channel message to the SDN controller via the backup port.

Abstract: A system and method for processing source data are disclosed. A first node receives from a second node, a request for the source data. The first node generates and returns, in response to the request, an output partition of the source data. The generating and returning of the output partition include generating a first child partition from parent input data, and generating and returning, as the output partition, a first grandchild partition from the first child partition. The first node also generates a second child partition from the parent input data.

Abstract: A network slice managing entity, comprising means configured to obtain a service request for a network slice, the service request defining service requirements; request network slice descriptions from a database and selecting at least one network slice which support said service requirements according to the descriptions; generate a resource graph comprising nodes representing infrastructure resources and links representing connections between the nodes, the resource graph depicting resources needed for providing the service, wherein the generating is carried out based on a network slice description of the selected at least one network slice; transmit the resource graph to an infrastructure manager for mapping a topology of said network infrastructure onto said resource graph and determining at least one subset of said network infrastructure; and, receive a mapping result from said infrastructure manager containing said at least one subset of said network infrastructure.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying an event, utilizing a server device, determining a match between the event and an historical event, utilizing the server device, identifying historical data sharing behavior associated with the historical event, utilizing the server device, determining, by the server device, one or more data sharing actions to be performed during the event, utilizing the historical data sharing behavior, and automatically implementing the one or more data sharing actions in response to an initialization of the event, utilizing the server device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that enable map search recommendations based on a geo-semantic index developed using image content analysis. In one example, a computer-implemented method can include obtaining, by one or more computing devices, a vocabulary of image feature types associated with user activities. The method can include obtaining a collection of imagery. The method can include performing image content analysis on the collection of imagery based on the vocabulary of image feature types. The method can include generating at least one activity score for each of a plurality of location cells in a geo-semantic index based at least in part on the vocabulary of image feature types. The method can include populating the geo-semantic index of location cells, the geo-semantic index of location cells including data indicative of the at least one activity score for each location cell.

Abstract: A policy management service receives a request to associate a version of a computing resource policy as a default version of the policy. In response to the request, the service identifies, from a policy database, an entry for the default version of the policy. The service updates the entry in order to associate the version specified in the request as the default version of the policy. This results in the version of the policy becoming applicable to control access to the computing resources associated with principals associated with the default version of the policy.

Abstract: A communication method and a system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system includes intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: To reduce a waste of a network bandwidth and construct an efficient distribution tree.

Abstract: A natural language processing system includes a model trainer operable to train a natural language processing model based on a training corpus, wherein the training corpus includes a data set from one of multiple languages. An action manager curates application programming interfaces, and a processor receives a natural language query at the natural language processing system, wherein the natural language query is directed to a remote component, and the natural language query is in a language other than English. The processor determines the language of the natural language query, and binds the intent of the natural language query to an action, wherein the action is a function to be carried out by the remote component.

Abstract: A system and a method for real time monitoring a plurality of network devices. The processor may be configured for polling granular data associated to a plurality of network devices at a periodic time interval based upon a plurality of predefined parameters. The processor may generate one or more structured queries based upon one or more of the plurality of predefined parameters to retrieve granular data stored in the database. The processor may receive a response corresponding to the one or more structured queries generated. The processor may compare the response with a predefined criteria set for a key performance indicator (KPI) associated to each of the one or more network devices. The processor may update a UI component using an update query and display real time insights on a GUI associated to a user based upon the updated UI component.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes plural network interfaces; a storage area for storing data, which is associated with output path information defining a network interface permitted as an output path of the stored data; a user attribute storage unit that stores an attribute of each user; and a reception unit that receives selection of the output path information associated with the storage area from the user, and receives selection of an option associated with the storage area, from a group of options limited according to the attribute of the user, among plural options for the output path information.

Abstract: A data indexing system may use dynamic tags to increase findability and relativity of located datasets. The dynamic tags may be generated based on captured search log data. The system may calculate various parameters used to determine the findability and relativity of a given dataset. The system may calculate a dynamic tag score based on the calculated parameters. The system may store the dynamic tags and the associated dynamic tag score with the given dataset.

Abstract: The present invention relates to representing image features used by a convolutional neural network (CNN) to identify concepts in an input image. The CNN includes a plurality of filters in each of a plurality of layers. The method generates the CNN based on a set of images for training with predetermined concepts in regions of the set of images. For a select layer of the CNN, the method generates integrated maps, Each integrated map is based on a set of feature maps in a cluster and relevance between the set of feature maps for the select layer and a region representing one of the features in the image data. The method provides a pair of a feature representation visualization image of a feature in the select layer and a concept information associated with the integration map.

Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related conversational updating methods are provided for dynamically updating graphical user interfaces responsive to conversational user inputs received via a chatbot or other conversational interactions with a user.

Abstract: In a method for providing access to a service provided by a physical server in a cloud computing system, a cloud platform allocates to the service a publishing IP address and a publishing port, and sends a NAT rule to an access network element associated with the virtual machine. Upon receiving a service access request from the virtual machine for accessing the service, the access network element modifies, according to the NAT rule, a destination address of the service access request into the IP address and the port of the physical server that provides the service, and routes the modified service access request to the physical server.

Abstract: A system for resolving interference on a cluster computing system includes a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether a second worker system has resources available to run the first or second task; in response to determining that the second worker system has the resources available to run the second task, move the second task from the first to the second worker system; in response to determining that the second worker system has the resources available to run the first task and does not have resources available to run the second task, move the first task from the first to the second worker system; and in response to determining that the second worker system does not have the resources available to run the first or second task, limit a resource allocation of the first or second task.

Abstract: A fire alarm system design layout map is used in conjunction with a mobile computing device, an indoor tracking system and a connected services system to automate the process of determining the intended slave address for each slave device, assigning the slave address to the slave device, and verifying the assignment of the slave address to the slave device. The mobile computing device sends the location of a slave device to the connected services system, which maps the location to its corresponding position on the layout map and returns the intended slave address for that slave device. The slave address is assigned wirelessly to the slave device. The assignment of the slave address to the slave device is then verified by the connected services system.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for providing an abstraction layer for one or more file transfer tools that may operate on a public network, or on a network controlled by an organization or enterprise. In some examples, a computing system may serve as a front-end for a managed file transfer system that may hide some details of the operations performed by the file transfer system. The computing system may interact with one or more managed file transfer systems (or similar systems) to provision a data path between computing systems, perform a file transfer between the computing systems, perform sustainment tasks associated with the data path, and/or perform lifecycle management tasks associated with the data path.

Abstract: A method for securing data in a data cluster is performed by a data manager of a data cluster. The method includes receiving, by a data cluster, a write request for a user to write data to the data cluster, wherein the write request comprises an object identifier (OID) associated with data and a user identifier (UID) associated with the user; sending, to a key manager, an intermediate key request, wherein the intermediate key request comprises the UID; receiving, by the data cluster from the key manager, an intermediate key; processing the data to obtain a plurality of chunks and metadata associated with the plurality of chunks; generating an encryption key using the intermediate key and the OID; encrypting the metadata using the encryption key to generate encrypted metadata; deleting, after generating the encrypted metadata, the encryption key; and storing the encrypted metadata and the plurality of chunks in the data cluster.

Abstract: A method for obtaining and maintaining Internet protocol (IP) address pools and using the IP address pools to respond to IP address allocation requests from service management functions (SMFs) includes, at an IP address provider microservice implemented using at least one processor, obtaining from dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) servers, a plurality of IP addresses and corresponding IP address leases and storing the IP addresses in IP address pools. The steps further include maintaining the IP address leases. The method further includes receiving, from an SMF, a request for allocation of an IP address. The method further includes allocating one of the IP addresses from one of the pools to the SMF. The method further includes communicating the IP address to the SMF.