Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for AWS autoscaling of Tuxedo systems. In use, an AWS cloud based deployment of a Tuxedo system is identified. Further, autoscaling of the Tuxedo system is provided in accordance with an autoscaling configuration of the AWS, using a Tuxedo registrar that maps AWS EC2 DNS names or internet protocol (IP) addresses with Tuxedo-compliant names capable of being used by the Tuxedo system.

Abstract: Techniques for establishing a network connection with a client device and responding to composite requests from the client device. For a composite request identifying a first action associated with a first data plugin component and a second action associated with a different second data plugin component, the first action is performed by executing a first portion of the data plugin component and transmitting corresponding response data in a first transmission to the client device via the network connection, and the second action is performed by executing a second portion of the data plugin component and transmitting corresponding response data in a second transmission separate from the first transmission to the client device via the network connection.

Abstract: A system and method provide media content based on a household when out- of-home. A first request for media content is received that originates from a first IP address and includes a first data element identification that is associated with a first user. A determination is made that the first IP address is associated with a first internet connected household (ICH). The first data element identification is aliased with the first ICH. A second request (that includes the first data element identification) for media content is received that originates from a second IP address that corresponds to a non-household IP address. In response to the second request and the aliasing, media content is retrieved (based on the first ICH) and transmitted to the first user at the second IP address.

Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring online activity may include providing, by a server of a linking system, a cookie of the linking system to a client device responsive to receiving a first request from a first resource to access a first link encoded by the linking system and linked to a second resource. The server may identify from the first request, the cookie, the first resource and the second resource. The server may receive from the client device, a second request to access a second link that is encoded by the linking system and linked to a third resource. The server may identify from the second request, the same cookie provided to the client device and the third resource. The server may identify, via the cookie provided to the client device, that the client device has accessed the first, second and third resources.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device in a network detects an encrypted traffic flow associated with a client in the network. The device captures contextual traffic data regarding the encrypted traffic flow from one or more unencrypted packets associated with the client. The device performs a classification of the encrypted traffic flow by using the contextual traffic data as input to a machine learning-based classifier. The device generates an alert based on the classification of the encrypted traffic flow.

Abstract: A method that is performed to access data nodes of a data cluster. The method includes obtaining, by a data access gateway (DAG), a first request from a host; and in response to the first request, obtaining first bidding counters from the data nodes; identifying, based on the first bidding counters, a first data node of the data nodes associated with a highest bidding counter of the first bidding counters; sending the first request to the first data node; and making a first determination that the first data node is able to service the first request.

Abstract: At times, it may be desirable to determine that a client system is, or to determine the number of client systems that are, presenting particular dynamic content when an auditable event occurs in the dynamic content. One manner of making the determination may include accessing presentation time information that indicates the time(s) at which one or more client systems present particular dynamic content and accessing event time information indicating the time(s) at which one or more auditable events occur in the dynamic particular content. Based on the presentation time information and the event time information, it may be possible to determine that a client system is, or to determine the number of client systems that are, presenting particular dynamic content when an auditable event occurs in the dynamic content.

Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for a proxy infrastructure. In the proxy infrastructure, a network element (e.g., a supernode) is connected with a plurality of exit nodes. At one of a plurality of messenger units of the proxy infrastructure, a proxy protocol request is received directly from a client computing device. The proxy protocol request specifies a request and a target. In response the proxy protocol request, a selection is made between one between one of the plurality of exit nodes. A message with the request is sent from the messenger to the supernode connected with the selected exit node. Finally, the message is sent from the supernode to the selected exit node to forward the request to the target.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a multiplexing method including: receiving a TS over IP packet from a plurality of encoders which are disposed at physically remote places, or which are disposed in a virtual environment on a cloud computing system where physical locations are unidentifiable; performing multiplexing after compensating for a delay and jitter of a transmission path, based on a timestamp which is stamped on an RTP header of the TS over IP packet; and performing, with respect to a PCR packet, either multiplexing after compensating for the delay and the jitter, based on a time re-generated in a multiplexing apparatus, or multiplexing by generating a PCR packet in the multiplexing apparatus.

Abstract: A method for reducing the number of images or the length of a video from a digital image collection using a social network, includes receiving a digital image collection captured by a user to be viewed by a viewer; wherein the viewer and the user are members of the same social network and using a processor to access the social network to determine a relationship between a viewer and the user. The method further includes using the processor to determine a set of summarization parameters based on the relationship between the viewer and the user and using the processor to reduce the number of images or the length of the video from the digital image collection using the determined set of summarization parameters to be viewed by the viewer.

Abstract: A method and system for real-time eventing including interacting with at least one configuration attribute according to instructions specified through an application programming interface (API); adding subscribers for an event channel; generating an event from operation of an application; publishing the event message to the event channel on an event router; processing the event message according to the at least one configuration attribute; identifying a subscriber to the event channel; and sending the event from the event router to the subscriber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a an apparatus for performing smart logistics monitoring including a display unit, a memory, a sensor unit sensing at least one of a temperature, acceleration, humidity, illuminance, inclination, impact, and location of an inside of a logistics vehicle, and a control unit that generates respective status information of a logistics according to a sensed result at a predetermined period, generates a respective QR code indicating the respective status information, and displays the respective QR code on a screen of the display unit. The respective QR code is converted and displayed on the screen depending on an order in which the respective QR code is generated.

Abstract: A collection configuration management system can be used to manage one or more monitoring objects, such as tags, included in one or more content objects. The collection configuration management system can compartmentalize monitoring object configurations into a monitoring object bundle that may be executed as a result of loading the one or more content objects. The monitoring object bundle can be generated to include one or more monitoring objects, as well as monitoring object management loader functionality.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing multi-feed classification of security events to facilitate automated IR orchestration are provided. According to one embodiment a cloud-based security service protecting a private network provides a plurality of data feeds, wherein each data feed of the plurality of data feeds independently classify a given security event and produce a classification result. In response to an event associated with a process of an endpoint device that is part of the private network an endpoint protection platform running on the endpoint device performs an initial classification of the event and transmits the classification result to the cloud-based security service for final classification.

Abstract: A system includes a first computing device client associated with a first user in a community of users operable to send content to publish to a data aggregation server. The data aggregation server is operable to receive the content to publish from the first computing device client, host a first user profile associated with the first user of the first computing device client, the first user profile identifying a targeted recipient in the community of users, and disseminate automatically the content received from the first computing device client to a second computing device client associated with the targeted recipient, without receiving input from the first computing device client explicitly specifying the targeted recipient to whom the content is disseminated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for spam identification. A spam filter module may receive an email at a client device and may determine a signature of the email. The spam filter module may compare the determined signature with a plurality of spam signatures stored in a database. In response to determining that no match exists between the determined signature and the plurality of spam signatures, the spam filter module may placing the email in quarantine. A spam classifier module may extract header information of the email and determine a degree of similarity between known spam emails and the email. In response to determining that the degree of similarity exceeds a threshold, the spam filter module may transfer the email from the quarantine to a spam repository.

Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling/realizing latency-bounded packet delivery in a mobile communication system, particularly in a mobile communication system (or mobile networking) being integrated in a time-sensitive communication system (or time-sensitive networking).

Abstract: A generalized localization system based on a physical layer aided spoofing signal attacks detection and an identification verification for hybrid heterogeneous networks including aerial and terrestrial communication systems is provided. The generalized localization system includes: a data preprocessing and separation block, a parameter extraction block, a local localization engine, a reliability assessment and trust management block, a location based anomaly detector block and a global fusion center.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for adjusting access control policies of access controlled systems, such as techniques for identifying a vulnerability or for identifying parameters and values achieving a specified result from a system whose access is controlled by the policy. Requests to the system can be made using a testing system that executes test scripts using avatars having various parameter types and values. The avatar information and results of the test scripts are provided as training data to a machine learning model training system to generate a model that provides recommendations for parameter types and values likely to achieve a particular result. The recommendations are used to execute the test script to determine results including a rate of success for the recommended parameters and/or values. Various actions, such as adjusting or adding a rule to an access control policy, can be performed based on the results.

Abstract: Provided are a network data collection method, device and system. The network data collection method includes the following. A source Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) sends a network function data collection request to a target NWDAF, where the network function data collection request includes a data collection assistance parameter of at least one network function from which data collection is requested. The source NWDAF receives a network function data collection response sent by the target NWDAF, where the network function data collection response includes network data fed back by the at least one network function.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to cross configure network resources of software defined data centers are disclosed. Example instructions cause one or more processors to monitor a component of a network for a probe packet sent to the component. The example instructions cause the one or more processors to, in response to detecting the probe packet, determine whether the probe packet includes a unique source media access control (MAC) address that is included in a probe access control list (ACL), the unique source MAC address included in the probe ACL set by a decision engine. The example instructions cause the one or more processors to, in response to determining that the probe packet does not include the unique source MAC address, record probe packet receipt information indicating that the probe packet did not pass through a network port of the component and transmit the probe packet receipt information to the decision engine.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a suggested message to a user of a communication platform are described herein. The communication platform can receive a request, from a first user, to suggest a message (e.g., suggested message) to a second user with whom the first user is connected via the communication platform. The request can include contents of the suggested message and a user identifier associated with the second user. In some examples, the request can additionally include a suggested virtual space via which the suggested message is to be published, a suggested time for delivery, and/or the like. The communication platform can cause a presentation of the suggested message to the second user, such as via a user interface. In response to receiving an approval of the suggested message via the user interface, the communication platform can cause a publication thereof in association with a user account of the second user.

Abstract: A method, a bus system, and a transportation means control a utilization of the bus system. The method includes determining a first piece of information representing a current and/or a future utilization of the bus system, and determining a second piece of information representing respective data transmission time periods for a plurality of bus subscribers which transmit data by means of the bus system, as a function of the first piece of information. The method also includes transmitting the second piece of information to the plurality of bus subscribers, and adjusting respective data transmission time periods for the plurality of bus subscribers by the respective bus subscribers, as a function of the second piece of information, and transmitting data by the plurality of bus subscribers within the respective adjusted data transmission time periods by means of the bus system.

Abstract: A method for recognizing an electrical oscillation in an electrical power supply system, in which an electrical oscillation variable is determined for at least one measuring point in the power supply system. Parameters of an electrical oscillation are calculated on the basis of a time curve of the oscillation variable for the at least one measuring point, and the presence and type of an electrical oscillation is deduced using the parameters. To be able to provide correct parameters for assessing the oscillation in a timely fashion after the start of the oscillation, it is proposed that the number of those successive values of the oscillation variable from which the parameters of the electrical oscillation are calculated is adapted dynamically to the sequence of values of the oscillation variable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for verifying vulnerabilities of network device using Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (“CVE)” entries comprising generating a CVE tree from each of the CVE entry and defining an indexed CVE entry, that identifies vulnerable configuration fields and extracts a set of vulnerable conditions comprising an operator attribute and nested CPE records. The CVE tree is provided with the operator attribute as node and with Common Platform Enumeration (“CPE”) records as leaves from the node, wherein the decoding comprises tokenizing of the decoded string in a sequence of plurality of n-grams having predefined sizes, and wherein the matching comprises a lookup of the sequence of plurality of n-grams into the CVE tree, that raises an alert when the operator attribute corresponds a match between CPE records.

Abstract: Implementations include receiving a user provided example value of personally identifiable information (PII). Occurrences of the received example value are automatically identified in a dataset of events, wherein each occurrence is identified in a portion of raw machine data of a respective event of the events. For each occurrence of the identified occurrences, an extraction rule is generated, which defines a pattern of the occurrence of the example value and is executable to identify PII values in portions of raw machine data of the events using the pattern. Values of the PII are identified in a set of events using a set of extraction rules comprising the extraction rule of a plurality of the occurrences.

Abstract: A communication redundancy system for an autonomous vehicle includes: a vehicle network domain including a bus configured to transmit a signal, terminal end resistors disposed at both ends of the bus, and a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs) connected to the bus; a plurality of gateways connected to the vehicle network domain; and a high-level ECU connected to the plurality of gateways and configured to control the plurality of ECUs to implement autonomous driving of a vehicle. Each of the plurality of gateways detects disconnection of the bus in the vehicle network domain and, when the disconnection of the bus is detected, the plurality of gateways transmit pieces of data of the plurality of ECUs to the high-level ECU.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are directed at systems, methods, and architecture for operating a control plan of a microservices application. The control plane corresponds with data plane proxies associated with each of a plurality of APIs that make up the microservices application. The communication between the data plane proxies and the control plane enables automatic detection of service groups of APIs and automatic repair of application performance in real-time in response to degrading service node conditions.

Abstract: Described are a method, system, and computer program product for operating dynamic shadow testing environments for machine-learning models. The method includes generating a shadow testing environment operating at least two transaction services. The method also includes receiving a plurality of transaction authorization requests. The method further includes determining a first percentage associated with a first testing policy of the first transaction service and a second percentage associated with a second testing policy of the second transaction service. The method further includes replicating in the shadow testing environment, in real-time with processing the payment transactions, a first portion of the plurality of transaction authorization requests and a second portion of the plurality of transaction authorization requests.

Abstract: Examples relate to apparatuses, devices, methods and computer programs for a Root Complex (RC) and/or for an Endpoint (EP) of a PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect express) system, to a PCIe system and to a gateway device comprising a PCIe system. An apparatus configured for a RC of a PCIe system comprises a memory and one or more processors, which are configured to generate a PCIe VDM (Vendor Defined Message) message for an EP of the PCIe system.

Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a Service Communication Proxy, SCP, node (608, 1000) in a communication network as a proxy network repository function, NRF, for a first network function, NF, producer node in the communication network. The first NF producer node (602, 1100) is to migrate from a direct communication mode with a first NF consumer node (606) to an indirect communication mode with the first NF consumer node (606) via the SCP node (608, 1000).

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for collecting and reporting attributes of data flows associated with machines executing on a plurality of host computers to an analysis appliance. Some embodiments collect, each time a request for a new data message flow is initiated, a set of contextual attributes (i.e., context data) associated with the requested new data message flow. The method, in some embodiments, generates a correlation data set and provides the correlation data set to be included in flow data regarding the requested data message flow to be used by the analysis appliance to correlate context data and flow data received as separate data sets from multiple host computers.

Abstract: One example method includes receiving, at a client device, an input to present data corresponding to an application. In response to the input, a first user interface for the application is displayed using a web browser on the client device. A streaming data service corresponding to data to be displayed is identified, the streaming data service hosted by a server. A first web worker thread corresponding to the web browser is used to subscribe to the streaming data service. New data corresponding to the streaming data service is obtained using the first web worker thread from the server, and provided to a second web worker thread corresponding to the web browser. The second web worker thread is used to process the new data and prepare for presentation on the first user interface.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for efficiently identifying whether any expected user interface elements (e.g., informational components, containers, navigational components, input controls, labels, etc.) are missing from a rendered user interface. A user interface is generated and rendered by a client device according to user interface content data received from a content provider. User interface feature identifiers associated with user interface features included in the rendered user interface are identified and applied to one or more probabilistic data structure algorithms to generate a rendered feature probabilistic data structure digest representing the rendered user interface features. The rendered feature probabilistic data structure digest is compared with an expected feature digest to determine whether any expected user interface features are missing from the rendered user interface.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a coordinator node for coordinating a multiparty computation (MPC) on one or more datasets. The system comprises a plurality of client nodes, one or more datasets and a plurality of computation nodes. Client nodes may include at least one dataset and/or at least one computation node that can operate as a party to an MPC. The coordinator node is configured to receive a request for an MPC on one or more of the datasets from a requesting node, the MPC including the evaluation of at least one function by two or more computation nodes from different client nodes; determine a computation schedule for the MPC, the computation schedule indicating which client nodes of the plurality of client nodes are to participate in the MPC; send at least part of the determined computation schedule to at least one of the client nodes indicated in the determined computation schedule.

Abstract: A method for tracking, managing, and fulfilling data loading service request includes: receiving a data loading service request for loading oilfield-related data to an application; generating a service ticket based on the request, the service ticket identifying details of the data loading service request; assigning one or more tasks associated with the service ticket to one or more resources; receiving, from the one or more resources, information regarding status of completion of the requested service; and providing one or more updates on the status of the requested server to the user through an oilfield-related user interface.

Abstract: Techniques regarding discovering configuration information for one or more computer applications are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a configuration component that can discover configuration information associated with a containerized computer application. The configuration information can be characterized by a set of environment attributes extracted by querying a source code of the containerized computer application.

Abstract: A method includes enabling a messaging server and providing credentials for the messaging server. A computing system is enabled and a malware application is received by the computing system. The malware application is executed by the computing system. The credentials are rendered accessible to the malware application via the computing system, and the malware application is enabled to transmit the credentials via network transmission from the computing system to a computer. An actor is enabled to access the messaging server over a network in response to the actor applying the credentials, and a first electronic message transmitted by the actor is received by the messaging server, the first electronic message including first content.

Abstract: A user agent (UA).1 presents a selection screen for selecting function information for calling a function provided by a service in a network with use of the UA.1. Upon detecting that an import button is pressed on the selection screen, the UA.1 acquires a UA list with use of an Intent technique to display the UA list. Upon a selection of a UA.2 from this list, the UA.1 requests the function information to the UA.2, and presents the selection screen in such a manner that the function information acquired based on the request is further included in the selection screen.

Abstract: Sending streamed data packets from a producer to a consumer. A method includes, at a first entity, sending consumable data packets from the first entity to a second entity at a first consumable packet rate. The method further includes receiving a first phase delta from the second entity, wherein the first phase delta is computed from transmission jitter, computed from timing information in the consumable data packets. The method further includes sending from the first entity consumable data packets at a second consumable packet rate, the second consumable packet rate being dependent on the first phase delta.

Abstract: Managing privacy controls in an information handling system to allow Information Technology Decision Makers (ITDMs) to prevent unwanted disclosure of information while allowing users to work together. A first privacy policy is asserted to protect information. When a user device requests an override to access an I/O device, embodiments analyze device parameters and application parameters to determine whether to authorize the use of the I/O device. If the override request is authorized, the user is able to access the I/O device and a new privacy policy is asserted. If a device parameter changes, embodiments may assess whether the change could result in unwanted disclosure of information and dynamically change the privacy policy to prevent the disclosure.

Abstract: A system obtains a data set representing immersive video content for display at a display time, including first data representing the content according to a first level of detail, and second data representing the content according to a second higher level of detail. During one or more first times prior to the display time, the system causes at least a portion of the first data to be stored in a buffer. During one or more second times prior to the display time, the system generates a prediction of a viewport for displaying the content to a user at the display time, identifies a portion of the second data corresponding to the prediction of the viewport, and causes the identified portion of the second data to be stored in the video buffer. At the display time, the system causes the content to be displayed to the user using the video buffer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for producer-side prioritization of message processing. Producer-side prioritization of message processing may include receiving an input message according to a messaging protocol for communicating between software components, where the input message comprises message priority information for the input message, producing a command for a next step in the processing flow, the command including a target time determined using the message priority information from the input message, queuing the command in a command queue, selecting the command from the command queue based on a determination that the target time has expired, and processing the command.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to determine synthetic total audience ratings are disclosed. Disclosed example apparatus are to access census data including census viewing statements associated with media content presented by census devices, access panel data including panelist viewing statements associated with media content presented by panel devices, the panel data including weights to represent numbers of individuals to be represented by corresponding panelists, determine scores representing similarities between ones of a first group of census devices determined to having matching panel devices in the panel data and ones of a second group of census devices determined to be unmatched in the panel data, and assign the census devices to the panel devices based on the scores and the weights.

Abstract: Techniques of automated interoperation tracking in computing systems are disclosed herein. One example technique includes tokenizing a first event log from a first software component and a second event log from the second software component by calculating frequencies of appearance corresponding to strings in the first and second event logs and selecting, as tokens, a first subset of the strings in the first event log and a second subset of the strings in the second event log individually having calculated frequencies of appearance above a preset frequency threshold. The example technique can also include generating an overall event log for a task executed by both the first and second software components by matching one of the strings in the first subset to another of the strings in the second subset.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to ensuring resource compliance within a cloud-based environment. The embodiments include steps for performing both pre-provisioning and post-provisioning checks of resources, such as network protocols, prior to and after their deployment within the cloud-based environment. These steps include using bitemporal analysis to determine the impact of deploying resources within the environment through the use of multiple execution timelines where the impact of deploying a resource may be evaluated on an alternative timeline that does not change the current resource scope of the cloud-based environment. The analysis may further include tracking the impact of the resource after it has been deployed to ensure resource compliance.

Abstract: Techniques are described providing improved ways to benchmark and validate virtual desktop deployments where targeted workloads are delivered to virtual desktops based on parameters such as the desktop type and origin, and where workload operations can be triggered from the client device. Client instructions for performing workload operations can be encoded into a digital image such as a Quick Response (QR) code on the virtual desktop and inserted into the virtual desktop graphical user interface (GUI). The client decodes the digital image in the received GUI to obtain the instructions and actuate the operations. Completion of operations can be tracked to benchmark desktop performance.

Abstract: A firewall intelligence system, includes a data storage storing a set of firewall rules for a network; a recommendation engine that receives, from a log service, traffic logs detailing traffic for the network and firewall logs detailing the usage of firewall rules in response to the traffic for the network, accesses, from the data storage, the set of firewall rules for the network; processes the set of firewall rules to evaluate the firewall rules against a set of quantitative evaluation rules to determine one or more firewall rule recommendations, wherein each firewall rule recommendation is a recommendation to change at least one of the firewall rules in the set of firewall rules; and a front end API that provides data describing the one or more firewall rule recommendations to a user device.

Abstract: Secure updating of strong passwords in a composable system, includes: during deployment of the composable system, requesting, by a central controller in the composable system, device information from a device vendor, the device information specifying a number of expected devices for the composable system; checking, by the central controller, a number of discovered devices against the number of expected devices; only upon discovering all the expected devices, updating, by the central controller, a password for all the devices in the composable system; and upon discovering fewer than the total number of expected devices, halting, by the central controller, deployment of the composable system.

Abstract: An edge node has a central processing operable to gather sensor node data via a sensor and store at least part of the sensor node data locally in a public region of a persistent storage. The edge node backs up duplicate portions of the sensor node data to public storage regions of peer-edge nodes. The edge node receives private data from a host that is coupled to the edge computing node and the peer edge nodes, and stores the private data in a private region of the persistent storage. The private region is protected from the peer edge nodes using distributed key management.